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[cider_and_toast]

Not seen it but the Bottom live stage show DVDs are great.

Of the 3, the second one is by far the funniest.

 

[F1Brits_90]

is a slow burner, but I enjoyed it. They absolutely know how to stick an ending Part 1 & Part 2 were fantastic. honestly, if I’d been through what she had to endure, I’d be angry too. She had every right to be wicked

Plot spoiler

after killing who she thought was her father, losing her sister, getting blamed for everything, having her boyfriend targeted, & her actual father running a years-long propaganda campaign against her, Wicked feels like an under-reaction.

& i knew she would survive because i couldnt see them killing her off, but then i thought that about james bond

 

[F1Brits_90]

knives out 3. Wake up dead man is every bit as good as the 1st 2. i don't know rian johnson does it. that even on the 3rd sequel maintains that high bar of quality. stereotype is by now it shouldnt

i also was delighted because its a rarity. that i guessed where their film was heading. normally im awful & miss all clues. i never saw james bond death coming in no time to die

 

[Brogan]

I tried watching the first one a couple of times and gave up.

It was just meh.

 

[FB]

Rotten Tomatoes have listed the 52 worst rated movies of all time. I will admit to having seen A Thousand Words and Police Academy 4. I'm very disappointed Ted isn't on there as that is one of the few films I have walked out of.

 

[Brogan]

Challenge accepted.

 

[sobriety]

Jaws: The Revenge is the one that's famous for the Michael Caine quote that goes "I have never seen the film, but by all accounts it was terrible. However, I have seen the house that it built, and it is terrific".

 

[cider_and_toast]

I've seen Highlander 2, Jaws: The Revenge and Police Academy 4.

Highlander 2 I thought was ok but bizarrely when I watched it I'd never seen Highlander 1 so didn't get all of the massive continuity issues.

Jaws is absolutely crap and Police Academy 4 is awful but you know what to expect because 2 and 3 weren't any better.

As for the rest, I've heard of some of them but the vast majority are a total mystery.

 

[Andyoak]

To break from the shit, the latest (2025) Frankenstein is on Netflix and is very good.

 

[Brogan]

The Life of Chuck

I can't decide whether I enjoyed it or hated it.

It made more sense when I found out during the credits it's a Stephen King story.

 

[cider_and_toast]

Golden rule of thumb with Stephen King:

Based on a Stephen King novel = Awful film / series

Based on a Stephen King novella or short story = Great film / series

 

[F1Brits_90]

interesting film being shown

 

[The Artist.....]

I've seen Highlander 2, Jaws: The Revenge and Police Academy 4.

Highlander 2 I thought was ok but bizarrely when I watched it I'd never seen Highlander 1 so didn't get all of the massive continuity issues.

Jaws is absolutely crap and Police Academy 4 is awful but you know what to expect because 2 and 3 weren't any better.

As for the rest, I've heard of some of them but the vast majority are a total mystery.

Interestingly, I'm in the same boat relating to Highlander 2. I'd never (and still haven't) seen the original Highlander movie, but I really enjoyed the Highlander 2 movie as a bit of popcorn-fluff.

Yes Police academy 4 is bad, but it's nowhere near as bad as Police Academy 5 or 6 - and actually, I think that Police Academy 2 was worse than Police Academy 4 - although I probably only saw either of those last when I was about age 10, so possibly not the most critical viewpoint!