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Most film buffs tend to have similar favourite lists - however now and again u see a film which really impresses u but seems to be dissed by everyone else.
Mine is 3000 miles to Graceland - after watching it a 2nd time I still believed it to be a gem of a heist/noir movie. Stylish and substantial. With Costner, Russell and Cox in superb form.
Anyway any of u folks have a similar film which only u or a minority seem to appreciate?:)
The burbs, absolutely love it to bits
A very good film.
But surely The Burbs has a high imdb rating - at least 7 I would guess - think I'll check.
I want some real 5ish imdbers or lower that are loved.
3000 miles...... is a great film.
Mine would have to be Gridlock'd with Tim Roth and Tupac Shakur. Great direction, fantastic chemistry between the two leads and one of the funniest stabbing scenes ever.
One of the most under rated buddy movies in a loooooong time.
Great movie and one of 2Pac's best. Shame the director Vondie Curtis Hall went on to make Glitter. http://www.clicksmilie.de/sammlung/fragend/fragend003.gif
Never seen Gridlock'd - must check it out.:D
monkeyman
03-03-2002, 13:27
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane and Hudson Hawk spring to mind!
Burbs is around 5.6 on IMDB - a strangely poor mark!
Good call.
Gridlock'd gets a pathetically high 6.5 -
That's no good - I want films everyone apart from u thinks stinks!
How poetical - still gonna check out Gridlock'd.
Anyway I am winning my own comp - 3000 miles...... gets only 5.3 on imdb.
I forgot about H. Hawk - I loved this at the cinema - felt in a minority of one!
Also a great Amiga computer game.:D
Fletch with chevy chase is my favorite film. Have watched it so many times.
Loved Fletch when it came out in '85 '86? Not seen it in years.
Still an uncompetitive 6.5 on imdb. Afraid too many folk agree that its a good film.:D
charlie angel
03-03-2002, 13:46
Road House! Love that film...
Welshlad
03-03-2002, 14:05
Also a big fan of 3TMTG...But what about the awesome Arlington Road? What a film! Straight to video? PAH!
Aardvark
03-03-2002, 14:06
I'm gonna play this game.
How about Deep Rising.
Gets an excellent crapometer rating of 5.4 but I just enjoy this film! Cliched, predictable, and with 2-D characters.
But, hey, it's FUN!
I love 'The People Under the Stairs', but all my mates think it is poo.
Originally posted by Welshlad
Also a big fan of 3TMTG...But what about the awesome Arlington Road? What a film! Straight to video? PAH!
incredible film, it was in the cinema in NI
Joe Pasquale
03-03-2002, 14:20
Animal House, one of three films I think are 10/10... 7.5 on IMDB though...
Umm... oh, another fave of mine is... National Lampoons European Vacation.... 5.1 on IMDB. That's more like it I suppose. :) Nearly everyone thinks this is the worst of the series.
Airheads... 5.3 on IMDB (though I know loads who love this one too)
Class ... 5.1
The Fly II ... 4.2
Another Tom Hanks... Bachelor Party 5.5
Calendar Girl ... 4.3... Saw this on ITV the other day, first time I'd seen it since around 1994.. No idea why I like it really... :confused:
...erm... I was going to suggest Dave Borthwick's very weird stop-motion animated feature Secret Adventures Of Tom Thumb but to my surprise found that it appears to have more fans than I ever would have thought possible...
http://us.imdb.com/Details?0108069
. . . :confused: . . .
KeyserSoze
03-03-2002, 14:25
Coming to America obviously ;)
i rememebr H Hawk on Amiga, his head was bigger than his body!
Here are my picks:
Die Hard 2 - my favourite Die Hard movie
Jingle all the Way - my no.1 Xmas movie now!
Freddy Got Fingered - classic in my eyes
Jazzatola
03-03-2002, 14:47
Well, it's not exactly one of my favourites, but I've always had a soft spot for Who Dares Wins (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0083941) with Lewis Collins. The final scenes where the SAS storm the embassy always raise the hairs on the back of my neck.
EDIT - almost forgot Summer School (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0094072) too.
sidebog7
03-03-2002, 14:52
Two of my favourite films are:
Beach Blanket Bingo - 5.0 on imdb
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini - 4.1 on imdb
The Last Action Hero is a film i absolutely love.
I seen it in the cinema 3 times and thought that although it was a bit too clever for its own good it was still a bloody good show and that arnie was pretty damn good in it.
I simply LOVE The 4th Protocol ! Gotta watch it at least once every few months...
I make no apologies! :D
http://homepage.eircom.net/~garryleavycomedian/Avalon.jpg
sidebog7
03-03-2002, 15:59
For some weird reason I also adore Tank Girl :nuts:
People under the stairs is a horror/chase classic - only 5.5 imdb - what idiots vote on this site - apart from me?
Arlington Road gets over 7 on imdb so that 'should' be good!
Beach blanket bingo - best title so far. - 5.0 on imdb.
4th protocol - Great book - film which for me could never have lived up to the source material.
Coming 2 America - very funny film - barber scenes are simply hilarious - "Joe Louis was hunner an' five when he fought Rocky Marciano"
sidebog7
03-03-2002, 16:14
Originally posted by stefmcd
Beach blanket bingo - best title so far. - 5.0 on imdb.
Don't forget How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (4.1 on imdb). Although to be truthful I only enjoy this because of Mickey Rooney, Buster Keaton and Frankie Avalon's cameo. Then again that is practically all of the film:D
I really like AIrhead too, oh and Dark City
Originally posted by arkham
I really like AIrhead too, oh and Dark City
Good call on Dark City - CRACKER!
http://homepage.eircom.net/~garryleavycomedian/Avalon.jpg
<b>Exorcist II The Heretic</b> - must have seen it over 60 times, love it more every time. Come to think of it though I'm not the only person who likes it since The Time Out Film Guide gives it a better review than the original and Pauline Kael loved it, while admitting that she couldn't recommend it without grinning shamefacedly.
I also happily confess to loving:
<b>The Satanic Rites Of Dracula
Are You Being Served ?
Confessions Of A Driving Instructor
When Time Ran Out
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
The Swarm </b>
Originally posted by Mike
Exorcist II The Heretic</b> - must have seen it over 60 times, love it more every time. Come to think of it though I'm not the only person who likes it since The Time Out Film Guide gives it a better review than the original and Pauline Kael loved it, while admitting that she couldn't recommend it without grinning shamefacedly
Mark Kermode was saying on R5 Live that the makers of this should be shot - it is his least favourite movie of all time!
Mike - I see u have just reviewed a new release of one of my all time favourites - Sleuth. Excellent review.
While being a highly acclaimed film amongst critics I think this film has not been seen by many of the viewing public.
Hand on heart - I have watched this film over 20 times. The dialogue can be tasted it is so rich!
I hope "Tank Girl" will get better appreciated in time, it's a fine movie (haven't read the original comic-book series). "Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb" is wonderful....
A few recent gem-ettes have been:-
"Wing Commander" - disposal teens/tweens but Poirot in space with depth charges and torpedoes means great cheesy space opera.
"Dungeons & Dragons" - Yes I have seen this one sober. Pantomime dame Jeremy Irons is breath-takiing but it's an engaging flick and fun. Even done the two commentaries on the R1 disk (the first one is infectiously entertaining - Tom Baker as the biggest elf ever, discuss!).
"The Mangler" - Daft premise, but I love watching Ted Levine (Buffaloe Bill) in the lead cop role. Better performances and dialogue than the movie really deserves. Competently handled by Tobe Hooper.
Oh, and "Cannibal: The Musical". Note, must get the R1 disk!
sidebog7
03-03-2002, 18:27
Originally posted by mrsteve
Oh, and "Cannibal: The Musical". Note, must get the R1 disk!
Even if you don't love the movie, the commentary on the disc is worth the price on its own. Drunken commentaries are usually quite funny but when the film itself was written to get back at a girlfriend you can see where the drunken antics might lead.:D
And who doesn't love the Are you Being Served movie?:nuts:
One of my all-time favourites is Deathstalker II - Duel of the Titans
I would strongly urge all lovers of movies that are "so bad, they're good" to check this out. I have seen it over 20 times (It has an IMDB score of 3.8!)
Second choice would be Reindeer Games (IMDB of 5.5!)
:)
Two films that are as damn near perfect as you can get, but have yet to recieve the widespread recognition I know they are worthy of, are Brian De Palma's brilliantly concieved Hitchcock-pic'n'mix horror Sisters and Douglas Sirk's trashy yet heartfelt magnum opus Written on the Wind.
