but considering I've got the other two films covered, :v will you please see Die Hard?
Sorry, Dan. Only one out of three. Return of the living dead is a satire/spoof that pays homage to Romero's classic. It has nothing to do with Sam Raimi's trilogy with Bruce Campbell. It's also one of the perfect blends of humor and horror I've ever witnessed.
As for the Lethal Weapon influenced Die Hard. I've seen beginning, end, parts of middle. There's Karl from Family Matters saving Bruce in the climax. He was probably relieved Urkel wasn't around. So I'm good. In all honesty, terrorist hostage films aren't my cup of tea. I much prefer the fantastic.
PS: Never mess with Denny Crane again.
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but considering I've got the other two films covered, :v will you please see Die Hard?
As for the Lethal Weapon influenced Die Hard. I've seen beginning, end, parts of middle. There's Karl from Family Matters saving Bruce in the climax. He was probably relieved Urkel wasn't around. So I'm good. In all honesty, terrorist hostage films aren't my cup of tea. I much prefer the fantastic.
Hmmmmm. Looks like I'll be watching Die Hard soon. Followed by DH2, DH:WAV and I'll even watch DH4 (Unrated of course). Too bad I won't be able to influence Alex into watching the movies.
So Alex, maybe I missed it, but what action movies do you enjoy?
Some people would complain even if you hang them with a new rope
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
Hmmmmm. Looks like I'll be watching Die Hard soon. Followed by DH2, DH:WAV and I'll even watch DH4 (Unrated of course). Too bad I won't be able to influence Alex into watching the movies.
So Alex, maybe I missed it, but what action movies do you enjoy?
Well, since I've already stated I prefer "fantastic", I'll go with the first two Rambos, first two Indys, first Terminator, First two Aliens etc.
PS: I also like Die Hard With A Vengeance very much. So assimilate that! :v
Dan, I sincerely apologize for accidentally erasing your post last page! I meant to quote not edit. Crap!
It was an honest mistake. Once again, I've very sorry. Had a lengthy reply typed and ended up with nothing on both our counts.
That's fine. -{ I looked at it, and for a moment I thought it had been deleted because it was inappropiate or or because I was dominating the thread too much. ) I still remember the post, and when I do reproduce it (it won't be exactly word for word as I'll have to do it from memory), I'll let you know.
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
The fantastic Return of the Jedi on ITV today. Will always adore that film. An excellent blockbuster accompanied by pure nostalgia. Had a great time watching it.
Last film I saw however for the first time was The Prestige, which I rather enjoyed and thought it had a great, unexpected ending
I had a fantastic reply from your revenge/cold line. Every Wrath of Khan Fan know's it's cold in space.
I really wanted to keep this going!
Me too. {[] I'll bring it back on-line ASAP.
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
Not sure how to categorize this movie, it isn't a comedy, although the film has some dark humor, it isn't a romance, although we get small bits of that, so I guess I would call it a character study of two sisters trying to find their place in the world. Amy Adams is the older sister, a single mom who cleans homes to support her and her son, while sleeping with her married high school sweetheart. Emily Blunt, is the younger sister, she has a wild, free spirit side and has an inability to hold a job. In an attempt to make more money, Adams starts a crime scene cleaning company and enlists the help of her sister. Despite not knowing any of the technical side of the business, they begin cleaning up shootings, suicides, and other crime scenes. This is where some of the dark humor arrives, as their lack of knowledge leads to some humorous scenes. As the business grows, the sisters grow with it, discovering some inner strength to make decisions they have been avoiding.
The best part of this film is the performances of the two lead actors, Amy Adams and Emily Blunt. They both deliver marvelous performances, in a couple scenes Adam's face alone, displays her feeling of being lost, while Blunt, who I last saw in The Devil Wears Prada, is every bit as good playing the younger sister.
Although I really enjoyed the performances of the actors, I can't say the film was great, because when it is over, you are left wondering what was the point and you have some minor story lines that are left unanswered. For example, Adam's son who seems a little odd, has some prominent scenes, but that story goes nowhere. We also have their father, played by Alan Arkin, as a man who makes many promises, but who always fails to deliver. I think if the fimmakers had tried to do less, focused more on Adams and Blunt the film would have been better.
The performances are so good I can recommend the movie on that alone, but be prepared to be left wondering about some things.
