Stunt Races
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Square Up
by Dodge- 1 follower
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...and lay it down. https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/job/gtav/v8GA0Dsn30OW87ZWWyyfTA I honestly just threw this together to see if it would work. It's very simple. It's a square track, with crossovers in every corner. GTA settings are default. So it should be a mess. I threw some surprises in on the straights to keep it interesting. Let me know how it goes.
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LSIA Transform GP Stock
by Lann- 1 follower
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Ever felt it must be the cars fault? Each of the 6 pit-stops will put you in a different vehicle. They all have the potential to be within 1-2 seconds over the 2:25 lap. Stay in the right lane once in the vehicle you want to race. Start in the p*sswasser Dominator, and the pit-stop-vehicles in order: Shafter V12 (Armoured), Stromberg, Hotring Sabre, Viseris, Toros and the Banshee 900R. The track: Should work well with contact. Locked to stock vehicles. https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/job/gtav/mPwX9_ghL0mlL6ObHUNPOA
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Balls it up
by Dodge- 1 follower
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This is a silly stunt race that should induce some laughs, and wrecks. https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/job/gtav/Geu7s_iNrUaee-4z0e7-lA
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Stunt: Terrace Turmoil
by Dodge- 1 follower
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The ground work is laid for this. I have some final tweaks to make, and I have to dress it up a bit. But this is the general idea. https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/job/gtav/Y7I2avqf-EaiSWoetm7Qhg
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Yellow Submarine Circuit
by Lann- 1 follower
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https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/job/gtav/MdYQHGkfbUSpDyZMazo4Gg
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Mirror Park Circuit
by Skorpion- 1 follower
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MIRROR PARK CIRCUIT Max. Players: 30 Default Laps: 5 Customs: Allowed Est. Lap Time: 50s Time of Day: Morning Weather: Clear Traffic: Off Published: 8 June 2017 Last Updated: 22 March 2020 DESCRIPTION No description available. OVERVIEW Short race around and through Mirror Park. Bookmark Job _ See more of my creations _
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Craptacular SOB
by JustHatched- 1 follower
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https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/job/gtav/VVuOEJxAzEe_oFl_sARSPg Drive fast, brake hard. Parts of this race will have chit running down your leg.
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SST: Legion Park
by Dodge- 1 follower
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https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/job/gtav/4N7205xy00C80FwLR3dmBQ Stadium Super Truck race in Legion Square. Primarily built for the Trophy Truck and Desert Raid. But available for all Rally style cars as well. Also added Compacts, SUVs, and Monster Trucks.
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SST: Grapeseed
by Dodge- 1 follower
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https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/job/gtav/NRDIUxIAtEK9mhVJiLPx6w Stadium Super Truck race in Grapeseed. Primarily built for the Trophy Truck and Desert Raid. But available for all Rally style cars as well. Also added Compacts, SUVs, and Monster Trucks.
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SST: Sandy Shores
by Dodge- 1 follower
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https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/job/gtav/B7adfgR4g0CuHRUYvQhdnw Stadium Super Truck race in Sandy Shores. Primarily built for the Trophy Truck and Desert Raid. But available for all Rally style cars as well.
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SST: Mirror Park
by Dodge- 2 followers
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https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/job/gtav/KaHxb39gFUqQ1SI8HUBsWw Stadium Super Truck race in Mirror Park. Primarily built for the Trophy Truck and Desert Raid. But available for all Rally style cars as well.
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SST: Vespucci
by Dodge- 1 follower
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https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/job/gtav/MB4jTr9gi0OuZaKa3h7_Gw Stadium Super Truck race in Rockford Hills. Primarily built for the Trophy Truck and Desert Raid. But available for all Rally style cars as well.
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SST: Rockford Hills
by Dodge- 2 followers
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https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/job/gtav/02do0_i570eLVW9gojVmpA Stadium Super Truck race in Rockford Hills. Primarily built for the Trophy Truck and Desert Raid. Bit available for all Rally style cars as well.
