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Title: OLD movies Post by: Arthur_Parker on April 01, 2010, 02:39:25 PM Once upon a time we didn't have the internet, you didn't to get to know what was worth watching and what wasn't.
If I can get you young uns to imagine a time when for every Highlander or Terminator you rented from your local VHS rental store, you rented 100 terrible, woeful, incredibly bad movies (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094597/). You even, if you can believe this, got friendly with your local VHS rental store manager and sought his advice, yes we were that desperate for entertainment. So given that I just re watched the one I'm about to mention, I thought it might be a good idea to have a single thread for those movies lost to the mists of time, that just flat out weren't terrible. To start here's The Salute of the Jugger (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blood_of_Heroes), AKA The Blood of Heroes. Trailer with free of charge 80's cheesy voice over (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi5Fj0ZveiY). Rutger Hauer at his absolute best. Quote the time period in this film is a post-apocalyptic future, where the wars waged in the wake of mankind's success in the 20th century have left the world barren and the past forgotten. In this time, most live from hand to mouth in enclaves known as "market-towns" or "dog-towns", scrounging out a bare subsistence harvesting hardy crops, raising dogs as food, and trading in whatever remnant trinkets from the past still survive. What little entertainment is available in these times comes primarily from a brutal sport known only as The Game, and the merriment that follows after the day's play. It is played by bands of roving teams known collectively as juggers, who challenge local town teams. They pass for what might be considered professional athletes, as they make their living through the tribute paid by the people of the town, should they defeat the local team. Their trophy is the dog skull from the town. The Game involves two armed and armoured teams of five attempting to score by placing a decorated dog skull on the opposing team's goalpost. One unarmed player - the "qwik" - runs with the skull while protected by his/her teammates from attack by the opposing team. ... Sallow, the team leader, has played in the League of the Nine Cities (all underground now) before, but was cast out because of his indiscretions with the lady lover of an Overlord. He now finds himself troubled by his past, playing The Game for his earnings. Kidda (Chen), an ambitious, young peasant girl joins the team after a game in her dog town where she virtually destroys her opposing competition and she and Gar instill a new desire in Sallow to challenge the league and purge his past. Little do they realise that this time they are competing for more than just honour and the spoils of victory, this time they are fighting for their very survival. The Game is played a lot harder and meaner in the Nine Cities. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Evildrider on April 01, 2010, 05:27:48 PM Killer Klowns From Outer Space! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_BPcDOjJCc)
:awesome_for_real: Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Riggswolfe on April 01, 2010, 08:26:59 PM One of my good friends practically worships the Blood of Heroes. I always thought it was merely ok. I'll try to think of an obscure old movie and contribute more to the thread later.
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Sir T on April 01, 2010, 08:46:12 PM Moon 44 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097910)
A 1990 sci-fi cheap B movie but a pretty decent one. The acting is ok and the set design is excellent. I got it in a compilation of bad sci-fi flics and wound up really enjoying it. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Murgos on April 02, 2010, 05:37:28 AM http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102800/
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Murgos on April 02, 2010, 05:41:07 AM Moon 44 (http://http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097910/) An actually good 1981 Sci-fi movie that almost no one under 30 will have seen: Outland (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082869/) Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: JWIV on April 02, 2010, 05:56:11 AM I was always a bit of a fan of this one
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099740/ Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Bunk on April 02, 2010, 06:11:25 AM The Sword and the Sorcerer - the DVD sits on my shelf. 1982, Lee Horsely, Richard Moll as the bad guy. Classic gory schlock. Watch for the blatantly obvious wires when he "shoots" his sword at someone.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084749/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084749/) I thought this was going to be a thread of us recommending Kurosawa movies to each other. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: JWIV on April 02, 2010, 06:13:36 AM The Sword and the Sorcerer - the DVD sits on my shelf. 1982, Lee Horsely, Richard Moll as the bad guy. Classic gory schlock. Watch for the blatantly obvious wires when he "shoots" his sword at someone. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084749/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084749/) I thought this was going to be a thread of us recommending Kurosawa movies to each other. Who could ever forget the awesomeness that is a three-bladed sword? Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Sky on April 02, 2010, 06:47:08 AM Those are not old movies. I love the new digital channels from PBS, one is an old movie channel. Tons of stuff from the 30s and 40s, just watched an old Abbott and Costello last night. I can rarely get the fiancee to watch one with me, but our favorite thus far is either Murders in the Zoo (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024360/) or the more recent The Brain That Wouldn't Die (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052646/).
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Murgos on April 02, 2010, 07:08:04 AM Well, if you actually want old movie recommendations the keep your eyes open for "The Thin Man" stuff. Those are entertaining without being on the radar.
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: WindupAtheist on April 02, 2010, 08:17:52 AM Killer Klowns From Outer Space! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_BPcDOjJCc) :awesome_for_real: I see your killer clowns and raise you Dollman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsWFrA8nFNw). He's a badass space cop who crashes on Earth and finds out that he doesn't even come up to knee-level. Fortunately his uber space gun blows dudes into giblets on his own planet, and can fuck up even us giant Earthlings. Then when you're ready for total hilarity, you've got a B-movie crossover: Dollman vs Demonic Toys (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aUs8w4lbNI&feature=related). Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Johny Cee on April 02, 2010, 09:12:43 AM Moon 44 (http://http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097910/) An actually good 1981 Sci-fi movie that almost no one under 30 will have seen: Outland (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082869/) Y-E-S. Also, the original Rollerball with James Caan is great fun. As cheesy as it was, I liked the 1980 Flash Gordon movie. Terrible effects, considering that it came out after Star Wars, but so much fun. Soundtrack by Queen, and Brian Blessed ("DIVE!!!"). Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Riggswolfe on April 02, 2010, 10:55:36 AM The Sword and the Sorcerer - the DVD sits on my shelf. 1982, Lee Horsely, Richard Moll as the bad guy. Classic gory schlock. Watch for the blatantly obvious wires when he "shoots" his sword at someone. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084749/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084749/) I thought this was going to be a thread of us recommending Kurosawa movies to each other. Did you know they are actually currently filming the sequel to this movie? I doubt if any original cast is in it. I think it'll be about his son or something but it is filming. I've seen a few set stills and a really cheesy teaser. Honestly, it looks terrible. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Sky on April 02, 2010, 12:16:09 PM Another good one was It's Alive (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071675/). Best scene: killer baby running from police cars in full pursuit down a spillway.
