Movies That You Haven't Seen But Everyone Else Has

[robertlouis]

Nothing. To me, Alien is the best combination of Horror/Sci-Fi. Aliens was more Sci-Fi/Action but also great. Event Horizon also gets a mention.

I really need to get the Blu-ray Alien set.

With Ridley Scott back in the director's chair I'm rather looking forward to Prometheus.

[Dino Velvet]

With Ridley Scott back in the director's chair I'm rather looking forward to Prometheus.

Me too. Can't wait. We'll make a thread and chat or something. I wanna see it right away but I'll be cautious about spoilers.

[robertlouis]

I have been a fan of Patrick McGoohan since "secret agent man", so I am biased.

Is that what they called it in the States? It was "Danger Man" in the UK and had a fantastic theme played very fast on a harpsichord.

[fastingforlife]

Is that what they called it in the States? It was "Danger Man" in the UK and had a fantastic theme played very fast on a harpsichord.

Actually it was "secret agent" when they revamped the series and sent it to our shores.

[robertlouis]

None of the Rambo films... in fact never seen a film with Sylvester Stallone

Maybe it is an American thing. We're from an old, tired, cynical culture and the relentless feelgood triumphal nature of a lot of American cinema leaves us cold.

And also, if you've seen one Rocky or one Rambo film, you've seen them all.

Give me ambivalence and tragedy any day. Prospero will confirm that the same things suffuse my musical offerings lol.

[maxpower]

Is that what they called it in the States? It was "Danger Man" in the UK and had a fantastic theme played very fast on a harpsichord.

The US incarnation had a pretty famous swingin' theme song:





Wasn't The Prisoner a sequel of sorts to that series? I mean, wasn't McGoohan playing the same character, sentenced to the prison island?

[theone1982]

And also, if you've seen one Rocky or one Rambo film, you've seen them all.

Not true! I can give you the lowdown on how each Rocky film is different:
1. The classic, really underrated, sets up the series.
2. Really just the second half of the kind of downer ending to 1.
3. Quintessential '80s film. Professional wrestling? Check. Hulk Hogan? Check. Mr. T? Check. Headbands, really short running shorts, and feathered hair? Check.
4. My personal favorite. I dare you to find better montage scenes than the ones in this film. Perhaps the last truly '80s American film.
5. Probably the worst of the series. Notable as the only one in which Rocky isn't actually in a boxing match, just an unsanctioned brawl. Pretty depressing film all around.
6. Surprisingly critically acclaimed. Notable as having the worst Rocky opponent out of any of the series. Seriously, the guy looked like Adrian could have kicked his ass he was so small.

[robertlouis]

And also, if you've seen one Rocky or one Rambo film, you've seen them all.

Not true! I can give you the lowdown on how each Rocky film is different:
1. The classic, really underrated, sets up the series.
2. Really just the second half of the kind of downer ending to 1.
3. Quintessential '80s film. Professional wrestling? Check. Hulk Hogan? Check. Mr. T? Check. Headbands, really short running shorts, and feathered hair? Check.
4. My personal favorite. I dare you to find better montage scenes than the ones in this film. Perhaps the last truly '80s American film.
5. Probably the worst of the series. Notable as the only one in which Rocky isn't actually in a boxing match, just an unsanctioned brawl. Pretty depressing film all around.
6. Surprisingly critically acclaimed. Notable as having the worst Rocky opponent out of any of the series. Seriously, the guy looked like Adrian could have kicked his ass he was so small.

Sorry, I'm not persuaded. You see, I loved American cinema of the 70s, the last time that auteurs got any kind of creative free rein. Yes, they bankrupted some studios along the way, but the films were mostly great. Reflected the politics too - conspiracy paranoia after Watergate and of course the unseemly retreat from Vietnam. Americans didn't feel good about themselves. Then along came Reagan, people felt good and cinema largely went down the toilet lol. Garbage like Top Gun at the top of the pile.

I can only think of two mainstream US movies from the 80s that I really rate - Blade Runner, Days of Heaven, neither of which reflect the era. That's it, whereas I could fill a page of great 70s movies.

[Boomerang Man]

All the Mission Impossible films with Tom "control freak" Cruise. Not my bag at all.

[Nivek]

I've never seen "The Godfather"