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  • fire_and_icefire_and_ice
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    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    Oh it wasn't supposed to be making nods to the original series. That was Guy Ritchie's first hit of step on the ground. And he insisted not to use the theme music, as well.

    So it's just a reimagining using the characters and title, the soundtrack is ok just found Ritchie makes some odd choices during the film.

  • 001001
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    The big short was good but probably wouldn't watch it again anytime soon.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    fire_and_ice wrote: »
    Guy Ritchies The Man from Uncle there are some interesting aspects in the film though the tone and the pacing is off. Feels like a 60s Alain Delon or John Paul Belmondo movie rather than a homage to the original series.

    I didn't get that vibe at all. Though, to be fair, I only made it about 15 minutes into the movie. That script seemed to be written young teenagers, I had to bale. Alain Delon and John Paul Belmondo appeared in some excellent and thoughtful films.

    I agree, have a look at Le Cerveau (The Brain). Love that film. Jean-Paul Belmondo shines next to our beloved David Niven and Eli Wallach.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    edited June 2016 Posts: 15,712
    Finding Dory (2016)

    Pixar hits it out of the park once again. Very emotional ride, with plenty of humour and a large bunch of likeable and colourful characters. Great soundtrack from Newman, spectacular quality in the animation, and a simple yet captivating story. I don't know which of the 2 films I prefer, but right now in the heat of the moment I'd pick 'Finding Dory'.

    Next films on the big screen for me will be 'Conjuring 2' next week and 'The Legend Of Tarzan' the following week.
  • fire_and_icefire_and_ice
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    fire_and_ice wrote: »
    Guy Ritchies The Man from Uncle there are some interesting aspects in the film though the tone and the pacing is off. Feels like a 60s Alain Delon or John Paul Belmondo movie rather than a homage to the original series.

    I didn't get that vibe at all. Though, to be fair, I only made it about 15 minutes into the movie. That script seemed to be written young teenagers, I had to bale. Alain Delon and John Paul Belmondo appeared in some excellent and thoughtful films.
    It was not a criticism, merely a observation.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    fire_and_ice wrote: »
    Birdleson wrote: »
    fire_and_ice wrote: »
    Guy Ritchies The Man from Uncle there are some interesting aspects in the film though the tone and the pacing is off. Feels like a 60s Alain Delon or John Paul Belmondo movie rather than a homage to the original series.

    I didn't get that vibe at all. Though, to be fair, I only made it about 15 minutes into the movie. That script seemed to be written young teenagers, I had to bale. Alain Delon and John Paul Belmondo appeared in some excellent and thoughtful films.
    It was not a criticism, merely a observation.
    I felt they were trying too hard to be cool in Man From Uncle. The performances and story seemed 'staged' or strained. Not genuine. Too much gloss as it were, and not enough substance.
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    bondjames wrote: »
    fire_and_ice wrote: »
    Birdleson wrote: »
    fire_and_ice wrote: »
    Guy Ritchies The Man from Uncle there are some interesting aspects in the film though the tone and the pacing is off. Feels like a 60s Alain Delon or John Paul Belmondo movie rather than a homage to the original series.

    I didn't get that vibe at all. Though, to be fair, I only made it about 15 minutes into the movie. That script seemed to be written young teenagers, I had to bale. Alain Delon and John Paul Belmondo appeared in some excellent and thoughtful films.
    It was not a criticism, merely a observation.
    I felt they were trying too hard to be cool in Man From Uncle. The performances and story seemed 'staged' or strained. Not genuine. Too much gloss as it were, and not enough substance.
    I agree, and the been there done that of "Team up" movies has really run it's course. I wish it was in full on UNCLE mode instead of a seen it before origin movie.
  • fire_and_icefire_and_ice
    edited June 2016 Posts: 6,432
    Certainly over stylized I agree and to be honest some of the so called style fell flat with U.N.C.L.E. The film was as genuine as pretty much everyone's accent ;))
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Force 10 From Navarone. First time seeing it in its entirety since the theatre... wow what a time capsule of a late 70's take on early 40's! Slow moving, but well cast and interesting. Harrison, Carl, Edward & Robert MADE this film.
    No, it's not great, but lot's of good old comradic fun & glory.
    If only John Barry or Jerry Goldsmith had done the score.... *dream*
  • Master_DaharkMaster_Dahark
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    Master_Dahark wrote: »
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    Cape Fear, 1991:

    I finally sat down and watched this for the first time. Not sure why it's taken so long- I actually haven't seen the original either, but now I will! I enjoyed this movie a lot!
    The movie was a touch cheesy (probably scary back then though) and felt a tad 'TV movie' at times, but as usual DeNiro's acting was phenomenal. He was scary and creepy, yet still had an odd charm about him! It was a good thriller, no doubt. Good ol' Jack Wade even made an appearance!
    One thing I had in my mind throughout, which actually distracted me from the movie itself: if they had made an X-Men movie in the early 90's, DeNiro would have KILLED as Wolverine!! Just look at him!!!

