The 19th Hall of Fame
WELCOME!! ONE AND ALL (and anyone else who just feels like enjoying it from the sidelines) TO THE-- https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca88...Q_rvLmId7PBiOI For those who have been joining in previously, or for those considering to join in: 1) Pick a film 2) PM the name, year, and, if possible, the Director of said film to me with 19th HoF Nom in the Subject 3) After about a week I will post everyone's Nomination and we will get this puppy a-walkin. 4) Should anyone wish to wait till after all Noms are posted before deciding on joining, please post your interest to do so and we'll accommodate. But, PLEASE, should that be the case, get your Nomination in, to me ASAP and let us all know in the thread whether or not you decide to join in, in the thread. 5) I haven't initiated any Mentions at this time - I may later in the week, BUT, should anyone know of someone who wished to be notified of this starting, PLEASE DO post a mention for them. THANKS! Rules of Participation:
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Those joining in edarsenal - Nom Sent In Citizen Rules - Nom Sent In ahwell - Nom Sent In KeyserCorleone - Nom Sent In Miss Vicky - Nom Sent In Siddon - Nom Sent In John-Conner - Nom Sent In neiba - Nom Sent In rauldc14 - Nom Sent In jiraffejustin - Nom Sent In OPEN DOOR POLICY FOR JOINING IN IS NOW CLOSED THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION HAPPY MOTORING New Rule You must have 1 write-up done in the first 2 weeks (June 9, 2019) You must have 2 write-ups done in the first month (June 26, 2019) You must have 4 write-ups done in the first 6 weeks (July 7, 2019) Deadline: August 14, 2019 |
19th HoF Movie List Open Range (2003) Director: Kevin Costner Nominated By edarsenal Reviews: 10/10 https://tse3.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.a...kzU8jyJL1AHaFj You Tube Link Tombstone (1993) Directors: George P. Cosmatos, Kevin Jarre (uncredited) Nominated By Citizen Rules Reviews: 10/10 https://secure.img2-fg.wfcdn.com/im/...vie+Poster.jpg Pulp Fiction (1994) Director: Quentin Tarantino Nominated By ahwell Reviews 10/10 https://www.aaavintageposters.com/wp...lp-600x900.jpg The Godfather (1972) Director: Francis Ford Coppola Nominated by KeyserCorleone Reviews 10/10 https://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/7/9/...17237891_o.jpg Return to Paradise (1998) Director: Joseph Ruben Nominated By Miss Vicky Reviews 9/10 https://www.movieposter.com/posters/.../107/MPW-53701 Gaslight (1944) Director: George Cukor Nominated By Siddon Reviews 10/10 https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....ML._SX425_.jpg Cinema Paradiso AKA ‘Nuovo Cinema Paradiso’ (1988) Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore Nominated By John-Conner Reviews 9/10 https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1zq1qS...pg_640x640.jpg Angel Face (1953) Directed By: Otto Preminger Nominated By neiba Reviews 10/10 https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/...0MDY@._V1_.jpg The Virgin Spring (1960) Directed By: Ingmar Bergman Nominated By rauldc14 Reviews 10/10 https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....1VBM9WM85L.jpg Raging Bull (1980) Directed By: Martin Scorsese Nominated By jiraffejustin Reviews 9/10 https://cdn.cinematerial.com/p/500x/...vie-poster.jpg |
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In...and nom is sent! :)
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Awesome, I'm in. I have a great movie picked out that I'm surprised hasn't been nominated before.
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Might be time for me to get back in the game. I'll give it a couple days to make sure.
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CR, ahwell and Keyser has sent in noms, so, we're off like gangbusters!
And yeah, been missing you, @cricket, it'd be very f@ckin cool if you jumped in! EDIT: and one more, Miss Vicky! |
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I'm already prepared to start watching the other noms, once we're told what they are.
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I'm not sure if I'll join yet. In theory I'd have time but there will be so many series to binge during the summer and I do have some other things to do as well. Will decide in few days.
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no worries, @pahaK, I'm going to take the week, tentatively, to keep nominations open, so by all means, take a little time to decide.
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And another is added to the list, Siddon has joined in and sent a nomination.
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Originally Posted by edarsenal (Post 2012467)
And another is added to the list, Siddon has joined in and sent a nomination.
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Nom sent, ready to watch some good movies.
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I'm in out of town right now though
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Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2012510)
Star Wars (1977) I bet. No one told me that, it's just a guess.
The Little Stranger (2018) Thelma (2017) Monsters University (2013) Last Supper (1995) Akira (1988) My Favorite Year (1982) Deep Red (1975) The Beast Must Die (1974) The Godfather (1972) Aguirre Wrath of God (1972) Mr Freedom (1969) The Innocents (1961) Anatomy of a Murder (1959) Forbidden Planet (1956) Mad Love (1935) Top Hat (1935) The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) It's a Gift (1934) |
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Good clues, I'll have to think about it and take a guess (just for fun of course) I know that noms are private until the reveal.
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Originally Posted by rauldc14 (Post 2012528)
I'm in out of town right now though
Originally Posted by Siddon (Post 2012555)
The Little Stranger (2018) Thelma (2017) Monsters University (2013) Last Supper (1995) Akira (1988) My Favorite Year (1982) Deep Red (1975) The Beast Must Die (1974) The Godfather (1972) Aguirre Wrath of God (1972) Mr Freedom (1969) The Innocents (1961) Anatomy of a Murder (1959) Forbidden Planet (1956) Mad Love (1935) Top Hat (1935) The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) It's a Gift (1934)
Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2012573)
Good clues, I'll have to think about it and take a guess (just for fun of course) I know that noms are private until the reveal.
