How does it compare to the Dark Knight? Heath Ledger’s Joker seems hard to exceed or even match.
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Have all of the Thing films and like them all for their own specific reasons, although I think the 1982 film pushes a lot of boundaries presenting not only physical, but phycological horror which to me is far more unnerving than blood & gore.
If into the Thing, The Void comes well recommended, it's a little existential, equally The Void literally kicks in instantly. If you want to get right out there Possession very disturbing an excellent watch, hard to get through, one of Sam Neil's best performances, with some Lovecraft influences. You'll either be blown away or be left scratching your head as to what exactly you've just watched, that's Possession...
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I mean has there ever been a better use of a classic Zep track than the climax with "The Immigrant Song"?Thor: Ragnarok (2017)- This is an example of the perfect Marvel Universe movie, fires on all cylinders, supreme entertainment... if you like movies based on the Marvel Universe.
Just realized I haven't had the time to watch a whole film for a few weeks now, so that's what's happening now. I've had Apocalypse Now (The Final Cut on 4K UHD) sitting in my shelf for a while, and since that's the one version I've yet to see that's going into the player now.
I guess not much needs to be said about the film, most will know what it's about and how it tells it's story. A classic.
I guess not much needs to be said about the film, most will know what it's about and how it tells it's story. A classic.
Yeah, I did watch that "version" of it, and as before, a classic!
Enjoy. I’d rather watch my own skin be removed!
I’m not really the target audience though.
Currently watching the excellent Memory: The Origins of Alien, rapidly to be followed up by the 1979 Alien a masterclass in horror...
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There's no comparison. Regardless how you feel about TDK, Ledger's performance is one of the all-time great cinematic villains.
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I saw Charlie's Angels and it was fun- the Angels had good chemistry, good fight scenes. Nothings truly amazing but for a mid-range international action flick, its a decent time.
Alan Parker: Angel Heart (1987)
One of those films I'll never forget. I watched this for the first time wayyyy too young, and actually had a couple of pretty vivid nightmares about it in the following weeks. A very effective horror mystery noir with Mickey Rourke really bringing his A-game as private investigator Harry Angel, and De Niro's no slouch either as the mysterious Mr. Cyphre who employs him to track down a missing crooner named Johnny Favorite. As one would expect, the search for the singer doesn't exactly go as planned.
A great film, still as effective as ever.
One of those films I'll never forget. I watched this for the first time wayyyy too young, and actually had a couple of pretty vivid nightmares about it in the following weeks. A very effective horror mystery noir with Mickey Rourke really bringing his A-game as private investigator Harry Angel, and De Niro's no slouch either as the mysterious Mr. Cyphre who employs him to track down a missing crooner named Johnny Favorite. As one would expect, the search for the singer doesn't exactly go as planned.
A great film, still as effective as ever.
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Well, 2 more days until "The Irishman" comes to Netflix. As usual, I expect this to be an excellent movie, given 1) it's made by Martin Scorsese (Goodfellas, Casino, The Departed, to name just a few), and 2) the case (Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, etc.).
Speaking of great actors, I'd be curious to see what movie others would choose as the best movie for a particular actor. I'll start it off with a some, along with some comments for each:
Robert De Niro - Goodfellas (so many others, including The Deer Hunter and an "off beat" one, Awakenings)
Al Pacino - The Godfather or The Godfather Part II (tough decision there, although he was excellent (with De Niro) in Heat)
Joe Pesci - JFK or Goodfellas (another tough one, and of course Casino is a good one too)
Harrison Ford - The Fugitive or Witness (and another tough one! Still, excellent in Air Force One, and The 3 Star Wars Movies)
Kevin Bacon - Murder In The First (he has also been excellent in others, including JFK (not too big of a part), Flatliners, and Taking Chance (technically a TV movie))
Dustin Hoffman - Rain Man (most folks would choose The Graduate, and of course he was excellent in it. Some others include Midnight Cowboy, Tootsie, and Kramer vs. Kramer)
Gene Hackman - Hoosiers (so many for him, including The French Connection, Unforgiven, and Crimson Tide)
Tom Cruise - A Few Good Men (another one with too many to choose from! Of course there is Top Gun, and with the sequel Top Gun Maverick coming out in June, Rain Man, and The Last Samurai)
Jack Nicholson - The Departed, Chinatown, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, or A Few Good Men (man, so many good ones! As Good As It Gets, Terms of Endearment., etc.)
Clint Eastwood - Grand Torino (again so, so many! Unforgiven, Sudden Impact, Pale Rider, etc., etc.)
Brad Pitt - Moneyball (have not seen too many with him, although I do remember Oceans Eleven)
Tom Hanks - Forrest Gump (Philadelphia, Cast Away, The Green Mile, Sully, etc., etc.)
Meryl Streep - Kramer vs. Kramer (The Deer Hunter, The Post, Silkwood, etc.)
Shirley MacLaine - Terms of Endearment (The Apartment, Two Mules for Sister Sara, etc.)
That should be enough!
