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Re: HOWARD HAWKS – Furious Filmmaker

startspreading — Sun, 19 May 2013 14:36:09 -0000

Hawks was in almost every genre, always producing masterpieces. Gret post, I really enjoyed it!
Don't forget to read my contribution to the blogathon! :)
Greetings!

Re: HOWARD HAWKS – Furious Filmmaker

Aurora — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:42:03 -0000

Here's hoping this comment gets through, Pete! Kept getting kicked out. Am I not furious enough?? ;-)
So glad you mention "Man's Favorite Sport" here in particular. I've only seen this title but know absolutely nothing about it. If you suggest it then I will have to take a look at it!
As you note, Hawks' scope is unequaled. Grand master filmmaker!
Great write-up!
Aurora

Re: HOWARD HAWKS – Furious Filmmaker

le0pard13 — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:38:14 -0000

Y'know, I'd completely forgotten 'Man's Favorite Sport' was Howard Hawks! Man, I need to revisit that one. Wonderful contribution to the HHB, Sebastian.

Re: Fists of Fury: DONNIE YEN DOUBLE FEATURE

Anita Bailey — Mon, 06 May 2013 08:32:14 -0000

The slow pacing is due to the juxaposition of the different themes of the movie (war vs peace, legitimate business vs mafia, wealthy vs poor, Japan vs China, love & romance, family etc.) and trying to establish for the audience the importance of the era the film took place in as well as to reintroduce the history of the character Chen Zhen and why he has returned. I actually liked the mixed pacing. It is definitely Donnie's signature. Everything is going along fine but then there is this explosive and surprising undercurrent brewing that is suddenly unleashed by the action scenes.

Re: Fists of Fury: DONNIE YEN DOUBLE FEATURE

Anita Bailey — Mon, 06 May 2013 08:14:43 -0000

Um. For the record. The woman cop you erroneously criticized was suppose to be a rookie and assistant on his police team that's why she is there. Her name is Cindy. She is in several scenes not just the elevator scene. I don't think she was smiling. she was cringing at being shot at and decided to help Inspector Ma by jumping in the elevator. I think the actress did a good job and the brief interaction between their characters at the scene in which he kills a suspect with his bare hands-is funny! He says her name, and tells her to "Come on and stop writing". Another scene that was funny was when she was trying to keep Wilson's (Louis Koo), girlfriend from attacking Inspector Ma in the hospital with her purse! If you happen to listen to the commentary version of the film on DVD, here's a little trivia for you. That was Donnie's sister-in-law, Irene Wang, Cissy's sister, making her debut!

Re: 50 FURIOUS FILMS: THE 1960s

ElOhVeeEe — Sat, 04 May 2013 16:34:08 -0000

Surprised by the lack of Who's Afraid of Virgina Woolf, The Graduate, La Dolce Vita, Le Samourai, Band of Outsiders. Also, no Truffaut?

Nice list otherwise.

Re: Furious retro trailers: Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

Peter Max — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 06:05:44 -0000

Ive watched this it too many times ^_^ I like his every move and step he took I'm the biggest fan of this movie .. I just bought Harley Davidson Biker Leather Sheath couple of days back and I'm pretty glad now :)

Re: Tango down! 10 awesome Special Forces movies

BB53 — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:45:14 -0000

"GI Jane" was a tremendous disappointment. It has some good parts, but I was expecting so much more from Ridley Scott than a generic "I Am Woman Hear Me Roar" piece. I mean, this is the guy who made the enormously stylish and entertaining "Thelma and Louise" and "Black Rain".
And "Delta Force 2" was much better than "Delta Force", despite the absence of Lee Marvin. Norris was in the best shape of his life for that movie.

Re: Robert Altman Retrospective: O.C. and Stiggs

Sebastian — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:44:12 -0000

who said anything about a physical location. The article is a retrospective

Re: Robert Altman Retrospective: O.C. and Stiggs

Tom — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:31:35 -0000

Where?????? Where is this Altman retrospective? There's no city listed or any kind of website. Geez......

Re: The Friedkin Connection – A Memoir

tom hyland — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:39:15 -0000

I met Mr. Friedkin a few nights ago in Chicago, as he spoke about his early days growing up there along with stories about his films. That was a highly entertaining evening, but his highly riveting book is even more so. Yes, the theme of fearlessness is one that comes through quite often in his career. There are so many wonderful, frank stories in this book and you've captured it quite well.

This is my post about his lecture in Chicago along with a few notes on his book: http://cinemadirectives.blogsp...

