Make a bold statement about movies.
10-28-14 | 11:39 AM
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Re: Make a bold statement about movies.
To each his own, I guess. I thought The Counselor was dreadful and KoH is brilliant.
10-28-14 | 11:58 AM
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10-28-14 | 01:24 PM
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Re: Make a bold statement about movies.
For all the credit we give the Japanese for being so far ahead technologically,the CGI and SFX in most...not all..but most... of their films suck. You would think they would be waaaay ahead in that game.
10-28-14 | 01:35 PM
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Re: Make a bold statement about movies.
You are totally right, the CGI is always cartoonish and lacking in texture. They just don't put much time or money into it.
10-28-14 | 02:02 PM
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Re: Make a bold statement about movies.
Zords in "Hong Kong" for THE GEKIRANGER MOVIE:
Goseiger (sentai TV series):
Godzilla vs. Mothra:
The original Ultraman:
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10-28-14 | 05:29 PM
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10-28-14 | 05:32 PM
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Re: Make a bold statement about movies.
Gotta be honest.... They could have done a better job on the Monster and Robot costumes too. Godzilla's eyes were lifeless and plastic for decades. Oh, I still enjoyed them. But let's not pretend there weren't some shit SFX in Japanese Monster movies.
10-28-14 | 09:50 PM
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Re: Make a bold statement about movies.
Huston failed more often than he succeeded. He made a handful of films that were good to great, but many more that were mediocre. His good buddy Billy Wilder (same age/almost identical career arc) succeeded way more than he failed. That's the career you want to celebrate.
Huston's autobiography, "An Open Book," is very good, though.
Huston's autobiography, "An Open Book," is very good, though.
The Maltese Falcon
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Key Largo
The Asphault Jungle
The African Queen
Heaven Knows Mr Allison
Freud
The Unforgiven
The Night of The Iguana
The Misfits
The Kremlin Letter
Fat City
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
The Man Who Would Be King
Wise Blood
Under The Volcano
Prizzi's Honor
The Dead
Also, Billy Wilder wasn't American (which is part of what I claimed in my "bold" statment), made about half as many pictures as Huston and really went off the rails in his last decade of filmmaking, whereas Huston was making great films right up to the end. Although Huston made more bad films throughout his career than Wilder(mostly because his filmography is twice the size of Wilders), I'd say they're running neck and neck when it comes to great films.
10-28-14 | 11:04 PM
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Re: Make a bold statement about movies.
after 16 pages I'm sure someone has already posted this sentiment but...
In terms of quality and quantity of fantasy/sci-fi/geek appeal genre films, 2014 smokes 1982.
In terms of quality and quantity of fantasy/sci-fi/geek appeal genre films, 2014 smokes 1982.
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10-29-14 | 07:22 AM
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Re: Make a bold statement about movies.
While he had his fair share of flops, I believe his batting average was well above .500. And even though a stinker was always in the mix, from his first film as a director to his last, he consistently made films from very good to great, to masterpiece:
The Maltese Falcon
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Key Largo
The Asphault Jungle
The African Queen
Heaven Knows Mr Allison
Freud
The Unforgiven
The Night of The Iguana
The Misfits
The Kremlin Letter
Fat City
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
The Man Who Would Be King
Wise Blood
Under The Volcano
Prizzi's Honor
The Dead
Also, Billy Wilder wasn't American (which is part of what I claimed in my "bold" statment), made about half as many pictures as Huston and really went off the rails in his last decade of filmmaking, whereas Huston was making great films right up to the end. Although Huston made more bad films throughout his career than Wilder(mostly because his filmography is twice the size of Wilders), I'd say they're running neck and neck when it comes to great films.
The Maltese Falcon
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Key Largo
The Asphault Jungle
The African Queen
Heaven Knows Mr Allison
Freud
The Unforgiven
The Night of The Iguana
The Misfits
The Kremlin Letter
Fat City
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
The Man Who Would Be King
Wise Blood
Under The Volcano
Prizzi's Honor
The Dead
Also, Billy Wilder wasn't American (which is part of what I claimed in my "bold" statment), made about half as many pictures as Huston and really went off the rails in his last decade of filmmaking, whereas Huston was making great films right up to the end. Although Huston made more bad films throughout his career than Wilder(mostly because his filmography is twice the size of Wilders), I'd say they're running neck and neck when it comes to great films.
