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**deepsepia** · February 18th, 2014, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DrBone

Considering the subject mater, the relationship between Freud and Jung and their development of psychoanalysis, which i've read quite a bit about, and the fact that I really like all the actors involved in this movie .....this was one of the dullest films I've seen for a long time

People have had a hard time getting a good movie about Freud and Jung. The best is something I just saw again, for the first time in years, Nick Meyer's "The Seven Percent Solution". Alan Arkin's Freud is surprisingly good, and this film deserves your attention, if you haven't seen it (ever or recently).

Nick Meyer and Herbert Ross are responsible for the resurrection of Sherlock Holmes out of Edwardian quaintness and into the late 20th century. A big part of of their insight is the idea that Holmes' character has a partly pathological component . . . you can certainly read that as a suggestion in Conan Doyle, but its this book and film that make Holmes a superhero for our time, a flawed and tortured genius. Thank Meyer's fictional Freud for that-- its the psychoanalytic angle that elevates Holmes character

The New York Times has a good piece on the influence of this film
"The Holmes behind the modern Sherlock"
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/26/mo...ck-holmes.html

**Wendigo** · February 18th, 2014, 07:40 PM

Blood Shot (2013)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1196124/

A strangely undeserved 2.9 from imdb as I really liked it

A hard ass cop teams up with a vampire to try and stop Islamic terrorists planning to explode a nuclear weapon in New York.
The humour is strained at times but I've seen a lot worse movies.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptxMcN3kV1c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc_zMzFVMJ8

**scoundrel** · February 18th, 2014, 10:21 PM

Pretty rubbish; I was very surprised to read that Monty Woolley was Oscar-nominated for this shocking performance. The only good points are the child actors (young Roddy McDowell appears in this movie) and 19 year old Anne Baxter, who looks terrific and offers a solid and mature acting performance quite at odds with the rest of the adults. Monty Woolley over-acts monstrously and Otto Preminger is auditioning for Stingray or Thunderbirds. The film has a few good moments and a really pretty heroine, but thats about all.

**Immy** · February 19th, 2014, 06:07 AM

The First Deadly Sin (1980)

I like gritty cop movies from the 70s and 80s and was curious to see Sinatra's final starring role. Decently made film is never boring but it lacked a certain energy. Might have been Frank's underplaying of a NYC cop on the edge of retirement tracking a serial killer while dealing with a sudden trauma in his personal life. I may give this another look some day and perhaps appreciate more. 6/10

unslimjim · February 19th, 2014, 04:17 PM

H.G.Wells' 1936 classic "Things To Come"

**footstep** · February 19th, 2014, 04:37 PM

Eyjafjallajökull 2012 A french comedy.

Dany Boon goes to her daughter marriage in Greece but eyjafja .... the volcano in 2011 stopped all planes in europe. He will have to travel in car with her ex wife who is also his worst enemy

**uli12345** · February 19th, 2014, 04:51 PM

Sugarlandexpress 1974

Stephen Spielberg

Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRsMXxfw0SI

Ulis Filmcritic:

10/10

A early masterpiece from Stephen Spielberg!!!

Uli

**Wendigo** · February 19th, 2014, 06:35 PM

Skinwalker Ranch (2013)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2881698/

Another found footage movie involving a paranormal investigation into the disappearance of a rancher's child.

Inspired by true events that shocked the paranormal community around the world.

come on we're all wise to that by now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-dgQwP-miQ

**DrBone** · February 20th, 2014, 04:56 PM

Watched this last night......

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101368/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

.........on an old VHS tape found in a box at the back of the garden shed.

Now if you're a fan of the old Re-Animator series of films then you'll like this movie as it's in the same vein and has a similar feel to it though to be honest the lead here, Billy Morrisette, is no Jeffrey Combs......

But what this film does have is a bunch of very weird but likeable characters, and really good turns from Elke Sommer and Oliver Reed no less....

I like this movie....Can't honestly call it a classic or even a minor one.....but should be a must see for fans of the genre...

Had a bit of a google and apparently there's not that much out there about this film

....not released on DVD ???

.....Would really love some feedback on this one as maybe it's a rare one these days.....????

