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Completely agree (as everybody does I guess, probably even Peter Jackson himself) about three extra lengthy movies being too much for the Hobbit, but I find myself very much intrigued by the idea of it being a TV show - one season with half an hour per episode. Pretty good idea by Ian McKellen if you ask me. Now it's too late of course.
 
I watched "Under The Skin" this past weekend. Interesting movie, and if you like Scarlett Johannson (and think she's pretty) it's a good investment.
 
Scepticalscribe said:
'The Hobbit' is a charming, perfectly delightful, and well-told adventure story, with an intelligent and engaging protagonist, whom I liked a lot.

However, I cannot for the life of me see how it was considered possible to spin three full movies out of it…….I just fail to see the story in The Hobbit that could sustain three movies.

Huntn is right, alas. Crass commercialisation, unfortunately.
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The Hobbit (book) is a delight which is why I'm so disturbed about the 10+ hours of movie they made out of it. ;)
 
I just popped on Casablanca (1942)
Set in unoccupied Africa during the early days of World War II: An American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.
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Huntn said:
The Hobbit (book) is a delight which is why I'm so disturbed about the 10+ hours of movie they made out of it. ;)
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I'm in complete agreement with you on this; pure greed, nothing but pure greed…..

The Hobbit is a delightful book, engaging and fun, and Bilbo Baggins is an absolute treat (and I, for one, would have loved to have seen him as the protagonist of TLOTR).

Twietee's idea of a TV series could have possibly worked, but I cannot see how three movies could be milked from this tale….


SandboxGeneral said:
I just popped on Casablanca (1942)

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Ah, an old favourite and an absolute classic.
 
Mr. McMac said:
Not your typical early cheap sci-fi movie. I loved it. Some of the special effects were cheesy, but the storyline was great IMO.
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Yeah, it wasn't quite what I was expecting, and that's not a bad thing. It was different, yet good and interesting to see.
 
kazmac said:
Force 10 from Navarone. Harrison Ford, Franco Nero, Richard Kiel and Robert Shaw. What's not to like? A fun sequel to Guns of Navarone.
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The Guns of Navarone (1961)- I grew up thinking this was a fictional story, but it has a basis in truth! The True Story of the Guns of Navarone. Good movie! I also grew up thinking Anthony Quinn was Greek! :p All star cast, Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, Anthony Quale, David Niven, Stanley Baker, and more. Free to watch on Amazon Prime.

Mallory: " The only way to win a war is to be as nasty as they are. What scares me is that one day we'll discover we are nastier than them."

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I was wondering why the music score reminded me of The War Wagon and it turns out it is the same composer in both movies- Dimitri Tiomkin. :)
 
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Oh that's great...

Huntn said:
The Guns of Navarone (1961)- I grew up thinking this was a fictional story, but it has a basis in truth! The True Story of the Guns of Navarone. Good movie! I also grew up thinking Anthony Quinn was Greek! :p All star cast, Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, Anthony Quale, David Niven, Stanley Baker, and more. Free to watch on Amazon Prime.

Mallory: " The only way to win a war is to be as nasty as they are. What scares me is that one day we'll discover we are nastier than them."


I was wondering why the music score reminded me of The War Wagon and it turns out it is the same composer in both movies- Dimitri Tiomkin. :)
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How cool is it that Guns... was based on an actual mission. Makes it an even better film. Thanks for posting this Huntn.
 
Casablanca moments, and Ingrid Bergman

JamesMike said:
Its Friday evening, and a good time for watching a oldie, but goodie, 'Casablanca', a great cast.
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SandboxGeneral said:
I just popped on Casablanca (1942) …
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"You used to be a much better liar …"

Ilsa remembers:

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… and Rick remembers.

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It's amongst a handful of old movies that I want to see on the big screen, at a cinema.

http://youtu.be/OIE4KGFLGQE?t=35s – in 1973, Bergman recalled seeing Casablanca for the first time "on the screen, not on television" twenty-nine years after production. I like her expressions of respect for fellow actors and actresses – spin-free, as far as I could tell. (Side note: if you haven't seen the movie, don't listen to the whole of this interview; there's a mild spoiler.)

Two years later, 1975: gracious acceptance of an award; Bergman gave all the credit to an actress who was puzzlingly not nominated in 1974.

It's a shame that her private life was dragged down in the early 1950s – 'Ilsa was forgiven, but not me' - Telegraph (2007); A PERSON IN THE DARK: A Lover's Scandal! Ingrid Bergman: Influence of Evil (2013).
 

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I'll tell you what's sad is that of the top grossing movies of 2014, none of them floated my boat, not compelled to buy any of them.

