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  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited February 2017 Posts: 23,883
    @talos7, I have that film. I must watch it again because I found it quite boring on my first and only watch for some reason.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    Posts: 8,252
    bondjames wrote: »
    @talos7, I have that film. I must watch it again because I found it quite boring on my first and only watch for some reason.

    It is a tad slow and not a "action" film.

  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited February 2017 Posts: 23,883
    talos7 wrote: »
    bondjames wrote: »
    @talos7, I have that film. I must watch it again because I found it quite boring on my first and only watch for some reason.

    It is a tad slow and not a "action" film.
    Ok, that's probably what it was. I think that's what I was expecting when I bought it.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 4,078
    I should have seen this a lot sooner but I finally watched North By Northwest (1959)
    Very enjoyable thriller. Cary Grant is so great in this, I must check out more of his films which shamefully I haven't seen. Also excellent is James Mason and Eva Marie-Saint. Saint has such a sexy, hypnotic voice.

    Great score from Herrmann with a clever title sequence.

    I think my favourite bit is the auction scene. Really tense and funny. Obviously the Crop Duster chase is another highlight and brilliantly shot.

    I think Notorious (1946) is next on my list!
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited February 2017 Posts: 23,883
    @LeonardPine, North by Northwest an all time top five for me. Exceptional film. You may want to also check out Charade and To Catch a Thief. Also brilliant stuff.
  • QsAssistantQsAssistant All those moments lost in time... like tears in rain
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    LeonardPine wrote: »
    Last_Rat_Standing wrote: »
    Jason Bourne

    Pointless film. However I did enjoy the first 30 minutes or so because I felt like it was a good epilogue to the original trilogy. But the rest of it was just pointless and a bore and Matt Damon didnt seem to care either.

    Yeah, the film is sort of redundant. As the story progressed I just thought, "Really...?"

    But I still enjoyed it and Greengrass is one of the best action director's around at the moment. The Athens sequence is expertly done. Shame he'll probably never direct a Bond film.

    Don't think we'll be seeing any more Bourne films though.

    I have to disagree. If a camera is too shaky during an action sequence, to the point where you can't tell what's going on, you've ruined the "action" in your action movie. Jason Bourne had the worst of them all. The finale fight at the end was so dark and shaky that I literally had no idea what was going on until we saw Jason had won.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 4,078
    bondjames wrote: »
    @LeonardPine, North by Northwest an all time top five for me. Exceptional film. You may want to also check out Charade and To Catch a Thief. Also brilliant stuff.

    Thanks, @bondjames

    To Catch A Thief is also on my to see list in the near future.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 4,078
    QsAssistant wrote: »
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    Last_Rat_Standing wrote: »
    Jason Bourne

    Pointless film. However I did enjoy the first 30 minutes or so because I felt like it was a good epilogue to the original trilogy. But the rest of it was just pointless and a bore and Matt Damon didnt seem to care either.

    Yeah, the film is sort of redundant. As the story progressed I just thought, "Really...?"

    But I still enjoyed it and Greengrass is one of the best action director's around at the moment. The Athens sequence is expertly done. Shame he'll probably never direct a Bond film.

    Don't think we'll be seeing any more Bourne films though.

    I have to disagree. If a camera is too shaky during an action sequence, to the point where you can't tell what's going on, you've ruined the "action" in your action movie. Jason Bourne had the worst of them all. The finale fight at the end was so dark and shaky that I literally had no idea what was going on until we saw Jason had won.

    I find that hard to believe regarding the fight. I thought it was very well choreographed and it was easy to see what was going on.

    Not as good as the Tangier fight in Bourne Ultimatum but still excellent.
  • Last_Rat_StandingLast_Rat_Standing Long Neck Ice Cold Beer Never Broke My Heart
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    Ill admit the Athens sequence was the best part of the film. Definitely was the closest of sequences that we'd seen in the first 3. But the rest was sorta meh and unnecessary.
  • SaintMarkSaintMark
    Posts: 7,653
    Parker - Jason Statham as Richard Stark's legendary thief being left behind for dead by his partners after a successful heist. Of course anybody knowing the Parker Character knows that if you do not kill him your are asking for trouble. Even Jennifer Lopez does an excellent job. Too bad we never got a second or third Parker movie with Statham. It could be his most successful franchise outside the Expendables or the Transporter.