IMDB gives it a 5.3 which is on purely technical terms probably right......but I'd give it a 7.0 mainly because there aren't that many movies in this genre that are this good

**Immy** · February 21st, 2014, 05:35 AM

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)

Ah, the days before rampant CGI. Action films from the 80s and earlier seem like a lost art. If anyone is keen on resurrecting it, look no further than MM2:TRW. Such intense, high octane set pieces with touches of humor and humanity thrown in for good measure. 9/10

February 18th, 2014, 10:21 PM	#6013
scoundrel Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: England Posts: 26,237 Thanks: 162,389 Thanked 278,408 Times in 26,182 Posts	Pied Piper (1942) Pretty rubbish; I was very surprised to read that Monty Woolley was Oscar-nominated for this shocking performance. The only good points are the child actors (young Roddy McDowell appears in this movie) and 19 year old Anne Baxter, who looks terrific and offers a solid and mature acting performance quite at odds with the rest of the adults. Monty Woolley over-acts monstrously and Otto Preminger is auditioning for Stingray or Thunderbirds. The film has a few good moments and a really pretty heroine, but thats about all. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

February 19th, 2014, 04:51 PM	#6017
uli12345 Sheriff Peppers Spokesman Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bavaria Posts: 4,847 Thanks: 168,872 Thanked 213,357 Times in 5,257 Posts	Sugarlandexpress 1974 Stephen Spielberg Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRsMXxfw0SI Ulis Filmcritic: 10/10 A early masterpiece from Stephen Spielberg!!! Uli __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

February 20th, 2014, 04:56 PM	#6019
DrBone Vintage Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,053 Thanks: 20,906 Thanked 25,343 Times in 1,150 Posts	Severed Ties (1992) Watched this last night...... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101368/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 .........on an old VHS tape found in a box at the back of the garden shed. Now if you're a fan of the old Re-Animator series of films then you'll like this movie as it's in the same vein and has a similar feel to it though to be honest the lead here, Billy Morrisette, is no Jeffrey Combs...... But what this film does have is a bunch of very weird but likeable characters, and really good turns from Elke Sommer and Oliver Reed no less.... I like this movie....Can't honestly call it a classic or even a minor one.....but should be a must see for fans of the genre... Had a bit of a google and apparently there's not that much out there about this film ....not released on DVD ???.....Would really love some feedback on this one as maybe it's a rare one these days.....???? IMDB gives it a 5.3 which is on purely technical terms probably right......but I'd give it a 7.0 mainly because there aren't that many movies in this genre that are this good __________________ Please feel free to PM me if any of my links go dead, I'm happy to re up as I can...

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February 18th, 2014, 07:40 PM	#6012
Wendigo Former Staff Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Blighty Posts: 113,760 Thanks: 259,865 Thanked 1,139,138 Times in 113,882 Posts	Blood Shot (2013) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1196124/ A strangely undeserved 2.9 from imdb as I really liked it A hard ass cop teams up with a vampire to try and stop Islamic terrorists planning to explode a nuclear weapon in New York. The humour is strained at times but I've seen a lot worse movies. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptxMcN3kV1c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc_zMzFVMJ8

February 19th, 2014, 06:07 AM	#6014
Immy Maestro Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sin City Posts: 4,505 Thanks: 26,111 Thanked 83,653 Times in 4,342 Posts	The First Deadly Sin (1980) I like gritty cop movies from the 70s and 80s and was curious to see Sinatra's final starring role. Decently made film is never boring but it lacked a certain energy. Might have been Frank's underplaying of a NYC cop on the edge of retirement tracking a serial killer while dealing with a sudden trauma in his personal life. I may give this another look some day and perhaps appreciate more. 6/10

February 19th, 2014, 04:17 PM	#6015
unslimjim Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 15 Thanks: 3,229 Thanked 135 Times in 13 Posts	H.G.Wells' 1936 classic "Things To Come"

February 19th, 2014, 04:37 PM	#6016
footstep Lost luggages? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: France Posts: 7,268 Thanks: 92,097 Thanked 86,760 Times in 7,170 Posts	Eyjafjallajökull 2012 A french comedy. Dany Boon goes to her daughter marriage in Greece but eyjafja .... the volcano in 2011 stopped all planes in europe. He will have to travel in car with her ex wife who is also his worst enemy

February 19th, 2014, 06:35 PM	#6018
Wendigo Former Staff Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Blighty Posts: 113,760 Thanks: 259,865 Thanked 1,139,138 Times in 113,882 Posts	Skinwalker Ranch (2013) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2881698/ Another found footage movie involving a paranormal investigation into the disappearance of a rancher's child. Inspired by true events that shocked the paranormal community around the world. come on we're all wise to that by now http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-dgQwP-miQ

February 21st, 2014, 05:35 AM	#6020
Immy Maestro Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sin City Posts: 4,505 Thanks: 26,111 Thanked 83,653 Times in 4,342 Posts	Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) Ah, the days before rampant CGI. Action films from the 80s and earlier seem like a lost art. If anyone is keen on resurrecting it, look no further than MM2:TRW. Such intense, high octane set pieces with touches of humor and humanity thrown in for good measure. 9/10