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  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    FoxRox wrote: »
    Finally got around to watching American Psycho (2000). Pretty neat movie! I thought the reality/fantasy blending was quite well done, and the performances were great. Really entertaining, intriguing film.

    Great film Bale is very convincing in the role, his method acting ability started to become apparent in that film.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    The Prestige

    Good film very watchable, but i wouldn't consider it one of Nolan's best.

    I'm assuming the big reveal at the end was supposed to be a suprise for the viewer
    as well as for Hugh Jackman's character? If this was the intent it fell flat for me as it was clear 30 seconds after seeing him for the first time that the Fallon character was Christian Bale in disguise

    Perhaps some of the members on here who have seen it can enlighten me on this..?

  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    THE STRANGER (O. Welles, 1946)
    Brilliant post war noir. Here is the full film on Youtube.

  • FoxRoxFoxRox
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    Parasite (2019). A really awesome, original film with some of everything - comedy, horror, thriller, drama all at once. It's a big-time winner and worth the hype; yet another film from the year I'll have to add to my collection.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,976
    FoxRox wrote: »
    Parasite (2019). A really awesome, original film with some of everything - comedy, horror, thriller, drama all at once. It's a big-time winner and worth the hype; yet another film from the year I'll have to add to my collection.

    This will definitely end up in my Top 3 films of the year, what an amazing film it was. Not watching trailers or anything for it (or perhaps I saw one and completely forgot what I witnessed) really paid off.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
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    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Mackenna's Gold (1969) I have watched this numerous times, very good cast.

    From the people that brought you The Guns of Navarone!
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
    Posts: 2,847
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    THE STRANGER (O. Welles, 1946)
    Brilliant post war noir. Here is the full film on Youtube.

    Thanks for the link Thunderfinger. I fully concur with your opinion. In addition to Orson Wells and Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young gives a griping as the wife. First, in clear denial, and then her eventual acceptance of the truth. This movie may be the first case where actual footage of Nazi concentration camps was used in a commercial film.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
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    Batman: Year One (2011). A very good, mature Batman film. It connected better with me this time around than my first time, which wasn't bad but not quite as enjoyable as this watch.
  • Crazysoul95Crazysoul95
    edited November 2019 Posts: 3,336
    Dwayne wrote: »
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    THE STRANGER (O. Welles, 1946)
    Brilliant post war noir. Here is the full film on Youtube.

    Thanks for the link Thunderfinger. I fully concur with your opinion. In addition to Orson Wells and Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young gives a griping as the wife. First, in clear denial, and then her eventual acceptance of the truth. This movie may be the first case where actual footage of Nazi concentration camps was used in a commercial film.

    I found Loretta Young to be annoying through the whole movie.
  • Crazysoul95Crazysoul95
    Posts: 3,336
    FoxRox wrote: »
    Parasite (2019). A really awesome, original film with some of everything - comedy, horror, thriller, drama all at once. It's a big-time winner and worth the hype; yet another film from the year I'll have to add to my collection.

    Amazing film. My favourite of the year so far.
  • Last_Rat_StandingLast_Rat_Standing Long Neck Ice Cold Beer Never Broke My Heart
    Posts: 4,589
    The Oceans Trilogy.
    11- 8/10
    12- 6/10
    13- 10/10

    13 will always be my favorite and rewatchable out of the 3. I love the concept of having to rig the casino games.
    11 is a solid caper and 12 is sort of all over the place. It starts off decent with them against the clock to pay back Terry Benedict, although it retcons the first film too much. It's a bizzare film considering the whole 2nd and 3rd acts are staged.
  • Agent007391Agent007391 Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start
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    FoxRox wrote: »
    Batman: Year One (2011). A very good, mature Batman film. It connected better with me this time around than my first time, which wasn't bad but not quite as enjoyable as this watch.

