'The Matrix' did nothing for me.
I didn't really like 'No Country for Old Men', but have to admit the ending came as a bit of a volte-face.
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'The Matrix' did nothing for me.
I didn't really like 'No Country for Old Men', but have to admit the ending came as a bit of a volte-face.
NCFOM is a super film but it needs watching a few times. matrix? im still on the shelf re it. not sure if i thouroughly dislike it or the opposite.
as for pulp; yes, first time i saw it i wasnt impressed but i am now.. ps GOODFELLAS is class too.
I've seen it twice, but do not have a copy. If I see a copy cheap I'll buy it - but I'm buying DVDs faster than I can watch them. I already have a backlog of about 50 to watch. :doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
I've seen all of the Matrix trilogy. The SF is interesting, but i got bored with the special effects. Have no need for a copy.
We watched this last night.
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Really enjoyed this film, though I'd thought it might be covering a longer period in time, not just the weeks surrounding the Normandy evacuations. But I suppose the clue is in the film title.
Gary Oldman was superb as you might expect. As were all the cast, including Lily James, the bird off all the Sky Mobile adverts :) She's nice
The Maltese Falcon, 1941.. 4k bluray steelbook version.
Just released this fabulous redo of one of the greats..
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Extra's:
On Disc Special Features
• Commentary by Bogart Biographer Eric Lax
• Featurette The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
• Breakdowns of 1941: Studio Blooper Reel
• Makeup Tests
• Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey Bogart
• Warner Night at the Movies 1941
• Short Subjects Gallery
• Newsreel
• Musical Short The Gay Parisian
• 2 Classic Cartoons: Hiawatha’s Rabbit Hunt and Meet John Doughboy
• Trailers of This Movie, 1941’s Sergeant York and 1936’s Previous Falcon Movie Adaptation Satan Met a Lady
• Audio-Only Bonus: 3 Radio Show Adaptations - 2 Featuring the Movie’s Original Stars, Plus Another Starring Edward G. Robinson.
stunning pictures in this and worth getting imo..
Everything Everywhere All at Once, 2022... 4k bluray... This is a German bluray but has option for english fortunately but there are areas in Chinese.... (Evelyn speaks to her father in Cantonese, but she speaks to Waymond in Mandarin, showing cultural differences in their upbringing. Evelyn speaks to Joy in Mandarin and English, while Joy answers back in English and bad Chinese. Neither one finds the words to express their ideas clearly to the other, keeping them divided). James Wong, the father was 91 when making this and is now 94..
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All the VFX for this film were done by 9 people, including the two directors, with the majority of the shots being done by a core group of 5 people. None of the VFX team went to school for VFX. They were all friends who taught themselves with tutorials they found online for free.
Michelle Yeoh said that the film was completely out of her comfort zone, "I was suddenly doing comedy, physical comedy, action, horror, every single genre all packed into one, and jumping in and out of it. It was such a gratifying experience. I've waited a long time to receive a script like that. Because, as you get older, the box gets smaller and smaller."
^^ excelent film that... now, another great, if confusing one with the 2001 Mulholland Drive on 4k bluray. (Studio Canal version)
The set of reels that was distributed to the movie theaters included a computer-written, photocopied note from director David Lynch himself giving special instructions to the projectionists worldwide. Specifically, he did not want the film to be centered vertically on the screen, but rather to "allow more overhead" as the term in projectionist's slang, that is, to let the top part of the frame be more visible than the bottom part. This was because the film was originally made for TV, with an aspect ratio of 1.78:1 (or 16:9) in mind -- without the projectionists' manual correction, the aspect ratio of the theatrical release (1.85:1) would have resulted in heads being cut off at the top of the silver screen. Lynch also asked to raise the volume of the theater's sound system by three decibels when the film was playing. The note ended with the words, "Your friend, David Lynch."
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Seen it a couple of times and it is, as you say, an excellent film.Quote:
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Ought to try and watch it again, as I didn't 'get it' first time round. I have that problem with anything by David Lynch.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
its maybe his most complicated at first but its mostly trying to split apart the dream from reality. a bit like some folks lives i supposeQuote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Brotherhood of the Wolf
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In 18th-century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent to the Gevaudan province at the king's behest to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast.
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"An extravagant B-movie from France with all the right matinee-adventure ingredients.
