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Title: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Trevor on January 22, 2012, 12:50:53 PM
Any films, any title, any genre, any at all. Me be honest with answers.
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: claws on January 22, 2012, 01:36:00 PM
What do you think about Spielberg's Schindler's List?
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Flick James on January 22, 2012, 06:09:17 PM
Repo Man
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Post by: Allhallowsday on January 22, 2012, 11:06:50 PM
Why not anchovies?
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: bob on January 22, 2012, 11:14:34 PM
what's your take on Reefer Madness?
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: ghouck on January 22, 2012, 11:52:48 PM
Kenneth Pinyan's final movie, I don't remember what it is called.
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Trevor on January 23, 2012, 01:28:50 AM
Quote from: claws on January 22, 2012, 01:36:00 PM
What do you think about Spielberg's Schindler's List?

Many things: brutal, awe-inspiring, depressing but, at the end, life-affirming where you discover that even someone who wasn't particularly a saint could be a life saver of thousands. Also the presence of South African raised actress Embeth Davidtz and, amidst the horror, a little humor: here I refer to the scene where they get a volunteer drunk to pull his teeth for Schindler's ring.  :teddyr:
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Trevor on January 23, 2012, 01:30:11 AM
Quote from: Flick James on January 22, 2012, 06:09:17 PM
Repo Man

Good movie, produced by South African Jonathan Wacks.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Trevor on January 23, 2012, 01:32:06 AM
Quote from: Allhallowsday on January 22, 2012, 11:06:50 PM
Why not anchovies?

Michaelangelo in TMNT: "Oh, but no anchovies, OK? You put anchovies on this and you're in trouble, OK?"  :teddyr:
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Trevor on January 23, 2012, 01:33:37 AM
Quote from: bob on January 22, 2012, 11:14:34 PM
what's your take on Reefer Madness?

*COUGH* *COUGH*

*Trevor puts bud in ashtray, starts madly playing piano*  :wink:
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Trevor on January 23, 2012, 01:36:51 AM
Quote from: ghouck on January 22, 2012, 11:52:48 PM
Kenneth Pinyan's final movie, I don't remember what it is called.

That would be Zoo, I think, I had to google that name.

Never seen it: don't want to either.  :buggedout: :buggedout: :buggedout:
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Flick James on January 23, 2012, 10:54:08 AM
Hamlet 2
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: tracy on January 23, 2012, 02:20:22 PM
How about that American classic,Casablanca?
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Kaseykockroach on January 23, 2012, 02:53:24 PM
Nightbeast (1982)?
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: The Burgomaster on January 23, 2012, 02:58:13 PM
THE TIN DRUM (1979)

Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: JayJayM12 on January 23, 2012, 05:34:32 PM
Rob Zombie's 2 Halloween movies?
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Rev. Powell on January 23, 2012, 07:50:45 PM
What's your favorite Surrealist film?
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Post by: JaseSF on January 23, 2012, 10:50:31 PM
The Beast of Yucca Flats?
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Trevor on January 24, 2012, 01:14:12 AM
Quote from: Flick James on January 23, 2012, 10:54:08 AM
Hamlet 2

I find Steve Coogan a little too intense as a comedian so I haven't seen this.
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Trevor on January 24, 2012, 01:16:07 AM
Quote from: tracy1963 on January 23, 2012, 02:20:22 PM
How about that American classic,Casablanca?

Loved it: the only time I refused to watch it was when one of our local broadcasters screened it. In color!  :buggedout: :buggedout:

As a film archivist, I HATE colourizing films, but it can happen if the film's color is fading (which does happen).
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Trevor on January 24, 2012, 01:17:01 AM
Quote from: Kaseykockroach on January 23, 2012, 02:53:24 PM
Nightbeast (1982)?

Never seen it, unfortunately: I will google the title.
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Trevor on January 24, 2012, 01:18:02 AM
Quote from: The Burgomaster on January 23, 2012, 02:58:13 PM
THE TIN DRUM (1979)

I saw this at a film festival at college: I found it very upsetting.
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Trevor on January 24, 2012, 01:19:44 AM
Quote from: JayJayM12 on January 23, 2012, 05:34:32 PM
Rob Zombie's 2 Halloween movies?

I haven't seen any of them, nor any of the other remakes of classic 70s / 80s horror films.
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Trevor on January 24, 2012, 01:21:48 AM
Quote from: Rev. Powell on January 23, 2012, 07:50:45 PM
What's your favorite Surrealist film?

That would be Jans Rautenbach's scary, eerie, frightening and funny (yes: funny) Jannie Totsiens. Once seen, never forgotten and you don't have to understand Afrikaans to understand the movie.
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Trevor on January 24, 2012, 01:22:32 AM
Quote from: JaseSF on January 23, 2012, 10:50:31 PM
The Beast of Yucca Flats?