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aTm Racetrack
by Lann- 1 follower
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Tomorrow I have been playing GTA with XDBX for five years. Wanted to create something for the occation. Twenty years ago i spent five years at Texas A&M University, so i figured the location suited. ❤️ https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/job/gtav/zeJYrinnF0WWoUTWuFrE5g
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aTm Racetrack
by Lann- 1 follower
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Something i created to celebrate five years at XDBX (tomorrow). Realize i forgot to record a video, will add. https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/job/gtav/zeJYrinnF0WWoUTWuFrE5g
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ps4 Circuit de Monaco
by JuniorChubb- 0 replies
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This is my third remake of Monaco, this one changes the route slightly and makes the most of lamp pots removal for a much more flowing recreation. There is now also a working pit lane in GTA mode. Description: A recreation of the Monaco circuit mixing road and track. Re-worked route due to lamp post removal and pit lane. Details: Link: Circuit de Monaco Creator: Junior-Chubb Game Mode: Stunt Race Race Style: Real Life Track Route Length: 4.25km Route Type: Lap Players: 1-30 Location: Pacific Bluffs Classes: Compacts, Coupes, Cycles, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, …
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Sandking Supremo
by Jjss924- 1 follower
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https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/job/gtav/ciMYhaUYPkew8-YNmooT7w Sandkings only Point to Point
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ps4 You fly like old dogs f*x
by JustHatched- 0 replies
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Slow and Sloppy https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/job/gtav/6FJoMCibfkuniqQDksbehg
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ps4 Redwood Lights Loop RX
by JuniorChubb- 0 replies
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Redwood Lights Loop RX combines road, track and off-road sections for a great rallycross track. This race was also featured in Season 1 of the Sunday Racing League. A loop around the Redwood Lights Track starting on Senora Road. Mixture of road, dirt and track sections. Link: http://rsg.ms/9313afd Creator: Junior-Chubb Game Mode: Stunt Race Race Style: Rallycross Route Length: 1.87 miles Route Type: Lap Players: 1-30 Location: Grand Senora Desert Classes: Compacts, Coupes, Cycles, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs, Utility
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ps4 Sandy Shores GT Classic
by JuniorChubb- 0 replies
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This is a tight and twisty lap race around Sandy Shores built using PS3 props so it remains a Land Race to allow for full weather control when hosting. Race around Sandy Shores in Sports Classics in a race using classic props to allow for different weather conditions. With customs off a range of suitably matched cars are available. Link: Sandy Shores GT Classic Creator: Junior-Chubb Game Mode: Stunt Race Race Style: Realistic Race Route Length: 1.38 miles Route Type: Lap Players: 1-16 Location: Grand Senora Desert Classes: Compacts, Coupes, Cycles, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, …
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ps4 Zancudo River Run
by JuniorChubb- 0 replies
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This Rallycross track follows the Zancudo river and cobmines road, track and off-road sections. It also has a great water splash section where the route crosses back over the river. The Zancudo River Run is a 2.8 mile lap race that combines Track, Road and Off Road sections. The route heads up into Great Chaparral before heading back and crisscrossing the river. Link: Zancudo River Run Creator: Junior-Chubb Game Mode: Stunt Race Race Style: Rallycross Route Length: 2.83miles Route Type: Lap Players: 1-30 Location: Fort Zancudo, Lago Zancudo, Great Chaparral, Mount Josiah Classes: Compacts, Coupes, Cycles, Motorc…
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ps4 Xero Gas Grapeseed GP
by JuniorChubb- 0 replies
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Another Grapeseed race, this one takes a slightly unusual route and sues stunt track to link different road sections. 30 players with a working pit lane in GTA mode. The Xero Gas Grapeseed GP is a 3.75 mile lap race mixing the roads of Grapeseed and a few track sections. The track sections open up a few variations on the usual Grapeseed race. Link: Xero Gas Grapeseed GP Creator: Junior-Chubb Game Mode: Stunt Race Race Style: Realistic Race Route Length: 3.74 miles Route Type: Lap Players: 1-30 Location: Grapeseed Classes: Compacts, Coupes, Cycles, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, S…
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ps4 Mt Gordo Circuit
by JuniorChubb- 0 replies
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Mt Gordo Circuit weaves around the foot of Mt Gordo using stunt track to create a realistic lap race. Junk Energy Drink have supplied the millions of dollars needed to concrete Cosy Cove and the Lighthouse to build a race track at the foot of Mt Gordo. Link: http://rsg.ms/40f19f7 Creator: Junior-Chubb Game Mode: Stunt Race Race Style: Realistic Race Route Length: 1.38 miles Route Type: Lap Players: 1-25 Location: Mount Gordo, El Gordo Lighthouse Classes: Compacts, Coupes, Cycles, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs, Utility Video to follow asap...
