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[soprano1]

The Tingler (1959)
Pretty cool movie, even if the idea is a bit silly. It must have been quite an experience watching it in theatres with the effects William Castle used on his movies.

[soprano1]

Cape Fear (1962)
Damn, what a bastard that guy was. Peck's last lines to him were really well delivered. The dramatic pauses when they try to use the word rape, but use the word attack, was silly, but I guess it was the 60's.

[BryanM]

Ok. Just read something crazy. Something insane.

Take the Ghost In The Shell Movie. Climatic scene: the Major has a fight with a tank. It doesn't go very well, because she's fighting a tank. With no other options in front of her, out of desperation, she throws herself at the tank and tries to force open the hatch with her bare hands. It doesn't work. Because it is a tank.

The iconic shot of her ripping her arms off ensues.

Now. Ghost In The Shell Mopey Hollywood version. I've read that in this sequence, she tries to force open the hatch, and succeeds.

....... really?

... Really really really?

Can someone confirm if this is true or not? This does seem plausible that it is something the wealthy hollywood rapists would do. But I'm still having trouble believing it.

Horror films so often rely on their cast to be complete and total dipshits

Far from just horror. The contempt our corporate overlords have for us is transparent as hell.

I've heard the sequels are basically trash; anyone who can confirm of deny?

I think the second one is superior to the first, but Goldmember is trash.

As far as SNL skits go, they've done far, far worse.

[emphatic]

I've heard the sequels are basically trash; anyone who can confirm of deny?

I think the second one is superior to the first, but Goldmember is trash.

Goldmember has Goldmember, which is a very funny character IMHO. It has been a very long time since I last saw any of the movies though.

[soprano1]

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Oh boy, this was good. Amazing performance by pretty much everyone. I wish I had watched this years ago.
Now, why did they use the word rape here, and not attack on Cape Fear, if it's the same year?

EDIT:
Forgot to post another one from yesterday:
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
Pretty nice camera work and stunts for the time this was made! The transformation seems pretty cool too, although it doesn't feel just like the stop motion from, say, Lon Channey Jr.'s The Wolf Man. Pretty violent too, people must have found it horrifying for such gratuitous and sexual violence. And men must have gotten pretty hard in theathers seeing all that nudity (not really).

[Zen]

Now, why did they use the word rape here, and not attack on Cape Fear, if it's the same year?

The crime was more central to the plot I guess.
You are on another of your classic film marathons, soprano1? And Lots of Gregory Peck. Cant go wrong there. If you have not already seen it, make sure to catch his Ahab, in the 1956 Moby Dick.

[BrianC]

The Tingler (1959)
Pretty cool movie, even if the idea is a bit silly. It must have been quite an experience watching it in theatres with the effects William Castle used on his movies.

My friend told me about this movie. It sounds interesting and I wouldn't mind seeing more Vincent Prince movies.

[soprano1]

Now, why did they use the word rape here, and not attack on Cape Fear, if it's the same year?

The crime was more central to the plot I guess.
You are on another of your classic film marathons, soprano1? And Lots of Gregory Peck. Cant go wrong there. If you have not already seen it, make sure to catch his Ahab, in the 1956 Moby Dick.

Eh, something like that. Gregory Peck is great, yeah. I'll see if I can find Moby Dick. On that note, anyone seen the 1998 miniseries with Patrick Stewart, and Peck too? Worth a watch?

The Tingler (1959)
Pretty cool movie, even if the idea is a bit silly. It must have been quite an experience watching it in theatres with the effects William Castle used on his movies.

My friend told me about this movie. It sounds interesting and I wouldn't mind seeing more Vincent Prince movies.

There is never enough Vincent Price.

[Zen]

On that note, anyone seen the 1998 miniseries with Patrick Stewart, and Peck too? Worth a watch?

I have seen it. It did not leave an impression.

[soprano1]

On that note, anyone seen the 1998 miniseries with Patrick Stewart, and Peck too? Worth a watch?

I have seen it. It did not leave an impression.

I see, thanks.

