Miscellaneous Movie Musings the Sequel - Page 167

innerSpaceman · 10-01-2012, 03:41 PM

Yep, great line. I really liked it.

I was very impressed they bothered (and largely succeeded) with JLG looking like a young Willis via make up/prosthetics and imitational performance.

Aside from that plus, and a particular casting bonus, it succeeded by not being what I expected, and by still being a fun time travel / noir tale with plenty of heart.

SzczerbiakManiac · 10-09-2012, 12:14 PM

Since 1980 I've been a fervent Rocky Horror fan & collector of all things Rocky Horror. So it came as a huge shock to me that there was behind-the-scenes footage shot during the filming of RHPS! I have literally never even heard such this existed. I know there were stills shot by Mick Rock, but never film. For Rocky fans, this is amazing.
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF9cZUuvYt8
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ab_haeNICA
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9HYqfkYKQ0
I don't know why it's split into three parts, but I'm so thrilled this has been unearthed I'm not going to kvetch about it.

Moonliner · 10-09-2012, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

Since 1980 I've been a fervent Rocky Horror fan & collector of all things Rocky Horror. So it came as a huge shock to me that there was behind-the-scenes footage shot during the filming of RHPS! I have literally never even heard such this existed. I know there were stills shot by Mick Rock, but never film. For Rocky fans, this is amazing.
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF9cZUuvYt8
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ab_haeNICA
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9HYqfkYKQ0
I don't know why it's split into three parts, but I'm so thrilled this has been unearthed I'm not going to kvetch about it.

Interesting, I've always felt the ending was awkward. In Part-1 Richard O'Brien talks about taking his time with the work but rushing to add the ending.

innerSpaceman · 10-09-2012, 04:44 PM

Ooh, I've seen part 1 and forgot about looking for the second two parts. Thanks, SM.

RStar · 10-09-2012, 10:12 PM

Very interesting!

I actually listened to the music and had all of the songs memorized before I saw the movie. This was around 1978 or so. My roomate had the album (yes, kiddies- it was vinyl back then), and we use to just sit and listen to it over and over. There may or may not have been something smoked at the time, I don't remember.

Alex · 10-14-2012, 03:23 PM

On paper I should be a huge Martin McDonough fan. In theory his style should tickle me but something about it just falls flat.

There was much that I admired as clever about In Bruges but ultimately I found the movie a bore with some good dialog and performances. I just got back from Seven Psychopaths and it didn't even have the good dialog, I was just bored throughout.

innerSpaceman · 10-15-2012, 09:42 AM

I've no interest in Seven Psychopaths, but I hold In Bruges in very high regard. I think most people missed that, and I consider it a semi-secret gem that I recommend everyone check out.

Alex · 10-15-2012, 03:19 PM

Yeah, so many people I respect loved the movie that I assume something was wrong with me. It just didn't click for me.

Almost kept me from seeing Brendan Gleeson in The Guard, which I very much did enjoy (and also almost nobody saw).

innerSpaceman · 10-15-2012, 03:23 PM

I enjoyed that one, too. That's a total of 17 people who saw The Guard.

Alex · 11-10-2012, 03:31 PM

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Oh, and a beer-swilling Bond is sacrelige!

Even less of a deal than I expected. The word Heineken is never uttered. Bond is lounging in a beach resort hotel room after months of inactivity and is seen drinking from the distinctive green Heineken bottle. The name is visible but they never gave it any prominence.

Having him in a tux and drinking martinis wouldn't have really fit the scene.

Anyway, the movie.

It a couple days too long. It relies on the omniscient villain to an excessive degree (I expect that from Bond films but there was one scenes that broke the camel's back).

It has a standing up sex scene against a raw stone wall. Apparently everybody making fun of that in Road House didn't make it to England or Sam Mendes.

The best action set piece is the opening action set piece.

It is better than Quantum of Solace but nowhere near so good as Quantum of Solace, partly because it doesn't really ever let up on the seriousness.

Way above average Bond movie but still just an above average action movie.

10-01-2012, 03:41 PM	#1661
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Yep, great line. I really liked it. I was very impressed they bothered (and largely succeeded) with JLG looking like a young Willis via make up/prosthetics and imitational performance. Aside from that plus, and a particular casting bonus, it succeeded by not being what I expected, and by still being a fun time travel / noir tale with plenty of heart.
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10-09-2012, 12:14 PM	#1662
SzczerbiakManiac "ZER-bee-ak" Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,409	BtS of RHPS Since 1980 I've been a fervent Rocky Horror fan & collector of all things Rocky Horror. So it came as a huge shock to me that there was behind-the-scenes footage shot during the filming of RHPS! I have literally never even heard such this existed. I know there were stills shot by Mick Rock, but never film. For Rocky fans, this is amazing. Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF9cZUuvYt8 Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ab_haeNICA Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9HYqfkYKQ0 I don't know why it's split into three parts, but I'm so thrilled this has been unearthed I'm not going to kvetch about it. __________________
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10-09-2012, 04:44 PM	#1664
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Ooh, I've seen part 1 and forgot about looking for the second two parts. Thanks, SM.
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RStar Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Me & Manyard hangin out! Posts: 5,433	Very interesting! I actually listened to the music and had all of the songs memorized before I saw the movie. This was around 1978 or so. My roomate had the album (yes, kiddies- it was vinyl back then), and we use to just sit and listen to it over and over. There may or may not have been something smoked at the time, I don't remember. __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup! www.StarTownGifts.com
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10-14-2012, 03:23 PM	#1666
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	On paper I should be a huge Martin McDonough fan. In theory his style should tickle me but something about it just falls flat. There was much that I admired as clever about In Bruges but ultimately I found the movie a bore with some good dialog and performances. I just got back from Seven Psychopaths and it didn't even have the good dialog, I was just bored throughout.
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10-15-2012, 09:42 AM	#1667
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I've no interest in Seven Psychopaths, but I hold In Bruges in very high regard. I think most people missed that, and I consider it a semi-secret gem that I recommend everyone check out.
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10-15-2012, 03:19 PM	#1668
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Yeah, so many people I respect loved the movie that I assume something was wrong with me. It just didn't click for me. Almost kept me from seeing Brendan Gleeson in The Guard, which I very much did enjoy (and also almost nobody saw).
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10-15-2012, 03:23 PM	#1669
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I enjoyed that one, too. That's a total of 17 people who saw The Guard.
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