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ps4 Mirror Park Minis
by JuniorChubb- 0 replies
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Originally created for racing compacts, Mirror Park Minis has recently been opened up by lamp post removal and is now suitable for faster classes and larger cars for contact racing. A short lap race in Mirror Park mixing street and track sections. The default car is the Issi Classic to make room for contact racing but the track works well with most classes. Updated with removed fixtures. Link: http://rsg.ms/a251532 Creator: Junior-Chubb Game Mode: Stunt Race Race Style: Realistic Race Route Length: 1.21 miles Route Type: Lap Players: 1-16 Location: East Vinewood, Mirror Park Classes: Compacts, Coupes, Cycles, Mo…
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ps4 LS International Circuit
by JuniorChubb- 0 replies
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Race around LSIA on this realistic track built using stunt track. Run at night to make use of the lighting around LSIA. The Los Santos International Circuit is a 1.75 mile lap race at Los Santos International Airport. Link: http://rsg.ms/f85ba98 Creator: Junior-Chubb Game Mode: Stunt Race Race Style: Realistic Race Route Length: 1.74 miles Route Type: Lap Players: 1-17 Location: LSIA Classes: Compacts, Coupes, Cycles, Motorcycles, Muscle, Off-Road, Sedans, Sports, Sports Classics, Super, SUVs, Utility
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183Rate the Last Film you Watched 2: Electric Boogaloo
What I Watched This Week #150 (Nov 11-17) The African Queen dir. John Huston/1951/1h45m The African Queen stars Katharine Hepburn as Rose, a missionary in Africa at the outbreak of WWI. When her brother is killed by the Germans she persuades a drunken riverboat captain, Charlie (Humphrey Bogart), to take her down river and blow up a German gunboat. This is a fun adventure movie with a large part of it shot on location, which was unusual for the time, making it stand out from other films of the era. But what really makes this movie are the two lead performances and the chemistry between Hepburn and Bogart. Hepburn is fantastic here as a woman who discovers her love of adventure after a life of quiet devotion to the lord. One scene in particular stands out – as they are boating down some white water rapids she is laughing in delight even though she is also terrified, it perfectly captures her newfound lust for life. The romance is predictable but done with real charm and affection that makes it work, and it culminates in one of the funniest wedding scenes I've seen. 8/10 A King in New York dir. Charlie Chaplin/1957/1h44m Chaplin's penultimate film sees him play King Shadov, deposed ruler of a fictional European country seeking refuge in New York where he soon becomes a celebrity. But before long he is accused of being a Communist after helping out a Marx obsessed schoolboy, Rupert, played by his son Michael. This is deeply personal for Chaplin as he was exiled from the USA in 1952 after being accused of being a Communist himself. This gives the film a melancholic air as he truly loved America, the country that allowed him to make something of himself after his poverty stricken childhood in Victorian England. Despite that he still managed to make a very funny film here, with the scene at the boy's school where he first meets Rupert being a highlight. There are also glimpses of his physical comedy from his silent era, but being nearly 70 at this time he has lost a bit of the sharpness he once had. Not on the level of his two masterpiece talkies, The Great Dictator and Limelight, this is still a great late film from one of the true geniuses of cinema. 8/10 Wish dir. Chris Buck, Fawn Veerasunthorn/2023/1h35m The most recent Disney film at time of writing, Wish stars Ariana DeBose as Asha, a young woman in a magical land called Rosas where wishes have power. One day she makes a wish so strong that it summons a star down from the sky and the two set out to topple the evil King Magnifico (Chris Pine). The main thing that stands out about this film is the art style, with the backgrounds going for a hand painted look while the characters are cel shaded models that reminded me of the character style from the TellTale Walking Dead Games. Taken on their own each is fine, with some quite beautiful work at times, but the two don't really mesh and makes the characters feel disconnected from the