Films

[Subedai]

Worst film ever.

Already had my rant here.

http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,11328.msg145262.html#msg145262

Cross of Iron. I went to see it at the cinema when it first came out. One scene that sticks in my mind for all of the wrong reasons is where the Germans find a bunch of female Russian soldiers and they have some fun. Then there is an almighty scream and one of the Germans walks back in with his hands over his bloodsoaked groin area. In a fit of nationalistic rage the Russian had done a Wayne Bobbitt on him with her teeth. Every bloke in the audience winced at the same time. Sam Pekinpah, eh? Strangely, the film has been on the box on a number of occasions since at various times after the watershed but I have never seen that scene since.

Sahara. I have seen the last twenty minutes and was sooo glad that I missed the rest.

Got Breaker Morant and Paths of Glory to watch at some stage.

[Leman]

Just seen the first episode of Vikings S3, and yes, the King of Wessex's soldiers are wearing BURGONETS - had to do a double take on this. No, they are definitely burgonets, so that particular Saxon army now looks like scruffy C16th border rievers. 

[Fenton]

Worst film ever.

Already had my rant here.

http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,11328.msg145262.html#msg145262

Cross of Iron. I went to see it at the cinema when it first came out. One scene that sticks in my mind for all of the wrong reasons is where the Germans find a bunch of female Russian soldiers and they have some fun. Then there is an almighty scream and one of the Germans walks back in with his hands over his bloodsoaked groin area. In a fit of nationalistic rage the Russian had done a Wayne Bobbitt on him with her teeth. Every bloke in the audience winced at the same time. Sam Pekinpah, eh? Strangely, the film has been on the box on a number of occasions since at various times after the watershed but I have never seen that scene since.

Sahara. I have seen the last twenty minutes and was sooo glad that I missed the rest.

Got Breaker Morant and Paths of Glory to watch at some stage.

I have the VHS of Cross of Iron and that scene is in it. I love Cross of Iron think its a great film. I have read that the funding was cut before it could be finished properly though

[Dickie255]

I watched The Alamo recently, not the one with good 'ole John Wayne, but with Billy Bob Thornton made in 2004. For me, I thoroughly enjoyed it and made a good impression although I still enjoy the originaldespite the cheesiness  

[Leman]

I like that version of the Alamo as well, particularly Davy Crockett's musings on "what have I got myself into?"

[FierceKitty]

Paths of Glory is a real movie, though one of his earlier efforts. Don't despair.

[Subedai]

Another one on my 'to get at some time' list is Barry Lyndon. Seen part of it on You Tube -the bit where he is in the Prussian Army- and I remember a mate saying it was quite good if you got over whats-his-face as the lead.

[Hertsblue]

Oddly enough it's usually all the films the critics rave about that I either loathe or can't be bothered to see. Girl With the Pearl Ear-Ring, what was that all about? Ninety minutes of plotless drivel based on the fact that the artist screwed the model. Well, the model was Scarlett Johansson - who wouldn't?

[FierceKitty]

Another one on my 'to get at some time' list is Barry Lyndon. Seen part of it on You Tube -the bit where he is in the Prussian Army- and I remember a mate saying it was quite good if you got over whats-his-face as the lead.

My number one favourite.

[Fenton]

I think everyonei s different in tastes

For me Dambusters and Reach for Sky  are two film I always turn off when they come on as they are both appalling in my opinion

[getagrip]

I think everyone's different in tastes

For sure, I like Waterloo with Christopher Plummer but I'm not a Nap gamer so....

[Westmarcher]

Black Hawk Down. Hard to say why I like it; exciting, good tempo, things going wrong big style (what's this sh*t I'm in, got to think and fight my way out ....)
Also loved Glory (mentioned earlier). Rubbish on commercial TV - too many breaks interrupting the flow - you must watch it in one go.
When I was a lad, Northwest Passage - Roger's Rangers in the FIW. Audacious raid into French & Indian territory. Horse & musket (without the horses!).

Loads of comedies including:-
Great Race. Jack Lemmon and Peter Falk as the baddies. - brilliant!
Blind Date - "Shoot the dog!" (doesn't happen right away, then later, when you've forgotten and focusing on the current dialogue, there's a shot in the distant background and you realise the barking's stopped!)
Shot in the Dark. Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Bert Kwok. Brilliant. Nuff said.
The Three Musketeers (Oliver Reed / Spike Milligan version). Loved the 'aside' dialogue.
Young Frankenstein. Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman. But only good if you have seen the old Boris Karloff Frankenstein films first.

[Subedai]

Ah, the acerbic wit, the pathos, the clever dialogue of...oh, hang on, Westmarcher mentioned Young Franakenstein.

Mel Brooks has made three of my all time favourite funny films -Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein and Men in Tights. Ridiculous, slapstick filled humour but I love 'em. But of course, Peter Sellers tops the comedy bill as Clouseau with his outrageous Pythonesque French accent.

Aside: Did you know that Mel Brooks was the uncredited Executive Producer of The Elephant man, apparently he wanted to produce a serious film but thought that if his name was in the credits people would think it a comedy.

[getagrip]

Didn't know that 

Blazing saddles is a complete laugh riot however, couldn't help quoting it during my recent DMH game 

[Subedai]

My formative years were filled with quotes from Blazing Saddles and Python. Still use them automatically nowadays if the situation demands it.