The Movie Thread

[Red October1984]

I just saw Lone Survivor tonight.

IMHO, it's very very good and a must see. There were some things cut out and changed but that's understandable. I highly recommend reading the book.

RIP to all the people who died in Operation Red Wings...

Also, Marcus himself even makes a couple appearances in the movie.

What I wouldn't give to shake his hand.... :rock:

[Red October1984]

Saw American Hustle.

Great movie. :yep: If you can follow it (I had no trouble), you can like it.

[Red October1984]

We're the Millers.

Pretty funny movie. I like Jason Sudeikis. :yeah: I recommend renting it but not buying it.

[les green01]

the top ten for me
1,The Searchers
2.True Grit(The Duke)
3.The Quite Man
4.Dirty Dozen
5.Das boot
6.Centinnal
7.Mr Baseball
8.Lonesome Dove
9.12 O'clock High
10.Outlaw Josie Wells
watching Lonesome Dove right now

[Jimbuna]

Whilst looking at articles on the new movie 'The Monuments Men' I came across this:

Teddy Dixon could hardly believe his eyes.

The light from his head torch lit up the underground cavern that he and his GI buddies had walked into.

Stacked around the walls were crates and crates of art that had been looted by the Nazis.

It was 1945, near the small Austrian village of Hallein, and Teddy, from Belfast, had been posted there after fighting his way through France and helping to liberate Dachau concentration camp.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-26174654

[STEED]

Watched big Arnie in the running man, what a load of dribble it was.

[Red October1984]

Finally watched Silver Linings Playbook...and I'm about 3/4 of the way through Generation Kill Part 1...

It's a pretty good evening.

[u crank]

I know this is the movie thread, but just wondering...anyone watching 'True Detective'?

[Red October1984]

I think The Human Centipede is quite possibly one of the most disturbing movies of all time.

[Tango589]

I think The Human Centipede is quite possibly one of the most disturbing movies of all time.

Then you've not heard of 'A Serbian Film'. I've only read about it on Wikipedia and Imdb and that was more than enough...:o

[Catfish]

Whilst looking at articles on the new movie 'The Monuments Men' I came across this:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-26174654

:hmmm:
- First, this unit really existed ..

- Second, the Nazis DID loot art of all kind, to be exhibited in the city of "Germania", after a war that Hitler won..

- Third, the "Nazis" (b.t.w. who IS a Nazi by Definition?) tried to make sure that pictures and all kind of art was not destroyed, during bomb raids.

- Fourth, I wonder, where some of this found artwork (by this unit) made its way, after WW2.

And, this is because of:

- Fifth, i saw several documentaries about similar US units during the Iraq war, that made me question this holy (*ahem*) task of those "monument men". 'Disgusted' does not quite describe what was shown there, those surely very 'special units' plundered museums and memorial places following a well laid-out plan, stealing so much works of culture of a civilization beginning 4500 years bevor Christ, that it made that war look worthwhile, just for that. Where did all this stuff go ? Clearly, it is not in Iraq any more..


Will watch the film, but the idea alone of seeing di Caprio as a WW2 soldier
:-?

Well, i saw him as Hughes in 'The Aviator' and he was great, but Americans as the saviours of culture, is hard to swallow sometimes... :hmm2:

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:03:

Greetings,
Catfish

[Red October1984]

Then you've not heard of 'A Serbian Film'. I've only read about it on Wikipedia and Imdb and that was more than enough...:o

It's on my list to watch ever since I heard of it....I heard of it earlier today when I googled whether or not something like the Human Centipede was even possible.

EDIT: Ah....maybe not actually. I like watching "shock" movies just for giggles...but this one just crosses the line.

[Cybermat47]

EDIT: Ah....maybe not actually. I like watching "shock" movies just for giggles...but this one just crosses the line.

Guy whose favorite movie is Caligula slams A Serbian Film and refuses to show any clips: http://blip.tv/the-cinema-snob/a-serbian-film-review-4278566

Guy who laughed at The Human Centipede while criticizing it goes off the deep end reviewing A Serbian Film: http://blip.tv/phelous/a-serbian-film-5275180

WTF were the filmmakers thinking?!

EDIT: And yeah, that is a German helmet in the background of the second review.

EDIT 2: If you want to watch another shock film, try out Cannibal Holocaust. Just be warned that while the actors weren't actually killed, the animals in it were.

[Red October1984]

Whoa....the Human Centipede 2 is really really dark and twisted. :o And i'm not even to the actual centipede part yet....

[Cybermat47]

Whoa....the Human Centipede 2 is really really dark and twisted. :o And i'm not even to the actual centipede part yet....

If you're not into rape with barbed wire and/or newborns head's being crushed, I'd stop now.

AND YET THAT'S STILL MORE TASTEFUL THAN A SERBIAN FILM.

[Red October1984]

If you're not into rape with barbed wire and/or newborns head's being crushed, I'd stop now.

AND YET THAT'S STILL MORE TASTEFUL THAN A SERBIAN FILM.

Well I had to watch to the end. You can't start a movie and not finish it.

The only way to describe that movie is to say "What has been seen cannot be unseen"

Didn't bother me at all til the barbed wire....that was a little sickening.

Am I really going to have to watch A Serbian Film just for the simple fact of comparing?

[Cybermat47]

Am I really going to have to watch A Serbian Film just for the simple fact of comparing?

Nooooooooo. Stay away from A Serbian Film.

Nobody should have to watch a guy putting his thing into a- god, it's so depraved that I don't even want to talk about it, and I make jokes about bestiality!

[Rhodes]

Come back from seeing Robocop (the new one)! Not bad at all, was expecting something worse. And they manage to get the original lines on the film, but I really miss the skirt trough nut shot!

[BossMark]

As anyone seen The Hunger games, and if so is worth watching?

[RickC Sniper]

Will watch the film, but the idea alone of seeing di Caprio as a WW2 soldier
:-?

Well, i saw him as Hughes in 'The Aviator' and he was great, but Americans as the saviours of culture, is hard to swallow sometimes... :hmm2:


:03:

Greetings,
Catfish



You should be OK. Leonardo DiCaprio isn't in this film. :hmm2:

[Red October1984]

As anyone seen The Hunger games, and if so is worth watching?

Yes. They're pretty good movies. The second one more so.

First one had a lot of shaky camera action. I need to watch it again to refresh my memory...it's been too long.

I'd watch it if I were you and hadn't seen it yet.

[Platapus]

As anyone seen The Hunger games, and if so is worth watching?

In my opinion, you will be disappointed.

If you are a fan of the books, you will be disappointed at what they left out of the book

If you have not read the books, you will be disappointed at a "meh" teen movie.

We had both in my household. The Frau is a huge fan of the books, I never read them. Both of us were disappointed but in different ways.

YMMV.

At least you can rent it. We had to pay good money at a theater to sit through it.

[Red October1984]

At least you can rent it. We had to pay good money at a theater to sit through it.

The version I saw was not exactly paid for....and it was bad quality.

I want to see it on a decent resolution sometime...

But, I thought the second one was loads better than the first one. The only thing I don't like is all the hype and super-fans.

[Platapus]

Fortunately, The Frau is not dragging me to the theater to see the second one.

After Ironman3, Hunger Games, Ender's game, I think I have sacrificed enough.

[Red October1984]

I'm absolutely loving Generation Kill.

It's a must-watch. :yeah:

[Red October1984]

The Silence of the Lambs.

Been meaning to watch this one for a while. Good one. Easily an 8/10 or higher.

[Rhodes]

Re-watch one of my favourites noir movie, The Third Man! Love the soundtrack!

[Sailor Steve]

I showed my neighbor The Duellists a couple of days ago. After many viewings I still love that movie. :sunny:

[STEED]

The Haunting (original version)

Still better than that re-make rubbish.

[Eisenwurst]

"Vanishing Point", the 1971 version with Barry Newman and some gorgeous women. The girl at the gas station, his late girlfriend, the stunner on the motorbike, and Charlotte Rampling as the Angel of Death.

I love this film, it's beautiful and very deep. A modern ( 1971 ) take on the classic book "The Pilgrim's Progress", with Kowalski being Everyman/humanity and Supersoul being God who tries to keep him on the right path. There's so many elements to it. The more I see it the more impressed I am. The Wandering in the Desert, Reverend Jay Hovah, The Temptation etc.

The music's very appropriate too.

