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Post by Digi on Jul 22, 2020 20:17:17 GMT
Continuing to Kurosawa...
Last night I had on Ikiru, which is a phenomenal film (Takashi Shimura is amazing in it). I'm not quite it's quite what I needed -- my head's been in a bit of a state for the last 3 or 4 days and how morose this film is did me no favours, but I'm still glad I watched it.
Right now I've just started up the legendary Seven Samurai. I've seen it before of course, but I've really been looking forward to getting to this one. Such a great movie.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2020 21:22:36 GMT
A French horror called Among the Living. I went into it blind (always the best way, I think) and absolutely loved it. It must be very difficult to produce a film in a certain kind of familiar genre, but do something different with it. This does that, and features events so twisty-turny, you genuinely don't know what to expect. Recommended to anyone who doesn't mind subtitles, but fancies watching something distinctly sinister (and gory, let's be honest) ...
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Post by johnhurtdoctor on Jul 22, 2020 21:35:11 GMT
Continuing to Kurosawa... Last night I had on Ikiru, which is a phenomenal film (Takashi Shimura is amazing in it). I'm not quite it's quite what I needed -- my head's been in a bit of a state for the last 3 or 4 days and how morose this film is did me no favours, but I'm still glad I watched it. Right now I've just started up the legendary Seven Samurai. I've seen it before of course, but I've really been looking forward to getting to this one. Such a great movie. 2 classics. I have the Criterion release of 7 Samurai. Excellent stuff.
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Post by melkur on Jul 22, 2020 23:05:27 GMT
At the moment I'm finishing The Asylum's take on 'Sherlock Holmes' from 2010. Whilst I'd say it's far from the best film that I've ever seen, it does have it's moments?
Whilst I like the central idea of it (a steampunk adventure with Sherlock), the execution could have been a lot better...
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Post by grinch on Jul 22, 2020 23:22:51 GMT
At the moment I'm finishing The Asylum's take on 'Sherlock Holmes' from 2010. Whilst I'd say it's far from the best film that I've ever seen, it does have it's moments? Whilst I like the central idea of it (a steampunk adventure with Sherlock), the execution could have been a lot better... Is that the one with the clockwork Kraken and Dragon? If so, I always thought it was one of the better films from The Asylum’s filmography. Which isn’t really saying much to be honest. Does remind me of some of the Sherlock Holmes pastiches that have been published over the years though. Where he partakes in the events of The War of the Worlds and meets other Victorian literary characters.
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Post by melkur on Jul 23, 2020 1:23:10 GMT
At the moment I'm finishing The Asylum's take on 'Sherlock Holmes' from 2010. Whilst I'd say it's far from the best film that I've ever seen, it does have it's moments? Whilst I like the central idea of it (a steampunk adventure with Sherlock), the execution could have been a lot better... Is that the one with the clockwork Kraken and Dragon? If so, I always thought it was one of the better films from The Asylum’s filmography. Which isn’t really saying much to be honest. Does remind me of some of the Sherlock Holmes pastiches that have been published over the years though. Where he partakes in the events of The War of the Worlds and meets other Victorian literary characters. It is the one with the dragon, yes (and Gareth David-Lloyd as Watson). I will admit that I am (slowly) 'picking and choosing' my way through The Asylum's catalogue, aaaaaand it's ok? It's not my favourite, but I also didn't fast forward through large chunks of it like I did one a week or so ago... I'm aware of a couple of the pastiches starring him, but I don't know if I'd ever go 'out of my way' to read any of them (the only reason I have this one on DVD is that it stars Gareth David-Lloyd and I had some free Amazon vouchers for doing a couple of internet panels whilst I was at university*) * I had quite a few over the years, including some post-graduation, and would normally get a 'Doctor Who' story on CD or DVD, a film and a series of a TV show
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Jul 23, 2020 11:44:47 GMT
The late 90's "Godzilla" movie with 1/2 the cast of The Simpsons.. and Ferris Bueller.. is on tv now.. Effects hasn't aged that well..
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Post by grinch on Jul 23, 2020 13:37:16 GMT
The Witches (1990)
Thought I’d revisit this one considering a remake is apparently in the works. The visual effects are still impressive and Anjelica Huston was perfect casting for the Grand High Witch.
However, I’m afraid I have to agree with the late Mr Dahl when it comes to the ending. Absolute codswallop and greatly inferior to the heartwarming conclusion of the original tale. Just reeks of executive meddling.
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Post by melkur on Jul 24, 2020 13:26:12 GMT
At the moment I'm currently watching the original 'Last House On The Left'... Yup, this is a 70's film alright! It was a decent enough film, I can see the appeal, but yeah, I definitely needed some fresh air after finishing it! (I'm just glad that my work-friend Sadie isn't a psychopath like her namesake in this!)
EDIT - This evening I've also watched 1983's 'Curtains'. I don't know if either are going to be a favourite of mine, but they passed the time well enough...
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Post by Digi on Jul 25, 2020 21:15:45 GMT
Still doing my Kurosawa thing.
