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Casablanca (1942)
A classic in every sense of the word! A timeless heartfelt romance and a great underlaying war drama. But what really hold all of this beautifully together, is masterful directing, amazing script writing and an atmosphere you cannot beat! You are just there, at Ricky's with all the fine folks and high ranks and it's all captured so incredibly well. And my God, all those endless quotes are just a joy to experience and recite again and again and again.
Casablanca was one of the first 'old movies' I watched and even back then when I wasn't quite into film making as an ever expanding art form, I loved this a lot. And revisiting it now only magnifies it even more. I was holdning back from that perfect 10 back when I saw it the first time, but now there's no doubt.
Here's looking at you, Casablanca...
A classic in every sense of the word! A timeless heartfelt romance and a great underlaying war drama. But what really hold all of this beautifully together, is masterful directing, amazing script writing and an atmosphere you cannot beat! You are just there, at Ricky's with all the fine folks and high ranks and it's all captured so incredibly well. And my God, all those endless quotes are just a joy to experience and recite again and again and again.
Casablanca was one of the first 'old movies' I watched and even back then when I wasn't quite into film making as an ever expanding art form, I loved this a lot. And revisiting it now only magnifies it even more. I was holdning back from that perfect 10 back when I saw it the first time, but now there's no doubt.
Here's looking at you, Casablanca...
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Casablanca (1942)
A classic in every sense of the word! A timeless heartfelt romance and a great underlaying war drama. But what really hold all of this beautifully together, is masterful directing, amazing script writing and an atmosphere you cannot beat! You are just there, at Ricky's with all the fine folks and high ranks and it's all captured so incredibly well. And my God, all those endless quotes are just a joy to experience and recite again and again and again.
Casablanca was one of the first 'old movies' I watched and even back then when I wasn't quite into film making as an ever expanding art form, I loved this a lot. And revisiting it now only magnifies it even more. I was holdning back from that perfect 10 back when I saw it the first time, but now there's no doubt.
Here's looking at you, Casablanca...
A classic in every sense of the word! A timeless heartfelt romance and a great underlaying war drama. But what really hold all of this beautifully together, is masterful directing, amazing script writing and an atmosphere you cannot beat! You are just there, at Ricky's with all the fine folks and high ranks and it's all captured so incredibly well. And my God, all those endless quotes are just a joy to experience and recite again and again and again.
Casablanca was one of the first 'old movies' I watched and even back then when I wasn't quite into film making as an ever expanding art form, I loved this a lot. And revisiting it now only magnifies it even more. I was holdning back from that perfect 10 back when I saw it the first time, but now there's no doubt.
Here's looking at you, Casablanca...
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I heard he used a mannequin to stand-in during filming and no-one noticed... seriously though I thought he was the weakest thing in this, he was much more suited to Danger Diabolik (1968)
About Law, to be fair when you put someone in a western side by side with Lee van Cleef, that someone will eventually disappear (yes, even Eastwood, IMO). But I kinda liked Phillip Law performance. Far from being a Nero or Eastwood, it was better than I expected!
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Hey, Gunslinger, I kind of know what you mean when you call Deep Rising "crap, but my kind of crap," but you shouldn't have to qualify it. It was great fun, and I enjoyed it very much. It's one of those that when it comes on cable, I can't NOT watch it. I mean, it's got Wes Studi (one of my favorite character actors), Kevin J. O'Connor (another favorite), a giant monster ravaging everything in site, and most important of all, it's got Famke Janssen. Can't go wrong there! Did I mention it has Famke Janssen? 
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Shadow of a Doubt -
Really liking how consistently good Hitch's '40s output has been (what I've seen of it, anyway). I could nit-pick some of the minor qualities - the annoyingly precocious little sister, the romantic tension that develops between the lead character and the detective, how Cotten's character comes across as a little too obviously evil at times - but I can accept that they sort of make sense within the realm of this film, a fine little slow-burner about a serial killer hiding out with his unsuspecting relatives and his beloved niece being the only one who suspects his true nature.
