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thanks I will go for the German bluray.
All Star Superman
Flashpoint Paradox
All three films have truly great inspiring scenes.
Flashpoint Paradox is a really good film! There's an emotional power in some scenes that I can rarely find in any of the DC output.
The Tragedy in Barry's ultimate decision is powerful, also the scene with Batman at the end is something we rarely see from the Dark Knight.
I watched the film the very day Kevin Smith introduced me to it, saying how much he had to cry during that last scene. I must confess, it's a genuine tear-jerker for me too.
Nothing is so much fun when you have to stay up all night for your work in case somebody calls you and watch a lovely B-movie. A lady gets killed before she can elope, who is the murderer. and of course Charlie Chan does deliver the solution. Enjoyable as always.
Crime Doctor (1943)
A person gets found alongside the road and in the hospital it turns out that he has total amnesia. The doctor who initially treats the patient takes him home upon release and tries to help him, nothing gives and he then helps the man by the given name of Robert Ordway to improve upon himself and he becomes a psychiatrist who does important work in prisons. When is original past comes knocking he must face himself.
A pretty decent B-movie that become the first of ten movies all played by the same actor. But this first movie is a decent noirish movie that is time well spend.
Assassination Games
Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning
The Order
The Shepherd: Border Batrol
Second In Command
Derailed
Knock Off
and last night...
A Die Hard wannabe? Probably. But Sudden Death is still one of my favourite Van Damme films. And another great villain in Powers Boothe.
Love Sudden Death. Probably helps that I'm a huge hockey fan. It helps that Van Damme is not a cop or with any significant military training such as Under Siege.
Not a faithful adaptation of The Death of Superman and its following The Return of Superman stories by a long shot, but not a bad movie in and of itself. Good, strong cast, for the most part (Lois Lane always sounds off), and well choreographed action. Uses its short run time effectively.
Don't forget, he was also the cook. ;)
Yeah, that was a nice move.
Probably my favorite period piece movie that's not a WWII movie. I generally dislike period pieces because it never feels like the story is important, just the period. Here, the story and the period are heavily tied because the plot is about the golden age of comics passimg the baton to the silver age of comics, and the visual style of the film is just beautiful. This is likely my favorite Justice League animated movie, as well.
If the movie’s opening theme song (sung by Ethel Ennis (1932-2019) vaguely remind you of a “lost” James Bond song – I’ve learned that the “Goldfinger-ish” nature was indeed intentional. It just goes to show you how influential those earlier Bond movies were back in the 1960s.
To those of you not in the know (or don’t remember), the plot centers on Baron Boris von Frankenstein (voiced by Boris Karloff) bringing all of the other monsters to his island so that he can announce his chosen successor. Naturally, the other monsters (Dracula, The Mummy, etc..) are not pleased with his intended choice and plot against him. But it has a nice little plot twist at the end.
What really works after all of these years are the musical numbers (voiced by singer Gale Garnett). I’ve been humming these two songs all day!
I also enjoyed the “copy-cat” vocal take-offs of Jimmy Stewart and Peter Lorre (voiced by Allen Swift). Comedienne Phyllis Diller also makes an appearance.
Since Rankin/Bass productions (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, etc.) use stop motion animation, if you like modern CGI, you may find the effects lacking. Thankfully, I’m “old-school”😊. And while the humor can be "hit or miss", overall this was a nice trip back into childhood for me,
Looking up some more detail, IMDb says Frank Frazetta did some of the (uncredited) poster art.
Me too @Mathis1
Your list is pretty close to my cinema viewing habits back then!
I remember Gorky Park having an intermission. That's the first and last time i ever experienced that! I wouldn't mind but the film is only just over 2 hours long! Lord knows what my local cinema would have done with some of the long movies these days!
The 80's gets stick from some film fans but there were so many fantastic and groundbreaking films in that decade. I became 18 in the early 80's so i could finally see all the films i wanted!
I think Raiders was my first really amazing cinema experience. I came out absolutely buzzing! Then went to see it again the following week!
I loved this movie when it first came out, but my opinion of it has drifted significantly ever since. It's not much of a highlight of animated Batman movies like I used to believe. The shorts themselves are beautifully animated, even if I'm not a fan of some of the styles, but it's the stories told within them that leave a great deal to be desired. As well the voice cast, aside from the always excellent Kevin Conroy, never really seems to be into their performances. This is definitely a movie where everybody just seems to be reading lines off a page.
I know this wasn't very well received when it was originally released, but I honestly enjoyed it. It has a lot of similarities with the eventual Gal Gadot version (which I still haven't seen all of yet), but I prefer it being set in modern day as opposed to World War I. I personally think Nathan Fillion would have made an excellent live action Steve Trevor, because he plays the animated one perfectly. Keri Russel, however, steals the show as Diana, portraying a young woman who is obviously very knowledgeable but completely out of her element in man's world.
Yes, loved 'Raiders', still do, as did the audience i was with. It was re released in 70mm screening and I went to see it again, sound effects were amazing.
Regarding intermissions and short (sic!) films beforehand, for some reason i distinctly remember a really boring short about racing driver Jackie Stewart which precluded 'Octopussy'!
Saw OP several times that summer of '83, that short never got any shorter 😴😴😴😴😴😴
Last night, finally a good film directed by Michael Apted...but then, he didn't always have Gene Hackman and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio for his protagonists. And it's amazing what he can do with an excellent script.
Green Lantern: First Flight
The best thing I can say about this movie is that it's at least a small step above the 2011 Ryan Reynolds attempt. The opening is rushed, the middle is stretched to the point of snapping, and the last third is half confusing and half boring. The best part of this film is its voice cast, with Christopher Meloni, Victor Garber and Michael Madsen each turning in top notch performances, despite the dreadful script and shoddy editing. So far, the lowest bar on the DC Universe Animated Original Movies ladder, and having seen most of the ones following this, I can say it's probably going to stay there.
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
On the other end of the spectrum is this film. While it suffers from some pacing problems as well, and I can't stand the music, the rest of the movie is excellent. It reunites some of the voice actors from the legendary DC Animated Universe, and each one is at the top of their game. It packs in a good amount of action into such a small package, not to mention a large number of recognizable characters. Much like Avengers: Endgame, a lot of them don't get much to do, but they're all used well, even if the idea of all of them just bowing to a criminal mastermind just because he was elected President doesn't really make a great deal of sense.
Ah yes, the dreaded 'full supporting programme' :))
I can't remember which film it was but everytime i went to see it i caught a 'short film' about British Army training! each time i sat through it it felt longer than Gone With The Wind!!!!
😂😂😂
The holiday ones were interminable too! Made you want to stay at home!!
I remember going to see Total Recall when i was staying in New York and the experience was wonderful! A couple of trailers and the film actually started!
In England when the 'certified by the BBFC' appeared on the screen you'd get a groan of relief from the audience because it meant the film you'd actually paid to see was about to start. Going to the cinema in Britain really used to be an ordeal!
Yeh, it was literally a day out!!
Cinemas could have squeezed in extra showings and made more money if they ditched the ads and supports!
Have to say though, even though i do like seeing trailers, there are far too many shown before current films!