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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is one of the craziest movies I have ever seen. Truly manic and bizarre. It reminded me of another crazy movie, Buckeroo Banzai across the 8th Dimension.

I'm catching up with Nick Cage's great cult movies like Honeymoon in Vegas and Wild at Heart. He used to be so damn cool. He still is...just not as often.

I'm 99% sure he co-wrote it. It's for a contest or something. Isn't it awesome?

He wrote it and did the music. Editing and directing was done by someone else apparently....

Yeah he sent me that...brilliant as only HRS could do....

Why won't he come back...

My roommate is a WOW player and he has no social life to speak of.

UKSUBS...cheerio old chap! B)

So, who else loves James Woods?

Who doesn't love James Woods?

Reminds me of 1991 with MJ's Dangerous album coming out and stealing the thunder from GnR's UYI albums...

Like hitmanhart said, it'll be good for the industry. There is a real dearth right now for iconic music stars like MJ and Axl. It'll be like a blast from the past to see them go up against each other on the charts.

They both are so damn slow at releasing albums though...

movies i watched (re-watched rather) lately:

Mildred Pearce

Whatever Happened To Baby Jane

The Big Lebowski

12 Angry Men

She's the Man (first time)

A Thing Called Love

McVicar

Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (first time)

Some good flicks on that list. How was "12 Angry Men"? I've been wanting to see that for awhile...

Bluesy: Eyes Wide Shut was a great movie although I'm not sure I cared for the casting as much. I don't think it's even close to being Kubrick's best movie though. That would be "A Clockwork Orange" for me...

12 Angry Men is probably one of the best movies ever made. im a great one for movies that take place in a sort of confined area (even in a confined space) that theatrical element that comes into play, also it sort of pushes for better characters and characterisations. Sort of like an Inspector Calls y'know...i love Lumet.

I agree, it forces you to improvise and make your characters more interesting since there isn't a constant visual stimulus from the surroundings. The first movie that comes to mind like that is Jim Jarmusch's "Coffee and Cigarettes", you ever see that one??

movies i watched (re-watched rather) lately:

Mildred Pearce

Whatever Happened To Baby Jane

The Big Lebowski

12 Angry Men

She's the Man (first time)

A Thing Called Love

McVicar

Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (first time)

Some good flicks on that list. How was "12 Angry Men"? I've been wanting to see that for awhile...

Bluesy: Eyes Wide Shut was a great movie although I'm not sure I cared for the casting as much. I don't think it's even close to being Kubrick's best movie though. That would be "A Clockwork Orange" for me...

Anyone seen Malice?

That God speech Baldwin does?

gotta love youtube

Great movie. I am a big fan of Arec Bardwin...he goes out like a wuss in that movie though....

Baldwin always manages to chew up the scenery when he gets a great monoluge.

I could watch his scene in Glengarry Glen Ross a dozen times in a row.

I wish he was in the whole movie, he owned that scene completely. All I could think about by the end of the film was his scene. It was that good.

and Heat is a piece of shit, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro trying to look like they're concentrating for nigh on 2 hours wondering where their talent went, gimme a fuckin break.

Frank, you tend to oversimplify things you dislike, which is fine - but then you have to be willing to accept that things you love can be just as ignorantly oversimplified. King of NY? Chris Walken trying to look badass for 2 hours wondering why he didn't get a better hair stylist. Godfather III? Al Pacino sitting around looking mopey for three hours. See what I mean? Those films aren't that simple, and neither is Heat. It's not as flawless as some would claim - but it's one of the better films of the '90s, one of the most complex character-oriented crime films ever made, and it has not only very good direction and screenwriting but both Pacino and De Niro's last truly great performances.

the writing i agree is good, i dont think the same can be said about the acting or the direction. its just a puffed up version of LA Takedown with money thrown at it and bigger names, as if that was the problem. Heats problem is to me that, ultimately it works better on paper than on screen. its not a bad movie as such, you're right, i was overstating my point. Heats problem is its a character orientated film where the characters just arent that interesting. got some GREAT LINES though, great as a GREAT ASS!! HOO - HA!!!

Ffrankie...noo.... Even if you didn't care for Bobby and Al, you can't deny Val Kilmer's character who owns every scene he's in. Mann reworks a lot of his older work. Heat is really an amalgamation of LA Takedown and the first season of Miami Vice.

What is your problem with the acting and directing specifically? I mean the staging/geography of the bank score and downtown gunfight are hall of fame material. Besides, HEAT is one of the most atmospheric crime movies ever made. The mood of the film is incredibly well done. I really can't find a single fault with Mann's direction aside from the fact that perhaps the family drama scenes for the Pacino character could have been shortened....

I just watched White Fang. It was 10 years since I last saw it. Awesome.

Wow. Talk about a blast from the past. I saw that in theaters. Great movie...

Anji why would you willingly subject yourself to that? It's a remake. Directed by Rob Zombie.

I hated Godfather III mostly because of the wretched performances of Coppola's daughter and Andy Garcia. The ruined it for me. Garcia's character should not have been in the movie imho. Either that or he should have been recast.

You know Garcia was nominated for best supporting actor for that role?

As for Sophia Coppola, she isnt much of an actress, but she was as cute as a bell and I like her better then Winonna Ryder (which is a testament to how much I'm not fond of Winonna).

