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  • Sierra75Sierra75
    Posts: 6
    Last night: Goldeneye. And yesterday, just before that? From Russia With Love...Nerd? Guilty. (I also watched a German documentary on Nazi Germany, but I didn't finish it and can't remember the name, so it doesn't count.)
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    edited November 2011 Posts: 13,999
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    At last, I got my hands on a copy. In a word: fantastic. Jim Naboth (Stacy Keach - with a credible accent) is an ex-Scotland Yard detective whom just can't stay on the wagon (the film opens with a drunken Keach attempting - and failing - to navigate his way up an escalator). Naboth's ex-wife and her daughter are kidnapped by a gang of villains (led by David Hemmings) in the hope that her husband (Edward Fox) will steal money from his own security firm. Fox enlists the help of Keach, the latter getting plastered the night before the exchange is due to be made. An old-skool british crime thriller, in the fashion of Get Carter and The Sweeney films.

    Directed by Michael Apted, The Squeeze and TWINE could not be any more polar opposites.

    Stacy Keach
    1. The Squeeze (1977)
    2. Doc (1971)
    3. Antigone (1972)
    4. Battle Fore (1978)
    5. Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All (1989)
    6. Mission Of The Shark (1991)
    7. The Return Of Mickey Spillanes Mike Hammer (1986)
    8. Intimate Strangers (1986)
    9. Unshackled (2000)
  • SharkBaitSharkBait
    Posts: 2,107
    Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
    Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man
    Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
    Bad Santa
    Robocop
    Robocop 2
  • Artemis81Artemis81 In Christmas Land
    Posts: 543
    The Fugitive

    A great film, Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones are great. I was watching on AMC with story notes appearing at the bottom of the screen detailing movie info and trivia. I was waiting for when Jeroen Krabbe to appeared on screen to see if they posted about his Bond appearance and they did!
  • JWESTBROOKJWESTBROOK
    edited December 2011 Posts: 5,745
    @MajorDSmythe

    Its not even listed on Netflix!

    There's a 1978 film titled The Squeeze starring Lee Van Cleef, but it is not the one you speak of. I'm dissapointed, seeing as it looks and sounds like an excellent film!

    _BREAK_

    I watched "The Chaser" yesterday, which is a South Korean film. I've recently fallen in love with gritty dramas that have come out of South Korea over the past decade. Oldboy and it's two sequels: Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance(5*'s), The Chaser, Mother, The Man From Nowhere (5*'s) and many many more.

    I have yet to watch Mr. Vengeance and Mother, but plan to soon. The Chaser is described as:

    When his escorts start disappearing without settling their debts, cash-strapped pimp -- and former police detective -- Joong-ho (Yun-seok Kim) draws upon the skills of his old job to track down the recently missing Mi-Jin (Yeong-hie Seo). Cynical Joong-ho assumes a rival pimp has been siphoning off his labor pool, but it isn't long before our hero closes in on the real and deadly truth in this gritty and gripping South Korean thriller.

    If you don't mind subtitles, and are interested in excellent story telling, suspense like never before, and the best acting around, you'll love The Chaser.

    South Korea cinema, in my opinion, easily beats anything the Europeans or their cousins can produce.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    edited December 2011 Posts: 13,999
    JWESTBROOK wrote:
    @MajorDSmythe

    Its not even listed on Netflix!

    There's a 1978 film titled The Squeeze starring Lee Van Cleef, but it is not the one you speak of. I'm dissapointed, seeing as it looks and sounds like an excellent film!.

    It is a largely overlooked gem. I'm a big Keach fan, so I really wanted to get my hands on a copy. It's only available on DVD through the Warner Archive Collection (so it's not going to be a mass produced DVD), and seeing as I don't hand any credit cards, I just had to wait and be patient for a copy to pop up on DVD. There's a copy on ebay, from the us...