I agree his batting average was above .500.
I would also include:
Moulin Rouge
Moby Dick
Beat the Devil
The Red Badge of Courage (mutilated by the studio, but still a very good film)
10-29-14 | 10:37 AM
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Re: Make a bold statement about movies.
While he had his fair share of flops, I believe his batting average was well above .500. And even though a stinker was always in the mix, from his first film as a director to his last, he consistently made films from very good to great, to masterpiece:
The Maltese Falcon
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Key Largo
The Asphalt Jungle
The African Queen
Heaven Knows Mr Allison
Freud
The Unforgiven
The Night of The Iguana
The Misfits
The Kremlin Letter
Fat City
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
The Man Who Would Be King
Wise Blood
Under The Volcano
Prizzi's Honor
The Dead
Also, Billy Wilder wasn't American (which is part of what I claimed in my "bold" statment), made about half as many pictures as Huston and really went off the rails in his last decade of filmmaking, whereas Huston was making great films right up to the end. Although Huston made more bad films throughout his career than Wilder(mostly because his filmography is twice the size of Wilders), I'd say they're running neck and neck when it comes to great films.
The Maltese Falcon
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Key Largo
The Asphalt Jungle
The African Queen
Heaven Knows Mr Allison
Freud
The Unforgiven
The Night of The Iguana
The Misfits
The Kremlin Letter
Fat City
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
The Man Who Would Be King
Wise Blood
Under The Volcano
Prizzi's Honor
The Dead
Also, Billy Wilder wasn't American (which is part of what I claimed in my "bold" statment), made about half as many pictures as Huston and really went off the rails in his last decade of filmmaking, whereas Huston was making great films right up to the end. Although Huston made more bad films throughout his career than Wilder(mostly because his filmography is twice the size of Wilders), I'd say they're running neck and neck when it comes to great films.
(FAT CITY, here I come...)
10-29-14 | 01:28 PM
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10-29-14 | 01:42 PM
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Re: Make a bold statement about movies.
Pardon me for being self indulgent, but:
Peter Hyams is quite possibly the most mediocre Hollywood director to have ever been considered an auteur.
How about quoting bold statements made by filmmakers?
Fritz Lang: "CinemaScope is fine for snakes and coffins, but not for people.''
William Friedkin: "DCP is the finest reproductive system they’ve yet come up with." (http://thedissolve.com/features/inte...reer-and-fate/)
Peter Hyams is quite possibly the most mediocre Hollywood director to have ever been considered an auteur.
How about quoting bold statements made by filmmakers?
Fritz Lang: "CinemaScope is fine for snakes and coffins, but not for people.''
William Friedkin: "DCP is the finest reproductive system they’ve yet come up with." (http://thedissolve.com/features/inte...reer-and-fate/)
10-29-14 | 01:54 PM
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Re: Make a bold statement about movies.
The French New Wave is vastly overrated.
10-29-14 | 02:19 PM
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Re: Make a bold statement about movies.
Pardon me for being self indulgent, but:
Peter Hyams is quite possibly the most mediocre Hollywood director to have ever been considered an auteur.
How about quoting bold statements made by filmmakers?
Fritz Lang: "CinemaScope is fine for snakes and coffins, but not for people.''
William Friedkin: "DCP is the finest reproductive system they’ve yet come up with." (http://thedissolve.com/features/inte...reer-and-fate/)
Peter Hyams is quite possibly the most mediocre Hollywood director to have ever been considered an auteur.
How about quoting bold statements made by filmmakers?
Fritz Lang: "CinemaScope is fine for snakes and coffins, but not for people.''
William Friedkin: "DCP is the finest reproductive system they’ve yet come up with." (http://thedissolve.com/features/inte...reer-and-fate/)
10-29-14 | 02:46 PM
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10-29-14 | 02:50 PM
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Re: Make a bold statement about movies.
The Sean Connery of Japan.
I like it but it is also kind of cliche for the period and its wants out of japan.
I like it but it is also kind of cliche for the period and its wants out of japan.
10-29-14 | 02:56 PM
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