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| Registered: March 10, 2009 | | Posts: 2,248 |
| | Posted: | | | | The Man Who Fell To Earth is a terrible film so overhyped cause it has David Bowie in it. Because of that it must be a great art house film. Not.
Can't express enough how much i hate that film. If you want good Nicolas Roeg films then look no further than Walkabout and Don't Look Now. | | | | Last edited: by ShinyDiscGuy |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 5,635 |
| | Posted: | | | | Anyone who watches The Man Who Fell to Earth for Davie Bowie is the kind of person who thought Labyrinth was a sexy movie. Candy Clark is still a friend, and possibly the only reason to watch The Man Who Fell to Earth. I think it is sad to limit your enjoyment of films to a director's first two films only. | | | If it wasn't for bad taste, I wouldn't have no taste at all.
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| Registered: March 10, 2009 | | Posts: 2,248 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting VibroCount: Quote:
Anyone who watches The Man Who Fell to Earth for Davie Bowie is the kind of person who thought Labyrinth was a sexy movie. Candy Clark is still a friend, and possibly the only reason to watch The Man Who Fell to Earth. I think it is sad to limit your enjoyment of films to a director's first two films only. lol i wasn't saying he only made two good film. I have only seen 4 of his films he directed thus far so was giving recommendations from the ones i have seen. Been meaning to get Bad Timing and Eureka and Insignificance at least. But i mean gee  Is there some standard set by the time im 24 im i suppose to have watched his whole filmography? Oh god i failed i will smothered myself with my tear soaked pillow tonight. | | | | Last edited: by ShinyDiscGuy |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 5,635 |
| | Posted: | | | | I just found it amusing your list of "... look no further ..." ended at his first two films. Please develop a slightly thicker skin, Skip (wow, we've been saying that for years to a different Skip -- your satire is very good!). | | | If it wasn't for bad taste, I wouldn't have no taste at all.
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| Registered: March 10, 2009 | | Posts: 2,248 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting VibroCount: Quote:
I just found it amusing your list of "... look no further ..." ended at his first two films. Please develop a slightly thicker skin, Skip (wow, we've been saying that for years to a different Skip -- your satire is very good!). Yep i suck with expressions of speech. It's rather amusing how many of my friends tell me to stop talking so literal then i try to use metaphors or expressions of speech and then they say ok literal was better. |
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| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Skip: Quote:
The Man Who Fell To Earth is a terrible film so overhyped cause it has David Bowie in it. Because of that it must be a great art house film. Not.
Can't express enough how much i hate that film. If you want good Nicolas Roeg films then look no further than Walkabout and Don't Look Now. Well... since you have given it such a raving review... how can I not watch it?  Or should I say... it was a gift...and I always made the promise to watch everything given to me (eventually)... so maybe this is a good reason to get it out of the way!  | | | | Pete |
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| Registered: March 10, 2009 | | Posts: 2,248 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Addicted2DVD: Quote:
Quoting Skip:
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The Man Who Fell To Earth is a terrible film so overhyped cause it has David Bowie in it. Because of that it must be a great art house film. Not.
Can't express enough how much i hate that film. If you want good Nicolas Roeg films then look no further than Walkabout and Don't Look Now.
Well... since you have given it such a raving review... how can I not watch it?
