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  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Mission-Impossible-Fall-Out-Christopher-Robin-Box-Office.jpg

    M:I Fallout in 4K this film is incredible I think it has a chance of becoming my favourite of the series.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 3,987
    Ant-Man & The Wasp

    Great fun. Think i prefer this to the first film.

    The scenes with Michelle Pfieffer's character got a bit silly, but overall it's action packed and very funny in places.

    Another winner for Marvel.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    Rewatched Argento’s Suspiria and Inferno before getting to Guadagnino’s version of the former.

    I dare say the original Suspiria is without any doubt one of my five favourite movies ever. It is a spectacle of the senses, with striking visuals, fairytale sets and haunting music. Edited with precision to turn this 1977 hit into the most thrilling film ride I’ve ever experienced.

    Its sequel, Inferno, is not the same tour de force but it is nevertheless a highly enjoyable trip into the macabre. I’d still put it in my personal top 100.

    With Argento being present another two or three times in that top 100, I’d say he’s probably my single favourite director and it would be an understatement that I was not happy that a remake of his best film was announced.

    Turns out I quite liked the new Suspiria. I still have to decide how much I liked it, but I did enjoy the completely different take Guadagnino takes. It does not surpass the original but it doesn’t try to either. It has become an entirely different version of the same core story. Just as the original it leaves an impression on you that lingers on for quite a while, though in a completely different way. I’ll come back to this with a full review later on.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    DER HAUPTMANN
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    Film of the year?
  • RemingtonRemington I'll do anything for a woman with a knife.
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    In the middle of Sudden Impact. I'd only seen this once about ten years ago when I was eleven. I didn't care for the plot, change in location, or Sandra Lockes performance. It immediately became my least favorite Dirty Harry film.

    I'm quite enjoying it tonight though. It might move up to #3. The first two films are hard to beat.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    Remington wrote: »
    In the middle of Sudden Impact. I'd only seen this once about ten years ago when I was eleven. I didn't care for the plot, change in location, or Sandra Lockes performance. It immediately became my least favorite Dirty Harry film.

    I'm quite enjoying it tonight though. It might move up to #3. The first two films are hard to beat.

    I found Sudden Impact to be a film that leaves a bad taste in the mouth.

    It revels in the violence and sadism for the sake of it. Coming across as nothing but an ugly exploitation film. I found it a mean spirited and depressing experience.

    It was the first Dirty Harry film directed by Eastwood himself and it lacks the nuance of the previous films (The Enforcer wasn't great but it was better than this)

    The plot is weak and silly and any film trying to get laughs from a flatulent dog can only be pitied.

    I haven't seen The Dead Pool which i believe was the last Harry movie.
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    Remington wrote: »
    In the middle of Sudden Impact. I'd only seen this once about ten years ago when I was eleven. I didn't care for the plot, change in location, or Sandra Lockes performance. It immediately became my least favorite Dirty Harry film.

    I'm quite enjoying it tonight though. It might move up to #3. The first two films are hard to beat.

    I found Sudden Impact to be a film that leaves a bad taste in the mouth.

    It revels in the violence and sadism for the sake of it. Coming across as nothing but an ugly exploitation film. I found it a mean spirited and depressing experience.

    It was the first Dirty Harry film directed by Eastwood himself and it lacks the nuance of the previous films (The Enforcer wasn't great but it was better than this)

    The plot is weak and silly and any film trying to get laughs from a flatulent dog can only be pitied.

    I haven't seen The Dead Pool which i believe was the last Harry movie.

    I agree! Sudden Impact is a nasty ugly addition to tthe series. One critic dubbed it "not so much popcorn as cop porn!"
    The Dead Pool isn't as bad but it's pretty poor.
    Without doubt the first two are only worth watching. The original was always a favourite of mine!
  • edited November 2018 Posts: 16,134
    SUDDEN IMPACT is probably my second favorite Dirty Harry movie. I can see why it may not sit well with some fans. It's extremely violent, and reminds me of I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE.

