Foe me Planet terror was partly boring while Death Proof was a great pleasure. And was even more intensive when re-watched on DVD.
The chase scene at the end was indeed not that great, but otherwise I enjoyed every second of it.
I liked Death Proof too (even the chase scene), not top Tarantino, but a good runner up.
Donât know about Planet Terror, not my kind of entertainment. For this reason, I was a bit surprised that I liked Death Proof, it sounded as if I wouldnât (by this time I was a bit fed up with this typical Tarantino dialogue, and I donât like chase scenes very much, but I was pleasantly surprised).
I still liked Planet Terror a lot⌠Freddy Rodriguez was amazing in the lead (a shame he doesnât get more action roles) and Marley Shelton, enjoyed those two in particular
Agree - hasnât aged well, IMO
[quote=âscherpschutter, post:8442, topic:1923â]I liked Death Proof too (even the chase scene), not top Tarantino, but a good runner up.
Donât know about Planet Terror, not my kind of entertainment. For this reason, I was a bit surprised that I liked Death Proof, it sounded as if I wouldnât (by this time I was a bit fed up with this typical Tarantino dialogue, and I donât like chase scenes very much, but I was pleasantly surprised).[/quote]
[quote=âStanton, post:8441, topic:1923â]Foe me Planet terror was partly boring while Death Proof was a great pleasure. And was even more intensive when re-watched on DVD.
The chase scene at the end was indeed not that great, but otherwise I enjoyed every second of it.[/quote]
i like Death Proof better than Planet Terror too - while PT has some genuinely funny stuff there are multiple things i found awkward and boring on the second view
I like both of 'em pretty well. Rodriguez hams things up more than I like in PT, but that is typical of all his work
Death Proof is a bit too long maybe
Antigravitation (1995) by Audrius Stonys.
A 20-minute-long documentary about everyday activites of Lithuanian villagers. With some strange, green (I donât know if my copy is just injured or it was purposefully colored that way) photography and mystical music reminding me a bit Tarkovskyâs movie, the flick looks nice and refreshing. Liked it. 6/10
ENEMY AT THE GATES......GREEEAAAATTTTTTTTTTTHit Man.
Blaxploitation version of Get Carter. Some groovy style going on and the violence level was fine, but the ending was not what I was expecting.
[quote=âENNIOO, post:8449, topic:1923â]Hit Man.
Blaxploitation version of Get Carter. Some groovy style going on and the violence level was fine, but the ending was not what I was expecting.[/quote]
As for Blaxploitation, Iâve seen today Shaft. Great flick, very entertaining overall. 7/10
[quote=âENNIOO, post:8449, topic:1923â]Hit Man.
Blaxploitation version of Get Carter. Some groovy style going on and the violence level was fine, but the ending was not what I was expecting.[/quote]Archive disc?
Iâve got more of them now than normal Warner releases ;D
Yes thats right the Archive disc.
Some cracking films available in the Archive selection 
.
Yes great flick, Shaft is the man!
As for the remake with Samuel L. Jackson, I did not like it at all. It was way over the top, i thought he was too conceited in the role of Shaft and tried to be extra cool witch didnât work for me. IMO, itâs garbage.
DRIVE - Didnât get overly enthusiastic by it, decent stuff, but nothing weâve havenât seen before. I think they overdid it at some points with the slow motion. The car chasing sequences were pretty good though. 7/10
[quote=âchameleon, post:8453, topic:1923â]Yes great flick, Shaft is the man!
As for the remake with Samuel L. Jackson, I did not like it at all. It was way over the top, i thought he was too conceited in the role of Shaft and tried to be extra cool witch didnât work for me. IMO, itâs garbage.[/quote]
I didnât know it has a remake. Even though I have no intention of watching it. For me there is no point in doing the same thing twice. What for?
Original Shaft is great stuff. You know - itâs no staggering achievement, but so loads of fun! Love this atmosphere of seventies.
Yes, slow motion might have felt slightly discordant and plot isnât unique, but editing, lighting, soundtrack, non CGI action scenes⌠Itâs all so beautiful!
[quote=âION BRITTON, post:8454, topic:1923â]DRIVE - Didnât get overly enthusiastic by it, decent stuff, but nothing weâve havenât seen before. I think they overdid it at some points with the slow motion. The car chasing sequences were pretty good though. 7/10[/quote]I liked it but didnât think it was as great as it was being touted.
Another case of âdonât believe the hypeâ
DOG POUND - Great prison drama that focuses on four newly incarcerated juvenile inmates. The tensions between the old inmates and the guards never seem to stop and the riotous ending comes off as a natural climax. Iâve seen it being described as âScumâ of the 21st Century and thatâs really not very far from truth. Got back far more than what I initially expected.
Kull The Conqueror, 1997⌠I think me and Raffaella De Laurentiis should start hanginâ together. Sheâs only produced two movies⌠both from Robert E. Howard stories. My second-fave author next to Lovecraft. Kull is excellent and stays true to the story. -Starring Kevin Sorbo, whoâs definitely convincing all-around, including swordplay and axe-wielding. Parts of it are studio-ish, but thatâs okay. The location-scenes are outstanding. The special-effects are too, where I can sense De Laurentiisâ approving touch manifested in perfect balance. Sex and blood are hinted-at, like they are in Howardâs worlds. This might be his best film-depiction.
Barfly -
great flick with Rourke in top form and also with Fay Dunnawayâs legs in top form - what i was missing in Factotum, was sort of insanity, it was too calmed down - Barfly has some truly insane moments - scene when Chinaski is pouring a whisky upon his smashed head and then dealing with called cops is just good example
Rourke is maybe too handsome (even like a bum) to play Bukowskiâs alter ego, so Matt Dillon in Factotum was more truthful, but what the hellâŚ
Tales of Ordinary Madness by Marco Ferreri is another bukowskian piece worth a watch, although i wasnât completely sure about Ben Gazzara - too much grandpa performance and looks for me
[quote=âtomas, post:8459, topic:1923â]Barfly -
great flick with Rourke in top form and also with Fay Dunnawayâs legs in top form - what i was missing in Factotum, was sort of insanity, it was too calmed down - Barfly has some truly insane moments - scene when Chinaski is pouring a whisky upon his smashed head and then dealing with called cops is just good example
Rourke is maybe too handsome (even like a bum) to play Bukowskiâs alter ego, so Matt Dillon in Factotum was more truthful, but what the hellâŚ
Tales of Ordinary Madness by Marco Ferreri is another bukowskian piece worth a watch, although i wasnât completely sure about Ben Gazzara - too much grandpa performance and looks for me[/quote]
I think my favourite scene is where Rourke comes back to his apartment, sits down and then gradually gets the sense that it is not his room after all. Turns out he has gone through the wrong door and he is in someone elseâs apartment. He snaps into action immediately and empties out their liquor cupboard. ;D