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Gaff87 Community Member
Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 1727 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 7:23 pm Post subject: Other movies you're obsessed with? |
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Ok, i've asked for advice on other classic sci-fi movies before but now i want to know what other movies you are obsessed with.
For me it would have to be Star Wars.
I've been watching it for most of my life now.
I know, i'm only 22 but i've been watching it since i was about 7.
Another would have to be Das Boot.
A great movie that i never tire of.
Currently reading the book aswell.
I've also made a fan site this past month and just tweaking it out now.
So, what other movies for everyone else?... |
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Mr Webber Community Member
Joined: 13 Apr 2008 Posts: 1824 Location: Terra Australis
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Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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The first Mad Max movie would have to be my all time second fav movie. It is mind blowing to realise that this movie was made with a budget
that is almost equal to the sale price of Deckards blaster.
Without going into an analysis of the film, it is the locations that continually draw me to the movie.
I have to drive through some of the locations every week as they are scattered around Melbourne and as some of them havent changed much
it is impossible not to get drawn back to the film.
My dad has a small property near Sunbury, just outside Melbourne where all the highway stuff was shot. There are only two ways into the place and
one is the road used in the last scene as Max sees off the last of the gang in flames through the rear view mirror. Apart from an updated bridge, the old one is still there, behind it,
none of the area has changed.
Amazingly, all the street signs and road markings used in the movie were left behind and remained for many years. They are gone now as the signs were mostly shot at over time and the road markings tared over.
Great timing Neil, i saw this as i was posting a question about a Mad Max prop shotgun _________________ Formerly offworld66 |
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Fangorn81 Community Member
Joined: 03 May 2009 Posts: 172 Location: Brooklyn, NY
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Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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Well every Darren Aronofsky film is an inspired masterpiece, I really would have liked to see what he would have done with Batman...
As far as personal influences I would also have to name:
City of Lost Children (Jean-Pierre Jeunet did Alien IV also)
The Nightmare before Christmas
The Royal Tenenbaums
Koyaanisqatsi
In fact, if I could only recommend 2 films to anyone it would be The Fountain and Koyaanisqatsi...though that might leave people kind of down.
Throw in Zoolander. _________________ Good against remotes is one thing. Good against the living? That's something else.
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 7:36 am Post subject: |
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Well, for the ones who saw my Walker, I'm obsessed with StarWars, then again, in my youth, all of the Gerry Anderson's films were my favs (especially the models). Besides BR I also loved Tim Burton's vision of Batman (very Goth) and many other movies |
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Gaff87 Community Member
Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 1727 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:07 am Post subject: |
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offworld66 wrote: |
Great timing Neil, i saw this as i was posting a question about a Mad Max prop shotgun |
Hehe...just saw it. I hope someone can help you out.
I hope you'll be posting pictures of your Mad Max replicas?
I've always love the jackets in the movies, not to mention the cars. |
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Mark Sheppard Community Member
Joined: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 951 Location: In my office playing golf, pouring drinks, making deals.
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:16 am Post subject: |
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After ALIEN and Blade Runner, this is undoubtedly my 3rd favorite movie of all time. such a great story in the style of 1984, with doped up elitist corporate types, rabid football styled fans, and one guy challenging the "ENERGY CORPORATION" in a great gladiatorial type game that increases in intensity every match. For sure a Classic!!!!
heres the Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV9ysMZamxs&feature=player_embedded _________________ ______________________________________
"Did you really destroy the ENTIRE shipment?"
www.alienthemovie.blogspot.com
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Mike Rush Community Member
Joined: 30 Jul 2009 Posts: 184 Location: Hertfordshire, England
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:35 am Post subject: |
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Ah, so much better than the so-called 'remake' (*barf*)...
I like it when Ralph Richardson tells Jonathan the central computer has just erased the entire history of the thirteenth century, but says something like "No great loss - just Dante, and a few corrupt popes."
That's from memory so I know it's probably wrong!
I saw the building they used as the company HQ, in Munich (where Rollerball was filmed). It's actually the BMW building, but they covered the big BMW logo with an orange disc. I have photos, somewhere. _________________ Mike
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Mark Sheppard Community Member
Joined: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 951 Location: In my office playing golf, pouring drinks, making deals.
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:42 am Post subject: |
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Wow very cool mike! yep, you have it about right.... they guy transcribing books because they were getting rid of them lost the 13th century LOL... that was so funny. You are right about the BMW building,...they even threw orange carpeting and decorations in the huge stainless steel lobby.. and the rest of the architecture is all fantastic, all in Germany if I remember correctly. The rink was the olympic arena. I would love to see more pice of those particular buildings. I did see a Modern pic of the BMW place, and it looks the same to this day. Kinda makes it timeless _________________ ______________________________________
"Did you really destroy the ENTIRE shipment?"
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Mike Rush Community Member
Joined: 30 Jul 2009 Posts: 184 Location: Hertfordshire, England
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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 2:44 pm Post subject: |
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You can see my photo here... please don't mock the website, it was a long time ago and tiny images were fashionable. _________________ Mike
"We're not heroes - we're from Finchley" |
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clutch Community Member
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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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I got pretty obsessed with The Wicker Man (original) and Zardoz.
Then there will always be the big three.
Star Wars
Alien
CE3K |
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Mark Sheppard Community Member
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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah the wicker man was great!!! that freaky folk music was a trip!!!!
I never knew there was another version!
man those people were just creepy on that island!!!!!
great taste in movies Clutch! but for me it is a little disturbing to be obsessed with it...I would rather forget about it... Which may be the intended point of the movie _________________ ______________________________________
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Gaff87 Community Member
Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 1727 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:42 am Post subject: |
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I think they remade the Whicker Man with Nicholas Cage?
Not bothered to even see it though, the original is all that matters |
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clutch Community Member
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 10:53 am Post subject: |
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It definitely weirded me out because I went into it blind. Didn't know a thing about the plot. Zardoz was definitely corny, but had some good ideas about immortality and how it isn't all that it's cracked up to be.
There's a great clip on youtube where they turned the Nick Cage version of Wicker Man into a comedy trailer. It is great! |
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