Timothy Dalton in License to Kill is my favourite hardboiled Bond performance
Not actually a film. An 80s british comedy: The Comic Strip Presents⌠A Fistful of Travellers Cheques
Still very funny imo.
âThis is Hotel Bastardos! You want soft toilet paper go to Hotel Gayboy!â 
âflags of our fathersâ will be seen tonight.
INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL (2008, Spielberg)
Having heard many bad things about it, I was surprised that at least the first half was moderately entertaining
The film is not more stupid than the other Indie movies, and there are a few genuinely exciting moments
But there are two problems, and the aliens are not one of them (in an Indie moving anything can happen, so why not aliens?)
First the film basically belongs to the 80s, the Reagan era, an era fundamentally alien to serious art, when everything had to be GFMN: âgood fun meaning nothingâ. Especially the comic relief involving animals is stupid here, reminiscent of some of the worst jokes in Bond movies of those days. Talking about them: Unlike the Bond movies the Indie franchise has not redefined itself in modern terms. Bond originally was a 60s icon with all the bravoura and machismo of the times, Daniel Craigâs 007s definitely belongs to the 21st Century. Indie has gone older, but heâs still Harrison Ford.
Second there seems to be only âstoryâ for one hour, then Spielberg and Lucas donât know where to go with the film. The throw in chase scenes, swordfights and triple waterfalls, giant ants and aliens, and itâs all for the birds, so to speak. Okay, those giant ants where fun, especially when they devoured some of the villains, but the second hour seems to last nearly half a day.
There are some positive things it say about it, though (apart from those few exciting moments):
Ford is still not a great actor, but he has aged well and shows some self-irony here
Cate Blanchett is the best thing of the movie as a black-heared, sharp-nosed Russian dominatrix, both funny and sexy
She reminded me regurly of John F. Kennedy:
Donât ask what you can do for this movie, but ask what Cate Blanchett can do for you!
2/5
Well said sherp.
I appreciate the third one : Indiana Jones and the last crusade. The best of this part was Sean Connery as Henry Jones.The interactions between Indy and his Father had some class and humour. I missed something like that in Indy 4. It was fine to see Kate Allen back but they didnât used her. In a Way George Lucas and Steven Spielberg waited too long for Indy 4 and they missed to modernize it.
Rambo is also an icon of the 80âs cinema and reagan era but IMO he aged better in John Rambo as Indy in his fourth adventure. 
Have to agree with Scherp on IJ4.
Funny, in the 80s the IJ films were the better James Bond films, which looked a bit old fashioned in the 80s and 90s compared to other contemporary action films.
But now Bond has catched up on Indy.
QoS is maybe the best Bond of all. And also easily the best directed.
In parts terrific and very modern and very risky with itâs extremely splintered action scenes.
For me the new modified formula works better than ever. 7/10
Watched these the las few days:
- Puzzle
Giallo by Tessari staring Anita Strindberg and Luc Merenda. Nice. - Django sfida Sartana
Watched the Italian dvd, with the subtitles for deaf Italians on. Pretty good to follow this way. A really cheap spaghetti western, but not that bad. - Hot Fuzz
Rewatched this, this time with my girlfriend. Great fun, a really good and entertaining parody. - 1408
Ok thriller that gets a tad boring towards the end, due to its repetitive nature. Of course I watched the directorâs cut and not the one with the happy ending. - The mercenary
Again and again. What can I say⌠great stuff.
Watched Pursued last night. I lose interest in a lot of those 40âs westerns. But I still like them for one reason or another. Not much shooting here but it is very well directed and very interesting. More of a Film Nor than a western wih some really innovative camera work here. Good story, well acted by big ass Bob Mitchum, and great atmosphere. Good movie. Keeps my interest. 4/5
So Sweet⌠So Perverse has been viewed.
Erika Blanc is plotting to kill her husband Jean-Louis Trintignant with lesbian lover Carrol Baker, but things are not that simpleâŚ
Bit slow going at first but eventually got involved in the film, with some nice camerawork on display. The ladies are lovely, and much prefer this type of Lenzi film to some of his later ones.
Horst Frank pops up as the bad guy. At one point in the film Blanc wants to get hold of her porter, but he is to busy viewing a Spaghetti western ;D.
[quote=âENNIOO, post:2169, topic:372â]So Sweet⌠So Perverse has been viewed.
At one point in the film Blanc wants to get hold of her porter, but he is to busy viewing a Spaghetti western ;D.[/quote]
In Fulciâs Donât Torture a Duckling, itâs Garringo that is the SW being viewed ⌠any idea which one theyâre watching in this one, Brother Ennioo?
No idea Reverend sorry ???.
DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978/Dir.: George A. Romero) Iâm curious about it cause this version has a length of 156 Minutes.
Red Coat (dir Aristide Massaccessi), which Iâve been wanting to see for ages, and The Sex Thief (dir Martin Campbell).
I think that pretty soon, Iâm going to have myself a gothic spaghetti marathon with And God Said to Cain, Django the Bastard, Vengeance, and maybe Good olâ Cut Throats Nine. That one is definitely due for a rewatching. 
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Not a touch on the first film of course but it passed an entertaining hour and a half for me and the girls.
[quote=âPhil H, post:2175, topic:372â]Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Not a touch on the first film of course but it passed an entertaining hour and a half for me and the girls.[/quote]
Decent entree in the Planet of the Apes series. Reminded me of the late, great Roddy McDowall. Hadnât thought of him in a while. I think the original Planet of the Apes was my most anticipated film as a youngster. Still enjoy it.
The Hitcher (1986) has been viewed.
Rutger Hauer is great to watch in this and ranks in one of his best roles, which makes me wonder as he done a role as good as this since I wonderâŚ
C. Thomas Howell went to star in so many straight to video releases after this here in the U.K, but Jennifer Jason Leigh has starred in some decent stuff since.
The remake of this film should never have been made in my view to this classic film.
Haurer was the good guy in Peckinpahâs last film. The Osterman Weekend. A pretty good spy thriller. Most people donât like it but I thought it was good. Also stars Craig T. Nelson
Iâm one of them. 
[quote=âENNIOO, post:2177, topic:372â]The Hitcher (1986) has been viewed.
Rutger Hauer is great to watch in this and ranks in one of his best roles, which makes me wonder as he done a role as good as this since I wonderâŚ
C. Thomas Howell went to star in so many straight to video releases after this here in the U.K, but Jennifer Jason Leigh has starred in some decent stuff since.
The remake of this film should never have been made in my view to this classic film.[/quote]
Donât like Remakes of perfect films too. Have a new DVD at Home but hadnât time to watch it. :-\ After Blade Runner maybe itâs Rutger Hauers best role. He was also good in âVaterlandâ.
Was a bit in a mood of Horror Movies: After Dawn of the Dead I watched Day of the Dead. The Originals not the Remakes. 
Both are really good but IMO Dawn of the Dead was the better (more entertaining) Movie. Day of the Dead has more Splatter and Gore but in a way it was too dark and pessimistic for me.
I will look out for this one ;).