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Jun 5, 2016 6:12:31 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2016 6:12:31 GMT -5
Anyone seen Sauna / Filth ?
Got to promote another finnish movie. =)
Haunting and beautifully made, great acting and lovely visuals. Recommended if you are not shy about using your imagination, to debate with others and wonder. Not for those who need an explanation in the end. This movie will only leave you with questions. Yes, I saw this a number of years ago. Excellent movie. Very creepy and beautifully shot. Would make a good double feature with Christopher Smith's BLACK DEATH, starring Sean Bean and Eddie Redmayne. Do you know of any other good horror movies from Finland? Sadly, finnish movie industry isn't that wide, and what there is is very under-funded, and those who get money ren't very creative. But I guess it's the same problem everywhere. Another one I liked, if you can aprechiate the atmosphere over action, was Moonlight Sonata. Made I the 80's, now On youtube: What makes it scary is, that places and peopel like that really exist here xD
Check my thread "Finland, history, myth and folk-lore". I plan to post some clips there if they touch the subject.
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Jun 5, 2016 12:34:40 GMT -5
Post by cj on Jun 5, 2016 12:34:40 GMT -5
It's odd. I've seen great horror movies from Norway and Sweden in the past but none from Finland. I mostly know that country for the awesome music that comes out of there.
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Jun 5, 2016 17:15:23 GMT -5
Post by EMErdelac on Jun 5, 2016 17:15:23 GMT -5
Just watched a great one with Marlon Brando and Yul Brynner, Morituri. Brando is a German ex-pat blackmailed by the Allies into sabotaging a merchant marine ship full of rubber bound for the Axis, captained by Brynner, a disgraced captain whose son is a fervent Nazi. Good stuff.
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Jun 6, 2016 6:57:49 GMT -5
Post by valeriaspirit on Jun 6, 2016 6:57:49 GMT -5
Hi, Deuce - I am surprised to find a reference to PRC, as it was known, on this board. While generally pretty low-grade, among Bela Lugosi fans, PRC is known as the studio responsible for releasing what is generally regarded as his best "poverty row" effort of the 1940's. From 1940-1945, roughly, he was under contract to "celebrated tinsel-town tightwad," "Jungle Sam" Katzman, at Monogram Studios. While Monogram was generally regarded as a step above PRC, Katzman's branch, called Banner Pictures, I think, is considered the "B division of a B studio." Bela made 9 Monogrammers, all more or less forgettable, with titles like The Invisible Ghost, Black Dragons, and two East Side Kids movies, Spooks Run Wild and Ghosts on the Loose. But at PRC, he made The Devil Bat, a fun and classic B movie, co-starring Dave O'Brien (who was featured in those Pete Smith specialties that they often run on TCM). And he played a sympathetic mad scientist who sought revenge against the money-grubbing Heath family, who made millions from his cosmetics formulas. As agents of his revenge, he bred large bats, which he then treated to some sort of electrical enhancement, creating humongous creatures which he taught to hate a particular scent, which he then provided as free samples to various members of the family. O'Brien plays the nosy investigative reporter, and comic relief is provided by his photographer sidekick, who flirts with the Heaths' French maid. It's a great part for Bela, who has lots of chancy to emote and render plummy lines, like "I don't think you'll ever use anything else." And, when the intended victim is leaving, a deadpan, "Good-bye," delivered as only Bela could deliver it. I am lucky enough to own a beautiful 3-sheet poster from The Devil Bat, since I could never afford a poster from one of his genuine vampire roles. I think PRC was also responsible for releasing one of John Carradine's best regarded Poverty Row efforts of the 1940's, Bluebeard, about a notorious serial killer in the 19th. century. Valeria Spirit
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Jun 8, 2016 17:04:42 GMT -5
Post by almuric on Jun 8, 2016 17:04:42 GMT -5
Now that I'm nearly done watching the classic Universal Horror movies, I might check out some of the older Golden Age stuff like PRC. I've noticed that the DVD seller who visits the local cons always has lots of public domain cra--- er, stuff at reasonable prices.