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True Lies What can I say, this movie is just loads of fun. I think it's James Camerons take on Bond. What if the movies showed Bonds personal life, what would it be like? Well, here you go. He'd lie to his wife about being a spy. This is just an over the top, Bond movie with "The Governator (I can call him that since I live in California ) kicking some butt. I recommend this movie. 4.5 stars out of 5.
Oh yeah, Juno Skinner gets 7 stars out of 5 :x ;% :007) {[]
Some people would complain even if you hang them with a new rope
Marilyn Monroe and Yves Montand star in this comedy/musical from 1960. It's a fairly simple story, Montant plays rich guy Jean-Marc Clement, who learns of an off-Broadway play that is going to parody him so he decides to pay a visit to the theatre in hopes of minimizing his ridicule. When he arrives Marilyn Monroe is performing a number and he, of course, falls for her. The plays director and cast don't recognize him as the real Jean-Marc Clement, but tell him he looks just like him, so he joins the cast to get closer to Monroe. His feelings for Monroe grows as she cares for him without knowing he is rich. The twist on the story comes when he finally tells Monroe who he really is and she doesn't believe him.
Monroe, who spends a good portion of the film in leotards, is very good, she plays a very sympathetic character and you can't help but like her. She has several numbers she sings and dances to, although not the greatest singer or dancer, she does well and her sex appeal pops off the screen. Montant has the most screen time and he is very good. One of the more enjoyable parts of the film occurs when in an attempt to win over Monroe, he hires Uncle Miltie, Milton Berle, to make him funny, Bing Crosby to help him sing, and Gene Kelly to teach him how to dance.
Although not my favorite Monroe film, I did enjoy it and would recommend it to any Monroe fan.
Note - Joe Besser, the worst stooge of all time, has a small part in this film and he is bad in this too.
Last film seen was a local screening of John Carpenter's The Thing in 35mm. It arguably has some of the best special effects work in any movie ever made. Also: the film reel was tinted red. Unintentional, but very effective.
"The secret agent. The man who was only a silhouette..." -- Ian Fleming, Moonraker
1) The Spy Who Loved Me 2) On Her Majesty's Secret Service 3) GoldenEye 4) Casino Royale 5) Goldfinger
Creaky British movie from 1946 celebrating the boffins recruited to help win the Second World War. It's not a patch on similar fare like The First of Few (the making of the Spitfire) or The Dambusters. It's written by Peter Ustinov who did the similar but vastly superior The Way Ahead, and two of the cast members of that film, Raymond Huntley and John Laurie are two somewhat unlikely boffins here, with a charisma-free Ralph Richardson as the main lead.
The science is skirted over for fear of boring us, so it falls back on the 'humorous' personality clashes between the group of boffins who put their heads together to create Radar, and a couple of action scenes in which a boffin is required to test out something or other. But there's little character development throughout the film.
Very good gangster film, Johnny Depp is perhaps the best actor to portray Dillinger, the use of the actual locations where everything took place also help create a great gangster film, a genre that isn't seen much post-Soprano.
It's the biggest! It's the best! It's Bond and beyond!
One of Bogie's last films, and a very misunderstood one, judging by some reviews. But I enjoyed this satire which plays like a drawing room conversation. While it starts in Italy and boats to shipwreck ashore Kenya, this is a dialogue driven affair, witty and biting from start to finish.
I love movies such as this -- Large group of individual characters, not caring or trusting each other, unite for survival.
Along for the ride is luscious Gina Lollobrigida and sexy Jennifer Jones. The rogue's gallery also consists of awesome characters Robert Morley and Peter Lorre as his right hand. A nine year preeMpted Bernard Lee shows up in the last ten minutes as Scotland Yard.
If you like classic Hollywood, you'll enjoy Beat The Devil.
Cold war spy thriller from the John le Carre novel, starring Richard Burton as Alec Leames a cold war operative. I have read, or should say tried to read, a couple of le Carre novels and I never cared for them, long winded conversations between characters pontificating about the world and their careers, I always found myself saying move on already. Well, that was the case in this film also, as the plot unwinds slowly and you aren't sure what is occuring or why. I also didn't believe the relationship between Burton and Claire Bloom, just didn't know why she would take such an intense interest in him so quickly.
As the film drew to a close, I was drawn in as some surprising plot twists develop and I was wondering how it would turn out. I suppose this movie is an accurate depiction of the cold war spy, given missions, without knowing the true reason for the mission. However, I can only slightly recommend the film.
