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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeNov 14th 2011
    Oh, so it's intentionally shite. tongue

    (I jest. wink Each to their own!)
  2. Man on Fire is a rare case of the visuals being "in character". It's a visual representation of how fucked up Denzel Washington's character is.
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    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeNov 14th 2011
    DreamTheater wrote
    Timmer wrote
    Talking of JNH I just had the misfortune to (barely) sit through LADY IN THE WATER.

    Utter, complete junk...RUBBISH!

    JNH's score is the only redeaming feature of this turd.


    That's strange. I think Lady still does have a bit of that magic that is overflowing in his first three films. I like the slightly crazy ensemble cast and how Night gives his characters their own respective meaning in the story.


    dizzy

    "magic?" I saw and felt none. Happily, I will say that I will never see this film again.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeNov 14th 2011
    Steven wrote
    You're wrong. He's shite, and so are his films.

    Fact.


    Very true!
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeNov 14th 2011
    PawelStroinski wrote
    Steven wrote
    Southall wrote
    Unstoppable

    Tony Scott's best film in a couple of decades. 2/10


    Agreed. Tony Scott is one of the worst directors, along with Michael Bay and George Lucas. Ney, perhaps even worse. At least George Lucas has the good sense to allow good music in his films.

    It could have been a mildly interesting film were it not for Scott's prepubescent style of directing. Good god what a terrible film.


    I happen to love Unstoppable, it was one of the most intense action movies I've seen in last years, really. And his filmmaking is not as crazy as it is in most of his recent films, he calmed down here.

    I also saw Top Gun recently for the third time maybe. The script is far from brilliant, but literally nobody has visually topped the aerial fight scenes yet. Visually it is the best dogfight movie ever made.


    A horrible, horrible homo-erotic man fest of a movie. The aerial scenes are the ONLY worthwhile feature.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  6. Don't blame Tony for that though, that's the way the script (basically not much more than a "enlist" movie or whatever is the name for such stuff) was written and Bruckheimer/Simpson (yes, those guys) wanted it.

    And comparing Tony Scott to Michael Bay is completely unfair. Crazy may he be, but Tony Scott as a director still has basic storytelling abilities, which is something that Bay, a graduate of a film school, still hasn't possessed...
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  7. Also with some notable exceptions, where the script doesn't allow that, actors in Tony's movies actually can act. Michael Bay has wasted even Alec Baldwin and Jon Voight.
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeNov 14th 2011
    PawelStroinski wrote
    Man on Fire is a rare case of the visuals being "in character". It's a visual representation of how fucked up Denzel Washington's character is.


    The problem I had with it in the film is he relied on that technique too much. He goes for style over substance, and it completely takes me out of the movie. Admittedly I seem to remember Man on Fire being an okay film, but I distinctly remember being put off by Scott constantly needing it to look like a drug trip. His films are always too heavily edited and it's jarring to the senses, let alone his need to constantly have the camera moving.
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeNov 14th 2011
    PawelStroinski wrote
    And comparing Tony Scott to Michael Bay is completely unfair.


    Not at all. They both make terrible films!
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      CommentAuthorplindboe
    • CommentTimeNov 14th 2011 edited
    The last boy scout, Crimson tide and Enemy of the state are great movies, imo. Watching over the rest of his filmography, I've kinda liked all of the ones I've seen.

    And I hate Michael Bay movies with a vengeance btw.

    Peter smile
  11. Steven, he got that hyperkinetic style later on. If you watch The Beverly Hills Cop II and most of The Last Boy Scout, those are a series of very quickly edited static shots.
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    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeNov 14th 2011
    PawelStroinski wrote
    Steven, he got that hyperkinetic style later on. If you watch The Beverly Hills Cop II and most of The Last Boy Scout, those are a series of very quickly edited static shots.


    Alternatively Steven could watch good films. wink
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  13. Have you seen Spy Game, Timmer?
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    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeNov 14th 2011
    No, I haven't. The cast looks good though, it even has the legendary Shane Rimmer.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeNov 14th 2011
    Steven wrote
    PawelStroinski wrote
    And comparing Tony Scott to Michael Bay is completely unfair.

    Not at all. They both make terrible films!


    lol

    Made me smile.

    Timmer wrote
    PawelStroinski wrote
    <...>Top Gun<...>

    A horrible, horrible homo-erotic man fest of a movie. The aerial scenes are the ONLY worthwhile feature.


    biggrin That too.
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeNov 14th 2011
    Went and saw the art film called Martha Marcy May Marlene and really didn't care for it at all. It had to do with a commune cult and how one woman tried to adapt back into society.
    Tom
    listen to more classical music!
  17. While we're talking about Tony Scott's movies, I'll just say I like Crimson Tide and Days of Thunder a lot.

