Specialist Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 Thunderball, starring Sean Connery as James Bond. American Airlines had it on the video system in Business Class on my flight from Hong Kong to Dallas. First time I've ever been able to watch the whole thing, beginning to end, no commercial breaks. I never realized how much underwater footage they did for that film. Lots of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 Top of the Lake, mini series. Set your chick flick tolerance switch to "on". Having said that, it's a six part detective mystery set in gorgeous NZ. Some very good acting, scenery and plot twists. There is a certain amount of 'finding out she's related to various people she didn't know about' and there is quite a camp of middle aged women on a retreat, but, very watchable. Normally I'd run a mile from this kind of vision, but the quality of the thing and the story, carry it past the 'chick flick' décolletage. Jane Campion variously writes, produces and directs. Theres a Holly Hunter. Also David Denham, the original "Rake" (the Australian series, excellent, not the American version which is not so good). Also be warned, the subject matter does stray into the uncomfortable. But makes the story all the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 Capitalism: A love story. Michael Moore does his usual expose style documentary on Capitalism in 'merica. Good viewing. As one who's fallen on the non-WallStreet side of international society, I have a strong sympathy for the message of this missive. Mind you I woulda thunk different back when I had the good Executive Management position. I can see why people support Trump now, not that I think they should, but why they do. Also I can see why people are scared of Hillary Goldman Sachs, and why Hillary Goldman Sachs, are scared of the people. If you haven't seen this, well worth a watch, to agree with or no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Sea Wolf - 2009 Mini Series 2 x 90 minute episodes. The antitheses to a chick flick, Men (and Neve Campbell) in a hard, hard life, before supposed civilisation took over, beating the shit out of each other at every opportunity as is the habit of Sealers in the centuries past. From Wiki-Woo - The Sea-Wolf is a 1904 psychological adventure novel by American novelist Jack London. The book's protagonist, Humphrey van Weyden, is a literary critic who is a survivor of an ocean collision and who comes under the dominance of Wolf Larsen, the powerful and amoral sea captain who rescues him. Its first printing of forty thousand copies was immediately sold out before publication on the strength of London's previous The Call of the Wild. I found this very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YimSiam Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 Ah, Neve Campbell... back in the day, she was looking good, and dirty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 Jason Bourne 2016 - I enjoyed this, on the face of it, a usual Bourne movie, with a satisfying bunch of fights, car chases et al and a good ending, then it goes on and has another good ending. I'm almost gonna watch it again, maybe in a couple weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Precious Cargo (2016) - Bruce Willis and a bunch of un-notables. Bruce, if you're reading this, get yourself a better class of movie. This is awful, D grade, I turned it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Where the Buffalo Roam (1980) - Peter Boyle, Bill Murray. A take on Hunter S Thompson. And way better, than the Johnny Depp, Fear and Loathing movie. Its an '80s movie and it fits. Very entertaining. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 Bad Boy Bubby (1993) - Australian. Bubby has spent thirty years trapped in the same small room, tricked by his mother. One day, he manages to escape, and, deranged and naive in equal measures, his adventure into modern life begins. (IMDB) Somewhat acclaimed. The first 30 mins are a little bit of a trial, then the film opens up and becomes quite good. Worth a watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) - I'm biased, it's a Kiwi movie, based on a classic Kiwi Story by a famous Kiwi Author, set in Kiwi land.... etc etc A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush. (IMDB) Taika Waititi makes very good movies. If you watch this, you may get an appreciation for the deprecated Kiwi sense of humour. Very good watch. Some awards http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4698684/awards?ref_=tt_awd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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