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  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    23 years late, but i finally saw Training Day (2001) recently.

    Really good film. Denzel Washington is a force of nature in the film and plays a seriously despicable character. But all the cast are top notch. Especially loved the scene where Ethan Hawke's character gets stuck with some card playing Latino's, and slowly realises he's been set up. Tense stuff.

    Not sure how this stayed off my radar for so long.
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    23 years late, but i finally saw Training Day (2001) recently.

    Really good film. Denzel Washington is a force of nature in the film and plays a seriously despicable character. But all the cast are top notch. Especially loved the scene where Ethan Hawke's character gets stuck with some card playing Latino's, and slowly realises he's been set up. Tense stuff.

    Not sure how this stayed off my radar for so long.

    Great film, and that sequence you mention is agonisingly tense! Washington is superb!
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 4,116
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    23 years late, but i finally saw Training Day (2001) recently.

    Really good film. Denzel Washington is a force of nature in the film and plays a seriously despicable character. But all the cast are top notch. Especially loved the scene where Ethan Hawke's character gets stuck with some card playing Latino's, and slowly realises he's been set up. Tense stuff.

    Not sure how this stayed off my radar for so long.

    Great film, and that sequence you mention is agonisingly tense! Washington is superb!

    Yep. A tremendous actor.
  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
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    Can’t really think of any, I saw 2001: A Space Odyssey way later in life than maybe I should have but that’s it.
  • George_KaplanGeorge_Kaplan Being chauffeured by Tibbett
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    I've only seen one Star Wars film in full and it was The Force Awakens. Haven't seen the original three.
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    I still haven’t seen any of the Robocop movies. Good add for this thread haha.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited November 22 Posts: 25,458
    FoxRox wrote: »
    I still haven’t seen any of the Robocop movies. Good add for this thread haha.

    The first Robocop film is a masterpiece of the genre, you need to watch it.

    There is one particular scene in the film which is perfection with regards to the score and what a particular character is going through, one of my favorite scenes in cinema.
  • Whirlybird_FanWhirlybird_Fan Sydney, Australia
    Posts: 50
    I've never seen:

    No Time to Die (yes. REALLY!!)
    The Godfather Part II (and Part III)
    A Good Day to Die Hard
    Gone with the Wind
    Empire of the Sun
    Sunset Boulevard
    Some Like it Hot
    Dune parts 1 and 2
    Avatar: The Way of Water
    Solo
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 4,116
    I've only seen one Star Wars film in full and it was The Force Awakens. Haven't seen the original three.

    Wow! Star Wars and Empire are essential! :D
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 4,116
    FoxRox wrote: »
    I still haven’t seen any of the Robocop movies. Good add for this thread haha.

    The first Robocop film is a masterpiece of the genre, you need to watch it.

    There is one particular scene in the film which is perfection with regards to the score and what a particular character is going through, one of my favorite scenes in cinema.

    Absolutely right! Robocop is so good i'm actually jealous of people viewing it for the first time! One of the best genre films ever made IMO.
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    I've never seen:

    No Time to Die (yes. REALLY!!)
    The Godfather Part II (and Part III)
    A Good Day to Die Hard
    Gone with the Wind
    Empire of the Sun
    Sunset Boulevard
    Some Like it Hot
    Dune parts 1 and 2
    Avatar: The Way of Water
    Solo

    If you see just one of those films, I recommend.......'Some Like it Hot'! classic comedy
    (I bet you thought I'd say 'NTTD' 😏)
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,272
    I've never seen:

    No Time to Die (yes. REALLY!!)
    The Godfather Part II (and Part III)
    A Good Day to Die Hard
    Gone with the Wind
    Empire of the Sun
    Sunset Boulevard
    Some Like it Hot
    Dune parts 1 and 2
    Avatar: The Way of Water
    Solo

    You should definitely check out NTTD. It's not as bad as those who haven't seen the film like to claim. ;-)
  • Last_Rat_StandingLast_Rat_Standing Long Neck Ice Cold Beer Never Broke My Heart
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    Casino Royale 67
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 4,116
    Casino Royale 67

    You're lucky... :D
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    Posts: 25,458
    FoxRox wrote: »
    I still haven’t seen any of the Robocop movies. Good add for this thread haha.

    The first Robocop film is a masterpiece of the genre, you need to watch it.

    There is one particular scene in the film which is perfection with regards to the score and what a particular character is going through, one of my favorite scenes in cinema.

    Absolutely right! Robocop is so good i'm actually jealous of people viewing it for the first time! One of the best genre films ever made IMO.

    I remember the first time I watched it i was blown away it was quite a phenomenon at the time of release for its violence and social satire.
    Casino Royale 67

    I have a soft spot for that absolute train wreck, great cast which makes me re visit the film from time to time. I have CR67 on DVD, Bluray and digital download.
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    FoxRox wrote: »
    I still haven’t seen any of the Robocop movies. Good add for this thread haha.

    The first Robocop film is a masterpiece of the genre, you need to watch it.

    There is one particular scene in the film which is perfection with regards to the score and what a particular character is going through, one of my favorite scenes in cinema.

    Absolutely right! Robocop is so good i'm actually jealous of people viewing it for the first time! One of the best genre films ever made IMO.

    I remember the first time I watched it i was blown away it was quite a phenomenon at the time of release for its violence and social satire.
    Casino Royale 67

    I have a soft spot for that absolute train wreck, great cast which makes me re visit the film from time to time. I have CR67 on DVD, Bluray and digital download.

