Mainly to check out QoS director Marc Forster. The cinematography is terrific; not sure if the same guy is doing QoS but if so it will look just as good as Casino Royale.
Yep, it's the same guy. {i]QoS[/i] will look great then!
) Responding to yourself yet again. Perhaps old age is finally getting to you. :v
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
Been on a Hammer role lately, I tend to go through these phases, last month it was Swashbucklers, now I'm venturing to Bray and Shepperton studios. I decided to go with two of the greateset vampires films ever made, Horror Of Dracula and Brides Of Dracula.
Beats that 70 minute snooze fest from 1931. Yup sure does. Think I'll go with Kiss Of The Vampire next.
Well, no one picked up on my interesting Kite Runner post, and then it went on the previous page!
To respond to your PM, no I haven't seen CW's War. Was gonna see Counterfeiters today, but got there too late.
I saw CWW last night. I enjoyed it, although I don't think it's a great film by any means. Anyway, I was curious though as to whether you've seen it, as I arrived just before the credit that indicated the film was a true story rolled. I saw
Hank's character getting the award.
To those who have seen the film, was there anything I missed?
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
Been on a Hammer role lately, I tend to go through these phases, last month it was Swashbucklers, now I'm venturing to Bray and Shepperton studios. I decided to go with two of the greateset vampires films ever made, Horror Of Dracula and Brides Of Dracula.
Great choices, but I tend to prefer Dracula, Prince of Darkness and Dracula Has Risen From His Grave - Christopher Lee has more screen time and is generally busier in those two.
Beats that 70 minute snooze fest from 1931. Yup sure does. Think I'll go with Kiss Of The Vampire next.
) I have to agree with you on that. Call me shallow, but I never cared much for any of those Universal monster movies; much too melodramatic and hammy for my tastes, even for the period they were created in.
Beats that 70 minute snooze fest from 1931. Yup sure does. Think I'll go with Kiss Of The Vampire next.
) I have to agree with you on that. Call me shallow, but I never cared much for any of those Universal monster movies; much too melodramatic and hammy for my tastes, even for the period they were created in.
Browning's Dracula is dull. Lugosi is probably the only thing of interest in the entire movie. I'd rate the sequel, Dracula's Daughter as being much worthier of classic status. Sadly it seems to be forgotten these days, probably because Drac doesn't appear.
I love the subtext in Dracula's Daughter and would venture to express the original Frank and Bride of Frank are close to cinematic masterpieces. Even though I'm not a fan of Una O'Connor who Whale liked casting. (much too hard on the ears)
I also am a fan of Chaney's Wolfman.
I like the ones you mention too Tony, but for me the best of gothic Hammer was early. That said I am a big Hammerhead and gobble up every thing I can. Best sci-fi movie of all time? That's Quatermass And The Pit. (but I've a feeling you'd disagree there, lol)
Alex: Quatermass and the Pit is a great sci-fi film.
Tony: Yes it is, but 2001 is also an awesome movie in its own right.
Alex: So true, and let's not forget Forbidden Planet. Robbie is possibly the ultimate cinematic Robot.
Tony: A true classic. Did I ever mention that Star Trek:TMP is an underrated film?
Alex: Very underrated. And quite visually striking...
Alex: Quatermass and the Pit is a great sci-fi film.
Tony: Yes it is, but 2001 is also an awesome movie in its own right.
Alex: So true, and let's not forget Forbidden Planet. Robbie is possibly the ultimate cinematic Robot.
Tony: A true classic. Did I ever mention that Star Trek:TMP is an underrated film?
Alex: Very underrated. And quite visually striking...
... and so on ... and so on ... and so on ... )
) Reminds me of a Simpsons scene where they're discussing "scary" Battlestar Galactica robots vs. "gay" Star Wars ones.
I've been avoiding this for a while, as I had a feeling it couldn't live up to the acclaim. It doesn't. It's a fine drama and I can see why it won so much applause, but it left me cold. Neither of the leading characters was particularly appealing. At least one of them has the excuse of being Idi Amin, a mad tyrant, but I actually liked him more than the Scots gype doctor who ends up working for him. To me, the moral of this film is if you spin the globe and decide that you are going to visit the first place you put your finger on and it lands on Canada, then go to Canada.
