SaitoRyo Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 13 hours ago, Devon Malcolm said: You might be interested in this list:- https://mubi.com/en/lists/disillusionment-in-sun-drenched-1970s-american-new-wave-cinema Few years back I watched them all (or the ones I could find) and found so many good to great films. This movement is a huge favourite of mine too. Highly recommend diving into this list. I bookmarked the Letterboxd version of that a few weeks ago! I've seen quite a few of them, but there's some obscure gems in there that I'll be adding to the list for sure. Looking at it makes me nostalgic for the days (about 20 years ago now) of randomly discovering films like Prime Cut, Scarecrow and Straight Time thanks to TCM and, later, MGM HD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted May 10 Paid Members Share Posted May 10 23 minutes ago, SaitoRyo said: I bookmarked the Letterboxd version of that a few weeks ago! I've seen quite a few of them, but there's some obscure gems in there that I'll be adding to the list for sure. Looking at it makes me nostalgic for the days (about 20 years ago now) of randomly discovering films like Prime Cut, Scarecrow and Straight Time thanks to TCM and, later, MGM HD. Prime Cut is awesome. Nothing quite like it before or since. Scarecrow is really good, too. I think my personal favourite from the whole list I'd never seen before was Saint Jack. Really sums up so many of the things I enjoy about that era of American cinema. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum Milano Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 14 hours ago, Devon Malcolm said: You might be interested in this list:- https://mubi.com/en/lists/disillusionment-in-sun-drenched-1970s-american-new-wave-cinema Few years back I watched them all (or the ones I could find) and found so many good to great films. This movement is a huge favourite of mine too. Highly recommend diving into this list. Thanks for this, look forward to diving into a bunch that I've not heard of before. Chalk me up as another who liked Rolling Thunder when I watched it a few years ago; a great a violent revenge action thriller. I only scrolled down the first fifty and another that stood out, that is possibly not as known as some of the others, is The Last Picture Show, a coming of age drama about two High School seniors who live in a dying Texas town. Cybill Shepherd is fantastic in it as the scheming Jacy. Recent watches since I last. The one I would absolutely recommend is Unman, Wittering and Zigo, even if it does feature Compo from Last of the Summer Wine's son and Colin from Eastenders in it! Unman, Wittering and Zigo (1971) (ok.ru) When a teacher at a posh boarding school dies in an accident, his replacement begins to suspect that he was murdered by his students and that he could be next. There's one terrifying scene in here. A superb psychological thriller and a real hidden gem of a film. Hardcore (1979) (ok.ru) Following the disappearance of his daughter whilst on a church youth trip to California, Jake van Dorn hires a Private Investigator to help find her, but what he discovers is the stuff of a father’s worst nightmare. A powerful look at the seedy and sordid side of the pornography business. Telefon (1977) Twenty years ago, the Soviet Union sent a bunch of sleeper agents to the US in preparation for War between the nations. With tensions now eased, a rogue KGB official starts triggering them to target various military sites. Upper echelon Charles Bronson here as he has to stop a crazed Donald Pleasence. Glory Daze (1995) Two days before Graduation, Jack Freeman decides that he’s not ready to leave College life behind and head out into the real world just yet, persuading his housemates to stick around with him. On paper, everything about this should be right up my street; it wasn’t. Shame (1987) (ok.ru) After crashing her motorbike whilst on a road-trip, Asta Cadell stops in the remote town of Ginborak to get it fixed. What she encounters is a town where misogyny is rife and where a horrific rape culture exists and is ignored. Absolute sleeper of a film! Out of the Blue (1980) A young girl from a broken family, her father is an ex-convict trying to piece his life back together and her mother a junkie, finds comfort in Elvis Presley and the punk scene. Linda Ganz is incredible I loved her in "The Wanderers" and did so again here. The ending is unforgettable. 10 Rillington Place (1971) (ok.ru) The story of serial killer John Christie, focussing on the series of events that led to an awful miscarriage of justice, as the simple-minded Timothy Evans is wrongfully hung over the murder of his wife and daughter. An outstanding performance from Attenborough, creepy to the core. The Ghost Train (1941) (Talking Pictures) A group of passengers miss their connection and find themselves stranded at an isolated train station overnight. I found Arthur Askey funny but could certainly see how he might be too much for some people. Preferred the first half of the movie over the second where we got the big reveal. Snack Shack (2024) Set in Nebraska in 1991, two entrepreneurialising schemers rent out the ‘Snack Shack’ at their local water park for the summer. I’m a bit torn because I didn’t like the Moose character or the love interest but towards the end of the film I had been won over by it. Great soundtrack. Patty Hearst (1988) Biopic on Patty Hearst, who was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army, initially to be used as a bargaining tool but who eventually became sympathetic to their cause and joined the group. For a story I was expecting to be interesting and exciting, it was not overly either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted May 10 Paid Members Share Posted May 10 30 minutes ago, Magnum Milano said: Shame (1987) (ok.ru) After crashing her motorbike whilst on a road-trip, Asta Cadell stops in the remote town of Ginborak to get it fixed. What she encounters is a town where misogyny is rife and where a horrific rape culture exists and is ignored. Absolute sleeper of a film! I watched this a couple of months ago. I think it was overlooked because it wasn't another Ozploitation film and they didn't really know how to market it, but it's a really powerful film that still resonates. It would probably pair well with the recent The Royal Hotel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Chris B Posted May 10 Paid Members Share Posted May 10 Love Lies Bleeding (cinema) Everything I wanted Driveaway Dolls to be. It hurt that film that the trailer for this one showed at the start, because it just looked so much more interesting - and the film over-delivers. Kristen Stewart is great in it (and is masc'd up, looking hot as hell in a way that's very specifically not marketed at me) and Katy M O'Brien is just amazing. I also came away wondering why we ever stopped casting Ed Harris in everything. Just tremendous overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum Milano Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said: I watched this a couple of months ago. I think it was overlooked because it wasn't another Ozploitation film and they didn't really know how to market it, but it's a really powerful film that still resonates. It would probably pair well with the recent The Royal Hotel. I ended up deleting a few of my comments because I didn't want to potentially spoiler it. Spoiler But yeah, the ending is tragic and a proper gutwrencher. I kinda thought everything would work out okay for Lizzie in the end, that she would get her justice and the men their comeuppance, certainly wasn't expecting her to be killed.  