Another 50's classic that I've never seen.
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: JayJayM12 on January 24, 2012, 01:26:12 AM
Quote from: Trevor on January 24, 2012, 01:19:44 AM
Quote from: JayJayM12 on January 23, 2012, 05:34:32 PM
Rob Zombie's 2 Halloween movies?

I haven't seen any of them, nor any of the other remakes of classic 70s / 80s horror films.

Good man!
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Menard on January 24, 2012, 01:40:00 AM
Quote from: Kaseykockroach on January 23, 2012, 02:53:24 PM
Nightbeast (1982)?

Okay, who's the girl in your avatar?

(http://www.badmovies.org/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;attach=2261;type=avatar) :twirl:
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: bob on January 24, 2012, 02:11:32 AM
The Room, Birdemic: Shock and Terror, Plan 9 From Outer Space, Glen or Glenda and Troll 2?
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: ghouck on January 24, 2012, 02:37:32 AM
Quote from: Trevor on January 23, 2012, 01:36:51 AM
Quote from: ghouck on January 22, 2012, 11:52:48 PM
Kenneth Pinyan's final movie, I don't remember what it is called.

That would be Zoo, I think, I had to google that name.

Never seen it: don't want to either.  :buggedout: :buggedout: :buggedout:

Nope the one BEFORE that. . .
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Trevor on January 24, 2012, 02:55:43 AM
Quote from: bob on January 24, 2012, 02:11:32 AM
The Room, Birdemic: Shock and Terror, Plan 9 From Outer Space, Glen or Glenda and Troll 2?


I have to confess that I haven't seen any of those, unfortunately. I've seen some of The Room and some of Troll 2 but not the whole way through.
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Trevor on January 24, 2012, 02:56:57 AM
Quote from: ghouck on January 24, 2012, 02:37:32 AM
Quote from: Trevor on January 23, 2012, 01:36:51 AM
Quote from: ghouck on January 22, 2012, 11:52:48 PM
Kenneth Pinyan's final movie, I don't remember what it is called.

That would be Zoo, I think, I had to google that name.

Never seen it: don't want to either.  :buggedout: :buggedout: :buggedout:

Nope the one BEFORE that. . .

After seeing how Kenneth Pinyan died, I'm scared to do a search anywhere.  :buggedout: :buggedout:
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Kaseykockroach on January 24, 2012, 03:05:36 AM
Quote from: Menard on January 24, 2012, 01:40:00 AM
Quote from: Kaseykockroach on January 23, 2012, 02:53:24 PM
Nightbeast (1982)?

Okay, who's the girl in your avatar?

(http://www.badmovies.org/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;attach=2261;type=avatar) :twirl:
Denise Milani.


Night of the Creeps?
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Trevor on January 24, 2012, 04:19:14 AM
Quote from: Kaseykockroach on January 24, 2012, 03:05:36 AM
Quote from: Menard on January 24, 2012, 01:40:00 AM
Quote from: Kaseykockroach on January 23, 2012, 02:53:24 PM
Nightbeast (1982)?

Okay, who's the girl in your avatar?

(http://www.badmovies.org/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;attach=2261;type=avatar) :twirl:
Denise Milani.


Night of the Creeps?

That was the film made about me in my worst moods, wasn't it?  :teddyr:
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: The Burgomaster on January 24, 2012, 09:36:15 AM
COME BACK TO THE FIVE AND DIME, JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN (1982)



Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: ulthar on January 24, 2012, 11:54:10 AM
Trevor, I would enjoy hearing your opinion about American remakes of other nation's films, such as

THE RING (2002) vs. RINGU (1998)

or

LET ME IN (2008) vs. LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (2008)

Not only about the movies themselves, but from your perspective, what do you think of the process of Americanization of these (well done originally) films?
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: tracy on January 24, 2012, 02:08:42 PM
Quote from: Trevor on January 24, 2012, 01:16:07 AM
Quote from: tracy1963 on January 23, 2012, 02:20:22 PM
How about that American classic,Casablanca?

Loved it: the only time I refused to watch it was when one of our local broadcasters screened it. In color!  :buggedout: :buggedout:

As a film archivist, I HATE colourizing films, but it can happen if the film's color is fading (which does happen).
I'm with you on coloring B&W films,Trevor. I remember when we rented a copy of "Yankee Doodle Dandy" that had been "improved" with color....the front characters were in color but the background was still in B&W! We turned off all of the color and watched it the way it was meant to be.
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: The Burgomaster on January 24, 2012, 05:24:32 PM
Quote from: tracy1963 on January 24, 2012, 02:08:42 PM
Quote from: Trevor on January 24, 2012, 01:16:07 AM
Quote from: tracy1963 on January 23, 2012, 02:20:22 PM
How about that American classic,Casablanca?

