Its a good film, and a hard watch as said at times; a bit like growing up from late childhood to adult, which can be a nightmare, which i think much of it is about..Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
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Its a good film, and a hard watch as said at times; a bit like growing up from late childhood to adult, which can be a nightmare, which i think much of it is about..Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Something a bit lighter now; a straight up Hitchcock; The 39 Steps from 1935, so 86 years young. this is the criterion bluray and very clean it is too.
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The 39 Steps is another in a line of Hitchcock films based upon an innocent man being forced to go on the run, including The Lodger (1926), Saboteur (1942) and North by Northwest (1959). The film contains a common Hitchcockian trope of a MacGuffin (a plot device which is vital to the story, but irrelevant to the audience); in this case, the designs for a secret silent aeroplane engine.
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'Black Sunday' (1977)
Robert Shaw is a Mossad agent who tracks a Black September terrorist cell to the USA and tries to stop them committing an atrocity at Super Bowl X.
Not seen this since the early 80s but I remembered it as being pretty good. And in retrospect it is a pretty good film, with several surprises along the way.
The only problem is the pacing is a bit stop-start like a lot of 1970s thrillers ('The Taking Of Pelham 123' being an exception to that rule) and some of the SFX in the blimp scenes are a bit ropey which jars with the 'ultra realism' look of the rest of the film.
Worth a watch though.
Blow Out, 1981. Directed by Brian De Palma and stars John Travolta, Nancy Allen and John Lithgow.
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Blow out got mostly positive reviews at time and now is classed as a cult classic.
Excellent thriller. Not well known. I have the DVD in my collection.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
My thoughts exactly - just embrace the weirdness, don't ruin it by trying to understand it!Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
The Sand Pebbles, 1966. Directed by Robert Wise and starring Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, Richard Crenna, Candice Bergen, Mako, Simon Oakland, Larry Gates, and Marayat Andriane. Robert Anderson adapted the screenplay from the 1962 novel of the same name by Richard McKenna.
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The Sand Pebbles was a critical and commercial success at its general release. It became the fourth highest-grossing film of 1966 and was nominated for eight Academy Awards and eight Golden Globe Awards, with Attenborough winning the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor.
It rained the night of the premiere, December 20, 1966, at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City. Afterwards, McQueen did not do any film work for about a year due to exhaustion, saying that whatever sins he had committed in his life had been paid for when he made The Sand Pebbles. The performance earned McQueen the only Academy Award nomination of his career. He was not seen on film again until two 1968 films, The Thomas Crown Affair and Bullitt (which included his fellow Sand Pebbles actor Simon Oakland as Bullitt's boss).
Another good one. I think it's mentioned in the film that they were known as the Sand Pebbles after the ship, the 'San Pablo'.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Having seen most of Lynch's output I would agree, but it's an uphill struggle. "Mulholland Drive" did it for me - I just couldn't understand it at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
"Dune" wasn't weird at all, just badly made. But it is a difficult book to transfer to the screen. Lynch, IMO, just took the opportunity to impose his 'optics' onto the story, without understanding the breadth of the 'space opera'. Nor was "The Straight Story", which although far from a conventional Hollywood film, was original and (err) straightforward.
And the "Elephant Man" was a sympathetic telling of a heavily disfigured man who is doomed to be a fairground freak, until he was looked after by an understanding London doctor. Again an excellent film.
But if you want weird - go no further than "Eraserhead"; Lych's first big-screen film. Should be seen by everyone.
It's OK, but IMO derivative - a sort of 'audio' parallel to "Blow Up", although more horrific. Maybe I should watch it again.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
That is the one with Robert Donat - an absolute classic, and IMO, the best version.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
I used to go out with a girl who looked a bit like the "girl in the radiator" - well we didn't actually go out in public very much :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Not watching right now, but earlier tonight - "Knives Out", on Sky Cinema. I wasn't expecting much, but turned out to be quite good, if you like Whodunnits. Even Mrs. P sat through it all. Cast included Christopher Plummer, Daniel Craig, Toni Collette, Don Johnson and Chris Evans.
The Rebel, 1961.. It stars Tony Hancock and was written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Supporting cast of George Sanders, Irene Handl, Paul Massie, John Le Mesurier, Liz Fraser, Margit Saad and Dennis Price.
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Avanti!, 1972. Directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Jack Lemmon and Juliet Mills. One of my all-time favorites this. Superb script and acting.. Glorious locations and direction at its best.
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Bluray version, German issue but in English.
Great quote for Marco...:D
Carlo Carlucci: In Italy, the lunch hour is from one to four.
Wendell Armbruster: *Three hours* for lunch?
