Naïve Old Fart 9,514 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Biodome said: Yeah, that's precisely what I do every evening! Is she fit? Biodome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biodome 714 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 4 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: Of course, watching films on the big screen is the best, but sometimes you'll have to wait a very long time if you want to catch a particular film. That's true. If I feel like I must watch something ASAP, then I just do it at home. That said, in the past couple of years I haven't been in the mindset of "this is a list of films that I want to see; now how do I get my hands on them?", but rather "oh, that's a nice programme for the next month. I guess I'll get tickets to this, and this, and this..." I've become accustomed to deciding between the limited options presented to me, rather than thinking of my own unlimited options. I feel like in this way, I see many films that I never even knew existed, or films that I would never look for on my own. You never know what to expect, and experiencing it on the big screen is also a bonus. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Used Cars Robert Zemeckis' second film is an insane madcap dark comedy that I would call the polar opposite of Back to the Future in terms of representing a view of American consumerism. Hard to believe both are from the same writers. I enjoyed it! The sequence where Gerrit Graham is breaking every "bad luck" taboo he can in the bar is a tour de force comedy sequence, among many in this movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,000 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Spartacus. A good film even if bit unremarkable by Kubrick's standards. It's quite watchable and I wasn't bored during its 3+ hours of running time. It is definitely competently made. The score by Alex North feels oddly accessible and conventional in context. Why is it that these old epics felt grander than many contemporary films that cost way more to make? They knew how to use the frame and give you a proper big screen experience. I miss that in films. And that is probably Kubrick's weakest film overall. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 I've never seen Zemeckis's pre-BTTF films and reading Stu's write-ups of them makes me want to check them out Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,342 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 The bravados. It’s so weird how some people in older movies (Joan Collins in this case) all sound superficial, as if they are computers with limited intonation and emotions. Having said that, I liked Kathleen Gallant and Gregory Peck is awesome. The story is good enough and the final twist is amazing. Most of the score is magnificent, though the ending is senselessly upbeat. Here’s hoping everything has been re-recorded/remastered because such good music should not sound so atrocious. It slows down and speeds up so violently that a lot of it actually sounds off-key. The sound effects and editing are hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,514 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 10 hours ago, crocodile said: Spartacus. A good film even if bit unremarkable by Kubrick's standards. It's quite watchable and I wasn't bored during its 3+ hours of running time. It is definitely competently made. The score by Alex North feels oddly accessible and conventional in context. Why is it that these old epics felt grander than many contemporary films that cost way more to make? They knew how to use the frame and give you a proper big screen experience. I miss that in films. And that is probably Kubrick's weakest film overall. Karol It is weak, Karol, but look what it compared to It was his last "studio" film, and he was the replacement director. After SPARTACUS, Kubrick insisted on total control of all his films. The score is magnificent, and, imo, second only to CLEOPATRA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Not my Kubrick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,514 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 The real shame about Kubrick, is that his entire body of work has been defined by one film, which does not do his other films justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 6 minutes ago, AC1 said: Not my Kubrick. Better than BARRY Better than EYES Better than JACKET 2 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: The real shame about Kubrick, is that his entire body of work has been defined by one film, which does not do his other films justice. LOLITA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,514 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Are you sure you're a film critic? Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Barry Eyes Jacket ... Now that sounds like an interesting Kubrick movie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 1 minute ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Are you sure you're a film critic? Never claimed I was a " critic". God forbid! Journalist and historian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Eyes > Barry > Jacket > Spartacus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,949 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Spartacus is nice. Kubrick shows a real eye for composition and it’s a bit more violent than these epics used to be, which makes it a little more believable. Kubrick was still getting the hang of orchestrating crowd scenes, though, and while the buildup to the would-be climactic battle is well done, the fighting itself is shockingly short. Ending’s too macabre for me, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 18 minutes ago, AC1 said: Eyes > Barry > Jacket > Spartacus Let's face it... He never directed. good film after CLOCKWORK ( although I liked SHINING ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,949 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 11 hours ago, crocodile said: Why is it that these old epics felt grander than many contemporary films that cost way more to make? They knew how to use the frame and give you a proper big screen experience. I miss that in films. I don’t think those films are necessarily bigger visually (although shooting in Spain and Italy in the sixties was cheap as hell, so one got a lot of bang for one’s buck). Narrativelly, however, they usually told stories that happened over an extended period of time, and used various devices (including a great number of day/night transitions) to support the feeling of it being a long haul. By contrast, something like the plot of The Two Towers, grand though it may get, only transpires over a couple of days. Gladiator feels like the plot takes maybe a couple of months. Spartacus feels like a couple of years, which is to say nothing of the likes of Gone With the Wind. Even The Godfather takes place throughout an entire decade. I think it’s the effect of Jaws, that we don’t accept the pacing of an event movie unless it’s main plot seems to transpire within a couple of weeks at most. There are outliers of course. bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, bruce marshall said: He never directed. good film after CLOCKWORK They are always good, even the ones that you don't like. Personally I don't like his Douglas vehicles but that doesn't mean they are not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 6 minutes ago, AC1 said: Personally I don't like his Douglas vehicles ..... Say what?# They're certainly " good". EYES is bbabaVery..very very very.... 👎 .