And as noted, John-Conner has joined in and actually broken the minor common thread that all the previous movies had with each other. |
Originally Posted by Siddon (Post 2012555)
Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2012510)
Star Wars (1977) I bet. No one told me that, it's just a guess.
The Little Stranger (2018) Thelma (2017) Monsters University (2013) Last Supper (1995) Akira (1988) My Favorite Year (1982) Deep Red (1975) The Beast Must Die (1974) The Godfather (1972) Aguirre Wrath of God (1972) Mr Freedom (1969) The Innocents (1961) Anatomy of a Murder (1959) Forbidden Planet (1956) Mad Love (1935) Top Hat (1935) The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) It's a Gift (1934) Edit: Never Mind, looks like it was nominated before. |
Originally Posted by edarsenal (Post 2012576)
...It's a toughie, good luck CR and anyone else who wishes to hazard a guess.
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Really struggling with what to nominate this time. Lots of possibilities.
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Ed, clear up your inbox, I wanna send my nom :p
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I'm sorry, I'm still gong to have to wait to get back in but I look forward to seeing the nominations.
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Originally Posted by cricket (Post 2013178)
I'm sorry, I'm still gong to have to wait to get back in but I look forward to seeing the nominations.
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Originally Posted by rauldc14 (Post 2013160)
Really struggling with what to nominate this time. Lots of possibilities.
Originally Posted by neiba (Post 2013167)
Ed, clear up your inbox, I wanna send my nom :p
Originally Posted by cricket (Post 2013178)
I'm sorry, I'm still gong to have to wait to get back in but I look forward to seeing the nominations.
I promised myself I wouldn't cry. I PROMISED myself I wouldn't cry. I promised myself I WOULD NOT cry! I PROMISED MYSELF- - - https://media1.tenor.com/images/c03a...itemid=3524741 OH DAMMIT!!! |
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All tighty, got neiba's nom in and raul is in decision mode, so that'll put us at 9 so far.
Some solid noms by the way, with a minor, secondary connection through a very large majority of them. The exception breaking the norm quite nicely. |
Originally Posted by edarsenal (Post 2013334)
...Some solid noms by the way, with a minor, secondary connection through a very large majority of them. The exception breaking the norm quite nicely.
edarsenal - Nom Sent In Citizen Rules - Nom Sent In ahwell - Nom Sent In KeyserCorleone - Nom Sent In Miss Vicky - Nom Sent In Siddon - Nom Sent In John-Conner - Nom Sent In neiba - Nom Sent In rauldc14 Who are we missing? Time for some shout outs:) @CosmicRunaway @Thursday Next ...who else has joined before that might not have seen the thread yet? |
@pahaK will hopefully join I suggested a pair of films he's recommended recently and I believe they would do very well
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I know @TheUsualSuspect has been getting into a few recently and @Yam12 may have an interest, along with @ScarletLion
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Originally Posted by Siddon (Post 2013354)
@pahaK will hopefully join I suggested a pair of films he's recommended recently and I believe they would do very well
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Since I skipped the last General HoF, I did intend to join this one. However, I haven't been able to watch films for the Sci-Fi HoF at my usual pace, and I don't want to take on more than I have time for.
I'm still hoping I might be able to join the Animation HoF though, since that's a medium I don't see enough of, and the last one introduced me to a film I ended up absolutely loving. |
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Animation is next. Hopefully Mid June!
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Originally Posted by edarsenal (Post 2013357)
I know @TheUsualSuspect has been getting into a few recently and @Yam12 may have an interest, along with @ScarletLion
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Considering we have Sci-Fi going and Animation gearing up next month, if we break the 10 participants, we should do very good for an HoF.
Thanks everyone who responded to the mentions, that IS very much appreciated. |
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I think I'll join this one
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Originally Posted by jiraffejustin (Post 2013414)
I think I'll join this one
We have officially hit the 10 Member marker, people!! WOO HOO |
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I invited Iron Pony to join. I don't think that he will, but it would be cool if he did. If you guys know of a MoFo (new or old) that hasn't joined an HoF before, send them a PM or post comment. We really need to get new people as a lot of the regulars aren't as active as before.
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Originally Posted by edarsenal (Post 2013357)
I know @TheUsualSuspect has been getting into a few recently and @Yam12 may have an interest, along with @ScarletLion
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Originally Posted by ScarletLion (Post 2013507)
The SciFi HoF is enough to keep me busy for the time being. But I'll be checking in on this. Looks good. cheers.
Looking forward to seeing you browse and, of course, the Sci-Fi HoF take care! |
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I don't have the time to commit to this right now, but it's a shame because I have a feeling it might be a good one.
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That Jeopardy jingle isn't going to play 24/7 until we get the nom, is it? :D
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Originally Posted by Thursday Next (Post 2013636)
I don't have the time to commit to this right now, but it's a shame because I have a feeling it might be a good one.
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Originally Posted by KeyserCorleone (Post 2013676)
That Jeopardy jingle isn't going to play 24/7 until we get the nom, is it? :D
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Originally Posted by Thursday Next (Post 2013636)
I don't have the time to commit to this right now, but it's a shame because I have a feeling it might be a good one.