City of the Dead (aka Horror Hotel) has just been released in an all-out special edition by VCI Home Video in the US, and it's a weirdly logical, sensationally atmospheric forgotten piece of horror heritage.
Originally posted by john316
Mark Kermode was saying on R5 Live that the makers of this should be shot - it is his least favourite movie of all time!
He's obviously got no sense of humour then. On the other hand, someone could always shoot Mark Kermode.
Mr. Kermode has an alarmingly simplistic view of films.
Friedkin? Blatty? Total, unmitigated genius.
Von Trier? Boorman? Bloody atrocious.
Exhibit A: his FilmFour column (http://www.filmfour.com/ff/ff_channel_kermode.jsp).
jaminblack
03-03-2002, 19:28
how about Darkman directed by Sam Raimi no less.
Ok here are a few
Cliffhanger (I know I know) and it only gets a 6.0 :)
3000 Miles to Graceland agreed is another.
Virtuosity is one I love and everyone else hates and it gets a unhealthy 5.4 on imdb :)
Paul.
Chief Brody
03-03-2002, 20:46
I'm probably going to get load of gyp for this but.................... PATCH ADAMS. Gets me every time the patients show up to support Patch at the end and put their noses on (sniff). I even bought the 'Ultimate Edition' despite having the original release. I love it, even if no-one else does.
Also........... i thought THE 13TH WARRIOR was an awesome action-adventure that should have received a lot more praise and attention than it did, but i know at least that film has SOME fans out there.
silent g
03-03-2002, 22:37
Now i'll get stick for this:
Smokey and the bandit 2 just dig that jerry reed. he just help the Burt to his best
Cannonball Run -Burt again
Josie and the Pussycats- great pi$$take at movie-music industry not a kids movie as marketed here
My best friends a vampire- pure class
Have to agree with 3000 miles... bought it while in Washingtaon last september -real impulse buy but vastly undervalued.
g
The_Evil_Dean
03-03-2002, 22:43
He-Man secret of the sword as my SIG comemorates, superb what a laugh.
I have to second batchelor party used to watch it whenever it was on sky for some reason and it eventually grew on me.
House 2 the second story, superb.
The pupetmaster series.
Ghoolies.
actually this will get a huge list as I run a hostel for un-loved films where they can get the same attention as big budget blockbusters.
:clap:
I'd nominate Alien 3. I don't understand why so many people seem to have a problem with this film. Well... actually I do, but I don't think the criticism is justified.
Alien Resurrection on the other hand.... :rolleyes:
KeyserSoze
03-03-2002, 23:55
Originally posted by The_Evil_Dean
He-Man secret of the sword as my SIG comemorates, superb what a laugh.
was that the xmas special with both He-man and She-ra ?
i was about to post something about that
Idle Child
04-03-2002, 01:47
well i've yet to meet anybody as fanatical about Robert Rodriguez films as i am (see sig).
I mean, the comic book violence in Desperado and Dusk Dawn gets me everytime - that's what i call entertainment!
I'm also the only person i know that prefers Reservoir Dogs to Pulp Fiction.
But i think the number one contender for movie that i like that others loathe is Romeo + Juliet :clap:
I wouldn't say any of these movies are crap or widely regarded as crap, by any stretch of the immagination, but i find they are under-appriciated and under-valued.
Originally posted by Idle Child
well i've yet to meet anybody as fanatical about Robert Rodriguez films as i am (see sig)
Count me in Idle Child :D, the guy's a genious. Have you read his book Rebel Without a Crew?????. Really excellent book.
City of Angels - I don't know why but I just love this film. Probably because it stars the gorgeous Meg Ryan.
Mr Perfect
04-03-2002, 18:25
I seem to be the only person I know who thought that Idle Hands was a great film. I also like Carrie 2 which a lot of people seem to dislike. Both scored quite low at the imdb. Some people have no taste. :D
Samba123
04-03-2002, 18:54
Muppets Christmas Carol - loved it...
Mr Perfect
04-03-2002, 19:14
Originally posted by The_Evil_Dean
He-Man secret of the sword as my SIG comemorates, superb what a laugh.
Was the first film I ever saw at the cinema when I was a little tiny person. I have fond memories of it, more because I won a prize at the screening than the film itself. :p
sidebog7
04-03-2002, 19:19
Originally posted by Mr Perfect
I seem to be the only person I know who thought that Idle Hands was a great film. I also like Carrie 2 which a lot of people seem to dislike. Both scored quite low at the imdb. Some people have no taste. :D
Well you're not the only person. I love Idle Hands. I also like Carrie 2. It is obviously not as good as the original but I think it stands up well if you don't compare the two.
Mine has to be 'I hired a contract killer' which IMHO is the funniest film ever made. Saw this at the Edinburgh Film Festival about 10 years ago. Bought it on video. Nobody I've shown it to has found it at all entertaining.
Scott
brock_landers
04-03-2002, 21:35
Caravan of courage, with those ewok things.................
imdb rating of 4.9 ooooooooohhhhhhh stinker........
http://us.imdb.com/Title?0087225
Cheers, Brock.:eek:
Hardware Sci-fi horror thingy with a mad robot :D
Imbd score of 5.1
It needs a DVD release :(
Idle Child
04-03-2002, 21:48
Originally posted by Robby
Count me in Idle Child :D, the guy's a genious. Have you read his book Rebel Without a Crew?????. Really excellent book.
read it? i own it! a good read that helped ease the pain and suffering of being in an NHS ward.. :D
Originally posted by stylez
Hardware Sci-fi horror thingy with a mad robot :D
Imbd score of 5.1
It needs a DVD release :(
oh yeah - I remember that one! I recall having a tape with Hardware and Robot Jox on......:D
Originally posted by john316
Die Hard 2 - my favourite Die Hard movie
OMG:eek: . Say it ain't so.
I like funny films personally & my favorite is The Birdcage. An absolutely outstanding performance by Nathan lane as the screaming queen Albert. :D
Chef
A couple I like are Hard Rain and one of my alltime favorite films Miracle Mile:D
CrazyHorse
04-03-2002, 23:42
The Land That Time Forgot. :D (Doug McClure = godlike performer;) )
Idle Child
04-03-2002, 23:46
Originally posted by MR M0BY
OMG:eek: . Say it ain't so.
oh come on! Die Hard 2 is a classic, it's not the turkey everyone is making it to be, and sometimes i prefer it to Die Hard 1 :eek: (yes, i did say that).
Nathan-Wind
04-03-2002, 23:50
I got 2 for you but they scored okay on IMDB.
Juggernaut got 6.2
&
North Sea Hijack which got 6.1
Cracking films.
I Love You To Death – Lawrence Kasdan’s best film, Kevin Kline and Keanu Reeve’s best performances. A comedy classic and its critical and commercial failure remain a mystery to me. Worth it alone for Harlan and Marlon, the worst hit men in film history (Keanu and William Hurt).
Real Men – a James Belushi Bond-style spoof. Priceless, with great chemistry between Belushi and John Ritter, and too many classic lines. Forgotten film though.
I.D. – ok, not exactly unliked. But a true classic in my opinion, and the best study of British men and violence that I’ve ever seen. Wouldn’t have looked out of place (except on budgetary terms) in the Kubrick catalogue. Oh, and Gumbo!
another vote for Miricle Mile - Where did the hair go Anthony?
and a personal fav of mine, Happy Texas - sweet, charming, funny and the delicious Ally Walker. Also, Steve Zahn gives a gem of a performance.
Originally posted by Idle Child
oh come on! Die Hard 2 is a classic, it's not the turkey everyone is making it to be, and sometimes i prefer it to Die Hard 1 :eek: (yes, i did say that).
Thank you - DH 2 just has this insanity to it that is just so good! The body count is just immense! :clap:
Hudson Hawk , Battlefield Earth (although I wouldn't say I love it), Highlander 2, Hook and Lost in Space. These are just off the top of my head or on a nearby shelf :) I'm sure there's more.
pompeyfan
05-03-2002, 01:22
Originally posted by Chief Brody
Also........... i thought THE 13TH WARRIOR was an awesome action-adventure that should have received a lot more praise and attention than it did, but i know at least that film has SOME fans out there.
Here's one:clap: I like this film a lot as well.
