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  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    peter wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    peter wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    Clerks (1994). Still makes me laugh.

    I was almost going to watch the sequel but couldn’t bring myself to do it (is it worth it?)….

    Clerks 2 AND 3 are worth it. These are Kevin Smith’s best characters.

    I agree, @MaxCasino. Well, @Peter, I appreciate Clerks 2; I'm less a fan of 3. But I'm a Kev Smith fan -- more a fan of the man and his love for Batman than of the filmmaker -- so I drop the bar low enough each time. That's why I say that I appreciate Clerks 2 and 3... I'm not saying they're good. ;-)

    I haven't seen the 3rd one yet. However, Clerks 2 was one of the few films in which my insides actually hurt from laughing so hard when I had first seen it.

    Thanks @DarthDimi and @MaxCasino ... I must be wayyy out of it: I thought there was only one sequel, not two!

    Smith made a few sequels lately, but the mostly happened rather unceremoniously. Another example is the Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Movie. One day it just popped into existence. The only people who seemed to know about it, were those who followed his every podcast.

    Controversial opinion, perhaps, but I think that both Zack & Miri and Jersey Girl are Smith's finest, the latter unfairly treated back in the day.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,985
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    peter wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    peter wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    Clerks (1994). Still makes me laugh.

    I was almost going to watch the sequel but couldn’t bring myself to do it (is it worth it?)….

    Clerks 2 AND 3 are worth it. These are Kevin Smith’s best characters.

    I agree, @MaxCasino. Well, @Peter, I appreciate Clerks 2; I'm less a fan of 3. But I'm a Kev Smith fan -- more a fan of the man and his love for Batman than of the filmmaker -- so I drop the bar low enough each time. That's why I say that I appreciate Clerks 2 and 3... I'm not saying they're good. ;-)

    I haven't seen the 3rd one yet. However, Clerks 2 was one of the few films in which my insides actually hurt from laughing so hard when I had first seen it.

    Thanks @DarthDimi and @MaxCasino ... I must be wayyy out of it: I thought there was only one sequel, not two!

    Smith made a few sequels lately, but the mostly happened rather unceremoniously. Another example is the Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Movie. One day it just popped into existence. The only people who seemed to know about it, were those who followed his every podcast.

    Controversial opinion, perhaps, but I think that both Zack & Miri and Jersey Girl are Smith's finest, the latter unfairly treated back in the day.

    I could definitely agree with you there on those last two. The former is hilarious and Jersey Girl has a ton of heart.

    I did finally see Chasing Amy last year and I really loved it.

    As for the Clerks series, the second one is my favorite. The third one wasn't as hilarious as its predecessors but a few moments had me roaring with laughter and I was really shocked at how much emotion it made me feel. I didn't expect that from the series at all.
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    Creasy47 wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    peter wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    peter wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    Clerks (1994). Still makes me laugh.

    I was almost going to watch the sequel but couldn’t bring myself to do it (is it worth it?)….

    Clerks 2 AND 3 are worth it. These are Kevin Smith’s best characters.

    I agree, @MaxCasino. Well, @Peter, I appreciate Clerks 2; I'm less a fan of 3. But I'm a Kev Smith fan -- more a fan of the man and his love for Batman than of the filmmaker -- so I drop the bar low enough each time. That's why I say that I appreciate Clerks 2 and 3... I'm not saying they're good. ;-)

    I haven't seen the 3rd one yet. However, Clerks 2 was one of the few films in which my insides actually hurt from laughing so hard when I had first seen it.

    Thanks @DarthDimi and @MaxCasino ... I must be wayyy out of it: I thought there was only one sequel, not two!

    Smith made a few sequels lately, but the mostly happened rather unceremoniously. Another example is the Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Movie. One day it just popped into existence. The only people who seemed to know about it, were those who followed his every podcast.

    Controversial opinion, perhaps, but I think that both Zack & Miri and Jersey Girl are Smith's finest, the latter unfairly treated back in the day.

    I could definitely agree with you there on those last two. The former is hilarious and Jersey Girl has a ton of heart.

    I did finally see Chasing Amy last year and I really loved it.

    As for the Clerks series, the second one is my favorite. The third one wasn't as hilarious as its predecessors but a few moments had me roaring with laughter and I was really shocked at how much emotion it made me feel. I didn't expect that from the series at all.

    Kevin Smith is someone I’m always interested in. He’s still a great writer.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,220
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    peter wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    peter wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    Clerks (1994). Still makes me laugh.

