[quote=“sartana1968, post:8558, topic:1923”]one of them must be in american werewolf in london right?[/quote]Yeah, John Woodvine is the doctor.
Sucker Punch - Zack Snyder
Even in the slaughtered Theatrical version this is a great film. 8/10
Now I’m eager to buy the extended Blu which runs 18 min longer.
[size=12pt]L’ultima chance/Stateline Motel [/size] - 1973 -Maurizio Lucidi
The good thing about the holiday period is the holidays, a lot of films to watch
This one looked promising with a great cast, directed by the same guy who did My name is Pecos, so what can go wrong?
1-Bad English dub
2-Trivial story starting with a bad premise
3- Bad acting in general
4-Final twist poorly made
5-Production crew must have spend all their money travelling to Canada
Well it wasn’t all bad, Ursula Undress does give a very fine performance, she seemed honestly motivated in the film, and we get to see her naked in a fine love scene, Eli Wallach voice wasn’t dubbed thank God, and Testi doesn’t compromise much. The only thing about the later mentioned, is that is voice is dubbed so badly it hurts. If you are a non English speaking actor, you better learn Shakespeare language otherwise it would be difficult to obtain success in Hollywood or near by, I remember that Antonio Banderas had to learn the language and he still wasn’t speaking English when he made Mambo kings.
The trivial story been told many times, but I don’t understand why the hell Testi travelled with all the jewels, and I didn’t quite figure out Ursula’s character. There’s no real suspense or drama, and the characters all seem to act in a non logical way
In the end was Bach (the one from Ringo) who made it
Good idea for a film but even with a short budget the result is just not good enough for so much quality actors involved, the director never had another chance like this one. He did with Roger Moore Stacey Keach, but from what I read it was another lost cause
Exactly. I’ve watched today Eyes Without Face (1960) (very good flick - at the beginning a bit too slow, but it’s getting better and better with every minute - the climax is superb and ending fantastic) and The Hour-Glass Sanatorium (1973) (absolutely surreal, weird, but also immensely beautiful - the must see for all fans of WTF movies - visual feast and great stuff overall).
[quote=“El Topo, post:8563, topic:1923”][size=12pt]L’ultima chance/Stateline Motel [/size] - 1973 -Maurizio Lucidi
Good idea for a film but even with a short budget the result is just not good enough for so much quality actors involved, the director never had another chance like this one. He did with Roger Moore Stacey Keach, but from what I read it was another lost cause[/quote]Sicilian Cross is alright Topo. I like it anyway 
Have to check it out then Yodlaf
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THE FAMILY JEWELS (1965)
Jerry Lewis’s different characters were hit or miss, but all bits were brilliant. Fun and goofy stuff. 6/10
Death Proof (2007) by Quentin Tarantino.
But for Kurt Russell moments and some neatly done action sequences, it would have been a totally average flick. Sometimes funny, other times not, feels too talkative at times, but nonetheless it’s a good time passer. Didn’t hate it by any means, I was just expecting a little bit more. I found the first group of girls really likeable while the second one got on my nerves. And I don’t want Kurt Russell to lose. 5 or 6/10
Django Unchained (2012)…anybody else check this out? wondering what the other spaghetti fans thought about it…i absolutely loved it
Killer Nun - finally got around to finishing this last offering from the Shameless ‘slasher nasties’ box set. This was the weakest of the three (along with Torso and Night Train Murders), but still watchable.
It’s laughable that this was banned as a video nasty in its day, as this uncut version is less scary and nasty than some episodes of Eastenders.
Paolla Morra was one of the reasons to keep going from the gratuitous eye-candy p.o.v., as Anita Ekberg was looking a bit ragged in this (well she was playing a morphine addict as well as the sex-addled lead - and actually did a reasonable job in the role). I didn’t know much about Paolla so I goggled her name and found a couple of stills of her on a website that pays homage to the hairiest muffs in cinema. :o (There were special mentions for womens pits as well - so one you might want to check out Yod.)
Anyway - hairy muff aside, this was a silly film, mildly entertaining - not erotic, not gory, and only really offensive to nuns - who would be better off writing books on art rather than watching this nonsense anyway.
The other two films may be worth a rewatch someday - but not this one.
So where do I start
Gremlins 2: The new batch
Not half as funny ,and without any of the magic of the first one, whom I’ve seen in the cinema. The building and corporation semi critic doens’t work, and the jokes are weak, honestly the only good thing beside Gizmo is Phoebe Cates, (she doesn’t have hairy pits, I know that for a fact), Chrisotpher Lee is totally wasted in this one, and believe it or not it was the first I watch this thing.