Really liking how consistently good Hitch's '40s output has been (what I've seen of it, anyway). I could nit-pick some of the minor qualities - the annoyingly precocious little sister, the romantic tension that develops between the lead character and the detective, how Cotten's character comes across as a little too obviously evil at times - but I can accept that they sort of make sense within the realm of this film, a fine little slow-burner about a serial killer hiding out with his unsuspecting relatives and his beloved niece being the only one who suspects his true nature.
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Compliance (2012) - 5/10
Noticed this last night on TV so taped it and watched this morn - difficult at first to believe it was based on actual events but apparently so (albeit a little license was taken in places I believe), just shows how immeasurably gullible some people can be I guess. Docudramas are not normally my cup of tea and I wouldn't watch this one again tbh but it was interesting enough and worth watching once.
Noticed this last night on TV so taped it and watched this morn - difficult at first to believe it was based on actual events but apparently so (albeit a little license was taken in places I believe), just shows how immeasurably gullible some people can be I guess. Docudramas are not normally my cup of tea and I wouldn't watch this one again tbh but it was interesting enough and worth watching once.
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A Long way Down
Had no idea what this film was when I decided to watch it on Netflix and was pleasantly surprised by how attached I became to the subject matter, the characters and the story.
Brosnan is a disgraced TV personalty and decides to commit suicide by jumping off the top of a building on New Year's Eve. While up there, he meets 3 other people, played by Toni Collette, Aaron Paul and Imogen Poots, all there to do the same thing. None of them commit the act and instead form a weird bond between each other. A pact is made not to commit suicide until the next "popular" suicide date, which is Valentine's Day. Dark subject matter, I know.
Despite the content of the film involving topics such as cancer, suicide, underage sex and other questionable character choices, the film balances this topics interestingly enough to keep it rather light. It never became too dark, nor too comedic. It walked a fine line of genuine trust in the characters. I found myself attached to each one, their faults, their quirks and liked them all. Imogen Poots has the hardest task of playing the "wild card" character. This character can sometimes become irritatingly annoying and I can see some people thinking her performance here is just that, but I found it oddly charming and real. She's a young girl who yearns to be loved and can't find it. She's lost, she feels alone and she turns to uncomfortable humour as a shield to hide her true feelings. I felt that her character had the most demons and she came off as the most interesting.
The film is broken up into four segments and each segment is from one of the characters POV. At first I was afraid that it was going to be one of those films that played the same event multiple times from different character perspectives, but was relieved when that was not the case.
The film fails to use the supporting cast effectively. Sam Neil is only in a few select scenes and Rosamund Pike is in one very uncomfortable one. Couldn't help but feel that their talents were slightly wasted here. I had no idea this film was based on a book, thus had nothing to hold it against. There seems to be a lot of hate towards it, but I was genuinely interested from start to finish.
Had no idea what this film was when I decided to watch it on Netflix and was pleasantly surprised by how attached I became to the subject matter, the characters and the story.
Brosnan is a disgraced TV personalty and decides to commit suicide by jumping off the top of a building on New Year's Eve. While up there, he meets 3 other people, played by Toni Collette, Aaron Paul and Imogen Poots, all there to do the same thing. None of them commit the act and instead form a weird bond between each other. A pact is made not to commit suicide until the next "popular" suicide date, which is Valentine's Day. Dark subject matter, I know.
Despite the content of the film involving topics such as cancer, suicide, underage sex and other questionable character choices, the film balances this topics interestingly enough to keep it rather light. It never became too dark, nor too comedic. It walked a fine line of genuine trust in the characters. I found myself attached to each one, their faults, their quirks and liked them all. Imogen Poots has the hardest task of playing the "wild card" character. This character can sometimes become irritatingly annoying and I can see some people thinking her performance here is just that, but I found it oddly charming and real. She's a young girl who yearns to be loved and can't find it. She's lost, she feels alone and she turns to uncomfortable humour as a shield to hide her true feelings. I felt that her character had the most demons and she came off as the most interesting.
The film is broken up into four segments and each segment is from one of the characters POV. At first I was afraid that it was going to be one of those films that played the same event multiple times from different character perspectives, but was relieved when that was not the case.