    I was almost going to watch the sequel but couldn’t bring myself to do it (is it worth it?)….

    Clerks 2 AND 3 are worth it. These are Kevin Smith’s best characters.

    I agree, @MaxCasino. Well, @Peter, I appreciate Clerks 2; I'm less a fan of 3. But I'm a Kev Smith fan -- more a fan of the man and his love for Batman than of the filmmaker -- so I drop the bar low enough each time. That's why I say that I appreciate Clerks 2 and 3... I'm not saying they're good. ;-)

    I haven't seen the 3rd one yet. However, Clerks 2 was one of the few films in which my insides actually hurt from laughing so hard when I had first seen it.

    Thanks @DarthDimi and @MaxCasino ... I must be wayyy out of it: I thought there was only one sequel, not two!

    Smith made a few sequels lately, but the mostly happened rather unceremoniously. Another example is the Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Movie. One day it just popped into existence. The only people who seemed to know about it, were those who followed his every podcast.

    Controversial opinion, perhaps, but I think that both Zack & Miri and Jersey Girl are Smith's finest, the latter unfairly treated back in the day.

    I could definitely agree with you there on those last two. The former is hilarious and Jersey Girl has a ton of heart.

    I did finally see Chasing Amy last year and I really loved it.

    As for the Clerks series, the second one is my favorite. The third one wasn't as hilarious as its predecessors but a few moments had me roaring with laughter and I was really shocked at how much emotion it made me feel. I didn't expect that from the series at all.

    Kevin Smith is someone I’m always interested in. He’s still a great writer.

    He has a way with words, yes. And he is an excellent storyteller.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    mattjoes wrote: »
    Street Fighter (1994)
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    So that was Street Fighter? I am not a Street Fighter fan, in fact i'm not into fighting games at all. So I can say whether this respects the games or not. So I watched it as a JCVD film, but Raul Julia was intentionally or unintentionally the most memorable part. He didn't just chew the scenery, he attacked it like a starving man at a banquet.


    For IIII beheld Satan
    As he felllll from HEAVENNNNNNN!!!
    LIKE LIGHTNINGGGGGAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

    :))

    Every line spoken by Julia, was ham of the finest quality.
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    The Three Musketeers (The Queens Diamonds) 1973
    Richard Lesters epic swashbuckler still remains the best adaptation of Dumas novel. Wonderful production values, costumes, sets, an all star cast. You give a pass to how Ollie Reeds build would suit Porthos rather than Athos, and Michael York is a bit wet as D'Artagnan, but you're having so much fun watching you let it pass. Lester directs the chaotic action with an eye for humour and his rhubarb/rhubarb from background characters is a hoot. Charlton Heston and Christopher Lee make imposing villains. And I had a tear in my eye for the lovely Raquel Welch, and who wouldn't want to see her and the villainess Faye Dunaway in a catfight. The sequel, 'The Revenge of Milady' is even better, must try and watch it at weekend.
  • mattjoesmattjoes THE MOONRAKER TAPES ARE LOST THE MOONRAKER TAPES ARE LOST
    Posts: 7,040
    mattjoes wrote: »
    Street Fighter (1994)
    QuerulousUnlinedArcticwolf-size_restricted.gif?w=620&ssl=1
    So that was Street Fighter? I am not a Street Fighter fan, in fact i'm not into fighting games at all. So I can say whether this respects the games or not. So I watched it as a JCVD film, but Raul Julia was intentionally or unintentionally the most memorable part. He didn't just chew the scenery, he attacked it like a starving man at a banquet.


    For IIII beheld Satan
    As he felllll from HEAVENNNNNNN!!!
    LIKE LIGHTNINGGGGGAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

    :))

    Every line spoken by Julia, was ham of the finest quality.

  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,167
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    The Three Musketeers (The Queens Diamonds) 1973
    Richard Lesters epic swashbuckler still remains the best adaptation of Dumas novel. Wonderful production values, costumes, sets, an all star cast. You give a pass to how Ollie Reeds build would suit Porthos rather than Athos, and Michael York is a bit wet as D'Artagnan, but you're having so much fun watching you let it pass. Lester directs the chaotic action with an eye for humour and his rhubarb/rhubarb from background characters is a hoot. Charlton Heston and Christopher Lee make imposing villains. And I had a tear in my eye for the lovely Raquel Welch, and who wouldn't want to see her and the villainess Faye Dunaway in a catfight. The sequel, 'The Revenge of Milady' is even better, must try and watch it at weekend.

