Movie Night at My House

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You were reading this 15-page epic to your girlfriend? You were reading the epic while watching the movie? What exactly?

No, I did that on my own afterwards because both of us were kinda lost. She just thought it was weird and went on with her life.

[Eddie Hardon]

^^I have the original movie poster laminated and mounted.
And I think The Deer Hunter is overrated too. I don't hate it, but its certainly not worth all the Oscars it picked up.
Best/most realistic Vietnam movie ever = Platoon
Oliver Stone served in Nam and won a purple heart so I'll trust his judgment any day.

OZZ

When you're Right, you're you're Right; and you're Right.

I was very impressed by Platoon and the night battle when they were being overrun was bloody scary. It just generated FEAR in me, as the viewer. The tracer, the unknown etc, and when one US soldier used his mate to cover himself when the NVA breached his trench was fearful.

BTW, have you noticed the continuity error when Charlie confronts his Platoon SGT (not Willem Defoe but his name has just dropped out of my Head)? Between takes, he has changed from a muddy wet khaki singlet to a dry non-muddy singlet. I'm assuming that they took a lunch break...:-)

[Vince Tortelli]

More movies I like:
THE DEVIL'S BRIGADE
Based on the story of one of the first Allied Special Forces units in World War 2, formed by merging a superbly trained unit of elite Canadian troops and a rabble of Americans facing the stockade or the firing squad.

FROM DUSK TILL DAWN
George Clooney manages to be a credible action lead, assisted by Vampire Danny Trejo, Vampire Selma Hayek, biker Tom Savini, preacher Harvey Keitel, and Quentin Tarantino as himself.

And as for the romance chatter. .to me it loses something when you remember that in the Biblical account we got kicked out of Eden because Women are suckers for smooth talking bad boys.

[OZZ]

I'm not too educated about American medals, but is "won" the right word for a Purple Heart?

I think the proper term would probably be ' awarded '.
Purple Hearts are given out to soldiers who are wounded or killed in the field.
Oliver Stone was also awarded a Bronze Star for bravery.

[OZZ]

Here's a movie recommendation :
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072684/

Its one of Stanley Kubrick's lesser-known films. Some may find it a little boring, but the incredible set designs and location shoots are worth any lull in the pacing of the film, in my opinion.
Its quite long though,over 3 hours, so set aside an evening or afternoon to watch it.

[thrutch]

True romance could well be my favourite film of all time

And mine. I think a lot of people of our age are mad for that film. It was a good date flick in my first year at uni.

Been on crutches for most of the last three weeks, given me chance for several movie nights. Watched this last night, a touching Japanese love story about a young man and dead bodies:



Also enjoyed, in no particular order:

Cross of Iron
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Take Shelter (absolutely superb film - Michael Shannon is imperious)
Zodiac
Scott Pilgrim vs The World
Tyrannosaur (bloody miserable but bloody good. very English)

[Eddie Hardon]

"Midnight Express" the story of Billy Hayes, imprisoned for attempted Hashish trafficking from Turkey. The Late Brad Davis, John Hurt, Dennis Quaid.

Great film.

[OZZ]

I re watched Battle Royale last night..what a twisted flick that is.

[JohnKenner]

OZZ

When you're Right, you're you're Right; and you're Right.

I was very impressed by Platoon and the night battle when they were being overrun was bloody scary. It just generated FEAR in me, as the viewer. The tracer, the unknown etc, and when one US soldier used his mate to cover himself when the NVA breached his trench was fearful.

BTW, have you noticed the continuity error when Charlie confronts his Platoon SGT (not Willem Defoe but his name has just dropped out of my Head)? Between takes, he has changed from a muddy wet khaki singlet to a dry non-muddy singlet. I'm assuming that they took a lunch break...:-)

Platoon was a good flick. The most realistic Vietnam movie... not sure about that. Pops served two tours and was greatly unimpressed. Then again, there hasn't been a Vietnam movie my father has thought much of.

The movie he said most resembled the horror of urban warfare - Black Hawk Down.

[Vince Tortelli]

I re watched Battle Royale last night..what a twisted flick that is.

For an Asian rip off of Lord of the Flies I guess it has its good points.
Of course, the number one movie in America this week is The Hunger Games, which is an American rip off of Battle Royale.