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Post by Mike on Mar 12, 2005 13:44:30 GMT -5
Raising Arizona, , Fargo, Oh, Brother, Lebowski (so we commend your ashes to the sea).... others As is our friend Billy Bob T. in Sling Blade, Back to normal: Grand Canyon, , the Classic- Little Big Man, ;D All greats (IMHO)!!! Grand Canyon, The Big Labowski, and Sling Blade in particular. I grew up with Randall "Tex" Cobb, the big ugly biker in Raising Arizona. as well as several other movies. His character off screen is not much different than his character on screen. ;D
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Post by DPK on Mar 12, 2005 16:05:27 GMT -5
Oh yeah, "Grizz." ;D And the mystical Hawkin (?) rifle, can't forget the role it played. Only thing I didn't/don't like about Hollywood's treatment of mountain men and winter in the old west is that everyone seems to me to be way under dressed for the conditions... maybe it was a "dry cold" back in the day. I am partial to Jack for sure. He's probably not going to go down as another Burton but I enjoy his style and his ability to adapt to most any character: Bounce from The Last Detail, to The Shining ('forgot that Kubric film), to OFOt Cukoos Nest, to Prizzi's Honor, to Hoffa... to Iron Weed? (Tom Waits was in that too and he was perfict, IMO.) not necessarily in that order... the man has range... maybe he is better than Burton in the long run. What do I know, I never went to school... There are tons of enjoyable movies... otherwise they'd stop making them if everyone thougth that they sucked... and I know I'm guilty of not being too focused on this topic. I'm not trying to hold any of them up as the greatest films of all time, but like I told Hank, I like them... he can have his own Rosebud
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Post by threebeards on Mar 13, 2005 10:26:21 GMT -5
It took a while to wade through all the posts to read what all of you had to offer. Whew!
I think Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Neuman was pretty fair, also To Kill a Mockingbird. Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket was a great study in contrasts. I agree with those who mentioned Catch-22, I was 16 years old when I first saw it and didn't have an f'ing clue. It wasn't until later, after I had read Heller's book that it started to crystalize. I loved the physical comedy in The Whole Nine Yards and the twist at the end of Sixth Sense. As far as music in movies I thought The Buddy Holly Story was top rate (with Mr Hayward playing drums in a suit and tie) as was Backbeat. At the end of My Cousin Vinny (not a bad comedy in its own right)is a Travis Tritt tune (Bible Belt) with Tritt backed up by Little Feat. Lively little song. This could go on forever but I'll spare you the indignity.
TB
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Post by Mike on Mar 13, 2005 15:28:49 GMT -5
I thought The Buddy Holly Story was top rate (with Mr Hayward playing drums in a suit and tie) as was Backbeat. At the end of My Cousin Vinny (not a bad comedy in its own right)is a Travis Tritt tune (Bible Belt) with Tritt backed up by Little Feat. Lively little song. This could go on forever but I'll spare you the indignity. TB Thanks TresBeards. Things I did not know. Is there no end to LF trivia? I guess 30+ years would make for a lot of trivia.
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Post by DPK on Mar 13, 2005 16:26:52 GMT -5
LMAO at Brad Pit in Snatch. Is it a great movie? As I recall I went looking for a sound track CD so it was good in my book.
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Post by Mike on Mar 13, 2005 17:03:46 GMT -5
I'm forever watching a movie and whether the movie is good or bad I'm thinking "I'm going to get that soundtrack". Then weeks later when I get around to amazon or whatever, I can't remember what movie soundtrack I was gonna get. (as you may already suspect, I am not a master of being organized-even started a list once...then lost the list! ) I think I'll start a thread of Movie Soundtracks, cause there's a bunch of good ones. Yeah, that's the ticket. (note to Mike-start Movie Soundtrack thread) ;D
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Post by Rollin' Mark on Mar 15, 2005 18:36:38 GMT -5
As for soundtrack movies ... I would recommend "True Stories", with David Byrne doing a remarkably good job of frying American corporations on a really sharp stick (and lots of good Talking Heads music as the driving force of the film) Well, I was diving into one of those "2 for $11.00" bins full of DVD's today at Wallyworld, when, Lo and behold, what do I find? You guessed it, "True Stories" WIll watch and give full report. Thanks for the recommend Scott. Rollin' Mark PS I've decided to avoid politics like the plague, it gives me gas. ;-)
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Post by DPK on Mar 15, 2005 23:55:31 GMT -5
Ooohh lucky man, Rolly This is up Hank's alley; I really liked One Hour Photo. Insomnia was good in my book too. discuss ;D
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Post by jashley on Mar 17, 2005 17:58:50 GMT -5
DPK
When you said Oh lucky man I immediately flashed the old movie "Oh Lucky Man" with Malcolm McDowell, "The Alan Price Combo" (the man who started the "Animals" not Eric Burden) was intercut throughout the movie. Good movie, though could have used some editing as it is about 3 hours long with many shots of grass and grass and grass, but a Great soundtrack, one of my favorites. I saw this in my U of Akron days at school and the audience comments livened up the slow parts.
