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  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    Conan the Destroyer was fun; I just wish they had a bit more money for the effects.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
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    Taxi Driver (1976). The first time I saw it, I was a little underwhelmed for some reason, but this second viewing completely hit the spot. I still did enjoy it in my first viewing, but not nearly as much as this time. It's by far my favorite of Scorsese's Big 3 (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, and Goodfellas); I actually tend to prefer his more underrated works, such as The King of Comedy and After Hours.
  • fire_and_icefire_and_ice
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    chrisisall wrote: »
    We just watched Conan The Destroyer on Blu Ray (the DVD was visually horrid) to complete our Conan-fest.
    So much fun! Lots of laughs too.
    If the first Arnold one was its DN, this one jumped to an OP level. :)) A few 'WTF' moments but a solid story nonetheless.
    The more recent Momoa one was just harsh & charmless. No fault of Jason.
    Bought Destroyer on Bluray myself a while back, big improvement on that format. No where near level of Barbarian though has its moments, agree its a fun movie.
  • Master_DaharkMaster_Dahark
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    My favorite part was drunk Conan!
    Particularly when he taught the girl to wield the sword.
    'Use a real weapon.... not a toothpick!' Arnold's accent makes every line memorable!
  • fire_and_icefire_and_ice
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    Bit of trivia Olivia d'Abo who played the princess in Destroyer is Maryam d'Abo sister.
  • GerardGerard
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    Trivia Two : Grace Jones appears in this movie.

    I must say, though, that it's not Richard Fleischer's best movie (that would be The Vikings). I guess he wasn't in his prime anymore when he made that one. But I forgive him, if only for 20.000 Leagues under the Sea, Fantastic Voyage or Soylent Green. But I can't, for the life of me, forgive him for Red Sonja.
  • fire_and_icefire_and_ice
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    Been some time since I watched Red Sonya, though I remember there is close to zero plot. Nothing seems to happen in that movie at all.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    'Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'

    One of my favorites in the series, and one of the best scores of all time. Love it.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    Creasy47 wrote: »
    'Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'

    One of my favorites in the series, and one of the best scores of all time. Love it.

    And way better than TFA too.

    I love Episode I to III
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    FoxRox wrote: »
    Taxi Driver (1976). The first time I saw it, I was a little underwhelmed for some reason, but this second viewing completely hit the spot. I still did enjoy it in my first viewing, but not nearly as much as this time. It's by far my favorite of Scorsese's Big 3 (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, and Goodfellas); I actually tend to prefer his more underrated works, such as The King of Comedy and After Hours.

    This film has been very influential, not just for other films, but also comics. Batman-Year One seems to have picked up a few things from this. The atmosphere is very similar. I love it.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    @BondJasonBond006, I may stretch and say that I enjoyed TFA even more, it really blew me away. I don't even regard the first three episodes as movies; rewatching Episode I a few months ago before TFA was released was a big mistake.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    @Creasy47, I'm glad I didn't make that mistake. I only watched Episodes 4-6 before TFA, and that whet my appetite. I enjoyed TFA immensely. Subjectively, It's my #2 just behind ESB, but that may be on account of it being newer/fresh. Loved it both times in the theatre and can't wait for the blu ray.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    @bondjames, I was so disgusted with Episode I (hadn't seen it in many, many years) that I didn't even make it to the earlier trilogy, which I know would've washed the bad cinematic taste out of my mouth.

    To be fair, I haven't seen the originals in forever, either, so my memory on the next two is a bit fuzzy; one of them could end up being my overall favorite and I don't even know it yet.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    I don't get what's supposed to be so great about TFA.
    The new characters are so Disney channel except for Poe.
    The end game is lame and unconvincing.
    Rylo is a wuss.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    edited March 2016 Posts: 40,976
    BondJasonBond006 wrote: »
    I don't get what's supposed to be so great about TFA.
    The new characters are so Disney channel except for Poe.
    The end game is lame and unconvincing.
    Rylo is a wuss.

    What may be even more confusing than why some of us think TFA is so great is not only how you could enjoy Episodes I - III at all, but more than Episode VII. ;)
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited March 2016 Posts: 23,883
    My nephews & niece were over during the holidays. All young (4 to 9). I put TPM (Ep 1) on for them to watch. Less than half way through they were bored as hell and demanding that I shut it off. I fast forwarded them to the Darth Maul fight (brilliant) and the pod chase (I knew they'd like that bit) and gave them some context on Vader.

    I then quickly proceeded to put in Jurassic World, which they loved (they apparently were terrified by JP and couldn't get through it, but weren't scared by JW - which I found interesting. Goes to show the power of Spielberg's direction to create fear and tension).
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    Darth Maul would eat Kylo for breakfast.
    Damn, Jar Jar Binks would beat Kylo in a fight.
    The most unconvincing villain ever in Star Wars.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    NIAGARA

    Brilliant suspense movie, and it looks marvelous in High Definition. Probably my favourite or one of my favourite suspense movies of that time that isn't from Hitchcock.

    Marilyn Monroe looks uuuhh..oohhh..ahhh... delicious! :D
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    Thanks for posting that @BondJasonBond006. I'm not familiar with Monroe's films at all. I was under the impression most were in black and white, but if I can find one in colour like this, then I'll be sure to check it out.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    bondjames wrote: »
    Thanks for posting that @BondJasonBond006. I'm not familiar with Monroe's films at all. I was under the impression most were in black and white, but if I can find one in colour like this, then I'll be sure to check it out.

