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thaima1shu

#120
March 27, 2018, 04:22:13 PM
Day 20
Best fight scene

Oh man there's so many to choose from. Huge fan of the hallway fight scene in Inception



Also pretty much the entirety of The Raid: Redemption. Example:

cflnut

#121
March 27, 2018, 04:24:56 PM
Day 20 Best fight scene

I'm going a little off beat here and taking the sword fight scene between The Dread Pirate Roberts & Inigo Montoya from The Princess Bride.

Where not as epic or violent as some others it was a very well choreographed scene.

If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense.
Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't.
And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would.

BojackHorsefella

#122
March 27, 2018, 04:46:15 PM
Princess Bride is a killer choice for this, actually. Nice pick.


Thai, I need to see both The Raid and The Raid: Redemption. However, I did see Judge Dredd which is basically American The Raid and I do recall enjoying the film profusely, even though I can't recall specifics enough to have used it for this (also, John Wick).

Anyways, the point of this was to comment on the necessity that I see The Raid films and correct that gap in my movie knowledge.

thaima1shu

#123
March 27, 2018, 05:13:36 PM
Quote from: Bucfever on March 27, 2018, 04:46:15 PM
Princess Bride is a killer choice for this, actually. Nice pick.


Thai, I need to see both The Raid and The Raid: Redemption. However, I did see Judge Dredd which is basically American The Raid and I do recall enjoying the film profusely, even though I can't recall specifics enough to have used it for this (also, John Wick).

Anyways, the point of this was to comment on the necessity that I see The Raid films and correct that gap in my movie knowledge.

You absolutely have to check it out. Some truly awesome and brutal fight choreography. I think the first one is very clearly better than the second, but still worth seeing both.

TheNorm

#124
March 27, 2018, 06:34:16 PM
Quote from: cflnut on March 27, 2018, 04:24:56 PM
Day 20 Best fight scene

I'm going a little off beat here and taking the sword fight scene between The Dread Pirate Roberts & Inigo Montoya from The Princess Bride.

Where not as epic or violent as some others it was a very well choreographed scene.



Some great choices here but this scene from the Princess Bride is one of my all-time favorites. With that being said, guess I'll just fall back to my love for martial arts movies. :) Love the Ip Man series and love Donnie Yen...this scene in the dojo is one of the best ever.

"But it is not enough for me to stand before you tonight and condemn riots. It would be morally irresponsible for me to do that without, at the same time, condemning the contingent, intolerable conditions that exist in our society. These conditions are the things that cause individuals to feel that they have no other alternative than to engage in violent rebellions to get attention. And I must say tonight that a riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it America has failed to hear? It has failed to hear that the plight of the negro poor has worsened over the last twelve or fifteen years. It has failed to hear that the promises of freedom and justice have not been met. And it has failed to hear that large segments of white society are more concerned about tranquility and the status quo than about justice and humanity." - Martin Luther King, Jr

rollntider

#125
March 27, 2018, 11:34:57 PM
Just want to nominate the whole movie of 300

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=637VzLSh8CA


Crewe

#126
March 28, 2018, 10:32:49 AM
Princess Bride was a great selection.
I recall enjoying the Raid as well, haven't seen II yet.

Day 21
Favorite remake or reboot


Theres room for interpretation here, i.e a movie converted to a tv series.

I have a few that vie for the top position, but Im going with Mad Max: Fury Road.
Although it really is neither a remake or a reboot, at least based on interviews I read from George Miller.
Interestingly, he plays it as another story in the legend of Mad Max. The idea is that when future generations would be discussing such a hero, they would not discuss where Fury Road took place in the Mad Max movie timeline, nor the age of Max etc...

BojackHorsefella

#127
March 28, 2018, 10:36:54 AM
I typically don't like most remakes or reboots after the originals

HOWEVER

I can say Batman Begins and not feel bad about myself because that was obviously a great reboot of a franchise that led to 2/3 of a great trilogy.

Crewe

#128
March 28, 2018, 10:39:31 AM
Quote from: Bucfever on March 28, 2018, 10:36:54 AM
I typically don't like most remakes or reboots after the originals

HOWEVER

I can say Batman Begins and not feel bad about myself because that was obviously a great reboot of a franchise that led to 2/3 of a great trilogy.

I agree with all of this

cflnut

#129
March 28, 2018, 10:47:28 AM
Day 21
Favorite remake or reboot

True Grit.

I find that most remakes tend to fall short of expectations. True Grit on the other hand I think exceeded expectations. The Coen Brothers did a great job with this, and IMO Hailee Steinfeld should have won the Best Supporting Actress award.
If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense.
Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't.
And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would.

Crewe

#130
March 28, 2018, 10:56:03 AM
Quote from: cflnut on March 28, 2018, 10:47:28 AM
Day 21
Favorite remake or reboot

True Grit.

I find that most remakes tend to fall short of expectations. True Grit on the other hand I think exceeded expectations. The Coen Brothers did a great job with this, and IMO Hailee Steinfeld should have won the Best Supporting Actress award.

that was my other choice

BojackHorsefella

#131
March 28, 2018, 10:57:39 AM
That's a really good one too.

Damn, I could've done Dredd.

TheNorm

#132
March 28, 2018, 01:31:23 PM Last Edit: March 28, 2018, 01:37:12 PM by TheNorm
Batman Begins would've definitely been my choice, especially after the absolutely trash Joel Schumacher Batman movies. Spider-Man: Homecoming is up there for me, and I'm so glad he's finally been rebooted in the MCU. However, I'm going to go with

Ocean's Eleven. Easily my favorite heist movie and I'll watch it anytime it's on. The chemistry in this cast was incredible, and it shows in the final product.

*EDIT* This article was written back in 2011 about the movie, thought I'd share it. Love reading this kind of stuff.

https://www.moviefone.com/2011/12/07/25-things-you-didnt-know-about-oceans-11/
"But it is not enough for me to stand before you tonight and condemn riots. It would be morally irresponsible for me to do that without, at the same time, condemning the contingent, intolerable conditions that exist in our society. These conditions are the things that cause individuals to feel that they have no other alternative than to engage in violent rebellions to get attention. And I must say tonight that a riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it America has failed to hear? It has failed to hear that the plight of the negro poor has worsened over the last twelve or fifteen years. It has failed to hear that the promises of freedom and justice have not been met. And it has failed to hear that large segments of white society are more concerned about tranquility and the status quo than about justice and humanity." - Martin Luther King, Jr

thaima1shu

#133
March 28, 2018, 01:45:43 PM
Day 21
Favorite remake or reboot

The Departed is an extremely well done remake of Infernal Affairs.

Crewe

#134
March 28, 2018, 01:55:35 PM
Quote from: TheNorm on March 28, 2018, 01:31:23 PM
Batman Begins would've definitely been my choice, especially after the absolutely trash Joel Schumacher Batman movies. Spider-Man: Homecoming is up there for me, and I'm so glad he's finally been rebooted in the MCU. However, I'm going to go with

Ocean's Eleven. Easily my favorite heist movie and I'll watch it anytime it's on. The chemistry in this cast was incredible, and it shows in the final product.

*EDIT* This article was written back in 2011 about the movie, thought I'd share it. Love reading this kind of stuff.

https://www.moviefone.com/2011/12/07/25-things-you-didnt-know-about-oceans-11/

thanks for posting that article, I enjoy those reads as well
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