Viewed High Crime.
Franco Nero is a cop who wants the bad guys real bad. He sports a blonde style haircut, shouts alot and kicks arse.
Alot better than I remember and worth a view if not seen before. Enzo G. Castellari directs.
The Golden Compass (2008)
I had read that several christian organisations had protested against the movie because it was supposed to denigrate christianity and propagate atheism. A sort of anti C.S. Lewis, anti-Narnia, so to speak. Anyway, for me a good reason to watch it.
What a dissapointment to read AFTERWARDS that nearly all references to religion were removed prior to the filmâs release!
As a result it feels terribly chopped-up, as if youâre watching a four hours movie cut by some ninety minutes. Most of the time I had hardly any idea what the film was about.
Dakota Blue Richards (the twelve year old leading actress) and Sam Elliot (in a nice cameo) are among the film few highlights
[quote=âscherpschutter, post:4682, topic:372â]The Golden Compass (2008)
I had read that several christian organisations had protested against the movie because it was supposed to denigrate christianity and propagate atheism. A sort of anti C.S. Lewis, anti-Narnia, so to speak. Anyway, for me a good reason to watch it.
What a dissapointment to read AFTERWARDS that nearly all references to religion were removed prior to the filmâs release!
As a result it feels terribly chopped-up, as if youâre watching a four hours movie cut by some ninety minutes. Most of the time I had hardly any idea what the film was about.
Dakota Blue Richards (the twelve year old leading actress) and Sam Elliot (in a nice cameo) are among the film few highlights[/quote]
My 14 year old daughter is a big fan of the book but hates the film as she says it is nothing like the original.
Sheâs not the only one, so Iâve read on the net in the meantime
I havenât read the books, just wanted to see how the film related to the Harry Potter and Narnia movies and books (I read Narnia and a few Potters). I sometimes get questions from parents who are a bit worried about the contents of these stories, and I have always thought itâs a good thing to know what youâre talking about. Seems Iâll have to read one of the books (good Xmas idea), even from this mess of a movie, I could tell there must be some clever ideas in the original story.
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My brother has read the Golden Compass books and will say publicly that they are among the worst bookâs he has ever read. So donât say I didnât tell you.
back to the SWâs tonight with âDjango Kills Silentlyâ
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My brother has read the Golden Compass books and will say publicly that they are among the worst bookâs he has ever read. So donât say I didnât tell you.[/quote]
Thanks for the advice, but Iâve read so many bad books in my life that one more wonât kill me, I suppose
The Golden Compass is not so bad.
Hoping to see Embodiment of Evil tonight, Jose Mojica Marinâs return to the role of Coffin Joe.
If you get run over by a car while reading the book, you know someoneâs out to get you.
I will be watching âDeath of a Gunfighterâ with Richard Widmark tonight.
Watched recently and enjoyed this one.
Ferris Buellerâs Day Off is on cable now - have it for background noise.
I will be watching the brand new Wild East DVD featuring two Hunt Powers Westerns, DEAD MEN DONâT MAKE SHADOWS and ONE DAMNED DAY AT DAWNâŚDJANGO MEETS SARTANA. The mail-man just dropped it off a couple of hours ago.
I also have DVD-Râs of BARBAROSA (in WIDESCREEN!!!) and Budd Boetticherâs THE BULLFIGHTER AND THE LADY to watch, as well!
I have never seen the latter film, so I am anxious to view it. Also, I havenât seen BARBAROSA in its proper aspect ratio since it played in theaters back in the 80âs.
I should have time to watch all of these tonight because I am in the midst of trying to pass some kidney stones (again!)âŚand really canât do much of anything else!
Argh!!
[quote=âChris_Casey, post:4694, topic:372â]I also have DVD-Râs of BARBAROSA (in WIDESCREEN!!!) and Budd Boetticherâs THE BULLFIGHTER AND THE LADY to watch, as well!
I have never seen the latter film, so I am anxious to view it. Also, I havenât seen BARBAROSA in its proper aspect ratio since it played in theaters back in the 80âs.[/quote]
Barbarosa in widescreen?
Where did you find this Chris? I enjoyed this film a lot when I saw it some years ago but Iâve avoided buying it because it was only ever available in fullscreen.
[quote=âPhil H, post:4695, topic:372â]Barbarosa in widescreen?
Where did you find this Chris? I enjoyed this film a lot when I saw it some years ago but Iâve avoided buying it because it was only ever available in fullscreen.[/quote]
It ran on the cable network, TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES, about a week ago and a friend copied it for me.
I just finished watching it and it was so good to see it like it was meant to be seen, again.
It might not be a fabulous calssicâbut, it is definitely a personal favorite of mine.
I bought it on DVD awhile back, even though it was fullscreen. I have to say that the TCM broadcast version actually looks better, to me, than the professional, commercial release versionâŚand not just because it is widescreen.
Of course, it could have just looked better because I am so pilled up with pain-killers, right now!
But, I donât think soâŚ
The fullscreen release is average to say the least.
[quote=âChris_Casey, post:4696, topic:372â]Of course, it could have just looked better because I am so pilled up with pain-killers, right now!
But, I donât think soâŚ[/quote]
Hope youâll be pain free soon, Chris
For a moment I thought you had written Barbarella in widescreen
I thought: good to have Barbarella when the kidney stones are torturing you, but it was Barbarosa
Well, not bad either
The Man. tonight
On Dangerous Ground (1952) tonight\
My interest in Noir has recently become over powering. As well as my Giallo viewing. Itâs taken over Spaghettis!