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Me too. "Weird" sounds promising, too. - That review was a good recommendation, @bondjames, even though you're not recommending. :)
Was planning to, anyway, actually, since I liked the poster and the trailer, and I need to see more Hiddleston, plus it's based on J.G. Ballard's work, and Clint Mansell's score all seem like good reasons... Your non-recommendations nicely add to that.
Of all the Tarantino films I've seen (Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Inglorious Basterds and Django Unchained), this latest film from him is my new favorite. Almost 3 hours of run time, close to no action for half of it and very talkative, but oh so entertaining. All the actors give powerhouse performances, especially Samuel L Jackson, Kurt Russell and Walton Goggins. Love the recluse atmosphere, the epic dialogues, the soundtrack, and of course the gun shooting when sh*t starts to get real. I'll have to update my top 5 of 2015 because this film is now certainly part of it. That scene when Samuel L Jackon confronts the old colonel is absolutely fantastic. Oh boy will I destroy my Blu Ray due to rewatching this film very often.
continuity errors. ;) it's simply a stunning piece of work.
Top 3 of 2015 for me, alongside being my favorite of Tarantino's now. Happy that you appear to have enjoyed it as much as I did!
I'll just add that the The Dollars Trilogy were not originally critically acclaimed, but in fact scored poorly with American critics at the time. Europe was a different matter, but the 60's critics of America didn't take too kindly to the way the Italian/Spanish/German productions were presenting their cherished history. Of course, much like Bladerunner and Carpenter's The Thing, retrospectively these movies have been reassessed and the original poor reviews forgotten.
Now, moving swiftly on, I've just found that Variety is reporting that the family of the late director Sergio Leone is developing a six-episode Western TV series titled "Colt" based upon a concept that Leone had planned with his collaborators but which was never realized. His goal was to present the American West in a more realistic manner than had been seen in his classic "spaghetti Westerns". The focus would be on the handgun used by The Man With No Name, portrayed by Clint Eastwood in the classic "A Fistful of Dollars". The episodes would follow the trail of that gun as it passes from owner to owner. The first two episodes will be directed by Stefano Sollima, the high profile Italian filmmaker and son of Sergio Sollima, who directed Lee Van Cleef in the cult Italian Western "The Big Gundown". Stefano will also be writing the scripts for the series. Unlike Sergio Leone's Westerns, which were set in America but filmed in Spain, the Leone Film Group intends to shoot the series on location in the USA.
Does that whet your appetite?
Was on my watchlist for ages. Intruiging story, great atmosphere and stellar performances all around. David Lynch is definitely one of the stronger 'visual' directors.
That's on my list recently bought Lost Highway, Fire Walk with me, Dune and Mullholland Drive working my way through Lynch's work.
Some exciting scenes toward the end, but mostly forgettable.
The only Denis Villeneuve film I hadn't see yet. Total mindf*ck. Loved every second of it. I need to see it again. Big thanks to @Creasy47 for telling me about it.
Happy to recommend it to you, glad it didn't disappoint. Villeneuve is a master at ending a film in such a way that it blows your mind.
I have the 50th Anniversary edition, one of Hitch's best for sure.
Discussion of the great scene at the Guggenheim from this film on the 'Bond actor' thread earlier today compelled me to watch this Euro thriller again tonight, a long standing favourite of mine.
I enjoyed it today as much as I always do, and noticed a few things I've missed in the past. The film stars Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, the always great Armin Mueller-Stahl, & Bond alum Ulrich Thomsen (Davidoff from TWINE).
This is an intelligent thriller, with some smart commentary on current multi-national banking and global affairs. It basically focuses on an illicit international bank which Owen's Interpol agent & Watts' District Attorney try to bring down. Loosely inspired by the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) scandal from a few decades ago, it features wonderful locations, beautiful cinematography, an excellent score and thrilling suspense.
All of the aforementioned elements are really first class, and could (should?) serve as learning material for the Bond team, because I couldn't see any CGI whatsoever in any of the shots. Everything was crisp & clear, as one can only get from the real deal, and one felt immersed in all the locations in the film - it's really very atmospheric. Istanbul in particular is just lovely here, and better filmed (imho) than in SF, despite that film having Roger Deakins.
The simple recurring piano motif in the score is the best I've heard this side of that fantastic one in Tom Cruise's The Firm from all those years back.
Performances are great across the board as well. You can't go wrong with Owen or Watts, and Mueller-Stahl is an absolute favourite of mine. In fact, him being in a thriller almost guarantees I'll enjoy it. Along with this, he's in other perennial favourites of mine including Angels & Demons, The Game, & The Peacemaker. I really wish he can get a part in a Bond film, but at 85, he may be too old for it now.
Anyway, I just love this film, and highly recommend it to anyone.
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Don't forget it's all one movie. And it's very faithful to the graphic novel which has the same randomness.
I love both parts. A great adaptation.
Really impressed. Nice follow on from Winter Soldier
Great action with some stunning fight scenes.
Spider-Man was a the best incarnation yet and Black Panther was pretty cool.
Miles better than Age Of Ultron.
Looks like having 'Captain America' in the title is a sure sign of quality!
Bang on the money, @bondjames. The Peacemaker is another excellent film.