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SQUEEZE-REGION-1-NEW-DVD-/250929184209?pt=UK_CDsDVDs_DVDs_DVDs_GL&hash=item3a6c8b7dd1


    ... if that helps.
  • JWESTBROOKJWESTBROOK
    edited December 2011 Posts: 5,745
    The seller is actually in the same state as me :P

    Helps alot!
  • SharkBaitSharkBait
    Posts: 2,107
    Pulp Fiction
    The Big Lebowski
    A Christmas Story

    I'm probably going to watch Christmas themed movies from this day onward. Next flick will probably be OHMSS. Then first two Die Hards and maybe Batman Returns. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and so on...
  • JWESTBROOKJWESTBROOK
    Posts: 5,745
    SharkBait wrote:
    Pulp Fiction
    The Big Lebowski
    A Christmas Story

    I'm probably going to watch Christmas themed movies from this day onward. Next flick will probably be OHMSS. Then first two Die Hards and maybe Batman Returns. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and so on...

    Rare Exports (the newest one) is simply amazing. I loved that movie. Such a good twist-ish thing towards the end. Very christmas-ey
  • TracyTracy
    Posts: 1,713
    The Illusionist 4/6......wasn't all that impressed , just something I watched to kill time. Nice twist in the end.

    Live a little , love a little 4/6......Elvis has to juggle 2 jobs at once as a photographer. Edge of Reality music number is nice , movie also features "Little less conversation" which was a remix hit few yrs ago. Better than average as far as EP movies go.
  • quantumofsolacequantumofsolace England
    Posts: 279
    Connery The Magnificent in 'The Wind And The Lion'. Unquestionably one of Sir Sean's finest performances. And what a score by Jerry Goldsmith! As classic as they come.
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    Posts: 13,356
    Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol and I loved it. Really great stuff and top notc action film. Now Skyfall must do better, this time next year.
  • karl007karl007
    Posts: 151
    I watched the shining after a night on the razz. not a pleasant experience.
  • agentHHHagentHHH
    Posts: 9
    Last film I saw was Sherlock Holmes 2 which I thought was brilliant as a popcorn blockbuster and interestingly very bondesque.Guy Ritchie a future Bond director perhaps?I never thought so before but showed brilliant flashes of what he could do. May have to do away with the ballistic slo-mo.Great in SH 2 not for bond though.BTW Jared Harris brilliant brooding menace.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    Posts: 13,999
    Thompson's Last Run (1986)

    Better than I was expecting. But I do believe that the boom mike should have had eaqual billing with Mitch & Brimley. ;)

    1. The Big Sleep (1978)
    2. The Red Pony (1949)
    3. The Yakuza (1974)
    4. Rampage (1963)
    5. Two For The See Saw (1962)
    6. The Amsterdam Kill (1977)
    7. Ryan's Daughter (1970)
    8. Cape Fear (1962)
    9. The Enemy Below (1957)
    10. Nightkill (1980)
    11. El Dorado (1966)
    12. Angel Face (1952)
    **13. Thompson's Last Run (1986) NE**
    14. Five Card Stud (1968)
    15. Track Of The Cat (1954)
    16. Anzio (1968)
    17. Agency (1980)

  • thelivingroyalethelivingroyale
    Posts: 12,837
    Scarface, and its still awesome
  • Baltimore_007Baltimore_007
    Posts: 5,634
    It was The Omen (original 1976) about two days ago

    What a quite brilliant piece of filmmaking, I genuinely felt like turning away from the screen once or twice although have seen it countless times

    The subsequent other films in the series were never as good and although they tried to do a remake a few years ago they'll never be able to better the original

