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Once Upon A Time In America
(1984) Sergio Leone's final film. A masterpiece.

When it was originally released THE STUDIO CUT OUT AN HOUR AND A HALF!

Fortunately, it has been restored & released as a special edition.

anybody human wrote:Kontrol (the one with a K)

you mean that hungarian one that plays in the underground / subway...? that is one awesome movie, i love it.

i have not seen it, but a friend i trust when it comes to movies recommended a comedy called whisky and vodka (a film about making films and apparently utter funny) gotta still see that one myself.

and devil's town... a serbian comedy is really great.

reverse als recommended. (polish movie, very beautiful)

anyone saw this one?

funky shit wrote:berlin calling

what do people find about that movie...???

i found it so utterly embarrassing that i wanted to disappear forever or at least change my nationality / birthplace and trade.

what a whole lot of shite that movie is, utter embarrassment.

SubFunk wrote:

funky shit wrote:berlin calling

what do people find about that movie...???

i found it so utterly embarrassing that i wanted to disappear forever or at least change my nationality / birthplace and trade.

what a whole lot of shite that movie is, utter embarrassment.

ive never ever been to berlin and know fuckall about berlin apart from it being in germany and being associated (apparently) with a lot of techno.

that might help

^^^^ i mean besides it playing in berlin...

i think it's embarrassing any ways... no matter if it would play elsewhere, in london or barcelona, etc...

super bad script even worse acting (well it isn't acting) utter shit music (discussable, though) etc.

just every single bit about that film is done badly... the topic is cool... could have been a real burner...

my2cents...

i really wonder, i heard so much positive things about it... that i saw it and really blushed for embarrassment.

like what do i miss?, people loving it so much?

Machinesworking wrote:

LoopStationZebra wrote:The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
ahem. John Fucking Cassavetes.

Damn forgot about him, which is a travesty of justice! Dead on there, if you haven't seen Faces, and Woman Under the Influence those as well!
Freaking love his movies. Faces is my favorite, but the ending of Killing is sooo dammed good, epic as hell!

Yeah, died way too soon. Never had a chance to redeem himself after that last film, lol.

Under the Influence, golden film. Man oh man. Also really loved Husbands.

I've never seen Faces. It's been on my list forever... Damn, time to order it up on Netflix.





Continuing on in my 1970s vein....

Assault on Precinct 13
The John Carpenter version.
Rio Bravo reinvisioned. In a good way.
The start of Carpenter's short-lived greatness.

Serpico
Pacino and Lumet.
NYC never looked worse. Just as it should be. lol.

Dog Day Afternoon
I'm still blown away by how bold this film was for a Hollywood pic, circa 1975.
It pulled no punches and is top notch from start to finish.

Death Wish
Sparked a whole genre.
Bronson. Kicking ass and taking names. Or not taking names.

Straw Dogs
Sam Fucking Peckinpah. Really the precursor to Death Wish in a way.
Dustin Hoffman when he actually mattered. (pre Tootsie, lol).

The Sting
I resisted seeing this movie for years because it's such a fucking film cliche', and I hate fucking ragtime music.
What a mistake I made. It's brilliant.
The start of the modern 'con man' film genre.
Even the Joplin score didn't bother me.




Love the 70s for films. There's such a raw, live wire with many films of that period. American film makers just started changing the rules. Awesome. Many of my favs from that time were shot in 2 months or less; often on a shoestring budget. The urban stuff from that period is the best because they often portray US cities at a time of such decay and bleakness. When cities were REAL and not the homogenized, Disney-esque family oriented theme parks that they've become. Harlem was motherfuckin' HARLEM. lol. Even in Times Square NYC there was a chance you might get knifed.

there are many choices when it comes to 1980's action movies, but this guide can really help pick the most homoerotic ones:


http://www.ruthlessreviews.com/the-ruth ... 0s-action/

dhilsabeck wrote:

thefinger wrote:

Tarekith wrote:Dances With Wolves.

most undeserved oscar ever.

Yeah, Scorcese got screwed that year.

http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000003/1991

+1
But he SURE AS FUCKING SHIT didn't deserve an Oscar for The Departed.

Fuck me that was horrid. It was nothing but a bunch of A List stars competing to see who could crawl up their own arse harder and faster than the other guy.

Awful cockeyed story, hamfisted dialog, possibly the worst collection of bad accents in film history.

Just awful.

Rosemary's Baby - by Roman Pononceski

My italian boss likes movies with the actors (like de Niro) that exhibit unnecessary violence (raging bull & casino) so I introduced him to the class film Scum. If you don't know it check it out. It is a cult classic that was originslly banned and has some of the best lines ever. The story is based in borstal (a young persons prison).

LoopStationZebra wrote:

dhilsabeck wrote: Yeah, Scorcese got screwed that year.

http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000003/1991

+1
But he SURE AS FUCKING SHIT didn't deserve an Oscar for The Departed.

Whether or not "The Departed" was good is up to debate. However I agree that he didn't really deserve an Oscar for this one over some of his other more superior films. Kindof like a consolation oscar, a la the Coen Bros for "No Country for Old Men."

Which reminds me, if any of you heathens haven't seen "Raising Arizona", get on it.

LoopStationZebra wrote: Continuing on in my 1970s vein....

Love the 70s for films. There's such a raw, live wire with many films of that period. American film makers just started changing the rules. Awesome.

Agreed. Here are some more 70's American gems that each break out of the usual mold:

Carnal Knowledge
1971
Jack Nicholson, Ann-Margret, & Art Garfunkel. This thing hit like a bomb when it came out.

Five Easy Pieces
1970
Jack Nicholson when he was king. How do you find your place in the world, when nowhere feels like home?

Badlands
1973
A beautiful & gentle film about a killing spree by director Terrence Malick, starring Martin Sheen & Sissy Spacek. Great music.

Klute
1971
Chilling character study & thriller starring Donald Sutherland & Jane Fonda, with a very spooky score.

THX1138
1971
I find this to be director George Lucas's best film, & excellent sci-fi. Great sound design by Walter Murch.

I'll leave you with a bit of indulgence that still puts a smile on my face & a song (by Beethoven) in my heart:
Zardoz
1974
Wonderful, just wonderful!

dhilsabeck wrote: Kindof like a consolation oscar, a la the Coen Bros for "No Country for Old Men."

Indeedy!