"One Hour Photo" (did anyone suspect that Robin Williams could play this part?) and "Insominia" get my recommendation too. Good calls.
Peace j
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Post by threebeards on Mar 19, 2005 10:24:54 GMT -5
Speaking of Wally World's bargain DVD bin, I glommed onto a copy of Standing In The Shadows Of Motown on a hunch and it turned out to be very tasty. It is a case of justice finally coming home to roost. Give it a try if you can.
TB
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Post by Mike on Mar 20, 2005 11:37:35 GMT -5
I am partial to Jack for sure. He's probably not going to go down as another Burton but I enjoy his style and his ability to adapt to most any character: Bounce from The Last Detail, to The Shining ('forgot that Kubric film), to OFOt Cukoos Nest, to Prizzi's Honor, to Hoffa... to Iron Weed? (Tom Waits was in that too and he was perfict, IMO.) not necessarily in that order... the man has range... maybe he is better than Burton in the long run. What do I know, I never went to school... Rosebud Don't forget "Mars Attacks". He really stretched it out and had some fun on that one. I laughed til I cried! Also have to mention "Easy Rider". "nic nic nic...shwaaa" ;D Cukoos Nest is in my top 5 all-time fave's.
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Post by Scott Hays on Mar 20, 2005 11:59:17 GMT -5
There's more to "Oh Lucky Man" than 3 hours of grass (and grass and grass) and a great soundtrack by Alan Price (which I own on vinyl). Lindsay Anderson, who directed "Oh Lucky Man", is in the film at the very end, playing himself. The main character (Malcolm McDowell) has hit rock bottom when he meets Anderson, who is casting for the lead character in his famous movie "If". Guess who the star of "If" was ...?
I watched "If" not too long ago, just to see if a movie that had incredible influence over my life has become dated (which, as much as I like it, "Harold and Maude" has become). I am happy to say that teenage rebellion against authority, injustice and pompousness ("Teen Angst" as Cracker would say) never goes out of style. There's a lot of folks touting top-down, one-size-fits-all education in this country who ought to revisit "If".
If you haven't seen "If", you owe it to yourself. And, while on the subject of school movies ... how about "Au Revoir Les Enfantes"? A "school movie" that takes a darker look at the same topic as the more recent "It's A Beautiful Life" (itself a marvelous tribute to the human spirit)
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Post by jashley on Mar 21, 2005 20:02:51 GMT -5
Scott, Sorry if I gave the wrong impression of my opinion of "Oh, Lucky Man", there were a lot of great moments in the movie and on the whole it is a definate recommend. I just remember my first time seeing it and I saw it in a large group and some of the slower moments were perked up by crowd participation, this not my normal mode of watching a movie, I like to watch from the beginning to the end, uninterrupted, and if you want to talk about the movie (or anything) AFTER the movie is over . I also think this is one of the great soundtracks of all time. I had it on vinyl and wish I could find it on CD. I did put a post about this sound track on the soundtrack thread and praised it highly. Love Alan Price's work anyway and this was a high point in his career. I hadn't heard about "If" thanks for the tip I'll keep an eye out for it. "True Stories" also looks good and I'm looking for it too. Thanks for the heads ups. Peace j
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Post by Scott Hays on Mar 23, 2005 19:25:58 GMT -5
Give "If" a gander ... set in a British private school where the extremes of pompousness and hypocrisy mix with acid and rebellion ... yum! And check out "This Sporting Life", Lindsay Anderson's first about the dark side of rugby. This is a man with a keen eye and a lyrical way of exposing the soft underbelly of ugliness in all the beautiful movies he made!
I also recommended Au Revoir Les Enfantes ... powerful!
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Post by DPK on Mar 25, 2005 18:50:03 GMT -5
Don't forget "Mars Attacks". He really stretched it out and had some fun on that one. I laughed til I cried! Also have to mention "Easy Rider". "nic nic nic...shwaaa" ;D Cukoos Nest is in my top 5 all-time fave's. Oh, yeah... you can go on and on with Jack's body of work. You have to pick and choose but on the whole I think he's generaly above average anytime he opens his mouth... ICBW
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