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Fraoch · 03-06-2005, 12:09 PM

Well, nearly completed my Kubrick viewing by seeing Barry Lyndon last night.

It wasn't one of my favourite Kubrick films. Very different. The landscapes were fantastic though, and the morning lighting and fantastic clouds on most of them was unmistakably Kubrick. At several places, it almost looked like the clouds were composited in, and knowing Kubrick this was intentional. Every single frame in a Kubrick movie was put there on purpose.

I must admit, the duel scenes were very gripping, particularly the last one, with that music playing for 5-6 minutes nonstop. Kubrick just piles the suspense on here, drawing the scene out far longer than any other filmmaker would dare, yet he manages to keep the suspense up!

The rest of the movie is no big shakes for me. Kind of long and drawn out and a little boring IMHO. It's a neat story, just not very fast-moving.

The only movies I haven't seen of his are some of his very early ones and Eyes Wide Shut. I think I'll pass on that one though.

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The_Bloodguard · 03-06-2005, 09:23 PM

Be Cool...liked the movie and rate a B. I wasn't impressed by Uma and the dance scene should have been the first thing cut during the edit. There were a few humorous spots that made me laugh out loud and overall the movie isenjoyable but a little long.

opaper · 03-07-2005, 07:14 AM

I saw Ong Bak this weekend. If you like Martial Arts movies this one is a must see. It is spoken in the Thai language and has English subtitles. Even if you have seen Muay Thai Boxing before, the way that Tony Jaa executes his kicks are so unorthodox you have no idea where the actual strike will land. I went to the big screen to see it but I did purchase a DVD of the American uncut version off of Ebay before it was taken off. They made a lot of changes in the spoken interpretation of the American theater version. The changes don’t affect the movie though and were necessary. The syntax alone of people speaking in a tongue not native to their own is priceless. Lord of the Rings it’s not, but it’s one of the better Karate movies I’ve seen. If you enjoy the art of Karate without the wires see it, but be warned there is violent action in the movie; not so much in the form of mass quantities of blood but of the bones breaking backwards kind. I do see Tony Jaa carrying the Jackie Chan torch forward, on steroids.

{RGA}Road_Kill · 03-07-2005, 09:01 AM

AVP Alien vs. Predator. Good movie.

Arutha_abx · 03-08-2005, 10:10 AM

King Arthur the Directors Cut. I thought this movie was pretty good. My only complaint was that the pacing was a bit slow. It's not your typical Arthur legend either and I think that is something I liked since it didn't feel like a rehash of earlier movies. It also had Keira Knightley in it, and she was Mrs. Robin Hood with that bow.

Ford Freak · 03-09-2005, 09:47 PM

Just finished watching "Ray." That was the best movie I have seen in a while.

Ford Freak · 03-09-2005, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Ozzie

Now I am also a wrist man...

I wonder what he thought when he was feeling the wrist of the large woman.

BKA · 03-09-2005, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Ford Freak

Just finished watching "Ray." That was the best movie I have seen in a while.

Agreed, it kept my interest the whole movie. I learned a lot of things I never knew about Ray Charles.

bajo · 03-10-2005, 06:29 AM

Be Cool

Arutha_abx · 03-12-2005, 02:00 AM

I just finished watching Excorcist: The Beginning. I didn't really know what to expect when I sat down to watch this tonight. With that in mind I thought the movie wasn't half bad(7/10). It has been years since I have seen the orignal movie and will probably have to rent it after seeing this one. I thought the story line was decent and the concept of Satan's fall onto earth was a good point of entry for the movie. I think my biggest thing with this movie was that they didn't build up the characters as much as they should have. There was a few squimish spots I thought(Ok, I hate maggots crawling around on flesh) that made me cringe. I'm just glad my wife decided to go to bed and not watch this movie, I don't think my arm could take the pounding on it. I guess if you are a fan of horror movies or the exorcist movies then you would probably like this movie.

NiTCOM · 03-12-2005, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by {RGA}Road_Kill

AVP Alien vs. Predator. Good movie.

I thought it sucked, IMHO.

Man, I saw so many movies on DVD, I can't recall all of them..let's think 'bout any good ones:

ENOUGH - good, not spectacular but good

THE EVIL DEAD - saw it the first time...what a bunch of crap. Sorry for the ones that liked it. It was just freaking silly. I liked ARMY OF DARKNESS (on DVD) better. Funny, too!

