[SILVERWOOD]

Watched the movie Eight Below last evening on TV.

The photography was great and the dogs in this movie have done a great job.

A must watch movie i must say.

[mobike008]

Watched couple of movies :-

" Road to Perdition" Starring Tom Hanks

Wonderful movie and someone righly said Tom Hanks is too soft to look tough in a gangster role. Mood was good and reminded on of Godfather but, no way it can be compared to it as Godfather was a masterpiece in every way on its entire canvas.

3.75/5

Scream-3

Taking this series further just for the heck of it. But, the first part still remains the best and an anthem for slasher movies. Btw, i got this movie only for Jenny McCarthy

Alas, her role was a teeny weeny bit only.

Nice time pass flick

3/5

P.S: Next in line is the horror flick. "The people under the stairs". Anyone seen it?

[blackasta]

Grindhouse/exploitation films anyone?

3 of the films that come to my mind in an instant are :

Planet Terror
Death Proof
Black Dynamite

Guess Machete should be in the same league!

[carboy]

Originally Posted by mobike008

Watched couple of movies :-

" Road to Perdition" Starring Tom Hanks

Wonderful movie and someone righly said Tom Hanks is too soft to look tough in a gangster role. Mood was good and reminded on of Godfather but, no way it can be compared to it as Godfather was a masterpiece in every way on its entire canvas.

3.75/5

One problem I found with Road to Perdition was that is was too bloody slow. There are a lot of shots of people looking at each other. There are shots of people walking slowly. There are major pauses in conversation when nothing happens.

Atleast 20 minutes of the movie can be cut without making any difference to the narrative & would actually make the movie better.

Another movie I had the same feeling about was Sergio Leone's "Once upon a time in the West" - again lots of shots where people are just looking at each other or walking or whatever.

[addyhemmige]

Originally Posted by blackasta

Grindhouse/exploitation films anyone?

3 of the films that come to my mind in an instant are :

Planet Terror
Death Proof
Black Dynamite

Guess Machete should be in the same league!

Is 'Death Proof' the same one starring Kurt Russell? The movie was kinda interesting at the start, but, the way it ended, it never felt like a movie at all

[chevelle]

Face Off (1997)

Watched it again after many years. Didn't knew it was directed John Woo

Its a must watch action movie. At regular intervals we get dose of adrenaline pumping action to keep us entertained. Great script, great drama, Great acting by major star cast.

Travolta and Cage did an awesome job while in their role and then when swapping the face. Applaud-able.

Honestly, for me this is classic. I mean i must have seen this after 5-6 years and still the movie didn't loose its charm.

A must watch

5/5

[blackasta]

Originally Posted by addyhemmige

Is 'Death Proof' the same one starring Kurt Russell? The movie was kinda interesting at the start, but, the way it ended, it never felt like a movie at all

Actually Tarantino devised it to ba a homage to the oldstyle grindhouse films - so we see a split second 'renaming card', the sudden 'missing reels', the color ->B/W->color switches, and super duper muscle cars. Never meant to be a very thought inspiring film
Also - did you notice that ranger earl appears in both death proof and planet terror? He also makes an appearance in 'Kill bill' and 'from dusk till dawn'.

[Newpunter]

Originally Posted by blackasta

Grindhouse/exploitation films anyone?
3 of the films that come to my mind in an instant are :
Planet Terror
Death Proof
Black Dynamite

Guess Machete should be in the same league!

Have watched Planet Terror and Death Proof. Planet Terror is awesome. It is so much fun , you just have to switch off your brain and enjoy. I found Deathproof to be quite boring. There is lots and lots of talk that is initially funny, but then you get bored to death when the same cycle is repeated the next time. But the final chase scene makes up for all that. If i were to watch the movie again, i would just forward to that scene and get done with it .
I loved the Machete trailer which was part of Planet Terror. But I'm not sure if i can watch a whole movie. Robert Rodriguez has already said that he has ideas for 2 sequels ready.
I do watch a lot of zombie movies and most of them fall into this category. I wonder if anyone has watched Zombieland. It was also lots of fun.

[amitoj]

I hope those who are talking about Death Proof have seen the DVD version and not the cut and shredded one that airs on the telly occasionally.