Last night I watched Throne of Blood, which is basically a translation of Macbeth into feudal Japan. I'd never seen it before, and was blown away by how much I enjoyed it. Amazing how well it 'translates' to a country and language on the other side of the world
Right now I have The Hidden Fortress on. Seen this before a bunch of times, just an excellent film.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2020 21:31:35 GMT
Still doing my Kurosawa thing. Last night I watched Throne of Blood, which is basically a translation of Macbeth into feudal Japan. I'd never seen it before, and was blown away by how much I enjoyed it. Amazing how well it 'translates' to a country and language on the other side of the world One of a handful of VHS films that i kept when I moved house a few years back (the Doctor Who VHS stuff was safely at my parents house) and had to de-clutter. Most tapes I had on DVD anyway, but I always was a bit of a hoarder, so no great loss, just a job that needed doing. I should dig it out again some time. And of course Seven Samurai preceded The Magnificent Seven, so there was some creative cross cultural alchemy going on ....
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Post by johnhurtdoctor on Jul 25, 2020 21:34:25 GMT
Still doing my Kurosawa thing. Last night I watched Throne of Blood, which is basically a translation of Macbeth into feudal Japan. I'd never seen it before, and was blown away by how much I enjoyed it. Amazing how well it 'translates' to a country and language on the other side of the world Right now I have The Hidden Fortress on. Seen this before a bunch of times, just an excellent film. Have you seen Ran? Kurosawa's version of King Lear? Well worth watching.
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Post by Digi on Jul 25, 2020 22:01:33 GMT
Still doing my Kurosawa thing. Last night I watched Throne of Blood, which is basically a translation of Macbeth into feudal Japan. I'd never seen it before, and was blown away by how much I enjoyed it. Amazing how well it 'translates' to a country and language on the other side of the world Right now I have The Hidden Fortress on. Seen this before a bunch of times, just an excellent film. Have you seen Ran? Kurosawa's version of King Lear? Well worth watching. It is one of my (numerous) glaring cinematic holes, which I'll be looking to fix as I go through these movies. Lots to look forward to, and that's definitely one of them.
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Post by polly on Jul 26, 2020 4:38:16 GMT
The Lost Boys - A true slice of fried gold. I suppose if one is a devoted stick in the mud, you might find it too silly for your tastes. And certainly it's much too bouncy to be actually frightening in any way. I categorize it as a "fun Halloween movie" alongside things like Tremors or Beetlejuice or The Frighteners. I love the soundtrack, the boardwalk, the Billy Idol vampire costumes, and the hairdos. Not the most intelligent film ever made, but I always have a great time, and that's what counts, really.
I'm also a massive Buffy fan, and that show clearly owes quite a lot to Lost Boys.
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Jul 26, 2020 11:21:50 GMT
Deadpool 2 is on tv again
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Post by Timelord007 on Jul 26, 2020 12:12:17 GMT
Wesley Snipes Game Of Death, not a bad DTV action flick although can we stop the fast cut editing it's nauseating.
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Post by Timelord007 on Jul 26, 2020 12:14:02 GMT
The Lost Boys - A true slice of fried gold. I suppose if one is a devoted stick in the mud, you might find it too silly for your tastes. And certainly it's much too bouncy to be actually frightening in any way. I categorize it as a "fun Halloween movie" alongside things like Tremors or Beetlejuice or The Frighteners. I love the soundtrack, the boardwalk, the Billy Idol vampire costumes, and the hairdos. Not the most intelligent film ever made, but I always have a great time, and that's what counts, really. I'm also a massive Buffy fan, and that show clearly owes quite a lot to Lost Boys. Don't make em this good anymore a true classic this film & i agree it was a obvious influence on Buffy.
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Post by polly on Jul 26, 2020 17:38:48 GMT
Don't make em this good anymore a true classic this film & i agree it was a obvious influence on Buffy. No, they don't make em like this anymore, sadly. Studio funding for mid-budget features has all but dried up, nowadays your choices are "extremely cheap" or "billion dollar blockbuster."
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Post by melkur on Jul 26, 2020 20:45:07 GMT
Last night, 'Sherlock Holmes; The Woman In Green'. Moriarty's defeat could have been better but, you know, there are worse ways to start winding down after work...
This evening? The first of the (currently) two Robert Downey Jr 'Sherlock Holmes' films, which is a pleasant enough way of spending a Sunday evening with one's mother (even if the ITV seem to have cut some parts...).
Three films in the space of a week starring England's greatest detective? Yeeeah, I guess I have a soft-spot for him...
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Post by johnhurtdoctor on Jul 26, 2020 20:55:27 GMT
Last night, 'Sherlock Holmes; The Woman In Green'. Moriarty's defeat could have been better but, you know, there are worse ways to start winding down after work... This evening? The first of the (currently) two Robert Downey Jr 'Sherlock Holmes' films, which is a pleasant enough way of spending a Sunday evening with one's mother (even if the ITV seem to have cut some parts...). Three films in the space of a week starring England's greatest detective? Yeeeah, I guess I have a soft-spot for him... The Rathbone & Bruce movies are great.
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