“WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA” lol. I used to do these all the time, it got expensive.
Off the top of my head BK for seventies movies.
Three Days of the Condor
The Last Detail
The Man Who Would be King
Deliverance
[quote]bond james bond wrote:
Off the top of my head BK for seventies movies.
Three Days of the Condor
The Last Detail
The Man Who Would be King
Deliverance
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I’m not sure I’ve seen Three Days Of The Condor or The Man Who Would Be King, but I adore the other two, I specifically remember the first time I saw Deliverance, I’d hum Duelling Banjos every now and then just to creep people out. (Speaking of that, I got really good at the Twisted Nerve whistle by Bernard Hermann, [The guy who wrote the theme for Scorsese’s Taxi Driver, also a classic 70’s film] most will remember it from American Horror Story or Kill Bill as opposed to the original “Twisted Nerve”, but nevertheless…)
The early seventies house some of the less talked about of my favourites, in particular I adore the Gene Hackman films “The French Connection” and “The Conversation”. Also who could forget “The Sting” with Newman and Redford. “The Conversation” tends to hide in the shadow of Coppola’s grand masterpiece of '74, “The Godfather Part II”, so it’s been kind of unfairly forgotten about over time. I bet Coppola had a grand old time living through that year.
Of course the early decade also held Scorsese’s breakout “Mean Streets” and my second favourite of all time “A Clockwork Orange”. “Chinatown”, “The Exorcist” and “Jaws” (depending on whether or not you round 75’ up or down here) are all in that batch too.
The late 70’s tend to house more of the better known films I think, of course statistically I could be proven wrong, but it seems that way to me.
I will look up those two you’ve mentioned, I thank you for your list. Also feel free to look at any I rambled on about here if you haven’t seen them, they’re all wonderful.
[quote]Big Kahuna wrote:
[quote]bond james bond wrote:
Off the top of my head BK for seventies movies.
Three Days of the Condor
The Last Detail
The Man Who Would be King
Deliverance
[/quote]
I’m not sure I’ve seen Three Days Of The Condor or The Man Who Would Be King, but I adore the other two, I specifically remember the first time I saw Deliverance, I’d hum Duelling Banjos every now and then just to creep people out. (Speaking of that, I got really good at the Twisted Nerve whistle by Bernard Hermann, [The guy who wrote the theme for Scorsese’s Taxi Driver, also a classic 70’s film] most will remember it from American Horror Story or Kill Bill as opposed to the original “Twisted Nerve”, but nevertheless…)
The early seventies house some of the less talked about of my favourites, in particular I adore the Gene Hackman films “The French Connection” and “The Conversation”. Also who could forget “The Sting” with Newman and Redford. “The Conversation” tends to hide in the shadow of Coppola’s grand masterpiece of '74, “The Godfather Part II”, so it’s been kind of unfairly forgotten about over time. I bet Coppola had a grand old time living through that year.
Of course the early decade also held Scorsese’s breakout “Mean Streets” and my second favourite of all time “A Clockwork Orange”. “Chinatown”, “The Exorcist” and “Jaws” (depending on whether or not you round 75’ up or down here) are all in that batch too.
The late 70’s tend to house more of the better known films I think, of course statistically I could be proven wrong, but it seems that way to me.
I will look up those two you’ve mentioned, I thank you for your list. Also feel free to look at any I rambled on about here if you haven’t seen them, they’re all wonderful.[/quote]
Seem em’ all. When I was in HS there was a seedy old theater that played obscure movies on the cheap late night. Watching A Clockwork Orange tripping on acid was an experiance lol.
I forgot The Warriors, can’t believe I left that one out.
edit/ That scene in Deliverance where Drew floats to the top with his arm all bent to shit gave me nightmares for years.
[quote]bond james bond wrote:
[quote]Big Kahuna wrote:
[quote]bond james bond wrote:
Off the top of my head BK for seventies movies.
Three Days of the Condor
The Last Detail
The Man Who Would be King
Deliverance
[/quote]
I’m not sure I’ve seen Three Days Of The Condor or The Man Who Would Be King, but I adore the other two, I specifically remember the first time I saw Deliverance, I’d hum Duelling Banjos every now and then just to creep people out. (Speaking of that, I got really good at the Twisted Nerve whistle by Bernard Hermann, [The guy who wrote the theme for Scorsese’s Taxi Driver, also a classic 70’s film] most will remember it from American Horror Story or Kill Bill as opposed to the original “Twisted Nerve”, but nevertheless…)
The early seventies house some of the less talked about of my favourites, in particular I adore the Gene Hackman films “The French Connection” and “The Conversation”. Also who could forget “The Sting” with Newman and Redford. “The Conversation” tends to hide in the shadow of Coppola’s grand masterpiece of '74, “The Godfather Part II”, so it’s been kind of unfairly forgotten about over time. I bet Coppola had a grand old time living through that year.
Of course the early decade also held Scorsese’s breakout “Mean Streets” and my second favourite of all time “A Clockwork Orange”. “Chinatown”, “The Exorcist” and “Jaws” (depending on whether or not you round 75’ up or down here) are all in that batch too.
The late 70’s tend to house more of the better known films I think, of course statistically I could be proven wrong, but it seems that way to me.
I will look up those two you’ve mentioned, I thank you for your list. Also feel free to look at any I rambled on about here if you haven’t seen them, they’re all wonderful.[/quote]
Seem em’ all. When I was in HS there was a seedy old theater that played obscure movies on the cheap late night. Watching A Clockwork Orange tripping on acid was an experiance lol.
I forgot The Warriors, can’t believe I left that one out.
edit/ That scene in Deliverance where Drew floats to the top with his arm all bent to shit gave me nightmares for years.
