Rate The Last Movie You Saw

Midnight Express (1978)


After several posters mentioned it I gave it a watch. It’s fantastic. This is cinema and the type of film that has remained fresh. An American man’s experience in a Turkish prison. It is simply captivating watching the character and characters inhabit this foreign, gritty and violent environment.



Based on a true story although I’d want to really find out what really happened as the only thing that somewhat let this excellent film down was the ending and my believability regarding it. I felt it was contrived in terms of the protagonists final interaction with the main villain. But perhaps fact can be stranger than fiction.



Recommended for anyone interested in an intriguing personal drama showcasing the darker side of life that has stood the test of time.



4.5/5

Great film! Yep based on a true story. He was a regular smuggler but got caught when the PLO started up their terrorism in turkey and the authorities were checking planes for bombs. Young and dumb. When he got home he joined the speaking circuit. Sadly Brad Davis died after that movie from a first time hot shot of heroin or coke - cant remember which. Excellent acting in that. Really believable. Destroyed tourism in turkey (so very different to travelling in that beautiful country) nd I seem to recall it was banned for decades.

Wow that’s full on. Thanks for the info. Have you read the book? Any difference regarding the ending and what happens to the warden? If you remember....

Great film! Yep based on a true story. He was a regular smuggler but got caught when the PLO started up their terrorism in turkey and the authorities were checking planes for bombs. Young and dumb. When he got home he joined the speaking circuit. Sadly Brad Davis died after that movie from a first time hot shot of heroin or coke - cant remember which. Excellent acting in that. Really believable. Destroyed tourism in turkey (so very different to travelling in that beautiful country) nd I seem to recall it was banned for decades.

Mate lol, the guy the movie is based on Billy Hayes is still alive. I’ve fond and article and yea the ending wasn’t accurate but that’s ok and a minor cripe from me. The actor who played him, Brad Davis died a decade or so after the film was released...apparently was diagnosed with hiv and committed suicide via overdose,

The House By The Cemetery

That's the 22nd Horror i've watched this month and the fourth and final Fulci. This was the only misstep for Fulci so far, enjoyed the others. I'd go:

01. The New York Ripper
02. The Beyond
03. Zombi 2
04. The House By The Cemetery

So overall, you give Fulci a thumbs up? I like your selection.

Yeah absolutely. The New York Ripper and The Beyond were great and i liked Zombi 2 a good amount too. House By The Cemetery is the only one i'd lean towards negative on so far.

Deep Red is still my favourite Italian Horror so far, it's actually first of all the Horrors i've watched this month, here's the list: https://letterboxd.com/camarel/list/...llenge-ranked/

Needful Things is the only horror i've watched that i'd call genuinely bad, so it's been a good month so far.

Great list! And of course "Deep Red" is a fav Argento of mine too. With the Fulcis, try going earlier for a couple of movies. Like "A Lizard in a Woman's Skin", and "Don't Tortute a Duckling". The former scored by Morricone. Oh my god.

Yeah will be checking out more from him, thanks for the recs. Have to see more from Argento too, only seen Deep Red and Suspiria. A big horror fan friend of mine says he has been awful for about 20 years but prior to that he was consistently great.

Would also like to give Suspiria another shot. It was the first film like that i watched and i just couldn't handle the dialogue and performances. Gotten more used to it though and i think it possibly has the best score of any film as well as amazing visuals so i'd be surprised if it didn't go up now i'm more used to those types of films.

I really just want you all angry and confused the whole time.

for Shia LaBeouf who is prefect rebel.
The movie is a waste of time, IMO. A lot of people recommended me it and I really don't know why. Maybe I didn't understand the message, but I didn't even notice any.

That's a real shame you didn't enjoy it. I thought it was one of the best movies of the year. That girl had never acted before and she gives an incredible performance. It had an almost docu-feel to it. Didn't you feel as if you were on a road trip with them? Excellent film.