They made 3 of them, and there was a remake in 2008 :facepalm: Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Arthur_Parker on April 02, 2010, 12:43:12 PM I was always a bit of a fan of this one http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099740/ I well remembered the original 2000AD comic strip (http://www.britishhorrorfilms.co.uk/shok.shtml) when I saw the film years ago, not sure I recall correctly, but I think the comic strip had a better ending. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Evil Elvis on April 02, 2010, 01:08:53 PM (http://www.lenkakrepelkova.co.uk/pascans/space.jpg) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086346/)
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Riggswolfe on April 02, 2010, 01:14:53 PM Wasn't Space Hunter in 3d? I seem to remember it being one of a few films in the 80s that came out when they were trying 3D again.
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Evil Elvis on April 02, 2010, 01:18:04 PM Apparently, yes.
Also, I'm going to plug Excalibur (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082348/), since it's one of my favorite 80's movies. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Mattemeo on April 02, 2010, 03:05:42 PM Couple of great flicks that have had an impact on me for many years since I saw them as a kid - but I'd forgotten about until recently:
Les maîtres du temps (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Vx4qR5hRKI) - this broke my head when I was about 8 or so, a rather nifty and charmingly dated early 80s animated Scifi movie, visuals courtesy of the mind of Jean 'Moebius' Giraud. Forgive its extremely shonky animation, and its ponderous pace, and revel in the sheer otherworldlyness of it. Think of it as a frenchified Ghibli. Link is part 1 of 8, subtitled. Phase IV (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiUogrQn034) - another slow burn, wonderfully doom-laden Scifi environmental movie with some astonishing wildlife camera work accentuating the classic 70s paranoia. I like to think it influenced some of Cameron's shots in Aliens, just on a teeny-tiny scale. Let's face it, it was never the spiders we should be scared of... Link is part 1 of 9. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Margalis on April 03, 2010, 01:48:26 AM Killer Klowns from Outer Space is great.
I was always partial to Cherry 2000. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Teleku on April 03, 2010, 02:26:39 AM Killer Klowns from Outer Space was the movie that gave me nightmares and made me afraid of all the clown nightlight/lamps/other shit we had around the house when I was a kid. For YEARS. Though not as bad as my cousin, who was traumatized for about a decade (not even joking in the slightest). So yeah, Kudos to that.
Is this the thread where I can recommend The Ice Pirates (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087451/)? I think I have before. But you should really watch it. Also, why was this thread moved from the movies forum to the general forum? Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Sheepherder on April 03, 2010, 03:51:58 AM (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e7/Bridge_too_far_movieposter.jpg)
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Musashi on April 03, 2010, 08:27:54 AM Kelly's Heroes pwns it.
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: raydeen on April 03, 2010, 08:42:51 AM Anything by Harold Lloyd.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0516001/ (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0516001/) (http://www.filmreference.com/images/sjff_03_img1193.jpg) And of course Fritz Lang's Metropolis. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017136/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017136/) Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: IainC on April 03, 2010, 09:30:39 AM Zulu (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjvKZHJeayg)
Kes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBdxXtlQuBs) Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQJsE4dJmG0) Kind Hearts and Coronets (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAA41TwZz1w) Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: pxib on April 03, 2010, 11:02:23 AM Is this the thread where I can recommend The Ice Pirates (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087451/)? I think I have before. But you should really watch it. Funny, campy, fantastic stuff. Also, the final film role of my drama teacher (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0804346/).Chaplain's The Great Dictator (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032553/) is a delightfully uncomfortable film with surprisingly high production values. Interesting in that it was Chaplain's first entirely non-silent film, that it was his biggest box-office hit, and in that production began on it in 1937... well before the war. Hitler apparently watched it twice. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Samwise on April 03, 2010, 12:03:51 PM Also, why was this thread moved from the movies forum to the general forum? I didn't do it, but I would surmise because it violates the "one thread, one movie" rule of that forum. Before it got moved I was contemplating splitting it up to enforce compliance. :grin: Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Signe on April 03, 2010, 02:07:23 PM So many rules. So little memory. :ye_gods:
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Sheepherder on April 03, 2010, 03:41:23 PM Like The Nameless One out of Planescape: Torment. He's a zombie too, you should hook up. :vv:
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Samwise on April 03, 2010, 06:18:53 PM Like The Nameless One out of Planescape: Torment. He's a zombie too, you should hook up. :vv: Spoilers! :ye_gods: Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Sir T on April 03, 2010, 09:58:37 PM He wasn't a Zombie. He was in fact very much alive
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Sheepherder on April 03, 2010, 10:21:32 PM (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/92/UntouchablesThe.jpg) Notable because there's a prequel coming soon. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: veredus on April 04, 2010, 09:13:25 AM Is this the thread where I can recommend The Ice Pirates (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087451/)? I think I have before. But you should really watch it. I just want to second Ice Pirates. I love that movie. It's so bad but yet so good. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: JWIV on April 04, 2010, 09:14:36 AM Is this the thread where I can recommend The Ice Pirates (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087451/)? I think I have before. But you should really watch it. I just want to second Ice Pirates. I love that movie. It's so bad but yet so good. Because everyone needs to be introduced to space herpes. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Evildrider on April 04, 2010, 10:16:24 AM Is this the thread where I can recommend The Ice Pirates (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087451/)? I think I have before. But you should really watch it. I just want to second Ice Pirates. I love that movie. It's so bad but yet so good. Because everyone needs to be introduced to space herpes. Seriously one of my favorite movies. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Signe on April 04, 2010, 03:48:41 PM Really? Geez, I thought that film was SO awful. Maybe I was in a bad mood or something.
