Serious Movie Discussion - Page 176

StillinKansas** · 07-31-2008, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Bullitt68

I've always found that to be an overrated film. By no means is it bad, but I've watched it three times and never been blown away like so many other people have.

And Kevin Spacey wasn't that special, either, IMO. The construction of the end was great, but his performance wasn't this bone-chilling performance some people make it out to be.

Spacey's actual on-camera time is not the center of this great movie. The main qualities of this fim are: 1) the Film Noir atmosphere, Fincher's direction, the frank expression of the subject matter, etc.

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It's a marvelous film and the first time my expectations were actually exceeded with a Holocaust films. I'm used to being disappointed (Schindler's List and The Pianist) but this film was so great, especially because it deals with the subject matter from a child's point of view, and I don't know that there's been a Holocaust film that's dealt with the impact the events of that time period had on the kids who watched their siblings and parents and friends get taken away and/or killed..

Good Lord--disappointed with Schindler's List?

That film is absolutely top-ten of all-time IMO!

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Also: Montgomery Clift might possibly be the most underrated actor ever. Everybody loves Brando, but anybody who knows classic film knows Clift was Brando before Brando.

I agree with you on Clift--I first noticed him when we watched From Here to Eternity in a HS film class I took.

He was also part of that excellent cast in Judgment at Nuremberg...

Michael Davis · 07-31-2008, 04:36 PM

lol how old is that guy.

StillinKansas** · 07-31-2008, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Puppettamer

lol how old is that guy.

of whom do you speak?

**Bullitt68** · 07-31-2008, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by StillinKansas

Spacey's actual on-camera time is not the center of this great movie. The main qualities of this fim are: 1) the Film Noir atmosphere, Fincher's direction, the frank expression of the subject matter, etc.

You don't have to sell me on the noir atmosphere. However, that's the only part I really liked. I liked the concept (killings based on the seven deadly sins) but I didn't like Morgan Freeman or Brad Pitt very much, I've never liked Gwyneth Paltrow and this film was no exception, and Spacey wasn't in it very much, and when he was in it, he wasn't anything special.

Good movie, but that's as far as I'd go.

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Originally Posted by StillinKansas

Good Lord--disappointed with Schindler's List?

That film is absolutely top-ten of all-time IMO!

I watched it once and I wasn't impressed. Revisiting the film might result in a different opinion, but I don't remember being overly impressed with anything upon my initial viewing, and with a film as lauded as Schindler's List, that's not a good thing.

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I agree with you on Clift--I first noticed him when we watched From Here to Eternity in a HS film class I took.

He was also part of that excellent cast in Judgment at Nuremberg...

Have you seen A Place in the Sun? The opening shot of Clift just oozes badassery.

I'd also recommend, if you haven't seen it, Suddenly, Last Summer (1959).

Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor (in the film with the famous white bikini scene), and Katharine Hepburn (one of my favorite endings to a film, and it's thanks to her eerie performance).

El Topo · 08-01-2008, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by HuntersCreed

-people who know who one or more of the following are.
--Aaron Eckhardt
--Bruce Campbell
--Vincent DiOnofrio
--Terrence Malick
--Werner Herzog

You're sexist aren't you? What about great female actresses that people don't give respect to? You've gotta be kinda ignorant.

sodapopinski · 08-01-2008, 02:20 AM

Two more reviews.

Untraceable has one of the most intriguing plots that I've seen in recent years. A serial killer hooks up his victims to the internet, and the more hits his site gets, the closer to death the victim gets. It also brings up another issue in the movie, and that is how certain unpleasant videos (such as suicides) are freely accessible over the internet. If you don't expect a masterpiece, this movie's definitely worth a watch.
Untraceable = 7.5/10

I had heard that Hidden Fortress was one of Kurosawa's weaker movies. After viewing it, all I can say is that it's a hidden gem among the legendary Japanese filmmaker's catalogue. It's a film with more light-hearted humor than most Kurosawa films, but is well worth the watch.
Hidden Fortress = 8.5/10

**Bullitt68** · 08-01-2008, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by sodapopinski

I had heard that Hidden Fortress was one of Kurosawa's weaker movies. After viewing it, all I can say is that it's a hidden gem among the legendary Japanese filmmaker's catalogue. It's a film with more light-hearted humor than most Kurosawa films, but is well worth the watch.
Hidden Fortress = 8.5/10

Who told you The Hidden Fortress was a weak movie?

I loved that film. IIRC, that was the first Kurosawa film I watched. I think I watched that, then Seven Samurai, and then Throne of Blood.

I watched Evan Almighty and thought it was very weak. I really enjoyed Bruce Almighty but didn't expect this one to be anywhere near as good.

I was right.

Article125 · 08-01-2008, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by YeahBee

congrats to Ahnold

Seriously, ahnold is awesome. Nobody touches him in pure, unadulterated ass-kickery (it's a word, i swear!). And I've always been a fan of the cheesy one liners

"You must excuse my friend. He's dead tired"

"Remember when I told you I'd kill you last? I lied"

"Let off some steam Bennett!"

"Consider this a divorce"

"sub zero... now PLAIN zero!"

"What a pain in the neck. "

"stick around"

And then there's always the classic ahnold cries of pain that are hilarious, especially in conan. "gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh, uh, aaaaaaawwwwwwww, the riddle of steel! baaaaaaaaaaaahhhh, ugh, duh, gaaaaaaaaaaaaaah"

King Gus · 08-01-2008, 12:59 PM

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I'm starting my Netflix account back now. It's that time. I need to see Orphanage. Guilermo Del Toro Exec Produces it. I've heard good things.

It's bad, i did not like it at all, very boring and predictable.

rekam · 08-01-2008, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Article125

Seriously, ahnold is awesome. Nobody touches him in pure, unadulterated ass-kickery (it's a word, i swear!). And I've always been a fan of the cheesy one liners

"You must excuse my friend. He's dead tired"

"Remember when I told you I'd kill you last? I lied"

"Let off some steam Bennett!"

"Consider this a divorce"

"sub zero... now PLAIN zero!"

"What a pain in the neck. "

"stick around"

And then there's always the classic ahnold cries of pain that are hilarious, especially in conan. "gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh, uh, aaaaaaawwwwwwww, the riddle of steel! baaaaaaaaaaaahhhh, ugh, duh, gaaaaaaaaaaaaaah"

lol we should start a ahnold one liner thread. theres so many more to belisted.