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offline MachineofGod from the land of halo's (United States) on 2002-09-08 03:29 [#00383695]
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1. Easy Rider (just saw tonight, wasnt very interesting
until the end but the end explained everything, excellent
film)
2. Midnight cowboy
3. Taxi driver
4. Marathon man
cant remember the others ive seen for some reason but those
are so good


 

offline bitch hog on 2002-09-08 03:32 [#00383697]
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"wasnt very interesting
until the end"

come on now, you fucking spak!!


 

offline MachineofGod from the land of halo's (United States) on 2002-09-08 03:38 [#00383701]
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it had no direction or motive\point until the last half hour
or so but then it all fit together. slow film, have to be
patient. this is not an oppioned matter the film is slow
ask anyone


 

offline bitch hog on 2002-09-08 03:41 [#00383703]
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i suppose it depends on what the viewer wants to see, ask
anyone.........

arsehole


 

offline MachineofGod from the land of halo's (United States) on 2002-09-08 03:45 [#00383707]
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i dont know what your problem is, you just start criticizing
me for no reason I said i liked the film a lot anyways


 

offline bitch hog on 2002-09-08 03:54 [#00383712]
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you obviously had an opinion on it before you watched it,
and came on here and spouted someone else's opinions.

therefore you deserve criticism.

yes

no

YES


 

offline MachineofGod from the land of halo's (United States) on 2002-09-08 03:56 [#00383715]
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?? I had no opinion on the film before I saw it, your
reasoning on saying that because you didnt like what i said
so I deserve criticism is just plain bad reasoning. thats
like saying if someone does something to you, you should do
it back. im not gonna argue with you anymore. I just
wanted to talk about some good movies and I cant even do
that.


 

offline bitch hog on 2002-09-08 03:57 [#00383716]
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yeah, just ask anyone.


 

offline marlowe from Antarctica on 2002-09-08 04:00 [#00383723]
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easy rider is a piece of shit


 

offline marlowe from Antarctica on 2002-09-08 04:02 [#00383725]
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the only good thing i think of Easy Rider is that it was a
COmmercial success and allowed the New Hollywood directors
to get some kind of a foothold in Hollywood

for just a little while


 

offline MachineofGod from the land of halo's (United States) on 2002-09-08 04:04 [#00383728]
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I thought the message was good, if your different than you
dont really have freedom because people are so untolerant of
each other. people kill each other just because they look
and act different.


 

offline zaphod from the metaverse on 2002-09-08 04:08 [#00383734]
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i like taxi driver. one of my fav films actually.
try ikiru. a classic from Kurasowa and really moving. one of
the best movies of the fifties.


 

offline MachineofGod from the land of halo's (United States) on 2002-09-08 04:10 [#00383736]
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thanks for the reccomendation. ill rent it sometime


 

offline earthleakage from tell the world you're winning on 2002-09-08 04:18 [#00383746]
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easy rider & taxi driver are both excellent films imo


 

offline earthleakage from tell the world you're winning on 2002-09-08 04:19 [#00383747]
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david cann scares me


 

offline naaic from Uppsala (Sweden) on 2002-09-08 04:22 [#00383750]
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the seventh seal by ingmar bergman, seems that people either
love or hate bergman films...either way i think it's a
pretty decent old movie.


 

offline zaphod from the metaverse on 2002-09-08 04:24 [#00383754]
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actually, any Kurasowa film would do. Seven Samuari is
obvious, and then Ikiru, can't stress how good this movie
is.
Ran as well, though its not that old.
Try strangers on a train. good hitchcock.



 

offline marlowe from Antarctica on 2002-09-08 04:24 [#00383755]
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if you like Taxi Driver, buy Mean Streets, which is by
Scorsese and stars Robert De Niro and Harvery Keitel -- it
predates Taxi Driver by a couple of years


 

offline MachineofGod from the land of halo's (United States) on 2002-09-08 04:32 [#00383761]
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thanks again, goin to sleep now, bye


 

offline perceptor from North Liberty (United States) on 2002-09-08 06:09 [#00383860]
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straw dogs...life changing

machineofgod-I've been wanting to check out marathon man for
a while.

being there
the wicker man
rolling thunder
taxi driver
china town
the deer hunter
paris, texas(its almost old)
dog day afternoon
godfather I and II

I've never seen gone with the wind and my girlfriend is
bringing it over tonite. can't decide if I'm looking
forward to it or not.