    Yes! Great swashbuckler, is The Revenge of Milady the same as The Four Musketeers?
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
    Posts: 9,055
    As per my latest suggestions to @Dwayne, I decided myself to watch The Ladykillers (1955) once again last night. What a marvelous movie! Total laughs until the very end, and brilliant performances by (of course) Alec Guinness, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom, a rather young Peter Sellers and Danny Green as the gang of robbers who rent a room as a hideout, pretending to be a string quartet. Special kudos to the almost-octogenarian Katie Johnson as Mrs. Wilberforce, their landlady, who more or less unknowingly spoils their plans and
    ultimately ends up with the loot.
    One of my favourite comedies of all time.
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  • Posts: 7,522
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    The Three Musketeers (The Queens Diamonds) 1973
    Richard Lesters epic swashbuckler still remains the best adaptation of Dumas novel. Wonderful production values, costumes, sets, an all star cast. You give a pass to how Ollie Reeds build would suit Porthos rather than Athos, and Michael York is a bit wet as D'Artagnan, but you're having so much fun watching you let it pass. Lester directs the chaotic action with an eye for humour and his rhubarb/rhubarb from background characters is a hoot. Charlton Heston and Christopher Lee make imposing villains. And I had a tear in my eye for the lovely Raquel Welch, and who wouldn't want to see her and the villainess Faye Dunaway in a catfight. The sequel, 'The Revenge of Milady' is even better, must try and watch it at weekend.

    Yes! Great swashbuckler, is The Revenge of Milady the same as The Four Musketeers?

    Yes, it is @GoldenGun. For the number of times I've seen both films, I never noticed the sub title appears on the screen.
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
    Posts: 2,854
    j_w_pepper wrote: »
    Dwayne wrote: »
    Thanks for posting this @j_w_pepper. I mainly know about Director Alexander Mackendrick only through his work on THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS (1957) and DON'T MAKE WAVES (1967), so I will try to watch this.
    Good choice, @Dwayne. Also note my earlier posting on WHISKY GALORE, one or two forum pages back. And have you really not seen the original THE LADYKILLERS (1955), also directed by Mackendrick, and starring Alec Guinness and Cecil Parker (as in WHITE SUIT) as well as Herbert Lom and Peter Sellers? I like the Coen Brothers' movies, but their remake doesn't hold a candle to this original.

    I probably have seen THE LADYKILLERS, but it was many years ago.
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    The Long Good Friday (1980)
    For the day that was in it, last night I watched John Mackenzies searing thriller. Harold Shand ( Bob Hoskin) is an East End Gangster, looking to close a huge land deal with the New York mafia, when in one fateful day, his entire empire comes crumbling down, when he's betrayed by one of his cohorts, who gets caught up with dealings with the I.R.A.!
    Originally intended for T.V. it was deemed too violent. This is a superb gangster movie, with Hoskins delivering a career best performance, ably supported by Helen Mirren ( and Brossa is in there too, but nobody noticed!!) with an unforgettable final scene and it has one of my favourite film themes from Francis Monkman!
    Splendid thriller!
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    My favourite Zorro film (also quite a Zorro fan so I've seen many adaptations) :

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    Combining swashbuckling fun with spaghetti western tropes, while one of my favourite actors (Alain Delon) takes on the mantle of one my favourite fictional characters (Zorro). Recommended (if you like any of the above)!
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    Enjoyed that in theaters in the 1970s @GoldenGun, with its infectious theme strung through the film. A lot of fun for a kid like me at the time.


  • Posts: 7,522
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    My favourite Zorro film (also quite a Zorro fan so I've seen many adaptations) :

    sgt6dxob2lo1ercp6g1cw9j61rg-589.jpg

    Combining swashbuckling fun with spaghetti western tropes, while one of my favourite actors (Alain Delon) takes on the mantle of one my favourite fictional characters (Zorro). Recommended (if you like any of the above)!

    I must check that out. Great poster! Have only seen the 1940 Tyrone Power one, 'The Mark of Zorro', which I like. And the more recent Banderas ones, which I dont!!
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    edited April 2023 Posts: 7,167
    Glad you enjoyed it @RichardTheBruce :)
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    My favourite Zorro film (also quite a Zorro fan so I've seen many adaptations) :

    sgt6dxob2lo1ercp6g1cw9j61rg-589.jpg

    Combining swashbuckling fun with spaghetti western tropes, while one of my favourite actors (Alain Delon) takes on the mantle of one my favourite fictional characters (Zorro). Recommended (if you like any of the above)!