world. This film's biggest sin is just being plain bland. This was released in Disney's centenary year but it shares nothing with the companies best films. If I was in charge of Disney I would have made a third Fantasia film with each segment representing the different periods and styles of the company for their 100th birthday, not this wet blanket of a film. 5/10 Two short films by Radu Jude: Caricaturana 2021/9m (no videos of this) Semiotic Plastic 2021/22m These two short films from Romanian director Radu Jude, who made the excellent Bad Luck Banging and Do Not Expect Too Much From The End of the World, both showcase his love for experimentation but feel very distinct from each other. Caricaturana takes up an idea from Sergei Eisenstein by taking illustrations of a fictional French character and juxtaposing it with modern headlines, making him react to the headline “actress Gwyneth Paltrow sued as man claims v*gina-scented candle exploded”. Semiotic Plastic takes children's dolls and toys and sets them up in various different tableaux, mostly quite infantile like a couple of Barbie dolls 69ing, but others seem to deal with war and famine, just all in an artificial, sanitised way. Both of these films deal with modernity but I feel that Semiotic Plastic is more successful though it does seem overlong even at 22 minutes. Caricaturana – 5/10 Semiotic Plastic – 7/10 Kneecap dir. Rich Peppiatt/2024/1h45m Like The Village People film Can't Stop The Music, this film tells the fictional origin story of a real band, in this case the titular Kneecap, a Belfast based hip-hop trio who rap in Irish as a political act and a way to preserve the language. When music teacher JJ O Dochartaigh is called in by the police to translate for someone who refuses to speak English he meets Liam Og O hAnnaidh, an angry young man who likes to write poems. Seeing potential in him he lays down some beats and, along with Liam's friend Naoise O Caireallain, Kneecap is born (thankfully for any of us who don't speak Irish they also go under the names DJ Provai, Moglai Bap and Mo Chara). This is a funny, vibrant, confrontational film that revels in the club scene these lads find an escape in, expressing themselves through music and copious amounts of drugs. What really impressed me is how good they all are at acting despite this being their first film. O Dochartaigh is the stand out bringing some real nuance to his role as the older of the trio, conflicted between his responsibilities and his calling as a balaclava clad DJ. One of my favourite films from this year. 9/10 Lime's Film of the Week! The Cabin in the Woods dir. Drew Goddard/2011/1h35m A group of the most stereotypical teens you can imagine, including a pre-Thor Chris Hemsworth, head out to a cabin in the woods for a weekend of fun. However, after reading a Latin incantation from an old book they summon a family of torture obsessed zombies who start to hunt them down. There's also a parallel storyline going on at the same time that I won't go into as it would spoil the best thing about this film. It's hard to talk too much about it without giving anything away, but I'll say that everything seems clichéd for a reason. I did find the dialogue to be pretty bad, having the typical Joss Whedon problem of everyone being snarky and witty making them pretty much indistinguishable from each other. But I found the concept of this film really interesting, even if it does devolve into CGI ridiculousness by the end. 6/10- 2
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183Rate the Last Film you Watched 2: Electric Boogaloo
Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World (2023) dir Radu Jude From the director of Bad Luck Banging or Loon p*rn, another satire set in Bucharest, Romania. It's of a similar style; no unsimulated s*x in this one, but lots of sexually explicit language. It stars Ilinca Manolache as an overworked film production company PA, Angela. It's shot in a very unique way in 2 main parts. It's quite long, 2 hours 43 mins due to how the first part is presented. It all takes place in one day, starting with Angela getting up very early in the morning and finishing at night. The first part. Angela is auditioning people for health & safety film the company has been commissioned to make by the foreign owners of some Romanian factories. The client wants the film to feature someone who was badly injured telling the viewers how important it is to always wear the proper