I have never seen any of the BACK TO THE FUTURE movies.
Parts of Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING are actually quite scary.
I have never seen MANOS THE HANDS OF FATE all the way through.
^ I've never seen any of the BACK TO THE FUTURE film's either.
I've never seen any of the INDIANA JONES movies as well.
Or any HARRY POTTER films. Or the LORD OF THE RINGS films.
I saw the first STAR WARS at the theater-only viewing- when it was first released, and have never seen any of the sequels.
I've never seen any BATMAN movie, nor do I want to. It's a guy wearing a bat costume.
I watch an average of about 2 or 3 'new release' movies per year.
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, imdb's #1 rated movie of all time, is so bad it's good.
Al Pachino is one of the worst actors of all time.
I sneaked in to see PHANTASM when I was around 12.
Boyyyyyy was that a mistake :wink: :wink:
I have only seen 2 Slyvester Stallone movies- DEATHRACE 2000 (1975) and FIRST BLOOD (1982).
The first horror movie I ever seen was FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN (1943). It was when I was 4 in 1966. In Wappingers Falls, NY. It's kind of around Poughkeepsie. I saw a kid get his head run over by a station wagon while he was riding his bike in Poughkeepsie. The movie didn't scare me. THAT f**ked me up.
The first film I saw in a theater was PLANET OF THE APES (1968) back in 1968. With my brother Mike and my Aunt Carol.
I don't get people who like THE GODFATHER 2 better than the original. To me, it's decent, but not even close to the first one.
Quote from: Rev. Powell on March 27, 2025, 02:21:42 PMI don't get people who like THE GODFATHER 2 better than the original. To me, it's decent, but not even close to the first one.
Agreed.
I've only seen bits and pieces of The Warriors (1979)
Never seen The Godfather Part II or III
Never seen GoodFellas (1990)
Never seen The Social Network (2010)
Never watched a movie with Justin Timberlake in it.
I didn't know who Rachel Zegler was until the Snow White drama.
Never understood the appeal of Adam Sandler. I do own The Wedding Singer, but I bought it for the 1980s setting and Drew Barrymore.
I like Jackie Brown (1997) but I think it is one of Tarantino's weakest/most overrated movies next to The Hateful Eight.
Titanic (1997) is an amazing movie, but I still wouldn't rate it higher than 4.5
1970s horror movies feel authentic and real compared to modern horror movies.
Vintage martial art movies have more oomph! The fighting in modern martial art movies is overstylized and lacking impact.
I've only been to a theater twice since at least circa 1999.
I haven't bought a physical film since at least 2015.
I still have a bookcase lined with old big box movies. Yet no VHS player.
I haven't seen a Walt Disney animated film since the 60's. I have NEVER seen a Mickey Mouse cartoon all the way threw at all.
Quote from: claws on March 28, 2025, 02:21:39 AMVintage martial art movies have more oomph! The fighting in modern martial art movies is overstylized and lacking impact.
I'd say the fight scenes in modern movies are worse (you can admire the choreography and athleticism of vintage chopsocky better), but the storylines and other elements of modern films tend to be better, in my view. The worst era was in the 80s and 90s with the kickboxing-type movies, when they had neither athleticism nor decent stories.
I've never liked Will Ferrell....
The personality always seemed forced, making him look stiff, & the characters coming across as rather one note...
Quote from: RCMerchant on March 27, 2025, 01:06:13 PMI have only seen 2 Slyvester Stallone movies- DEATHRACE 2000 (1975) and FIRST BLOOD (1982).
I just watched ROCKY for the first time tonight... thought it would be a lot cheesier and more macho than it was... quite downbeat actually. very little boxing either... I got slightly bored about 2/3rds in, but overall it was a pleasant surprise.
I can't STAND these actors-
. Steven Segal- He's just so full of s**t.
. Adam Sandler-I didn't even like him on Saturday Night Live. Maybe his whiney voice? Maybe his goofy frat boy persona?
. Jim Belushi-I don't know why. Not a clue. I just don't like his face. His face appears on screen, I turn the channel.
Quote from: RCMerchant on March 28, 2025, 08:24:01 PMI can't STAND these actors-
. Steven Segal- He's just so full of s**t.
. Adam Sandler-I didn't even like him on Saturday Night Live. Maybe his whiney voice? Maybe his goofy frat boy persona?
. Jim Belushi-I don't know why. Not a clue. I just don't like his face. His face appears on screen, I turn the channel.
When Seagal made MERCENARY FOR JUSTICE here, one of the actors in it told me that SS needed a stuntman to throw a punch for him 😳😄😆
I have never seen a single one of the ROCKY or FAST AND FURIOUS movies.
And I don't really care to.
I think gangster movies are corny. It's just a way for white people to try and act like they are scary, meanwhile 40 people are killed in Chicago every weekend. The real scary white people are the IRS!
Quote from: Rev. Powell on March 28, 2025, 10:30:50 AMQuote from: claws on March 28, 2025, 02:21:39 AMVintage martial art movies have more oomph! The fighting in modern martial art movies is overstylized and lacking impact.
I'd say the fight scenes in modern movies are worse (you can admire the choreography and athleticism of vintage chopsocky better), but the storylines and other elements of modern films tend to be better, in my view. The worst era was in the 80s and 90s with the kickboxing-type movies, when they had neither athleticism nor decent stories.