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I don't know about many of you but Laurel & Hardy have been one of my favorite comedic teams since childhood; my older brother and I would watch them every Saturday afternoon in syndication. The Three Stooges too.
S.O.T.D. is probably their best ever film excluding the shorts they compiled together...
This is TRUELY the lost art of comedy that no one today seems to appreciate anymore...
At least I started my son out years back with classics like these. B-)
Mrs. Man Face: "You wouldn't hit a lady? Would you?"
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice isUNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
I don't know about many of you but Laurel & Hardy have been one of my favorite comedic teams since childhood; my older brother and I would watch them every Saturday afternoon in syndication. The Three Stooges too.
S.O.T.D. is probably their best ever film excluding the shorts they compiled together...
This is TRUELY the lost art of comedy that no one today seems to appreciate anymore...
At least I started my son out years back with classics like these. B-)
you're doing exactly what my dad did to me as a kid ^^ good.
I recently re-watched THE CROW after too many years. Brilliant movie!
Funny you mention that Rogue; my brother and I used to love Laurel and Hardy as they were actually very very popular in Italy when we were kids; they were called "Olio e Stalio" over there and were always on TV.
I haven't seen one of their movies or shorts in ages; they've really fallen off the map as far as television goes.
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Funny you mention that Rogue; my brother and I used to love Laurel and Hardy as they were actually very very popular in Italy when we were kids; they were called "Olio e Stalio" over there and were always on TV.
Good to know that some of us still respect real comedy here. B-)
I haven't seen one of their movies or shorts in ages; they've really fallen off the map as far as television goes.
Because tv programmers give us garbage nowadays! X-(
Poor toilet humor or reality shows...take your pick. 8-) I really miss b&w's like Laurel & Hardy...
You've got a smart dad there, Pen! {[]
My kid loves the old stuff but not to the level as I do. I didn't quite grow up in the cable tv era like he's doing now...
Mrs. Man Face: "You wouldn't hit a lady? Would you?"
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice isUNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
The Stooges have always held a special place in my heart. Dad and I can do almost every episode by heart...annoys Mom to no end
The technical term for that is "Stooge Widow". ) There was an article in a local paper on the Stooges many years ago and the author coined that phrase for the millions of wives who just don't get it.
The Stooges were just masters of physical comedy and it's amazing to see their work hold up so well, even 70 years after their debut.
Their humor also transcends the spoken language - my dad barely speaks English but he loves them as well and easily gets all the gags.
Neither of the leading characters was particularly appealing. At least one of them has the excuse of being Idi Amin, a mad tyrant, but I actually liked him more than the Scots gype doctor who ends up working for him.
Yeh, I also didn't much like James McAvoy. He came across to me as rich white Westerner who may have believed that he knew the 'real world', but in reality was extremely naive and IMO quite dislikable. I have to say that I was much more impressed with James McAvoy in Attonement. :v
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
The Stooges have always held a special place in my heart. Dad and I can do almost every episode by heart...annoys Mom to no end
The technical term for that is "Stooge Widow". ) There was an article in a local paper on the Stooges many years ago and the author coined that phrase for the millions of wives who just don't get it.
HA! I'll have to inform her of this when I get home this evening ^^
There Will Be Blood (ironically, there really isn't much blood in it!). This one is definitely for serious film fans--if you're looking for action and excitement, you'll hate it; however, if you can appreciate a mesmerizing performance that entirely anchors the film, and if you want to see a directing style that is an homage to that of Stanley Kubrick (even though the film is dedicated to the memory of Robert Altman), you'll love it. Count me in the latter category.
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Love these guys. LOVE these guys. That one is perhaps one of their best 'long' features. Brings back memories of my childhood with my dad, and I also pass it along to Loeff Jr and Loeff III. The laughs are a treasure.
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"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
In which a waitress foolishly gets pregnant by her a****** husband, then begins a relationship with her doctor, who seems nice enough, but because he's a man he turns out to be another a******.
Hot Rod about a stunt motor-cyclist, that should be funny, but isn't.
Moving McCallister in which menacing excutive Rutger Hauer forces a kiss-ass young employee of his to drive his daughter across the country. Predictable things begin to happen.
But being a bookish sort, I did like Suburban Girl, which is set in the New York publishing industry and sees Sarah Michelle Gellar beginning a relationship with her boss, who's played by, and this is kind of icky, Alec Baldwin.