Anyway a picture's worth a thousand words so here's three clips.
The first is the Movie Trailer.
The second's a montage of bits from the film for the fanatics that love it. For those that haven't seen it - it gives the ending away - so don't look.
The last clip - also a bit of a montage - for the fanatics.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh6ET39xtpw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh6ET39xtpw)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7f7-CBuex0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7f7-CBuex0)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_6eurPy1Y4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_6eurPy1Y4)

P.S. R.I.P. Charlotte Dawson.

[Sailor Steve]

"Vanishing Point", the 1971 version with Barry Newman and some gorgeous women. The girl at the gas station, his late girlfriend, the stunner on the motorbike, and Charlotte Rampling as the Angel of Death.
:yep: One of my favorites too. I saw the remake, which was my introduction to Viggo Mortensen, and I had to ask myself what the point was. Then I realize that was the point - there was none. They gave the remake a point, a cause. The orignal was all about pointlessness, and a point was the last thing it needed.

Same for Gone In 60 Seconds. The remake was a much better movie technically, but it also destroyed the meaning of the story.

[Nippelspanner]

Will watch the film, but the idea alone of seeing di Caprio as a WW2 soldier
:-?
In a world where Tom Cruise can be a convincing Claus Philipp Maria Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg... di Caprio can be everything he wants.

And to be honest, that guy is one of my most favorite actors. I have yet to watch a movie with him and think bad about it. He got a bad "teenie-star" stamp on himself after Romeo and Juliet and Titanic (the later one being a very good movie, no other way to put it, sorry) but due to brilliant roles before and after those flicks, he SO earned my respect.

He could play the Tooth Fairy. I'd buy it.

[Sailor Steve]

Titanic (the later one being a very good movie, no other way to put it, sorry)
I have to agree. I own a copy, mostly for the historical parts. My biggest complaint is that there were so many good real stories to be told that I didn't see why they had to waste time on a fictional one.

As for diCaprio, I agree - he is an outstanding actor.

[Red October1984]

Decided to watch the other Monty Python movies.

Life of Brian is first....I love it. :har:

"We are the People's Front of Judea"

"Where is the Popular People's Front of Judea?"

"Ah...he's over there"

:rotfl2:

[Stealhead]

That one has lots of funny parts my favorite I would say is this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K8_jgiNqUc

[Red October1984]

That one has lots of funny parts my favorite I would say is this one.

"NO MORE WUDOLF THE WED-NOSED WEINDEER! We don't have one!"

Haha.

The Meaning of Life...I will hopefully be able to fit it in tomorrow. Life of Brian was great. I would've watched it all and been done with it hours ago but then some strange air activity interrupted me.

Several military helicopters flew around with all kind of lights on and they quit around 2200....but a jet made slow circles for another good hour.

Odd. :hmmm:

[Red October1984]

The Meaning of Life was honestly disappointing.

Monty Python can do better. :shifty:

[STEED]

The Meaning of Life was honestly disappointing.

Monty Python can do better. :shifty:

Yea that one was not as good as the two before it, apart from one wafer thin mint.

[Platapus]

The Meaning of Life was honestly disappointing.

Monty Python can do better. :shifty:

I would agree. I also think that Life of Brian is often overrated. It has its funny parts.

[Red October1984]

Yea that one was not as good as the two before it, apart from one wafer thin mint.

I do like John Cleese though. That guy....Michael Palin and Graham Chapman are the best.

I'll watch just about anything with Monty Python guys in it.

[Red October1984]

About halfway through the remake of Carrie.

http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/sonassandbox/images/thumb/2/2d/Time_for_a_feel_trip.jpg/500px-Time_for_a_feel_trip.jpg

I can sympathize with Carrie in this movie...not like...a lot...but a little.

It's pretty sad... :dead:

[Cybermat47]

Watching Batman: Under the Red Hood.

Man, Jason Todd really likes being beaten to near death with a crowbar by psychotic clowns in foreign countries, doesn't he?

[Red October1984]

Now that I've actually finished Carrie...I want to watch the old one.

This whole storyline depresses me...because kids are treated like this every day and every one of them has a breaking point. I know cause I been there...never snapped but I know that feel.

I recommend watching it and then finding that lonely outcast person in your life/place of work/school and just talking to them...You'll make their day.

[Stealhead]

Or they'll murder you.:D Somewhat depends on the person some people you just do not bother.Then some people you talk to them and they talk talk talk and just wish that they would shut up.

Some people are outcasts for a reason I have found.Either they are socially awkward in which case I agree with your opinion.If they are outcast for any other reason something is not right.

Here is the trick that no one your age will tell you: everyone feels socially awkward at that age (high school) they just do not want to admit it for fear of losing any social status they may have.

[DogOnPorch]

Battle of the River Plate...a great 1950s war movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a04C5-znaYY

[STEED]

Battle of the River Plate...a great 1950s war movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a04C5-znaYY

The late Peter Finch good role Hans Langsdorff for him, I really liked him in his last film NETWORK.."I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore".

[BossMark]

Battle of the River Plate...a great 1950s war movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a04C5-znaYY
Got this on DVD along with Sink the Bismarck a while ago, both great movies.

[Jimbuna]

Battle of the River Plate...a great 1950s war movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a04C5-znaYY

I watched that for the umteenth time a couple of months back...a great movie.

Recently came across a spoiler site for the film and was deeply embarrassed at what I missed/overlooked.

One example: The Graf Spee is represented by USS Salem which has three triple gun turrets - yet in the Captain's cabin is a photograph of the real Graf Spee which had just two turrets. Likewise, HMS Ajax is represented by a Sheffield class cruiser with four triple gun turrets - yet in the fire control area there are just eight lights to indicate guns ready to fire.

[BossMark]

Never noticed the picture but I did notice that ship in the film had 3 triple gun turrets never noticed the 2nd one at all, good observation Jim.

[Jimbuna]

Never noticed the picture but I did notice that ship in the film had 3 triple gun turrets never noticed the 2nd one at all, good observation Jim.

No, not good observation, I read the details on a spoiler site which made for my embarrassment.

[Sailor Steve]

The Graf Spee is represented by USS Salem which has three triple gun turrets - yet in the Captain's cabin is a photograph of the real Graf Spee which had just two turrets.
Their justification was the fact that for part of her journey Graf Spee was disguised with a false second turret, which I believe was mentioned in the movie. On the other hand the false turret was butted right up against the superstructure, couldn't turn, and only had two barrels.

Likewise, HMS Ajax is represented by a Sheffield class cruiser with four triple gun turrets - yet in the fire control area there are just eight lights to indicate guns ready to fire.
On the other hand HMNZS Achilles and HMS Cumberland were played by themselves. :rock:

My personal favorite part of the movie is the flurry of messages at the end which convince Langsdorff he doesn't have a chance and must scuttle his ship. I thought that part was portrayed brilliantly.

I have a copy of the book Battle of the River Plate by Dudley Pope, and as good as the film is the book is even better.

[Jimbuna]

Here's another....Some of the gun crews (usually skulking behind the guns) on the "Graf Spee" are wearing their American helmets. (U.S. Navy refused permission for German helmets to be worn).

[nikimcbee]

The Graf Spee is represented by USS Salem which has three triple gun turrets

Wow, I've been on the Graf Spee!:Kaleun_Binocular:

[nikimcbee]

It'd be cool to pit the Salem against the Graf Spee.
8inch rapid fire guns with radar range finding.:03:

[Jimbuna]

It'd be cool to pit the Salem against the Graf Spee.
8inch rapid fire guns with radar range finding.:03:

Yeah, heavily outranged and outgunned by 11" shells :)

[Red October1984]

Then some people you talk to them and they talk talk talk and just wish that they would shut up.

:know:

Yeah...but when it comes to that...nobody says you have to listen...you just have to "listen"

Here is the trick that no one your age will tell you: everyone feels socially awkward at that age (high school) they just do not want to admit it for fear of losing any social status they may have.

People have told me that for years. I don't care. If people feel the need to be "cool" and go drink, smoke, do drugs and party and things of the sort...so be it.

I can be social with my little group of friends and leave you out of it.

I can't stand social climbers either...but that's all I'm going to say about that.

In Carrie's situation....she's got no friends, a mental mother, completely sheltered from the real world...She can't help it. I think what gets me in the movie is the fact that I know both sides of the story very well. There's something everybody can relate to in the plot.

The remake doesn't have the ratings that the old one did so I'll have to watch the old one and read the book. I've been meaning to get into reading Stephen King for a year or two now. Just never got around to it.

