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[Off-topic] Dirk:
Guns Akimbo - Daniel Radcliff in a role that's about as far from 'Harry Potter' as it's possible to get. The movie is fun, frenetic and action packed. Radcliff plays a jaded game designer and part-time online troll. After upsetting the wrong person he is forced into the shady world of PvP, real-world, Deathmatch.

Co-stars Samara Weavings and Natasha Liu Bordizzo are immensely watchable, while a whole host of bad-guy nasties and peppy dialogue make it a thrilling and humorous bloodbath. There are action films that take themselves a little too seriously, but this isn't one of them. 9/10
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Spenser Confidential - Dull as dishwater. Couldn't even finish it. Decided to watch some flies live out their brief but more interesting lives from my doorstep.

Birdman - Third time watching this masterpiece. Still love it. The ensemble cast absolutely kill it.

Escape from Pretoria - True story about activists in Apartheid era South Africa trying to escape from prison. Gripping and filled with tension. Well worth a watch. 8/10

Birds of Prey aka Harley Quinn.... Silly girl power flick that's only watchable at all because of some fun action scenes. Pretty forgettable nonsense but not the worst thing in the world. 6/10

TV Roundup:

Better Call Saul - It's back and as good as ever. A must watch for Breaking Bad fans.

Devs - New show written and directed by Alex Garland. (Ex Machina). I was hooked after the first episode. The cast is great and the mystery element is compelling.

Babylon Berlin - Season 3 was disappointing. Not as good as the first two Seasons.

Altered Carbon - Season 2 wasn't terrible but nowhere near as good as Season 1. Some of these streaming shows would be better as limited series. Just do one good season and then drop it before it turns to garbage.

Narcos Mexico- More of the same. Good quality throughout most seasons but none as good as the original first season.

Zerozerozero - Limited series and of a higher quality. The drug trade again, but focusing on one shipment from the seller to the buyer and the brokers who make it happen. Great settings and visceral action. I really enjoyed it.
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
Yeah, buddy!
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Westworld Season 3 has begun. This is the one i've been waiting for. The weekly head-scratcher and Reddit scramble for theories. Aaron Paul plays a main character this season, and this is finally the sort of role i've been hoping to see him in since Breaking Bad.
[Off-topic] OriCorey:
I'm so disappointed with the new Star Wars trilogy. I hope we get more projects like Mandalorian in the future, it has a chance to save a franchise.
[Off-topic] husam666:
My friends decided it'll be fun to watch in 4Dx (or whatever it's called). It was hard to sleep with the chairs moving and blowing air and water at you.

Also the girl playing Harley was trying too hard to have crazy eyes, but it didn't work.

Parasite is a good film, watch it if you haven't. It left a feeling of disgust after I finished it, idk how to explain it.

1917 is also worth the watch.

Joker is very overrated, I only watched it because of FOMO, totally not worth it.

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels one of the good dark comedies out there, just a bunch of random people killing each other, what's not to like?
[Off-topic] Dirk:
You must be famliar with Guy Richie's other work? Snatch, Sherlock Holmes etc? Also see below:

The Gentlemen - New Guy Richie flick. While there are parts of this movie that feel sillier than his other movies, overall there's a lot to like about it. It's hugely fun for a start, and the casting is amazing. The likes of Colin Farrell and Matthew McConaughey elevate the movie, but it's Hugh Grant that steals the show with the best acting i've ever seen from him. It's a must watch movie and a deserving 9/10

Vivarium - Quirky and creepy film starring Imogen Poots and Jessie Eisenburg. Watch the Trailer to get a feel for the story to see if it grabs you. I was hooked from the Trailer and the movie didn't disappoint. It is pretty unique and in some ways plays like a fever dream. Worth a watch. 8/10

Underwater - Didn't know too much going into this watch. Seemed like a standard disaster/survival flick to begin with but turns out to be more than that. Parallels could be drawn to James Cameron's The Abyss, which is the better movie tbh. Not that Underwater is bad, because it's actually quite enjoyable.

From the start the movie wastes no time getting into the action. We get a minute or two with lead actress Kristen Stewart, looking different than usual with close cropped hair, before the movie kicks into high gear. From then on it's a highly claustrophobic scramble for survival. We pick up more characters along the way. Vincent Cassell is a great addition to any movie and i only wish he'd been given more to do. TJ Miller is there to provide the one-liners and comic relief, which seems to be his lot in life. There's also the sacrificial lambs, albiet one or two recognisable faces in there.