    It is odd in many ways compared to the others. Still I love it for what it is. Clint looks great as well, and has many great lines throughout.

    I used to feel each film was slightly less that it's immediate predecessor. So I'd probably have ranked them chronologically. These days I appreciate the later films a bit more.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    Mathis1 wrote: »
    Remington wrote: »
    In the middle of Sudden Impact. I'd only seen this once about ten years ago when I was eleven. I didn't care for the plot, change in location, or Sandra Lockes performance. It immediately became my least favorite Dirty Harry film.

    I'm quite enjoying it tonight though. It might move up to #3. The first two films are hard to beat.

    I found Sudden Impact to be a film that leaves a bad taste in the mouth.

    It revels in the violence and sadism for the sake of it. Coming across as nothing but an ugly exploitation film. I found it a mean spirited and depressing experience.

    It was the first Dirty Harry film directed by Eastwood himself and it lacks the nuance of the previous films (The Enforcer wasn't great but it was better than this)

    The plot is weak and silly and any film trying to get laughs from a flatulent dog can only be pitied.

    I haven't seen The Dead Pool which i believe was the last Harry movie.

    I agree! Sudden Impact is a nasty ugly addition to tthe series. One critic dubbed it "not so much popcorn as cop porn!"
    The Dead Pool isn't as bad but it's pretty poor.
    Without doubt the first two are only worth watching. The original was always a favourite of mine!

    I don't think i'll ever bother with The Dead Pool.

    My favourite is Magnum Force. It was the first one i ever saw and as a young teenager i love every minute of it! One of the first 'grown up' cop films that i'd seen.

    I believe the awesome John Milius co-wrote it.

    Of course i also love Dirty Harry.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T.
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    ToTheRight wrote: »
    Clint looks great as well, and has many great lies throughout.

    And at the end as well, when he talks about the murder weapon. ;)
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    The Dead Pool as one big asset, however:

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    If only the plot was altered slightly to include Charles Bronson instead of Sondra Locke. It would have been the movie of the century.

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  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    The Dead Pool as one big asset, however:

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    I just realized that these two legends were in the same film once. It never clicked before. The master and his successor when it comes to ageless badassery.
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
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    THE ENFORCER sits comfortably as #3 on my Dirty Harry rankings. It's not great - it's very a frustrating watch at times as all the elements are there that could have put it up with the first two films. But, taken on its own terms, it's a reasonably entertaining thriller. It just ends far to abruptly for my liking.

    SUDDEN IMPACT and THE DEAD POOL were both pretty rubbish, I feel.

    In another world, THE GAUNTLET is a pretty decent final chapter in the Dirty Harry quadrilogy.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    Lol, Clint once said that the protagonist, Schockly, could have been Harry Callahan’s not so bright, long lost brother.
  • RemingtonRemington I'll do anything for a woman with a knife.
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    Ranking the Dirty Harry films
    1. Dirty Harry (obviously)
    2. Magnum Force (if the climax was a little better then this would be #1.)
    Gap
    3. The Enforcer (good but feels somewhat lightweight after the previous two)
    4. Sudden Impact (grown on me but it's obvious this wasn't originally written as a Dirty Harry film)
    5. The Dead Pool (Need to watch it again)
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
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    Remington wrote: »
    Ranking the Dirty Harry films
    1. Dirty Harry (obviously)
    2. Magnum Force (if the climax was a little better then this would be #1.)
    Gap
    3. The Enforcer (good but feels somewhat lightweight after the previous two)
    4. Sudden Impact (grown on me but it's obvious this wasn't originally written as a Dirty Harry film)
    5. The Dead Pool (Need to watch it again)

    Spot on.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    Remington wrote: »
    Ranking the Dirty Harry films
    1. Dirty Harry (obviously)
    2. Magnum Force (if the climax was a little better then this would be #1.)
    Gap
    3. The Enforcer (good but feels somewhat lightweight after the previous two)
    4. Sudden Impact (grown on me but it's obvious this wasn't originally written as a Dirty Harry film)
    5. The Dead Pool (Need to watch it again)
    Spot on.
    Seconded.
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    Mission Impossible Fallout.

