Going to the Movies: past, present, future.
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He said it was the best of his work. Douglas made so many great movies. Spartacus, Champion, Young Man With a Horn, Gunfight..., Adrian Messenger, Lust for Life, Paths of Glory, Ace in the Hole. And what kid didn't love 20k Leagues?
That movie filming location is turning into a movie filming location. That makes sense if you go read about the Atlanta speedway and how it is now a movie set.
ok doser
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I'd never heard of it before an English teacher (in college) played it for us in class - wonderful movie. I may have to watch it again. :thumb:
it's called Lakewood raceway. I just thought of it. I'm sure the Psalmist could tell us some stories of it if he were still here. Eh, someday.
La La Land: imagine Gene Kelly has a decent idea for a musical and sketches it out on a table cloth. Then he gives the table cloth to understudies to do a rough cut.
I recently watched Gangs of New York. I found it decent. It was another historical fiction movie. Like Braveheart and Gladiator, where they take real events and put their story in that back drop. Another good movie from Leo. The strange part is, the one that put him on the map is his worst. And it goes without saying the title of that film.
Blood Diamond and The Departed were both good with him in it.
Blood Diamond and The Departed were both good with him in it.
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ok doser
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Gangs and BD :thumb:
the Departed is one i watch frequently - my favorite line is wahlberg's: "I'm the guy who does his job. You must be the other guy"
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was awesome!
Good to hear. I started reading a few critics and got irked by comments like, "[FONT="]Shot for shot, line and line, it's an extravagant and witty follow-up, made with the same friendly virtuosic dazzle. Yet this time you can sense just how hard the series' wizard of a director, James Gunn, is working to entertain you."
That's from Variety and much of what I read that is complaint sound a bit like that. Well, the jaded narrative of the ennui driven critic is about as interesting as root canal to me. Every movie should be approached and examined on its merits.
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musterion
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I dunno...if they try playing it that Deckard isn't a skin job, I'll be disappointed.
Terrific movie. I'm looking forward to this one.
One of Mel's better efforts. Sam Elliot is terrific in it as well. One of the guys on the cover of the book the movie was made from died in the 911 attack on the towers. His name was Rick Rascorla and he headed security for Morgan Stanley and went back in to make sure all of his people were out. My brother said he was a great guy.
ok doser
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great movie, with an amazing performance by Simbi Khali :thumb:
Another good Gibson film that's on Netflix now is Payback. Not great, but very entertaining and his turn as a man of peculiar principle is worth watching mete out a revenge best served singed.
Marvin was a good one. Great at playing the villain, but I always preferred him as the protagonist.
I've already seen it twice and it's better than the original. Fox could learn a thing or two about how to do Fantastic Four correctly from James Gunn's Guardians.