filmmusic 3,012 Posted January 12 Posted January 12 4 minutes ago, #SnowyVernalSpringsEternal said: Is Outland a film you're particularly fond of? If not I'd skip it As I've said, I don't remember it at all. I remember only that I liked the atmosphere (that reminded me of Alien), and the score. But the plot, I think left me a bit cold. And I think it ended abruptly. Like it was going somewhere, and then it ended without reaching a goal. That's why I was asking here, to see what is the general consensus about this film. Maybe I could be persuaded to buy it, I don't know..
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,812 Posted January 12 Posted January 12 I kinda like it. But its just High Noon in space. Good score filmmusic 1
filmmusic 3,012 Posted January 12 Posted January 12 6 minutes ago, #SnowyVernalSpringsEternal said: But its just High Noon in space. Yeah, I don't remember that either, but I remember I had exactly the same attitude towards it, like the one I described above.
Popular Post Naïve Old Fart 12,665 Posted January 12 Popular Post Posted January 12 8 hours ago, Tallguy said: Oh, Dorinda. How is that a question? It's a question because it has a ? after the statement 1 hour ago, filmmusic said: Does anyone remember Outland? I don't remember anything, and the limited 4k release seems to be going OOP. I'm on the fence about it. There is also an unfortunate error: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23576643&postcount=356 What should I do? OUTLAND might be 'High Moon', but it has a lot going for it. It has a nifty script, with some sassy delivery, good and atmospheric cinematography, by Stephen Goldblatt, crisp editing, by Stuart Baird, and some impressive - and British - miniatures, by Martin Bowers. It's got a nice sleazy turn, by Peter Boyle as the moon base boss, and a sympathetic doctor, in the shape of Frances Sternhagen. Connery is Connery, James B. Sikking is almost unrecognisable, Steven Berkhoff is unhinged, and Kika Markham is gorgeous. Oh, yes: Jerry's score. Nuff said. The sound is good, although I'm not sure if the Blu has the Megasound (Warner Bros.' answer to Sensurround) track. It's not the most original film that you'll ever see, but you could do a lot worse. Nick1Ø66, filmmusic and Tallguy 1 1 1
Bespin Copilot 10,514 Posted January 12 Posted January 12 Great news! Netflix will offer Monsieur Aznavour starting January 31, a French biographical film about Charles Aznavour. Directed by Mehdi Idir and Grand Corps Malade, the feature traces his rise from difficult beginnings to his lasting place in the French and international musical landscape. The superb moment in the film where Dr. Dre’s “What’s the Difference” is used:
Xander Harris 9,059 Posted January 13 Posted January 13 Watching Planet of the Apes in 4K. I had no idea it had even been upgraded. There’s no disc release but this is legit, as the kids are saying these days, in HDR. filmmusic and FBC Director 2
A24 5,023 Posted January 14 Posted January 14 On 12/01/2026 at 7:42 PM, #SnowyVernalSpringsEternal said: I kinda like it. But its just High Noon in space. Good score I asked JWFan's newest member AI about "High Noon In Space" and this is his/her answer: "High Noon in Space" refers to the 1981 science fiction film Outland, starring Sean Connery, which directly reimagines the classic Western High Noon in a futuristic, space-based setting, following a lawman confronting killers sent to eliminate him on a remote mining colony. The phrase captures its core premise: a lone marshal (Connery as O'Niel) on Jupiter's moon Io, abandoned by the populace, must face down assassins amidst corporate corruption and a drug problem, mirroring the original film's themes of isolation, duty, and courage.
Tallguy 6,907 Posted January 14 Posted January 14 I get the superficial trappings of Outland being High Noon, including the literal ticking clock. But while Cooper's lawman seems noble and doomed to do the right thing, Connery's guy just seems pig headed. Which (to me) strips away the "High Noon" of it all. Maybe I just haven't seen either film in too long.
