The 1959 Bresson classic Pickpocket, and the Bruckheimer/Bay flick Pearl Harbor.
Both rubbish.
I'm sorry cos the former is meant to be a classic and I suppose it must be, but it features this ostensibly furtive, gawky Parisian pickpocket going about his business and acting a tit. Openly goads a police inspector into looking out for him... seems to have two friends the way they do in these old French films, you don't know how they met or what they have in common, they just hang out together... the thieving didn't seem too subtle either. Three people walked out in the matinee performance I went to.
"This is where we leave you Mr Bond."
Roger Moore 1927-2017
NightshooterIn bed with SolitairePosts: 2,917MI6 Agent
edited April 2005
I just saw Basic for the umpteenth time. I love that movie. Has anyone else seen it? The reenactments are the best parts of the movie.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) Directed by James Cameron
I don't know how many times I've seen it, but it gets better every time for sure. Fantastic direction by Cameron, and probably Arnold Schwarzenegger's best performance.
If you haven't seen this before, you should be ashamed of yourself!
Full to the brim with non-stop action.
10/10
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The day was mine. I was excused from jury duty so I celebrated and watched Spiderman 2 again.
Some people would complain even if you hang them with a new rope
Quoting Mr Martini:
The day was mine. I was excused from jury duty so I celebrated and watched Spiderman 2 again.
Funny that you should mention that; you're the sixth person within the past three months I've known living locally who's had to be called up for jury duty. It's a conspiracy, I tell you...
Just finished watching the Columbo episode/TV movie "By the Dawn's Early Light" for which Patrick McGoohan won an Emmy for his performance as Colonel Lyle C. Rumsfeld. It's not particularly funny, but Columbo's investigation of Rumsfeld's clever murder definitely keeps you interested. McGoohan, one of my favorite actors, is eerily believable as the meticulous, disciplined Colonel who, rather like McGoohan's portrayal of number 6, will do anything to keep. This doesn't mean to say that the Colonel comes across as insane; indeed, he is eerily believable and comes across as a tragic figure, a bit like Creon of Sophocles's Antigone. It's no wonder that McGoohan won his Emmy.
And I didn't realize that Columbo had such large feet; his sock size is 10.5!
Flattery will get you nowhere, but don't stop trying.
Quoting Tracy:
Just finished watching the Columbo episode/TV movie "By the Dawn's Early Light" for which Patrick McGoohan won an Emmy for his performance as Colonel Lyle C. Rumsfeld. It's not particularly funny, but Columbo's investigation of Rumsfeld's clever murder definitely keeps you interested. McGoohan, one of my favorite actors, is eerily believable as the meticulous, disciplined Colonel who, rather like McGoohan's portrayal of number 6, will do anything to keep. This doesn't mean to say that the Colonel comes across as insane; indeed, he is eerily believable and comes across as a tragic figure, a bit like Creon of Sophocles's Antigone. It's no wonder that McGoohan won his Emmy.
And I didn't realize that Columbo had such large feet; his sock size is 10.5!
Tracy, you're breaking new ground here -- without a doubt that's the first time a Columbo villain has been compared to a Sophocles character!
Anyway, this is a great episode and McGoohan is wonderful. The only problem is, in the reruns I see (generally on Bravo) it seems like this episode is on every other day! It's either this one, or the one where Jack Cassidy plays the magician/fugitive Nazi, or the one where Donald Pleasance plays the wine snob -- always the same ones.
Critters 2 (1988), Directed by Mick Garris.
Well, when you think of the Critters films, you don't think of the word "classic", but I would regard just the first one as a classic in the horror genre. It stole many ideas from Joe Dante's Gremlins (1984), as well as plenty of other films. But that isn't the first time any film has re-used an idea, and I don't believe it took anything away from the film.
Anyway, I shouldn't be nattering on about Critters, because the last film I saw was the second in the series, Critters 2 (also known as The Main Course). Most of the crew here are different, including the Director. But one thing which remains are several cast members. Most notably, Scott Grimes, and Don Opper. One mistake they made though was re-casting the role of Harv, originally played by the great M Emmet Walsh. The story continues as it is revealed that the critters in the first film planted eggs in the town before they were destroyed, and these eggs happen to hatch, and the mayhem begins all over again.
