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Logan ![]() Forum & Site Admin Group ![]() ![]() Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 37296 |
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I liked the Neverending Story too, though the rather similar, but darker The Dark Crystal had more of an impact on me. When it comes to Wolfgang Peterson films, I'm more of a Das Boot kind of guy, which was the first subtitled film I can remember watching in the theater.
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dreadpirateroberts ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: May 27 2011 Location: AU Status: Offline Points: 952 |
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Neverending Story vs Das Boot, great contrast there - but then, most good directors can safely handle different genres, huh? I agree, The Dark Crystal I remember with fondness too, also finding it dark. Very dark, but great because of it, not really pulling any punches. The Skeksis were scary, but triumphs in puppetry huh? Frank and Jim, awesome |
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Morningrise ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: March 18 2009 Location: Buenos Aires Status: Offline Points: 2766 |
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And what do you guys think of Labyrinth? Personally, I loved that film when I was a kid. But recently I watched it again and I found Bowie's acting sometimes irritating. Still a great movie, though.
Concerning 80's adventure/fantasy films, I've been meaning to watch Ridley Scott's Legend, starring Tom Cruise. Is it any good as these films or not? |
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Adams Bolero ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: January 07 2009 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 679 |
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It's not on the list but my all time favourite 80s film is Wings of Desire.
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Snow Dog ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 23 2005 Location: Caerdydd Status: Offline Points: 32995 |
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I never could stand ET
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Morningrise ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: March 18 2009 Location: Buenos Aires Status: Offline Points: 2766 |
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Logan ![]() Forum & Site Admin Group ![]() ![]() Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 37296 |
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The Dark Crystal I found really moving -- the way that the Skeksis were the dark half of the Mystics and combined, though I've seen that done in other things was touching. I showed that to my daughter when she was three, and perhaps it was a bit scary for her at the time. When it comes to film, including family ones, I've always been attracted to ones that are quite dark, and often mysterious. I prefer films such as Spirited Away to films like Aladdin, and when it comes to comedy, i tend to like black comedy. As for Wolfgand Petersen, yeah he's a versatile director. Films he's directed are a bit hit and miss for me, so I've never really put him in my pantheon of greats (some other directors of films on display in this poll do make make my great list, including the adult-oriented and my fellow Canadian Cronenberg -- though my favourite directed film of his was definitely Dead Ringers which he partially adapted from a novel unlike some of his original screenplays that he directed. I just thought of another 80s family oriented fantasy film I loved, Time Bandits. An 80s family film poll alone would be great.
That's one of mine too. I almost mentioned that because we have another Wim Wenders film on the list (which I voted for, Paris, Texas). Sorry for the personal anecdote, but I once wrote a screenplay partially inspired by that (the female character was based on the leading lady in that), and actually got the chance to pitch it to Francis Ford Coppola, but failed miserably -- nerves overtook me. At one time in my deluded youth I was an aspiring playwright, screenplay, and teleplay writer, but I grew up to write nonsense posts at PA instead. And oddly, though the 90s to early 200os I was really arthouse cinema oriented, but I devolved somewhat more to the type of fare that appealed most to me in my childhood (sci-fi and stuff). I kind of lost a lot of passion for film when I was in film studies, and now rarely watch any flicks. |
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wilmon91 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Joined: August 15 2009 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 698 |
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Yeah! Altered States! Blade Runner is great too. |
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Flyingsod ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Joined: March 19 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 564 |
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Legend is a hard one to judge. I can see why someone might love it. I can see why someone might hate it. It's very atmospheric but not what you might call moody. Its a fairy tale and has a clear fairy tale vibe. Darker and more serious than Labyrinth but not as dark or serious as Pans Labyrinth. I personally like it a lot. Any fantasy fan should watch it. Anyone at prog archives should watch it (cept those few that don't like TD or J. Anderson).
Btw I'm a huge Dark Crystal fan.
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I watched it again recently, and I still love it. Sure, the songs are kind of bad and the acting is hammy, but it's a fun, creative movie with a huge nostalgia factor for me. |
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Logan ![]() Forum & Site Admin Group ![]() ![]() Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 37296 |
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I enjoyed Labyrinth when I saw it as a teenager, but didn't love it. It didn't make a big impression on me. I've only caught some of it subsequently on TV. There are other films with Bowie that I enjoyed much more. As for Legend, I have seen it on TV, not for many years), but it didn't resonate with me at the time, nor have I found it that memorable. |
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Bj-1 ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 04 2005 Location: No(r)Way Status: Offline Points: 31644 |
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Can't stand it either. I would love to watch a movie with ET and the Thing in it, resulting in some more bloodshed
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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Icarium ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() VIP Member Joined: March 21 2008 Location: Tigerstaden Status: Offline Points: 34085 |
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ET could prbably (most logicaly) knips with its finger and make the Thing dissapear without a scratch,, im rooting for ET in that battle even if the Thing probably is more frighting looking and fear indusing, i think ET have more power and could easly (like i said) with a flick of the finger make the Thing evaporate on the blink of an eye.
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Bj-1 ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 04 2005 Location: No(r)Way Status: Offline Points: 31644 |
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Not if I directed it myself.
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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Blade Runner for me.
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dreadpirateroberts ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: May 27 2011 Location: AU Status: Offline Points: 952 |
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I think Bowie did a fairly good job, not great, but I know what you mean. I do like it, even with the songs ![]() I've also not seen 'Legend' though I once owned it, sold it for some reason. Tom Cruise, maybe? Will view it one day I think |
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dreadpirateroberts ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: May 27 2011 Location: AU Status: Offline Points: 952 |
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Wow, that's amazing - can you tell us anything else about the pitch? That would have been nerve-wracking indeed. |
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Icarium ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() VIP Member Joined: March 21 2008 Location: Tigerstaden Status: Offline Points: 34085 |
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no love for the Rumble Fish, it is one of my favourites, very interesting colourwork, and also Dick Tracy is a cult favourite and one of a kind movie
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MonsterMagnet ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: July 31 2010 Location: Liège, Belgium Status: Offline Points: 561 |
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The Thing and Full Metal Jacket are pretty cool
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Blade Runner
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