I went to the premiere of my friend Jon's new film at BFI Southbank on Saturday night. It was showing as part of the London Comedy Film Festival. In fact, it won the only award the festival gives out, which is a bit cool. Anyway, it's called Superbob, and stars Brett Goldstein (stand-up comic, known for Derek and Drifters), Catherine Tate and a bunch of other people. It's a Brit indie film, made on a tiny budget. It's proper funny and I laughed my cock off. They're hoping to have distribution sorted soon, so hopefully it'll be coming to a cinema near you. Go see it if you get chance.Teaser:xx
Adolf Hitler wakes up in the 21st century. He quickly gains media attention , but whereas Germany finds him hilarious and charming, Hitler makes some serious observations about society.
Hitler is somehow teleported from 1945 to 2011 and struggles to come to terms with the modern and disarmingly peaceful world who treat him as a performing art novelty. An entertaining and provocative concept although it errrs more towards pantomine arrogance in his perspective rather than frustrated evil.
Amal a really nice 2008 film about an Indian rickshaw driver. On Netflix.
I finally saw The Revenant. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who has grown up on the Taiga. Even willing, the disbelief is impossible to suspend. Everyone in the film would be dead ten times over from hypothermia before reaching any form of civilisation. As a smaller critique: the revenge motif felt totally pointless and degrading.
Quote from: jwi on June 09, 2016, 09:55:12 amI finally saw The Revenant. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who has grown up on the Taiga. Even willing, the disbelief is impossible to suspend. Everyone in the film would be dead ten times over from hypothermia before reaching any form of civilisation. As a smaller critique: the revenge motif felt totally pointless and degrading.That was literally the only part of the film that I didn't like. He would have died of cold basically instantly! Am I right in thinking that in the (true) original story, not only did 'the revenant' NOT seek revenge on the guy that nearly killed him, but the location was in a warmer clime? (i.e not -30c every night or whatever).
So basically like the bible except it was retold immediately and not 300 years later
Legend: Krays film - thought it might be a Guy Ritchie 'alright mate, bang bang' film - but it wasnt. Missed last 30 min (plane landing) but thought it was pretty good. About the characters more than the myth...
Quote from: tomtom on September 22, 2016, 07:07:48 amLegend: Krays film - thought it might be a Guy Ritchie 'alright mate, bang bang' film - but it wasnt. Missed last 30 min (plane landing) but thought it was pretty good. About the characters more than the myth...How did it measure up to the old Kemp brothers version?http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099951/