Some other's I like that have been mentioned:
Die Hard II
Dungeons & Dragons
House 2
and some that haven't been mentioned (I don't think;)):
Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Destroyer
The Sword and the Sorceror
Lord of the Rings (animated version)
Kull the Conqueror (see a pattern emerging here???:))
Both Mummy Films
JC Vampires
The Wild Geese
Quiz Show
Deep Impact
Star Wars TPM
Die Hard With a Vengeance
Still Crazy
The Land That Time forgot
The Firm (Tom Cruise)
Phantasm (first 3)
Them!
Flash Gordon
Cutthroat Island
A Bridge Too Far
Clash of the Titans
and although not stricktly movies, more complete mini-series on DVD:
The 10th Kingdom
The Odyssey
Jason and the Argonauts (2000 ed)
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
I'm also the only person i know that prefers Reservoir Dogs to Pulp Fiction
Not the only one mate, I much prefer Dogs over Pulp (although Pulp is great)
Mr Flibble
05-03-2002, 09:46
Pride of my collection - Godzilla it's just a great popcorn movie, yet most people can't stand it :(
I think me and Bolch are the only ones who like this film :)
I'm considering getting the Superbit R2 release later this year :clap:
Originally posted by mixalot
Fletch with chevy chase is my favorite film. Have watched it so many times. I love <i>Fletch</i> still can't understand why people don't like it! :confused:
Incidentally I just bought the r2 from HMV on Sunday (£9.99) :clap:
Good anamorphic transfer and DD2.0.
Dear Mr Echo
05-03-2002, 11:30
David Lynch's Dune always seems to get a roasting - but I think it's pretty good and still diplays a good deal of his unique style. The film boasts some terrific art direction and costumes - and I love Kenneth McMillan as Baron Harkonen (spelling?)
And before someone steps in with the "Stings underpants" comments... if it wasn't Sting no one would ever mention it. :rolleyes: :D
Also I don't see too many people claiming to like Tony Scott's The Hunger - which I think is a great film, style over substance for sure, but I've always found it enjoyable. Yes, even David Bowie's performance. Plus it's got Catherine Deneuve in so it's always going to get my attention. :) Not available on disc yet AFAIK (please prove me wrong someone).
Andrew
kerbcrawler
05-03-2002, 11:58
I'll second that vote for Deep Rising - that's probably my most watched DVD - and add Anaconda with a truly fine 4.1 IMDB rating.
Michael Brooke
05-03-2002, 12:26
I’ll always champion Ken Russell’s glorious <I>Lisztomania</I>, even though I fully understand and sympathise with people who agree with a Warner Bros executive’s verdict: “the man who made that should not be allowed to work in films”!
But no film that features Ringo Starr as the Pope, dialogue like “oh **** off, Brahms!” and Roger Daltrey’s ten-foot erection getting guillotined can possibly be entirely devoid of cultural merit.
Michael Brooke
05-03-2002, 12:27
I’ll always champion Ken Russell’s glorious <I>Lisztomania</I>, even though I fully understand and sympathise with people who agree with a Warner Bros executive’s verdict: “the man who made that should not be allowed to work in films”!
But no film that features Ringo Starr as the Pope, dialogue like “oh **** off, Brahms!” and Roger Daltrey’s ten-foot erection getting guillotined can possibly be entirely devoid of cultural merit.
(And I'm delighted to see that fully 25% of contributors to its IMDB score rated it 10/10 - true, they're all probably safely locked away in padded cells, but at least I'm not alone!)
<I>To Live and Die in L.A.</i> - William Friedkin's big-monster-balls secret service, counter-feiting drama...
Contains some outstanding set pieces one of which is the greatest car chase ever committed to film™, the coolest "watching William Petersen in this movie gives me a hard-on" lead performance, awesomely atmospheric cinematography by Robby Muller, some outstandingly lyrical swearing from John Turturro and a kick ass Wang Chung score!
Not some much underrated as never seen by anyone!
Only draw back is for those 80's-phobic ************ who can't see passed the spray-on jeans, american football tops, and music that is unashamedly of its time.
NOONE I KNOW LOVES THIS!!! :(
bazkeane82
05-03-2002, 13:58
STAYING ALIVE, i think this one of the funniest movies i've seen, 3.8 rating on imdb but i still think its great
I adore "To Live And Die In LA" but to be honest I have never seen a bad review of it. It's by far Friedkin's best work after "The Exorcist" - although I have a liking for "Cruising" and bits of "Jade" (mostly the bits without David Caruso and those belonging to Linda Fiorentino)
RoboCop4
05-03-2002, 15:46
I've got a fair few films that belong in this category - unfortunately not many are out on DVD
• Into the Night
• Flashpoint (Kris Kristofferson)
• My Favourite Year (excellent, and largely forgotten, Peter O'Toole film)
• Cutthroat Isaland [another vote for this]
• The Bride
• Let George Do It, and a few other George Formby films
• The 6th Day
• The Boys from Brazil
• Capricon One
• Jaws 2
• The Medusa Touch
• The Ghost and the Darkness
and many others
I thought FRiedkin did French Connection? These are better?
Die Hard 2 is up there with the 1st - an extremely tight film which had me gripped from start to finish. The 2rd I believe is a very poor relation to the first two.
Reservoir is also a tighter film than Pulp Fiction. I also rate it higher. When it came out it was a real breath of fresh air.
I must order De Palma's Sisters - it sounds excellent.
This thread has been such a success I'm just about to start the Classics u hate thread - stay tuned - no flippin.
Dear Mr Echo
05-03-2002, 16:33
Originally posted by stefmcd
This thread has been such a success I'm just about to start the Classics u hate thread - stay tuned - no flippin.
Another Eraserhead trashing session ahead then? :D :D :D
Andrew
That's a bit uncanny Andrew!!
Have u seen me trashing this elsewhere or is this film simply a traditional feature in such categories?
Either way check out the new thread to reveal your excellent ESP!
Dear Mr Echo
05-03-2002, 16:59
Originally posted by stefmcd
That's a bit uncanny Andrew!!
Have u seen me trashing this elsewhere or is this film simply a traditional feature in such categories?
Either way check out the new thread to reveal your excellent ESP!
Let's just say you have let your feelings be known on Eraserhead on several occasions :)
Now... this weeks lottery numbers will be 2,7,11,23,29,35!!!
Andrew
Ooh the weather out there is awful - just came back from buying that ticket. I hope u meant the midweek lottery!!:cool:
sidebog7
05-03-2002, 17:28
There are plenty of films which I love that nobody I know seems to have even heard of so I guess that makes me alone in my love.
A small selection:
Summer School
The Lion in Winter
They Might Be Giants (Still can't believe that noone I know has seen this one)
Charade (They've all heard of Singin' in the Rain and Seven Brides but they haven't even heard of Stanley Donen's true classic)
The Bible
Stef - "French Connection" predated "The Exorcist". I think it is better than "LA" but only just.
As for people not having heard of "The Lion In Winter" or "Charade", that's all to depressingly believable. I like both of those a lot, and "They Might Be Giants" is a small miracle of a film.
The Allmighty
05-03-2002, 19:46
Someone has to mention "Weekend at Bernie's".....all my friends think it's poor but I love it to bits................oh, and I liked "Die Hard 2" and "Godzilla" as well, (could never understand why they took so much flak). Then again, all I ask of a film that after watching it I feel better than I did at the start....
Also, is it only me that's seen "Noises Off" and thinks it's great?
Weekend at Bernie's has some of the funniest moments in modern cinema.
I remember almost going into convulsions more than once the first time I saw it - a very underrated film!:cool:
Originally posted by Paul Evans
Also, is it only me that's seen "Noises Off" and thinks it's great?
Believe me, there is no way it could hold a candle to the painfully hysterical National Theatre production that's currently on at (I believe) the Comedy Theatre in London.
Without exaggeration, I have never laughed so much in my life - as an example, my throat was sore for several days after, and when I got home I had a temperature of 39 degrees!
I have another - Judge Dredd!!!!
Loved it when I saw it at the cinema - but I was never a fan of the comic strip so I didn't feel a 'precious character' had been tampered with.
It has a very good opening scene.
Max Von Sydow provides some gravitas.
Second half loses some of the 'darkness' but nevertheless a solid actioner.
Heaven's Gate is still one of my all time favourites. From David Mansfield's magnificent score (one of the best film scores ever), to the sets, the scale, the cinematography, the pace, the atmosphere, the occasional old-fashioned sentimental moments, even John Hurt's performance, ...everything. Criminally under-rated and well overdue for reassessment, IMHO.
dead_goon
05-03-2002, 23:00
what about Weekend at Bernies 1 & 2?
no-one has mentioned these and are absolute classics if you ask me. having said that, everyone i've ever mentioned them to has hated them with a vengeance. anyone else find these films funny?
