Movies

[Stuart Galbraith]

Yeah, I misremembered the title. Its one of the 'outpost' series of movies. They did some interesting stuff utilizing the symbols found in Himmlers Wewelburg castle, but it didnt really quite work out in the end. Entertaining idea to see NATO facing off against undead Waffen SS troopers though.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1418712/

[TrustMe]

3 hours ago, Stefan Fredriksson said:

We went to Mexico a few years back. Guides an hotel-staff were pretty strict advising against going off on your own, leaving compunds after dark etc. I joked with family about getting kidnapped. A few days later a shooting in a disco just a few km from us left some dead.

Contrast to for instance Thailand, where I have never been afraid to stray.

Thaliand is nice, I thought that malaysia was nicer as it has less crime. 

One thing ill say as a English man is that whenever I go on holiday it's quite scary seeing the police and security staff going around with firearms. I'm not used to it I suppose.

Edited July 10, 2024 by TrustMe

[Soren Ras]

On 7/10/2024 at 2:42 AM, rmgill said:

Our Man Flint.

 

That Jerry Goldsmith score is way too good for that movie. And I like the Flint movies.

 

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Soren

[Stargrunt6]

On 7/10/2024 at 6:38 AM, Stuart Galbraith said:

Its terribly uneven, and apparently Michael Mann has somewhat disowned it as a result. But its beautiful to look at, Jurgen Prochnow and Scott Glenn were really good in it,  the WW2 German vehicles really added something, and it does, strangely, fit far better with some of the Nazi obession with the occult than, say,  'Black Sun' did.

For me, nothing quite beats Manhunter. Even though he cut the ending on it, its still a better film than the remake 'Red Dragon'.

 

The lead in that movie sold how traumatized he was. Dolarhyde is just as scary as Ralph Fiennes interpretation. 

[Stuart Galbraith]

I read somewhere that actor Tom Noonan went into the casting in a bad mood, and Mann was so enchantd he cast him. Probably part of the reason he ended up 'Heat'. He was on his Christmas card list for years.

 

Its just a damn good film. The climax where Petersen breaks through the plate glass window to the climax of Gada da vida, is one of the most beautiful and terrifying scenes in film history.

 

What a glorious mindfuck of a film. And hard to believe, it bombed like a lead zeppellin on release.

[rmgill]

On 7/10/2024 at 9:41 AM, TrustMe said:

One thing ill say as a English man is that whenever I go on holiday it's quite scary seeing the police and security staff going around with firearms. I'm not used to it I suppose.

It's different outside the shire. 

I got a bit gun geeky with a German border policeman, he was amused.

"Is H&K?"

"Ja, Heckler and Koch. American?"

"JA!"
"chuckle" 

 

Edited July 11, 2024 by rmgill

[rmgill]

i watched this Thursday night  Its good.

I have liked James Caan since El Dorado  

 

[Stargrunt6]

I liked him in Alien Nation. Even though he hated it.

[rmgill]

Oh. Thats right he was in the movie. Decent film and tv series. 

[Ivanhoe]

Horrible, embarassing ending.

 

[Yama]

Oh and apparently Gladiator II is coming. It's about as logical choice for sequel as Titanic. "Titanic 2: The Olympic. Tagline: Decades-long troublefree service!"

I think original Gladiator is quite an overrated movie, so I will probably skip this one, especially if it's 87 hours long.

 

[Ssnake]

 

[Yama]

 No...and no....

[Stuart Galbraith]

I like gladiator games, I hope that isnt going to be an issue?

 

[Stuart Galbraith]

Just be glad it doesnt have multiplayer.

 

[Ivanhoe]

So they are taking another run at The Amateur. I enjoyed the 1981 original, ordinarily I'd be skeptical but the lead is Rami Malek and his "guide" is apparently Lawrence Fishburne. 

 

[Stuart Galbraith]

Maybe it will be worth watching, but like the Ghostbusters remake, it isnt going to be a patch on the original.

[TrustMe]

New "Alien" film comes out in August. After the crapness of the last 4 films i'm not sure if i'll see it ...

 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18412256/?ref_=hm_cs_t_2

[Stuart Galbraith]

As far as im concerned, Ripley and Newt killed the last Alien, and went home to Jones the Cat and lived happily ever after. I need no follow ups.

It would be nice if Hollywood would develop some new ideas and scripts, rather than reguritate ideas 40 or 50 years old. I swear they will be digging up Bing and Bob and making some more on the road films soon.

Edited July 21, 2024 by Stuart Galbraith

[Rick]

Been watching a few of the early Godzilla movies. Curious as to why the Japanese soldiers are seen wearing white gloves while going "into battle.'

[Ssnake]

Style points.

[Stuart Galbraith]

So they dont get the blood of the worthless Gaijin under their manicured fingernails.

[Ssnake]

Godzilla, Stuart.

I think the gloves protect against atomic blast breath.

[Stuart Galbraith]

im just saying they went to fight Godzilla, whilst waiting peacefully to fight the hordes of Godless Gaijin.

Besides, Its a well known fact that Samurai used nail varnish. They probably didnt want to chip their nails.

[Ssnake]

I stand by my theory that the gloves offer perfect immunity against Godzilla's atomic breath - for everything that they cover.