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deafmetal wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2024 11:46 pm I recently re-watched No Country for Old Men and it sent me on a modern Western kick. These have all been a lot of fun to watch or revisit, most for the first time:Excellent idea @Deaf!
Unforgiven (1992)
Tombstone (1993)
The Proposition (2005)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Appaloosa (2008)
The Homesman (2014)
The Revenant (2015)
Slow West (2015)
Quite a mix of styles or sub-genres or whatever, but all enjoyable. The Revenant in particular was quite a viewing, and many of you know how good the music is on that one. Interesting compared to the total lack of background score on No Country. I have watched 3:10 to Yuma, Assassination of JJ, Bone Tomahawk, Dead Man, Django Unchained, Hateful Eight, and True Grit around the time they were originally released. I might check out Meek's Cutoff next.
deafmetal wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2024 11:46 pm I recently re-watched No Country for Old Men and it sent me on a modern Western kick. These have all been a lot of fun to watch or revisit, most for the first time:Open Range, Three Burials, Thunderheart and Lone Star are definitely worthy additions, along with Walter Hill’s Wild Bill and Geronimo. Some fun favourites of mine that are older (80s/early 90s) but still fit the brief are Straight to Hell, Quick and the Dead and Silverado. And I would also shoehorn Dust Devil in there, an ‘African’ Western if you will.
Unforgiven (1992)
Tombstone (1993)
The Proposition (2005)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Appaloosa (2008)
The Homesman (2014)
The Revenant (2015)
Slow West (2015)
Quite a mix of styles or sub-genres or whatever, but all enjoyable. The Revenant in particular was quite a viewing, and many of you know how good the music is on that one. Interesting compared to the total lack of background score on No Country. I have watched 3:10 to Yuma, Assassination of JJ, Bone Tomahawk, Dead Man, Django Unchained, Hateful Eight, and True Grit around the time they were originally released. I might check out Meek's Cutoff next.
ScoJo wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:21 pm@ScoJo - Thank you for the list. The only ones I have seen are Dust Devil and Quick and the Dead which were excellent.
Open Range, Three Burials, Thunderheart and Lone Star are definitely worthy additions, along with Walter Hill’s Wild Bill and Geronimo. Some fun favourites of mine that are older (80s/early 90s) but still fit the brief are Straight to Hell, Quick and the Dead and Silverado. And I would also shoehorn Dust Devil in there, an ‘African’ Western if you will.
Get Dusty!
EvanCampbell wrote: ↑Sun Feb 18, 2024 9:56 pm Thanks fellas!Evan!
Bezulsqy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:23 am We watched The Iron Claw yesterday. Absolutely loved it. Such a tragic story. Loved how it looked and sounded. Great acting. Highly recommended.Was hoping to get to this last weekend but forgot. Hopefully this weekend.
inksb wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 1:31 pmThat sounds very interesting as well. But I have to say that I do prefer watching newer polished versions of movies. But I would love to see an actual 35mm print in a projector.Bezulsqy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:23 am We watched The Iron Claw yesterday. Absolutely loved it. Such a tragic story. Loved how it looked and sounded. Great acting. Highly recommended.Was hoping to get to this last weekend but forgot. Hopefully this weekend.
I just came across a 35mm scan of Argento's Inferno. Looking forward to watching it. I skimmed bits of it, the opening is insanely damaged with lots of scratched on the film but after a few minutes it settles down and looks pretty good. I'm sure there will be more rough parts especially around the reel changes but I rather enjoy watching these 35mm print scans when I come across them.
Bezulsqy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 2:09 pmNice!inksb wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 1:31 pmThat sounds very interesting as well. But I have to say that I do prefer watching newer polished versions of movies. But I would love to see an actual 35mm print in a projector.Bezulsqy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:23 am We watched The Iron Claw yesterday. Absolutely loved it. Such a tragic story. Loved how it looked and sounded. Great acting. Highly recommended.Was hoping to get to this last weekend but forgot. Hopefully this weekend.
I just came across a 35mm scan of Argento's Inferno. Looking forward to watching it. I skimmed bits of it, the opening is insanely damaged with lots of scratched on the film but after a few minutes it settles down and looks pretty good. I'm sure there will be more rough parts especially around the reel changes but I rather enjoy watching these 35mm print scans when I come across them.
Bezulsqy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 2:09 pmAbsolutely. I love seeing new cleaned up transfers but I like to watch old print preservation as well. I used to live near a theater that did monthly horror/sci-fi/action 35mm screenings and it was a lot of fun. I saw the most beat up print of Critters.inksb wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 1:31 pmThat sounds very interesting as well. But I have to say that I do prefer watching newer polished versions of movies. But I would love to see an actual 35mm print in a projector.Bezulsqy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:23 am We watched The Iron Claw yesterday. Absolutely loved it. Such a tragic story. Loved how it looked and sounded. Great acting. Highly recommended.Was hoping to get to this last weekend but forgot. Hopefully this weekend.
I just came across a 35mm scan of Argento's Inferno. Looking forward to watching it. I skimmed bits of it, the opening is insanely damaged with lots of scratched on the film but after a few minutes it settles down and looks pretty good. I'm sure there will be more rough parts especially around the reel changes but I rather enjoy watching these 35mm print scans when I come across them.
Chuggers wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 2:07 am Don't do a lot of posting here, I'm so far behind on regular viewing since our daughter was born that I'm just collecting recs for a rainy season somewhere down the road. But managed to watch El Conde (spread out over the course of three nights) and I was just blown away. So well done, so beautifully shot. It's been on Netflix since September, one of the best new genre films I've seen in quite a while......which, I realize there's no emphasis to that statement whatsoever with the way I introduced the post. All the best fellasGood luck with your newborn :-)
ScoJo wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:17 pm You HAVE to make it a triple, Ben! Psycho III is just too good.Too late for me to continue with part 3. Maybe tomorrow and otherwise somewhere coming week.
Zone of Interest completely undid me, I was climbing out of my skin within ten minutes. Another astonishing work by Glazer. The sound designer on that film must have gone totally insane. Bone chilling.
Bezulsqy wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:36 pmChuggers wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 2:07 am Don't do a lot of posting here, I'm so far behind on regular viewing since our daughter was born that I'm just collecting recs for a rainy season somewhere down the road. But managed to watch El Conde (spread out over the course of three nights) and I was just blown away. So well done, so beautifully shot. It's been on Netflix since September, one of the best new genre films I've seen in quite a while......which, I realize there's no emphasis to that statement whatsoever with the way I introduced the post. All the best fellas
Good luck with your newborn :-)
Thanks for reminding me to check out El Conde. Has been on my list for a while.
Take care and have a great weekend.
I am going to start with a Psycho double…