safety clothing (even though that clearly was not the reason they got injured). We follow Angela as she conducts four auditions and fits in other things she has to do that day. In between each audition or other activity there are sequences where we just watch Angela drive her car around Bucharest as if we were in the passenger seat looking at her. She gets lots of sexist abuse from various other drivers, because she's blonde and attractive. These two bits are shot in black and white. Also cut into this first section are two other types of scene, in colour. One of these follows a female taxi driver, also called Angela, in early the 1980s. The other is the modern-day film-PA Angela recording videos she later posts on Instagram using a filter that turns her face into that of man. In this alter-ego she gives out the sort of abuse she gets from some drivers but goes a lot, lot further, recounting various apparent s*xual conquests, one of which included a threes*me with King Charles III of Britain. If anyone is offended by swearing and sexually explicit language, you would not want to watch these bits. But they are very funny. The 1980s taxi-driving scenes are very cleverly done; according to the credits they took bits of an actual 1980s film and then added in more they shot for this film in authentic vehicles and locations, but you would not know which were which as they blend together seamlessly. We also get a sort of interlude about a road with a very high rate of fatal accidents – this could be a short film on it's own. The second part. Then comes the final scene, the shooting of the actual health & safety film. This scene, maybe almost an hour long (not 100% sure) was clearly shot in one take with the camera in the same fixed position all the time. The injured former employee and his family, also featured in the film, have to endure multiple re-takes of what should just be a few minutes of film as the director and the client keep making changes, moving things that were in the background, changing the dialogue etc etc. Again this very funny but not in a laugh-out-loud way, just the ridiculous nature of what is going on. It's not going to be for everyone, but I think this is truly brilliant film. 10 / 10- 2
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Rate the Last Film you Watched 2: Electric Boogaloo
Over the last couple of years I've been slowly making my way through every Disney animated feature film and, having recently watched Wish (which will be in my next batch of reviews) I've now seen all of them - that is until Moana 2 releases later this year. So I'm now presenting my official tier list which is the definitive ranking of all 62 Disney films (each tier goes from best to worst so it's all in order). S Tier (10/10) - Beauty and the Beast / Fantasia / The Lion King / Pinocchio / Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs A Tier (8-9/10) - Aladdin / Sleeping Beauty / Lilo and Stitch / Alice in Wonderland / One Hundred and One Dalmatians / Tarzan / Fantasia 2000 / The Princess and the Frog / Bolt / The Jungle Book / Robin Hood / The Little Mermaid / The Rescuers / Hercules B Tier (7/10) - Mulan / The Great Mouse Detective / Cinderella / Big Hero 6 / Zootopia / Tangled / Moana / The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh / Frozen / Brother Bear / The Rescuers Down Under / The Fox and the Hound / Pocahontas / Wreck It Ralph / Peter Pan / The Hunchback of Notre Dame / Treasure Planet / The Three Caballeros C Tier (5-6/10) - The Lady and the tr*mp / The Emperor's New Groove / The Aristocats / Bambi / Strange World / Encanto / Atlantis The Lost Empire / Oliver and Company / The Sword in the Stone / Winnie the Pooh / Ralph Breaks the Internet / Meet The Robinsons / Dumbo / Raya and the Last Dragon / Saludos Amigos / The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad / The Black Cauldron / Wish / Frozen 2 F Tier (sh*t) - Make Mine Music / Melody Time / Fun and Fancy Free / Dinosaur / Home on the Range / Chicken Little- 1