[Sailor Steve]

I've been meaning to get into reading Stephen King for a year or two now. Just never got around to it.
The only King I've ever been able to get all the way through was The Dead Zone. I had to compare the movie and the series, so I picked it up at the library when I was homeless.

Oops. I also read The Green Mile. Excellent story, and the movie was quite faithful.

[Red October1984]

Oops. I also read The Green Mile. Excellent story, and the movie was quite faithful.

There's a girl in my class who is obsessed with that movie. I may or may not watch it....I'd much rather just read the books.

I've only ever read The Shining....Doctor Sleep is sitting on my shelf but I probably won't get to read it until the summer.

[Red October1984]

And Now For Something...Completely Different

Love it. Especially the "Upper Class Twit of the Year" sketch. :har:

These guys are brilliant.

[nikimcbee]

Yeah, heavily outranged and outgunned by 11" shells :)

True, but it's a bolt action vs an automatic.
:hmmm:

[Kptlt. Neuerburg]

Just a heads up for those of you who get Turner Classic Movies, they'll be showing two classic war films today, The Bridge on the River Kwai @ 1:00pm EST and Lawrence of Arabia @ 4:00pm EST.:D I watched Bridge on the River Kwai a long time ago and never have seen Lawrence of Arabia before (but I do have a book about him called Setting the Desert on Fire by James Barr, it's really a good read)

[Stealhead]

I have never watched "Kwai" sort of never got the chance to then about 6 or 7 years ago I saw a documentary about the actual UK and Commonwealth POWs that the film was based on.They where disgusted by how inaccurately it(the movie) portrayed them and the conditions.After hearing that I refuse to even watch it.

Lawrence of Arabia is pretty good not 100% accurate no movie is creative license and all I just have a tolerance point that "Kwai" violates.

[Jimbuna]

Just a heads up for those of you who get Turner Classic Movies, they'll be showing two classic war films today, The Bridge on the River Kwai @ 1:00pm EST and Lawrence of Arabia @ 4:00pm EST.:D I watched Bridge on the River Kwai a long time ago and never have seen Lawrence of Arabia before (but I do have a book about him called Setting the Desert on Fire by James Barr, it's really a good read)

I'll be watching the comedy show on Sky Sports, Sunderland v Man City in the League Cup Final :)

[Rhodes]

I really miss TCM, after all those time I saw it broadcasting the same movies, on and on. Miss Ice Station Zebra as the first film of the night!

ANd how is the comedy show,? It has to be good since it's british comedy!

[Stealhead]

TNT back in the 80's and 90's used to show old sci-fi flicks from the on Saturday nights.I used to love watching those.

[Red October1984]

Jarhead

Pretty good movie. Was disappointed that not really any of the actual war was in the movie...but still worth the watch.

[Red October1984]

Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Great movie. Stanley Kubrick always does good stuff. I'm slowly working my way through his movies. A Clockwork Orange is up next.

[Red October1984]

A Clockwork Orange

What a bizarre movie. It was interesting and enjoyable...but bizarre nonetheless.

You could easily tell it was Kubrick movie...but the plot and acting really make it stand out from the rest.

Really stands out from all the rest of all FILM for that matter. But well done. :yep: I liked it.

I bet the book is good too.

[Rhodes]

People say that the book is far better, at least since it is more "hard" than the movie. Alex is 15, the duo girls of the scene are 12 and raped (I think), not the comical sex scene of the movie. And the slang is far more intense.
But the movie a great masterpiece, the soundtrack is wonderful!

[Armistead]

One of my favorite movies is "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof". Course, the movie really leaves out the plot in the book, that Brick and Skipper were involved in a gay relationship and Brick felt trapped in a loveless marriage.....refusing to have sex with Maggie.

[Red October1984]

People say that the book is far better, at least since it is more "hard" than the movie. Alex is 15, the duo girls of the scene are 12 and raped (I think), not the comical sex scene of the movie. And the slang is far more intense.

I read about it on Wikipedia...I should read it at some point..but I have SO many books already

But the movie a great masterpiece, the soundtrack is wonderful!

It's wonderful until they sit you in a chair and prop your eyes open.... :03:

[Rhodes]

It's wonderful until they sit you in a chair and prop your eyes open.... :03::haha:
It is so nice when people are kind to us!:D

[Nippelspanner]

All is Lost (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2017038/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) with Robert Redford lost at sea.
Very good in my opinion, slow, quiet and something different for a change.

Contagion (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1598778/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) with Kate Winslet and Matt Damon.
A movie about a pandemic incident that is kinda eye-opening... and it has Kate Winslet.

Outbreak (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114069/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) with Dustin Hoffman, that annoying Cuba-Goody-Boo guy, God himself (Morgan Freeman) and the mighty Motaba virus that makes you bleed outta every hole in ya body.
Yup, that one as well... gotta love it!

[Red October1984]

Contagion with Kate Winslet and Matt Damon.
A movie about a pandemic incident that is kinda eye-opening... and it has Kate Winslet.

I like Gwyneth Paltrow...

Good movie anyway. I saw that one for free in theaters when it came out. I didn't go in expecting much but I liked it.

[Oberon]

I do like Outbreak, good pacing and tension, and Hoffman, Freeman and (you forgot) Donald Sutherland!! Directed by Wolfgang 'Das Boot' Petersen too!


Now, for a recommendation from me.

Waterloo (1970)

http://www.dilaf.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/81a23973-54a7-4244-b354-29a41ac4f435_steiger-waterloo.jpg

A collaboration between an Italian producer with a Soviet director, and my goodness is it a tour de force. It was said that with the 15,000 Soviet foot soldiers and 2,000 cavalrymen that director Sergei Bondarchuk was in command of the seventh largest army in the world at the time. :haha:
It stars Christopher Plummer is an enigmatic Wellington, and Rod Steiger as the best Napoleon Bonaparte I have ever seen. There are a few historical inaccuracies here and there, and a few events are skipped over or abridged, but generally speaking it's as accurate as they come, and with no CGI it's stunningly made.

If you have any interest at all in the Napoleonic wars, watch it. :yep:

[Jimbuna]

^ A great film indeed and easily the best on the subject but far too many innacuracies for the serious Napoleonic student.

[Red October1984]

It's not a movie...but I highly recommend watching the HBO Series Rome

Very good. :yeah:

[Eisenwurst]

"The Charge of the Light Brigade" 1936 with Errol Flynn and David Niven.

1936....what an "interesting" year that was.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyqcZMsBOU4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyqcZMsBOU4)

[Red October1984]

Apocalypse Now Redux

Liked it...

However...

I didn't like the ending too much. There's no closure to the story. It just kind of cuts off. I'm left here wanting more.

Solid 8.5 of 10 at the very least.

[Stealhead]

Apocalypse Now is essentially the short story Heart of Darkness at the end of both the protagonist(Willard) becomes the "god" that the antagonist(Kurtz) was.Only Willard chooses to destroy what Kurtz has created he still leaves a part of himself behind (like metaphysically :sunny:). So at the end there Willard says something to the effect of "I was not in their Army anymore" he is saying that he is no longer part of that system that way of things.

You really have to watch Apocalypse a few times to get every detail.For example I bet you did not notice that Colby(the previous SF man sent to kill Kurtz) did not kill himself he converted to follow Kurtz.

The French rubber plantation in Cambodia where they bury Clean? That symbolizes how we cling to war even when the gig is up.The French where in Indochina(Vietnam,Laos,Cambodia) before the US was and they lost yet here you see these hardcore Frenchmen clinging to an utterly lost cause(by about 14 years).

Kilgore is just as insane as Kurtz.

This web page explains it well http://home.roadrunner.com/~jhartzog/apocalypsenowkurtzwillard.html

Here is another pretty good analysis http://www.fastenupyourseatbelts.com/apocalyseNow/apocalypseNowAnalysis.html

It is a rather complex film(compared to the typical action flick).

[Jimbuna]

"The Charge of the Light Brigade" 1936 with Errol Flynn and David Niven.

1936....what an "interesting" year that was.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyqcZMsBOU4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyqcZMsBOU4)

They certainly don't make them like that anymore but I preferred the 1968 film version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPTvqNuqiPY

[Eisenwurst]

I saw it when it came out in the '60's. Loved it, especially the "period" animations, and of course the spanking scene:D.

On the youtube '36 version site the comments are quite interesting.

Like the Light cav came on like a runaway express train and the Russian gunners had great difficulty getting a bead on them, and they tore through the enemy cav like a tornado, reformed and charged back.

