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Post by pimpinainteasy on Apr 30, 2017 1:40:12 GMT
i mean films like SORCERER and APOCALYPSE NOW. films that are thrilling and entertaining but are also about man's dark side and the indifference and possible hostility of nature towards man. i'm talking about action films that make you agree with celine's quote: "It's not the good Lord who rules, it's the devil. Man and Nature's disgusting, just look at it, bird life, animal life."
please name some.
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Post by politicidal on Apr 30, 2017 13:23:46 GMT
I believe The Revenant (2015) was aiming for that style.
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Post by jeffersoncody on Apr 30, 2017 16:07:26 GMT
i mean films like SORCERER and APOCALYPSE NOW. films that are thrilling and entertaining but are also about man's dark side and the indifference and possible hostility of nature towards man. i'm talking about action films that make you agree with celine's quote: "It's not the good Lord who rules, it's the devil. Man and Nature's disgusting, just look at it, bird life, animal life." please name some. NIGHT MOVES (1975). WHO"LL STOP THE RAIN (1978) |
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Post by fangirl1975 on Apr 30, 2017 18:53:48 GMT
Treasure Of The Sierra
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Post by bonerxmas on Apr 30, 2017 21:20:22 GMT
wages of fear
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Post by angel on Apr 30, 2017 22:11:57 GMT
Le Samourai
Runaway Train
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Post by wmcclain on May 1, 2017 0:43:05 GMT
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Post by wmcclain on May 1, 2017 0:45:15 GMT
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Post by vegalyra on May 1, 2017 19:23:33 GMT
Speaking of the Revenant, two other films that were based on the same historic story:
Man in the Wilderness (1971)
The Naked Prey (1965)
Also:
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
Fitzcarraldo
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Post by pimpinainteasy on May 3, 2017 13:47:01 GMT
i mean films like SORCERER and APOCALYPSE NOW. films that are thrilling and entertaining but are also about man's dark side and the indifference and possible hostility of nature towards man. i'm talking about action films that make you agree with celine's quote: "It's not the good Lord who rules, it's the devil. Man and Nature's disgusting, just look at it, bird life, animal life." please name some. NIGHT MOVES (1975). WHO"LL STOP THE RAIN (1978) i thought NIGHT MOVES was pretty straightforward. but WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN looks good. |
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Post by koskiewicz on May 3, 2017 15:47:06 GMT
The Parallax View
Chinatown
Mickey One
Predestination
The Thin Red Line
Pan's Labyrinth
Catch-22
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Post by mikef6 on May 4, 2017 0:54:20 GMT
The Japanese Samurai movie explores the outer limits of existential action. The samurai are often homeless themselves and find themselves in desperate situations. Death is frequent and violent. Victories can come at a very high cost. A sampling:
Shichinin No Samurai (The Seven Samurai) / Akira Kurosawa (1954)
Yojimbo (Bodyguard) / Akira Kurosawa (1961)
Tsubaki Sanjuro / Akira Kurosawa (1962)
Seppuku / Masaki Kobayashi (1962)
Sanbiki No Samurai (Three Outlaw Samurai) / Hideo Gosha
Dai-Bosatsu Tôge (Sword Of Doom) / Kihachi Okamoto (1966)
Jôi-Uchi: Hairyô Tsuma Shimatsu (Samurai Rebellion) / Masaki Kobayashi (1967)
Kiru (Kill!) / Kihachi Okamoto (1968)
Goyokin / Hideo Gosha (1969)
Tasogare Seibei (Twilight Samurai) / Yoji Yamada (2002)
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Post by Salzmank on May 4, 2017 1:16:09 GMT
Probably not what you're looking for, pimpinainteasy , but may I use this post to herald the praises of Congo (1995) once again? Excellent jungle adventure flick, centered around a superb, Gable-esque performance from Ernie Hudson (a great actor who deserves to be better known--and deserves better roles), unfortunately skewered by critics and box office?  Again, probably not what you're looking for, but watching Joe Don Baker overact makes you consider man's hostility to man. Yes, that is a bad joke...sorry, folks... Congo is one great little picture, though. |
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Post by pimpinainteasy on May 4, 2017 9:30:17 GMT
Probably not what you're looking for, pimpinainteasy , but may I use this post to herald the praises of Congo (1995) once again? Excellent jungle adventure flick, centered around a superb, Gable-esque performance from Ernie Hudson (a great actor who deserves to be better known--and deserves better roles), unfortunately skewered by critics and box office? Again, probably not what you're looking for, but watching Joe Don Baker overact makes you consider man's hostility to man. Yes, that is a bad joke...sorry, folks... Congo is one great little picture, though. thanks. i remember missing this film when i was a kid. somehow i ended up not being able to watch this. i will try to find it. |
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Post by gadolinium on May 4, 2017 19:47:31 GMT
Emperor of the North (1973).