[soprano1]

Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Beautiful movie, with my favourite actress ever.
Great ending. Kudos to the poor Cat, he sure took a beating.

[BrianC]

Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Beautiful movie, with my favourite actress ever.
Great ending. Kudos to the poor Cat, he sure took a beating.

I enjoyed it too. I liked seeing Jed Clampett and the voice of Fred Flintstone in the movie. Not to mention that Paul Varjak loves it when a "plan comes together".

[soprano1]

If you have not already seen it, make sure to catch his Ahab, in the 1956 Moby Dick.

Moby Dick (1956)
Indeed, quite a fine movie. It's great how Peck can keep the same face, but at the same time you can feel his anger. Quite the deliverance when doing his lines, too.

[soprano1]

Tank Girl (1995)
Bwahaha, what a batshit insane movie! I loved it! Cheesy as hell, but enjoyable to watch. At times, I wonder if this was really a mid-90's movie.

[Mischief Maker]

Tank Girl (1995)
Bwahaha, what a batshit insane movie! I loved it! Cheesy as hell, but enjoyable to watch. At times, I wonder if this was really a mid-90's movie.

You don't think the 90s did batshit insane comedies?

Joe Verses the Volcano came out in 1990. Nothing but Trouble came out in 1991. Toys came out in 1992, etc.

[Obiwanshinobi]

Gregory Peck is great, yeah.

Make sure you watch Duel in the Sun. One of the most formative films I happened to watch as a kid (seemingly years too soon, but not really - introduction to the subject matter always comes too soon in one's life, I think).

[soprano1]

The Ten Commandments (1956)
LONG. Amazing production values, though, as well as the wardrobes and sets. And hey, even Vincent Price is in it!

[EmperorIng]

If you have not already seen it, make sure to catch his Ahab, in the 1956 Moby Dick.

Moby Dick (1956)
Indeed, quite a fine movie. It's great how Peck can keep the same face, but at the same time you can feel his anger. Quite the deliverance when doing his lines, too.

I have the blu ray of this; it's my intended reward for finishing the book - when I finally get to it (Only 300 pages to go!).

[BryanM]

The Ten Commandments (1956)

This one allows annoys me due to the massive liberties it takes with the source material ;_;

In the original book, Yahweh (or His avatar) descends from the clouds for everyone to see and no one to doubt. He even shows his "back parts" to Moses, because looking upon His face would kill a human. (Thus all the speculation on whether Yahweh is some kind of medusa or not that runs rampart.)

Jewish scholars often point to this pivotal scene as to why their religion is more legitimate than other religions - those other religions have prophets who gain divine revelation personally, whether through an invisible gold plate or from sitting inside a cave too long. Judaism was an instance of national revelation, where an entire country saw a god. (Who, by utter coincidence, proclaimed that this would be the only time he would ever show himself to humans.)

These points are however buried to the social consciousness, because all they ever did was watch this movie and that's the way it all goes in their mind. I guess this is an example of what those Culture Justice Warriors whine about all the time: Hollywood controlling our brains and stuff.

Also the Quran has a great twist on this scene. The idol of Nanna, the lord of time and space, the golden calf who is also simultaneously an old man? In the Koran, it moos.

Which I find terrifying.

[BryanM]

Wait, I just remembered something else that is slightly important.

At the climax of Exodus, after Moses comes down from the mountain and sees everyone having well deserved fun after a long period of absolute misery, worshiping the god the human species has been worshiping for over ten thousand years, as his brother who he put in charge told them to do, he's completely furious. Yahweh wants to punish them, but Moses pleads leniency and to allow him to decide the punishment. Yahweh agrees, and Moses declares everyone must pick up a sword and kill their neighbor.

After the slaughter is done, Yahweh is still a bit unsatisfied so he breaks his promise and throws a Plaguekill on the people left over to get the suffering count juuust right. Moses and Aaron themselves go unpunished for some inexplicable reason.