Loved it: the only time I refused to watch it was when one of our local broadcasters screened it. In color!  :buggedout: :buggedout:

As a film archivist, I HATE colourizing films, but it can happen if the film's color is fading (which does happen).
I'm with you on coloring B&W films,Trevor. I remember when we rented a copy of "Yankee Doodle Dandy" that had been "improved" with color....the front characters were in color but the background was still in B&W! We turned off all of the color and watched it the way it was meant to be.

In the 1980s I bought a colorized VHS tape of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (I know, I know, I apologize!)  I think I watched in in color once.  After that, I always turned down the color on my TV and watched it in glorious B&W.

Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Trevor on January 25, 2012, 02:09:37 AM
Quote from: The Burgomaster on January 24, 2012, 09:36:15 AM
COME BACK TO THE FIVE AND DIME, JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN (1982)

Otherwise known as "How The Hell Do We Fit This Title On The Marquee Board Outside?"  :teddyr:

I haven't seen this one, unfortunately.
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Trevor on January 25, 2012, 02:12:53 AM
Quote from: ulthar on January 24, 2012, 11:54:10 AM
Trevor, I would enjoy hearing your opinion about American remakes of other nation's films, such as

THE RING (2002) vs. RINGU (1998)

or

LET ME IN (2008) vs. LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (2008)

Not only about the movies themselves, but from your perspective, what do you think of the process of Americanization of these (well done originally) films?

In short, I detest remakes: I would hate it if anyone made a remake of a SA film. I prefer the originals to remakes anytime, even if I have to read subtitles. RINGU and LET THE RIGHT ONE IN are far better IMO than the remakes.
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Trevor on January 25, 2012, 02:20:15 AM
Quote from: The Burgomaster on January 24, 2012, 05:24:32 PM
Quote from: tracy1963 on January 24, 2012, 02:08:42 PM
Quote from: Trevor on January 24, 2012, 01:16:07 AM
Quote from: tracy1963 on January 23, 2012, 02:20:22 PM
How about that American classic,Casablanca?

Loved it: the only time I refused to watch it was when one of our local broadcasters screened it. In color!  :buggedout: :buggedout:

As a film archivist, I HATE colourizing films, but it can happen if the film's color is fading (which does happen).
I'm with you on coloring B&W films,Trevor. I remember when we rented a copy of "Yankee Doodle Dandy" that had been "improved" with color....the front characters were in color but the background was still in B&W! We turned off all of the color and watched it the way it was meant to be.

In the 1980s I bought a colorized VHS tape of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (I know, I know, I apologize!)  I think I watched in in color once.  After that, I always turned down the color on my TV and watched it in glorious B&W.

The only film IMO that looks OK when it was colourised was the 1951 version of what I always like to call Julius Squeezer: that looked good.

Orson Welles was once quoted as saying "Keep Ted Turner and his crayons away from my films!"  :bouncegiggle:
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: RCMerchant on January 25, 2012, 06:54:57 AM
What are your favorite silent films?
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Trevor on January 25, 2012, 07:25:24 AM
Quote from: RCMerchant on January 25, 2012, 06:54:57 AM
What are your favorite silent films?

Those kinds of films that get much better when you put the sound off.  :wink: :teddyr:

I once projected D W Griffith's Intolerance for film students when I started to work here: that cinema organ music nearly drove me nuts, so the next time I screened it without sound and told the lecturer that we had a problem with the speakers. Blessed silence and a good film too.

My favourite silent films are Napoleon by Abel Gance and the local silent films De Voortrekkers [The Pathfinders] and Symbol Of Sacrifice.  :smile:
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: JaseSF on January 25, 2012, 09:31:18 PM
Have you seen Nosferatu (1922)?
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Trevor on January 26, 2012, 01:37:41 AM
Quote from: JaseSF on January 25, 2012, 09:31:18 PM
Have you seen Nosferatu (1922)?

Yes I have: very creepy indeed. Max Schreck was the absolute business as Nosferatu.  :buggedout:
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: JaseSF on January 26, 2012, 06:58:37 PM
I had a conversation once with a person about scary movies and she said she found the original Nosferatu film from 1922 to be the creepiest and most unsettling thing she'd ever watched and said she could never bring herself to rewatch it again. Pretty cool praise I felt for a movie so very old. Few did creepy so well as the German Expressionists.
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: bob on January 27, 2012, 12:51:35 AM
your favorite comedy movie?
Title: Re: Ask my opinion on films
Post by: Trevor on January 27, 2012, 01:33:38 AM
Quote from: bob on January 27, 2012, 12:51:35 AM
your favorite comedy movie?

Locally, the comedic gems Lord Oom Piet and Sweet 'n Short ~ internationally, Hudson Hawk and Up In Smoke.  :thumbup: