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My list goes:

Gojira

Godzilla vs. Monster Zero

Godzilla vs. Gigan (my favorite villain)

Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla

Godzilla Raids Again

King Kong vs. Godzilla

Godzilla vs. Hedorah

And this. =P

 

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SilverWook said:

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Bah! That's not true Stargate! That a piss-poor piece of afterbirth spawned from the belly of a parody series that turned to shit after its fifth season!

 

 

Tell us how you really feel.

Scrooged (1988)

So I realized today that it had been a while since I sat down to watch a movie. For whatever reason, I picked Scrooged. I'd only seen one scene of the film before and was not prepared at all for that opening. The film was filled with lots of surprises like that, Danny Elfman...Karen Allen... It felt very uneven, including an adaption of A Christmas Carol in the middle of it contributes a lot to that. Definitely not one of Bill Murray's best. It's...passable.

I dare anyone not to laugh at "The Night The Reindeer Died". That should have been a real tv movie. ;)

As far as unusual takes on A Christmas Carol go, it's one of the best. And there have been several of those over the decades.

My fondest memory of seeing this in a theater was the Batman trailer in front of it. There was no title screen, just the stylized Bat logo. As the trailer ended, these two ladies a row or two in front me exclaimed, "What's the name of the movie?" >_<

I friggin love this movie, and consider it a top 5 Bill Murray performance.

My favorite adaptation of A Christmas Carol, though for a traditional performance, nothing touches George C Scott as Scrooge.

"The other versions will disappear. Even the 35 million tapes of Star Wars out there won’t last more than 30 or 40 years. A hundred years from now, the only version of the movie that anyone will remember will be the DVD version [of the Special Edition], and you’ll be able to project it on a 20’ by 40’ screen with perfect quality. I think it’s the director’s prerogative, not the studio’s to go back and reinvent a movie." - George Lucas

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EyeShotFirst said:

SilverWook said:

Tobar said:

 

DuracellEnergizer said:

 

Bah! That's not true Stargate! That a piss-poor piece of afterbirth spawned from the belly of a parody series that turned to shit after its fifth season!

 

 

Tell us how you really feel.

Scrooged (1988)

So I realized today that it had been a while since I sat down to watch a movie. For whatever reason, I picked Scrooged. I'd only seen one scene of the film before and was not prepared at all for that opening. The film was filled with lots of surprises like that, Danny Elfman...Karen Allen... It felt very uneven, including an adaption of A Christmas Carol in the middle of it contributes a lot to that. Definitely not one of Bill Murray's best. It's...passable.

I dare anyone not to laugh at "The Night The Reindeer Died". That should have been a real tv movie. ;)

As far as unusual takes on A Christmas Carol go, it's one of the best. And there have been several of those over the decades.

My fondest memory of seeing this in a theater was the Batman trailer in front of it. There was no title screen, just the stylized Bat logo. As the trailer ended, these two ladies a row or two in front me exclaimed, "What's the name of the movie?" >_<

I friggin love this movie, and consider it a top 5 Bill Murray performance.

My favorite adaptation of A Christmas Carol, though for a traditional performance, nothing touches George C Scott as Scrooge.

 

Alastair Sim all the way!

“First feel fear, then get angry. Then go with your life into the fight.” - Bill Mollison

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Michael Caine? Yes? No?

Was disappointed in Patrick Stewart as Scrooge. I guess I just can't see him as evil. Dammit, Trek!

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Alastair Sim for me please.

If you must have show tunes give me Albert Finney.

Different Scrooges would make a fine avatar theme in a few weeks.

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Michael Caine? Yes? No?

Was disappointed in Patrick Stewart as Scrooge. I guess I just can't see him as evil. Dammit, Trek!

Maybe it's really Picard on the Holodeck? ;)

Too bad TNG never actually did a holiday episode.

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That just reminded me that years ago I saw Patrick Stewart's A Christmas Carol live on Broadway in NYC.

“First feel fear, then get angry. Then go with your life into the fight.” - Bill Mollison

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Finishing off the Moore Bonds:

For Your Eyes Only was an interesting one for me this time around, because I'd never really paid much attention to it before. This time, I realized I knew the big bad guy from somewhere, but I couldn't think of where it was at all. One Trip to IMDB later and I was kicking myself for not recognizing General Veers. Columbo was a cool guy. This film definitely has a From Russia With Love vibe to it with the Red Grant fellow, the code machine heist, the cool ally guy, et cetera, but it still stands on its own fairly well. I never used to think that Melina was all that attractive, but she's grown on me over the years. RIP M, and as much as I love Q, I don't quite dig his expanded role.

