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Post by richardburton on Apr 29, 2010 14:19:24 GMT 1
Wow, quite a post there! And well done on achieving what must have seemed a bloody daunting task at the start! Glad you loved the likes of Lost in Translation and Sideways - they're both probably in my top ten. Great list and well done, squire!
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Post by Lonesome Crow on Apr 30, 2010 23:37:10 GMT 1
Bloody Hell! You watched them all?! and wrote a review?!
I'll go through it when we next have a bank-holiday weekend........... Oh shite! that's this weekend isn't it? .... Oh well, here we go.
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Post by stevesudz on May 1, 2010 12:22:48 GMT 1
Interesting stuff! I think Mr Grotey should get some sleep now and desist from popcorn until his bowels recover while we make an award that looks like an Oscar in an armchair. I think there are some films missing from the list! Plus, I think the age of the reviewer has a big impact on what films appeal. Its really easy to criticise older films from todays perspective and miss something wonderful. Eg, "the aliens in close encounters are a bit generic"- by todays standards yes, but back then they weren't. There were only a tiny number of movies (like Communion- remember that?) who chose to portray aliens "correctly" ie without three heads, tentacles and a blaster ray.  So, the films had to be seen at the time to fully appreciate them. Some early films deserve more credit too. Modern movies frequently suffer from bad or non existent plotlines, im sure you'll agree, and then lashings of special effects to fill the huge gaps. Some old films have amazing stories but poorer SFX. Im amazed that Monster from the ID (Forbidden Planet) isn't here, and Clash of the titans (original), or the original King Kong or Silent Running. I heard a teenager say recently, when Maltese Falcon was mentioned- " Why would I watch an old black and white film?...they're all crap!". Maybe Im just getting old, but sometimes Id much rather watch a classic than a modern mess...Am I alone here  PS If you want more Das Boot Mr G, get hold of the TV series on DVD. The movie was a cut down version of that. Truly excellent stuff. Regards! |
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Post by Lonesome Crow on May 2, 2010 16:03:49 GMT 1
Forbidden Planet and Silent Running, I agree, both very good films.
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Post by Lonesome Crow on May 2, 2010 16:16:08 GMT 1
62 Dark Star. I love this film, saw it as a kid. Yes I know the special effects are naff, the Alien is only a beach-ball with feet, but what expressive feet they are  And the argument they have with the bomb in the bomb-bay and the Captain is a giant popsicle. Hippies in space!! I loved it. ;D |
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Post by richardburton on May 3, 2010 12:42:42 GMT 1
Dark Star was actually created while John Carpenter was still at university on a shoe string budget. Quite amazing really! Quality. Forbidden Planet and Silent Running are ace too.
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Post by Lonesome Crow on May 3, 2010 14:29:17 GMT 1
Silent Running, another of my all time favourites. The three maintenance robots, Huey, Dewey, and Louie cheating at cards and incompetently trying to plant a tree.
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Post by Lonesome Crow on May 3, 2010 14:37:55 GMT 1
 I didn't realize John Carpenter was the Directer! |
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Post by Relyt on May 3, 2010 22:53:59 GMT 1
Glad you liked Das Boot mrgrotey, it's one of my all-time favourites too. Also, all four of the sub films were suggested my myself. What can I say except that I really like submarines?
Also in The General, that was a real train falling off that bridge.
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Post by mrgrotey on May 7, 2010 11:50:16 GMT 1
Blimey, well then thats pretty impressive! I wonder if they ever recovered it |
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Post by evadestruction on Nov 16, 2010 3:30:21 GMT 1
a couple of really girly submissions...... Amelie and À la folie... pas du tout (He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not)......and just because I think Samuel Le Bihan is kinda sexy, Le pacte des loups Brotherhood of the Wolf (NOT the dubbed version - Maryanne just sounds whiny) Girls - one word Mani. Boys, Monica Belluci plays a prostitute. Yeah, I know you want to see it now.
And I didn't see Nosferatu or Metropolis on the list. my bad? or not a big fan?
And Mr Grotey, thats pretty much what happened n the book Dracula. He can turn into a dog, and he doesn't die (or sparkle) in sunlight. They have a big build up and them pfft. Van H lifts the lid on the coffin and kills him.
oooooh before I forget....Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead - with Tim Roth and Gary Oldman...(geek chick purrrrrrrrrrr)
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Post by richardburton on Nov 16, 2010 11:19:53 GMT 1
Some great additions there, Eva. I LOVE Brotherhood of the Wolf and also Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (I've also seen the stage play version).
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Post by evadestruction on Nov 16, 2010 15:13:04 GMT 1
I live in a back water in the middle of nowhere. Its a three hour flight to get to decent live theatre  |
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Post by richardburton on Nov 16, 2010 20:28:42 GMT 1
Well, if you ever get the opportunity I can certainly recommend it - Tom Stoppard plays are usually great to see as a live production.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2010 22:11:22 GMT 1
I will be seeing Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead this winter. ;D Is it any good?
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So, the films had to be seen at the time to fully appreciate them. Some early films deserve more credit too. Modern movies frequently suffer from bad or non existent plotlines, im sure you'll agree, and then lashings of special effects to fill the huge gaps. Some old films have amazing stories but poorer SFX. Im amazed that Monster from the ID (Forbidden Planet) isn't here, and Clash of the titans (original), or the original King Kong or Silent Running. I heard a teenager say recently, when Maltese Falcon was mentioned- " Why would I watch an old black and white film?...they're all crap!". Maybe Im just getting old, but sometimes Id much rather watch a classic than a modern mess...Am I alone here 