 

offline marlowe from Antarctica on 2002-09-08 06:12 [#00383864]
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Being there is a wonderful film - wasn't it Sellars last?

dog day afternoon is a funny one


 

offline Desdemona from Lake Mendota on 2002-09-08 06:16 [#00383869]
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Let's try really old - has anyone seen 'Das Kabinett des
Doktor Caligari'? My favourite ever...


 

offline zaphod from the metaverse on 2002-09-08 06:16 [#00383870]
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ah, being there is very good.
umm, what precisely was funny about Dog Day Afternoon?


 

offline marlowe from Antarctica on 2002-09-08 06:32 [#00383879]
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umm, lots


 

offline zaphod from the metaverse on 2002-09-08 06:38 [#00383883]
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care to explain, or are you just going to keep making vague
statements?


 

offline marlowe from Antarctica on 2002-09-08 06:40 [#00383885]
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i would have to watch it again and make notes - and you're
not worth it, sorry


 

offline zaphod from the metaverse on 2002-09-08 06:42 [#00383887]
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well, i don't see the point of saying something if you can't
back it up. not worth it eh? i asked you to explain you're
argument, but you obviously didn't have one.


 

offline marlowe from Antarctica on 2002-09-08 06:45 [#00383891]
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yes, you're right - i didn't have an argument - just a
humble opinion


 

offline zaphod from the metaverse on 2002-09-08 06:47 [#00383893]
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yeah i know. i wouldn't mind if you justified it though, cuz
outside of a few satirical elements, i though Dog Day
afternoon was pretty dramatic.


 

offline LeCoeur from the outer edge of the universe (United States) on 2002-09-08 07:02 [#00383903]
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midnight express was a harrowing film....very good i highly
recommend.

apocalypse now is one of ze best WAR movies

blue velvet is a WEIRD lynch flick that deserves a watch or
twelve to understand it....ehehhe

and i just recently purchased butch cassidy and the sundance
kid.....and it's DAMN good.....very old movie...

amadeus is a great movie if you enjoy wolfey's music and
just an interesting story.

- i second these:

deer hunter
ran
taxi driver

i enjoyed Taxi Driver so much i own the DVD.....


 

offline marlowe from Antarctica on 2002-09-08 07:05 [#00383905]
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THE dvd?? i hope you're sharing it!!


 

offline LeCoeur from the outer edge of the universe (United States) on 2002-09-08 07:12 [#00383909]
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it's avaliable for loan to close friends and family. =0)

i buy WAY too many DVD's.....i need to get a second job at
'best buy' where they know me by name =0)


 

offline Zombiekev from Ardmore (United States) on 2002-09-08 07:20 [#00383911]
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night of the hunter
paths of glory
the hill
demonic planet
night of the living dead



 

offline marlowe from Antarctica on 2002-09-08 07:46 [#00383914]
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I was like that for a while "HI I'M LECOEUR HOW MAY I HELP
YOU TODAY"... then poverty set in and I had to sell them all
for Custard pPies :-/)

Zombiekev --- Night Of the Hunter is a great film -- Mitchum
is so creepy in it! I see you have Paths of Glory -- Have
you seen The Killing, my personal favourite early Kubrick
flick?


 

offline Vit C from Glasgow (United Kingdom) on 2002-09-08 08:08 [#00383922]
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Taxi Driver is mine favourite film.



 

offline broken phillip on 2002-09-08 10:11 [#00383930]
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dogs in space is a pretty cool australian movie.. released
in 1987 ..

set when skylab is falling back to earth (1978).. about a
bunch of people living in a house in melbourne.. there is no
real plot to it, more like a big brother kinda thing.. just
follows them on their miscivious exploits.. also great
music..



