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If I weren't so afraid of your wrath, Veggie, I would say your liking that scene has in a large part to do with a penis envy.vegetariantaxidermy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 06, 2018 8:33 pm It's usually funny scenes that stick in my head. Like the one where Michael Douglas blew up some pointless traffic-stalling 'road works' after getting instructions from a small boy bystander on how to operate his bazooka. I can relate to that.
I would say it has a large part to do with road-works, and finding humour in the recognisable-1- wrote: ↑Fri Apr 06, 2018 9:13 pmIf I weren't so afraid of your wrath, Veggie, I would say your liking that scene has in a large part to do with a penis envy.vegetariantaxidermy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 06, 2018 8:33 pm It's usually funny scenes that stick in my head. Like the one where Michael Douglas blew up some pointless traffic-stalling 'road works' after getting instructions from a small boy bystander on how to operate his bazooka. I can relate to that.
But I shan't say that. Carry on.
American films in those days had scripts, with actual dialogue, and actors rather than 'pretty-boy' models.Walker wrote: ↑Sat Apr 14, 2018 12:48 am The Cain Mutiny
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw6gwGawbXA
In this scene, the officers are celebrating the destruction of their captain.
Then, karma enters the room to spoil the punchbowl, so to speak.
They sure don’t make them like this anymore.
The scene is about ethics.
It is the ethics that was applied to every US president before Nixon.
What do you think?
Would a new film with these themes be alien, or popular?
great movie. buy the bluray if you can. pict qual is excellent.Hobbes' Choice wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2017 10:59 am This is one of the 20thC greatest films, and arguably Kirk Douglas' and Kubrick's best.
Major Dax (Kirk) has just returned from a argument with his general after an unsuccessful defence of 4 men for cowardice resulting in a firing squad. The accused has been chosen at random from a group of French soldiers, among the few who had returned from a hopeless mission, against the German lines
He has to return to his men, now enjoying a drink with news that they are to return to the trenches and most probably to their deaths. His company of French soldiers jeer at the German girl paraded on stage for their amusement....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJH8hO7VlWE
excel movie. have he bluray of that one too. ex pict quality. recommend if you have BD player.reasonvemotion wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2017 11:47 am Patton
https://youtu.be/YrtS2_TfbeYAetixintro
George C Scott is amazing in this movie.
???marjoram_blues wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2017 6:35 pm Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
When Jim ( Mark Strong) shoots Bill ( Colin Firth ) To the sound of 'La Mer'.
stick with Serpico, or Dog Day Afternoon.vegetariantaxidermy wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:39 pmWell Al Pacino's hammy acting and ugly voice certainly aren't to everyone's taste.TSBU wrote:Hobbes' Choice wrote:
Treat yourself. Buy the DVD.
Less than two quid.
The scent of a woman is great.
I won't pay for that, I don't need it to feel great with myself.