[Red October1984]

The Internship (Unrated)

I really really liked that one. Killed time on the way back from Branson by watching this. I've only seen the Unrated version. I don't know how it compares to the Theatrical version.

10/10. I don't watch a LOT of new comedy movies anymore because they usually suck...but this one is worth it.

[Eisenwurst]

Here's another oldie.
"The Train" 1964, with Burt Lancaster.

Great WW2 film.

Great trailer on youtube but link don't work:(

[Sailor Steve]

Here's another oldie.
"The Train" 1964, with Burt Lancaster.
Saw it in the theater with my dad. Yeah, it's a goodie. Thanks for the reminder. :sunny:

[STEED]

Here's another oldie.
"The Train" 1964, with Burt Lancaster.

Great WW2 film.

Great trailer on youtube but link don't work:(

Great film that, Burt Lancaster dose a Mission Impossible. :yeah:

[Jimbuna]

Here's another oldie.
"The Train" 1964, with Burt Lancaster.

Great WW2 film.

Great trailer on youtube but link don't work:(

Von Ryans express (1965)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059885/

[Red October1984]

Apocalypse Now is essentially the short story Heart of Darkness at the end of both the protagonist(Willard) becomes the "god" that the antagonist(Kurtz) was.Only Willard chooses to destroy what Kurtz has created he still leaves a part of himself behind (like metaphysically :sunny:). So at the end there Willard says something to the effect of "I was not in their Army anymore" he is saying that he is no longer part of that system that way of things.

You really have to watch Apocalypse a few times to get every detail.For example I bet you did not notice that Colby(the previous SF man sent to kill Kurtz) did not kill himself he converted to follow Kurtz.

The French rubber plantation in Cambodia where they bury Clean? That symbolizes how we cling to war even when the gig is up.The French where in Indochina(Vietnam,Laos,Cambodia) before the US was and they lost yet here you see these hardcore Frenchmen clinging to an utterly lost cause(by about 14 years).

Kilgore is just as insane as Kurtz.[/URL]

It is a rather complex film(compared to the typical action flick).

I did notice Colby converted and that the French were there because of that. :)

It was a well done movie...but long. You really have to like....clear an evening just to watch it. And I agree on the part about Kilgore. It's one thing to have a confident leader...but that guy...whew.

SWALLOW YOUR PRIDE.

[Dan D]

As Stealhead said, "Apocalyse Now" is based on Joseph Conrad's novel "Heart of Darkness" which made Conrad world-famous until today. This story was written in 1899.
So the director of the movie asks the question: "Is there any difference between the Colonial wars and the Vietnam war?, imo.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of_Darkness

[Eisenwurst]

Here's a real treasure:rock:
"Fraulein Doktor" 1969, with the lovely Suzy Kendall, Nigel Green (the big Sgt from 'Zulu') and James Booth (Pvt Hook- also from 'Zulu'), and Kenneth Moore as the Head of British Intelligence.

Great film. Plots within plots. A clumsy Romantic scene, just like in real life. Lots of suspense and action. Absolutely surreal battle scene towards the end.
Controversial because of a certain scene, no not the naughty one, but when you see it you'll know it.

There's a U boat in it an' all. Try to buy it though, no luck, unavailable. The only place you can see it is on youtube.

Regrettably half way through the sound goes out of synch and stays that way.

[Eisenwurst]

Another Classic.

"Elvira Madigan" 1967.
A 19th Century "Royal" scandal. True story and very sad:wah:

But boring as all hell. The music's beautiful. Mozart's music is forever associated with this film.

And the shrine receives thousands of visitors every year.

Watch it with the missus.

[Stealhead]

@RedOctober did you watch the Blu-ray? It comes with the documentary "Hearts of Darkness" (filmed in 1991 I think) all about the making of the film pretty good stuff actually. For example the scene where Sheen was drunk and punches the glass well that was real as in really real. Sheen was going through a very low point is his life and that was a real fight with the beast within him in that scene.

Another interesting tidbit is that Francis Ford Coppola and some other like minded friends had ideas for the film in the late 60' when the war was still being fought.They for a time actually planned to go to Vietnam and film there in the middle of the war.:o



The key thing with with Kilgore is his utter fascination with war.The "Some day this war is gonna end" bit well he is expressing disappointment towards the idea of there being an end.

You should also watch the "original" version it has several differences yet still has the same conclusion it is just a little more trimmed for example the plantation scene and a few others where cut from the original film.

[Red October1984]

@RedOctober did you watch the Blu-ray? It comes with the documentary "Hearts of Darkness" (filmed in 1991 I think) all about the making of the film pretty good stuff actually. For example the scene where Sheen was drunk and punches the glass well that was real as in really real. Sheen was going through a very low point is his life and that was a real fight with the beast within him in that scene.

Another interesting tidbit is that Francis Ford Coppola and some other like minded friends had ideas for the film in the late 60' when the war was still being fought.They for a time actually planned to go to Vietnam and film there in the middle of the war.:o

Nah. I don't have a Blu Ray player....

It doesn't make a difference what version of it I watched... :03:


You should also watch the "original" version it has several differences yet still has the same conclusion it is just a little more trimmed for example the plantation scene and a few others where cut from the original film.

I just figured why watch the normal one when I can watch Redux.

[Red October1984]

Insidious Chapter 2

An absolutely horrible movie until the last half hour...and that's only if you've seen the first one.

4/10 after seeing the first one

Probably a 2 or less if you don't.

:dead: Sucked.

[Jimbuna]

Watched Hammer of the Gods on Sky Movies yesterday and what a pile it was.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2193418/

[Red October1984]

I'm watching The Evil Dead (1981)...

Seems like there is always conveniently a shelf to be thrown into by a demon.

EDIT: Instead of making a whole new post about the movie, I'll just continue this one.

It was decent. Probably scared a lot of people back in the day. I thought it was a joke...but most horror movies are. I'm going to watch the remake and see if it's not of the same caliber.

[Red October1984]

After watching Evil Dead 2...I really like the series.

I'm going to watch Army of Darkness and then the remake...

Also watched the original Carrie....and I think the remake is better than the original.

[Rhodes]

Try to get the Army of Darkness edition that have all that was filmed and see. The trilogy is more comedy than horror. The second is "remake" of the first, minus a hand!

"I wanna swallow your soul!"
Ash: "Swallow this!"
Wonderful Sam Reimi!

[Red October1984]

Try to get the Army of Darkness edition that have all that was filmed and see. The trilogy is more comedy than horror. The second is "remake" of the first, minus a hand!

"I wanna swallow your soul!"
Ash: "Swallow this!"
Wonderful Sam Reimi!

I'll try to find it.... :hmmm:

I had read that the third one is just basically a comedy...but the first one seemed like a genuine horror movie. Second one felt like a paranormal action movie.

[Rhodes]

I'll try to find it.... :hmmm:

I had read that the third one is just basically a comedy...but the first one seemed like a genuine horror movie. Second one felt like a paranormal action movie.

Full of red juice!:D Yes, the third is more comedy oriented! When you see the AoD, try to spot the Emperor, from SW.

[Red October1984]

Army of Darkness was good....I didn't really know what to expect going in...but it was not a bad movie

The Evil Dead remake was also good...it made me feel pain in my joints and a little sick by the end...

Sinister is up next. :)

[Red October1984]

Watched Emperor last night.

Pretty good. I don't know exactly how accurate it is...but it's an enjoyable story about General Fellers and General MacArthur and the "war on peace" in postwar Imperial Japan.

[Jimbuna]

Good movie :cool:

[Red October1984]

I thought Mad Max was going to be more of a "Post-Apocalyptic" movie instead of a dystopian movie.

Guess not. I like it regardless. Especially the cars. :D

[TarJak]

MM2 gets more post apocalyptic. Did you see the original Australian soundtrack or the over dubbed American version?

[Red October1984]

MM2 gets more post apocalyptic. Did you see the original Australian soundtrack or the over dubbed American version?

I don't know for sure which version it was. How do you tell the difference? I really liked it up until the ending. The ending was terrible but at least there's a sequel. If it didn't have a sequel it would've ruined that whole movie.

I'll have to watch the second one.

[TarJak]

Check YouTube for the difference between the two. If it was titled Road Warrior then it's the dubbed version. The Aussie one sounds more fair dinkun. :D

[Rhodes]

Well, just do not see the third one...

By the way, any news or clips from the new film? Can not remember if it is a sequel or a reboot/remake.