I finally saw The Bourne Ultimatum. I suppose I respected it more than I liked it--it's slick, well-made, and has a boffo, rock-em-sock-em fight scene that stands up there with the Bond/Red Grant battle in FRWL. But I found the characters and story empty and robotic. In fact, the whole movie seems built on a grid, which looks something like this:
1. Surveillance Sequence. Put Bourne in a crowded part of a famous locale, meeting someone or just doing a lot of moving around, and always dispensing chops and socks. Intercut with scenes of the bumbling CIA using all sorts of high-tech monitoring equipment in a futile attempt to keep an eye on Bourne. Segue to:
2. Twist. Someone gets killed or something blows up or Bourne pulls the rug out from under his pursuers. Whatever happens, it will change the sequence from surveillance to:
3. Chase Sequence. Now you have to get Bourne out of there, whether it be on foot, by motorcycle, in a car, or (who knows?) a Zamboni. Chase moves very fast, and Bourne again dispenses chops and socks. Chase continues until we get:
4. Violent Climax. A three-car pileup, a vehicle flying through the air, some kind of massive destruction of private property--y' know, the kind of stuff they'd never have in those unsophisticated James Bond films. The Violent Climax is usually followed by:
5. Brief Exposition. A few words of blather, delivered by an officious CIA bureaucrat, giving us a chance to learn where the movie is going next and allowing Joan Allen to say, "But this is Jason Bourne we're going up against!" What follows is:
From China, The Road Home Sweet drama about a man returning to his hometown for his father's funeral and recounting the story of how his parents met. The lovely Zhang Ziyi plays his mother as a young woman.
From Japan, GoJoe, a samurai film with the seriously cool Tadanobu Asano in the lead role. It never rises above the generic and is one of the least interesting films Asano has done, although he is charismatic as ever.
Recorded from TV a week ago to watch after 20 years; Brosnan at his Irish best as a debt collector , stopping the plans of the big boys building over a local playing field.
Good action from our man, looking as handsome as ever -
Father Jack and James Bond in the same frame !
Didn't realise who the Gorgeous girl was until the credits rolled - Alison Doody.
I finally saw The Bourne Ultimatum. I suppose I respected it more than I liked it... the whole movie seems built on a grid, which looks something like this:
1. Surveillance Sequence. Put Bourne in a crowded part of a famous locale, meeting someone or just doing a lot of moving around, and always dispensing chops and socks. Intercut with scenes of the bumbling CIA using all sorts of high-tech monitoring equipment in a futile attempt to keep an eye on Bourne. Segue to:
2. Twist. Someone gets killed or something blows up or Bourne pulls the rug out from under his pursuers. Whatever happens, it will change the sequence from surveillance to:
3. Chase Sequence. Now you have to get Bourne out of there, whether it be on foot, by motorcycle, in a car, or (who knows?) a Zamboni. Chase moves very fast, and Bourne again dispenses chops and socks. Chase continues until we get:
4. Violent Climax. A three-car pileup, a vehicle flying through the air, some kind of massive destruction of private property--y' know, the kind of stuff they'd never have in those unsophisticated James Bond films. The Violent Climax is usually followed by:
5. Brief Exposition. A few words of blather, delivered by an officious CIA bureaucrat, giving us a chance to learn where the movie is going next and allowing Joan Allen to say, "But this is Jason Bourne we're going up against!" What follows is:
6. Repeat Steps 1-5. Just change the location.
You didn't respect it that much, then Hardyboy? Anyway, I agree.
Once.
This is about a busker in Dublin who befriends a Czech Big Issue salesgirl. She looks intense, he looks like the Brit comedian with a neck brace, with a bit of Kris Marshall's starey eyes and toothy look about him. It's a musical of sorts, but modern day in that everyone plays in a proper context, they don't just burst into song with an invisble orchestra.
At first it did little for me, you're just watching a bloke play his songs to a girl, so what? It grew on me, though the songs are a bit David Gray. The end was moving, but it does seem a bit pat.
The way it all comes together and he gets into the studio at last with a band and it all sounds great and he heads to London with his demo like there's no other competition in the world, was a bit of a budding musician's wet dream.
