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Latest update - this one is pure darkness, honestly unpredictable
"IT'S TOO LATE"
"...I can't change myself because it's too late; I change others instead. It matters that if they stumble, if they fall, or just happen to stop somewhere along the way, they don't make the same mistake twice..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn2K...ature=youtu.be
May he rest easy. He was an absolute legend, both as a man and an actor.
My absolute favorite Buñuelian flick has gotta be Ghost Freedom. It’s totally trippy, honestly gives me Monty Python vibes... definitely recommend giving it a watch if you haven't yet, though, good luck finding it at your local Blockbuster or anything...
A bit of an indirect take here, but when it comes to post-apocalyptic flicks, I’ve always had a soft spot for
The Omega Man directed by Boris Sagal. You've got Charlton Heston in the lead, backed up by an awesome Anthony Zerbe and some solid supporting work from Rosalind Cash—film buffs will probably recognize her from those old-school shows like Kojak or Hill Street. The movie is just great, especially that killer opening scene and the soundtrack, plus all that classic 70s iconography.
PS: Also, gotta mention this one is easily in my top 5 movies (though ranking films on my list is a whole other debate entirely...)
Hey Michelle Howard2, huge props to you and the rest of the crew for how this forum is looking lately. As for those links, I really think we should be leaning into what the internet can actually do more often.
It's honestly great to see they're still showing the good stuff over there!
Hey everyone, thanks for all the comments.
It’s cool to see people have actually watched the movie and enjoyed it; I'm definitely on the same page as what you guys were saying...
Hey,
I'm curious if anyone (though you'd probably call them "the older crowd" here 🙂) has actually sat down with this Scorsese (Martin Scorsese) flick. It used to air on Verizon back in the day under the title "After Hours", though the original title is just After Hours.
I'd love to hear some thoughts—just a few words on your impressions if you've seen it.
Personally, I loved it. It’s sitting pretty high on my "top 10 movies" list. Rosanna Arquette (Rosanna Arquette) is a standout for me—she's one of my absolute favorites (even if her character, played by Kim Basinger, isn't half bad either 🙂). Also, Griffin Dunne (Griffin Dunne), who plays the lead, Paul Hackett, absolutely killed it... honestly a shame he didn't get cast in more stuff later on.
The whole thing is basically a comedy of errors, where Scorsese paints this picture of a total nightmare scenario that most of us have felt at some point—that paranoid sense of being targeted, where you find yourself thinking just like the main guy: "Good God, why is this happening to me?!?"
Oh, and the movie is packed with cool cameos, including Cheech and Chong 🙂
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Anyway, here are some quick takes on the movie from the big-shot cinephiles over at imdb.com.
Thanks for all the input. I think we’re definitely going to give those who haven't seen this flick a little nudge to finally check it out.
I'm totally on board with what you guys are saying. For me, the cinematography and those sweeping landscapes were just massive—it's no wonder Kubrick walked away with an Oscar for it.
The narration—which seems to be a bit of a sticking point for most people I've talked to about this movie—actually felt seamless to me. Honestly, even if nothing else worked, that posh accent and the way it sets the stage for such a long runtime (we're talking about three hours here) really does the trick.
Anyway, just gotta say it: Kubrick’s sheer genius as a filmmaker is undeniable.
... so, what’s the consensus among you folks who actually sat through it?