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  • Posts: 2,107
    Casino Royale - 67

    Too many writers, too many directors and too much drugs consumed.

    All in all, very enjoyable mess of an movie.
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    The best segment of the 67 version is probably the Berlin sequence directed by Joe McGrath (I love the visual contrast between East and West Berlin), though the finale is grand in a very loony way. A pity Orson Welles never got to be the villain in a proper Bond film.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,114
    I agree the best part is the Berlin segment. Also like the score in those scenes and the production design referring to Dr. Caligari.
  • Posts: 12,466
    The Last Picture Show (1971). A gloomy, fascinating drama.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    @Thunderfinger you have a son? I thought you were 15.

    We're all the sons and daughters of @Thunderfinger.

    That s right, son.
  • Agent007391Agent007391 Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start
    Posts: 7,854
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    @Thunderfinger you have a son? I thought you were 15.

    We're all the sons and daughters of @Thunderfinger.

    I prefer to think of myself as the cousin who only visits when money is involved.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    Posts: 25,092
    The Rocketeer I have watched this on HD before though this Bluray seems better, this really is a great film, James Horner's score is fantastic. Very impressive cast and Dalton is great as the dastardly villain. Some of the effects maybe of there time though it does not matter as the emotion in the film overrides that, love films set in this era.
  • Posts: 12,466
    Birdleson wrote: »
    FoxRox wrote: »
    The Last Picture Show (1971). A gloomy, fascinating drama.

    A great film. Bogdanovich also made PAPER MOON, a year or two later; another all time classic.

    I love both of them. Hard to choose between the two, but I’d probably give Picture Show a slight edge.
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    The Rocketeer I have watched this on HD before though this Bluray seems better, this really is a great film, James Horner's score is fantastic. Very impressive cast and Dalton is great as the dastardly villain. Some of the effects maybe of there time though it does not matter as the emotion in the film overrides that, love films set in this era.

    Just bought it on blu ray myself. Looking forward to watching it. It's a great fun romp. Very well made. Dalton is indeed great and Alan Arkin a hoot ("you look like a hood ornament") and Jennifer Connelly is ravishing,
    not like she is now!! Great action and James Horner does a memorable score!
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited May 2018 Posts: 25,092
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    The Rocketeer I have watched this on HD before though this Bluray seems better, this really is a great film, James Horner's score is fantastic. Very impressive cast and Dalton is great as the dastardly villain. Some of the effects maybe of there time though it does not matter as the emotion in the film overrides that, love films set in this era.

    Just bought it on blu ray myself. Looking forward to watching it. It's a great fun romp. Very well made. Dalton is indeed great and Alan Arkin a hoot ("you look like a hood ornament") and Jennifer Connelly is ravishing,
    not like she is now!! Great action and James Horner does a memorable score!

    It's one of those films I enjoy everytime I watch it, Jennifer Connelly is jaw dropping, Arkin is great he is always good value. Enjoy I was impressed with the Bluray, the scene in the swamp/ditch after Rocketeer crash lands that really is a sharp image, the circus scene is awesome.

    Edited: Because of the time in which The Rocketeer was made i always imagine how Dalton's third Bond may have been when I watch this film.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited May 2018 Posts: 23,883
    To Catch A Thief (1955)
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    It’s been a few years since I’ve watched this Alfred Hitchcock romance thriller. One of my all time favourite films, it has pretty much everything I require. There’s a suave leading man, beautiful women, suspense, romance, intrigue, wonderful locations, a memorable score, and an interesting plot. There’s also engaging and well written dialogue laced with innuendo. It’s a wonderful mix of 50’s glamour & pace combined with a more modern edge which was to become prevalent in the 60’s, most notably with the Bond films. In fact, there are a lot of elements here that remind me of the earlier OO7 entries. I’m thinking in particular of the scene by the water outside the hotel in Cannes, the brisk ride through the mountains in Monaco, the casino sequence, the black Citroens, the rooftop prowl, the discussion over a quality meal etc. etc.

    Cary Grant is as assured, charming and debonair as ever as retired jewellery burglar John Robie aka The Cat. Did he know how to wear a suit, and his casual style was also elegant & sophisticated. It’s difficult to believe he was already in his 5th decade here, & I certainly would like to look as good as him at that age. Costar Grace Kelly is excellent too as his love interest and possible victim/captor. Almost surreally attractive, she conveys an unusual combination of bashfulness with self-assurance here which I find very compelling. Jessie Royce Landis is a hoot as her wealthy mother & the dignified looking John Williams is credible as an insurance investigator.

