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  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    We just watched Superman Returns. Routh was the man of steel here, not the Snyder jerk.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,466
    Watching Catch Me If You Can (2002). One of my personal favorite Spielberg films; quite entertaining.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Finally got my copy of 'The Force Awakens' in the mail and watched that earlier (amazing, as always), and now I'm going with 'Kingsman.'
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    edited April 2016 Posts: 15,715
    Thanks to @bondjames mentioning the film, tonight I watched 'The International', right after spending some time in Africa with Nicolas Cage thanks to 'Lord of War'.

    Lord of War has been a favorite of mine since I saw it in theaters a decade ago. A fantastic plot, a killer soundtrack, Cage in the role of his life, and an endless succession of classic scenes. I still want to fist the air during the cargo ship scene (where Ethan Hawke's character is introduced), despite having seen the film hundreds of times.

    As for 'The International', I still remember being blown away by the film when seeing it in cinemas in 2009. Clive Owen gives a stellar performance, the plot is oh-so relevant today, the soundtrack is superb. As with QOS, 'The International' is a film that improves everytime I watch it. The highlight of the film being the extremely intense shootout in the museum in New-York.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    DaltonCraig007 wrote: »
    Thanks to @bondjames mentioning the film, tonight I watched 'The International', right after spending some time in Africa with Nicolas Cage thanks to 'Lord of War'.

    Lord of War has been a favorite of mine since I saw it in theaters a decade ago. A fantastic plot, a killer soundtrack, Cage in the role of his life, and an endless succession of classic scenes. I still want to fist the air during the cargo ship scene (where Ethan Hawke's character is introduced), despite having seen the film hundreds of times.

    As for 'The International', I still remember being blown away by the film when seeing it in cinemas in 2009. Clive Owen gives a stellar performance, the plot is oh-so relevant today, the soundtrack is suburb. As with QOS, 'The International' is a film that improves everytime I watch it. The highlight of the film being the extremely intense shootout in the museum in New-York.
    I had to have the blu ray after getting the DVD.
  • valentinzukovskyvalentinzukovsky
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    A Bridge Too Far.
  • fire_and_icefire_and_ice
    Posts: 6,432
    FANT4STIC... Rented this on Amazon, heard the bad press and reviews which are understandable. There is barely one and a half acts to the film, its obvious what Trank directed and what Trank did interested me, dam shame this film fell apart. I would have been interested in Tranks comic body horror vision.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Wow, it is seen as 'FANT4STIC' in a lot of the promotional material. When movie titles change letters into numbers like that, I want to throw up. This was never "cool" or innovative at all.
  • fire_and_icefire_and_ice
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    I think it was to differentiate from the previous films, that's what it says on the tin.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    I still like the Jessica Alba FF movies. :\">
  • fire_and_icefire_and_ice
    edited April 2016 Posts: 6,432
    I own those two films, I don't mind them. Had some fun moments, good or bad first time we ever saw live action Silver Surfer.

    Currently watching Superman Doomsday, some good smack downs in this animated movie.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    fire_and_ice wrote: »
    I own those two films, I don't mind them. Had some fun moments, good or bad first time we ever saw live action Silver Surfer.
    Sue Storm made those movies great.
  • fire_and_icefire_and_ice
    Posts: 6,432
    chrisisall wrote: »
    fire_and_ice wrote: »
    I own those two films, I don't mind them. Had some fun moments, good or bad first time we ever saw live action Silver Surfer.
    Sue Storm made those movies great.

    Alba in skin tight uniform does help, Alba is equally great in Machete.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    fire_and_ice wrote: »
    chrisisall wrote: »
    fire_and_ice wrote: »
    I own those two films, I don't mind them. Had some fun moments, good or bad first time we ever saw live action Silver Surfer.
    Sue Storm made those movies great.

    Alba in skin tight uniform does help, Alba is equally great in Machete.
    You got that right!
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    Dark ShadowsI really liked it. It was fun and enjoyable. One of Tim Burton's better recent works. Eva Green rocks Blond hair well.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Yes, Dark Shadows was fun.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    Murdock wrote: »
    Dark ShadowsI really liked it. It was fun and enjoyable. One of Tim Burton's better recent works. Eva Green rocks Blond hair well.

    I was surprised how good Dark Shadows is. Eva Green, as usual steals every scene she's in not to say makes the movie as good as it is.

    Dark Shadows is one of the few movies of this decade that I have seen more than 3 times already. Thinking of it, it may be time to re-watch it again, it has been almost a year....
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
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    Ugh I hated Dark Shadows; for me, as a big Burton fan, it's the nadir of his work. I wish I liked it. I think Big Eyes is Burton's best in recent memory.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    FoxRox wrote: »
    Ugh I hated Dark Shadows; for me, as a big Burton fan, it's the nadir of his work. I wish I liked it. I think Big Eyes is Burton's best in recent memory.

    Sorry to hear that. Naturally I am a big fan of Burton as well as he made a teenagers dream come true in 1989 by bringing me Batman to the big screen.
    He has made so many wonderful films.

