He was in mission impossible- fallout as well in 2018
That was the weirdest thing IMO. He was playing some shitty EDM song in a huge party, but clearly having a lot of fun being a big DJ in a Tom Cruise movie.
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He played Death in Vegas - Consequences of Love. Wouldn’t call it shitty EDM. From what I heard, Richard got a good payout for the use of the track in the movie.
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I didn’t know that’s what it was. Perhaps I should’ve been kinder and said he looked out of place but having fun.
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Back to Black. Not rubbish but very, very flawed.
Saw it tonight too. Agreed. Not gritty enough for me and wanted more about the making of the music. The people I went with loved it though.
Yes the music was quite a long way down the list. Funnily enough the music highlight was the shangri-las on the jukebox
Saw Civil War yesterday. It was much better than I had expected it to be. Stretches credulity somewhat towards the end, but really, really tense and exciting. Great use of music too.
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Went to a screening of Cameraperson by Kirsten Johnson, an American documentary filmmaker and cinematographer. There was a q and a with her after and she said her brother had said one of the character in (following Piersys post) Civil War could be based on her.
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Yeah I really enjoyed it too. The storytelling did miss a few beats towards the end but overall such a visceral experience - glad I made a cinema trip for it. Watched in IMAX and was well worth it - really immersive. I also enjoyed it as a war movie that offered a different perspective.
As you say the use of music was extremely well done - and the gunfire in it also reminded me of watching Heat for the first time - really intense audio experience.
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Nailed it. Exactly what I thought.
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Went to see NYE last night as part of National Theatre live. Absolutely excellent and it got me thinking about many things
- I miss London for not being able to go and see things like that genuinely live
2 How truly innovative NT live is. NYE is their 100th broadcast and they now reach a global audience with the best of British theatre.
3 why I don’t go to the movies really anymore. Two hours forty just flew by, can’t remember the last film I saw that did that. There is something viscerally exciting about theatre if it’s done well.
4 what’s fucking great actor Michael Sheen is
5 it may not be perfect but the NHS is a great achievement
6 I really need to go and see Vanya with Andrew Scott and a bit of more down to earth they’re as well without the big name draw.
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My parents went last night and loved it. Jenny Lee was some woman too.
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I saw Civil War last night. I’m not sure I liked it.
There are some good scenes, its inense and immersive and the gun battles are incredibly visceral and realistic. The music choices are interesting and its needle drops are tonally wild and disorienting. Deliberate I’m sure.
However I found it emotionally cold, and without heart and ultimately I’m not sure I cared. Also its internal logic doesn’t make sense. If there’s no Internet and phones don’t work, who are the photographs for? Its final act is thrilling but the very last scenes are just silly
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Highly recommend this for London folks:
5th May at The Rio in Dalston.
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From what’s happening on American campuses now (did i really read that the Texan governor wanted to send in the national guard???), the Supreme Court’s likely judgements regarding Trump and the likelihood of all hell breaking loose pre and post this year’s Presidential Election, i would say that the film Civil War is could be all to real.
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Went to see Challengers the new one by Luca Guadagnino… Fun film, the three main characters are spot on, Zendaya looks great and the music really worked… Recommended for a fun night out.
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Yes! Went to see this on Saturday afternoon, really enjoyed it. Good fun in a devilish way and thought the story was told well. Seconded!
Not normally a Garland fan but I thought Civil War as excellent - a real ride.
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i swear 30% of the USA wants to participate in a civil war and another 30% wants it to happen just so they can watch. the rest of us are just trying to get through a fucking day without hassle.
we have what i call a “red button” problem. if you label a big red button with instructions that say “do not press under any circumstances” an astonishingly high number of people will press it, no questions asked and not a second thought given.
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