    I still think Ben McKenzie is a terrible Bruce Wayne/Batman, but Bryan Cranston is a damn good Jim Gordon. All in all, better adaptation than the Dark Knight Returns two parter.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
    edited November 2019 Posts: 7,021
    Disclosure (1994). Pretty cool. From the advertising one could think this is a thriller, but it's probably better classified as a mystery set in the corporate world. The subject matter of sexual harrassment is provocative, but it is handled with intelligence, and the graphic scene between Michael Douglas and Demi Moore feels perfectly justified in the context of the story. I think some people are nonetheless bothered by the film, because it could be considered a counterreaction to the problem of sexual harrassment that women suffer in the workplace, as if it was saying "look, us men are victims of this as much as you women are". In reality, the film isn't making such a general statement; it just presents an individual, interesting story about something that is possible, even if it actually affects the opposite sex much more, and in the end it turns out to have been
    a corporate tactic anyway.
    I loved the typically distinctive Morricone score and the beautiful set design of the DigiCom building. Solid performances across the board, with Michael Douglas' self-assured, intelligent and relatable character being enjoyable to watch, and Demi Moore making for a pretty formidable antagonist, cool and always in control. Donald Sutherland, Caroline Goodall, Roma Maffia and Dylan Baker also make the most out of their roles, and Dennis Miller gets some great lines. I loved the technological backdrop of the story, which is handled a bit more realistically than in other films of the time, and while impractical, the Corridor (a virtual reality museum of sorts filled with corporate data) is a great sight. The film is fairly dense, not as in stupid, but as in jam-packed with events, images and dialogue. It's 2 hours and 8 minutes long and it feels like you're getting your money's worth. An enjoyable tale of corporate intrigue with a satisfying payoff.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    mattjoes wrote: »
    Disclosure (1994). Pretty cool. From the advertising one could think this is a thriller, but it's probably better classified as a mystery set in the corporate world. The subject matter of sexual harrassment is provocative, but it is handled with intelligence, and the graphic scene between Michael Douglas and Demi Moore feels perfectly justified in the context of the story. I think some people are nonetheless bothered by the film, because it could be considered a counterreaction to the problem of sexual harrassment that women suffer in the workplace, as if it was saying "look, us men are victims of this as much as you women are". In reality, the film isn't making such a general statement; it just presents an individual, interesting story about something that is possible, even if it actually affects the opposite sex much more, and in the end it turns out to have been
    a corporate tactic anyway.
    I loved the typically distinctive Morricone score and the beautiful set design of the DigiCom building. Solid performances across the board, with Michael Douglas' self-assured, intelligent and relatable character being enjoyable to watch, and Demi Moore making for a pretty formidable antagonist, cool and always in control. Donald Sutherland, Caroline Goodall, Roma Maffia and Dylan Baker also make the most out of their roles, and Dennis Miller gets some great lines. I loved the technological backdrop of the story, which is handled a bit more realistically than in other films of the time, and while impractical, the Corridor (a virtual reality museum of sorts filled with corporate data) is a great sight. The film is fairly dense, not as in stupid, but as in jam-packed with events, images and dialogue. It's 2 hours and 8 minutes long and it feels like you're getting your money's worth. An enjoyable tale of corporate intrigue with a satisfying payoff.

    Read the original novel by Michael Crighton. Really good and delves into much more than the film was willing to.
  • marketto007marketto007 Brazil
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    This week I saw the South Korean "Parasite", the country contender for Best Foreign Movie in the next Academy Awards. Highly recommend it.

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  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
    Posts: 4,636
    Cast Away (2000) with Tom Hanks. It still makes me laugh. Tom Hanks and Wilson are great.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,473
    Agent007391 wrote: »
    FoxRox wrote: »
    Batman: Year One (2011). A very good, mature Batman film. It connected better with me this time around than my first time, which wasn't bad but not quite as enjoyable as this watch.

    I still think Ben McKenzie is a terrible Bruce Wayne/Batman, but Bryan Cranston is a damn good Jim Gordon. All in all, better adaptation than the Dark Knight Returns two parter.

