What's it about? I'm becoming weary of CGI-heavy films.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
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What's it about? I'm becoming weary of CGI-heavy films.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
it about ai v humanity i guess. nicely made and the cgi isn't heavy handed. it only had a 80m dollar budget which for this type of film is peanuts tbh. but i cant praise the director highly enough for not overly doing it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
a film you may wish to watch a few tims. a 4k version may look even better but it may be overkill too. bluray is a nice, slightly softer mix for me.
also no huge stars in it
Just been watching Tina Turner live in Barcelona, 1990, on Sky Arts TV.
Tina would have been 50 when she performed there, but you wouldn't know it - boy could she strut her stuff. My partner just couldn't believe she was 50: strutting the stage in high heels, and with an unbelievably shapely pair of legs!
Tina you are sorely missed - thankfully I have several of your solo albums.
Following on from Tina Turner, a programme about Chuck Berry. Bit of a hagiography, but well deserved - Berry more or less defined rock and roll!
Wyatt Earp, 1994..
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The real Wyatt Earp's six-shooter was loaned by the Earp museum and used in some scenes during a number of close-ups.
Tombstone (1993) was being filmed at the same time nearby, and bought up most of the period clothing in the region. Clothing had to be imported from Europe, delaying production.
Dennis Quaid lost over 30 pounds to play Doc Holliday, who suffered from tuberculosis.
Wyatt Earp is often erroneously regarded as the central figure in the shootout near OK Corral, but his brother Virgil was Tombstone city marshal and deputy US marshal that day, and he had far more experience as a sheriff, constable, marshal, and soldier in combat. Wyatt being the more famous brother originates largely from his own self-promotion.
^ a mammoth close to 4hrs film, but a bit closer to truth than this much more entertaining....
Tombstone, 1993...
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Bob Mitcham narrates...
How the West Was Won, 1962..bluray remaster.
superb remaster disposing of the lines and now looking like it was made yesterday. has 2 mastered versions too.
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Due to the detail that would have been shown via the Cinerama process, the costumes had to be sewn by hand, rather than with a sewing machine, as they would have been during the time periods depicted in the movie.
Cinerama was so expansive that it couldn't really be configured for close-ups. The nearest it could manage was to place a key actor in the central frame and try to get in as close as possible. This proved to be very intimidating for a lot of actors as the camera (an enormous piece of apparatus under a black hood with three lenses) would be literally in their face--18 inches away, to be precise.
Features more than 12,000 extras, including several Indian tribes.
An intermission was required to allow the projectionists enough time to re-thread the three projectors and synchronize the sound.
Because the two dividing lines that separate the three separate projections could not be totally edited into a seamless match, the directors skillfully used camouflage techniques to disguise the lines. Some of the objects used for this were trees, lamp posts, window edges, porch rails, building corners, doorways and wooden crates which were positioned at these points.
This was the second highest-grossing film of 1963 behind Cleopatra (1963), but unlike Cleopatra, this movie was highly profitable.
The History Of Mr Polly, 1950... dvd.
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Yeah what is it with Kevin Costner and super-long films? I'm thinking JFK, Dances With Wolves, Waterworld, there will be others... I can just imagine the film makers going, "How long? :eek: get on the blower to Kev, he'll be up for it".Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Tombstone, now that's a film I really liked, and I'm due another watch. Sam Elliot and his moustache were made for this film. I think he was probably born 100 years too late.
Even 'Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves' clocks in at two hours twenty. I think that Bryan Adams song takes up about half of that though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
Hobson's Choice, 1954.. dvd.
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British romantic comedy film directed by David Lean.[2][3] It is based on the 1916 play of the same name by Harold Brighouse. It stars Charles Laughton in the role of Victorian bootmaker Henry Hobson, Brenda de Banzie as his eldest daughter and John Mills as a timid employee. The film also features Prunella Scales in one of her first cinema roles. Hobson's Choice won the British Academy Film Award for Best British Film 1954.
To Have and Have Not, 1944.. bluray..
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Directed by Howard Hawks, loosely based on Ernest Hemingway's 1937 novel of the same name. It stars Humphrey Bogart, Walter Brennan and Lauren Bacall.
After filming began, a romance developed between Bogart and Bacall, despite Hawks's disapproval. Bogart was married and 45 years old, more than twice Bacall's age. They kept their relationship a secret from Hawks. This romance eventually led to Bogart divorcing Mayo Methot, his third wife. He and Bacall married a year after To Have and Have Not and remained married until Bogart's death in 1957.
3 years and marriage later.. Dark Passage, 1947.. bluray.
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One of my favourite films. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
The Adjustment Bureau, 2011..bluray..
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predestination, 2014. bluray.
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Directed by the Spierig bros.
Great film. Sarah Snook was terrific in this and Ethan Hawke seems to always be in decent movies.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Under the Skin, 2013.. bluray. The film is thought to be inspired by the Scottish folklore of Baobhan sith, female vampire-like creatures who prowl during the night preying on men. An interesting and very dark film.
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Under the Skin was acclaimed for Johansson's performance, Glazer's direction, and Mica Levi's score. It received numerous accolades and awards, was named the best film of the year by various critics and publications, appeared on many best-of-the-decade lists, and was ranked 61st on the BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century list. It was a box-office failure, grossing around US$7 million on a budget of $13.3 million.
really intense and at times oddy, disturbing. worth catching. bluray is excellent.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Looper, 2013... bluray..
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The Jungle Book, 2016..bluray..
