Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 10 hours ago, Stefancos said: The Brexit made that impossible... Things change... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 For the better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Time will tell. It usually does. Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post #SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 6, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2016 E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial Jaws and Raiders have the adventure. Close Encounters has the epic spirituality. E.T. has all of that and a little bit more. It is probably Spielberg's best film, certainly one of his most personal and the one that almost everyone who enjoyed a somewhat decent childhood has a close personal relationship with. That makes it actually hard to objectively analyse the film. It's like objectively reviewing the person you love. It's irrelevant. Like CE3K the film paints a very realistic picture of a family dynamic. Not just that of a North American family. But families everywhere. The bickering at the table between kids. Who because they are of different ages all have slightly different perspectives. The sudden change in mood as mom gets upset because her ex's girlfriends name was dropped unexpectedly. Spielberg came from a household very much like this and keenly remembers the very texture of it when he made ET. I still remember growing up like that too. Elliot is a precocious but lonely middle child who finds a friend in the night. Henry Thomas gives a completely realistic performance. His movie siblings are stellar also. (Barrymore's Gertie is hilarious and annoying at the same time. Like every youngest sibling always ruining things by being a tattle tale) Another simply brilliant performance is that of ET. The Yoda puppet and Frank Oz were excellent. Andy Serkis was outstanding as a fully dimensional CGI Gollumn. E.T. is actually a little bit better then both. And unlike the other two examples it can't be attributed to a single performer. The design by Carlos Rambaldi is simply perfect. The voice, by various people and animals, mixed together brilliantly by Ben Burrt is also perfect. Spielberg also treats E.T. as a character. During the scene where Elliot shows off his toys the camera is focused on E.T.'s reacting to the situation. When oldest brother Michael tortures Gertie's doll to swear her to secrecy there's a reaction shot of E.T. as he looks slightly shocked at the brutality of sibling life on Earth. The film also does a great job showing the daily life of kids that parents are oblivious too. It's never unbelievable that they have an alien hidden in the house without mum knowing. This part of the film is about bonding and friendship and family. Shot in warm colours and beautiful Spielbergian back lighting. But every now and then the Berg slips in a reminder that evil government men are edging closer. Scanning the suburbs with impunity. After the Halloween scene, which gave the 80's it's single most famous movie still the mood of the film turns at first sombre (as E.T. and Elliot get sick) and then nightmarish as the government men invade the house. The shot of the astronaut is coming into the house terrifying still. Spielberg and Williams go briefly into full 70's government thriller mode. (Watergate wasnt all that long ago...) They don't keep the faceless government stuff up for long, as Keys reveals himself and turns out to actually be a rather decent guy. (I like the subtle touch how he bows his head as Elliot coldly says "They're just gonna cut him all up". Key's knows it's true. Like Close Encounters. The government types and scientists are mostly benevolent in the end. Of course E.T. doesnt die. Why? It's simple. Gertie and Mary wished for him to come back to live. That's all I ever needed as an explanation! Most "ressurections" in film and TV feel slightly phony. Jesus, sure. Spock and Gandalf. Well done. But usually it's a very cheap and hollow attempt to create a cliffhanger, or fake drama. With Spielberg's E.T. this isnt the case. E.T. comes back to live because every single person who has any humanity and empathic ability wished in some small way for E.T. to come back alovge. From the child who saw the film for the first time to the now 50+ year old for whom this is a beloved classic. There is simply no other way the story can go. What follows is a fun and exhilarating chase. Like the desert chase a year earlier Spielberg finds little touches of action which keeps things varied. And unlike the bikes the kids in Stranger Things were riding, thanks to the magic of film making, the ones in this films are super fast, agile and when needed can even fly! I once read a point of critique that by having E.T and Elliot fly during that Halloween scene Spielberg ruined the surprise of the triumphant flight near the end of the film. But that isnt the point of the flying scene. It's not about a sudden plot twist or surprise rescue. It's about the exhilaration. And the suspense. Spielberg was channelling Hitchcock very well in this period actually. E.T. goes home. after a tearful finale scored to absolute 100% perfection. Nice touch that even the dog has a small moment to say goodbye to E.T. as he climbs up the ramp. The film is full with little touches like that. It's brilliant. and timeless too. Stranger Things joyfully references it. Often delightfully so. But despite the 80's clothes and cars it really isnt an 80's film. It is to people like me who happen to have seen it in the 80's. To kids who are being shown it today, by smart and loving parents it will be a film of the 10's. Like Snow White, The Wizard Of Oz, and probably now Toy Story or Finding Nemo it doesnt speak of a particular time of place. Just of a particular, very universal period in our lives. E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial is one of the very best films ever made on planet Earth. As for the score. I paraphrase JoeinAr "When John Williams has died and gone to Heaven, God will thank him for E.T." Romão, Nick1Ø66, Naïve Old Fart and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Thoughtful, heartfelt, and sincere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 My review or the film? