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  • Shaun of the Dead

    Had never watched this before, so I figured now was as good a time as any...a lot of people had hyped this one up, but I think with a couple of exceptions, this one fell kind of flat.

    @Creasy47 I think The Hateful Eight and Reservior Dogs are probably his two best. I know a lot of people who would say Django Unchained but I've never cared too much for it.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    edited September 2017 Posts: 40,968
    My top three are probably The Hateful Eight, Jackie Brown, and Kill Bill: Vol.1.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    The hateful eight is an amazing movie, along with django unchained .
    I'm sure by now everyone knows about the " breaking " of the wrong guitar in Hateful eight.
    Although it helped to give a fantastic reaction shot.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited September 2017 Posts: 23,883
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    Strog wrote: »
    I enjoy RESERVOIR DOGS and PULP FICTION.

    For me JACKIE BROWN is by far his best work — a really great film.

    Never been too excited by the rest. (Haven't seen HATEFUL EIGHT yet though.)

    Jackie Brown is easily one of my favorites of his, as well. I'm in the minority by saying that The Hateful Eight is my favorite of his.
    I didn't enjoy The Hateful Eight so much for some reason. I liked Django, but only because Leo was outstanding. Perhaps it's because I'm not a big Western fan.

    My favourites of Quentin's are Pulp, Kill Bill 1 and Inglorious Basterds. I really like Jackie Brown too but it's more of a slow burn, and not as immediately thrilling.
  • ShardlakeShardlake Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
    edited September 2017 Posts: 4,043
    1. Jackie Brown
    2. Reservoir Dogs
    3. Inglourious Basterds
    4. Pulp Fiction
    5. Kill Bill
    6. Hateful Eight
    7. Django Unchained
    8. Kill Bill 2
    9. Death Proof.

    I really don't care for DP and it's the only one I didn't see theatrically or own on Blu ray.

    After that I can rewatch them but KB 2 is a slog, some great moments but as a whole could have done with some pruning, KB 1 is much more satisfying.

    JB has for me the best acting in any QT film with the possible exception of Waltz's extraordinary turn as Hans Landa in IB.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    The hateful eight is an amazing movie, along with django unchained .
    I'm sure by now everyone knows about the " breaking " of the wrong guitar in Hateful eight.
    Although it helped to give a fantastic reaction shot.

    Absolutely. You can even see Jennifer Jason Leigh look off camera at Tarantino (or some crew member) in awe and confusion.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Agreed about Death Proof. It is his only really bad movie.
  • 001001
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    Allied (2016)
    Pretty good film, worth watching if you haven't seen it, or your money back. :)
  • QsAssistantQsAssistant All those moments lost in time... like tears in rain
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    I'm in the minority because I think Death Proof is one of my favorites of his and Jackie Brown is my least favorite of his.

    Tarantino films:
    1. Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2
    2. Reservoir Dogs
    3. Death Proof
    4. Pulp Fiction
    5. Django Unchained
    6. Inglorious Bastards
    7. Jackie Brown

    I have yet to see The Hateful Eight.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    It's easy to pinpoint Death Proof as the weakest, but even still, I enjoy it every time. Watched that one about a week or so, too, and he makes the first thirty minutes of friends hanging out in a bar somehow exciting and filled with tension, as always.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Sherlock Homes Terror by Night can't beat the Rathbone classics.

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  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
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    001 wrote: »
    Allied (2016)
    Pretty good film, worth watching if you haven't seen it, or your money back. :)
    Spectacular film.
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    Sherlock Homes Terror by Night can't beat the Rathbone classics.

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    Probably my favorite of the Rathbone Holmes films. I love the train setting and mystery.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    I too love the old Rathbone & Bruce movies.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    ToTheRight wrote: »
    Sherlock Homes Terror by Night can't beat the Rathbone classics.

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    Probably my favorite of the Rathbone Holmes films. I love the train setting and mystery.
    I too love the old Rathbone & Bruce movies.

    A few of the Rathbone/Bruce films are on Amazon Prime instant video some titles are in both colour and black and white. I have only seen them all in black and white previously, the added colour on Terror at Night is not bad at all.

  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    I didn't know that some had been colourised.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited September 2017 Posts: 25,092
    I didn't know that some had been colourised.

    Neither did I in the past I have been cautious with colourised films, Terror at Night does not look as cheap as you might expect.

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    Sherlock Homes Terror by Night can't beat the Rathbone classics.

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    Don't get me wrong? I love Sherlock! However? The Rathbone/Bruce classics hold a special place in my heart.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited September 2017 Posts: 25,092
    RogueAgent wrote: »
    Sherlock Homes Terror by Night can't beat the Rathbone classics.

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    Don't get me wrong? I love Sherlock! However? The Rathbone/Bruce classics hold a special place in my heart.

    To me the age of the Rathbone films adds layer to the films, admittedly that's one of my favourite era's of film.

    I have downloaded three other Rathbone films to watch at work lol
  • Posts: 12,526
    RogueAgent wrote: »
    Sherlock Homes Terror by Night can't beat the Rathbone classics.

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    Don't get me wrong? I love Sherlock! However? The Rathbone/Bruce classics hold a special place in my heart.

    To me the age of the Rathbone films adds layer to the films, admittedly that's one of my favourite era's of film.

    I have downloaded three other Rathbone films to watch at work lol

    Couldn't agree more. As a young boy they were my introduction to Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited September 2017 Posts: 25,092
    RogueAgent wrote: »
    RogueAgent wrote: »
    Sherlock Homes Terror by Night can't beat the Rathbone classics.

    hqdefault.jpg

    Don't get me wrong? I love Sherlock! However? The Rathbone/Bruce classics hold a special place in my heart.

