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I suppose it depends what you want from the experience. Do you want to be immersed in a film that makes you think, raises questions and maybe re-evaluate an opinion? Or just sit back, let it wash over you and enjoy the ride?
Last film I saw at the cinema was '300' which was worth every penny.
The last film I saw on TV was 'Gosford Park' which lost me the will to live.
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Has anyone else seen On a Clear Day? And going back a bit further: Small Faces - both good examples of British film-making.
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Deus, what were the last 5 films you watched?
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quote: Originally posted by Deus ex machina:
I watch at least six new films a month and I am almost invariably disappointed. Believe it or not one of the surprises I did enjoy was Transformers.
You write about souless cinema and then state you enjoyed "Transformers"! |
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I totally loved Gosford Park. Just goes to show how subjective this subject is.
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quote: Originally posted by Will Munny:
I suppose it depends what you want from the experience. Do you want to be immersed in a film that makes you think, raises questions and maybe re-evaluate an opinion? Or just sit back, let it wash over you and enjoy the ride?
Last film I saw at the cinema was '300' which was worth every penny.
The last film I saw on TV was 'Gosford Park' which lost me the will to live.
For me 300 was the ultimate in style over content. It looked great, but after that wore off I was jusy bored with the soulless empty characters. |
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quote: Originally posted by Deus ex machina: quote: Originally posted by Giovanni L:
Shaun of the Dead? Hot Fuzz?
Got to be better than British cinema of the 70s - Confessions of a Window Cleaner? On the Buses?
The Long Good Friday, Get Carter..
Get Carter, Withnail & I, Trainspotting, Gregory's Girl, Zulu, Hobson's Choice, The Dam Busters, Kind Hearts & Coronets, |
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quote: Originally posted by MrDB: quote: Originally posted by Deus ex machina:
I watch at least six new films a month and I am almost invariably disappointed. Believe it or not one of the surprises I did enjoy was Transformers.
You write about souless cinema and then state you enjoyed "Transformers"!
Yes, because there was at least some attempt at developing characters, who actually had some funny lines and weren't just the run of the mill teeny-squeakies. |
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Anybody remember Letter to Brezhnev, and Rita, Sue and Bob too?
Great British films, if a bit rough around the edges.
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One of the few area's of cinema I think has improved are Kids films - the animated films of today are far more sophisicated than the Disney slop we got back in the 70's.
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quote: Originally posted by Mugatu: quote: Originally posted by Deus ex machina: quote: Originally posted by Giovanni L:
Shaun of the Dead? Hot Fuzz?
Got to be better than British cinema of the 70s - Confessions of a Window Cleaner? On the Buses?
The Long Good Friday, Get Carter..
Get Carter, Withnail & I, Trainspotting, Gregory's Girl, Zulu, Hobson's Choice, The Dam Busters, Kind Hearts & Coronets,
The list is almost endless - just as long as you don't mention Brief Encounter! Clouded Yellow btw is a fantastic British 50s film that is very much over-looked. |
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quote: Originally posted by miss_allin:
One of the few area's of cinema I think has improved are Kids films - the animated films of today are far more sophisicated than the Disney slop we got back in the 70's.
You mean like The Aristocats? But I do agree. |
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I love "A Man for all Seasons" too.
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quote: Originally posted by Deus ex machina: quote: Originally posted by MrDB: quote: Originally posted by Deus ex machina:
I watch at least six new films a month and I am almost invariably disappointed. Believe it or not one of the surprises I did enjoy was Transformers.
You write about souless cinema and then state you enjoyed "Transformers"!
Yes, because there was at least some attempt at developing characters, who actually had some funny lines and weren't just the run of the mill teeny-squeakies.
Come on....are you being serious? |
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quote: Originally posted by ShoppingGirl:
I totally loved Gosford Park. Just goes to show how subjective this subject is.
I thought it was very overated . |
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quote: Originally posted by Deus ex machina: quote: Originally posted by miss_allin:
One of the few area's of cinema I think has improved are Kids films - the animated films of today are far more sophisicated than the Disney slop we got back in the 70's.
You mean like The Aristocats? But I do agree.
some of the disney films are great but they are very one dimentional - good v evil type stuff |
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quote: Originally posted by Deus ex machina: quote: Originally posted by Mugatu: quote: Originally posted by Deus ex machina: quote: Originally posted by Giovanni L:
Shaun of the Dead? Hot Fuzz?