    It’s a very stylish and endearing film which moves at a reasonable clip from start to finish. It has a light and breezy quality about it. Highly recommended.
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    bondjames wrote: »
    To Catch A Thief (1955)
    At0SwQE.jpg

    It’s been a few years since I’ve watched this Alfred Hitchcock romance thriller. One of my all time favourite films, it has pretty much everything I require. There’s a suave leading man, beautiful women, suspense, romance, intrigue, wonderful locations, a memorable score, and an interesting plot. There’s also engaging and well written dialogue laced with innuendo. It’s a wonderful mix of 50’s glamour & pace combined with a more modern edge which was to become prevalent in the 60’s, most notably with the Bond films. In fact, there are a lot of elements here that remind me of the earlier OO7 entries. I’m thinking in particular of the scene by the water outside the hotel in Cannes, the brisk ride through the mountains in Monaco, the casino sequence, the black Citroens, the rooftop prowl, the discussion over a quality meal etc. etc.

    Cary Grant is as assured, charming and debonair as ever as retired jewellery burglar John Robie aka The Cat. Did he know how to wear a suit, and his casual style was also elegant & sophisticated. It’s difficult to believe he was already in his 5th decade here, & I certainly would like to look as good as him at that age. Costar Grace Kelly is excellent too as his love interest and possible victim/captor. Almost surreally attractive, she conveys an unusual combination of bashfulness with self-assurance here which I find very compelling. Jessie Royce Landis is a hoot as her wealthy mother & the dignified looking John Williams is credible as an insurance investigator.

    It’s a very stylish and endearing film which moves at a reasonable clip from start to finish. It has a light and breezy quality about it. Highly recommended.

    Very good film. A fun ride with great characters, dialouge, and locations. Grace Kelly looks stunning, most beautiful woman to grace the earth.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    Grizzly (1976)
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    "Christopher, where art thou?"

    This is one of those animal attack movies that came out in the wake of Jaws. We have our hero (ruggedly charismatic park ranger, Christopher George), an 18 ft man eating Grizzly, a possibly insane animal expert and even a cloth eared official who refuses to listen, until a number of people have already died.
    Obvious parallels to Jaws aside, Grizzly is made watchable thanks to Christopher George, who was a likeable actor. It is sad that he died so young, and never got to see his films reach an appreciative audience.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 3,996
    Grizzly (1976)
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    "Christopher, where art thou?"

    This is one of those animal attack movies that came out in the wake of Jaws. We have our hero (ruggedly charismatic park ranger, Christopher George), an 18 ft man eating Grizzly, a possibly insane animal expert and even a cloth eared official who refuses to listen, until a number of people have already died.
    Obvious parallels to Jaws aside, Grizzly is made watchable thanks to Christopher George, who was a likeable actor. It is sad that he died so young, and never got to see his films reach an appreciative audience.

    Good lord, i saw this at the cinema with my dad when it came out!

    I loved it and had the tie-in novel. I remember the impressive poster with the blurb, "15 feet of gut crunching terror!"

    I saw bits of it not so long ago and it was pretty crap. One left in the rose tinted memory bank i think...
  • edited May 2018 Posts: 17,753
    bondjames wrote: »
    To Catch A Thief (1955)
    At0SwQE.jpg

    It’s been a few years since I’ve watched this Alfred Hitchcock romance thriller. One of my all time favourite films, it has pretty much everything I require. There’s a suave leading man, beautiful women, suspense, romance, intrigue, wonderful locations, a memorable score, and an interesting plot. There’s also engaging and well written dialogue laced with innuendo. It’s a wonderful mix of 50’s glamour & pace combined with a more modern edge which was to become prevalent in the 60’s, most notably with the Bond films. In fact, there are a lot of elements here that remind me of the earlier OO7 entries. I’m thinking in particular of the scene by the water outside the hotel in Cannes, the brisk ride through the mountains in Monaco, the casino sequence, the black Citroens, the rooftop prowl, the discussion over a quality meal etc. etc.

    Cary Grant is as assured, charming and debonair as ever as retired jewellery burglar John Robie aka The Cat. Did he know how to wear a suit, and his casual style was also elegant & sophisticated. It’s difficult to believe he was already in his 5th decade here, & I certainly would like to look as good as him at that age. Costar Grace Kelly is excellent too as his love interest and possible victim/captor. Almost surreally attractive, she conveys an unusual combination of bashfulness with self-assurance here which I find very compelling. Jessie Royce Landis is a hoot as her wealthy mother & the dignified looking John Williams is credible as an insurance investigator.

    It’s a very stylish and endearing film which moves at a reasonable clip from start to finish. It has a light and breezy quality about it. Highly recommended.