This is a grandiose monster movie from France that delivers the perfect blend of slick style and unsophisticated, gothic melodrama to make it one of the most appealing film fantasies in a long while. The international success of the film is not hard to understand; it's exhilarating in the same way that the old Hammer horror films were in their heyday. Everything about this elaborate movie is terrifically tacky, particularly the stunning production design. It's like seeing those artless, wilderness paintings containing hidden animal images come to life. The characters come off as if they were lifted right off of some garish paperback romance-novel cover. Best of all, the film has some nifty flourishes of sex and violence sadly missing from the current spate of half-baked, PG-13 Hollywood product. While some seem to be complaining of one martial-arts fight too many, faulty creature effects or simple-minded plotting; in this case, it's like bitching about KING KONG being over the top. This is a contemporary B-movie (albeit an expensive, subtitled one) for those who appreciate a good time at the movies. It delivers the kind of satisfaction audiences used to get seeing the work of Mario Bava or Ray Harryhausen; and that's saying a lot!"
All I will say is it's 'an entertainment': loosely based on historical events, the film is padded out with much martial art scenes, a sprinkling of sex and nudity, but some stunning location sets. Can't decide whether to keep this disc or not.
No Country for Old Men, 2007.. According to a January 2018 article in Business Insider, a group of psychiatrists studied 400 movies and identified 126 psychopathic characters. They chose Javier Bardem's portrayal of Anton Chigurh as the most clinically accurate portrayal of a psychopath.
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The title is part of the first line from William Butler Yeats' poem "Sailing to Byzantium." The full line is, "That is no country for old men." The poem is about an old man, and as he nears death, he wonders what it might be like in the afterlife. This theme is somewhat explored by the world of weary Sheriff Bell, who ponders what his life will be like after he leaves his "life" as a lawman.
There's something about that movie. Maybe the fact it's just plain mean! :)Quote:
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(like Arlington Road!)
thats another good un...Quote:
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Tommy Lee Jones and Harrison Ford star in...
The Fugitive (1993)
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Tommy Lee Jones reportedly told Joe Pantoliano, "It's not like anyone is going to win any awards for this film." However, the movie was eventually nominated for 7 Academy Awards and 3 Golden Globes, with Jones himself ironically winning both the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for this film. Harrison Ford was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actor, but lost to Tom Hanks for his performance in Philadelphia (1993).
Sticking to Coen Brothers' films, 'Millers Crossing' is pretty "mean".Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
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(BTW, I made the mistake in ascribing NCFOM to David Lynch. Should have known better. :doh: )
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, 2011...
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John le Carré's novel was based on the uncovering, during the 1950s and 1960s, of the Cambridge Five traitors, who were K.G.B. moles working within the S.I.S. It is the first book in le Carré's Karla, or Quest for Karla trilogy, the second and third parts being The Honourable Schoolboy (1977) and Smiley's People (1979).
Gary Oldman went to Old Focals, an eyeglass store in Pasadena, California, to search for the right glasses to fit George Smiley: "Glasses are funny things. For Smiley, they're iconic. It's like Bond's Aston Martin or vodka martini." Oldman tried on hundreds of glass frames before he found the appropriate ones.
In the novel, Jim Prideaux's (Mark Strong's) mission took place in Czechoslovakia. In this film, the mission takes place in Hungary. The change in location was because Hungary offers a twenty percent tax reduction for film productions.
Not a bad film: I have a copy, but I prefer the BBC version with Alec Guiness.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
That's not to say Gary Oldman doesn't play Smiley well, he does - it's just that the set of MI6's "Circus" doesn't convince.
Stir Crazy (1980)
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Prior to filming, Arizona State Prison Warden Robert Raines had tried to organize a rodeo for 2 years. The biggest obstacle was the cost of constructing an arena, complete with grandstand, stables, and livestock chutes. When Columbia Pictures inquired about renting the prison for a film shoot, he saw a way to realize his dream. If security could be maintained, the prison was available for a fee which matched the budget for the new rodeo grounds. Raines said, "There was a fringe benefit we didn't anticipate. Morale in the prison was never higher. Some 350 inmates signed on as extras, playing themselves, and the rest, even the most notorious troublemakers, stayed on their best behavior. There were simply no incidents."
Blazing Saddles (1974)
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In the DVD commentary, Mel Brooks said that the working title for the film was "Tex X," as a reference to black Muslim leader Malcolm X. It was then switched to "Black Bart," then to "The Purple Sage." In either case, neither he nor the other writers thought those were great titles. Brooks says that one morning he was taking a shower and the words "Blazing Saddles" suddenly popped into his head. When he got out of the shower, he pitched the title to his wife, the late Anne Bancroft, who liked the idea, and that's how the movie ended up with its title.
Gene Wilder and Cleavon Little quickly became friends on-set. Since Little was a Broadway actor, Wilder would give him pointers for acting in front of the cameras.
The Green Man , 1956..
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The dish on offer at the hotel towards the end, Chop Toad, is a variant on Toad in the Hole. Toad in the Hole is fried sausages, baked in a batter pudding. Chop Toad is fried pork or lamb chops baked similarly.
