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Post by deuce on Apr 12, 2016 18:53:06 GMT -5
It's John Milius' birthday. I'm not a big fan of Milius' CtB82. That said, I think he's written and directed a lot of cool films. A fine write-up here, from someone who met the man: frontierpartisans.com/6174/milius/ |
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Post by johnnypt on Apr 12, 2016 19:20:17 GMT -5
He certainly is a unique talent. Anyone that can have their hand in Magnum Force, The Wind and the Lion, Apocalypse Now and 1941 is a one of a kind!
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Post by deuce on Apr 12, 2016 21:04:03 GMT -5
He certainly is a unique talent. Anyone that can have their hand in Magnum Force, The Wind and the Lion, Apocalypse Now and 1941 is a one of a kind!
The Wind and the Lion was awesome. Milius turned al-Raisuli (a scumbag) into one of the great cinematic heroes (IMO). Milius somehow couldn't do the same for one of the great literary heroes created by REH.  |
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Post by KiramidHead on Apr 12, 2016 23:27:43 GMT -5
Milius is one of my all time favorite filmmakers, largely because of CTB 82.  But I also like Red Dawn a lot, but Big Wednesday was surprisingly engaging and moving, and actually made me give a damn about surfing. |
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Post by deuce on Apr 12, 2016 23:39:58 GMT -5
I also like Red Dawn a lot, but Big Wednesday was surprisingly engaging and moving, and actually made me give a damn about surfing. I liked Red Dawn. Point Break did more for me ( vis a vis surfing) than Big Wednesday ever did. A Milius filmography: www.imdb.com/name/nm0587518/ |
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Post by Jason Aiken on Apr 13, 2016 12:40:32 GMT -5
I hope his cut of The 13th Warrior surfaces someday.
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Post by deuce on Apr 14, 2016 1:42:25 GMT -5
MILIUS
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Post by Jason Aiken on Apr 14, 2016 6:55:16 GMT -5
I hope his cut of The 13th Warrior surfaces someday. LOL, no, Jason, that's John McTiernan. |
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Post by EMErdelac on Apr 14, 2016 14:55:43 GMT -5
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Post by deuce on Apr 16, 2016 21:32:55 GMT -5
Good interview. I loved this quote: "Well, people talk about it all the time…you know George Lucas talks about it [myth] all the time. He doesn’t know how to use it at all. He doesn’t understand myth at all. As illustrated by Phantom Menace. Writers who really understand myth don’t use it consciously. There are very few things that are truly mythical. There’s a lot of stuff that’s famous, but very few things that are the stuff of myth and legend."
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Post by cj on Apr 24, 2016 22:18:05 GMT -5
The documentary MILIUS is terrific. Lots of great stories about the man.
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Post by deuce on Apr 24, 2016 22:22:10 GMT -5
The documentary MILIUS is terrific. Lots of great stories about the man. Totally agree. I don't idolize the guy (I know people who've dealt with 'im), but he's pretty cool. |
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Post by cj on Apr 25, 2016 0:33:10 GMT -5
I'd love to read his GENGHIS KHAN script if it never gets made. If anyone can do justice to the man it's Milius.
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Post by deuce on Apr 25, 2016 19:57:55 GMT -5
I'd love to read his GENGHIS KHAN script if it never gets made. If anyone can do justice to the man it's Milius. When Milius is working with a historical subject, like the Rough Riders, he usually does a damn good job. Things may not be all that accurate historically, but the script will be cool for what it is. |
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Post by zarono on Apr 27, 2016 8:20:43 GMT -5
Milius's Dillinger is my favorite depression era outlaw flick. Warren Oates is awesome as always.   |
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But I also like Red Dawn a lot, but Big Wednesday was surprisingly engaging and moving, and actually made me give a damn about surfing.