Just thought I would also throw in Planet of the Apes 2001 - I thought it was a really entertaining movie that certainly did not deserve the hammering it took
Joe Pasquale
06-03-2002, 00:14
Gung Ho.
Keaton film not on DVD!
Same goes for Dream Team, though I think that has a decent IMDB rating.
Also a nod for Fletch Lives for me, seen it way more times than the original, and it just a little bit better IMHO.
Daliah Lavi
06-03-2002, 00:27
Originally posted by Dear Mr Echo
Also I don't see too many people claiming to like Tony Scott's The Hunger - which I think is a great film, style over substance for sure, but I've always found it enjoyable. Yes, even David Bowie's performance. Plus it's got Catherine Deneuve in so it's always going to get my attention. :) Not available on disc yet AFAIK (please prove me wrong someone).
Andrew [/B]
MGM are working on an R1 SE for this year. :clap:
I too love it, esp Denuve's "What have I done" scene.
The other movie I love is Halloween III Season of the Witch
scared the hell out of me when it was first released.
Was also the main reason I bought a multiregion dvd player.
Daliah.
Tom Whitaker
06-03-2002, 00:27
Just to second someone on page one.... Deep Rising is a work of genius, miles better than Stephen Sommers follow-up blockbusters (The Mummy and ...Returns), and a damned sight more entertaining than most action fodder of late.
Still, it was never meant to be such a limited/straight-to-video released, until someone botched the SFX and the release was delayed.
Still, I got to see it in the cinema in the US (yay!) and everyone I show it to has a whale of a time. So go BUY it...
But R1 is DD/non-anamorphic and R2 is anamorphic DPL. I opted for the better sound...
Idle Child
06-03-2002, 01:05
i'll put in a word for Deep Blue Sea - as a credible piece of film - it fails, but it's still entertaining, albeit for the wrong reasons!!! It contains the most surprising momments i've seen on screen that left my jaw drop down to the floor (people that have seen it will know the scene i'm talking about ;) )
Good grief - three pages and no one has mentioned:
Xanadu!
Pure class.
dermydood
06-03-2002, 07:43
My all time favourites
Best Shot: Gene Hackman. Called Hoosiers in America
Frequency. Denis Quaid
I like The Avengers, Wild Wild West and Charlies Angels. And so does my girlfriend. :)
There's just something charming about the unpretentious sillyness of this trio. :D
Arch Stanton
06-03-2002, 10:10
Mr Stanton loves the following films which most people regard as doggie doo...
Ravenous. A recent misunderstod gem of a movie. In about 10 years time people will like this film. Ho yes they will.
Flash Gordon ( 1980 ) Camp classic with more good lines than an ad exec's dealer.
Escape to Victory. The pinacle of Stallone's carear.
Babe 2. A fantasticly twisted kids film that'll give any child nightmares for years. ( Also features David O'leary in a cameo. )
A film I'll always rally for is Michael Bay's terrific Armageddon.
Even though it's highly enjoyable on a brainless, adrenalin-fuelled level, there's also (and I'm being serious) a definite subversive and ironic streak running throughout, not to mention all involved are entirely aware of how silly the whole thing is (the fact they mock GreenPeace for protesting against oil drilling in the first ten minutes is a bit of a clue).
For example, Bruce Willis chases Ben Affleck across the oil rig with a shotgun when he finds out he's sleeping with his daughter, Liv Tyler. This is (in my opinion) to reinforce that these guys, despite all the high-tech machinery they are surrounded by, are on the same rung of the ladder as redneck-farmers (to call on a cliche).
The use of a highly attractive, but rather short, woman astronaut to steer the ship is a joke in itself. Not only is there no way she could stand the G-forces (looking at her very slim frame), but she also strikes blind terror into the hearts of all the men. Thus the metaphor of drilling (rather ecstatically, I might add) on the asteroid comes into play...
The sheer number of times they needlessly cut away to Steve Buscemi delivering another brilliant one-liner during numerous crucial action and high-emotion sequences is simply an aid to laugh at the absurdity of it all.
It's by far the sharpest, wittiest, most entertaining and most underrated Hollywood blockbuster of the last few years, if not the 90s.
Michael Brooke - many thanks for mentioning the wonderful "Lizstomania" from naughty Ken. I saw this on rental VHS many many moons ago but have only been able to locate the soundtrack (on vinyl!!!) since.... I'm not sure what our chances are of seeing a release to DVD but.... In the meantime, I'd recommend the US edition of "Tommy" to tide you over. The video transfer is very good and the original quintapohnic mix is beautiful, very highly recommended for the sound (the R2 is fullsecreen/P&S and stereo).
AB have re-reeased "Crimes of Passion" (perhaps his best film), so there amy be hope....
Can I add "Shock Treatment? My VHS is pretty knackered now and there's no sight of a DVD release.
"Flash Gordon" is on the all-time top ten list, thangyew and should be out on anamorphic w/s in a week or two.
"Xanadu" is gob-smackingly awful on first viewing (many years ago) but is now an old friend (kids like it too!)....
Originally posted by Narshty
It's by far the sharpest, wittiest, most entertaining and most underrated Hollywood blockbuster of the last few years, if not the 90s. Hear, Hear!
...and I love <I>Pearl Harbor</i> too! :p
Michael Brooke
06-03-2002, 11:53
<B>Believe me, there is no way it could hold a candle to the painfully hysterical National Theatre production that's currently on at (I believe) the Comedy Theatre in London.</B>
I haven’t seen that production, but I did see the original run of <I>Noises Off</I>, and I agree with you – if there’s one play that pretty much <U>has</U> to be seen live, it’s this one! The film was OK, but disappointingly flat by comparison – and the ending was a totally unbelievable travesty of Michael Frayn’s intentions.
Originally posted by Narshty
For example, Bruce Willis chases Ben Affleck across the oil rig with a shotgun when he finds out he's sleeping with his daughter, Liv Tyler. This is (in my opinion) to reinforce that these guys, despite all the high-tech machinery they are surrounded by, are on the same rung of the ladder as redneck-farmers (to call on a cliche).
If that was an example of anything it's why Michael Bay should not be allowed behind the camera. I reckon it's one of the worst scenes of recent years in a film that was full of 'em.
Firing a shotgun at someone who has slept with your daughter is bad enough in itself - but on an oil rig? Where many a misfire (and we presume, I hope, that Willis isn't trying to commit murder here) would have killed the lot of them!
Originally posted by Mr Perfect
I seem to be the only person I know who thought that Idle Hands was a great film. I also like Carrie 2 which a lot of people seem to dislike. Both scored quite low at the imdb. Some people have no taste. :D
You're not alone - I reckon Idle Hands will eventually be a cult horror classic. And it has Jessica Alba in it too. My hands would NEVER be idle if Ms Alba was nearby!
I also really love I Bought A Vampire Motorcycle for some reason...but guess I am probably alone since it gets an alarming 4.8/10 on IMDB.
:eek:
Daliah Lavi
06-03-2002, 13:09
Yet again another thread where I have to say "Am I the only one who loved Mariah Carrey's Glitter?"
For those who don't know, it was one of the funniest previews I've EVER been to, look out for the continuety screw up involving the Ginger tom cat....
Daliah.
Originally posted by McD
If that was an example of anything it's why Michael Bay should not be allowed behind the camera. I reckon it's one of the worst scenes of recent years in a film that was full of 'em.
Firing a shotgun at someone who has slept with your daughter is bad enough in itself - but on an oil rig? Where many a misfire (and we presume, I hope, that Willis isn't trying to commit murder here) would have killed the lot of them!
Erm, its a Hollywood movie - they didn't actually fire a real Shotgun and nearly blow everyone up :rolleyes: :D
Originally posted by McD
Firing a shotgun at someone who has slept with your daughter is bad enough in itself - but on an oil rig? Where many a misfire (and we presume, I hope, that Willis isn't trying to commit murder here) would have killed the lot of them!
:brickwall
Yes - it's a totally absurd situation, but surely you don't think it was based on a real life event, and in any case goes to demonstrate my point. The main reason there is such a scene is to show that Bruce Willis is essentially a "redneck farmer", with all the social and class implications that go with such a handle.
Read this (http://www.criterionco.com/asp/release.asp?id=40&eid=56§ion=essay) which I totally agree with.