The film fails to use the supporting cast effectively. Sam Neil is only in a few select scenes and Rosamund Pike is in one very uncomfortable one. Couldn't help but feel that their talents were slightly wasted here. I had no idea this film was based on a book, thus had nothing to hold it against. There seems to be a lot of hate towards it, but I was genuinely interested from start to finish.
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Usual Suspect, thanks for the heads-up for A Long Way Down. Love it when movie lovers on this site give us just a taste of a movie to make us long to see it. That's what you did. I like all the actors you listed that are starring in the movie. I'm filing this under "Really Want to See."
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Come Drink with Me, Dragon Gate Inn, A Touch of Zen, The One-Armed Swordsman (1967), The Lady Hermit.
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Boogie Nights
I remember myself watching this (a few years ago), thinking it was a really good movie, PTA's best but just that, nothing like a masterpiece or anything. Boy, was I wrong. I loved PTA's Goodfellas-inspired camera direction, I can definitely see the similarities (both in the storytelling and filmmaking realm). The soundtrack is superb, the scene where Jesse's Girl is playing and Eddie's entire life flashes in a moment is a beautiful example of juxtaposition. The star-packed cast weren't just there to boost the film's audience pool, but rather each and every one actually served a purpose in character, everyone had a certain shazam and personality to their character. It's fascinating, I especially liked Thomas Jane (in his hardly recognisable role) as Todd. Boogie Nights had a lot of sub-plots, made it seem very ambitious in its goal, thankfully it executes each one well enough. The whole Little Bill homicide scene is spectacular, the tracking shot is haunt-inducing and PTA was smart to place the scene in line with the 1980 countdown (start off with a bang). An odd thing to discuss but revealing Dirk's junk at the end with all the teasing that went on before, was a unique (not your cliche happy ending) and fitting climax.
Greatness.
I remember myself watching this (a few years ago), thinking it was a really good movie, PTA's best but just that, nothing like a masterpiece or anything. Boy, was I wrong. I loved PTA's Goodfellas-inspired camera direction, I can definitely see the similarities (both in the storytelling and filmmaking realm). The soundtrack is superb, the scene where Jesse's Girl is playing and Eddie's entire life flashes in a moment is a beautiful example of juxtaposition. The star-packed cast weren't just there to boost the film's audience pool, but rather each and every one actually served a purpose in character, everyone had a certain shazam and personality to their character. It's fascinating, I especially liked Thomas Jane (in his hardly recognisable role) as Todd. Boogie Nights had a lot of sub-plots, made it seem very ambitious in its goal, thankfully it executes each one well enough. The whole Little Bill homicide scene is spectacular, the tracking shot is haunt-inducing and PTA was smart to place the scene in line with the 1980 countdown (start off with a bang). An odd thing to discuss but revealing Dirk's junk at the end with all the teasing that went on before, was a unique (not your cliche happy ending) and fitting climax.
Greatness.
Last edited by hello101; 12-12-14 at 10:00 AM.
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Indeed. I remember watching it and giving it 4.5/5, and that was when I was generous with ratings. Despite its length it goes by so fast, such an exuberant, fun movie but also a tragic one about desperate stars who cling on to dreams. I've seen it numerous times now and it's now one of my absolute favourite films, a masterpiece.
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Yeah, I remember (I think) you had Boogie Nights in your top ten or was it someone else? 
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Yeah, I remember (I think) you had Boogie Nights in your top ten or was it someone else?
Probably Cricket... but who knows, Daniel has an mysterious invisible top 10 list so we can't confirm if he has it or not.
But yeah, that's because I don't want to spoil my current top 100 list. All will be revealed soon, but I don't think I'm spoiling anything when I saw that it will be in the top 10 at least
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Lolita (1962)
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A normal man? For me, a normal man is one who turns his head to see a beautiful woman's bottom. The point is not just to turn your head. There are five or six reasons. And he is glad to find people who are like him, his equals. That's why he likes crowded beaches, football, the bar downtown...
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