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@Citizen Rules, @ahwell @KeyserCorleone, @Miss Vicky @Siddon, @john-Conner, @neiba, @rauldc14, @jiraffejustin
Raul has sent in his Nom so I'll be doing a reveal some time late afternoon or early evening. I'll also keep joining open for a limited time for anyone deciding on participating. |
Originally Posted by edarsenal (Post 2014030)
...I'll also keep joining open for a limited time for anyone deciding on participating.
If I forget to include that Grace Period rule in the 20th HoF, let me know, because I tend to include it. |
I will watch anything already on my watchlist or eligible for the next countdown:)
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Originally Posted by cricket (Post 2014043)
I will watch anything already on my watchlist or eligible for the next countdown:)
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Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2014031)
I like that idea:up: I don't know if I said that before, but it's a good thing IMO. Some people have said in the past that they don't join HoFs because they're not sure if they can find the movies, or because they might have already seen most of the movies and don't want to watch them again...So hopefully that Grace Period rule brings in a new person or two, if not this time then sometime in future HoFs. We need new Hof members coming in as some of the long time members aren't participating much these days, and others have left the board completely.
If I forget to include that Grace Period rule in the 20th HoF, let me know, because I tend to include it. I'll be posting the Reveal shortly. |
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I've been having trouble deciding what to watch next, so I can't wait.
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jesus!!! 4 giants, some movies I never heard about and a Bergman... This has everything to be an amazing HoF!
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19th HoF Movie List Open Range (2003) Director: Kevin Costner Nominated By edarsenal https://tse3.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.a...kzU8jyJL1AHaFj You Tube Link Tombstone (1993) Directors: George P. Cosmatos, Kevin Jarre (uncredited) Nominated By Citizen Rules https://secure.img2-fg.wfcdn.com/im/...vie+Poster.jpg Pulp Fiction (1994) Director: Quentin Tarantino Nominated By ahwell https://www.aaavintageposters.com/wp...lp-600x900.jpg The Godfather (1972) Director: Francis Ford Coppola Nominated by KeyserCorleone https://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/7/9/...17237891_o.jpg Return to Paradise (1998) Director: Joseph Ruben Nominated By Miss Vicky https://www.movieposter.com/posters/.../107/MPW-53701 Gaslight (1944) Director: George Cukor Nominated By Siddon https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....ML._SX425_.jpg Cinema Paradiso AKA ‘Nuovo Cinema Paradiso’ (1988) Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore Nominated By John-Conner https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1zq1qS...pg_640x640.jpg Angel Face (1953) Directed By: Otto Preminger Nominated By neiba https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/...0MDY@._V1_.jpg The Virgin Spring (1960) Directed By: Ingmar Bergman Nominated By rauldc14 https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....1VBM9WM85L.jpg Raging Bull (1980) Directed By: Martin Scorsese Nominated By jiraffejustin https://cdn.cinematerial.com/p/500x/...vie-poster.jpg |
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I've also got the front page set up, and as mentioned, An Open Door Policy is in effect for anyone looking to join up within the first week, should they wish to participate.
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The Godfather, Raging Bull, and Pulp Fiction are of course monsters in the history of film and all brilliant, and I also love The Virgin Spring and Gaslight. My wife and I watched Return to Paradise several years ago and both loved that. It's a hidden gem. I know I've seen Open Range I but don't remember it, and I'm not sure if I've seen Tombstone. I'll watch those when we do a westerns countdown. I've always wanted to see Cinema Paradiso so I'll check that out. I never heard of Angel Face but I love Jean Simmons and Robert Mitchum so I think I'll watch that too. This is an impressive lineup.
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Well this is going to be a relatively easy HOF considering quite a few of these are in my collection. Lots of rewatches in general. Open Range and Tombstone are among my favorite Westerns. Pulp Fiction used to be a big favorite, but I didn't quite love it when I watched it about a year ago. We'll see how it fares this time. I hated The Godfather the first time I watched it, but respected it well enough the second time around when I watched it for the Best Picture HOF. I thought The Virgin Spring was well made, but it is not among my favorites from Bergman.
I chose Return to Paradise because I think it's a good example of Phoenix's talent and I think the premise could spark some interesting conversation. I've been meaning to watch Gaslight for awhile. Haven't seen Angel Face, Cinema Paradiso, or Raging Bull. * * * For My Reference: Watched 10/10 Angel Face (Otto Preminger, 1953) Length: 1 hr, 31 mins Nominated by neiba Rewatch?: No Source: Library Review: June 6, 2019 / Cinema Paradiso (Nuovo Cinema Paradiso) (Giuseppe Tornatore, 1988) Length: 2 hrs, 1 min Nominated by John-Conner Rewatch?: No Source: Library Review: June 8, 2019 / - Gaslight (George Cukor, 1944) Length: 1 hr, 54 mins Nominated by Siddon Rewatch?: No Source: Library Review: June 2, 2019 / - The Godfather (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972) Length: 2 hrs, 55 mins Nominated by KeyserCorleone Rewatch?: Yes Source: Library Review: June 3, 2019 / + Open Range (Kevin Costner, 2003) Length: 2 hrs, 19 mins Nominated by edarsenal Rewatch?: Yes Source: My collection Review: May 27, 2019 / + Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino, 1994) Length: 2 hrs, 34 mins Nominated by ahwell Rewatch?: Yes Source: My collection Review: June 9, 2019 / + Raging Bull (Martin Scorsese, 1980) Length: 2 hrs, 9 mins Nominated by jiraffejustin Rewatch?: No Source: Amazon Prime Review: May 29, 2019 / - Return to Paradise (Joseph Ruben, 1998) Length: 1 hr, 51 mins Nominated by me Rewatch?: Yes Source: My collection Review: June 10, 2019 / - Tombstone (George P. Cosmatos and Kevin Jarre, 1993) Length: 2 hrs, 10 mins Nominated Citizen Rules Rewatch?: Yes Source: My collection Review: May 26, 2019 / The Virgin Spring (Jungfrukällan) (Ingmar Bergman, 1960) Length: 1 hr, 29 mins Nominated rauldc14 Rewatch?: Yes Source: Library Review: June 4, 2019 / + |
Just saw the noms, seen all of them, crazy good, insanely high level noms ..!:eek:
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Lots of popular ones this time round, should be fun to see everyone's opinion on them.