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Jun 8, 2016 18:21:15 GMT -5
Post by valeriaspirit on Jun 8, 2016 18:21:15 GMT -5
Now that I'm nearly done watching the classic Universal Horror movies, I might check out some of the older Golden Age stuff like PRC. I've noticed that the DVD seller who visits the local cons always has lots of public domain cra--- er, stuff at reasonable prices. Hi, Almuric - Not all PD stuff is pure junk. Sometimes there are major studio films for which for some reason the honchos neglected to renew the copyrights. I believe that all the serials that were released during the '30's and 40's are in the public domain. Of course they were generally aimed at kids, but sometimes they have some redeeming qualities, like having Bela. :-) Other examples of major studio films which are in the public domain don't occur to me right off-hand, but if you are interested, I could probably dig up a few by doing a bit of research. Yes, if you look at the DVD's produced by reputable independent firms like Sinister Cinema, you will find a number of PD titles, a lot more than just Lugosi. Being a huge Bela Lugosi fan, I think my favourite PD film has got to be White Zombie. There is a copyright or two claimed for that movie, because the Roan Group (and later another firm, I believe) restored it. But the basic unrestored film is PD, and not surprisingly it's also a Poverty Row film. Despite major lacks in two of the starring roles, John Harron and Madge Bellamy, who had been big silent stars but hadn't mastered the art of talking pictures, the film has some otherwise good acting by supporting players like Joseph Cawthorn and Robert Frazier, and I think it features the most masterful performance by Bela in a truly diabolical role. There are lots of chills there and good fun. It was a huge hit when it was released in 1932. Valeria Spirit
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Jun 8, 2016 20:20:40 GMT -5
Post by almuric on Jun 8, 2016 20:20:40 GMT -5
Oh yeah, not everything in the PD is crap. Just . . . a fair amount. There are some treasures among the trash. White Zombie is something I'll have to see one day, when I can find a nice enough copy.
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Jun 9, 2016 5:54:34 GMT -5
Post by valeriaspirit on Jun 9, 2016 5:54:34 GMT -5
Oh yeah, not everything in the PD is crap. Just . . . a fair amount. There are some treasures among the trash. White Zombie is something I'll have to see one day, when I can find a nice enough copy. But then most movies, PD or not, are fairly crappy, wouldn't you say?? I mean most of the ones we love are guilty pleasures - although to some extent standards have evolved over the decades. For example, The Thief of Baghdad and The Wizard of OZ (not PD of course) are generally acknowledged to be classics of the film art today. I don't think they were so highly praised when they were first released. Bela as an actor - I think generally mainstream critics dismissed him during his lifetime as a ham actor. But I would say now the skill he brought to his roles is much more widely recognized. Regarding White Zombie - it is shown from time to time on TCM, I believe. But if you want to go whole-hog, I see that Kino has a remastered version selling for about $30 Cdn. for the BluRay edition and $26 Cdn. for the DVD. I have the older version based on the Roan restoration, and I see there is a "Cary Roan Signature" version available. But I strongly suspect that the Kino edition is probably the best obtainable and probably also has the most in the way of extras. Another great early Lugosi movie is the 1929 version of The Thirteenth Chair. Made by MGM, it was directed by Tod Browning, and I am fairly sure Browning was using it as a test to see how Lugosi might do in the film version of Dracula. Lugosi was engaged in the West Coast tour of Dracula at the time he made it - and he looks quite diabolical as he's got the shaved pencil-thin eyebrows that featured in the play that year. The movie features a mysterious murder occurring during a séance, and somewhat surprisingly, Lugosi plays the good guy, Inspector Delzante, who solves the murder. The other major role is the medium, Madame LaGrange, played by Margaret Wycherly, who later portrayed Alvin York's mother in Sgt. York and James Cagney's mother in White Heat. And Bela is . . . wonderful, dynamic, charismatic, not to mention *hot* in the part!! I'm not sure it's PD, but I do have a DVD purchased from an independent seller, and while not the greatest quality, it's at least watchable. I have over 70 Lugosi movies on VHS tape, DVD and BluRay - and because he made so many early movies (there are 4-5 of his silent movies available) and Poverty Row films, versions which are so fuzzy you can't really make out the facial features clearly are not uncommon. (Copies of copies of copies, sometimes taken off the TV, in other words.) Valeria Spirit
