Film

[Pedrito]

On your recommendation I'll give it a blast because you haven't failed me yet. I'm sure there's a trail of broken hearted french fillies who would argue the opposite with me though 

[Emphyrio]

Infernal Affairs is leaner. Zero waffle. The Departed's "waffle" is perfect, purely cos it's a great cast with great dialogue.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

To any fan of "Infernal Affairs" I would recommend Ringo Lam's 1987 masterpiece "City On Fire".

It is to "Reservoir Dogs" what "Infernal Affairs" is to "The Departed".

That is a quality movie alright! Must watch it again some time, saw it when I was about 20 with a mate who was huge into both Asian films and bongs. Actually, maybe that's the real explanation for the idea I have in my head that story-telling in Asian movies is mind-blowing 

[Yung Led Zeppelin]

I don't care if The Departed is a remake, it's a great film. It won 4 Oscars. I'll give Infernal Affairs a bash but I've been recommended plenty foreign language films over the years that people swoon over simply because they're, exactly that, foreign language films. Some are great, others not. A touch of the old 'hidden knowledge' snobbery to it at times.

Don't get me wrong, I didn't dislike The Departed at all, but genuinely, Infernal Affairs is just a totally different beast, and I don't remember The Departed making the same impression. It's just fuckin flies along.

[Pedrito]

Fuck it I'm going to watch it. It better be on Prime or Netflix 

[Ollkiller]

Will check out Internal Affairs. I found The Departed very disjointed in parts. An ok watch only. Wahlburg and Baldwin were great in it. Didn't like Nicholson in it at all.

[Carnage]

Watched In Search Of Drakness over the past couple of nights, a documentary on '80s horror films. Essentially a year-by-year list of the standout films of the period, with plenty of talking heads (but why is Corey Taylor there?) and occasional diversions into different aspects of the genre. It's decent enough for ticking plenty of nostalgia boxes, but it's just under 4½ hours long, so give yourself time for it. Well worth a watch.

[Trev]

Been on a bit of Stallone binge since watching Demolition Man. Gone through Cobra, D-Tox, Rambo 4, Rocky 4, Cliffhanger and Assassins

[StoutAndAle]

That is a quality movie alright! Must watch it again some time, saw it when I was about 20 with a mate who was huge into both Asian films and bongs. Actually, maybe that's the real explanation for the idea I have in my head that story-telling in Asian movies is mind-blowing 

The period between 1986 and 1996 - Hong Kong cinema's New Wave or Heroic Bloodshed period is one of the most astounding in cinema history. I even wrote my college dissertation on it. You could neatly bookend it between John Woo's "A Better Tomorrow" and Andy Lau's "Young And Dangerous".

Some of the most jaw-dropping films that I've ever seen in my life came out of those 10 years.

[StoutAndAle]

Been on a bit of Stallone binge since watching Demolition Man. Gone through Cobra, D-Tox, Rambo 4, Rocky 4, Cliffhanger and Assassins

"Cobra" is great. Makes no fucking sense really but it's still enjoyable shite. The tagline should be "Cobra: Big bag of cocaine and a typewriter".

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

The period between 1986 and 1996 - Hong Kong cinema's New Wave or Heroic Bloodshed period is one of the most astounding in cinema history. I even wrote my college dissertation on it. You could neatly bookend it between John Woo's "A Better Tomorrow" and Andy Lau's "Young And Dangerous".

Some of the most jaw-dropping films that I've ever seen in my life came out of those 10 years.

Haven't seen either of those, as far as I remember!

Speaking of all things Asian, cinematic, and legendary, this popped up in my recommendeds this morning. Watched half of it over lunch and it's class; a frame by frame technical analysis of the 4 minute bike chase scene:

https://youtu.be/2ltgr21jMag

[Carnage]

Been on a bit of Stallone binge since watching Demolition Man. Gone through Cobra, D-Tox, Rambo 4, Rocky 4, Cliffhanger and Assassins

"Cobra" is great. Makes no fucking sense really but it's still enjoyable shite. The tagline should be "Cobra: Big bag of cocaine and a typewriter".

Cobra was Stallone's version of Beverly Hills Cop. When the gig went to Murphy instead of him (he wanted to rewrite it to up the action elements), Cobra was the result. I'm sure cocaine had nothing to do with it.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Beverly Hills Cop was supposed to star Stallone as Axl Foley? Oh wow. In about five to ten years, someone is going to have created that using deep fake technology, and I'll bring that bong out of retirement for the occasion! 

[Carnage]

Yeah, he was 'attached' early on but got the boot when he more or less wanted to take over.

[mickO)))]

Watched the trilogy about 2 weeks ago still great.