    Batman vs Superman - the Ultimate edition, I enjoyed it better than in the cinema in this 3 hour long version which gives a fairly decent movie. With Affleck we do get a new and darker Knight than the previous installments. It seems that every period of time get their own Batman and this one is actually quite well fitted for our times, a hero disappointing by mankind and even the Super-powered kind. Batman has to handle Superman who gets a very different response by humanity in these skeptical times, and he has to handle Superman's arch enemy Lex Luthor who is a mad a his own nemesis the Joker. Batfleck is actually the best Batman since Michael Keaton in my humble opinion. Even with 3 hours the movie keeps up the pace and with the introduction of Wonderwoman we get some serious injection of live, lets face it both Super & Bat are kind of humorless characters and Wonderwoman brings out the best in them.
  • Risico007Risico007
    Posts: 9,860
    Mission Impossible Rogue Nation

    as I end the mission impossible franchise I realize this film is much stronger then I first thought... It is honesty the best of the 5 and I am really curious where the 6 film will go. The villain is dark creepy Faust is hot and entertaining the team works well I am honestly struggling to find a downside... except it does show the bond producers what they should of done with Spectre .... oh well

    Well in two weeks I decided to start the Beverly hills cop franchise (then likely the bourne films)

    Ranking of non Bond films 2017
    1. Mission Impossible Rogue Nation
    2.Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol
    3. Mission Impossible 3
    4. The Firm
    5. My week with Marilyn
    6. Mission Impossible
    7. Ghostbusters
    8. When Harry meet Sally
    9. Batman Mystery of Batwoman
    10. Limitless
    11. Batman Year one
    12. Fifty shades darker
    13. Mission Impossible 2
    14. National Lampoon's Vacation


    Mission Impossible franchise
    1. Mission impossible Rogue Nation
    2. Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol
    3. Mission Impossible 3
    4. Mission Impossible
    5. Mission Impossible 2

    Ranking of all films ( I did watch Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace this past weekend
    1. Casino Royale
    2. Mission Impossible Rogue Nation
    3. Quantum of Solace
    4. Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol
    5. Mission Impossible 3
    6. The Firm
    7. My week with Marilyn
    8. Mission Impossible
    9. Ghostbusters
    10 When Harry meet Sally
    11. Batman Mystery of Batwoman
    12. Limitless
    13. Batman Year one
    14. Fifty shades darker
    15. Mission Impossible 2
    16. National Lampoon's Vacation
  • Crazysoul95Crazysoul95
    Posts: 3,336
    Thieves' Highway (1949)

    Pretty good noir film with good performances from Richard Conte and Lee J.Cobb
  • fire_and_icefire_and_ice
    edited February 2017 Posts: 6,432
    Matrix Reloaded upscaled to 4k wow stunning visuals, this film was always about the awesome action. I do a appreciate the philosophy and symbolism, though it's clunky in the two sequels.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    Posts: 23,883
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    Passengers (2016)

    Really enjoyed this and was puzzled by some of it's bad reviews.

    It reminded me of 70's science Fiction films with echo's of 2001 and Silent Running.

    Good performances from the two leads, especially Lawrence, and Michael Sheen's android was a nice touch. It reminded me of The Shining when Pratt discovers the empty bar with the lone bartender standing there.

    Really good zero gravity sequence and an overall enjoyable watch.
    I agree. I enjoyed it quite a lot. Great score by Newman too.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    Posts: 13,999
    Fast & Furious (2009)
    Other than a little street racing, this is is distinctly different, as if the series is undergoing a change.

    1. Fast & Furious (2009)
    2. 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
    3. The Fast And The Furious (2001)
  • QsAssistantQsAssistant All those moments lost in time... like tears in rain
    Posts: 1,812
    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    Fast & Furious (2009)
    Other than a little street racing, this is is distinctly different, as if the series is undergoing a change.

    1. Fast & Furious (2009)
    2. 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
    3. The Fast And The Furious (2001)

    Fast & Furious is in my bottom two of the franchise. It just came off dull and a bit forced.
    For me it's...

    The Fast & The Furious
    Fast Five
    2 Fast 2 Furious
    The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift
    Fast & Furious 6
    Fast & Furious
    Furious 7

  • fire_and_icefire_and_ice
    Posts: 6,432
    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    Fast & Furious (2009)
    Other than a little street racing, this is is distinctly different, as if the series is undergoing a change.

