PWD 676: Rex lost his smile

[BEAST]

Scarlett Bordeaux has come a long way.

 

[Frank23]

I know my films. Especially war ones. And Yakuza films.

Let’s add:

Hogan’s Heroes

Ran

Seven Samurai which might be no1 but I had brain fart yesterday after a trip from hell and back. So top 3.

A Bridge Too Far

From Here To Eternity

All Quiet On The Western Front

I’m pulling these films from my head, not some IMDB list.

Oh and my family are a bunch of artsy bastards and they like The Thin Red Line because my uncle and his son went to cinematography school. Son works in the field but even he admits that that film goes a bit too far in setting up shots. And the book is MUCH better even though it’s got a lot of gay.

Saving Private Ryan is a big budget rip off version of The Big Red One and does everything worse apart from the first 15 minutes which are rightfully part of film history.

I’d add Fury to the list but the last part is complete bollocks with those SS attacking like they’re Viet Cong in a 1983 Chuck Norris film.

Saving Private Ryan was a great movie.

 

[Frank23]

The only bad part of Saving Private Ryan that was bad was the bullets killing people in the water. That isn't that big of a deal.

 

[Stargazer Rex]

Saving Private Ryan was a great movie.

Who was your favorite character in that movie?

 

[Stargazer Rex]

The only bad part of Saving Private Ryan that was bad was the bullets killing people in the water. That isn't that big of a deal.

What do you mean?

 

[Frank23]

Who was your favorite character in that movie?

That answer is going to take a while.

I'm still debating which Harry Potter movie was the best @AndersonsFoot . <Lmaoo>

 

[Frank23]

What do you mean?

Mythbusters stuff. Look into it.

 

[Darth Nevets]

I know my films. Especially war ones. And Yakuza films.

Let’s add:

Hogan’s Heroes

Ran

Seven Samurai which might be no1 but I had brain fart yesterday after a trip from hell and back. So top 3.

A Bridge Too Far

From Here To Eternity

All Quiet On The Western Front

I’m pulling these films from my head, not some IMDB list.

Oh and my family are a bunch of artsy bastards and they like The Thin Red Line because my uncle and his son went to cinematography school. Son works in the field but even he admits that that film goes a bit too far in setting up shots. And the book is MUCH better even though it’s got a lot of gay.

Saving Private Ryan is a big budget rip off version of The Big Red One and does everything worse apart from the first 15 minutes which are rightfully part of film history.

I’d add Fury to the list but the last part is complete bollocks with those SS attacking like they’re Viet Cong in a 1983 Chuck Norris film.

The Big Parade
Paths of Glory
The Best Years of our Lives
Ballad of a Soldier
Come and See

Fury is shit, a retarded attempt to create a masculine ideal and a rejection of the Opum character in SPR that is so shit Pitt literally leads dozens to die meaninglessly over and over to make this point. Malick is an all over the board director, he takes great risks and usually fails (like in TRR) but when he hits with films like Tree of Life you get why he still gets funding.

SPR is a masterpiece in my book, it doesn't even need the Omaha landing scene. The Big Red One was one of the biggest disappointments in cinema to me, outside of the immensely moving (and gripping) scene at the concentration camp the hodgepodge of moments amount to almost nothing.

 

[RollSonnenRoll]

Scarlett Bordeaux has come a long way.

Some dude shoulda bought low on that stock

 

[lakersfan45]

We are due for a reset.

It was scary nut.

 

[Darth Nevets]

Who was your favorite character in that movie?

Sometimes Mike but I often feel Wade, but the correct answer is Ryan himself. It was a near inconceivable task for any actor two hours in to join a movie and then get the audience to root against everything they had experienced, but dammit Damon pulled it off. Of the many criticisms one could make about SPR (I somewhat agree it defends the killing of POWs) characterization wouldn't be one of them. It is one of the greatest of all time for economic character work, other than Vin Diesel who dies way too early we have a definite hold on every character's background, philosophy, personality, faith, and most of their feelings towards every one another.

 

[lakersfan45]

That answer is going to take a while.

I'm still debating which Harry Potter movie was the best @AndersonsFoot . <Lmaoo>

The second before lettbpjb.

 

[Sycho Sid]

I can't sleep. This sucks. I blame everyone but me.

 

[RollSonnenRoll]

Bigger question than the war movies is not IF but HOW MANY TIMES will y’all watch Planes, Trains & Automobiles this week

 

[lordsai]

 

[Batjester]

Bigger question than the war movies is not IF but HOW MANY TIMES will y’all watch Planes, Trains & Automobiles this week

Probably only once, but definitely once.


Edit: I found out tonight that my trainer at the gym has never seen it. Pretty sure I need a new trainer.

 

[Batjester]

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And now I want French toast.


Asshole.

 

[Amerikuracana]

This is the one thread people creep in 24 hours a day. 2 am? People I recognize in here. Creepy, yet cool.

 

[BEAST]

This is the one thread people creep in 24 hours a day. 2 am? People I recognize in here. Creepy, yet cool.

Degenerates don’t sleep, buddy.

 

[J Danger]

Best war movie of all time. Go.

@Big Nut Energy @J Danger @sleepwalk @RollSonnenRoll @warriorscomeout

Apocalypse Now

Followed by Saving Private Ryan and Platoon.

Band of Brothers although not a movie was the most impactful to me though.