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Scott is a very skilled film maker, and all his films seem incredibly authentic whatever the environment. This is no different, it looks good and has a good cast as is also usually the norm. Still, I got bored as it went along due to all the shooting and military cliches. Definitely not among his finest, but not his worst either.
Sensei Segal's 2nd attempt at an Eco Action Thriller, fares much better than the first. There's none of that silly "what does it take to change the essence of a man?" nonsense.
Does it say in that Segalogy book about whether he owns a Colt 1911? I have noticed that in a few of his films, Fire Down Below included, that his characters carry them as a side arm. I figured that he must have a liking for it to use it often.
---The Good
1. Under Siege (1992)
2. Nico (1988)
3. Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)
4. Exit Wounds (2001)
5. Pistol Whipped (2008)
6. Fire Down Below (1997)
---The Bad
7. Flight Of Fury (2007)
8. Submerged (2005)
---The Ugly
9. Born To Raise Hell (2010)
There is some incredible concert footage in this movie. I knew Sly and the Family Stone had performed at the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, but I had no idea about the rest of the line-up: BB King, the Chambers Brothers, the 5th Dimension, the Staples Singers, Clara Ward, Mahalia Jackson, David Ruffin, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Nina Simone...
This is a line-up equal or better than Woodstock's, and had this footage been released in 1969 it might have done for soul and gospel what the film Woodstock did for rock and folk. But, as director Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson revealed at the post-screening Q&A, there was never enough interest--a strong indictment of America's neglect of black artists.
Thompson has my gratitude for recusing this footage and turning it into a 117 minute documentary/concert film, his directorial debut. He kept the footage looping in his apartment for five months and assembled an original cut more than 3 hours long (I'd love to see it--if Woodstock could be that length, so can this). His film does triple duty as a recording of the concert, a look at the experiences of those who attended, and a cultural history of Harlem and black America in 1969. Perhaps there is a little too much voiceover, and I would have preferred to see more of the performances left uninterrupted, but those are ultimately quibbles.
In a treasure chest of jewels it's hard to pick favorites, but I would select the duet of Mahalia Jackson and Mavis Staples on "Take My Hand, Precious Lord." This was Martin Luther King's favorite song and was performed as a tribute to him. Jackson and Staples, two of the greatest voices in American music, take the song apart and recombine it in a shattering climax.
There are too many other highlights to mention, but I'll put in a good word for David Ruffin, in a wool tuxedo on a hot summer day, performing a falsetto-laced "My Girl," which he made famous as lead singer of Temptations, and Sly and the Family Stone lighting the crowd on fire with "Sing a Simple Song," "Everyday People," and "Higher." *Summer of Soul* is in limited theatrical distribution--and definitely best seen in a theater--but can also be viewed on Hulu.
This was the film Walt Disney was most proud of and it s a great film. It s been many years since I last saw it, so it was time for another rewatch. Dug out my old VHS copy. First saw this in the cinema in 1996, never got to see it as a child.
What a lineup!!!
Tales that Defy Madness : Last of the horror portemanteau movies (although not by Amicus this time) The last story is absolutely stomach turning (I still get shivers thinking about it).
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life : A classic !
Enter the Dragon : The same can be said for this one.
Peter Pan goes wrong : Absolutely hilarious ! Worth watching, if only for David Suchets performance.
A Christmas Carol goes wrong : The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society does it again, this time with Derek Jacobi and the late and lamented Dame Diana Rigg. Although not quite as hilarious as the preceeding one, there's still laughter galore to be had.
Holiday Inn : Still a sucker for a Fred Astaire movie. And this time, he's paired with Bing Crosby. So, two legends together, lots of songs (including the perennial classic "White Christmas"), one very charming leading lady equal a good evening.
And finally, La Trilogie des Légendes, a set of three concerts featuring the music of Alan Simon : Excalibur (although not the first version, which retold the story of King Arthur, but another one), Anne de Bretagne (the last duchess of Britanny, who married to kings of France), and Tristan et Iseult (the story of the doomed lovers of myth and legend). Not bad.
