I watched Life a couple of nights ago. Golly jeepers it was bad.
I get that people have to have a serious case of stupid to make thriller/monster movies work but come on. “We’re all highly trained scientists/astronauts but sure let’s have screaming matches about whether or not to follow safety protocol and then not follow safety protocol.” FMD what a waste of an hour and a half.
It’s what I liked about Sunshine. Sure some people did stupid things to keep the movie going along but they generally kept their cool and played the situation smart enough and just ■■■■ things continued to happen that were generally out of their control until there was no one left.
Denis Villeneuve is probably the most visual Director getting around at the moment. I think he has the makings of being up there with Kubrick(big call I know).
Arrival, Prisoners and Incendies are out and out classics.
I’m yet to see Blade Runner but I’m sure it wont disappoint.
Bad Santa would be up there as my fave Christmas movie.
Also my favourite of The N/Lampoons is the Christmas one.
Randy Quaid is hilarious in that movie.
Love the part where Randy Qauid is telling Chevy Chase how things are tight this year for Christmas and he won’t be able to afford anything for the kids, all the while whilst he filling a big trolley with bag after bag of dog food. Always cracks me up.