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Indeed it is!
Red Heat
The Running Man
Casualties of War
Full Metal Jacket
and last but not least Vampire's Kiss
I'm fan of Cage. Really. I like how he overacts in some of his movies. Vampire's Kiss is a perfect example. The movie is pretty weird and Cage's playing his loony personality through most of the movie. Minus ten minutes or so.
I watched most of Ice Cold In Alex very recently for the benefit of this thread, just a film I could never get tired of watching
Great war film. It feels real.
The Misfits
Good but didn't do anything great for me but Marylin's acting is great and she is more beautiful in this than any other role.
7/10
Some Like It Hot
One of the best comedy's ever. Interesting to know that Tony Curtis based his millionaire voice on Cary Grant which when you know about you can hear clearly.
9.5/10
Ranking
Some Like It Hot 9.5/10
The Seven Year Itch (1955) 7.5/10
The Misfits 7/10
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) 7/10
How To Marry A Millionaire (1953) 6.5/10
River Of No Return (1954) 6/10
Coming Up
Niagra
The Prince and the Showgirl
@OBrady
Feel free to tell me if i have missed any movies that I should see in this marathon.
Enjoyable movie. 7.5/10
You have almost all the bases covered here, but Bus Stop (another serious role for her), and Let's Make Love are two great additions to the list. I am glad you loved Some Like It Hot. One of my favorites too, with just so many great moments. What is your favorite moment of the film, comedy or otherwise?
The Dark Knight
Inception...
...followed by the MI - Series
Rankings after seeing them all in two days;
1. MI. Still the best. Feels like a cold war thriller, less an all out action film.
2. MI - GP. New fresh start for the franchise. This movie is like a speedtrain, never out of steam. Great addition of humor.
3. MI-2. The action flick of the franchise, pretty and symbolistic in the traditional John Woo style.
4. MI-3. Feels too much like an episode of Alias. The drama parts drag in this one, and Hunt doesn't seem to have any fun in this movie.
And,
The cast includes Bond vets Gert Frobe, Zena Marshall and Eric Pohlmann.
Just as great as the last time I saw it, this time on Blu-ray. Bogie as always is brilliant, and I know that it is impossible for me to hate any of his films. The greed that takes over his character Dobbs is a marvel to see, little trifles turn into molehills and when he snaps, you know it. Great cast all in all, as well as a great direction by the legendary John Huston (whose own father plays the supporting character Howard, and won an Oscar for it). Huston's shots are brilliant, and so pretty in the black and white. It is a real message film, showing what the promise and occupation of money can do to everymen who each have their own wants and needs. Greed and mistrust wind through this film, all ending in comeuppance. Definitely a must see for anyone doing a Bogie-mararthon.
What do you think of it?
Not yet, but I am adamant to see it. Bogie is my favorite Golden Age of Hollywood male talent, and I plan to see every film he is in (maybe even his henchmen roles) the future. If I ever do see it, I will let you know. :)
I heard it's very good.
:D
An excellent choice PKK. =D>
Tom Hardy as Bond - I can so see it now. A pity about his ears.
Are you a first time watcher of Inception? If so, how many times did you slap yourself to make sure you were actually real?! @-)
Give it a second watch; now that you know what to expect and you have a general idea of how the film plays out, let yourself focus more and try to hone in on everything, even the tiny details that probably confused you on your first watch.
Watched it for the first time. it was quite straight forward,even the ending that I've heard so much about was straight forward.
I was disappointed by Tom Bergenger scene when he's asking for the codes - that's the only bit that looked out of place.
And yes Obionefan7 - i did abuse myself and spanked myself but that was when I was watching another type of film.
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I mostly don't like sports films, I mostly don't like biopics and I knew virtually nothing about Muhammed Ali prior to watching this film. Because it's a Mann film though, I felt compelled to watch it, not knowing if I was going to like it or not.
