Originally Posted by Ray. (Post 11615907)

I did enjoy it a lot. Little light on the actual zombie action, but it was still a very fun watch. I'll be very interested to watch the sequel if and when they ever get around to actually making it.

Also watched Presence yesterday. It's billed as a horror, but it's really more of a supernatural mystery/thriller with a very cool Hitchcockian twist near the end. :laugh: The hook of the movie is seeing a supernatural haunting from the direct POV of the ghost itself. Fairly original depiction of it, too.

Originally Posted by Ray. (Post 11617175)

The Godfather Part II

'I know it was you, Fredo!'

Goes without saying that it's a masterpiece, but I'll say it again anyway: it's a masterpiece.

Originally Posted by Ray. (Post 11617175)

The Godfather Part II

'I know it was you, Fredo!'

Goes without saying that it's a masterpiece, but I'll say it again anyway: it's a masterpiece.

Originally Posted by Ammi (Post 11617195)

… you’re my kid brother and you take care of me…?…did you ever think about that, huh…?…did you ever ONCE think about that…?….."Send Fredo off to do this; Send Fredo off to do that." "Let Fredo take care of some Mickey Mouse nightclub somewhere." "Send Fredo to pick somebody up at the airport." ….I'm your older brother Mike and I was stepped over….!!!!!!!….

Originally Posted by Vanessa (Post 11617242)

One of the rare case where the sequel is actually better than the original.
And the original is fantastic. Thats how good Godfather 2 is.
Both Pacino and De Niro are brilliant in it

Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 11617246)

Se also Terminator 2 :hee:

Originally Posted by Vanessa (Post 11617247)

Yes i also had that one in mind . The second one is bigger and better. First one was quite low budget, but I loved it.

Originally Posted by Ammi (Post 11617195)

… you’re my kid brother and you take care of me…?…did you ever think about that, huh…?…did you ever ONCE think about that…?….."Send Fredo off to do this; Send Fredo off to do that." "Let Fredo take care of some Mickey Mouse nightclub somewhere." "Send Fredo to pick somebody up at the airport." ….I'm your older brother Mike and I was stepped over….!!!!!!!….

Originally Posted by Vanessa (Post 11617243)

John Cazale was such a wonderful actor. Such a shame we lost him so soon.
He was engaged to Meryl Streep.

Originally Posted by Vanessa (Post 11617244)

John Cazale and Al Pacino are both brilliant on Dog Day Afternoon.

Originally Posted by Vanessa (Post 11617242)

One of the rare case where the sequel is actually better than the original.
And the original is fantastic. Thats how good Godfather 2 is.
Both Pacino and De Niro are brilliant in it

Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 11617250)

Yeah the first was great as well but T2 was better

Originally Posted by Ray. (Post 11617300)

Definitely one of the best scenes in the movie. Maybe the heart of the whole film (either that or the dinner flashback at the very end). I love how Fredo looks like a pathetic and weakened version of a young Vito in that moment. As Vanessa says, Cazale was a fantastic actor. Woefully underrated by the awards circuit in his relatively brief time as an actor, but remembered fondly by succeeding generations. They made a whole documentary about him, with the likes of Philip Seymour Hoffman and Sam Rockwell singing his praises. So evidently he made a strong impression on them. A real actor's actor. Much as I love him as Fredo, I think my favourite performance of his is in Dog Day Afternoon. He doesn't have to do much to feel palpably unhinged in that movie.






I've always tentatively agreed that The Godfather 2 is better. It's a tough call to make, given the original has Brando giving his most iconic performance. And the original has the Moe Greene scene in it, which might be my favourite scene in either movie. :laugh: In the case of The Terminator though, I have to remain loyal to the original. I'm much more of a horror fan than I am action, and I guess the first movie appeals more to my horror fan sensibilities.

Originally Posted by Vanessa (Post 11617448)

He was also in the Deer Hunter, another favorite of mine.

Originally Posted by Vanessa (Post 11617448)

He was also in the Deer Hunter, another favorite of mine.

Originally Posted by Ray. (Post 11617510)

I haven't actually seen that since I was a kid. I remember at the time I mostly watched it for Christopher Walken, who I was really quite fascinated by. :laugh:

Originally Posted by Ray. (Post 11618512)

The Godfather Part III

Not quite as bad as its reputation suggests, but still obviously nowhere near as good as the first two. My main issue with the movie is Michael passing the torch to Andy Garcia's character, who, though well acted, has absolutely none of the charm of the previous generation of Corleones.

Originally Posted by Ammi (Post 11618581)

…yeah I would say that in its own right and as a stand alone movie, it would definitely be for me one of the top ones….but as part of a trilogy standing alongside the other two…?…it just starts to fall a bit…poor Andy Garcia, walking in the shoes of Vito and Michael…those are hard shoes to step into…

Originally Posted by Vanessa (Post 11618588)

He's still the best thing in it. Love Andy Garcia