The Movie Thread

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by August

Well it's related in the fact that it's about allied POW's from the same slave labor project and what happened to some of them after the completion of the railway but there are no characters from the original movie in it so you couldn't call it a sequel. It's definitely not the same class of production as the original either. A much smaller budget movie. Probably why it's free on you tube.

Still I liked it though. George Takai plays the bad guy and quite convincingly too. That alone makes it worth seeing.

And a submarine plays a major role in the movie...

Okay. I'll put it on my list.

I've found Threads and The Day After on Youtube so I know what I'm going to watch tomorrow. Supposedly Threads is very intense and depressing...

Bring it on.




EDIT: Oooohhh!! Der Untergang! (Downfall) I've been really wanting to see it! *adds to "Watch Later" playlist*

EDIT2: But now that I watch the beginning I see that it's in Russian with English Subtitles....

[Herr-Berbunch]

Threads is good in a '80s eee-by-gum Yorkshire way. Downfall is probably the best film I've seen this year.

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Threads is good in a '80s eee-by-gum Yorkshire way. Downfall is probably the best film I've seen this year.

I've heard Dowly talk about Threads. It's supposedly really good according to him and IMDb.

Downfall, I've no desire to watch a German movie in Russian Audio with English Subtitles. I'll wait for DVD.

[Jimbuna]

Olympus Has Fallen

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2302755/

[Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Olympus Has Fallen

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2302755/

After seeing the trailer I thought, its a Die Hard remake (Die hard has portuguese name "Assalto ao Arranha-Céus" - literally Skyscraper Assault! So I thought, it's a White-House Assault)!

Now, one movie I would like to see and never did, I think not, it's The Marathon Man!

Funny because I saw so films form the same time period and of the same kind and never that one.

[WernherVonTrapp]

Originally Posted by Rhodes

Now, one movie I would like to see and never did, I think not, it's The Marathon Man!

If you mean Marathon Man (starring Dustin Hoffman), I saw it many years ago. I cannot even remember the storyline anymore, but I do remember that I was on the edge of my seat the entire time that I watched it. I remember it as being a very good movie and action intense.

[Rhodes]

Yes, that's the film. I thought that the title had the "The" in it! I just know a few shots, the actors and the nice picture of Dr. Christian Szell!

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by WernherVonTrapp

If you mean Marathon Man (starring Dustin Hoffman), I saw it many years ago. I cannot even remember the storyline anymore, but I do remember that I was on the edge of my seat the entire time that I watched it. I remember it as being a very good movie and action intense.

"Is it safe?"

[WernherVonTrapp]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

"Is it safe?"

I know that's got to be a movie quote but it still isn't evoking my memory. I do remember something about diamonds and Dustin Hoffman getting pulled inadvertently into some kind of international conspiracy. Somehow, I remember him doing alot of running in the movie, apart from the movie title.

[u crank]

Marathon Man. Do you like the dentist?

[Red October1984]

I just finished watching The Day After.

That was great! Can't wait to see Threads.

I know this probably sounds sick that I'm calling these movies great....but...it's true. The Day After was one of the best TV Movies I've seen.

[WernherVonTrapp]

Here's a movie I have on DVD that had quite a cult following back in the day.
Heathers: a dark, romantic, comedy/drama.

[Stealhead]

Originally Posted by Red October1984

I just finished watching The Day After.

That was great! Can't wait to see Threads.

I know this probably sounds sick that I'm calling these movies great....but...it's true. The Day After was one of the best TV Movies I've seen.

Ronald Regan watched an advanced viewing of TDA and it had a profound effect on him it furthered his resolve to support SDI and to try to eliminate all nukes.Reagan and Gorbachev came close to pulling it off but they could not work out a deal.All of the extras in the city and town scenes are real Missourians.

TDA did a pretty good job portraying an attack and all of the SAC and Navy guys at the start those where not actors that was real footage filmed for a documentary and later used in TDA.
Here is the original documentary the military men where "acting" it is called "First Strike" watch it and then recall the scenes in TDA then you'll see which parts are real (training footage). .

"Threads" is a bit more dramatic and better written and has less special effects but they are still well done.I like both for different reasons."Threads" also shows more the longer term effects of the attack while TDA focuses more short term.

There is an animated film called "When the Wind Blows" about nuclear war that you might want to watch.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by WernherVonTrapp

I know that's got to be a movie quote but it still isn't evoking my memory.

Laurence Olivier. You need to see it again.

Originally Posted by u crank

Marathon Man. Do you like the dentist?

See my post #203, and try to keep up.

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by Stealhead

Ronald Regan watched an advanced viewing of TDA and it had a profound effect on him it furthered his resolve to support SDI and to try to eliminate all nukes.Reagan and Gorbachev came close to pulling it off but they could not work out a deal.

I read that when Reagan saw the movie he had a stack of corrections he sent to ABC.

All of the extras in the city and town scenes are real Missourians.

Makes it all the more powerful for me.

TDA did a pretty good job portraying an attack and all of the SAC and Navy guys at the start those where not actors that was real footage filmed for a documentary and later used in TDA.
Here is the original documentary the military men where "acting" it is called "First Strike" watch it and then recall the scenes in TDA then you'll see which parts are real (training footage). .

"Threads" is a bit more dramatic and better written and has less special effects but they are still well done.I like both for different reasons."Threads" also shows more the longer term effects of the attack while TDA focuses more short term.

There is an animated film called "When the Wind Blows" about nuclear war that you might want to watch.

I'll check those out.

Depending on what I'm doing tomorrow I'll watch Threads and First Strike and track down When The Wind Blows.