Anthony Smith3 said:It’s exactly because of those biases that I think tons of people missed out on "JCVD". It was easily one of the best films of 2008... and honestly, one of the best in his whole career. In my opinion, it stands out from the usual stuff other 80s and 90s action stars were churning out.
Personally, I don't mind Jean-Claude van Damme either way. I've seen maybe ten of his movies and they're fine for killing time with a beer, I suppose. > has been on my list for a long time, and everyone seems to praise it, though I doubt it's actually among the best of '08... 👍
It honestly bugs me when you get bad B-movie production paired with even worse acting, directing, or writing. Or just those uninspired remakes... when all that comes together, it’s the exact kind of movie I have zero interest in watching, so I usually just pass... most modern Hollywood horror flicks, rom-coms, Steven Seagal movies, and stuff like that are prime examples... yeah, I pretty much change the channel the second I see Leslie Nielsen on screen.
Nicholas Edwards4 said:I guess I'm always curious, what is it about those opening shots that makes you just immediately flip the channel?
For me, it’s usually stuff like this—
- seeing actors in period costumes - horses appearing on screen - kids or teenagers hanging out at some high school - a gritty urban ghetto - aliens and massive spaceships - maybe some indigenous people out in the wilderness while it's pouring rain - or even just that classic shot of an American suburb with someone mowing their lawn
man, you're missing out on some seriously great movies then... like Blue Velvet or District 9 or... having prejudices is a pretty bad habit.
Nicholas Walker3 said:Honestly—no matter how much I might struggle with certain films being made—I just can't help but feel... well, I don't know—it's hard to stay away from them all. Let's try this again—starting from scratch.I'm working on a remake—just trying to get it right this time.Look, you can check it out if you want—no pressure at all—but I honestly don't feel like I'm missing out on this movie. Even though we're talking about one of the greatest stories ever told, you have to wonder how Orson Welles would have handled the adaptation. He had such a string of failed projects—it was a mess, really—and yet, somehow, he still managed to pull off a few absolute masterpieces.
I feel so bad that so many financial doors slammed shut for Cimín after *vrat raj*—it really feels like, if he’d had his way after *lovac* and *vrat*, he could have gifted us a few more epic masterpieces!
But then again, Francis Ford Coppola definitely made a masterpiece with Apocalypse Now...
Personally, I'd like to see what that planned version would actually look like. Francis Ford CoppolaFrancis Ford Coppola So, about that futuristic vision of New York City. I was surfing around and stumbled upon yet another interesting, though unfulfilled, project. It's regarding... Arnold Schwarzenegger's I guess I'm just here. Paul VerhoevenCrusade Paul Verhoeven left to work on Showgirls around that time anyway, and since Schwarzenegger is stuck in politics now, nothing really came of it. I've added a few more from this list that actually caught my eye:
Stanley Kubrick's Napoleon. Orson Welles' Heart of Darkness Alfred Hitchcock's Kaleidoscope Terry Gilliam's... everything. Carl Dreyer's Jesus David Lean's Nostromo Maybe David Lynch's Ronny Rocket. Ray Bradbury's The Dreamers Disney's A Princess of Mars Benjamin Christensen's The Saints and The Spirits Sergei Eisenstein's Que Viva Mexico Maybe James Cameron's Spider-Man? I don't know. I guess I'd like to see this. 😁) Maybe if Orson Welles had directed Batman, we would have actually gotten something worth watching. I guess. It’s hard to say how his style would have clashed or meshed with a superhero flick, but it probably wouldn't have been the polished blockbuster we're used to today. Maybe just something more experimental. Who knows. (And this too...)
goldenhound32 said:hehe, obviously there's a connection... I mean, imagine showing up to a forum and claiming that *The Godfather* is your favorite American movie🙂
if it really didn't matter, there wouldn't have been a need for a correction, omg...
Brenda Cooper3 said:It was a beautiful movie. Honestly, one of the best things I've watched lately. Props to them. Now I'm actually kind of curious about Japanese cinema
Beautiful, quiet, meditative, poetic... You should definitely check out Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring by the same director... 👍
p.s. The movie is actually Korean (not Japanese!), but whatever... 😉
quietdriver3 said:True, except this thread wasn't started as some sort of Tarantino fan club. We were all invited to weigh in on the list provided by the OP.
Fine, I get it. It's just that some people weren't actually sticking to the list itself—they kept bringing up his range, his filmography, his talent, and stuff like that. So, I guess my comment was just a reaction to that... 😉
Look, I’ll just say one thing to defend my favorite director, because honestly, people have been talking way too much trash lately. Coming in here to argue about his movies, his talent, or his legacy—and then attacking the people who actually enjoy them—is just a waste of time. It’s like walking into a room full of Harry Potter fans just to lecture them on why Harry is overrated or why the series is trash. I don't bother with that. I mean, what’s really the point? If there are a thousand die-hard fans out there—people who are literally sobbing in the theater—what am I going to gain by dropping my "modest opinion" on some legendary wizard? Not much, I guess.
Emily Thomas3, I'm with you on everything you said.
I’m a little surprised by the absence of Ying Xiong and why Ichii the Killer was swapped out for Audition. Everything else seems fine, though the list is pretty subjective... (I can't forgive him for Oldboy, lol ).
William Price66 said:Did anyone mention Philosophy of a Knife? I saw a comment saying, "After this movie SAW will look like a Disney cartoon." I haven't actually seen it yet...
My bad, I think I saw it mentioned on the previous page... The movie is pretty brutal, basically designed as a four-hour marathon ode to suffering... if you can avoid it, maybe just don't watch it...
hiddenhound3 said:There is an immense amount one can learn from American cinema regarding love, compassion, spiritual values, forgiveness, and even the various ways people choose to end their lives. There are countless blueprints provided for achieving the American Dream—ranging from the life of a dishwasher to that of a multi-billionaire—all while maintaining one's spiritual integrity and nobility. These films are largely realistic in their portrayal of everyday situations, leaving nothing to doubt their authenticity. Ultimately, Americans are the finest nation on Earth and they always manage to save the world.
I'm guessing you're being ironic this time? Though I guess there might be some truth to it all...
well, the thread is titled Question for the admins and mods... so I figured I'd just drop the question here... good luck with that appeal to the admins! (if I were Mark Martinez4, I'd go by Orgon_Piramida)
Mark Martinez4 said:With some basic PHP code, the counter goes up by one every single time someone clicks you could probably set it up so an IP can only view it once but even that seems like a bit much
So, on Reddit, does the count go up by one every time you click a topic or just when you refresh/reload the page?
I'm not really sure where to post this, but I was wondering how the view counter tracking works for a specific thread. Maybe someone already asked this somewhere, so excuse my inability to find the answer myself...