Movie What's the last movie you saw? (8)

[bommer16]

Up (2009)
What an adorable and sentimental story!

If only my dog had a collar that shared his thoughts.

 

[Frank Bunn]

The Secret Agent (2025)

It does a great job of recreating 1977 Brazil during its period of military dictatorship - the cars, the clothing, the technology of the time. There's also intimate scenes with authentic performances. The plot is interesting but the story is told in a slightly confusing way. There's unnecessary scenes and characters which leads to a run time of 161 minutes. But there are also loose ends. At times it's tonally inconsistent. There's a time jump out of the blue and a surreal scene with a human leg.

So a mixed reaction on my part. It all looks and feels great, like 'proper cinema'. But it's flawed too.

6/10

 

[Catfish Alley]

The Secret Agent (2025)

It does a great job of recreating 1977 Brazil during its period of military dictatorship - the cars, the clothing, the technology of the time. There's also intimate scenes with authentic performances. The plot is interesting but the story is told in a slightly confusing way. There's unnecessary scenes and characters which leads to a run time of 161 minutes. But there are also loose ends. At times it's tonally inconsistent. There's a time jump out of the blue and a surreal scene with a human leg.

So a mixed reaction on my part. It all looks and feels great, like 'proper cinema'. But it's flawed too.

6/10

It sounds interesting but geez that runtime. Maybe if get a rainy Sunday or something.

Hamnet and Marty Surpreme are only other best picture nominees I haven’t seen yet.

 

[bok_party]

Eternity

This was a lovely little movie. Hats off to the costume department for managing to make Miles Teller look dowdy. This is a good Sunday arvo (or Tuesday morning) watch - funny, sad and heartfelt.

If Callum Turner is the next Bond then smack my ass and call me a Bond girlie.

I’m a straight man but I don’t get the Turner love. Dua Lipa is making a huge mistake

 

[bok_party]

nice one!
Ive seen 7 (Hamnet, F1 and Frakenstein the ones not on my list)
I dont generally go out of my way to see Oscar films, so either this is a really different Oscar year or my tastes are becoming more boomer
I would probably rank them:
Marty Supreme
Secret Agent
OBAA
Sentimental value
Train Dreams
Sinners
Bugonia

But honestly outside of Bugonia I really liked all of them a fair bit, I wouldnt be mad if any of them won best pic.

I’ve seen a lot of these too. My ranking:

Sentimental Value
OBAA
Mary Supreme
Bugonia
Sinners
Hamnet
F1

Yet to see the rest.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

I’m a straight man but I don’t get the Turner love. Dua Lipa is making a huge mistake

You’re not his target audience

 

[No eye deer]

Walk Hard-The Dewy Cox story.
One that I somehow missed over the years.
Really enjoyed it.
Just the right mix of stupidity and warmth, plus great music.
I think John C Reilly’s talent in singing all the songs and playing guitar really made the movie.
Plus a quite a few laugh out loud moments throughout.
His ‘Dylan phase’ absolute pisser!

PS- just made greater by the songs in the credits. ****ing hilarious!!!

 

[Sketi]

The Secret Agent (2025)

It does a great job of recreating 1977 Brazil during its period of military dictatorship - the cars, the clothing, the technology of the time. There's also intimate scenes with authentic performances. The plot is interesting but the story is told in a slightly confusing way. There's unnecessary scenes and characters which leads to a run time of 161 minutes. But there are also loose ends. At times it's tonally inconsistent. There's a time jump out of the blue and a surreal scene with a human leg.

So a mixed reaction on my part. It all looks and feels great, like 'proper cinema'. But it's flawed too.

6/10

Yeah my main complaint is they could have easily shaved 30 minutes off, particularly in the first act. Was definitely a multiple sittings situation for me.

 

[spinynorman]

The Secret Agent (2025)

There's unnecessary scenes and characters which leads to a run time of 161 minutes. But there are also loose ends. At times it's tonally inconsistent. There's a time jump out of the blue and a surreal scene with a human leg.