    Great movie, but I can't believe I forgot to mention this scene- arguably the most 'unintentionally funny' scene in movie history, lol

    Skip to 1:20


  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    3 Days To Kill (2014)

    I just really enjoy this film - simple plot, plenty of humour, a very badass Kevin Costner, some intense shootout scenes and a killer soundtrack. And Amber Heard is a real looker.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    DaltonCraig007 wrote: »
    3 Days To Kill (2014)

    I just really enjoy this film - simple plot, plenty of humour, a very badass Kevin Costner, some intense shootout scenes and a killer soundtrack. And Amber Heard is a real looker.
    Right? I really appreciated this little gem.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    SaintMark wrote: »
    The Omega Man - I had not seen this one in over 25 years and it still feels closer to the source material than Will Smiths "I am legend", a tour the force by Heston, looks sharp and crispy on BD, that said I last saw it on an ancient colour television.
    Remember I said the Blu Ray had a flicker? Turns out it was just my player. 8-}
    My new one plays it perfectly. WOW does it look great! The "...and if you just have to play James Bond..." line cracks me up. :))
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
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    The Matrix (1999). Great film.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    @Birdleson, I haven't seen any Truffaut yet. Where do you recommend I'd start?

    My last film: Ladri di biciclette (Bicycle Thieves), definitely one of the most moving films I've ever seen. Another nice addition is the city of Rome, where I've lived for some time, interesting to see it in a 1940's setting.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
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    The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966). What an epic film. I saved it for a long time before watching, and I must say it was pretty impressive. Also, I'm not a fan of Westerns in general, so it was a nice surprise that I enjoyed it.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    FoxRox wrote: »
    The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966). What an epic film. I saved it for a long time before watching, and I must say it was pretty impressive. Also, I'm not a fan of Westerns in general, so it was a nice surprise that I enjoyed it.
    It's an Italian western. So definitely it's better than any slow-paced and boring John Wayne movie. :))
  • 001001
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    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    FoxRox wrote: »
    The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966). What an epic film. I saved it for a long time before watching, and I must say it was pretty impressive. Also, I'm not a fan of Westerns in general, so it was a nice surprise that I enjoyed it.
    It's an Italian western. So definitely it's better than any slow-paced and boring John Wayne movie. :))

    I agree about john wayne films being boring and unwatchable.

  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
    edited June 2016 Posts: 15,423
    001 wrote: »
    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    FoxRox wrote: »
    The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966). What an epic film. I saved it for a long time before watching, and I must say it was pretty impressive. Also, I'm not a fan of Westerns in general, so it was a nice surprise that I enjoyed it.
    It's an Italian western. So definitely it's better than any slow-paced and boring John Wayne movie. :))

    I agree about john wayne films being boring and unwatchable.
    Spaghetti Westerns are exactly what I like about the westerns. They are gritty, up to the point, and straight violent firefights between tough gunslingers.

    I can't say much about the American Westerns but, of the classics, for being classic and romanticized, despite not being action at all, I liked Johnny Guitar (1954).
  • TuuliaTuulia
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    You guys think Rio Bravo is boring and unwatchable? Seriously?
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    I didn't want to respond to such insanity but I am. I love some of the spaghetti westerns, with the Leone films being miles ahead of the others, but some of the Wayne/Ford and Wayne/Hawks films are among the greatest movies ever made: THE SEARCERS, STAGECOACH, RED RIVER, the afore mentioned RIO BRAVO, Ford's Calvary Trilogy and many more.

    Agree with all of this. Wayne's work with Ford in particular is brilliant and ground breaking. I really liked Jimmy Stewart's westerns with Anthony Mann as well. Winchester 73 is a real standout. Very different. Leone's 'Once upon a time in the west' is my favourite western of all time. The soundtrack and cinematography is untouchable. The tension expertly crafted. The opening is exemplary and the performances especially from Fonda and Robards are terrific. Fonda is mesmerising.

  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
    edited June 2016 Posts: 2,722
    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    FoxRox wrote: »
    The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966). What an epic film. I saved it for a long time before watching, and I must say it was pretty impressive. Also, I'm not a fan of Westerns in general, so it was a nice surprise that I enjoyed it.
    It's an Italian western. So definitely it's better than any slow-paced and boring John Wayne movie. :))

    Leone's work isn't exactly known for it's brisk pace either.
  • 001001
    Posts: 1,575
    Major_Boothroyd wrote: »
    Birdleson wrote: »
    I didn't want to respond to such insanity but I am. I love some of the spaghetti westerns, with the Leone films being miles ahead of the others, but some of the Wayne/Ford and Wayne/Hawks films are among the greatest movies ever made: THE SEARCERS, STAGECOACH, RED RIVER, the afore mentioned RIO BRAVO, Ford's Calvary Trilogy and many more.