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What I Watched This Week #149 (Nov 4-10) And Then There Were None dir. Rene Clair/1945/1h38m Adapted from the Agatha Christie novel – the world's best selling mystery book, which has a rather unfortunate original title that you'll have to Google for yourself – this tells the story of ten strangers invited to an island off the English coast by an unknown host. There they discover that they are all responsible for somebody's death, and soon they start dropping off one by one. This setup sounds clichéd now but you can't make that argument here as this story invented that cliché. What I like here is how playful and light the direction is, giving the film a macabre sense of humour. This is also true of the performances, particularly those of Barry Fitzgerald as Judge Quinncannon and Walter Huston as Dr. Armstrong. The mystery itself is a good one and had me guessing up to the reveal. I don't think this is as good as the Margaret Rutherford Miss Marple films of the 60s, or the Peter Ustinov's Poirot films from the 70s, but if you're a fan of a good murder mystery then you will enjoy this. 7.5/10 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon dir. Ang Lee/2000/2h This fantasy martial arts film stars Michelle Yeoh and Chow Yun-fat as two master warriors, Yu Shu Lien and Li Mu Bai, who must work together to track down a powerful sword that was stolen by a young thief, Jen (Zhang Ziyi), who is also the daughter of a nobleman. This is a gorgeous looking film full of vibrant colours that is famous for its spectacular wire work that sees the characters float and fly through the air. This makes for some unique fight sequences where they hop along rooftops or duel high up in a bamboo forest. The two leads are both great, especially in the scenes they share where they have to deal with their repressed feelings for each other. I did feel like there were some pacing issues early on, and the story becomes slightly convoluted just for the sake of creating more drama, but it does tie up quite nicely at the end where Jen is able to find some freedom and an identity of her own that isn't defined by anyone else, that is if you take it symbolically. 8/10 A Quiet Place dir. John Krasinski/2018/1h31m Emily Blunt and John Krasinski (who also directs) are the parents of three young children living in a world populated by blind creatures that hunt by sound, forcing them to live silently. Adding a ticking clock to proceedings is the fact that Blunt's character is pregnant. This film has a brilliantly tense atmosphere that is sustained through the entire runtime with a couple of standout set pieces that had me on the edge of my seat. I'm not a huge fan of the design of the creatures and I feel like we see them too much but the always feel like a threat. Blunt and Krasinski both do a good job and have a natural chemistry which is to be expected as they are married in real life, but the real star of the film is Millicent Simmonds as their daughter Regan who is deaf (as is Simmonds). This feeds nicely into the film as it allows them to communicate by sign language, something very useful in a world like this, and also has other ramifications later on. 8/10 Heroes Shed No Tears dir. John Woo/1986/1h33m Heroes Shed No Tears is John Woo's first proper action film and he cements his reputation for b*lls to the wall mayhem and org*es of explosions right out of the gate – although I didn't see any doves. Eddy Ko Hung stars as Chan Chung, leader of a group of Chinese mercenaries hired by the Thai government to kidnap a druglord. That's the easy part, getting out alive is the hard part, especially with an insane General (Bruce Jang Il-Sik) hunting them down. This film is relentless with hardly a few minutes passing before a shoot out or something blows up, with those gaps filled with an entertainingly dramatic narrative that veers into melodrama as Chung's wife and young son are caught up in the action. It does feel somewhat disjointed at times, with one particularly long gambling scene there just for comedic relief. Not as polished as his later works, that rough and ready vibe gives it charm, and a supporting cast of likeable characters make this a fun watch. 8/10 Firebrand dir. Karim Ainouz/2023/2h Firebrand is a historical drama about Katherine Parr (Alicia Vikander), the sixth and final wife of King Henry VIII (Jude Law). Anyone paying attention in history class will recall the method for remembering the fates of his wives – divorced beheaded died, divorced beheaded survived – so we know she doesn't meet a bloody end, so the film does an excellent job of building the tension and sense of threat in their relationship. At this point Henry is getting sicker and sicker from an infected wound in his leg and his increasing paranoia makes him a volatile character. Law does a brilliant job here, managing to go from a pathetic, weak