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Post by toshtego on Dec 3, 2022 19:02:38 GMT -5
"Siberian Sniper", 2022. The Russians love movies about the Grat Patriotic War with the Germans the way we love Westerns. This one is good. I think "T-34" i the best I have seen so far. This was a good movie. The Sniper is a young Yakut in The Red Army with a natural talent for hunting. Think "Dersu Uzala Meets Ivan and Heiny". |
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Post by Plainsman on Dec 3, 2022 21:46:33 GMT -5
Just watched THE MISSION. DeNiro, Irons, Aidan Quinn. (And Liam Neeson way down in the credits!) Good and worth watching, definitely, but not a great film by any means despite all its awards. The scenery, the setting, was awesome and I can just image the travail of the crew to get it on film.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 3, 2022 22:52:16 GMT -5
Just watched THE MISSION. DeNiro, Irons, Aidan Quinn. (And Liam Neeson way down in the credits!) Good and worth watching, definitely, but not a great film by any means despite all its awards. The scenery, the setting, was awesome and I can just image the travail of the crew to get it on film. I here you on that. The making of Apocalypse Now is way more interesting than the actual movie. |
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Post by Plainsman on Dec 4, 2022 9:34:38 GMT -5
Cinematographers are weird, but driven. You stagger into the production trailer, leaning on a stick because you left leg below the knee is now a crocodile lunch. Your right arm has been ripped off by a gorilla. One eye hangs out of the socket by a bloody thread. The director looks at you and says
“Did you get the shot?”
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Post by toshtego on Dec 4, 2022 14:10:20 GMT -5
You must have heard the old Cameraman's joke about C.B. DeMille and his cinematographers. It was during the filming of "Ten Commandments in 1955. The scene involved parting the Red Sea. This was so the Israelites could escape the pursuing Egyptians sent by Pharoh to recapture them. By special arrangement with the Almighty and President Nasser, DeMille first filmed the scene on location at the actual Red Sea. Now, DeMille, being a very experienced Director, position three camera crews to film the scene. One was close up on the shore where the parting was to occur. The second was back about 100 yards and intended for a Medium Shot of the event. Then at 400 yards was the third camera intended for the Long Shot of the scene. This was more of a memento for the Director.
So, the Director called for "Action". Our Lord did his part and opened the way, the Israelites passed through and then the Egyptian Army. The sea dropped shut on the First Division of the Egyptians.
When the dust settled the Director headed over to the Principal Cameraman and asked, "Did you get the shot?"
"I am terribly sorry, Mr. DeMille, but the camera jammed from sand in the magazine", No. 1, replied.
"No problem. "Second camera, did you get the shot?"
"Sorry, Sir. The wind came up and blurred the lens. We did not get much", called back from the second position.
"Well, Number Three, YOU must have got SOMETHING"? He was agitated now!
To which that unknown Cameraman uttered that famous line, "Ready when you are, C.B."
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Post by Plainsman on Dec 4, 2022 14:16:21 GMT -5
A revered oldie.
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Post by Plainsman on Dec 4, 2022 22:16:54 GMT -5
Watched THE LEGEND OF 1900 tonight, having been mentioned here. I can’t think of enough bad things to say about it. Actually, I could. But I don’t want to offend anyone who might have liked it.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 4, 2022 23:56:07 GMT -5
Watched THE LEGEND OF 1900 tonight, having been mentioned here. I can’t think of enough bad things to say about it. Actually, I could. But I don’t want to offend anyone who might have liked it. Sorry you didn't like it. Some do, some don't. I did. Watched The Contractor with Chris Pine tonight. 3/5. Also watched the 4th episode of Tulsa with Stallone. We really like that. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2022 11:45:36 GMT -5
Okay, for the zillionth time start to finish, Ken Burns Baseball, absolutely brilliant. One of the best purchases ever made for a true lover of that game. Anyone who loves baseball and has not seen this, is missing out on life. Shelby Foote's portion of the interviews are some of the best, what a talent he was, truly miss him.
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Post by don on Dec 6, 2022 13:34:47 GMT -5
I started All Quiet on the Western Front this morning. The recent remake. Twenty minutes in and I lost interest. Maybe I’ll try again later this week.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 6, 2022 15:48:09 GMT -5
I started All Quiet on the Western Front this morning. The recent remake. Twenty minutes in and I lost interest. Maybe I’ll try again later this week. The title is a dead giveaway. How do they expect to compete with something like Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, or Top Gun: Maverick? 😁😉 |
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Post by toshtego on Dec 6, 2022 16:17:56 GMT -5
I started All Quiet on the Western Front this morning. The recent remake. Twenty minutes in and I lost interest. Maybe I’ll try again later this week. THe Lewis Milestone original with Lew Ayers was well done. Great actors including that German Sergeant! The remake with John Boy Walton, I did not find convincing. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 6, 2022 16:45:28 GMT -5
Watching the 1940 movie Our Town. I have read so many references to it I think that I know it, but I have never seen it.
