A wider shot of the same scene. Yes, things are about to go horribly wrong....
A wider shot of the same scene. Yes, things are about to go horribly wrong....
Knives Out (2019)
Knives Out is a classic whodunnit. No, that's not right. Knives Out is a brilliant comedy whodunnit.
With a cast of thoroughly unlikeable characters, and a scattering of ones who are not, this riotous tale of who murdered the murder-mystery writer is a joy to watch. The actors are chewing the scenery with more gusto than a nest of termites, there are red herrings and Chekhov's guns popping up at every turn, and in the centre of it all is the victim's nurse. A young lady, still living with her kid sister and her mother and possessing a most unusual physiological response, she is the glue of the film.
Throw in a private consulting detective a la Sherlock Holmes, and a police trooper who is a fan of both the writer and the detective, and you have a bubbling cauldron of personalities that delight at every turn.
It would be not unfair to compare it with Clue and Murder By Death, my two gold standards of comedy whodunnit, and it compares very well indeed.
10/10 and Miss Marple as i…
With a cast of thoroughly unlikeable characters, and a scattering of ones who are not, this riotous tale of who murdered the murder-mystery writer is a joy to watch. The actors are chewing the scenery with more gusto than a nest of termites, there are red herrings and Chekhov's guns popping up at every turn, and in the centre of it all is the victim's nurse. A young lady, still living with her kid sister and her mother and possessing a most unusual physiological response, she is the glue of the film.
Throw in a private consulting detective a la Sherlock Holmes, and a police trooper who is a fan of both the writer and the detective, and you have a bubbling cauldron of personalities that delight at every turn.
It would be not unfair to compare it with Clue and Murder By Death, my two gold standards of comedy whodunnit, and it compares very well indeed.
10/10 and Miss Marple as i…
Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThat looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteFANTASTIC!!
ReplyDeleteGood to know people still play this out-of-print. This was my X-Wing!
ReplyDeleteIt is not exactly out of print, having been reborn as Wings of Glory
ReplyDeleteI saw two versions yesterday (the guys from http://www.fanen.com/ had them ).
ReplyDeleteIt was both 'Wings of Glory' (ww1) and 'Wings of War' (WW2)
Are the rules like X-wing ?
The minis looked very tempting.
The rules are similar, but you have to plan further ahead in WoG WW1, and there are fewer special action rules. Things get very basic when you are flying in something made of sticks and baling wire :)
ReplyDeletelol ... I've flown some of them in a pc-game (Red Baron).
ReplyDeleteYou're definitely not doing a barrel roll if you want to keep flying.
It still is an interesting era as most of the tactics were invented in those days.
Plus the planes look awesome.