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Really? I heard War Horse was a real let down.
Steven disappoints me a lot. Probably more often than he pleases me.
Steven disappoints me a lot. Probably more often than he pleases me.
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Well, yea, it doesn't have very good reviews (7.3 rating - imdb), but it pleases me. Even Munchen had bad reviews, but it's still a good movie if you ask me. I don't know, I like his filming style, and actually many his films are criticized a lot. Spielberg, S. Kubrick and Tarantino are my favorite directors. The favorite list is a bit bigger, but those 3 are at the top. 
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I didnt see the play it was based on, but apparently it was a masterpiece, which is why I think people are disappointed in the film.
Spielberg and Kubrick are generally considered to be the two greatest American directors of all time, but for me there is just no contest, Kubrick produced masterpiece after masterpiece whereas most of Spielberg's oeuvre are either dated kids movies or overrated vanity projects.
The only two Spielberg films which I consider great are Close Encounters and Schindler's List. I thought Munich was a huge let down, and really do not get the obsession with Indiana Jones, or for that matter Jurassic Park or ET or Jaws. Also, films like The Terminal are total flops. Kubrick didnt have a single flop, even the rough pictures right at the beginning of his career, Fear and Desire, Killer's Kiss etc, show a lot of promise.
Spielberg and Kubrick are generally considered to be the two greatest American directors of all time, but for me there is just no contest, Kubrick produced masterpiece after masterpiece whereas most of Spielberg's oeuvre are either dated kids movies or overrated vanity projects.
The only two Spielberg films which I consider great are Close Encounters and Schindler's List. I thought Munich was a huge let down, and really do not get the obsession with Indiana Jones, or for that matter Jurassic Park or ET or Jaws. Also, films like The Terminal are total flops. Kubrick didnt have a single flop, even the rough pictures right at the beginning of his career, Fear and Desire, Killer's Kiss etc, show a lot of promise.
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I agree with Sir_Didier_Drogba, particularly with this:
"most of Spielberg's oeuvre are either dated kids movies or overrated vanity projects."
"most of Spielberg's oeuvre are either dated kids movies or overrated vanity projects."
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I like Tarantino, but I dont think he is very good! He is my guilty pleasure director, I really enjoy his films and also I owe a lot of my love of cinema to him - my friends and I saw his movies very young and it was the first time we realized films could be more than the Disney cartoons and silly blockbusters our parents were showing us, it encouraged me to seek out more. So yeah, every now and again I pull out one of his movies and watch it for old times sake. His latest, Inglourious Basterds (did I get the fake spelling right?) was a really entertaining three hours in the cinema and I went to see it several times, despite not thinking it was all that good! So I also always eagerly look forward to the release of a new Tarantino film.
I didnt know Spielberg targeted his films at Lee Craig StewartWaldo1639;3174360 said:
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Yeah, I'd agree with that. I think Tarantino's movies are more "cool" than "good". Kind of a like a politician who wins everyone over with their amazing charisma despite supporting some stupid policies. With that said, Basterds is one of my favorite movies, I really enjoyed Reservoir Dogs quite a bit. I don't think I've ever been able to form a coherent opinion of Pulp Fiction since I saw the TV version when I was about 13 or 14 and was both shocked and blown away. The movie was completely beyond my comprehension, and it seems I have retained some mental block with the film that keeps it that way. I also think the new one, Django Unleashed, will be the coolest film he has ever made, but wish Will Smith took the chance with the role.
I'm curious what you guys think of Aaron Sorkin. Frankly I don't care for him at all. His last two big movies, The Social Network and Moneyball left me totally hollow. The characters don't grow, they don't learn anything, and there never really seems to be an overall point to why I'm watching his characters for 2 hours. I also thought it was incredibly insulting to Tarantino during last year's Oscar season when everyone kept saying "have you ever seen such an amazing opening scene" referring to The Social Network. It took everything I had not to berate everyone who said that with "YES! INGLORIOUS BASTERDS WAS A LOT BETTER AND CAME OUT LAST YEAR!" I don't think he's all bad though; A Few Good Men has been one of my favorite movies for a long time. If you compare Lt. Kaffee in that film to Zuckerberg and Beene, there's just no question that these last few efforts are lacking.
