Films worth a watch.

[Kingy]

Watched a few films. Neither my usual fare, but I went over on my ankle on a final descent of a fell run and had to plant my arse with my leg elevated to keep the swelling down so Chromecast got another outing!

Watched this with Samee. He thought it was superfantasticamazingbestracefilmever!

Need For Speed.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2369135/

Quote:Fresh from prison, a street racer who was framed by a wealthy business associate joins a cross country race with revenge in mind. His ex-partner, learning of the plan, places a massive bounty on his head as the race begins.

It's Aaron Pauls first major project since Breaking Bad and I kept waiting for him to break into Jesse Pinkman and say "Yoh ... Bitch".
I watched it with the boy as we've played the video game 'Need For Speed' so he was keen to watch the film. I was expecting it to be utter rubbish. It wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. You need to either be a total petrol head who can watch it just for the cars (Shelby Mustang ... Drooooolllllllllll), into the genre of video/game film platform or be 11 years old.
In general the acting was ok apart from Imogen Poots who played the female 'English' lead. She is English, but came across as an American trying to be English (no mean feat) and the chemistry between her and Aaron Paul / Tobey Marshall didn't work for me.
Fortunately there wasn't CGI everywhere - the makers preferred to make shells of the cars and really crash them which worked well.
Bottom line is - You unplug your brain, accept its a thin plot and just enjoy the noise and the visuals. I'm surprised because I did. Samee thought it was awesome.
Kingys mark: 5.5 /10
Samees mark: 9.5 /10



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The Warriors Way

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1032751/

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Quote:Yang, the world's finest swordsman, packs it in and leaves Japan to find an old friend in the Wild West rather than kill the infant queen of a rival clan. He carries the baby to his friend's desolate, broken-down town; the friend has died, so Yang reopens a laundry and settles down, hanging wet clothes, growing flowers, raising the infant, and finding himself attracted to Lynne, a red-haired woman with a tragic past. As long as Yang keeps his sword sheathed, his rivals won't find him, but a band of reprobate gunmen terrorize the town and threaten Lynne. Showdowns are inevitable, but once the sword is drawn, can Yang find rest, a home, and a family?

Not my kind of film genre at all.
Watched it as the first 15 mins reminded me of Kill Bill - which I did enjoy so I stuck with it.
I ended up enjoying the ride. Another film that you can just sit back, not think too much and let it happen.
5/10


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Expendables 3.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2333784/

Quote:Barney and his team, known as "The Expendables", come into conflict with ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks, the Expendables' co-founder, who is determined to destroy the team.

Shite.

1/10.