Story wise i almost wish it had been made as a simple survival tale. The Lovecraftian content which comes into it was a bit forced and unnecessary. Still, there's very little filler and a lot of tense action. It's better than Deep Blue Sea, which is another movie that comes to mind that plays in the same genre. At just over 90 Minutes it's worth taking the time to watch it. Stewart alone is worth the entrance fee. 7/10
[Off-topic] husam666:
I'm not familiar with Guy, but now I am. I'll be watching The Gentlemen now... You had me at Colin Farrell :rolleyes:
[Off-topic] ironman38102:
I did watch Birds of Prey before the whole situation and I would say it was okay. Would give it 5 or 6 out of 10
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Love me some Colin Farrell. The best movie with him starring is 'In Bruges'. It's awesome in every way!

Funny that today, out of any movie i could have rewatched, i chose Underwater again. Sometimes a silly but fun action film with a sexy lead actress is all you need out of life!
[Off-topic] husam666:
In Bruges is one of my favourites. It made me put Bruges on my places to go list just to see if it's actually that boring... But after being in a similar situation in Prague last year while on a business trip, it moved to the bottom of that list.

I saw The Gentlemen a few days ago, it's very well written and the acting is on point. It was a nice trip 8.5/10

I'll see Snatch now
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Good call!

You go on Business trips now? Whatever next... Milad running for President? :laugh:

I guess everyone in OT is growing old and getting on with life. Nice to see but kinda weird too.
[Off-topic] husam666:
ey mate, I'm growing old too fast. It's killing me (pun intended)

Snatch is brilliant. I feel like my new favourite genre is pointless action drama comedy.

If you want to taste something similar but from the eastern part of Europe, I suggest a Russian film called: Brat (brother)

It a bit tricky to find a high quality one and english subtitles that work. But still the quality wasn't that much. You can find it with translation from the official studio on youtube in the glory of 480p.

The sequel however is in 1080p and it's glorious.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Thanks. I'll see if i can hunt it down. I have enjoyed a few Russian movies. Day Watch/Night watch spring to mind. Don't remember there being much comedy involved there mind you!

For more along the lines of Snatch, i would suggest 'Layer Cake' which starred Daniel Craig, pre-Bond. British Crime caper. Very entertaining. Then there are Danny Boyle films like 'Trainspotting' and 'Trance' which are really good. The latter stars James McAvoy, who i'm a big fan of. He was also in a movie not long ago called 'Filth'. It's outrageous and depraved but also walks a tightrope between being obscenely funny and hauntingly dark. I absolutely love it! :good:

TV Roundup:

Devs - Still really liking this. It has a nice hook with all it's theorising about Determinism vs Many Worlds theory and is anything really Random?

Ozark Season 3 - Ozark is perfect Binge watch material. I agree with what most are saying that Season 3 is the best one yet. Mind blowing ending too.

Better Call Saul - Perfect prequel to the perfect Breaking Bad. Nothing more to add.

The Plot Against America - Classy HBO production. Alternative History that has Charles Lindburgh beating Roosevelt to the Presidency and Facism taking hold of the USA. Instead of fighting Nazism, in this reality they become allied to it. A good cautionary tale for our current times.

Westworld - I love everything they do with this show. I always watch every new episode twice, and at the end of the Season i watch the whole thing again. It's so rewarding! Season 2 got a bit convoluted, but this season seems a little more straight forward. Which means that i'm probably about to have my mind blown by some clever writing. Even now i couldn't tell you if the events on screen are happening in the real world, or in a simulation of the real world, or in another Theme Park in the real world! It's probably all of the above and in different timelines!

The Sinner Season 3 - Kinda see what they were trying to do with it, but ultimately it was all sorts of unbelievable. The first two seasons felt grounded in reality but this one was just way out there.
[Off-topic] husam666:
I just saw another one of Guy Ritchie's RocknRolla solid 7.5 very nice plot and acting, for some reason, people are not randomly dying :p

Also thanks to Snatch, I think my new favourite accent is the oirish accent now
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I won't link it, but look up 'Snatch Wars' on Youtube.