Octopussy is the film I feel Moore really starts to show his age in as he certainly seems a lot creakier in this than even For Your Eyes Only, and you can tell they're running out of Fleming's big material and are starting to amalgamate his shorts and whatnot, but it's still solid. Maud Adams is back again, which always threw me off as a kid, was it the same girl as in The Man With The Golden Gun? What? Kamal Khan feels a lot more sinister than many of the previous villains initially, but he tends to slip as the film goes on. Orlov is a cool idea as well, and it's neat to see a division between "good" and "bad" Soviets, because I always liked Gogol. Vijay is a cool ally, and it's too bad he gets death yo-yo'd (a particularly silly weapon that only works thanks to all the conveniently-placed balconies and catwalks and such. Gobinda is a cool henchman who throws back to Oddjob in a way, which I liked. This is one of the busier films, I feel, and I could go on about it further.

WHAT'S THIS?! A sudden interruption from Sean Connery?!

Never Say Never Again. Oh yes. Connery's final goodbye to Bond. He's old. The times have changed (compared to Thunderball) it all feels very out-of-place, but it's still pretty well Bond. Personally, I prefer Tunderball to Never Say Never Again; it's a cooler film, though we do get some neat video game action with Never Say Never Again, I just can't warm up to its take on Largo who just comes off as "meh" and psychotic compared to Thunderball's more suave and controlled take. SPECTRE isn't as interesting, either, though their bomb plot is slightly more grand than just blowing up Florida or whatever (though the plan to steal it is far more outlandish and silly), and I preferred hiding Blofeld's face and making him more mysterious; from my point of view, he started to get more and more lame as we saw more and more of him. Fatima Blush is an interesting henchwoman, and we'll see her type at least once more later on in a more official film. Domino is just kind of there and doesn't feel as human as Thunderball's version. It's still a good film, though I do wish the had been able to swing the Roger Moore cameo for the ending.

And now back to your regularly-scheduled Roger Moore.

A View To A Kill is pretty good, despite all the supposed behind-the-scenes difficulties between actors and Moore's age. I'm pretty sure that half Moore's Bond films start with a skiing scene, though; seriously. It's got a kickin' Duran Duran theme, which is really the start of more poppy songs being used as openers, which isn't bad, I think. Christopher Walken is brilliant as a villain; he really plays it up and nails the part, I felt, but then I like him in everything (his plot does seem a little out-of-touch with the film, it's somewhat hard to care about it). Grace Jones is also a cool henchwoman, there's just something about her that's neat and different than what we're used to; maybe her humanity? Dolph Lundgren makes a tiny appearance in his silver screen debut as well! Tibbit is an awesome character, as well, and it always makes me sad that he dies; I always feel like he was out of his league unlike with other allies. Also Lois Maxwell's last outing as Moneypenny; I always wondered what it might be like if she had become the first female M, but at the same time, I don't think I could take her as seriously given her past with Bond. Stacey is an okay Bond girl, but does just feel a little like scenery; I still really like the firetruck ladder rescue scene, though. Also I always think of Temple of Doom when I see the mine set. I dunno why.

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I enjoyed AVTAK a lot more revisiting it on the UE DVD. I think my initial negative reaction to it all those years ago was, "You killed Steed! You bastards!" Honor Blackman is the only Avengers alum to make it out of a Bond movie alive. ;)

It was probably too soon for a movie to have another giant mine set.

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SilverWook said:

It was probably too soon for a movie to have another giant mine set.

Yeah. I actually looked into just to see if there was any reuse going on, haha. Obviously not, but still, the layout felt so similar.

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Never Say Never Again. Oh yes. Connery's final goodbye to Bond. He's old. The times have changed (compared to Thunderball) it all feels very out-of-place, but it's still pretty well Bond. Personally, I prefer Tunderball to Never Say Never Again; it's a cooler film, though we do get some neat video game action with Never Say Never Again, I just can't warm up to its take on Largo who just comes off as "meh" and psychotic compared to Thunderball's more suave and controlled take. SPECTRE isn't as interesting, either, though their bomb plot is slightly more grand than just blowing up Florida or whatever (though the plan to steal it is far more outlandish and silly), and I preferred hiding Blofeld's face and making him more mysterious; from my point of view, he started to get more and more lame as we saw more and more of him. Fatima Blush is an interesting henchwoman, and we'll see her type at least once more later on in a more official film. Domino is just kind of there and doesn't feel as human as Thunderball's version. It's still a good film, though I do wish the had been able to swing the Roger Moore cameo for the ending.

