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If you like the idea of Steven Seagal coming out of a coma and seeking revenge on everyone who has screwed him over, this movie's for you. I'm not going to lie, I've always been a fan of his earlier efforts. While not cinematically groundbreaking, a lot of his earlier films are fun and entertaining.
Also, the scene when Redford confronts Atwood in the mansion really reminded me of the Pushkin scene in TLD.
HERO is my favourite of all the Chinese sword fight movies. The delicious Zhang Ziyi rocks.
Have to agree there.
Steven Seagal's gonna take YOU to the bank!
As for the thread at hand, just finished my blu-ray copy of 'Where Eagles Dare.' Saw this for the first time about a year back and it blew me away, truly a thrilling and impressive WW2 epic, with some insane scope and size at times, and a few stunts that feel akin to a Bond film.
@doubleoego, had the chance to see 'Moonlight,' as well, and while there are still plenty of films from the latter half of 2016 that I need to catch, that one is my current favorite of the year. Absolutely incredible film.
Often referenced within screenwrting classes as a top "conventional layout" piece of work.
It's certainly got a lot of that "I don't know who I can trust" stuff that has become more of a cliché in modern films. But in this it doesn't seem quite as...gimmicky maybe.
I swear it's nearly impossible to get through a film these days without one of the characters secretly being a traitor.
Maybe because it is a remake.
xXx 3: Return of Xander Cage (2017)
This was all I could ask for as a action junkie. Dumb as hell plot? Corny one-liners? Non-stop action? Insane stunts? Huge body count? Some super badass Asian action stars (Donnie Yen and Tony Jaa)? Yep, this film has got it all, and it did not let me down for the 100 minutes run time. From the first 5 minute where Donnie Yen just destroys 10+ goons, to the climax where an entire army of bad guys were terminated (and again, 10+ of them felt the wrath of Donnie Yen's fists), the film is just a sh*tload of fun. Vin Diesel, while far from being the best actor, was visibly enjoying himself, and that's what I want to see in a non-stop action film of this nature. I don't know if seeing DAD was like this in 2002, but I sure had an epic dose of mindless fun and pure badassery. The end of the film calls for a sequel, and if Tony Jaa & Donnie Yen agree to come back, I am totally ready for more xXx-certified action.
Live by Night (2017)
Most certainly my least favorite film directed by Ben Affleck, but still a highly impressive new offering from him. Ben Affleck is very cool as a gangster - he must wear about 15+ different hats in the film, a new one in every scene), and is a proper badass. This film features a very high body count, not the least thanks to a huge shootout in the end where characters seemed to drop like flies. A fantastic supporting cast - Chris Cooper, Brendan Gleeson, and a very stylish reproduction of the 1920's era thanks to a gorgeous cinematography (all those stunning shots in the trailer looked glorious on the big screen). This seemed more like Affleck's homage to the gangster genre than a groundbreaking film, but it was still very enjoyable. That car chase near the start of the film was fantastic. The pace was very brisk, as someone was wacked, or something exploded at a frequent basis.
Yeah it was such an amazing film. Naomi Harris was amazing and Chiron's character was so tragic. That beating he recieved was so messed up...but yeah, it was a fantastic film, definitely one of the best of 2016.
I now picture you meeting a disguised man in a crowded San Francisco mall across a bench.
You: "You got the stuff?"
Dealer: "You're gonna have to be more specific."
You: "The stuff. Bogie, Bacall, 1946. You know the one."
Dealer: "Of course, of course. My apologies. Just let me know whether you want DVD or Blu-ray, then fork up the green."
It felt like a completely different Naomie Harris in this, because she truly shined and her small-but-terrific role was Oscar-worthy. She's a block of wood for me in the Bond series sometimes because she's given absolutely nothing to work with.
