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Forum: General Movie Discussion 1 week ago
Replies: 77
Rank the James Bond films
Posted By Iroquois
Re: Rank the James Bond films

This was how my ranking shook out when I ran the whole series in preparation for No Time To Die.

1. GoldenEye

Admittedly, a good chunk of this is down to the Nintendo 64 game, but even so it...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 2 weeks ago
Replies: 211
2023 Film Challenge
Posted By Iroquois
Re: 2023 Film Challenge

I guess it's an interesting question as to how you distinguish a "silent film" - is no dialogue sufficient or does there have to be no sound effects either? Music is a given for the most part, at...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 2 weeks ago
Replies: 211
2023 Film Challenge
Posted By Iroquois
Re: 2023 Film Challenge

Got to admit, I kind of want to count this as a silent film on account of its whole gimmick being that there is no dialogue...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBnTqn0lBDA
Forum: Games and Tabs 4 weeks ago
Replies: 849
Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon
Posted By Iroquois
Re: Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon

William Hartnell was in This Sporting Life with Richard Harris
Richard Harris was in Gladiator with Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe was in The Nice Guys with Ryan Gosling
Ryan Gosling was in Barbie...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 10-26-23
Replies: 3
Hou Hsiao-hsien Retired from Filmmaking Due to Battle with Dementia
Posted By Iroquois
Re: Hou Hsiao-hsien Retired from Filmmaking Due to Battle with Dementi

His films were always so hypnotic, contemplative, and undeniable. This is definitely a tragedy.
Forum: Upcoming Movies & Sequels 10-26-23
Replies: 53
Expendables 4
Posted By Iroquois
Re: Expendables 4

Heh, this thread is a trip. Years of predictions and rumours about which big names would show up or maybe die in this movie and the only one that came anywhere close to being true was

Stallone not...
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-20-23
Replies: 9
My quick two cents on "Barbenheimer".
Posted By Iroquois
I think Barbie is only eligible for an adapted...

I think Barbie is only eligible for an adapted screenplay nomination since it's based on existing characters. I do wonder if it makes more sense to push Gosling as a supporting actor - his role is...
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-06-23
Replies: 2,790
The Movieforums Top 100 War Movies Countdown
Posted By Iroquois
Re: The Movieforums Top 100 War Movies Countdown

No alarms and no surprises. I had Apocalypse Now at #1 and Come and See at #4. I don't have much to add on them that either I or anyone else hasn't said already. Here's my full ballot with the ones...
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-04-23
Replies: 2,790
The Movieforums Top 100 War Movies Countdown
Posted By Iroquois
Re: The Movieforums Top 100 War Movies Countdown

Kwai was my #15. As with the previous film on the countdown, it's one I've watched once and thought was amazing but have never gotten around to revisiting, but I think war is definitely one of those...
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-03-23
Replies: 2,790
The Movieforums Top 100 War Movies Countdown
Posted By Iroquois
Re: The Movieforums Top 100 War Movies Countdown

Paths of Glory was my #14. Curiously, It's one of maybe two or three of Kubrick's features that I haven't rewatched -I'm pretty sure I've managed to revisit Fear and Desire and Killer's Kiss ahead of...
Forum: Games and Tabs 10-02-23
Replies: 849
Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon
Posted By Iroquois
Re: Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon

Melvin Van Peebles was in Jaws: The Revenge with Michael Caine
Michael Caine was in Sherlock Gnomes with Julie Walters
Julie Walters was in Effie Gray with Claudia Cardinale

Izabella Scorupco...
Forum: Upcoming Movies & Sequels 10-01-23
Replies: 29
Saw X
Posted By Iroquois
The main game in Saw II involved multiple people,...