    Despite having watched several Hitchcock films, I've never actually seen To Catch A Thief. Might have to (finally) give it a go.
  • Posts: 12,466
    It’s one of my favorites I’ve seen from Hitchcock. A fun, lighter film from him.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    @Torgeirtrap I hope you enjoy it when you get round to it. The remastered blu ray rivals the Bond Lowry restoration for clarity and is a must for this film, because the on location cinematography is really good.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,173
    DEADPOOL 2

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    I liked this one quite a bit more than the first one. The jokes were great. It's a comedy flick, people! And yet, we get Cable, Juggernaut, Black Tom Cassidy, ... So comic book fans get what they want for sure.

    Great little movie.
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    bondjames wrote: »
    @Torgeirtrap I hope you enjoy it when you get round to it. The remastered blu ray rivals the Bond Lowry restoration for clarity and is a must for this film, because the on location cinematography is really good.

    I don't buy many physical copies of films any more - usually just digital copies from iTunes. Might have to make an exception!
    ___________
    Regarding iTunes/digital copies; how do you guys feel about the image quality in digital copies? I'm rarely fussy about quality myself, but it's interesting to hear other people's opinion on it.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    @DarthDimi did you catch
    the Brad Pitt cameo? ;)
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    How does Juggernaut compare to Vinnie Jones?
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
    Posts: 15,423
    Did you catch
    the Brad Pitt cameo? ;)
    I had a bit of a chuckle at that one. :))
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,173
    @DaltonCraig007
    I did! :D That was great. People were laughing incredibly hard in my theatre. The film was a true success indeed.
  • edited May 2018 Posts: 3,333
    Good lord, i saw this at the cinema with my dad when it came out!

    I loved it and had the tie-in novel. I remember the impressive poster with the blurb, "15 feet of gut crunching terror!"

    I saw bits of it not so long ago and it was pretty crap. One left in the rose tinted memory bank i think...
    I thought I saw it at the cinema back in '76, but as I saw it as a double-bill with another movie maybe it was the following year? I thought it might have been double-billed with Day of the Animals, which in that case would mean I saw it the year after in '77? All I can remember about it was that was 89 minutes of my life I'd never get back afterwards. That poster by Neal Adams was the thing that really sold it to me.

    I'm so hazy on some of those double-bills I saw around that time. Another double-bill was The Incredible Melting Man with The Savage Bees.

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    Unless I saw Day of the Animals with The Car? I'm confused now.

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  • JohnHammond73JohnHammond73 Lancashire, UK
    Posts: 4,151
    Deadpool 2. Good fun, maybe not up to the standard of the first but very good fun.

    To those who have seen it...
    What did we think of the JB style credits? I did enjoy that.
  • edited May 2018 Posts: 17,753
    Spectre on TV tonight, but just happened to discover Johnny English on a different channel. Went for the latter. Don't know what that tells me…
  • 00Agent00Agent Any man who drinks Dom Perignon '52 can't be all bad.
    edited May 2018 Posts: 5,185
    Deadpool 2. Good fun, maybe not up to the standard of the first but very good fun.

    To those who have seen it...
    What did we think of the JB style credits? I did enjoy that.
    First thing i noticed, reminded me very much of Skyfall. And there was a second little hint at JB in the after credits, one of the sketches was deadpool in a white tuxedo, in Connery Pose, if i remember correctly.

    Loved the movie overall. 2 hours of laughing your a** off, what more could you ask for.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    MI: RN (2015)

    One of my faves from this decade, it hit the spot tonight as always. It's just a totally cool film with some truly amazing set pieces and action sequencing. Rebecca Ferguson is such a great choice for Ilsa Faust, and her chemistry with Cruise is what makes this film for me. I really like Sean Harris's sinister and nasally voiced Solomon Lane as well, and am glad both are back for part 6.

    I wanted to get this viewing out of the way some time prior to Fallout, so as to let expectations dissipate. I'm totally pumped for the new film now, but really am not sure how they will top Rogue Nation. If it's even 2/3 as good I'll be a happy camper.
  • JohnHammond73JohnHammond73 Lancashire, UK
    Posts: 4,151
    00Agent wrote: »
    Deadpool 2. Good fun, maybe not up to the standard of the first but very good fun.

    To those who have seen it...
    What did we think of the JB style credits? I did enjoy that.
    First thing i noticed, reminded me very much of Skyfall. And there was a second little hint at JB in the after credits, one of the sketches was deadpool in a white tuxedo, in Connery Pose, if i remember correctly.

    Loved the movie overall. 2 hours of laughing your a** off, what more could you ask for.

    Certainly good fun.

  • Last_Rat_StandingLast_Rat_Standing Long Neck Ice Cold Beer Never Broke My Heart
    Posts: 4,583
    I finally got around watching the original Deadpool last night for the first time. I had a blast with it. I look foward to seeing the sequel
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