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Films that were under rated when you go back to them
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
somewhere |
Started to watch The Bond films in sequence yestersay
Goldfinger is incredible...my favorite bond movie
From the title track to the car and the girls...I mean Pussy Galore....what a name
Then Sean Connery is just perfect
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By *asual777Man
over a year ago
i travel all over |
I could never watch it first time round but finally made time for Schindler’s list . Quite apart from the horrific account , there are absolutely wonderful moments depicting the growing friendship between Liam and Ben Kingsley’s characters and very insightful discussions on what having power actually means |
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By *etergemma OP Couple
over a year ago
South Dublin Area |
"I could never watch it first time round but finally made time for Schindler’s list . Quite apart from the horrific account , there are absolutely wonderful moments depicting the growing friendship between Liam and Ben Kingsley’s characters and very insightful discussions on what having power actually means "
Incredible film.
Even more so when you go to Auschwutz and Krakow and go back and watch it |
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"I could never watch it first time round but finally made time for Schindler’s list . Quite apart from the horrific account , there are absolutely wonderful moments depicting the growing friendship between Liam and Ben Kingsley’s characters and very insightful discussions on what having power actually means
Incredible film.
Even more so when you go to Auschwutz and Krakow and go back and watch it"
watched the boy in stripe pyjamas recently with my youngest,and cried my eyes out. |
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By *asual777Man
over a year ago
i travel all over |
"I could never watch it first time round but finally made time for Schindler’s list . Quite apart from the horrific account , there are absolutely wonderful moments depicting the growing friendship between Liam and Ben Kingsley’s characters and very insightful discussions on what having power actually means
Incredible film.
Even more so when you go to Auschwutz and Krakow and go back and watch it"
I ended up going whilst on a stag go as didn’t know when I d be back to krakow |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
somewhere |
"Remember the titans
Crash
Walter Mitty
The game
Signs
High fidelity
12 angry men(Jack Lemmon version)
Hidalgo
Inception
21
Water diviner
To start with  "
Seems like your ten days off is going to be productive |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Lord of the Rings Trilogy
The Matrix Trilogy
Batman films (Christian Bale)
Saving Private Ryan
Boy in the stripped pyjamas
Schindlers List
6 Underground
Old Guard
John Wick 1 & 2
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By *oserMan
over a year ago
where the wild roses grow |
"Lord of the Rings Trilogy
The Matrix Trilogy
Batman films (Christian Bale)
Saving Private Ryan
Boy in the stripped pyjamas
Schindlers List
6 Underground
Old Guard
John Wick 1 & 2
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Don't think many of these were underrated when originally released, but all great flics  |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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"I think the die hard films are great lol
The first one was great. The second was OK. The rest were awful."
The problem with making a really excellent film, when all the elements are successfully orchestrated into a financially viable construct, is that some financiers and producers, because of a lack of real creativity, decide to flog the original concept to death.
Die Hard, the first one, is a perfect example of this lack of financial judgement. |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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David Lean's film Ryan's Daughter, set in County Kerry, has often been lambasted, but I really like it; the only problem was that the local council decided not to purchase the purpose-built village and therefore lost a good source of ongoing revenue from film tourists; amazing financial myopia! |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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A really superb Robert Redford film from the early 1970s, that is never broadcast is Three Days of the Condor, an oil-related spy film.
I had a lot of problems to get a copy of the DVD, which I managed to source in South Korea.
Max Von Sydow is the cold assassin and Faye Dunaway is Redford's naive love interest.
Although it looks a little dated in this internet era it was very sophisticated in its time, and comprises many layers: power, money, geo-politics, big business role of the print media, government, treachery,etc.
Definitely worth a look: several critical vignettes are available on YouTube.
Three Days of the Condor! |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
somewhere |
"A really superb Robert Redford film from the early 1970s, that is never broadcast is Three Days of the Condor, an oil-related spy film.
I had a lot of problems to get a copy of the DVD, which I managed to source in South Korea.
Max Von Sydow is the cold assassin and Faye Dunaway is Redford's naive love interest.
Although it looks a little dated in this internet era it was very sophisticated in its time, and comprises many layers: power, money, geo-politics, big business role of the print media, government, treachery,etc.
Definitely worth a look: several critical vignettes are available on YouTube.
Three Days of the Condor!"
Its on Netflix |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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If you are interested in the UK class system and how it can adversely impact impoverished female employees at the lowest stratum of society, as it existed 100 years ago, a really excellent film, is the 1950s Alistair Sim monochrome version of An Inspector Calls, with Olga Lindo as the matriarch of the wealthy female.
It is a masterclass on society, snobbery, business, patronising charity and what can happen to a young pregnant girl who falls through the welfare net, that didn't really exist in the 1910s!
The original play has made it into the silver screen in several outings, but the 50s Sim version is the most renowned amongst film buffs.
