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02-14-2019, 06:53 AM
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How bout one of the old classics, like Grand Hotel, from the Thirties. Black and white. Greta Garbo. Great escapism. From the modern films, I nominate Deliverance : Man vs Man, Man vs Nature, Man vs Himself. And great camera work.
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02-14-2019, 07:45 PM
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#182
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
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Originally Posted by stepford
... The Good, the Bad and the Ugly...
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Originally Posted by mystang52
I'm a huge Clint Eastwood fan, but I'll just include one of his movies
The Good The Bad and The Ugly (in my lifetime I believe I have literally seen it over 200 times)...
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Originally Posted by Lakewood90712
... The Good The Bad and The Ugly...
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Originally Posted by Rianne
9. The Good The Bad and The Ugly
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When we talk about memorable movies, let's not forget the music in these movies which has a big part in making them extraordinary.
Who does not recognize the tune in the above movie, even if he does not remember the Italian composer responsible for it, Ennio Morricone?
Let's hear that music again, this time by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra.
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02-14-2019, 08:18 PM
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A few which I haven't seen mentioned. Some are pretty obscure:
Duck Soup
Jules & Jim
Psycho
the "7 Up" series, by Michael Apted (a fascinating series of documentaries following the same British children, then adults, every 7 years of their lives)
Wild Tales (incredibly inventive Argentine film nominated for an Oscar a few years ago)
Yossi & Jagger
Diva
American Splendor
My Architect
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02-14-2019, 10:54 PM
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#184
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Originally Posted by NW-Bound
When we talk about memorable movies, let's not forget the music in these movies which has a big part in making them extraordinary.
Who does not recognize the tune in the above movie, even if he does not remember the Italian composer responsible for it, Ennio Morricone?
Let's hear that music again, this time by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra.
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The Danish National does a very good " Waltz of the Godfather" too.
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02-14-2019, 10:55 PM
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#185
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Did anyone list The French Connection ?
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02-14-2019, 11:22 PM
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#186
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Originally Posted by Lakewood90712
The Danish National does a very good " Waltz of the Godfather" too.
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A beautiful piece. I just looked up to learn that it was composed by Nino Rota who also wrote "Love Theme" (Speak softly love) for the same movie. Another amazing Italian composer. They often do not get the recognition from the general public.
And I just learned that Nino Rota also wrote the theme song in "Romeo and Juliet". These composers are not one-hit wonder.
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02-15-2019, 09:12 AM
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One movie I can watch over and over again is the 1949 classic "The Third Man" with Orson Welles, Alida Valli and Joseph Cotten. Atmospheric British film noir with memorable cinematography. And speaking of music soundtracks ... a lone instrument throughout.
This trailer summarizes it well.
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02-15-2019, 10:34 AM
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#188
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Originally Posted by Mr._Graybeard
a lone instrument throughout.
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I remember the Harry Lime theme as a kid....loved the zither.
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02-15-2019, 10:44 AM
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Except for posts #86, 93 and 97, that would be 100% correct.
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C'mon, that's a 98% success rate. That's better than a lot of our Firecalc outlooks.
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02-15-2019, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Nemo2
I remember the Harry Lime theme as a kid....loved the zither.
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Here's a great scene from the film -- Harry Lime's friend has betrayed him to the authorities, and as they wait to spring the trap, the shadow of an approaching man appears on a building wall.
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02-15-2019, 01:51 PM
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#191
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr._Graybeard
Here's a great scene from the film -- Harry Lime's friend has betrayed him to the authorities, and as they wait to spring the trap, the shadow of an approaching man appears on a building wall.
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+1
I'm going to have to watch that movie again......if I can find it.
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02-15-2019, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Nemo2
+1
I'm going to have to watch that movie again......if I can find it.
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Pretty sure it's on Netflix.
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02-15-2019, 04:24 PM
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#193
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Originally Posted by stepford
Pretty sure it's on Netflix.
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There's the rub.....we use the library.
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02-15-2019, 04:50 PM
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I dont have 10.... but
Robin and the seven Hoods- Dean Martin, Sammy Davis jr, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Peter Falk
IT's a mad mad mad mad world
Spaceballs
The Abyss
Oh Brother where art thou
No time for seargents
2009 A Space Odyssey
The day of the Jackal
Jeremiah Johnson
Better Off Dead - Quirky Cult classic!
Shawshank Redemption
Indiana Jones (first one) - changed special effects forever
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02-16-2019, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by NW-Bound
When we talk about memorable movies, let's not forget the music in these movies which has a big part in making them extraordinary.
Who does not recognize the tune in the above movie, even if he does not remember the Italian composer responsible for it, Ennio Morricone?
Let's hear that music again, this time by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra.
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Classic! That movie came out in 1967, I was 10 yrs old. I rode the bus to go see it in the theater with my brother. Every time I hear that "Wa Wa Wa" doodle de doo "Wa Wa Wa" I stop to hear the whole song. It's mesmerizing.
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02-16-2019, 11:22 AM
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#196
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Here's the original soundtrack.
I never thought about how they produced the "wa wa", and what musical instruments would have that sound.
I also love the electric guitar. Wonderful music that goes with the Western genre so well. And this from an Italian composer.
PS. In the above Danish Orchestra video, a Youtube viewer wrote that at 1:05, they showed the fate of a musician who missed a note.
PPS. At 1:32, look at the earrings worn by Tuva Semmingsen, the "wa wa" vocalizer.
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02-16-2019, 02:55 PM
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#197
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To be frank (blunt), I find most of Eastwood's work to be mediocre. Yeah, it's popular, but most of his characters have comic-book depth. His best films are a triumph of casting -- Gene Hackman as Little Bill in "The Unforgiven" along with Richard Harris as English Bob. Eastwood himself is a cardboard cutout. "In the Line of Fire" is good because the villain is John Malkovich. Eastwood is Dirty Harry with an earpiece.
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02-16-2019, 03:07 PM
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#198
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Originally Posted by Mr._Graybeard
To be frank (blunt), I find most of Eastwood's work to be mediocre. Yeah, it's popular, but most of his characters have comic-book depth. His best films are a triumph of casting -- Gene Hackman as Little Bill in "The Unforgiven" along with Richard Harris as English Bob. Eastwood himself is a cardboard cutout. "In the Line of Fire" is good because the villain is John Malkovich. Eastwood is Dirty Harry with an earpiece.
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That, dear sir, is sacrilege. Your posting privileges are hereby revoked for a period of one month.
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02-16-2019, 03:53 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr._Graybeard
To be frank (blunt), I find most of Eastwood's work to be mediocre. Yeah, it's popular, but most of his characters have comic-book depth. His best films are a triumph of casting -- Gene Hackman as Little Bill in "The Unforgiven" along with Richard Harris as English Bob. Eastwood himself is a cardboard cutout. "In the Line of Fire" is good because the villain is John Malkovich. Eastwood is Dirty Harry with an earpiece.
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I have to agree that movies that Clint Eastwood starred in, particularly the Dirty Harry series, may be memorable, but in the same way that Tarentino's movies are, along with the latter's casts. They have entertaining values, but are not in the same class as Chinatown or the Godfather.
But, but, but The Good, Bad, and Ugly as a movie is truly iconic for its genre, and of course the music is a big part of it.
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02-16-2019, 04:52 PM
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I think Unforgiven was perfect acting by Clint. So understated, and then such broken rage at the end. He was great (as were the costars) in that one.
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