The Quiet Earth" & "The Far Side of the Moon": Movie Reviews

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The discussion revolves around personal reviews and recommendations of various movies, including "The Quiet Earth" and "The Far Side of the Moon." Participants share their opinions on these films and others, discussing themes, experiences, and preferences in cinema.

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  • Some participants express strong admiration for "The Quiet Earth," considering it one of the best sci-fi films they've seen in years.
  • Others share mixed feelings about "The Far Side of the Moon," with one participant noting a dislike for subtitles but still enjoying the film.
  • Several participants mention a variety of other films, including "Cinderella Man," "Ali," and "Memento," with differing opinions on their quality and impact.
  • One participant describes "Swimming Pool" as frustrating, highlighting audience reactions to its ambiguous ending.
  • There are discussions about the IMDb top 250 films list, with some questioning its reliability and suggesting that it may reflect popularity rather than quality.
  • Participants share personal connections to films, such as familiarity with locations in "Dead River Rough Cut," and express varying levels of appreciation for actors and performances in films like "A Few Good Men."
  • Some participants provide lists of their favorite films, emphasizing personal criteria for what makes a movie great.

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The discussion features a mix of agreement and disagreement, with participants expressing differing opinions on the quality and significance of various films. No consensus is reached on the best movies or the reliability of film ratings.

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Participants reference personal experiences and subjective opinions, which may not align with broader critical consensus or established film analysis.

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Film enthusiasts, casual movie watchers, and those interested in personal recommendations and reviews of various cinematic works.

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I've been scouring the video store lately due to travel.

The Quiet Earth: I absolutely loved this movie. I think it's one of the best sci-fi films that I've seen in many years.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089869/

The Far Side of the Moon: [French Canadian] I hate having to read a movie, but I loved this one as well.
http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2683637
 
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I know many great movies if you need something to watch Ivan. Nothing bad like GNAGL, I promise :wink:
 
I have a collection of award winning short movies to watch tonight. I'm sure that none will be as good as Marlon's movie, but I'll give them a watch anyway. :biggrin:

Yeh, I should be going home soon, but I'm definitely on a movie kick now. Another one that I really liked was Cinderella Man.
 
Hmmm, if you want boxing, you should watch Ali! :-p
 
http://www.imdb.com/top_250_films
 
Ivan Seeking said:
The Far Side of the Moon: [French Canadian] I hate having to read a movie, but I loved this one as well.
http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2683637

I like The Dark Side of the Moon.
 
One I didn't see on that list was "Three Days of the Condor", which even by today's standards is an excellent movie. I liked the question, "do we have plans to invade the middle east?".
 
Ivan, have you watched "Memento"?

A WWII tear jerker classic "Mrs Miniver"

Ninotchka ""You are the unfortunate product of a doomed culture."
 
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Evo said:
Ivan, have you watched "Memento"?
I watched it, but it wasn't very memorable. My wife hated it until I reversed the chapters and played it forwards. It was too inconsistent, a problem with a lot of movies and TV shows.
 
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how come i didn't see Tootsie on that list? come on! that movie is freaking amazing!
 
  • #11
cyrusabdollahi said:
I know many great movies if you need something to watch Ivan. Nothing bad like GNAGL, I promise :wink:
You like Top Gun and Armageddon. Get out of this thread!:-p
 
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I won't say that this is a great movie, but it has got to be the most frustrating movie that I've ever seen - Swimming Pool.

I won't go into details about the movie, because it will give it away. Let's just say that this is the first ever movie that I've attended where, while the end credits were rolling, some members of the audience were yelling "Can someone tell me what the hell that ending meant?"

Of course, I had the audacity to reply back "Go to Roger Ebert's website. He has a take on meaning of the ending!" In fact, a few members of the audience who had left, came back in and asked me again about what I said (they must have heard the "commotion"). A number of people even stayed around to "argue" about the ending of the movie.

In all the years that I've been to the movie theaters, I've never seen that happening spontaneously. Till this very day, I cannot watch the ending of Swimming Pool, because after reading Roger Ebert's take on the ending, if he's right, it annoys the hell out of me because I felt completely cheated.

Oy... even just typing about it makes me mad! Now I have to go find someone to whack on the head.

Zz.
 
  • #13
yomamma said:
http://www.imdb.com/top_250_films
There are a lot of great movies, which are not on that list. I wonder if that list is more about popularity than the quality of the film. Some films are technically great, but have a weak story, others have a great story, but are technically weak.

I agree with Jeff Reid - "Three Days of the Condor" is a great movie.

How about Enemy of the State with Will Smith and Gene Hackman. I thought that was pretty good.

Does anyone remember the Anderson Tapes (1971)?
 
  • #14
Ivan Seeking said:
I have a collection of award winning short movies to watch tonight. I'm sure that none will be as good as Marlon's movie, but I'll give them a watch anyway. :biggrin:
Thanks man, appreciate it. This movie thing is quite important to me. Anyhow, i am sure there are a lot of short movies that are better.

