An advice for a good movie to watch ?

Originally Posted by jsbjsb001 Yeah, I just checked, and she's in Dark Fate. Although, I'm sure I remember John Connor saying in the third one that she died of leukaemia. So she traveled back in time or something ?

i dont remember t3 , its so long time ago i saw it, and i think i have watched it only once. (just checked imdb, it is "rise of the machines")

Terminator: Dark Fate is a 2019 American science fiction action film directed by Tim Miller and written by David Goyer, Justin Rhodes, and Billy Ray from a story by James Cameron, Charles Eglee, Josh Friedman, Goyer, and Rhodes. Cameron also produced the film with David Ellison. It is the sixth installment in the Terminator franchise and a sequel to Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), disregarding the events of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), Terminator Salvation (2009) and Terminator Genisys (2015), following the return of creative control to Cameron.[3] The film stars Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger as Sarah Connor and the T-800 Terminator, respectively, reuniting the actors after 23 years. It introduces Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna, and Diego Boneta as new characters. Set 25 years after the events of Terminator 2, the film sees the machines sending an advanced Terminator (Luna), designated Rev-9, back in time to 2020 to kill Dani Ramos (Reyes), whose fate is connected to the future. The Resistance also sends Grace (Davis), an augmented soldier, back in time to defend Dani, while they are joined by Sarah Connor and Skynet's T-800 Terminator. Principal photography took place from June to November 2018 in Hungary, Spain, and the United States. Distributed by Paramount Pictures in North America, Tencent Pictures in China and 20th Century Fox (through Buena Vista International) in other territories, the film was released theatrically in the United States on November 1, 2019. Critics considered the film an improvement over recent predecessors and praised the cast and action scenes, but were polarized by the narrative decisions.[4][5][6] Grossing $261 million against a production budget of $185–196 million, the film is claimed to have lost as much as $130 million, and plans for future films were cancelled.

Terminator aside, I found Puckoon, and watched it last night.

Mixed Review. Those who never knew about real-world border tensions in Ireland or "The troubles" = Protestant & Catholic terrorism/guerilla war (with rules) should avoid this movie. Likewise those who actually read the book, like I did, will feel let down.

You need to know that Spike Milligan was mad, in a harmless way. The plot is reaction to the imposition of the border in the 1920s in Puckoon, a fictional village. The author interacts with the characters in the book, and it's basically the Irish sending up themselves.

Every Irish stage actor of note gets some part - most as themselves! The priest, "Father" Seán Hughes is played by actor Seán Hughes. Even Ronnie Drew of 'The Dubliners' (An Irish music group) is there. They took the book and tried to act it, so the screenplay falls short. They also left out chunks, and censored it. The 'graveyard scene' begins in the book with the sentry cracking up, dropping his trousers, and singing 'God Save The Queen,' which is the British national anthem Unsurprisingly, it was left out.

My verdict is read the book. Watch the film for nostalgia, or to laugh at the Irish. Otherwise don't.

Originally Posted by ondoho Don't get me started on Marvel films. What would be left without effects & fighting scenes? A skeleton story that is practically the same across all their productions. "Character"? Keep it to one dimension please. The one that transports "righteous anger". More isn't needed.

While I would not rush to defend Marvel, I think it's all a matter of taste. If you can't get into the MCU or if you weren't into it before, then none of the films since 2008 will make sense. Those films were made for the fans, by Marvel rather than being some interpretation for the big screen which has "wider appeal" objectives.

I was never a "super hero" fan, I've always found the whole concept silly, but the MCU is undoubtedly a big success in putting comic books onto the big screen with real actors. Its only tangible rival was the Dark Knight Trilogy.

House of Gucci. It was the last movie I've seen and it impressed me so much that I advise everyone to watch it.

Ok. May I suggest a bit of class here?

When I discovered Fawlty Towers had made it into the Best of British Shows of all Time, I decided to have a look at that list. You've got to hand it to the British - they really go out on a limb sometimes with their comedy, and usually it pays off.


