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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Sept 17, 2018 20:47:28 GMT
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Post by mattgarth on Sept 17, 2018 20:57:03 GMT
Pickup on South Street
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Post by biker1 on Sept 17, 2018 21:29:24 GMT
I really have persevered with forty guns and want to like it, but after watching it 3 or 4 times over the years, the film still bores me to bits. There's no shortage of critical endorsement surrounding the film. However, it's alleged virtues are lost on me.
3 first rate Fullers from a dozen seen..
pickup on south street
the big red one
the steel helmet
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Post by rudeboy on Sept 18, 2018 2:37:42 GMT
I have seen five of his films and like them all quite a lot. In roughly descending order:
Pickup on South Street
The Big Red One
The Steel Helmet
Shock Corridor
White Dog
House of Bamboo
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Post by jeffersoncody on Sept 18, 2018 5:10:34 GMT
THE BIG RED ONE (Reconstructed Version). |
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Post by politicidal on Sept 18, 2018 12:30:11 GMT
The Big Red One
Hell and High Water
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Post by koskiewicz on Sept 18, 2018 13:05:46 GMT
Steel Helmet
Shock Corridor
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Post by vegalyra on Sept 18, 2018 17:34:17 GMT
My ranking:
Hell and High Water 7/10
House of Bamboo 7/10
Merrill's Marauders 6/10
The Big Red One 4/10
Not a huge Fuller fan overall.
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Post by teleadm on Sept 18, 2018 17:50:01 GMT
I think I've only seen The Big Red One 1980 and White Dog 1982, and Shark 1968. out of those three Big Red One is the favorite. For the fun of it, the pic bellow is from Hats Off 1936, Fuller's first story and screenplay that was filmed, and it looks nothing like the movies he did later:  |
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Post by manfromplanetx on Sept 18, 2018 21:31:30 GMT
Written, Directed, Produced by Samuel Fuller The cinematic art of the maverick independent was ahead of its time. With an original & unique vision Fuller crafted during the Hollywood studio era, bravely outspoken films which were politically/socially progressive and enjoyably each film is stylistically audacious. Samuel Fuller bravely addressed topical and deeply sensitive historical and social issues rarely touched by the mainstream studios during the Cold-War era. Incredibly entertaining and richly textured Fuller had a passion for historical research, composing each film with close attention to period detail. He also invented his own eccentric language drawn from personal broad life experiences, which gives his films that unique edge that spark of unexpected drama and emotional depth. Startling and complex Fuller's films continue to draw contradictory opinions and reactions. Personally as a non American, with a profound love of quality classic cinema, I have found the films from Samuel Fuller especially the period (49- 64) to be exceptional entertainment Rarely mentioned Run Of The Arrow , China Gate and I love Forty GunsThe Naked Kiss (1964) is a Pulp Fiction extraordinaire , mesmerizing and boldly abstract, a film that is visually startling emotionally compelling and radically feminist. A remarkable high point for Fuller, the film is a masterpiece of the early Sixties. Fuller the consummate cinematic stylist, a director for social justice here blends art film and B-noir to form an intense critique on the hypocrisy and social degeneracy that lurks just beneath the surface of establishment America.  |
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Sept 19, 2018 1:41:42 GMT
I really have persevered with forty guns and want to like it, but after watching it 3 or 4 times over the years, the film still bores me to bits. There's no shortage of critical endorsement surrounding the film. However, it's alleged virtues are lost on me. 3 first rate Fullers from a dozen seen.. pickup on south street
the big red one
the steel helmetYep. It is not my fav. Doing some biz in AZ so I thought I would give it a go. |
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Post by kijii on Sept 19, 2018 2:01:34 GMT
The Big Red One is my favorite so far in that it follows one army unit from WWI through WWII.
I am not aware of another movie that does a long-term biography of an army unit.
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Post by manfromplanetx on Sept 19, 2018 9:09:39 GMT
Park Row (1952) Samuel Fuller wrote directed and produced this very personal tribute to the pioneering days of American journalism, he himself had been an apprentice in the industry a "printers devil" and teenage New York crime reporter. Park Row is a marvellous multi faceted historical drama, it has an infectious spirit of optimism, portraying an intense pride in journalistic integrity. Crafted in a bold and graphic style the film is a richly atmospheric depiction of the times, of Park Row the street in Manhattan where most of New York City's newspapers were located... 
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Post by Rufus-T on Sept 20, 2018 2:38:29 GMT
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Post by poelzig on Sept 20, 2018 3:34:09 GMT
The Naked Kiss
Shock Corridor
I'm surprised more people aren't fans of the sleazy neo noir The Naked Kiss. I can't imagine how shocking it seemed at the time.