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Oh man The Warriors, I imagine that would have been incredible to watch in a run-down theatre in the 70’s, probably the perfect atmosphere for such a film as that. I love The Warriors, has some very envious draw for me, the environment of the story and the gang culture looks very alluring.
Deliverance was so good, as a pessimist, I enjoy the the affirmation that people can be the scandalous dogs we sometimes forget they are capable of being.
I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention Get Carter, being a classic British crime film, I assume it likely you would have missed it. I re-watched it only a day or so ago. (as shown by my avatar, the explanation for the avatar changes is over in my chin-wag with Chushin on the “Best Cheat Meal in London” thread). If you have the time to see it, it’s really something special.
“I’ll see you in another life… When we’re both cats.”
[quote]dt79 wrote:
“I’ll see you in another life… When we’re both cats.”[/quote]
Have you seen the original it was based on? “Open Your Eyes (Abre Los Ojos)”? It’s really far better than Vanilla Sky was, Penelope Cruz features in the same role as Sofia.
If you haven’t I’d recommend it, it’s really very good.
“Oh…he didn’t know.”
[quote]Big Kahuna wrote:
“Oh…he didn’t know.”[/quote]
7even
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
[quote]Big Kahuna wrote:
“Oh…he didn’t know.”[/quote]
7even[/quote]
Se7en, technically. Should clarify that I’m posting this for semi-humour, because if I were really concerned I would be a massive pretentious cunt.
I also use that quote all the time when people try to jump into a conversation I’m having, it’s fun.
[quote]Big Kahuna wrote:
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
[quote]Big Kahuna wrote:
“Oh…he didn’t know.”[/quote]
7even[/quote]
Se7en, technically. Should clarify that I’m posting this for semi-humour, because if I were really concerned I would be a massive pretentious cunt.
I also use that quote all the time when people try to jump into a conversation I’m having, it’s fun.[/quote]
“You say ‘fuck’ a lot.”
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
[quote]Big Kahuna wrote:
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
[quote]Big Kahuna wrote:
“Oh…he didn’t know.”[/quote]
7even[/quote]
Se7en, technically. Should clarify that I’m posting this for semi-humour, because if I were really concerned I would be a massive pretentious cunt.
I also use that quote all the time when people try to jump into a conversation I’m having, it’s fun.[/quote]
“You say ‘fuck’ a lot.”[/quote]
L.A. Confidential, a film featuring another masterful performance by Spacey. I’ve never gotten over how great that death scene is.
“What, may I ask, is your name, sir?”
“It’s on my driver’s license.”
“Well, the world needs ditch-diggers, too.”
Same film:
“You’ll get nothing and like it!”
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
“What, may I ask, is your name, sir?”
“It’s on my driver’s license.”[/quote]
I’ll be shocked if you know this one, Big Kahuna. No Googling allowed.
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
“What, may I ask, is your name, sir?”
“It’s on my driver’s license.”[/quote]
Fear And Loathing. Man I wish that movie had been better, I wish they’d just dropped far further into Thompson and Acosta, left quite a bit on the table with that one I think. I still enjoyed it, hell it practically holds a cult status by this point, but I’m just sad it wasn’t the masterpiece I wish it had been, Thompson’s book is so incredibly good.
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
“Well, the world needs ditch-diggers, too.”
Same film:
“You’ll get nothing and like it!”[/quote]
“Gunga galunga, gu-gunga lagugunga.” “The man’s a menace!”
I miss Rodney Dangerfield.
[quote]Big Kahuna wrote:
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
“What, may I ask, is your name, sir?”
“It’s on my driver’s license.”[/quote]
Fear And Loathing. Man I wish that movie had been better, I wish they’d just dropped far further into Thompson and Acosta, left quite a bit on the table with that one I think. I still enjoyed it, hell it practically holds a cult status by this point, but I’m just sad it wasn’t the masterpiece I wish it had been, Thompson’s book is so incredibly good.[/quote]
I really like Where the Buffalo Roam, even though its a bit of a hodge podge. I agree, Fear and Loathing (the movie) just seemed to be missing something.
“Well Ndugu, I’ll close now. You probably can’t wait to run and cash this check and get yourself something to eat.”
From a hilarious film nobody ever really cares to mention.
[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
[quote]Big Kahuna wrote:
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
“What, may I ask, is your name, sir?”
“It’s on my driver’s license.”[/quote]
Fear And Loathing. Man I wish that movie had been better, I wish they’d just dropped far further into Thompson and Acosta, left quite a bit on the table with that one I think. I still enjoyed it, hell it practically holds a cult status by this point, but I’m just sad it wasn’t the masterpiece I wish it had been, Thompson’s book is so incredibly good.[/quote]
I really like Where the Buffalo Roam, even though its a bit of a hodge podge. I agree, Fear and Loathing (the movie) just seemed to be missing something. [/quote]
I think it’s also a book that was hard to capture properly on film. Most people look at it nowadays as just this drug-fueled escapade, but the book is actually a pretty serious piece of literature, despite the nature of its origins. I don’t think the film captured that at all, other than the famous section about the wave cresting and rolling back and all that.
In a way, I always thought the book served as a warning to idealism fueled by the double-edged sword of naivety and drug use. Like Thompson always used to say, some people just really like to get fucked up on whatever short circuits their brain the fastest. When you push this naive attitude that you can “buy peace, love and understanding for three dollars a hit”, what happens to the real serious drug users who bought into that bullshit? Gonzo and Duke are the epitome of the flip side of that coin, but the film doesn’t quite capture that essence.
Duke and Gonzo really are just examples of the fallout of that idealistic time in our country, the result of, and I’m paraphrasing Thompson here, that doomed hippie generation that came to realize too late that there was nobody tending the light at the end of the tunnel, that all that idealism and hope and optimism could be shattered in a heartbeat.