First watch for me of this Hitchcock classic, starring Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine, Nigel Bruce, Auriol Lee & Leo Carroll in a small role. Wealthy but quaint Lina (Fontaine) meets exuberant and carefree playboy Johnnie (Grant), falls in love and elopes. She soon finds out that Johnnie has no money, is a compulsive gambler, & was expecting her family to provide for them. She encourages him to take a job, which he does with cousin Melbeck (Carroll), but he is soon sacked for allegedly absconding with money. Lina begins to suspect that her husband is more devious than he lets on. Johnnie next hatches a plan to invest in real estate with his best friend Beaky (Bruce). When Beaky suddenly dies & Lina finds out that Johnnie has been talking with her friend Isobel (Lee), a mystery novel writer, about untraceable poisons, her suspicions are further raised. Is she next? I enjoyed this film even tough it's a bit slow at the start. Grant and Fontaine (who won an Oscar) are excellent in their roles. Grant in particular is superb in showing the duality of Johnnie - he is both charming & suitably sinister. Fontaine beautifully conveys Lina's rising fear and neuroticism. I've seen this film essentially remade many times. 1988's Masquerade starring Rob Lowe and scored by John Barry comes to mind, but there are others.
My Full (Personal) Martin Scorsese Ranking:
1. Taxi Driver
2. After Hours
3. Silence
4. The King of Comedy
5. Cape Fear
6. The Aviator
7. Raging Bull
8. Goodfellas
9. The Age of Innocence
10. Hugo
11. Shutter Island
12. The Departed
13. Who's That Knocking at My Door
14. The Color of Money
15. Gangs of New York
16. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
17. New York, New York
18. Bringing Out the Dead
19. Mean Streets
20. Casino
21. Kundun
22. The Wolf of Wall Street
23. Boxcar Bertha
24. The Last Temptation of Christ
Seriously, you put Raging Bull below The Aviator, Cape Fear and After Hours? Have to say Raging Bull is my numero uno for Scorsese. And Mean Streets number 19!
Yup. Unorthodox but that's how it is. I do like Raging Bull a lot; objectively it probably is better than those 3, but it's just my personal favorites list.
Entertaining 70s set action comedy starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling as two competing investigators who team up to look into a missing young girl with connections to the porn industry.
I felt there was more than a whiff to The Cohen Brothers about this film in tone and style. A witty script and well-timed moments of comedy with some darker moments thrown in. Russell Crowe in particular was excellent but I did find Gosling mildly annoying at times.
The film also felt a little too style-ized occasionally with the "in-your-face" 70s references.
That said I had a lot of fun with the film. 7/10
I can't believe the same director who did 'The Guest' also worked on this, what a terrible horror film. I've been long tired now of these found footage horror movies, but figured I'd give it a shot. Unfortunately, that turned out to be a mistake, as this was one of the most boring in the genre that I've seen in a real long time. Don't waste your time with this one.
So nothing like the original ?
I haven't seen the original in its entirety since I was a kid. I tried to rewatch it a couple of years ago and shut it off almost halfway through, found it very boring. Doubt it was anywhere near this bad, though.
It's kind of amusing in a tragic sort of way that the film that kick-started the fresh and then-innovative "found footage" genre has exemplified just how tired and over-played the style has become through a film that remakes the original.
Christopher Nolan Films Ranked:
1. Batman Begins
2. The Prestige
3. Memento
4. Insomnia
5. Following
As you say @FoxRox, each to their own.
@Lancaster007 To be honest also, a lot of spots could potentially be interchanged. For instance, Raging Bull could be as high as 5 for me some days. Ranking Scorsese is one of the hardest directors for me to rank, even personally, just because he has so many good films and I enjoy most of them a lot - and for me personally, many are very close in how much I enjoy them.
10 Cloverfield Lane, this film was very much about the atmosphere that was created. Great tension in this film enjoyed the two leads performances. Winstead reminds me of a young Sigourney weaver, very talented actress.
I hadn't seen this since buying the Blu Ray in summer 2015. I didn't remember this film was so super badass. The church fight scene and the climax alone are worth binge watching this film, as far as I'm concerned. Totally brutal stuff, with fantastic badass performances from Colin Firth and Mark Strong, with a killer soundtrack. Oh, and Samuel L Jackson hamming it up like crazy is just a joy to see. Can't wait to see the sequel later this year.