    I have a soft spot for it too! Particularly the music which is wonderful, I play the soundtrack all the time!
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    Posts: 25,458
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    FoxRox wrote: »
    I still haven’t seen any of the Robocop movies. Good add for this thread haha.

    The first Robocop film is a masterpiece of the genre, you need to watch it.

    There is one particular scene in the film which is perfection with regards to the score and what a particular character is going through, one of my favorite scenes in cinema.

    Absolutely right! Robocop is so good i'm actually jealous of people viewing it for the first time! One of the best genre films ever made IMO.

    I remember the first time I watched it i was blown away it was quite a phenomenon at the time of release for its violence and social satire.
    Casino Royale 67

    I have a soft spot for that absolute train wreck, great cast which makes me re visit the film from time to time. I have CR67 on DVD, Bluray and digital download.

    I have a soft spot for it too! Particularly the music which is wonderful, I play the soundtrack all the time!

    The title theme is very catchy and you can't go wrong with Burt Bacharach songs, and the actresses in CR67 are absolutely gorgeous.

    I am a fan of Whats New Pussycat which is quite similar to the anarchic style of CR67.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,272
    Casino Royale 67

    It's one of the most fascinating screw-ups in the history of cinema, a delight to explore -- and I am talking about the film as well as its production history. The film itself looks very good, sounds great, has a killer score, features a stellar cast, the most handsome ladies in the entire Bond series, a few seriously good jokes, amazing sets, and outstanding opening titles. It is also a mess, a catastrophe, a hodgepodge of weirdly sawn together pieces of film made by different people. It's not a Bond film at all! However, I can only urge people to seek it out and see it in a time capsule--to travel back to the sixties, to when Peter Sellers was acting up, and to when the famous Charles K. Feldman was trying hard to get a Bond film made. With the proper expectations, this film can be a delight. Just don't expect a Bond film because you won't see one.
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    The Godfather Parts 1-3
    Jaws
    Casablanca
    Citizen Kane
    Lawrence of Arabia
    12 Angry Men
    The Departed
    Dr Strangelove
    Vertigo
    One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
    Psycho
    Close Encounters of the Third Kind
    Rear Window
  • HasanDaferHasanDafer Baghdad, Iraq
    Posts: 65
    I have never watched The Lord of the Rings series
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    Chinatown
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited November 24 Posts: 25,458
    Chinatown

    Chinatown is a masterpiece a brilliant Neo Noir, one of my favorite films.
    HasanDafer wrote: »
    I have never watched The Lord of the Rings series

    If you get round to watching The Lord of the Rings trilogy you will be in for a treat, some of the best films ever made.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,223
    HasanDafer wrote: »
    I have never watched The Lord of the Rings series

    I absolutely adore the original Peter Jackson trilogy, with especially Fellowship standing out, Sean Bean's Boromir I think is the best character of the trilogy.

    The Hobbit trilogy, unfortunately, bores me slightly. Especially the last one is a quest in itself to sit through.

    The Rings of Power I should probably include here too, even though it's technically just a tv series, felt like fan fiction to me.

    So my advice is to just check out the original trilogy.
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    I saw the original trio of 'The Lord of the Rings', on the big screen, and it was amazing experience!
    Not a fan of 'The Hobbit' series, just felt like 'seen it all before' about it!
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited November 24 Posts: 25,458
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    I saw the original trio of 'The Lord of the Rings', on the big screen, and it was amazing experience!
    Not a fan of 'The Hobbit' series, just felt like 'seen it all before' about it!

    Me too I was lucky enough to see all three LOTR's films on the biggest screen in the country at the time.

    The moment I saw the Argonath I said to myself this is one of the greatest films of all time.
  • George_KaplanGeorge_Kaplan Being chauffeured by Tibbett
    edited November 25 Posts: 701
    Never seen LOTR's either. Quite bad considering they were filmed down the road from me.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited November 24 Posts: 25,458
    Many Meetings


    Gollum's Song SPOILERS.


    The score for the LOTR's trilogy is amazing.

    I watched these films on 4K last Christmas I am going to have to watch them again this Christmas. You don't watch LOTR's trilogy you experience it, its a an emotional journey.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,272
    Many Meetings


    Gollum's Song SPOILERS.


    The score for the LOTR's trilogy is amazing.

    I watched these films on 4K last Christmas I am going to have to watch them again this Christmas. You don't watch LOTR's trilogy you experience it, its a an emotional journey.

    Correct. Unlike The Hobbit, though.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,223
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    Many Meetings


    Gollum's Song SPOILERS.


    The score for the LOTR's trilogy is amazing.

    I watched these films on 4K last Christmas I am going to have to watch them again this Christmas. You don't watch LOTR's trilogy you experience it, its a an emotional journey.

    Correct. Unlike The Hobbit, though.

    It could have been a fun adventure in its own right, but alas they treated it as if it was LOTR, which it just isn't.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,272
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    Many Meetings


    Gollum's Song SPOILERS.


    The score for the LOTR's trilogy is amazing.

    I watched these films on 4K last Christmas I am going to have to watch them again this Christmas. You don't watch LOTR's trilogy you experience it, its a an emotional journey.

    Correct. Unlike The Hobbit, though.

    It could have been a fun adventure in its own right, but alas they treated it as if it was LOTR, which it just isn't.

    Not at all. Consider the first Hobbit film. It starts with 45 minutes of

    "You must help us!"
    "I won't."
    "But you must."
    "I don't want to."
    "But we need you."
    "I said no."
    "Okay, then we'll leave."
    "Wait, I'll come."

    At least it's one way to fill the required 2.5 hours...
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