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Post by london777 on Mar 8, 2021 1:06:23 GMT
A train ... is threatened by a group of haidamaks Thanks. I learned a new word.
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Post by manfromplanetx on Mar 8, 2021 22:54:17 GMT
Compartiment tueurs, The Sleeping Car Murder (1965) French crime/mystery film directed by Costa-Gavras which was adapted from the novel by Sébastien Japrisot. Six people travel by train overnight from Marseilles to Paris. When the train arrives at its final destination, one of the passengers, an attractive young woman, is found dead in her sleeping berth... A police investigation begins with the other passengers the obvious suspects ?... An entertaining thriller with a terrific cast.
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Post by Prime etc. on Mar 8, 2021 23:09:51 GMT
49th Parallel Terror Train - Jamie Lee Curtis & David Copperfield (as a magician) Night Train to Paris - Leslie Nielsen I like those two movies! The train scenes in Terror Train are very creepily lit--good cinematography and the Nielsen movie is a good watch for fans since he portrays an amicable easy-going guy when he was more known for the uptight kind of character.
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Post by manfromplanetx on Mar 24, 2021 22:54:59 GMT
Three more "train" movies directed by Walter Forde The Ghost Train (1931) starring Jack Hulbert, Cicely Courtneidge, and Ann Todd, was a "transitional" movie, part talkie but mostly silent. It was based on a popular play by Arnold Ridley. Hi there london777... The Wrecker (1929) UK silent film based on the play of the same title by Arnold Ridley. It was produced by Michael Balcon for Gainsborough Pictures and was a co-production with the German firm Felsom Film, directed by Hungarian Géza von Bolváry, who spent a year in England working for British International Pictures. A criminal referred to by the press as "The Wrecker" is orchestrating accidents on Britain's railways to discredit the railway, in favour of a rival bus company… Centrepiece of The Wrecker is a remarkable train crash, which is still regarded as one of, possibly the most, spectacular rail crashes in cinema history. The stunt was staged on the Basingstoke to Alton line, it was literally, a ground-breaking moment in British cinema. The train crash involved a set of SECR coaches and a SECR F1 Class locomotive No. A148 which were released on an incline to collide into a Foden steam lorry. With only one take possible, a lot of detailed planning & preparation had gone into the stunt, which destroyed both the steam wagon and the SECR F1 Class locomotive, 22 strategically placed cameras recorded the dramatic impact. Staging of the crash was reportedly a major local event, the Hampshire Constabulary having to close roads and employ crowd-control measures to keep back throngs of curious onlookers. Shots from the film have been edited into a few other films including The Ghost Train (1931), the line was closed in the 1930s and the crash site is now part of the A339 road. The film was restored & re-released onto DVD in the UK in 2009, included are plenty of other scenes shot around the rail lines/trains from Waterloo down to the south coast it is fascinating time capsule of British rail in the 1920s.
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Post by london777 on Mar 31, 2021 4:18:12 GMT
Return from the Ashes (1965) dir: J. Lee Thompson has an aboard-train sequence before and during the opening titles. I would not have shown her lack of feeling when the little brat fell out of the train. I would have been doing triumphant cartwheels down the corridor.
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Post by london777 on Dec 10, 2021 12:16:38 GMT
Union Station (1950) dir: Rudolph Maté, and starring William Holden, is a kidnapping thriller set in and around Union Station. It includes a chase scene set on the Third Avenue El.
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Post by politicidal on Jan 4, 2022 16:04:41 GMT
Another Liam Neeson movie. This time though he's the hero.
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Post by politicidal on Jan 5, 2022 19:07:13 GMT
The straight-to-video action thriller Danger Zone (1996) as a whole is pretty bad. But it has a climactic train fight between heroic engineer Billy Zane and evil mercenary Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa.
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Post by Penn Guinn on Jan 5, 2022 20:52:34 GMT
This may be a re-run but ... Janet Leigh meets Sinatra on a train in THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE
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Post by Penn Guinn on Jan 6, 2022 0:06:08 GMT
Human Desire (1954) "A Korean War vet returns to his job as a railroad engineer and becomes involved in an affair with a co-worker's wife following a murder on a train where they meet."