At first it did little for me, you're just watching a bloke play his songs to a girl, so what? It grew on me, though the songs are a bit David Gray. The end was moving, but it does seem a bit pat.
The way it all comes together and he gets into the studio at last with a band and it all sounds great and he heads to London with his demo like there's no other competition in the world, was a bit of a budding musician's wet dream.
I agree entirely NP. It's a very likeable film, even while it is entirely predictable. Very few films manage to have that kind of charm.
I saw Paranoid Park which is Gus Van Sant's latest minimalist experiment. It's an aimless tale of aimless youth. I liked Gerry, and Elephant, but couldn't stand Last Days, and this isn't much better.
I saw Paranoid Park which is Gus Van Sant's latest minimalist experiment. It's an aimless tale of aimless youth. I liked Gerry, and Elephant, but couldn't stand Last Days, and this isn't much better.
I lost patience with Van Sant the moment he thought it would be a good idea to make a shot-by-shot remake of Psycho. Anyway, I haven't seen Paranoid Park but I generally have very little patience for such 'minimalist' films, so I don't think I'll be seeing it.
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
Normal generic movie, nothing really special about it. Jackie Chan was fine but Chris Tucker really starts to get on your nerves by the end. Anyways, ok film.
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Been on a Hammer role lately, I tend to go through these phases, last month it was Swashbucklers, now I'm venturing to Bray and Shepperton studios. I decided to go with two of the greateset vampires films ever made, Horror Of Dracula and Brides Of Dracula.
Beats that 70 minute snooze fest from 1931. Yup sure does. Think I'll go with Kiss Of The Vampire next.
To respond to your PM, no I haven't seen CW's War. Was gonna see Counterfeiters today, but got there too late.
Roger Moore 1927-2017
Great choices, but I tend to prefer Dracula, Prince of Darkness and Dracula Has Risen From His Grave - Christopher Lee has more screen time and is generally busier in those two.
Browning's Dracula is dull. Lugosi is probably the only thing of interest in the entire movie. I'd rate the sequel, Dracula's Daughter as being much worthier of classic status. Sadly it seems to be forgotten these days, probably because Drac doesn't appear.
I also am a fan of Chaney's Wolfman.
I like the ones you mention too Tony, but for me the best of gothic Hammer was early. That said I am a big Hammerhead and gobble up every thing I can. Best sci-fi movie of all time? That's Quatermass And The Pit. (but I've a feeling you'd disagree there, lol)
Yup, but it would be a good natured disagreement...
Something like this perhaps...
Alex: Quatermass and the Pit is a great sci-fi film.
Tony: Yes it is, but 2001 is also an awesome movie in its own right.
Alex: So true, and let's not forget Forbidden Planet. Robbie is possibly the ultimate cinematic Robot.
Tony: A true classic. Did I ever mention that Star Trek:TMP is an underrated film?
Alex: Very underrated. And quite visually striking...
... and so on ... and so on ... and so on ...
(It's Andrea for me)
I've been avoiding this for a while, as I had a feeling it couldn't live up to the acclaim. It doesn't. It's a fine drama and I can see why it won so much applause, but it left me cold. Neither of the leading characters was particularly appealing. At least one of them has the excuse of being Idi Amin, a mad tyrant, but I actually liked him more than the Scots gype doctor who ends up working for him. To me, the moral of this film is if you spin the globe and decide that you are going to visit the first place you put your finger on and it lands on Canada, then go to Canada.
I don't know about many of you but Laurel & Hardy have been one of my favorite comedic teams since childhood; my older brother and I would watch them every Saturday afternoon in syndication. The Three Stooges too.
S.O.T.D. is probably their best ever film excluding the shorts they compiled together...
This is TRUELY the lost art of comedy that no one today seems to appreciate anymore...
At least I started my son out years back with classics like these. B-)
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
you're doing exactly what my dad did to me as a kid ^^ good.
I recently re-watched THE CROW after too many years. Brilliant movie!
~Pen -{
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I haven't seen one of their movies or shorts in ages; they've really fallen off the map as far as television goes.
Good to know that some of us still respect real comedy here. B-)
Because tv programmers give us garbage nowadays! X-(
Poor toilet humor or reality shows...take your pick. 8-) I really miss b&w's like Laurel & Hardy...
You've got a smart dad there, Pen! {[]
My kid loves the old stuff but not to the level as I do. I didn't quite grow up in the cable tv era like he's doing now...