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Evil Elvis on April 04, 2010, 05:01:19 PM Really? Geez, I thought that film was SO awful. Maybe I was in a bad mood or something. (http://www.gifbin.com/bin/092009/1252075516_Invasion_of_the_Body_Snatchers.gif) Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Merusk on April 04, 2010, 05:37:31 PM I'll second Excalibur. I'll toss-in Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090065/) for shlocky 80's Sci-Fi. I remember being amazed that a cartoon allowed swearing. I'd never heard of Heavy Metal at the time.
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Mattemeo on April 04, 2010, 06:35:22 PM I'll toss-in Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090065/) for shlocky 80's Sci-Fi. I remember being amazed that a cartoon allowed swearing. I'd never heard of Heavy Metal at the time. Aahh omg. I'm watching this on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukaEGDNeDQk) right now (part 1 of 11). I remember bits of this from being a kid - now - I'm seeing how much recent hollywood/TV has wholesale ripped from it - from Avatar flora behaviour to the damn shape of Firefly-class Serenity! To be honest it's kind of a big old animated Star Wars rip-off anyway, but still! Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: FatuousTwat on April 05, 2010, 02:03:33 AM Probably both too mainstream for this thread, but Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089901/) and The Last Starfighter (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087597/) are both bad/good.
Edit: Oh shit, how could I forget The Man Who Would Be King (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073341/)? Probably my favourite movie of all time. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: HaemishM on April 05, 2010, 09:04:12 AM I'm amazed that nobody mentioned Nemesis (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107668/), one of my all-time favorite cyberpunk movies. Unfortunately, the trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZDrTylco1o) does not do it justice.
EDIT: Incidentally, directed by the same guy who did The Sword and the Sorcerer and Dollman, and a shitton of other schlocky movies that might end up in this thread. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: murdoc on April 05, 2010, 09:33:36 AM Full Moon Entertainment (http://www.imdb.com/company/co0049571/) is chock full of cheesy goodness. A buddy of mine and I would just rent any movie that got released by them.
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Baldrake on April 06, 2010, 05:49:15 PM Zulu (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjvKZHJeayg) I take your Zulu and raise you The Man Who Would Be King (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dJf5rO0-BM).Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: tar on April 07, 2010, 04:20:36 AM Ok, this film's barely old enough to drink so I'm not sure it belongs here, but it's got Rutger Hauer and Ian Dury in it :awesome_for_real:
Split Second (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105459/) Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Zetleft on April 08, 2010, 08:29:46 PM Is this the thread where I can recommend The Ice Pirates (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087451/)? I think I have before. But you should really watch it. I just want to second Ice Pirates. I love that movie. It's so bad but yet so good. Because everyone needs to be introduced to space herpes. Seriously one of my favorite movies. Just throwing out my love of Ice Pirates. Hardware, Excalibur, and Star Chaser all good additions too. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: 01101010 on April 09, 2010, 05:48:07 AM Is this the thread where I can recommend The Ice Pirates (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087451/)? I think I have before. But you should really watch it. I just want to second Ice Pirates. I love that movie. It's so bad but yet so good. Because everyone needs to be introduced to space herpes. And eunuchs! Hell I vote for any 80s movie with Dabney Coleman in it. Cloak and Dagger (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1921162496/tt0087065) was one of my childhood favs. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Signe on April 09, 2010, 01:54:57 PM I'm not a HUGE science fiction fan like a lot of you are but I did really like A Boy and His Dog (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072730/). Strangely, It might have been Don Johnson's best film! He seemed to get worse as he aged. I hear Harlan Ellison is planning a remake, too. (of the film, not Don Johnson, luckily) I don't remember where I heard that. It might have been here.
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Chimpy on April 10, 2010, 06:47:25 AM D.A.R.Y.L
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Xilren's Twin on April 10, 2010, 08:59:28 AM I'll second Excalibur. I'll toss-in Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090065/) for shlocky 80's Sci-Fi. I remember being amazed that a cartoon allowed swearing. I'd never heard of Heavy Metal at the time. I see you're 80's animated goodness, and raise you the 1984 Michael Crichton written and directed Runaway (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088024/) starring Tom Selleck and Gene Simmons with a small appearance of Kristie Alley before she became famous for being fat. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Merusk on April 10, 2010, 01:17:46 PM That was the movie with killer Spider Bots. Nice. Gene Simmons was also the bad guy, apparently.
I remembered The Wraith (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092240/) today, which apparently had Charlie Sheen as the protagonist, a good guy killed by a drag racing gang. I just remember it for the awesome car. (http://www.wraithinnovations.com/turbointerceptor.html) Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: 01101010 on April 10, 2010, 05:04:07 PM That was the movie with killer Spider Bots. Nice. Gene Simmons was also the bad guy, apparently. I remembered The Wraith (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092240/) today, which apparently had Charlie Sheen as the protagonist, a good guy killed by a drag racing gang. I just remember it for the awesome car. (http://www.wraithinnovations.com/turbointerceptor.html) Oh yeah that dodge was frickin' awesome back then... dirt bike not so much. My Science Project (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089652/) was another great one. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Chimpy on April 10, 2010, 05:43:23 PM Time Bandits.
