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DEKE_RIVERS wrote: » Movies about Vietnam are generally very dated. Too much self-pity. I understand that they were necessary at the time but now I wouldn't watch any. That's why i like Platoon so much. It's a snapshot of what was happ…
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007HallY wrote: » FoxRox wrote: » I think The Deer Hunter is a well-made film, but I have zero desire to ever rewatch it. Agreed. It’s not a Platoon or Full Metal Jacket in that sense. Funnily enough, Full Metal Jacket doesn't re…
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FoxRox wrote: » Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: » When Murphy visits his family home as Robocop is one of my favourite moments in cinema, the music is incredible. Robocop is a masterpiece. Yeah, that part hit me hard. Even though much of…
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Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: » When Murphy visits his family home as Robocop is one of my favourite moments in cinema, the music is incredible. Robocop is a masterpiece. A really powerful scene. Weller is brilliant as is the music.
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Dragonpol wrote: » mtm wrote: » The CR one was manual too, as was the DB10. Why's this noteworthy? As intimated by @Reflsin2bourbons above during the run up to CR being released there was the press rumour that Craig couldn't drive a man…
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FoxRox wrote: » I think The Deer Hunter is a well-made film, but I have zero desire to ever rewatch it. I must admit, after this last viewing, neither have i...
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Mathis1 wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » I must admit, i watched The Deer Hunter again recently after many years, and despite the outstanding performances and intensely powerful scenes, something seemed off this time. Perhaps it now feels self…
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I must admit, i watched The Deer Hunter again recently after many years, and despite the outstanding performances and intensely powerful scenes, something seemed off this time. Perhaps it now feels self-indulgent, self-important. The characters s…
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AnotherZorinStooge wrote: » Mendes4Lyfe wrote: » SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: » Mendes4Lyfe wrote: » HitchBondUSA wrote: » peter wrote: » It seems officially the project hasn’t moved into preproduction yet— there is, as far as the …
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Mathis1 wrote: » FoxRox wrote: » Finally watched Robocop (1987) for the first time. What a wild ride - not an ounce of subtlety, but barrels of fun. I always love revenge stories, which this had in addition to still-relevant satire, great come…
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mtm wrote: » A fun bit of Alien history: I remember going on this back in the early nineties in London. Really great fun! I actually met the two guys who created Alien War, ironically at a 007 Magazine event at Pinewood Studios.
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Feyador wrote: » Any Mann fans here listen to the podcast One Heat Minute? Certainly one of the most unique, if not insane, movie podcasts ever. It literally consists of 170 episodes or so hosted by an Australian film critic and Mann obsessive …
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DarthDimi wrote: » I recently checked out Blackhat: Director's Cut, a re-edited version of the film, charitably released on Blu-Ray by Arrow. Despite its poor box office reception, I have always really liked Blackhat. As usual with Mann, it…
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Finally watched Romulus and wasn't very impressed. Shame, as i think there's a good film in there somewhere. Unfortunately it's buried under too much 'fan service' which i just found eyerollingly cringe. The script isn't completely terrible in it's …
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Mathis1 wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » Not this enthusiast! Top 10 Bond movie for me! And I would take Jack Whites theme over Adeles dreary dirge any day of the week! Top…
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Mathis1 wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY (1980) A couple of days early for what is becoming an annual watch of John Mackenzies gritty gangland thriller. Bob Hoskins gives a barnstorming performance as Ha…
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DarthDimi wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » LucknFate wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » DarthDimi wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » I'm tempted to watch Romulus but i purposefully haven't watched an Alien film since the garbage that was Pr…
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LucknFate wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » DarthDimi wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » I'm tempted to watch Romulus but i purposefully haven't watched an Alien film since the garbage that was Prometheus I wish i could erase my memory of al…
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Mathis1 wrote: » THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY (1980) A couple of days early for what is becoming an annual watch of John Mackenzies gritty gangland thriller. Bob Hoskins gives a barnstorming performance as Harold Shand ( that final scene is a knockout!),…
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DarthDimi wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » I'm tempted to watch Romulus but i purposefully haven't watched an Alien film since the garbage that was Prometheus I wish i could erase my memory of all the Alien films, post Aliens in fact. A…
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Mathis1 wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » Not this enthusiast! Top 10 Bond movie for me! And I would take Jack Whites theme over Adeles dreary dirge any day of the week! Top ten for me as well mate! And above SF.. ! …
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I'm tempted to watch Romulus but i purposefully haven't watched an Alien film since the garbage that was Prometheus I wish i could erase my memory of all the Alien films, post Aliens in fact.
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delfloria wrote: » Curious............ those people wanting a Craig style film..................what was the first Bond film you ever saw................in a theater? Live And Let Die age 6.... But it was only after reading the books in my …
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Mathis1 wrote: » Not this enthusiast! Top 10 Bond movie for me! And I would take Jack Whites theme over Adeles dreary dirge any day of the week! Top ten for me as well mate! And above SF.. ! I must admit, i used to detest the Jack White …
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ColonelAdamski wrote: » To this day, I haven't got a Scooby what's going on when Bond gets outside the hotel and meets the girl. They get in a car, open this case, he says "someone wants you dead", then he's outside the car again and another bloke…
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Excellent write ups as usual @FoxRox i really enjoy reading your appraisals
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Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: » RichardTheBruce wrote: » Yeah Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds is pretty thrilling, @Fire_and_Ice_Returns . I'm aware of but never listened to Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of Spartacus shou…
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echo wrote: » I get that the editing was intentional, but was it borne out of a lack of footage? There are scenes where the camera crosses the line, etc. I wonder if Forster was simply in over his head. I'm not sure where i read it, but i…
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MakeshiftPython wrote: » TLD is as good as it gets in spite of Glen. But man do I wish Dalton got to play Bond with a different director. After AVTAK I would have fired Glen. Personally I thought LTK was the time for a new director, mainly …
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MakeshiftPython wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » mtm wrote: » SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: » mtm wrote: » Maybe better for second unit though. Yeah. I agree. I know James Bond is action-packed. But a full action director directing …
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