    Great film which I really enjoyed. Hats off to Tom Cruise who again under his guidance delivers another enjoyable caper. Great fun indeed.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    RogueAgent wrote: »
    Mission Impossible Fallout.

    Great film which I really enjoyed. Hats off to Tom Cruise who again under his guidance delivers another enjoyable caper. Great fun indeed.

    It is the only MI movie I really enjoyed.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 3,987
    Oldboy (2013)

    Caught this by accident the other day and despite the fact it got slaughtered by the critics I didn't think it was bad.

    Obviously not a patch on the original but this remake features an intense performance from Josh Brolin and some amazing and violent action.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited November 2018 Posts: 25,029

    Great Theme

    Dirty Harry
    Magnum Force
    The others are interchangeable
  • Posts: 16,134
    mattjoes wrote: »
    ToTheRight wrote: »
    Clint looks great as well, and has many great lies throughout.

    And at the end as well, when he talks about the murder weapon. ;)

    I meant lines- but that works too.
  • BMW_with_missilesBMW_with_missiles All the usual refinements.
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    Saw Kingsman The Secret Service last night at a friend’s house for the first time. Absolutely loved it! Reminds me of when Bond used to be this fun.
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    A double feature of Rampage and The Meg. I enjoyed both of them. Real entertaining shlocky fun.
  • Last_Rat_StandingLast_Rat_Standing Long Neck Ice Cold Beer Never Broke My Heart
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    The Grinch. 2018

    Actually pretty funny and enjoyable.

    1000 times better than the live action Jim Carrey tripe from 2000
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    It is, @Last_Rat_Standing?

    I kind of felt very underwhelmed by the trailers.

    Do you recommend it?
  • Last_Rat_StandingLast_Rat_Standing Long Neck Ice Cold Beer Never Broke My Heart
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    It is, @Last_Rat_Standing?

    I kind of felt very underwhelmed by the trailers.

    Do you recommend it?

    It just depends on your sense of humor. I found myself laughing numerous times. Neither the first two I found funny. Although the original 1966 version wasnt really meant to be. This one was made by the same studio that did Despicable Me so it's their sorta take on it.
  • ShardlakeShardlake Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
    edited November 2018 Posts: 4,043
    Darkest Hour 2017

    Gary Oldman is brilliant but he usually is, his ability to be not just be a man in a suit with prosthetics is commendable. Although this is more of a testament to Oldman as an actor but not anything better than his Dracula for me.

    I think Oldman's reading of George Smiley is a better performance, no gimmicks or grandstanding just a remarkably subtle piece of acting that remains for me some of his very finest work.

    As far as the film outside of Oldman it's fine but I feel I've been spoilt by the quality of The Crown which does this thing so much better and with more depth and style.

    I think cinema really struggles to match TV now when it comes to this kind of thing and that underground sequence just takes you out of the film and brings it to a screaming halt. I get the strategy here but I feel it could have been dealt differently and not so blatantly fake.

    Worth a watch but I don't see myself buying it or returning to it for a very long time and glad I didn't take the decision to see it at the cinema, a free lend of a friends Blu ray suits me fine.

    3/5
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    edited November 2018 Posts: 8,193
    Remington wrote: »
    Ranking the Dirty Harry films
    1. Dirty Harry (obviously)
    2. Magnum Force (if the climax was a little better then this would be #1.)
    Gap
    3. The Enforcer (good but feels somewhat lightweight after the previous two)
    4. Sudden Impact (grown on me but it's obvious this wasn't originally written as a Dirty Harry film)
    5. The Dead Pool (Need to watch it again)
    Spot on.
    Seconded.

    Yep, on the money.

    Magnum Force is excellent, and the aircraft carrier provided a great setting for the final confrontation, but the motorcycle “joust” is handled very poorly and is not very satisfying.
    The Enforcer feels and looks like a 70s cop show.

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