J.T. Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 11 minutes ago, Matt D said: I thought about trying to put together an answer, about Guiness' wonderfully one-dimensional performance, maybe the most vivid of its kind ever on the screen, of the way the movie balances a drama focusing on how humanity both buckles and perseveres under the weight of captive oppression and a daring action movie with Holden's roguish heroic American contrasting with Guiness' stubborn mule British stiff upper lip, about how it's shot and how the jungle becomes a character unto itself, etc. etc., but I probably wouldn't do the thing justice. I could write pages and pages of exposition on why I believe that Kwai is a great movie but given the phrasing of the initial question, the likely response would likely be, "your opinion sucks." I can't really get angry with Jae because I pull this sort of thing at least once a day with the hope that people realize that I am fairly good natured and am just messing with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 Apparently everyone got all THIS LIST IS SERIOUS BUSINESS~! overnight 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Just wait until the ranking for Shawshank is posted. I should've put it at #1 on my ballot out of pure spite. Mark will chime in with his comments on the placement of Touch Of Evil as soon as he wipes the foam from his mouth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 In all honesty, not all that worked up about Touch of Evil. Outside the great opening shot, it doesnt do all that much for me. Other Welles movies in which to emotionally and intellectually invest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 1 hour ago, odessasteps said: I. Outside the great opening shot, it doesnt do all that much for me. That's pretty much my review of most of Welles work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 1 hour ago, J.T. said: Just wait until the ranking for Shawshank is posted. I should've put it at #1 on my ballot out of pure spite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Will comment on the new film entries probably when back on the knackered computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 17 hours ago, jaedmc said: What the fuck do people even like about Bridge Over River Kwai? It's an okay movie, but what about it really scratches your itch? Shirtless William Holden, obvi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 57 minutes ago, Raziel403 said: That's pretty much my review of most of Welles work. Even as a Welles mark, on the whole, might be more misses than hits as a director. Off the top of my head, Kane, Ambersons (such as it is), Chimes (the restored version) and Lady from Shanghai are the home runs. Touch of Evil probably a stand up triple. Maybe a triple for Macbeth (restored). Stand up double for the Stranger and Othello. And so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Execproducer Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Setting aside technical annd narrative achievements for Citizan Kane, on my score card I'd switch it with Touch of Evil and F for Fake has got to be like an inside-the-park homer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Wait. I actually wanted to know about Bridge Over River Kwai. I liked it. But when it was over I was like "Cool that's that." I was legitimately wondering what it was that affected people more deeply than it affected me. I think because I'm Japanese I'm just naturally apprehensive about enjoying it, so I was wondering what other people thought. I generally don't bother asking questions if I don't want the answer. That's why I asked about River Kwai and not about Shawshank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 I think part is that is from the epic panaroma era, and can be lumped in with Lawrence of Arabis and Dr Zhavago. And part is the post War zeitgeist and capital B Britishness. Part of also the technical achievements of making it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Execproducer Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 It is certainly not for shirtless Bill Holden. He was already somewhat in decline by then. That is what Picnic is for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 24 minutes ago, odessasteps said: I think part is that is from the epic panaroma era, and can be lumped in with Lawrence of Arabis and Dr Zhavago. And part is the post War zeitgeist and capital B Britishness. Part of also the technical achievements of making it. I wonder how many of the River Kwai voters have seen The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp. I would definitely recommend it to those who haven't. It's certainly up there with Lawrence and Kwai as far as beautiful looking, war era, Big B British movies go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 They both were Movie Club selections but the time between the two picks was really really wide so I can easily see folks watching one or the other (or neither) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 30) ALIEN (1979) Director: Ridley Scott 625 Points (10 Votes) - HIGH VOTE: DFA (#4) - ADDITIONAL VOTES: WNBB, Raziel, Z, Magnificent 7, JT, (BP), JH, Jae, Cyanide IMDB : ROTTEN TOMATOES (97%) : METACRITIC (83) Criterion Collection: NO Previous DVDVR Poll Placement: #18 (70s) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 This is what the Germans thought the movie was about 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 40 minutes ago, jaedmc said: I wonder how many of the River Kwai voters have seen The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp. I would definitely recommend it to those who haven't. It's certainly up there with Lawrence and Kwai as far as beautiful looking, war era, Big B British movies go. Was it in this thread we were talking recently about Powell and Pressburger? I think Colonel Blimp is probably my favorite movie of theirs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Probably this thread. Thank goodness the German graphic designer slapped that giant egg on the poster so it was crystal clear what was going on. Also the translation of the text: "Alien makes the universe a witch 's cauldron for a woman who is fighting for life with the courage of despair" Germans crack me up man. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert S Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 14 minutes ago, RIPPA said: This is what the Germans thought the movie was about Translation of the text: "Alien turns space into a boiling pot for a woman who is fighting for her life with courage born out of desperation." EDIT: jaedmc was faster than me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Execproducer Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 At this point, it should be a contest. Here is my entry. School Girl Report: Fertility Clinic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 "Single mother pioneers bring-egg-to-work-day, revolutionizes air-conditioning repair industry. This is how sex works now." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 29) ROCKY (1976) Director: John G. Avildsen 638 Points (12 Votes) - HIGH VOTE: Paco (#5) - ADDITIONAL VOTES: WNBB, Ed, Execproducer, Chaos, Raziel, CSC, JT, Lacelle, Sublime, Caley, Natural IMDB : ROTTEN TOMATOES (93%) : METACRITIC (69) Criterion Collection: NO Previous DVDVR Poll Placement: #6 (70s) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 I am trying to get more up but the evening has turned into chaos so we shall see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 5 minutes ago, RIPPA said: I am trying to get more up but the evening has turned into chaos so we shall see I figured your plan was to have this finished before you started ME:A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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