Tibarn Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Glengarry Glen Ross 1992 Its such a good movie. It's purely actor driven and basically takes place in 1-2 sets. Who would've thought that a movie about real estate salesmen would be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vijy Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 23 hours ago, Tibarn said: Glengarry Glen Ross 1992 Its such a good movie. It's purely actor driven and basically takes place in 1-2 sets. Who would've thought that a movie about real estate salesmen would be interesting. yes, it's a very fine movie Tibarn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 (edited) Below are some of the films that I revisited, reminding me how good they still are: Patriot Games (1992) - Among the best Jack Ryan films. I like Sean Bean's performance. Pulp Fiction (1994) - The score still shines. Tarantino should release a B&W version at it could give it a relatively more timeless feel to the film. Drive (2011) - A cool film. The Legend of Tarzan (2016) - This has almost everything that I want in a good time pass action-adventure film. Excellent action, nice locations, adequate score, a good bunch of actors, cool animals, etc. A "sit back and enjoy the ride" type of film. Edited January 10 by zen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 Lamb (2021) ... Went into the film with not much information about it. I was surprised by its theme. Not necessarily a film for everyone but can be rewarding for those who are into such "art" films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 (edited) Soldier (1998) … The Bobby Deol film. I used to like it when it was released. Still watchable as a fun time pass action film. It has comic (but cruel) villains and some funny dialogues. The background score is good too. However, there is influence of Hollywood action films where you can tell which segments could have come from which films, but as a package it is put together in an acceptable fashion! A point of annoyance (as it can change the tone of the film) can be Rakhee related melodrama (which used to be common in the 90s films with Rakhee playing the mother). Edited February 23 by zen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 (edited) At times, I like to watch period martial arts films. Tried to watch John Woo's Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979) but couldn't complete it as it was more of the same, seen before stuff that can appear crude at times (probably would have liked it as a teenager). Then came across King Hu's Raining in the Mountain (1979), released in the same year. The film is about intrigue at a mountain top monastery (intrigue, mountains, monastery, etc. are the keywords that can get me interested) so I gave it a shot. I did not expect to finish the film but, surprisingly, it kept me engaged. This is one of the better films relatively speaking in the genre esp. as it also deals with selecting a new abbot for the monastery and therefore the politics involved with it ... PS I have vague memories of Hu's A Touch of Zen (1971). I do recall being neutral about it, i.e. neither liking it nor disliking it, but, may try to revisit it in the future to see on which side the scale eventually turns! Edited February 23 by zen Vijy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 Remains of the Day (1993) … what a well measured performance by Anthony Hopkins! Prakat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vijy Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 On 2/23/2023 at 2:05 PM, zen said: At times, I like to watch period martial arts films. Tried to watch John Woo's Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979) but couldn't complete it as it was more of the same, seen before stuff that can appear crude at times (probably would have liked it as a teenager). Then came across King Hu's Raining in the Mountain (1979), released in the same year. The film is about intrigue at a mountain top monastery (intrigue, mountains, monastery, etc. are the keywords that can get me interested) so I gave it a shot. I did not expect to finish the film but, surprisingly, it kept me engaged. This is one of the better films relatively speaking in the genre esp. as it also deals with selecting a new abbot for the monastery and therefore the politics involved with it ... PS I have vague memories of Hu's A Touch of Zen (1971). I do recall being neutral about it, i.e. neither liking it nor disliking it, but, may try to revisit it in the future to see on which side the scale eventually turns! King Hu is a very solid director IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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