Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 1 hour ago, bollemanneke said: Also, I just realised, in part three, how is that Doc doesn't know who Clara is when Marty arrives in 1885? Since 1955 Doc knew it, shouldn't the other one know her as well, or is that because 1885 Doc came from a different reality and isn't able to know what his counterpart does, or does Doc just like screwing with Marty? Bolle, mate, you're just not thinking fourth-dimensionally. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 That must be it! I should be focusing on the promise and the possibilities instead of the pitfalls and the perils. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 There's nothing wrong with that...but what's wrong with making a few bucks, on the side? bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 I'll be at the lab if you need me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 6 hours ago, Richard said: MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA. Even 14 hours later, with a nice sleep in-between, I'm still too shell-shocked to comment on this film. Because it's bad? Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 In Harm's Way I've owned the DVD since shortly after Intrada released the soundtrack a few years ago, but didn't watch it until last night. I was expecting more about the actual attack on Pearl Harbor, which occurs in the first fifteen minutes of this 167 war epic. From there, it's hard to tell the US is still at war because the naval officers keep partying and having fun and personal relationships. These interactions are important for shaping John Wayne's character and his associates, considering their fates by the end of the battles to come, battles I had not learned about in history class. MacArthur got the better press coverage, I suppose. It's an interesting movie I suppose, but I don't imagine I'll watch it again for a long time. Definitely includes a lot of familiar faces from the time in roles big and small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Starship Troopers Fun as ever. 1997 was a hell of a year for visual effects between this, Titanic and The Lost World: Jurassic Park. I don't think they've ever been better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 14 hours ago, petaQ said: In Harm's Way One of Otto Preminger's never-ending talkfests from the 60's. It's not as bad as 'Exodus' and 'The Cardinal' but it comes close. The model ships also looked rather bad, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 12 hours ago, Rose Dawson said: Starship Troopers Fun as ever. 1997 was a hell of a year for visual effects between this, Titanic and The Lost World: Jurassic Park. I don't think they've ever been better. Yes, special effects, blah, blah, blah, but did you get the political commentary on the U.S.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Most people dont seem too, even though its very obvious. Like how for some Robocop is just an action film.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I like it for the cheese, the satire and the seriously cool special effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 3 hours ago, publicist said: One of Otto Preminger's never-ending talkfests from the 60's. It's not as bad as 'Exodus' and 'The Cardinal' but it comes close. The model ships also looked rather bad, right? It took me a while to realize that's why they filmed so many ship scenes in near total darkness, particularly the Japanese ships: so you would not notice the lack of people on the decks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 The Sugarland Express Spielberg's feature film debut, a very enjoyable, if slight, film. The relationship that grows between the fugitives and their hostage was the highlight, but the dynamic between them and the Texas state trooper captain was also great. I loved all the cool visual/audio stuff Spielberg did with the radio communication between the cars. Williams' score is really enjoyable, even if the film is conservatively spotted. I loved when it got especially "countryfied" with the shuffling percussion, acoustic guitar, harmonica, and lap steel guitar all together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 20 hours ago, petaQ said: In Harm's Way I've owned the DVD since shortly after Intrada released the soundtrack a few years ago, but didn't watch it until last night. I was expecting more about the actual attack on Pearl Harbor, which occurs in the first fifteen minutes of this 167 war epic. From there, it's hard to tell the US is still at war because the naval officers keep partying and having fun and personal relationships. These interactions are important for shaping John Wayne's character and his associates, considering their fates by the end of the battles to come, battles I had not learned about in history class. MacArthur got the better press coverage, I suppose. It's an interesting movie I suppose, but I don't imagine I'll watch it again for a long time. Definitely includes a lot of familiar faces from the time in roles big and small. What'd you think of the score in the film? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Jay said: What'd you think of the score in the film? Pretty good. It's been a while since I've listened to the Intrada,but I did recognize a lot of tracks from being on the album,even some of the source cues like the party dances and tribal music. The movie does not have a main title sequence to speak of, it just jumps into a party on December 6. But the most dramatic statement of the main theme gets a great moment in the music when the Duke arrives via seaplane to his new theater of operations and nobody's dialog is audible, it's just music. Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 7 hours ago, Alexcremers said: Yes, special effects, blah, blah, blah, but did you get the political commentary on the U.S.? No, of course not. Went completely over my head. I was mostly interested in the 90210 drama with Rico, Dizzy, Carmen and the guy from Will and Grace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 6 hours ago, Quintus said: I like it for the cheese, the satire and the seriously cool special effects. I like how almost all of the cast seems to have been selected for the way they look, rather than their acting talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Well, they had to look as good as the visual effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Casper Van Jaw has the squarest jaw I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 He's not a very good actor, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 3 minutes ago, BloodBoal said: Plus, he has Dutch roots! You know something Alvar....everyone's Dutch! Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Zoek diep naar jouw gevoelens, Alvar! Jij weet dat het de waarheid is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,344 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 11 hours ago, Stefancos said: Most people dont seem too, even though its very obvious. Like how for some Robocop is just an action film.... Yeah, I remember when I saw ST there were actual chuckles during that scene when Neil Patrick Harris appears basically dressed like some sort of future Gestapo officer. Apparently the Heinlein novel is strongly right-wing and they decided to take the piss out of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Actually, the movie began as a completely original script called "Bug Hunt at Outpost Nine". Late in pre-production they obtained the license to the book, so changed some character names and some of their background details, some location names, etc to be from the book and that was that. It's effectively an adaptation of the book in name only. The animated series and sequel films drew more from the book, from what I understand (I've never seen them) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I read the book five years ago and yes, the movie is a completely different kind of satirical story than the book, which seldom describes the enemy at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Always I loved it. It's like a film Spielberg made just for me. Everyone else hates it, I'm sure even that putz nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 It's Spielberg's best right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 It's up there. Not quite Jaws, E.T. and Raiders status, but it's better than most of his stuff since. It's remarkably simultaneously underrated and over-bashed. It's like everyone's been conditioned to hate it or something. I'm surprised Spielberg even allowed it to be released on Blu-ray. All we had before that was a letterbox DVD and a DVR recording of an HD broadcast at two in the morning I saved for years. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I don't hate it. I saw it in America on it's opening night, and bawled my eyes out. It still brings back bittersweet memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Only on JWFAN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Back when he made movies that mattered. They were better than most things. Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 How does Always matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 It's the only movie that gets Rose wet (next to that darn shit/ship thing of course). Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 12 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: How does Always matter? In the Trump-era Always is suddenly a meaningful film Alex. We will have to adjust! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 So E.T. & Elliot, Drax and TGP are now the leading figures of good taste? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted January 24, 2017 Author Share Posted January 24, 2017 "Alternative taste." Not Mr. Big and Gruesome Son of a Bitch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 AVATAR. Oh, my goodness. I'm so, so sorry. I throw myself, at the mercy of the entirety of JWfan, and beg forgiveness. Please. Please don't hold this against me. Pretty please with strawberries and cream! I won't do it again. Promise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 2 hours ago, Mr. Breathmask said: "Alternative taste." Alex has always been utterly obsessed with his idea of a "taste hierarchy", he's slave to it. Hence the meta websites preoccupation he has. Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 2 hours ago, Alexcremers said: So E.T. & Elliot, Drax and TGP are now the leading figures of good taste? Yes! Grab em' by the pussy Alex! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 9 hours ago, Richard said: AVATAR. Oh, my goodness. I'm so, so sorry. I throw myself, at the mercy of the entirety of JWfan, and beg forgiveness. Please. Please don't hold this against me. Pretty please with strawberries and cream! I won't do it again. Promise. Great movie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,344 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Wonder what the precious resource will be called in the Avatar sequels ... Veryhardtodigupium, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Thatwillbehandium Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Tenuousallegorium Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Gotitbeforeitsoldoutium Takingthepisswithnamesium Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Every tedious bullshitter here who says they hate Avatar will still go to see Avatar 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I never saw the first one in the cinema's, or in 3D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I'll wait till its on Netflix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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