Ali is a competently made film and Will Smith plays the part very well IMO. I liked the cinematography, even though Mann hired Emmanuel Lubezki instead of Dante Spinotti. The digital filming does in fact aid in creating a powerful documentary style, which I think gave the film its proper atmosphere.
I found the story intriguing but mainly because I thought of it as a chance to get to know a thing or two about Ali. Biopics can be fairly dull sometimes and no matter how glamorous someone's life is in the spotlights, the private parts of that life can be extremely uninteresting. With Ali, however, enough conflict was created IMO to keep the flow of it alive and to ultimately deliver a good story.
Overall, Ali is good to watch but my personal engagement or emotional investment in the film is minimal. I respect the film more than I am entertained by it. I recommend this film, but with reservations. I can't promise you will have a great time with it but like me, you might find the film interesting. Thankfully, Mann knows how to craft a good film and even if it is a biopic, I can still sit through it fairly satisfied.
<font color = red>Final score:</font> 7/10
DD's Michael Mann retrospective score card:
HEAT: 10/10
The Insider: 9/10
Thief: 9/10
Manhunter: 8/10
Ali: 7/10
The Last Of The Mohicans: 7/10
The Keep: 5,5/10
DD's David Fincher retrospective score card:
Seven: 9,5/10
The Social Network: 9,5/10
Zodiac: 8,5/10
The Game: 8/10
Panic Room: 8/10
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo: 8/10
Alien³: 7,5/10
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button: 7,5/10
Fight Club: 7/10
As I was reading @DarthDimi's 'Ali' review, I was going to post and ask this after; glad someone else was interested in requesting this, as well, and I would love to see Dimi's views on the films, especially 'Man On Fire.'
So far, I've watched 'Lockout' and 'Chronicle' this weekend. The former was very entertaining: fun action, some very nice comedy, and really intriguing characters. The acting from the supporting cast wasn't top notch, though, and times when they should be freaking out, they seemed pretty dull and careless. Other than that, it was good.
'Chronicle' wasn't the best. The CGI was sore on the eyes, and the film seemed edited in a terrible way. I just didn't really see the hype in the movie as it went along. It wasn't a total waste of time, but not the best way to spend 90 minutes, either.
I'm about to watch 'The Adjustment Bureau' - another film that many have recommended, and I hope I'm not sorely disappointed - and follow it up with 'Wrath of the Titans.'
6.5/10
Anatomy of Murder 1959
When U.S Army Lieutenant Frederick "Manny" Manion (Ben Gazzara) is arrested for first degree murder when he kills local tavern owner Barney Quill as he believes he raped his Wife Laura Manion (Lee Remick). Former District Attorney Paul Biegler (James Stewart) who has lost his re-election bid. Biegler now choosing to use his spare time fishing, playing the piano and hanging out with his alcoholic friend and colleague Parnell McCarthy (Arthur O'Connell), as well as his cynical secretary Maida Rutledge (Eve Arden). Biegler is contacted by Laura Manion wanting to secure his services to defend her incarcerated husband. Biegler after much deliberation makes the decision to represent Lieutenant Manion. Biegler realising the chance of getting him off such a charge even with such a strong motivation decides irresistible impulse a version of a temporary insanity as his defence. Biegler finds himself facing District Attorney Mitch Lodwick (Brooks West), the man who ousted him from office, and Assistant State Attorney General Claude Dancer (George C. Scott) an incredibly smart and ambitious man, when the case comes to trial, holding court is Judge Weaver (Joseph N. Welch, a former U.S. Army Head Council).