I took it as a way to immerse in this time and place - lots of characters who float in and out, but it felt like they all could be tapes worthy of study of themselves; Udo Kier’s Holocaust survivor, the Angolan couple, Dona Sebastiana, even the guy at the servo at the beginning, they all could have their own stories of living in 1977 Brazil, surviving under the dictatorship.

 

[Chief]

Hard Days - an actual film. Tense and crazy.

 

[Frank Bunn]

I Swear (2025)

Based on a true story about a guy with Tourette's syndrome. Robert Aramayo got the BAFTA but Scott Ellis Watson who plays the younger version of the character was also very good. Some of the verbal outbursts were hilarious, I had to pause a couple of scenes because I was literally crying with laughter. But the movie also does a great job in depicting the difficulties that people with Tourette's have. His transformation for him be an inspiration for others was presented as a montage so felt a bit rushed, but it's not really a criticism as I wanted to see more of his story.

7/10

It's all blown up in the UK. John Davidson, the subject of the movie, was invited to the BAFTAs. During a presentation by black actors, Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan, Davidson shouted out the N-word. The host of the show subsequently made an announcement “Tourette syndrome is a disability, and the tics you’ve heard tonight are involuntary, which means the person who has Tourette syndrome has no control over their language. We apologise if you are offended tonight.”

Even though there was a 2 hour delay in broadcasting the BBC didn't edit out the comment. Jamie Foxx weighed in on social media, “Nah he meant that shit.”

 

[phantom13]

I’m a straight man but I don’t get the Turner love. Dua Lipa is making a huge mistake

Hes like 6'5" pretty handsome with a british accent and alot of charm.

Really not that complex.

 

[phantom13]

It's all blown up in the UK. John Davidson, the subject of the movie, was invited to the BAFTAs. During a presentation by black actors, Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan, Davidson shouted out the N-word. The host of the show subsequently made an announcement “Tourette syndrome is a disability, and the tics you’ve heard tonight are involuntary, which means the person who has Tourette syndrome has no control over their language. We apologise if you are offended tonight.”

Even though there was a 2 hour delay in broadcasting the BBC didn't edit out the comment. Jamie Foxx weighed in on social media, “Nah he meant that shit.”

I obviously know **** all about Tourettes but i can understand people thinking its a bit TOO convenient that THAT was the tic that came out at THAT exact moment (twice i think).

Its very very difficult to believe its completely random.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

John Davidson has also said there was a microphone placed at his table. There was also no direct apology and it was a 'sorry if you were offended' (at least initially). Feels like everyone in this scenario has been set up to fail.

 

[spinynorman]

I obviously know **** all about Tourettes but i can understand people thinking its a bit TOO convenient that THAT was the tic that came out at THAT exact moment (twice i think).

Its very very difficult to believe its completely random.

No, that’s what Tourette’s is (or this form, which involves vocal tics). You sometimes say the one thing you absolutely least want to say. When he met the Queen he shouted “**** the Queen”.

It was badly handled by the BAFTAs (they only warned people in his immediate vicinity and didn’t even explain to Jordan or Lindo after they left the stage). But you shouldn’t blame the guy, who apparently did leave the room after it happened in mortification.

 

[CD Xbow]

I watched I Spit on Your Grave, the 1978 rape & revenge, exploitation movie. Not as bad as you might imagine, the female lead is pretty good, the support actors are OK and there is lots of ball busting action. What's not to like? Roger Ebert gave the film no stars, referring to it as "A vile bag of garbage", that's about the highest recommendation any exploitation flick can get!

This "vile bag of garbage" is available free, online at Tubi - not one for the kiddies

I Spit on Your Grave (1978)

The infamous shocker about a writer at a backwoods cabin who is sexually assaulted by local lowlifes and later returns to strike each of them down.

tubitv.com

The movie was a success in the exploitation market hence so many remakes and sequels. The immediate, but unofficial sequel to the original was done in 1979 with the same lead and a story that follows the first movie. IIRC it's plays more for laughs which doesn't work, though there is a fine performance of a crazy old lady. Sorry no link.

Added - checking the Wiki, there was an official sequel, done nearly 40 years later, that has got to be a record.

