I see nobody has mentioned De Crapio again. I detest him. Just a Hollywood 'pretty boy'.
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I see nobody has mentioned De Crapio again. I detest him. Just a Hollywood 'pretty boy'.
Well the Sweeney todd film was chronic.... like the pirates films; they have a certain something that sets them out as potential classics of the future, in their own way.
Forgot the actor, but that film Sniper is great as well. Its one of my favs of modern films
he certainly improved around Gangs of New York era IMO. think it was the first film I thought he did well in, but was helped a lot by Daniel Day-Lewis, who is another worthy of consideration of top actor or this eraQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Day -Lewis chews the scenery. Which is okay as he usually takes roles that require that - No Country For Old Men springs to mind. He does hold the screen well, though. As does Liam Neeson.
The correct answer is, of course, Jeff Bridges.
Badges? We don't need no steenkin' badges!Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Another one who is in mostly terrible films.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe
Prefer Kevin Spacey to Jeff Bridges. Both were in kpax. Liked Jeff in thunderbolt and lightfoot and in heavens gate too. A much maligned film. I thought it rather good if over long
Bogart was in some stinkers too, which are (correctly) forgotten. Same is true of Mitchum, Wayne, and just about every other 'classic' film star.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
T & L is brilliant. KPAX was a lot about nothing. I've seen Heavens Gate but can't recall anything about it except it drags on. Cimino did some good films, Year of The Dragon and of course The Deerhunter is a masterpiece.
True, the bulk of their work - all of it in some cases - was before my time so I was only exposed to the better stuff they showed on TV in the 70s and 80s.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe
Oh I don't know - I thought he was good in 'The Fabulous Baker Brothers', along with his brother and Michelle Pfeiffer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Carry on loving from 1970.... cracking film
some of the short skirts take me back ..lovely biscuits ;)
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Little Nicky starring Adam Sandler Patricia Arquette, Harvey Keitel, Rodney Dangerfield and an appearance as the deacon for Quentin Tarantino. Gets slated for some reason, but I really like this. humour is black as hell and up my street.;)
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A matter of Life and Death from 1946. Powell and Pressburger at their best, and starring David Niven, Kim Hunter and Roger Livesey. Pretty much as good as film making gets really
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In my top ten Grant, fabulous film.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Yes its in mine too Neil. Has everything a film should have, and for its day, revolutionary... Think Many wanted it banned as there were Gerries in heaven along with us...or some such thing...memory is not so great on it now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dalek Supreme D L
Its still revolutionary I think. Beautiful story, fine acting, funny, moving, breathtaking visuals. A masterpiece.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Another one of my top 10 is "The Grapes of Wrath" from 1940. John Ford's double Oscar winner starring Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine and a small role for Ward Bond.. The film caused many a stir in the US, and managed to be banned in some states; some folk dont like seeing the truth I guess...Steinbecks book has been pretty faithfully portrayed especially by Fonda. A must see if you aint seen or read the book.... Obviously some of the stuff in the book was just too much to be put on film in these days, but this film still runs true.
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True Grit from 1969.. The Duke and Glen Campbell up against the formidable Kim Darby, as Matty Ross. Some wonderful character acting from Wayne, an scenery and storyline are top end. Henry Hathaway directs from a novel by Charles Portis who also gave us Norwood.
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Back to "Law and Order" season 1... this is epp 10. Superior show this, as I said before once this season is finished I have season 2 as well. they make superb fillers to the day. I'd say this series was ground breaking, and opened up a whole host of programs to follow.
Night of the Comet - 1980s Sci-Fi/Horror B movie - on You Tube.
Never seen this before, its not too bad. Acting is ok, effects simple but ok. End of the world film.
Not seen that NEIL.
Ive been going through some films etc and found a few that were in big boxes..forgot i had em lol.
Lot of movies on You Tube I have never seen before. This is a bit of a teen flick, but its not bad at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Watching Food of the Gods now another I have never seen before. Adaptation of HG Wells story.
