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Forum: Movie Reviews 04-04-01
Replies: 70
Hannibal
Posted By alwaysabout
Doctor Hannibal Lector is an enigma. He is true...

Doctor Hannibal Lector is an enigma. He is true evil personified in the unpredictable guise of a mature gentleman with an ability to evoke a sense of climatic fear. 'Hannibal' directed by Ridley...
Forum: Movie Reviews 03-28-01
Replies: 3
The Godfather
Posted By alwaysabout
I believe it would be wrong to review 'The...

I believe it would be wrong to review 'The Godfather' merely as a film. From its initial cinema release in 1972, 'The Godfather' has now evolved to become part of our culture. It is...
Forum: Movie Reviews 03-24-01
Replies: 2
Remember The Titans
Posted By alwaysabout
Well, 'Football' in my dictionary may only mean...

Well, 'Football' in my dictionary may only mean 'Soccer' in yours. ;D
Forum: Movie Reviews 03-23-01
Replies: 2
Remember The Titans
Posted By alwaysabout
I have no love for American football. The sport...

I have no love for American football. The sport is clearly a hybrid of rugby and football and yet it is neither. I regard this obscure game as an activity, designed by Americans for the specific...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 03-02-01
Replies: 45
Nominate the worst Actor of all time
Posted By alwaysabout
oh man! :idea: How could I have forgotten...

oh man! :idea:

How could I have forgotten the greatest sinner of acting, of them all!

I nominate: Quentin Tarantino!
(From Dust Till Dawn, Little Nicky)

The guy should've stuck with...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 03-02-01
Replies: 24
Nominate the Great 'Could Have Been' actors/actresses of all time!
Posted By alwaysabout
:idea: Ahh, in this catagory, we are going to...

:idea: Ahh, in this catagory,
we are going to look at those who 'could have been' good and maybe possibly great, if they hadn't either picked the crappiest roles avaliable or disappeared...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 03-02-01
Replies: 45
Nominate the worst Actor of all time
Posted By alwaysabout
:laugh: haha! speaking of Van Damme, there is a...

:laugh: haha! speaking of Van Damme,
there is a list of martial artist,
(callthem actors, if you will!)
that can not act.

This list should also include:

Chuck Norris (as wooden as Stallone...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 02-23-01
Replies: 112
Nominate the Worst Actress of All Time?
Posted By alwaysabout
I concur with jamesglewisf, To god's honest...

I concur with jamesglewisf,

To god's honest truth, Meg Ryan & Julia Roberts do not deserve to be on this list when there are still so many left who have not been mentioned.

Such as:

Farrah...
Forum: Movie Reviews 02-22-01
Replies: 34
What Women Want
Posted By alwaysabout
I must admit, from the first moment I heard Mel...

I must admit, from the first moment I heard Mel Gibson is in yet another film where he plays his own charming self, I was skeptical of his ability to deliver the goods. It can be seen in his recent...
Forum: Movie Reviews 02-17-01
Replies: 4
The Gift
Posted By alwaysabout
Considering 'The Gift' is about a community of...

Considering 'The Gift' is about a community of southern United States Hillbillies, it is a surprisingly well-crafted film, delivering suspense in the tradition of classic murder mysteries. Director...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 02-16-01
Replies: 112
Nominate the Worst Actress of All Time?
Posted By alwaysabout
Now, now, :yawn: I'm sure Demi did reveal the...

Now, now, :yawn:
I'm sure Demi did reveal the full monty in 'About Last Night'.
That was with rob Lowe and James Belushi. ;)
s'cuse my dates...


back on the case again:

Remember Bridgette...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 02-15-01
Replies: 112
Nominate the Worst Actress of All Time?
Posted By alwaysabout
I'm sure the list is quite endless... Here I...

I'm sure the list is quite endless...

Here I start!

I nominate Demi Moore - for her lack of acting ability, she makes up for by removing her clothing by each scene! :D

let's keep the list...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-12-01
Replies: 113
Best opening scene?
Posted By alwaysabout
Apparently, in the opening scene of...