Re: Road To Nowhere: TWO-LANE BLACKTOP

Peter Roberts — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 20:21:37 -0000

I dont know, I've never enjoyed driving in my car in silence and i definitely don't enjoy watching movies about people driving around in silence. I also dont need to do that to realize how small I am in regards to the world around me. To each his own. This movie just doesnt do it for me. At least DUEL is fun, has some humor and a pulse. Two Lane is just dull.

Re: LOCKED UP: 10 FURIOUS PRISON MOVIES

bob — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:05:57 -0000

this wasnt an accurate list... some good ones were left out

Re: BLU RELEASES: The Great Escape

Sam — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 21:30:11 -0000

I consider this to be one of the highest caliber films ever produced

Re: CRIMEWATCH: City of Industry

Jack Deth — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:56:33 -0000

John Irvin is an unsung, hard working director who has never gotten the proper attention.

Taking chances with 'Dogs of War' in his refusal to use subtitles when the mercenaries smuggled weapons in oil drums through a check point. Heightening tension as the customs soldiers poked and prodded

'Hamburger Hill' tells a story very much of its tie without an excess of "message'.

'Two Lane Blacktop' quietly rocks as a memorable road trip/race. And offers great competition to 'Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry' and 'Vanishing Point'.

Also a Tim Hutton fan, 'City of Industry' tells a good story well. While adding in sporadic doses of "Murphy's Law".

Re: CRIMEWATCH: City of Industry

Pedro Oliveira — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:46:12 -0000

It's funny because Harvey Keitel actually did a movie about factory workers (part comedy/part drama) back in 1978 in Paul Schrader's Blue Collar. It also stars Richard Pryor. Check that one out if you haven't already...

Re: Road To Nowhere: TWO-LANE BLACKTOP

Pedro Oliveira — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:33:33 -0000

I actually love Two Lane Blacktop because it's such a unique road movie, which kind of captures a more real side of the road: the quietness, the never-ending repetition, the loneliness (even though you're likely to have someone on the passenger's seat), the feeling you're so small compare to the vast landscape surrounding you.
Quite the contrast to the more loud and crazy road movies you mentioned, but to me that's not necessarily a bad thing.

I'm a frequent car traveler, and I quite enjoy the silence and the loneliness of it, as I'm able to gather my thoughts and reflect on things I normally don't in a day-to-day basis while listening to some kick ass music as well.
And Two Lane Blacktop was a movie that gave me that exact same feeling as I was watching it.

Some people may like it just because of its cult status or because their hipster friends tell them about it- not me. Two Lane Blacktop is one of my favourite movies of the 70's and along with Duel my favourite road movie of all time.

Re: Tango down! 10 awesome Special Forces movies

Sebastian — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:35:00 -0000

I liked the french "Special Forces" movie a lot actually, but wrote this article almost a year before

Re: Tango down! 10 awesome Special Forces movies

Sebastian — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:34:31 -0000

I thought that was an exciting movie considering it was made with real SEALs but overall it was a shallow, pathetic and overly patriotic-sentimental piece of propaganda....

Re: 50 FURIOUS FEMALES: Hell Hath No Fury!

Neil Mitchell — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:20:23 -0000

No room for They Call Her One Eye or Ms.45 The Angel of Vengence?

Re: CRIMEWATCH: China Girl

Brent Allard — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:16:27 -0000

Great write up! It was definitely a sign of what Ferrara was capable of, even with a very low budget.

Re: The Furious 70s: THE LAST DETAIL

The Nitrate Diva — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:51:02 -0000

Terrific write-up on one of the most poignant "road movies" ever made. I saw this on the big screen in a script writing class. It's amazing how the characters manage to be both offensive and moving. CHINATOWN may be considered Towne's masterpiece, but you sympathize more with the characters in THE LAST DETAIL, I think. As you point out, this movie is really about freedom—which you never feel more than when it's about to be taken away.

Re: I Totally F***ing Love THE DOLLARS TRILOGY

Jamie White — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:51:07 -0000

Wonderful write up of a series of films that in many ways shaped our attitudes of modern film making. The Spaghetti Western with The Man With No Name brought both a new harsh reality to the genre while still creating iconic mythic characters.

Re: The Furious 70s: THE LAST DETAIL

Aurora — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:14:51 -0000

Nicely done!! I saw The Last Details eons ago and taped it from TCM from the showing the other night. Can't wait to watch it again. You've gotten me in the mood for some Nicholson.

Thanks so much for your contributions to the blogathon and all your enthusiasm.

Aurora

Re: The Furious 70s: THE LAST DETAIL

R.A. Kerr — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 11:21:24 -0000

I've never seen this film and, admittedly, have never even heard of it. I like how you describe the directing/cinematography style. Sounds like one I should check out.