It's been a while since I've seen The Ten Commandments, but they changed all that, right? Instead of being about a young murder-happy emerging god, it's about Charlton Heston being cool and feeling good about ourselves, yeah?
___

Edit: And the subplot of the pharaoh wanting to let Moses and his people go, but Yahweh casts a Manipulate Emotion spell upon him to force Pharaoh to keep them enslaved so Yahweh can get to kill more people? They never made that part explicit, did they?

Damn it, the real story is so much cooler.
___

Edit edit: And one of my favorite parts of the story, where Moses defeats the court sorcerers in a spell contest of Sticks to Snakes, because Moses is a level 7 or 9 Cleric while they're just low level posers faking it with some kind of shoddy Lesser Sticks to Snakes magicking. That's not in there either, is it?

... is it?!

[Mischief Maker]

Edit edit: And one of my favorite parts of the story, where Moses defeats the court sorcerers in a spell contest of Sticks to Snakes, because Moses is a level 7 or 9 Cleric while they're just low level posers faking it with some kind of shoddy Lesser Sticks to Snakes magicking. That's not in there either, is it?

... is it?!

Aww yeah! Hold onto your asses, ass-holders!

[Obiwanshinobi]

Sils Maria - moderately surprised that a man wrote & directed it (at first, it reminded me strikingly of Diane Keaton's Hanging Up), but on the other hand, I suppose he just had spent plenty of time surrounded exclusively by the ladies (I can sympathise). Kristen Stewart* is the one who propels it all, I feel. Need to watch Personal Shopper next.
I felt smug when I recognised Jordi Savall's hand in one of the music tracks used (could have heard it on the radio lately, followed by DJ's mentioning his name), then heart-warmed when I read an orchestra from my hidden village recorded another track.
Rampant Google product placement, as well as X-Men and IMDB. Quite amusingly done, actually.

*) I mean, really.

[BryanM]

Good, at least it was there in passing.

It is pretty disconcerting how out of place the casting is by 2017 standards. They'd at least have the white actors talk with an fake accent or something and wear some proper blackface instead of the Trump-approved bronzer, nowadays.

[Mischief Maker]

Good, at least it was there in passing.

It is pretty disconcerting how out of place the casting is by 2017 standards. They'd at least have the white actors talk with an fake accent or something and wear some proper blackface instead of the Trump-approved bronzer, nowadays.

You ain't seen nothing!

[BryanM]

... I was a bit taken aback by all the Wayne, but the comments explaining that that movie gave people cancer brought it to another level.

It's like a Dangun Feveron: a flower that opens into deeper layers over time. What wonders will this exciting new movie lead to next, I wonder.

[Mischief Maker]

... I was a bit taken aback by all the Wayne, but the comments explaining that that movie gave people cancer brought it to another level.

One of the worst details: When filming in LA, Howard Hughes transported in 60 tons of that radioactive sand for set dressing to keep the look consistent.

[soprano1]

Has anyone here saw Stagecoach from 1939 and it's remake from 1966? Could anyone please recommend me on which version to see? Thanks.

[soprano1]

Death Race 2000 (1975)
Dystopian Wacky Races with Stallone and Carradine? OK!

[soprano1]

Baby Driver (2017)
Mmmmhh, mmmhhm! Just great! That's how you make a good driving movie. One of the best this year, no doubt.

[ChurchOfSolipsism]

Ok. Just read something crazy. Something insane.

Take the Ghost In The Shell Movie. Climatic scene: the Major has a fight with a tank. It doesn't go very well, because she's fighting a tank. With no other options in front of her, out of desperation, she throws herself at the tank and tries to force open the hatch with her bare hands. It doesn't work. Because it is a tank.

The iconic shot of her ripping her arms off ensues.

Now. Ghost In The Shell Mopey Hollywood version. I've read that in this sequence, she tries to force open the hatch, and succeeds.

....... really?

... Really really really?

Can someone confirm if this is true or not? This does seem plausible that it is something the wealthy hollywood rapists would do. But I'm still having trouble believing it.

No one has replied to this yet?! Dude, not only does she succeed - she manages to rip open the hatch while at the same time her arms explode, which is physically impossible. What a fucking turd this film was...