10 movies (genuine sauce poll)
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Topic: 10 movies (genuine sauce poll)
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Subject: 10 movies (genuine sauce poll)
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 09:33
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Pretty simple; I've chosen some completely unrelated films based purely on the fact that I love them all....for entirely different reasons. There are comedies, artsy stuff, ultra-violence, thrillers, gangster dramas and so forth yet they all feel like classics in one way or the other...maybe except for The Manchurian Candidate and Bronson. I guess we'll see in the future. Which one tickles your fancy the most? ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
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Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 09:48
| I've seen only 4 out of 10 on the list. Out of these 4 I really like Midnight Run. A twisty movie with a great Robert De Niro performance. |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 09:52
Great choice Andrey  I saw it last night (with Swedish subtitles no less  ). I'd completely forgotten about it. Well shame on me, because it is such an entertaining movie. No artsy stuff whatsoever but a sensational cast that really fires on all cylinders. Charles Grodin is hilarious as The Duke.------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Dayvenkirq wrote:Posted By: TeleStrat
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 10:00
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The first five are long time favorites. From the second five I'm only familiar with Midnight Run which is also a favorite. As a big fan of Kurt Vonnegut novels I'm embarrassed to say I have not seen Slaughterhouse Five. But I do own Mother Night with Nick Nolte.
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 10:13
Ouch! Damn you've been missing out Gary! Sorry to say so, but yeah I think George Roy Hill did a wonderful job of translating Vonnegut's dark humour onto the screen. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 10:16
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Lot of great films here but I'm choosing Dog Day Afternoon. Such a fully committed performance from Pacino. Loved Midnight Run too, not to mention Blow-Up and The French Connection.
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Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 10:17
I never saw any of those, although I have The French Connection on blu-ray  (with a very stupid Portuguese title on the cover )
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 10:24
As John Travolta says in the completely underwhelming Swordfish, it is genuinely Lumet's best work and up there for Pacino (a man that always delivers). Based on a true story too. (Such a crazy little tale you just know it's got to be real )------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: TeleStrat
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 10:25
Hopefully I won't be missing out for long since I'll be going on Amazon shortly to see if it's available. You should watch Mother Night if you can. Some may find it a bit slow but if you like the book then that's not really a problem. John Goodman shows up in a couple of scenes as The Blue Fairy Godmother.
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Posted By: TeleStrat
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 10:31
I liked Swordfish (great cast).The slow motion circular scene where the lady wearing the claymore mine vest runs into the street and blows up is amazing special effects cinematography.
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 10:35
Let me take a wild guess; the title alludes to something dirty/sexy? We have our fair share of insane revamped movie titles here in Denmark too The 1978 Clint Eastwood movie 'Every which way but loose' fx turned into 'Bankekød til slemme drenge' (Stewed beef for bad boys) The follow up 'Every which way you can' from 1980 trumps it though....in spades! 'Seje bøffer og hårde bananer' = Cool steaks and tough bananas Oh and you need to watch The French Connection, Samuel  ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 10:38
Thanks for the heads up. I'll remember that. Nick Nolte and John Goodman sound good to me (John Goodman is fantastic...hell even in small cameos. He always manages to make his stamp on whatever he appears in, and that is quite the feat in itself). ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 10:40
I liked Halle Berry in it if that helps  Hot damn!------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 10:51
 Those are really funny Yeah, I know. My blu-ray player is connected to a CRT TV on my music appreciation room, to listen to audio blu-ray's, so I can't watch anything properly there
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Posted By: TeleStrat
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 10:53
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^^ She could really hit a golf ball, and I'm sure that was a classic novel she was reading in the sun room. You have to admire an educated girl.