    Top Gun I recently saw again and it was fun, but it's a film that is clearly a product of the 80s.

    And the music in all three films rocks! But that's just my opinion...
    "considering I've seen an enormous debate here about The Amazing Spider-Man and the ones who love it, and the ones who hate it, I feel myself obliged to say: TASTE DIFFERS, DEAL WITH IT" - Thomas G.
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeNov 14th 2011
    The music in all three films stinks! But that's just my opinion wink
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  19. Hooray for opinions !!!! What would we be without them? punk
    "considering I've seen an enormous debate here about The Amazing Spider-Man and the ones who love it, and the ones who hate it, I feel myself obliged to say: TASTE DIFFERS, DEAL WITH IT" - Thomas G.
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeNov 14th 2011
    Crimson Tide has a fun main theme! I've always loved that one.
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      CommentAuthorplindboe
    • CommentTimeNov 14th 2011
    Timmer wrote
    The music in all three films stinks! But that's just my opinion wink


    I think the Memories cue from Top gun is fantastic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXgiwnYxleQ

    And anyone who doesn't headbang at Roll tide/Mutiny isn't a true film score fan. wink

    Peter smile
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeNov 14th 2011
    plindboe wrote
    I think the Memories cue from Top gun is fantastic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXgiwnYxleQ


    Top Gun Anthem kicks ass!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIq5x8-QL-o

    The music video... not so much!

    -Erik-
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      CommentAuthorplindboe
    • CommentTimeNov 14th 2011
    Erik Woods wrote
    Top Gun Anthem kicks ass!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIq5x8-QL-o


    True!


    Erik Woods wrote
    The music video... not so much!


    Don't agree. I think the video is hilarious! I've never seen so much hair in my life!

    Peter smile
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeNov 14th 2011
    plindboe wrote
    Timmer wrote
    The music in all three films stinks! But that's just my opinion wink


    I think the Memories cue from Top gun is fantastic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXgiwnYxleQ

    And anyone who doesn't headbang at Roll tide/Mutiny isn't a true film score fan. wink

    Peter smile


    uhm

    Top Gun? odearodearodear! 80's soft rock at it's cheesy vomit inducing worst. Terrible!

    Crimson Tide? I sort of like it but I also HATE it! That power anthem crap is cheesy. You like this? I say bring back Doctor Zaius to lobotomise anyone who loves it. wink
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorplindboe
    • CommentTimeNov 14th 2011
    Timmer wrote
    uhm

    Top Gun? odearodearodear! 80's soft rock at it's cheesy vomit inducing worst. Terrible!

    Crimson Tide? I sort of like it but I also HATE it! That power anthem crap is cheesy. You like this? I say bring back Doctor Zaius to lobotomise anyone who loves it. wink


    You keep saying "cheesy" as if it's a bad thing. Sometimes cheese really rules! Cheddar, camembert, Top gun main theme, goats cheese, all fantastic stuff.

    Anyway, you seem a bit more negative today Timmer, that what I'm used to. So many posts about how stuff sucks. wink

    Peter smile
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeNov 14th 2011
    There's good cheesy and there's bad cheesy cheesy

    Anyways, you know I'm still a pussycat, right? cat
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorplindboe
    • CommentTimeNov 14th 2011
    biggrin
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeNov 14th 2011
    I enjoy Spy Game and Crimson Tide a lot. Even Enemy of the State is a bit of a guilty pleasure. I can't say I've found any enjoyment from most of his films of the last 10 years or so.
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  29. Southall wrote
    I enjoy Spy Game and Crimson Tide a lot. Even Enemy of the State is a bit of a guilty pleasure. I can't say I've found any enjoyment from most of his films of the last 10 years or so.


    I'd agree with that. And I'd add DEJA VU to the list. I suspect I'd enjoy UNSTOPPABLE too.
    Even what I've seen of MAN ON FIRE is not unbearable. None of these are great films (and certainly nothing prior to CRIMSON TIDE is re-watchable), but he's no worse a pair of hands than many, and if Michael Bay is the yardstick, I've not seen one Bay film that tops even the worst Tony Scott film I've seen.
    A butterfly thinks therefore I am
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      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeNov 15th 2011
    I'm going to watch a very early Roger Corman film called Swamp Women with Beverly Garland and Mike 'Mannix' Connors.
    Tom
    listen to more classical music!

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