Robert De Niro - Goodfellas (so many others, including The Deer Hunter and an "off beat" one, Awakenings)
Al Pacino - The Godfather or The Godfather Part II (tough decision there, although he was excellent (with De Niro) in Heat)
Joe Pesci - JFK or Goodfellas (another tough one, and of course Casino is a good one too)
Harrison Ford - The Fugitive or Witness (and another tough one! Still, excellent in Air Force One, and The 3 Star Wars Movies)
Kevin Bacon - Murder In The First (he has also been excellent in others, including JFK (not too big of a part), Flatliners, and Taking Chance (technically a TV movie))
Dustin Hoffman - Rain Man (most folks would choose The Graduate, and of course he was excellent in it. Some others include Midnight Cowboy, Tootsie, and Kramer vs. Kramer)
Gene Hackman - Hoosiers (so many for him, including The French Connection, Unforgiven, and Crimson Tide)
Tom Cruise - A Few Good Men (another one with too many to choose from! Of course there is Top Gun, and with the sequel Top Gun Maverick coming out in June, Rain Man, and The Last Samurai)
Jack Nicholson - The Departed, Chinatown, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, or A Few Good Men (man, so many good ones! As Good As It Gets, Terms of Endearment., etc.)
Clint Eastwood - Grand Torino (again so, so many! Unforgiven, Sudden Impact, Pale Rider, etc., etc.)
Brad Pitt - Moneyball (have not seen too many with him, although I do remember Oceans Eleven)
Tom Hanks - Forrest Gump (Philadelphia, Cast Away, The Green Mile, Sully, etc., etc.)
Meryl Streep - Kramer vs. Kramer (The Deer Hunter, The Post, Silkwood, etc.)
Shirley MacLaine - Terms of Endearment (The Apartment, Two Mules for Sister Sara, etc.)
That should be enough!
Ex Machina (2014)- Incredibly good A.I. movie.
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Honorable mentions:
Al Pacino- Dog Day After Noon, And Justice For All, The Devil’s Advocate.
Jack Nicholson- Easy Rider, Witches of Eastwick.
Clint Eastwood- Dirty Harry.
Gene Hackman- Bonny and Clyde.
Cher- Moonstruck.
Rock Hudson, Liz Taylor- Giant.
Harrison Ford- American Graffiti, Indiana Jones Series.
I agree with most of your list.
Honorable mentions:
Al Pacino- Dog Day After Noon, And Justice For All, The Devil’s Advocate.
Jack Nicholson- Easy Rider, Witches of Eastwick.
Clint Eastwood- Dirty Harry.
Gene Hackman- Bonny and Clyde.
Cher- Moonstruck.
Rock Hudson, Liz Taylor- Giant.
Harrison Ford- American Graffiti, Indiana Jones Series.
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Robert De Niro - Midnight Run
Al Pacino - S1m0ne
Joe Pesci - Lethal Weapon 2
Harrison Ford - Frantic
Kevin Bacon - Stir Of Echoes
Dustin Hoffman - I Heart Huckabees
Gene Hackman - No Way Out
Tom Cruise - Vanilla Sky
Jack Nicholson - Something's Gotta Give
Clint Eastwood - Escape From Alcatraz
Brad Pitt - Twelve Monkeys
Tom Hanks - Toy Story I
Meryl Streep - Adaptation
Shirley MacLaine - Being There
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Infernal Affairs Trilogy, Hollywood missed the mark by a wide margin. Original films have yet to be surpassed.
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You've got way too much respect for the film JFK. The bug addled conspiracy laden Oliver Stone effort made feel sad for everyone involved more than it entertained me.
Other than that most of the films you've listed are pretty good choices.
The Shirley MacLaine choices are on point!
Yeah, those are very good choices. Also, Harrison Ford was in Apocalypse Now. And Clint Eastwood was in another less known gem with Kevin Costner, entitled "A Perfect World". That was actually a very good movie (Clint directed it). Here is the trailer for it:Ex Machina (2014)- Incredibly good A.I. movie.
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I agree with most of your list.
Honorable mentions:
Al Pacino- Dog Day After Noon, And Justice For All, The Devil’s Advocate.
Jack Nicholson- Easy Rider, Witches of Eastwick.
Clint Eastwood- Dirty Harry.
Gene Hackman- Bonny and Clyde.
Cher- Moonstruck.
Rock Hudson, Liz Taylor- Giant.
Harrison Ford- American Graffiti, Indiana Jones Series.
I thought it was well done. As it is, some of the things Stone "conjectured about" in the movie are true. But one has to admit that the acting done by so many of the stars (Kevin Costner, Joe Pesci, Kevin Bacon, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Oldman, etc.) was excellent! Speaking of Gary Oldman and Kevin Costner, here are my choices for their best roles:
Keven Costner - JFK, Dances With Wolves, Field of Dreams (also A Perfect World, The Untouchables)
Gary Oldman - JFK, Air Force One, Murder In The First
Additionally, I've always believed that if one wants to enjoy a series of movies about the Vietnam War, here is what should be watched, in the order indicated:
JFK
The Post
All The President's Men
Frost/Nixon
(PBS Series, by Ken Burns) The Vietnam War
Speaking of All He President's Men, I forgot to add that to another excellent Dustin Hoffman performance, along with Robert Redford.
No it’s not enough.
Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal. Best actor of that decade.
Agree! Interesting that you mention Hannibal, as Gary Oldman was in it also.
Also, I left off too many great actors. One is Robert Duvall. So many movies that he made are classics. I guess the ones I remember the most are The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, The Natural, and the infamous "I love the smell of napalm. It smells like ... victory":
Another person I briefly mentioned was Robert Redford. I liked him the best in All The President's Men, The Natural, and The Sting. But of course there are so many others, like the classic Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Out of Africa (another Meryl Streep gem!), and The Horse Whisperer.