#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Fun and semi-campy! Verhoeven is always drawn to the sleazy side.He does it better then most though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harmsway 6 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Total Recall is pretty great. Wish we had more films like it. Quintus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Yeah, what's Veerhoven doing at the moment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Pretty much retired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Shit. Any reasons why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,352 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 He's 75 years old? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Williams is 82. That's no excuse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harmsway 6 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 He's supposedly working on his Jesus film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Pretty much retired Verhoeven is working on a new film: The Hidden Force (according to IMDb) But, a few weeks ago, I also read something about a Jesus film ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Richard Donner seems to reckon he's gonna be making another Goonies movie at 83. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Clearly a case of dementia ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 He thinks it's the 80's again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Is Rudy gonna be in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Dunno but apparently Spielberg came to him with a story idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Flashback to 1984? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 452 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Well wasn't Singer slated to originally direct that before he moved on the Superman?There are parts of the film that really do work, and other parts that could have worked had they focused the story better, cut some of the mutants out and give it some breathing room.The Logan/Rogue friendhsip was the central part of the first X-Men. In the third film thats reduced to a 2 minute conversation.He was, then when WB offered him the Superman gig, he up and left, taking his writers and BTS crew with him. Ratner was working on that SR project in development before Singer came on, so he and Bryan effectively switched gigs.I do agree there are some effective scenes -- the big climax with Jean and Logan (which carried over nicely in The Wolverine), the Charles/Erik scenes and the showstopper Golden Gate sequence is still impressive. But characters like Storm could've been written out, they added nothing to the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 He's supposedly working on his Jesus film.Maybe he's looking to resurrect his film career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I really hope it's the Jesus film. Verhoeven and Jesus, I gotta see that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I really hope it's the Jesus film. Verhoeven and Jesus, I gotta see that!Can he have Arnie to play Jesus? That'd be awegasmic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 It could be a prequel to the Bible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Discover the man behind the legend. THE CARPENTER (Directed by Paul Verhoeven) Quintus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Good, but I was thinking further back than that. Something in which Hayden Christensen could play God as a teen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 1941 (The Director's Cut): What an absolutely silly movie with outrageous amount of excess almost every frame bursting at seams with details, gags, action and goofiness. At times it reminds me of a cartoon with the slapstick humour, baffling characters and imaginative set ups but it has too much of everything to retain clear focus with the director and the writers by their own admission trying to create the most outlandish comedic scenarios and blowing each others ideas out of proportions. It is a comedy where laughs come at odd intervals as you are more left just staggered by the colour, lights, yelling, explosions and a running cavalcade of characters each crazier than the next. The director's cut at 145 minutes offers some character moments and sets up several plot points more firmly than the theatrical release but at this length is way too long for such a comedy.Still you can't but admire the zest of it all, especially when Spielberg's sole inspiration to do the film was that he could blow things up. And that he does with such zane fervor that it is no wonder people were just dumbfounded by this movie in theaters when it first came out. It still does dumbfound a bit but there are genuinely funny moments sprinkled (a bit too thinly for the massive run time) throughout ranging from physical comedy to so quite clever puns and jokes. John Belushi is just crazy and his cavorting all over the place is a marvel to watch as he seems to be ready for anything. The rest of the cast is in varying support (e.g. the ever funny Slim Pickens as Hollis "Holly" Wood, Murray Hamilton as the acrophobe lookout man, Christopher Lee as the Nazi observer Kleinschmidt, Toshiro Mifune as the Japanese submarine commander) of the wild Mad Maddox dash through Hollywood of 1941 with a whole host of enjoyable special effects augmenting the city wide spectacle. John Williams' score is the patriotic glue that ties much of the film together and especially propels the last third with tremendous energy and small musical jokes. The march of course is a classic and what ever could characterize this film better. Sir Hilary Bray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I really hope it's the Jesus film. Verhoeven and Jesus, I gotta see that!Can he have Arnie to play Jesus? That'd be awegasmic.Tidbit: Carolco was about to give him 120 Mio $ in 1994/95 to make CRUSADE - the title is pretty self-explanatory - with Ahnuld in the lead. Goldsmith even had started delving into period music before the pull was plugged though other sources say it was more of a coin-flip between this and CUTTHROAT ISLAND. If so, congratulations to Carolco for a place high up on the 1995 Darwin Awards list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Damn, Verhoeven's Crusade would've shamed crushed Kingdom Of Heaven! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Damn, Verhoeven's Crusade would've shamed crushed Kingdom Of Heaven!If you haven't seen the director's cut, it makes a world of difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,192 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Speaking of Verhoeven, I always loved Basic Instinct. Probably one of the most entertaining films ever made. The way he balances on the verge of total kitsch is amazing. One of Jerry's finest works as well, in my opinion. The most effective, anyway. I've never been that big a fan of it on CD (save for some great bits and pieces), but it works wonders in the movie. Speaking of which, is there a decent Blu-ray of Basic Instinct yet? Or of Total Recall for that matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,006 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 The complete score would have been an overkill. That's why I never bothered with Prometheus re-release. But the Varese 44-minute programme is as perfect as any soundtrack presentation.