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Well a lazy Sunday afternoon, I decided to put on a movie I've seen upteen times!
Marvellous entertainment. And what a cast, McQueen, Garner, Bronson, Attenborough, Coburn, Pleasence, et al, epic in every way, John Sturges directing, a script by author James Clavell, and rousing score by Elmer Bernstein, so many memorable scenes and set pieces, never gets old.
McQueen as The Cooler King gets most of the cool moments, and of course has that thrilling motorbike sequence as a highlight, but I always have a soft spot for Pleasence and Garners double act, heart breaking at the end, Garners Scrounger is just as cool as Hilts, and is lot more clever.
And who doesn't smile at Gordon Jackson being caught out by his own trick..
"Thank you!"
A lot of interest has popped up recently on this “film” and to be perfectly honest I enjoy it every time I watch it but I do secretly wish for a fan edit with a proper gunbarrel (a cgi Barry Nelson is fine with me) the Host segment removes and the music changed to quest from various bond films.... the one line that gets me each time due to meta reasons (and ones CBS could have no idea about) is “Oh I didn’t know I had that much of a reputation” quite humerous
Highlander
Starting off 2019 with this retrospective because we can assume sadly this franchise is dead and there won’t be a reboot... I love Christopher Lambert and it’s creepy how much Thomas Jane looks like him are we 100% sure they aren’t related (he would be my dream casting in a reboot) though I am still unsure why Faziel is trying to kill McLeod and some of the score of the original movie is a little cheesy (the non queen stuff) but I am guessing much like say Dr. No they don’t know what they had.. over all an enjoyable film but unlike other Highlander fans I can definilty see the ability for improvement...
Plus I hate how the rules are completely different in the first film then the show... but over all it’s a good film
Films I saw in 2019
1. Casino Royale 1954
2. Highlander
3. Hitman agent 47
Highlander series
1. Highlander
Would you recommend either Short Cuts or Gosford Park from him? I've been intrigued by checking out the former here and there, and the latter is one that's been on the list for years but I've just never gotten around to it.
Short Cuts is like a road accident you can't look away from. I've seen it several times even though it's a catalogue of nastiness, tragedy and sleaze. The characters in it are just about the most immoral bunch you'll ever come across.
I like it though....
As for Short Cuts, definitely one of Altman's greats, I have the Criterion of this and again it looks superb.
It is full of very unlikeable characters but what a cast, a true ensemble.
Gripping character study.
Really enjoyed this dark, unusual little thriller. Told from multiple points of view as 7 strangers with dark secrets go head to head in the shady hotel.
This is both funny and violent, with plenty of twists and surprises.
Featuring a really great turn from Jeff Bridges and a surprisingly evil one from Chris Hemsworth.
All the cast are great though and the film features a great soundtrack courtesy of the hotel's juke box.
Next was Suspiria (2018)
Not quite sure about this as it may require another viewing.
Nothing like Argento's original apart from the basic story. This has none of that film's vibrant colours and is very grey looking.
There is some startling imagery on show though, with one particular death of a dancer being especially gruesome and disturbing. The climax also offers up some horrific moments.
At 2hrs 30mins I'd say this was overlong. It drags in places and the political subplots add nothing to the story. I also found it all a bit pretentious.
Good performances, especially Tilda Swinton who plays three parts!
As I mentioned, the imagery is startling and impressive in places, but a lot of the film is incoherent. Look forward to another viewing to see how I really feel about it.
Delta Force 5/6 , one of the best action films ive ever seen : great plot , soundtrack....the theme song is the definition of action film music , Forster as the main terrorist , Winters as the hysterical passenger , Lee Marvin & high octane action are among the highlights......this is certainly not a movie that loses pace , its full force right from the get go!
Elvis wouldve loved Superman '78 and Halloween , I bet !
I love Ninja strikes back , the globe trotting is cool and imitator Bruce Le and Whang Jang Lee as buddies is nice & Sakata as the main bad guy. Bolo shouldve had more screen time , though
Amsterdam Connection and Chinese Hercules are also very underrated
Mmm. I've been looking forward to seeing that for months. Next week, finally, it seems...
Pretty much how I felt about it. It was a yeah-well-but... kinda thing. Studio meddling often leads to much frustration not only for the film makers, but audiences as well.
Fantastic film making for sure. I wish seeing it in theatre had been an option for me - I certainly wanted to.
I love it. Beats those other 3 easily for me. There's this lovely small movie theatre I found last summer (it's nowhere near my hometown, so that's my excuse for not having known about it before) that has red armchairs and little two-seat sofas, all with little tables, and a bar at the back... and in the toilets they have those pink Fight Club soaps. They always make me smile... not that I ever use them... thankfully they have regular liquid soap, too.
Oh. (I suppose the statement is not too far off for Pitt and entirely accurate at least so far for Norton.) Was the commentary done around the time the movie was or soon after that, or was it more recent on a more recent dvd release?
Well, it was his feature film debut, he had disputes with the studio about it, he said they didn't trust him enough with it, and that he really hated it himself. I guess another one of those cases where the director didn't get to make the movie they wanted to make.
This is the second time I've seen it. I had mixed feelings about it upon first viewing but I enjoyed it MUCH more this time. I still have issues with Judy Greer's character, her husband, Dr. Sartain, and some of the dialogue, but this is a pretty awesome movie. 8/10
Just bought it today. Haven’t rewatched yet but I liked it quite a bit and I’m happy the unbeatable original at least finally got a worthy enough sequel. Laurie and Michael are perfect.
More motorised popcorn blasting fun. Loved it!
The Maze Runner, Death Cure.
Interesting finale and overall an enjoyable trilogy for me anyway.
Sicario.
Simply wow! What a film, loved every moment of it. Can certainly see why their was a lot of support for DV to direct Bond 25.
X-Men trilogy
X-Men - First Class
X-Men Origins : Wolverine
Deadpool
More in the correct topic when I'll have the time, but it was the first Holmes movie I saw (on the sunday afternoon movies on TV way bck in the sixties), and there was a lot I had forgotten about that film, and a lot I discovered (Ida Lupino played the damsel in distress ? Holmes singing "By the Seaside" ?) Next : farewell to the Victorian era, and hello to the forties with Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror. Or Sherlock Holmes Vs. the Nazis. I pity the Nazis. Almost.
It is a great series.
How about the other two Wolverine movies? Watching those later? They are both very worthy inclusions.
I love the Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce series. Basil has an interesting look in the Nazi themed films.
I liked Wolverine. Only seen Logan once. So no comments.
What is it about?
So wrong thread, Sharky.
What an incredible story and film. And with it a true story, also amazing to learn that the character of Tom Hanks went on to work for JFK in other tricky hostage situations.
Haven't seen this in ages and I forgot how bloody good this is.
This is Bale's best performance as Bruce Wayne/Batman IMO.
The action is left wanting in places but the Tumbler chase is brilliantly done.
Pretty much spot on and equivalent to how I feel about this one - it even trumps TDK for me as my favorite of Nolan's trilogy.