Or should I say... it was a gift...and I always made the promise to watch everything given to me (eventually)... so maybe this is a good reason to get it out of the way! One mans trash is another mans treasure. As i have said before. If you like softcore porn exploitation films, then you might find something of entertainment value to you. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 17,330 |
| | Posted: | | | |  Title: The Man Who Fell to Earth: The Criterion Collection Year: 1976 Director: Nicolas Roeg Rating: NR Length: 139 Min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: English Stars:David Bowie Rip Torn Candy Clark Buck Henry Bernie Casey Jackson D. Kane Plot:The Man Who Fell to Earth is a daring exploration of science fiction as an art form. The story of an alien on an elaborate rescue mission provides the launching pad for Nicolas Roeg's visual tour de force, a formally adventurous examination of alienation in contemporary life. Rock legend David Bowie completely embodies the title role, while Candy Clark, Buck Henry, and Rip Torn turn in pitch-perfect supporting performances. The film's hallucinatory vision was obscured in the American theatrical release, which deleted nearly twenty minutes of crucial scenes and details. The Criterion Collection is proud to present Roeg's full, uncut version, in this exclusive new director-approved high-definition widescreen transfer. Extras:Scene Access Audio Commentary Feature Trailers Featurettes Gallery 28-page booklet, Walter Tevis' novel, Audio interviews My Thoughts: Wow... ok what to say about this one. You ever watch a movie... that after it was over you really wasn't sure what it was you just watched? Well that is the basic feeling I got from this one. A very strange movie for sure. But yet with that said... I was oddly entranced by it. I have no idea how or why. It was like certain scenes had me completely confused and scratching my head. But other scenes had me mesmerized to the point that I couldn't look away. Maybe with another viewing I will understand the movie better. Because of this... this is one I don't feel comfortable recommending to others at this time. But over all... I enjoyed it more then I didn't. It is just beyond me on how to explain it all. My Rating: 3/5 | | | | Pete |
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| | Posted: | | | | 1977
In this year... Roots begins its phenomenally successful run on ABC... Star Wars opens in cinemas and subsequently becomes the then-highest grossing film of all time... Elvis Presley, the king of rock and roll dies...Fonzie Jumps the Shark on Happy Days... Charles Emerson Winchester III makes his first appearance on M*A*S*H.
My choices:
Titles in Italic are from my Unwatched Pile
- Audrey Rose
- The Brain Machine
- Creeper
- Demon Seed
- Good Against Evil
- The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
- Pumping Iron
- A Sensitive, Passionate Man
- Sisters if Death
- Snow Beast
- Star Wars
- The Van | | | | Pete |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,635 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Addicted2DVD: Quote:
1977
In this year... Roots begins its phenomenally successful run on ABC... Star Wars opens in cinemas and subsequently becomes the then-highest grossing film of all time... Elvis Presley, the king of rock and roll dies...Fonzie Jumps the Shark on Happy Days... Charles Emerson Winchester III makes his first appearance on M*A*S*H.
My choices:
Titles in Italic are from my Unwatched Pile
- Audrey Rose
- The Brain Machine
- Creeper
- Demon Seed
- Good Against Evil
- The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
- Pumping Iron
- A Sensitive, Passionate Man
- Sisters if Death
- Snow Beast
- Star Wars
- The Van You've never seen Star Wars!?!?!?!?!?!?  | | | | Hal |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 17,330 |
| | Posted: | | | | Of course I have Hal! it is in my unwatched pile because I haven't seen the DVD yet. I want to watch all of them together one day (I have all but the last prequel).... but I am supposed to watch them with Britt and she is away for the weekend so will never make it back in time to watch it today... so I have to pick something else to watch next. | | | | Pete |
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| | Posted: | | | | Whew. You had me scared there for a minute! | | | | Hal |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 17,330 |
| | Posted: | | | | I think I will from this point on only italicize the titles I never seen. I am posting this marathon on 3 sites... and that question came up on all 3! | | | | Pete |
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| | Posted: | | | | Looking at your unwatched list, my recommendation would be Pumping Iron. Arnold is very young, completely unaware of the concept of acting. He plays himself, rather poorly, revealing far more than he intends. The film intends to be a documentary, but feels more like a preview to today's reality TV shows... these guys are posers in every definition of the word. | | | If it wasn't for bad taste, I wouldn't have no taste at all.
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| | Posted: | | | | I will keep it in mind... and will see what mood hits when I am ready for the next one. Thanks for the recommendation!  | | | | Pete |
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| Registered: March 10, 2009 | | Posts: 2,248 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting VibroCount: Quote:
Looking at your unwatched list, my recommendation would be Pumping Iron. Arnold is very young, completely unaware of the concept of acting. He plays himself, rather poorly, revealing far more than he intends. The film intends to be a documentary, but feels more like a preview to today's reality TV shows... these guys are posers in every definition of the word. His earliest film appearance i think was The Long Goodbye. |
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