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The 1977 remake features Bruno Cremer, one of my favorite actors, thanks to his magnificent performance as Comissaire Jules Maigret on TV for over 15 years.
Just listening to the theme song sends chills down my spine
EDIT: It's been a while since I re-watched Carpenter's 'The Thing,' so I returned to it last night, loving it as much as I always do. It was also rewarding going back to this, having watched 'The Hateful Eight' so much lately, as I could draw more parallels and keep an ear out for what bits of score from 'The Thing' were used by Morricone in 'The Hateful Eight.' Very fun.
Superb film. The amount of CGI in the film can be a big turn-off, especially since the opening scene is packed to the max with it, but after a few minutes I had gotten use to these huge, green characters and by halfway point the entire audience I was with were caring about these purely CGI characters. Spectacular soundtrack, intense battle scenes (the best I've seen since the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy ended), and the pacing is very, very good (the 2 hours flew by, I thought it was only half that length). For me, this is finally a video game adaptation that works. This could very well start a major heroic/fantasy franchise for years to come. And this Travis Fimmel guy (that I discovered on the tv show 'Vikings') gives another extremely charismatic performance.
For fans of heroic-fantasy like LOTR and Game of Thrones, and fans of the original games, this movie is made for you. I haven't been this invested in a fantasy world on the big screen since the original LOTR film. I loved Duncan Jones first 2 films ('Moon' and 'Source Code'), but this is his most personal and ambitious project yet and it really shows on screen. Can't wait for whatever film he does next and for part 2 of this franchise.
Comparing the two, I think The French Connection is better. But The Seven-Ups is worth looking for, primarily for the reason you said, Roy takes the lead.
It looks like you've seen most of his more well known films. You should also consider 52 Pick-Up (1986), Still Of The Night (1982) & Night Game (1989). Beyond those, I have only low budget/dtv films of his to suggest.
I need to see 2010 myself.
If you are an X-Men fan, you can t miss this.
I love "Batman vs Dracula". That series "The Batman" was my favourite Batman series so far.
MOTP is superb in every way. 2:04 into this clip is where my favourite moment begins:
Joker's maniacal laughter is one of the best moments in the history of Batman for me, no matter what the medium!
True, but Hamill's is indeed the best :) he deserves to go out with Killing Joke.
I second that awesome scene at the end of Mask of the Phantasm my favourite Batman movie, the scene at his parents grave in the rain is epic.
Last movie I watched is regarded as Hitchcocks last masterpiece, it's difficult to disagree it has Hitch's wrong man on the run theme and it's very much a time capsule of London from that period. There are some very dark elements in this film which still shock, this is my first watch on BD and it's pristine certainly elevates the look of the film considerably.
I was very much looking forward to this film for much of this year, on the back of a great 2nd trailer and superb cast, including Bond contender Tom Hiddleston, Sienna Miller, Luke Evans, Jeremy Irons, James Purefoy & Elizabeth Moss.
Impressions:
It's an interesting film. Slightly weird I must say. I haven't read the source novel by JG Ballard so didn't know what to expect apart from the trailer and my faith in the cast.
It starts off nicely, with Hiddleston's Dr. Robert Laing moving into a dystopian high rise building designed by Iron's architect Anthony Royal. Intriguingly, the well-to-do live on the higher floors and the less-well-off on lower floors. The building has every amenity that one could imagine & desire, including a supermarket, school & rooftop patio which can even accommodate a horse, but is somewhat cut off from daily life due it being so self-contained.
Over time, violence and bad behaviour starts to seep in and becomes increasingly rampant, with catastrophic social consequences. The film depicts the decline in society somewhat eerily, with creepy music & a sort of psychedelic approach. It makes for unnerving viewing.
The cast is indeed great, with standout performances from Hiddleston as the lead, & Evans in particular but also Miller. Hiddleston solidified his credentials for me as an excellent possible next Bond. He commands the screen and holds his own nicely with Irons, as he did with Hugh Laurie in The Night Manager.
Interesting film - but I'm not sure if I recommend it.
Rather watch an interesting film than a non-interesting one. Don't know if this is coming to a cinema near me, but would like to see it.