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A documentary on the aldemon speedway performance a really good concert film and behind the scenes look at one of the best and scariest moment in Rolling Stones history ... how is there not a major motion picture about this seriously!!!
Ronin
Man what a great film honestly De Niro is great the film works there is very little to complain about hell my wife enjoyed it to plus Michael Lonsdale and Jonathan Pryce was in it the film works so well
Shame Jean Reno was never in a bond film
Films in 2020
1. Ronin
2. Rolling stone gimmie shelter
3. Octopussy
4. Rise of skywalker
5. Casino Royale 1954
6. Little women
7. Journey greatest hits live
He still could.
And he should. Legendary actor.
Millionær for en aften 3.5/6 , comedy about ship tycoon after a woman , i couldnt really get into it for some reason. Based on danish movie.
Way of Tiger 4/6 , japanese villain after ginseng crops , first half not that exciting but gets better
Imitated by HK : Broken Oath (its pretty good from what i remember......watch out for scorpions :p
That's right. There's a good chase in it (also known as The Sicillian Cross), where Roger looks like he's shitting a brick. How much of the driving was done by a professional, I don't know, but from what I remember, it at least looks like Keach is really behind the wheel, which would explain Roger's face.
Guys, I'm not going to lie: I love this movie. Been a fan of Flanagan's works since the start of his career and this movie shows he's not merely a prolific filmmaker but a really good one too. The fact that he, once again, directed, wrote and edited the film, only increases my respect for Flanagan.
I've never read the novels--The Shining or Doctor Sleep. There, had to get that out of my system.
But I absolutely adore the Kubrick film, which I have devoured, contemplated and experienced religiously since I first discovered it around 2000. A sequel frightened me, especially when based on a book written by King who, notoriously, hates Kubrick's adaptation. Flanagan, who rewrote Akiva Goldsman's script, perfectly stays "tuned in" with THE SHINING (1980) while--as I understand it--taking the parts that work from the novel Doctor Sleep to tell the story of Danny in his adulthood. What looks like an impossible task, Flanagan has navigated with considerable ease.
The Director's Cut takes its time--3 hours!--to get the characters set up well and build tension while allowing itself to breathe and us to pause and take in every moment. The cast does a marvellous job, with big points for Kyliegh Curran, Rebecca Ferguson and, of course, Ewan McGregor. The latter is not only charming as usual but also very convincing as a man who battles the bottle--one of King's personal struggles in real life. In fact, the full 3 hours fly by, in a sense, because despite the slower pace, there's so much detail in the visual language of the film, so much quality in the acting and so many great moments in the story that I'm never doctored to sleep--pun intended. The film is contemplative rather than cheaply scary, a fusion of sorts between X-Men and THE SHINING with powerful, introspective moments. It never insults, neither the adult nor the fan of THE SHINING in me.
This isn't THE SHINING 2; it's really not. Though it does, in no uncertain ways, chase the most memorable moments of the Kubrick film, it adds so much more to the "world" of THE SHINING; in fact, some critics have already called THE SHINING something of a prequel to a more expansive story told in DOCTOR SLEEP. It goes without saying that none of this makes THE SHINING any lesser a movie--it is still one of the true horror greats. But DOCTOR SLEEP is not some weak cash grab in an era when everything gets branded out by wealth-seeking suits. It's a bona fide good film, delivered by what seems to be King's next "Frank Darabont". I've seen the film twice now in under three days and I can honestly say that I'm a huge fan.
I completely agree. Saw the film yesterday; left quite impressed, more with the acting, though, than with anything else.
Wow. Has barely aged at all. 38 years old!
Probably my favourite film of all time! 👍
Fright Night (1985) - I have not seen this movie since it release in cinema and it was a hoot and a half, can certainly considered a camp movie, I enjoyed it.
Which version did you watch?. Saw it in the cinema when it was originally released, and loved it, but hated the narration and the happy ending. When Scott removed both for his 'Directors cut' , and put the unicorn dream sequence back in, he had his masterpiece! Rutger Hauer is amazing in it!
Great visuals, great dialogue ("if only you'd seen, what I've seen, with your eyes!") And of course the the superb score by Vangelis!
Remarkable film. Visually stunning, but also some really unpleasant scenes. Glad I saw it, but won t see it again.
Caught it on Netflix a while back, it illustrates the superficial world of fame well, there is some interesting imagery in the film.
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JOKER brilliant film worthy of further viewings and analysis.
The Final Cut version.
I saw it on release in 82 and I loved it then, even with the narration and happy ending. Funny, it was practically ignored by mainstream critics back in the day. Only a select few science fiction magazines heralded the masterpiece I knew it was.
Obviously the Final Cut version is my favourite, but I love all the versions. Even the 'Dangerous Days' version.
There was nothing else like it when it was released. A gritty all too viable vision of the future.
The sequel was a good effort, but it doesn't touch the original.
Certainly agree with your last statement. I was very disappointed with the follow up!
Yes, the critics were very unkind to it, I remember the late John Brosnan in Starburst magazine giving it a good review, stating it was probably down to Fords casting and that people were probably expecting a Star Wars type of movie with flying car chases etc.
Interesting idea: A Superboy who turns bad in his formative years. They could have done so much with that, but this was just a silly horror movie. Feels like Shyamalan in his lesser period.
That's where I got my ticket for the film... Starburst magazine! My Bible back in the 80's.
Loved John Brosnan's column. Was lucky to meet him once. He saw the first preview when there was no voiceover or tacked on ending.
Starburst were the first champions of the film.
Pretty entertaing, in the vein of Kick-Ass.
This is the movie that introduced me to Billie Eilish. :)
I havne't seen this film in what must be about 25 years. It has held up due to some infectious tunes (I had 'Prince Ali' stuck in my head) and Robin Williams' unrestrained performance as the Genie.
I image Disney must have, loked away in a vault, hours upon hours of Williams' unused ad-libbed material.
Also on the program were several "Highly Commended" shorts. Of these, Maestro was extremely short but featured superb computer animation, while The Bird and the Whale had lovely hand-painted colors.The only one of the bunch that definitely shoyld have received a nomination was Hors Piste, a very funny comedy with superb sight-gags that's intentionally made-to-look like a cheesy 80s action show.
I did notice her end credits song. Not very good.
Parasite is the rare example of a film that addresses a pressing real world issue (class) but manages to be a first-rate satire and nail-biting thriller as well. Superbly entertaining and well-done--my only criticism is that the end is too prolonged. Korean films often have three or four endings!
During the first half-hour of Love and Glory I wasn't sure if the film was going to go anywhere. Little did I know! By the end I was very moved, as the remembered pieces of the main character's life came back together, and he rediscovered the beauty and sensuality that had made his life worth living.
I agree with everything, except on one point: I prefer Hereditary to Midsommar. Both are amongst my favorite horror films of the past decade.