EWB Film Club

[TKz]

He still has a solid selection of films! Like Alien. Always Alien.

[Benjamin]

Ooh, never knew he directed The Duelists. That's seriously good. You guys should watch that.

[DFF]

My grandad's cousin was in The Duelists! (Maurice Colbourne).

[Benjamin]

Okay, Blade Runner was well-made, and looks really nice, and is super duper boring.

[Your Mom]

Okay, Blade Runner was well-made, and looks really nice, and is super duper boring.

I hope you enjoyed your time on EWB

[Benjamin]

So no one else watched anything? NO, DON'T MAKE THE PROPHECY COME TRUE.

Watching Kingdom of Heaven later at night, hopefully the director's cut is as good as everyone says it is.

Also, Srar, I watched the final cut version of Blade Runner, but supposed other versions are better? This one didn't have any voiceover.

[Your Mom]

I think my favorite is still the original one I watched on an old VHS. As far as watching something for this goes I'm watching Thelma and Louise tomorrow I think

[Benjamin]

Okay, the director's cut of Kingdom of Heaven is fucking awesome. A few stuff I was annoyed with, but on the whole it was an amazing three hours of film.

[Liam]

Yep, so Blade Runner IS boring. Glad we achieved this st least >_>

[Your Mom]

I hate you all

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

Went with Prometheus (2012) and thought they overdid it with all the sci-fi elements, to me it felt like they tried to hard with it.

I then found out afterward it was an Alien prequel, which I suppose clarifies some points, but I haven't seen that either.

[TKz]

Oh man you watched Prometheus instead of Alien? That's like deciding to drink warm Asda Cola over a chilled coke with ice and lemon.

Please go and watch Alien. You deserve it after that.

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

I had Prometheus on hand as a DVD that I hadn't gotten round to watching, and now I wish it stayed that way.

Anywhere I can watch it online or am I gonna have to go out and buy it?

[TKz]

You can actually watch it on YouTube for £3.

Watch it on a TV, though. It's one of those films where the atmosphere isn't going to be the same on a tiny screen.

[Liam]

Will be trying to squeeze in either Prometheus or Matchstick Men on the way home today. Been very busy this week though.

[Benjamin]

Definitely going to be squeezing another one in before the week is done, Thelma & Louise is on deck.

[DFF]

Would it be possible for Jimmy to edit in the choices as we go on the front page? It may make it easier for those of us that may have to catch up, as well as keeping a track of what already has been selected.

EDIT:

My Hitchock film was Saboteur from 1942. Thoughts in spoilers:

As a film not considered in the elite grouping (Vertigo, Birds, etc), possibly due to its 'B-list' cast, I really enjoyed it. The tempo of the whole thing was excellent and never allowed you to dwell on one portion of the story for too long.

It was obvious that the film was, in a way, a propaganda piece - there were one too many monologues from the protagonistic supporting cast that was pro-Democracy etc. Given the timeframe in which it was made though, it makes sense.

I REALLY liked the final sequence on the Statue of Liberty. A particular highlight was, in the very last scene, how instead of using a lot of non-diegetic string sections to build the tension of the perilous situation, Hitch actually had virtually no sound support at all. It might it all the more tense.

I found the acting to be soild, with one or two standouts (Robert Cummings, Otto Kruger and Vaughan Glaser). A film definitely worth seeing once you've exhausted the outright classics. Probably a 4/5.

I shall hopefully have a Scott flick done over this weekend too.

[Jimmy]

Will be hoping to catch up on the Ridley Scott film, as it's been a busy week. Got Matchstick Men to watch though. Will keep things rolling, CodeBreaker up next.

And yeah, updates in the first post.

[Benjamin]

JCB, get your butt in here!

[Liam]

I watched the start of Prometheus - was enjoying it just not had the time to finish it off. Might squeeze the rest in tomorrow.