Movies That Were Probably Made By a Spasm of Six Year-Olds on Acid: The Top 75 Action Films Poll Results Thread

wages of fear just played at my local arthouse but i missed it :|

i saw wages of fear but it was not enough like a ride for me to enjoy it

wages of fear #8 on my ballot iirc. and yeah as slocki said it's not like it's a movie that's been ignored on this thread.

#1

http://www.joyrides.com/sfmm/photos/batman1.jpg

Man, am0n...I really wish that Children of Men imbed were a link. That's such a huge spoiler for people who haven't seen the movie.

MODS

waaaaaahhh a spoiler

i have seen 'warlock' not the orig. tho

guess i don't get my merit badge!

― Critique of Pure Moods (goole), Monday, February 20, 2012 12:55 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark

its sorcerer mate! not a julian sands movie

The movie has been out for six years, I think we can avoid hand-wringing about spoilers tbh

Yeah, Amon! I don't really care. It's my fault for not having seen it yet but prob best removed in general.

lol I was confused by "Warlock". Don't knock it tho - <3 Julian Sands.

is Sorcerer any good? does Friedkin like it, or cry studio interference?

lol woops

I like Wages of Fear and all, but bringing it up after Children of Men placed serves it up with extra "meh."

the children of men dies at the end

a baby comes out of his stomach alien-style, right? I forgot how it ends

i thought 'sorcerer' was was pretty good but i haven't seen it in a while. one of those movies where everyone is drenched in sweat for the whole running time.

The "Men" in the title: actually women

i dunno never seen it

having just seen sorcerer, yes it is good. it's been a while since i've watched wages of fear so i can't remember too well how similar to the original it is. but some v tense scenes (the one with a rope bridge during a storm is very impressive)

must have been hell to shoot. i'm sure there are some great things to read about the making of it.

I have no idea what Eric is trying to say, which is a welcome change.

I'll clear it up.

WoF = good but mostly not thrilling
CoM = better and much more thrilling

I dunno, the thread has been rife with people saying "Oh yeah I never saw that, I really should"

After the midpoint, IT'S A RIDE

After the midpoint, clearly more than a ride.

PS THIS IS A RIDE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZSTM3knaao

PPS as I said upthread, v excited to see Wages of Fear.

I can't comprehend how Children of Men is better than Wages of Fear.

so I rlly am curious how many of you have seen this

I've seen it several times (and own that Criterion disc). Still prefer it to the remake (despite Friedkin, Scheider, and the Tangerine Dream soundtrack)

You must be this old to ride

it's kind of lol to think this guy is also responsible for CoM which is great too.

― Jibe, Monday, February 20, 2012 9:34 AM (22 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

you should see The Little Princess

Cuaron's Harry Potter was the best of all of them. For what it's worth. :D

the scene where the little princess gets shot in the face was such an amazing surprise

spoiler

Cuaron's Harry Potter was the best of all of them. For what it's worth. :D

― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, February 20, 2012 12:11 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Felt that way when it first came out. Watched the series again with lady friend before the release of the final movie and it stood out even more as the strongest.

The Little Princess was my #1

that scene where they're riding in the magic train and dumbledore gets wanded in the face was amazing

can't believe cuaracon shot that in one take

It's called A Little Princess btw

broom chase scene was amazing, shot in real traffic!

never change, Morbs

Austerity Ponies wrong on 7 Chances, it is driven by the quest of the Keaton character

I already anticipate yr responses to that: no, yes, you're crazy, maybe

the general is literally a 'ride' on a train

hard boiled was my #1 vote. i was thinking about how isolated and lonely tony is in the movie shrouded in fog and how despite all the neurostimulating operatic action film violence its almost wistful, a farewell to hong kong. the ambivalence of leaving

i havent seen any woo movies since the 90s i think

i had this feeling they would date badly but maybe im wrong?

yes and no

I feel like the datedness is no less distracting than a Mann movie, bc the action/story is so good

the datedness is very endearing, the offness of the film stock, the soft edges, 80s sound palettes carried forth into the 90s

the doves

wonder where those doves are now

some hong kong action movies are a little too wistful for me. tons of wist. like, 70 minutes of grieving and 20 minutes of gunplay.

plus honestly, singing + doves in the killer works even better now bc of the datedness.

now go rewatch them!!

I love Hard Boiled! (It's a comedy)

Doves made it over to America, definitely appear in Mission Impossible 2, can't remember if they turn up in Paycheck.