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Johny Cee on April 10, 2010, 05:50:21 PM Oh God... What were those terrible Hercules movies? As a kid, I loved the one where Hercules had to go recapture Zeus' lost lightning bolts...
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: IainC on April 10, 2010, 05:52:15 PM Oh God... What were those terrible Hercules movies? As a kid, I loved the one where Hercules had to go recapture Zeus' lost lightning bolts... Like this one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzjZfAGgE2M)? Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Johny Cee on April 10, 2010, 06:00:32 PM Oh God... What were those terrible Hercules movies? As a kid, I loved the one where Hercules had to go recapture Zeus' lost lightning bolts... Like this one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzjZfAGgE2M)? No. It may have been the awful Lou Ferrigno one. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Krakrok on April 11, 2010, 12:35:29 AM Hearts and Armor (1983)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086074/ Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: stu on April 12, 2010, 01:56:53 PM The Night of the Hunter (1955) is right up there with The Silence of the Lambs, as far as thrillers go.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5AKK_om1VU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5AKK_om1VU) I'll second The Man Who Would Be King, Zulu, & Time Bandits. Great flicks. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Ingmar on April 12, 2010, 01:58:45 PM Zulu has one of those iconic scenes that has been imitated like 30,000 times since then - worth watching just for that.
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Segoris on April 12, 2010, 02:07:26 PM The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096764/).
I thought it was released earlier in the 80's, but it was only 1988. Oh well, it's still been 23 years since it was released and it's awesome. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Merusk on April 12, 2010, 03:16:13 PM I keep trying to get my kids to watch Baron. One's too young to appreciate it and the other's too old and in the early stages of teen-angst to find it cool. Makes me sad.
I figured we wouldn't have to recommend Time Bandits to a group of geeks. However, if we're going that route then don't miss Brazil. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088846/) Also, the wife recommends Rock and Rule (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086203/) More Nelvana swearing and animation. There's also Flight of Dragons (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083951/) and The Last Unicorn. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084237/) Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Signe on April 12, 2010, 04:56:34 PM Bubba Ho-Tep (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0281686/). Yes, I'm THAT much of a Bruce Campbell fan. :heart: :heart: :heart:
Edited because calling him Bubby might have been too familiar. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Chimpy on April 12, 2010, 05:17:37 PM Oh hey, forgot about these until today at work when we were talking about the popularity of skateboards and BMX bikes around my hometown in the mid-late 80s.
RAD (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091817/) Gleaming the Cube (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097438/) Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Johny Cee on April 12, 2010, 06:39:57 PM Weird Science.
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: 01101010 on April 13, 2010, 05:03:24 AM Weird Science. I think Hughes is in a class by himself, but it is an old movie now. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Zetleft on April 14, 2010, 02:16:02 PM No mention of Heavy Metal (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082509/) yet? Loved that movie. Would be great idea to check out the south park tribute to it too heh.
Yellowbeard (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086618/) is just too damn funny to pass up. Course anything by the Python is pretty damn good but this one never gets any love. Can watch the whole movie free from that link to hulu :drill: Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Ingmar on April 14, 2010, 02:17:24 PM Yellowbeard gets no love because it is a god-awful wreck of a movie.
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: NowhereMan on April 14, 2010, 02:44:02 PM I want to include The Eagle has Landed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddNYvUVCpjI). I also wanted to put in the Man Who Would be King but Baldrake and Fatuous both posted that one. Finally Bubb Ho-Tep, while an awesome film (Campbell, squee :heart:) is most certainly not an old film.
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Zetleft on April 14, 2010, 03:36:47 PM Yellowbeard gets no love because it is a god-awful wreck of a movie. If you can't laugh at the idiocy of that movie then I feel sad for you. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Engels on April 14, 2010, 03:52:48 PM Withnail & I (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094336/)
Original Cannon Films UK Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z3iPaGgqrM) Brief synopsis: London, 1969. Two upper-class twits decide, for a slew of ill-advised reasons, to go to the 'country'. Its basically Fear and Loathing in Rural England and if you like brit humor, it will have you dry heaving. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: NowhereMan on April 14, 2010, 04:01:23 PM I showed this to people last week who were mostly drunk and half of them are still quoting it. Some can't even remember what was going on at the time but the sheer aweseomness of the quotes and movies engrained themselves in their heads. Of course I'm not sure if it qualifies as an OLD movie but it is a fantastic performace from Richard E. Grant. Never mix your drinks.
Ways more recent (not OLD but I'll stick it in because this is becoming movies that aren't out now that people might not have seen) [ur=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0147612/l]Happiness[/url] is a really affecting film. It's a black comedy that really has an impact and I think is worth watching. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: IainC on April 14, 2010, 04:08:54 PM "We've gone on holiday by mistake."
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Signe on April 14, 2010, 04:15:46 PM I loved that film and Richard E. Grant was wonderful. He's done so much awesome acting. Of course, he was also in Spice World. But then, who wasn't? Why did they do that?? It's like everyone I love died in the same stupid accident or something. Geez, how long ago was that? I'm still not over it.
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Mattemeo on April 14, 2010, 08:17:26 PM Interesting factoid about Richard E Grant and Withnail and I - Richard E Grant is allergic to alcohol, and was completely sober during the entire film. Which essentially makes him A: better at acting and B: better at being drunk than everyone else, ever. I type this with a bottle and a half of Chardonnay in me. Hooray!
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Segoris on April 15, 2010, 06:49:41 AM Mel Brooks needs to be in this list somewhere, so I'll just mention History of the World Pt 1 and Blazing Saddles.
