The Movie Thread - Page 139

Eisenwurst · 06-19-17, 02:13 PM

"In a time of ancient gods,warlords, and kings, a land in trouble cried out for a hero..... They were the Seven Samurai.... eisenwurst, Eichhornchen (bloody umlaut), Aktungby, Catfish, ... and the other 3."

fumo30 · 06-19-17, 03:23 PM

The movie is about group of men who took the law in their own hands.

Some clips from the film in the soundtrack video:

Jimbuna · 06-20-17, 10:13 AM

Quite looking forward to this.

Catfish · 06-24-17, 02:59 PM

Did not see it complete yet, but looks good (actors alone..):

Platapus · 06-25-17, 06:30 AM

Just finished watching a terrible movie "King Dinosaur" (1955)

I am a big 50s-60s scifi/monster movie fan. I have seen some good ones and some bad ones, but this one takes the cake.

It is Bert I Gordon's first movie. For movie lovers, that name speaks volumes.

Like the other B.I.G. movies, there is plenty of cheezy special effects, tons of stock film, acting so bad it really can't be considered acting. What is there not to love?

But what made this movie at the bottom of the BIG barrel is the plot. Four of the world's stupidest scientists are sent to a new planet to survey it for earthling colonization. Planet looks good, but there is an ominous island in the middle of a large lake. Naturally, they explore this island and discover dinosaurs. Well actually lizards and iguanas, but to BIG they are dinosaurs. Of little surprise there is this big iguana.. uh I mean dinosaur (one Iguana to rule them all) on this island.

Predictably, some of our idiots are attacked and almost killed. They somehow escape... by simply sneaking away to safety. So far, typical cheap 50s enjoyable movie.

At the very end of the movie, these scientists decide that the only logical solution is to set off an atomic device... that they just happen to have with them (Nukes, evidently were lighter back then) and destroy all the life on this island.

Dr. Ralph Martin: [after detonating an atomic bomb and watching it annihilate much of Planet Nova] Well, we've done it.
Dr. Richard Gordon: Yeah, we sure have done it: Brought civilization to Planet Nova.
Dr. Ralph Martin: Come on, let's go home.

That's it? Travel to a new planet and just because you know of a "king dinosaur" trapped on an easily avoidable island, the top scientists decide that nuking it is the right decision??

Well, the new planet was named Nova after all.

I am a big B.I.G. fan and I have copies of most of his movies. But this "when in doubt, drop the big one" was just too cheezy even for B.I.G.

The movie is 63 minutes long and I think about 30 minutes of the movie consist of stock footage.

At least B.I.G. got better... kinda.

Jimbuna · 06-26-17, 01:58 PM

Catfish · 06-27-17, 02:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eisenwurst

"In a time of ancient gods,warlords, and kings, a land in trouble cried out for a hero..... They were the Seven Samurai.... eisenwurst, Eichhornchen (bloody umlaut), Aktungby, Catfish, ... and the other 3."

Well i never ..

Does Judo count? Or, wrestling with arguments

STEED · 06-27-17, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platapus

Just finished watching a terrible movie "King Dinosaur" (1955)

I am a big 50s-60s scifi/monster movie fan. I have seen some good ones and some bad ones, but this one takes the cake.

What the whole cake, candles and trimmings as well?

Jimbuna · 06-27-17, 11:52 AM

Rhodes · 07-11-17, 05:15 PM

Watch Yojimbo and Sanjuro. Great movies and love the direction style.
And went last night to the cinema and saw Spider-Man Homecoming - great film, the best spider-man. Very entertaining, with good moments and great ties to the comics and the marvel film universe.

Jimbuna · 07-12-17, 08:26 AM

I'm not really sure what to make of this.

STEED · 07-18-17, 05:20 PM

BLADE RUNNER 2049 – Trailer 2

Rhodes · 07-25-17, 11:02 AM

A good sci-fi film from 1936! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Things_to_Come#References

STEED · 07-30-17, 04:56 PM

Gargamel · 07-31-17, 03:47 PM

The more trailers I see for the Dark Tower, the more I'll wait for it to come out on Netflix.