 

I have  feeling I am maybe just an Irvin Kershner fanboy, but I feel like this is one of the better Bond films ever made. Yeah. I'm not a huge Bond fan, so take that as you will. But this film is, in my opinion, every bit as clever and witty as the Connery classics, except it has the better taste to not take itself too seriously and have fun with the idea of an older Bond. Sean Connery looks like he is enjoying himself, at least. Not the best film ever made or anything, but when I watch this film I feel like the people making it were having fun. It has a bad rep with some people, but compared to shit like Moonraker this looks like genius. It has a certain silliness that reminds me of some of the better Roger Moore entries.

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I like Moonraker, it's silly but it's good silly.

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Maybe. To be fair it's been 10 years since I've seen 90% of the Bond films. NSNA I saw recently.

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Die Hard (1988)

Been a while since I'd last seen this. Great film, really solid. Now I know I'll end up watching The Detective and reading the books.

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Tyrphanax said:

SilverWook said:

It was probably too soon for a movie to have another giant mine set.

Yeah. I actually looked into just to see if there was any reuse going on, haha. Obviously not, but still, the layout felt so similar.

I would think they would be almost a year apart production wise, and Indy's mine set was at Elstree?

It's entirely possible they had similar crews building the sets. Some set crew transitioned from The Empire Strikes Back to Flash Gordon, and the Arboria swamp looks a bit like Dagobah.

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zombie84 said:

I have  feeling I am maybe just an Irvin Kershner fanboy, but I feel like this is one of the better Bond films ever made. Yeah. I'm not a huge Bond fan, so take that as you will. But this film is, in my opinion, every bit as clever and witty as the Connery classics, except it has the better taste to not take itself too seriously and have fun with the idea of an older Bond. Sean Connery looks like he is enjoying himself, at least. Not the best film ever made or anything, but when I watch this film I feel like the people making it were having fun. It has a bad rep with some people, but compared to shit like Moonraker this looks like genius. It has a certain silliness that reminds me of some of the better Roger Moore entries.

Oh yeah! I can't believe I forgot to mention that, it was one of the things on my list, even!

I had seen the film a few times before, but never once did I realize who had directed it until I watched it this time. I paid more attention this time, and the directing really is superb, and there does seem to be a lot of fun going on; it feels very loose and easygoing as a film. I totally agree with all of that, and it's really nice to see Connery apparently enjoying himself again, and certainly not as "tired" as he seemed in Diamonds Are Forever, so it was certainly a better final Bond for him, leaving the franchise more on the right foot. It really seems like an early Connery Bond than anything, and would fit in better with FRWL and Goldfinger than YOLT or DAF did.

I just didn't like the modernization of the Thunderball story is all, or the reimagining of the characters; but I've read Thunderball almost annually since I bought the book (which the original Thunderball is more true to), and I've seen Thunderball more times than Never Say Never Again, so, as neat and fun and easygoing as NSNA is, it just leaves a weird taste in my mouth because of the differences.

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I would think they would be almost a year apart production wise, and Indy's mine set was at Elstree?

It's entirely possible they had similar crews building the sets. Some set crew transitioned from The Empire Strikes Back to Flash Gordon, and the Arboria swamp looks a bit like Dagobah.

Yeah, they were filmed ages apart and at different places, but it was just one of those childhood associations that stick in your head.

A good point about the similar crews, though. Be interesting to see a list of the workers!

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Rust and Bone

Pretty good, but just shy of great, film about a whale trainer who loses her lower legs in a tragic accident. She forms a bond with a single father struggling to raise his son who turns to kickboxing to make money.

Really great performances, nice cinematography, etc. The story wasn't anything special, but a film like this focuses on the nuances of the characters' performances and emotional journeys. So, overall a good watch.

“Grow up. These are my Disney's movies, not yours.”

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georgec said:

...film about a whale trainer who loses her lower legs in a tragic accident. She forms a bond with a single father struggling to raise his son who turns to kickboxing to make money.

What? That sounds like a parody of every sappy movie ever made.

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The Avengers (2012)

Just saw this on my plane ride to Cancun. Loved it. Best script out of all the hero movies leading up to it. Captain America was much better in this. I think the new guy playing Hulk was good too. Took me a long time to see this one.

“First feel fear, then get angry. Then go with your life into the fight.” - Bill Mollison

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Too bad you had to see it on a plane ride! It's much better on pretty much any format, as you may imagine. But it depends more on script and characters than action and effects, so I guess that's why it wasn't totally deflated. Testament to the film, I guess.