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Sept 21, 2018 8:01:38 GMT
Park Row (1952) Samuel Fuller wrote directed and produced this very personal tribute to the pioneering days of American journalism, he himself had been an apprentice in the industry a "printers devil" and teenage New York crime reporter. Park Row is a marvellous multi faceted historical drama, it has an infectious spirit of optimism, portraying an intense pride in journalistic integrity. Crafted in a bold and graphic style the film is a richly atmospheric depiction of the times, of Park Row the street in Manhattan where most of New York City's newspapers were located... That looks fun! |
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Post by manfromplanetx on Sept 21, 2018 22:05:49 GMT
Forty Guns opens with a stunning cinematic intro, one of the best ever. Upon a glorious black-and-white widescreen canvas Joseph F Biroc’s startling CinemaScope cinematography is coupled with Fuller’s inspired camera movements and bold dramatic angles to create a dynamic visual effect. Compositions bounce back and forth between long shots and close-ups, amplified in the outstanding visuals is the stories noir-ish undertones, the characters are often shrouded in deep black shadows. From vast landscapes to confined spaces, from the opening moment to the last second the film is composed with incredible visual flair. In 1957 Forty Guns was criticized and dismissed by American film critics, over their heads was the stylized melodramatics, they missed the big picture, thematically there is so much packed into the short 80 min run time. A testament to Fuller's craftsmanship is the fact that the stylistic production was conceived with a very low budget. The abstact film however was loved by European film critics and audiences who grasped the brilliance of Fuller's cinematic art, the originality of his multi dimensional work. The film has been an inspiration for directors as diverse as Sergio Leone and Seijun Suzuki, even Clint Eastwood borrows a moment he uses in his Unforgiven. Fuller had said that one thread theme of Forty Guns was juvenile delinquency and how we need to teach kids about the proper use of guns and how to be good adults. A wonderful cast is headed with a commanding performance from the black-clad matriarch, an excellent rabidly aggressive lead from Barbara Stanwyck. She also did her own dangerous horse stunt work in the dramatic storm scene. Barry Sullivan is perfectly suited playing the stoic rugged ex lawman. The violence of love … Floridly melodramatic , stylistic hysteria, elements of a Gothic romance, written with outrageous dialogue that serves up a pulp drama rich in Freudian subtext, and in typical Fuller style two songs are included one in particular adding a truly weird note. There is just so much to admire and love about this film !! .. it has become one of my essential favourite films 10/10 Transcending the confines of a routine generic Western, the film as the full title accurately suggests is, Samuel Fuller's Forty Guns
Jessica Drummond: I'm not interested in you, Mr. Bonnell. It's your trademark, .. May I feel it?   
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Post by petrolino on Sept 22, 2018 2:25:27 GMT
10 Favourites :
The Steel Helmet (1951) Park Row (1952) Pickup On South Street (1953) House Of Bamboo (1955) Verboten! (1959) The Crimson Kimono (1959) Underworld U.S.A. (1961) Shock Corridor (1963) The Naked Kiss (1964) White Dog (1982) |
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Post by hitchcockthelegend on Sept 23, 2018 15:47:35 GMT
Pickup On South Street (1953)
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Post by kijii on Sept 23, 2018 16:05:22 GMT
Forty Guns opens with a stunning cinematic intro, one of the best ever. Upon a glorious black-and-white widescreen canvas Joseph F Biroc’s startling CinemaScope cinematography is coupled with Fuller’s inspired camera movements and bold dramatic angles to create a dynamic visual effect. Compositions bounce back and forth between long shots and close-ups, amplified in the outstanding visuals is the stories noir-ish undertones, the characters are often shrouded in deep black shadows. From vast landscapes to confined spaces, from the opening moment to the last second the film is composed with incredible visual flair. In 1957 Forty Guns was criticized and dismissed by American film critics, over their heads was the stylized melodramatics, they missed the big picture, thematically there is so much packed into the short 80 min run time. A testament to Fuller's craftsmanship is the fact that the stylistic production was conceived with a very low budget. The abstact film however was loved by European film critics and audiences who grasped the brilliance of Fuller's cinematic art, the originality of his multi dimensional work. The film has been an inspiration for directors as diverse as Sergio Leone and Seijun Suzuki, even Clint Eastwood borrows a moment he uses in his Unforgiven. Fuller had said that one thread theme of Forty Guns was juvenile delinquency and how we need to teach kids about the proper use of guns and how to be good adults. A wonderful cast is headed with a commanding performance from the black-clad matriarch, an excellent rabidly aggressive lead from Barbara Stanwyck. She also did her own dangerous horse stunt work in the dramatic storm scene. Barry Sullivan is perfectly suited playing the stoic rugged ex lawman. The violence of love … Floridly melodramatic , stylistic hysteria, elements of a Gothic romance, written with outrageous dialogue that serves up a pulp drama rich in Freudian subtext, and in typical Fuller style two songs are included one in particular adding a truly weird note. There is just so much to admire and love about this film !! .. it has become one of my essential favourite films 10/10 Transcending the confines of a routine generic Western, the film as the full title accurately suggests is, Samuel Fuller's Forty Guns
Jessica Drummond: I'm not interested in you, Mr. Bonnell. It's your trademark, .. May I feel it? manfromplanetx --- Thanks for this review. I always enjoy your reviews. I just saw it for the first time this week. I knew I loved the film, but I had a hard time describing the story. This has all the feeling of a big black-and-white Western (on the widescreen, no less). The cinematography was wonderful and so was the music and song. However, I had a hard time understanding the relationship between Barbara Stanwyck and Barry Sullivan. I also, liked the song sung at the bathhouse. It is so rare that we get to see how these cowboys kept clean in the old west. I never imagined they could rent a bath and have someone singing there too. I know there have been other black-and-white widescreen westerns, but I can't think of any. Can we name a few? |
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