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That's how I always saw it: it couldn't decide if it wanted to be more of a horror film akin to 'Alien,' or more of an origin thriller that made you think, so we got a combination of the two and it didn't really work for me. Like I said, I'm glad to see that 'Alien: Covenant' seems to be going back to the roots of the original, which is what I prefer.
For decades, the so-called BATMAN 66 show/movie has either been worshipped or mocked. With Burton's 1989 BATMAN film and some pretty bleak comic book arcs and graphic novels, the Dark Knight became truly dark again. BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES, the Nolan films and other output only confirmed the fact that fans were in for a harsher, more serious Batman.
Yet despite all that, BATMAN 66 remained prevalent. In recent years for example, DC released close to 50 issues of a comic book set in the Adam West universe. In it, Batman teamed up with the Green Hornet, with the men from UNCLE, with Steed and Peel, ...
Sooner or later, an animated movie had to be made. As if to wash away the bitter after-taste of the lukewarm reception the highly anticipated adaptation of THE KILLING JOKE received, WB gave us RETURN OF THE CAPED CRUSADERS. Featuring the voices of Adam West, Burt Ward and Julie Newmar, and coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the BATMAN 66 movie, this piece of animated splendour offers a warm pallet of saturated colours, a smashing tribute score and characters drawn to present an uncanny resemblance to their live action selves from the 60s. The story runs on authentic B66 comedy, 60s Flower Power joy and of course a great deal of self-parody. Honouring the original show in all of its elements, including the POW!'s and Catwoman's delicious outfit, this movie is a blast!
Though West and Newmar really do sound 80 when their characters, half a century younger, talk, we take a pleasant trip to nostalgia land with this movie. Holy rusted metal, Batman! I think I like BATMAN: RETURN OF THE CAPED CRUSADERS more than THE KILLING JOKE. Who would have thought? I'm so going to rrrrrrrecommend this film to all you kind Gothamites out there.
An oddly riveting film throughout. Great watch.
I really like that film. Not talked about enough.
I don t understand it s appeal. Boring, unpleasant and unnecessary film.
Mediocre film.
I'm very much looking forward to checking it out; glad to hear it's a good one!
I've read some idiot's review on the Internet, claiming the voice casting it to its detriment, claiming the story is brainless and incoherent, claiming this is - and I quote - "worse than Nolan's."
Obviously someone wasn't paying attention when the opening titles started playing. The voice casting was meant as a tribute because of the 50the anniversary. The story is basically a collection of enjoyable scenes with only a paper-thin thread connecting them. Then again, that's more or less the whole point, no? :) We're to have fun, not to think hard. Yeah and if we're going to compare this to Nolan's output, we might as well discuss Red Bull versus red wine next. Somehow I doubt such a discussion would be fruitful. ;-)
Put on your happy face! :D The Caped Crusaders are here to bring glorious 60s joy. The music alone is enough to get me excited. :D
I agree. I wouldn't call it unnecessary, as now we have a chance to get a better film, but both the times I've seen it, I've been left feeling unimpressed. So many moments I'm supposed to think are amazing and cool, but that come off as artificial or melodramatic.
I felt that watching SPECTRE, so once again it runs second to another movie who got there first.
>:)
In honour of Roger Moore's recent birthday, I watched this war film, which also stars legends David Niven & Gregory Peck and has excellent supporting turns by Trevor Howard, Patrick Macnee and Barbara Kellerman.
Based on a true story, it tells the tale of how British Intelligence subverted a Nazi scheme which allowed them to sink British ships using Uboats. The information on the ship's locations was passed to the sub by a radio transmitter aboard a German trawler located in Goa, India. At the time, Goa was a Portugese colony and Portugal was neutral in the war. Therefore the British couldn't intervene directly, but rather had to use a British expatriate retiree force known as The Calcutta Light Horse to attack the trawler.
Moore, Peck and Niven are in excellent form, and Moore's role in particular allows him to channel his then James Bond persona in a slightly different manner. His character strikes up a romance with Kellerman's Agnes Cromwell, but she is not all that she seems, leading to a tense confrontation.
The film makes excellent use of Goa, which looks quite stunning.
The Sea Wolves was pretty cool. I like the tone of the WWII themed films from that period, Kind of makes me want to watch this again and Escape From Athena which has a similar look. Roger is great in it as well.
It definitely is one of the best horror films in years; the genre has had few genuine hits in a long time. I liked that it was original and didn't rely on lots of gore or jumpscares.
Already a classic.
In the theatre with live piano music!
A 1928 silent movie on a large screen, fancy that! With this Buster Keaton classic I've had the experience of a lifetime. Besides the fact that I had the chance to find out what going to the movies was like in the pre-talkies era, I was actually astonished to find myself laughing almost without a break! Keaton's comedy is a forgotten art. Showing impeccable timing and a wide array of fascinating, clownish facial expressions, Keaton indulges us with one linear sequence of gags. Here's a film that doesn't need some intricate set-up which allows the humour to slowly percolate; neither is there an over-reliance on clever cuts and scatological jokes to engineer our laughter, as is common today. Keaton's natural funniness works as a slingshot, firing one salvo of physical comedy after the other, never missing its aim. His calm detachment, in stark contrast to entire sets being demolished - quite an achievement given the state of special and visual effects at the time - is almost addictive.
STEAMBOAT BILL Jr. defied my expectations as I'm mostly acquainted with German expressionist films of the era rather than with slapstick comedy. For those willing to overcome their unwarranted fear of boredom, this comical adventure comes highly recommended. If you like Chaplin, you shan't be disappointed. I know I wasn't. And that's putting it mildly. My admiration for this film is profound and sincere.
One should always go back to dig up lost treasures of cinema. I'm grateful for my local theatre giving a special showing of STEAMBOAT BILL Jr.. The pianist spent 70 minutes performing a non-stop musical dance, perfectly in sync with what was going on on screen. She received a loud applause from the audience, and deservedly so.
I loved Buster Keaton growing up. In the 70s they still showed all these golden oldies both on tv and in the cinema.
That is excellent the last time I had that pleasure was with a bunch of Laurel and Hardy films, I brought my oldest daughter with me, She must have been 8 years old but the combination of slapstick and the live music made her weep with laughter. Too bad they have not repeated that in recent times.
So did I, it is a sad thing that the big cinema chains have destroyed so many little cinema's where different stuff like the Laurel & Hardy movies could be shown.