You can thank me later when you stop laughing. :D
[Off-topic] husam666:
Wow, this was hilarious ???
[Off-topic] Dirk:
The Quarrey - This is a very low key movie that's an easy watch. Michael Shannon elevates everything he is in and no exception here. Shea Wiggum too is another actor that can slot into any character and create the best version of it. The setting is a small, rural town where Wiggum is starting his new post as the town Reverand. Simple premise, simple story. Satisfying movie. 8/10
[Off-topic] Torpedda:
I like comedy and drama.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Just about any Coen Brothers movie then. Have you seen Fargo or The Big Lebowski?
[Off-topic] Dirk:
[MENTION=9708417]Eric_Lev[/MENTION]

What movies does a man of culture and education such as yourself like to watch?

I saw you had a LOS build up for the OP5. Have you been spending lockdown teaching yourself to build? Also, am i to assume you did the same as me and got yourself a OP5 when you realised your 3T wouldn't last forever? (My 3T is still still going strong and my brand new OP5 is still unused. I keep it updated ready for when it's called into service though).
[Off-topic] Eric_Lev:
Hello Dirk,

The ordinary man is glad to hear from you again.

My tastes are eclectic. In times of lockdown, I like to watch:

- A French TV series: Le bureau des légendes (The Office of Legends ... Season 5).

- Series 1 and 2 of Cosmos (National Geographic)

- Older and older movies: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, A Fish Called Wanda, Godfather, Trainspotting, Alien 1, Mr. Wolf, Bade runner 1982 and 2049 and ... what my kids are asking me to download.

About OnePlus: I gave my OP3T to my third son and bought a second hand OP5T (pristine quality for the price of an OP3T - 150 GPB) and, as official LOS 17 for OP5/5T was not yet supported, I decided to build for these two drivres and share the builds. It's quite easy to do: all you need is a powerful computer running Linux (Linux Mint 19 and a DELL Optiplex 9020M), a manisfest/roomservice (based on the great work of [MENTION=3208754]codeworkx[/MENTION]) and some time to learn. ... but I've had some complaints.

One question: Have you tried building custom boot logos for the OP5T?

Take care of yourself.

Eric
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I also prefer the original Alien to the rest. It has a more immersive, natural feel than the sequels. I have enjoyed the Prequels so far too. A Fish Called Wanda is one of my favourite Comedies and i too love both Blade Runners! Denis Villenueve is my favourite Director of this Century. Can't wait to see what he does with Dune!

I'm done with that. Exhausted my creative ability! I don't know if the software i used to use works with the 5T. If yes, it would be easy for a man of your obvious talents to follow the guide in my threads.

I hope your custom ROM builds find a home. Perhaps your own thread if it's to be an ongoing project?

Also, you gave away your 3T? :eek::eek::eek: I'd rather eat my own leg. :laugh:
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
[MENTION=1763460]Dirk[/MENTION]

Silent lurker of this thread. Been following it for many years reading your reviews. I've always been impressed with your ability to put your thoughts about the movie into words.

That being said, do you have any movies to recommend for my gf and I to watch? She prefers stuff based on true stories.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Just recently i've enjoyed the Clint Eastwood directed film, Richard Jewell, and the legal drama, Dark Waters. Both based on true stories and both very good. Also The Current War starring Benedict Cumberbatch is another recent watch for me. It's about the Edison vs Westinghouse battle over electricity. It was better than expected! If you like Adam Driver, The Report was a great little political Thriller! I'll add some old favourites as a list below:

Catch Me If You Can - Leo Dicaprio and Tom Hanks. Inoffensive and enjoyable.

Zodiac - Awesome David Fincher Thriller. Depends on GF. Only one or two harrowing scenes. The rest is safer.

Into The Wild - The Christopher McCandless story, based on the great John Krakauer book. Great film too! Poetic and quite beautiful.

The Imitation Game - Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turin, the scientist who worked on cracking Enigma.

Lawrence of Arabia - An old classic. The restoration and transfer done for the Bluray release is stunning!

A Beautiful Mind - Russell Crowe is very good as the real life Math genius, John Forbes Nash who was afflicted with schizophrenia but gave us Game Theory.

Argo - Tells the story of the rescue of six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979. Very good film!

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford - Can the GF stomach a long, moody, slow-burner? Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck are outstanding and the movie is utterly gorgeous. It's one of my favourites. The plot is in the title!

We Were Soldiers - Based on the book, it tells the story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War. Mel Gibson stars and on the whole it's a very touching portrayal of those involved.

Zero Dark Thirty - The Hunt for Bin Laden. Starring a very on-form Jessica Chastain. It's a great watch.

