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  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    I had no idea that Nick Cage was in Snowden @DaltonCraig007. I'm not surprised by the poor reviews however. The MSM hates Stone and Snowden as well.
  • barryt007barryt007
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    LeonardPine wrote: »
    The Long Good Friday (1980)

    Watch this at least once a year and is along with Get Carter my favourite British film.

    Bob Hoskins intense performance literally burns a hole in the screen and you just can't take your eyes off him.

    The scene between Shand and his judas lieutenant Jeff on the yacht is so good I could watch it on a loop. Riveting and brilliantly acted.

    Would love to have seen a sequel, with Shand somehow surviving his abduction at the end (To be fair he did have James Bond in the car with him!) but alas that could never happen now.

    And it had Pierce Brosnan in it ..;)

  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    edited September 2016 Posts: 15,723
    A return to form the The Cage, I hope @bondjames. A sad world where the 2 brilliant actors, Cage and Bruce Willis, waste their huge talent and charisma in random direct-to-video trash.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    It's true. It takes a lot of discipline to keep going and staying focused in the acting profession, especially since it's an 'up and down' kind of life, with some roles panning out and others not working so well. Even more so once one has made a lot of money.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    By the way @bondjames, will you check out 'Magnificent Seven' on its opening weekend of the 23rd? I know you are a big Denzel fan, so it'd be a heads-up on the film before I can see it on the 28th. From the trailers it looks like one hell of a fun ride.

    I saw the trailer for 'Jack Reacher 2' today before 'War Dogs'. Tom Cruise sure still is popular, i heard some cheers at the clip of him demolishing the car window with one punch and grabbing the goon's gun.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    For sure @DaltonCraig007. It's on my list to see, and I will try to catch it on opening weekend. I'll admit I'm not a fan of Westerns in general, but Denzel and Chris Pine make it a must see for me.
  • stagstag In the thick of it!
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    I thought I heard they were filming a remake of 'The Long Good Friday'? I won't be watching. Could someone please explain why film makers feel the need to do this? All of the remakes I've seen have been poor imitations of the originals & most of them have been crap (Get Carter with Stallone being a case in point)

    Anyway I digress. My last film was 'The Boys From Brazil'. A great movie. Gregory Peck & Laurence Olivier were outstanding.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    stag wrote: »
    My last film was 'The Boys From Brazil'. A great movie. Gregory Peck & Laurence Olivier were outstanding.
    I agree. Superb film, anchored by an excellent Goldsmith score. Both Olivier and Peck are indeed outstanding, as are Mason, Gotell, Eilliot, Rubinstein and Guttenberg. Chilling. I may have to watch it again soon.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
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    There's nothing like watching a movie on the big screen - especially if if's a great, older classic. My dream house would definitely include a home theater, with all the works.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    barryt007 wrote: »
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    The Long Good Friday (1980)

    Watch this at least once a year and is along with Get Carter my favourite British film.

    Bob Hoskins intense performance literally burns a hole in the screen and you just can't take your eyes off him.

    The scene between Shand and his judas lieutenant Jeff on the yacht is so good I could watch it on a loop. Riveting and brilliantly acted.

    Would love to have seen a sequel, with Shand somehow surviving his abduction at the end (To be fair he did have James Bond in the car with him!) but alas that could never happen now.

    And it had Pierce Brosnan in it ..;)

    :D
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    bondjames wrote: »
    stag wrote: »
    My last film was 'The Boys From Brazil'. A great movie. Gregory Peck & Laurence Olivier were outstanding.
    I agree. Superb film, anchored by an excellent Goldsmith score. Both Olivier and Peck are indeed outstanding, as are Mason, Gotell, Eilliot, Rubinstein and Guttenberg. Chilling. I may have to watch it again soon.

    The movie was met with lukewarm reviews and box office, if I remember correctly, but I loved it. I suggest reading Ira Levin's novel on which it is based, along with his other work from that period (THE STEPFORD WIVES, A KISS BEFORE DYING and ROSEMARY'S BABY, all good films, as well).
    Thanks for the suggestions @Birdleson. I've not seen any of these (except the 1991 remake of A Kiss Before Dying, which I own on dvd) and will seek them out soon.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    Not the remake.
    True enough. That's not a great film by any means.
  • Gustav_GravesGustav_Graves
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    I watched "The Liquidator" and "My Neighbor Totoro". Two very different films, but both quite satisfying :-).
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  • FoxRoxFoxRox
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    Labyrinth (1986) - on the big screen. What a treat; the film is just barrels of fun, and it'll forever be one of my favorites.

    Thank you to Fathom Events for the experience. It's Dr. Strangelove (1964) next Wednesday! And then, Taxi Driver (1976) and The Shining (1980) next month! I am so excited to see all these films in the theater.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    FoxRox wrote: »
    Labyrinth (1986) - on the big screen. What a treat; the film is just barrels of fun, and it'll forever be one of my favorites.

    Thank you to Fathom Events for the experience. It's Dr. Strangelove (1964) next Wednesday! And then, Taxi Driver (1976) and The Shining (1980) next month! I am so excited to see all these films in the theater.