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Post by Plainsman on Dec 6, 2022 19:17:59 GMT -5
I started All Quiet on the Western Front this morning. The recent remake. Twenty minutes in and I lost interest. Maybe I’ll try again later this week. THe Lewis Milestone original with Lew Ayers was well done. Great actors including that German Sergeant! The remake with John Boy Walton, I did not find convincing. What WERE they thinking? At least they didn’t cast Ricky Nelson. |
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Post by don on Dec 7, 2022 7:24:31 GMT -5
I never did see the John Boy version. A friend told me it was good, so I know I don’t need to watch that one.😂
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 7, 2022 9:53:42 GMT -5
Richard Thomas has turned into a good actor with a wide range since he's grown up. Decent director too.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Dec 7, 2022 9:56:11 GMT -5
 Watched Bullet Train with Brad Pitt, biggest piece of💩I’ve seen in a long time.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 7, 2022 9:57:09 GMT -5
We watched it too, last night. Agree with you 100%.
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Post by sperrytops on Dec 7, 2022 11:49:49 GMT -5
Rewatched Tinker. Taylor Soldier Spy and Smiley's People. The original with Alec Guinness. Probably one of the best films BBC has ever done.
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Post by toshtego on Dec 7, 2022 15:13:49 GMT -5
For me, the favorite antiwar movie is John Huston's version of "The Badge of Courage" written by that estimable correspondent, Steven Crane. 1951. With some of my favorite actors of lesser renown: Audie Murphy, Arthur Hunnicutt, Royal Dano, Andy Devine, Bill Mauldin (Yes, the Cartoonist who created Willie & Joe and riled General Patton so), White Bissel, Tim Durant. Originally filmed at two plus hours, Hollywood cut it down to 67 minutes. This left the story kind of confusing and truncated.
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Post by Plainsman on Dec 7, 2022 15:52:08 GMT -5
You left out “Red.”  |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 7, 2022 19:21:04 GMT -5
You left out “Red.” Oh yeah, Red was great and Red 2 was even better. 😜😁😎 Toshtego is sick, so I cut him a bit of slack. |
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Post by Plainsman on Dec 7, 2022 22:43:09 GMT -5
Of course. It’s all slack. I was referring to “The Red Badge of Courage.” Many CW vets thought Crane had gotten it exactly right and that he must have been a CW combat vet himself, when he had actually not been in combat at all. Crane is often under-valued as a writer. Conrad thought highly of him, which is high praise indeed.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 7, 2022 23:55:28 GMT -5
Of course. It’s all slack. I was referring to “The Red Badge of Courage.” Many CW vets thought Crane had gotten it exactly right and that he must have been a CW combat vet himself, when he had actually not been in combat at all. Crane is often under-valued as a writer. Conrad thought highly of him, which is high praise indeed. It was required reading in junior high. Pretty good as I recall. |
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Post by toshtego on Dec 8, 2022 19:45:41 GMT -5
Of course. It’s all slack. I was referring to “The Red Badge of Courage.” Many CW vets thought Crane had gotten it exactly right and that he must have been a CW combat vet himself, when he had actually not been in combat at all. Crane is often under-valued as a writer. Conrad thought highly of him, which is high praise indeed. Crane was a fine Journalist. Yes, I meant the Red Badge of Courage but missed it. I cannot see the screen too well. AN intere4sting insight into Crane can be had in the made for TVC movie " Roughriders", 1998 or so. A John Milius film about Teddy and the Volunteers going to Cuba. Crane is depicted covering that story, as well. The entire Cast is a hoot. Special mention Gary Bussey. His portrayal and interpretation of "General Fighting Joe Wheeler" was fun although inaccurate as can be. Lt. John Pershing is well represented as is Colonel Leonard Wood. |
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Post by Plainsman on Dec 8, 2022 20:28:23 GMT -5
Milius was (is?) an obdurate stickler for weapon-accuracy in his films. He knew what was used and insisted that the real thing be found and used in the film,, often at great trouble and expense.
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Post by trailboss on Dec 10, 2022 21:57:23 GMT -5
Watching Rankin and Bass Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer with my 11 month old and 8 year old granddaughter in either arm, and they are mesmerized.
It is great to see them exacting the same enjoyment out of the same program that I did so many years ago…
~ From the island of misfit pipers.
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Post by Plainsman on Dec 10, 2022 22:31:18 GMT -5
I took a chance, somewhat against my “better” judgment, and watch THE ROAD tonight. I thought that since so soon after reading the book I would be in a good place to judge the film. I was a bit surprised, but gratified, by what had been done to it. It is quite a good film, perhaps because it hewed so close to the book. But also because of the cast, which was excellent. Viggo Mortensen and Kodi McPhee, father and son, were perfect. Very fine performances all around. Definitely a film worth seeing.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 11, 2022 12:48:27 GMT -5
The Last Hard Men (1976)
A decent late western set in 1909.
Main flaw for me was when James Coburn starts shooting up a store with a 1911A1 Colt.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 23, 2022 14:41:46 GMT -5
Watching my favorite Christmas movie, The Long Kiss Goodnight.
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Watched Bullet Train with Brad Pitt, biggest piece of💩I’ve seen in a long time.