I really missed Robert Duvall, George Hamilton and his tan were no substitute. I got that it wasn't supposed to be as much of a mobster film, but ultimately that's what everybody wanted to see. Props to fat man Coppola for the ending though, I really liked how he ended the series on such an emotional note.

Oscar nominated? Really? I don't like Garcia much as an actor but I found him annoying in Godfather 3. Shucks...guess I'm in the minority then.

I missed Duvall a lot and I thought the plot of the film was a bit weak. Great ending though and Al as always was superb. This movie should have been made right after Godfather 2. The time lapse in between hurt the film imho.

I hated Godfather III mostly because of the wretched performances of Coppola's daughter and Andy Garcia. The ruined it for me. Garcia's character should not have been in the movie imho. Either that or he should have been recast.

actually, Heat is shit :xmasssanta: or i think so.

:o :o

You know it's true. Indiana Jones is a damn fine trilogy and were it not for Part 3 then The Godfather could be a contender, but I still rank LOTR so much higher.

Edit: Oh, shit, Chan-wook Park's Vengeance trilogy is easily the second best actually. How did I forget that?

This is the best trilogy ever made.

I saw that movie in theaters opening night as a kid and loved it. I am so embarassed....

Anyway the best trilogy for me is either Chan-wook Park's vengeance trilogy or The Colors trilogy.

I never thought there would be Tina Turner fans on a Guns forum. If I had the money I would go, Tina had some great pop songs back in the day...

I've never been a fan of all that fantasy shit. However, I am intrigued by Del Toro taking over this franchise...

I wish we could see more movies like Starship Troopers and less films like Lord of the Rings...films like the latter have been done to death recently.

The bad touch is a classic, I remember that used to be on heavy rotation on MTV back in the day...

I always thought they were kind of a one hit wonder band...

You think that Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stalone are actors no offence but that speaks volumes about you knowledge about movies.

Tarantino tries out a lot of stuff he makes comical flicks and shows a huge knowledge of different genres which are often represented in his movies.

I mean you state it in your sig. "Armani suits, Ferraris Mojitos, Vice". That's supercial, polished cock showing.

Look....it doesn't matter what you think...the whole world knows that Arnold and Sly are great actors.

I thought Ghost Rider and Death Proof were crap even though I like Cage and Russel. Fantastic Four is just a flat out turd.

you are so wrong. How old are you, you have the taste of a 14 year old. Death Proof is better than Miami Vice. any ol day of the fucking week.

I'm happy that you liked it but I thought it sucked. I grew out of Tarantino movies when I was 16. His stuff just doesn't appeal to me anymore and Death Proof was just an atrocious film. Atleast Kill Bill was entertaining, this movie had me reaching for the fast forward.

How does my dislike of Death Proof make my taste in film that of a 14 year old? Death Proof is not better than Miami Vice, not by a longshot imho. Let's forget the fact that we are talking about Michael Mann who as a filmmaker just blows Tarantino out of the water, these movies couldn't be more different. One film is a police procedural that's highly influenced by french new wave cinema and the other is a trashy homage to 70's grindhouse/b movie cult flicks. What is your reasoning for why Death Proof was better than Vice? Miami Vice may not have been what I wanted from the perspective of a fan of the TV show, but it was a pretty gutsy experimental film from Mann. An art house film that was surreptitiously packaged as a summer blockbuster. I didn't completely like Vice just for the record, a lot of that film left me cold. But there are moments of brilliance in there that Death Proof couldn't hope to achieve in it's wildest dreams.

That's cool if you like Death Proof better than Vice though, different strokes for different folks.

Iron Man was ill! No, really!

Yeah right, I don't believe you saw it. I think you went to see that chick flick Made of Honor.

I'm watching Tin Cup now. Rene Russo is such a milf, I can't believe she's 54.

Don Johnson is the man. I loved his character, the rich egotistic jerk who gets the hot babe...just like how he was in real life.

Overall a pretty decent sports flick.

I went to Blockbuster earlier today and picked up four previously viewed DVDs for $20

I got

Ghost Rider

Fantastic Four - Rise Of The Silver Surfer

Mr. Brooks

Death Proof

I just finished watching Death Proof. That was awesome. I really enjoyed that one.

Well I can't speak for "Mr. Brooks" but so far, Death Proof seems to be the only good movie you picked outta those 4.

Ghost Rider is pretty good. Still have to watch F-4 and Mr. Brooks.

Mr. Brooks looks like a really good movie. I heard it has alot of twists in it.

Mr Brooks is awesome, but then again I'm a big Kevin Costner fan.

I thought Ghost Rider and Death Proof were crap even though I like Cage and Russel. Fantastic Four is just a flat out turd.

Just watched 3.10 to Yuma, and i thought it was fucking great, slow in parts but great none the less.

That's one western I have been putting off seeing. Glad to hear you liked it though. Now why haven't you seen Open Range???

To Die For looked like smut from the cover. I guess I'll rent it after the orgy of praise it's received here.

It was like watching a bad documentary for me, i didn't enjoy it at all.

Shit. Who do I listen to? You or Ffrank?

Does Nicole Kidman get naked atleast? Or is she a cocktease as usual? Your answer could influence my decision mate.

Saw Remember the Titans and Up in Smoke last night, love 'em both.

Sport movies are boring.

Except for Rocky.