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  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    edited June 2019 Posts: 7,969
    Toy Story 4.

    I didn't want this movie, but now I have seen it theres no reason they couldn't keep going. This feels like the franchise has a second wind, and more stories to tell with the "toys to life" concept. I think it might be the most adult Toy Story yet, and yet still funny as hell, and not slow at all. Very impressive and satisfying watch.

    I saw it yesterday and I feel the same way. However I feel it took on a new character overload and the original loveable characters took a backseat

    I agree with that. Some of the old school cast felt a little lost in the mix.
    Bullseye and Jesse had "blink and you miss it" parts, and where the heck were the aliens?
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    Suspiria (1977). Yet another awesome 70s horror classic I got to enjoy for the first time! Such a cool, unique film.
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    FoxRox wrote: »
    Suspiria (1977). Yet another awesome 70s horror classic I got to enjoy for the first time! Such a cool, unique film.

    Overkill score on that one
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    FoxRox wrote: »
    Suspiria (1977). Yet another awesome 70s horror classic I got to enjoy for the first time! Such a cool, unique film.

    Epic film. Outrageously "off" but such a delight for all the wrong reasons. Great color palette and truly amazing score.
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    FoxRox wrote: »
    The Wicker Man (1973). What a disturbing film. Goofy at times, but always insanely creepy.

    Love that film. Edward Woodward is terrific! Really disturbing atmosphere! And THAT ending.....Wow!

    And Britt's dance, fellas. I mean... seriously.
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    It’s been fun getting around to some big-time classics I had saved for now. Suspiria did have a hit-and-miss style soundtrack, but the story, atmosphere, characters and colors all made it such a great experience. The Wicker Man was weird in all the right ways and also tackles the topics of cults and religion wonderfully. One of if not the worst horror movie situation to be trapped in as a protagonist!
  • PrinceKamalKhanPrinceKamalKhan Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
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    Dial M for Murder (1954)
    I've always enjoyed Hitchock's films, but I can't remember if I've ever watched Dial M for Murder before I did yesterday. It's been sitting on the shelf for years, so it was about time to give it a go.

    The plot is quite straightforward, but that doesn't matter because this is all about execution. I've always enjoyed it when Hitch keeps his locations to a single one (Rear Window and Rope are two of my favourites of his). This is no different. The clever camera angles, the pacing - really everything is as you'd expect from Hitchcock. It never gets boring, much helped by the cast of course. Anthony Dawson really makes a great villainous character just by looks alone, but he does his part brilliantly. As does Ray Milland as Tony Wendice, with his snake-like charm. Grace Kelly and Robert Cummings doesn't leave the same impression, but that's because I found Dawson's and Milland's characters more interesting.

    Just watched it last night myself. Also, kudos to John Williams for recreating his Tony award winning Inspector Hubbard role that he originated in the stage play. He's the true hero of the film and a definite precursor to Columbo.

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    Dial M for Murder (1954)
    I've always enjoyed Hitchock's films, but I can't remember if I've ever watched Dial M for Murder before I did yesterday. It's been sitting on the shelf for years, so it was about time to give it a go.

    The plot is quite straightforward, but that doesn't matter because this is all about execution. I've always enjoyed it when Hitch keeps his locations to a single one (Rear Window and Rope are two of my favourites of his). This is no different. The clever camera angles, the pacing - really everything is as you'd expect from Hitchcock. It never gets boring, much helped by the cast of course. Anthony Dawson really makes a great villainous character just by looks alone, but he does his part brilliantly. As does Ray Milland as Tony Wendice, with his snake-like charm. Grace Kelly and Robert Cummings doesn't leave the same impression, but that's because I found Dawson's and Milland's characters more interesting.

    Just watched it last night myself. Also, kudos to John Williams for recreating his Tony award winning Inspector Hubbard role that he originated in the stage play. He's the true hero of the film and a definite precursor to Columbo.

    John Williams was definitely a highlight for me as well – if not THE highlight. Terrific actor. Didn't think of Columbo when watching the film, but you might have a point here.
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    Darkman (1990). This was a fun movie. Had plenty of tragedy, action, and comedy. Very good film for my tastes.
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    Iron Bull 4/6 , not great but not bad either , no really memorable scenes
    , Han Ying Chieh as the boss

    Kellys Heroes 5/6 , amazing......Eastwood , Telly , Sutherland , Rickles among others , wonderful movie

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    FoxRox wrote: »
    Darkman (1990). This was a fun movie. Had plenty of tragedy, action, and comedy. Very good film for my tastes.