I was tossing up watching The Thing or Dawn of the Dead, but somehow ended up watching Star Trek VI. Whenever I watch that film it's under random circumstances. Anyway, I saw it about 9 months ago and it holds up as it always does. I usually say STII is my favourite, but I suspect this is better made and better acted but I just can't get over the status of STII. I remember seeing this in the theater in 1991 and having my mind absolutely, totally blown. Remember, I was like 7, so the only movies I had seen up until then was Land Before Time and Honey I Shrunk the Kids and whatnot. I still have memories of that screening, despite how young I was. Top notch special effects--that hold up just as well today, mind you--tons of action, humour, great performances, suspence, spaceships shooting each other, even some gore, plus a breathless pace, with a political alegory that went right over my 7 year old head. Hard to ask for more for a little boy in 1991. I mean, Star Wars was long dead, and it would be another 5 or 6 years before they started making sci-fi action films again. This was as good as it got, and it still holds up as well as it did then--maybe better.

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Tyrphanax said:

georgec said:

...film about a whale trainer who loses her lower legs in a tragic accident. She forms a bond with a single father struggling to raise his son who turns to kickboxing to make money.

What? That sounds like a parody of every sappy movie ever made.

It could have played out that way, but the performances keep it from the sap.

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zombie84 said:

Too bad you had to see it on a plane ride! It's much better on pretty much any format, as you may imagine. But it depends more on script and characters than action and effects, so I guess that's why it wasn't totally deflated. Testament to the film, I guess.

I was tossing up watching The Thing or Dawn of the Dead, but somehow ended up watching Star Trek VI. Whenever I watch that film it's under random circumstances. Anyway, I saw it about 9 months ago and it holds up as it always does. I usually say STII is my favourite, but I suspect this is better made and better acted but I just can't get over the status of STII. I remember seeing this in the theater in 1991 and having my mind absolutely, totally blown. Remember, I was like 7, so the only movies I had seen up until then was Land Before Time and Honey I Shrunk the Kids and whatnot. I still have memories of that screening, despite how young I was. Top notch special effects--that hold up just as well today, mind you--tons of action, humour, great performances, suspence, spaceships shooting each other, even some gore, plus a breathless pace, with a political alegory that went right over my 7 year old head. Hard to ask for more for a little boy in 1991. I mean, Star Wars was long dead, and it would be another 5 or 6 years before they started making sci-fi action films again. This was as good as it got, and it still holds up as well as it did then--maybe better.

 

Bill Mumy, (yes, that Bill Mumy) wrote a funny and touching song about seeing the movie, that got a lot of airplay on Dr. Demento at the time. I can't find the song on youtube, so here are the lyrics...

Goodbye, Old Friends
by Bill Mumy

The credits rolled on the movie screen,
I sat there and I cried
Star Trek VI was over
And I felt so sad inside
To never boldly go again
Into another story
Oh, Spock and Kirk and Bones and all,
You sure went out in glory.

The lights came on, the crowd dispersed,
We all were energized
Everyone liked Star Trek VI
Much more than Star Trek V
The cast was great, they'd lost some weight,
And Shatner's wig was grey,
But there was some talk about old Spock
Not speaking the same way

Bones is looking very frail
Scotty's looking thick
Uhura's face is awfully tight
Sulu's hair's too slick
Chekov's lucky to have a job
The acting is sometimes scary
But how I love to see them so!
God bless Gene Roddenberry

If I only had one single dream,
I'd step in a transporter beam
And find myself forever-wise
Aboard the starship Enterprise
With a phaser at my side
And James T. Kirk for a guide
Warp Factor Nine! We'd swiftly ride!
The Klingons would attack then hide
The Final Frontier's open wide,
It fills me up with swelling pride!
Oh, wouldn't it be great...

But sadly, that is not to be,
Not for them again nor me.
Videotape and syndication,
Star Trek: The Next Generation
That's all we'll get to see from now,
Though I know it could be worse somehow

As I walked out of the movie,
Though it hurt with all my might,
I said goodbye to my dear old friends
For as of now your story ends.
Still, on this you can depend:
I'll watch you every night!
At least six features found their place
It sure beats watching Lost in Space...

Live long and prosper.... and floss daily...

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Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)

It's amazing how this film mirrors the original. It's like poetry!

5/10

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Psycho (1960)

I'm going to go see Hitchcock tomorrow so I thought it would be the perfect time to revisit this classic.

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