Both Alastair Sim and film antagonist George Cole played Scrooge (at different ages) in 1951's "A Chistmas Carol".
Me, Myself & Irene, 2000... classic slapstick this..imo the best one he did..
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In the "Hank Feeds off Milf on Bench" scene, Jim Carrey was unknowingly suckling the right-nipple of Shannon Whirry's ample breasts containing real milk, he thought she was wearing a prop. Carrey explains: "It's very rare that I get to a place where I am actually kind of humiliated, but that was one of them. It was so embarrassing to me, I was like embarrassed for the girl, but she was fine with it. She was like 'Yeah, whatever.' But I was literally apologizing to her between every take. When it was time to film it, I had to empty the studio. I couldn't do it in front of anybody." This is surprisingly ironic because Carrey at other times would openly admit that he is a breast-man; while Whirry has no qualms about doing topless scenes and "wet-nursing" stunts, because ever since one year after the film's script was completed, she had been playing in over a dozen erotic films in her acting career.
In the scene where Jim Carrey is fighting with himself, Hank grabs Charlie's finger and says "Beg me or I'll break it off." Charlie's reply of "I beg I die" is taken from the movie Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995), with Jim Carrey even imitating the tone of Andy Garcia's voice.
Jim Carey did most of his own stunts.
The soundtrack is almost exclusively covers of Steely Dan songs recorded specifically for this movie.
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
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no one knows for sure if they made it...
Joe Versus the Volcano, 1990.. nearly finished this; lots of fun...
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Watched Mulholland Dr. last night.
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Still don't get it, quickly became board with it, but persisted untill the end.
According to Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulhol...e_(film),David Lych intended the film to be an opening plot for a TV series. This was rejected, so he tacked on an ending which was deliberately 'open ended'. Well it shows. Having seen this film three times now (first on the big screen, and twice on TV), I'm not going to give it any more views.
"Mulholland Drive is often regarded as one of Lynch's finest works and as one of the greatest films of all time. It was ranked 8th in the 2022 Sight & Sound critics' poll of the best films ever made and topped a 2016 BBC poll of the best films since 2000." Goodness knows why. :rolleyes:
Got the DVD.Quote:
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I'm still trying to make sense of 'Lost Highway'. For some reason I like its weirdness!
half of it is her dream and rest is reality.Quote:
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a bit of class now.. this is how its done..
We're No Angels, 1955...Directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Humphrey Bogart, Peter Ustinov, Aldo Ray, Joan Bennett and Basil Rathbone.
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Blithe Spirit (1945)
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Although it received positive critical reviews, this movie was a box-office failure on both sides of the Atlantic, but is now widely regarded as a classic.
Based on Coward's 1941 play of the same title. At the time, it set the longest-run record for a British non-musical play at 1,997 performances. It held that record until 1957 when "The Mousetrap" surpassed it.
As with most of Noël Coward's work, this movie is renowned for its dialogue. During an argument with Ruth (Constance Cummings), Charles (Sir Rex Harrison) declares, "If you're trying to compile an inventory of my sex life, I feel it only fair to warn you that you've omitted several episodes. I shall consult my diary and give you a complete list after lunch." The line, considered extremely risqué by censors, was deleted from the U.S. release.
Brideshead Revisited
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Not as sumptious as the 1981 TV adaptaion, but in someways better. IMO the casting of the main characters is largely better, but the film deviates from the book and is too short to do the book justice.
The Bishop's Wife, 1947.. originally niven and grant's parts were to be reversed. fortunately someone saw sense. cary made a much better angel.
the tag line; have you heard about cary and the bishop's wife was added to increase interest.. it worked!
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Ring of Spies, 1964...The film is based on the actual events of the Portland Spy Ring trial in the U.K.
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45 Cranley Drive, Ruislip which features as the Krogers' home, was their actual address in real life, from which they transmitted messages to Moscow. A second transmitter was found at the bottom of the garden in 1980.
Towards the end of the film, an MI6 intelligence officer called Blake is told that the Portland spies are due to be arrested. He goes to Lord's Cricket Ground in order to warn his Soviet Russian contact, but is recognised by other MI6 officers. The character is based on George Blake of MI6 who did betray secrets to Soviet Russia. He was arrested the same year as the Portland spies.
According to the film, and what MI5 maintained, the Portland spy ring was unraveled solely through the vigilance of British counter-intelligence in shadowing Houghton, whose extravagance was itself the cause of his own downfall. However, something which was not public knowledge in Britain at the time the film was made and which the Russians maintain to be the real catalyst in the collapse of the spy ring, were the actions of Michael Goleniewski, a Polish triple agent who was passing secrets to the CIA from 1959, including information about the presence of a British spy within the Royal Navy. There is evidence that as early as June 1960 (at least six months before the demise of the spy ring) MI5 had been informed of Houghton's identity by the CIA thanks to their Polish informant. Yet it was not until January 1961 that Houghton and his associates were arrested - the same time that Goleniewski defected to the West. Surely this was no coincidence.