FBC Director 10,728 Posted January 14 Posted January 14 Aside from the fun bit when he wreaks havoc as a caveman, this was about as lame as other similar laboratory-finds-the-metaphysical flicks like Brainstorm or Demon Seed.
filmmusic 3,012 Posted January 14 Posted January 14 1 hour ago, FBC Director said: Aside from the fun bit when he wreaks havoc as a caveman, this was about as lame as other similar laboratory-finds-the-metaphysical flicks like Brainstorm or Demon Seed. Oh, I haven't seen this and wanted to. I thought it's considered to be a very good film... Naïve Old Fart 1
FBC Director 10,728 Posted January 14 Posted January 14 It's really mid. But the John Corigliano score is interesting.
Naïve Old Fart 12,665 Posted January 14 Posted January 14 58 minutes ago, filmmusic said: Oh, I haven't seen this and wanted to. I though it's considered to be a very good film... It is a very good film, and one of Russell's best. Pay no attention to the mean old Drax. filmmusic 1
filmmusic 3,012 Posted January 14 Posted January 14 11 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: It is a very good film, and one of Russell's best. Pay no attention to the mean old Drax. I'm not a Russell fan though. I have seen only Mahler and The music lovers, and I found them too weird for composers' biographies.
FBC Director 10,728 Posted January 14 Posted January 14 I'm not telling anyone not to watch it. I'm just saying viewer beware. Naïve Old Fart and filmmusic 1 1
Naïve Old Fart 12,665 Posted January 14 Posted January 14 1 hour ago, filmmusic said: I'm not a Russell fan though. I have seen only Mahler and The music lovers, and I found them too weird for composers' biographies. You must watch THE DEVILS.
filmmusic 3,012 Posted January 14 Posted January 14 3 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said: You must watch THE DEVILS. It's the weirdest, right?
Chen G. 5,798 Posted January 14 Posted January 14 By way of composer biographies, the Wagner miniseries is to be avoided as far as I'm concerned. More's the pity, as it has the most amazing casting lineup of pretty much anything ever. But Richard Burton hams it up terribly as far as I'm concerned. Amadeus remains undefeated.
Jurassic Shark 16,054 Posted January 14 Posted January 14 1 minute ago, Chen G. said: Amadeus remains undefeated. Have you seen the new series? I see it's received bad reviews.
filmmusic 3,012 Posted January 14 Posted January 14 2 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Have you seen the new series? I see it's received bad reviews. It was a bad idea from the beginning! You never touch masterpieces! 7 minutes ago, Chen G. said: By way of composer biographies, the Wagner miniseries is to be avoided as far as I'm concerned. More's the pity, as it has the most amazing casting lineup of pretty much anything ever. But Richard Burton hams it up terribly as far as I'm concerned. Oh, I had this on my to-watch list too..
Chen G. 5,798 Posted January 14 Posted January 14 7 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Have you seen the new series? I shuddered at the notion that they made it. I mean, yes, the film was an adaptation of a stageplay, which is itself based on pre-existing stories (most of them wholly fallacious) about Mozart and Salieri. So, in that sense, it's open to be readapted reinterperated. HAVING SAID THAT Few movies have quite the aura that Amadeus has. And it's not really THAT old a movie. So if anyone was going to touch it again, they should have thought about it long and hard! 4 minutes ago, filmmusic said: Oh, I had this on my to-watch list too.. Hey, you might like it! It has a truly unbelievable cast, it's shot very handsomely by Vittorio Storaro and the score is all Wagner excerpts conducted by Sir Georg Solti. I just felt they had such a character on their hands, and so much more time to spend with him - that by all rights he should have been even more complex and interesting than Salieri in Amadeus - and...he really isn't. Burton is going for the "boy, Wagner sure was a big arse wasn't he? but what great music!" filmmusic 1
Naïve Old Fart 12,665 Posted January 14 Posted January 14 1 hour ago, filmmusic said: It's the weirdest, right? BILLION DOLLAR BRAIN; GOTHIC; LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM; CRIMES OF PASSION, they're all varying degrees of weird. Even TOMMY (a film that I love) has its weird bits.
filmmusic 3,012 Posted January 14 Posted January 14 Mediocre movie, that I bought due to Alec Baldwin who is handsomest than ever here! Spoiler I don't understand the high rating: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/miami_blues
A24 5,023 Posted January 16 Posted January 16 Average spy thriller. Average because, what it offers, I have experienced many times before. 6/10
FBC Director 10,728 Posted January 16 Posted January 16 Ahh, that one's on both Prime and Stan. Might give it a go just because I like the babe in it.