Apparently,
in the opening scene of 'Apocalypse Now' when Martin Sheen does his Tai-Chi thing, followed by a nervous breakdown (when he smashes the mirror with his han),

Martin Sheen actually...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-12-01
Replies: 113
Best opening scene?
Posted By alwaysabout
Whoops! must have got me facts wrong! :o sorry!...

Whoops!
must have got me facts wrong! :o sorry!

but that was a great scene, no? :)
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-12-01
Replies: 113
Best opening scene?
Posted By alwaysabout
THe mother of all opening scenes, has to be...

THe mother of all opening scenes,
has to be "Apocalypse Now'!

The chopper, the napalm and the Doors!

Oh man.. What an opening!

Brings tears to my eyes :bawl: everytime!! :laugh:
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 02-12-01
Replies: 74
Male actors who have aged well?
Posted By alwaysabout
The first name which comes to mind would be Sean...

The first name which comes to mind would be Sean Connery.
He looks great today, but I do remember in the early 80's when he was not quite coming to terms with his baldness and this period was...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-10-01
Replies: 54
Best Western of all time & where're they now??
Posted By alwaysabout
Is the 'Western' genre dead? How come they...

Is the 'Western' genre dead?

How come they don't make them like they used to anymore :confused:?

With films like 'The Wild Bunch', 'Magnificent 7' and the Man with no name trilogy, they had a...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-10-01
Replies: 59
Your favourite war film?
Posted By alwaysabout
My favourite war film of all time must be, ...

My favourite war film of all time must be,

"The Guns of Navarone"

Man, what a show! :laugh:

and what a great cast too, with Gregory Peck, David Niven and Anthony Quinn!

Sure hits the...
Forum: Movie Reviews 02-09-01
Replies: 22
Cast Away
Posted By alwaysabout
Watching ‘Cast Away’ is like watching two and a...

Watching ‘Cast Away’ is like watching two and a half hours of south pacific scenery footage with only Tom Hanks’s marvelous performance to remind me that I was viewing a piece of narrative...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-04-01
Replies: 208
The most IMMORTAL line ever!
Posted By alwaysabout
Here's a couple of 'sporting' quotes: "Run,...

Here's a couple of 'sporting' quotes:

"Run, Forrest, Run!" - Jenny Curran
(Forrest Gump)

"Put it in the basket, chief!" - Randall McMurphy
(One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest)
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-02-01
Replies: 208
The most IMMORTAL line ever!
Posted By alwaysabout
"If you build it , He will come." ;) -Field...

"If you build it , He will come." ;)

-Field of dreams
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-01-01
Replies: 208
The most IMMORTAL line ever!
Posted By alwaysabout
Hey! Wait a minute :eek: ! How come no-one...

Hey!
Wait a minute :eek: !
How come no-one has mentioned the grand-daddy of immmortal lines!

the "I coulda been a contender..." speech

by Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) in 'On The Waterfront'....
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 02-01-01
Replies: 286
Favorite Director?
Posted By alwaysabout
Mine's Jess Franco his best films were made...

Mine's Jess Franco

his best films were made in the 70's, all of them were dark erotic pieces (NOT PORNO!).
Check out 'Vampiros Lesbos' or 'Succubus'

Fritz Lang once said, Francos' films were...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-01-01
Replies: 107
What classic movie have you seen lately?
Posted By alwaysabout
Recently watched 'Birdman of Alcatraz' A great...

Recently watched 'Birdman of Alcatraz'
A great prison drama with Burt Lancaster, highly recommendable.

In 'The Shawshank Redemption' there was a character called 'Brookes'. The lead character of...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-01-01
Replies: 208
The most IMMORTAL line ever!
Posted By alwaysabout
"Leave the gun, ;D take the canoli." -Clemenza...

"Leave the gun, ;D take the canoli."
-Clemenza from 'Godfather' part1