    @FoxRox, you live in a fantastic location. I'd be at the theater more than I would be at home if any theaters near me were playing films like that!
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
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    @Birdleson all 4 are in my Top 50! Too bad you're not so much a Labyrinth fan; that film is just brilliance in my eyes.

    @0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 it's actually the first time I can recall my theater has done this - and I've lived in this same location for years now! I'm certainly not taking it for granted. I wouldn't normally be making this many theater trips if it weren't for the great selection! I think the big screen will particularly benefit Taxi Driver and The Shining...
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    The Shining looks so much better in the cinema.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    The Shining would be crazy to watch in a big theater room where the unsettling score could carry and bounce of the walls. @FoxRox, I envy you, my good sir.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    Run All Night (2015)

    The ultimate Liam Neeson revenge flick, as he even manages to go back in time to save his son. 2 hours of pure badass Neeson, involved in many shootings (the one in the pub where he takes down 10 guys is fantastic), car chases and foot chases (I love the sequence in the big apartment building). Electric soundtrack and directing. I love the almost-exclusive night setting. Great supporting cast too - Ed Harris, Joel Kinnaman, Vincent D'Onifrio and Common - boy will he be great as the main baddie in John Wick 2). Of all 3 Neeson film directed by Caume-Serra (Non Stop, Unknown), 'Run All Night' is my favorite. Liam Neeson delivers a brilliant performance, and as I said earlier, he is a total badass here.

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  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    @DaltonCraig007, I plan on watching Liam in A Walk Among the Tombstones very soon after finding out it's a movie with noir elements. It seems like no matter what happens in the world, Liam is there to give movie goers a fix of an older man showing the youngsters how it's done, and he shows no sign of tiring. And how wonderful that is.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    @DaltonCraig007, unless my memory is off, didn't they CG that cigarette out of his mouth in the finished film?
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    @Creasy47 The cigarette is shown in the finished film. ;)

    Taken (2008)

    After 8 years, this film still continues to deliver the goods. Liam Neeson is the king of badasses, once the villains piss him off by kidnapping his daughter, he doesn't allow any more bullshit and brutally wipes out the Albanian mafia ring from the face of the earth. Whether by power-punching people in the throat, shooting them in the face or electrocuting them to death, Liam Neeson kills dozens of goons without breaking a sweat. This film is non-stop action from the moment Neeson arrives in Paris. I remember going in blind to this film in the cinema in 2008, only knowing it was a revenge flick and that I was happy to see Neeson in the lead role. Little did I know I was about to watch one of the best action films to be made in the 21st century (and still true in 2016).

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  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    THE PETRIFIED FOREST (1936)
    Bogie as gangster Duke Mantee holds a group hostage in a desert diner. Classic breakthrough role for Bogie, got him signed to Warners, and the rest is history. With Bette Davis and Leslie Howard.
    Essentially a filmed play, one of my fave Bogie performances.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    @DaltonCraig007, I'm sure your answer to this will be "yes," as you're very committed to seeing Neeson's more action oriented films, but have you seen "The Grey?" It doesn't get more badass than watching Neeson break beer bottles so he can tie the shards to his hands like claws to fight rabid wolves.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    @0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 I have seen 'The Grey'. I really love that film, another very powerful performance from Neeson, and he showcases a very specific set of skills on how to survive in the cold in the middle of nowhere.
  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
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    DaltonCraig007 wrote: »
    @Creasy47 The cigarette is shown in the finished film. ;)

    Taken (2008)

    After 8 years, this film still continues to deliver the goods. Liam Neeson is the king of badasses, once the villains piss him off by kidnapping his daughter, he doesn't allow any more bullshit and brutally wipes out the Albanian mafia ring from the face of the earth. Whether by power-punching people in the throat, shooting them in the face or electrocuting them to death, Liam Neeson kills dozens of goons without breaking a sweat. This film is non-stop action from the moment Neeson arrives in Paris. I remember going in blind to this film in the cinema in 2008, only knowing it was a revenge flick and that I was happy to see Neeson in the lead role. Little did I know I was about to watch one of the best action films to be made in the 21st century (and still true in 2016).

    liam-neeson-gun-2.jpg
    A great one, this. Can't say the same for its sequels unfortunately.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    ToTheRight wrote: »
    THE PETRIFIED FOREST (1936)
    Bogie as gangster Duke Mantee holds a group hostage in a desert diner. Classic breakthrough role for Bogie, got him signed to Warners, and the rest is history. With Bette Davis and Leslie Howard.
    Essentially a filmed play, one of my fave Bogie performances.

    Interesting film. Bogart was recreating his role from the stage, I believe.

    Yeah- he performed with Leslie Howard, who made sure he got cast in the film. In the 50s Bogie did a live TV version with Lauren Bacall. I'd love to see that!
  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
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    Page Eight (2011)

    An enjoyable drama.
  • IGUANNAIGUANNA
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    Spectre, Moonraker, Peggy Sue Got Married (nice photography but not as enjoyable as The Cotton Club).
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    @IGUANNA, how did SP and MR work as a double-bill for you?
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