[Sailor Steve]

I'm the odd man out again - I hated the original. If I had known the sequel was a sequel I might never have watched it. I'm glad I didn't know and that I did see it. In my opinion it's by far the best of the three and one of my favorites.

[Red October1984]

Well, the one I watched had all Aussie accents. If that makes a difference. I'll check youtube.

The Road Warrior is the name of the sequel.... Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Max_2)

[Friscobay]

[QUOTE=Red October1984;2065254]I love movies... I couldn't pick a favorite if I tried... There's too many good ones... However, I know everybody has that one movie you like watching no matter how many times you've seen it.

Two Questions:

What's your favorite movie?


For me, that's easy. 1962s ''Lawrence of Arabia'', however, in keeping with the heart of this outfit, I offer for your consideration a 1971 film called ''Murphys War'', made by the same actor, the late Peter O'Toole, in which he plays the vengeful sole survivor of a U-boat sinking out to get the crew and boat who did his mates in along the Orinoco River in Venezuela during WWII. Based on a novel by Max Catto.

[Red October1984]

I offer for your consideration a 1971 film called ''Murphys War'', made by the same actor, the late Peter O'Toole, in which he plays the vengeful sole survivor of a U-boat sinking out to get the crew and boat who did his mates in along the Orinoco River in Venezuela during WWII. Based on a novel by Max Catto.

Now that sounds pretty good! :)

I'm going to have to give that a watch sometime.

Welcome to Subsim by the way! :woot:

[Friscobay]

Now that sounds pretty good! :)

I'm going to have to give that a watch sometime.

Welcome to Subsim by the way! :woot:


Say, Thanks R.O!


The film can be viewed on YOUTUBE, where there are a few full -play versions. The sub jockey here at our humble home watching the first portion of the movie will instantly see that the German Type IX U-Boat is actually a facelift of an American boat, in this case, the BALAO-class USS TILEFISH [SS-307 ] which saw distinguished service in the Pacific Theater around Honshus ''Hit Parade'' in '44-45. She was sold to the Venezuelan Navy in the 1960s and this is how she went ''German'', the disguise assisted by dazzle-paint and a full German-speaking cast, for ''Murphys War''.

[Red October1984]

Need For Speed

Saw it with some friends last night. I really really liked it. I recommend seeing it....but not for the movie theater price unless it's something you're REALLY going to want to see.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Rise of the Planet of the Apes. A really good prequel (to the originals, I've not seen the more recent remake) and has made the forthcoming Dawn of the. . . even more appealing. :up:

[Jimbuna]

Watched World War Z on tv last week and wasn't overly impressed.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816711/

[Red October1984]

Watched World War Z on tv last week and wasn't overly impressed.

It's honestly a pretty disappointing movie. I knew from the commercials that it wasn't going to be as good as the hype says. :shifty:

[mapuc]

Have anyone seen the new Spiderman?

Was it worth watching?

I have to wait until it comes on DVD or stream(Legal)

Markus

[Jimbuna]

It's honestly a pretty disappointing movie. I knew from the commercials that it wasn't going to be as good as the hype says. :shifty:

Most true :yep:

[Jimbuna]

Have anyone seen the new Spiderman?

Was it worth watching?

I have to wait until it comes on DVD or stream(Legal)

Markus

Didn't rate it as all that good tbh.

[Red October1984]

Have anyone seen the new Spiderman?

Was it worth watching?

I have to wait until it comes on DVD or stream(Legal)

Friend of mine said it's really good.

I never was much of a Spiderman kind of guy. The original movies are jokes IMHO. :hmph:

[BossMark]

Watched Fright Night 2 New Blood a few days a go it was OK and very blood thirsty :D
Wasn't all that impressed with World war Z though

[Jimbuna]

Just watched Frankenstein's Army on tv...if you haven't seen it already, I wouldn't bother.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1925435/

[Red October1984]

Just watched Frankenstein's Army on tv...if you haven't seen it already, I wouldn't bother.

Seems those things are not only a dime a dozen...but buy 12, get 10 free.

Too many bad scifi WW2 Eastern front B-movies. :nope:

[Jimbuna]

Some of the Russian soldiers had pretty convincing parts....until they met Frankenstein's creations.

[Red October1984]

Some of the Russian soldiers had pretty convincing parts....until they met Frankenstein's creations.

Here's like the same exact movie....but about Nazi Zombies. I got sucked into renting this one....had potential but it sucked.

War of the Dead (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780645/)

[Jimbuna]

^ Sucka :)

[swamprat69er]

I just watched a Noel Coward movie, In Which We Serve. It is in B&W. Pretty good movie.
Supposed to have actual combat footage in it.

[Jimbuna]

One of the best IMHO :rock:

[swamprat69er]

I just finished off 'Bomber Boys', another good movie. More of a documentary if you ask me.
I think I am going to watch 'Midway', next.

[Jimbuna]

I just finished off 'Bomber Boys', another good movie. More of a documentary if you ask me.
I think I am going to watch 'Midway', next.

You may have already seen it but I would thoroughly recommend The Cruel Sea:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045659/

Here is a GWX rendition of one of the famous scenes in the movie:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2201779&postcount=11382

[swamprat69er]

You may have already seen it but I would thoroughly recommend The Cruel Sea:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045659/

Here is a GWX rendition of one of the famous scenes in the movie:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2201779&postcount=11382

I don't believe I've seen it. I will be looking for it,now.

[Jimbuna]

I don't believe I've seen it. I will be looking for it,now.

A few links to wet your appetite:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cruel_Sea_(1953_film)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045659/reviews

[swamprat69er]

You may have already seen it but I would thoroughly recommend The Cruel Sea:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045659/


I found it and ordered it.

[u crank]

You may have already seen it but I would thoroughly recommend The Cruel Sea:


Great movie. I read the book when I was 12 years old and it sparked a lifelong interest in the sea and the ships and men who sailed them. :yep:

[Jimbuna]

I found it and ordered it.

Nice one :cool:

[TarJak]

Get hold of We Dive at Dawn. Well worth a look.

[Jimbuna]

Get hold of We Dive at Dawn. Well worth a look.

You could have added a link ya lazy mongrel :)

Anyway, here's the full movie:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orqq6x2XdLw

[swamprat69er]

Get hold of We Dive at Dawn. Well worth a look.

I own it on dvd.

[swamprat69er]

Great movie. I read the book when I was 12 years old and it sparked a lifelong interest in the sea and the ships and men who sailed them. :yep:
I read Moonfleet when I was around the same age or so. It sparked my interest in smuggling booze. :D
I still have the book.

[u crank]

I read Moonfleet when I was around the same age or so. It sparked my interest in smuggling booze. :D


That big tandem tanker you haul around would be perfect. :haha:

[swamprat69er]

The first set of trains I had, I got new. I was down at the foot of the DVP loading asphalt and the wind was blowing from the west.... these trains were brand new and had never had anything in them, I could smell the aroma coming from Molsons brewery, about two miles west of me and just about cried. I would have much rather loaded 10,000 gallons of beer than the asphalt I was loading.

[TarJak]

You could have added a link ya lazy mongrel :)

Anyway, here's the full movie:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orqq6x2XdLw
Why do something that someone else is going to do for me?:O:

[Jimbuna]

Why do something that someone else is going to do for me?:O:

Best ask your wife the answer to that one :)

[swamprat69er]

Movie time. Tora!, Tora!, Tora! for tonight.

[Platapus]

Movie time. Tora!, Tora!, Tora! for tonight.

Always a goodie :up:

[Schöneboom]

All-time fave: "Lawrence of Arabia". I recently got the 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition (Blu-Ray). Outstanding visuals, script, casting. I still go to the occasional cinema screenings, for the full effect.

[mapuc]

Have just seen a trailer video for the Edge of Tomorrow with Tom Cruise

One thing is a trailer video another thing is the whole movie, it looked quite interesting. seems to have lots of action in it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw61gCe2oqI

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Looking forward to this...The Mighty Eighth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhmFFtjB2qY

[TarJak]

Looking forward to this...The Mighty Eighth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhmFFtjB2qY

Looks a bit Red Tails/Pearl Harbour to me.

[Jimbuna]

Looks a bit Red Tails/Pearl Harbour to me.

Yeah, possibly but I'd like to see it to know for sure.

[TarJak]

Yeah, possibly but I'd like to see it to know for sure.