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,176 Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 2 hours ago, Stefancos said: What follows is a fun and exhilarating chase. Like the desert chase a year earlier Spielberg finds little touches of action which keeps things varied. And unlike the bikes the kids in Stranger Things were riding, thanks to the magic of film making, the ones in this films are super fast, agile and when needed can even fly! I once read a point of critique that by having E.T and Elliot fly during that Halloween scene Spielberg ruined the surprise of the triumphant flight near the end of the film. But that isnt the point of the flying scene. It's not about a sudden plot twist or surprise rescue. It's about the exhilaration. And the suspense. Spielberg was channelling Hitchcock very well in this period actually. What I remember most about this sequence from repeatedly seeing the film: The suspense of the score itself. Those moments before they actually lift off and the flying music kicks in. You know it's coming, but like the film, the music sets it up several moments early and then keeps delaying it for longer than you expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Brilliant scoring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 They should do a Special 'Duffer' Edition of E.T. with Carpenter music. I think modern audiences will appreciate it more than the soft Walkie Talkie version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,988 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I need to watch this sometime. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Nah watch Lars Von Trier instead. Or the Spiderman reboot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 4 hours ago, crocodile said: I need to watch this sometime. Karol You havent watched E.T.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,988 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Nope. Not in its entirety. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 That's kinda like never go to the fun fair when you are a child. Or camping in a tent. Your childhood must have been bleak.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 You just unearthed the bad memories for Cremers again Steef. Have some sensitivity for crying out loud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Cremers never had a childhood. He was a fully formed adult from the moment he appeared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Star Child Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 His parents didnt know, and they tried to do "childrens" things with him, but it was a disaster. There's just no intellectual fulfilment in a summer trip to Disneyland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 6 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Cremers never had a childhood. He was a fully formed adult from the moment he appeared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 23 hours ago, Stefancos said: My review or the film? Your review. It was right on the money. I shall revisit E.T. soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 You must! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 10 hours ago, Quintus said: Nah watch Lars Von Trier instead. Or the Spiderman reboot. FESTEN is great. In fact, any Dogme stuff is great, but so is BREAKING THE WAVES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 17 hours ago, Stefancos said: There's just no intellectual fulfilment in a summer trip to Disneyland. True! It never appealed to me. 10 hours ago, Richard said: FESTEN is great. In fact, any Dogme stuff is great, but so is BREAKING THE WAVES. Festen is not Von Trier though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Ah, yes, I stand corrected! It's just that anything under the umbrella of Dogme 95, says "Von Trier" to me, since he was one of its originators. It's a bit like the general public saying that BTTF, GREMLINS, and THE GOONIES are Spielberg films. I, on the other hand, should know better. I...am a worm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,319 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Al Pacino finally admits his Heat character was high on cocaine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wojo 2,453 Posted September 9, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2016 Naïve Old Fart, Muad'Dib and Quintus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bollemanneke 3,338 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Extremely loud and incredibly close. The first half I enjoyed (for want of a better word), but then I really started wondering why on earth I didn't turn it off. Basically for Desplat's marvellous music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Must be the worst title of a film...ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,338 Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 It is, and doesn't even make sense in the story. Nothing is extremely loud or incredibly close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,338 Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Basic Instinct. The main theme is gorgeous, but I sort of lost interest as the film progressed, though some moments did stand out (the final scene, for instance). For unclear reasons, I had already watched the sequel a few months ago, and to be honest, I liked it better, especially the ending, though Sharon Stone sounds totally different in that one, rather weird. This one wasn't bad but I just don't like open endings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,689 Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 On 6 September 2016 at 8:25 PM, Stefancos said: E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial is one of the very best films ever made on planet Earth. As for the score. I paraphrase JoeinAr "When John Williams has died and gone to Heaven, God will thank him for E.T." Wow, I haven't watched this for over a decade and you make me want to see it again! Lovely review...er, testimonial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 The beginning of Extremely Loud & Incredible Close. I recognized the music of Alexandre Desplat within the first second. Usually that's a good thing but in this case I'm afraid it's because he is repeating himself a bit. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 7 hours ago, bollemanneke said: Basic Instinct. For unclear reasons, I had already watched the sequel a few months ago, and to be honest, I liked it better, What the fucking fuck?? Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 "I want that cunt put in jail" BI2 is funny, for all the wrong reasons. It's sad to see quality actors such as Thewlis, Morrissey, and Rampling jump through all those hoops. Make no mistake, Bolle; BI is a class act, BI2 is garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 It's like saying "I can't stand Jaws but Jaws 2 is a classic!" With other words: Only at JWFan! Naïve Old Fart and publicist 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon McBride 113 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Ocean's Eleven. The film was very well made, but I didn't like it because the bad guys end up winning. It just left me feeling a little angry at the end. That and the fact that BYU lost the football game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 41 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: It's like saying "I can't stand Jaws but Jaws 2 is a classic!" With other words: Only at JWFan! That's the beauty of JWfan. It caters for left-fieid opinions, and every opinion is given equal time, and equal respect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,346 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Did I once read somewhere that STAN COLLYMORE is in Basic Instinct 2? Probably not a good sign when you're falling back on former footballers to fill out your cast (although Vinnie Jones did make a go of it for a while, in fairness). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,338 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 I didn't say I couldn't stand BI, I said I was less captivated by the plot, though Tramell is more mesmerising in this one. The ending just annoyed me a little bit because we're none the wiser as to who really did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 19 hours ago, Sweeping Strings said: Did I once read somewhere that STAN COLLYMORE is in Basic Instinct 2? What? You mean you've never seen BI2?! Oh, the humanity! Stan Collymore gets to finger Sharon Stone, in a car...before drowning in it (that's the car, not Sharon Stone) in an "accident". Ho hum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,319 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 17 hours ago, bollemanneke said: I didn't say I couldn't stand BI, I said I was less captivated by the plot, though Tramell is more mesmerising in this one. The ending just annoyed me a little bit because we're none the wiser as to who really did it. You're wrong. In the final moments, an ice pick is shown under the bed, meaning she did do it all along. Did the version you watched not have the audio descriptive thingy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 It was obvious Stone was the killer long before the under the bed reveal. I'd recognise dem tits in the intro anywhere. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 A connoisseur! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,346 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 On 11/09/2016 at 0:22 PM, Richard said: What? You mean you've never seen BI2?! Oh, the humanity! Stan Collymore gets to finger Sharon Stone, in a car...before drowning in it (that's the car, not Sharon Stone) in an "accident". Ho hum. I'm guessing the car goes into a river, as opposed to his fingering skillz being so advanced that Catherine/Shazza 'squirts' so much the car fills up. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Spoilers! Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 452 Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Star Wars Not the New Hope tinkered version, but the original version. Most of the original visual effects look better than the cartoonish CGI touch-ups in the 1997 and 2004 versions, especially the opening sequence, and it drops the awful Han-Jabba scene. (Not to mention Han shot first.) I just like the purity of how audiences originally saw it back in 1977, even down to the Fox copyright logo at the end. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 The thing I like the most about the untouched edition is how desolate and remote Mos Eisley feels. It suits the atmosphere of the place so much better, On the other hand, I prefer the 1997 remaster of the Battle of Yavin Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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