Loved High Rise. A little padded and muddled in the middle but a great adaptation imo.
― Οὖτις, Saturday, 10 September 2016 20:06 (eight years ago) link
Wigs. Accents.
Brie looks like she's just decided her character should be from now rather than the 70s though. I guess she has that much pull now.
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Sunday, 11 September 2016 18:30 (eight years ago) link
Last night I watched TANK 432 which I was aware was somehow connected to this crowd and now I check the director was... "camera operator" on some of these? Wheatley gets an "executive producer" credit on it anyrate, and you can surely see the influence, the more abstract stuff from A Field In England and the latter parts of Kill List. I'm not sure it all totally came together for me at the end, but I was pretty drunk, and a lot of visual stuff has stayed with me nonetheless. Also nice Michael Smiley performance, and I'm pretty sure that was Neil Maskell over the speakers at the end, although he's not listed on the IMDB.
― Jonathan Hellion Mumble, Sunday, 23 October 2016 16:52 (seven years ago) link
saw Sightseers last night. Really enjoyed it, although I get why some people were underwhelmed by it following on the tail of Kill List. Still, the performances were excellent and some really great comic violence in there.
― Lennon, Elvis, Hendrix etc (dog latin), Monday, 24 October 2016 12:16 (seven years ago) link
I like sightseers as well as kill list if not more so.
― his eye is on despair-o (Jon not Jon), Monday, 24 October 2016 12:38 (seven years ago) link
Two different kinds of film I guess.
On one hand I think it's cool that Wheatley / Jump are moving onto more production-led stuff like High Rise but I'm sort of sceptical about this new one. Looks like the work of someone else, PTA or Tarantino or someone.
― Lennon, Elvis, Hendrix etc (dog latin), Monday, 24 October 2016 12:46 (seven years ago) link
and the way new sections would be kind of signaled by sudden gong or bell sounds like in a monastery ringing the different phases of the day (starting with the shell giving the scholar tinnitus).
Jon Lewis, did you think of this or recognise it as as explicit reference to the "tinnitus" sequence in Klimov's Come and See? A sequence which similarly marks a sudden extreme shift in mental state? I think it definitely is.
I thought this film was amazing. The psychedelic scenes were literally mind blowing.
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Wednesday, 9 November 2016 00:15 (seven years ago) link
I never saw Come And See but maybe I will!
(Memorable tinnitus sequence in Cop Land of all things but I dunno if that's what gave me the thought)
― his eye is on despair-o (Jon not Jon), Wednesday, 9 November 2016 00:20 (seven years ago) link
Oh, you MUST See it.
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Wednesday, 9 November 2016 00:39 (seven years ago) link
my favourite film of the last few decades, possibly
― imago, Wednesday, 9 November 2016 01:24 (seven years ago) link
Um I know it's not a Wheatley/Jump film but Alice Lowe's Prevenge is about as good as any British film of recent years and I'm scared for my safety
― an uptempo Pop/Hip Hop mentality (imago), Saturday, 11 March 2017 00:05 (seven years ago) link
HIS NAME WAS JOSH
:''D
― tangenttangent, Saturday, 11 March 2017 00:06 (seven years ago) link
Free Fire being talked about anywhere? Just watched it, I actually found the first act more intresting than the fire fight, which tested my patience. Appreciated it as an exercise, but I don't think they really pulled it off. Some good lines though.
― chap, Thursday, 17 August 2017 20:09 (seven years ago) link
it's good and fun but i basically think of it as a mcdonagh film
― imago, Thursday, 17 August 2017 20:21 (seven years ago) link
Nah the McDonagh bros tend to have more warmth than that.
― chap, Thursday, 17 August 2017 20:26 (seven years ago) link
a less corny mcdonagh film then ;)
― imago, Thursday, 17 August 2017 20:28 (seven years ago) link
It's the one mehhh Wheatley so far for me. But I have much faith in the Wheatley/Jump machine and sure the next one will be back on track.
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Thursday, 17 August 2017 21:19 (seven years ago) link
Two mehs in a row for me. Slightly preferred this to High Rise as it happens.
― chap, Thursday, 17 August 2017 21:37 (seven years ago) link
didn't see this due to to being v unenthusiastic about premise/setup
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 17 August 2017 21:47 (seven years ago) link
new one has way too much plot for its own good
― devvvine, Friday, 12 October 2018 14:46 (five years ago) link
oh that sounds promising!
― imago, Friday, 12 October 2018 14:51 (five years ago) link
lol did think 'imago will love this' several times during. personally would have liked less reveals and more people just talking shite.