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Joe would agree with you but the reality is Kubrick never made a bad movie. Say, you're not Joe, are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 18 minutes ago, AC1 said: Joe would agree with you but the reality is Kubrick never made a bad movie. Say, you're not Joe, are you? BARRY is boring. EYEZ is plain bad. In every way. Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Funny, that's exactly what Joe would say. Joe would also not be able to say why it's bad (except for 'boring'). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 8 minutes ago, AC1 said: Funny, that's exactly what Joe would say. Joe would also not be able to say why it's bad. Who the hell is Joe? And, I could enumerate the many flaws in EYES. But it's old news. I'd rather talk about how great STRANGELOVE is!😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Barry Lyndon was good! Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sweeping Strings 2,353 Posted September 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 19, 2020 3 hours ago, AC1 said: Barry Eyes Jacket ... Now that sounds like an interesting Kubrick movie! One man's epic struggle to decide exactly which coat he's going to buy. Unlucky Bastard, Jurassic Shark and A24 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 1 hour ago, PuhgreÞiviÞm said: Barry Lyndon was good! You just like it because you like narcissists! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Sweeping Strings said: One man's epic struggle to decide exactly which coat he's going to buy. Story of my life. Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,514 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 1 hour ago, AC1 said: You just like it because you like narcissists! You mean the character, Alex? Ok, but the film isn't narcissistic. I find it beautiful, and sumptuous, to watch. John Alcott at his finest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Couldn't keep me awake but the mission where everything goes horribly wrong is still great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,514 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Tom Cruise gets third billing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 On 9/18/2020 at 4:23 PM, Jay said: I've never seen Zemeckis's pre-BTTF films and reading Stu's write-ups of them makes me want to check them out Watching Romancing the Stone tonight! I did see that one as a teen, but not since. My wife and I are going through the entire Zemeckis filmography, following along with the Blank Check podcast one week at a time. The way it times out, we’ll even be seeing the two Christmas movies in December. I HIGHLY recommend Zemeckis’ pre BTTF films. This was when he and Gale were 100% comedy filmmakers, the era that includes 1941. Watching an outrageous raunchy comedy like Used Cars, well, we’re a long way from Forrest Gump, that’s for sure. Zemeckis is pretty underrated as a great comedy director, but I think that’s exactly what he is, first and foremost. Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,000 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Pitch Black. It was fine. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Jeez, what brilliant sleaze. Time to dig up that 'ole blue eye playlist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 On 9/18/2020 at 6:51 AM, Disco Stu said: Used Cars Robert Zemeckis' second film is an insane madcap dark comedy that I would call the polar opposite of Back to the Future in terms of representing a view of American consumerism. Hard to believe both are from the same writers. I enjoyed it! The sequence where Gerrit Graham is breaking every "bad luck" taboo he can in the bar is a tour de force comedy sequence, among many in this movie. " ZOOM IN! ZOOM IN!" 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,514 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 8 hours ago, crocodile said: Pitch Black. It was fine. I can't see it. Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,000 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Full Metal Jacket. It is actually the first time I managed to watch it until the end. Tried many times before but always stopped after the first segment. It's an interesting film, mainly in the first and last acts, but still doesn't feel like it lives up to Kubrick's legacy for some reason. There's nothing wrong with it and I get its slightly different angle but there's something missing. Can't quite explain what it might be. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Romancing the Stone It’s a fun romp, well-paced with exciting sequences and humor. But I think this is the least of Zemeckis’ 3 pre-BTTF movies, despite being his first box office hit. I get Zemeckis in the perfect balance of tones, the economical storytelling, the fast pace, and the general feeling of fun, but it’s more of a generic 80s studio flick in a lot of ways. It doesn’t feel as personal as his other movies from the period, which makes sense since this is the first one he didn’t write with Bob Gale. But I do recommend seeing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,353 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure/Bogus Journey - a double bill (and ted) last night ahead of seeing Face The Music today. Still a pair of goofily fun, good-hearted sci-fi comedies (and central characters). I hear Face The Music is more of the same . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 The second one was even better than the first one! Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,514 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Agreed. I've always preferred ...BOGUS JOURNEY, over ...EXCELLENT ADVENTURE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 A Taxi Driver Two thumbs up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,353 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 The Dead Zone - well, this certainly held up better on a rewatch than the other King adap from the same period that I saw recently did (Christine). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,433 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Jumanji: The Next Level Funnier than the last one. Decent adventure movie for the whole family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,514 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 3 hours ago, Sweeping Strings said: The Dead Zone - well, this certainly held up better on a rewatch than the other King adap from the same period that I saw recently did (Christine). Wasn't FIRESTARTER from around then, as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,353 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Yes, Christine and Dead Zone were '83 and I think Firestarter was '84. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,514 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 "Christine and Dead Zone". Reminds me of my ex-girlfriend. Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 With any luck she's now just pet cemetery. Naïve Old Fart and Sweeping Strings 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Godzilla 1954 Godzilla Raids Again Mothra King Kong vs Godzilla Mothra vs Godzilla Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 After a second viewing, the film loses half a star. After all, it is just a story movie with an occasional superfluous, almost insulting voiceover and some very questionable, even ridiculous moments, such as using a child with skates as a weapon or projecting an injection needle with the mouth. It's a good concept though and I'm surprised there isn't a Limitless Part Deux. It's basically a superhero movie. 6/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 I didn't mind it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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