Carlo Carlucci: Mr. Armbruster. Here we do not rush to drugstore for chicken sandwich & Coca-Cola. Here, we take our time. We cook our pasta, we sprinkle our Parmigiano, we drink our wine, we make our love...
Wendell Armbruster: What do you do in the evening?
Carlo Carlucci: In the evening, we go home to our wives.
Italians eh?:D
Another Brian De Palma film now with Dressed To Kill, 1980. Starring Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson, Nancy Allen, and Keith Gordon.
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Excellent film. I liked Nancy Allen.
Bed now so got Carry on Cleo on.. Actually one of the best carry ons
A real classic this morning from the Criterion bluray stable. The Night Of The Hunter, 1955. Directed by Charles Laughton(his only directed film) and stars Robert Mitchum.
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Laughton's initial thought after reading the novel was to cast himself in the role of the preacher, but Gregory convinced him that no studio would finance a film unless they cast someone else. For the most part, he didn't hold traditional auditions for the actors; he simply met with them to get a sense of their personalities and whether they were right for the role.
Laughton considered casting Gary Cooper as Harry Powell, but Cooper did not accept the role as he thought it might be detrimental to his career. John Carradine expressed interest in the role of the reverend, as did Laurence Olivier, but his schedule wasn't free for two years. Robert Mitchum was eager for the part of the preacher. When he auditioned, a moment that particularly impressed Charles Laughton was when Laughton described the character as "a diabolical shit," and Mitchum promptly answered "Present!" Laughton liked Mitchum for the role partly due to his sexual persona, but Grubb was concerned about the character of the preacher being considered sexual. Laughton told him, "If you want to sell God, you have to be sexy."
I have the DVD. Yes, it is a classic. Along with Mitchum's 'Out of The Past', also a dark tale. Both films where the main characters have no redeeming characteristics.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
another classic that.. was called build my gallows high in this country i thinkQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Correct, I think. I watched it recently.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
the bluray is on my wishlist, but its under the usa name and a usa disc. need to wait for a while tho lol. im fortunate that my oppo plays region a blurays; in fact thats all i play on it as ive a panasonic 4k one that i use for uk stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Navajo Joe, Ulzana's Raid and Elmer Gantry are 3 others i would like to pickup
A Night To Remember, 1958. Directed by Roy Ward Baker and stars Kenneth More, Kenneth Griffith, David McCallum and Honor Blackman.
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In addition to basing the script -— both in action and dialogue -— on Lord's book, the filmmakers achieved nuanced performances and authentic atmosphere by consulting several actual Titanic survivors, who served as technical advisors. Among them were Fourth Officer Joseph Boxhall and passengers Edith Russell and Lawrence Beesley. One day during shooting, Beesley famously gatecrashed the set. He infiltrated the set during the sinking scene, hoping to 'go down with the ship', but was discovered by the director, who ordered him off and vetoed this unscheduled appearance due to actors' union rules. Thus, as Julian Barnes puts it, "for the second time in his life, Beesley left the Titanic just before it was due to go down."
The owner says to 2 people at his table, you see, she's as steady as a rock proudly... what he forgot to mention was it sank like one too;)
Twilight's Last Gleaming, 1977. directed by Robert Aldrich and starring Burt Lancaster, Charles Durning and Richard Widmark.
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The film did poorly at box office.
decent film tbh and not surprised americans didnt like it; it was too close to the truth;)
The History Of Mr Polly 1949.
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Great little film that, one of my favourites :) Story of Tony Wilson and Factory records, which may even be true :D Brilliant cast, and quite a few cameos. Especially liked the Rob Gretton characterQuote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
Great film that. Coogan just becomes Wilson, it's uncanny.
Finally arrived, the Criterion region A version of Stagecoach, 1939, directed by John Ford and starring Claire Trevor and John Wayne in his breakthrough role. The screenplay by Dudley Nichols is an adaptation of "The Stage to Lordsburg", a 1937 short story by Ernest Haycox. The film follows a group of strangers riding on a stagecoach through dangerous Apache territory.
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The original negative of Stagecoach was either lost or destroyed. Wayne had one positive print that had never been through a projector gate that director Peter Bogdanovich noticed in Wayne's garage while visiting. In 1970, Wayne allowed it to be used to produce a new negative and that is the film seen today at film festivals.[21] UCLA fully restored the film in 1996 from surviving elements and premiered it on cable's American Movie Classics network. The previous DVD releases by Warner Home Video did not contain the restored print but rather a video print held in the Castle Hill/Caidin Trust library. A digitally restored Blu-ray/DVD version was released in May 2010 via The Criterion Collection.
A year older than last film but about a dangerous journey too.. Alfred Hitchcock directs and it stars Margaret Lockwood and Michael Redgrave. Co stars include Dame May Whitty, Cecil parker and the duo of Naunton Wayne and Basil Radford.