    I must check that out. Great poster! Have only seen the 1940 Tyrone Power one, 'The Mark of Zorro', which I like. And the more recent Banderas ones, which I dont!!

    This one is a Franco-Italian production and it is undeniably that (which I love), though the 1940's The Mark of Zorro is definitely also a very good one.
    I personally loved Campbell's The Mask of Zorro too, and even though the sequel is certainly full of ill-advised decisions, to put it mildly, I don't really hate that one either.
    Guess I'm just a Zorro fanboy ;)
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 4,057
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    The Long Good Friday (1980)
    For the day that was in it, last night I watched John Mackenzies searing thriller. Harold Shand ( Bob Hoskin) is an East End Gangster, looking to close a huge land deal with the New York mafia, when in one fateful day, his entire empire comes crumbling down, when he's betrayed by one of his cohorts, who gets caught up with dealings with the I.R.A.!
    Originally intended for T.V. it was deemed too violent. This is a superb gangster movie, with Hoskins delivering a career best performance, ably supported by Helen Mirren ( and Brossa is in there too, but nobody noticed!!) with an unforgettable final scene and it has one of my favourite film themes from Francis Monkman!
    Splendid thriller!

    My Easter viewing as well mate! My favourite British film and one I can watch over and over again.

    Such a fantastic script and the acting isn't too shabby either!

    The confrontation scene between Harold and Jeff is absolutely riveting.

    The Arrow bluray looks great 👍

  • Posts: 7,522
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    The Long Good Friday (1980)
    For the day that was in it, last night I watched John Mackenzies searing thriller. Harold Shand ( Bob Hoskin) is an East End Gangster, looking to close a huge land deal with the New York mafia, when in one fateful day, his entire empire comes crumbling down, when he's betrayed by one of his cohorts, who gets caught up with dealings with the I.R.A.!
    Originally intended for T.V. it was deemed too violent. This is a superb gangster movie, with Hoskins delivering a career best performance, ably supported by Helen Mirren ( and Brossa is in there too, but nobody noticed!!) with an unforgettable final scene and it has one of my favourite film themes from Francis Monkman!
    Splendid thriller!

    My Easter viewing as well mate! My favourite British film and one I can watch over and over again.

    Such a fantastic script and the acting isn't too shabby either!

    The confrontation scene between Harold and Jeff is absolutely riveting.

    The Arrow bluray looks great 👍

    Yes mate, really holds up well. I have a 2 disc steelbook I bought a few years ago. It and 'Get Carter' are my two favourite British thrillers!
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
    Posts: 9,055
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    The Long Good Friday (1980)
    For the day that was in it, last night I watched John Mackenzies searing thriller. Harold Shand ( Bob Hoskin) is an East End Gangster, looking to close a huge land deal with the New York mafia, when in one fateful day, his entire empire comes crumbling down, when he's betrayed by one of his cohorts, who gets caught up with dealings with the I.R.A.!
    Originally intended for T.V. it was deemed too violent. This is a superb gangster movie, with Hoskins delivering a career best performance, ably supported by Helen Mirren ( and Brossa is in there too, but nobody noticed!!) with an unforgettable final scene and it has one of my favourite film themes from Francis Monkman!
    Splendid thriller!

    My Easter viewing as well mate! My favourite British film and one I can watch over and over again.

    Such a fantastic script and the acting isn't too shabby either!

    The confrontation scene between Harold and Jeff is absolutely riveting.

    The Arrow bluray looks great 👍

    Yes mate, really holds up well. I have a 2 disc steelbook I bought a few years ago. It and 'Get Carter' are my two favourite British thrillers!

    I "third the emotion" :-). However, it's been several years since I last watched The Long Good Friday, but I should certainly put it on my semi-urgent rewatch list.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 4,057
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    The Long Good Friday (1980)
    For the day that was in it, last night I watched John Mackenzies searing thriller. Harold Shand ( Bob Hoskin) is an East End Gangster, looking to close a huge land deal with the New York mafia, when in one fateful day, his entire empire comes crumbling down, when he's betrayed by one of his cohorts, who gets caught up with dealings with the I.R.A.!
    Originally intended for T.V. it was deemed too violent. This is a superb gangster movie, with Hoskins delivering a career best performance, ably supported by Helen Mirren ( and Brossa is in there too, but nobody noticed!!) with an unforgettable final scene and it has one of my favourite film themes from Francis Monkman!
    Splendid thriller!

