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Big points there, @chrisisall. Treating the origami as direct confirmation of the replicant theory is a bit too easy and uninteresting.
Wouldn't say it's misinformation, @Some_Kind_Of_Hero, just what I've learned from watching docs about the film and listening to those that made the film. Many working on set found the unicorn to be laughably bad, and Ridley did indeed use other footage and threw it in the middle of a scene it originally wasn't meant for. To drop such a bomb 10 years later and in such a pretentious way is amusing, and the writers even agree with that and Ridley's idea for Deckard.
Don't know how much I have to state that this isn't about hating to hate, it just is. I did a comprehensive review on the film a month back, where I rated and disliked the film separate from any production concerns, down to its poor writing, world building, acting, use of theme and more; it's not about misunderstanding, but how the movie failed to meet my very basic criteria for what makes interesting cinema. It's just that every discussion about the ending inevitably lies at Ridley's feet and the ret-cons he has made that impact the film in major ways, so we end up here again and again. It fits a sorry patten for him as an artist, where he continually comes back to projects to muddle with them. The next Blade Runner could be in danger of being another Covenant for that reason, and I don't think it's ridiculous to worry about that happening considering the state of play and who Ridley is now.
By pure coincidence, I ordered this on Blu-ray the day of Romero's passing. I'd seen it once before and recalled being more than impressed with it. I wondered afterwards whether the experience was simply a case of lowered expectations. Having watched it a second time just now, I can say the film absolutely holds up. I wouldn't dare suggest the remake in any way nears the original in quality, but it's a damn fine fourth "Romero" zombie flick, much better than Land, and it actually improves on a couple small areas from the original.
Tom Savini directs, with Romero producing, and the zombie effects are indeed top-notch as you would expect. The cinematography shines in places as well. The opening cemetery scene with Johnny and Barbara is especially well filmed. A young Tony Todd leads the cast with a fierce, grounded performance as Ben, and Laura Dern's stunt double from Jurassic Park provides a refreshingly capable Barbara. The film captures all the same broad strokes of the original, but wisely deviates in the details, providing the fans plenty of fun. The ending in particular is, surprisingly, a satisfying alternative to the original's legendary conclusion. In short, it's a zombie flick worth watching when you're in the mood for one. It's better that this remake is in the world than that it isn't. I will have to check out Savini's feature-length commentary next.
Seen some good reviews for this offbeat offering and was glad I checked it out.
Anne Hathaway is a party girl, who unemployed and thrown out by her boyfriend returns to her small home town to stay in her empty parents house. While there she believes there is a connection to herself and a giant Monster that has suddenly appeared in Seoul.
Funny, hip and bizarre with a good performance from Hathaway. The beginning is a little off putting but stick with it and its a very rewarding film.
Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid for a long time was my all time favourite movie.
I still love it but i have many others now!
To Kill a Mocking Bird is a classic and Gregory Pecks portrayal is one of THE greatest character performances!
Interesting time travel film with a good performance by Denzel. I highly enjoyed it.
The Score (2001)
Enjoyable heist caper, with a really satisfying ending. Edward Norton has one of the best "I think i'm going to vomit" expressions. "Ok bye bye."
Wishmaster (1997)
My favourite 90's horror film, and it turns 20 this year.
Stephanie Sigman is in this.
I've been meaning to see this one. I have it on dvd and should get to it soon.
True, but the set design and production values are just so impeccable.
I can't disagree, but I quite liked this one. Worth it to see McQueen and Dunaway in their prime.
I saw this with my parents when I was a kid. I just remember that silly song.
I think I may have liked Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid more way back when I first saw that movie (when I was young, that is), I've tried it a couple of times since and, it just doesn't work that well for me me now. I also think the Newman&Redford duo was much better in The Sting.
Gregory Peck was indeed excellent in To Kill a Mockingbird, and it was very much his movie.
Yes, he was fantastic. It was funny to realize years ago that most of my faves had always been Brits - including those I had previously assumed to be Americans to begin with. :)
And @MajorDSmythe, I'm sure that's true about the suit. It's ultimately not about the suit (and even less about ego... in fact, ego might get in the way here big time...). He was just in his own class of extremely effortless cool suaveness.
Gotta say I was too bored by the characters and the pomposity to be impressed. ;)
Yes, well, McQueen and Dunaway were my main reasons for watching it. I didn't particularly like McQueen in that role, actually, but Dunaway was good.
Oh yes, the song... ugh.
Good fun and action.
I think Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid is a very overrated film. (glad I'm not the only one here who thinks that), remember seeing it as a kid and thought it was great, caught it a few years back on the telly box and couldn't watch it all the way through, really didn't like it, and what's with that bloody awful interlude with the totally out of place song? What were they thinking?
A great Yakuza film with escalating violence that would have an effect on the coming new breed Yakuza films, noticeably the Battles Without Honour And Humanity series.
Love seeing these widescreen black-and-white films, there is a certain classiness about them (makes me wonder what an early Bond would have looked like monochrome!).
Now, this was something else. I really liked this one. Sound, vision and story come together perfectly to create a really eerie and bizarre mood. This is a work of art.
On a related note, I can't help but be reminded of the Robin Hood debacle.
Glad you enjoyed it, it's "something else" indeed. Eerie film with great atmosphere.
I found myself humming that theme tune afterwards.
I may have rolled my eyes at that scene with that song...
Yes, a great, haunting film with tremendous atmosphere and memorable music by Jarre.
It was a TV series that proved so popular that it was re-cut and given a theatrical release, much like Spielberg's Duel.
Pretty Rubbish.