A Cold War thriller movie that doesn't take itself too seriously and constantly forgets that it's set in the early 90's. (Seriously, no one had USB flash drives in 1991.) Enjoyable, none-the-less, and I like it more every time I see it. Sasha Luss is always a pleasure to watch in this.
It's a Luc Besson film, so if you like what he does, you'll enjoy this one too.
When this film takes itself seriously mainly the Maderine and Shang Chi scenes it is good. Unfortunately for much of film we are subjected to the formulaic bad humour that often abruptly undermines the tone of a good scene.
Excellent film, technically brilliant i have it on 4K.
Sweet girl, but this psychedelic roadtrip is one of the lesser classics in my view, despite a couple of enjoyable scenes.
This occult classic is masterfully spun around George Brun s adaptation of Tchaikovsky s Sleeping Beauty ballet, which again is inspired by an old folk tale. In that original tale, the Prince doesn t wake her with a kiss, but by having sex with her. I suppose that would be too much in this version.
It has much in common with Snow White, but isn t quite as good as that one.
Some additional background information on that 1969 event:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/14/arts/television/hal-tulchin-90-dies-documented-a-little-seen-black-woodstock.html
The screening I attended had a Q&A afterwards with Questlove, who spoke very respectfully of Tulchin and his work.
One of Disney s very best. I never tire of it.
Grand, sweeping (and long) epic film, which features a great score by John Barry (It sounds very "Barryesque").
Though I did like it, it came across as a work of art to be admired, rather than a film to be enjoyed.
4/5
The fire cracker (or ‘bangers’ as we know them in the UK) dance by Astaire is phenomenal. What an amazing and exciting mixture of artistry/athleticism/musicality.
What’s your favourite Astaire movie? It’s predictable I know but for me it’s a toss up between Top Hat and The Bandwagon
My last movie was Jason And The Argonauts
So much fun, and great to see Honor Blackman in her heyday. The Talos and Skeleton scenes still send chills.
Honestly I love the film its not brilliant but it's a lot of fun.
Films I have seen in 2021
1. Casino Royale
2. Quantum of solace
3. John wick
4. Jaws 2
5. Skyfall
6. Halloween 6 the producers cut kind of
7. No time to Die
8. My Cousin Vinny
9. Batman the long Halloween part one
10. Coming to America
11. Highlander
12. Monterey Pop Festival
13. My big fat Greek wedding
14. Batman: dying is easy
15. Across the universe
16. Spectre
17. Batman hush
18. Batman ninja
19. Casino Royale 1954
I love this film too. Fred Gwynne scolding Joe Pesci for "mocking me with that outfit." Pesci questioning Maury Chaykin about the grits. The stuttering lawyer played by Austin Pendleton. Lane Smith saying "awight, awight" when questioning Marisa Tomei before they allow her as an expert witness. Tomei saying "The defense is wong!" And how to forget Jerry Gallo Callo!
I've seen four films directed by Jonathan Lynn. Vinny, Sgt. Bilko, Trial and Error and The Whole Nine Yards. They're all terrific.
Charming movie, but not as good as I always thought before.
Jason and the Argonauts was one of the first movies that had an effect on me as a kid.
That Skeleton sequence blew my mind!
I loved this film. Absolutely adored it.
This year, I have been on an unprecedented Gene Hackman-athon. God, what an actor.
Rewatched Nikita for the first time in a long while. Then tonight, I enjoyed what is essentially a reworking of the same concept in Anna.
Enjoyed both a lot. The former wins out with its simplicity and absolutely sumptuous atmosphere, though.
A real blockbuster in its day, and one of my biggest favourites. One of a small handful of films that I went to see more than once in the cinema.
Very entertaining.
Peter Ustinov and Terry Thomas are a great double act!