The GF Film Draft - Take 2

[LF:D]

44 minutes ago, PestiRed said:

This thread is starting to make me think that films took a bit of a nose dive in quality some time around 2000

I've noticed Netflix has started buying cinema's.

 

They've contributed to breaking the industry, now they want to exploit it, so maybe we'll see an upturn in people going to the cinema as a result.

 

The industry is just about money now.  They get that by doing remakes & Superhero films.  

 

Films like Shawshank, on modest budgets are too bigger risks with people not going tot he cinema as much.  They guarantee a big return on a Superhero one or a remake (even if it is shit).

 

Sad times. 

[Rushies tash]

You're up @Tony Moanero

[Tony Moanero]

Can someone add Terminator 2 for me, please?

[Bjornebye]

Yes mate 

[Lee909]

56 minutes ago, LF:D said:

I've noticed Netflix has started buying cinema's.

 

They've contributed to breaking the industry, now they want to exploit it, so maybe we'll see an upturn in people going to the cinema as a result.

 

The industry is just about money now.  They get that by doing remakes & Superhero films.  

 

Films like Shawshank, on modest budgets are too bigger risks with people not going tot he cinema as much.  They guarantee a big return on a Superhero one or a remake (even if it is shit).

 

Sad times. 

 

 

I agree to a point but without the huge profits from the superhero films and other summer blockbusters you would never see some of the smaller films getting made. Nobody would take a risk these days without the slush fund that the big release make

[Sugar Ape]

@Babb'sBurstNad

[Lee909]

Great pick

[Trumo]

Sugar Ape and Tony with two excellent 5th picks. Not heard of Stig's choice!

[Pidge]

5 minutes ago, Trumo said:

Sugar Ape and Tony with two excellent 5th picks. Not heard of Stig's choice!

Think he means Inglourious basterds.

[Bjornebye]

6 minutes ago, Trumo said:

Sugar Ape and Tony with two excellent 5th picks. Not heard of Stig's choice!

Seriously??! 

 

[Bjornebye]

1 minute ago, Pidge said:

Think he means Inglourious basterds.

Ha shit yes. Bloody predictive text 

[Babb'sBurstNad]

Over to @Lee909

[manwiththestick]

Fucks sake, I get home from work and check where we're at and LA Confidential, Matrix and ET have gone.

[Lee909]

Done

[The Golden Eel]

Babbsburstnadd seems to have picked Drive - that's the one I was going to pick. Just change it to something else on the way back up and we'll say no more. 

[Strontium]

Yeah, Drive is one of the best films of the 2010s, no question. And I was hoping Godfather Part II would go under the radar for a bit longer too.

[Lee909]

Godfather part 2 wouldn't have got past the start of round 2 had i got part 1 at the end of the first. That was the two i left with LF:D to pick for me but when 1 went i didn't want to take 2 so early. 

[Tony Moanero]

This draft contains two of only three films that I have sacked off at the pictures and walked out. The Matrix (not my thing at all) and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (replied to a text, ended up exchanging a few, lost the thread of what was going on and thought, “Balls, I can’t be arsed with this”.

[Lee909]

I loved Crouching Tiger, but i have been a fan of Asian cinema for years

Not watched many over the past few years but when Hong Kong Legends was a bit thing just after DVDs became popular i was buying loads of them. I got rid of all my DVD a while back when i was moving as i didn't have the space. I will have to get them again, have loads of DVD but just don't keep the cases anymore, they just go in massive wallets as its easier and i can keep them in my locker at work to watch on my night shifts

[Rushies tash]

Fucks sake, The Departed was going to be my 00s film. Might dig it out later and give it a watch. And review my foreign language choice...

[Pidge]

Drive was one of my 2010 picks as well, still not sold on any of the ones I'm looking at to be honest.  But that is a quality one gone.

 

Also, messaged @manwiththestick back.

[Lee909]

Had a load of foreign language films and still tempted by a few in my B&W and wild cards but went with one of the most beautifly  shot films i have ever seen

 

 

[Trumo]

Oldboy was one I was considering as my foreign language option but I wasn't sure I liked the film enough to want to include it. Still a good choice, mind.

[Lee909]

Never got into the Korean revenge films

Might give them another go soon

[Babb'sBurstNad]

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