    I have seen the two Batman movies, Nightmare Before Christmas and Sleepy Hollow countless times. I really like all his movies.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Edward Scissorhands makes my cry & Pee Wee's Big Adventure creeps me out.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    edited April 2016 Posts: 12,466
    My current ranking of his films:

    17. Dark Shadows
    16. Planet of the Apes
    15. Mars Attacks!
    14. Alice in Wonderland
    13. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
    12. Frankenweenie
    11. Corpse Bride
    10. Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
    9. Batman Returns
    8. Big Eyes
    7. Sleepy Hollow
    6. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
    5. Ed Wood
    4. Beetlejuice
    3. Batman
    2. Edward Scissorhands
    1. Big Fish

    I still consider The Nightmare Before Christmas to be his film, since he created the story and all, but those are just the ones he directed. Otherwise NBC would probably be my second favorite.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    My favourites are:

    1. Batman
    2. Batman Begins
    3. Sleepy Hollow
    4. Nightmare Before Christmas
    5. Edward Scissorhands
    6. Corpse Bride
    7. Charlie And The Chocolate Factory
    8. Sweeney Todd
    9. Dark Shadows
    10. Frankenweenie

    Mars Attacks is probably last on my list, I don't even own it on Blu-ray, I have the DVD.

    Nightmare Before Christmas also is one of my daughter's favourite films (she's 6 years old this April). She has seen it at age 4 the first time and we have watched it about 20 times since. Last time a couple of weeks ago. As I bought the 3D version last year, we have watched it in 3D as well a couple of times.
    Luckily I never get tired of watching it, the music is so freaking cool and great.
    I have a Jack Skellington figurine, the audio book version (for children) and a visually beautiful book of Nightmare Before Christmas.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    I find him to be disappointing. For the first half of his career (with the possible exception of EDWARD SCISSORHANDS) his films would begin with such strength and flare, but invariably devolve into mishmash by the third act. Of the later films (admittedly, I've only seen a few), there is a dull sameness to the lot.

    I agree that he has been disappointing lately for the most part, but I still enjoy much of his early-mid work. Ed Wood, Big Fish, and Edward Scissorhands (and Nightmare Before Christmas) I'd recommend to any film fan though, all of which I find to be great films. Many others I admit are personal enjoyment, but I just like his quirky style (mostly...).
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    I certainly think he is a wonderful filmmaker, technically. But BATMAN, PEE WEE, ED WOOD, BEETLEJUICE all started out as such dynamite films (and well into the second half), and by the climax I found myself simply wanting them to end.

    Too bad you feel that way. I liked all those climaxes. I'll defend Burton as a somewhat underrated filmmaker, but I'll admit much of his work is for certain tastes.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    BLACK MASS

    Why is it called Black Mass?

    Not bad, but I expected more. Depp is great, though.
  • BAIN123BAIN123
    edited April 2016 Posts: 11,189
    Disgrace starring John Malkovich as an isolated, somewhat sociopathic university professor in South Africa who flees from the city to the wilderness after an affair with a student. Wasn't sure what to expect but I really enjoyed this. Beautifully photographed landscape and understated performances from Malkovich as well as Jessica Haines who plays his daughter.

    Be warned: those who are dog lovers may be upset by several scenes.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,967
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    BLACK MASS

    Why is it called Black Mass?

    Not bad, but I expected more. Depp is great, though.

    Exactly how I felt: good, not great, and Depp shined throughout. I could've done with a bit more substance to it, the pacing seemed to falter at times.
  • TuuliaTuulia
    edited April 2016 Posts: 2,081
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    BLACK MASS

    Why is it called Black Mass?

    Not bad, but I expected more. Depp is great, though.

    I don't know what the guys who wrote the book would say, but Scott Cooper said something about it referring to black, cancerous growth - that was his take on it anyway.

    I'll need to see it again some day, but while I liked it, I like Cooper's first 2 movies more. (I liked them more on second viewing, so that might happen with this, too.) However, I like that he didn't glorify violence or mob, or try to make it "fun" or "cool", which is something I tend to feel for instance Scorsese does, and I've never liked that. (I recently re-watched Goodfellas after a looooong time - and still didn't like it.)
    BAIN123 wrote: »
    Disgrace starring John Malkovich as an isolated, somewhat sociopathic university professor in South Africa who flees from the city to the wilderness after an affair with a student. Wasn't sure what to expect but I really enjoyed this. Beautifully photographed landscape and understated performances from Malkovich as well as Jessica Haines who plays his daughter.

    Be warned: those who are dog lovers may be upset by several scenes.

    Thanks for the warning, I hope I'll remember that. I had to stop watching Amores Perros. When I mentioned that to a friend, she said she couldn't watch it, either.

  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    edited April 2016 Posts: 40,967
    @Tuulia, happy to hear you loved 'Out of the Furnace' like I did! Many people I've discussed it with said it's a borefest, but I think the slow-burning pacing and the powerful performances make it something great, and the finale is wonderful and didn't disappoint at all, especially the last shot.

    I think I caught 'Crazy Heart' as soon as it came out on blu-ray/DVD, but I don't remember anything from it.
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
    Posts: 5,131
    Duel. Spielbergs first film. Gripping.
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