Popular Post Davis 3,726 Posted January 11 Popular Post Share Posted January 11 One of my favorite films. I also had the privilige to interview George Fenton and talk about this score as well. Naïve Old Fart, filmmusic and Jurassic Shark 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Dimitrescu 9,296 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 The poster has that late-80s WB poster look about it. Davis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 11,017 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Love this film. I've not seen VALMONT, but I can't imagine it being as good as this. There are some YouTube clips of Alan Rickman as Valmont, in the original Hampton play. Davis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 2,447 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Got the 4k steelbook, having seen this once and don't remembering much about it. It was good, with a great Washington Oscar winning performance, but a bit overrated I'd say for 7.8 that it gets at imdb. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis 3,726 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Love this film. I've not seen VALMONT, but I can't imagine it being as good as this. There are some YouTube clips of Alan Rickman as Valmont, in the original Hampton play. I tried to watch VALMONT years ago but gave up, it was kind of boring. 1 hour ago, filmmusic said: Got the 4k steelbook, having seen this once and don't remembering much about it. It was good, with a great Washington Oscar winning performance, but a bit overrated I'd say for 7.8 that it gets at imdb. It’s a 10/10 film for me, Washington and Freeman, and even Broderick is great, and Horner’s score, though a bit repetitive, is fantastic. I love sentimental heroic films like GLORY. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Dimitrescu 9,296 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I gave it a ☆☆☆½ out of five. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,711 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Another best movie ever according to JWFan but I don't remember one thing about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis 3,726 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Maybe you should watch it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 2,447 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 2 hours ago, A24 said: Another best movie ever according to JWFan but I don't remember one thing about it. Are we still talking about Glory? Anyway, just finished this in 4k. I wish I could see all these Hitchcock films for the first time. They're great of course, but they don't have much of a replay value when you know the plot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 11,017 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 PSYCHO; no replay value?! NORTH BY NORTHWEST; no replay value?! REBECCA; no replay value?! Come on, dude. Davis and Jurassic Shark 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 2,447 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 20 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: PSYCHO; no replay value?! NORTH BY NORTHWEST; no replay value?! REBECCA; no replay value?! Come on, dude. OK, yes, I watch them too other times and enjoy them, but it's not the thrilling suspense it is like in the first time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 5,571 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Brandon Routh must have similar ancestry with Christopher Reeve. My God, the timbre of his voice is uncannily similar. He looks like Reeve, he sounds like Reeve. And he has charisma. I know Superman Returns had major problems, but none of that had to do with him. Such a shame he didn’t get more films as Superman. Oh, and this was an atypical Hallmark movie. I liked it. Not for Cat haters. They made a sequel 7 years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 14,177 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I find his hair unrealistic and unrelatable. 1 hour ago, filmmusic said: Anyway, just finished this in 4k. I wish I could see all these Hitchcock films for the first time. Is it a significant improvement over the 2K? 1 hour ago, filmmusic said: They're great of course, but they don't have much of a replay value when you know the plot. The music, the script, the acting, the wit, the style... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 2,447 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 5 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Is it a significant improvement over the 2K? I'd say it is! https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?go=1&a=0&d1=18692&d2=2968&s1=221493&s2=27351&i=2&l=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 14,177 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 7 minutes ago, filmmusic said: I'd say it is! https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?go=1&a=0&d1=18692&d2=2968&s1=221493&s2=27351&i=2&l=0 Thanks for the comparison. It's definitely clearer, but I don't mind the minor softness of the blu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 2,447 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 The thing is these Alfred Hitchcock classics in 4k have horrible packaging! I have seen 2 of these, and both froze and pixelated (while I had wiped them in the first place). I took them out and wiped them again, and problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith McKay 7,317 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 25 minutes ago, Andy said: Brandon Routh must have similar ancestry with Christopher Reeve. My God, the timbre of his voice is uncannily similar. He looks like Reeve, he sounds like Reeve. And he has charisma. I know Superman Returns had major problems, but none of that had to do with him. Such a shame he didn’t get more films as Superman. Oh, and this was an atypical Hallmark movie. I liked it. Not for Cat haters. They made a sequel 7 years later. He also does a good villain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 14,177 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 minute ago, Doo_liss said: He also does a good villain. Doing a Hallmark movie doesn't mean he's a villain. Oh, wait, it does! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,628 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Made a bland of forgettable Superman. I can't recall ever seeing him in anything else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jurassic Shark 14,177 Posted January 11 Popular Post Share Posted January 11 They shouldn't have made him a creepy peeker. HunterTech, Davis and Andy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith McKay 7,317 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 2 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Doing a Hallmark movie doesn't mean he's a villain. Oh, wait, it does! How about playing a character that has a theme that sounds like the Imperial March? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 11,017 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, filmmusic said: OK, yes, I watch them too other times and enjoy them, but it's not the thrilling suspense it is like in the first time! It never is. There are so many films that I wish I could see for the first time. The question is: if I saw them now rather than when I first saw them, what would my reaction be? Multiple viewings of films allow the viewer to take a "deep dive" into the narrative, and the film as a piece of art. filmmusic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 14,177 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 2 minutes ago, Doo_liss said: How about playing a character that has a theme that sounds like the Imperial March? Sounds like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith McKay 7,317 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 17 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Sounds like? Sounds like. ShawTheme.mp3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 14,177 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 16 minutes ago, Doo_liss said: Sounds like. ShawTheme.mp3 479.94 kB · 5 downloads Did you just make that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith McKay 7,317 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 10 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Did you just make that? No. https://m.soundcloud.com/timjonescomposer/cancel-the-tank-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 14,177 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Which of those is Brandon Routh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hooper 4,186 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, Andy said: Andy, it's not too late for you. I'm prescribing an aggressive course of treatment—the entire 'John Wick' series. Watch until completion. Don't stop halfway through, even if you're feeling better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 14,177 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 minute ago, Mr. Hooper said: Watch until completion. But there's always a new sequel. Mr. Hooper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith McKay 7,317 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 10 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Which of those is Brandon Routh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 5,571 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 13 minutes ago, Mr. Hooper said: Andy, it's not too late for you. I'm prescribing an aggressive course of treatment—the entire 'John Wick' series. Watch until completion. Don't stop halfway through, even if you're feeling better. I’ve watched the first three I think. Very enjoyable! Mr. Hooper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hooper 4,186 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 minute ago, Andy said: I’ve watched the first three I think. Very enjoyable! I actually really don't care for John Wick. Too darn violent. But it was the furthest thing from 'The Nine Lives of Christmas' I could think of. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 5,571 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I don’t like when it goes on a bit long and I feel like I’m watching someone play a video game. But otherwise good revenge movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis 3,726 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 10/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Dutton 7,714 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Rudy in 4K Steelbook. One of the greatest sports movies of all time if not the best with one of the best scores ever composed. A genre JW could never tackle. Davis and Lady Dimitrescu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith McKay 7,317 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 4 minutes ago, Jamie Dutton said: Rudy in 4K Steelbook. One of the greatest sports movies of all times if not the best. A genre JW could never tackle. He already did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 7,075 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 JW can only do sports in real life or pure nonsense movie sports like Quidditch or tennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Dutton 7,714 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 And the baseball sequence in Hook. Drusilla, glove me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 5,571 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Part 2! They made a sequel 7 years later. You guys won’t believe it but Spoiler They broke up a couple years after part 1 and then Brandon Routh gets a box full of kittens at the firehouse just in time for her to visit from Miami to Oregon to see her sister for Christmas. They have to work together to find homes for the kittens. But Spoiler Her ex boyfriend shows up to try to win her back, but she kicks him back to Miami cause she loves Brandon Routh and his cats But there’s a series of misunderstandings and Brandon Routh is afraid of change and commitment. However Spoiler He becomes the new fire chief, proposes to her, and they adopt the last kitten and move into the new home he renovated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith McKay 7,317 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 TBH, I can't fully trust Shaw with Kittens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Dutton 7,714 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 He's Gay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Dimitrescu 9,296 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Lifetime flicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,711 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 28 Weeks Later (2007) First half is okay, second half is really, really bad. My advice is to stick to 28 Days Later. A24 - Ready for 28 Years Later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis 3,726 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 7/10 - It’s a variation to Bradbury’s FAHRENHEIT 451, combined with some Matrixy clothings. I would rank it lower if the original idea wasn’t so important: Individuality, diversity and empathy are the most important things that make us human. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 11,017 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 I saw EQUILIBRIUM recently, and I agree with everything that you say, @Davis. I'd add that I also got a 1984 vibe. I liked the film, but it needed far more characterization. A longer running length (say 130 minutes as opposed to 107 minutes) would have helped to develop themes and backgrounds. I really wanted to care about the people involved, but, despite its impressive design and look, I found myself observing rather than participating in the narrative. 5/10 Davis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis 3,726 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, Naïve Old Fart said: I'd add that I also got a 1984 vibe. I liked the film, but it needed far more characterization. You’re right. I forgot to mention 1984, but honestly almost every dystopian film depicts an orwellian totalitarian world. This film is 100% influenced by 1984 just like by Fahrenheit 451. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Dimitrescu 9,296 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Darker, scarier, disturbinger, more evil than its Hollywood remake. Let this movie be a lesson to you spineless, obsequious people-pleasers out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Dutton 7,714 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 6 hours ago, The Train Station said: Lifetime flicks For modern more sophisticated JWFan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 2,447 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Viewed from a 35mm scan (and not that Fincher's 4k nonsense with his little fixes). Haven't watched this since the VHS! I don't know why. Masterpiece of course! About the score: this was too atmospheric for my taste and went almost unnoticed in the course of the film (except the gut-wrenching finale) and I think that Shore's more thematic work on Silence of the Lambs, is much much better! Davis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,711 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Hmm, so Seven is a masterpiece ... with a mediocre score? I guess the function of a score doesn't matter then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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