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Cool, already seen half of these. But of course, we're pitting Pulp Fiction against The Godfather. I just started Rush in Rio, so I can't watch Return to Paradise now.
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Oh gosh, thought Pulp Fiction had this in the bag, now not quite so sure... I may not even put it first now, and it's my all time favorite!
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Wauw. Y’all got some big ones to play with this time around...
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Important @ all participants, when you're going to watch my nom Cinema Paradiso please make sure it's the 123 min. (2 hour 3 min) theatrical (international) version.
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I've seen some of these many times, others only once. I'm most excited for these: Tombstone (1993) My own nom, I haven't seen it in years, but recently I watched every movie I could find on the gunfight at OK coral. There were a lot of them too, but in my mind this is the best.Open Range (2003) My parents love westerns and just last week they told me I MUST watch this one. So I guess I will. I love westerns too and Robert Duvall is IMO one of the finest actors working today. Return to Paradise (1998) Joaquin Phoenix is another actor who IMO is one of the best around. So this might be interesting, though I don't even know what it's about right now. Cinema Paradiso (1988) I've heard of this one and so it's one of those must see films, at least for me. The Virgin Spring (1960) I've hated every Bergman film I've seen and strangely that's why I'm glad another was nominated, as maybe I just haven't seen the right Bergman yet. These are going to be interesting watches for me: Raging Bull (1980) I only seen this once and reviewed it and didn't care for it. Because of that I will make sure and watch it when I'm in a good mood so maybe my opinion will go up this time. Angel Face (1953) Same here as Raging Bull...I only seen it once and reviewed it, but didn't care for it. So I will make sure and watch it when I'm in the mood for it, so as to give it a good chance. I've seen these recently and was OK with them, but didn't love them like so many do. Pulp Fiction (1994) The Godfather (1972) Gaslight (1944) |
I quite agree, quite a number of Big Films, a few I REALLY need to see and a couple unknowns that are intriguing.
When the noms first started coming in and with a few more there was a very cool underlying connection through a very large majority regarding subject matter that delved outside the law and/or how things were settled. The exceptions making for excellent palette cleansing. Open Range (2003) Director: Kevin Costner Nominated By edarsenal This is on my Countless Rewatching List and an ultimate Western favorite of mine. I also added a YouTube link for an excellent widescreen copy should anyone need it. ***Also, should anyone else have youtube link for their film, I will happily do the same for those on the front page.*** Tombstone (1993) Directors: George P. Cosmatos, Kevin Jarre (uncredited) Nominated By Citizen Rules While I am of the Wyatt Earp fan club, this is still a great film and it's been far too long since I last saw it. Pulp Fiction (1994) Director: Quentin Tarantino Nominated By ahwell Another big favorite of mine that I actually rewatched a couple months ago, but will happily see again. The Godfather (1972) Director: Francis Ford Coppola Nominated by KeyserCorleone Had a lot of fun talking gangster history with @Camo during the Best Picture HoF that this featured in. Another great film, seen countless times and happy to see again. Return to Paradise (1998) Director: Joseph Ruben Nominated By Miss Vicky Always been curious to see this one and never seemed to get around to, so now I can. Gaslight (1944) Director: George Cukor Nominated By Siddon Been a while since I saw this one and remember enjoying it very much. Cinema Paradiso AKA ‘Nuovo Cinema Paradiso’ (1988) Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore Nominated By John-Conner This is completely unknown to me and after reading about it, I'm pretty excited to see it. Oh, and yes, this is one of the exceptions I was referring to in the opening paragraph. Angel Face (1953) Directed By: Otto Preminger Nominated By neiba Been quite a while since I saw this one. Should make for a great revisit. The Virgin Spring (1960) Directed By: Ingmar Bergman Nominated By rauldc14 I've only seen a very small list of Bergman films and still remain on the fence with him. The story line seems pretty intense, and I'm very open to seeing how this one plays out. Raging Bull (1980) Directed By: Martin Scorsese Nominated By jiraffejustin On that list of Should have, STILL haven't To See List. |
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The nominations I've seen are all quality films, so this will definitely be an interesting HoF to follow. :up:
Where I work, we have a small home fragrance section, and one of the scents is called "Santiago Huckleberry". I think of Tombstone every single time I see it haha. |
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Hall of Titans is what this is.
I think one of three films will obviously win, but they probably will deserve to as well. |
Originally Posted by edarsenal (Post 2014089)
Tombstone (1993)...While I am of the Wyatt Earp fan club, this is still a great film and it's been far too long since I last saw it.