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This is the region A bluray from Criterion.
Can't see the picture but I'm guessing those two co-stars played Englishmen abroad whose only interest was hearing the latest cricket score from Lord's?Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
yes, they were called Charters and Caldicott. became quite a hit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lawrence001
The Holy Grail, 1975.. the python team...
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TIM: That's the most foul, cruel, and bad-tempered rodent you ever set eyes on!
ROBIN: You tit! I soiled my armor I was so scared!
TIM: Look, that rabbit's got a vicious streak a mile wide! It's a killer!
GALAHAD: Get stuffed!
TIM: He'll do you up a treat, mate.
Beat The Devil, 1953. Directed by John Huston and stars Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones and Gina Lollobrigida, and featured Robert Morley, Peter Lorre and Bernard Lee. Screenplay by John Huston and Truman Capote, and was written on a day to day basis..
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During the filming of Beat the Devil, Humphrey Bogart lost several of his teeth in a car accident. Peter Sellers, then not known internationally, but with a talent for imitating voices, was hired to dub some of Bogart's lines while Bogart was adjusting to the loss of his teeth and unable to speak clearly
The Stranger, 1946... Directed by Orson Welles, It stars Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young, and Orson Welles.
This is the Kino Lorber Bluray(region A) restored version from Library of Congress 35mm film restore.
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Minimal restoration was done tbh as they didnt want to alter its impressive noir feel... overall, warts and all its fairly successful.
a very good film that was popular in its day
Charade, 1963. Directed by Stanley Donen and starring Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau, James Coburn and George Kennedy.
Often called the best Hitchcock movie that Hitchcock never made.
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When the film was released at Christmas time, 1963, Audrey Hepburn's line, "at any moment we could be assassinated", was dubbed over with "at any moment we could be eliminated" due to the recent assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The dubbed word stood out quite clearly, so official video releases of the film have since restored the original dialogue, though some public domain videos taken from original release prints still carry the redubbed line.
Cary Grant, who turned 59 during filming, was sensitive about the 25-year age difference between Audrey Hepburn (33 at the time of filming) and himself, and was uncomfortable with their romantic interplay. To satisfy his concerns, the filmmakers agreed to add dialogue that has Grant's character comment on his age, and Regina — Hepburn's character — is portrayed as the pursuer.
Ten Little Indians 1945. directed by René Clair and was released in America as And Then There Were None.
stars among others, Barry Fitzgerald, Walter Huston, C. Aubrey Smith and Louis Hayward.
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watch this again.
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from 2001, David Lynch's Mulholland Drive.
bluray
Got the DVD, but don't think I've watched it yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
It occurs to me that I haven't watched 'Mulholland Falls' for years either, that was a decent movie too. I'll dig both out and watch them.
Mulholland Falls is a good film but rare to find now.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Mulholland Dr is half reality and half dream i think... enjoyed it more this time.
now a 1949 British film Noir in The Third Man.. directed by Carol Reed, written by Graham Greene and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, and Trevor Howard.
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Seen it loads of times and still think it's great.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
The Hunter, 1980. Steve McQueen's final film.
Supporting cast is Eli Wallach, Kathryn Harrold, LeVar Burton, Ben Johnson, and Richard Venture.
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The Outfit, 1973. Stars Robert Duvall, Karen Black, Joe Don Baker and Robert Ryan.
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Saw it at my film club, shortly after it was released. Couldn't make head nor tail of it - and have to say I didn't enjoy it. Ought to give it another go, but not sure I can be bothered.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Excellent film. Like Geoff, I've also seen it many times.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
The Ox-Bow Incident, 1943. Directed by William A. Wellman, and starring Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews and Mary Beth Hughes, with Anthony Quinn, William Eythe, Harry Morgan and Jane Darwell.
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The film premiered in May 1943 to positive reviews from critics. It was nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture at the 16th Academy Awards, losing to Casablanca.
More recently, La Furia Umana's Toshi Fujiwara said the film is "one of the most important westerns in the history of American cinema", and Clint Eastwood has stated this is his favorite film.
This is the Arrow bluray.
The African Queen, 1951.. Directed by John Huston and stars Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn.
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Production censors objected to several aspects of the original script, which included the two characters cohabiting without the formality of marriage (as in the book) and some changes were made before the film was completed.[12] Another change followed the casting of Bogart; his character's lines in the original screenplay were rendered with a thick Cockney dialect but the script had to be completely rewritten because the actor was unwilling to attempt it. The rewrite made the character Canadian.
This is the ITV studios uk bluray(not one above)
Lost Highway, 1997. Bill Pullman and Patricia Arquette star.. A David Lynch film.... and as far as i can see, another dream film..
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