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 Jan 23 2009, 04:36 AM
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 Security and Projects  Group: Clan Dogsbody Posts: 4,687 Thank(s): 1098 Points: 2,440 Joined: 31-August 07 From: A Magical Place, with toys in the million, all under one roof Member No.: 1  |
Since I saw some appalling films listed on the shoutbox recently, I thought I'd post a list of films that people should watch
 28 Days Later 7 Samurai Battle Royale Big Trouble in Little China Bladerunner City of God Fight Club Gladiator Harold and Maude Leon Lord of the Rings Oldboy Pan's Labyrinth Pi Pulp Fiction Requiem for a Dream Seven Shaun of the Dead Sin City Spirited Away The Shawshank Redemption The Shining Usual Suspects V for Vendetta --------------------  |
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Jan 23 2009, 08:58 AM
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 Knight Lieutenant Group: Clan Members Posts: 824 Thank(s): 0 Points: 218 Joined: 30-December 07 From: Brighton Member No.: 54 |
There are some good films there granted, first person i've seen list Pi, but WTF BLADERUNNER? How lame!
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Jan 23 2009, 09:20 AM
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 Paddle Master Group: Clan Members Posts: 2,085 Thank(s): 30 Points: 317 Joined: 3-December 07 Member No.: 50 |
dude bladerunner was the biggest disapointment ive EVER had. all that hype for they gayest pos excuse for a film. seriously, it sucked that bad.
v for vendetta however, is cool. and if you havent seen it, go and watch dead mans shoes. on of the best brit films... imo --------------------  |
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Jan 23 2009, 09:45 AM
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Knight Lieutenant Group: Clan Members Posts: 824 Thank(s): 0 Points: 218 Joined: 30-December 07 From: Brighton Member No.: 54 |
5's been shawshanked
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Jan 23 2009, 10:05 AM
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Paddle Master Group: Clan Members Posts: 2,085 Thank(s): 30 Points: 317 Joined: 3-December 07 Member No.: 50 |
i finally got my copy of shawshank on bluray through the post the other day, afteer weeks wait from hmv. stupid slow as retards. yet to watch though...
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Jan 23 2009, 10:17 AM
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Knight Lieutenant Group: Clan Members Posts: 824 Thank(s): 0 Points: 218 Joined: 30-December 07 From: Brighton Member No.: 54 |
Its such a good film, like a twinky, like a twinky
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Jan 23 2009, 10:50 AM
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 Knight Errant Group: SM Guild Members Posts: 543 Thank(s): 0 Points: 102 Joined: 29-October 07 Member No.: 32 |
fuckin hell
bladerunner was a monsterous revolution for sci-fi films. fucking fantastic. vfx are what they are today much because of the things they came up with on bladerunner. god how many films have been influenced by it? how many mangas, comics, etc... much like i said with alien, both are incredibly important to whats happened with films. so what dont you like? don't like it because it actually takes time to tell a story rather then cram in as much action as possible? so is he a fucking robot or aint he? i saw bladerunner on the BFI imax showing of it a few months ago. some kind of digital remastering they did to it. it was sweet. fucking 8k massive reprint and the fx work they did still holds up and looks nice, 25 fucking years later. |
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Jan 23 2009, 10:53 AM
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Knight Errant Group: SM Guild Members Posts: 543 Thank(s): 0 Points: 102 Joined: 29-October 07 Member No.: 32 |
good list monkey
although it does read like a male aged 19-35 lol i'll add some to it in a bit |
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Jan 23 2009, 11:04 AM
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Knight Lieutenant Group: Clan Members Posts: 824 Thank(s): 0 Points: 218 Joined: 30-December 07 From: Brighton Member No.: 54 |
I didn't like how they turned it into a love film between a robot and Indiana Jones, and that ending with the robot suddenly deciding, I wont kill Indy i'll help him up onto the roof instead of kicking him down. Also anything where they have to employ Vangelis is pooooooooor
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Jan 23 2009, 11:14 AM
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Knight Errant Group: SM Guild Members Posts: 543 Thank(s): 0 Points: 102 Joined: 29-October 07 Member No.: 32 |
/sigh
you didn't like that the robot helped him down? that was the point of the whole movie!!!! I'm going to guess that you don't actually understand the plot. and the love bit all ties it into each other aswell.... i'd watch it again.. Vangelis is poor?? fuckin hell. the soundtrack to bladerunner is fucking dope. unbelievable. i'm going to go out on a limb and think you guys watched this movie for the first time, within the last few years. |
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Jan 23 2009, 11:32 AM
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Paddle Master Group: Clan Members Posts: 2,085 Thank(s): 30 Points: 317 Joined: 3-December 07 Member No.: 50 |
QUOTE i'm going to go out on a limb and think you guys watched this movie for the first time, within the last few years. bang on my friend it wasnt i didnt understand the plot, or that i disliked scotts vision of the future that was portrayed. hell it wasnt even the acting i disliked. it was the pure simple fact that i did not give a toss about any of the characters. indiana came across as a very weak and pathetic character, which made me not care for him one bit. rutgers char wasnt all that scary, and everyone else was just... wierd i just didnt not like it nor care for the whole thing. -------------------- |
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Jan 23 2009, 11:38 AM
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Knight Errant Group: SM Guild Members Posts: 543 Thank(s): 0 Points: 102 Joined: 29-October 07 Member No.: 32 |
hmm that's too bad then i guess
 that movie is awesome.
