SubSims Film Critic Thread. - Page 3

Sailor Steve · 07-15-08, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by StdDev

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Originally Posted by RickC Sniper

I thought the Indiana Jones movie was sub-par, but then I didn't care for the Temple of Doom very much either. I liked The Last Crusade and of course, the original which was the best.

I havent seen the movie but..
A friend described it as "XFiles with Natasha (from Rocky & Bullwinkle)"

I liked it. I agree it wasn't as good as Raiders or Last Crusade, but I enjoyed it. They made little references to the first movie and the TV series that I liked, and on the whole it was fun.

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I have just recently seen an old movie which I had not seen before.
"Empire of the Sun" is a great movie!

I haven't seen that one since it came out. I looked it up on IMDB, and was shocked to read that the kid in the movie was Christian Bale!

Jimbuna · 07-16-08, 07:32 AM

Age catches up with us all Steve.....eventually

Stealth Hunter · 07-16-08, 09:46 AM

5) HELL'S ANGELS

4) STALINGRAD

3) PATHS OF GLORY

2) A BRIDGE TOO FAR

1) KINGDOM OF HEAVEN

stabiz · 07-16-08, 10:33 AM

Noooo ...

1. Das Boot
2. Stalingrad
3. The Thin Red Line
4. Enemy at the Gates
5. The early parts of Saving private Ryan

Sailor Steve · 07-16-08, 11:15 AM

Noooo...:p

1) Das Boot
2) Letters From Iwo Jima
3) Tora! Tora! Tora!
4) Battle Of Britain
5) The Longest Day

Jimbuna · 07-16-08, 12:02 PM

Zulu!!

StdDev · 07-16-08, 12:50 PM

Pink Flamingoes !!!

Stealth Hunter · 07-16-08, 01:01 PM

@ SS and stabiz,

Yeah, Das Boot is a good film... BUT I'VE SEEN IT A THOUSAND TIMES.

StdDev · 07-16-08, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Stealth Hunter

@ SS and stabiz,

Yeah, Das Boot is a good film... BUT I'VE SEEN IT A THOUSAND TIMES.

How can that be?
Jürgen Prochnow is still alive isnt he? :p

Stealth Hunter · 07-16-08, 01:25 PM

Perhaps because I have the DVD?:hmm:

Yeah, it's a good film, great film by many standards, but I've watched it to the point where I'm sick of it!

Sailor Steve · 07-16-08, 02:44 PM

Well whose fault is that?:rotfl:

07-16-08, 03:37 PM

Speaking of Jürgen Prochnow, I recently saw him in a crocodile movie called Primeval. Not bad, if you like croc-movies. Had a few good moments in it.

Jimbuna · 07-16-08, 03:59 PM

Yeah....that was an okay movie....was only made last year IIRC.

stabiz · 07-16-08, 06:51 PM

But serilously, men, go and see In Bruges. Its damned good.

Sailor Steve · 07-21-08, 09:21 AM

Saw The Dark Knight yesterday - it's everything the hype says and more! Dark, deep, disturbing, not 'camp' at all. It digs down far into the reaches of the soul and squeezes hard. Heath Ledger's final performance is fantastic, which is not to criticize any other actor - they all deliver the goods. The true beauty of this version of the Batman story is that, while some of the situations are still hard to swallow they go all out to convince you that these are real people, not just characters in a story. It is so layered and nuanced that I'm going to have to see it at least a couple more times - not to enjoy it again but to catch all the little things.

Trying hard not to give away one single little spoiler:

The best: Ledger's Joker delights in being what he calls "an agent of chaos". More than once he leaves people in the position of having to make a choice, and it's a toss-up as to which outcome will be worse - there is no 'good' choice.

The worst: well, there is no worst, it's all good. I'm just a fan of the Batman, and some of the best stories in the comics have been the quiet detective stories; and that's not easy to do when audiences want bigger explosions and cooler toys.

My favorite: there is one scene in which someone totally unexpected, a person you would classify as 'bad', becomes an unsung hero. I can say no more.

07-16-08, 07:32 AM	#32
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,818 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Age catches up with us all Steve.....eventually __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-16-08, 09:46 AM	#33
Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Top 5 War Films in My Book 5) HELL'S ANGELS 4) STALINGRAD 3) PATHS OF GLORY 2) A BRIDGE TOO FAR 1) KINGDOM OF HEAVEN

07-16-08, 10:33 AM	#34
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Noooo ... 1. Das Boot 2. Stalingrad 3. The Thin Red Line 4. Enemy at the Gates 5. The early parts of Saving private Ryan __________________

07-16-08, 11:15 AM	#35
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Noooo...:p 1) Das Boot 2) Letters From Iwo Jima 3) Tora! Tora! Tora! 4) Battle Of Britain 5) The Longest Day __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-16-08, 12:02 PM	#36
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,818 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Zulu!! __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-16-08, 12:50 PM	#37
StdDev Legend of the Sea Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: the Great Wet North Posts: 635 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Pink Flamingoes !!!

07-16-08, 01:01 PM	#38
Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	@ SS and stabiz, Yeah, Das Boot is a good film... BUT I'VE SEEN IT A THOUSAND TIMES.

07-16-08, 01:25 PM	#40
Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Perhaps because I have the DVD?:hmm: Yeah, it's a good film, great film by many standards, but I've watched it to the point where I'm sick of it!

07-16-08, 02:44 PM	#41
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Well whose fault is that?:rotfl: __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-16-08, 03:37 PM	#42
OneToughHerring Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Speaking of Jürgen Prochnow, I recently saw him in a crocodile movie called Primeval. Not bad, if you like croc-movies. Had a few good moments in it.

07-16-08, 03:59 PM	#43
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,818 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Yeah....that was an okay movie....was only made last year IIRC. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-16-08, 06:51 PM	#44
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	But serilously, men, go and see In Bruges. Its damned good. __________________

07-21-08, 09:21 AM	#45
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Saw The Dark Knight yesterday - it's everything the hype says and more! Dark, deep, disturbing, not 'camp' at all. It digs down far into the reaches of the soul and squeezes hard. Heath Ledger's final performance is fantastic, which is not to criticize any other actor - they all deliver the goods. The true beauty of this version of the Batman story is that, while some of the situations are still hard to swallow they go all out to convince you that these are real people, not just characters in a story. It is so layered and nuanced that I'm going to have to see it at least a couple more times - not to enjoy it again but to catch all the little things. Trying hard not to give away one single little spoiler: The best: Ledger's Joker delights in being what he calls "an agent of chaos". More than once he leaves people in the position of having to make a choice, and it's a toss-up as to which outcome will be worse - there is no 'good' choice. The worst: well, there is no worst, it's all good. I'm just a fan of the Batman, and some of the best stories in the comics have been the quiet detective stories; and that's not easy to do when audiences want bigger explosions and cooler toys. My favorite: there is one scene in which someone totally unexpected, a person you would classify as 'bad', becomes an unsung hero. I can say no more. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo