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Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Ouch! That's some critical write up @Fire_and_Ice_Returns !!!! It has to be one of the most divisive Bond films among fans. Some of the hate this film gets from fans on social media borders…
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Ouch! That's some critical write up @Fire_and_Ice_Returns !!!! It has to be one of the most divisive Bond films among fans. Some of the hate this film gets from fans on social media borders on the deranged! Personally i really like it a lot. E…
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FoxRox wrote: » And now it is William Friedkin's turn... 1. The Exorcist (1973) Friedkin directed several excellent films, but it's The Exorcist that reigns absolutely supreme for me. It's simply one of the best horror films of all time, and p…
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MakeshiftPython wrote: » You should look into Project 4K77. It’s incredible, based off a theater print, so you’re seeing the exact images people saw with their own retinas back in 1977. Sounds intriguing. I will do 👍
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I dug out my DVD of the original Star Wars recently. I haven't seen the film in years. I know it's not in HD or remastered, but i much prefer watching this to the SP-ED. I detest what Lucas did to his film. The original really does hold up well. …
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peter wrote: » I must be the only person on the planet who despises this sword fight. To me it looks like two brats having temper tantrums. They flail about and I felt absolutely zero tension throughout the entire scene. Count me in on that…
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Mathis1 wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Bonnie & Clyde (1967) A re-watch in honour of the late Gene Hackman. I haven't seen this in many years, and i'd forgotten how funny this film is. It's almost a black comedy. Gene Wilder in a tiny…
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Mathis1 wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » I liked it a lot. Although it's way too long for what it is. The opening 40 minutes should have been severely trimmed IMO. Some of the action is breathtakingly inventive, but is marred by way too much C…
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I liked it a lot. Although it's way too long for what it is. The opening 40 minutes should have been severely trimmed IMO. Some of the action is breathtakingly inventive, but is marred by way too much CGI. I did love Chris Hemsworth in the fil…
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Bonnie & Clyde (1967) A re-watch in honour of the late Gene Hackman. I haven't seen this in many years, and i'd forgotten how funny this film is. It's almost a black comedy. Gene Wilder in a tiny acting part is hilarious in his first ever …
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DarthDimi wrote: » I'm so glad he mentioned Miami International. I love both the scene and the score on it. It builds so nicely, ever faster and faster and faster... Experiencing that piece live at the Casino Royale in concert, was quite so…
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Mathis1 wrote: » Bond confronts Pushkin! One of the finest scenes in the series! Pure Fleming! Marvellous stuff! Dalton is sublime! One of my favourite scenes of the entire series. Intense and brilliantly acted.
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Mathis1 wrote: » Why do people dislike Joe Don Baker as Whitaker? I think he is great, certainly prefer him here than as that moronic, irritating Jack Wade character! 100 % with you on that, mate!
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007ClassicBondFan wrote: » I have to admit that I’ve seen Rogue One only once and have no desire to see it again. I didn’t think it was a bad film or anything like that but I just haven’t felt compelled to revisit it in the intervening years. …
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DarthDimi wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » I was a bit too young to really care about the whole craignotbond thing at the time, although I was aware of it and I even remember some sort of planned 'boycott' of CR which obviously didn't work out (but …
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Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: » Norwegian Wood It is difficult to pick a best The Beatles album though this is probably there most important one. The Beatles last recorded album I tend to listen to more than the rest. My favourite Beatl…
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Mathis1 wrote: » I still rate CR as his best! But QOS is certainly gaining ground on it!! And they make probably the best double bill! Absolutely right. Can never fathom the hate this film gets.
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FoxRox wrote: » Already finished Michael Mann's filmography (I have had a lot of free time over the past few months), so now it is time for my latest ranking and thoughts. 1. Thief (1981) Having watched everything, Mann's debut film Thief re…
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Mathis1 wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Just watching Skyfall and what do you know, the infamously vile Huw Edwards turns up in a 'news report' about the exposed agents list.... Yeh mate! Another reason to dislike this Bond movie 😂 …
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Just watching Skyfall and what do you know, the infamously vile Huw Edwards turns up in a 'news report' about the exposed agents list....
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Shocking news for Bond fans. Hard to feel optimistic. Not sure how relevant, but they did a good job with the Jack Reacher series..😏
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"Absolutely love 'Manhunter' ( and I prefer it to 'Silence of the Lambs'!)" You and me both mate! @Mathis1
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DarthDimi wrote: » Ludovico wrote: » I've never seen any of The Matrix movies. Never saw the interest or the need to. I love them all but I understand that many disagree with the sequels. Still, 'The Matrix' (1999) is an exquisite film,…
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mtm wrote: » Venutius wrote: » God knows, mate - whole thing seems mental, eh! He's elaborated further now, though: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/feb/18/james-bond-wont-die-on-my-watch-says-austrian-who-wants-ownership-of-007 …
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DarthDimi wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » FoxRox wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » FoxRox wrote: » The Keep (1983). Well, this was certainly... an experience! Unfortunately, it's objectively a bad movie, primarily thanks to an exceptionally …
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FoxRox wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » FoxRox wrote: » The Keep (1983). Well, this was certainly... an experience! Unfortunately, it's objectively a bad movie, primarily thanks to an exceptionally befuddling plot and underdeveloped characters. H…
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Mathis1 wrote: » SCARFACE (1983) "I'm Tony Montana,...from Cooba!" Brian De Palmas bloody remake of the notorious gangster, here a crazed drug smuggler, brought down by becoming addicted to his own product! I never caught this in cinema, but rem…
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Mathis1 wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » That is shocking! @DarthDimi Perhaps this generation don't bother seeking out older films. Even though they're far more easily attainable than when i was their age.. My god, imagine the wealth of incre…
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MaxCasino wrote: » DarthDimi wrote: » I am going to shock you all. I am going to hurt your feelings. I am going to send you into a frenzy. So take a deep breath... Imagine a classroom full of teens, ages 17 and 18, with access to Netflix, D…
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Revelator wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » While re-reading Moonraker i realised how much i refer back to the internet for things Fleming mentions. This is why there ought to be annotated editions of the Bond novels. I don't understand why…
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