Mumblecore love story for 20-somethings to dwell on. Anybody in the 30 or over ball park will probably hate it. Joseph Gordon-Levit does his best but his character is such an arse you end up hoping leading lady Zooey Deschanel manages to escape his attentions. It thinks its smarter than other romantic comedies, but it just shows how far Hollywood screenwriting in this genre has regressed since the days of It Happened One Night.
Very enjoyable period piece about the Marquis de Sade (pronounced marquee like a tent, not like Marcus of Grundy the pub). Great ensemble cast from Geoffrey Rush, Kate Winslet, Michael Caine and Joaquin Phoenix. That said, I was drawn to it by a clip of an impish brunette minx who, it turns out, has memorised the de Sade's filthy Justine by heart and is about to seduce her hubby's architect. She isn't in it much but is brilliant.
Otherwise, while the pitching of the wits by de Sade against his tormenters is great stuff, eventually it doesn't quite add up, plus there's the sense that it's largely fictionalised and a bit silly.
I loved Geoffrey Rush's performance. IMO he should have won the 2000 Lead Actor Oscar.
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
Funny irreverent film that is cleverly told by basically starting the morning after a wild bachelor party that none of the participants can remember and working backward as they piece the night together. We get strippers, drunkenness, crude behavior, the f word every other sentence, and debauchery, but we also get a lot of laughs. Recommended
Classic film noir from 1944 based on the Raymond Chandler novel Farewell My Lovely. Dick Powell plays detective Phillip Marlowe, who is described by a police detective as follows "You're not a detective, you're a slot machine. You'd slit your own throat for 6 bits plus tax." I enjoyed Powell's take on Marlowe, tough wise guy who never lets on how he really feels. The plot is convoluted as no one is ever telling a straight story and how Marlowe figures everything out is beyond me, but it doesn't matter as the film is entertaining from start to finish. The film takes place almost entirely at night and we get the usual shadows and flashing signs that all great film noir has. I really enjoyed the film and I would love to see some director produce a modern day film noir detective story. Highly recommend.
I watched 'It's a Wonderful Life' last night. I've never seen it, but decided to get into the Christmas spirit - what a lovely story - It always makes the top 10 in the 'Best Films' shows, and now I can understand the references - especially the significance of the bell ringing
......now, where is 'The Sound of Music' DVD....... )
She's worth whatever chaos she brings to the table and you know it. ~ Mark Anthony
Robert Aldrich's 1955 film noir take on Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer novel. The screenwriter and director take liberties with Spillane's novel and IMO the film suffers from it. I have read most of Spillane's novels including Kiss Me Deadly and I can tell you the film Mike Hammer is much different than the novel Mike Hammer. One example of the difference, in the film Hammer is a divorce private investigator, blackmailing adulteress women and men. Not the case in the novels where Hammer is more your traditional PI, taking whatever case knocked on the door. Another problem I had with the film was actress Maxine Cooper who plays Velda, Hammer's trusted secretary/assistant. First, I didn't yhink she looked the part and second, I thought she talked funny. The plot is also changed from the novel I believe to make some social comment, but it really makes for a silly story.
I will say Ralph Meeker as Mike Hammer was very good and the direction successfully provides a tension filled atmosphere, but overall, I was disappointed.
I watched 'It's a Wonderful Life' last night. I've never seen it, but decided to get into the Christmas spirit - what a lovely story - It always makes the top 10 in the 'Best Films' shows, and now I can understand the references - especially the significance of the bell ringing
......now, where is 'The Sound of Music' DVD....... )
I love that film.
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
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As for the Lethal Weapon influenced Die Hard. I've seen beginning, end, parts of middle. There's Karl from Family Matters saving Bruce in the climax. He was probably relieved Urkel wasn't around.
PS: Never mess with Denny Crane again.
Hmmmmm. Looks like I'll be watching Die Hard soon. Followed by DH2, DH:WAV and I'll even watch DH4 (Unrated of course). Too bad I won't be able to influence Alex into watching the movies.
So Alex, maybe I missed it, but what action movies do you enjoy?
PS: I also like Die Hard With A Vengeance very much. So assimilate that! :v
It was an honest mistake. Once again, I've very sorry. Had a lengthy reply typed and ended up with nothing on both our counts.
EDIT: Oops! Foxy Knoxy got in the wrong thread! Sorry...