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Post by mstreepsucks on Jan 6, 2022 0:13:48 GMT
Rocky, has one good train scene. But i think part four is decent.
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Post by politicidal on Jan 6, 2022 0:53:25 GMT
Rocky, has one good train scene. But i think part four is decent. Especially when he punches that locomotive.
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Post by london777 on Jun 23, 2022 19:32:01 GMT
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Post by politicidal on Jun 23, 2022 19:50:05 GMT
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Post by spiderwort on Jun 23, 2022 19:55:39 GMT
Thanks for this link, London. Some of the films I don't know, but many I do and many have been mentioned in this 5 year old thread!! Thanks to everyone for that.
Not sure how I feel about the rankings, but I don't think it matters that much. Anyway, because of your link I have more things to look forward to. Coincidentally, I almost re-watched The General again the other day, but then put it off. Maybe now I'll give it another go.
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jun 28, 2022 0:01:05 GMT
I was surprised to see the Polish film Blind Chance on this list, prompting us after ten years having been forgotten on the shelves, I unwrapped and watched the film other night. My verdict... It does not belong on this list! Over two hours long and although the initial and main premise is of a man running to catch a train, the actual train set action features for just a few minutes, far less than the gratuitous scenes of sex and nudity, overall a major disappointment from the acclaimed director. The authors obviously have not seen two excellent Polish films from master filmmaker Jerzy Kawalerowicz .
Mentioned at the start of this thread journey Pociąg , Night Train (1959) an outstanding train set drama film, and we have just watched again Cien, Shadow (1956). What an outstanding thriller, a dense dark drama with every frame beautifully composed. The story opens and is built upon a man who has fallen from a train, returning to the tracks with a tense and very dramatic onboard finale... Cien
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jun 28, 2022 3:54:46 GMT
I was surprised to see the Polish film Blind Chance on this list, prompting us after ten years having been forgotten on the shelves, I unwrapped and watched the film other night. My verdict... It does not belong on this list! Over two hours long and although the initial and main premise is of a man running to catch a train, the actual train set action features for just a few minutes, far less than the gratuitous scenes of sex and nudity, overall a major disappointment from the acclaimed director. The authors obviously have not seen two excellent Polish films from master filmmaker Jerzy Kawalerowicz .
Mentioned at the start of this thread journey Pociąg , Night Train (1959) an outstanding train set drama film, and we have just watched again Cien, Shadow (1956). What an outstanding thriller, a dense dark drama with every frame beautifully composed. The story opens and is built upon a man who has fallen from a train, returning to the tracks with a tense and very dramatic onboard finale... I have also watched my copy of Blind Chance for the first time after seeing the Guardian’s list. I wasn’t enjoying it much at first but at the end I reconsidered my initial opinion. It’s not at the same level as the Decalogue or the Three Colours trilogy but I thought it was pretty good. On one thing I do agree with you though: it really shouldn’t be on the list, considering that trains barely make an appearance.
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Post by MistressMandoli on Jul 3, 2022 23:11:35 GMT
Probably one of the shorter suggestions that I haven't seen on here yet (roughly 36 minutes long), but 1921's Now or Never revolves around a train.
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Post by spiderwort on Jul 4, 2022 12:55:18 GMT
Probably one of the shorter suggestions that I haven't seen on here yet (roughly 36 minutes long), but 1921's Now or Never revolves around a train.
Thanks for this, MM. You've reminded me that I need to watch more Harold Lloyd films. I'm way behind with his works, so I'll see if I can find this one (wish me luck). Sounds like it would be fun.
EDIT: Well, I found it, watched it, and thoroughly enjoyed it. It made me laugh out loud several times. Thanks again for the reminder of Harold Lloyd. He's a real treasure.
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Post by spiderwort on Aug 24, 2022 1:54:31 GMT
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