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This looks interesting, thanks! A really interesting subject at least, hopefully the film lives up to it.
So good, really holds up - er, with the exception of some sketchy train F/XSchwarzenegger would've been so painfully wrong, Ford got the everyman, but "the smartest guy at the table" just right. Andreas Katsulas (the one armed man), did a lot of "genre" TV, but famously (from my perspective!) was G'Kar in Babylon 5!
Richard Kimble: "I didn't kill my wife!"
Gerard: "I dont care!"
Hah, yeah the train sequence is perhaps a bit dodgy by today's standards, but that's a minor quibble in an otherwise excellent film. Also, whenever I see that particular scene with the train, I can't help but think of the Leslie Nielsen classic Wrongfully Accused. You know, the one with the one-armed, -legged and -eyed assassin. Pure gold.
Back To The Future Part 2 (1989)- 85% RTAS. Not as good as the first one, portrayals in the future were corny, situations were improbable although they tied events from the original movie 1955 with this movie’s visit to 1955 nicely. More in the Time Travel thread:
Favorite Time Travel Paradoxes
Added to post 1: Back To The Future Part 2(1989)- Not as good as the first one. However they explained how when old Biff gave the sports almanac to young Biff, it caused a tangent in the time line so things in the future where they were (2015) did not change, because a new timeline was created...
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My feeling is that he got a bit too vested in playing quirky characters, making it hard to go back.
@LizKat
Black Mass is excellent. One thing Johnny Depp did really well in that movie, was actually with the voice acting to portray Whitey Bulger. I think it’s one thing to be an actor with mannerisms, body language, but voice acting equally really creates the character identity.
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He definitely has played some odd roles over the years, but I think that’s what made him so popular, being he isn’t someone who just committed to ‘action movies‘ like Jason Statham for example. When you look at Johnny Depp‘s career, I think he’s played almost every roll possible in every type of genre of film.
A deeper movie with him is called ‘Transcendence’.
Black Mass is excellent. One thing Johnny Depp did really well in that movie, was actually with the voice acting to portray Whitey Bulger. I think it’s one thing to be an actor with mannerisms, body language, but voice acting equally really creates the character identity.
@Huntn
He definitely has played some odd roles over the years, but I think that’s what made him so popular, being he isn’t someone who just committed to ‘action movies‘ like Jason Statham for example. When you look at Johnny Depp‘s career, I think he’s played almost every roll possible in every type of genre of film.
A deeper movie with him is called ‘Transcendence’.
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I really can’t picture anyone else as Captain Jack...
Started the weekend with my first background movie - Battleship
This movie is such a mood setter. Full of action and solid music track.
This movie is such a mood setter. Full of action and solid music track.
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Second background movie of the day - The Equalizer
I took a trip back to 1971 this morning and watched Duel. Love that truck!
The full movie is on youtube.
The full movie is on youtube.
I always have some issues with primitive technology defeating significantly advanced technology as I try to remember how we beat the aliens in that movie...Started the weekend with my first background movie - Battleship
This movie is such a mood setter. Full of action and solid music track.
On my 4th movie today. Watching Faster.
On my 4th movie today. Watching Faster.
Definitely my favorite movie from Dwayne Johnson. He has very little dialogue throughout the entire movie, but his poise and tenacity to track down the those responsible for killing his brother was awesome. A lot of great scenes, and a nice plot twist towards the end, but the musical score perfect for this film.
Clint Mansell Was behind the musical score for this movie, [I have a few tracks on my Amazon music Prime account]:
I know. On movie marathon since morning.
Martin McDonagh double feature:
In Bruges and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
Two movies with very different settings, but both black comedies with the same sensibilities, some great writing and standout performances.
In Bruges and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
Two movies with very different settings, but both black comedies with the same sensibilities, some great writing and standout performances.
Three Billboards was good, but In Bruges is an all-time top ten film classic!
The Void(2016)
I was in the mood for some B-Movie horror over the weekend, and The Void had good reviews and was sometimes compared to John Carpenter's The Thing, which I kinda-sorta like. The "practical" special effects were great, and the movie delivered the B-movie vibe. But it was a little too ambiguous/abstract and there was a little too much gore IMHO.
I was in the mood for some B-Movie horror over the weekend, and The Void had good reviews and was sometimes compared to John Carpenter's The Thing, which I kinda-sorta like. The "practical" special effects were great, and the movie delivered the B-movie vibe. But it was a little too ambiguous/abstract and there was a little too much gore IMHO.
What do you mean you kinda-sorta like The Thing? It’s a horror movie that deserves all kinds of hugs. 😜The Void(2016)
I was in the mood for some B-Movie horror over the weekend, and The Void had good reviews and was sometimes compared to John Carpenter's The Thing, which I kinda-sorta like. The "practical" special effects were great, and the movie delivered the B-movie vibe. But it was a little too ambiguous/abstract and there was a little too much gore IMHO.
I mean, i sorta-kinda liked it. Didn't really make a huge impression on me, and i'm not really a fan of all that gore. IMHO
What makes a story, in this case the updated story good/excellence is the tension built on uncertainty and suspicion built into the situation. Of interest is that the original story Who Goes there? had it, but The Thing From Another World (1951) glossed over the entire premise until the 1982 John Carpenter new classic, The Thing. I agree it can be horrifying to watching animals/people being transformed into monstrous things and this movie before CGI has superlative practical effects. But I’ll cut you a break on the gore, ie transformations of which there are some.
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What makes a story, in this case the updated story good/excellence is the tension built on uncertainty and suspicion built into the situation. Of interest is that the original story Who Goes there? had it, but The Thing From Another World (1951) glossed over the entire premise until the 1982 John Carpenter new classic, The Thing. I agree it can be horrifying to watching animals/people being transformed into monstrous things and this movie before CGI has superlative practical effects. But I’ll cut you a break on the gore, ie transformations of which there are some.
I know The Thing gets some great reviews, and i appreciate the practical effects(always). It's just that I watched it a couple of years ago and I don't really remember much from it (I realize, i'm getting old). On the gore stuff.... there's The Fly, which has the goriest of the gore, and I really like that sci-fi horror.
The Fly (1986) in some ways bothered me more than The Thing, actually giving me the heebie jeebies, especially when it puked acid as an attack, GR-OSSS.