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
The Stooges have always held a special place in my heart. Dad and I can do almost every episode by heart...annoys Mom to no end
~Pen -{
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The technical term for that is "Stooge Widow".
The Stooges were just masters of physical comedy and it's amazing to see their work hold up so well, even 70 years after their debut.
Their humor also transcends the spoken language - my dad barely speaks English but he loves them as well and easily gets all the gags.
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HA! I'll have to inform her of this when I get home this evening ^^
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Love these guys. LOVE these guys. That one is perhaps one of their best 'long' features. Brings back memories of my childhood with my dad, and I also pass it along to Loeff Jr and Loeff III. The laughs are a treasure.
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
Waitress.
In which a waitress foolishly gets pregnant by her a****** husband, then begins a relationship with her doctor, who seems nice enough, but because he's a man he turns out to be another a******.
Hot Rod about a stunt motor-cyclist, that should be funny, but isn't.
Moving McCallister in which menacing excutive Rutger Hauer forces a kiss-ass young employee of his to drive his daughter across the country. Predictable things begin to happen.
But being a bookish sort, I did like Suburban Girl, which is set in the New York publishing industry and sees Sarah Michelle Gellar beginning a relationship with her boss, who's played by, and this is kind of icky, Alec Baldwin.
1. Surveillance Sequence. Put Bourne in a crowded part of a famous locale, meeting someone or just doing a lot of moving around, and always dispensing chops and socks. Intercut with scenes of the bumbling CIA using all sorts of high-tech monitoring equipment in a futile attempt to keep an eye on Bourne. Segue to:
2. Twist. Someone gets killed or something blows up or Bourne pulls the rug out from under his pursuers. Whatever happens, it will change the sequence from surveillance to:
3. Chase Sequence. Now you have to get Bourne out of there, whether it be on foot, by motorcycle, in a car, or (who knows?) a Zamboni. Chase moves very fast, and Bourne again dispenses chops and socks. Chase continues until we get:
4. Violent Climax. A three-car pileup, a vehicle flying through the air, some kind of massive destruction of private property--y' know, the kind of stuff they'd never have in those unsophisticated James Bond films. The Violent Climax is usually followed by:
5. Brief Exposition. A few words of blather, delivered by an officious CIA bureaucrat, giving us a chance to learn where the movie is going next and allowing Joan Allen to say, "But this is Jason Bourne we're going up against!" What follows is:
6. Repeat Steps 1-5. Just change the location.
From China, The Road Home Sweet drama about a man returning to his hometown for his father's funeral and recounting the story of how his parents met. The lovely Zhang Ziyi plays his mother as a young woman.
From Japan, GoJoe, a samurai film with the seriously cool Tadanobu Asano in the lead role. It never rises above the generic and is one of the least interesting films Asano has done, although he is charismatic as ever.
Recorded from TV a week ago to watch after 20 years; Brosnan at his Irish best as a debt collector , stopping the plans of the big boys building over a local playing field.
Good action from our man, looking as handsome as ever -
Father Jack and James Bond in the same frame !
Didn't realise who the Gorgeous girl was until the credits rolled - Alison Doody.
Beewn with three Bonds then !
You didn't respect it that much, then Hardyboy?
Once.
This is about a busker in Dublin who befriends a Czech Big Issue salesgirl. She looks intense, he looks like the Brit comedian with a neck brace, with a bit of Kris Marshall's starey eyes and toothy look about him. It's a musical of sorts, but modern day in that everyone plays in a proper context, they don't just burst into song with an invisble orchestra.
At first it did little for me, you're just watching a bloke play his songs to a girl, so what? It grew on me, though the songs are a bit David Gray. The end was moving, but it does seem a bit pat.
Roger Moore 1927-2017
I agree entirely NP. It's a very likeable film, even while it is entirely predictable. Very few films manage to have that kind of charm.
I saw Paranoid Park which is Gus Van Sant's latest minimalist experiment. It's an aimless tale of aimless youth. I liked Gerry, and Elephant, but couldn't stand Last Days, and this isn't much better.
Normal generic movie, nothing really special about it. Jackie Chan was fine but Chris Tucker really starts to get on your nerves by the end. Anyways, ok film.
I give it a 7/10. -{