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  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    @Birdleson He's slipping into my top five directors. La Notte is the middle part of Antonioni's trilogy of modernity, with L'avventura being the first and L'eclisse being the last. If you like those films you'll enjoy La notte for sure ;)
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    SPECTRE

    All too often have I read negative comments regarding this film. Having watched SPECTRE close to nine times now, I must confess I continue to like it more and more, and I already loved the film the very first time I had the pleasure. Perhaps I'm part of a minority but this film actually tops SKYFALL for me. The Spectre / Blofeld angle works perfectly well for me; Léa Sédoux is a marvellous Bond girl; Waltz proves a competent adversary for Craig; the Nine Eyes sub plot is very topical in today's politics - and I even like what Newman did with the music, very much in fact. SPECTRE is slowly eating its way toward my top 8 or top 7 ranking of the Bond films. It's certainly my second favourite of the Craig films, only a whisper away from my absolute number 1: CASINO ROYALE.
  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
    edited June 2016 Posts: 10,591
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    SPECTRE

    All too often have I read negative comments regarding this film. Having watched SPECTRE close to nine times now, I must confess I continue to like it more and more, and I already loved the film the very first time I had the pleasure. Perhaps I'm part of a minority but this film actually tops SKYFALL for me. The Spectre / Blofeld angle works perfectly well for me; Léa Sédoux is a marvellous Bond girl; Waltz proves a competent adversary for Craig; the Nine Eyes sub plot is very topical in today's politics - and I even like what Newman did with the music, very much in fact. SPECTRE is slowly eating its way toward my top 8 or top 7 ranking of the Bond films. It's certainly my second favourite of the Craig films, only a whisper away from my absolute number 1: CASINO ROYALE.
    @DarthDimi
    Agreed on all counts. It's reassuring to know that there are still some on these boards who enjoy SPECTRE as much as I do.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    jake24 wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    SPECTRE

    All too often have I read negative comments regarding this film. Having watched SPECTRE close to nine times now, I must confess I continue to like it more and more, and I already loved the film the very first time I had the pleasure. Perhaps I'm part of a minority but this film actually tops SKYFALL for me. The Spectre / Blofeld angle works perfectly well for me; Léa Sédoux is a marvellous Bond girl; Waltz proves a competent adversary for Craig; the Nine Eyes sub plot is very topical in today's politics - and I even like what Newman did with the music, very much in fact. SPECTRE is slowly eating its way toward my top 8 or top 7 ranking of the Bond films. It's certainly my second favourite of the Craig films, only a whisper away from my absolute number 1: CASINO ROYALE.
    @DarthDimi
    Agreed on all counts. It's reassuring to know that there are still some on these boards who enjoy SPECTRE as much as I do.
    And I as well...
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    The Hunted, with Tommy lee Jones and Benicio Del Toro, an enjoyable thriller. A sort of
    cross between The silence of the lambs and First Blood. ;)
  • Last_Rat_StandingLast_Rat_Standing Long Neck Ice Cold Beer Never Broke My Heart
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    chrisisall wrote: »
    jake24 wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    SPECTRE

    All too often have I read negative comments regarding this film. Having watched SPECTRE close to nine times now, I must confess I continue to like it more and more, and I already loved the film the very first time I had the pleasure. Perhaps I'm part of a minority but this film actually tops SKYFALL for me. The Spectre / Blofeld angle works perfectly well for me; Léa Sédoux is a marvellous Bond girl; Waltz proves a competent adversary for Craig; the Nine Eyes sub plot is very topical in today's politics - and I even like what Newman did with the music, very much in fact. SPECTRE is slowly eating its way toward my top 8 or top 7 ranking of the Bond films. It's certainly my second favourite of the Craig films, only a whisper away from my absolute number 1: CASINO ROYALE.
    @DarthDimi
    Agreed on all counts. It's reassuring to know that there are still some on these boards who enjoy SPECTRE as much as I do.
    And I as well...

    Me as well..

