Ecno wrote:Trial of the Chicago 7 : 8/10 Reinforced my dislike of the US judicial system. Well put together.
It's ok, I enjoyed it as well but there is an awful lot in the film that isn't true or accurate.
I know films always bend the truth when they say they are based on true stories, but I just think it's shaky ground when you are dealing with a pretty heavy/serious story and then you start adding bits in to make it more entertaining. I like the writer though so will forgive them a bit.
Such as/got a link?
I enjoyed the film but I'm always curious about where they take liberties with the truth.
It was one of those random youtube video's, it may have been this one
- There was no assault of the woman during the riots - There was no Honeypot FBI woman - Bobby Seale wasn't dragged out of court, beaten and gagged and then returned to court (He was still horrendously treated, if not worse) - Dellinger, the gentle guy didn't hit anyone in court - Seale's friend who was shot and killed, this happened after the court case had already been thrown out, not the following day as was implied - The Prosecuter guy in real life was an asshole. He had no respect or sympathy for the 7 as the movie implied - There was no reading of the Dead soldiers name as a closing statement. Dellinger tried to read some names out during the court case but was stopped.
By themselves, they aren't major, but when added together it make it feel a little too fictional for my liking, especially as the truth is still a really interesting and harrowing story.
Ecno wrote:Trial of the Chicago 7 : 8/10 Reinforced my dislike of the US judicial system. Well put together.
It's ok, I enjoyed it as well but there is an awful lot in the film that isn't true or accurate.
I know films always bend the truth when they say they are based on true stories, but I just think it's shaky ground when you are dealing with a pretty heavy/serious story and then you start adding bits in to make it more entertaining. I like the writer though so will forgive them a bit.
Such as/got a link?
I enjoyed the film but I'm always curious about where they take liberties with the truth.
If you like podcasts, then The Dollop did a good three parter on Abbie Hoffman back in October. Episodes 451, 452 and 453.
Alien. I'd actually only ever watched through half of it until last night. Shockingly beautiful visually; miles ahead of star wars which came out just two years before it, both in the Giger designed alien gooseberry fool and the rough looking retro future spaceship. I guess personal preference, but Alien is much more believable and sparing in its special effects, so outside of the xenomorph looking goofy in a couple of scenes it still looks generally better than the CGI used in later Alien films (except maybe Covenant? iirc the effects in that one were good). Satire is perhaps on the nose but that's typical of sci fi and imo doesn't diminish or detract from the point its making.
The Invisible Man (2020) A bit of a slow burn but some good ideas here once it picked up. Thought the ending was solid too. Written and directed by Leigh Whannell (Saw)
I guess it was okay. Bit of a crusty, old film about a bunch of crusty people in a crusty, old village. The humour probably would've landed better if you understood the language and/or the subtitles were a bit better. I dunno, it was kind of endearing but I also really don't want to watch it again.
12 Monkey's - 7/10 End Of Days 7/10 WaterWorld - 8/10 - even though it got slated on its release the special effects are really good all practical real props The Running Man - 7/10 Cocktail 9/10 great movie
The Captor - 7/10; true story of a bank robbery from 1973 in Sweden with Ethan Hawke and Mark Strong, entertaining and no fluff at 1hr and a half.
The Hunger Games - 4/10; watchable, but truly boring. Is it Battle Royale, Harry Potter or a combination of the both. I felt this was all over the place with tone, I’m hoping the rest of the series improves to see what the fuss is about.
Miguel007 wrote: The Hunger Games - 4/10; watchable, but truly boring. Is it Battle Royale, Harry Potter or a combination of the both. I felt this was all over the place with tone, I’m hoping the rest of the series improves to see what the fuss is about.
Save yourself some time, if you didn't like this, don't bother with the rest.
Miguel007 wrote:The Captor - 7/10; true story of a bank robbery from 1973 in Sweden with Ethan Hawke and Mark Strong, entertaining and no fluff at 1hr and a half.
The Hunger Games - 4/10; watchable, but truly boring. Is it Battle Royale, Harry Potter or a combination of the both. I felt this was all over the place with tone, I’m hoping the rest of the series improves to see what the fuss is about.
They get worse with each film and lose the whole point of the film.