That's a fair take. The old-school martial arts films had a raw energy and skill that's hard to beat, while modern ones focus more on storytelling and production value. The '80s and '90s kickboxing craze definitely had its low points though some fun cheese, but not much in the way of great fights or deep plots.
^ Me either.
I agree with the comments made about GODFATHER 2.
Pacino has given some terrible performances, onscreen and onstage, but he's also given some classic, masterful performances. His work in the first GODFATHER is so accomplished (from such a young actor) that it instantly solidified his reputation, but also it was a tough act to follow. He's not even nearly as good in GODFATHER 2!
Every single review I write on this website constitutes some kind of confession, I think.
I always say that MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (1974) was the first movie I saw in a cinema.
There's actually one before that: the 1973 remake of LOST HORIZON which a family friend took me along to see when I was six. I hated it probably because of its length, the songs and probably because I didn't understand it at all.
I have seen it since - someone uploaded the thing to Youtube - and my opinion hasn't changed at all. Even if you polish a turd so that it gleams, it's still a piece of poo. :buggedout: :tongueout:
^ I actually seen that! And your right. It's awful.
Quote from: Rev. Powell on March 28, 2025, 10:30:50 AMQuote from: claws on March 28, 2025, 02:21:39 AMVintage martial art movies have more oomph! The fighting in modern martial art movies is overstylized and lacking impact.
I'd say the fight scenes in modern movies are worse (you can admire the choreography and athleticism of vintage chopsocky better), but the storylines and other elements of modern films tend to be better, in my view. The worst era was in the 80s and 90s with the kickboxing-type movies, when they had neither athleticism nor decent stories.
Not sure which kickboxing movies you're referring to that lack athleticism. The 80s and 90s were replete with actors who were also martial artists. Others were martial artists and kickboxing champions turned actors. Gary Daniels (Bloodmoon), Jean Claude Van Damme, Billy Blanks (taekwondo champion), Loren Avedon (another taekwondo champion), Matthias Hues, the list goes on and on. Awful movies and bad stories, but one thing they had was athleticism.
^^ compared to Jackie Chan, Jet Li or Bruce Lee showcasing incredible speed, power, and technique, most of those 1990s real life fighters turned actors never really stood out, with a few exceptions.
Cynthia Rothrock - Amazing
Chuck Norris - Eh
Don "The Dragon" Wilson - Good, but not great
Billy Blanks - Great
I don't think Matthias Hues ever did a back-flip :wink:
Avedon and Daniels were kind of on a same level, but Daniels was more impressive in my opinion. He also made better movies.
Quote from: lester1/2jr on March 28, 2025, 11:28:01 PMI think gangster movies are corny. It's just a way for white people to try and act like they are scary, meanwhile 40 people are killed in Chicago every weekend.
read an interview with some italian detective years ago, and apparently GOODFELLAS was a massive hit among various italian mafia members, and some actually started dressing like the characters!
Quote from: Archivist on March 30, 2025, 02:18:41 AMQuote from: Rev. Powell on March 28, 2025, 10:30:50 AMQuote from: claws on March 28, 2025, 02:21:39 AMVintage martial art movies have more oomph! The fighting in modern martial art movies is overstylized and lacking impact.
I'd say the fight scenes in modern movies are worse (you can admire the choreography and athleticism of vintage chopsocky better), but the storylines and other elements of modern films tend to be better, in my view. The worst era was in the 80s and 90s with the kickboxing-type movies, when they had neither athleticism nor decent stories.
Not sure which kickboxing movies you're referring to that lack athleticism. The 80s and 90s were replete with actors who were also martial artists. Others were martial artists and kickboxing champions turned actors. Gary Daniels (Bloodmoon), Jean Claude Van Damme, Billy Blanks (taekwondo champion), Loren Avedon (another taekwondo champion), Matthias Hues, the list goes on and on. Awful movies and bad stories, but one thing they had was athleticism.
I meant that, while the individual actors might have athleticism, the heavily-edited modern action movie way the scenes are shot don't showcase it like the vintage movies that would feature long unbroken fight scenes did.
My hometown is featured in the movie CRY FREEDOM. 😳😉
Claws - needless to say, if Bruce Lee had lived he would have completely dominated 80's action cinema.
Daniel Craig looks like a random bad guy henchman in a JAMES BOND movie, who would try and throw Bond out of a 10th storey window or something, but Bond would do some surprise flip and send him flying out instead... and that would be his only scene.
I really, really dislike the lord of the rings series. Meet the feebles was better.
I dislike all the FRIDAY the 13TH movies beyond 3 and JASON GOES TO HELL.
I dislike all the HALLOWEEN movies beyond the first and the 3rd, and the first Rob Zombie one.
I dislike all the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STRRET films beyond the first.
I dislike ALL the TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE films beyond the first and 2nd.
I never seen any of the SAW films.
I never seen any of the HOSTEL films.
I never seen any of the PARANORMAL ACTIVITY films.
I never seen any of the TERRIFIER films.
Quote from: RCMerchant on April 03, 2025, 07:54:47 AMI never seen any of the TERRIFIER films.
For some reason I have no interest in watching those Terrifier movies, even though the majority of the gory f/x are hand made, or at least is what I read somewhere.
* I hate BEETLEJUICE (no matter how many people claim it's a classic)
* I have never seen a Harry Potter movie (and probably never will)
* I have only seen 1 or 2 Ingmar Bergman films. I don't remember which ones and I saw them at least 40 years ago.
* I've only seen The Rocky Horror Picture show in a theater ONCE.