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,352 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Or of Total Recall for that matter? Yes: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00827OX56/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Hilary Bray 235 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 1941 (The Director's Cut): What an absolutely silly movie with outrageous amount of excess almost every frame bursting at seams with details, gags, action and goofiness. At times it reminds me of a cartoon with the slapstick humour, baffling characters and imaginative set ups but it has too much of everything to retain clear focus with the director and the writers by their own admission trying to create the most outlandish comedic scenarios and blowing each others ideas out of proportions. It is a comedy where laughs come at odd intervals as you are more left just staggered by the colour, lights, yelling, explosions and a running cavalcade of characters each crazier than the next. The director's cut at 145 minutes offers some character moments and sets up several plot points more firmly than the theatrical release but at this length is way too long for such a comedy.Still you can't but admire the zest of it all, especially when Spielberg's sole inspiration to do the film was that he could blow things up. And that he does with such zane fervor that it is no wonder people were just dumbfounded by this movie in theaters when it first came out. It still does dumbfound a bit but there are genuinely funny moments sprinkled (a bit too thinly for the massive run time) throughout ranging from physical comedy to so quite clever puns and jokes. John Belushi is just crazy and his cavorting all over the place is a marvel to watch as he seems to be ready for anything. The rest of the cast is in varying support (e.g. the ever funny Slim Pickens as Hollis "Holly" Wood, Murray Hamilton as the acrophobe lookout man, Christopher Lee as the Nazi observer Kleinschmidt, Toshiro Mifune as the Japanese submarine commander) of the wild Mad Maddox dash through Hollywood of 1941 with a whole host of enjoyable special effects augmenting the city wide spectacle. John Williams' score is the patriotic glue that ties much of the film together and especially propels the last third with tremendous energy and small musical jokes. The march of course is a classic and what ever could characterize this film better.love that film, no idea there was a Director's Cut though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Hilary Bray 235 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 The Searchersone heck of a film. Probably one of Wayne's better performances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,006 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 As previously announced I watched Robocop and Total Recall. Entertaining and full of excess.And no, they're not better than either Basic Instinct and Starship Troopers.The extra layer of wit is missing.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 The Searchersone heck of a film. Probably one of Wayne's better performances.Was never a huge Wayne fan, but I did like him in The Quiet Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,352 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 As previously announced I watched Robocop and Total Recall. Entertaining and full of excess. And no, they're not better than either Basic Instinct and Starship Troopers. The extra layer of wit is missing. Karol Eh, I like all 4 of those movies just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,006 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I like them "just fine", too. But two of them are better than the other two.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,352 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 FargoMy first time seeing this since probably college. Wow, is it a great film! I love all the characters, the settings, the cinematography, the music, and the plot twists and turns. Margie sure is one good detective!The only weak part of the film is the three-scene subplot about the ex-boyfriend of Margie who wants to have lunch with her. You could remove that from the film and have a film that is no worse at all, and probably stronger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Did an analysis of the script for one of my film classes back in the day. The Coens made it easy for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 FargoThe only weak part of the film is the three-scene subplot about the ex-boyfriend of Margie who wants to have lunch with her. You could remove that from the film and have a film that is no worse at all, and probably stronger.That's a very important part of the film, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 It is, nothing should be removed from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Most lovable and wise lead character ever, Marge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,352 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Explain to me how the subplot about the ex affects anything else in the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Never saw it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,352 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Thanks for your post-count-pad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 When she discovers Mike was lying it's what triggers Margie to re-interview Lundegaard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Thanks for your post-count-pad!Wojo has the right to post messages that contribute nothing to the discussion what so ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,352 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 When she discovers Mike was lying it's what triggers Margie to re-interview Lundegaard. Ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 When she discovers Mike was lying it's what triggers Margie to re-interview Lundegaard.Ok.Postcount padding hypocrit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,352 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Well, I'm not sure three scenes devoted to creating a reason for Margie to want to re-interview Lundegard was really necessary, since in the end the interview didn't lead to anything anyway; She caught the bad guys by following up on the lead the other cop took about the loud mouth staying by the lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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