While i'm remembering, Daniel Radcliffe (of Harry Potter fame), was in a wonderful little movie recently called Escape from Pretoria. It's a Prison escape story with lots of tension. It sucks you in.

I hope there's something in there both you and your GF can enjoy. Thanks for reading the thread. :good:

Edit: I really enjoy movies that feel like they could be real. Even if they're not. Usually it's a movie that doesn't mess with your suspension of disbelief by using over-the-top CGI, unrealistic fight scenes or ridiculous Plot Armour. The Jeremy Saulnier movies Blue Ruin and Green Room are fantastic because they could be real. They are not for the faint of heart. Especially Green Room. If the GF has the stomach for it though, i'd recommend both movies.
[Off-topic] simonbigwave:
Westworld tv series Season 1 great, season 2 ok, but

Westworld season 3 is so bad , bad story, bad directing bad everything. The action is so bad too. 1/10

Underwater- Great costume, great actors but very bad dialogue, story and directing. Could have been a great movie. but falls flat. 5/10

Fantasy isalnd - not as bad as people say. Watchable. 6.5/10

Gretel & Hansel - A good movie, tense but the ending was a bit quick. worth watching. 6.5/10

Bloodshot - so bad. one of vin diesels worst. 2/10

The Gentlemen- Mathew Maconaughey is great. Guy Ritchie film. 7.5/10

Hogar -4/10 cant even remember what it was about so boring.

The Other Lamb - tense movie . strange. cult. ending was sudden. worth watching. not a dull moment. 7.5/10

Altered Carbon season 2 - not good. bad script. getting nonsensical. 3/10

The Whistlers - another bad movie cant even remember what it was about it was so uninspiring. 2/10
[Off-topic] Dirk:
On the TV shows, i'm still enjoying Westworld, but not nearly as much as i was. It's a little like True Detective. The first Season of both was so good that they were bound to fall off. Still good, but nowhere near the peak. I'm not a fan of any of the action scenes in Westworld Season 3 but i can appreciate what they were doing with the plot. It just doesn't gel as well as it once did. I miss Ford too. He was a pivotal character.

Altered Carbon too is way off it's first Season level. Still enjoyable enough for me, but also very silly and annoying at times. The Poe character was the only one i cared about in Season 2.

Have you seen True Detective Season 1? I still think it's one of the best single Seasons of any television show. So classy and atmospheric. The cinematography, direction, acting and script are near flawless.

Edit: If you haven't seen it, Succession is a very high quality and immensely entertaining show. Well worth your time.
[Off-topic] simonbigwave:
I tried watch true detective but the first episodes I couldnt get thru.

Succession I watched all the seasons so far . All excellent. Although Season 1 was better acting and directing than season 2.

I watched Billions new season first episode , it is still good (sigh of relief). So I will keep watching Billions.

Watching

The Platform - low budget pleasantly surprised excellent movie. If you like black mirror and The Cube, you will like this weird mind bending shocking sometimes violent but dramatic movie. Highly watchable 7.5/10

I re-watched the whole complete Sopranos series again all seasons. I think its the 6th time I re-watched it over 20yrs, and it is still so good .

Also I didn't know Blade Runner 2049 movie had short movies around it so it was enjoyable to watch "2036 Nexus Dawn" and "2048 Nowhere to Go". I think theres a few more but I couldn't find the others.

Next , I'm going to rewatch Boardwalk Empire. I think I watched half of it long ago but didn't have enough time, so I want watch it til the end.

also Barry Lyndon (Kubrick) I will rewatch again. Haven't seen that in a long time.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I rewatched the whole series recently. Still really enjoyed it, although the Margaret character gets annoying at times. The loss of the Jimmy character was a blow too. Steve Buscemi is a firm favourite of mine though and he was perfect the whole show.

Have you seen Deadwood? It should definitely be on your radar if not. You'll want to rewatch it every few years. Even it's most coarse and abrasive characters have an endearing quality about them. Especially Ian McShane as the lead antagonist who is incredible in this.
[Off-topic] husam666:
Omar (2013) is a nice Palestinian drama film, it was surprisingly well done. Nice plot and twist. 7.5/10

Voyna (War, 2002) A Russian film about prisoners taken by the Chechen during the war with Russia. Very good film 8/10

If you are interested in foreign films, check out the Palestinian Film Platform, they have a new film every Wednesday. Films are in Arabic with English subtitles
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Good tip, thanks.