Roger Moore 1927-2017
I really wanted to keep this going!
Last film I saw however for the first time was The Prestige, which I rather enjoyed and thought it had a great, unexpected ending
1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
Not sure how to categorize this movie, it isn't a comedy, although the film has some dark humor, it isn't a romance, although we get small bits of that, so I guess I would call it a character study of two sisters trying to find their place in the world. Amy Adams is the older sister, a single mom who cleans homes to support her and her son, while sleeping with her married high school sweetheart. Emily Blunt, is the younger sister, she has a wild, free spirit side and has an inability to hold a job. In an attempt to make more money, Adams starts a crime scene cleaning company and enlists the help of her sister. Despite not knowing any of the technical side of the business, they begin cleaning up shootings, suicides, and other crime scenes. This is where some of the dark humor arrives, as their lack of knowledge leads to some humorous scenes. As the business grows, the sisters grow with it, discovering some inner strength to make decisions they have been avoiding.
The best part of this film is the performances of the two lead actors, Amy Adams and Emily Blunt. They both deliver marvelous performances, in a couple scenes Adam's face alone, displays her feeling of being lost, while Blunt, who I last saw in The Devil Wears Prada, is every bit as good playing the younger sister.
Although I really enjoyed the performances of the actors, I can't say the film was great, because when it is over, you are left wondering what was the point and you have some minor story lines that are left unanswered. For example, Adam's son who seems a little odd, has some prominent scenes, but that story goes nowhere. We also have their father, played by Alan Arkin, as a man who makes many promises, but who always fails to deliver. I think if the fimmakers had tried to do less, focused more on Adams and Blunt the film would have been better.
The performances are so good I can recommend the movie on that alone, but be prepared to be left wondering about some things.
Oh yeah, Juno Skinner gets 7 stars out of 5 :x ;% :007) {[]
Marilyn Monroe and Yves Montand star in this comedy/musical from 1960. It's a fairly simple story, Montant plays rich guy Jean-Marc Clement, who learns of an off-Broadway play that is going to parody him so he decides to pay a visit to the theatre in hopes of minimizing his ridicule. When he arrives Marilyn Monroe is performing a number and he, of course, falls for her. The plays director and cast don't recognize him as the real Jean-Marc Clement, but tell him he looks just like him, so he joins the cast to get closer to Monroe. His feelings for Monroe grows as she cares for him without knowing he is rich. The twist on the story comes when he finally tells Monroe who he really is and she doesn't believe him.
Monroe, who spends a good portion of the film in leotards, is very good, she plays a very sympathetic character and you can't help but like her. She has several numbers she sings and dances to, although not the greatest singer or dancer, she does well and her sex appeal pops off the screen. Montant has the most screen time and he is very good. One of the more enjoyable parts of the film occurs when in an attempt to win over Monroe, he hires Uncle Miltie, Milton Berle, to make him funny, Bing Crosby to help him sing, and Gene Kelly to teach him how to dance.
Although not my favorite Monroe film, I did enjoy it and would recommend it to any Monroe fan.
Note - Joe Besser, the worst stooge of all time, has a small part in this film and he is bad in this too.
1) The Spy Who Loved Me 2) On Her Majesty's Secret Service 3) GoldenEye 4) Casino Royale 5) Goldfinger
Creaky British movie from 1946 celebrating the boffins recruited to help win the Second World War. It's not a patch on similar fare like The First of Few (the making of the Spitfire) or The Dambusters. It's written by Peter Ustinov who did the similar but vastly superior The Way Ahead, and two of the cast members of that film, Raymond Huntley and John Laurie are two somewhat unlikely boffins here, with a charisma-free Ralph Richardson as the main lead.
The science is skirted over for fear of boring us, so it falls back on the 'humorous' personality clashes between the group of boffins who put their heads together to create Radar, and a couple of action scenes in which a boffin is required to test out something or other. But there's little character development throughout the film.
Roger Moore 1927-2017
Very good gangster film, Johnny Depp is perhaps the best actor to portray Dillinger, the use of the actual locations where everything took place also help create a great gangster film, a genre that isn't seen much post-Soprano.
One of Bogie's last films, and a very misunderstood one, judging by some reviews. But I enjoyed this satire which plays like a drawing room conversation. While it starts in Italy and boats to shipwreck ashore Kenya, this is a dialogue driven affair, witty and biting from start to finish.