Michael Bay is the Douglas Sirk of the 90s/00s - the subject material of his films is often absurd and clichéd, but he pulls it off with such vigour and style you don't tend to notice the first time around, and on subsequent viewings the self-referential humour, the irony and the pastiche of the blockbuster genre becomes quite clear (for me at least).
Forgive me for not reading 'that'.
Originally posted by Narshty
...the subject material of his films is often absurd and clichéd, but he pulls it off with such vigour and style you don't tend to notice the first time around
You and who else didn't notice first time around?
Originally posted by Narshty
...on subsequent viewings the self-referential humour, the irony and the pastiche of the blockbuster genre becomes quite clear (for me at least).
This could be argued about any crap blockbuster then. Godzilla? Why, it's a pastiche of the blockbuster, etc, etc.
Fat Man Hackett
06-03-2002, 20:25
Wedlock (which I've just found out was called Deadlock in the US) is a absolute favourite of mine. Starring... Rutger Hauer, Mimi Rogers and Joan Chen!! 5.6 on imdb.com. :clap: :clap: :clap:
Originally posted by McD
You and who else didn't notice first time around?
Me. And my army.
This could be argued about any crap blockbuster then. Godzilla? Why, it's a pastiche of the blockbuster, etc, etc.
Yes, but in that instance you'd be lying. ;)
"Heaven's Gate" is a marvellous film and a genuinely magical artistic folly, on the same level as "Intolerance" or "1900". I don't think I know anyone who genuinely loves films who hasn't at least a grudging word of praise for it. It's so totally unhinged that it's incredible that Cimino was allowed to make it - the book "Final Cut" explains why and how it went horribly wrong.
But it's a sad film too because it marks the end of the Golden Age of American filmmaking which dated from around 1967 with "The Graduate" and "Bonnie And Clyde" and ended in 1981/82 with Cimino's folly. There are some stragglers like "King of Comedy", "Reds" and "The Right Stuff" (and, debatably, "ET") but from then on things get very depressing very quickly.
Originally posted by Narshty
Yes, but in that instance you'd be lying. ;)
Maybe so. But would you change your mind if Criterion released it? ;)
Originally posted by McD
Maybe so. But would you change your mind if Criterion released it? ;)
They would have to close down the company for an insult like that! :D
family man
07-03-2002, 08:35
Mine have to be The Adventures of Ford Fairlane the Rock and Roll Detective (I Love Andrew Dice Clay!!)
I am also interested to see if anyone has heard of 'The Hunchback Hairball of LA' aka 'Big Man on Campus'. One of my all time favourite comedies!! Anyone else seen it?
I have seen the Hunchback Hairball and thinking I could write a script that went 'ugh' every second line of dialogue!
Mind you, for a really rather silly film it had some very funny moments.
Ben Martin
07-03-2002, 14:27
Originally posted by Narshty
Read this (http://www.criterionco.com/asp/release.asp?id=40&eid=56§ion=essay) which I totally agree with.
fine, but i can't agree with the way this is presented as supposed iron-clad proof that armageddon might actually be good. just because that piece was written by a professor of film studies and is being used by criterion doesn't make it any more than the self-delusional, misty-eyed, butt-waxing guff that it so clearly is - imho. about her only comment that i can agree with is that armageddon is "a perfect example of Bays work". oh, indeed it is!
quoting the critic here ...
he trusts an audience to figure things out - no pun intended, but his movies aren't exactly rocket science, are they?
Armageddon is not for ... the slow-witted !! :D ah, my favourite! if that film wasn't made for the average, slow-witted, north-american movie-goer then i don't know what was.
Consider how the film explains what Harry Stamper’s vacationing crew is doing when he sends out the word he needs them. In little more than one minute of screen time, five key characters are identified, established in a specific environment,
or ... five charicatures (some of whom we've already met), who moments before were all on an oil-rig, have conveniently spread out across the united states - allowing for more hackneyed slo-mo helicopters-against-burning-sunset shots - and become even more stereotyped as we revisit them, including some particularly awful acting and dialogue: e.g. "won't ... catch ... papa ... bear!" :D ROFL!!
shown relating to others, given distinct personalities
by "relating to others" does she mean 'in scenes with other people'?! and yes, their personalities might be distinct insofar as they are clearly distinguishable from each other, but this doesn't make them inherently interesting in any way, and certainly doesn't lift them above the crass stereotypes they so painfully are.
and defined in ways that indicate how they will behave on the later mission.
or ... clumsily and obviously foreshadowing later events and thus making them even more predictable than they already are.
(If that’s not screenwriting, what is?)
good grief, how can she stick her neck out like that?! :eek: more like, "if that's not screenwriting-by-numbers, what is?". as for what real screenwriting might be ... surely creating engaging, believeable characters that don't speak solely in cliche is in there somewhere?
amongst many other convenient oversights, how - especially in her position - can she not make any reference to the shameless, and unbelieveably patronising, cultural-stereotyping that went on in that movie?
UPDATE: i have just been informed that jeanine basinger is in fact none other than michael bay's film-school teacher!!! :eek: :D
i can't believe criterion have the balls to keep that up on their site. talk about undermining their hard-won credibility.
Rollo Tomassi
07-03-2002, 15:11
Originally posted by RoboCop4
• Capricorn One
Wow, I thought I was the only one. GREAT film, one of my favourites... Elliot Gould is superb. :clap:
As for the Tarantino films, not only do I rate Reservoir Dogs above Pulp Fiction, but I prefer Jackie Brown to both of them! Now how many people can say that?
Rollo Tomassi
07-03-2002, 15:13
Originally posted by Nathan-Wind
North Sea Hijack which got 6.1
"I like cats, and I don't like people who don't."
:D :D
Ben Martin: When I hit ‘quote’ on Narshty’s thread and realised his link was from a Criterion site I decided not to bother – but thanks for the hilarious overview of a seemingly ridiculous article.
I believed that Armageddon was harmful to Criterion’s reputation and I really would lump it in with no-brainers like Godzilla. Yes, there were a few nice one-liners in there – no doubt as the result of many screenwriters’ hard work. But it was still god-awful.
I feel sorry for some of those Criterion collectors though who have no real interest in anything outside the norm, but collect the discs like they collect ‘trading cards' (I’m not lumping Narshty in with them – he seems to have a wider taste). I like to imagine those pour souls working their way through Eisenstein: The Sound Years, and feeling cheated because E=mc2 isn’t mentioned once!
Michael Brooke
07-03-2002, 16:45
<B>As for the Tarantino films, not only do I rate Reservoir Dogs above Pulp Fiction, but I prefer Jackie Brown to both of them! Now how many people can say that?
</B>
Me, for starters - and I know I'm very far from the only one.
Ben Martin
07-03-2002, 16:51
me too. although i like all three movies a great deal, i thought jackie brown was by far and away tarantino's best. although it's easy to argue with hindsight that pam grier was an obvious choice i would disagree and say that both her and, particularly, robert forster were inspired casting choices.
McD - cheers mate, glad you enjoyed it! and great gag about Eisenstein! :D
Originally posted by Ben Martin
i can't believe criterion have the balls to keep that up on their site. talk about undermining their hard-won credibility.
It's also in every copy of their edition of Armageddon.
I can see my views are in the slight minority on this matter, but I do believe Armageddon has more going for it than nearly every other blockbuster I can think of. Come to mind, Starship Troopers is just as sharp as pointed, but that's the only other example I can think of.
Originally posted by Narshty
Come to mind, Starship Troopers is just as sharp as pointed, but that's the only other example I can think of.
Although I'm in agreement that, for me, I can see why it's in the Criterion Collection (it is a good example of a summer blockbuster, although it probably helps with Criterion's agreement with Beuna Vista !), but Verhoeven's action/sci-fi films are far and above any satire that Bay (may) build into his films.
Count me in with the "Jackie Brown" supporters. I thought it was marvellous. I'm not all that keen on "Pulp Fiction" to be honest.
the_edge30
07-03-2002, 23:30
It would appear that my g/f and myself are the only people who like "Circus" and "The Criminal".
Top quality british flicks imo!
Oh well.
CHRIS!
Am I then the only film fan who hasn't seen the whole of Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown? :( :D :nuts:
Jimmyboy
08-03-2002, 03:42
Originally posted by Narshty
Michael Bay is the Douglas Sirk of the 90s/00s - the subject material of his films is often absurd and clichéd, but he pulls it off with such vigour and style you don't tend to notice the first time around, and on subsequent viewings the self-referential humour, the irony and the pastiche of the blockbuster genre becomes quite clear (for me at least).