    My Easter viewing as well mate! My favourite British film and one I can watch over and over again.

    Such a fantastic script and the acting isn't too shabby either!

    The confrontation scene between Harold and Jeff is absolutely riveting.

    The Arrow bluray looks great 👍

    Yes mate, really holds up well. I have a 2 disc steelbook I bought a few years ago. It and 'Get Carter' are my two favourite British thrillers!

    Love Get Carter as well. Great stuff!
  • Posts: 7,522
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    The Long Good Friday (1980)
    For the day that was in it, last night I watched John Mackenzies searing thriller. Harold Shand ( Bob Hoskin) is an East End Gangster, looking to close a huge land deal with the New York mafia, when in one fateful day, his entire empire comes crumbling down, when he's betrayed by one of his cohorts, who gets caught up with dealings with the I.R.A.!
    Originally intended for T.V. it was deemed too violent. This is a superb gangster movie, with Hoskins delivering a career best performance, ably supported by Helen Mirren ( and Brossa is in there too, but nobody noticed!!) with an unforgettable final scene and it has one of my favourite film themes from Francis Monkman!
    Splendid thriller!

    My Easter viewing as well mate! My favourite British film and one I can watch over and over again.

    Such a fantastic script and the acting isn't too shabby either!

    The confrontation scene between Harold and Jeff is absolutely riveting.

    The Arrow bluray looks great 👍

    Yes mate, really holds up well. I have a 2 disc steelbook I bought a few years ago. It and 'Get Carter' are my two favourite British thrillers!

    Love Get Carter as well. Great stuff!

    Yes, very sad to hear Director Mike Hodges died recently. The terrific new release of 'Get Carter' is excellent? (There was a very dodgy bluray on the go before this) Theres a terrific BFI interview with him, he seemed a very amicable guy with great stories about the film industry
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 4,057
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    The Long Good Friday (1980)
    For the day that was in it, last night I watched John Mackenzies searing thriller. Harold Shand ( Bob Hoskin) is an East End Gangster, looking to close a huge land deal with the New York mafia, when in one fateful day, his entire empire comes crumbling down, when he's betrayed by one of his cohorts, who gets caught up with dealings with the I.R.A.!
    Originally intended for T.V. it was deemed too violent. This is a superb gangster movie, with Hoskins delivering a career best performance, ably supported by Helen Mirren ( and Brossa is in there too, but nobody noticed!!) with an unforgettable final scene and it has one of my favourite film themes from Francis Monkman!
    Splendid thriller!

    My Easter viewing as well mate! My favourite British film and one I can watch over and over again.

    Such a fantastic script and the acting isn't too shabby either!

    The confrontation scene between Harold and Jeff is absolutely riveting.

    The Arrow bluray looks great 👍

    Yes mate, really holds up well. I have a 2 disc steelbook I bought a few years ago. It and 'Get Carter' are my two favourite British thrillers!

    Love Get Carter as well. Great stuff!

    Yes, very sad to hear Director Mike Hodges died recently. The terrific new release of 'Get Carter' is excellent? (There was a very dodgy bluray on the go before this) Theres a terrific BFI interview with him, he seemed a very amicable guy with great stories about the film industry

    Yes, I must get that new bluray! Just have an old cardboard cover Warner bros DVD at the moment.

    But back to Long Good Friday, a question... do you think Jeff was hoping Harold was murdered by the IRA before he found out about the events in Belfast? And why didn't Colin tell Harold about Belfast when he got back from the States? Was he unaware of the cab driver's death?
  • peterpeter Toronto
    Posts: 9,509
    21 Jump Street
    22 Jump Street

    Yes, my inner 8 year old was crying with laughter.

    Cleansing my soul with:

    The Nice Guys.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,985
    peter wrote: »
    21 Jump Street
    22 Jump Street

    Yes, my inner 8 year old was crying with laughter.

    Cleansing my soul with:

    The Nice Guys.

    I haven't seen 22 Jump Street since it was in theaters but I remember crying with laughter at the Ice Cube buffet scene.

    And you can't go wrong with The Nice Guys. That one's hilarious.
  • peterpeter Toronto
    Posts: 9,509
    @Creasy47 … yes the Ice Cube scene was hilarious. He was great in both flicks.

