Two SF movies I ain't never seen, but I ordered 'em to correct that mistake...
POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Saturday, November 13, 2010 07:39
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Originally posted by Storymark:
And like I said, that's just sci-fi, and that's not all I watch. For example, since I got NetFlix, sure, Ive caught up on some classic scifi I had missed (2001 as mentioned for example), but Ive also gone back and watched (or am working through) every film from Spielberg, Scorcese, Coppola, Kurosawa, Stone, Orson Wells, David Lean, and others while catching some old Billy Wilder and John Ford flicks.
I watched Kurosawa's "Dreams" and I don't think I will ever be the same. Cinema simply doesn't get better then that film.
Right now I'm on a Peter Weir kick. Just watched The Year of Living Dangerously(1982) and was blown away by Sigourney Weaver, and Mel Gibson. Talk about the right chemistry in a film...wow. Of course The Vangelis musical bit helped.
About 7:30 onward. That's cinema.
Sorry, just had to share. From one film geek to another.
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I was thinking about this the other day, there are some sci-fi films, that for some reason or another, I have yet to see.
Enlighten me guys.
Blood of Heroes is one of my fav movies in recent times (a remake? or should they leave it alone?)
Handmade's Tail - I haven't seen yet, but on your recom'd I will.
Ditto for A Boy and His Dog
Six String Samurai (heard of it, but nope I haven't) same goes for eXistenZ.
Any feedback would be appreciated.
SGG
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Quote:I had karate 3 times a week, 17 monthly comics I read and super 8 films I made constantly. Oh, AND catching up on I Married A Monster From Outer Space, Invasion Of The Saucer Peeps & on & on. As a mid-teen with no 'job' or bills to speak of, I had a HARD time filling the gap, except to go to sleep to AUDIO TAPES of Star Trek that I made from the six-O-clock re-runs.
Originally posted by Storymark:
In the 90's I had 60 odd years of films to catch up on, and while I had more ways to do it, I also had more other things to do.
Quote:So, more crap to choose from?
And sure, we both had TV shows to watch. But TV started with a couple of channels of programming, and still was at what, less than a dozen when you were a kid? There were 50+ when I was a teen, and obviously lots since. Which also means more opportunity, but also a lot more content (since many of those extra channels produced their own).
Far more volume.
Half of what I watched was crap, but in the 90's I could at least have had the opportunity to pick & choose. More availability = less wasted time on junk like Logan's Run the series.
Quote:The Uniondale Mini-Cinema was great for those, back in the day...
And like I said, that's just sci-fi, and that's not all I watch. For example, since I got NetFlix, sure, Ive caught up on some classic scifi I had missed (2001 as mentioned for example), but Ive also gone back and watched (or am working through) every film from Spielberg, Scorcese, Coppola, Kurosawa, Stone, Orson Wells, David Lean, and others while catching some old Billy Wilder and John Ford flicks.
Quote:That's not MY fault.
And I surf online, play videogames
Quote:Now yoh speahken mah langwedge!
draw, paint and make films.
Quote:Then it doesn't count!!!
And I have a girlfriend (now, not as a teen....).
I was voracious. And in my mid-teens it seemed to dry up. I had seen everything. Every new movie or show (yes even that crap Logan's Run with the abominable Heather Menzies) was a target for my attention.
You kids got a smorgasbord of crap AND quality. Sorry if I can't cry for your glut.
Choosing can be a hard thing.
The learned-snark-from-the-best Chrisisall
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I may be the last person on the planet to not have seen Inception...
Just not that into DiCaprio.
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It's really good guys, trust me.
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Originally posted by cljohnston108:Quote:
Originally posted by stinkingrose:
I may be the last person on the planet to not have seen Inception...
Just not that into DiCaprio.
Actually, I usually can't watch DiCrapio "act" for more than two minutes without busting out laughing, but he was actually decent in Inception. Perhaps that's a tribute to Nolan's ability as a director.
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That's the feeling I get whenever I watch a Nolan directed movie. He gets the best out of his actors - both stars as well as character actors. Joseph Gordon Levitt was solid, every bit as good as DiCaprio (IMHO).
Take a peek at The Lookout: JGL is very good in this one. A solid B indy heist movie on par with '93's Red Rock West.
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Quote:LEAVE IT ALONE!!!!
Originally posted by Shinygoodguy:
Blood of Heroes is one of my fav movies in recent times (a remake? or should they leave it alone?)
Quote:Very dark- a politically-charged nightmare with a vaguely hopeful ending...
Handmade's Tail - I haven't seen yet, but on your recom'd I will.
Quote:VERY non-PC movie, and don't watch it with females lest you need a four hour debate on what a misogynist pig you are for liking it.
Ditto for A Boy and His Dog
Quote:Like Scotty said, I'll let ya know!
Six String Samurai (heard of it, but nope I haven't) same goes for eXistenZ.
The laughing Chrisisall
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Originally posted by AURaptor:
And as a reminder, because it got so little attention, I'd strongly suggest anyone who has not seen 'Moon' yet, go rent it. Good flick.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1182345/
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I second the motion. See it. I did about 4 days ago and I was pleasantly surprised how good it was. Rockwell was in the zone.
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Originally posted by chrisisall:Quote:Very good recommendation, AU! It IS awesome, and I DO own it.
Originally posted by AURaptor:
And as a reminder, because it got so little attention, I'd strongly suggest anyone who has not seen 'Moon' yet, go rent it. Good flick.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1182345/
The laughing Chrisisall
Agreed, I remember as a kid watching this on the Late Show (before the talk show boom - man I'm old!)
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Originally posted by lwaves:Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:Quote:Very good recommendation, AU! It IS awesome, and I DO own it.
Originally posted by AURaptor:
And as a reminder, because it got so little attention, I'd strongly suggest anyone who has not seen 'Moon' yet, go rent it. Good flick.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1182345/
The laughing Chrisisall
I would highly recommend Moon to anyone as well.
I remember A Boy And His Dog being quite good but it was many many years ago when I saw it.
I can say that I've never seen Forbidden Planet or any version Journey To The Centre Of The Earth.
Come to think of it if you want to class it as (loosely) scifi I've never seen The Wizard Of Oz either. I saw a live stage version and I've seen the video of a stage version with Jewel and Joel Grey but I've never seen the classic movie.
And possibly my biggest non-watch may be Soylent Green. I really can't be sure about this one, I sometimes remember watching it late at night during my teens but I can't remember anything about it and I'm usually pretty good at knowing what I've watched.
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Say it ain't so Lwaves. Some of the best sci-fi classics around. Forbidden Planet, Soylent Green and (horror of all horrors) the Wizard of Oz (although not really sci-fi, but still the epitome of classic movies).
Dude, get thee to the rental house or, better yet, buy these classics. Forbidden Panet (Honey West in space, rrroowwwwrrrr!)
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Originally posted by Cybersnark:Quote:Haven't seen the remake, but I'm pretty sure Keanu was Klaatu (the ridiculously-human alien) --the robot was called Gort.
Originally posted by optimus1998:
have never seen either version of "the day the earth stood still"(replace a robot with keanu reeves? perfect casting!)(actually the robot probably had better emotional range)
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Saw both! The original kicks ass all over the place and twice on Sunday. The remake can't hold a candle to the original - with or without Keanu.
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