I love movies such as this -- Large group of individual characters, not caring or trusting each other, unite for survival.
Along for the ride is luscious Gina Lollobrigida and sexy Jennifer Jones. The rogue's gallery also consists of awesome characters Robert Morley and Peter Lorre as his right hand. A nine year preeMpted Bernard Lee shows up in the last ten minutes as Scotland Yard.
If you like classic Hollywood, you'll enjoy Beat The Devil.
Don't worry, I won't spoil anything. But go see this movie as soon as you can. It's terrific. Detailed, immersive, and just plain epic.
1) The Spy Who Loved Me 2) On Her Majesty's Secret Service 3) GoldenEye 4) Casino Royale 5) Goldfinger
Cold war spy thriller from the John le Carre novel, starring Richard Burton as Alec Leames a cold war operative. I have read, or should say tried to read, a couple of le Carre novels and I never cared for them, long winded conversations between characters pontificating about the world and their careers, I always found myself saying move on already. Well, that was the case in this film also, as the plot unwinds slowly and you aren't sure what is occuring or why. I also didn't believe the relationship between Burton and Claire Bloom, just didn't know why she would take such an intense interest in him so quickly.
As the film drew to a close, I was drawn in as some surprising plot twists develop and I was wondering how it would turn out. I suppose this movie is an accurate depiction of the cold war spy, given missions, without knowing the true reason for the mission. However, I can only slightly recommend the film.
Mumblecore love story for 20-somethings to dwell on. Anybody in the 30 or over ball park will probably hate it. Joseph Gordon-Levit does his best but his character is such an arse you end up hoping leading lady Zooey Deschanel manages to escape his attentions. It thinks its smarter than other romantic comedies, but it just shows how far Hollywood screenwriting in this genre has regressed since the days of It Happened One Night.
Very enjoyable period piece about the Marquis de Sade (pronounced marquee like a tent, not like Marcus of Grundy the pub). Great ensemble cast from Geoffrey Rush, Kate Winslet, Michael Caine and Joaquin Phoenix. That said, I was drawn to it by a clip of an impish brunette minx who, it turns out, has memorised the de Sade's filthy Justine by heart and is about to seduce her hubby's architect. She isn't in it much but is brilliant.
Otherwise, while the pitching of the wits by de Sade against his tormenters is great stuff, eventually it doesn't quite add up, plus there's the sense that it's largely fictionalised and a bit silly.
Roger Moore 1927-2017
Funny irreverent film that is cleverly told by basically starting the morning after a wild bachelor party that none of the participants can remember and working backward as they piece the night together. We get strippers, drunkenness, crude behavior, the f word every other sentence, and debauchery, but we also get a lot of laughs. Recommended
Classic film noir from 1944 based on the Raymond Chandler novel Farewell My Lovely. Dick Powell plays detective Phillip Marlowe, who is described by a police detective as follows "You're not a detective, you're a slot machine. You'd slit your own throat for 6 bits plus tax." I enjoyed Powell's take on Marlowe, tough wise guy who never lets on how he really feels. The plot is convoluted as no one is ever telling a straight story and how Marlowe figures everything out is beyond me, but it doesn't matter as the film is entertaining from start to finish. The film takes place almost entirely at night and we get the usual shadows and flashing signs that all great film noir has. I really enjoyed the film and I would love to see some director produce a modern day film noir detective story. Highly recommend.
Roger Moore 1927-2017
......now, where is 'The Sound of Music' DVD.......
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Robert Aldrich's 1955 film noir take on Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer novel. The screenwriter and director take liberties with Spillane's novel and IMO the film suffers from it. I have read most of Spillane's novels including Kiss Me Deadly and I can tell you the film Mike Hammer is much different than the novel Mike Hammer. One example of the difference, in the film Hammer is a divorce private investigator, blackmailing adulteress women and men. Not the case in the novels where Hammer is more your traditional PI, taking whatever case knocked on the door. Another problem I had with the film was actress Maxine Cooper who plays Velda, Hammer's trusted secretary/assistant. First, I didn't yhink she looked the part and second, I thought she talked funny. The plot is also changed from the novel I believe to make some social comment, but it really makes for a silly story.
I will say Ralph Meeker as Mike Hammer was very good and the direction successfully provides a tension filled atmosphere, but overall, I was disappointed.
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I love that film.