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inspector betti arrives in naples to help the police squad clean the streets of the mafiosi and petty criminals. what ends up happening is a basically a

  On 1/17/2013 at 1:43 AM, zaphod said:

dredd was fantastic. nailed it. i could watch thirty more.

Apparently, a sequel is really unlikely because it bombed. Why did it bomb? In part due to the failure to capitalize on the throngs of 14 year-old kiddies wanting to see the latest 3D movie.

Fucking. Sad.

http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2013/01/director-pete-travis-talks-possible.html

Dawn of the Dead (European Cut) - 10/10

Aside from the sloppy clay makeup that I always find really distracting (that often doesn't cover the entire face), I love everything about this shit.

i think it's selling pretty well on video though. so maybe. i'll take one dredd a year over every blockbuster that came out this summer.

  On 1/2/2013 at 2:03 PM, Blue Peter Cheat said:

Dredd: 6.5/10

...The whole thing reminded me of watching Robocop when I was kid...

  On 1/17/2013 at 1:23 AM, The Overlook said:

Dredd -...

 

..I enjoyed every minute of it in the same way I enjoyed Robocop as a kid,

kon-tiki - 4/10, it starts with this wide-eyed idealist vibe that i liked but as it progresses it turns into a complete hollywoodish cheese and cliches salad, some very pretty shots though.

still don't understand why Malick is held in such high regard, Thin Red Line was ok i guess. Definitely not among the best war films though, nor is Apocalypse now, but hey thats just my opinion.

  On 1/17/2013 at 12:50 AM, tec said:

Human Centipede 2 - Bad idea, this was nasty.

HC 1 and 2 are really good, imo. Aside the gore and shit, they are pretty well dunn.

  On 1/17/2013 at 2:25 AM, Awepittance said:

still don't understand why Malick is held in such high regard, Thin Red Line was ok i guess. Definitely not among the best war films though, nor is Apocalypse now, but hey thats just my opinion.

What would be some of your favs?

Apocalypse Now is not only the best war movie ever made, it is the best movie ever made, period. Fact.

That's incorrect.

Come and See

Haven't seen or heard of, grazie

  On 1/17/2013 at 2:35 AM, compson said:

  On 1/17/2013 at 2:25 AM, Awepittance said:

still don't understand why Malick is held in such high regard, Thin Red Line was ok i guess. Definitely not among the best war films though, nor is Apocalypse now, but hey thats just my opinion.

 

What would be some of your favs?

it's a hard call, Paths of Glory is among my recent favorites. Three Kings has also grown on me quite a bit recently. Apocalypse now is a great film, im just being hard on it unnecessarily

Come and See is quite good

Good call on Three Kings.

FMJ and Paths of Glory, no question.

the deer hunter?

tae guk gi

das boot

army of shadows

starship troopers

gallipoli, although i'm not sure if it still holds up

Das Boot and Army of Shadows for sure.

If we count it as a "war" film, then Battle of Algiers is at or near the top, too.

Iron Eagle 2, Navy Seals, Delta Force.

Downfall?

Underground - probably too much of a stretch for 'war movie' but it is excellent.

lol, lol, lol

  On 1/17/2013 at 10:01 AM, Blue Peter Cheat said:

Underground - probably too much of a stretch for 'war movie' but it is excellent.

Nice one!

No love for Platoon?

apocalypse now is best imo but definite love for paths of glory, come and see, FMJ...

a few not mentioned...

platoon (edit - just beat me to it azatoth)

ran

rescue dawn

the boy in the striped pyjamas

inglorious basterds

hurt locker

for whom the bell tolls

and stretching the 'war film' remit slightly...

first blood(pt 1)

predator

pan's labyrinth

the devil's backbone

Zulu. Not teh best but worth being a runner-up.

Zero Dark Thirty - I honestly didn't know what to expect of this. But it was really good. Really, really good. Not as good as the hurt locker, but still.

  On 1/17/2013 at 2:27 AM, logakght said:

  On 1/17/2013 at 12:50 AM, tec said:

Human Centipede 2 - Bad idea, this was nasty.

HC 1 and 2 are really good, imo. Aside the gore and shit, they are pretty well dunn.

What?