    As a younger Bruce/Batman, I actually like McKenzie. And I agree overall it’s better than TDKR, if nothing else than for consistency. TDKR is very good, but personally I found Part 1 to be much stronger than Part 2.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    LIFE ON THE ROAD (R. Gervais, 2016)

    Pretty funny throughout, and even manages to be a little moving towards the end. Good carricature of several rock stars.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    Posts: 25,134
    mattjoes wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Mackenna's Gold (1969) I have watched this numerous times, very good cast.

    From the people that brought you The Guns of Navarone!
    A film I have on Bluray you cant beat the old classic war movies like A Bridge Too Far, Battle of Britain (Guy Hailton) and Bridge over the River Kwai to name a few.

  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,183
    Dwayne wrote: »
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    THE STRANGER (O. Welles, 1946)
    Brilliant post war noir. Here is the full film on Youtube.

    Thanks for the link Thunderfinger. I fully concur with your opinion. In addition to Orson Wells and Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young gives a griping as the wife. First, in clear denial, and then her eventual acceptance of the truth. This movie may be the first case where actual footage of Nazi concentration camps was used in a commercial film.

    Edward G. Robinson is one of my favourite actors ever. Great in this film.
    Agent007391 wrote: »
    FoxRox wrote: »
    Batman: Year One (2011). A very good, mature Batman film. It connected better with me this time around than my first time, which wasn't bad but not quite as enjoyable as this watch.

    I still think Ben McKenzie is a terrible Bruce Wayne/Batman, but Bryan Cranston is a damn good Jim Gordon. All in all, better adaptation than the Dark Knight Returns two parter.

    I would rate them equally high. I think TDKR is a fabulous film, perhaps the best Batman film ever in my opinion. YO is very very close.
  • BondStuBondStu Moonraker 6
    Posts: 373
    Aquaman

    Star Wars/The Lord Of The Rings/Raiders Of The Lost Ark/The Legend Of King Arthur all mixed up and plunged underwater! A bugnuts crazy adventure which is just as fun as it's completely whacko!!!!

    All with the charismatic, engaging, heroic and slightly unhinged Jason Momoa as our guide!

    The DC Comics Rebirth era made me a huge fan of Aquaman, and this movie really picks up the gauntlet from those comics!

    I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!! And I love the comics too!

    The DC movies REALLY SHINE with this film.

    Terrific entertainment.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,183
    I'm glad you liked it, @BondStu! I'm a sucker for anything with the delicious Amber Heard in it, so I had ample reason to check out AM too. :)
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    midsommar-le-director-s-cut-deja-au-cinema-2-e1567069896444.jpg

    This 'director's cut' adds nothing that changes the film dramatically. More footage of Christian getting info from the villagers for his thesis and a long scene involving another weird custom from the cult culminating in a good dialogue scene between Dani and Christian.

    I must say this was even better on a second viewing and is shaping up to be my best of the year.

    Should be interesting listening to the commentary's on the Bluray.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    LeonardPine wrote: »
    midsommar-le-director-s-cut-deja-au-cinema-2-e1567069896444.jpg

    This 'director's cut' adds nothing that changes the film dramatically. More footage of Christian getting info from the villagers for his thesis and a long scene involving another weird custom from the cult culminating in a good dialogue scene between Dani and Christian.

    I must say this was even better on a second viewing and is shaping up to be my best of the year.

    Should be interesting listening to the commentary's on the Bluray.

    Agreed, @LeonardPine. I think it's one of the best "recent" films I've seen this year. I'm particularly fond of how the film looks. The horror is in its beautiful sterility.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    DarthDimi wrote: »
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    midsommar-le-director-s-cut-deja-au-cinema-2-e1567069896444.jpg

    This 'director's cut' adds nothing that changes the film dramatically. More footage of Christian getting info from the villagers for his thesis and a long scene involving another weird custom from the cult culminating in a good dialogue scene between Dani and Christian.