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Jun 11, 2016 9:25:16 GMT -5
Post by almuric on Jun 11, 2016 9:25:16 GMT -5
That is one impressive Lugosi collection. :-)
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Jun 16, 2016 12:49:56 GMT -5
Post by johnnypt on Jun 16, 2016 12:49:56 GMT -5
Say, anybody remember they were remaking Ben-Hur? I forgot too until the trailer dropped today: I look at those scenes (sea battle, Messala, something with chariots)and yep, that's Ben-Hur. I did wonder if they remembered what the subtitle of the book was until I saw a few fleeting images towards the end. I guess how they have to sell it these days, "Look at all the cool stuff Judah does!!! It's just like 300!!!...oh yeah, then he saves his soul..." Yes, it looks as if they won't play that aspect of it up in the ads at least - although I think I caught a glimpse of Pilate in amongst it all. It'll be interesting to see the modern take on the crucifixion in comparison to all those epic films of the late-fifties/early-sixties. ......
Well I just saw the second trailer and from the look of this one, Jesus is practically a co-star!
But they did mess around with the story in a major way: it doesn't look like Arrius is in the film at all. I see Judah wash up on the shore alone, say "wait a minute..." to myself, then check the cast list on imdb and that name doesn't show up. Supposedly the script is more about forgiveness than revenge, which is maybe why Jesus is more prominent. But even so, Judah being an adopted Roman adds weight to everything going on, including his eventual salvation. From what I've seen Timur's comments, he knows he's following in two very big footsteps in the 1925 and 1959 versions, so it's not like they're dissing the past or anything.
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Jun 17, 2016 7:35:17 GMT -5
Post by johnnypt on Jun 17, 2016 7:35:17 GMT -5
Well I just saw the second trailer and from the look of this one, Jesus is practically a co-star!
Lest we forget the book's subtitle ... ...... A TALE OF THE CHRIST AND...A CGI ENHANCED CHARIOT RACE
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Jun 27, 2016 3:35:03 GMT -5
Post by deuce on Jun 27, 2016 3:35:03 GMT -5
An interesting take on the "Angry Birds" movie:
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Jun 28, 2016 13:22:54 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2016 13:22:54 GMT -5
An interesting take on the "Angry Birds" movie: Stefan Molyneux's quite an interesting guy, been watching the odd video on his youtube channel for a while now.
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Jul 16, 2016 19:55:10 GMT -5
Post by johnnypt on Jul 16, 2016 19:55:10 GMT -5
Finally got to see Jurassic World. It's the sequel Jurassic Park has deserved for 20+ years. Colin Treverrow really earned the Episode IX gig. It had enough callbacks to the first film, but didn't rely on them.
Though I do wonder whose idea it was two thirds into the picture to go "OK, Bryce...we're gonna need you to lose the shirt...yeah, pretty much the rest of the picture, yeah..." Gratuitous? Yes. Are there worse things in the world to look at for 40 minutes? Absolutely. I just remember the sexism fuss about that scene towards the beginning with her and Pratt that didn't bother me in the least. That caused an uproar, but her running around in a tank top for the last part of the film...not a word.
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Jul 19, 2016 0:16:21 GMT -5
Post by cj on Jul 19, 2016 0:16:21 GMT -5
Stefan Molyneux's quite an interesting guy, been watching the odd video on his youtube channel for a while now. Yeah, he's a great thinker. Has LOT of great stuff to say about PC culture and the regressive Left's war on men.
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