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Elizabeth Newman2 said:One thread is for the best Dracula movie, while this one is for the best adaptation of the actual Dracula novel.
I checked out briskhound2's poll. It’s basically the same thing—he just isn't being patriotic, I guess—since he doesn't translate movie titles or bother with periods after years. It probably just means he's influenced by American English, nothing more.
Samuel Scott54 said:The Wild Bunch, Straw Dogs, and Cross of Iron are absolute must-sees. You also need to watch Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia.Great, brutal Western.
briskhound2 said:I still think he went into action because of the girl. She was probably the only one who actually looked at him like a human being and talked to him like one. When he finally snapped, she became the reason that made all that killing feel justified. He’s basically a killing machine, and since everything he fought in before was for some messed up cause, this time he felt he had a decent excuse. That’s why his homecoming feels more logical to me. He accepted his fate as a soldier because he finally had one righteous fight under his belt, so running away wouldn't make sense anymore. To put it simply, he could finally go home with his head held high.
Jerry Martinez50 said:Look, I'm not saying the movie is bad—I gave it a solid 7—it just didn't totally click for me. And honestly? I wasn't a fan of the lead actor. He felt way too cold during that scene where he finds out his daughter was killed. To me, the film lacks subtlety, though thank Bog there’s no forced sentimentality. That said, the theme is absolutely brilliant, especially with how it questions the whole idea of revenge. In that regard, the movie is pure genius.
My apologies for the off-topic tangent! I won't derail the thread any further.🙂
Jerry Martinez50 said:The subject matter is great and those camera angles? Fantastic. But honestly, it just felt way too sterile for my taste.
amberraven99 said:I agree, I honestly couldn't believe everything would end up turning out that way... I mean, I was actually thinking even when they discovered that tunnel, that it might just be another one of his tricks... but... well, it doesn't matter, at least he "finished" what he started... personally, I'm not really a vengeful person, though you can never truly know... once you stop to think about it and put yourself in that kind of position, anything is possible...
Anthony Smith3 said:Nah, what makes this remake slightly different is that the director of the original and this version is the same guy, Géla Babluani.
Karen Smith9 said:Throughout the film, amberwalker4 is essentially playing chess with death itself—it's quite intense. While those specific elements aren't exactly the main focus, they're certainly there under the surface. My professor might call it "intellectual horror," if you can believe that.
Karen Smith9 said:Well, if we're talking about the Middle Ages—I'd definitely go with Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal.
amberwalker4 said:Valhalla Rising
I haven't seen it yet, but it looks promising... a group of Scandinavian crusaders, including a blind but ruthless pagan, gets lost on their way to the Holy Land and ends up in some other mysterious, foggy territory..... definitely worth a watch 😁
Mark Wood79 said:Are you seriously suggesting Bergman and Woody Allen are some kind of ''underground'' directors? 🤣
goldenhound32 said:Well, will the next sweepstakes be centered around action movies too?
If that's the case, it's a bit of a shame.
(especially feralorca82 🙏), and Dragon kudos again on the idea! 🙏Anthony Smith3 said:Look... you guys have been doing pretty well so far🙂
Just sharpen your eyes and lock onto one of the images. If you spot a detail you recognize... it'll just jump out at you...