― devvvine, Friday, 12 October 2018 14:55 (five years ago) link
not an accusation you could level at the last one
― Leon Carrotsky (Noodle Vague), Friday, 12 October 2018 14:57 (five years ago) link
lol
― imago, Friday, 12 October 2018 15:06 (five years ago) link
keep seeing him out walking his dog. might've stopped and said hello by now, but ours totally blank his mutt
― Herb Achelors (NickB), Friday, 12 October 2018 15:10 (five years ago) link
new one sounds a bit Tennesse Williams in Dorset
― . (Michael B), Friday, 12 October 2018 15:28 (five years ago) link
five on a hot tin roof
― imago, Friday, 12 October 2018 15:32 (five years ago) link
nadir might be when the word 'remoaning' is used
― devvvine, Friday, 12 October 2018 15:36 (five years ago) link
huh
“Last night I dreamt I went to Mandeley again”: LilyJames to play 2nd Mrs.deWinter in new film of #DaphneduMaurier never-out-of -print classic #Rebecca - @armiehammer to play Maxim de Winter. #BenWheatley directs in 2019 for @Working_Title & @netflix pic.twitter.com/OySyFfnW5v— Baz Bamigboye (@BazBam) November 14, 2018
― devvvine, Wednesday, 14 November 2018 23:35 (five years ago) link
what a shame for the bairn
― Danton Lok (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 14 November 2018 23:37 (five years ago) link
HNY Colin Burstead is on BBC2 on Sunday night.
― brokenshire (jed_), Friday, 28 December 2018 17:51 (five years ago) link
Want to see it.
Meanwhile, you all hated High Rise but let's be real here: it's the original Brexit movie isn't it
― imago, Tuesday, 8 January 2019 13:52 (five years ago) link
I liked High Rise!
I watched HNYCB last night and I have to admit its the worst Wheatley yet. A lot of improvised acting which attempts for naturalism but really just ends in a messy and forced type of film.
― . (Michael B), Tuesday, 8 January 2019 17:54 (five years ago) link
worse than Free Fire? Yikes
― Number None, Tuesday, 8 January 2019 18:00 (five years ago) link
I'm probably the only fan of Free Fire on here
― . (Michael B), Tuesday, 8 January 2019 18:01 (five years ago) link
I liked High Rise a lot. found the premise of Free Fire really offputting and never watched it.
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 8 January 2019 18:01 (five years ago) link
kinda not interested in anything he does without Amy Jump tbh
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 8 January 2019 18:03 (five years ago) link
Couldn’t finish HNY. It all seemed so pointless.
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Tuesday, 8 January 2019 18:05 (five years ago) link
High Rise is pretty much a (metaphorical) vision of what the next two or three years of the UK could be and I think of it often
Free Fire was fun! As I keep saying, McDonagh but better (maybe)
― imago, Tuesday, 8 January 2019 18:06 (five years ago) link
well, no one can stop you from saying it
― Number None, Tuesday, 8 January 2019 18:09 (five years ago) link
if i've only seen high rise, what do i watch next?
imo high rise had a mismatch with ballard's tone that kind of made it into an exercise of reproduction rather than a film with a statement
― mh, Tuesday, 8 January 2019 18:12 (five years ago) link
A Field in England is their best by miles
― Number None, Tuesday, 8 January 2019 18:13 (five years ago) link
I mean it is, but it's also arguably my favourite British film of the last....very long time
― imago, Tuesday, 8 January 2019 18:42 (five years ago) link
definitely their best since sightseers imo
― my name is leee john, for we are many (NickB), Tuesday, 8 January 2019 18:43 (five years ago) link
Kill List and High Rise also grand fare, Sightseers worth a watch, haven't seen the first one for some reason
― imago, Tuesday, 8 January 2019 18:44 (five years ago) link
xpost I'll go with Kill List. I'll need to watch A Field in England again though. I just didnt get it tbh
― . (Michael B), Tuesday, 8 January 2019 18:45 (five years ago) link
my rankings would be:
A Field in EnglandKill ListHigh RiseSightseersDown Terrace
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 8 January 2019 18:45 (five years ago) link
That feels right but I'd put High Rise second as...well, it was kind of made for me
― imago, Tuesday, 8 January 2019 18:46 (five years ago) link
of those ive seen
kill listfield in englandsightseers
dont see free fire its rubbish
― topical mlady (darraghmac), Tuesday, 8 January 2019 18:47 (five years ago) link