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Wow. Just... wow.Good movie I saw just the other day is called The Hidden Blade. Japanese flick, the director clearly loves Kurosawa. Not too much action, more of a love/honor/revenge story with a intertwined plot thread about the effect of technology on the old Bushido warrior ways in 1800s Japan.
heck, i could look at a year by year list of ten films released prior to 1977 that are worth watching. most of them have probably been seen and enjoyed. that's why i hate sweeping generalizations like Andy's...1976 films worth seeing:killing of a chinese bookie - cassavetesmarathon man - "is it safe?"the outlaw josey wales rockytaxi drivercarriebad news bearsnetworkthe tenantall the president's menWhy not?
Mine would include some of the following (in no particular order):The Godfather
That is the dumbest thing I've ever heard you say. LoA is my favorite movie of all time.
1. Lawrence of Arabia2. The Godfather part II3. Casablanca4. Rear Window5. Vertigo6. The Godfather7. Rebecca8. The Bridge on the River Kwai9. North by Northwest10. It's a Wonderful Life
Good one.
I liked Brosnan. But I thought the story and script were weak.
I love that character. I didn't think he was selling out
I think almost all David Mamet films are flawed, but I am still a big fan.
My opinions...The Godfather
The Godfather II
Dr. Strangelove - I'll give you that one
A Clockwork Orange
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Conversation - Haven't seen
Midnight Cowboy
The Graduate - Haven't seen
Easy Rider- Haven't seen
Psycho - Can't remember it.
Rear Window- Haven't seen
Network- Haven't seen
Casablanca
I saw a fantastic documentary about group think and our propensity to bow to authority. It used many classic experiments, including the Stanford experiement and the experiment where subject were asked to shock a complete stranger. The author of the Stanford experiment testified at the Iraqi prison abuse trial, and he said that some of the same dynamics that existed in the Stanford experiment were evident in that Iraqi prison.
I rented this movie a while back after always hearing people talk about it. And I gotta tell ya, I wasn't impressed at all. The movie dragged for me the entire time. And when the chase scene finally happened, it was about as cool as a CHiPs episode car chase. (When the car ran into the gas station at blazing speeds, that was pretty cool, though.) That movie may have been fun when it first came out, but by today's standards, to me anyway, it was unbelievably boring.Since this thread is "Recenlt viewed movies" and not "recent movies viewed recently", I suppose I can that I recently say Bullitt with Steve McQueen.
I had seen the famous chase scene before, but never the whole movie. Pretty good, I thought, but not outstanding. I found it a little confusing with the twists surrounding the bad guy, so I may have to watch it again.
It was filmed entirely in San Francisco, and the scenery was pretty cool. And, as always, the car chase scene rocked.
Totally overrated. I love classic film, but Bullitt doesn't hold up the way Dirty Harry does.
Never seen the show, I just feel like his talents would be put to better use on the big screen.I love that character. I didn't think he was selling out
Hey, it's a summer home.
mcqueen was never the tough guy that client was. despite the name and subject matter, "bullit" isn't a violent film. it wasn't intended to be either. they have different themes.
I think that films pre-1970 are overhyped, and the notion that films were better in the Golden Age of film is ludicrous. Watch AMC for a week, and you will see some real stinkers. The fact is that there were TONS of horrible films made in the 40s and 50s, but those films are now forgotten and almost certainly rotting in film vaults.However...Some people have mentioned good classics. There are lots of good films that I would recommend pre-1977. Some that haven’t been mentioned:Baron Blood- Great schlocky horror by Italian master Mario Bava.Fail Safe- Scary look at the cold war.Diabolique- NOT the crappy Sharon Stone remake. Classic French suspense thriller.Lolita- Stanley Kubrick’s controversial film about a teenage girl that seduces an older man.Twelve Angry Men- Brilliant drama about a murder trial jury.Beauty and the Beast- Before the smarmy Disney musical, there was the 40s era spooky French version. Beautiful and dreamy. Not at all for kids.Andy Dufresne said:
Check the show out. D'Onofrio's one of a handful of guys in the world that could play that role. The role is SO D'Onofrio, it's like they wrote it just for him.Nigel Tufnel said:Never seen the show, I just feel like his talents would be put to better use on the big screen.jdoggydogg said:I love that character. I didn't think he was selling out
Certainly. I just don't think the film is very interesting.saintfool said:mcqueen was never the tough guy that client was. despite the name and subject matter, "bullit" isn't a violent film. it wasn't intended to be either. they have different themes.jdoggydogg said:
Bill Paxton's in it and I haven't seen it?Bump that up the queue.
Seriously? I thought it was pretty good. When that one monk said, "Do you know I've had diarrhea since November?", I believe half the plan spit Coke onto the seat in front of them.
Have to agree with Andy here. While visually stunning LoA was a bit of a
I didn't see it until my 30's and had heard what a masterpiece it was so maybe I was expecting a bit more.
Limp Ditka said:
Totally agree with you on this one. One of the best movies I've seen this year, and never heard of it before seeing it pimped in this thread.
Good flick. I thought Cilian Murphy as Scarecrow was one of the best villians I've seen in a long time.saintfool said:
I thought Elijah Wood was the worst part of this movie, but I enjoyed it a lot despite Wood.Limp Ditka said:
yeah, i thought so too. i didn't need him to be the main villain either but maybe 10 more minutes of screen time for him? he was underused in the film. katie holmes needed less screen time.
As in none. Talking out of the side of your mouth like Drew Barrymore doesn't make you a better actress.
but not what I was expecting. I thought it was going to be a more raucous tale of a guy celebrating his last night of freedom. I lked how SPike Lee incorporated all the 9/11 stuff in it. It felt natural. You watch movies like this, This Boy's Life and Gilbert Grape and you can't help but feel a little dissapointed in the career path of Leonardo DiCaprio. Although I have enjoyed movies like The Beach, Gangs of New York and Catch Me if You Can... I feel that Leonardo hasn't lived up to his potential.
Exactly. Holmes isn't in the same league as most of those actors. Murphy, with this role and 28 Days Later, is carving out a nice career.
Fantastic satire. Bale is awesome. That scene where Bale is jealous of the business card was hilarious.He directed it. This and Frailty are two decent flicks he's done.
Ok, I haven't seen this one for some reason. Probably because I've heard that it is boring. Is there a directors cut I should see, or any bad transfer I should stay away from? I want to view this thing, and I want it to be good.
Frailty was awesome.
After I watched this, I went and read the book. The rats
"What kind of font is that?" Or something like that.
I haven't read the book. I hear it's much more violent?After I watched this, I went and read the book. The rats
I love how the cards are all black text on white paper, but they manage to call it "tar and ivory."
Great flick. May need to watch it again soon.I love how the cards are all black text on white paper, but they manage to call it "tar and ivory."
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