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Indeed I have read the novel and they really did it justice.
I am a great admirer of Cormac McCarthy's novels.
He evokes the stark and desolate landscapes of the American West and its people incredibly well.
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Indeed I have read the novel and they really did it justice.
I am a great admirer of Cormac McCarthy's novels.
He evokes the stark and desolate landscapes of the American West and its people incredibly well.
Cleopatra (1963)
An ambitious watch being the 50th anniversary release with a restored runtime of over four hours! Cleopatra is potentially the most expensive film ever produced. One that near bankrupted 20th Century Fox back in the day.
The film is famous for it's sumptuous presentation, solid & charismatic performance's, a tale of love and tragedy. Infamous for off screen events; massive budget overruns, abandoning entire locations, changing lead actors, scandal between lead actors, director & executives replaced and so it goes on. The making of Cleopatra in many respects is far more entertaining than many modern releases.
A film you'll want to plan time to watch, as the film slowly unwinds. For some it will captivate, others the pace and runtime will be a turnoff.
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An ambitious watch being the 50th anniversary release with a restored runtime of over four hours! Cleopatra is potentially the most expensive film ever produced. One that near bankrupted 20th Century Fox back in the day.
The film is famous for it's sumptuous presentation, solid & charismatic performance's, a tale of love and tragedy. Infamous for off screen events; massive budget overruns, abandoning entire locations, changing lead actors, scandal between lead actors, director & executives replaced and so it goes on. The making of Cleopatra in many respects is far more entertaining than many modern releases.
A film you'll want to plan time to watch, as the film slowly unwinds. For some it will captivate, others the pace and runtime will be a turnoff.
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I did try to watch Cleopatra recently.
Elizabeth Taylor and Rex Harrison hated each other. This enmity was so bad that it showed in the scenes they were both in. The director should have stepped in and fired either, or both, of them, they were so unprofessional. Sadly, I had to give up watching it because of that.
Elizabeth Taylor and Rex Harrison hated each other. This enmity was so bad that it showed in the scenes they were both in. The director should have stepped in and fired either, or both, of them, they were so unprofessional. Sadly, I had to give up watching it because of that.
Inversely I think that adds to the performance as Cleopatra did not want to be ruled by Rome in any shape or form. TBH it was a really messed up production and amazing ever came to the big screen.
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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965)
One to watch if into Cold War spy thrillers. One of Burton's very best performances...
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One to watch if into Cold War spy thrillers. One of Burton's very best performances...
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It's on my check-up list together with the other MI movies. Didn’t know much about Ferguson before Silo. She and Cruise are really good together.
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Just watched this and I have to be honest, it was boring, dull and tenacious to the franchise. It was too much tried too hard and ended up being a mess I think. I laughed at a couple of lines, but the Guardians came across really weak against their foe compared to the previous films, where they took on a literal God in the last one! But now they get shot by blasters and die nearly?
it’s a film searching for a reason to exist and a story worth telling, and ultimately IMO fails on all counts. And good ol Disney won’t let it die with Pratt promised to make a return at least. Marvell for me has lost its spark long ago. Only Sipderman keeps me interested now and they don’t make that.
Agreed, I only watched it as it’s on Disney Plus. I bought the first film as it was so good. Shame.
The Thing (1982)
A masterpiece in the telling of science fiction horror...
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A masterpiece in the telling of science fiction horror...
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I watched a couple of old school anime films recently, including Princess Mononoke (1997) and Ghost in the Shell (1995)
I don't think they could've been more different, but I liked them both.
I don't think they could've been more different, but I liked them both.
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
"There is nothing in the desert and no man needs nothing."
Just watch, you wont be disappointed
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"There is nothing in the desert and no man needs nothing."
Just watch, you wont be disappointed
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In honor of director William Friedkin, who died today, I present a frame from The Exorcist, when Father Damien Karras has killed himself by jumping out the window and falling down a dark flight of stairs, and a photo of me posing dead at the bottom of the same stairs where the scene was filmed.
Friedkin was a great director for an amazing variety of films.
Friedkin was a great director for an amazing variety of films.
Agreed. The first one was terrific and the second was mediocre at best. Haven’t seen the third one yet.