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And Black Rain!
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The Coen's belong to the most overrated director's ever. Either their movies are borefests or have ridiculous plots.
Fargo is a masterpiece though.
My advice would always be that if you're interested in watching any movie, for any reason, then do so, and try to do so with an open mind, otherwise you'll never know what you'd think of it. If others love it, you may still dislike it, but if others hate it, it may still be a fab experience for you. There's always a chance you might miss something that truly talks to you and touches you in some way, if you pay too much attention to what anyone else says. Recommendations are more useful, since that way you may watch (listen, read, taste) something you might otherwise not, and it may be amazing - and you can always stop watching (listening, reading, eating) if it really isn't to your taste. However, a negative review may make you avoid something that would have been perfect for you. Just go with how you feel... I mean... I'd never have had some of my most amazing movie-watching experiences if I had paid attention to other people's opinions. (In some cases I was lucky to avoid negative opinions until after already having seen the movie.)
Oh well, that was probably pretty useless...
Definitely not, you're overlooking so many true overrated directors. The Coen brothers have made some world-renown, highly enjoyable movies, albeit with a pretty limited fan base at times. Perhaps their films aren't for you, much like some would call the works of, say, Malick "boring" while others are beyond fascinated with what he does.
He's saying this and then proclaiming all of Ridley Scott's films masterpieces. I'd much rather watch the Coens than some the disappointments he's put his name to.
Ridley Scott is seriously overrated and Alien is one of my favourite films of all time, the Coen's have far more consistency than Ridley could dream of having.
Also they don't make a complete hash of a literary genius like Cormac McCarthy.
If Ridley ever makes anything as entertaining and funny as Big Liebowski let me know.
I'm a sucker for disaster movies. I have them all. Up to San Andreas.
The Towering Inferno belongs to my holy triumvirate of 70's disaster movies.
Earthquake and The Poseidon Inferno being the other two.
The movie has a running time of a staggering 2 hours and 45 minutes. When the movie's over you would never guess you just spent that much time.
The fire in the skyscraper starts pretty early in the movie and the action slowly begins to unfold.
This movie has an all-star cast that deserves the name.
Steve McQueen
Paul Newman
William Holden
Faye Dunaway
Fred Astaire
Susan Blakely
Richard Chamberlain
Robert Wagner
Robert Vaughn
Jennifer Jones
and so many more.
The special effects are astonishing. The movie cost 14 million USD and took in 140 million USD worldwide. The movie got several nominations for various awards including Golden Globe and Oscar and won in some categories.
Fred Astaire won a Golden Globe.
This movie definitely is in my Top 10 of the 70's.
It also looks great on Blu ray, had this for a good few years now, I remember buying it so we had a proper Boxing Day film over Christmas a few years back.
Those are two excellent horror films. Halloween has been a long-time favorite of mine.
I really, really love this movie, the only masterpiece that Mendes ever made. The dialogue in this, alongside the casting decisions, is spot on.
Carolyn: "How dare you speak to me that way in front of her. And I marvel that you can be so contemptuous of me, on the same day that you LOSE your job."
Lester: "Lose it? I didn't lose it. It's not like, 'Whoops! Where'd my job go?' I QUIT. Someone pass the asparagus, please."
The cast makes it something special for me, as does the script. Everyone in this film is looking for something specific, but at the same time, they're all twisted, broken, or totally unhappy with life.
Already knew you are not a simpleton.
;;)
This is a typical thing with BR. People usually like that one better upon a second and third viewing. In 2015, I watched the film 6 times (!): the 5 cuts in the DVD box and the Final Cut in theatres. And it's not like I hadn't watched the film tons of times before. It truly is a remarkable film. That's why I'm so afraid of the sequel...
Blade Runner is my second favourite (sci-fi) film of all time.
:D
2) Blade Runner
3) Sunshine (Danny Boyle)
4) Alien
Serenity is somewhere there too.
Edit: I just ordered the BD.