Also came across my shelby foote civil war trilogy of books...well volumes.. Wonder if they are of any value lol
Just finished Star trek 5.. the final frontier., not seen that for some time, but very good film it is, especially as Shatner Directed.
Now it will be Sea of Sand from way back in 1958 and starring Dickie attenborough, as a member of the LRDG attacking behind enemy lines during ww2.. the forerunners of the SAS...John Gregson and Michael Craig co star. Directed by legendary cinematographer Guy green
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Came acroos this gem in a box... I'd been looking for it; it is "Harlem Nights" from 1989 I think, and stars Eddy Murphy, Richard Pryor and Redd Fox(god bless his smutty soul).;)
The fistfight with Della Reese was superb, as were much of the film tbh. It had its critics of course but its still a good period film, being set in 1938 Harlem.
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Watched The Hateful Eight last night.
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Tarantinio's latest and (not) greatest, was enjoyable enough but firmly in the bottom half of his movies for me..which I guess makes it better than most.
A great cast, Kurt Russell, Tim Roth, Sam L.J. (naturally..) and a standout gig by Jennifer Jason Leigh.
Shot in 70mm it looks gorgeous and the score by Ennio Morricone is his best for a while.
The opening sequence is the most cinematic thing I've seen in years:
The "less than good" unfortunately outweigh's the good.
Peppered with the usual sharp Tarantino dialogue and a few standout moments it's enjoyable enough, but to me even thats starting to get a little cliche'd.
First 2/3rds of the film are dialogue setting up the characters, the "payoff" is in the final act.
Good idea but overly long and could have done with a good half hour trimmed off.
Also, not enough WTF moments like some of his other films to make it stand out, though the ones that are there are good.
Well worth a watch though as Tarantino on a bad day is better than most on a good day. 7/10
An interesting story...
Martin Guitars loaned the film company a very rare 145 year old Martin acoustic from their museum and there's a scene where Jennifer Jason Leigh is playing it.
In the script Kurt Russell takes it off her and smashes it off the wall, which he did...unaware it wasn't a prop replica and was actually the real thing.
Apparently He never got the word that the scene would be cut and the "invaluable historical artifact" was to be replaced by a replica!
You can tell by her scream and look of horror on Jennifer Jason Leigh's face (She ALMOST breaks character) that her reaction is genuine.
Heard the story before I saw the film and was watching out for it.
Michael Crichton's 1953 film The Titfield Thunderbolt starring Stanley Holloway, John Gregson, Godfrey Tearle and Sid James. Great cast, and nicely directed this.
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Next is going to be............
"Wilt"... the 1989 film of Tom Sharpe's novel. Starring Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith and Alison Steadman.
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Nice little film that. Did it come from the Ealing stable?Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
It did Barry.. It was also their first in TechnicolorQuote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Whale Rider
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A deeply moving, but life-affirming film:
(From Amazon.co.uk)
One of the most charming and critically acclaimed films of 2003, the New Zealand hit Whale Rider effectively combines Maori tribal tradition with the timely "girl power" of a vibrant new millennium. Despite the discouragement of her gruff and disapproving grandfather (Rawiri Paratene), who nearly disowns her because she is female and therefore traditionally disqualified from tribal leadership, 12-year-old Pai (Keisha Castle-Hughes) is convinced that she is a tribal leader and sets out to prove it.