Of course, it's low budget ($4.5 million), and almost painfully cheesy in some places. But if you have a respect for this type of film as I do, it can indeed be quite enjoyable. Sit back, forget your criticisms and watch the destruction unfold. I'm sure all those involved with this film knew it would be crap, but it's good crap nonetheless.
For Fans of the Genre, I'd give this film 7/10.
Overall, and all things considered, 4/10.
FelixLeiter ♀Staffordshire or a pubPosts: 1,286MI6 Agent
Quoting The Baron:
SuperSize Me. About a man who ate nothing but McDonalds for 1 month. Boy, did he change after that time period.
The poor guy. If I even have one large meal I start feeling queasy!
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)
With all the Star Wars hype, I pulled out my DVD of this film. It really isn't that impressive up until the arena, which is fantastic, the battle one of the finest in the series. In addition, despite how short the duels are, Dooku's fights with Obi-Wan, Anakin and Yoda are still very impressive. I remember being absolutely amazed when I watched it in the cinema.
7.0/10
Still though, I am absolutely sure that Episode III will be better, and I look forward to it greatly.
Monsters Inc. with my kids on Friday night, for about the 8000th time. Still love it.
Hilly...you old devil!
FelixLeiter ♀Staffordshire or a pubPosts: 1,286MI6 Agent
edited May 2005
I was watching Pirates of the Carribean just but I couldn't be bothered to watch the end.
I got it for the first time Christmas 2003 and within 2 days, me and my brother had both watched it about 6 times! Soon afterwards I lost the DVD and so I didn't see it for ages. Now whenever I watch it I get bored.
I watched The Incredibles on Starurday night. I went to see it at the cinema with my auntie and we both agreed that it was excellent. Most animated movies are only on for just over an hour but The Incredibles was just fantastic. It has some music in it at one point and it really makes me think of Goldfinger when Bond's snooping around Auric Enterprises.
I just watched Birth a couple of days ago. A rather strange movie, but quite well-acted. Nicole Kidman was as lovely as always, and gave a very strong performance. The scene in the concert hall where the camera focused on her face for a couple of minutes straight is great. Without any dialogue, she was still able to convey the emotional roller-coaster she was going through inside by just the expression on her face.
I've just watched Coffy. Pam Griers best film, closely followed by Foxy Brown.
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I just saw the first half of Boat Trip.
Oh, poor Roger Moore... degraded to licking saausages and being extremely homosexual. Actually, he was jilarious, and by far the funniest character in the entire movie.
I think the movie would've been better if the two main characters were either Cuba Gooding Jr. and Jeff Garvin or Larry David and Jeff Garvin.
I watched "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" a few days ago for the first time in years. I watched it at the perfect time, a beautiful spring day towars the end of my senior year, the exact time the movie took place for Ferris. It is an excellent movie. I believe it to be the defining movie of the 1980s. Some of the best dialogue ever written is in this film. It is the crowning achievement of John Hughes as a director. Man, I sure miss him. He is one of the most underrated, unappreciated, and greatest filmmakers ever.
Critters 4 (1991)
Put it this way, it could have been worse. Much worse. Its extreme sci-fi element was what saved it from being too awful to watch. That and watching the annoying characters bite the bullet!
Comments
Both rubbish.
I'm sorry cos the former is meant to be a classic and I suppose it must be, but it features this ostensibly furtive, gawky Parisian pickpocket going about his business and acting a tit. Openly goads a police inspector into looking out for him... seems to have two friends the way they do in these old French films, you don't know how they met or what they have in common, they just hang out together... the thieving didn't seem too subtle either. Three people walked out in the matinee performance I went to.
Roger Moore 1927-2017
Directed by James Cameron
I don't know how many times I've seen it, but it gets better every time for sure. Fantastic direction by Cameron, and probably Arnold Schwarzenegger's best performance.