So like I said I then went looking for all the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral movies I could find and I watched these: Gunfight at OK Corral (1957) Hour of the Gun (1967) Frontier Marshal (1939) Masterson of Kansas (1954) Doc (1971) My Darling Clementine (1946) I Married Wyatt Earp (1983) Wyatt Earp (1994) Tombstone (1993) I Married Wyatt Earp has Marie Osmond in it! Aren't you guys glad that I didn't nominate that one:p |
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Open Range (2003) - never watched it, never heard about it. I'm not particularly a fan of Costner, but I'm curious.
Tombstone (1993) - Heard about it but have no idea what's it about, except it's a western and it was nominated by CR, so it must be good! xD Pulp Fiction (1994) - The first giant of the list. Probably my favourite movie. It's special to me in so many ways. Can't see any other movie taking the 1st place on my list to this. Don't really need to watch it again cause I've seen it dozens of times but might just for fun. The Godfather (1972) - Another giant. Thought it's not my favourite movie from the trilogy, The Godfather is a monster of cinema history. I don't think it will win this but might end up Top 3. Return to Paradise (1998) - Never heard about it, don't know a thing about it and will keep it like that till I watch it. Gaslight (1944) - Same this as Return to Paradise. Cinema Paradiso AKA ‘Nuovo Cinema Paradiso’ (1988) - As things are standing now, this will be my number 2. It's one of the most beautiful cinematic experience I've ever experienced. Don't trust anyone who doesn't cry their eyes out on that last scene. Angel Face (1953) - One of the most interesting noirs I've seen recently. Watched it on the big screen a few weeks ago and loved it! I'll review it soon. The Virgin Spring (1960) - Never watched it but it's a Bergman so it's probably good. Raging Bull (1980) - And the 4th Monster of the list, my favourite Scorcese film and I'm kinda sad it gets nominated on this HoF in particular when could have won easily any of the last few ones. Great list of noms everybody! |
I think Raging Bull is one of the best films ever made but it seems a lot of people don't enjoy it. I don't think it makes top 3. I think Cinema Paradiso is a sleeper contender even though I haven't seen it yet.
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Looking at that list, I'm getting nervous that my nom might place last.
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No matter what I would have nominated this time, none of them would have stood a chance with these nominations.
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If I need four write ups done in the first five weeks, can I post write-ups for the five movies I've already seen right now?
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Originally Posted by KeyserCorleone (Post 2014131)
If I need four write ups done in the first five weeks, can I post write-ups for the five movies I've already seen right now?
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The Godfather.
This is the greatest movie ever in my eyes. From start to finish, Coppola puts a perfect focus into cinematography, bringing everything needed to more consistency and ease to follow the complex plot. The real standout of the movie, however, is the evolution of Michael Corleone from a war-hero and family man to a ruthless mafioso. And when taking into account what he went through, it questions whether or not we'd become something like him if we were in his shoes. And the score managed to implement the Italian sound with the modern film classical sound perfectly. Many movies try a cultural sound that doesn't appeal, but the score of this film characterizes the dark side of the Italian family the film focuses on. The Godfather is a great movie through and through. 10 / 10 I'll write up the others later. |
Originally Posted by cricket (Post 2014104)
I think Raging Bull is one of the best films ever made but it seems a lot of people don't enjoy it. I don't think it makes top 3. I think Cinema Paradiso is a sleeper contender even though I haven't seen it yet.
I definitely know there is no clear winner at this point - far too many heavy hitters. It could even end up a surprise winner, such as Paradiso. |
Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2014102)
Several months ago I watched the old Star Trek episode Spectre of the Gun in which Captain Kirk and the gang are condemned to die as the Clatons at the hands of the evil Earps at the O.K. Corral. As a kid I always thought that the Earps were the bad guys!
So like I said I then went looking for all the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral movies I could find and I watched these: Gunfight at OK Corral (1957) Hour of the Gun (1967) Frontier Marshal (1939) Masterson of Kansas (1954) Doc (1971) My Darling Clementine (1946) I Married Wyatt Earp (1983) Wyatt Earp (1994) Tombstone (1993) I Married Wyatt Earp has Marie Osmond in it! Aren't you guys glad that I didn't nominate that one:p Gunfight at OK Corral (1957) SEEN IT Hour of the Gun (1967) HAVEN'T SEEN IT but I am curious Frontier Marshal (1939) HAVEN'T SEEN IT Masterson of Kansas (1954) HAVEN'T SEEN IT Doc (1971) HAVEN'T SEEN IT My Darling Clementine (1946) SEEN IT I Married Wyatt Earp (1983) HAVEN'T SEEN IT Wyatt Earp (1994) SEEN IT Tombstone (1993) SEEN IT |
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Open Range
Open Range is a pretty fun movie when 8t comes to general western badassery. The shoot-out scenes in general were pretty thrilling, and the character development scenes added a decent new level to the story. Open range also made the most out of Robert Duvall and Kecin Costner's acting if you ask me, although Spearman was far from Duvall's best role. But it wasn't a very original western. Many plot plot points (while well organized) felt like slight variations of things from other westerns, and the romantic subplot didn't feel real at all. Other than that, Open Range is a good western with a lot of charisma. 8 / 10 |
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Last one for the night.