"The official sequel I Spit on Your Grave: Deja Vu, directed by original director Meir Zarchi, was finished in October 2016 with Camille Keaton reprising her role as Jennifer Hills."

I'll have to try and find it.

 

[phantom13]

No, that’s what Tourette’s is (or this form, which involves vocal tics). You sometimes say the one thing you absolutely least want to say. When he met the Queen he shouted “**** the Queen”.

It was badly handled by the BAFTAs (they only warned people in his immediate vicinity and didn’t even explain to Jordan or Lindo after they left the stage). But you shouldn’t blame the guy, who apparently did leave the room after it happened in mortification.

Where did i blame him?

I made it very clear i dont know much about Tourettes but i made it clear i can understand why others find it difficult to believe.

 

[Frank Bunn]

I obviously know **** all about Tourettes but i can understand people thinking its a bit TOO convenient that THAT was the tic that came out at THAT exact moment (twice i think).

Its very very difficult to believe its completely random.

I think that's part of the misunderstanding. The verbal outbursts are not random. They are offensive and shocking but particular to the situation. The person can't help themselves from saying them, and afterwards is ashamed and very apologetic. As a result they have to avoid many social situations.

Watch the movie if you can. It's funny and sad, but also educational about the issue.

 

[joey_jo_jo]

No, that’s what Tourette’s is (or this form, which involves vocal tics). You sometimes say the one thing you absolutely least want to say. When he met the Queen he shouted “**** the Queen”.

It was badly handled by the BAFTAs (they only warned people in his immediate vicinity and didn’t even explain to Jordan or Lindo after they left the stage). But you shouldn’t blame the guy, who apparently did leave the room after it happened in mortification.

Yeah I think main issue is BAFTA/BBC handling of it, they censored someone yelling out "free palestine" but didnt censor this despite being advised by the Sinners team about it at the time and there being a 2 hr delay for the TV broadcast, and it seems like no one from the BAFTA production team spoke to Jordan/Lindo or their team for a fair while to explain the situation.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

John Davidson has also said there was a microphone placed at his table. There was also no direct apology and it was a 'sorry if you were offended' (at least initially). Feels like everyone in this scenario has been set up to fail.

Why on earth would they need to place a microphone on the table of a Tourette’s sufferer??

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Why on earth would they need to place a microphone on the table of a Tourette’s sufferer??

beats me

 

[JackOutback]

Bit of a shit situation all round. This would have been the biggest moment of Davidson's life, and people are suggesting he should not have been allowed there because of his disability. At the same time, obviously a shit thing for Jordan and Lindo to hear. The blame has to be shared between the BAFTAs and BBC, there should have been plenty of notice for all in attendance that it was a possibility, the apology to Jordan and Lindo should have been more full while being at pains to point out that it was a symptom of the disability and not Davidson's fault. As it is, he had to leave early. Unlike a lot of others there, he won't be going to the Oscars or getting another night like this.

 

[crafty_bernardo]

Feels like BBC/BAFTA wanted a gotcha moment and succeeded

 

[BEaston]

I obviously know **** all about Tourettes but i can understand people thinking its a bit TOO convenient that THAT was the tic that came out at THAT exact moment (twice i think).

Its very very difficult to believe its completely random.

Tourette's tics aren't random...

 

[spinynorman]

Days of Heaven (1978) - I frequently go with this as my favourite film ever but had never seen it at a cinema, until now. Yeah, the sheer beauty of its images and music are only greater seeing it this way. Every frame could be put in an art gallery. Such a beautifully gentle film, such romanticism.

Sirāt - probably one of those movies where the less you know going in the better, this commences with a Spanish father and son looking for their daughter/sister at a Moroccan desert rave. It goes in a pretty wild direction, and while I was entertained (and at times had my heart in my mouth), I'm a little unsure what to make of it as an immediate reaction. It explores a theme that I enjoy (people being too preoccupied with the trivialities of their lives while much bigger things are going on) but I'm not sure it made that point as coherently as, say, the recent film Afire, particularly in moments that shock, seemingly for the sake of it. Nonetheless, the shocks work and the tension is undeniable.