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Idris Elba as Shere Khan, a fearsome, scarred Bengal tiger with a blinded left eye who wishes to kill Mowgli. Favreau felt that Elba's voice "wields tremendous presence in a room", and that "[Elba]'s got such gravity and brings his steely presence, a deep timbre that echoes in a larger-than-life way. He understands this scarred, imposing tiger in a way the character demands". Elba said that "Shere Khan reigns with fear. He terrorizes everyone he encounters because he comes from a place of fear". Elba was highly impressed with the film's effects, stating that "[w]hen Jon [Favreau] showed [Elba] Shere Khan's expressions and how he moves, [he] had to ask, 'Is that a real tiger?' The technology is incredible"
Private's Progress, 1956..
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Blue Murder at St Trinian's, 1957..
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Directed by Frank Launder, co-written by Launder and Sidney Gilliat, and starring Terry-Thomas, George Cole, Joyce Grenfell, Lionel Jeffries and Richard Wattis; the film also includes a brief cameo of Alastair Sim, who reprising his lead role in the 1954 film, The Belles of St. Trinian's. Inspired by the St Trinian's School comic strips by British cartoonist Ronald Searle, the film is the second entry in the St. Trinian's film series, with its plot seeing the students of the fictional school making plans to secure a place on a European tour, all while subsequently aiding a criminal who is secretly seeking to escape the country with stolen jewels.
How to Murder Your Wife, 1965...
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although quite why you'd want to murder this is madness :D
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For Xmas one of my brothers got me 'Oppenheimer' on Blu-Ray . Might have a go at it tonight and report back.
He gives it me and then says 'Have you even got a blu-ray player?'
its not bad but wasnt as good as i hoped it would be. thought emily was best actor and her part may have been biggerQuote:
Originally Posted by Macca
well you know I am not much for Nolan's films I am hoping that Emily will keep me going through it :)Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Little Big Man, 1970.. bluray.
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Cowboys & Aliens, 2011... a bit of si-fi nonsense but fun too.. good cast
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Some Like It Hot, 1959.. Years after the film's release, a movie reviewer asked Tony Curtis why his "Josephine" was so much more feminine than Jack Lemmon's "Daphne." Curtis explained he was so scared to be playing a woman (or a man pretending to be one) that his tightly wound body language could be read as demure and shy, traditionally feminine traits, whereas Lemmon, who was completely unbothered, and "ran out of his dressing room screaming like the Queen of the May," kept much more of his masculine body language.
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The Terminator, 1984..
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Watched this yesterday,
picked up Blu-ray on 4K.
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Nice to see original Sci Fi that’s not part of an extended universe, a sequel or part of a Trilogy.
Thoughtful stuff, needs a 2nd viewing Theres so much going on.
some amazing moments, not seen anything like this for a long time.
Reminded me of Gareth Edwards first work, Monsters, more of that than big blockbuster sci-fi, which it also was.
Highly recommended if you liked Blade Runner and the like.
Film wears its influences on its sleeve.
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great film gary...Quote:
Originally Posted by Gazjam
another look at the great adventure...The African Queen, 1951.. this is the dvd version this time off my hard drive.
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American adventure film, released in 1951, that was based on C.S. Forester’s 1935 novel of the same name. The film is especially noted for Humphrey Bogart’s performance, which earned him the only Academy Award of his career. Bogey couldn't do a Brit accent so decided to be Canadian to keep the 'auld country' link.
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Dances with Wolves, 1990.
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, 1991.
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Alan Rickman solidified his position and the most loved bad guy. film was universally slated but it made $390m fom a $48m budget; the second-highest-grossing film of 1991. Rickman received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance as George, Sheriff of Nottingham. The theme song "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" by Bryan Adams was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and it won the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media.
The song was an enormous chart success internationally, reaching the number-one position on the music charts of at least nineteen countries, notable exceptions in the Western World being Italy (number three) and Spain (number four). It is particularly notable for its success in the United Kingdom, where it spent sixteen consecutive weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart, the longest uninterrupted run ever on that chart as of 2024.
It may have been hokum but successful hokum nonetheless
At least you have the scene at the Sycamore Gap for posterity, before some mindless vandal(s) thought it would be fun to cut down the 300 year old tree.
Sometimes I despair of humanity!
very true..Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, 2007... bluray.
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The most expensive film ever made (at the time), not adjusted for inflation. The budget ran to $300 million. That's more than the budget of all three Lord of the Rings films combined.
The green flash is a real, but very rare, optical phenomenon during sunrise or sunset, that is best observed at sea. It is caused by the refraction of light in the atmosphere, amplified by a mirage.
The cast includes one Oscar winner: Geoffrey Rush, and five Oscar nominees: Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley, Naomie Harris, Bill Nighy, and Jonathan Pryce.
Horrors Of The Black Museum, 1959.. bluray.
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Herman Cohen wanted Vincent Price or Orson Welles in the lead. While he claimed they were too expensive, it is also true that by having a British star (as well as director and other crew) he could take advantage of the tax breaks provided by the Eady Levy, designed to assist film-making in Britain.
Not sure if I have seen it - it looks familiar. :hmm:
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Originally Posted by Barry
It was one of the 'Sadian Trilogies' from the Anglo-Amalgamated Studios. This was the first; others were Peeping Tom and Circus Of Horrors.
No, I haven't seen it, and I'm not sure if I want to, though I have seen 'Peeping Tom'.
I'm surprised it only got a "12" classification.
its very much a 'B' movie but has cult status; probably for the appearances of june cunningham[who looked better than her abilty] and Shirley Anne Field.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
both were tidy..
Michael Gough was a great actor, very good at creepy roles.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
its a macabre but fun now film... might have been a horror in 50's thoQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
more fun with.. Murder at the Gallop, 1963.
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Scrooge, 1951..
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