Return to Paradise OK, this one was pretty good. It had a fair bit of subtle psychological examination, which I'm a sucker for, as the main character's role in the movie represents a real soul search. The film was directed well enough with no clunky cinematography or inconsistency of story or mood. The romantic subplot was another thrown-in opposites attract story, but it had its touching moments. But what happened to one character at the end was ABSOLUTE BULL****. I'm not satisfied with that ending at all, and I don't see myself coming back to that like I do with The Godfather and Pulp Fiction. 7.5 / 10 |
Originally Posted by KeyserCorleone (Post 2014160)
But what happened to one character at the end was ABSOLUTE BULL****. I'm not satisfied with that ending at all, and I don't see myself coming back to that like I do with The Godfather and Pulp Fiction.
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WARNING: "Return to Paradise" spoilers below
Lewis. All because the judge is mad about a newspaper, he's going to execuye a boy he knows doesn't deserve the death penalty by his own laws? It means everything Sheriff and Beth did was for nothing. That's not a happy ending. That's a sad ending caused by a crappy excuse for a judge. Now because of him, his own country has to release Sheriff after six months as opposed to three years in order to "save face," and that's all the good guys get out of this? The judge's decision only made things worse for the good guys and his own country.
I'm sorry, but that judge is an idiot. He's mad because American newspapers write articles, and he's making a statement about how much cleaner Malaysian streets are by executing a young man? "Saving face" means all he accomplished was making America even more mad. Maybe I'm just a "happy ending" guy, but this was quite the serious movie about serious topics, so I say this with seriousness: the judge was an idiot. I really wanted Lewis to live. Not delivering on that... just hurts, and not in the good way, like the Infinity War way. It means everything accomplished in the movie amounted to precisely... d I didn't like that ending, though the rest was good. |
Originally Posted by neiba (Post 2014103)
Return to Paradise (1998) - Never heard about it, don't know a thing about it and will keep it like that till I watch it. Gaslight (1944) - Same this as Return to Paradise. Gaslight was released 75 years ago on May the 4th, it received 7 Oscar nominations and the director George Cukor went on to receive 5 Best Director noms himself. This film also was the feature debut of an 18 year old Angela Lansbury who received her first supporting actress nomination for her debut role. https://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM...2620160256.jpg As for the nominations... The Virgin Spring - very happy to see this nominated as I intend to buy this behemoth next month when it goes on Sale https://s3.amazonaws.com/criterion-p...2_original.jpg Angel Face - I've seen it twice, liked it remembered the ending so I wonder if it's going to feel like a chore for the third time. The Godfather - actually nominated this film before so you know it's going to score highly I wonder how it will do with some fresh voters. Raging Bull - saw it once always intended to revisit it, feels like the right time to do it this summer. Tombstone - this is my dark horse pick for a winner Pulp Fiction - I feel like I watch this one every summer not sure how I feel about the revisit but who knows. Cinema Paradiso - I saw this two years ago, bit underwhelming to me but we'll see how a second watch works out. Return to Paradise/Open Range - One I think I saw and the other I know I saw and forgot 90% of it almost immediately If I were to guess on the final results 1. Tombstone 2. Pulp Fiction 3. The Godfather 4. Raging Bull 5. Cinema Paradiso 6. The Virgin Spring 7. Gaslight 8.Angel Face 9. Return to Paradise 10. Open Range |
Originally Posted by KeyserCorleone (Post 2014164)
I didn't like that ending, though the rest was good.
Do you require movies to have happy endings in order to enjoy them? 'Cause the movies I love (and nominate) don't often end that way. |
Re: The 19th Hall of Fame
WARNING: "more spoilers" spoilers below
I can appreciate a sad ending if there's more merit in it, but I didn't really view the reporter as a threat. There's no good reason any newspaper should endanger a life when they clearly stated what Malaysian law would give Lewis at the beginning of the movie if his friends showed.
The end of Paths of Glory made a statement, and that's why while I didn't care for the way events panned out, I appreciated the ending for the art. I can say the same about Dead Poets Society and Ivan's Childhood. This ending didn't add anything to the movie. The stuff left for the movie was already resolved, like the romantic subplot and Sheriff's soul search. Plus, the judge didn't think about how his actions would make his own government look bad. Basically, the ending was decided on by a man who let his emotions get the best of him, leaving everyone of the main cast to suffer for the unfairness. Yes, it had emotional value, but everything the movie built up was torn down for an old man's childish decision. That kind of ending pisses me off. |
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I nominated Raging Bull mostly because I recently rewatched it and it was on my mind. I wrote a couple notes to myself about it on Notepad, but it wasn't really anything too substantial. I'll just share them here since I already have them.
Many reasons exist to shoot films in black and white, but it seems to me that just one of the reasons chosen for Raging Bull is to make it stand out as far as possible from the hugely popular Rocky films at the time. Raging Bull is the best boxing film of all-time and probably the the boxing film that least cares about boxing. Which makes it all the more interesting that the boxing scenes do such a great job of being interpretive dances representing LaMotta's outside-the-ring life. The Janiro fight and the final Sugar Ray fight are the best examples; his insecurities, jealousy, and anger are taken out on Janiro and he pummels the poor kid, and the final Sugar Ray fight is his penance for all his sh*ttiness. Even though he is shown fighting another person in all these fights, his real opponent was always himself. |
Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino, 1994) There's nothing much to say I didn't already say on this forum about this film. Watched it for the first time when I was 15, rewatched it countless times since then. It was the film who first planted the first seeds of cinephilia, so it's special for me. About the film, it was made in a time where creativity didn't matter much in Hollywood by a guy with a unique path and vision. It revolutionized the independent cinema all over the world, in particular in USA, it creted a whole generation of amazing directors and screenwriters and it showed you actually make money without following the same old formulas. The cast needs no presentation, it's filled with many legendary actors and a little surprise: the portuguese Maria de Medeiros who is actually perfect as Fabianne. The soundtrack is the definition of coolness, blending all the different chapters with the same energy (something that is lacking on some later Tarantino works). But what I really adore about this is the insanely good script. From the epic hamburguer scene till the bad motherfuc*er wallet scene (I own that one btw) everything is so quotable and it flows so well. I still know huge chunks of it by heart. + (only 3 movies ever got this rating from me) |
Don't read this if you never watched it.
