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Post by Termination on Nov 16, 2005 1:04:26 GMT -5
Just watched Bullitt 2/4 starsI had read there was/is an excellent car chase scene in this film so I picked it up free through CH. I don't know what month in 68 the ratings took storm over films because this one is rated PG. Some pretty graphic violence for a PG flick, not complaining.  The car chase scene was alright but compared it to Ronin, its not even close. |
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Post by frankenjohn on Nov 16, 2005 6:06:56 GMT -5
The MPAA started on November 1, 1968.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Nov 16, 2005 8:12:19 GMT -5
The car chase scene was alright but compared it to Ronin, its not even close. Yeah, but just like special effects evolve and improve, you've got to look at it from the point of view that there really hadn't been anything like that chase back in '68. And I'm sure that the stunt guys who put together the chase in RONIN, which is awesome btw, were probably inspired, at least in part, by the chase in BULLITT. Amazing chase scenes in action movies are pretty much a dime a dozen nowadays, but it was the one in BULLITT that pretty much set the bar. |
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Post by slayrrr666 on Nov 16, 2005 16:34:49 GMT -5
I always though the one in The Rock was halfway decent, but yeah, Bullit is the granddaddy of car film chases.
Right now: My day of remembrance for Moustappha Akkad is underway, have been watching the Michael Myers-only films, and will have reviews for them all later tonight. Right now on Part 6.
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Post by Termination on Nov 17, 2005 0:49:46 GMT -5
The car chase scene was alright but compared it to Ronin, its not even close. Yeah, but just like special effects evolve and improve, you've got to look at it from the point of view that there really hadn't been anything like that chase back in '68. And I'm sure that the stunt guys who put together the chase in RONIN, which is awesome btw, were probably inspired, at least in part, by the chase in BULLITT. Amazing chase scenes in action movies are pretty much a dime a dozen nowadays, but it was the one in BULLITT that pretty much set the bar. Inspired for sure. Especially the first-person view Peter Yates used for his shots in the chase. Now film makers choose to use slow-motion instead of real-time. A real drawback when it comes to action flicks imo. |
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Nov 17, 2005 13:09:35 GMT -5
I agree with you in the slow-mo/normal-mo thing.
As for car chases, The French Connection has always been a favorite.
Oh, and I just watched Monty Python and the Holy Grrrrrrrail.
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Post by slayrrr666 on Nov 17, 2005 13:17:46 GMT -5
Hey, pulp, here's a pretty funny story about The French Connection. It was on TV one day and I decided to tape it, and when the film was about ten minutes from ending, I turned to my mother, who was in the room the whole time, where the classic car chase was, and she told me it was the chase under the L-train. I sat back in my seat because I didn't really think much of the scene, pondered what she said for several seconds, and finally uttered "That was it? Man, that sucked," and to this day, I don't think it's that good of a chase. Bullit, The Rock, and Lethal Weapon's 3/4 had far better car chases IMO. Wow, not really funny, just weird.
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Post by frankenjohn on Nov 17, 2005 15:32:18 GMT -5
I just like the walking chases from "The French Connection." Great flick.
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Post by 42ndstreetfreak on Nov 17, 2005 20:22:07 GMT -5
Japanese craziness in the nudity filled, blood spattered, breast abusing tripped-out form of "Criminal Woman: Killing Melody" from the upcoming 'Pinky Violence Collection' box set. |
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Nov 17, 2005 22:24:00 GMT -5
Fight Club--and the commentary by David Fincher.
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Nov 18, 2005 6:14:32 GMT -5
Just got back from a midnight screening of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Would tell you what I think, but I promised Pulp I'd let him say the first words on it.
Earlier today I checked out George Clooney's Good Night, and Good Luck... - An excellent film. Very much like a documentary, and quite possibly the best-directed film this year. I hope George Clooney wins an Oscar, this film was fantastic.
Last night, I saw Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory, a nice little war film. Earlier in the day, I caught for the first time Natural Born Killers. That was okay, but I can definitely see why Quentin Tarantino didn't want his name to be put on it - it was disappointingly over-stylish. Too much messing with the hue and saturation and too much camera tilting really distracted me from the intriguing story underneath. Of Stone's films, that was my least favorite... and I've seen Alexander. And before you say "Ouch", keep in mind I LIKED Alexander quite a bit.
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Post by 42ndstreetfreak on Nov 18, 2005 10:14:57 GMT -5
I have to say I love everything about "NBK" and if vastly improves QT's very small scale, rather drab screenplay.
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Post by Bartwald on Nov 18, 2005 12:15:25 GMT -5
I also love NBK; and though I agree it improves on QT's script I can't see what he was so pissed at Stone: except for adding some crazy style to it, Stone didn't change all that much there as far as the content goes.
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Post by slayrrr666 on Nov 18, 2005 14:20:22 GMT -5
Just finished two more reviews for my "Never-ending Shame" series: The Shining and Black Sunday. Reviews of both in review hell right now, and going to work on the older films now, as I've watched just about all of the newer stuff, though I still have Christine to do.
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Post by Termination on Nov 18, 2005 14:35:17 GMT -5
House of Wax 2/4 stars
Torn Curtain 1/4 stars
Topaz 2/4 stars
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The car chase scene was alright but compared it to Ronin, its not even close.