I think your getting confused with Paul Verhoeven. ;)
Scavenger Hunt (IMDB rating 5.2)
American Ninja (IMDB rating 4.3)
The Toughest Man in the World (IMDB rating 5.0)
Just three of the films I used to love as a kid, admittedly I've not seen them in a while but I think I'd still like 'em even if they weren't as good as I remembered.
Also, can't believe nobody has mentioned Howard The Duck (IMBD rating 3.8!)
Originally posted by ac
American Ninja (IMDB rating 4.3)
Sky are showing that in the next couple of days - Michael Dudikoff is just the master of B-Movie productions alongside Ice-T! :D
Idle Child
08-03-2002, 14:57
some more i like:
InnerSpace (IMDB 6.3)
*Batteries Not Included (IMDB 5.5)
Girl, Interrupted (IMDB 7.0
The GoodBye Girl (IMDB 7.1)
i dont agree with the scores at all, they should be higher.
Idle Child
11-03-2002, 15:43
bump*
and also, i believe i am in the minority that think Michael Mann's Ali is a masterpiece of a movie!!!!!!!!
Originally posted by Tob
I love 'The People Under the Stairs', but all my mates think it is poo.
thats because it is tobs (along with 3000 miles).
Originally posted by graeem
thats because it is tobs (along with 3000 miles).
dammit i hate obscure acronyms - what is 'tobs'?
sorry should have read 'toss' or tosh if your being polite.
Originally posted by graeem
sorry should have read 'toss' or tosh if your being polite.
ah right, i see.
no it aint! its a great film!
Just watched it again today & I still like it , flaws & all ..................
<b>WOLF</b> (1994) (IMDb rating 5.8)
Plus Michelle Pfeiffer has never looked better !! ;)
Agreed Wolf is very good. The scene where Nicholson is ******* on his rivals shoes to mark his territory is a classic.:D
The Beyond
11-03-2002, 20:32
Some already been posted:
Howard the Duck (want this on DVD now!!!!)
Blind Fury (with Rutger hauer)
Escape from LA (well, I liked it)
Superstar (Don't know why, but I find Molly Shannon incredibly sexy)
Lord of Illusions (lord knows why they never made another)
I absolutely adore Mario Bava's 5 Dolls for an August Moon, though most people just don't 'get' it and therefore dislike it. I consider it to be one of Bava's finest.
I also love the underrated western The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, you don't hear much about this one unfortunately, but I really like it.
Others I like are:
Cannibal Holocaust - Widely disliked for obvious reasons...
Miracle Mile
The Shining - King purists tend to dislike it, but I think it's great. Catch the US extended cut if you can!
Zombie Holocaust
There's plenty more, but then, I really do lack good taste!;)
Richard H
12-03-2002, 00:28
For the record:-
Light Sleeper:- Paul Schrader's film about two drug dealers, John LeTour (Willem Defoe) and Ann (Susan Sarandon), dreaming of quitting the business and finding themselves a normal life is his finest work todate. What sets this apart for me is the genuine warmth and humanity (rare, I would say in a Schrader script!) in the writing for the Defoe and Sarandon characters. You feel they really are good people who through circumstance have found themselves in a situation they desparately want to escape but for various reasons cannot. The acting from the leads is also first rate (although I think thats a given with these two!). It is without doubt Paul Schrader's masterpiece and fully deserves a decent DVD release. There is available a 1998 R1 Pioneer/Artisan pan & scan release of this film but I'm hoping for a more definative (OAR, commentary, etc.) DVD sometime in the future.
The Rebel :- Galton and Simpson are the two finest comedy writers these shores have produced and Hancock is the best ever comic actor. Their only joint film project is, whilst maybe not as good as some of the tv or radio stuff, still a damn fine and funny piece of work.
Originally posted by philipn
ah right, i see.
no it aint! its a great film!
yeah along with showgirls...:cool:
I really like Timecop - is there something wrong with me?
magicrat
13-03-2002, 00:10
Air America (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0099005) with Mel Gibson, Robert Downey Junior. Brilliant film and manages 5.2 on IMDB.
Originally posted by Richie
I really like Timecop - is there something wrong with me?
Van Damme's 2nd best movie behind Universal Soldier IMO! :clap:
I hugely enjoy all the Nightmare on Elm Street films, and think Part 2 (by far the most derided episode) is terrific stuff.
Alright, it's not high on logic, but has some magnificently atmospheric and scary set pieces, aided by fantastic photography and a truly chilling music score.
I miss my R1 boxset. :(
Mr Flibble
13-03-2002, 10:41
TimeCop is a terrific film :)
I'd love a decent release of this on R2 - does one exist?
Barney_Tabasco
13-03-2002, 10:57
Mine has to be 'About Last Night...' starring Rob Lowe and Demi Moore - it just reminds me of a time, a place and bad 80's hairstyles.
James Belushi does have some genuinly funny moments in it though.
Oh, and the soundtrack ROCKS - how can it not rock when it features Sheena Easton, John Waite, Jermaine Jackson and John Oates (without Daryl Hall no less)!
xraystan
13-03-2002, 12:13
Hey all,
I've just found this place and I couldn't wait to add my tuppence to this.
Anyway, I'm surprised no one has mentioned either King of New York or No Retreat No Surrender :confused:
Barney_Tabasco
09-01-2003, 20:29
Hey, new year, loads of new members, loads of new crap films to discuss!
Anyway, just watched The Goodbye Girl - loved it!!
father_christmas
09-01-2003, 20:31
Ice Cube + Chris Tucker "Friday" good laugh, re-watchable.. i like it, but nobody else i know does..
Jeez this is an old thread - memories!
Just Call Me Wanda
09-01-2003, 20:40
Originally posted by father_christmas
Ice Cube + Chris Tucker "Friday" good laugh, re-watchable.. i like it, but nobody else i know does..
Nope, :) , you can't have that cos' I really like that film too! ;)
c9550904
09-01-2003, 22:20
Loathed as I am to admit it, I've got a bit of a soft spot for Bicentennial Man. It's the only film bar ET to ever bring a tear to my eye. The missus thinks it's very odd that touching, emotional or somber films don't send me into floods of tears, while puppets and robots do. :lol:
spida1998
09-01-2003, 22:28
I really like White Men Can't Jump, don't know why, but one of my favourite films without a doubt
Originally posted by Dear Mr Echo
Also I don't see too many people claiming to like Tony Scott's The Hunger
You're looking in the wrong place then. Very popular among younger Deneuve fans, probably because it's one of the few films that gets shown regularly in the US and over here.
As well as The Hunger (apparently due for the special edition treatment later this year), I also love Breaking Glass and Smashing Time.
Oh yeah, quite like Xanadu and Glitter too
yutani2000
09-01-2003, 23:09
Dunno if it's been mentioned, cos I jumped straight to the last post... ;)
The Adventures Of Ford Fairlaine
Unf*ckingbelievable! :D
The only two I can think of off the top of my head are Armageddon, and The Beastmaster.
lambda
Hudson Hawk for me too, fantastic.:thumbs:
Hamburger3
10-01-2003, 01:02
Originally posted by stylez
Hardware Sci-fi horror thingy with a mad robot :D
Imbd score of 5.1
It needs a DVD release :(
The region 1 release date is 6/5/2003, and buena vista is distributing it.
No info on extras, so I assume it's bare-bones....
Creamstick
10-01-2003, 02:08
Neighbours - often lambasted Belushi/Aykroyd vehicle
Strictly Ballroom - miles better than Moulin Rouge
The Cutting Edge - can't explain it - I just love it
John Carpenter's Vampires - hated it on first viewing, felt like watching it one day and traded for it on these very forums. Loved every minute of it since then.
Batteries Not Included - Schmaltfest. Still, I get into it everytime it's on.
I.Q. - Matthau is fantastic as Einstein in this - charming and funny.
Untamed Heart - OK, I'm a big softie at heart.
Wild Things - sure, it's pure soap-opera nonsense, but that's the point.
Krush Groove - Run DMC's finest hour - and out on DVD this month!
Great Balls of Fire - Dennis Quaid make you want to have been Jerry Lee Lewis - mental.
Nurse Betty - great dialogue, plot and acting from freeman, zellweger and Rock.
Beyond the Mat - Probably one of the best documentaries I've ever seen - most people are out off by the subject matter, but as a study of the human condition, it's fantastic (yes, I am a wrestling fan)
pompeyfan
10-01-2003, 02:32
I haven't read through the thread, so don't know if I'm the only one who like's these, but...
