[quote=“scherpschutter, post:10733, topic:1923”]Two PA turkeys (yes, the first one was a failure too, but you fail to admit it; that’s all) and then you’re planning to watch a third …
Some guys never learn …[/quote]
i have high hopes for Snowpiercer :
and for Mad Max Fury Road as well
and some other stuff
but you’re right, when it comes to PAs i’m just an incorrigible optimist
I’m looking forward to Fury Road too. Will probably turn out to be a deception.
Was that on the shout Factory 4 film pack? I've not seen it but people have complained (and some boycotted the release) because it's a cut TV version (or something like that). I bought the set anyway, end of the day for the cost of it I'd have been happy to buy Trackdown alone for the same price.
Ah yeah, I hadn’t seen any of them apart from Bulletproof, so I didn’t mind for the cheap price… but yeah I saw the reviews, seems like all the nudity is missing
Logan’s Run (1976) - 6/10 - A fine SF. Nothing special, but worth a look.
The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) - 9/10 - One of the best films I’ve seen in a while. Have to watch Blue Valentine too.
The Jacket (2005) - 3/10 - I hate to use this word, but the film was so fucking pretentious and overly ambitious. It might be described as a Space Odyssey in a morgue.
Shagay, sovet! (1926) - 6/10 - It bears some similarities to Man with a Movie Camera, but it’s far less interesting.
Whoever Says The Truth Shall Die (1981) - 7/10 - An interesting documentary about Pasolini.
The Hunt (2012) - 7/10 - A fine drama, nothing that special, but it was certainly very gripping and entertaining.
RoboCop (1987) - 6/10 - A little overrated and overlong IMHO, but it certainly manages to be entertaining.
Departures (2008) - 8/10 - A charming Japanese drama.
Fireback (1983) - 3/10 - Not campy enough to my taste, but some moments were certainly ridiculous and funny.
Donnie Darko (2001) - 7/10 - Strange, but in a good way.
The Element of Crime (1984) - 4/10 - My second Von Trier and another disappointment. Boring as hell.
Feeling the same in-anticipation of Bring Me The Head Of Lance Henricksen, with Tim Thomerson and Lance. Looks like a reality sci-fi comedy mixed with Being John Malkovich.
just finished Neil Young’s Human Higway and am continuing in PA marathon quite accidentally with Reign O Fire, which is on telly right now
1970, The Brotherhood Of The Bell… a well-made, but not great conspiracy film, starring Glenn Ford. He’s part of a secret ring of academics and corporate-types, who’s asked to persuade a defector not to accept a prestigious professorship-post. -But the guy commits suicide, plunging Ford into a guilt-ridden quest to discover how powerful the Brotherhood really is. The bell-scenes promise to deliver a degree of dark-suspense, but the script tries too hard. Director Paul Wendkos gives us tilting camera-angles instead.
Game For Vultures - Richard Roundtree is a freedom fighter trying to stop international arms trader Richard Harris (who even though first billed doesn’t get that much screen time considering) from delivering 50 used U.S. military helicopters. Ok for a watch but nothing to recommend really.
Hot Tub Time Machine - A group of friend get in a hot tub that malfunctions and they end up whisked back in time to 1986. Quite enjoyed this.
Casa De Mi Padre - Will Ferrell (who a lot of people seem to hate for some reason) plays a Mexican rancher who’s life is turned upside down when his Cartel linked drug dealing brother comes back to stay. This Spanish language film had me smiling throughout.
an entartaining time travel movie, enjoyed it too
haven’t seen this one, but as i’m one of those who really likes Ferrell’s stuff, it’s just matter of time
FRIDAY THE 13th (1980)
I’m quite the slasher film enthusiast, and this is my favorite from my beloved sub-genre. Though I enjoy the next four sequels, nothing surpasses Momma Voorhees for me. HALLOWEEN is a close second, though.
[quote=“Marvin W. Bronson, post:10750, topic:1923”]FRIDAY THE 13th (1980)
I’m quite the slasher film enthusiast, and this is my favorite from my beloved sub-genre. Though I enjoy the next four sequels, nothing surpasses Momma Voorhees for me. HALLOWEEN is a close second, though.[/quote]
I saw that movie in cinema, in 1980 or 1981 (it often took some time before American movies reached our shores in those days), never watched it again a-z (I saw I parts of it when it was shown on TV). Thought it was an effective shocker, but also thought it felt very cheap (probably was made on a reduced budget, but that’s not what I mean). Never watched any of the sequels.
Halloween, on the other hand, is a movie I return to every now and then, like Black Christmas a tremendous horror movie, among the very best
I saw it on opening night when it was released, too. Honestly, I’ve seen a plethora of slasher films on opening night. Huh.
I like BLACK CHRISTMAS, too. Not as much as SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT, though. Naughty!
[quote=“Marvin W. Bronson, post:10752, topic:1923”]I saw it on opening night when it was released, too. Honestly, I’ve seen a plethora of slasher films on opening night. Huh.
I like BLACK CHRISTMAS, too. Not as much as SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT, though. Naughty![/quote]
Haven’t watched Silent etc. yet. Not a bad moment to do so, actually.
Just make sure to avoid the sequels. They’re quite dreadful.
I do heartily recommend SNDN for the holidays, though. I always watch it on Christmas Eve. Forget Peter Billingsley and his Red Rider! I want an axe-wielding Santa Claus, darn it! ;D
We do have a horror thread by the way, there are quite a few Horror & Hammer fans around:
http://forum.spaghetti-western.net/index.php/topic,459.740.html
Thanks for the link! I’ll have to nose around it a bit and see what’s cooking…
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Probably my favorite Michael Mann film with (HEAT being second. James Caan is really good in this classic crime drama that delivers the goods with a very nice music score by Tangerine Dream. I must admit though,… the Blu-Ray picture quality is absolutely stunning.[/quote]Has it come out earlier than stated?
The Green Glove, 1952… reunites the 2 antagonists from Gilda: Glenn Ford and George Macready, in a critical-mass treasure-dash from the streets of Paris to the rugged crag-tops of southern France. Great mix of shadow-skulking and rock-climbing. Highly recommended.
The Brink’s Job - Peter Falk and co. plan to do a major heist on the Brink’s security film, up staking out the place they can’t believe what a lack of security they have and how easy it will be. One of them films I never got around watching before and recently picked it up. Definitely worth a watch.
L’ARCIERE DI FUOCO (1971, Giorgio Ferroni)
An Italian version of the Robin Hood myth, with no other than Giuliano Gemma playing the good-natured outlaw from Sherwood Forest. The title (and myth) say Robin was an archer, but this version feels more like a swashbuckler movie in the tradition of Douglas Fairbanks and Errol Flynn, with skirmishes and sword-outs from start to finish. Apart from Gemma we also get Mark Damon, Nello Pazzafini (as Long John) and Mario Adorf (as Friar Tuck).
Fairly light-hearted, with the emphasys on stunt work. By this time Gemma was physically at his zenith and the movie is a perfect showcase for his athletic skills. The producers probably got that cardboard castle for Christmas and then decided to do something with it. Enjoyable nonsense. Also proofs that Gemma would have been a more logical choice for the Trinity movies than Hill.
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