    Agree with all of this. Wayne's work with Ford in particular is brilliant and ground breaking. I really liked Jimmy Stewart's westerns with Anthony Mann as well. Winchester 73 is a real standout. Very different. Leone's 'Once upon a time in the west' is my favourite western of all time. The soundtrack and cinematography is untouchable. The tension expertly crafted. The opening is exemplary and the performances especially from Fonda and Robards are terrific. Fonda is mesmerising.

    I don't like Once upon a time in the west.I hate the harmonica music and it's quite slow and boring. Fonda and Robards are no match for Clint.Not even close...........

    Leone and morricone struck gold 3 times with Clint and co,angle eyes and tuco and the rest.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    For me C'era una volta il west (Once Upon a Time in the West) is Sergio Leone's ultimate movie. I love the Dollars trilogy, Once Upon a Time in America, but his 1968 epic has much more layered characters, a deeper story and one of the best music scores in the history of cinema.

    You might argue it doesn't have Clint and that is fair, however it has Claudia Cardinale and she is one of cinema's finest actresses of all time. So no loss there, even an improvement I dare say.
  • 001001
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    GoldenGun wrote: »
    For me C'era una volta il west (Once Upon a Time in the West) is Sergio Leone's ultimate movie. I love the Dollars trilogy, Once Upon a Time in America, but his 1968 epic has much more layered characters, a deeper story and one of the best music scores in the history of cinema.

    You might argue it doesn't have Clint and that is fair, however it has Claudia Cardinale and she is one of cinema's finest actresses of all time. So no loss there, even an improvement I dare say.

    I disagree with you so much but every one is entitled to their opinion.

    Have you seen a fistful of dynamite?
    It wasn't bad but the music is so strange........

  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    I have, it was ok but nothing like the aforementioned gems.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    Major_Boothroyd wrote: »
    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    FoxRox wrote: »
    The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966). What an epic film. I saved it for a long time before watching, and I must say it was pretty impressive. Also, I'm not a fan of Westerns in general, so it was a nice surprise that I enjoyed it.
    It's an Italian western. So definitely it's better than any slow-paced and boring John Wayne movie. :))

    Leone's work isn't exactly known for it's brisk pace either.
    But, at least he plants spice in every single scene, or at least in every five minutes you'll be satisfied with his efforts.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    edited June 2016 Posts: 15,712
    The Martian (2015)

    Finally, I've seen this film. And it did not disappoint. Powerhouse performance from Matt Damon, fantastic directing from Ridley Scott, a colourful bunch of supporting characters, breathtaking cinematography, an electric soundtrack and an edge-of-you-seat plot mixed with plenty of humour.

    Now, unto 'The Big Short', another recent movie I haven't seen yet.
  • Risico007Risico007
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    X-men Apoclypse. I had the choice between this and Civil war and I choose this I am sure my good friend @doubleego will say I made the wrong choice but I disagree as it was a great film. Maybe I am too easy to please maybe Olivia Munn in a skin tight outfit or Jennifer Lawrence in well anything (hey EON fox has the perfect bond and Bond girl for you why not get Fassbender and Lawrence and just call it a day) are distracting enough that I was able to enjoy the film but honestly it's a great movie

    Pro's
    First and foremost while this has nothing to do with the film itself seeing Lucas Till on the big screen I realize why he is the new Macgyver and I couldn't be happier role on the 23rd of September (hey Macgyver is part of the "holy trinity" of fictional characters I just love along with Batman and Bond)
    And the second and final non film observation Fassbender needs to be bond number 7 his performance in this film screw Hiddleston Screw Turner screw even tom Hardy Fassbender now has my top 8 slots for 007 the man oozes charisma can act and is just such a bad ass he gets cast as bond number 7 and I am fine with it.
    Now on to view of the actual film
    I liked Apocolypse and I like how some of the ancient religions were based on him (and I liked that in the face of this Kurt still kept his faith)
    The team worked extremly well and I loved that Magnito had a moment of redemption
    The wolverine cameo was fantastic and great
    Angel was kind of cool actually
    Quicksilver is just fantastic the moment sweet dreams played by the eurythmics I was like oh yeah... Marvel movies have done s lot of great things but fox OWNS Quicksilver there is no comparison. Though if they had fox's quicksilver with downy jr's iron man and Evans captain America that would be fantastic ( altough a marvel vs DC film would be great)

    Negatives
    I felt a bit more establishing of the villains would of been better
    Over use of cgi
    And the title sequence reminded me so much of the title sequence of the Carmen Sandiego title sequence it kind of took me out of the film


    Over all a good film
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    The Big Short (2015)

    Mesmerizing film. Expertly written plot with tons of fantastic scenes filled with great dialogue between characters. All star cast, thanks to off-the-charts performances from Christian Bale, Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling and a Steve Carrell who blew my socks off. Very scary film, but one that is endlessly rewatchable due to the complexity of its subject, so you'll always pick up something new. And I feel obligated to mention the scene with Margot Robbie in the bubbly bathtub.
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