The Film Thread!

Weiss Pinguin · 05-26-10, 09:24 AM

I haven't seen 28 Weeks Later, but I saw 28 days on the Sy-fy(lis) channel a while back. It was different than I thought it'd be, but I still loved it.

Last night we watched Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, I wasn't really sure what to expect but it was pretty funny. Also, Neil Patrick Harris played a monkey alongside Bruce Campbell.

Dowly · 05-26-10, 09:28 AM

Dont remember much about 28 days, but I can't imagine it being better than 28 weeks. Simply because weeks got a great opening scene and Robert Carlyle.

EDIT: Ow and 2 good looking gals, yaay.

Weiss Pinguin · 05-26-10, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

Dont remember much about 28 days, but I can't imagine it being better than 28 weeks. Simply because weeks got a great opening scene and Robert Carlyle.

And a killer soundtrack. John Murphy is a genius

Sailor Steve · 05-26-10, 10:00 AM

I just picked up a cheap copy of Destination Tokyo, and watched it for the first time in probably fifty years.

Much to my surprise, it was a pretty good sub movie! Had some of the olde cliches, including the true story of an on-board appendix removal, and a 'man-goes-crazy-under-depthcharging' scene that predates Das Boot by almost forty years.

The plot is total BS, but the acting is good, the sub interiors are real and the modelwork and special effects are superb!

I highly recommend it.

Weiss Pinguin · 05-26-10, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I just picked up a cheap copy of Destination Tokyo, and watched it for the first time in probably fifty years.

Much to my surprise, it was a pretty good sub movie! Had some of the olde cliches, including the true story of an on-board appendix removal, and a 'man-goes-crazy-under-depthcharging' scene that predates Das Boot by almost forty years.

The plot is total BS, but the acting is good, the sub interiors are real and the modelwork and special effects are superb!

I highly recommend it.

I remember watching that on TCM a while back, nothing like a good classic movie before heading to bed. Definitely recommend this one too

Jimbuna · 05-26-10, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I just picked up a cheap copy of Destination Tokyo, and watched it for the first time in probably fifty years.

Much to my surprise, it was a pretty good sub movie! Had some of the olde cliches, including the true story of an on-board appendix removal, and a 'man-goes-crazy-under-depthcharging' scene that predates Das Boot by almost forty years.

The plot is total BS, but the acting is good, the sub interiors are real and the modelwork and special effects are superb!

I highly recommend it.

I remember my dad relling me about that film

My lasting memory was the anger I felt when a sailor got stabbed off a Japanese pilot (I think) when he rescued him.

Sailor Steve · 05-26-10, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

My lasting memory was the anger I felt when a sailor got stabbed off a Japanese pilot (I think) when he rescued him.

What impressed me was Cary Grant's line about that incident. He talks about Americans giving their kids roller skates for their fifth birthday, and a Japanese kid gets a knife, and grows up knowing how to use it. The reason we're fighting this war isn't just to protect our own kids, but to guarantee that the next generation of Japanese kids are given roller skates too.

And this was made in 1943.

Jimbuna · 05-26-10, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

What impressed me was Cary Grant's line about that incedent. He talks about Americans giving their kids roller skates for their fifth birthday, and a Japanese kid gets a knife, and grows up knowing how to use it. The reason we're fighting this war isn't just to protect our own kids, but to guarantee that the next generation of Japanese kids are given roller skates too.

And this was made in 1943.

Sorry Steve, it was so long ago that I watched it I can only remember the stabbing

frau kaleun · 05-26-10, 10:09 AM

Hmm... wondering how I missed this thread for a month.

For those of you who like classic movies, this summer marks the 50th anniversary of the release of To Kill A Mockingbird, which if you haven't seen it, all I can say is WHY NOT?

I may have to reread the book as well as watch it again... I'm guessing TCM will have some kind of tribute (and if not I will be seriously disappointed) but for those who are big fans of Gregory Peck I highly recommend the recent (2005) DVD re-release which includes the 1999 documentary "A Conversation With Gregory Peck."

ajrimmer42 · 05-26-10, 10:55 AM

hmm, my favourite film has to be Withnail & I. I'don't really know why I like it so much but i can watch it over and over again and not get bored of it

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Weiss Pinguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 3,333 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	I haven't seen 28 Weeks Later, but I saw 28 days on the Sy-fy(lis) channel a while back. It was different than I thought it'd be, but I still loved it. Last night we watched Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, I wasn't really sure what to expect but it was pretty funny. Also, Neil Patrick Harris played a monkey alongside Bruce Campbell. __________________

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I just picked up a cheap copy of Destination Tokyo, and watched it for the first time in probably fifty years. Much to my surprise, it was a pretty good sub movie! Had some of the olde cliches, including the true story of an on-board appendix removal, and a 'man-goes-crazy-under-depthcharging' scene that predates Das Boot by almost forty years. The plot is total BS, but the acting is good, the sub interiors are real and the modelwork and special effects are superb! I highly recommend it. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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ajrimmer42 Royal Kinotropist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 987 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	hmm, my favourite film has to be Withnail & I. I'don't really know why I like it so much but i can watch it over and over again and not get bored of it "We want the finest wines available to humanity, we want them here and we want them now!" __________________ Alex Don't judge a ship by the number of it's guns, but by the skill of it's crew.

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05-26-10, 09:28 AM	#2
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,056 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Dont remember much about 28 days, but I can't imagine it being better than 28 weeks. Simply because weeks got a great opening scene and Robert Carlyle. EDIT: Ow and 2 good looking gals, yaay.

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frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Hmm... wondering how I missed this thread for a month. For those of you who like classic movies, this summer marks the 50th anniversary of the release of To Kill A Mockingbird, which if you haven't seen it, all I can say is WHY NOT? I may have to reread the book as well as watch it again... I'm guessing TCM will have some kind of tribute (and if not I will be seriously disappointed) but for those who are big fans of Gregory Peck I highly recommend the recent (2005) DVD re-release which includes the 1999 documentary "A Conversation With Gregory Peck."