I'll definitely watch it. But I'm prepared not to like it.:D

[Jimbuna]

I'll definitely watch it. But I'm prepared not to like it.:D

The bit that got me was 1:07 :o

[swamprat69er]

Looking forward to this...The Mighty Eighth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhmFFtjB2qY

Interesting teaser. Might be worth a watch.
Neither amazon.ca nor amazon.com have it in DVD, yet.

[Rhodes]

The Memphis Belle HD so?

(Re)Seeing Full Metal Jacket on fox (portuguese) now.
"Private Pyle"!!!!

[Sailor Steve]

The Mighty Eighth? I hope the movie is nothing like the trailer. To me it looks like more overblown, overacted melodrama. That, and the CGI looked awful. I'll wait until I can see it for free.

[swamprat69er]

I just finished watching, 'Target for Today'. Pretty good flick. It is on youtube.

[Jimbuna]

Submarine Warfare of World War II

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ4KmpdHUVs

[Armistead]

Rented "Wolf on Wall Street" the other night. I heard it was good, but I found it got rather long and boring, more so towards the end. Now, if snorting coke out of a girls butt is your thing, you'll probably enjoy the first half..

[Jimbuna]

The first half but not the aftermath? :hmmm:

[swamprat69er]

Submarine Warfare of World War II

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ4KmpdHUVs

I just finished watching it.

[Red October1984]

Rented "Wolf on Wall Street" the other night. I heard it was good, but I found it got rather long and boring, more so towards the end. Now, if snorting coke out of a girls butt is your thing, you'll probably enjoy the first half..

Heard it was good but "there were a lot of boobs....LOT of boobs" according to a classmate.

If it's just one of those "eye candy" movies that doesn't have a storyline I don't want to see it.

Supposedly though, it's some sort of award-winning masterpiece. :hmmm:

[swamprat69er]

Heard it was good but "there were a lot of boobs....LOT of boobs" according to a classmate.

If it's just one of those "eye candy" movies that doesn't have a storyline I don't want to see it.

Supposedly though, it's some sort of award-winning masterpiece. :hmmm:

Nothing wrong with lots of titties.

[STEED]

Looking forward to this...The Mighty Eighth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhmFFtjB2qY

Cgi brown stuff at its best. :har:

Read the book on the subject far better than that cgi junk. :03:

Watching..The French Connection in about 30 mins time.

[Red October1984]

Nothing wrong with lots of titties.

That's not what makes a movie good though. If it was just that, straight up, for 2 hours it would be a completely different genre of film. :hmmm:

[Sailor Steve]

A neighbor invited me to dinner a couple of nights ago, so I introduced him to an old favorite: Timerider, with Fred Ward, Belinda Bauer, Ed Lauter and Peter Coyote.

[Sailor Steve]

Nothing wrong with lots of titties.
And people wonder why the women on this forum don't stick around long.

[Stealhead]

Rented "Wolf on Wall Street" the other night. I heard it was good, but I found it got rather long and boring, more so towards the end. Now, if snorting coke out of a girls butt is your thing, you'll probably enjoy the first half..

Honestly anyone who says that Wolf of Wall Street was all boobs missed the point of the entire film and likely did not pay much attention to 80% of the movie.It was not the best film of all time by any means but it was interesting and also very very mild compared to what can be found on the internet in less than 3 seconds if you type the correct words into a search engine.


I thought it was pretty good actually and honestly it is not all about sex and drugs it gives a pretty good perspective into that industry circa 1980~early 90's. One of the most hilarious parts occurred in the last 30 minutes involving the delayed effect of a particular drug and what Jordan Belfort thought he did compared to what he really did.(I'll spare the details so as not to ruin it for anyone).

I loved the "sell me this pen" bit both of them.

[Jimbuna]

The Lost Battalion...Based on true events during WWI and well worth watching IMHO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyJwtC8kwJM

[swamprat69er]

I would thoroughly recommend The Cruel Sea:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045659/


The Cruel Sea came today. I had to order it from amazon.ca and I just finished watching it.
Good flick! Definitely a keeper.

[Cybermat47]

I'm hoping to see ゴジラ this weekend :)

[Jimbuna]

The Cruel Sea came today. I had to order it from amazon.ca and I just finished watching it.
Good flick! Definitely a keeper.

Nice one :cool:

One of my favourites...Battle of River Plate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a04C5-znaYY

Sink The Bismarck: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFWwPYB74ac

Midway: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b45D720gTaY

[swamprat69er]

I've got them three.
I think I might have two copies of 12 O'clock High if anybody wants one.
I do have two copies and one is up for grabs.

[swamprat69er]

I just finished watching the Longest Day. Another good flick in my eyes.

[Kptlt. Neuerburg]

Watching "The First of the Few" (1942) about Spitfire designer R.J. Mitchell and his test pilot on Turner Classic Movies.

[Jimbuna]

633 Squadron

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmzrz7zZyUo

[swamprat69er]

Edelweispiraten, last night.

[Kptlt. Neuerburg]

Ah, 633 Squadron I remember watching that one a few years back. Tonight I'm going to watch The Colditz Story which I had bought in Colditz itself while on a trip around Europe 4 years ago, never watched the film but I do have the book by the same name.

[Jimbuna]

Ah, 633 Squadron I remember watching that one a few years back. Tonight I'm going to watch The Colditz Story which I had bought in Colditz itself while on a trip around Europe 4 years ago, never watched the film but I do have the book by the same name.

If it is the version below it is a pretty good effort:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047945/

[swamprat69er]

Thunderbolt will be the first one I watch tonite. Followed by 633 Squadron then Where Eagles Dare.
I dropped 633 Sqdn. in favour of A Bridge Too Far followed by The Dirty Dozen.
2100 hrs, Dirty Dozen got the axe. I need to get up early in the A.M.

[Jimbuna]

Das Boot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iMWb8nEOG4

[Sailor Steve]

Director's Cut. Better than the Theatrical Release, but still so much missing compared to the 'Uncut' version. It also seems weird to me not hearing the narration.

Still, one of the best, even in that short form.

[Jimbuna]

Director's Cut. Better than the Theatrical Release, but still so much missing compared to the 'Uncut' version. It also seems weird to me not hearing the narration.

Still, one of the best, even in that short form.

Rgr that.

[Nippelspanner]

Robocop (2014)
Render me surprised. This movie was quite enjoyable. Had it's flaws but did a lot of things right and surprised me in the end.
Usually, remakes are a catastrophe and an insult towards the original.
This one though... is really good, I still can't believe it.

[Rhodes]

Robocop (2014)
Render me surprised. This movie was quite enjoyable. Had it's flaws but did a lot of things right and surprised me in the end.
Usually, remakes are a catastrophe and an insult towards the original.
This one though... is really good, I still can't believe it.

I'll buy that for a dollar!

[Kptlt. Neuerburg]

If it is the version below it is a pretty good effort:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047945/ Yeah that was the one. All in all it was a good film, and it had one of my favorite parts from the book. The part with the Frenchmen Paul Durand saying that he would like to work for the Germans. As well as the "lay figure", a dummy made out of the straw-filled mattresses which would then be lowered during a blackout from an upper story window into one of the frequently patrolled areas around the camp.

[Jimbuna]

Das Boot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iMWb8nEOG4

Looks like the above link has now been eradicated.

[swamprat69er]

Time for The Sinking of the Supership.

[Red October1984]

Watched The Fast and The Furious again....

The first movie isn't as good as the sequels...

I've decided that I want that orange Supra though. :)

[Herr-Berbunch]

Watched The Fast and The Furious again....

The first movie isn't as good as the sequels...

I've decided that I want that orange Supra though. :)

Is that the one where you have to do a dozen gear changes before reaching 50 mph? :03:

I've started watching 24 from the beginning - disappointed to find each episode is only 40 minutes (inc. 'previously' and end credits). Wouldn't have happened if the BBC had made it - 55 mins in the hour is a lot more respectable for a show that depends on timing.

[Cybermat47]

Just saw Godzilla. 8/10, you should see it in cinemas :)

[swamprat69er]

I saw The Bridges at Toko-ri as well last night. It was nice to see the old F9F's doing their thing.

[Jimbuna]

I saw The Bridges at Toko-ri as well last night. It was nice to see the old F9F's doing their thing.

I thought that film was great :cool:

@HB...sorted that post deletion for you :03:

[TarJak]

I thought that film was great :cool:

@HB...sorted that post deletion for you :03:

One of my favourite carrier action movies. The Panther was a beautiful aircraft.

[Red October1984]

Is that the one where you have to do a dozen gear changes before reaching 50 mph? :03:

At the end of the first one, Mr. Walker shifts the car 4 times just doing a U-turn.