 

offline Vit C from Glasgow (United Kingdom) on 2002-09-08 10:43 [#00383932]
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very good film indeed that Cabinet of Dr Calgari.

DYK it's made in the abstract expressionist style although
don't quote me on that.
These Very very old films are just so amazing to watch
there's King Kong aswell.


 

offline TonyFish from the realm of our dreams on 2002-09-08 10:58 [#00383935]
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Hmm
Amadeus.
Blade Runner *drooool*.
Most of Sidney Lumet's stuff expecially Network.
Metropolis - Fritz Lang...
and manymanymany more !


 

offline Jedi Chris on 2002-09-08 11:02 [#00383937]
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind....was good for its
time!

But it depends on how 'old' we're talking.....I also liked
"20,000 Leagues under the Sea" and the "Posiedan Adventure"
(not sure of spelling)


 

offline TonyFish from the realm of our dreams on 2002-09-08 11:03 [#00383938]
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Village of the damned was damn good too.


 

offline Jedi Chris on 2002-09-08 11:10 [#00383942]
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Isn't that where Ophecks lives?

;)


 

offline perceptor from North Liberty (United States) on 2002-09-08 11:14 [#00383944]
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just finished gone with the wind and...I think I liked it...
but of course it was rather long.

did anyone see the conversation by copolla? I believe he
did it between the filming of the first and second
godfather. you get to see an early gene hackman. harrision
ford also has a minor role as a cia agent if I remember
correctly.

does anyone here like straw dogs with dustin hoffman?


 

offline broken phillip on 2002-09-08 11:46 [#00383964]
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_-_ THX - 1138 _-_

a great sci-fi movie directed by george (star wars) lucas,
executive producer francis ford cappola.. released
1970/71..

a very clinically clean future world, but with no freedom of
choice..

check it out if you have not seen it..

i think this may have been a big influence on chris
cunninghams work.. especially the bjork and autechre
filmclips..

Work hard, increase production, and be happy!


 

offline TonyFish from the realm of our dreams on 2002-09-08 13:18 [#00383992]
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and Terry Gilliam's Brazil


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2002-09-08 14:48 [#00384025]
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do not mention Brazil.

I will faint.

I LOVE IT!

"Central Services... we do the work, you do the pleasure..
PLEASUUUUUREEEE.."


 

offline X-tomatic from ze war room on 2002-09-08 14:50 [#00384027]
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- all things Stanley Kubrick
- all things old by John Carpenter
- night&dawn of the living dead
- invasion of the bodysnatchers(78 version)
- wizard of oz (the first one)
- deliverance
- silent running
- the andromeda strain
- the exorcist



 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2002-09-08 14:51 [#00384029]
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anyways, most of the movies mentioned here I wouldn't call
"older movies"..

Desdemona: good call on "Das kabinet" - freaked me out to no
end!!

taxi driver: a bit overrated. hated the ending..

one of my older favourites is "Sweet smell of success"
(1957) - great powerplay, thrilling..

also classic sci-fi: "the day the earth stood still".. the
robot Gort still scares the shit out of me..


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2002-09-08 14:54 [#00384033]
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nice list, fellow dutchman..

I agree completely on:

- all things Stanley Kubrick
- all things old by John Carpenter

(especially Dark Star)

- night&dawn of the living dead
- invasion of the bodysnatchers(78 version)

brilliant! beautiful opening scenes with the spores leaving
their planet and raining down on ours - wonderful crips
images..

- silent running

I have a soft spot for this one.. still makes me fill up
when I see it (those little robots..).. love the extremely
slow pace..

- the andromeda strain

nice, although all the tension fizzles away in the last 10
minutes.

- the exorcist

well.. what can I say.. bring me a young priest and an old
priest..


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2002-09-08 14:55 [#00384034]
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crips = crisp


 

offline Paco from Gothenburg (Sweden) on 2002-09-08 15:01 [#00384041]
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I like 'Falling Down'. I've been meaning to buy it for a
while.

"You and I, we're the same."
"We are not the same. I'm an American. You're a sick
asshole."


-P



 


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