I'm curious what you guys think of Aaron Sorkin. Frankly I don't care for him at all. His last two big movies, The Social Network and Moneyball left me totally hollow. The characters don't grow, they don't learn anything, and there never really seems to be an overall point to why I'm watching his characters for 2 hours. I also thought it was incredibly insulting to Tarantino during last year's Oscar season when everyone kept saying "have you ever seen such an amazing opening scene" referring to The Social Network. It took everything I had not to berate everyone who said that with "YES! INGLORIOUS BASTERDS WAS A LOT BETTER AND CAME OUT LAST YEAR!" I don't think he's all bad though; A Few Good Men has been one of my favorite movies for a long time. If you compare Lt. Kaffee in that film to Zuckerberg and Beene, there's just no question that these last few efforts are lacking.
Yea, The Social Network is hollow, didn't watched Moneyball though, but will. Peter Carlos*son is also highly on my list. After LOTR trilogy (which I'm crazy about) he had King Kong and District 9 which weren't accepted that good from audience (If I'm not wrong). For me, D9 was kinda weird, but King Kong is very good, I like it, real spectacle. Hope The Hobbit will have good success.
This weekend I believe I'll watch Immortals and Johnny English Reborn.
BTW, any of you is fan of Western movies?
This weekend I believe I'll watch Immortals and Johnny English Reborn.
BTW, any of you is fan of Western movies?
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Sorkin.... erm........ I dont really feel qualified to comment because I have never watched a single minute of the West Wing..... a lot of people rave about it and tell me as a politics junky I'd really enjoy it..... I'm not so sure, sounds a bit optimistic, clean cut and sanctimonious for me..... but I really should watch it. I didnt think much of A Few Good Men at all, found the whole film overblown and silly, obviously I can never fail to enjoy a Carlos Nicholson performance but otherwise.... didnt get much from it at all. Social Network was a bit of a let down, and I think a lot of the failings were in the script. So year, I guess I dont think much of him as a movie screenwriter, but really dont feel I can comment without seeing The West Wing.
Are you familiar with a guy called Peter Morgan? He is kind of as close as I can think to a British equivalent of Sorkin. Wrote The Queen and Frost Nixon (originally as a stageplay which was much better than the film), also The Damned United and Last King of Scotland (adaptation).... but he also did The Deal and The Special Relationship for TV, which are definitely two of the better TV 'real life' political dramatizations. I prefer a more subtle approach to 'Faction' along his lines, than the bombastic writing of Sorkin.
Are you familiar with a guy called Peter Morgan? He is kind of as close as I can think to a British equivalent of Sorkin. Wrote The Queen and Frost Nixon (originally as a stageplay which was much better than the film), also The Damned United and Last King of Scotland (adaptation).... but he also did The Deal and The Special Relationship for TV, which are definitely two of the better TV 'real life' political dramatizations. I prefer a more subtle approach to 'Faction' along his lines, than the bombastic writing of Sorkin.
Man I live and breath Western movies......... I LOVE them....... I could happily watch nothing but westerns for the rest of my life. Want some recommendations?Waldo1639;3176100 said:
He was a producent, but director Blomkamp was "under Carlos*sons wing" as D9 was his first "real" movie. Carlos*son is the main man behind D9.
Last I watched was Appaloosa, very bad movie! John Wayne, Costner, Douglas, Redford... I like most of their Westerns.
Really? That's cool, man. I thought there aren't more fans of good old Western movies. Well, if you have recommendation of some I'll be glad to watch it if already didn't.Sir Sir_Didier_Drogba;3176152 said:
Last I watched was Appaloosa, very bad movie! John Wayne, Costner, Douglas, Redford... I like most of their Westerns.
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Waldo1639;3176167 said:Really? That's cool, man. I thought there aren't more fans of good old Western movies. Well, if you have recommendation of some I'll be glad to watch it if already didn't.
