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watt price tully 
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| David wrote: | | watt price tully wrote: | Went to the Melbourne Cinematheque last night & saw part of the Robert Altman festival - 2 films:
McCabe & Mrs Miller (1971) with Warren Beatty & Julie Christie followed by 3 Women (1977) with Sissy Spacek & Shelly Duvall - both about 2 hours.
The first one was great & I'm not sure about the second one. I'm still affected by that. Powerful boring, fascinating and disturbing. I'm still feeling quite uneasy about it - nearly walked out 1/2 way through but I think I'm glad I stayed. Wow. Parts of the second film reminded (me of) the signature below!!! |
Both are really good films. McCabe & Mrs Miller is one of the few westerns I've seen that I enjoyed. 3 Women is great but I'm not sure I could sit through it again. Really unsettling film. |
I'm glad I'm not the only one who felt that way. I'm still a bit upset from that film (3 women) - not sure if I got symptoms of PTSD from watching that or watching the Saints game at the G last week.
You were right, great Leonard Cohen soundtrack to McCabe & Mrs Miller.
2 minute trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2BSHp9oYD0
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Wokko 
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| You two need to fire up a bit more, become Nick's resident David and Margaret. I'll let you fight over who gets to be Margaret. |
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watt price tully
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| Wokko wrote: | | You two need to fire up a bit more, become Nick's resident David and Margaret. I'll let you fight over who gets to be Margaret. |
I'm partial to David Stratton as I share his views on the overuse of hand held cameras 
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The Prototype 
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Location: Hobart, Tasmania
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Van Diemen's Land.
Van Diemen's Land is a thriller that was set in 1822 in colonial Tasmania. The movies follows Irish convict Alexander Pearce and his escape with seven other convicts. A bit of the plot is below, enough to not spoil the movie, it was not a bad movie.
"A group of transported convicts, suffering brutal treatment at the Sarah Island penal settlement on Van Diemens Land, escape into the Tasmanian wilderness in hopes of reaching the settlements to the east.
Their enthusiasm and bravado soon give way to hunger, which saps their strength and causes them to despair. Former urban dwellers, the English, Irish and Scottish convicts realise that not only are they lost, but they do not even know how to hunt or fish.
The oppressive nature of landscape becomes the setting for murder, as hunger forces the group to turn to cannibalism, killing and eating the members of the group one by one. The men do all in their power to keep moving, watch their back and avoid sleep, lest they be the next meal."
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David 
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This sounds like a pretty realistic depiction of Tasmania. Are you sure it was 1822 though and not 2016?
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Oh man finally got around to watching Creed, probably a good thing I didn't see it at the movies! Cheering like I'm at a grand final and sobbing like the god died probably not a good look, awesome movie, loved it!
And in about 80 days I'll be running up those steps!
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swoop42
Whatcha gonna do when he comes for you?
Joined: 02 Aug 2008
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| watt price tully wrote: | | Wokko wrote: | | You two need to fire up a bit more, become Nick's resident David and Margaret. I'll let you fight over who gets to be Margaret. |
I'm partial to David Stratton as I share his views on the overuse of hand held cameras |
That's a relief.
The hormone theraphy and vagina transplant David has had can now be of some use.
I picture Tannin and Pies4shaw as the critics from the muppets. |
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King Monkey
Joined: 15 Apr 2009
Location: On a journey to seek the scriptures of enlightenment....
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| think positive wrote: | Oh man finally got around to watching Creed, probably a good thing I didn't see it at the movies! Cheering like I'm at a grand final and sobbing like the god died probably not a good look, awesome movie, loved it!
And in about 80 days I'll be running up those steps! |
Just caught Creed last night myself.
Didn't expect much but pleasantly surprised!
They lost me with Rocky V & VI, terrible movies, but they've really re-captured the "feel" of Rocky with this one.
Semi-credible boxing scenes for once too!
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Pies4shaw 
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| I've just been walking in Sydney Road and noticed a poster for a new Meryl Streep film about Florence Foster Jenkins. I can't stand Meryl Streep and her singing is quite awful, so given that Flo was perhaps the least talented person to sing on a stage, ever (no, that's not meant to be hyperbole) and an object of derision, this is probably brilliant casting. I seriously can't wait to see this movie. |
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swoop42
Whatcha gonna do when he comes for you?
Joined: 02 Aug 2008
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| swoop42 wrote: | Has anyone seen Hail Caesar?
I was thinking of downloading it but not sure if it'll be my cup of tea.
People seem to either love or hate it from the reviews. |
What a load of crap that movie was.
Not funny, not an action movie, drama, thriller or anything in particular.
Can't believe it got made. |
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stui magpie 
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
Joined: 03 May 2005
Location: In flagrante delicto
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I'm hanging for Suicide squad to come out, the trailers are awesome, just hope the rest of the movie can live up to it.
For the Marvel fans, this one could be a sleeper. Benedict Cumberbatch as a superhero? 
Introducing Dr Strange,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv8ot-ahPG4
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Wokko
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| Can't wait for Dr Strange. Great time to be a fan of comics... unless you like reading comics, because they're bloody awful. |
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stui magpie
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Joined: 03 May 2005
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Dr. Fate would kick his arse.
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Wokko
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| stui magpie wrote: | | Dr. Fate would kick his arse. |
I don't know enough about either character, but from what nerds on the internet say it'd be the other way around. |
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pietillidie
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Watched Jobs and Straight Outta' Compton on the plane.
Okay popular entertainment. Nothing to write home about dramatically, though.
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