Rather than inflate this story (from a novel by Witi Ihimaera) with artificial sentiment, writer-director Niki Caro develops very real and turbulent family relationships, intimate and yet torn by a collision between stubborn tradition and changing attitudes. The mythic whale rider--the ultimate symbol of Maori connection to nature--is also the harbinger of Pai's destiny, and the appealing Castle-Hughes gives a luminous, astonishingly powerful performance that won't leave a dry eye in the house. With its fresh take on a familiar tale, Whale Rider is definitely one from the heart. --Jeff Shannon
Great film.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Hotel Rwanda
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Harrowing drama set during the Rwandan conflict of the 1990s. The Rwandan conflict of the 1990s marked one of the bloodiest chapters in recent African history. Over the course of 100 days, almost one million people were killed. The streets of the capital city of Kigali ran red with rivers of blood, but no one came to help. There was no international intervention in Rwanda, no expeditionary forces, no coalition of the willing. There was no international aid for Rwanda. Rwanda's Hutu extremists slaughtered their Tutsi neighbors and any moderate Hutus who stood in their way, and the world left them to it. Amidst the horrendous violence and chaos that swept the country, one of the many heroes to emerge was Paul Rusesabagina (Don Cheadle), an ordinary man who, out of love and compassion, managed to save the lives of 1268 people. The manager of a hotel, Paul offered shelter to these refugees at considerable risk to his own safety.
From Amazon.co.uk
Solidly built around a subtle yet commanding performance by Don Cheadle, Hotel Rwanda emerged as one of the most highly-praised dramas of 2004. In a role that demands his quietly riveting presence in nearly every scene, Cheadle plays real-life hero Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager in the Rwandan capital of Kigali who in 1994 saved 1,200 Rwandan "guests" from certain death during the genocidal clash between tribal Hutus, who slaughtered a million victims, and the horrified Tutsis, who found safe haven or died. Giving his best performance since his breakthrough role in 'Devil in a Blue Dress', Cheadle plays Rusesabagina as he really was during the ensuing chaos: "an expert in situational ethics" (as described by critic Roger Ebert), doing what he morally had to do, at great risk and potential sacrifice, with an understanding that wartime negotiations are largely a game of subterfuge, cooperation, and clever bribery. Aided by a United Nations official (Nick Nolte), he worked a saintly miracle, and director Terry George (Some Mother's Son) brings formidable social conscience to bear on a true story you won't soon forget. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
I liked Hotel Rwanda a lot when i saw it... It did hit deep and not for everyone though. Whale rider ive not seen
Saw both films when they first came out. Have the DVDs, but I'm wanting to thin out my collection, so I'm re-watching several films to decide what to keep and what to pass on.
Those that I have decided to pass on, so far, are:
Oscar and Lucinda
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The Golden Compass
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The Constant Gardener
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The Machinist
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And both Sherlock Holmes films with Robert Downey Jr.
Yeah ive a big box to find a home for... Great films but i my not watch them again.. Probably just stick them back in loft.
Private Shultz, from early 80's a tv series about German forgery during the war if I remember correctly.. not seen this for some time.... Stars Michael Elphick and Ian Richardson.
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I loved that series! :) Based on fact; the WW II attempt by the Germans to de-stabilise the British economy by flooding it with forged fivers, using Jewish POWs to do the forging was recently made into a rather good film (whose title evades me).Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Sound track by Lisa Gerrard is awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
I preferred Blot on the Landscape and Porterhouse Blue, with Blot being my favourite.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Me too. David Suchet was excellent as 'Blott', as was George Cole. I've been meaning to buy the series on DVD for some time now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dalek Supreme D L
Agreed excellent acting all round, but Suchet was awesome as Blott, very funny tv series.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Nearing the end of Return of Sherlock Holmes, from about 1986/7 I think. Jeremy Brett, who just IS Holmes, and Edward Hardwicke as Watson... Brett became ill during this series and his performances and physical appearance changes from about 3/4 through I think... Still the best tv you will find anywhere imv
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Watching - Below - SciFi channel (Now)
Haunted WW2 American submarine, very good so far. David Twohy film, the guy who did Pitch Black.
heard of that, but not seen it. There was a UK one with a haunted or timeslip sub fairly recently, with Davi Jason in it. It was ok too. Must get a watch of this some dayQuote:
Originally Posted by Dalek Supreme D L
That's Ghost Boat, twas ok, but not as good as the book.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Below, just finished, very good, worth looking out for Grant.