Guest Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 It was just terribly noisy, squeaky and screamy. Kinda like your opinions eh Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,344 Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 It was just terribly noisy, squeaky and screamy. Kinda like your opinions eh Alex Said he who was banned for expressing his. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,344 Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Oh my god, 2010 (Peter Hyams) is even more terrible than I remembered. I even felt a little sick when 'Also Sprach Zarathustra' was accompanying the last shot. What an awful movie this is. Although, Hal is always likable. ----------------Alex Cremers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Oh my god, 2010 (Peter Hyams) is even more terrible than I remembered. I even felt a little sick when 'Also Sprach Zarathustra' was accompanying the last shot. What an awful movie this is. Although, Hal is always likable.Hyams. What a hack.Neil - who would love to see a Cremers / Figo debate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,344 Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Who's Figo? :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Who's Figo? :?He's a member here who has not posted in a long time.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin 2 Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 ...no one knows what happened to him......same thing with Harry Potter (many theorize he was eaten by Stefancos)......and of course Director...the poor soul...Justin -Ah the unsolved mysteries of JWFan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QMM 4 Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 It'll all be revealed in JwFan 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 I miss those guys!! (some of them)Ray Barnsbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 I miss those guys!! (some of them)The question is Mr. Barnsbury, do they miss you?Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Just saw the new trailer fro Chronicles of Riddick. Does indeed look worth while, a visual feast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,344 Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Looked terrible to me. All I saw were these faces trying to look mean and a lot of blue-tinted animation. I thought about The Matrix twice during the trailer.And to be more accurate, I thought about Stargate and Dune and even LOTR too.----------------Alex Cremers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 The DVD of Ghostbusters II. A severe disappointment. Not the film (I've seen the film countless times before), but the extras sucked balls. The first one had a load for a film that age, and here we only get some bios and facts, and a trailer (which was also on the DVD for GB1). No commentary, no deleted scenes, not even a promotional featurette. Just a trailer. Apparently they thought it was enough, because for some reason, the Bonus Materials have their own subtitle menu. All that just for a trailer. Blech.The movie was all right, as it always has been. It's not great, and a pretty mediocre sequel. It doesn't come anywhere near the genius of the original, despite the obvious paralels (sp?). It's more of a remake than a sequel, because the film follows a similar structure.Then again, seeing the Statue of Liberty walking through Manhattan always brings a huge grin to my face.I did get to see some new stuff, though (apart from finally seeing this film in widescreen), because the version I had taped off TV cut to black right after the guys come out of the museum, so the network could insert commercials straight after, while on the DVD the credits continue over unused footage of the cast, and even an extra scene where the Ghostbusters are honored and the Statue of Liberty is back in place.- Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Am I think only one who thinks Ghostbusters II is as good as the first one?Janosz: "You know, Dana, there are many perks to being the mother of a living god." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Not a big fan of either of them. Just came back from The Dreamers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 Saw the trailer for Collateral. Looks very good to me, Finaly a different part and different look for Cruise. Back to the dynamic Michael Mann, the one from Heat and The Insider, not the bad Ali. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QMM 4 Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 I also saw the trailer, it looked interesting, Cruise being an old hitman but the teaser was so short there was nothing to really hook me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Said he who was banned for expressing his. LOLI'll give you this - you do make sense, even if it does come with a sickly dollop of elitism. Last film I watched Pollock, turned it off after 15 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Why? It was a good film. And you'll miss John Williams' original music for The Terminal trailer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Watched 3 films in the past few days that I hadn't seen before.The UntouchablesWonderful. Great entertainment, great score, and Robert DeNiro chews up the scenery.Also, I need to rent more DVD's or something. The Pan & Scan version looked like shite.AlienNot as scary or shocking as I had expected, but at points pretty claustrophobic. I didn't find the dinner scene where the alien appears to be all that shocking. I guess it's because I knew what was going to happen.I wanna see Aliens now.Big FishFinally got to see this film, and on a big screen. Wow. One of the best and most wonderful films I've ever seen. The fantasy fun drips from the screen. In my book, it's the best film from 2003, passing both The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (3) and Finding Nemo (2).I'm going to see the much-acclaimed Lost in Translation in 2 weeks. Another one of those "best of" films, but I wonder if it'll reach my top 3.- Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,344 Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 AlienNot as scary or shocking as I had expected, but at points pretty claustrophobic. I didn't find the dinner scene where the alien appears to be all that shocking. I guess it's because I knew what was going to happen.I wanna see Aliens now.- MarcIs that all you have to say about a classic like Alien? Of course, nothing shockes you anymore. The reason for that is pretty clear. Alien has been used as a source for inspiration for a thousands films or more. You literally seen Alien in countless of movies with a different name, different titles. They came in all sort of shapes and sizes. I'm disappointed that you didn't notice the incredible style in which this movie is told. Have you payed any attention to the photography? The incredible sets? The timeless look of this film? Or the natural way of acting, like the camera isn't even there? How the score works almost unnoticeably? The sum of all these aspects makes it one great achievement. Were you only expecting a popcorn ride? If you did then may I suggest you see Aliens. ----------------Alex Cremers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 I knew about the chestburster scene before I saw the film, cause i saw Spaceballs.No it was no surprise to me, but still it's a incredible powerfull scene, that completely stops the film in it's tracks.I understand back in 79 some people ran from the theatre in horror? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,344 Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 No it was no surprise to me, but still it's a incredible powerfull scene, that completely stops the film in it's tracks.The thing is their reaction to the chest burst wasn't even acted. The actors themselves were flabbergasted by it.----------------Alex Cremers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 The UntouchablesWonderful. Great entertainment, great score, and Robert DeNiro chews up the scenery.Also, I need to rent more DVD's or something. The Pan & Scan version looked like shite.There should be a law preventing people from seeing DePalma films panned and scanned.