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I thought Charade was a decent movie and overall enjoyable but yes, I agree with you it did feel a bit all over the place in terms of the type of movie it wanted to be.
About to watch NBNW for the umpteenth time....there's a lot to be learned from the seduction scene on the train carriage.
A terrific film, @WillyGalore! Though Siegel's version was a very good film too, and more relevant in its days due to the Red Scare, Kaufman's remake has the benefit of the 70s aesthetic which I'm so fond of. The cast is excellent. And there's one particular moment towards the end of the film, a mere facial expression in fact, which I would describe as one of the scariest moments in film history.
Saw both of these. I rather like Hammer's QM films, Quatermass 2 being my favourite. it's in black and white but it never fails to frighten me. Anyway, I like your taste, @Zorin61!
I love 70's movies especially those with themes of paranoia and conspiracy and this film ticks both boxes. The ending is just fantastic. One of those rare remakes, which takes the spirit of the original and turns into something more. It's right up there with Cronenberg's The Fly.
@Creasy47, The last one was the most hilarious video game I never played.
I liked RE: Apocalypse the best, but it had Alexander Witt as director so that explains why it was the Best of the entire Resident Evil film franchise.
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One of Brian DePalma's lesser known efforts (behind Carrie and Blow Out) but a very decent 'shocker', which in terms of gory deaths, owes itself to the likes of The Omen films. The final scene is one that has to be seen to be believed and is unlikey to be forgotten.
The thing I dislike about it the most though is that it seems to render everything that happened in T2 as pointless. "You can change the future...oh actually no you can't".
This is a terrific film! Bogart and Bacall have true chemistry. I love how the story unfolds, the camera perspectives in the first act and the overall acting, staging of the scenes and narrative structure. Hadn't seen this film before, will watch it again soon enough. A fine - fine film.
This has been only my list for a while! Bogart is my favorite actor of his time, and I love so many of his films to death. I don't know if you are aware of this, but Dark Passage is one of three other films that he did with the stunning Lauren Bacall, who he met on the set of their first film together, To Have and Have Not. At this time Lauren was only 19, a big age difference to an over 40 Bogie, but that didn't stop them from quickly falling in love. In addition to Dark Passage, they went on to star in another two together, Key Largo and The Big Sleep. To Have and Have Not is a wonderful showcase of their chemistry, and worthy of celebration for Lauren's alluring magnetism that makes her irresistible to fall for. If you haven't seen that, it is a great film to watch primarily for just how great Bogie and Lauren's chemistry was, and shows why they went on to fall in deep love with each other.
The other of the four that I have seen is The Big Sleep, a noir film with the classic characteristics of the genre: a convoluted plot, a femme fatale to die for, duplicity at all corners, and some great acting by the cast. The film is known for its unintelligible nature, where it is almost seen as a challenge to summarize the film without scratching your head in confusion as to what just happened in front of you as credits roll. Even the screenwriters (and Raymond Chandler himself) had no idea what happened in the film, stating that they didn't even know who committed one of the crimes at the center of the action, and upon which the plot partly hangs. Robert Osborne said on Turner Classic Movies that while shooting was going on Howard Hawks got so confused that he sent a telegram to Chandler to inquire as to who killed one of the characters and the writer replied "Oh, I don't know."
At the time of release, Bosley Crowther said the film leaves you "confused and dissatisfied", and when on to quote that:
"The Big Sleep is one of those pictures in which so many cryptic things occur amid so much involved and devious plotting that the mind becomes utterly confused. And, to make it more aggravating, the brilliant detective in the case is continuously making shrewd deductions which he stubbornly keeps to himself. What with two interlocking mysteries and a great many characters involved, the complex of blackmail and murder soon becomes a web of utter bafflement. Unfortunately, the cunning script-writers have done little to clear it at the end."
For all its faults, the film is remembered because of the monolithic chemistry of Bogie and Lauren, more than enough reason to watch it. In addition, it is just a fun film to watch and try and describe it in a sentence, something cinephiles have been struggling with for decades.
If you want any more Bogie recommendations, @Dimi, I would be happy to give them!
Yes, sir, I am aware of the Bogart / Bacall collection of films. I love them myself. Terrific era of films.
Like most RS movies visually impressive, see it once. It is one of those movies you have seen and will not watch it again and not because it is a bad movie it just is a movie.
It's a good fantasy, and extremely pretty to look at.
And yeah, Curry is THE reason to watch the movie (and you get more of him in the theatrical).
In terms of the last film I watched, I saw 'Road House' for the first time tonight. Great movie, and my Dad was right in suggesting it. Swayze roundhousing people and spouting off some good lines is reason enough for me!
That's awesome! The fight scenes were well choreographed. The fight between Dalton and Wesley's goon was fantastic. MacGruber would be proud of the final result.
As for 'Legend,' I found a place to watch it online, so I'm just going to let it buffer and watch it tonight. It's the only way for me to see it, and it looks really entertaining, so I'll give it a shot.
Well, I decided to hold off on 'Legend' and watch 'Dead Snow.' For the type of film it is, it was entertaining. Surprised to see lots of people poking fun at the unrealistic aspects in the film online, given that, y'know, it's a Nazi Zombie film, and they don't exist, but anyway, I enjoyed it. Lots of interesting death sequences throughout with a unique environment you don't get to see too often in horror films.
He plays the assassin who is killed by John Cusack in Gross Pointe Blank doesn't he?
Godzilla - the one with Matthew Broderick, a fun creature feature, which offers me better entertaiment than the Japanese versions which are too camp and not my cup of tea.
Full metal jacket - a great first half of a movie followed by a dissapointing 2nd half which is more following the familiar and done better other movies about Vietnam. Apocalypse Now is far superiour imho.