These Three (1936) 8.5/10
Blitz (2011) 4/10
Originally Posted by jackassfan:
Originally Posted by El Loro:
Jackassfan, I don't know your age, but I remember the outcry from the public when Cathy Come Home was first shown on television in 1966. I was 14 at the time, so my parents wouldn't have let me see it then. I did see it years later. For many people, this would have been the first time that television produced a piece of social realism rather than comfortable TV. And of course it was Ken Loach's first major success.
I am 31
I think if you had been 31 in 1966 and saw Cathy Come Home then on television, you would in all probability along with much of the population given it a 10/10 for the sheer powerful impact it made on the population then. I don't think anything more powerful came along until Michael Buerk's BBC report on the Ethiopean famine in 1984 (which lead to Band Aid and Live Aid).
I saw There Will be Blood (2007) directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Daniel Day-Lewis. One of the best modern films I have seen, rivetting from start to finish with an exceptionally powerful performance from Day-Lewis.
His portrayal as Daniel Plainview reminded me somewhat of Orson Welles' portrayal as Charles Foster Kane. I'm not alone in this - I found this comparison of the two.
Or (2004) 7/10
Armin (2007) 7/10
Edi (2002) 8/10
Rampart (2011) 6/10
I saw A Tale of Two Cities (1958), the version with Dirk Bogarde.
Although I understand that the film was reasonably faithful to the book, I can't say that I saw anything which lifted it from being very ordinary, not a bad film, just nothing outstanding. Well, apart from Dirk Bogarde's raised eyebrow which deserved an award of its own. I think Dirk Bogarde and Roger Moore must have gone to the same acting school 
(an appropriate smiley).
I resaw The Man Who Would be King (1975). Directed by John Huston from the Rudyard Kipling story, it starred Michael Caine and Sean Connery at their best, and is an exceptional film.
As a point of trivia, the man who played the part of the high priest made his one and only film appearance - he was 103. Probably the oldest film debut in the history of film.
Films i saw from each country in 2011
USA- 127
France- 50
Japan- 39
UK- 31
Sweden- 27
Denmark- 26
South Korea- 20
Iran- 20
Poland- 18
Germany- 17
Italy- 17
Norway- 15
Hungary- 14
Spain- 13
Holland- 11
Soviet Union- 11
Turkey- 11
China- 10
Czechoslovakia- 10
Russia- 9
Finland-8
Taiwan- 8
Belguim- 7
Greece- 6
Romania- 6
Canada- 5
Czech Republic- 5
Israel- 5
Mexico- 5
Hong Kong- 4
Yugoslavia 4
Argentina- 3
Austria- 3
Brazil- 3
Chile- 3
Macedonia- 3
Australia- 2
Bosnia- 2
Bulgaria- 2
Croatia- 2
Ireland- 2
Portugal- 2
Serbia- 2
Vietnam- 2
Algeria- 1
Chad- 1
Colombia- 1
Cuba- 1
Iceland- 1
India- 1
Iraq- 1
Kyrgyzstan- 1
Lebanon- 1
Morocco- 1
Philippines- 1
Singapore- 1
Slovakia- 1
Switzerland- 1
Thailand- 1
Total films seen 605
- I should think if I did an equivalent list, it would be 10% of the number you've seen.Although not strictly a film, I did see The Witches of Oz (2011). Although it was shown over 2 days at a bit under 3 hours, a revised shortened version was made for DVD.
It's set in present day New York and is extremely loosely based on the Wizrd of Oz, but crammed full of CGI effects. Although it does have its moments and is not boring, for the most part it is an atrocity with some truly dreadful acting. According to IMDB, the shortened version is better.
The idea is good, but frankly it needed someone like Tim Burton at the helm.
As it was shown over the Christmas period, I hereby present the film with my Turkey of the year award.
Le Grand Jeu (1934) 7.5/10
Warrior (2011) 7/10
Originally Posted by jackassfan:
The Green Man (1956) 8/10
A good film, a long time seen I've seen this.
Alastair Sim and George Cole worked on many films together. The first film was Cottage to Let (1941) which was George Cole's debut. George was 16 at the time and Alastair Sim gave him a lot of support in that film and acted as his mentor for many years. George Cole learned a lot from Alastair Sim in his comedy technique.
I have yet to see Cottage To Let, its on youtube so i will watch it sometime soon
Elena (2011) 8.5/10
Straw Dogs (2011) 4/10
Jackassfan, Went the Day Well (1942) is on Channel 4 on Thursday at 1.20 pm. I know you prefer films without ad breaks, but if you have never seen this, it is well worth watching.
It is a British war film which is unlike any other. It shows a Nazi invasion of a small village in England and is remarkable when you consider that this was released right in the middle of the war. Some of the sudden acts of violence are quite startling. Although there are some humerous touches, this is far removed from Dads Army. IMDB rating 7.6.
I saw Went The Day Well? a few years ago and thought it was a very good film
Originally Posted by jackassfan:
Extremely simple trivia question - what is the similarity betwwen this film and Reservoir Dogs?
Kandahar (2001) 7/10
Lifeboat (1944) 10/10 3rd viewing