zen Posted December 23, 2023 Author Share Posted December 23, 2023 2 hours ago, jf1gp_1 said: Dont tell me you were one of those who would print movie names above their motorcycle number plate Not just on number plate but all over the vehicle including the tires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravishingravi Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Heat by Michael Mann. Any number of times one watches it, one is amazed at how rooted the movie and its characters are. You really do believe in this world. Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravishingravi Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Definitely worth a watch. mishra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravishingravi Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Don't know how I missed this. Road house ( 1989 ) was cheesy unadulterated fun. Swayze was in different zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee_rules Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 (edited) 1 hour ago, ravishingravi said: Don't know how I missed this. Road house ( 1989 ) was cheesy unadulterated fun. Swayze was in different zone. Road House and The Rock’ Dwayne Johnson’s Walking Tall are similar. I liked Road House. Guilty pleasure Edited April 7 by coffee_rules ravishingravi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bharathh Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 The new road house with Jake Gyllenhall was ok. Movie felt incomplete - not that it was meant to be a work of art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 Quo Vadis (1951) This is a Roman-era epic with a religious angle to it. Saw its trailer (didn't recall much about the film and if I had watched it in the past) and it had Deborah Kerr looking good in it so I immediately bought it on iTunes (I may have a subconscious crush on her). An excellent time pass with tons of drama in it. I liked how "Nero" is woven into the story. Surprised that I didn't recall much about this film and avoided watching it for so long. If not for Deborah Kerr, I may have missed it. Technically very good for a 1951 film esp. with its colors. The print on iTunes was excellent as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravishingravi Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Series that shook me. Dark. German web series. It's pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Wolf Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 7 hours ago, ravishingravi said: Series that shook me. Dark. German web series. It's pretty good. Very average final season... Do watch 3 body problem on Netflix though ravishingravi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Realist Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Blackberry a fun watch with Glenn Howerton knocking it out of the park in his portrayal as the CEO of the company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted April 14 Author Share Posted April 14 Three Days of the Condor (1975) This is a good understated elegant thriller starring Robert Redford and Max von Sydow. Recently, the film was restored and released in 4K DV. What surprised me was its cinematography. The film is shot in NYC (and you get to see the Twin Towers too) and Washington D.C. The cityscapes, whether in the day or at night, are captured nicely, making you want to go out and shoot some part of your city. The 4K presentation is nicely done as well, where HDR/DV complements the image rather than taking over and turning it into a bright torch show. What is bright is what is needed to be bright (but not blinding bright) such as street lights, lamps, taillights, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted April 18 Author Share Posted April 18 I like adventure films. King Solomon's Mines films used to provide entertainment when growing up. The version that I used to watch (or had access to) was the 1985 one starring Richard Chamberlain and Sharon Stone. There was a follow-up film to it as well - Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986). However, now these films may not click like they used to. There is a classic version of King Solomon's Mine (1950) starring Stewart Granger and Deborah Kerr. This version lacks action, stunts, etc., so wasn't my preferred version when growing up. Gave it a shot for Deborah Kerr, and this film surprised me with how good it is. It is simple and takes you on a tour of Africa. There is no rush, and time is spent on showcasing various animals, birds, etc. The cinematography is appealing. I found it to be one of the best adventure films. Glad to have added it to my collection. Now I have four Deborah Kerr films in my collection : The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943, usually rated by me as one of the best war films) Black Narcissus (1947, this one always makes it to my all-time favorite lists) King Solomon's Mines (1950, now rated by me as one of the best adventure films) Quo Vadis (1951, now rated by me as one of my favorite films set in ancient Rome) Other films of her that I like but are not in my collection yet: The Prisoner of Zenda (1952, but I like the 1937 version starring Ronald Coleman & Douglas Fairbanks Jr. more), Julius Caesar (1953, need to rewatch this), The King and I (1956), An Affair to Remember (1957, but I probably prefer the original Love Affair), The Innocents (1961), The Night of the Iguana (1964), and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted April 18 Author Share Posted April 18 Blow-Up (1966) ... This is Michelangelo Antonioni's most successful English language film (as many may recall I like his Italian film L'Avventura a lot). I used to appreciate Blow-Up but did not connect much with it as I watched it as a film where a photographer is attempting to solve a murder mystery, however, that does not happen, leading to a vague ending for which Antonioni is known for. Looking at it from a different angle, i.e. that of a photographer's journey rather than a murder mystery makes it a far more appealing film. It is a rare film. It is astonishing how Antonioni manages to grab attention with nothing much to work with. A cult classic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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