Got to be better than British cinema of the 70s - Confessions of a Window Cleaner? On the Buses?
The Long Good Friday, Get Carter..
Get Carter, Withnail & I, Trainspotting, Gregory's Girl, Zulu, Hobson's Choice, The Dam Busters, Kind Hearts & Coronets,
The list is almost endless - just as long as you don't mention Brief Encounter! Clouded Yellow btw is a fantastic British 50s film that is very much over-looked.
Ever seen 'Dead of Night' with Michael Redgrave? The ventriloquist's dummy is the scariest thing in cinema history! |
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quote: Originally posted by Deus ex machina: quote: Originally posted by Mugatu: quote: Originally posted by Deus ex machina: quote: Originally posted by Giovanni L:
Shaun of the Dead? Hot Fuzz?
Got to be better than British cinema of the 70s - Confessions of a Window Cleaner? On the Buses?
The Long Good Friday, Get Carter..
Get Carter, Withnail & I, Trainspotting, Gregory's Girl, Zulu, Hobson's Choice, The Dam Busters, Kind Hearts & Coronets,
The list is almost endless - just as long as you don't mention Brief Encounter! Clouded Yellow btw is a fantastic British 50s film that is very much over-looked.
Get Carter I grant you was a fantastic 1970s British film, but most of the output from that decade was truly dire. The Long Good Friday was 1980, Withnail and I (1987), Trainspotting (1996), Gregory's Girl (which I really hated) (1981), Zulu (1964), Hobson's Choice (1954), The Dam Busters (1955), and the exquisite King Hearts and Coronets (1949). The 1970s saw a dearth of great British films. Incidentally my great aunt appeared in numerous fine films. Can you guess who she was? |
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quote: Originally posted by Mugatu:Ever seen 'Dead of Night' with Michael Redgrave?
The ventriloquist's dummy is the scariest thing in cinema history!
That was a fine film. Michael Redgrave was a superb actor - as underrated as much as that old ham Ralph Richardson was overrated. |
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Must take mother shopping but will be back on this excellent thread later this afternoon.
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quote: Originally posted by Giovanni L: quote: Originally posted by Deus ex machina: quote: Originally posted by Mugatu: quote: Originally posted by Deus ex machina: quote: Originally posted by Giovanni L:
Shaun of the Dead? Hot Fuzz?
Got to be better than British cinema of the 70s - Confessions of a Window Cleaner? On the Buses?
The Long Good Friday, Get Carter..
Get Carter, Withnail & I, Trainspotting, Gregory's Girl, Zulu, Hobson's Choice, The Dam Busters, Kind Hearts & Coronets,
The list is almost endless - just as long as you don't mention Brief Encounter! Clouded Yellow btw is a fantastic British 50s film that is very much over-looked.
Get Carter I grant you was a fantastic 1970s British film, but most of the output from that decade was truly dire. The Long Good Friday was 1980, Withnail and I (1987), Trainspotting (1996), Gregory's Girl (which I really hated) (1981), Zulu (1964), Hobson's Choice (1954), The Dam Busters (1955), and the exquisite King Hearts and Coronets (1949). The 1970s saw a dearth of great British films. Incidentally my great aunt appeared in numerous fine films. Can you guess who she was?
Clue? Actually The Long Good Friday though listed on IMDb as 1980, which I thought it was too, is actually a 1979 film. |
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quote: Originally posted by miss_allin: quote: Originally posted by Deus ex machina: quote: Originally posted by miss_allin:
One of the few area's of cinema I think has improved are Kids films - the animated films of today are far more sophisicated than the Disney slop we got back in the 70's.
You mean like The Aristocats? But I do agree.
some of the disney films are great but they are very one dimentional - good v evil type stuff
Ever notice how in the 'traditional' Disney animated films the villan was always English? |
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quote: Originally posted by Mugatu: quote: Originally posted by miss_allin: quote: Originally posted by Deus ex machina: quote: Originally posted by miss_allin:
One of the few area's of cinema I think has improved are Kids films - the animated films of today are far more sophisicated than the Disney slop we got back in the 70's.
You mean like The Aristocats? But I do agree.
some of the disney films are great but they are very one dimentional - good v evil type stuff
Ever notice how in the 'traditional' Disney animated films the villan was always English?
They are in almost every Hollywood film. |
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