Apologies if I missed their mentioning, I've only been skimming this thread. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: 01101010 on April 15, 2010, 08:17:39 AM Arthur (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082031/)
That Dudley Moore laugh gets me every time. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: NowhereMan on April 15, 2010, 08:22:34 AM Interesting factoid about Richard E Grant and Withnail and I - Richard E Grant is allergic to alcohol, and was completely sober during the entire film. Which essentially makes him A: better at acting and B: better at being drunk than everyone else, ever. I type this with a bottle and a half of Chardonnay in me. Hooray! I knew he was teetotal but the story I'd heard was the during filming the director insisted he see what it's actually like to be drunk and forced him to drink the best part of a bottle of vodka, which is the only time he's ever actually drunk alcohol. Also the lighter fluid was apparently filled with vinegar rather than water and they chose not to tell him. The fact that he's able to actually keep talking after that is pretty damn impressive. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Johny Cee on April 15, 2010, 08:54:08 AM Mel Brooks needs to be in this list somewhere, so I'll just mention History of the World Pt 1 and Blazing Saddles. Apologies if I missed their mentioning, I've only been skimming this thread. Replace History of the World with either Young Frankenstein or Spaceballs. Blazing Saddles is an amazing comedy, though. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: IainC on April 15, 2010, 09:43:16 AM The Man With Two Brains.
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Signe on April 15, 2010, 11:56:48 AM Mel Brooks needs to be in this list somewhere, so I'll just mention History of the World Pt 1 and Blazing Saddles. Apologies if I missed their mentioning, I've only been skimming this thread. Replace History of the World with either Young Frankenstein or Spaceballs. Blazing Saddles is an amazing comedy, though. I agree. History of the World wasn't a very good Mel Brooks film. Don't forget The Producers, though. It had one of my favourite Mel Brooks endings in it. Springtime for Hitler. It's even making me laugh now! How can you NOT laugh at dancing Nazi Stormtroopers? Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Ingmar on April 15, 2010, 12:20:11 PM Spaceballs was weak too, the trifecta is Producers/Blazing Saddles/Young Frankenstein.
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: pxib on April 15, 2010, 02:13:50 PM I've never been a big fan of Mel Brooks. His great moments are great, but there's so much unfunny crap padding even his best stuff. Generally his timing sucks: jokes outlive their welcome, or the setup isn't worth the punchline. I would have liked to see him write (and cast) more movies... but then let somebody else direct and edit them.
On the other hand, it took Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker years to run out of steam... and their earlier stuff is spectacular: Kentucky Fried Movie, Airplane, Top Secret. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Segoris on April 15, 2010, 02:27:56 PM Personally, I loved History. It is my favorite Brooks film along with Blazing Saddles. Though, I'm good with whatever Brooks' films are put in this thread, as long as we all agree on one thing: Mel Brooks = pure win :heart:
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: IainC on April 15, 2010, 04:06:06 PM I've never been a big fan of Mel Brooks. His great moments are great, but there's so much unfunny crap padding even his best stuff. Generally his timing sucks: jokes outlive their welcome, or the setup isn't worth the punchline. I would have liked to see him write (and cast) more movies... but then let somebody else direct and edit them. On the other hand, it took Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker years to run out of steam... and their earlier stuff is spectacular: Kentucky Fried Movie, Airplane, Top Secret. John Landis was much the same. Amazon Women on the Moon had flashes of brilliance although it was spotty overall. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: stu on June 12, 2010, 12:23:12 AM I just watched Wild at Heart on cable. Strange, unsettling, and funny. Damn good movie.
Lulaaaaa!! Papillon is a good old movie too. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Distinct on June 12, 2010, 05:12:55 AM A personal favourite
http://www.cinemademerde.com/Colossus_Forbin_Project.shtml Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Fraeg on June 14, 2010, 06:40:08 PM this is where I recommend Brazil
easily in my top five list of all time http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_(film) and of course the mighty A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the forum (with an appearence of Jon Pertwee aka Doctor Who #3) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Funny_Thing_Happened_on_the_Way_to_the_Forum Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Teleku on June 14, 2010, 07:11:41 PM Spaceballs was weak too, the trifecta is Producers/Blazing Saddles/Young Frankenstein. (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/41488/batman_spaceballs.jpg)Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Samwise on June 15, 2010, 12:10:27 PM Spaceballs was weak too, the trifecta is Producers/Blazing Saddles/Young Frankenstein. The Gene Wilder factor at work. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Ingmar on June 15, 2010, 02:27:04 PM Spaceballs was weak too, the trifecta is Producers/Blazing Saddles/Young Frankenstein. The Gene Wilder factor at work. Exactly. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: pxib on June 16, 2010, 08:45:02 PM Speaking of Gene Wilder, I have an unexplained soft spot for The Frisco Kid (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079180/).
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Baldrake on June 16, 2010, 09:19:05 PM It's surprising how old movies don't always hold up.
I just watched Wrath of Kahn (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJTi7KJPx_E). I remember how everyone was in love with this movie when it came out. It shows up as 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, no less. But man, does it suck. Forget the cheesy graphics and bad hairdos. What kills it is the ham acting, the boring story, and the awesome illogic of the plot. And man are they old. Kirk has started his descent into self-parody, Spock and McCoy look grizzled, and Scotty's face is stretched into a rictus of immobility. It's hard to believe they did another five movies after this one. The one upside was getting to see Kirstey Alley from before she turned into a tabloid nightmare. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Abagadro on June 17, 2010, 07:01:58 AM You are wrong.
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Ironwood on June 17, 2010, 08:04:23 AM Yes, sorry, you are. Really wrong.
It's a shame. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: HaemishM on June 17, 2010, 08:25:07 AM Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Numtini on June 17, 2010, 08:47:04 AM To me Mel Brooks is very very hot or very very cold and nothing in between. I think Young Frankenstein is one of the best comedies ever made, possibly the best. I couldn't be paid to watch Spaceballs.
