Frankenheimer's a strange one. He's made some classics such as Seconds, Manchunian Candidate and a couple of others that I haven't seen, but a whole host of tripe and all.
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Salv - Sinatra is excellent in a small-budget Film Noir called Suddenly...I think I put it on Spooney's list of recommended Film Noir's.
He plays an assassin who turns up in a small town to kill the President who is making a stop-over. Sinatra asked for it to be withdrawn for a period of years out of respect for JFK.
Great little thriller.
The Man with a Golden Arm. Is that any good, Hammer? Apparently Sinatra's excellent in it.
(and I'll have to go through your list)
(and I'll have to go through your list)
Christ I forgot that one! Yeah good film...doesn't really pull any pinches for the time it was made. fecking awesome jazz soundtrack as well!
I'll stick it on my list then.
'Ace in the Hole'. I think The Simpsons parodied it.
Ace in the Hole is a class film, can't remember if The Simpsons did it though
Radio Bart - Season 3. Bart falls down a well and the media circus and that ensues.
I'll be seeing these movies next month in a movie festival:
- Into The Wild
- No Country for Old Men
- Shake Hands with the Devil
- The Year My Parents went on Vacation.
- 4 Months, 3 Years, and 2 Days.
- Into The Wild
- No Country for Old Men
- Shake Hands with the Devil
- The Year My Parents went on Vacation.
- 4 Months, 3 Years, and 2 Days.
Yes, definatley want to see this, as a big Coen Brothers fan...
Any information on the other four that you know of?
Fantastic 4 - The rise of the silver surfer
Plot: Bloke who looks like a giant spoon digs loads of holes in the ground (possibly with his head) for no apparent reason, gets captured by the army, bloke named victor goes a bit mental, spoonface is released and saves the world...from himself.
This could have been cool. Instead the incredibly cheesy characters, equally cheesy sub plot, and elastic man's incredibly punchable face, made it an effort to sit through.
4/10 - Better than Wayne Bridge, but not by much
Plot: Bloke who looks like a giant spoon digs loads of holes in the ground (possibly with his head) for no apparent reason, gets captured by the army, bloke named victor goes a bit mental, spoonface is released and saves the world...from himself.
This could have been cool. Instead the incredibly cheesy characters, equally cheesy sub plot, and elastic man's incredibly punchable face, made it an effort to sit through.
4/10 - Better than Wayne Bridge, but not by much
On the Waterfront was very good, jah! Brando was brilliant, then again he really was brilliant. I taught him everything he knew about acting.
Is 'Angels with Dirty Faces' any good?
Good example of the Gangster films that Warner Brothers were famous for in the 30s and 40s. It has a definate moral message with the ending (which obviously I won't give away!).
Another good Cagney gangster film from the same period is The Roaring Twenties (Warner Brothers again). I think this was made two years later.
Obviously White Heat is the Cagney film you have to see from this period...very famous ending, as well.
I can't think of many that can beat him...perhaps de Niro in anything directed by Scorsese runs him close.
But then Welles was no slouch in front of the camera, either.
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation is a Brazil movie about a boy whose parents left him due to the political issues in 1970 Brazil. The boy was a football fan and the backdrop of the movie was the 1970 World Cup. I'm a sucker for anything football-related.
Shake Hands with the Devil is basically Hotel Rwanda from a UN Peacekeeping officer point of view.
Into The Wild is a Sean Penn movie about an athlete student who just have about everything, money, fame, and all that but left it all behind to live in the wild.
4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days. is a Romanian movie about a woman who wanted to help his friend to get an abortion when her pregnancy reached 4 months, 3 weeks, and 2 days. Set in the 1980s when abortion was deemed illegal in Romania at the time.
Most if not all have been getting good reviews. I hope I can get tickets!
I'd have Pacino as number two then De Niro. Welles had a lot of on screen presence.
Pacino's a good actor, but I think he's one of those actors who always seems to get typecast into a similar kind of role ala Morgan Freeman.