    Great fun. Sam Raimi pulls off some great set pieces. And Liam Neeson is memorable in the lead! Good score too from Danny Elfman
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    Mathis1 wrote: »
    FoxRox wrote: »
    Darkman (1990). This was a fun movie. Had plenty of tragedy, action, and comedy. Very good film for my tastes.

    Great fun. Sam Raimi pulls off some great set pieces. And Liam Neeson is memorable in the lead! Good score too from Danny Elfman

    Agreed on everything. Elfman was amazing back at that time. Sometime soon I have to finally get around to Raimi's Evil Dead movies as well.
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    FoxRox wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    FoxRox wrote: »
    Darkman (1990). This was a fun movie. Had plenty of tragedy, action, and comedy. Very good film for my tastes.

    Great fun. Sam Raimi pulls off some great set pieces. And Liam Neeson is memorable in the lead! Good score too from Danny Elfman

    Agreed on everything. Elfman was amazing back at that time. Sometime soon I have to finally get around to Raimi's Evil Dead movies as well.

    Its hard to believe Raimi started out on those movies (Evil Dead 2 is the best one..pure bonkers!). Remember seeing the first one in the cinema!
    I bet he never thought he would be directing blockbusters like Spiderman back then!
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    Saw (2004). I’m actually surprised just how good the original is. Second watch. Just a shame none of the sequels were any good IMO.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    Tracy wrote: »

    Kellys Heroes 5/6 , amazing......Eastwood , Telly , Sutherland , Rickles among others , wonderful movie
    Big Kelly’s Heroes fan here, there are so many great moments and performances.
    I was a young kid when it came out but the from the first time I heard it, the featured song, “ Burning Bridges” has been lifelong favorite.

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    The Evil Dead (1981) and Evil Dead 2 (1987). These were hilarious, over-the-top horror-comedies. Glad I finally checked them out. Gave me a lot of laughs!
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    FoxRox wrote: »
    The Evil Dead (1981) and Evil Dead 2 (1987). These were hilarious, over-the-top horror-comedies. Glad I finally checked them out. Gave me a lot of laughs!

    They are fun films I bought the Bluray trilogy boxset last year, I need to binge all three movies next time I am on leave. Raimi really is an inventive director
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    FoxRox wrote: »
    The Evil Dead (1981) and Evil Dead 2 (1987). These were hilarious, over-the-top horror-comedies. Glad I finally checked them out. Gave me a lot of laughs!

    They are fun films I bought the Bluray trilogy boxset last year, I need to binge all three movies next time I am on leave. Raimi really is an inventive director

    I’ll definitely get around to Army of Darkness sometime. I’ve been enjoying finding these older Raimi films. Always loved his Spider-Man trilogy, and I immediately loved Darkman and the Evil Dead films.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited June 2019 Posts: 23,102
    FoxRox wrote: »
    FoxRox wrote: »
    The Evil Dead (1981) and Evil Dead 2 (1987). These were hilarious, over-the-top horror-comedies. Glad I finally checked them out. Gave me a lot of laughs!

    They are fun films I bought the Bluray trilogy boxset last year, I need to binge all three movies next time I am on leave. Raimi really is an inventive director

    I’ll definitely get around to Army of Darkness sometime. I’ve been enjoying finding these older Raimi films. Always loved his Spider-Man trilogy, and I immediately loved Darkman and the Evil Dead films.

    I recently rewatched his Spiderman trilogy, even the third one I found great despite it being over stuffed, simply because of Raimi's invention as a director.
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    Big Kelly’s Heroes fan here, there are so many great moments and performances.

    Indeed ! "Always with the negative waves !" A great trio of actors, in a great movie. One day, I'll have to see it again.
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    The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970)
    I recently ordered The Man Who Haunted Himself, and I originally planned on saving it for tomorrow evening, but I just couldn't resist watching it tonight. It's been on my list for too long. It's safe to say I wasn't disappointed!

    The plot is interesting, yet simple enough. Roger Moore plays Harold Pelham, who after a car accident gets his life turned upside-down when he learns he supports a merger he opposed at work, people he knows claims to have seen him at places he hasn't been at, and he's supposedly even having an affair. I love the buildup throughout the film, and Pelham's search to find out the truth.