Angel Face (Otto Preminger, 1953) Watched this on big screen a few weeks ago. I knew it was a noir and that starred Mitchum and Jean Simmons, two actors I really love and that have solid reputations about what the kind of characters they usually take. So, the first thing that I liked about this was the completely inversion of what was expectable. Mitchum is amazing as the manipulated guy, especially cause he uses his strong image to come across as a know-better. There are times where we feel he can escape from the seductive power of Diane but the cycle proves too hard for him to break it. As for Jean Simmons, it's amazing how she uses his innocence to make us fall in love and actually have pity for her, so when she reveals herself as the cold hearted assassin the effect is that we witness the birth of the most dangerous type of femme fatale. I'd like to know what the MoFo's think about that ending. It took me totally by surprise. Did Diane doubt her powers on Frank and actually gave up on seducing him again, or was she simply to hurt about killing her own father that nothing mattered? + |
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Pulp Fiction
I'm actually not too big of a fan of Quentin Tarantino. His dialogue verges on pretentious and his violence can just be so over the top. But Pulp Fiction is absolutely perfect. This is one of those movies that I watch, and then think - "I can't change anything about this movie." I'd maybe only cut slightly the scene between Butch and Fabinne, everything is gold. The hamburger scene, the diner robbery scene, everything with Mia Wallace. The acting is amazing, the script is amazing, Pulp Fiction is just too good. Blows me away every time I see it. |
The Godfather (F. F. Coppola, 1972) Watched it many times, the last of them less than a year ago so this doesn't need a rewatch. The best thing about this is to witness Brando in one of this most famous roles, delivering a steady and experienced perfomance. He doesn't feel the need to prove anything to anyone. He was one of the greatest living actors at this time, and he plays the role of Don Corleone from that place of power which gives it the perfect energy. Then, there's a great introduction to Pacino's character that achieves its peak on the second entry of the trilogy. Those are the two main forces on the film, and everything revolves around them. The rest of the cast is very strong, but Vito and Michael Corleone are the dynamos that drive this film forward. Then there's a legendary soundtrack, endless amazing quotes and a story that is perfectly paced till one the best climaxes in history. + |
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Gonna try watching Tombstone today! Maybe can finish this entire HoF by the end of the week.
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https://i.imgur.com/Hz0NatP.jpg https://i.imgur.com/wky8ls9.jpg The Godfather 1972 Directed by Francis Ford Coppola https://i.imgur.com/kKVXbuV.jpg 2h 55min | 3h 22min | Crime | Drama Writers: Francis Ford Coppola, Mario Puzo Cast: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, James Caan, Sterling Hayden, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, John Cazale, Robert De Niro, Talia Shire, Richard S. Castellano, John Marley Richard Conte, Al Lettieri, Abe Vigoda, Gianni Russo, Lee Strasberg, Michael V. Gazzo My favorite / best movie of all time, I know half the script by heart and I could talk for days about it but I will try to keep it short here and only focus on a few of the masterful aspects of this aforementioned cinematic giant. Directing Francis Ford Coppola is one of your favorite directors favorite director. Coppola is the only director that appears on the Top 10 Greatest Films According To 358 Directors, chosen by 358 other respected established filmmakers twice! http://www.openculture.com/2019/04/t...ilmmakers.html Marlon Brando and the Don Vito Corleone character Never before or after have I seen an actor portray a role the way Marlon Brando did Don Vito Corleone. Experienced, wise like the old owl, hardened by his traumatic experiences as a boy and struggles through the gutters and rooftops of New York as a young man. The head of an organized crime family that would later turn into a fully legit conglomerate; Immobiliare. Also displaying sympathetic characteristics like his intense love for his family, speeches invoking peaceful relations between the five families, urging them to stay out of the drug business, a powerful forgiving gesture embracing Tattaglia the man who had his boy Sonny brutally killed by Tommy guns. A playful side shown in his final heartwarming scene playing with his grandson in the garden (with oranges). Great performance and character. https://i.imgur.com/Oa6tLwd.jpg Foreshadowing Every time you see an orange in the scene, death soon follows. Excellent use of foreshadowing that really build up the suspense in scenes. https://i.imgur.com/ALRJ69R.png https://i.imgur.com/9ge7zo9.jpg And continued in part II & III. https://i.imgur.com/tKlOTGw.png When Corleone's hitman Luca Brasi was sent to infiltrate the rival Tattaglia family by feigning dissatisfaction with the Corleones. The camera follows him entering the bar entrance, but does not follow him through the door. Instead, the camera continues to pan from the doorway to outside the bar, filming through the window. The glass pane is etched with images of fish. https://i.imgur.com/Wzua1DH.png Later Clemenza tells Sonny; https://i.imgur.com/yl8ZwPw.jpg I could go on for days about this movie, the real life people and events this fictional story is inspired by, Sicilian origin stories, and the making of is also a very interesting story on it’s own, it had many movie making obstacles and casting problems on it’s path before becoming The Greatest Movie Of All Time. + 9000/100 https://i.imgur.com/K2G4soH.jpg |
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Hey, it hasn't made Hall of Fame yet, and you're talking my favorite movie up more than I am. ;)
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It'll be interesting to see who wins out, Pulp Fiction or The Godfather (or maybe even Raging Bull).