[Wolfheart]

@blackasta

Yep! I noticed that foul mouthed ranger in all the films! Don't remember seeing him in From Dusk till Dawn though!

Though I liked Planet Terror better I like Deathproof as well. That girl Zoey is a real stuntwoman! She did Uma Therman's stunts in Kill Bill.

Has anyone noticed Tarantino's fetish with women's feet? There's always a scene involving a woman's foot.(Kill Bill, Dusk Till dawn, Deathproof, Basterds etc)

[mobike008]

Originally Posted by Wolfheart

Has anyone noticed Tarantino's fetish with women's feet? There's always a scene involving a woman's foot.(Kill Bill, Dusk Till dawn, Deathproof, Basterds etc)

+1. Not to mention the most amazing conversation revolving around " Foot Massage" in Pulp Fiction

[carboy]

Originally Posted by Wolfheart

Has anyone noticed Tarantino's fetish with women's feet? There's always a scene involving a woman's foot.(Kill Bill, Dusk Till dawn, Deathproof, Basterds etc)

Yes. In Pulp Fiction also.

[blackasta]

Originally Posted by Newpunter

Have watched Planet Terror and Death Proof. Planet Terror is awesome. It is so much fun , you just have to switch off your brain and enjoy. I found Deathproof to be quite boring. There is lots and lots of talk that is initially funny, but then you get bored to death when the same cycle is repeated the next time. But the final chase scene makes up for all that. If i were to watch the movie again, i would just forward to that scene and get done with it .
I loved the Machete trailer which was part of Planet Terror. But I'm not sure if i can watch a whole movie. Robert Rodriguez has already said that he has ideas for 2 sequels ready.
I do watch a lot of zombie movies and most of them fall into this category. I wonder if anyone has watched Zombieland. It was also lots of fun.

I love that chase!!
Speaking about zombieland - I found it awesome. Dark/black comedy is one genre that's difficult to perform and I can never get enough of that!
BTW - anyone seen the films shaun of the dead and hot fuzz?

Originally Posted by amitoj

I hope those who are talking about Death Proof have seen the DVD version and not the cut and shredded one that airs on the telly occasionally.

I do not have that cut in my collection. have the theatrical cuts (both), directors cut (both) and a scratch free cut of planet terror.

Originally Posted by Wolfheart

@blackasta

Yep! I noticed that foul mouthed ranger in all the films! Don't remember seeing him in From Dusk till Dawn though!

Though I liked Planet Terror better I like Deathproof as well. That girl Zoey is a real stuntwoman! She did Uma Therman's stunts in Kill Bill.

Has anyone noticed Tarantino's fetish with women's feet? There's always a scene involving a woman's foot.(Kill Bill, Dusk Till dawn, Deathproof, Basterds etc)

Yup!

Originally Posted by mobike008

+1. Not to mention the most amazing conversation revolving around " Foot Massage" in Pulp Fiction

Oh yeah.

I am a big fan of Tarantino and have 3x2 feet framed posters of Grindhouse, Inglorious Baterds and Pulp Fiction in my room.

[Wolfheart]

Originally Posted by blackasta

BTW - anyone seen the films shaun of the dead and hot fuzz?

Yep! Seen both of 'em. Like Shaun much better! If you like funny gory horror you've got to check out:

1. Dog Soldiers- Dir: Neil Marshall
2. Dead Alive aka Brain Dead- Dir: Peter Jackson
3. Bad Taste- Dir: Peter Jackson

[naveenroy]

Originally Posted by Wolfheart

Has anyone noticed Tarantino's fetish with women's feet? There's always a scene involving a woman's foot.(Kill Bill, Dusk Till dawn, Deathproof, Basterds etc)

Yeah and me and friends love Tarantino movies so much we have a running joke about a head massage - you connect the dots!

Just watched Robin Hood - the 2010 movie. Well, love the character and this was a different take on him. Shows how he came to be and outlaw. Kinda ok...

Also watched "Swindled" on World movies or something - Spanish movie. Nice and watchable. Swindled (2004)

And has anyone watched "Wild Target" ? Hilarious movie - kinda black humour. Loved it!! Wild Target - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia