10 movies (genuine sauce poll) - Progressive Rock Music Forum

I've only seen The Fisher King (good film with some flaws) so I didn't vote.

Voted for Barbecue, Kraft bbq sauce is amazing. Although hot sauce wasn't too far behind, can't go wrong with Texas Pete or Tabasco.

Blow Up. I enjoyed Antonioni quite a lot.

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Atavachron wrote:

Definitely Manchurian Candidate and surprised it has no votes. A brilliant remake of the very good '62 original with a startling, creepy plot and great chemistry between Denzel Washington and Liev Schreiber. If you miss the political conspiracy thrillers of the Watergate era, this one by Jonathan Demme rocks.

I love that movie, but I am still somewhat surprised to see that you went for it considering the competition....and so easily. Then again, I've read several of your movie reviews, and while I certainly agree with you on a lot, there are still occasions where I genuinely drop my pacifier LOL

I can dig it though, I love surprises.

One of the many things I really love about this movie is that it shows us just how creepy Meryl Streep can get. She is terrifyingly good. The bath tub scene, in particular, takes on an eerie Oedipal dimension portraying this facet of her playing beautifully well. I'm always equally pulled in and disgusted whenever I watch that.

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TeleStrat wrote:

^ There was some controversy at the time that Meryl Streep was channeling Hilary Clinton.

I know...but I honestly don't see it apart from Streep's character being a powerful woman in politics and the short hair.

“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”

- Douglas Adams

Finnforest wrote:

Blow Up. I enjoyed Antonioni quite a lot.

Me too Jim. Zabriskie Point was my first venture into his world, and it completely hooked me. There's a warmth and sensuousness to the imagery in his movies - even when it's portraying the exact opposite. Very beautiful and gripping.

“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”

- Douglas Adams

Guldbamsen wrote:

TeleStrat wrote:

^ There was some controversy at the time that Meryl Streep was channeling Hilary Clinton.

I know...but I honestly don't see it apart from Streep's character being a powerful woman in politics and the short hair.

As I recall at the time there was a bit more than that.

I ignored that and concentrated on Denzel and Liev and their powerful performances.

Jeffery Wright delivered as well.

TeleStrat wrote:

Guldbamsen wrote:

TeleStrat wrote:

^ There was some controversy at the time that Meryl Streep was channeling Hilary Clinton.

I know...but I honestly don't see it apart from Streep's character being a powerful woman in politics and the short hair.

As I recall at the time there was a bit more than that.

I ignored that and concentrated on Denzel and Liev and their powerful performances.

Jeffery Wright delivered as well.

Oh yes Wright is brilliant. Paranoia taken to a hole new level.

Two more that really deliver stellar performances are Bruno Ganz and Simon McBurney (Atticus Noyle).

Ganz' role actually says one of the most memorable lines in the movie.

What if all this is a dream and you're still back in Kuwait?

By that point the flick has turned so surreal and treacherous that you genuinely believe it is a viable explanation.

“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”

- Douglas Adams

Guldbamsen wrote:

Atavachron wrote:

Definitely Manchurian Candidate and surprised it has no votes. A brilliant remake of the very good '62 original with a startling, creepy plot and great chemistry between Denzel Washington and Liev Schreiber. If you miss the political conspiracy thrillers of the Watergate era, this one by Jonathan Demme rocks.

I love that movie, but I am still somewhat surprised to see that you went for it considering the competition....and so easily. Then again, I've read several of your movie reviews, and while I certainly agree with you on a lot, there are still occasions where I genuinely drop my pacifier LOL

I can dig it though, I love surprises.

One of the many things I really love about this movie is that it shows us just how creepy Meryl Streep can get. She is terrifyingly good. The bath tub scene, in particular, takes on an eerie Oedipal dimension portraying this facet of her playing beautifully well. I'm always equally pulled in and disgusted whenever I watch that.

The Fisher King, Midnight Run, Bronson, Fahrenheit, Blowout, better than Manchurian C ? I don't think so my tall urinating friend.

And yes Streep is absolutely chilling, maybe her most convincing role. Hillary? More like Sarah Palin on weaponized hallucinogens.

Edited by Atavachron - October 13 2015 at 21:07

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Poll Question: Which one tickles your fancy the most?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Dog Day Afternoon (1975, Sidney Lumet)	4	[22.22%]
Blow Up (1966, Michaelangelo Antonioni)	2	[11.11%]
The Fisher King (1991, Terry Gilliam)	3	[16.67%]
The Manchurian Candidate (2004, Jonathan Demme)	2	[11.11%]
The French Connection (1971, William Friedkin)	4	[22.22%]
The Holy Mountain (1973, Alejandro Jodorowsky)	0	[0.00%]
Midnight Run (1988, Martin Brest)	1	[5.56%]
Bronson (2008, Nicolas Winding Refn)	1	[5.56%]
The Long Good Friday (1980, John Mackenzie)	0	[0.00%]
Slaughterhouse 5 (1972, George Roy Hill)	1	[5.56%]
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