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I've seen 2001. It was certainly good, but I have to admit that I found it a bit slow and cerebral. I think it would have been better if I'd seen it prior to Interstellar (which was of course more visceral and emotional), rather than the other way round.
Which really says a lot about the man, considering it was all shot in London due to Kubrick's crippling fear of flying.
I didn t care much for A Clockwork Orange.
Absolutely loved The Killing, Lolita and Spartacus.
Agree abut the rest.
Really smart futuristic thriller that has a retro car dealer turned into a paraplegic and his wife murdered by a gang attack.
Enter 'STEM' an experimental device inplanted in the body that restores his limbs to working order and so much more as it becomes a tool in finding his wife's killers and getting revenge.
Cracking film with bone crunching fight scenes and an all too plausible future.
Great twist and a really satisfying ending.
Another film that I think has been criminally underserved, perhaps because the director passed away as well, is Anthony Minghella's The Talented Mr. Ripley. The blu ray doesn't do the film justice.
I still have to pick up the remastered blu ray of Ronin but am waiting to see if they put that on 4K.
I actually caved and picked up that Arrow edition of Ronin a month or so back; couldn't help it, was itching for a rewatch and I figured a proper 4K might be a year or two off considering the blu-ray remaster in 4K is rather new.
It's a definite improvement over the previous blu-ray. I'd go ahead and get it if I were you. I'm way too impatient to wait for the inevitable 4K version. Hell, I might have to pop it in this evening, in fact.
I've not seen huge improvements in 4K over a well mastered blu anyway, so I'd imagine any benefits in this case would be marginal.
Nothing like De Niro and Jean Reno repeating things over and over again.
Gregor. He had the case made. The case. He had it made. He had to have it made. The case. Gregor.
He didn't have time to have it made. He didn't have time to have the fake case made. The Russians made it. The Russians made it.
...but how? How?! How????
Walk away. Walk away. Walk away!
And in Casino:
Was I at that dinner? Was I at that dinner? Was I at that dinner? Was I at that dinner?!
Excellent little Irish thriller that perfectly showcases the never-ending loop of getting revenge - saw a trailer for it a long while back and it fell off my radar until I stumbled upon it on Netflix, really enjoyed the bleak hopefulness of it all.
Paths Of Glory was amazing. In a way I'd say it's Kubrick's best. 2001 was his most cerebral, and Clockwork Orange was his angriest...
In saying that, I’d still like to see the Director’s Cut of The Meg with all the gory deaths fully reinstated.
Funny and charming little comedy about a group of Italian soldiers stuck on a Greek island during the second World War.
Recommended.
Really good horror film with echoes of Rosemary's Baby, this has some really effective scares and the ever reliable Toni Collette gives an excellent performance.
Glad i finally caught up with it.
Caught it the other night, probably Top 100 in the horror genre for me, absolutely mesmerized by it all. Can't wait to see it again, such a chilling, haunting film (and the fact that it's a directorial debut makes it even more impressive).
Just finished the premiere - a bit cliche but I really enjoyed it, particularly the finale.
@bondsum @Creasy47
Glad you liked it was much as i did. A proper adult horror film. Rare indeed.
A rather prolonged discussion of the merits of this film vis-à-vis For Your Eyes Only on another thread compelled me to take in a viewing yesterday. As I mentioned there, this is a film and series I came late to. As such and perhaps as a consequence, I’ve never seen what the big deal was with this lauded entry. Sure, it was entertaining enough upon first viewing, but I felt as though I’d seen better. I hoped that last night would change my impressions. Sadly, while there has been some improvement, mainly in the context of appreciating it for when it was made, I’m still not entirely sold. I find it a bit slow and plodding to be honest. The best action sequence here is the truck chase near the end. Apart from that, at least from an action perspective, I think FYEO blows it out of the water.
Where this film wins is with Harrison Ford. Unlike Roger Moore, who was probably past his sell by date as Bond in 1981, Harrison is (relatively) young, strong and full of energy. Like Moore, he has significant screen presence and charisma, and uses it to good effect here. His wry humour also helps to alleviate the tension from time to time. It also benefits from Spielberg’s assured direction. He balances the tension with the lighter moments beautifully and handles whatever action there is with aplomb. One can tell that a master is at work here, while Glen still seems to be getting his feet wet with the Bond outing. The tone is better balanced throughout as well, whereas the Bond film seems to be scattered.
Watching it, I can see its influence in several Bond films from the 80’s, including OP, TLD, LTK & NSNA in particular. I have no doubt that it benefited at the time from having Spielberg and Lucas involved, and from Ford’s fame and brand power. I checked the box office figures and they were phenomenal. So it obviously was an immensely successful and game changing film. I just can’t seem to enjoy it as much as most, although it's certainly not bad.
Oh, and Williams's score is amazing. It truly lifts the film.
His scores always are. Same as Morricone.