    Last movie I saw Now You See Me 2

    I loved the first one. I was a little underwhelmed leaving the sequel last night. It wasn't a bad film by any means, but it lacked alot of what made the first one so great for me. It was very dark. It was basically a revenge plot based on the firsts events.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    @Thunderpussy, I love that movie! Very thrilling, with some wonderfully choreographed fight scenes.
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    Order of One: Kung Fu Killing Spree (2006?)

    I love breaking from the norm to watch a bottom of the barrel type of movie and to my surprise this movie while obviously being cheaply made was a surprisingly entertaining gem.

    There's not a whole lot to say about it. An escaped convict and reporter team up to deliver the sword that stabbed Jesus to a mysterious organization called The Order. Then to top it off you have random girl gun gang shootouts, random flashbacks that sometimes don't make sense, every single person in the movie knowing kung fu. An asian gang wanting the sword for world power? sepia tone zoom in scene transitions decent fight choreography and random instances where people have superpowers that appear in the style of a little popup that says something random like the POW! effects in the 60's Batman series. It's a movie that gets progressively better. It was a weird little movie and fun to watch with friend looking for a good laugh.
  • edited June 2016 Posts: 12,453
    The Perfect Storm (2000). I liked it.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    FoxRox wrote: »
    The Perfect Storm (2004). I liked it.
    Wasn't it released in 2000?
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    Agreed @Creasy47 The knife fight at tbe end of the Hunted is brutal.
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    FoxRox wrote: »
    The Perfect Storm (2004). I liked it.
    Wasn't it released in 2000?

    Yes it was; fixed. I have no idea why I put 2004.
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    Deadpool second viewing very funny, slowly becoming one of my favourite action comedies.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    :D it's fantastic fun.
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    Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby (2006)
    A hilarious Adam McKay comedy. (To me his funniest.)


    Watched some Pierce Brosnan movies... the first of these I hadn't seen before, the other two I had:

    Love Is All You Need (2012)
    A Danish movie, directed by Susanne Bier. For some reason it has been called "a romantic comedy" in some places, but I have no idea why. How the hell is this a comedy? The title is somewhat silly, and makes the movie sound silly, too. It's actually more serious and less fluff than the tittle suggests. Not great, but not bad, either. Knowing that Brosnan lost his first wife to cancer I found it a bit hard watching his early stages of romance here with a woman who had just been through chemotherapy.

    The Ghost Writer (2010)
    An excellent political thriller, even better than I remembered (or I liked it even more this time around). Based on a Richard Harris book, directed by Polanski.

    The Tailor Of Panama (2001)
    A pretty good spy thriller based on a John Le Carré book. My favourite performance here was the small, but heartbreaking little role by Brendan Gleeson.


    Dan In Real Life (2007)
    A family drama film with Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, Dianne Wiest... and Emily Blunt in a tiny role. Somewhat irritating (as these American family dramas tend to be), and with some very predictable drama, and with a predictable ending. Some pretty good performances though, and the movie was okay.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Glad you liked 'The Tailor of Panama' @Tuulia, it's in my Top 3 of his non-Bond roles, and yes, Gleeson was great in that. I notice whatever movie I catch him in, no matter how big or small the role, he always shines.
  • edited June 2016 Posts: 2,081
    @Creasy47, I agree, Brendan Gleeson a reliably great actor, one of those I'm always happy to see in any movie.

    What are the other 2 in that Top 3 of yours btw? Not The Ghost Writer? I think Brosnan was really good in that. I liked him more in that than in The Tailor. Is The Matador included? (Would be in mine.)
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    edited June 2016 Posts: 40,956
    I loved Brosnan in 'The Ghost Writer,' but since he is featured more heavily in a lot of his other non-Bond roles, I'd have to say my three favorites of his are 'The Tailor of Panama,' 'The Matador,' and probably 'The Thomas Crown Affair.' Out of those three, my favorite is 'The Matador.'
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    Ok, I see. Yes, he wasn't the lead in The Ghost Writer, but I thought it was one of his best performances. It's been a few years since I saw it, but I have fond memories of The Matador.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    The Conjuring 2 (2016) Good spooky fun.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    @Creasy47 The Matador is also my favourite Brosnan film followed closely by The Ghost Writer and The Tailor of Panama. These films show how much he's been wasted as Bond in say DAD.

