Movie Pictures

The shootout in "Heat". I must admit, when I saw Heat first in the cinema I was a little disappointed. The build up was all about DeNiro and Pacino finally meeting on screen. IT was all about that diner scene. While the scene was cool, it was short, and I really didn't pay as much attention as I should have to everything else.

After subsequent viewings I realised what a classic it is. Each of the main characters is brilliantly drawn: DeNiro's relationship with Amy Brenneman seemed genuine and realistic; Pacino's relationship with his estranged family, especially a young Natalie Portman. All the other characters had their own lives: Especially Kilmer and Ashley Judd (which, shockingly, I totally ignored the first time I saw)

So, I won't post the classic Diner scene (Although it could go up) but I will post something from the shootout. Famously (Although maybe not accurately) it's used as a demonstration to military personnel in the US on how to fight an urban battle when surrounded on two sides.

seeing as it was mentioned in the "what have you watched lately" thread. Also my son watched it for the first time recently - "pretty stupid" was his verdict

Big Trouble in Little China:

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Starship Troopers

This movie springs to mind even though the acting by the main cast was not good at all, but the supporting cast were absolutely brilliant and their performances really made a difference. Michael Ironside as the veteran lieutenant and Clancy Brown (pictured here) as the drill instructor were great.

"The enemy cannot press a button if you disable their hand"

Classic movie. SERIOUSLY underappreciated.

As for the manmonster that is Clancy Brown: Hard to believe he's the same guy:

Victims, aren´t we all.... The Crow





Fight Club

Army Recruiter: Have you ever been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor? That's robbery, rape, car theft, that sort of thing.

John Winger: Convicted? No.

Russell Ziskey: Never convicted.

Army Recruiter: Now, are either of you homosexuals?

Russell Ziskey: No, we're not homosexual, but we are willing to learn.

Studio Ghibli had previously released a watercolour-effect movie before - Isao Takahata's My Neighbours The Yamadas. That was for TV and never released outside of Japan.
Tale of Princess Kaguya (Also directed by Isao Takahata) was a breath of fresh air for Ghibli: Stunning to look at, with a complex and often disturbing story.

But, as Disney had a movie out that year (The decidedly average "Big Hero Six") it was ignored, along with the beautiful and heardbreaking "Song Of The Sea" and the charming "Boxtrolls".

Oscar voters really need to expand their viewing ("Boss Baby" nominated above "Your Name"? Really?)

Anyway, that's not a poster (Although it was used as one), that's a frame from the movie:

Very good film, VERY tense but, as you said, quite disjointed at times. The original, Wages of Fear is even more tense :O

What colour is the Boat House at Hereford?

Back where it all started...

I was old enough to see all Star Wars movies in the cinema: Star Wars/Empire in a double bill when Empire came out. I always remember the scene below, even as a kid. The perfect music rising, a young Luke Skywalker looking into the sunset. And what a sunset. (Suns set? Sunsets?) Longing for more than his farm. It still gives me goosebumps. Before Lucas lost the run of himself - Being able to do whatever he wants simply because the technology is there and nobody said "No" (A fate that befell Peter Jackson with The bloated and plasticky Hobbit movies). Before Lucas lost the run of himself he was a decent film-maker (Just a terrible writer of dialogue)....

Anyway...... Sunsets......

This hit me almost as hard as the Opening scene in Up.



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