Edmilson 11,600 Posted January 16 Posted January 16 Doctor Strange, Lois Lane and the future Oscar winner for Hamnet are in the cast.
Xander Harris 9,059 Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Fire in the Sky I’ve always enjoyed this one. While it’s known for its brief grotesque body horror scene done with Movie Magic as we used to call it, I prefer the Earthbound drama with the investigation into the disappearance. Robert Patrick is an excellent leading man. While Sweeney is I believe first-billed and admirably screamed like a lunatic while the aliens wrapped him in a giant condom, it’s Patrick who carries the flick, exuding peak masculinity. You have the ever dependable James Garner as a perfect straight man non-believer lawman faced with all this UFO nonsense and the rest of the crew including an over the top Craig Sheffer and Henry Thomas, fresh off playing a young Norman Bates. Fuck is he hot in this one. The biggest issue I have with this movie is the last act. As I’ve said, Robert Patrick carries the thing and at some point after the abductee returns, the focus shifts to the experience and where all the budget was spent on the Alien Sequence by ILM, then a division of LucasArts. Our leading man vanishes and there’s a quick wrap-up that feels totally off. Well, it was fun while it lasted. There’s a Spielbergian scene where they encounter the UFO in the woods, which looks like a thing from Star Trek: The Next Generation that ILM had lying around. Bill Pope photography, Tracy Torme script. We got a movie here. FBC Director 1
filmmusic 3,012 Posted January 17 Posted January 17 During my childhood and teens in Greece (in the 80s and 90s), we didn't watch old foreign films on TV (I think there weren't any playing), except biblical epics during Easter, some certain musicals (eg. The Sound of Music), and then there was this. I remember loving this back then, and viewing it multiple times. I haven't changed my mind now. It's no masterpiece of course, but still very enjoyable (for those that seek much action, I don't think you will find much) with a masterful score by Rozsa. The Warner Archive blu-ray is of excellent quality (as usual)! Naïve Old Fart 1
filmmusic 3,012 Posted January 17 Posted January 17 I want to watch Schindler's List tonight, because it's in my pile of unwatched UHDs, but 3 hours and 15 minutes! I've got to get in the mood for something so long..
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,812 Posted January 17 Posted January 17 7 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: It's a three-piss movie. For your bladder perhaps, old timer. Naïve Old Fart 1
Jim 6,167 Posted January 17 Posted January 17 I've seen Schindler's List around three to four times over the years, but I don't think I would want to revisit again. The Piano is more entertaining, plus it's in colour. filmmusic 1
A24 5,023 Posted January 17 Posted January 17 The problem is, where to pause the movie? Right before they go into the shower room?
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,812 Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Ronin. Frankenheimer's last successful film eschews plot as much as humanly possible and focuses on behaviour and action. There's a McGuffin everyone in the film is after and most are willing to kill for. There's a palpable sense of place and time in this film. Several French cities, shot almost exclusively in wide angle. Even the cars have more character to them then most films. The two big car chases actually do have to be seen to be believed. And it has a pitch perfect cast who help shape the characters without the need for the script (ghostwritten by David Mamet) to tell us much about them. Goldsmith was supposed to score this but backed out. Tallguy and Naïve Old Fart 1 1
filmmusic 3,012 Posted January 17 Posted January 17 55 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: It's a three-piss movie. As I am and sleep lately, I watch even a 90-minute film in 3 sittings. I don't know, I fall asleep very easily. Those kids at school, tire me so much, I cannot handle it. They suck all the energy out of you! Naïve Old Fart 1
Naïve Old Fart 12,665 Posted January 17 Posted January 17 1 hour ago, Jim said: The Piano is more entertaining, plus it's in colour. Ah, yes! THE PIANO, the searing, heart-wrenching film about the Holocaust, set on a New Zealand beach, and starring Holly Hunter as Oskar Schindler, and Anna Paquin as Amon Goeth Glóin the Dark 1
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,812 Posted January 17 Posted January 17 49 minutes ago, filmmusic said: Those kids at school, tire me so much, I cannot handle it. They suck all the energy out of you! You work with children?
Naïve Old Fart 12,665 Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Oh course he does. @filmmusicworks with primary school children (I believe), and I work with high school children. He loves every minute of it (don't you ) as I do, or he wouldn't do it. 57 minutes ago, filmmusic said: As I am and sleep lately, I watch even a 90-minute film in 3 sittings. In that case, SCHINDLER'S LIST is a six piss movie
filmmusic 3,012 Posted January 17 Posted January 17 6 minutes ago, #SnowyVernalSpringsEternal said: You work with children? Yes, as a music teacher in primary school. You wouldn't believe how children have become today! They don't respect anything at all! Just now, Naïve Old Fart said: Oh course he does. @filmmusicworks with primary school children (I believe), and I work with high school children. He loves every minute of it (don't you ) as I do, or he wouldn't do it. Unfortunately I hate it, but I'm compelled to do it for living purposes. Nothing else! In the old days, when I had written some music for some films, well.. that was fulfilling! I could work all day, and not feel tired! Now, with 4-5 hours a day I feel exhausted! Naïve Old Fart 1
Naïve Old Fart 12,665 Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Just now, filmmusic said: You wouldn't believe how children have become today! They don't respect anything at all! Actually, I do.
filmmusic 3,012 Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Just now, Naïve Old Fart said: Actually, I do. Of course, since you work with children too. I guess you like it though and don't feel like myself? The next best thing would be to work at a university (since I have a Ph.D too), to have adults in front of me (I assume it would better), but it's so difficult I guess to get a position. As with everything, public relations count very much, and I'm not at all in this kind of thing. (plus, I haven't seen any position in my field either, which is film music)
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,812 Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Isn't your job to teach them morals?
filmmusic 3,012 Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Just now, #SnowyVernalSpringsEternal said: Isn't your job to teach them morals? My job is to teach music, the 45 minutes I go into each class, once each week. They should have learned morals from their parents, which unfortunately in most cases, they haven't!
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,812 Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Teachers who don't give a shit about their jobs and have no passion for it os another thing thats screwing them up.
filmmusic 3,012 Posted January 17 Posted January 17 4 minutes ago, #SnowyVernalSpringsEternal said: Teachers who don't give a shit about their jobs and have no passion for it os another thing thats screwing them up. I may say that I hate my job, but it doesn't show.. I try to be as best as possible in my job, and most kids love me I think (well, I guess because I'm not strict like other teachers and I let them do with me whatever they like?)
Jim 6,167 Posted January 17 Posted January 17 35 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Ah, yes! THE PIANO, the searing, heart-wrenching film about the Holocaust, set on a New Zealand beach, and starring Holly Hunter as Oskar Schindler, and Anna Paquin as Amon Goeth Something about a keyboard player being stressed out, I forget when.
Xander Harris 9,059 Posted January 18 Posted January 18 The Thing Called Love (Director’s Cut) It’s one of my favorite movies baby. filmmusic and FBC Director 1 1
filmmusic 3,012 Posted January 18 Posted January 18 4 hours ago, Xander Harris said: The Thing Called Love (Director’s Cut) It’s one of my favorite movies baby. First time I hear about this film. It looks interesting (I just watched the trailer), and I read some good comments about it..
Xander Harris 9,059 Posted January 19 Posted January 19 Reality Bites Winona was a 10 in this but she was a 12 several years later when she was arrested for shoplifting FBC Director 1
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