Put me down for Silver Streak on the Gene Wilder front. Then I can't think of anything with Gene Wilder that I don't love. I wonder sometimes how much the malevolence and sarcasm of his Wonka warped me as a child. I'll second the recommendation for the Thin Man series. "Another" is kind of weak, too much kid and dog, but the series starts heading back up after that. Good acting. Great characters. Amusing plots. Great chemistry between Powell and Loy. The sheer number of cocktails consumed is a wonderfully amusing bit that's so in opposition to our current culture, but don't try to keep up. For an old movie that I'm surprised more people don't know about, They Were Expendable is one of my favorites. I didn't watch this for a long time because it had John Wayne in it, but it's definitely not a John Wayne movie. I think of Zulu and Man Who Would Be King as classic gamer movies. The other one that my wargaming friends indoctrinated me into was the so far unmentioned Kelly's Heroes. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Bunk on June 17, 2010, 11:02:52 AM I just watched Wrath of Kahn (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJTi7KJPx_E). I remember how everyone was in love with this movie when it came out. It shows up as 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, no less. But man, does it suck. Forget the cheesy graphics and bad hairdos. What kills it is the ham acting, the boring story, and the awesome illogic of the plot. And man are they old. Kirk has started his descent into self-parody, Spock and McCoy look grizzled, and Scotty's face is stretched into a rictus of immobility. It's hard to believe they did another five movies after this one. It would be ok if you had just picked on Kirk suddenly having the greatest tactical epiphany of all time - there are three dimensions in space! But to think the whole movie sucks is just plain wrong. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Abagadro on June 17, 2010, 11:18:05 AM It wasn't that Kirk realized they were in three dimensions, it was that Spock analyzed that Kahn was thinking in two dimensions, so Kirk was able to take advantage.
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Sky on June 17, 2010, 11:26:14 AM So Kahn was a tank and Kirk was a mech? Question is, was the Enterprise made of a lightsaber-resistant material?
You know Khan's ship had the finest corinthian leather captain's chair. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Baldrake on June 19, 2010, 09:34:15 AM Seriously, have you guys seen this movie recently, or are you channeling your memories from a couple of decades back? Because I remembered it as absolutely awesome, and couldn't believe how bad it is when viewed in 2010. Cheesy. Corny. Overacted. Ricardo Montalban's gaping shirt with his saggy tit hanging out. Gaah. At best it's good in the way Rocky Horror is good. But not as a straight-up movie.
Compare it to the new Star Trek movie and they are worlds apart. Compare it to Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back which really have stood up well over time. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Abagadro on June 19, 2010, 09:37:45 AM You are still wrong.
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Paelos on June 19, 2010, 10:38:18 AM Seriously, have you guys seen this movie recently, or are you channeling your memories from a couple of decades back? Because I remembered it as absolutely awesome, and couldn't believe how bad it is when viewed in 2010. Cheesy. Corny. Overacted. Ricardo Montalban's gaping shirt with his saggy tit hanging out. Gaah. At best it's good in the way Rocky Horror is good. But not as a straight-up movie. Compare it to the new Star Trek movie and they are worlds apart. Compare it to Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back which really have stood up well over time. You're in a gamer forum, populated by mostly raging geeks, shitting on what's widely considered the best Star Trek movie made. I hope you weren't expecting hugs and kisses. :awesome_for_real: Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Baldrake on June 20, 2010, 02:43:24 AM Hugs and kisses at f13? Hardly. :grin:
But I do admit expecting a touch more diversity of opinion on this one. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Ironwood on June 20, 2010, 09:43:44 AM Why ? You're wrong.
:why_so_serious: Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Selby on June 20, 2010, 10:07:43 AM Compare it to Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back which really have stood up well over time. I would compare that some of the ham acting in Star Wars rivals anything in Kahn. People love them anyways and I can think of many worse movies that I would rather not watch than either of those.Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Paelos on June 20, 2010, 07:46:17 PM Hugs and kisses at f13? Hardly. :grin: But I do admit expecting a touch more diversity of opinion on this one. And yet, no. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Ingmar on June 20, 2010, 07:59:15 PM I don't actually care all that much for 2 myself, but I wouldn't say it is awful. I'll agree that the acting really is pretty hard to take now.
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Paelos on June 20, 2010, 08:02:03 PM Hardly any different than the acting in any 80s movie. Only a few things survived that hideous decade of cinema.
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Bunk on June 20, 2010, 11:23:47 PM Don't start dissing the 80s for movies...
Empire, Raiders, Das Boot, Ran, Back to the Future, Blade Runner, Princess Bride, A Christmas Story, Brazil, Spinal Tap. That's just me doing a quick scan of the IMBD top list looking for personal favorites. The 80's wasn't about overacting, it just looked like overacting when the were all wearing leg warmers and big hair. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Arthur_Parker on June 21, 2010, 01:41:13 AM I thought The Voyage Home was slightly better than Wrath of Khan. Chekhov having to explain himself after getting captured near a Nuclear reactor on the real Enterprise & Scotty picking up a mouse and going "hello computer" get me every time.
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Ironwood on June 21, 2010, 01:44:52 AM See, that's the funny thing : The Voyage Home and even (yes, stick with me) The Final Frontier are BETTER 'Star Trek' movies. They're more in keeping with the Original Series.
I agree that The Voyage Home is also Good; where 5 fails for just being awful. Khan, however, was much more dramatic and plotted and kept you going. There was also a hell of a lot better character dynamic with people who weren't the Magnificent Seven. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Sky on June 21, 2010, 06:38:21 AM Star Trek sucks. All of it. The best star trek movie was the one with Tim Allen.
