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Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 14:26:29 -0400
From: Mel Eperthener <bcassidy@usaor.net>
Subject: Re: [MV] The Great ones
At 12.33 AM 14-10-01 -0700, Marc Desbiens wrote:
>**** I'll add my picks next to David's ... with stars
>in front as usual ! ****** Marc
My turn (I will edit for lenght)
> > --- David wrote:
> > > > Best Picture: Moulin Rouge
> > GOODFELLAS - 1990
The Big Chill (with The Usual Suspects a close second)
> > > Best Horror/Thriller Film: The Haunting (1963)
> THE SHINING - 1980
I would say The Lost Boys (not much into horror), tho for pure terror, I
would give the nod to The Exorcist or Psycho (tho I did like The Shining a
lot, too)
> > > Best Drama Film: Fried Green Tomatoes
> > LEAVING LAS VEGAS - 1995 ?
Hmmm..... I am going to have to go with Casablanca here
> > > Best Independent Film: The Living End
> RESERVOIR DOGS 1992 .
The Usual Suspects, with Fargo a close second. (I also liked Reservoir
Dogs, when I finally got to see it last year)
> > > Best Performance By An Actor: Anthony Hopkins
> > Robert De Niro in Goodfellas, Taxi
> > Driver & Casino ... lol ! ;-)
Both good choices. If we are talking the best actor, I would think Kevin
Spacey, with Tom Hanks impressing me as one of the best of his
generation. And I have seen too many amazing roles to pick ONE movie (tho
the ones suggested above were very impressive)
> > > Best Performance By An Actress: Vivien Leigh
> > > (Scarlet O'Hara, "Gone
> > > With The Wind")
>Susan Sarandon in DEAD MAN WALKING - 1995 perhaps ? ;-)
Again, so many that I hate to play favourites. I think Frances McDormand
has impressed me with her work the most, not to take anything away from the
likes of Meryl Streep, Michelle Pfiffer, Ingred Bergman, or so many others
> > > Best Visual Effects For A Motion Picture: Titanic
> > > (1997)
> > **** Great pick, I loved Titanic too, 5/5 ... I
> > would
> > have to pick that one as well ! When we see the 2nd
>half of the ship raised in the air and then it goes
>straight down ... this is EYE POPPING material.
Sorry, but got to go with the one that revolutionised moviemaking, the
original Star Wars
> > > Best Sound Effects For A Motion Picture: The
> > > Haunting (1999)
>REQUIEM FOR A DREAM ... THE MATRIX ;-)
This in itself is enough reason to get a DVD player..... sound is the best
part of the DVD experience.
I would go with either Air Force One or Red October. (With Star Trek:
First Contact bringing up the rear). Amazing what they do with sound.
> > > Best War Film: The Thin Red Line (1998)
>Platoon - 1986, also Full metal jacket - 1987, I
> > could research it ... Saving Private Ryan was also
> > quite good.
Platoon affected me in that I completely lost myself in the movie. It was
a shock to walk out of the theatre into a Midwestern winter, after feeling
like I had been in the Vietnamese jungle for the previous two
hours. However, I think Enemy at the Gates was also just stunning, and
could pick either of these. (I have never seen such detail in a war movie,
even in Saving Private Ryan)
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Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 16:45:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: Marc Desbiens <marcdesbiens@yahoo.com>
Subject: [MV] Enemy of the State - '98 - Jerry Bruckheimer
Hi !
I watched ENEMY OF THE STATE again yesterday, I was in
the mood for a no brainer action film. Good material,
my rating remains at 3/5 although this time I enjoyed
it a lil' more probably ... It isn't a "charity" 3/5
like the first time around ... where I was going back
and forth ... thumbs up - thumbs down - thumbs up ...
;-)
Story of a young lawyer, Will Smith, who is in major
trouble when someone he knew in college gives him a
videotape showing the murder of a big time congressman
(Jason Robards). Jon voight had him murdered because
he wouldn't vote the way he wanted. The murder was
filmed accidentally by a video camera further away ...
(Great foot pursuit !!)
It's then a cat and mouse game as the NSA agents are
after Smith, ruining his family life and doing
everything they can to get the tape back, getting
rid of witnesses, etc.
Gene Hackman plays an Ex-NSA agent who is helping
Smith along the way ... Always a pleasure to see him,
contrarely to Mr. Smith that I find annoying most of
the times ... (Minor repellent !)
It's good and intense material up until the last
quarter of the film when it turns quite silly and I
really dislike the ending as well ... You know the
scene with Tom Sizemore ... how convenient !! Yeah,
I would have hidden under the table too ... had I
written that scene !! ;-)
It's a Bruckheimer film so it's big, loud, noisy ...
Fast and furious. Worth a look, it's a Friday night
film. The one liners should all have been removed, it
annoys me to see someone making jokes when he is in
mortal danger of getting WHACKED by a machine gun or
in a car pursuit. Making it more serious would
improve the film actually.
Bruckheimer films I have seen, chronological order :
Thief - 1981 - 3/5
Beverly Hill's cop - 1984 - 3/5
Top gun - 1986 - 2.5/5
Beverly Hill's cop 2 - 1987 - 2/5
Days of thunder - 1990 - 2.5/5
Bad boys - 1995 - 1.5/5 Perfect example, Will and
his DAMN ONE LINERS !! It's totally unamusing !!
Enough already, Grrrrrrr !! ;-)
Crimson tide - 1995 - 4/5 (Best Bruckheimer film !)
Dangerous minds - 1995 - 2/5
The rock - 1996 - 2.5/5
Con air - 1997 - 3/5 (Hiding my face !) POP CORN
flick !!
Armageddon - 1998 - 1/5, Worst Bruckheimer film.
Enemy of the States - 1998 - 3/5
Gone in 60 seconds - 2000 - 2/5
Remember the Titans - 2000 - 3/5
Marc ;-)
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