Dementeleus Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 50. Red Rock West (1993) written by: John Dahl, Rick Dahl directed by: John Dahl starring: Nicolas Cage, Dennis Hopper, Lara Flynn Boyle, J.T. Walsh Synopsis: Mike, a drifter from Texas, drives to Wyoming for a promised job. But when he arrives, a local businessman mistakes him for the hitman he hired to kill his unfaithful wife. A clever little western noir. These was the glory days of Nicolas Cage; he’d been on an up-and-down career up to this point, but he was about to go on a nice little run of acclaimed indie movies before transitioning to big-budget action. He’s teamed up with a well-cast Dennis Hopper and a slew of great character actors, led by the incomparable J.T. Walsh. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 YES YES YES! I HAVE ACTUALLY SEEN RED ROCK WEST! SCREW YOU, TELE!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Binoche Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Yesss Red Rock West is so good! I have no idea why or how I've seen it but I have. Nic Cage has quite a few gems, despite all the shit he gets. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomCat Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 The Hidden seems like my kind of movie. was that the FBI guy from Twin Peaks??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 38 minutes ago, RandomJC said: The Hidden seems like my kind of movie. was that the FBI guy from Twin Peaks??? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomCat Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 18 minutes ago, Jake Gittes said: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 13 hours ago, Baumer said: I feel like hen shit on a pump handle....useless....I don't know any of these films you have listed on the last two pages, Tele. I imagine that it would be a good thing - you getting to discover something new seems to be the point of this list! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasmmi Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 I am going to pretend that the reason I know none of these films is because Tele's tastes are too generic and mainstream for my tastes 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 49. Mountains of the Moon (1990) written by: William Harrison & Bob Rafelson (based on Harrison's novel) directed by: Bob Rafelson starring: Patrick Bergin, Iain Glen Synopsis: The story of Captain Richard Francis Burton and Lt. John Hanning Speke's expedition to find the source of the Nile river in the name of Queen Victoria's British Empire. The film tells the story of their meeting, their friendship emerging amidst hardship, and then dissolving after their journey. This is a character study between two famous English explorers, set against the epic backdrop of inner Africa. Richard Burton is probably the more famous of the two, but Speke was a renowned explorer in his own right. The two men were total opposites and competitive with each other, and throughout their journey to discover the source of the Nile, they also are very much in conflict with each other. For you GAME OF THRONES fans, it's none other than Ser Jorah Mormont playing Lieutenant Speke. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 48. Thief (1981) written and directed by: Michael Mann (based on the novel by Frank Hohimer) starring: James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Willie Nelson, James Belushi, Robert Prosky Synopsis: Becoming closer to his dream of leading a normal life, a professional safecracker agrees to do a job for the mafia, who have other plans for him. This is Michael Mann's first feature film (he had written for TV and directed a TV movie before THIEF). From the beginning, the themes that've interested Mann throughout his career are on display here: the interplay between law enforcement and criminals, between criminals themselves, how these men define themselves (and their morality) by their professions, and the struggle between their "normal" lives and their professional ones. When I first saw this, I was expecting more of an action thriller, and so I was mildly disappointed. When I revisited it years later, I realized it was a rich and involving character study (that happens to have bouts of violent action occasionally). Highly recommended. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Marston Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 32 minutes ago, Telemachos said: 48. Thief (1981) written and directed by: Michael Mann (based on the novel by Frank Hohimer) starring: James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Willie Nelson, James Belushi, Robert Prosky Synopsis: Becoming closer to his dream of leading a normal life, a professional safecracker agrees to do a job for the mafia, who have other plans for him. This is Michael Mann's first feature film (he had written for TV and directed a TV movie before THIEF). From the beginning, the themes that've interested Mann throughout his career are on display here: the interplay between law enforcement and criminals, between criminals themselves, how these men define themselves (and their morality) by their professions, and the struggle between their "normal" lives and their professional ones. When I first saw this, I was expecting more of an action thriller, and so I was mildly disappointed. When I revisited it years later, I realized it was a rich and involving character study (that happens to have bouts of violent action occasionally). Highly recommended. Lol, I got this movie from the library a few weeks ago. Didbt get around to watching it though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Finally another movie I've seen. Thief is the shit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 47. The Last Detail (1973) written by: Robert Towne (from the novel by Darryl Ponicsan) directed by: Hal Ashby starring: Jack Nicholson, Otis Young, Randy Quaid Synopsis: Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison but decide to show him one last good time along the way. Before he wrote CHINATOWN, Robert Towne adapted this character study about two Navy shore patrol officers and their efforts to show a young prisoner -- dishonorably discharged from the Navy -- a good time before he goes to jail. This was one of the movies that really established Nicholson as one of the top American actors of the 1970s, and he makes the most of his role. If you've only seen Nicholson from his later roles in the 90s and beyond, the 70s were a time when he was a lot more nuanced with his performances (much like Pacino, come to think of it). 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Binoche Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 THE HIDDEN looks like fun. I'll have to check that out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Thief is such a cool movie. Dig that score by Tangerine Dream too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 If I weren't so lazy I'd do a list like this too and you can bet your sweet ass that Cats Don't Dance would be on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 On 6/14/2016 at 0:30 PM, Telemachos said: Could this be a pic of the elusive Tele in the 1970s? #daddy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Marston Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 1 hour ago, Telemachos said: 48. Thief (1981) written and directed by: Michael Mann (based on the novel by Frank Hohimer) starring: James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Willie Nelson, James Belushi, Robert Prosky Synopsis: Becoming closer to his dream of leading a normal life, a professional safecracker agrees to do a job for the mafia, who have other plans for him. This is Michael Mann's first feature film (he had written for TV and directed a TV movie before THIEF). From the beginning, the themes that've interested Mann throughout his career are on display here: the interplay between law enforcement and criminals, between criminals themselves, how these men define themselves (and their morality) by their professions, and the struggle between their "normal" lives and their professional ones. When I first saw this, I was expecting more of an action thriller, and so I was mildly disappointed. When I revisited it years later, I realized it was a rich and involving character study (that happens to have bouts of violent action occasionally). Highly recommended. also another thing I noticed about this movie is that it was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomCat Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 I'm watching The Hidden right now. Does that give me street cred? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 46. Runaway Train (1985) written by: Djordje Milicevic & Paul Zindel & Edward Bunker (based on a screenplay by Akira Kurosawa) directed by: Andrey Konchalovskiy starring: Jon Voight, Eric Roberts, Rebecca De Mornay, John P. Ryan Synopsis: Two escaped convicts and a female railway worker find themselves trapped on a train with no brakes and nobody driving. One of the best thrillers of the 1980s, RUNAWAY TRAIN has a fascinating pedigree. The source material was created by none other than Kurosawa, and director Konchalovskiy began his career working as a writer and collaborator with famed Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky. The story itself is simple (the synopsis above says it all), but the movie ultimately becomes much more of a meditation on how one should live life, and the choices we make (between safety and danger) through our existence here on earth. Rather surprisingly (given the genre), both Jon Voight and Eric Roberts got nominated for Oscars, and deservedly so -- they're both fantastic in it. Voight in particular gives a towering performance. And aside from the great acting, this has great location cinematography and a very gritty, realistic feel. The stunts and action are all small scale, but that just hammers home the realism -- these aren't superheroes or actors working with safety lines and green screens, these are men desperately trying to control the raw machinery that's hurtling them towards their deaths. Random tidbit of trivia: this is the movie that launched Danny Trejo's career. He was brought onto the production to train Eric Roberts in boxing, and ended up being his sparring partner in the ring during the boxing match at the prison. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...