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I was deciding which one to watch, in a similar Alien retrospective. No help from you then. O:-)
Ron howard directed this and even Vince Vaughn ,who is good in the film can't make this film entertaing enough. 5/10
managed to find time for a film but wish in hindsight it hadn't been this nonsense. What was Connery even doing in this crap, honestly, nothing much happens at all, it's hard to make out what is going on half the time. Heads get cut off, we see a lot of underground garages and nice landscapes and then it's all over. Even the background music by Queen didn't help much, it was all rather disappointing
1986 was a bad year for movie releases and here at least was no different. Worth a watch if you've never yet seen it, but don't expect too much
I often watch this film, mostly because I simply love Russell Mulcahy's directorial choices. I'm also a huge fan of the music, both the Queen music and Kamen's fabulous score. I like what Connery did in this film, honestly. He probably needed the money but hey, he graced the screen did he not? Clancy Brown is an impressive villain and I just love Roxanne Hart. Highlander is one of those fan favourites of mine. ;-)
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<center><font color = darkblue size = 6>SE7EN (1995)</font></center>
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After Alien³'s troubled production, it was a bold move for Fincher to return to moviemaking but he eventually did because the script for Seven impressed him. Fincher clearly enjoys connect-the-dots stories, as we will see in some of his later films as well. I, for one, have very little patience with this type of films. Only when they are exceptionally well-made can I keep interested in them. Well, Seven manages to hold my interest to say the least...
Already during the first couple of seconds the film explodes with an unprecedented stylishness that increases my pulse. A short and dark prologue tells me that this film will confront us with twisted images and a sick type of evil that walks among us. No-one will escape being psychologically evaluated, especially the lead protagonists. By the end of this film, we will know them, we will have smelled their fear and tasted their nerves. The macabre opening titles for the film then set the tone for what is to come. It is helped tremendously, as will the rest of the film, by Shore's frightening score.
Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman - wow! This duo has so much going on that can best be described as near perfect acting. I can believe both men to be whom the story tells me they are. Over the course of a couple of story days, we will learn a lot more about them so that when worse comes to worst, we shall no longer be viewing the events through our eyes, but through theirs.
Spacey, Patrow, Ermy and Roundtree only add more grace to the film. Gwyneth Paltrow, for example, I mostly don't like very much except in this film (and Iron Man). She really becomes the part when first introduced to us. With only so very few scenes she's in, we nevertheless have strong feelings about her towards the end.
Madness abound, as we pursue John Doe on his killing spree. What's interesting is that our main characters Mills and Somerset hardly get any closer to capturing him - they mostly investigate crime scenes - but they do learn about him. Thanks to a more recently published graphic novel, I myself also learned more about the conditions of Doe's upbringing and the careful planning (and sometimes execution) of his murders. It's not required reading, but it makes for an even more engaging film watching experience, IMO at least.
Seven is tense. Shore manages to keep the thrilling vibes going with his dark, dissonant score. He would also work with Fincher on a few other films after Seven. The music is sometimes enough to provide us with an explanation of what we see. This film will never tell what is already shown. That's one of its many achievements. And so when I first sat through it, many years ago, I was hooked. I was scared. I was invested in the film, in its characters, in its victims. Culminating in a climactic scene that sent my heart rate through the roof (and still does), the build-up of this film never falls on its nose, not once. In terms of script and execution, this film is almost perfect for me.
"What's in the box!?" In my DVD box is a beautiful film, engaging, well-made, exciting, powerful, well-acted, well-scored jewel of a film. Never once has it let me down so far. David Fincher was right to make Seven. It did very well at the box office and drew a lot of critical acclaim. After his personal disappointment with Alien³, Seven is the film that reminded him of the fun of filmmaking. I treasure it as one of the best films in its genre from the 90s, a film for my generation. I'm usually not so much into this genre, but watching Seven is like having an awesome tattoo. The film is cool and I feel cool when watching it. This film convinced me of Pitt in '95. I actually defended him on the school grounds as more than just a pretty boy to be "postered up" in a girl's bedroom. My case? Seven. This is also the film that taught me about a certain Kevin Spacey, and my interest in him never faded away since.
I recommend this film to everyone. Whether you enjoy the genre or not, Seven is beyond that. I consider it mandatory viewing, no matter what your taste or what your stomach can handle. Let it be said that this might just be my favourite David Fincher film so far. Gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, pride, lust, and envy; when it comes to this film, I'm guilty of them all!