If you haven't seen this before, you should be ashamed of yourself!
Full to the brim with non-stop action.
10/10
Funny that you should mention that; you're the sixth person within the past three months I've known living locally who's had to be called up for jury duty. It's a conspiracy, I tell you...
Just finished watching the Columbo episode/TV movie "By the Dawn's Early Light" for which Patrick McGoohan won an Emmy for his performance as Colonel Lyle C. Rumsfeld. It's not particularly funny, but Columbo's investigation of Rumsfeld's clever murder definitely keeps you interested. McGoohan, one of my favorite actors, is eerily believable as the meticulous, disciplined Colonel who, rather like McGoohan's portrayal of number 6, will do anything to keep. This doesn't mean to say that the Colonel comes across as insane; indeed, he is eerily believable and comes across as a tragic figure, a bit like Creon of Sophocles's Antigone. It's no wonder that McGoohan won his Emmy.
And I didn't realize that Columbo had such large feet; his sock size is 10.5!
Roger Moore 1927-2017
Yes, but 10 1/2 U.S. is a rather large foot size for a short man, he's only 5'6.
MBE
Anyway, this is a great episode and McGoohan is wonderful. The only problem is, in the reruns I see (generally on Bravo) it seems like this episode is on every other day! It's either this one, or the one where Jack Cassidy plays the magician/fugitive Nazi, or the one where Donald Pleasance plays the wine snob -- always the same ones.
Well, when you think of the Critters films, you don't think of the word "classic", but I would regard just the first one as a classic in the horror genre. It stole many ideas from Joe Dante's Gremlins (1984), as well as plenty of other films. But that isn't the first time any film has re-used an idea, and I don't believe it took anything away from the film.
Anyway, I shouldn't be nattering on about Critters, because the last film I saw was the second in the series, Critters 2 (also known as The Main Course). Most of the crew here are different, including the Director. But one thing which remains are several cast members. Most notably, Scott Grimes, and Don Opper. One mistake they made though was re-casting the role of Harv, originally played by the great M Emmet Walsh. The story continues as it is revealed that the critters in the first film planted eggs in the town before they were destroyed, and these eggs happen to hatch, and the mayhem begins all over again.
Of course, it's low budget ($4.5 million), and almost painfully cheesy in some places. But if you have a respect for this type of film as I do, it can indeed be quite enjoyable. Sit back, forget your criticisms and watch the destruction unfold. I'm sure all those involved with this film knew it would be crap, but it's good crap nonetheless.
For Fans of the Genre, I'd give this film 7/10.
Overall, and all things considered, 4/10.
The poor guy. If I even have one large meal I start feeling queasy!
With all the Star Wars hype, I pulled out my DVD of this film. It really isn't that impressive up until the arena, which is fantastic, the battle one of the finest in the series. In addition, despite how short the duels are, Dooku's fights with Obi-Wan, Anakin and Yoda are still very impressive. I remember being absolutely amazed when I watched it in the cinema.
7.0/10
Still though, I am absolutely sure that Episode III will be better, and I look forward to it greatly.
I got it for the first time Christmas 2003 and within 2 days, me and my brother had both watched it about 6 times! Soon afterwards I lost the DVD and so I didn't see it for ages. Now whenever I watch it I get bored.
I watched The Incredibles on Starurday night. I went to see it at the cinema with my auntie and we both agreed that it was excellent. Most animated movies are only on for just over an hour but The Incredibles was just fantastic. It has some music in it at one point and it really makes me think of Goldfinger when Bond's snooping around Auric Enterprises.
9/10
Oh, poor Roger Moore... degraded to licking saausages and being extremely homosexual. Actually, he was jilarious, and by far the funniest character in the entire movie.
I think the movie would've been better if the two main characters were either Cuba Gooding Jr. and Jeff Garvin or Larry David and Jeff Garvin.
Put it this way, it could have been worse. Much worse. Its extreme sci-fi element was what saved it from being too awful to watch. That and watching the annoying characters bite the bullet!
A masterpiece.