The main game in Saw II involved multiple people, which included Amanda. While the characters/audience are initially led to believe that Amanda has been recaptured by Jigsaw to play another game...
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-01-23
Replies: 2,790
The Movieforums Top 100 War Movies Countdown
Posted By Iroquois
Re: The Movieforums Top 100 War Movies Countdown

Lawrence of Arabia was my #2. I first saw it around 20 years ago and on the basis of that one viewing it went into the top 10 of my first top 100. The length made the prospect of revisiting it...
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-01-23
Replies: 2,790
The Movieforums Top 100 War Movies Countdown
Posted By Iroquois
Re: The Movieforums Top 100 War Movies Countdown

Dr. Strangelove was my #12. Once, I might've called it my favourite Kubrick of them all but such a thing is always changing. Regardless, as one of his shorter and more pointed works it naturally...
Forum: Movie Reviews 09-30-23
Replies: 2,790
The Movieforums Top 100 War Movies Countdown
Posted By Iroquois
I've been away for the last couple of weeks so...

I've been away for the last couple of weeks so I'm just going to speed through what I've missed. Anything I voted for is highlighted in blue.

The Dirty Dozen - watched once, liked it, definitely...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 09-15-23
Replies: 27
Actors you dislike, but don't know why
Posted By Iroquois
The only correct answer. If you're going to...

The only correct answer. If you're going to dislike someone, at least figure out why.
Forum: Movie Reviews 09-15-23
Replies: 2,790
The Movieforums Top 100 War Movies Countdown
Posted By Iroquois
Re: The Movieforums Top 100 War Movies Countdown

One vote. A Soldier's Prayer was my #5. In stripping away what little power and defences its protagonist was afforded in the previous two chapters, it builds on those films' already-horrific...
Forum: Games and Tabs 09-15-23
Replies: 4,940
The Bakers Dozen Music Game Thread
Posted By Iroquois
Re: The Bakers Dozen Music Game Thread

13 Songs Where People Count Numbers Differently

1. Shellac - New Number Order

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho4nlKYWJN0
Forum: Games and Tabs 09-15-23
Replies: 4,940
The Bakers Dozen Music Game Thread
Posted By Iroquois
13 Songs Used in Movie Trailers 1. Steely...

13 Songs Used in Movie Trailers

1. Steely Dan - Dirty Work (The Suicide Squad)
2. Johnny Cash - Hurt (Logan)
3. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania)
4....
Forum: Games and Tabs 09-14-23
Replies: 849
Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon
Posted By Iroquois
Re: Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon

Tony Leung Chiu-wai was in Shang-Chi with Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh was in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 with Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone was in Cobra with Brigitte Nielsen

Denis...
Forum: Games and Tabs 09-14-23
Replies: 849
Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon
Posted By Iroquois
Re: Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon

Yul Brynner was in The Ten Commandments with Vincent Price
Vincent Price was in Edward Scissorhands with Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp was in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald with Dan Fogler
...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 09-14-23
Replies: 61
Best "Long Take" shots in film
Posted By Iroquois
Re: Best "Long Take" shots in film

Surprised I'm the first one to pick Hard Boiled. It's always the first answer I think of when this question comes up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lnsOG9nuDA
Forum: Movie Reviews 09-14-23
Replies: 2,790
The Movieforums Top 100 War Movies Countdown
Posted By Iroquois
Re: The Movieforums Top 100 War Movies Countdown

No votes. I watched The Longest Day not too...long ago and thought it was fine, though not too special. Stalag 17 is much more my speed, though I've only watched it the once and have never really...
Forum: Movie Reviews 09-12-23
Replies: 2,790
The Movieforums Top 100 War Movies Countdown
Posted By Iroquois
Re: The Movieforums Top 100 War Movies Countdown

No votes. Seen both films once and thought they were great, prefer Rome, Open City.
Forum: Games and Tabs 09-12-23
Replies: 849
Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon
Posted By Iroquois
Re: Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon

Bette Davis was in Death on the Nile with Mia Farrow
Mia Farrow was in Be Kind Rewind with Jack Black
Jack Black was in The House with a Clock in its Walls with Cate Blanchett

John Lone and...