1. Guardians of the Galaxie
2. Hunger Games- Mockingjay Pt 1
3. Captain America- Winter Soldier
4. Lego Movie
5. Transformers: Age of Extinction (did not see, I don't think :p)
6. Maleficint
7. X-Men: Days of Future Past
8. Dawn of the Planet of The Apes
9. Amazing Spiderman 2 (did not see cause the first one was mots)
10. Godzilla (liked Pacific Rim better :p)
 
Huntn said:
I'll tell you what's sad is that of the top grossing movies of 2014, none of them floated my boat, not compelled to buy any of them.

1. Guardians of the Galaxie
2. Hunger Games- Mockingjay Pt 1
3. Captain America- Winter Soldier
4. Lego Movie
5. Transformers: Age of Extinction (did not see, I don't think :p)
6. Maleficint
7. X-Men: Days of Future Past
8. Dawn of the Planet of The Apes
9. Amazing Spiderman 2 (did not see cause the first one was mots)
10. Godzilla (liked Pacific Rim better :p)
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I would have to agree with one minor exception, I loved #3. I only bought it digitally though, especially since it is about to hit heavy rotation on Starz next Friday. The rest of them I either saw once or skipped entirely.

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Watched Mario Bava's Black Sunday (The Mask of Satan) again. Even Bava's b&w films look like they're in color (so many textures, shades and the lighting/fx are superb considering the lack of budget.) Barbara Steel's turn as the evil witch princess is still a lot of fun too.
 
kazmac said:
I would have to agree with one minor exception, I loved #3. I only bought it digitally though, especially since it is about to hit heavy rotation on Starz next Friday. The rest of them I either saw once or skipped entirely.

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Watched Mario Bava's Black Sunday (The Mask of Satan) again. Even Bava's b&w films look like they're in color (so many textures, shades and the lighting/fx are superb considering the lack of budget.) Barbara Steel's turn as the evil witch princess is still a lot of fun too.
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Winter Soldier was good , but not good enough to cross my "buy" threshold. ;)
 
grahamperrin said:
"You used to be a much better liar …"

Ilsa remembers:

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… and Rick remembers.

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It's amongst a handful of old movies that I want to see on the big screen, at a cinema.

http://youtu.be/OIE4KGFLGQE?t=35s – in 1973, Bergman recalled seeing Casablanca for the first time "on the screen, not on television" twenty-nine years after production. I like her expressions of respect for fellow actors and actresses – spin-free, as far as I could tell. (Side note: if you haven't seen the movie, don't listen to the whole of this interview; there's a mild spoiler.)

Two years later, 1975: gracious acceptance of an award; Bergman gave all the credit to an actress who was puzzlingly not nominated in 1974.

It's a shame that her private life was dragged down in the early 1950s – 'Ilsa was forgiven, but not me' - Telegraph (2007); A PERSON IN THE DARK: A Lover's Scandal! Ingrid Bergman: Influence of Evil (2013).
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I got to see Casablanca on the big screen about 3 years ago. The theater was packed. It was a wonderful experience. Even though we all knew the film, it was like many of us were seeing it for the first time. And at the end of the movie, we all clapped.

I would like to see "Gone With the Wind" and "The Wizard of Oz" on the big screen some time.
 
A couple of nights ago my sister visited me and we watched Citizen Kane while eating some local take out. She liked it.
 
SandboxGeneral said:
A couple of nights ago my sister visited me and we watched Citizen Kane while eating some local take out. She liked it.
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That is what I would define as a 'classy' evening's viewing; I'm delighted that you both enjoyed it - I think that it is an outstanding movie and a superb example of the creative apex of the cinematographer's art.

All of the usual superlatives apply here: A great movie, superbly told, strong narrative, terrific cast, stunning camera angles, complex story telling (multiple narrators, the fake news reel etc.), fantastic lighting and cinematography, an absolute tour-de-force…..
 
kazmac said:
^ Works for me. The buy threshold for new films is very high for me too. I have a history with the source material too which I still really enjoy.

J.J.'s Star Trek again. I really like except for Uhura and Scotty.
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The worthy movies, I can watch multiple times. I realize there is disagreement in the peanut gallery as to what qualifies as worthy, but here is a short list in no particular order:

The Island
Mystery Men
Inception
Avatar
Kelly's Heroes
Stalag 17
In Harms Way
Star Trek reboot
Godzilla 1998
Casablanca
Maltese Falcon
LOTR trilogy
Thor
Book of Eli
Man on Fire
Shawshank Redemption
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
Princess Bride
Young Frankenstein
Gladiator

... This list is rapidly growing. I'll stop now but there are lots more on it! :p
 
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