Film

[Pedrito]

I think you're right. Pity, I'd say it would be class in 3D, I didn't see it in the cinema.

[Snare]

The opening scene in the cursed earth was absolitely class in 3D. IIRC the timing of Raid ruined it as all the critics referred to Dredd just being a copy of it, so cinema goers had enough in one version. Rogue Trooper was also set to be done 

[Carnage]

That's still in the works, from what I gather. Grant Morrison wrote a script and Duncan Jones was lined up to direct.

[Ollkiller]

It's not strictly a film, more a TV docudrama, but I've been watching Longitude again which came out in 2000 and still stands up today as one of the best period drama/documentaries ever made. It tells the stories of John Harrison, who solved the problem of longitude at sea (and in doing so laid the grounds for modern shipping trade, basically) and Rupert Gould who restored his timekeepers in the 1930s.

It's just superb, and I think it's on Youtube for free. Three hours long, split into two parts, but riveting.

Watched it last night. Really good. Some amount of savage actors in it. Also watched Extraction. Good action scenes but a ridiculous film.

[Caomhaoin]

Watching 'Midway' there, which is grand for what it is, hoorah, USA! etc, but the CGI is gaudy like one of the Transformers films.

'Waterloo', which I saw recently, that's how a war film should be made. Completely authentic battle recreation (they used 40,000 soviet soldiers as extras), and with very few liberties taken with the truth (although whether the imperial guard commander said 'merde'! when being asked to surrender is up for debate).

The only issue is that the film's dialogue is in English.

Class, class show for anyone looking for a historical epic. Free to watch in full on YouTube.

[Pedrito]

Another history based film which is a pure joy to watch is the Duellists from 1977. Harvey Keitel is brilliant in it. Napoleonic era, French soldiers duelling, nice underlying history lesson on the classism that was being turned on it's head, Ancién Régime(I have no French), all that good stuff. Beautiful looking film.

[Carnage]

Another history based film which is a pure joy to watch is the Duellists from 1977. Harvey Keitel is brilliant in it. Napoleonic era, French soldiers duelling, nice underlying history lesson on the classism that was being turned on it's head, Ancién Régime(I have no French), all that good stuff. Beautiful looking film.

Absolutely love that film, one of my favourites. Extremely faithful to the source short story, too. That shot at the end, looking out over the valley - sublime.

[Caomhaoin]

Barry Lyndon is another cracker period show which is fairly vintage at this stage.

Watched it on TV years ago, no idea it was such a cult classic. I had Paddy Kelly roast the ear off me going on about it after I mentioned it to him once in passing.

[Carnage]

My favourite Kubrick film, that is. And the soundtrack was my father's favourite (I still have his record, and the 2001 soundtrack). The way it's shot/lit is just perfect. O'Neal was just a block of wood, though.

[Pedrito]

I've never seen it despite reading tonnes of great reviews of it. Will put that right this weekend

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

The way it's shot/lit is just perfect. O'Neal was just a block of wood, though.

Two true statements. The latter always meant it couldn't be my favourite Kubrick though. Always niggled, compared to Sellers, Mason, Nicholson, for example.

[Nail_Bombed]

Have done the Extended Ed.s of Lord Of The Rings - Fellowship Of The Ring and The Two Towers this week, with breathers in between each disc so it's more spaced out. Still a stunning set of films, and the Extended versions are the definitive ones as far as I'm concerned. Leaving Return of The King for next week - and not bothering with The Hobbit films - he made an arse of those.

[Carnage]

Haven't watched them for a few years, I used to do an annual watch of all 3 in a row. Take a break for a few years , let it become fresh again.

[mickO)))]

Watched the Cable Guy again today what a great film. I still can't believe it was received so badly when it was released I think it's Jim best film and one of the last great ones before he started making nothing but shite.

[Pedrito]

Have done the Extended Ed.s of Lord Of The Rings - Fellowship Of The Ring and The Two Towers this week, with breathers in between each disc so it's more spaced out. Still a stunning set of films, and the Extended versions are the definitive ones as far as I'm concerned. Leaving Return of The King for next week - and not bothering with The Hobbit films - he made an arse of those.

They're a pure joy to watch in fairness. The Hobbit can suck my balls..awful.