One of my friends defends the movies saying "it's precision shifting"

You only need one gear to turn around. :timeout:

[swamprat69er]

At the end of the first one, Mr. Walker shifts the car 4 times just doing a U-turn.

One of my friends defends the movies saying "it's precision shifting"

You only need one gear to turn around. :timeout:
2 if you want to do a power donut:haha:

[Red October1984]

2 if you want to do a power donut:haha:

Yeah, but just a normal U-Turn....no.

Hollywood apparently doesn't realize how transmissions work.


Slam on the gas and let off the clutch as hard as you possibly can at the exact same moment
Rev up the engine until it's really loud
Shift dramatically 10 times
GO FAST

[Herr-Berbunch]

4. GO FAST


That's subjective.

[Sailor Steve]

Watched The Fast and The Furious again....

The first movie isn't as good as the sequels...
Probably not.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046969/?ref_=nv_sr_3

[swamprat69er]

I just finished watching the Dale Earnhart Story.

[Jimbuna]

Probably be watching American Pie: The Wedding after this afternoons BBQ if the daughter returns home as expected :doh:

[Rhodes]

Just come from watching X-Men: Days of a Future Past! Very good movie, possibly one of best one of the franchise.

[Stealhead]

It is pretty bad when a movie franchise takes the same story and uses it over and over and over again.

Of course the "Fast and Furious" franchise is not the first to do that and it surely pleases its target audience(13-22 year old males) so I recon when you look at it that way it is a highly successful franchise.

Not every film has to have a deep meaning.

Best racing film(really a documentary) hands down The Speed Merchants.

[TarJak]

Best racing film(really a documentary) hands down The Speed Merchants.
Paul Newman's Le Mans runs a close second.:up:

[Red October1984]

Probably not.

Wrong one there Chief. :O:

It is pretty bad when a movie franchise takes the same story and uses it over and over and over again.

Honestly, F&F is really just one long continuous story. It's not the same movie over and over again. It all builds up to this next movie when they merge the rest of the series with Tokyo Drift.

Of course the "Fast and Furious" franchise is not the first to do that and it surely pleases its target audience(13-22 year old males) so I recon when you look at it that way it is a highly successful franchise.

I'm sure there's a larger target audience than that when they decided to make the movies.

Not every film has to have a deep meaning.

Never said it had to. I just really like cars. :arrgh!:

Best racing film(really a documentary) hands down The Speed Merchants.

I'll add it to the list. :woot:

[Sailor Steve]

Best racing film(really a documentary) hands down The Speed Merchants.

Paul Newman's Le Mans runs a close second.:up:
On Any Sunday. Le Mans. Grand Prix. The Racers. In that order.

[TarJak]

On Any Sunday. Le Mans. Grand Prix. The Racers. In that order.

On Any Sunday is good, but then I'm less into bike racing than car racing. GP was my 3rd as well.

[Sailor Steve]

My friend Rocky had a video set called Lap Of The Gods, in which a French filmmaker in the '70s mounted a camera on various GP cars and filmed practice laps at all the major tracks of the time. Of course with today's mini-cams we see in-car views of actual races, but for the time this was quite impressive.

I see it's out on DVD now, but the price is a bit steep.
http://www.motorsportcollector.com/LapOfTheGodsDVD.html

A short clip.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRzlPSX_Gng

[Red October1984]

Watched half of Tokyo Drift this morning before I had to do housework.

Never gets old. :woot:

[Schöneboom]

The Dragon Tattoo Trilogy (the original Swedish miniseries), aka Stieg Larsson's "Millennium". Highly recommended.

[Jimbuna]

The Bunker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3L8KNZhooc

[Red October1984]

The Monuments Men

It didn't blow me away or anything. They made it look better than it actually was. I'd give it a good 6.5 or 7 out of 10.

Really wasn't a bad movie. I'd say rent it but don't buy it.

[swamprat69er]

The Bunker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3L8KNZhooc

I grabbed The Bunker, yesterday. I will watch it today, before my nap. I leave out again at midnight for a 6 A.M. delivery time.

[Jimbuna]

I grabbed The Bunker, yesterday. I will watch it today, before my nap. I leave out again at midnight for a 6 A.M. delivery time.

I thought the final couple of minutes were accurate (as far as my understanding has it anyway).

[swamprat69er]

I thought the final couple of minutes were accurate (as far as my understanding has it anyway).
I would have to agree with you, although I wasn't there so I don't know for sure.

[Flamebatter90]

The Dragon Tattoo Trilogy (the original Swedish miniseries), aka Stieg Larsson's "Millennium". Highly recommended.

I liked the remake better, the actress playing the girl was much better.

Saw Gravity yesterday, pretty good. Be warned though, if you have even the basic understanding of zero-g stuff, there are few scenes that will make you want to stop watching (the sacrifice scene was really really really stupid).

[Jimbuna]

Uprising

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fT5MBHWZpY

[Red October1984]

Non-Stop

This movie gets complicated fast. It's really really good though. I recommend it even though it may not be completely realistic toward the end.

[Nippelspanner]

Non-Stop

This movie gets complicated fast. It's really really good though. I recommend it even though it may not be completely realistic toward the end.
Agree, great popcorn movie. Although if it would not be with Liam Neeson but some random actor, I would have rated this movie worse to be honest.
Liam just has a bonus and I like every single of his movies... darn what a fanboi :haha:

[Kptlt. Neuerburg]

The Monuments Men

It didn't blow me away or anything. They made it look better than it actually was. I'd give it a good 6.5 or 7 out of 10.

Really wasn't a bad movie. I'd say rent it but don't buy it. Yeah The Monuments Men was ok, I made the mistake of reading the book first and then watched the movie but all in all it's like you said, rent it don't buy it.

The other night I watched Red Tails about the Tuskegee Airmen and there where so many parts of that movie that had me saying "NO, WRONG, THAT DOENS'T WORK THAT WAY", in particular the head on pass between a P-51D and a Me-262 near the end of the movie, along with the way the movie made B-17s appear far weaker then they really are. I'd give it 4.5 out of 10 as there was some effort that was put into it but just not enough and some of the music wasn't really great.

[Red October1984]

Agree, great popcorn movie. Although if it would not be with Liam Neeson but some random actor, I would have rated this movie worse to be honest.
Liam just has a bonus and I like every single of his movies... darn what a fanboi :haha:

Liam Neeson is easily my favorite actor. The guy is awesome. :arrgh!:

The other night I watched Red Tails about the Tuskegee Airmen and there where so many parts of that movie that had me saying "NO, WRONG, THAT DOENS'T WORK THAT WAY", in particular the head on pass between a P-51D and a Me-262 near the end of the movie, along with the way the movie made B-17s appear far weaker then they really are. I'd give it 4.5 out of 10 as there was some effort that was put into it but just not enough and some of the music wasn't really great.

That one was probably just made to inspire people to do research on the actual Tuskegee Airmen and feel good about themselves for knowing a movie got it wrong.

[Rhodes]

Saw Don Jon and Ondine yesterday. Quite good movies.
J. Gordon-Levitt did a great movie, in writing and directing.

Ondine is a nice modern fairy tale in Ireland.
Today is going to be Phantom and Trance!

[Red October1984]

Today is going to be Phantom and Trance!

Let me know how Phantom is. I've been wanting to see that for a long time now. :)

[Rhodes]

Trance is a great movie, I liked a lot. It's a Danny Boyle movie and even if it is only 97m, it's good.

Phantom is a normal sub movie, with the normal inconsistencies. I wonder if they used the set of K-19 for filming.
And there is other stuff I would like to talk, but do not want to give spoilers, etc.
I liked, but normally a do like sub movies (besides when they are completely bad or stupid, like the U-etc).

[Red October1984]

Phantom is a normal sub movie, with the normal inconsistencies. I wonder if they used the set of K-19 for filming.
And there is other stuff I would like to talk, but do not want to give spoilers, etc.
I liked, but normally a do like sub movies (besides when they are completely bad or stupid, like the U-etc).

Eh. I'll give it a watch soon. :hmmm: See what I think of it.