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 10:58
Ahh nuts...and here I was getting all excited and stuff! Oh and pretty lame excuse for not watching movies. Admit it - you're just too lazy to spend 3 minutes on the tv set-up ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 11:00
Reading? What?? I'm not sure I caught that Too busy looking at other....erm...parts of the screen.------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 11:07
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Posted By: TeleStrat
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 11:07
^^ You are a bad boy and need to be put in a "timeout"  
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Posted By: TeleStrat
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 11:09
| People are too fast this morning. I have to keep editing to add another ^ |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 12:50
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Bronson |
Posted By: Ozark Soundscape
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 14:09
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I've only seen The Fisher King (good film with some flaws) so I didn't vote. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 20:01
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Definitely Manchurian Candidate and surprised it has no votes. A brilliant remake of the very good '62 original with a startling, creepy plot and great chemistry between Denzel Washington and Liev Schreiber. If you miss the political conspiracy thrillers of the Watergate era, this one by Jonathan Demme rocks. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: Sheavy
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 20:57
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Voted for Barbecue, Kraft bbq sauce is amazing. Although hot sauce wasn't too far behind, can't go wrong with Texas Pete or Tabasco. ------------- 
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 21:04
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^ Hell yeah. Smoke 'em up !! ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 21:21
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Blow Up. I enjoyed Antonioni quite a lot. ------------- |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 21:30
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French Connection, love Popeye ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 21:51
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"You picked your feet in Poughkeepsie!" ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: GKR
Date Posted: October 12 2015 at 22:22
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All Hail Terry Giliam! ------------- - From each according to his ability, to each according to his need. |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 13 2015 at 10:22
I love that movie, but I am still somewhat surprised to see that you went for it considering the competition....and so easily. Then again, I've read several of your movie reviews, and while I certainly agree with you on a lot, there are still occasions where I genuinely drop my pacifier I can dig it though, I love surprises.One of the many things I really love about this movie is that it shows us just how creepy Meryl Streep can get. She is terrifyingly good. The bath tub scene, in particular, takes on an eerie Oedipal dimension portraying this facet of her playing beautifully well. I'm always equally pulled in and disgusted whenever I watch that. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: TeleStrat
Date Posted: October 13 2015 at 10:25
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^ There was some controversy at the time that Meryl Streep was channeling Hilary Clinton. |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 13 2015 at 10:29
I know...but I honestly don't see it apart from Streep's character being a powerful woman in politics and the short hair. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 13 2015 at 10:33
I'm a muy caliente kinda guy myself. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 13 2015 at 10:38
Me too Jim. Zabriskie Point was my first venture into his world, and it completely hooked me. There's a warmth and sensuousness to the imagery in his movies - even when it's portraying the exact opposite. Very beautiful and gripping. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 13 2015 at 11:01
Gene Hackman is my dad's fave. I personally love how he's always a bit of an ass hole even when he's one of the good guys. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: TeleStrat
Date Posted: October 13 2015 at 11:03
As I recall at the time there was a bit more than that. I ignored that and concentrated on Denzel and Liev and their powerful performances. Jeffery Wright delivered as well.
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Posted By: TeleStrat
Date Posted: October 13 2015 at 11:08
He can play arrogance very well. I won't try to name all of his roles that I liked. A particularly good one was in Runaway Jury. That movie had a big name cast but he still stood out.
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 13 2015 at 11:15
Oh yes Wright is brilliant. Paranoia taken to a hole new level. Two more that really deliver stellar performances are Bruno Ganz and Simon McBurney (Atticus Noyle). Ganz' role actually says one of the most memorable lines in the movie. What if all this is a dream and you're still back in Kuwait? By that point the flick has turned so surreal and treacherous that you genuinely believe it is a viable explanation. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: October 13 2015 at 15:40
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I've seen a grand total of zero on this list. Success? ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: October 13 2015 at 19:19
The Fisher King, Midnight Run, Bronson, Fahrenheit, Blowout, better than Manchurian C ? I don't think so my tall urinating friend. And yes Streep is absolutely chilling, maybe her most convincing role. Hillary? More like Sarah Palin on weaponized hallucinogens. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: October 13 2015 at 19:22
He was also hilarious as Lex Luthor. I remember when he got into a fight some years ago with a couple Marines. Apparently kicked their asses. Here's to tough old dudes. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: Sheavy
Date Posted: October 13 2015 at 20:25
That makes two of us then .In seriousness though, voted for Dog Day Afternoon because it's the only one from the list I've seen, so I probably shouldn't have voted but I did anyway. Have only seen a few Lumet films, Serpico, 12 Angry Men, and Dog Day Afternoon but I've loved all of them. The Holy Mountain, The French Connection, Blow Up, Slaughterhouse 5, and The Fisher King are all ones I've been wanting to find on dvd for awhile, never have come across them (yet). -------------
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 14 2015 at 09:16
Oh boy you're in for a treat with The Holy Mountain if you ever get your hands on it! I remember your movie poll from a little while back and coupled together with what you generally go for in music and your funny bone, then I think it's probably certain to say that you're going to enjoy the heck out of it. One of the most surreal flicks out there yet also one of the most beautifully staged. Acid, Carl Jung and 'dream states'. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 14 2015 at 09:19
Here's to them  Oh and Clint says hi  ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 14 2015 at 09:24
You've been chosen to go about amending your ways in the old wine shed, where you shall watch these magnificent movies on VHS. No HD television either for you boyo.  ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: October 19 2015 at 10:03
I finally saw The French Connection last weekend. Great movie 
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 19 2015 at 10:13
------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: October 19 2015 at 15:44
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Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: October 19 2015 at 16:06
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Posted By: Sheavy
Date Posted: October 28 2015 at 17:57
I've wanted to get my hands any Alejandro Jodorowsky film really. I know I'd love'em, anything surreal, strange, or off the wall and I'll probably get some enjoyment out of it. -------------
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