    I must say this was even better on a second viewing and is shaping up to be my best of the year.

    Should be interesting listening to the commentary's on the Bluray.

    Agreed, @LeonardPine. I think it's one of the best "recent" films I've seen this year. I'm particularly fond of how the film looks. The horror is in its beautiful sterility.

    I just love the way its shot. Ari Aster is fast becoming my favourite at present director.

    We need filmmakers like this who push boundaries and actually challenge an audience. There's so much generic crud out there, its so invigorating getting an unusual and unorthodox film like this, the type of which which come along all too rarely.
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
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    I'm very envious of those who found Hereditary and Midsommar satisfying. I tried to love them both, but alas I found that neither justified their runtimes. I can certainly see merit in the claim that it's good to see films like them being made, even with my own reservations about both.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    edited November 2019 Posts: 45,489
    ASTERIX: LE DOMAINE DES DIEUX (A. Astier, L. Clichy, 2014)


    Certainly not bad, unless compared to the original 70s comic album by Goscinny and Uderzo. The man who voices Obelix in Norwegian also voices Puumba-a wild boar, Obelix favourite dish.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    CraigMooreOHMSS wrote: »
    I'm very envious of those who found Hereditary and Midsommar satisfying. I tried to love them both, but alas I found that neither justified their runtimes. I can certainly see merit in the claim that it's good to see films like them being made, even with my own reservations about both.

    That's a sensible statement, and obviously those films are not for everyone. They're difficult films for sure.

    I appreciated Hereditary more on the second viewing. I think its a brilliant film.

    Same with Midsommar although i really liked it on my first viewing.

    I don't buy many films these days but those two i got straight away on Bluray. I think they reward repeat viewings.

    Really look forward to Ari Aster's next project whatever it is.
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
    Posts: 8,217
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    CraigMooreOHMSS wrote: »
    I'm very envious of those who found Hereditary and Midsommar satisfying. I tried to love them both, but alas I found that neither justified their runtimes. I can certainly see merit in the claim that it's good to see films like them being made, even with my own reservations about both.

    That's a sensible statement, and obviously those films are not for everyone. They're difficult films for sure.

    I appreciated Hereditary more on the second viewing. I think its a brilliant film.

    Same with Midsommar although i really liked it on my first viewing.

    I don't buy many films these days but those two i got straight away on Bluray. I think they reward repeat viewings.

    Really look forward to Ari Aster's next project whatever it is.

    I'll have to watch Midsommar again before Christmas. I'm basing my view solely on the one watch of it when it came out, so hopefully it might go down a bit better the second time.

    Based on what you said above, would I be wise to stick with the theatrical cut? The extended cut sounds like it will just feed into my existing opinion. :P
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    CraigMooreOHMSS wrote: »
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    CraigMooreOHMSS wrote: »
    I'm very envious of those who found Hereditary and Midsommar satisfying. I tried to love them both, but alas I found that neither justified their runtimes. I can certainly see merit in the claim that it's good to see films like them being made, even with my own reservations about both.

    That's a sensible statement, and obviously those films are not for everyone. They're difficult films for sure.

    I appreciated Hereditary more on the second viewing. I think its a brilliant film.

    Same with Midsommar although i really liked it on my first viewing.

    I don't buy many films these days but those two i got straight away on Bluray. I think they reward repeat viewings.

    Really look forward to Ari Aster's next project whatever it is.

    I'll have to watch Midsommar again before Christmas. I'm basing my view solely on the one watch of it when it came out, so hopefully it might go down a bit better the second time.

    Based on what you said above, would I be wise to stick with the theatrical cut? The extended cut sounds like it will just feed into my existing opinion. :P

    I'd stick with the theatrical cut personally, there isn't anything in the extra scenes that change the film dramatically.

    Hope you enjoy it as much as i did!
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