Adapted by Wendell Mayes from the best-selling novel of the same name written by Michigan Supreme Court Justice John D. Voelker under the pen name Robert Traver. Voelker based the novel on a 1952 murder case in which he was the defense attorney. Most likely Hollywood director Otto Preminger most well known and successful film. The language used while now would seem tame was considered explicit and in one case saw Preminger go to federal court to defend it when Chicago Police Commissioner and Mayor Richard J. Daley startled by its language banned it in the city, the director won the case and the film was shown, the court found the use of the clinical language that Daley objected to, to be appropriate within the context of the film. While well received on release, the film was nominated for 7 academy awards and Stewart received the best actor award at both the New York Film Critics Circle Awards and Venice Film Festival, the films appreciation has grown even more over the years. The American Bar Association rated this as one of the 12 best trial films of all time and UCLA law professor Michael Asimow calls the picture "probably the finest pure trial movie ever made." It was also listed as Number 4 of 25 "Greatest Legal Movies" by the American Bar Association.
While this clocks in at 161 minutes rarely does it drag or lose your interest, the director uses the first half to introduce the characters and set the scene, the bulk of the second half being the court room. All the actors equip themselves brilliantly both Gazzara and Remick are fine form in the role of the young couple embroiled in the case, Scott's Dancer is a formidable opponent and makes for some effective scenes sparring with Stewart's Biegler. Stewart an actor by this time with a filmography so impressive adds yet another assured and memorable turn, adding his usual intelligent and humorous character to Biegler's crusading Lawyer, not below goading his opponents and intimidating the witnesses and testing Judge Welch's patience. Welch former Head Council for the U.S army gives a dry reading with subtle humour along with Stewart's lighter hearted persona, offering a contrast to the serious clinical nature of the case.
Another impressive element of the film is Duke Ellington's terrific score, which won him a Grammy for best soundtrack, one of the first times Jazz was used predominately in a film. Biegler'ss character himself a jazz fan duets with Ellington on the piano in a cameo appearance as Pie Eye the owner of a roadhouse that Biegler and Laura have a confrontation at featured early in the film.
Having only caught this film only once before good 25 years ago or so as teenager one night with my Dad, Despite the time gone by the film as always stuck with me but never had a chance to see it again until now. I recently purchased a region free blu ray player, one of the main reasons for this was to take advantage of the Criterion Collection, a home entertainment studio devoted to releasing classic films in HD restored using the latest of technology. Sometimes I feel some people misunderstand the blu ray format, whereas DVD was designed to present a sharper clearer image, blu ray while doing this also allows the film makers and studios to restore the picture closest to when it was originally released.
One of my friends remarked to me last year when I said was buying my Wife a copy of Some Like It Hot on blu ray for Christmas that he thought this pointless and felt that the charm of old black & white films was their old scratchy appearance and the digital medium would ruin this. Although I feel if an old film can be restored to look as impressive or more than on original release then this is a plus and the film can still maintain its character as well as have an appearance that would been only seen by those who witnessed when originally exhibited. This is my first foray into the Criterion studio and I am incredibly impressed, this a new high definition transfer was created on a Spirit 4K in 4K resolution from a new 35mm fine-grain master positive struck from the original camera negative at Cinetech laboratory in Valencia, California. The picture was restored at Technicolor in Los Angeles and Reliance Media Works in Burbank, California. The film still retains its grain but the contrast is maintained throughout , colours appear rich and strong. Having the option of both a new 5.1 DTS HD audio track as well as LPCM 1.0 mono track for more purists. This is indeed an impressive presentation and a suitable treatment of undoubted classic piece of celluloid.
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I thought you'd think so Major. Over this past weekend, I watched another classic comedy with Terry-Thomas(among many others):
Do I detect a mini T-T marathon PKK? :) It's not had a DVD release yet (to my knowledge it hasn't), but if you can view it, i'd recommend Kill Or Cure. With a cast that begins with T-T, Eric Sykes, Lionel Jeffries and an early role for Ronnie Barker, you can't go wrong.
No DVD? ~X(
It looks like it. I've got Those Daring Young Men In Their Jaunty Jalopies a.k.a. Monte Carlo Or Bust in my queue.
For you, Major:
I'll keep an eye out for it.