figure to an imposing monster, often in the same scene. This may be the best performance he's ever given. Vikander is equally impressive. Her Parr is a powerful woman – she was made regent while Henry was abroad fighting – but aware that her life is always on the line. An excellent supporting cast including Eddie Marsan as Edward Seymour and Simon Russell Beale as the scheming Bishop Gardiner, and vivid period costumes and production design round out an enthralling film. 9/10 Lime's Film of the Week! Respect dir. Benoit Forgeard/2011/14m This short film is about a man, Steph (Thibault Sauvaige) having an argument with his partner over breakfast, only that his partner is Flippy, an anthropomorphic bear mascot for a breakfast cereal. Flippy is a controlling *sshole who is physically and verbally abusive to Steph, who wants to leave to go to ninja school. There's a sense of absurdity and playfulness here that is let down by the blandness of the production. Everything about it feels flat, the direction, lighting and performances, with none of it matching the tone of the story. But there is something about the concept that piqued my interest enough to check out another of the director's films. 5/10 f*ck UK dir. Benoit Forgeard/2012/13m Another absurd short from Benoit Forgeard, f*ck UK follows the exploits of Michel (Gaspard Proust), leader of a fringe group that hates the UK and wants to wipe every trace of anything British from France. But it turns out that this is all because he's in love with an English woman, Jane (Julia Vandoorne), who he is angry at - “I am French, you are strange. I will never come to your country of sh*t”. The direction is much better here than in Respect with a nice use of montage, and this film is actually funny with some laugh out loud moments. More of a sketch than a film this also benefits from a solid performance from Proust as the surly and childishly petulant Brit hater. 7/10 10 Rillington Place dir. Richard Fleischer/1971/1h46m Based on a true story, 10 Rillington Place stars Richard Attenborough as John Christie, a softly spoken middle aged man who rents out flats at the titular address in which he also lives in late 40s London. He also happens to be a serial killer. When he rents out a flat to simple, trusting Timothy Evans (John Hurt) and his wife Beryl (Judy Geeson) he finds another target, and someone to take the blame. This is a thriller that is chilling in its restraint, building up the tension masterfully. This is all down to the performance from Attenborough who manages to channel the menace he showed in Brighton Rock as an angry young man and suppress it all internally as an older man who now knows how to focus his rage. A young Hurt is also good, giving a very sympathetic performance as an innocent man in way over his head and accused of a crime he didn't commit, though he does come across as a bit too naïve at times. The film also has a epilogue that isn't really needed. Sure, it's nice to know that Christie eventually went on to face justice, but there's a much better ending place, narratively speaking, a few minutes earlier. 8.5/10 Austin Powers in Goldmember dir. Jay Roach/2002/1h34m Mike Myers is back for the final time as the swinging 60s superspy, again battling Dr. Evil (also Myers), who this time has teamed up with 70s disco kingpin Goldmember (also also Myers) to hold the world hostage. Powers is assisted by former girlfriend Foxxy Cleopatra (Beyoncé) and his father Nigel Powers (Michael Caine). Also returning are Dr. Evil's henchmen Mini Me (Verne Troyer) and Fat b*stard (also also also Myers). Opening with a spoof of a spoof that sees Tom Cruise play Powers in a Mission Impossible rip off directed by Steven Spielberg, this is a film that knows what it is and will make any stupid joke to get a laugh, with most of them landing. The plot is basically pointless, with it being just a vehicle for Myers to play around and it's as much fun to watch as it must have been to make. Caine is hilarious as the elder Powers getting good use of his under utilised talent for comedy and Goldmember might be my favourite one dimensional character in any comedy. I also love that the ending of this comedy spoof of a Bond film was later used as an actual plot point for the actual Bond film Spectre. Not as good as the original, I'd say that this and the second film are about equal and are still a lot of fun to watch. 7/10- 2
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