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I agree with that. Some of the old school cast felt a little lost in the mix.
Overkill score on that one
Epic film. Outrageously "off" but such a delight for all the wrong reasons. Great color palette and truly amazing score.
And Britt's dance, fellas. I mean... seriously.
Just watched it last night myself. Also, kudos to John Williams for recreating his Tony award winning Inspector Hubbard role that he originated in the stage play. He's the true hero of the film and a definite precursor to Columbo.
John Williams was definitely a highlight for me as well – if not THE highlight. Terrific actor. Didn't think of Columbo when watching the film, but you might have a point here.
, Han Ying Chieh as the boss
Kellys Heroes 5/6 , amazing......Eastwood , Telly , Sutherland , Rickles among others , wonderful movie
Great fun. Sam Raimi pulls off some great set pieces. And Liam Neeson is memorable in the lead! Good score too from Danny Elfman
Agreed on everything. Elfman was amazing back at that time. Sometime soon I have to finally get around to Raimi's Evil Dead movies as well.
Its hard to believe Raimi started out on those movies (Evil Dead 2 is the best one..pure bonkers!). Remember seeing the first one in the cinema!
I bet he never thought he would be directing blockbusters like Spiderman back then!
I was a young kid when it came out but the from the first time I heard it, the featured song, “ Burning Bridges” has been lifelong favorite.
They are fun films I bought the Bluray trilogy boxset last year, I need to binge all three movies next time I am on leave. Raimi really is an inventive director
I’ll definitely get around to Army of Darkness sometime. I’ve been enjoying finding these older Raimi films. Always loved his Spider-Man trilogy, and I immediately loved Darkman and the Evil Dead films.
I recently rewatched his Spiderman trilogy, even the third one I found great despite it being over stuffed, simply because of Raimi's invention as a director.
Indeed ! "Always with the negative waves !" A great trio of actors, in a great movie. One day, I'll have to see it again.
I recently ordered The Man Who Haunted Himself, and I originally planned on saving it for tomorrow evening, but I just couldn't resist watching it tonight. It's been on my list for too long. It's safe to say I wasn't disappointed!
The plot is interesting, yet simple enough. Roger Moore plays Harold Pelham, who after a car accident gets his life turned upside-down when he learns he supports a merger he opposed at work, people he knows claims to have seen him at places he hasn't been at, and he's supposedly even having an affair. I love the buildup throughout the film, and Pelham's search to find out the truth.
It's noticeably not a big budget film; it almost has a late 60's/early 70's TV show or TV film kind of feel, but I really don't mind – it suits the film in a way. There are good performances from all involved, but man, this is Roger Moore at his very best. I'd argue he's the best actor to portray Bond, and this is one damn good example of why.
An 8/10 film, in my opinion!
Had no intention of watching this today, was a complete last second "blind viewing," of sorts, as I knew just about nothing about it, but I really, really enjoyed this one. Bizarre, magical, it played like a trippy, extended music video, with some entertaining songs and a colorful backstory of the unique lead character.
Jubal (1956)
Excellent performances in this western from Glenn Ford, Ernest Borgnine and Rod Steiger, lots of great, expansive shots of the scenery, and I loved the minimal set design involved, but the film was nowhere near as exciting as I had expected; it seems to set up a curious mystery in the opening moments, but doesn't go anywhere beyond that past a semi-love story gone wrong. Enjoyable, but not something I'd be itching to rewatch.
Ace in the Hole (1951)
What an incredible film, one of those films I always expected to be amazing but took too long to get around to checking out. A commanding lead performance by Kirk Douglas and it still says a lot about our media today, almost 70 years on, particularly about our almost bloodthirsty desire for more, constant news and excitement, no matter how depressing. Loved the cinematography here, too; there's one shot of a bunch of new tourists departing an arriving train while it's still moving, and the camera pans to follow them and show the complete mania outside of the mine and all of the activity going on. It's so frenetic and all done with practical effects, of course, it looks akin to a zombie outbreak with how busy the screen is here. Amazing movie.
Paths of Glory (1957)
Finally, yet another Kubrick knocked off my list - I saw this many, many, many years back, but I somehow remembered nothing from it, so this was akin to watching it for the very first time. An explosive, depressing anti-war film, with fantastic cinematography and camera work, as Kubrick expertly knows how to manage. Absolutely loved the performances here, from Kirk Douglas and George Macready to one of my favorite performances in the film, the underrated Ralph Meeker. I enjoyed the utterly hopeless feel the film had.
One of my all time faves. But what's 'funny' about it?
Drag Me to Hell (2009). I had mixed feelings about this one. I liked the story and some of the scares. A decent film, but not one of my favorites by Raimi, who has quickly become a favorite director of mine (Evil Dead Trilogy, Spider-Man Trilogy, and Darkman are all awesome).
I was wondering the same. There are a couple of moments/lines of comic relief, but what’s funny about it?
Or are you just saying that for a reaction?
Well you said it was a 'funny movie' so i was just asking why
I don’t think it’s a funny film. @MaxCasino
said it was.