[VipertheSniper]

Haha, with all that posts about The Fast and the Furious, I just had to post this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPrrIACrXCA

[Red October1984]

Haha, with all that posts about The Fast and the Furious, I just had to post this:

Ouch...that one stings... :doh:

[Stealhead]

Pretty good film if you are a PTO buff Tora!Tora!Tora!. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066473/

Not to be confused with Torah,Torah,Torah an episode of Magnum P.I. in which a rabbis torah is stolen. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0639758/

[Jimbuna]

Daughter took her mother and me to see this...Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3433074/

Very good of her but pleased I wasn't paying :)

[Red October1984]

Saw the new Transformers the other night. It was exactly what I had hoped for. A very well done sequel. The new characters and story are great.

Also, out of what i've watched recently....

Bridesmaids - Got sucked into watching it with a group. I didn't want to watch it. Really wasn't a good movie. Was not funny and not worth it.

Borat - One of the funniest movies i've seen ever. Brilliant. :har:

[von Bergen]

Two Questions:

What's your favorite movie?

Heat ( 1995 )




What are you currently watching?



Manta, Manta ( 1991 )

[Platapus]

We are watching Frozen for the 67,593rd time...... We have the 2 year old granddaughter over this weekend, :haha:

It is a pretty entertaining cartoon. If you have to watch something over and over and over with a 2 year old, Frozen ain't too bad. :O:

At least we get to see her try to sing along. :up:

[Jimbuna]

Not so much a picture but I'm going over season 4 of Game Of Thrones again...brilliant stuff.

[Red October1984]

We are watching Frozen for the 67,593rd time...... We have the 2 year old granddaughter over this weekend, :haha:

It is a pretty entertaining cartoon. If you have to watch something over and over and over with a 2 year old, Frozen ain't too bad. :O:

At least we get to see her try to sing along. :up:

I've managed to keep from watching it thus far. It's surprising and horrifying how many guys my age who love that movie. It's not okay.

There was one day....an 18 year old boy is sitting in a parking lot in an F-150 just blaring that song and singing along. :dead:

Not so much a picture but I'm going over season 4 of Game Of Thrones again...brilliant stuff.

I had somebody I know explain what GoT was all about one time. Sounds like it'd be pretty cool. I've only ever seen one episode of it though and it was somewhere in the middle of either S2 or S3.

I don't have HBO at home...but maybe I can find a way to watch another episode or two. :hmmm:

[Sailor Steve]

I don't have HBO at home...but maybe I can find a way to watch another episode or two. :hmmm:
Unfortunately, like a lot of modern shows, each season of Game of Thrones is based on a book, and it needs to be watched in order from the beginning; otherwise it makes no sense.

[Jimbuna]

I've managed to keep from watching it thus far. It's surprising and horrifying how many guys my age who love that movie. It's not okay.

There was one day....an 18 year old boy is sitting in a parking lot in an F-150 just blaring that song and singing along. :dead:



I had somebody I know explain what GoT was all about one time. Sounds like it'd be pretty cool. I've only ever seen one episode of it though and it was somewhere in the middle of either S2 or S3.

I don't have HBO at home...but maybe I can find a way to watch another episode or two. :hmmm:

You could always buy it on disc.

[Red October1984]

Unfortunately, like a lot of modern shows, each season of Game of Thrones is based on a book, and it needs to be watched in order from the beginning; otherwise it makes no sense.

Yeah, none of the characters stuck out or seemingly did anything important...but only because I don't know them.

You could always buy it on disc.

I'm considering that or going to Hastings and renting Season 1. I forget how much it is to rent a season of a TV show over there...

[Jimbuna]

Well not being an American I have absolutely no idea of rental charges but I'm confident it will be worth the price.

[Red October1984]

Well not being an American I have absolutely no idea of rental charges but I'm confident it will be worth the price.

Do movie rentals not exist in the UK? :hmmm:

EDIT: Hastings doesn't have rental rates on their website...but to buy Season 1 it's about 40-45$ on sale.

[Jimbuna]

Do movie rentals not exist in the UK? :hmmm:

EDIT: Hastings doesn't have rental rates on their website...but to buy Season 1 it's about 40-45$ on sale.

Oh yes, movie rentals exist in the UK.

If you go on Amazon UK season one is £16, seasons 1-3 about £42 and season 4 is a little pricey atm £28.50.

Having watched them all I'd say they are well worth purchasing.

[mapuc]

Had nothing to do last night and it was nothing in TV to see

Maybe a good movie on the Internet perhaps
Open my account on a homepage where there's lots of movie you can stream(you have to pay for it of course)

The Tower, read about it and from what I read it seems a good action movie, it was from SK

Man...the action was OK, but their way they acted was so...overdone

In a scene two of the firefighters couldn't find their captain and they get really dramatic in their acting.

God story-Action, but very bad performance by the actors and actress

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tower_(film

Markus

[Rhodes]

Went to the Transformers 4!:dead::dead::dead::shifty::nope::stare::stare::s tare:
For a great fan of G1 and a few others, it's a bad movie. For the ones that like Michael Bay, it is still crap.

To be fair, it's a good action film, with the cast delivering good acting (Walberg, Frasier, S. Tucci are a great leap from Shia LaBufa, so not hard to see this). But it's just an action film about humans in the middle of transformers and it is not a Transformers movie. It is far better than the last 3, with better special effects and cgi and with the normal "stupidification" of the laws of physics.
But the plot is completely stupid and full a large holes!
It is a piece of manure.

Going to see G1 Transformers movie, at least it is about transformers!

[Red October1984]

Oh yes, movie rentals exist in the UK.

If you go on Amazon UK season one is £16, seasons 1-3 about £42 and season 4 is a little pricey atm £28.50.

Having watched them all I'd say they are well worth purchasing.

:yeah: Shipping from UK is not worth it though... It's either unnecessarily expensive or it takes a month.

I'll hold off for now because I have nearly enough money to split the cost of a new car. :D

Went to the Transformers 4!:dead::dead::dead::shifty::nope::stare::stare::s tare:
For a great fan of G1 and a few others, it's a bad movie. For the ones that like Michael Bay, it is still crap.

To be fair, it's a good action film, with the cast delivering good acting (Walberg, Frasier, S. Tucci are a great leap from Shia LaBufa, so not hard to see this). But it's just an action film about humans in the middle of transformers and it is not a Transformers movie. It is far better than the last 3, with better special effects and cgi and with the normal "stupidification" of the laws of physics.
But the plot is completely stupid and full a large holes!
It is a piece of manure.

Going to see G1 Transformers movie, at least it is about transformers!

I've always loved Transformers...and I really really really liked the new one. I though they were great movies. I grew up on Transformers: Armada, and TF: Energon and the like. I watched a lot of the G1 tv series....Just three years ago, the little kids' channel in the cartoon section of the tv guide played a season of G1 at 0530. For the whole season, I got up early and watched it. It was great. :rock:

[Nippelspanner]

The Bayformers movies are some of the worst movies ever made in my opinion, while they become worse part by part.
Still, Even the first one was a disgrace and made me facepalm every 2 minutes, either because of the stupid story, acting, plot holes, acting, overly-silly "funny and cute" transformers (garden hiding scene) or just bad acting...

Never was a transformers fan, so I don't miss out.
As a Cineast though, I find this movie a disgrace, not more, not less.

Go home Bay, you suck. You have proven this movie for movie... while Pearl Harbor was your "best" work. :nope:

[STEED]

Saturday afternoon off out for beer and John Wayne film night. I selected... BRANNIGAN. Don't know what the other three ones will be.

[Sailor Steve]

The Bayformers movies are some of the worst movies ever made in my opinion, while they become worse part by part.
Still, Even the first one was a disgrace and made me facepalm every 2 minutes, either because of the stupid story, acting, plot holes, acting, overly-silly "funny and cute" transformers (garden hiding scene) or just bad acting...
A few years back a friend of mine and I rented a couple of movies. One of them was bad and weird and upset me and made me angry. The other was the first Transformer movie. I don't even remember it - not one single minute.

[Nippelspanner]

A few years back a friend of mine and I rented a couple of movies. One of them was bad and weird and upset me and made me angry. The other was the first Transformer movie. I don't even remember it - not one single minute.
Nuff' said, I guess! :haha:

[STEED]

Saturday afternoon off out for beer and John Wayne film night. I selected... BRANNIGAN. Don't know what the other three ones will be.

The line up was..

The Flying Tigers
Brannigan
The Green Berets

Final one today before the world cup final..The Longest Day.

[Red October1984]

This morning I watched The Lego Movie and The Grand Budapest Hotel

I absolutely loved both of them. I would say to go watch these as soon as possible if you haven't yet.

[Red October1984]

Started watching Breaking Bad today.

I never thought i'd like it THIS much just from two episodes. Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul make a good pair of characters. :)