    I received a 10 movie Blu-ray collection box "Forever Marilyn" the other day.
    She is one of my favourites together with Audrey Hepburn, Doris Day, Julie Andrews, Barbra Streisand and Angela Lansbury :)
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    BondJasonBond006 wrote: »
    Darth Maul would eat Kylo for breakfast.
    Damn, Jar Jar Binks would beat Kylo in a fight.
    The most unconvincing villain ever in Star Wars.

    I've bolded one of the many, many, many reasons why I completely disregard Episode I as a movie.
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    I didn't care that The Force Awakens was essentially Star Wars 2.0. I just wanted to see the continuing adventures of Han, Luke and Leia with some new friends. The movie had pretty big shoes to fill. It wasn't the movie to redefine the series, It was the movie to say Okay, this is the Star Wars you know and love. What's to come will be something new and exciting. It was the bridging between old and new and I'm excited to see where it goes from here. :)
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    Murdock wrote: »
    It wasn't the movie to redefine the series, It was the movie to say Okay, this is the Star Wars you know and love. What's to come will be something new and exciting. It was the bridging between old and new and I'm excited to see where it goes from here. :)
    Precisely. I couldn't have said it better.
  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
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    Murdock wrote: »
    I didn't care that The Force Awakens was essentially Star Wars 2.0. I just wanted to see the continuing adventures of Han, Luke and Leia with some new friends. The movie had pretty big shoes to fill. It wasn't the movie to redefine the series, It was the movie to say Okay, this is the Star Wars you know and love. What's to come will be something new and exciting. It was the bridging between old and new and I'm excited to see where it goes from here. :)
    This is exactly how I feel about Spectre.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    MIDNIGHT LACE 1960



    What a great suspense movie!

    Already in minute 2 one of the eeriest scenes in foggy London happen and poor Doris Day is frightened to death!

    Another great vehicle to showcase Doris Day's ability to act.
    Also starring Rex Harrison as her newly wed husband.

    This movie has you on the edge of the seat to the last minute. While it's not completely a surprise who is the bad one (of a whole lot to choose from) it's still a shocker and quite sadistic.

    This movie has a very strong Hitchcock feel to it, also thanks to Hitchcock's most used actor John Williams who plays the Scotland Yard Inspector. Highly recommended!
  • GerardGerard
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    bondjames wrote: »
    Thanks for posting that @BondJasonBond006. I'm not familiar with Monroe's films at all. I was under the impression most were in black and white, but if I can find one in colour like this, then I'll be sure to check it out.

    Well, there are quite a few in colour : The Seven Years Itch (yes, the one with The Scene), How to Marry a Millionnaire, Let's Make Love, The Prince and the Showgirl, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Great movies all around.

    Today, I saw a low budget, independant movie noone here has heard about. Something called, IIRC, Spectre. Will give you my thoughts in a relevant review thread.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    Thanks for the list @Gerard. I'll make a note to pick those up. I had no idea all of those were colour.
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    jake24 wrote: »
    Murdock wrote: »
    I didn't care that The Force Awakens was essentially Star Wars 2.0. I just wanted to see the continuing adventures of Han, Luke and Leia with some new friends. The movie had pretty big shoes to fill. It wasn't the movie to redefine the series, It was the movie to say Okay, this is the Star Wars you know and love. What's to come will be something new and exciting. It was the bridging between old and new and I'm excited to see where it goes from here. :)
    This is exactly how I feel about Spectre.

    Agreed! I'm so happy I loved both films. 2015 was a perfect year to be a Bond, Star Wars and Mission Impossible fan. :D
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    I'm watching a lot of movies these days: Hitchcock, Monroe, DC Animated, Avengers series, Bond, classic suspense movies.

    Just finished Justice League The New Frontier 2007

    The original comic New Frontier is one of my favourites. The movie adaption captures almost everything from the comic very well.
    I like the atmosphere it (re-)creates showing the hostile US government of the 50's and how the JLA was depicted back then.

    If you want to see a Justice League movie before you watch the live action version I suggest that one.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited April 2016 Posts: 23,883
    Money Talks (1997)

    This is a guilty pleasure of mine. Starring Chris Tucker, Charlie Sheen, Paul Sorvino & an in her prime, completely delectable Heather Locklear (childhood crush of epic proportions here, still in full effect all these years later).

    If you like the Rush Hour series or Tucker then you may like this. Directed by Brett Ratner, it's very similar tonally to those films, but with Sheen standing in for Jackie Chan (he plays reporter James Russell rather than Jackie's cop). Locklear plays the fiance and Sorvino her wealthy dad.

    Tucker plays Maurice Hatchett, a two bit punk who Sheen's Russell gets busted during one of his reporting gigs. Hatchett manages to escape jail, courtesy of being at the right place at the right time. Basically he's conveniently near a French criminal who is broken out of confinement and so he also manages to get away, but not before some cops are killed during the escape. Hatchett also overhears that the baddies have stashed $15m in a car at the Auto Show.

    He reconnects with Russell, who feels responsible for Hatchett's predicament and helps him try to clear his name by finding the real criminals behind the cop murders. Eventually there is a big showdown with the Euro criminals and all's well, that ends well.

    Tucker is in top form here, his usual trash talking self. Sheen is great too. Ratner basically remade this film when he did Rush Hr.

    PS: I cracked up at the mention of 'Trump' at the car auction.
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