<font color = red>Final score:</font> 9,5/10
DD's David Fincher retrospective score card:
Seven: 9,5/10
Alien³: 7,5/10
*Jealous*
I saw 'Chernobyl Diaries' in theaters the other day, and it was a solid 'good.' Extremely creepy atmosphere, the characters were (shockingly) likable and easy to follow, and the whole 'found footage' idea, which worried me at first, wasn't that bad. The last few minutes of the film, especially the ending, were atrocious, and ruined the entirety of the movie. Everything before that was good, but the film is very predictable the further on you get. If you're bored one night and looking for a tense horror film, give this one a go.
A buddy of mine and I should be going to town tomorrow, where I hope I get to see Prometheus. I wasn't following the hype of the film, until I saw the full trailer attached to 'Chernobyl Diaries', and it looks amazing, tense, and fun.
I am genuinely surprised that there are still people on this planet who have yet to see this 1995 movie though, but no real harm done, have a good watch when you can OK
One of the worst films i've seen. 1/10
Edit your post and add spoiler tags, please. I've seen the film - if I hadn't, I would have lost my cool - but I know @0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 hasn't, and it would really kill it for him if he read that.
In all fairness, by the time Brady or anyone else who has yet to see the film has read any vague plot lines or outcomes they will have invariably forgotten about it all sooner or later. Anyway it's a habit of mine, see a film, and elaborate on certain aspects, If that's a sin then I guess I'm guilty, not out to spoil anyone's enjoyment or anything..
I opened up this page a while back, saw your post first, and averted my eyes. I thank you @Creasy, you're a life saver!
Same here. I would also start a war over someone bad mouthing an actor/actress/film I adore.
Furthermore, this is a miscellaneous thread outside of James Bond that deals with 'peoples last watched films'
Point being, there's going to be sooner or later, (if there has not already been done, as sure it has), someone having a difference of opinion over a certain movie release or actor/actress. -, I don't think having a war or battlefield over it is quite the way forward, people need understand there will be a clash of interests over such a thing, just as with the Bond series itself
And - what's with all the chicken litter about giving away spoilers, I think I already know about 95 per cent of what's going to occur in Skyfall due to an avalanche of plot spoilers and give away sequences that, not only were restricted to certain areas, but managed to find themselves littered all over the MI6 pages one way or another. I felt I was unable to escape any disclosures sometimes in actual fact
This can run all night but I'm not going to get embroilled into any disputes
There is a difference between a fight and a good dispute. For example, I love Pierce Brosnan and his films, in and out of the Bond world. If someone absolutely loathes DAD, I won't bicker: many people don't. But if someone wants to go off the handle, no evidence provided, of why he's a piece of s**** or his films are garbage, that's when I take action. It's what I feel makes me a bigger fan of certain films or actors over others.
Standard horror that's straight out of the Saw/Slasher Handbook. If you've seen any of those films, then you won't find anything new here. My god, i've never seen so much use of mobile phones in a single film, it's like an advert for them. Even the films killer is unoriginal, he is an exact copy of Coffin Baby from The Toolbox Murders (2004).
http://www.listal.com/list/movies-ive-watched-2012-mrb
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<center><font color = darkblue size = 6>THE GAME (1997)</font></center>
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The Game is a film that I instantly loved upon first viewing. The mystery kicks in right from the start and never lets go. Tension builds while Michael Douglas gives us one of his best performances ever. I simply think that his character is such great fun, oozing rudeness and slime at first, getting more and more frightened as the story progresses. It never hurts to see Deborah Unger and Sean Penn. My only beef with the film, if any, may be the simple fact that once the big reveal is dealt with, and you want to see the film again, the element of surprise is somewhat tainted. While that may be so, this doesn't necessarily have to spoil the fun though, not even upon repeated viewing, for once again Fincher understands the craft of telling a story, shooting his scenes and working with his characters. The thrilling Shore score, heavy on cold piano tunes, only aids in shaping the mystery.
A highly recommended suspense thriller.
<font color = red>Final score:</font> 8/10
DD's David Fincher retrospective score card:
Seven: 9,5/10
The Game: 8/10
Alien³: 7,5/10
Still, I loved 'The Game', and I haven't seen it in some time, so I'll have to see it again soon.