In a higher place than Fawlty Towers is "The Thick of It." If you know the British scene, 'the thick of it' is to Yes Minister what Bridgerton is to Downton Abbey, I am told. There's warnings about the profuse blue language but that won't bother most folks like it bothers me. IMDB User Reviews

Originally Posted by business_kid IMDB User Reviews

"Creative swearing"

I never got into Fawlty Towers; it always felt too much like a John Cleese thing.
I prefer his abrasiveness to be set off by the geniusly different humour of the other Monty Python characters, like in the Flying Circus. That was a match made in heaven.

Some of it I didn't either. I'm not always in the mood for the 'embarrassing silence' type of humour in that, or in Mr Bean, for that matter.

Yes Minister I found hilarious. And I would probably find the bad language hilarious also. But it rubs off, and I don't want that.

Equalling Mr Bean to Monty Python? Christ, I'm offended now.

Growing up here with Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, Porridge, Only Fools & Horses, The Young Ones, Black Adder, Mr Bean, etc I have to say that I've seen it all before... That kind of comedy will never be seen again as it fails in the political correctness criteria. That type of comedy was quite raw and in some ways offensive. It was the kind of thing your parents might switch off - exactly as intended. There were many objections to The Life of Brian for example. Banned in more than a few countries. That made it all the better...

I saw a rather hilarious debate between a bevvy of Anglican Bishops and John Cleese over the Life of Brian. IMO, Cleese though obviously not in his comfort zone, carried the day.

And "The thick of it" made it out in 2015. There's hope yet. The problem with British comedy is that everything has been done, and done well at that. And most of the big names are dead and gone, or on the way. Watching Puckoon(2002) made me realise how many greats Ireland hasn't got.

Gaia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mzBSDEK1QY
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gaia_2021

Originally Posted by cynwulf There were many objections to The Life of Brian for example. Banned in more than a few countries. That made it all the better...

Yeah. Back in 1992/93 there was a scandal here about a bishop with paternity issues, as he was father of a 15 year old. A group here called the Saw Doctors promptly released a single crudely satirizing the affair. It was immediately banned earning them immense kudos. But the affair opened the floodgates to the paedophilia in the Catholic priesthood that had been rampant all along. That brought immense social changes. Suddenly their song wasn't funny any more. But the kudos stuck, as they had something to say, and said it.

BTW, on British, many people are saying very good things about Fleabag although it's a bit too lurid and @£#€&$%!! for my taste. It should suit most.

Originally Posted by cynwulf Growing up here with Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, Porridge, Only Fools & Horses, The Young Ones, Black Adder, Mr Bean, etc I have to say that I've seen it all before... That kind of comedy will never be seen again as it fails in the political correctness criteria. That type of comedy was quite raw and in some ways offensive. It was the kind of thing your parents might switch off - exactly as intended. There were many objections to The Life of Brian for example. Banned in more than a few countries. That made it all the better...

The extensive and experimental body of work "Comic Strip Presents" kicks off a generation of British comedy and contains some genuine classics and some truly weird stuff from the very early efforts of some, now, very familiar faces.
"Mr Jolly lives next door", "A Fistfull of Travellers Cheques", "Dirty Movie" and the "5 go mad ..." episodes are probably good entry points.

... and yes - the Cleese / Palin talk show debate with the clergy on the "Life of Brian" was indeed epic and clearly showed which side of the room made any sense at all.

Reviews:

Looking at some of these "Best of British … "shows, either the reviewers wrote these with tongue firmly in cheek, or just praised everything ever made. The British do Good comedy. There is also some awful stuff.

They also gambled on losers. Brass Eye and The Day Today are two 'Mockumentaries' based on current affairs.The truth is, you can't extract the urine out of a current affairs programme. There's nothing funny about crime, violence, drugs, poverty, slavery, or other distressing facts of life today. Adding nutty deadpan presenters and pressing the button marked 'Awkward' in an attempt to get a laugh doesn't help.

Give me SNL any day. That's a workable recipe.

Zone 414.

https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/675319-zone-414

Different take in a Bladerunner type of movie. Figure Guy Pierce as Harrison Ford.
Might be a little brutal for sensitive psyches.
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