The Wildgeese
The Sword and the Sorceror
A Bridge Too Far
Clash of the Titans
The Lord of the RIngs (animated)
Having browsed the whole thread, I couldn't see that anyone else had mentioned the classic No Escape - Ray Liotta, Lance Henriksen, and a great performance from Stuart Wilson. A measly 5.6 on IMDB - in years to come this will be revered as a classic. Maybe.
skeletonbob
10-01-2003, 08:46
'Bicentennial Man' all my mates hate it but i really like it :)
Barney_Tabasco
10-01-2003, 09:09
Originally posted by lambda
The only two I can think of off the top of my head are Armageddon, and The Beastmaster.
lambda
When i was scanning down the thread i mistook your name as Lambada!! :shocker:
Now THAT would have been a great choice :thumbs:
gburnsid
10-01-2003, 11:22
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion - 5.9
See no evil, hear no evil - 5.7
both should have won best picture oscar. No, really.
CreamStick -
The Cutting Edge really is fantastic!!
"Toe Pick!"
True Lies
Animal Olympics.
Jon Cybernet
10-01-2003, 11:32
UHF - Class film, though people tend to think it sucks. But they're wrong I tell you!
amcanally
10-01-2003, 13:04
Have mentioned these before in previous threads -
*ahem*
2 Minute Warning - not very PC these days since the Washington sniper had their moment of glory...
and Navy Seals
>runs and hides.....
Think Navy Seals might be on Channel 5 tonight, or it might've been last night...
Barney_Tabasco
10-01-2003, 13:39
Thank god i missed it :D
Creamstick
10-01-2003, 14:17
Originally posted by AndyH
CreamStick -
The Cutting Edge really is fantastic!!
"Toe Pick!"
When my wife and I had just started going out, I went up to her parents house to see her, and she was watching this as I came in the door. She switched off the TV, and got up to put the kettle on. When she came back, the film was back on and I was glued to the screen - "I didn't think you'd want to watch this" She said, to which I replied "Are you kidding? I LOVE this film!"
:)
Mandrill
10-01-2003, 14:20
Batman Forever I know nobody else like's this film.More kiddie friendly then the previous 2 but still has it's dark moments and would have been better if it hadnt been cut .
I prefer Kilmer Bruce Wayne to Keaton's though Keaton was the more menacing in the suit.
Great Expectaions Ethan Hawk version , I like this movie thats all I have to say:dork:
A.W.O.L Van Damme in fine form as Lyon who deserts the foreign Legion to see his seriously injured brother.When he dies Lyon must take part in strret fights to earn money for hid sister in law and his young niece.
Trojan War Will Friedle is Brad .Brad is about to get lucky with the girl of his dreams when he relises he doesnt have a condom.He spends the next few hours searching for a ''Trojan'' condom he his robbed,beaten ,chased my dogs through a golf course,taken hostage.
Also star's Marly Shelton and Jen Love Hewitt
:norty: :norty:
http://us.imdb.com/Title?0120376 5.7 rateing
Judge Dredd got panned but I have to say it works for me superb
pj
itisntdisney
10-01-2003, 14:54
Originally posted by Tob
I love 'The People Under the Stairs', but all my mates think it is poo.
:clap: :clap: excelent film ..
but if i had to name one it would be
PURLEY BELTER
paul lea
10-01-2003, 15:04
The Driver - with a usually crap Ryan O'Neal playing it like it was french New Wave. Plus some really good car chases for those of you that like that stuff.
Spiders is a personal favourite of mine - its a so bad its good film with some reaosnable special effects to make up for the apalling acting/directing and script.
The Wild Sheep
10-01-2003, 15:53
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
The People Under the Stairs
Space Travelers
father_christmas
10-01-2003, 17:17
i enjoyed "Very bad things" when it was shown on Ch4 a couple of months back, any decent dvd versions of this knocking about ?
The BLOB (remake) - can't stop watching
also LIFEFORCE
:nuts:
George Mucus
11-01-2003, 15:27
I always loved Driving Me Crazy starring Ed O'Neill of Al Bundy fame.
Don't think I'll get round to replacing it on DVD unless it's well cheap though.
Originally posted by Hamburger3
The region 1 release date is 6/5/2003, and buena vista is distributing it.
No info on extras, so I assume it's bare-bones....
:eek:
Glad I had another read of this thread now :)
Date noted, cheers!
The Unmatchable Match would be one of mine. I think this is a very underrated film.
I know it's not original whatsoever, but I like it. ;)
Creamstick
05-02-2003, 18:18
Originally posted by father_christmas
i enjoyed "Very bad things" when it was shown on Ch4 a couple of months back, any decent dvd versions of this knocking about ?
There's a bare-bones R1 release that should be quite cheap, I've had it for years.
Yonathan Gal
05-04-2003, 14:17
the road home by zhang yimou
unlucky alf
05-04-2003, 14:44
I quite like The Beast With A Gun. Helmut Berger's crazy performance is great fun to watch and the cool electric guitar / saxophone score is top stuff. I also like Hitch-Hike just for the sleaze master David Hess who is hilarious to watch and the Ennio Morricone score is great. Oh yeah Corinne Clery with a sniper rifle :luv:.
Given how old this thread is, I can add "Killing Me Softly" to the list.
:dork:
The German
05-04-2003, 20:32
I thought 'Wild Geese' was a great film with a good story and acting and a subtle blend of action and drama.
Another favorite is 'Popeye' where human actors become the catoon charectors with superb acting, one of the few Robin Williams performances I can watch. I even liked the soundtrack by Nilsson. Entertaining story line as well.
gregmetcalfe
07-04-2003, 02:47
Originally posted by Welshlad
Also a big fan of 3TMTG...But what about the awesome Arlington Road? What a film! Straight to video? PAH!
One of my fave films ever - apologies if anyone else has posted on it, but I saw this in the cinema......
Criminally underrated.
gregmetcalfe
07-04-2003, 02:52
Originally posted by Chief Brody
[B]I'm probably going to get load of gyp for this but.................... PATCH ADAMS. Gets me every time the patients show up to support Patch at the end and put their noses on (sniff). I even bought the 'Ultimate Edition' despite having the original release. I love it, even if no-one else does.
I really liked Patch Adams too! :) And the death of a major character was truly shocking to me.
gregmetcalfe
07-04-2003, 03:54
Really enjoyed reading thru this thread! Ok, here's mine - I don't think there are any doublers!
Girl on A Motorcycle: 4.9/10 at IMDB!!
Marianne Faithfull riding her bike across France in tight black leather to see her boyfriend Alain Delon, with a healthy dose of psychedilia thrown in - dunno why, but after stumbling across it late one night on telly it still stays with me - probably because of the abrupt, unexpected and shocking ending!!!
:eek: Cool.
The Limey: 7.3/10
err, ok that is quite high, but I dunno anyone else who liked it/heard of it. Terence Stamp brilliant as Cockney in LA out to find out about his missing daughter..ace film I thought, Very likeable and memorable main character.
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze 4.4/10!!!
I remember seeing this when younger and wondering how the hell it wasn't a big hit/series of films!!!!
It's just total action hero madness, not sure if it is a parody or serious attempt at times!!! Brilliant stuff.
Condorman: 4.5/10!
Michael Crawford. Oliver Reed. A winged feather covered cartoonist superhero - I bloody LOVED this film! THe baddie black Porsches chasing his cool yellow car, the gypsy truck/super car bit. The bit he nearly gets stabbed but stops it with his briefcase, great setpieces....magic!
The Addiction: 5.9/10
I caught this on telly recently and was SCARED ********. Lili Taylor, Christopher Walken, Edie Falco of Sopranos fame. Great cast - modern vampire story shot in black and white, Abel Ferrara directed....wasn't going to watch it but it immediately grabbed my attention and I was hooked - horrid, horrid images, and the final scenes are scary as hell. BRILLIANT film, I HIGHLY recommend you check it out.
As for the others mentioned, I am in a chatty mood and must add my tuppence worth!