    Yesterday watched Sweeney Todd. Usually not very much into musicals, but this mix with the macabre strangely enough worked pretty well for me. The atmosphere created by Burton and Ferretti is out of this world and Helena Bonham Carter is devilishly enjoyable.
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    My darling Clementine - a masterful b/w interpretation by John Ford of the fight at the OK corral.

    The Omega Man - I had not seen this one in over 25 years and it still feels closer to the source material than Will Smiths "I am legend", a tour the force by Heston, looks sharp and crispy on BD, that said I last saw it on an ancient colour television.

    Jupiter Ascending - A nice popcornish scifi opera movie with a Mila Kunis, who is never a bad face and body to look at, nice and over the top. Does his business very well, had an ancient Falsh Gordonish feel at times.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    GoldenGun wrote: »
    Yesterday watched Sweeney Todd. Usually not very much into musicals, but this mix with the macabre strangely enough worked pretty well for me. The atmosphere created by Burton and Ferretti is out of this world and Helena Bonham Carter is devilishly enjoyable.

    Agreed.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Deadpool second viewing very funny, slowly becoming one of my favourite action comedies.
    Just watched it. It's like Darkman divided by The Mask + Marvel action.
    No wonder it made more $$ than Batman Vs. Superman.
  • edited June 2016 Posts: 6,432
    chrisisall wrote: »
    Deadpool second viewing very funny, slowly becoming one of my favourite action comedies.
    Just watched it. It's like Darkman divided by The Mask + Marvel action.
    No wonder it made more $$ than Batman Vs. Superman.

    It's a hoot! Some scenes you laugh and think this is just daft, great fun when Deadpool says 'have you seen him' and shows a crayon drawing I was in hysterics from then on. It does have echoes of Darkman, I like the fact most charactor reactions in the film seem real.
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    Manglehorn (2014)
    The poster got me... I've always liked Al Pacino, and I love cats, so... A melancholy, yet somewhat optimistic story of a lonely key maker who lives with his cat, doesn't get along with his successful adult son, mourns old love, and might find a new relationship if he gave it a chance. I liked it.

    The Illusionist (2006)
    Edward Norton as a magician in the end of the 19th century Vienna. Not impressed.

    Proof (2005)
    Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Hopkins, Jake Gyllenhaal, Hope Davis. A pretty good drama.

    A Serious Man (2009)
    A Coen Brothers movie - one I didn't much care for, unfortunately. Not bad, but I found it boring.

    A Single Man (2009)
    Wow. This was wonderful. Colin Firth in the lead role is fantastic, and I really liked Julianne Moore and Nicholas Hoult here, too. Beautifully directed and acted, beautiful score, visually beautiful and stylish, and has substance and heart. This was Tom Ford's directorial debut, and now I'm really looking forward to his second movie Nocturnal Animals (already was anyway due to cast, but...)
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    @Tuulia, Ford's directorial debut is definitely a stunner, it's both beautiful and tragic, and I, too, have been awaiting 'Nocturnal Animals' for quite some time now. If it's as good as Ford's first film, we'll have something special on our hands.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    Finding Nemo (2003)

    This film was released 13 years ago, and it took me until there was 1 day left before the release of its sequel, 'Finding Dory', to discover it. I am seeing the new one tomorrow afternoon, which is why today was my last chance to see the original film. Fantastic film, up there with my favorite animation films with 'Toy Story 3', 'How to Train your Dragon' and 'Ratatouille'. Great cast, from Albert Brooks and Willem Dafoe to all the other voice actors. Superb soundtrack from Thomas Newman (but keep him away from Bond 25), and a lot of emotional or humorous moments. I am excited for the 'Finding Dory' now!
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    Guy Ritchies The Man from Uncle there are some interesting aspects in the film though the tone and the pacing is off. Feels like a 60s Alain Delon or John Paul Belmondo movie rather than a homage to the original series.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    Oh it wasn't supposed to be making nods to the original series. That was Guy Ritchie's first hit of step on the ground. And he insisted not to use the theme music, as well.
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