Whiteout
Another one with a favourite brunnete Kate Beckinsale. Not a bad flick, but nothing special also, some goos action and a very normal or human enemy in this case, as a thriller doesn’t work that well, but the action scenes are OK. Beckinsale is in a very Ripleyan role and Tom slerrit presence helps to that Alien feeling of the movie even is there’s no Alien around only snow. Never read the comic in which the film is based on
Firefly
Very cool sci-fi movie with a good cast. I confess I got a weak spot for classical made sci-fi films, and I also liked the TV serie that based the film, very similar and made like if it was a western, so a lot of western grinta in this one NAthan Fillion (or should I say Castle) is surprising good in the main role, very far from his now more known Castle role.
So classical film with classical characters that we all have seen before, but that works more than well.
The Yards
I don’t know, it does have a great cast, and even if Caan is great as usual, i got the feeling there’s something mising here (or maybe there’s too much things), maybe its Mark Whalberg a weak actor IMO, and I don’t like Phoenix style even if he’s a good actor. It works more if you watch it from a drama point of view, but the all story suffers from being too complex. It just doesn’t have that noir feeling that the director wanted the film to have, still a nice watch
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Well Firefly was the winner for me
[quote=“El Topo, post:8571, topic:1923”]The Yards
I don’t know, it does have a great cast, and even if Caan is great as usual, i got the feeling there’s something mising here (or maybe there’s too much things), maybe its Mark Whalberg a weak actor IMO, and I don’t like Phoenix style even if he’s a good actor. It works more if you watch it from a drama point of view, but the all story suffers from being too complex. It just doesn’t have that noir feeling that the director wanted the film to have, still a nice watch[/quote]I can’t even remember the film much myself, I only watched it because Milian is in it.
Uptight - Remake of “The Informer” set in 60’s Cleveland. Really enjoyed this. I wouldn’t call it a blaxploitation film but it is a black version of the story. It has a political angle as it involves black revolutionaries (presumably Black Panthers but they are never mentioned) as opposed to Irish rebels. Quite a few familiar faces and has a nice soundtrack by Booker T too.
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Escape From Alcatraz (1979)
[quote=“Pacificador, post:8574, topic:1923”]Escape From Alcatraz (1979)[/quote]Classic Clint. There is a Blu Ray coming out in Germany soon.
If He Hollers Let Him Go - Not as good as I was expecting, would have been better without all those tedious flashbacks… but still some nice dialogue and its always fun when Kevin McCarthy is on screen.
Where Have All The People Gone?, 1974… Peter Graves is convincing as a father trying to survive an apocalyptic-event (which isn’t explained fully, but that’s a good thing). There are other survivors but everyone follows logical behavior-patterns, so the suspense is in exploration rather than battling raving zombies or tin-pot tyrannicals. -Which I like, but it’s refreshing to break-away from that with more reality-based mysteries like this once in a while.
Left for dead by a Mexican gang leader; being referred to as “the Stranger”; religious tomfoolery; our protagonist hiding out to mend; and the bad guys getting shot through the forehead in a one after another tale of revenge…
it has to be… Nude Nuns with Big Guns
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Joseph Guzman’s 2010 nunsploitation in a grindhousy stylee is better than I thought it might be. The first 20 mins were brilliant, and I thought it might surprise me by getting a bit deeper into a darker and more serious vibe… but it didn’t really… just hung in with its obvious exploitation thang it had going - with corrupt catholics, prostitution, drugs and a very bad-ass motorcycle gang, and, well, lots of nude nuns, some with big guns! ;D
Il gattopardo (1963) by Luchino Visconti.
I genuinely enjoyed this classic movie, I can see now why it’s so highly rated. The first half an hour is very good, but it feels it could have been better for me, not a major flaw anyway, just an overlong introduction. Fortunately it doesn’t disturb much, the action flows slowly, but it never becomes mauled. The second half is wonderful, everything is crafted perfectly, every framing is fascinating and you forget about running time. The ensemble looks gorgeously owing to beautiful cinematography by Giuseppe Rotunno. The cast is tremendous, so many familiar faces: Burt Lancaster, Terrence Hill, Giuliano Gemma, Serge Reggiani, Alain Delon all in one flick. The score by Nino Rota is terrific as usual, the main theme felt a bit generic to me, but those waltzes composed by him are remarkably catchy and soothing. I guess I can’t complain - there might be some minor weaker points, but they never are visible. The beauty of the film outshines them all. Superbly crafted piece of cinema, far better than rather uneven Rocco e i suoi fratelli (1960). Impressively opulent, imposingly stylized, simply staggering. Gets strong 9/10.
Point Break.
Bank heist film from the 90’s with lots of surfing. Keanu Reeves not the best actor around, but this is a fun popcorn style film. The best thing for me is the action still packs a punch after all these years.