Never seen the Godfather....

[danny la rouge]

Gladiator, like all the Matrix films, is ruined by being available on DVD so you can just watch the good bits.

Now, I haven't seen the Matrix films. I understand Bill or Ted is in them. In a big coat.

 

[Woollyredhat]

Haven't seen Godfather, fell asleep during watching it. Never got around to seeing Star wars.

 

[Kaka Tim]

Never seen batman or the exorcist or raging bull.

Agree with DLR that 2001 and bladerunner are dull, dull, dull.

He is, however, wrong about Apocolypse Now.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

I thought Gladiator was shit even Ollie Reed didnt help

You are very right on this.

Braveheart is also a pile of shite!

 

[onenameshelley]

Never seen batman or the exorcist or raging bull.

I havent seen the exorcist or raging bull either.

 

[DotCommunist]

And they're not interesting.

that initial scene in germany where they defeat the proto celt barbarians is awesome.

 

[danny la rouge]

that initial scene in germany where they defeat the proto celt barbarians is awesome.

I only reason kept watching to see if I could see the splice after Ollie died.

 

[DotCommunist]

I only reason kept watching to see if I could see the splice after Ollie died.

Shadows and Dust, maximus, shadows and dust

 

[danny la rouge]

Shadows and Dust, maximus, shadows and dust

Yes, I think that was it. And I think I stopped watching right after I'd spotted it.

 

[onenameshelley]

Danny my film soul is being saved, Bluestreak and Crispy and I are going to sit down and watch the godfather. Obvioulsy its only one film at a time and i still think overboard is aces Actually i think Overboard is a bloody brilliant film and i bet i will like it more than the godfather

 

[Streathamite]

If the offer involves being fed nice food and drink i will take you up on the offer.

I'll pass the odd dwinkie your way at t'county show.
whilst we look at the 'sheepybaaas'

 

[danny la rouge]

Danny my film soul is being saved, Bluestreak and Crispy and I are going to sit down and watch the godfather. Obvioulsy its only one film at a time and i still think overboard is aces Actually i think Overboard is a bloody brilliant film and i bet i will like it more than the godfather

Goldie Hawn?

 

[onenameshelley]

I'll pass the odd dwinkie your way at t'county show.
whilst we look at the 'sheepybaaas'

Thats the proper biological name for them you know

Goldie Hawn?

Yes.. Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell and the kids who all go ba ba ba ba ba ba its bloody brilliant and i love it.

 

[danny la rouge]

Yes.. Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell and the kids who all go ba ba ba ba ba ba its bloody brilliant and i love it.

It's trash, but actually quite entertaining.

 

[onenameshelley]

It's trash, but actually quite entertaining.

We dont call it trash we call it brain candy And yup its good.

 

[danny la rouge]

We dont call it trash we call it brain candy And yup its good.

It's a heap of brain candy.

 

[onenameshelley]

It's a heap of brain candy.

What do you think of Gosford Park??

*waits to be killed*

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Danny is right. Bladerunner is one of THE most overrated films ever. I wouldn't call it crap or a bad film as such

 

[danny la rouge]

What do you think of Gosford Park??

*waits to be killed*

Never seen it, sorry.

 

[Santino]

Didn't like Gosford Park. It was a cool dissection of the British class system.

From FUCKING 70 YEARS AGO. Insightful.

 

[Streathamite]

Danny is right. Bladerunner is one of THE most overrated films ever. I wouldn't call it crap or a bad film as such

mmm...even if it is, surely the guilty party here is the fuckwit elements of the critical profession, rather than the good Mr Scott? They always end up with groupthink and wild over-adulation.

 

[danny la rouge]

mmm...even if it is, surely the guilty party here is the fuckwit elements of the critical profession, rather than the good Mr Scott? They always end up with groupthink and wild over-adulation.

He does visuals very well. It looks great. Which is fine for a Hovis ad, but not a feature film. So he should shoulder some of the blame.

 

[onenameshelley]

Didn't like Gosford Park. It was a cool dissection of the British class system.

From FUCKING 70 YEARS AGO. Insightful.

I think i like it cos it tallied with my nans stories of being a cook in a big house. And its got Maggie Smith in it

 

[Termite Man]

It's actually an offer of not getting garrotted by Luca Brasi, but hey, you'd know that if you'd watched one of the most important films in history

most important films in history FFS get some perspective , it's things like that which turn me off watching godfather to be honest !

 

[Nanker Phelge]

most important films in history FFS get some perspective , it's things like that which turn me off watching godfather to be honest !

Don't let it.

The Godfather is great because it has a very good cast who perform fantastically together, the story is well told, it looks amazing despite not having a huge budget, and it's not rushed, full of car chases and big explosions, and it's not all laid out infront of you like some big dopey old blockbuster. It unwinds, takes it time and delivers on almost every level while being incredibly accessible. Robert Duvall, Pacino, Caan...all fantastic.

As for Coppola, he took a pulp novel and turned it into a great american story againts all the odds.

...and if nothing else, watch it so that you can catch all the quotable lines and great scenes that have been referenced everywhere since the films release.