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 The UntouchablesWonderful. Great entertainment, great score, and Robert DeNiro chews up the scenery.Also, I need to rent more DVD's or something. The Pan & Scan version looked like shite. Great movie. Great acting, fantastic look, great score. There should be a law preventing people from seeing DePalma films panned and scanned. Definatly. The mosy stylisticly gifted directer currently working, his deserve to be seen in their full glory. Though he really needs to make a film that balances style and story. I see him trying to break out a bit The Untouchables and Carlito's Way, but then he goes overboard with something like Femme Fatale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QMM 4 Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 Finished the Godfather trilogy, I do admit it's prolly one of the best movie series of all time. Pacino's acting is great in all 3, although in part 3 it sorta goes downhill. I will enjoy watching them over again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,344 Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 But surely you must have noticed that The Untouchables is also a little too melodramatic, which is most evident in the iconic-like character of Jim Malone, played by Sean Connery. Sadly, the film can't lift its own pompous weight and therefore is doomed to remain in The Godfather's shadow forever.----------------Alex Cremers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 The UntouchablesWonderful. Great entertainment, great score, and Robert DeNiro chews up the scenery.Also, I need to rent more DVD's or something. The Pan & Scan version looked like shite.There should be a law preventing people from seeing DePalma films panned and scanned.NeilThere should be a law preventing people from seeing any film panned and scanned.- Marc, who hates the foolscreen format, but enjoys watching movies too much to boycot television broadcasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 Finished the Godfather trilogy, I do admit it's prolly one of the best movie series of all time. Pacino's acting is great in all 3, although in part 3 it sorta goes downhill. I will enjoy watching them over again The Godfather- again, my favorite movie. I don't think 2 is as good or 3 is as bad as people say, but is THE masterpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 Indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 Actually I thought 2010 was a pretty good movie. Certainly not as good as 2001, but way better than say mission to mars and many other recent 2001 wanna bes. But 2010 was just fun, 2001 was meaningful.I saw Boogie Nights, a very good movie with interested perspectives on sex and violence. Ego and inferiority as a motive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 But surely you must have noticed that The Untouchables is also a little too melodramatic, which is most evident in the iconic-like character of Jim Malone, played by Sean Connery. Sadly, the film can't lift its own pompous weight and therefore is doomed to remain in The Godfather's shadow forever. the film doesn't stay in the godfather's shadow at all, its a wonderful film in its own rights. There is no need for comparisons. Each came at its own time, and can be enjoyed for all the reasons a good film should be.Now to my most recent film,Watched the Bad Seed today. Oh how I love this film. True is melodramatic, but thats one of its wonders, and Patty McCormack isso wonderfully cold and blood thirsty. The Hollywood ending gets a bad rap for some reason. It always makes me giddy with joy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,344 Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 But surely you must have noticed that The Untouchables is also a little too melodramatic, which is most evident in the iconic-like character of Jim Malone, played by Sean Connery. Sadly, the film can't lift its own pompous weight and therefore is doomed to remain in The Godfather's shadow forever. There is no need for comparisons.True. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 Just saw Last Samurai again. I think the movie has a lot of great stuff in it. It starts off a bit slow, but every single scene with Ken Watanabe is great. I think the movie is near great, not quite there, but a really great effort. One thing I really noticed is that Zimmer's score sticks out in the begining, it some times is far too noticable, but once they settle in the village, it turns into a masterful score. Not a huge pounding noble theme like in Galdiator, but the theme is very good for the movie, and the quiter themes are great. He rally gets the feel right, and I'm very glad Cruise was insistant that Zimmer do this one, as Horner would've done too much with it. The score may not work all that well on cd, but in the movie, it's a really fine score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 I really liked The Last Samurai when I saw it theatrically. It made me think (once more) that I should watch more movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,344 Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 Are there any more Last Samurai takers around here? Is it safe...to rent? Something tells me I better be cautious about this one.----------------Alex Cremers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 'Is it safe to rent?'. Boy, you're strange for someone who likes movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,344 Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 Just as with film music, I only like a small percentage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 Same with me, but I don't go through a whole process before I rent, I rent, worse comes to worse, it wasa waste of 2 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,344 Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 Asking a question about it is hardly what I would call "a whole process". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 You're right, but 'is it safe' seemed a bit...I dunno, too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,344 Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 You're right, but 'is it safe' seemed a bit...I dunno, too much.I thought I was amongst film freaks. Never seen Marathon Man?---------------Alex Cremers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 Of course I have, but the quote doesn't really work with unless you use the whole thing- 'Is it secret? Is it safe?'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 That's not from Marathon Man... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 That was a LoTR joke. Never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 I want to see The Last Samurai mainly to see Ken Watanabe's performance, since he will star in the next Batman movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 That was a LoTR joke. Never mind.I know it was. I just watched Bad Boys again. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence scream and shout a lot at each other in this film, but it's just close enough within limits to still be funny. I consider this one to be Michael Bay's best (closely followed by The Rock). This one's just fun.- Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 I saw a beautiful looking 35mm print of Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Saturday night. This is a great film, and I'm sort of dissapointed in myself for having it on video for a long time and only watching it once. Seeing this on the big screen was a real treat.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 I saw that once, like 10 years ago, and I remember being really impressed with the giant squid sequence. All I hear is that this film's a classic. I need to see it again if I get the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 Ferris Bueller's Day Off. A classic. A great movie. So much nostalgia, I haven't seen it in a long time. One of the wisest movies ever made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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