I haven't seen RFAD but I totally agree with your view on Crash.
It was so patronising as to be offensive.
Not at all. Freeman always plays the same character, whereas Pacino's done very different roles in films such as Dog Day Afternoon, Scent of a Woman, Scarface, Godfather 1&2, Merchant of Venice etc etc. One of the most versatile actors ever, whereas Freeman's one dimensional, not a character actor like Pacino and Brando, obviously.
Yep. Requiem was just as bad. I have no idea why people likes these types of films.
Spooner, use some of our powers being in the panel an' all to automatically disqualify them movies from the list...them and the few other mentioned in the other thread
The Devil Wears Prada. I was subjected to watching this yesterday with the missus and her mom. Anne Hathaway is quite doable.
You're right. I shouldn't give the impression that Pacino's one dimensional or unable to play diverse roles. I guess I made the comment because whenever he's in a fit of rage on screen, it's a typical Pacino scene. I think he plays different roles quite well e.g Michael Corleone, Scarface, Serpico, Lefty, etc, but it's only when he's acting out anger he becomes Pacino again. I guess it's something that can be said of most actors - they usually tend to act out certain emotions with a signature style. Nonetheless, I admit that the Freeman comparison is a bad one.
He's like that in most of his post 90's films. I don't recall him ranting and raving in his heyday, but all he seems to do thesedays is shout on screen, which I must confess that I don;t mind, but it's not brilliant acting. De Niro's even more lamer, though. Made some awful films 90's onwards. That said, they've both made their mark, and will be regarded as two of the best actors, ever.
Jacob's Ladder - Brilliant scrip let down by some poor acting. Unjust really
Oh, Hammer Michael, I'll check out the other Sinatra movie as well, thanks.
I don't recall any poor acting.
Tim Robbins went on to do more of the same...
Wasn't much in it for the rest of them
Saw Paths of Glory yet?
Wasn't much in it for the rest of them
Saw Paths of Glory yet?
I've scheduled Manchurian Candidate and Rosemary's Baby for tonight BTW. Looking forward to both. Saw the start of Rosemary's and it looks marvelous.
I thought he was very good in it. It's a brilliant film that's criminally underrated.
Not seen Paths of Glory yet. I've got a fair few other films to watch before, that.
What about you. . . watching any other films this weekend? Don't forget the Manchurian Candidate.
Not seen Paths of Glory yet. I've got a fair few other films to watch before, that.
What about you. . . watching any other films this weekend? Don't forget the Manchurian Candidate.
It's a psychological thriller. Don't expect loads music and effects that make you jump. I thought it was a very absorbing film.
Nah...he's gone onto to the minimalist lip work dialogue routine one too many times for me. Liked him in Shawshank and Mystic River but no more...sorry
It was a lovely watch in terms of screenplay and story, obviously
It was a lovely watch in terms of screenplay and story, obviously
I need to go on a Polanski run. Any others of his that you'd recommend for tomorrow?
The Tenant, Chinatown. . . Repulsion too, although, I don't think you'll like the latter one. Still, I guess it's worth a try. The Tenant you might find to be a difficult watch too, but I thought it was creepy as feck and really enjoyed it. Pianist is very good as well, which you've probably seen.
I've seen it a few times, and even though it's got an unravelling plot with a twist at the end, I can watch it over and over again. I think that's the hallmark of a great film.
Yes, Pianist was a fine watch. Get the feeling his movies are visually very good
I'll put Chinatown and Repulsion down cos I've heard of them before. Them along with Suddenly and Seconds for tomorrow
I'll put Chinatown and Repulsion down cos I've heard of them before. Them along with Suddenly and Seconds for tomorrow
No qualms with them but for the performances, sorry
I'd prefer it over Eternal Sunshine, though
I liked The Tenant more than Chinatown and Repulsion. Oh and it completes Polanski's horror trilogy. The others being Repulsion and Rosemary's.