Man I could write whole essays about the history of Western movies, the way the themes and genres changed, the evolution of styles and the way they reflected contemporary events.... but I wont bore you....
Well here are my top 10 Western movies of all time.... have you seen all of these?
1. Once Upon a Time in the West
2. The Searchers
3. The Wild Bunch
4. High Noon
5. The Outlaw Jose Wales
6. Red River
7. Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
8. Dead Man
9. McCabe and Mrs Miller
10. Unforgiven
And yes, I did leave out The Good, The Bad and The Ugly on purpose, though I do love it. I also left out the likes of Shane, Stagecoach and My Darling Clementine because, as great as they are, they are just so dated now.
And here are five less well known Western's that are well worth checking out if you can find them...
1. The Misfits (the ultimate anti-western)
2. El Topo (a surrealist western)
3. Rancho Notorious
4. Bad Day at Black Rock
5. Missouri Breaks
Sounds like my kinda place....yoyo913;3176169 said:
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You should check out that thread too. http://www.soccergaming.com/forums/showthread.php?t=170694
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Oh cool! I didn't think anyone else here would know that movie, it's real obscure. My dad first showed it to me when I was about twelve 
Re that thread, not sure there's any way in hell I could narrow my favourite movies down to a top ten, but I'll think about it and post if I can!
Re that thread, not sure there's any way in hell I could narrow my favourite movies down to a top ten, but I'll think about it and post if I can!
That's nice list, Sir_Didier_Drogba. I didn't watch The Wild Bunch, The Outlaw Jose Wales, Dead Man, and McCabe and Mrs Willer. From less know movies you posted I didn't watch any, but I see Horaiu enlisted El Topo also, so I guess I'll go for that first.
Have you watched Cowboys and Aliens (2011), with Daniel Craig, it's SF Western? I personally didn't like it too much, but I believe its a fun movie. I very like movies with Native Americans, such as Dances with Wolves, Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee, The Last of the Mohicans etc... With your list I would like to maybe add Wyatt Earp, Tombstone, Rio Bravo, and The Magnificent Seven. I enjoyed in Wyatt Earp, as Kevin Costner is one of my favorite actors and I liked it soundtrack. For me its better then Tombstone where I think Kurt Russell wasn't the best for the role of Wyatt Earp, but Val Kilmer was great as Doc Holiday.
Have you watched Cowboys and Aliens (2011), with Daniel Craig, it's SF Western? I personally didn't like it too much, but I believe its a fun movie. I very like movies with Native Americans, such as Dances with Wolves, Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee, The Last of the Mohicans etc... With your list I would like to maybe add Wyatt Earp, Tombstone, Rio Bravo, and The Magnificent Seven. I enjoyed in Wyatt Earp, as Kevin Costner is one of my favorite actors and I liked it soundtrack. For me its better then Tombstone where I think Kurt Russell wasn't the best for the role of Wyatt Earp, but Val Kilmer was great as Doc Holiday.
Mother - South Korean movie about a retard son and a mother that will do almost everything to get him out of jail. Crazy movie!
Drive - My favorite movie of last year. I just love the retro feel to it and how badass the driver is in it. Doesn't hurt that Bryan Cranston is in it, either.
Drive - My favorite movie of last year. I just love the retro feel to it and how badass the driver is in it. Doesn't hurt that Bryan Cranston is in it, either.
Drive had a lot of qualities, the music and the acting especially. Enjoyed it but was left feeling a bit flat. The artsy style was too self serving.
The Descendants - Very good, moving and funny. I liked how it was constructed too: plenty of stand out scenes that were like checkpoints, you were always building towards the next one.
The Descendants - Very good, moving and funny. I liked how it was constructed too: plenty of stand out scenes that were like checkpoints, you were always building towards the next one.
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Sir Sir_Didier_Drogba;3176152 said:
Never saw The Queen, and won't, but really enjoyed Frost/Nixon, Damned United, and Last King of Scotland.
I thought A Few Good Men is hugely entertaining, but I guess if I try to explain why it more comes down to the presence of Cruise and Nicholson rather than the script. I think it's produced really well too.