    To me the age of the Rathbone films adds layer to the films, admittedly that's one of my favourite era's of film.

    I have downloaded three other Rathbone films to watch at work lol

    Couldn't agree more. As a young boy they were my introduction to Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson.

    The films are very atmospheric similar to early Hitchcock films it appears four films have been colourised and remastered the other three are Prelude to Murder, Secret Weapon and Woman in Green I am tempted to get the boxset, I am guessing the B&W versions will also be remastered.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    The Janitor (A.K.A. Eyewitness) 1981
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    I came across this Peter Yates (Bullitt) directed film in the bargain bin at a local grocery and so picked it up. It boasts a stellar cast in their prime, including William Hurt, Sigourney Weaever, Christoper Plummer, James Wood, Steven Hill and Morgan Freeman. The film has a bit of a 70's going on 80's look to it - slightly dark and grungy. Hurt plays Darryl, a Vietnam Vet who is now an unambitious janitor in a corporate highrise. One night he encounters a murder victim in the building while doing his cleaning. The resulting press attention leads him to strike up a relationship with a local reporter/anchorwoman Tony (Weaver) who he has coincidentally been infatuated with for some time. Tony takes an apparent interest in Darryl, succumbing to his clumsy flirtations, but it seems as though she is merely using him to get information for her scoop. He coyly lets on that he knows more than he does in order to spend time with her. Unfortunately, this ruse draws the attention of the killer, who believe that Darryl does in fact have information pertinent to the murder, and he therefore becomes a target. There's an all too coincidental interconnected plot about nefarious Israeli agents who are connected to Tony and the murder.

    This film is a bit of a slow mover. It takes its time to get going in that old school sort of way. However the performances are quite compelling, which is perhaps unsurprising with this calibre of cast. It's also quite atmospheric, with many scenes filmed at night. The characters are also quite textured and three dimensional, and it's that more than the somewhat sparse and coincidental thriller plot which kept me engrossed. As an aside, Sigourney Weaver was absolutely stunning at this point in her career.
  • Saw

    The original had a good premise and an interesting character in Jigsaw, although the later ones turn into torture porn.
  • 001001
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    The Guest (2014)

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  • Last_Rat_StandingLast_Rat_Standing Long Neck Ice Cold Beer Never Broke My Heart
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    CrzChris4 wrote: »
    Saw

    The original had a good premise and an interesting character in Jigsaw, although the later ones turn into torture porn.

    Definitely agree. The first seemed somewhat original. It didn't need 6 sequels.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    Then again, part of the charm of series like SAW is that they do provide those redundant sequels, most of which can easily be dismissed as a quick money grab and little else. But, in truth, the SAW films were very successful and I for one always have a good time with the intricate plot twists and the many references to previous films. I'm not saying this is the 'Citizen Kane' of the torture genre, but it's a series I'm never not having fun with when watching.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    edited September 2017 Posts: 15,715
    American Assassin (2017)

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    This film was a total blast. Very fast paced with almost no time catch your breath, highly thrilling action scenes, a lot of brutal kills, and a simply stunning and electric performance from Michael Keaton - amazing to witness in some scenes where he was totally unhinged. The young actor who plays the lead character was pretty damn impressive in the action scenes - I was pretty unaware of him as an actor, I've only seen him in a small role in 'Deepwater Horizon'. Taylor Kitsch was pretty cool as the main villain, and I was very happy to see David Suchet in a movie again. As for Scott Adkins - he was a total badass, as usual. The style was very much a mix of Bourne and Safe House (the one with Denzel Washington in South Africa), and as I love these films, I greatly enjoyed American Assassin too. I really hope to see a sequel to be made, and I can't wait to own this film on Blu Ray so I can binge watch the hell out of it!
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    THE FOG (1980) / John Carpenter
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    Amid a small coastal town's celebration of its centenary, strange events begin to transpire, and a fog moves in...

    Getting the Halloween viewing started early this year! And a good start it was. The film's much better than I had expected it to be. Far spookier than it is scary — which is in a way is how I prefer Halloween. There's nothing here that hasn't been done before, but Carpenter is a capable filmmaker, and he himself is enough to wring the film for its worth. The plot unfurls in such a way as to hold interest throughout in spite of its familiar trappings. Also: always love seeing Jamie Lee turn up. She's great.
  • Last_Rat_StandingLast_Rat_Standing Long Neck Ice Cold Beer Never Broke My Heart
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    DarthDimi wrote: »
    Then again, part of the charm of series like SAW is that they do provide those redundant sequels, most of which can easily be dismissed as a quick money grab and little else. But, in truth, the SAW films were very successful and I for one always have a good time with the intricate plot twists and the many references to previous films. I'm not saying this is the 'Citizen Kane' of the torture genre, but it's a series I'm never not having fun with when watching.

    I watched them just for the twist endings. They always ended up catching me by surprise. Especially the first one
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    Strog wrote: »
    THE FOG (1980) / John Carpenter
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    Amid a small coastal town's celebration of its centenary, strange events begin to transpire, and a fog moves in...

    Getting the Halloween viewing started early this year! And a good start it was. The film's much better than I had expected it to be. Far spookier than it is scary — which is in a way is how I prefer Halloween. There's nothing here that hasn't been done before, but Carpenter is a capable filmmaker, and he himself is enough to wring the film for its worth. The plot unfurls in such a way as to hold interest throughout in spite of its familiar trappings. Also: always love seeing Jamie Lee turn up. She's great.

    Saw this for the first time last week. Thought it was alright, but not quite my favorite Carpenter effort.
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