Edited May 10 by Magnum Milano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 A rewatch of Enter The Void bored me half to death, it's been a fair few years since I first saw it but it's one Noe film that doesn't stand up well outside of the gimmicks thrown at you the first time around. There are still many, many beautiful shots throughout and the panning of the camera over everything is genuinely still cool as fuck but it drags with terrible acting and characters. Challengers is just great and Zendaya just continues to get better and better, who knew a film about tennis could be so tense and horny? My only grips was all the truly awful EDM used throughout but you could imagine the dickheads the film is about actually listening to that crap so it kind of worked in that way. I hope to god the glitch on my cinema account that gives me all tickets for three quid never ends.. I have an Arrow Player trail and saw Bullet Ballet is on there so gave it a whirl, it doesn't quite reach the heights of Tetsuo: The Iron Man but Tsukamoto sure tries and in it's own way mirrors man's fetishization for machine from that film. Insanely cool looking and sounding while being grimey and gritty as all hell, the true star here is Kirina Mano as Chisato who plays an effortlessly cool suicidal punk. And then a rewatch of a 00's fave, Kamikaze Girls. I still love the hell out of this film, it's essentially for teenagers but it's just that cool and slick with some of the best over the top editing and characters. Everything zips by and the unlikely friendship of a Rococo loving misanthrope and an in your face biker girl just works so well here. If you've got a teenage kid who's alt in any way stick this on for them one day, going by Letterboxd reviews it is getting a bit of a cult revival anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted May 10 Paid Members Share Posted May 10 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes was, for me, another enjoyable into the POTA series. It’s long, but I thought it was interesting, genuinely cared for the new characters. Kermode wasn’t keen but it’s a series which is4/4 for me. Great stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted May 12 Paid Members Share Posted May 12 This maybe controversial but I was disappointed by IF. John Krasinski demonstrated with the first 2 Quiet Place films that he’s immensely talented, but I found IF to be far to saccarine, trying to hard to toy with your emotions. What we get is some great performances let down by a script completely full of plot holes and a predictable and disappointing ending.  The kids in my screening also seemed a little bored when the film finished. I admire the ambition and a lot of the effects in the film, but it was far from the home run I expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Bring It On.  Hadn’t seen it before and much like myself it has aged terribly. Pretty creepy and homophobic in places but with some likeable performances in others.  Apparently there are 6 sequels which I will not be watching, although I suspect a few wronguns on here would watch them all by way of completion. Good luck to you if you do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Statto Posted May 12 Paid Members Share Posted May 12 Yeah, Bring it On hasn't aged well. But it does still have Kirsten Dunst in a cheerleading uniform, so there's that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB6937 Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 1 minute ago, Statto said: Yeah, Bring it On hasn't aged well. But it does still have Kirsten Dunst in a cheerleading uniform, so there's that. And it's peak Eliza Dushku time too. That and being Faith in Buffy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIDDUM_N_STYLE Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Finally got round to watching a couple of films on my watch list today, excuse the comic book talk but the first was Blue Beetle which I thought to be fairly decent but then I do like the lead actor from his role in Cobra Kai. The other was The Iron Claw, I just missed out on the end of its cinema run the week I was in Manchester for FTLOW in March so I finally picked it up on Tuesday when it’s Bluray release came out, fantastically emotional film, Zac Efron did Kevin Von Erich justice and David’s, Mike’s and Kerry’s deaths were all handled brilliantly but I could see why they didn’t include Chris given how much more tragic and shocking his passing was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members LaGoosh Posted May 13 Paid Members Share Posted May 13 20 hours ago, Hannibal Scorch said: This maybe controversial but Why would it be controversial? It's John Krazinski not Martin Scorcese. He's hardly an acclaimed filmmaker. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - I was very entertained by it but definitely not to the standard of the previous 3 movies. It's beautiful, well directed and filled with great characters and ideas that I never felt were explored enough to their full potential. I'm a bit worried they're starting to retread old ground with these films. Regardless of anything though, just spending time with these bloody lovely apes in this stunning world is worth your time. I also like how in this soft as fuck MCU mainstream movie landscape we're in that these movies are violent and the violence feels hard and as brutal as possible for the 12A rating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra_gordo Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 I enjoyed IF but I don't think it's a kid's film really, definitely not for really little ones as all the 5 and 6 year olds in the showing we went to were clearly bored shitless, to the point one of them just started singing half way through. It takes a bit of time to get going, is really beautifully shot but like Hannibal says, it's a bit on the sickly sweet side in places and I'd guessed the ending fairly early on. Pots were gone about 10 minutes from the end though, fully got sucked in. My wife and eldest daughter were balling their eyes out. The one thing we were really disappointed by was Ryan Reynolds. He just felt a bit half-arsed. I get the character was meant to be a bit grumpy but it felt a bit phoned in. Caily Flemming in the lead was brilliant though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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