    Scary stuff :-S
  • forgotmyusernameforgotmyusername
    Posts: 2,782
    just watching The Lovely Bones - I wish I hadn't. With a young daughter this movie makes me feel sick to the bottom of stomach. These animals are out there; feel sick.
  • thelivingroyalethelivingroyale
    Posts: 12,837
    just finished watching kill bill 2, still a great film
  • SharkBaitSharkBait
    edited December 2011 Posts: 2,107
    Jingle All The Way
    What's Eating Gilbert Grape?
    Die Hard 1 & 2
    The Long Kiss Goodnight
    The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
    Charlies Angels - Full Throttle
    Death Wish 2
    Gremlins
    Gremlins 2
  • quantumofsolacequantumofsolace England
    Posts: 279
    'King Kong', 'Son Of Kong' and 'Mighty Joe Young'. That's another boxed set polished off.
  • Char35tChar35t
    Posts: 289
    DUNE....the greatest scifi film ever made....you want me to zone out put that on.
  • quantumofsolacequantumofsolace England
    Posts: 279
    'Black Christmas', 'White Christmas' and 'Scrooged'. Notice a pattern emerging?
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    Posts: 28,694
    I saw Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game of Shadows just a while ago, and was pleasantly surprised at just how well Ritchie handled the Sherlock/Moriarty dynamic. The acting is top notch, the cinematography brilliant, and the story a weaving spider's web full of twists and turns. The first film was amazing, but this one stomped it. The locations picked for the film were great, and Hans Zimmer serves up yet another beautiful track. Robert and Jude keep the Sherlock/Watson dynamic perfectly sound, and in the film you begin to see deeper than ever that these two love each other. Mary Morestan, played by the attractive Kelly Reilly has a great part throughout the film, as well as Mycroft, this time in person, played by the hilarious Stephen Fry. The villainous Moriarty is played to exceptional frivolity by Jared Harris, who really got it down to pat. The proverbial "chess game" going between Sherlock and Moriarty throughout the film is one of the best things this film has to offer. If you, like me, are a huge Sherlock Holmes fan concerning the Doyle short stories and novels, you will love this, especially if you have read "The Final Problem". Overall the film did so many wonderful things well, from great action to small little winks at the Doyle short stories that only fans can pick up on. A stellar edition to the new series of Sherlock Holmes films, and I would recommend it to all.

    Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant, brilliant.
    5/5, 10/10, 100/100.
  • GetafixGetafix
    Posts: 11,425
    Zombieland. Absurd but quite amusing Bill Murray cameo.
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    Posts: 13,356
    I thought Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows was good but not great. The first was far better in my opinion. The new one, in many way felt like a retread to me, sadly.
  • JWESTBROOKJWESTBROOK
    edited December 2011 Posts: 5,745
    Just showed the family SUPER 8, and they loved it. And so they should.
    10/10

    That movie is just bout perfect, no matter the time or mood.
  • quantumofsolacequantumofsolace England
    Posts: 279
    Last film I watched was Stanley Kubrick's 1962 masterpiece 'Lolita' - which has a bit of a Bond connection: The cast features our beloved Lois Maxwell as a nurse and future Felix, Cec Linder, as a doctor; Bond villain in waiting Christopher Lee also puts in an appearance when the main characters attend a drive-in showing 'The Curse Of Frankenstein'; and of course Kubrick advised the crew of TSWLM on how to light Ken Adam's gargantuan tanker set. Small world, huh?
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    Posts: 13,999
    A Lonely Place To Die (2011)

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    Grade: F. F for fantastic. I regret not actaully going to see then upon it's cinema release. The price on the tickets and the fact that the DVD could be bought for not much more (it would have cost about £6 for the ticket, the DVD cost £9.99, that's just £3.99 more).

    24. Melissa George
    1. Triangle (2009)
    **2. A Lonely Place To Die (2011) NE**
    3. 30 Days Of Night (2007)
    4. The Betrayed (2008)
    5. Sugar & Spice (2001)
    6. The Amityville Horror (2005)
    7. Waz (2007)
    8. The Limey (1999)
    9. Paradise Lost (2007)
    10. Second Chances (2010)
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    Posts: 28,694
    Samuel001 wrote:
    I thought Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows was good but not great. The first was far better in my opinion. The new one, in many way felt like a retread to me, sadly.
    Have you read the Conan Doyle short stories and novels? Specifically "The Final Problem", which is the short story featuring Sherlock and Moriarty.

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