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Post by Neverending on Feb 22, 2016 16:00:33 GMT -5
Douglas Slocombe passed away. He was 103.
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Post by SnoBorderZero on Feb 23, 2016 14:53:20 GMT -5
Great cinematographer. Sad to hear of his passing, but 103 is impressive to say the least!
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Post by Doomsday on Apr 11, 2016 23:17:08 GMT -5
That makes 5 movies he's making almost back to back to back. Bridge of Spies, The BFG, Ready Player One, this and Indy 5.
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Post by Dracula on Apr 11, 2016 23:29:31 GMT -5
That makes 5 movies he's making almost back to back to back. Bridge of Spies, The BFG, Ready Player One, this and Indy 5. He's trying to get as many movies out as he can before the studios decide that there's no point in funding movies that don't have super heroes in them. |
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Post by Neverending on Apr 11, 2016 23:42:42 GMT -5
That makes 5 movies he's making almost back to back to back. Bridge of Spies, The BFG, Ready Player One, this and Indy 5. Nothing beats him making E.T. and Poltergeist at the same time and releasing them a week apart. |
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Post by Dracula on Apr 12, 2016 0:03:14 GMT -5
That makes 5 movies he's making almost back to back to back. Bridge of Spies, The BFG, Ready Player One, this and Indy 5. Nothing beats him making E.T. and Poltergeist at the same time and releasing them a week apart. Nice save with the word choice. |
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Post by Deexan on Apr 24, 2016 12:48:48 GMT -5
That makes 5 movies he's making almost back to back to back. Bridge of Spies, The BFG, Ready Player One, this and Indy 5. All of which will be starring Rylance. Well, I'm guessing at Indy but it's pretty much a given. |
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Post by Neverending on Aug 10, 2016 21:45:19 GMT -5
Hook is better than:
The Sugarland Express
1941
The Color Purple
Always
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Amistad
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Catch Me If You Can
The Terminal
War of the Worlds
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Bridge of Spies
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Post by Doomsday on Aug 10, 2016 21:55:44 GMT -5
I certainly won't argue with you. Hook is one of the most unfairly maligned movies and dare I say most underrated movies of the 90s. Underrated might seem like an over-exaggeration but considering how some curmudgeons hate it I think it's fair.
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Post by Neverending on Aug 10, 2016 22:01:23 GMT -5
I certainly won't argue with you. Hook is one of the most unfairly maligned movies and dare I say most underrated movies of the 90s. Underrated might seem like an over-exaggeration but considering how some curmudgeons hate it I think it's fair. It was hated by teens & adults in the 90's. Kids loved it. Now we're the adults. And the kids & teens of today love it too. Basically, history was on our side. |
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Post by PhantomKnight on Aug 10, 2016 22:03:42 GMT -5
Yeah, I love Hook. One of my all-time favorites.
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Post by Neverending on Aug 10, 2016 22:06:48 GMT -5
Yeah, I love Hook. One of my all-time favorites. Spielberg needs to come out and defend this movie. This AND Temple of Doom. He's too much of an apologist. Well - usually. I haven't seen him apologize for War Horse. |
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Post by PhantomKnight on Aug 10, 2016 22:09:08 GMT -5
There's nothing to apologize for with Hook. It's a family adventure movie, and as such, it works VERY well.
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Post by Dracula on Aug 11, 2016 5:52:15 GMT -5
Yeah, I love Hook. One of my all-time favorites. Spielberg needs to come out and defend this movie. This AND Temple of Doom. He's too much of an apologist. Well - usually. I haven't seen him apologize for War Horse. Spielberg is not a fan of Hook. I believe his exact quote was "I wanna see Hook again because I so don't like that movie, and I'm hoping someday I'll see it again and perhaps like some of it." |
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Post by PG Cooper on Aug 11, 2016 10:23:04 GMT -5
Generally speaking, Hook is only good if you watch it as a kid. Without nostalgia, there isn't much to get excited about.
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Post by Justin on Aug 11, 2016 10:31:09 GMT -5
Coop is talking like he didn't dress up as Rufio for Halloween.
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Post by IanTheCool on Aug 11, 2016 10:31:37 GMT -5
I just remember going to Hook with my older cousin while mom, aunt sisters and other cousin went to Beauty and the Beast. I felt pretty cool going to the "boys" movie with no adult supervision.
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Post by SnoBorderZero on Aug 11, 2016 10:32:24 GMT -5
Hook is just way too long, especially for a kids movie. It has some great production design and Spielberg magic and I don't think it's bad, but it's sort of all over the place. It's entertaining, but not much perennial focus.
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Post by thebtskink on Aug 11, 2016 10:34:04 GMT -5
Hook is better than: The Sugarland Express 1941 The Color Purple Always The Lost World: Jurassic Park Amistad A.I. Artificial Intelligence Catch Me If You Can The Terminal War of the Worlds Munich Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull The Adventures of Tintin War Horse Lincoln Bridge of Spies Got a beef with maybe two of those, but yeah you're right |
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Post by PhantomKnight on Aug 11, 2016 12:05:15 GMT -5
I personally think Hook has value outside of just nostalgia. The way it really delves into the character of Peter Pan, for example, as well as Dustin Hoffman's terrific turn as Captain Hook, that Spielberg magic that helps create some really emotional moments and a John Williams score that's tied with Prisoner of Azkaban as my favorite John Williams score ever.
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Post by Neverending on Aug 11, 2016 14:15:55 GMT -5
Generally speaking, Hook is only good if you watch it as a kid. Without nostalgia, there isn't much to get excited about. Coop is talking like he didn't dress up as Rufio for Halloween. Cooper wasn't even alive in the 90's. But one Halloween, he and his sister dressed up as Sharkboy and Lavagirl. |
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Post by Neverending on Aug 11, 2016 14:18:02 GMT -5
I just remember going to Hook with my older cousin while mom, aunt sisters and other cousin went to Beauty and the Beast. I felt pretty cool going to the "boys" movie with no adult supervision. Beauty and the Beast is the better movie. |
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