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Pulp Fiction
Another top five favorite of mine. Love the very memorable and often quoted dialogues that somehow never tire even after lots of re-watches. Great chemistry between the characters; vega-winfield, vega-mia, wallace-butch and mr. wolf-everybody. QT is well known for paying homage to filmmakers and films that inspired him when he was still working in the video store. In Pulp Fiction the syringe scene with mia wallace pays tribute to Scorseses unreleased documentary called “American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince” for some film critics this takes away some originality points from pulp fiction. For me, since QT never denies doing this and even talks about his inspiration in such a fanboy-ish manner, I believe there are no plagiaristic intentions. |
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https://www.movieforums.com/communit...chmentid=54495 Pulp Fiction (1994) I've watched this several times and each time I like it less. A lot of the dislike is bound up with my dislike for Quentin Tarantino, I can't stand the guy and his decision to include himself in the movie is one of the weak points. The other main reason I don't care for this is the Bruce Willis/pawn shop scene...it's just too hard for me to watch. Bruce is fine, it's the torture scene itself that I dislike. Then there's the oddly out of place Julia Sweeney/junk yard scene, which seems tacked on. Someone said she was Tarantino's girlfriend at the time or maybe he just wished that! I don't know if that's true but her scene didn't work. The worst part of the film is Quentin's acting role. Nothing takes you out of the world of Pulp Fiction like seeing Quentin act. It was such a strange juxtaposition of professional actors immersed in their roles (Travolta,Jackson) talking to Quentin in the kitchen scene. If this wasn't bad enough. This scene erases any integrity that the film had built up. On the pro side the characters are still rich and lively. I mean these are some colorful people! But the scenes drag, they go on and on past the point of the average attention span. Then there's the interesting conversations about nothing much, I.E. the famous Big Mac speech. At first this seems pretty cool, as the characters are talking like 'real life'. But after awhile I realized Quentin is just padding the film with random dialogue. And it grows thin. First John Travolta is an expert on an inane subject like hamburgers in Europe. Then Samuel L. Jackson is an expert on foot massages and launches into his speech. Later this trend continues with Travolta and Uma Thurman at the restaurant both taking turns at their 'expert speeches.' The first time I seen this I was impressed by the dialogue, now I find it contrived. In short the movie is too long, the scenes are too long, and Quentin's on screen time is a distraction, not to mention I'm not a fan of most crime/mafia movies. |
Gaslight
I'm glad this got nominated, because I'm a fat sucker for psychological dramas. The light foreshadowing of the film throughout was delivered as the best possible scenario for the art of film, which is something I insist on in order to consider an example of psych-out movies to be perfect. An Ingrid Bergman's performance was stunning. She didn't falter once in the whole film, and the other actors felt lame when compared, even though the was nothing wrong with their performances. There were two moments in the film which I felt were thrown in for the sake of added drama/sentiment, but that was it. And the last five seconds of the movie... I just love that part. If that's what qualifies as a happy ending, I'll take it. |
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Damn, I feel like I'm falling behind already. I'm waiting on a bunch of movies from the library, but I may try to watch one from my collection today. So either Pulp Fiction, Tombstone, Open Range, or Return to Paradise.
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Tombstone (George P. Cosmatos and Kevin Jarre, 1993) Imdb Date Watched: 5/26/19 Cinema or Home: Home Reason For Watching: The 19th MoFo Hall of Fame, nominated by Citizen Rules Rewatch: Yes Tombstone has been a favorite of mine since I first saw it back in the 1990's. It boasts exciting shootouts, badass one-liners, great sets, and strong performances. Unfortunately, it's also very much a film of its time in terms of style. I still had a really good time with this film, and certainly it'll rank high on my Westerns ballot whenever that countdown comes around, but I must admit I found myself rolling my eyes at its over the top theatrics. The narration, slow-motion camerawork, and overly dramatic - and often intrusive - score took me out of the film a bit and kept me from loving it nearly as much as I once did. |
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I'll be the caboose on this one, like I have been with the latest HOFs.
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Tombstone (Cosmatos, 1993) So... Didn't see anything special about this. There's one character I liked and that actually felt both real and cool, Val Kilmer's Doc Holliday. The rest of them just felt like stiff puppets trying to look manly and violent but far from being believable. Even the bad guys, Ringo and Curly Bill who looked solid at the beggining just ended up having the sole purpose of showing how awesome a hugely miscasted Wyatt Earp was. Except Doc, not a single character had any depth whatsoever, the actresses are all simply horrible on this and the supposedely key moments just fall flat. It's entertaining ok, but the dated and cliched style, turn it into a barely decent western. + |
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thirteen reviews in two days -- WOW!!
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I guess some people don't want to save reviews for the summer
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I will be saving them Siddon.
I could honestly write reviews for the five films I've seen but I always rewatch everything nominated as to me that's a part of the Hall of Fame process. |
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