Mr. Deeds Goes To Town, 1936.. bluray.
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This movie marks the entry of the verb doodle (in the sense of absent-minded scribbling) into the English language. The word was coined for the movie by screenwriter Robert Riskin.
Jean Arthur was so overcome with stage fright that she often vomited before scenes and would run back to her dressing room after each take to have a good cry. Yet she was totally cool on camera. Gary Cooper was one of the few actors who could make her feel comfortable on the set.
Columbia and Frank Capra intended to make a sequel to this movie, starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur, entitled "Mr. Deeds Goes to Washington", based on the story "The Gentleman from Wyoming" (alternately called "The Gentleman from Montana" by both contemporary and modern sources) by Lewis R. Foster. This story was instead turned into the 1939 film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), directed by Frank Capra and starring Arthur and James Stewart.
The Patriot, 2000..
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Heath Ledger said researching the American Revolutionary War for the film answered his question of why Americans "wave their flag so high." "It's because they went to hell and back to build their country."
The historical accuracy of the costumes and settings was overseen by the Smithsonian Institution. It's the first time the Institution ever worked directly on the production of a movie.
When teaching Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger how to shoot a muzzle-loading rifle, technical advisor Mark Baker gave them the advice to "aim small, miss small", meaning that if you aim at a man and miss, you miss the man, while if you aim at a button (for instance) and miss, you still hit the man. Gibson liked this bit advice so much, he incorporated it into the movie, just prior to the ambush scene. (which is true)
The New World , 2005... extended cut..
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In an interview, Christian Bale spoke of the eccentric directing styles of Terrence Malick. He said that he wanted to see what Malick would do if he just walked out of a shot and towards the crew. Malick followed Christian with the camera and, as Christian put it, "[the crew] were running, and they were diving behind bushes to get away from the camera."
Because of Terrence Malick's habit of cutting and editing his films repeatedly, much of the music that James Horner wrote for the film never made it to the final cut, except for a few fragments. In an interview, Horner said that Malick loved his score, but had no clue about what to do with it. He concluded that working with Malick was "the most disappointing experience I've ever had with a man" and that "I never felt so letdown by a filmmaker in my life".
2 classics there barry... ealing memories..
both in my collection in some way i think
excellent version that. better than the shorter one i saw years ago. although some may say overly long, it did allow better characterization etc. i was a big fan of malicks earlier stuff. must pull out more... that was a bought file from Amazon.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
got me in mood for this myself so on it goes... a file from amazon nonetheless tho...Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Back to the Future, 1985..
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The Graduate
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Very much of its time, I had forgotten how funny this satire of American middle-class asperations and morés is.
Fletch, 1985..
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, 2017..
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Pale Rider (1985)
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QUOTE; [Reading from the Book of Revelation] And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the fourth beast said: "Come and see." And I looked, and behold a pale horse. And his name that sat on him was (ENTER CLINT ON A PALE HORSE)The title refers to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse from the Book of the Revelation, chapter six. Megan Wheeler (Sydney Penny) is reading the exact verse when she and her mom, Sarah (Carrie Snodgress), first see Preacher (Clint Eastwood) ride up to their house.
Preacher's revolver is a Remington Model 1858, modified from a cap and ball revolver cylinder to a cylinder that fires cartridge ammunition.
This movie was Clint Eastwood's first western since The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), a gap of nine years, and his last prior to Unforgiven (1992), a gap of seven years. Apparently, the long gap between Clint Eastwood making westerns was caused by a mid-life allergy Eastwood had to horses.
Chinatown (1974)
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Roman Polanski said that in staying true to the tradition of Raymond Chandler's detective stories, he shot the whole movie from the perspective of the main character.
At the time of filming, Jack Nicholson had just embarked on his longstanding relationship with Anjelica Huston. This made his scenes with her father, John Huston, rather uncomfortable, especially as the only time Anjelica was on set was the day they were filming the scene where Noah Cross interrogates Nicholson's character with "Mr. Gittes...do you sleep with my daughter?"
After several takes that never looked quite right, Faye Dunaway got annoyed and told Jack Nicholson to actually slap her. He did and felt very guilty for it, despite it being Dunaway's decision. The shot made it into the movie.
Faye Dunaway and Roman Polanski were notorious for their on-set arguments. During filming, Polanski pulled out some strands of Dunaway's hair. On another occasion, when she asked him what her character's motivation was, he exploded, "Just say the f**king words, your salary is your motivation!"
Top movie there Grant! :thumbsup:
Agreed!