    It's noticeably not a big budget film; it almost has a late 60's/early 70's TV show or TV film kind of feel, but I really don't mind – it suits the film in a way. There are good performances from all involved, but man, this is Roger Moore at his very best. I'd argue he's the best actor to portray Bond, and this is one damn good example of why.

    An 8/10 film, in my opinion!
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    edited June 2019 Posts: 40,371
    Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)

    Had no intention of watching this today, was a complete last second "blind viewing," of sorts, as I knew just about nothing about it, but I really, really enjoyed this one. Bizarre, magical, it played like a trippy, extended music video, with some entertaining songs and a colorful backstory of the unique lead character.

    Jubal (1956)

    Excellent performances in this western from Glenn Ford, Ernest Borgnine and Rod Steiger, lots of great, expansive shots of the scenery, and I loved the minimal set design involved, but the film was nowhere near as exciting as I had expected; it seems to set up a curious mystery in the opening moments, but doesn't go anywhere beyond that past a semi-love story gone wrong. Enjoyable, but not something I'd be itching to rewatch.

    Ace in the Hole (1951)

    What an incredible film, one of those films I always expected to be amazing but took too long to get around to checking out. A commanding lead performance by Kirk Douglas and it still says a lot about our media today, almost 70 years on, particularly about our almost bloodthirsty desire for more, constant news and excitement, no matter how depressing. Loved the cinematography here, too; there's one shot of a bunch of new tourists departing an arriving train while it's still moving, and the camera pans to follow them and show the complete mania outside of the mine and all of the activity going on. It's so frenetic and all done with practical effects, of course, it looks akin to a zombie outbreak with how busy the screen is here. Amazing movie.

    Paths of Glory (1957)

    Finally, yet another Kubrick knocked off my list - I saw this many, many, many years back, but I somehow remembered nothing from it, so this was akin to watching it for the very first time. An explosive, depressing anti-war film, with fantastic cinematography and camera work, as Kubrick expertly knows how to manage. Absolutely loved the performances here, from Kirk Douglas and George Macready to one of my favorite performances in the film, the underrated Ralph Meeker. I enjoyed the utterly hopeless feel the film had.
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
    edited June 2019 Posts: 4,050
    Deliverance (1972), what a funny movie. It still holds up, in many ways.
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    The White Crow (dir. Ralph Fiennes, 2018). Liked it. A bit convoluted on its timeline. Fiennes speaks Russian throughout, and once again is the most brilliant actor in his own film.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    MaxCasino wrote: »
    Deliverance (1972), what a funny movie. It still holds up, in many ways.

    One of my all time faves. But what's 'funny' about it?
  • Lancaster007Lancaster007 Shrublands Health Clinic, England
    Posts: 1,874
    Return of The Sister Street Fighter (1975) dir. Kazuhiro Yamaguchi. Japanese martial arts mayhem, and in one scene two bad guys cut a pack of cards to see who gets the big payday for killing Lady Dragon (Sister Street Fighter herself), and the pack they are using is the Tarot deck from LALD with 007 on the backs!
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    Army of Darkness (1992) - hilarious, fun time. The Evil Dead / Ash trilogy was simply awesome. Bruce Campbell has incredible comedic talent.

    Drag Me to Hell (2009). I had mixed feelings about this one. I liked the story and some of the scares. A decent film, but not one of my favorites by Raimi, who has quickly become a favorite director of mine (Evil Dead Trilogy, Spider-Man Trilogy, and Darkman are all awesome).
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    MaxCasino wrote: »
    Deliverance (1972), what a funny movie. It still holds up, in many ways.

    One of my all time faves. But what's 'funny' about it?

    I was wondering the same. There are a couple of moments/lines of comic relief, but what’s funny about it?
    Or are you just saying that for a reaction?
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 3,985
    talos7 wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    Deliverance (1972), what a funny movie. It still holds up, in many ways.

    One of my all time faves. But what's 'funny' about it?

    I was wondering the same. There are a couple of moments/lines of comic relief, but what’s funny about it?
    Or are you just saying that for a reaction?

    Well you said it was a 'funny movie' so i was just asking why
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    "Funny" is the last thing I would call Deliverance!!
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    talos7 wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    Deliverance (1972), what a funny movie. It still holds up, in many ways.

    One of my all time faves. But what's 'funny' about it?

    I was wondering the same. There are a couple of moments/lines of comic relief, but what’s funny about it?
    Or are you just saying that for a reaction?

    Well you said it was a 'funny movie' so i was just asking why

    I don’t think it’s a funny film. @MaxCasino
    said it was.
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