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Jan 23 2009, 11:50 AM
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Knight Lieutenant Group: Clan Members Posts: 824 Thank(s): 0 Points: 218 Joined: 30-December 07 From: Brighton Member No.: 54 |
I saw the film about 15 times because I had to study it at school, I've got the same view as 5, it just didn't capture my enthusiasm for the film.
As for the soundtrack I think I'd rather listen to fido on the toilet constipated and with the runs on a friday evening 
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Jan 23 2009, 12:02 PM
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Knight Errant Group: SM Guild Members Posts: 543 Thank(s): 0 Points: 102 Joined: 29-October 07 Member No.: 32 |
wtf your teacher is gawd damn aweful then..
15 times and you didn't understand the plot? |
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Jan 23 2009, 12:05 PM
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Knight Errant Group: SM Guild Members Posts: 543 Thank(s): 0 Points: 102 Joined: 29-October 07 Member No.: 32 |
here's a few off the top of my head:
The Abyss Catch Me if You Can Kill Bill Apocalypse Now Brick Lords of Dogtown The Lookout Heat Collateral The Big Lebowski Dog Day Afternoon The Mist Stand By Me The Princess Bride The Thing Twelve Monkeys Crash (1996 Cronenburg version, NOT the 2004 piece of shit) Edward Scissorhands Beetlejuice Pee-wee's Big Adventure Sleepy Hollow Fargo Before Sunrise Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Evil Dead 2 The Fountain hmm those all follow a bit of a theme.. course I pulled them out of my head. I'll have a look at my film collection later and add to it and I'd probably have most of monkey's movies on my list.. with the exception of Gladiator and Sincity, which were only OK in my books, and Requiem for a Dream, which I didn't really like (although everything else by Darren Aronofsky is fucking brilliant!) |
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Jan 23 2009, 12:11 PM
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Paddle Master Group: Clan Members Posts: 2,085 Thank(s): 30 Points: 317 Joined: 3-December 07 Member No.: 50 |
i always kick myself when i forget collateral. its definitely one of my favs. i love the sense of realism and suspense it creates, and the characters are great.
i love the cinematography in the way it manages to capture la as such a beautiful and varied city... IMO -------------------- |
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Jan 23 2009, 12:20 PM
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Knight Errant Group: SM Guild Members Posts: 543 Thank(s): 0 Points: 102 Joined: 29-October 07 Member No.: 32 |
yeah that movie is shot digital, no film used (well i know its mostly digital, fairly sure there is no film whatsoeva)
really get the detail of the BG lights/buildings etc in the nighttime shots. looks real good. Michael Mann tried something similar with Miami Vice, but fucked that royally IMO |
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Jan 23 2009, 12:21 PM
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Knight Errant Group: SM Guild Members Posts: 543 Thank(s): 0 Points: 102 Joined: 29-October 07 Member No.: 32 |
dude have you not seen Heat then? or just commenting on collateral over it?
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Jan 23 2009, 12:28 PM
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Knight Lieutenant Group: Clan Members Posts: 824 Thank(s): 0 Points: 218 Joined: 30-December 07 From: Brighton Member No.: 54 |
My teacher was pretty shit. but it was the music we were studying and no the film to be fair so I didn't need to know the plot
No word of a lie he had an affair with a priest's daughter Another vote for collateral from me 
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Jan 23 2009, 12:42 PM
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Knight Errant Group: SM Guild Members Posts: 543 Thank(s): 0 Points: 102 Joined: 29-October 07 Member No.: 32 |
well i dont want to spoil bladerunner for anyone who hasnt seen it, but the key is in the origami.. right from the beginning
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