Caravan of Courage: I LIKED the Ewoks!!! :)
Hardware:
I rented this when I was quite young (I think) - one of the abiding memories of it was that the lead lady in it, the heroine, was GORGEOUS and there was this really long, gratuitous shagging scene in it! :norty:
She was a great looking girl. I also always remember that the guy on the radio all through it was Iggy Pop.....and also, it really reminded me of one of my fave comic stories ever. I was really into 2000ad and Judge Dredd (dont bloody mention the film) and in an old 2000ad annual there was a short story introduced by Walter the Robot, Judge Dredd's sidekick/butler. It was called SHOK I think, and it was basically the plot of Hardware, almost identical, with a truly shocking ending to the comic strip - scared me crazy. Very striking image. I dont know where it is now but I'd like to see that again....but anyway, Hardware was very similar and I believe this was brought to the attention of 2000ad, and Fleetway comics succesfully sued the filmmakers for nicking the idea!
By the way, still thought it was a great movie.
North Sea Hijack:
Always thought this was a great wee action film, something a bit different, and great to see James Bond with a big beard!:) Always remember him stroking his pussy at the end.
Dune:
I loved this film. Madness that David Lynch directed it. The slow motion with the sandworms, the deep blue eyes of McLachlan and the other members of his family, PATRICK STEWART!, Sting going buck with a knife...so many memorable moments.
The Boys from Brazil:
A classic I thought.
Capricorn One:
This was a great film, and good to see it again recently on telly...classic scene with Elliot Gould and the drawbridge. And a worrying premise on the whole....and the bit with the snake!!! :eek:
Gung Ho:
I like Michael Keaton and thought this was a great, funny movie. Early apperance from John Goodman if I remember correctly, who was funny in the supporting role, applause to the main Japanese actor who was very funny too, particularly when he gets drunk on two cans of beer with Keaton...:)An interesting comment as well on foreign companies coming into America/the West, good film. (Always remember a bit with Michael Keaton putting his head in a cannon - great comic actor.)
Dream Team:
Also enjoyed this Keaton number, but Christopher Lloyd stole the show with a touching and funny performance. Great stuff.
Deep Blue Sea:
I thought this was BRILLIANT! And I agree - two shockingly.....shocking moments take this above the norm!
Frequency:
Glad someone else likes this - this is a fantastic movie! Totally ignored I think (well I saw it in the cinema anyway). Strange one though, great movie, ends well, then there is THAT epilogue...one of the worst, CHEESIEST epilogue endings to a film ever!!! It has to be seen to be believed! IT almost wrecks the movie! Still a good yarn though, well done.
Flash Gordon:
One of my faves of all time, mind you I am a massive Queen fan when I was younger too!
Great movie, looking forward to the DVD release.
Escape to Victory:
"Victoire Victoire!" Stallone is hilarious, John BLOODY Wark is in it!
The Beastmaster:
Loved it when I was young - cried when the wee ferret thing didn't make it over the fiery pit!!! :(
:)
Sorry if I have bored anyone.
Greg
The Music of Chance - Unavailable on DVD (as far as I know)
http://homepage.eircom.net/~garryleavycomedian/Avalon.jpg
Afterglow, by Alan Rudolph
gregmetcalfe
08-04-2003, 05:02
Afterglow- that rings a bell or am i thinking of the Small Faces track?!?! :confused:
gregmetcalfe
09-04-2003, 03:05
Also add "Explorers" - young Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix, along with multi role playing Robert Picardo in kids invent spaceship movie with amazingly adult twist at the end tomfoolery.
Joe Dante's forgotten gem - i thought this was a GREAT film.
mikegray
09-04-2003, 10:45
Playing By Heart, always thought it was a really decent ensemble piece. Not to hard on the brain, but very entertaining.
Originally posted by sticker
The Music of Chance - Unavailable on DVD (as far as I know)
here you go:
http://www.playserver1.com/play247.asp?page=title&r=R2&title=111776
I myslef would like to add to the list:
Meet Joe Black
Hudson Hawk
Meet The Applegates
The Whoopee Boys
Soldier
Chuck Norris flicks:notworthy
Invasion USA, Delta Force, Missing in Action etc
Originally posted by Tob
I love 'The People Under the Stairs', but all my mates think it is poo.
haha - 'you've been feeding that thing in the walls again haven't you'
never saw this all the way through, looked pretty funny, last time i caught any of it, it was when i was watching dear old 'dr terror' when he used to introduce the horror movies on a friday night around midnight on bbc1 - (check out the image of him in my signature)
hmmmm, i love the burbs', thats a flick you either love or hate.
another movie i don't think many people like is 'empire records', it gets a bit too angsty toward the end tho.
rainbird
10-04-2003, 13:26
>"Heaven's Gate" is a marvellous film and a genuinely magical artistic folly, on the same level as "Intolerance" or "1900". I don't think I know anyone who genuinely loves films who hasn't at least a grudging word of praise for it.
You do now. I've seen both versions of 'Heaven's Gate'and it's a piece of crap. This 'marvellous film' is a hopeless muddle with a rambling undisciplined narrative and a cast of characters who simply do not engage the audiences interest. That's a fatal flaw in a movie that runs 3+ hours or whatever it is. Oh, and he destroyed United Artists in the process so I guess that's an achievement of sorts.
>It's so totally unhinged that it's incredible that Cimino was allowed to make it - the book "Final Cut" explains why and how it went horribly wrong.
Yes, I love the story about Ciminio's insistence that the film be shot on umpteen acres of Wyoming landscape 'for authenticity' and how the accountants became increasingly agitated at the amount of rent they were paying to the owner of said land as shooting dragged on and on and on. Finally, the producers decided to check who owned the land and, surprise, surprise, it was Mr Ciminio himself. Amusingly, Mr Ciminio's insistence on 'authenticity' dipped pretty sharply after that.
slartybart
10-04-2003, 23:16
. oops
slartybart
10-04-2003, 23:16
Another vote for Mirace Mile. Money For Nothing (John Cusack/Michael Madsen) is another and A.P.E.X, a really cheap straight-to-video film from the early 90s. Complete cheese but I loved it. :)
I love "Waterworld" and "The Postman".......2 Costner movies that are constantly getting slated.
gregmetcalfe
11-04-2003, 06:54
Not seen The POstman, but i thought Waterworld was a good romp!
I think the slagging it got was due to the extraordinary production cost and the fact it went phenomenally over budget.
gregmetcalfe
11-04-2003, 06:55
And then When he finds this mythical dry land that he has been searching for every moment of his life, he decides "Everything moves funny" and buggers off! :lol:
:) G
Originally posted by McD
Ben Martin: When I hit ‘quote’ on Narshty’s thread and realised his link was from a Criterion site I decided not to bother – but thanks for the hilarious overview of a seemingly ridiculous article.
I believed that Armageddon was harmful to Criterion’s reputation and I really would lump it in with no-brainers like Godzilla. Yes, there were a few nice one-liners in there – no doubt as the result of many screenwriters’ hard work. But it was still god-awful.
I feel sorry for some of those Criterion collectors though who have no real interest in anything outside the norm, but collect the discs like they collect ‘trading cards' (I’m not lumping Narshty in with them – he seems to have a wider taste). I like to imagine those pour souls working their way through Eisenstein: The Sound Years, and feeling cheated because E=mc2 isn’t mentioned once!
I think you're making quite a few generalisations here - I'm quite happy to watch any of the criterions I own, be they 'popular' stuff like armageddon, the rock, or charade, to some of the more obscure titles. To say that somebody who like armageddon cannot possibly like intellectual movies is pretty outrageous!
As for Armageddon - I don think its as good as the Rock, which I would say was the action movie of the nineties (or maybe Starship Troopers), but it is genious. The script is hilarious, the whole thing is completely tongue in cheek (listen to the criterion commentaries if you have any doubts - Ben Afleck was certainly aware that the concept was ludicrous) and the whole thing is enourmous fun. And the sillier and more over the top it gets the better it becomes. It stands head and shoulders above something like MI:2, or Romeo must Die or any of the other soulless HK ripoffs that we seem to be subjected to these days from American cinema.
Steve1977
11-04-2003, 16:52
Attack and the Clones and The Phantom Menace. :thumbs: :rolleyes: :notworthy :nono: :clap:
thedapman
13-04-2003, 01:33
Confession time: :thumbs:
The Postman
The Specialist
The Last Valley
Wyatt Earp
Soldier
Day of the Dead
Mission to Mars
Raise the Titanic
gregmetcalfe
14-04-2003, 02:48
Steve - where is your quote from again?
kontkommer
14-04-2003, 05:24
human traffic
event horizon
thedapman
14-04-2003, 10:39
Originally posted by kontkommer
human traffic
event horizon
Damn, forgot about Event Horizon, I love that movie. I would love to see an extended version as it looks like like a lot was cut out prior to release,
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