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[Toast]

flawless cinema

It's such a shame that The Simpsons aren't boss anymore.
I've got Disney+ for lockdown and just today I could scroll to Flamin Moes and the Softball Mr burns episode to watch and they are still superb.

 

[Billysgingham.]

Why have I just wasted nearly 2 hrs watching The rise of the foot soldier 4.

 

[Toast]

Why have I just wasted nearly 2 hrs watching The rise of the foot soldier 4.

Watched that AGAIN the other night.
Guilty pleasure those type of movies.

 

[Encoder]

flawless cinema

Homer's gibberish at the end just has me in absolute creases every time.

 

[Billysgingham.]

Watched that AGAIN the other night.
Guilty pleasure those type of movies.

How many times do you reckon the c... word was said.

 

[longers]

God I hated that film - Truly proved that Donnie Darko was a fluke for Richard Kelly

He wrote and directed that when he was in his mid 20's, it's been downhill ever since... looking at IMDB it seems he doesn't even work in the industry anymore.

Spectacular fall from grace after your debut film becomes one of the biggest cult hits ever

 

[Charro]

Favorite film of all time. It's also the subtle bits that I always find hard to articulate; obviously the distinctive score, but also i.e. the grey palettes that help you really feel the grey winter-time Berlin / Moscow settings. There definitely a fine art to giving a movie that extra depth, but when you combine it with everything you mentioned plus the dialed back "action", it's into 10/10 territory for me.

I thought 'The International' did a lot of this well too, but doesn't get much love on IMDB.

Yeah, I stayed in the east side of Berlin two winters ago and it really captures the feel of the city.

Such a great film. Paul greengrass is brilliant in everything he does.

 

[Amw79]

Late post from yesterday, but....

Saw Raiders of the Lost Ark was on BBC1 and thought “nah, have seen it 20+ times, won’t bother.”

2 minutes in, and was completely gripped, watched to the end. Incredibly well made movie. Just brilliant.

But noticed a really weird line I’d never really caught before. When Indy meets Marion in the bar, and it’s implied they’ve had a relationship. She says “I was a child, it was wrong and you knew it”. And he says something like “you knew what you were doing”.

Really strange implication to include about the hero in your movie.

 

[Barnfred 55]

Late post from yesterday, but....

Saw Raiders of the Lost Ark was on BBC1 and thought “nah, have seen it 20+ times, won’t bother.”

2 minutes in, and was completely gripped, watched to the end. Incredibly well made movie. Just brilliant.

But noticed a really weird line I’d never really caught before. When Indy meets Marion in the bar, and it’s implied they’ve had a relationship. She says “I was a child, it was wrong and you knew it”. And he says something like “you knew what you were doing”.

Really strange implication to include about the hero in your movie.

The same mate. It was pure escapism from the CV-19 news

 

[Amw79]

The same mate. It was pure escapism from the CV-19 news

It’s a perfect movie. Script, direction, performance, score. Holds up so well.

 

[Nymzee]

It’s a perfect movie. Script, direction, performance, score. Holds up so well.

The greased up Nazi is deffo on a register.

 

[Amw79]

The greased up Nazi is deffo on a register.

nah, they removed his name after his face melted. <Spoilers>

 

[The binman chronicles]

Late post from yesterday, but....

Saw Raiders of the Lost Ark was on BBC1 and thought “nah, have seen it 20+ times, won’t bother.”

2 minutes in, and was completely gripped, watched to the end. Incredibly well made movie. Just brilliant.

But noticed a really weird line I’d never really caught before. When Indy meets Marion in the bar, and it’s implied they’ve had a relationship. She says “I was a child, it was wrong and you knew it”. And he says something like “you knew what you were doing”.

Really strange implication to include about the hero in your movie.

She would have been 15/16 and Indy about 10 years older. Given the period setting of the movie being the 1930's and even when it was made in 1981, this wouldn't have raised any eyebrows at the time. Look at Bill Wyman and Mandy Smith for instance, it was controversial of course, but more because he was 34 years older and she was 13 at the time.

Of course no way would they do that now to a character who is supposed to be a hero and in a way it is surprising they haven't edited it out. They are hoping the watchers will think 18/19, as the older you get you see that age as being a child, but of course you would have argued the other when you were that age.

 

[tommytowne]

Continued my random selection of Netflix films last evening.
The Town starring Ben Affleck was a pleasant surprise and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Set in Boston and towards the end great scenes at Fenway Park. I particularly liked the leading lady in it, a very attractive Rebecca Hall and although his attempt at an Irish accent failed miserably Pete Postlethwaite played a good part.
You'll have seen a lot worse if you want to give it a couple of hours.

 

[Amw79]

She would have been 15/16 and Indy about 10 years older. Given the period setting of the movie being the 1930's and even when it was made in 1981, this wouldn't have raised any eyebrows at the time. Look at Bill Wyman and Mandy Smith for instance, it was controversial of course, but more because he was 34 years older and she was 13 at the time.

Of course no way would they do that now to a character who is supposed to be a hero and in a way it is surprising they haven't edited it out. They are hoping the watchers will think 18/19, as the older you get you see that age as being a child, but of course you would have argued the other when you were that age.

oh yeah. As I said, I’ve seen that film a lot, and never even noticed that line before, but it jumped out this time. They could have had her say “I was only 17” or some such line, but it’s a very specific line to include.

As you said, would not happen if that movie was made today (please never re-make this movie).