Saw AGAIN: DONNY BRASCO: A+ great flick.

AROUND THE BEND: Just ok.

THE SHINING (3 disc DVD edition): watched part1. Looks good so far. I was waiting for a movie that was in SOME one at least close to the book then the first one from Kubrick. If you read the book, you know what I mean.
VIVID colors, too. Nice to look at. Some DVD flicks just dissapointed by their
technical quality, I think.

SUICICDE KINGS: Good one!!

NAPOLEON DYNAMITE: Pretty funny

---this going to be a longer list now...hehe---

ROMPER STOMER: Good

TRAPPED: Very good.

Last but not least for our V.damm fans: an older one "LIONHEART"
Great fighting, story was ok, too. A must for fans!

Ok, that's it for today!
TUNE IN AGAIN, when it's time for NITCOM'S MOVIE ROUNDUP.
Thanks for be with us.

Bye!

Fraoch · 03-12-2005, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by NiTCOM

THE SHINING (3 disc DVD edition): watched part1. Looks good so far. I was waiting for a movie that was in SOME one at least close to the book then the first one from Kubrick. If you read the book, you know what I mean.
VIVID colors, too. Nice to look at. Some DVD flicks just dissapointed by their
technical quality, I think.

What, there's a 3-disc special edition of The Shining now?

Dang, lately all my DVD purchases have been to replace my older "standard" editions.

BTW Stephen King hated Kubrick's version, but we ARE talking Stanley Kubrick here. Compared to Kubrick, King is a two-bit hack. (Not that he is a hack, I'm just saying the Kubrick version is far superior!)

The book is interesting in that the hotel itself plays more of a role, and the "snow tunnel" incident is truly terrifying, but Kubrick is THE master.

KingTermite · 03-12-2005, 02:21 PM

Watched I, Robot last night.

What can I say, but UGH! By about half way through I was just wishing it would hurry up and end.

teng029 · 03-12-2005, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by KingTermite

Watched I, Robot last night.

What can I say, but UGH! By about half way through I was just wishing it would hurry up and end.

i liked i robot. it wasn't the greatest by any means, but it was entertaining.

anyway, i'm going to see constantine tonight.

Keri · 03-12-2005, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by teng029

i liked i robot. it wasn't the greatest by any means, but it was entertaining.

anyway, i'm going to see constantine tonight.

I have to agree! I enjoyed it. I am a Sci-Fi Ho though.