I forget if I've mentioned it in this thread, but I love the old Adam West Batman movie, the one with Batman running around a pier with a bomb. That scene had me in tears (we also mst3k most movies at home). Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: HaemishM on June 21, 2010, 08:32:55 AM Why ? You're wrong. :why_so_serious: What he said. Baldrake, despite all the things you talk about being wrong with this picture, it's still the best Star Trek movie. I'd only put the new one on par with it, but they are really two separate types of movies that share a common genealogy. The overacting and clothes I put down as an artifact of the times - those are the kinds of things that great movies transcend. Shit, Casablanca is very much a product of its time, especially the stilted manner of speaking, but goddamn if it still isn't one of the best movies ever. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Margalis on June 21, 2010, 09:44:53 PM Star Trek 6 is my favorite.
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Ratman_tf on June 21, 2010, 10:01:11 PM (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/35/Saturn_three.jpg/200px-Saturn_three.jpg)
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Slyfeind on June 21, 2010, 10:14:12 PM Here's your old fucking movie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zkCnHUnoYY&feature=related Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Abagadro on June 21, 2010, 11:33:16 PM Star Trek 6 is my favorite. That is a good one, not merely coincidentally written and directed by the same guy that did Wrath of Kahn. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Sjofn on June 23, 2010, 02:00:17 PM I forget if I've mentioned it in this thread, but I love the old Adam West Batman movie, the one with Batman running around a pier with a bomb. That scene had me in tears (we also mst3k most movies at home). That scene is one of my favorite scenes in any movie, ever. It makes me smile just to think about it. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Merusk on June 23, 2010, 09:27:23 PM Enjoy...
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/704172/BatmanBomb.gif) Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Abagadro on June 23, 2010, 10:49:45 PM Sometimes you just can't get rid of a bomb.
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: pxib on June 24, 2010, 02:27:46 AM "Holy kleenex, Batman. It was right under our nose and we blew it!"
That film is camp incarnate. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: grebo on June 24, 2010, 07:18:56 PM Star Crash (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079946/) is also camp incarnate... with David Hasselhoff! Nothing is more ridiculous or nonsensical.
E2A: Buckaroo Banzai (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086856/) It's sorta a bit like Howard the Duck, but with much more awesome. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Teleku on June 25, 2010, 12:29:42 AM To me Mel Brooks is very very hot or very very cold and nothing in between. I think Young Frankenstein is one of the best comedies ever made, possibly the best. I couldn't be paid to watch Spaceballs. Ok, thank you for referencing Kelly's Hero's, one of my absolute favorite movies of all time, and definitely my favorite war movie of all time. Holy god I love this movie................ I think of Zulu and Man Who Would Be King as classic gamer movies. The other one that my wargaming friends indoctrinated me into was the so far unmentioned Kelly's Heroes. For this, you can be forgiven for not liking the greatness that is Spaceballs The Movie. When the revolution comes, you will be spared, if just barely. I'm now going to post a big pic of a Kelly's Hero's poster to attract people just skimming the thread to my post, and thus, the awesomeness of Kelly's Heroes. (http://images.themoviedb.org/posters/21058/Kelly_s_Heroes_-_Poster_1__1970_.jpg) Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Musashi on June 25, 2010, 12:40:13 AM Dude, I totally mentioned Kelly's Heroes on the first page of this very thread.
God damn negative waves. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Merusk on June 25, 2010, 03:38:14 AM I thought I'd seen that, but now I realize I haven't. Don Rickles? One of these things is not like the others...
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Furiously on June 25, 2010, 08:32:21 PM No one has said "Heathers".
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Engels on June 25, 2010, 10:12:02 PM No one has said "Heathers". Is that really old? That's 88. I think the cut off date should be at minimum 85, if not 80. We can grandfather the already posted about in, but really. That, or just change the forum post title to 'SORTA Old movies" Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Tale on June 25, 2010, 10:13:45 PM For WWII movie fans, I like Where Eagles Dare, which features lots of doublecrossing and a young Clint Eastwood in a supporting role: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew-cO0Ij5F8
(http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/theclog/files/2007/05/mattmemorial0523.JPG) Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: HaemishM on June 26, 2010, 12:45:52 AM Where Eagles Dare is a fun old movie. Not a great film, but damn fun.
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Xuri on June 26, 2010, 12:15:09 PM Hm. No mention of The Goonies. Saw it the other day for the first time since the early 90s, and thought I'd get my sister's kids (8, 10 and 14) to watch it too - but turned out they'd already seen it (and had even bought it on DVD) :P
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: WindupAtheist on June 26, 2010, 07:54:11 PM Where Eagles Dare is good. I like Clint's bottomless bag of dynamite he uses to blow up Nazis through the whole thing. When it comes to Eastwood movies from that era, though, I think I still prefer The Eiger Sanction.
(http://cinemarama.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/eiger_sanction.jpg) Clint Eastwood as a mountain-climbing hitman. Does it get any manlier? Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Musashi on June 26, 2010, 08:55:59 PM I thought I'd seen that, but now I realize I haven't. Don Rickles? One of these things is not like the others... Don Rickles is awesome in it. Donald Sutherland steals the whole movie, though. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Mattemeo on June 27, 2010, 06:32:13 AM I watched the first Mortal Kombat movie a couple of weeks ago. I always knew it was shit, but it wasn't until this latest viewing that I realised how shit. As in how did this blithering idiot ever manage to score another job as a director? shit. Don't get me wrong, I've never really harboured a rage-on for Paul W. S. Anderson, because for the most part his movies are sweetly ignorable (Resident Evil franchise, for example, notable only for a brief flash of Jovovich's front-bum at the end of the first and since she's a model and hardly a prude, that's not even really notable). But this is also the man responsible for Event Horizon, which is not only a very nifty sci-fi/horror blend of Alien and Hellraiser, but compared to the rest of his output is a fucking good movie.
I... I just don't understand it. How. How? How could Mortal Kombat be that shit and not only gain a sequel but gain Anderson a career? Just... just... wat. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Johny Cee on June 27, 2010, 09:32:02 AM I watched the first Mortal Kombat movie a couple of weeks ago. I always knew it was shit, but it wasn't until this latest viewing that I realised how shit. As in how did this blithering idiot ever manage to score another job as a director? shit. Don't get me wrong, I've never really harboured a rage-on for Paul W. S. Anderson, because for the most part his movies are sweetly ignorable (Resident Evil franchise, for example, notable only for a brief flash of Jovovich's front-bum at the end of the first and since she's a model and hardly a prude, that's not even really notable). But this is also the man responsible for Event Horizon, which is not only a very nifty sci-fi/horror blend of Alien and Hellraiser, but compared to the rest of his output is a fucking good movie. I... I just don't understand it. How. How? How could Mortal Kombat be that shit and not only gain a sequel but gain Anderson a career? Just... just... wat. The first Mortal Kombat is an absurdly fun movie. It's the perfect balance of camp and cheese, best watched with a half-dozen friends and alcohol. The sequel is so awful I've never made it past the first 5 minutes or so. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Furiously on June 27, 2010, 12:41:30 PM I watched the first Mortal Kombat movie a couple of weeks ago. I always knew it was shit, but it wasn't until this latest viewing that I realised how shit. As in how did this blithering idiot ever manage to score another job as a director? shit. Don't get me wrong, I've never really harboured a rage-on for Paul W. S. Anderson, because for the most part his movies are sweetly ignorable (Resident Evil franchise, for example, notable only for a brief flash of Jovovich's front-bum at the end of the first and since she's a model and hardly a prude, that's not even really notable). But this is also the man responsible for Event Horizon, which is not only a very nifty sci-fi/horror blend of Alien and Hellraiser, but compared to the rest of his output is a fucking good movie. I... I just don't understand it. How. How? How could Mortal Kombat be that shit and not only gain a sequel but gain Anderson a career? Just... just... wat. But it has the best techno song in the world? Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Paelos on June 27, 2010, 01:31:08 PM Mortal Kombat is simply silly and great. The sequel was an abomination.
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Merusk on June 27, 2010, 05:07:35 PM I watched the first Mortal Kombat movie a couple of weeks ago. I always knew it was shit, but it wasn't until this latest viewing that I realised how shit. As in how did this blithering idiot ever manage to score another job as a director? shit. Don't get me wrong, I've never really harboured a rage-on for Paul W. S. Anderson, because for the most part his movies are sweetly ignorable (Resident Evil franchise, for example, notable only for a brief flash of Jovovich's front-bum at the end of the first and since she's a model and hardly a prude, that's not even really notable). But this is also the man responsible for Event Horizon, which is not only a very nifty sci-fi/horror blend of Alien and Hellraiser, but compared to the rest of his output is a fucking good movie. I... I just don't understand it. How. How? How could Mortal Kombat be that shit and not only gain a sequel but gain Anderson a career? Just... just... wat. But it has the best techno song in the world? The 2nd album is worlds better. I'd forgotten until Stray mentioned it a few months back and started listening to it again. I also agree with Paelos and JC's evaluation of the movies themselves. The first one is just stupid over-the-top fun.. the 2nd seemed to think that it could pass as a real movie based on the first's success. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Mattemeo on June 27, 2010, 05:53:49 PM But see, that's the problem. I thought it was stupid, over the top fun. But like so many other things, it has been liberally doused in the heady perfume of nostalgia and when I went back for a sniff, I found out it stank. This is a film with Christopher Lambert in it, not fighting. The single 'star' name, playing one of the most recognisable characters from the game, does nothing but mumble in Frenglish.
There's still nothing wrong with the music, mind. I've actually been relvisiting those heady mid-90s Goa Trance days lately. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Margalis on June 27, 2010, 05:57:00 PM The first MK movie is great.
The second one is an abomination. Even the film quality on it is awful, it looks like overexposed VHS. Recently I watched DOA: The Movie. I kind of liked it, but I think that's only because I have a crush on Sarah Carter. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Paelos on June 27, 2010, 07:17:49 PM But see, that's the problem. I thought it was stupid, over the top fun. But like so many other things, it has been liberally doused in the heady perfume of nostalgia and when I went back for a sniff, I found out it stank. This is a film with Christopher Lambert in it, not fighting. The single 'star' name, playing one of the most recognisable characters from the game, does nothing but mumble in Frenglish. There's still nothing wrong with the music, mind. I've actually been relvisiting those heady mid-90s Goa Trance days lately. Things that are silly and great don't change. We change. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: sickrubik on June 28, 2010, 07:47:41 AM Things that are silly and great don't change. We change. Unless it's Star Wars, then it changes. Edit: Or ET. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Paelos on June 28, 2010, 09:00:00 AM That's only because (in the case of Star Wars) the guy owning the rights refuses to die in a car fire.
Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: murdoc on June 29, 2010, 08:13:26 AM For WWII movie fans, I like Where Eagles Dare, which features lots of doublecrossing and a young Clint Eastwood in a supporting role: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew-cO0Ij5F8 (http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/theclog/files/2007/05/mattmemorial0523.JPG) I love this movie. LOVE this movie. It's one of the first movies I ever remember watching with my Dad. Nazis shoot worse than Stormtroopers. Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Murgos on February 03, 2011, 04:55:57 AM old movie are symbol of perfect acting , acting from soul. Wat? Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: Merusk on February 03, 2011, 05:04:31 AM Spambot. nice sig.
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Title: Re: OLD movies Post by: stu on February 15, 2011, 10:11:09 AM The complete Criterion Collection is now available on Hulu Plus. The monthly sub is $7.99, but you can opt for a 1-week trial.
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