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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The Happiest Days of your Life is a 1950 monochrome comedy, that actually kicked off the series of Saint Trinian's films, although it is not usually directly connected with them.
Frankly, I find it to be hilarious when two schools are mistakenly billeted in the same building, and the principals, Alistair Sim and Margaret Rutherford are obliged to sort out the mess, before the govt realise their error.
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By *etergemma OP Couple
over a year ago
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"A really superb Robert Redford film from the early 1970s, that is never broadcast is Three Days of the Condor, an oil-related spy film.
I had a lot of problems to get a copy of the DVD, which I managed to source in South Korea.
Max Von Sydow is the cold assassin and Faye Dunaway is Redford's naive love interest.
Although it looks a little dated in this internet era it was very sophisticated in its time, and comprises many layers: power, money, geo-politics, big business role of the print media, government, treachery,etc.
Definitely worth a look: several critical vignettes are available on YouTube.
Three Days of the Condor!"
Watched it recently for first time it's fantastic |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Personally I really like the Rocky films especially IV. Great film for America to make during the Cold War era. Also love the old Bond films. Cool cars- beautiful girls. ‘ that’s my little Octopussy’ |
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By *ilderMan
over a year ago
dublin |
"Thanks to Bog man for the idea..
Under rated brilliant movies...
Unbreakable
Chappie
American Psycho
Last action hero
Walter Mitty
Judgement Night
Rock N Rolla"
I can't watch American psycho without thinking of ye actually  |
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By *al2001Man
over a year ago
kildare |
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12 angry men(Jack Lemmon version
Absolutely amazing. I usually balk at black and white movies but that one is pure perfection.
My suggestion, Joe vs. the volcano."
Think you are talking about the original film from the 50s of 12 angry men,1 of my all time favourite films.
The post you quote is talking about some remake,never say it.
Why remake such a great film I don't know but I can see the story fitting a modern retelling of it very well.
Still the original couldn't be bettered |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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"A really superb Robert Redford film from the early 1970s, that is never broadcast is Three Days of the Condor, an oil-related spy film.
I had a lot of problems to get a copy of the DVD, which I managed to source in South Korea.
Max Von Sydow is the cold assassin and Faye Dunaway is Redford's naive love interest.
Although it looks a little dated in this internet era it was very sophisticated in its time, and comprises many layers: power, money, geo-politics, big business role of the print media, government, treachery,etc.
Definitely worth a look: several critical vignettes are available on YouTube.
Three Days of the Condor!
Watched it recently for first time it's fantastic "
Cliff Robertson's curt punchline to Redford in the last scene about the print media is very prescient; this was the era of the. Watergate scandal involving Tricky Dicky President Nixon!
Naturally, I think it is a vastly underrated film; I can never recall it ever having been broadcast.
I remember going to see it in a local cinema when it was first released.
I have also visited most of the locations on Google Maps including the train station in New Jersey, which has an exceptionally unusual name.
The scene where Redford disguised his location by connecting different wires in the telephone exchange was amusing.
Interestingly, Robert's character was a reader, a researcher who researches plots: there is a theory that Putin is using a 2006 book called The Third Empire as a template for his expansion into Crimea, Ukraine and inward into the three Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
Sweden is reinforcing the Aland Islands in the Baltic and has started conscription into its Armed forces.
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By *etergemma OP Couple
over a year ago
South Dublin Area |
"Thanks to Bog man for the idea..
Under rated brilliant movies...
Unbreakable
Chappie
American Psycho
Last action hero
Walter Mitty
Judgement Night
Rock N Rolla
I can't watch American psycho without thinking of ye actually "
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By *ark321Man
over a year ago
letterkenny, donegal/sligo/galway |
Lucky number slevin. Never quite the same because of the way it ends but you notice what you missed out on so much more and realise how good it was.
Tigerland, gets better every time I watch it
Insomnia
3000 miles to graceland |
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By *r NovemberMan
over a year ago
Closer than you think |
Someone mentioned The Cable Guy earlier, to me that is such an underated movie that gets better the more you watch it.
An Andy Garcia movie called The Unsaid is another great movie but wouldn't watch that more than twice.
A couple of Bruce Willis movies now, I know  , but Hudson Hawk and Bandits were solid too |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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Only Two Can Play:
another Peter Sellers classic from his early British period is a superb, understated film about marital infidelity, and how a lothario can find himself out of his depth when he decides to stray.
It is being broadcast this week on TPTV Free view. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I could never watch it first time round but finally made time for Schindler’s list . Quite apart from the horrific account , there are absolutely wonderful moments depicting the growing friendship between Liam and Ben Kingsley’s characters and very insightful discussions on what having power actually means
Incredible film.
Even more so when you go to Auschwutz and Krakow and go back and watch itwatched the boy in stripe pyjamas recently with my youngest,and cried my eyes out. "
Yes but it's a great move. |
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