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Post by bravomailer on May 4, 2017 20:39:16 GMT
Come and See (1985) – an apocalyptic vision of warfare between the Third Reich and Belorussian partisans. The end of Full Metal Jacket and the scene of the German POW facing death in Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds pay homage to it.
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Post by mikef6 on May 4, 2017 20:47:42 GMT
Probably not what you're looking for, pimpinainteasy , but may I use this post to herald the praises of Congo (1995) once again? Excellent jungle adventure flick, centered around a superb, Gable-esque performance from Ernie Hudson (a great actor who deserves to be better known--and deserves better roles), unfortunately skewered by critics and box office? Again, probably not what you're looking for, but watching Joe Don Baker overact makes you consider man's hostility to man. Yes, that is a bad joke...sorry, folks... Congo is one great little picture, though. Hey, I had completely forgotten "Congo" and how much I enjoyed it. It was the first time I took notice of Laura Linney (pictured). Also in the cast (but not in the photo) is my favorite, most enjoyable, scenery chewing over-the-top actor: Tim Curry, who plays someone with the unlikely moniker of Herkermer Homolka. Thanks for the reminder. |
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Post by Salzmank on May 4, 2017 20:52:48 GMT
Probably not what you're looking for, pimpinainteasy , but may I use this post to herald the praises of Congo (1995) once again? Excellent jungle adventure flick, centered around a superb, Gable-esque performance from Ernie Hudson (a great actor who deserves to be better known--and deserves better roles), unfortunately skewered by critics and box office? Again, probably not what you're looking for, but watching Joe Don Baker overact makes you consider man's hostility to man. Yes, that is a bad joke...sorry, folks... Congo is one great little picture, though. Hey, I had completely forgotten "Congo" and how much I enjoyed it. It was the first time I took notice of Laura Linney (pictured). Also in the cast (but not in the photo) is my favorite, most enjoyable, scenery chewing over-the-top actor: Tim Curry, who plays someone with the unlikely moniker of Herkermer Homolka. Thanks for the reminder. Nice to see another fan, Mike! Yes, Congo is great fun. I still can't understand why it was absolutely panned by critics (except the late Roger Ebert, who recognized its virtues). Curry is hilarious in the movie, playing the Peter Lorre role to a T. And isn't Hudson great? ("I'm a great white hunter who happens to be be black.") Very old fashioned movie both in its plot and filmmaking, and very enjoyable. (Actually reminds me more of the spirit of Disney's Jungle Cruise more than The African Queen, on which the ride was based.) |
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Post by jeffersoncody on May 5, 2017 6:08:46 GMT
NIGHT MOVES (1975). WHO"LL STOP THE RAIN (1978) i thought NIGHT MOVES was pretty straightforward. but WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN looks good. Sorry to hear that pimpin'. When I saw NIGHT MOVES at the old Savoy cinema on Cape Road back in 1975 I found it deep, dark and fascinating; a haunting film with images and ideas that linger in my head to this very day. It rocked my then 15-year-old world. I have a zone one DVD of NIGHT MOVES, but I am too lazy to unplug the BluRay player (which only plays zone 2 blu rays and DVDs) and plug in the my multi-zone DVD player. Also, after watching blu rays and dvds on the Blu Ray player, it is hard to watch a film on the DVD player - beause they look so crappy. Too think we once watched films on VHS and DVD players. I am so glad I lived long enough to experience Blu Ray and HD televison. |
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Post by jeffersoncody on May 5, 2017 6:14:48 GMT
i thought NIGHT MOVES was pretty straightforward. but WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN looks good. Sorry to hear that pimpin'. When I saw NIGHT MOVES at the old Savoy cinema on Cape Road back in 1975 I found it deep, dark and fascinating; a haunting, thrilling film with images and ideas that linger in my head to this very day. It rocked my then 15-year-old world. 'Course I liked the young Melanie Griffith's tits too. I have a zone 1 DVD of NIGHT MOVES, but I am too lazy to unplug the BluRay player (which only plays zone 2 blu rays and DVDs) and plug in the my multi-zone DVD player. Also, after watching blu rays and dvds on the Blu Ray player, it is hard to watch a film on the DVD player - beause they look so crappy. Too think we once watched films on VHS and DVD players. I am so glad I lhave ived long enough to experience Blu Ray and HD televison. PS. WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN is one of my all-time favorite films (first saw it on the big screen back in the day, and it blew my then young mind). Unfortunately the zone 1 MGM/UA dvd is rather a muddy, dark print of this already dark film and I dream of the day when a restored version is released on Blu Ray (maybe someone from Criterion will see this post and take action). |
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