03-06-2005, 12:09 PM	#2656
Fraoch Resident ABX Wizard Join Date: May 2003 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 8,814	Well, nearly completed my Kubrick viewing by seeing Barry Lyndon last night. It wasn't one of my favourite Kubrick films. Very different. The landscapes were fantastic though, and the morning lighting and fantastic clouds on most of them was unmistakably Kubrick. At several places, it almost looked like the clouds were composited in, and knowing Kubrick this was intentional. Every single frame in a Kubrick movie was put there on purpose. I must admit, the duel scenes were very gripping, particularly the last one, with that music playing for 5-6 minutes nonstop. Kubrick just piles the suspense on here, drawing the scene out far longer than any other filmmaker would dare, yet he manages to keep the suspense up! The rest of the movie is no big shakes for me. Kind of long and drawn out and a little boring IMHO. It's a neat story, just not very fast-moving. The only movies I haven't seen of his are some of his very early ones and Eyes Wide Shut. I think I'll pass on that one though.
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03-06-2005, 09:23 PM	#2657
The_Bloodguard Honor Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Goleta, CA Posts: 367	Be Cool...liked the movie and rate a B. I wasn't impressed by Uma and the dance scene should have been the first thing cut during the edit. There were a few humorous spots that made me laugh out loud and overall the movie isenjoyable but a little long. __________________ P4 2.40, P4T533, 512 RIMM4200 Gainward 4200 128 mb "When we came to the Land, we saw wonders -- Giants, Ranyhyn, Revelstone -- Lords of such power that they declined to wage war with us lest we be destroyed...."
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03-07-2005, 07:14 AM	#2658
opaper Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: S.E FLorida Posts: 1,047	I saw Ong Bak this weekend. If you like Martial Arts movies this one is a must see. It is spoken in the Thai language and has English subtitles. Even if you have seen Muay Thai Boxing before, the way that Tony Jaa executes his kicks are so unorthodox you have no idea where the actual strike will land. I went to the big screen to see it but I did purchase a DVD of the American uncut version off of Ebay before it was taken off. They made a lot of changes in the spoken interpretation of the American theater version. The changes don’t affect the movie though and were necessary. The syntax alone of people speaking in a tongue not native to their own is priceless. Lord of the Rings it’s not, but it’s one of the better Karate movies I’ve seen. If you enjoy the art of Karate without the wires see it, but be warned there is violent action in the movie; not so much in the form of mass quantities of blood but of the bones breaking backwards kind. I do see Tony Jaa carrying the Jackie Chan torch forward, on steroids.
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03-07-2005, 09:01 AM	#2659
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03-08-2005, 10:10 AM	#2660
Arutha_abx There is no fear... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,027	King Arthur the Directors Cut. I thought this movie was pretty good. My only complaint was that the pacing was a bit slow. It's not your typical Arthur legend either and I think that is something I liked since it didn't feel like a rehash of earlier movies. It also had Keira Knightley in it, and she was Mrs. Robin Hood with that bow. __________________ P4C800-E-Deluxe, P4 3.2, 2x512 Mushkin PC3500 Level one(2-3-2-6 timings@200FSB), VisionTek XTASY Radeon X850XT PE,Audigy2 ZS,Aspire Turbo 500W, Aspire X-SuperAlien(blue), 16XDVD(Lite On), 8X NEC2500A ±RW DVD Burner, Dell 20.1" 2005FPW LCD "He who can Destroy a thing, controls a thing" Paul Muad'Dib 3DMark03 Score= 12779
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03-09-2005, 09:47 PM	#2661
Ford Freak warranty voider Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,883	Just finished watching "Ray." That was the best movie I have seen in a while. __________________
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03-10-2005, 06:29 AM	#2664
bajo C1eaner Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: TX, USA Posts: 17,274	Be Cool __________________ USA "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them." Duke (The Shootist) Gigabyte_AGP_LGA775, PentiumD960_dual core 3.6GHz, SapphireHD3850_AGP512MB_DDR2, WD RaptorX 150GB SATA_clearTop_16MB + Seagate 1TB SATA_32MB, CorsairDominator 2GB 8500_1066MHz, Dell 24" 2408WFP *AGP +DVIx2 +HDMI +DisplayPort +USB2x4, XPproSP3 Inspiron9400 17"uxga CentrinoC2duoT7600_2.39GHz_685MHz 4GB Micron6400@800_675_400MHz GeForceGo7900GSMobileForce_M6Enhanced_256MB 2x500GbSATA_7200rpm_16MBcache Vista hp, VistaP6002_SP2
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03-12-2005, 02:00 AM	#2665
Arutha_abx There is no fear... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,027	I just finished watching Excorcist: The Beginning. I didn't really know what to expect when I sat down to watch this tonight. With that in mind I thought the movie wasn't half bad(7/10). It has been years since I have seen the orignal movie and will probably have to rent it after seeing this one. I thought the story line was decent and the concept of Satan's fall onto earth was a good point of entry for the movie. I think my biggest thing with this movie was that they didn't build up the characters as much as they should have. There was a few squimish spots I thought(Ok, I hate maggots crawling around on flesh) that made me cringe. I'm just glad my wife decided to go to bed and not watch this movie, I don't think my arm could take the pounding on it. I guess if you are a fan of horror movies or the exorcist movies then you would probably like this movie. __________________ P4C800-E-Deluxe, P4 3.2, 2x512 Mushkin PC3500 Level one(2-3-2-6 timings@200FSB), VisionTek XTASY Radeon X850XT PE,Audigy2 ZS,Aspire Turbo 500W, Aspire X-SuperAlien(blue), 16XDVD(Lite On), 8X NEC2500A ±RW DVD Burner, Dell 20.1" 2005FPW LCD "He who can Destroy a thing, controls a thing" Paul Muad'Dib 3DMark03 Score= 12779
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03-12-2005, 02:21 PM	#2668
KingTermite The Shade of Lazarus Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: PM me to keep in contact Posts: 26,003	Watched *I, Robot* last night. What can I say, but UGH! By about half way through I was just wishing it would hurry up and end. __________________ Bye Bye ABXZone.....Rest In Peace.
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