    And The Nice Guys is a beautiful gem. Tight script, great leads working wonderfully off each other and nice, tight direction.
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    Operation Fortune: Rue De Guerre
    A fun and stylist budget Bond. Low on action but high on banter between the characters and it was sufficiently glossy, with some fun one-liners. Hugh Grant on top form as usual, very much like his character in The Gentleman, but Aubrey Plaza walks away with the movie.

    The Super Mario Bros Movie
    It was a fun time, nice and colourful, well animated. I am fairly familiar with the games so noticed quite a few easter eggs, and the score uses the game soundtracks well. A fun and breezy 90 mins.
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    Mathis1 wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    The Long Good Friday (1980)
    For the day that was in it, last night I watched John Mackenzies searing thriller. Harold Shand ( Bob Hoskin) is an East End Gangster, looking to close a huge land deal with the New York mafia, when in one fateful day, his entire empire comes crumbling down, when he's betrayed by one of his cohorts, who gets caught up with dealings with the I.R.A.!
    Originally intended for T.V. it was deemed too violent. This is a superb gangster movie, with Hoskins delivering a career best performance, ably supported by Helen Mirren ( and Brossa is in there too, but nobody noticed!!) with an unforgettable final scene and it has one of my favourite film themes from Francis Monkman!
    Splendid thriller!

    My Easter viewing as well mate! My favourite British film and one I can watch over and over again.

    Such a fantastic script and the acting isn't too shabby either!

    The confrontation scene between Harold and Jeff is absolutely riveting.

    The Arrow bluray looks great 👍

    Yes mate, really holds up well. I have a 2 disc steelbook I bought a few years ago. It and 'Get Carter' are my two favourite British thrillers!

    Love Get Carter as well. Great stuff!

    Yes, very sad to hear Director Mike Hodges died recently. The terrific new release of 'Get Carter' is excellent? (There was a very dodgy bluray on the go before this) Theres a terrific BFI interview with him, he seemed a very amicable guy with great stories about the film industry

    Yes, I must get that new bluray! Just have an old cardboard cover Warner bros DVD at the moment.

    But back to Long Good Friday, a question... do you think Jeff was hoping Harold was murdered by the IRA before he found out about the events in Belfast? And why didn't Colin tell Harold about Belfast when he got back from the States? Was he unaware of the cab driver's death?

    I believe Yes, to your first question, and am not sure about the second!!
  • edited April 2023 Posts: 11,189
    "and Brossa was in it but no one noticed"

    A great film but the reason I first watched it was because of him. I DID notice.

    He is part of one of the best endings in a British film. A small role but an important one in the film's context.
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
    edited April 2023 Posts: 9,055
    My sister-in-law is on visit for Easter and my wife's (her sister's) birthday on Wednesday, and she picked for tonight's viewing another still shrink-wrapped BD of what I consider a candidate for the best movie ever (although not having watched it for more than twelve years, it seems) THE THIRD MAN:
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    The four main actors mentioned in the image, plus a host of the greatest German/Austrian actors at the time that were not implicated as Nazi collaborators, and also a certain Bernard Lee who from being a mere sergeant seems to have gone on to being the head of MI6, and the partly-destroyed Vienna as a location with very few studio substitutions make this a fascinating, time-warping experience - especially, of course, the final chase in the sewers (which can still be visited on a tour when coming to Vienna, as we did - oops - already 25 years ago). The Prater Ferris wheel scenes also served as a blueprint for those in TLD.

    This Blu-ray disc also has a lot of background material, which I'd highly recommend if you still find this particular disc. I'm afraid it is OOP by now, since looking for it for this posting I didn't find it on amazon.de and had to upload the image from my DVD Profiler database.

    Correction: It is still available, blame it on the erratic amazon.de search function that I didn't find it initially.
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
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    I’m with you @j_w_pepper. THE THIRD MAN is a stone-cold classic. I seem to recall (and you may know better), that there is actually a museum in Vienna solely dedicated to the film and its’ history.

    Somewhere up-thread I also gave the film my recommendation and mentioned the various links THE THIRD MAN has with the Bond franchise. In addition to Bernard Lee, Robert Brown has a small uncredited role, and Guy Hamilton worked on the film as an assistant director, while John Glen served as one of the sound editors. All the film ready needed was a scene in which Kara fights off Harry Lime and the circle would have been complete!

    When I was very young, I knew of the film, long before I ever watched it, as the Anton Karas theme song (and covers of it) were popular even in the 1960s. I’m really fond of this one:


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