I was so looking forward to this one, but they butchered the casting, IMO, and it looks like the butchered the story overall. So disappointed.

06-19-17, 02:13 PM	#2071
Eisenwurst Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3,593 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	"The Seven Samurai." "In a time of ancient gods,warlords, and kings, a land in trouble cried out for a hero..... They were the Seven Samurai.... eisenwurst, Eichhornchen (bloody umlaut), Aktungby, Catfish, ... and the other 3." __________________

06-19-17, 03:23 PM	#2072
fumo30 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 872 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Execution Squad - Italy 1972 The movie is about group of men who took the law in their own hands. Some clips from the film in the soundtrack video:

06-20-17, 10:13 AM	#2073
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,102 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Quite looking forward to this. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

06-24-17, 02:59 PM	#2074
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 16,894 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Did not see it complete yet, but looks good (actors alone..): __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

06-25-17, 06:30 AM	#2075
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,939 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Just finished watching a terrible movie "King Dinosaur" (1955) I am a big 50s-60s scifi/monster movie fan. I have seen some good ones and some bad ones, but this one takes the cake. It is Bert I Gordon's first movie. For movie lovers, that name speaks volumes. Like the other B.I.G. movies, there is plenty of cheezy special effects, tons of stock film, acting so bad it really can't be considered acting. What is there not to love? But what made this movie at the bottom of the BIG barrel is the plot. Four of the world's stupidest scientists are sent to a new planet to survey it for earthling colonization. Planet looks good, but there is an ominous island in the middle of a large lake. Naturally, they explore this island and discover dinosaurs. Well actually lizards and iguanas, but to BIG they are dinosaurs. Of little surprise there is this big iguana.. uh I mean dinosaur (one Iguana to rule them all) on this island. Predictably, some of our idiots are attacked and almost killed. They somehow escape... by simply sneaking away to safety. So far, typical cheap 50s enjoyable movie. At the very end of the movie, these scientists decide that the only logical solution is to set off an atomic device... that they just happen to have with them (Nukes, evidently were lighter back then) and destroy all the life on this island. Dr. Ralph Martin: [after detonating an atomic bomb and watching it annihilate much of Planet Nova] Well, we've done it. Dr. Richard Gordon: Yeah, we sure have done it: Brought civilization to Planet Nova. Dr. Ralph Martin: Come on, let's go home. That's it? Travel to a new planet and just because you know of a "king dinosaur" trapped on an easily avoidable island, the top scientists decide that nuking it is the right decision?? Well, the new planet was named Nova after all. I am a big B.I.G. fan and I have copies of most of his movies. But this "when in doubt, drop the big one" was just too cheezy even for B.I.G. The movie is 63 minutes long and I think about 30 minutes of the movie consist of stock footage. At least B.I.G. got better... kinda. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

06-26-17, 01:58 PM	#2076
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,102 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	__________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

06-27-17, 11:52 AM	#2079
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,102 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	__________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

07-11-17, 05:15 PM	#2080
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,486 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 0	Watch Yojimbo and Sanjuro. Great movies and love the direction style. And went last night to the cinema and saw Spider-Man Homecoming - great film, the best spider-man. Very entertaining, with good moments and great ties to the comics and the marvel film universe. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

07-12-17, 08:26 AM	#2081
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,102 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I'm not really sure what to make of this. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

07-18-17, 05:20 PM	#2082
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	BLADE RUNNER 2049 – Trailer 2 __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

07-25-17, 11:02 AM	#2083
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,486 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 0	H.G. WELLS - Things to Come A good sci-fi film from 1936! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Things_to_Come#References __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

07-30-17, 04:56 PM	#2084
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	__________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

07-31-17, 03:47 PM	#2085
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,272 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	The more trailers I see for the Dark Tower, the more I'll wait for it to come out on Netflix. I was so looking forward to this one, but they butchered the casting, IMO, and it looks like the butchered the story overall. So disappointed. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.