Likewise I thought that about Thanos
Thought of another! Bruce Willis in 12 Monkeys
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Likewise I thought that about Thanos
Likewise I thought that about Thanos
Thought of another! Bruce Willis in 12 Monkeys
Half the universe, stick Kingsman up your arse Sam
Monty Pigeon
Striker
David Prowse/James Earl Jones killed millions.
Harry Gates
Winger
That's the problem, it's like watching an old sci-fi film on Legend.
Scorer
Striker
1.7 million population on the Death Star so Mark Hamill must be up there.Likewise I thought that about Thanos
Thought of another! Bruce Willis in 12 Monkeys
Harry Gates
Winger
Scorer
Striker
Even more on the second, almost 2.5 million.Twice.
I was lucky enough to see a very decent 35mm print of Sorcerer at the Prince Charles Cinema in London, hopefully the new remaster will find its way into cinemas as well. Love those Criterion editions as well
xmfd
Striker
Need some good film recommendations for a long plane journey next week. Last time I watched Late Night With The Devil and it was ideal for a flight with a few beers. Good pacing for watching it alone and up close on a small screen. Any recommendations? Anything a bit weird or unusual, don’t mind anything older.
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25th hour, post sept 11th crime caper.
Id never heard of it, alright like, 7/10.
Id never heard of it, alright like, 7/10.
Monty Pigeon
Striker
Dread to think how much I've spent on Criterions over the past 20+ years. In the age of DVDs, they offered incremental improvements in resolution over editions already available, and they seemed like a giant leap.
Blu-ray and 4K blew those releases out of the water. Not sure it's always for the best. Ultra HD is all well and good, but as I found with Vertigo, it highlights the artificiality of back projections and matte paintings. In the Criterion 4K edition of Seven Samurai, the make-up and wigs are painfully obvious.
But Criterion are brilliant at curating great movies, and the extras are always worth the price.
@Fetch Fletch @Harry Gates put the 40th anniversary Blu-ray of Sorcerer on the big telly, to see if it's as blurry as you said. Will report back
Secret Visage
Striker
Life of Crime
So bad, it's good!
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So bad, it's good!
I liked the 4k of Vertigo, Hitchcock was always a bit artificial looking anyway, and the colours are fantastic
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Doogie Hauser
Midfield
Sorcerer. Man, what a film. Just absolutely brilliant. I’ll by buying that.
A Talking Pictures Encore effort last night:
The October Man (1947)
John Mills is involved in a crash that claims many lives. The head injury and emotional trauma keeps him locked up for a year. He eventually checks out, fully understanding that he could have a relapse that pushes him towards suicidal thoughts. He stays in a hotel with an oddbod collection of British cliches, and gets a job in a lab. He eventually starts dating the sister (Joan Greenwood) of a co-worker.
Meanwhile, a young woman in the hotel, who has a Midlands-based married boyfriend and money troubles, borrows money from Mills. She is found dead soon afterwards on the common with the cheque scrumpled up. One of the residents - Peachy (Edward Chapman) - plants the seeds of accusation against Mills.
I’ve seen this described as a B movie with an A list actor. That’s true. Mills is understated, and yet in full command. He’s excellent. But it also downplays the rest of the film. The story is predictable, and the identity of the killer is utterly obvious. It’s not a mystery, though. It’s a film about a man battling with his demons, and how he unravels the truth and brings the killer to justice. The story takes certain liberties. For example, the police are beyond useless. The understanding of grief and guilt is very naive. But the performances are very decent indeed. Chapman, in particular.
The cinematography was by a student of Fritz Lang, and you can tell. There’s great use of shadows and mist, with some very atmospheric shots throughout. A very solid British noir.
7/10, maybe 7.5.
A Talking Pictures Encore effort last night:
The October Man (1947)
John Mills is involved in a crash that claims many lives. The head injury and emotional trauma keeps him locked up for a year. He eventually checks out, fully understanding that he could have a relapse that pushes him towards suicidal thoughts. He stays in a hotel with an oddbod collection of British cliches, and gets a job in a lab. He eventually starts dating the sister (Joan Greenwood) of a co-worker.
Meanwhile, a young woman in the hotel, who has a Midlands-based married boyfriend and money troubles, borrows money from Mills. She is found dead soon afterwards on the common with the cheque scrumpled up. One of the residents - Peachy (Edward Chapman) - plants the seeds of accusation against Mills.
I’ve seen this described as a B movie with an A list actor. That’s true. Mills is understated, and yet in full command. He’s excellent. But it also downplays the rest of the film. The story is predictable, and the identity of the killer is utterly obvious. It’s not a mystery, though. It’s a film about a man battling with his demons, and how he unravels the truth and brings the killer to justice. The story takes certain liberties. For example, the police are beyond useless. The understanding of grief and guilt is very naive. But the performances are very decent indeed. Chapman, in particular.
The cinematography was by a student of Fritz Lang, and you can tell. There’s great use of shadows and mist, with some very atmospheric shots throughout. A very solid British noir.
7/10, maybe 7.5.
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Drexl
Striker
A gem of the 2000’s. Norton and Philip Seymour Hoffman on top form.
Baffling that they didn't give this a run in the cinema
Lankester Merrin
Striker
I would love to know the story behind that movie. The lack of a cinema release, JK Simons disappears half way through leaving Nicholas Hoult to carry the 2nd half of the movie himself. Very odd
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