    1. Fast & Furious (2009)
    2. 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
    3. The Fast And The Furious (2001)

    5 and 6 of the Fast series go off on one, then 7 happens ;)
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited February 2017 Posts: 23,883
    Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)

    First watch since its theatre run. Enjoyed it then and enjoyed it now. Not as good as the first one but it has some interesting elements. I liked Cobie Smulder's character (she gets to kick butt) & Danika Yarosh was serviceable as a troubled teen. The relationship between Reacher and these two is interesting to watch. The henchman (Patrick Heusinger, known only as The Hunter) has some presence and is suitably effective. The weak spot is the main villain, played by Robert Knepper. He has maybe two minutes in the film tops and his big plan isn't well laid out. The whole thing doesn't hold together all that well, and it could be because it's directed by Edward Zwick rather than Christopher McQuarrie who did the first one - not sure. It feels distinctly 'direct to video'ish with poor use of the locations. Still, it's worth a watch because....well because 'Cruise'.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    Posts: 13,999
    QsAssistant wrote: »
    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    Fast & Furious (2009)
    Other than a little street racing, this is is distinctly different, as if the series is undergoing a change.

    1. Fast & Furious (2009)
    2. 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
    3. The Fast And The Furious (2001)

    Fast & Furious is in my bottom two of the franchise. It just came off dull and a bit forced.
    For me it's...

    The Fast & The Furious
    Fast Five
    2 Fast 2 Furious
    The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift
    Fast & Furious 6
    Fast & Furious
    Furious 7
    fire_and_ice wrote: »
    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    Fast & Furious (2009)
    Other than a little street racing, this is is distinctly different, as if the series is undergoing a change.

    1. Fast & Furious (2009)
    2. 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
    3. The Fast And The Furious (2001)

    5 and 6 of the Fast series go off on one, then 7 happens ;)

    I have no interest in the street racing or drift aspect of the films, so that'll give you some idea of how my ranking might look.
  • fire_and_icefire_and_ice
    Posts: 6,432
    Fast and Furious Rating...

    Basically fast 5 - 7 are the best and 4 is good.
  • TooManySomethingsTooManySomethings
    Posts: 103
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    bondjames wrote: »
    @LeonardPine, North by Northwest an all time top five for me. Exceptional film. You may want to also check out Charade and To Catch a Thief. Also brilliant stuff.

    Thanks, @bondjames

    To Catch A Thief is also on my to see list in the near future.

    Maybe check out Notorious if you haven't.
  • TooManySomethingsTooManySomethings
    Posts: 103
    Badlands, Terence Malick used to make actual films? Wow!
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    edited February 2017 Posts: 12,523
    Lost Highway (1997). Intriguing, unique thriller. The film's execution has good and bad moments, but overall it's worth seeing. Only have two more Lynch films to go after this; I'll post a ranking when done.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
    Posts: 13,384
    The first three Indiana Jones movies. ( Yet again )
  • fire_and_icefire_and_ice
    Posts: 6,432
    Thunderpussy wrote: »
    The first three Indiana Jones movies. ( Yet again )
    Classics I love those movies, they were made before the age of CGI

  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
    Posts: 13,384
    Agreed, sadly the last one like Dad used far too much CGI.
  • fire_and_icefire_and_ice
    Posts: 6,432
    Thunderpussy wrote: »
    Agreed, sadly the last one like Dad used far too much CGI.

    When CGI became so prevalent certain films released in that time period suffered badly. I sat in a cinema alone watching Crystal Skull I had just finished work so popped in, was surreal the nuclear blast Indy shot looked iconic.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
    Posts: 13,384
    I was so fired up for " Crystal Skull" , I remember a teaser trailer and on seeing the shadow
    Of Indy putting his hat on .... and I was a kid again ! So excited. Then came the movie and
    I was so disappointed. I hope for the next outing, they go back to doing most of the stunts
    In camera.
  • fire_and_icefire_and_ice
    Posts: 6,432
    Thunderpussy wrote: »
    I was so fired up for " Crystal Skull" , I remember a teaser trailer and on seeing the shadow
    Of Indy putting his hat on .... and I was a kid again ! So excited. Then came the movie and
    I was so disappointed. I hope for the next outing, they go back to doing most of the stunts
    In camera.

    I had the same feeling it started flat then almost picked up, then even being a die hard fan I could not defend it. Bizzarely I watched Alien3 in same cinema on a noon showing, that time there was me and one person watching :\

  • Crazysoul95Crazysoul95
    Posts: 3,336
    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

    Another solid entry to the Harry Potter Universe.
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