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#31
Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by M.10rda - June 01, 2026, 12:14:50 PMVERDENS UNDERGANG [THE END OF THE WORLD] (1916):
This is often billed as the first sci-fi/speculative "apocalypse" movie, as opposed to historical disasters like Pompeii etc. It's feature-length and, like some apocalyptic films from 60+ years later, the pre-apocalyptic stretch (about 45 minutes here) is stagey, melodramatic, and dreadfully dull. There's lots of stuff about businessmen doing business and workin' men doin' hard labor, a little bit of stuff about astrologers warning about an approaching meteorite and no one taking them too seriously, way too much stuff about a love triangle or maybe quadrangle or pentagon - who cares - all of it is boring and the two female leads (sorry to say this) are quite mediocre to look at. (To be fair, the men aren't hot either.) Also there are repeated lengthy shots of two old guys reading or playing cards or shooting the breeze at a drawing room table, waiting for the inevitable mayhem. I started referring to them as Statler and Waldorf to amuse myself, but they play no significant or entertaining role in the story, so.
All of this would render VERDENS UNDERGANG as a Bad Movie, but - when the meteorites eventually start to fall - they actually look pretty darn cool for 1916, and the last half hour of the film is impressive! The apocalyptic footage ranges from acceptable to cool, but best of all, the early slice-of-life exposition does pay off, as we get a mob of angry miners deciding, upon the imminent rain of fire, to storm the local millionaire's mansion (where he is having an opulent final supper w/ all his rich friends and a buncha' showgirls) and to murder them all!
And that sequence is MUAH chef's kiss! 
3/5 Director August Blom has a bunch of other credits, including some films w/ cool titles like THE VAMPIRE DANCER, but this one wasn't quite so good to propel me down a Blom-hole........
This is often billed as the first sci-fi/speculative "apocalypse" movie, as opposed to historical disasters like Pompeii etc. It's feature-length and, like some apocalyptic films from 60+ years later, the pre-apocalyptic stretch (about 45 minutes here) is stagey, melodramatic, and dreadfully dull. There's lots of stuff about businessmen doing business and workin' men doin' hard labor, a little bit of stuff about astrologers warning about an approaching meteorite and no one taking them too seriously, way too much stuff about a love triangle or maybe quadrangle or pentagon - who cares - all of it is boring and the two female leads (sorry to say this) are quite mediocre to look at. (To be fair, the men aren't hot either.) Also there are repeated lengthy shots of two old guys reading or playing cards or shooting the breeze at a drawing room table, waiting for the inevitable mayhem. I started referring to them as Statler and Waldorf to amuse myself, but they play no significant or entertaining role in the story, so.
All of this would render VERDENS UNDERGANG as a Bad Movie, but - when the meteorites eventually start to fall - they actually look pretty darn cool for 1916, and the last half hour of the film is impressive! The apocalyptic footage ranges from acceptable to cool, but best of all, the early slice-of-life exposition does pay off, as we get a mob of angry miners deciding, upon the imminent rain of fire, to storm the local millionaire's mansion (where he is having an opulent final supper w/ all his rich friends and a buncha' showgirls) and to murder them all!
And that sequence is MUAH chef's kiss! 3/5 Director August Blom has a bunch of other credits, including some films w/ cool titles like THE VAMPIRE DANCER, but this one wasn't quite so good to propel me down a Blom-hole........
#32
Bad Movies / Re: Cringe movie moments
Last post by Trevor - June 01, 2026, 12:03:20 PMQuote from: M.10rda on June 01, 2026, 11:59:17 AMPer INVICTUS (and others), I don't think Eastwood is super invested in historical accuracy, just a hunch.
Agreed. I assisted in pre production on this and the person I worked with took up three quarters of a two page email to tell me what his job on the film entailed 🙄😄
#33
Games / Re: Answer the question with a...
Last post by Rev. Powell - June 01, 2026, 12:02:23 PMWhat's your favorite video game?
#34
Bad Movies / Re: Cringe movie moments
Last post by M.10rda - June 01, 2026, 11:59:17 AMPer INVICTUS (and others), I don't think Eastwood is super invested in historical accuracy, just a hunch.
#35
Entertainment / Re: What have you been listeni...
Last post by Rev. Powell - June 01, 2026, 11:45:16 AM
Paul McCartney's new one. Better than expected by certainly no masterpiece. The first song is unintentionally (I think) stalkerish.
#36
Bad Movies / Re: Generate Movie Poster with...
Last post by Rev. Powell - June 01, 2026, 11:41:49 AM
#37
Bad Movies / Re: Cringe movie moments
Last post by Trevor - June 01, 2026, 11:33:45 AMQuote from: Alex on June 01, 2026, 04:26:07 AMTop Gun. Every time a pilot introduces themselves by their callsign. That's like someone introducing themselves by their gamer tag.
😳😀😅😄🤣🐢
#38
Bad Movies / Re: Cringe movie moments
Last post by Trevor - June 01, 2026, 11:27:43 AMAnother South African cringe moment: the plane flyover of the stadium in INVICTUS.
Not sure what the filmmakers were trying to achieve here but in reality, the flyover was planned months in advance, no one in the stadium (least of all Nelson Mandela) was in any danger and the pilot, Laurie Kay didn't just fly over Ellis Park because he felt like supporting the Springboks.
I never saw the ending of this movie as most of the audience I saw it with got up and left at this point.
I should revisit it some day as I assisted on it in pre production. 😊🐢
Not sure what the filmmakers were trying to achieve here but in reality, the flyover was planned months in advance, no one in the stadium (least of all Nelson Mandela) was in any danger and the pilot, Laurie Kay didn't just fly over Ellis Park because he felt like supporting the Springboks.
I never saw the ending of this movie as most of the audience I saw it with got up and left at this point.
I should revisit it some day as I assisted on it in pre production. 😊🐢
#39
Good Movies / Re: 100 THREE-WORD movie title...
Last post by zombie no.one - June 01, 2026, 11:22:30 AMQuote from: HappyGilmore on June 01, 2026, 09:52:43 AM29.) Best In Show
30. WAITING FOR GUFFMAN (1996)
31. A MIGHTY WIND (2003)
32. FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION (2006)
Chris Guest obviously likes his 3 word titles
(conveniently allowing myself a multi-entry there... there is a connection tho)
#40
Entertainment / Re: What have you been listeni...
Last post by Allhallowsday - June 01, 2026, 11:16:59 AMJOSHUA RIFKIN Piano Rags By SCOTT JOPLIN