Have you seen Incendies? It's one of Denis Villeneuve's early French Canadian movies and set largely in the Middle East. It's an amazing film with a strong story. Unmissable.
[Off-topic] husam666:
Incendies: that was good thanks for the tip. It was weird recognising some places they filmed at but calling them something else
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
"The Wrong Missy"

New Netflix movie with David Spade. Stupid slap-stick comedy, but entertaining with some laugh out loud moments.
[Off-topic] ich dien cymru am byth:
Any War movies do it for me :D Also looking forward to an upcoming movie called Osombie... Osama Bin Laden rises from the depths of the ocean :eek: Check out the Trailer on a video site :cool:
[Off-topic] ArmorD:
Just watched Taken. If you like espionage thrillers like Bourne franchise, you need to check this out!

Sent from LT18i @ Xda Premium
[Off-topic] mtmerrick:
I've seen taken, I didn't like it. Not enough action for a pure testosterone movie, and not enough of a plotline to be a good story.
[Off-topic] fluffmonster:
I recommend The Big Year. Great movie.
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
I wouldn't say great. IMO it's entertaining, and that's about it.
[Off-topic] Android311:
I dont think its worth the time to sit down and watch :p
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
You're absolutely right, and that's why i watched "Shame" today. The best "feelbad" movie i've seen this year.

It's about sex addiction. Good movie, but not for everyone. If you can't handle seeing @ss, d1cks, v@ginas and other kinky stuff, don't watch it. And don't even think about watching it with your mom :p
[Off-topic] lamborg:
Comedy, any.
[Off-topic] Android311:
Sounds like a movie worth sitting down for ;)
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
Next up: "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou".
[Off-topic] htc fan89:
One of the coolest movie I saw and I learn something from it, Lord of War.
[Off-topic] htc fan89:
what about IP man 2?
[Off-topic] ladyhaly:
Sounds like a good movie from the Wikipedia article of it. But which is better? IP Man or IP Man 2?
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
- Ip Man: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1220719/

- Ip Man 2: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1386932/

Both has good ratings. I haven't seen them so i can't say which of them are best.
[Off-topic] iCaal:
FOOOORRREEEEESSSSTTTTT GUUUUMMPPPP!!!!
[Off-topic] ladyhaly:
Oh, I know that. I recommend you don't watch this particular TV series with kids or, if you have a weak stomach, while eating. Sexual scenes are sexual while violent scenes are really violent.
[Off-topic] TheSkinnyDrummer:
I was at a store today on my lunch break and saw the movie Hesher on blu-ray. Anyone here seen it? Looks like it might be cool, but it takes a lot for me to buy a blu-ray.

Sent from my coffee pot.
[Off-topic] boborone:
http://movies.netflix.com/WiPlayer?movieid=70023310&trkid=2722743&t=Mystery+of+the+Sphinx

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Mystery_of_the_Sphinx/70023310?trkid=496624

watch it if you like controversial things
[Off-topic] TheSkinnyDrummer:
The title has me interested. But dammit...I haven't used Netflix in about two years. Gotta send a request to get my log in info....be damned if I can remember it.

Sent from my coffee pot.
[Off-topic] boborone:
call em,they'll reset thepw to 12345 and you can change it
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I wondered if that might be the case. The plot is a gut punch, but also uplifting. Very unusual film in many ways.

Only this morning i'd heard the same on a movie podcast. Will give it a whirl. Thanks.
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
Your welcome.

Just started watching Star Trek Picard. Not bad, not bad at all.
[Off-topic] Gefest11:
I like mostly horror movies, my favorite one is [Rec] and [Rec2] movies, I find them realistic and scary.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
My favourite will always be Poltergeist. Still manages to creep me the f out today! Terrified me as a kid. The Omen was another favourite too.
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
The rotating head that spewed pea soup in The Exorcist is the one that got to me.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
If anyone likes Sci-Fi Horror, along the lines of Alien or Event Horizon, i highly recommend a film called Pandorum. It stars Ben Foster who is great as always.

The film Life from a few years ago was pretty good too.
[Off-topic] simonbigwave:
Watched "Trust" season 1. Was really hard to go thru some episodes almost laborious. Some top actors but the story and dialogue is just not great and many flat scenes make you feel the director is running out of ways to turn a 5 minute scene into 30 minutes.

6/10 worth watching if nothing else is on only.