Another very good movie is "C'est arrive pres de chez vous". It's a Belgian (Wallon, ie the French speaking part) movie that was shot in '92, i believe. The budget was very low but it was a tremendous success.

regards
marlon
 
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Astronuc said:
How about Enemy of the State with Will Smith and Gene Hackman. I thought that was pretty good.
I liked that movie very much. "Walk the line" was a very good film as well. Johnny Cash was not that famous here in Europe before this motion picture came out but now his name is everywhere. Real good performance by the two head stars.

marlon
 
  • #16
the man in the white suit was good
Laydykillers
Pink Panther
Baron Munchousen
 
  • #17
FredGarvin said:
You like Top Gun and Armageddon. Get out of this thread!:-p

I never said I liked Armageddon. That movie was trash.

You should rent A few good men.
 
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Evo said:
Ivan, have you watched "Memento"?

YES! That was a tough movie but worth it.
 
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cyrusabdollahi said:
You should rent A few good men.

I don't think Fred is into that sort of thing but you might check with Arildno.
 
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I didnt say Brokeback Mountain! :rolleyes:
 
  • #21
A Few Good Men, indeed a terrific movie

Just a pitty that Tom Cruise is in it..but Jack Nicholson...what an actor, no ?

marlon
 
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A very entertaining documentary film is "Dead River Rough Cut". It's about some old-timers living in cabins out in northern Maine, and trapping, cutting pulp wood, etc for a living. When the movie started, my wife said "I don't want to watch this one" and after watching it, she's recommending it to all our friends. The thing is, I am intimately familiar with the region and spent a lot of time there as a kid, so I recognized a lot of the movie's locations, including things that no longer exist, like the bridge over the Dead River.
 
  • #23
marlon, I just watched your film. Very nice.
 
  • #24
turbo-1 said:
marlon, I just watched your film. Very nice.
Thanks...I appreciate it...

But technically, it's NOT my film. I am just playing one of the characters. I did not participate in the filming, editing or storyboard writing myself.

marlon
 
  • #25
Probably my all time favorite film is http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113277/" . Nobody can touch this film as far as realism goes, it is very well thought out.

By the way, screw the top 250 imdb. It is a decent gauge if you are looking for a film that might be good, but the imdb rating system is heavily skewed. You'll see new movies come out and they will jump up to a rating of 8. A rating that high should be reserved for something that can hold its own over a period of time, not something that's been out for a day. Also, if someone doesn't like a film (say they hate the actor), they'll often rate a film a 1. If a film gets a 1, it is should be complete trash. I've see a few films on imdb that are rated very low which I thought were ok. For example, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0466664/" received a 3.5. I didn't think it was a good film, but it wasn't that bad that it deserved a 3.5.
 
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I'm going to lay it down for ya:
The Shawshank Redemption (#1 all-time)
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Gladiator
Forrest Gump
Antione Fisher
The Field of Dreams
October Sky
Contact
The Matrix (Don't get me started)
Star Wars (again, don't get me started)
The Last of the Dogmen
Your lucky I can't remember anymore...

I'm not very old, so I haven't seen a lot of old movies. However, I've seen tons of movies since '98 on and I have a very strict rating system. You can omit The Matrix and Star Wars from the list if you feel so inclined (I am a little biased on sci-fi movies). I also didn't list any humor movies for those who aren't fond of humor.

The movies I listed are must sees for anyone. My personal guarantee you won't be disappointed.

Paden Roder
 
  • #27
marlon said:
Thanks...I appreciate it...

But technically, it's NOT my film. I am just playing one of the characters. I did not participate in the filming, editing or storyboard writing myself.

marlon
Well, I'm following the US (likely) convention, like "Did you see the new Nicholson movie?" Thanks for linking "Remembrance".
 
  • #28
turbo-1 said:
Well, I'm following the US (likely) convention, like "Did you see the new Nicholson movie?" Thanks for linking "Remembrance".
:approve: got it...:cool:

marlon
 
  • #29
marlon said:
A Few Good Men, indeed a terrific movie

Just a pitty that Tom Cruise is in it..but Jack Nicholson...what an actor, no ?

marlon

Hey, let's be fair, Cruise was good in that movie. :wink:
 
  • #30
Jeff Reid said:
I watched it, but it wasn't very memorable. My wife hated it until I reversed the chapters and played it forwards. It was too inconsistent, a problem with a lot of movies and TV shows.
:smile: She missed the whole point of the movie! The guy was suffering from short term memory and the movie was filmed to give the audience the sense of disconnection that the character suffered. That is why it was filmed in reverse order in ten minute segments. It was fascinating to watch the sequence of events unwind and each segment could give you an entirely different perception of who was good, who was bad, who you could trust, which was the character's dilema.
 

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