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Post by ukcstokie on Mar 26, 2016 0:30:24 GMT
I watched it about 30 years ago and was very unimpressed. Yes I know it's a "masterpiece" but....
Watched it again tonight. Parts were visually stunning. The score - when they didn't fart about with the silly and annoying chanting, was brilliantly chosen, but what a dreadful film. Makes no sense - unless you've read the book (you do know what a film is supposed to do don't you Mr Kubrick?), was so incredibly slow. Really, painfully slow. Watched for about an hour or so then gave up (I really did enjoy doing the washing up more than watching the film).
Given it's age it really was a ground breaking film. But it was also a dreadful film IMHO.
How anyone rates it is beyond me.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2016 0:38:54 GMT
I watched it about 30 years ago and was very unimpressed. Yes I know it's a "masterpiece" but.... Watched it again tonight. Parts were visually stunning. The score - when they didn't fart about with the silly and annoying chanting, was brilliantly chosen, but what a dreadful film. Makes no sense - unless you've read the book (you do know what a film is supposed to do don't you Mr Kubrick?), was so incredibly slow. Really, painfully slow. Watched for about an hour or so then gave up (I really did enjoy doing the washing up more than watching the film). Given it's age it really was a ground breaking film. But it was also a dreadful film IMHO. How anyone rates it is beyond me. I love it .....but as you say it's advisable to read the book ...Arthur C. Clarke was a master in the field of Science Fiction .
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Post by Dutchpeter on Mar 26, 2016 6:48:44 GMT
Whether you liked it or not, it come from an era when film, television and popular culture challenged you. You may well have had to 'step up' to understand it. It's interesting to see this and the Led Zeppelin thread, what's matches the pop culture of the past these days?
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Post by harryburrows on Mar 26, 2016 6:53:32 GMT
Whether you liked it or not, it come from an era when film, television and popular culture challenged you. You may well have had to 'step up' to understand it. It's interesting to see this and the Led Zeppelin thread, what's matches the pop culture of the past these days? Bieber
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Post by RichieBarkerOut! on Mar 26, 2016 7:37:45 GMT
I think I last watched it about ten years ago, and really enjoyed it. Can't be doing with Led Zep, give me Floyd or Deep Purple, any day.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2016 11:34:00 GMT
I think I last watched it about ten years ago, and really enjoyed it. Can't be doing with Led Zep, give me Floyd or Deep Purple, any day. I'm with you about Deep Purple Rich ( the line ups with Blackmore though )
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Post by salopstick on Mar 26, 2016 11:50:54 GMT
Whoooooo
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2016 23:19:22 GMT
One of the few Sci Fi films NOT in my collection, utter shite, ranks along side impressionist art for me.
An evening of Close Encounters is needed to re-focus the mind.....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2mHzr-poFk
Music to the ears =)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2016 23:27:25 GMT
One of the few Sci Fi films NOT in my collection, utter shite, ranks along side impressionist art for me. An evening of Close Encounters is needed to re-focus the mind.....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2mHzr-poFk Music to the ears =) Odd how people's opinions differ on the same subject , I thought Close Encounters to be poor whilst I liked 2001 , but I am probably a little biased as I enjoy Arthur C. Clarke's books , for me he is one of the doyens of classic science fiction .
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Post by ukcstokie on Mar 26, 2016 23:45:12 GMT
One of the few Sci Fi films NOT in my collection, utter shite, ranks along side impressionist art for me. An evening of Close Encounters is needed to re-focus the mind.....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2mHzr-poFk Music to the ears =) Odd how people's opinions differ on the same subject , I thought Close Encounters to be poor whilst I liked 2001 , but I am probably a little biased as I enjoy Arthur C. Clarke's books , for me he is one of the doyens of classic science fiction . I was always put off Arthur C. Clarke by his TV series: Mysterious World. Loved the Goodies piss take of him.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2016 23:53:04 GMT
Odd how people's opinions differ on the same subject , I thought Close Encounters to be poor whilst I liked 2001 , but I am probably a little biased as I enjoy Arthur C. Clarke's books , for me he is one of the doyens of classic science fiction . I was always put off Arthur C. Clarke by his TV series: Mysterious World. Loved the Goodies piss take of him. I remember that series ....his reputation was somewhat tarnished by allegations of wrong doings with young boys in Sri Lanka ....It cost him a knighthood I believe ....but his writing ( and and I judge him solely on that) is unsurpassed in the field in my opinion .....the clip from the Goodies was hilarious , I remember it
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2016 0:02:29 GMT
Odd how people's opinions differ on the same subject , I thought Close Encounters to be poor whilst I liked 2001 , but I am probably a little biased as I enjoy Arthur C. Clarke's books , for me he is one of the doyens of classic science fiction . I was always put off Arthur C. Clarke by his TV series: Mysterious World. Loved the Goodies piss take of him. Well there you have it , I hate books, except informational ones as like the film they leave most things to the imagination and wide open for differing opinion. A film is for me more a record of fact with what happened being laid bare in front of you not left for personal contemplation.
Dreyfuss character in particular came in for close examination, with I feel little room for personal opinion.
An obelisk in space however asks more questions than what it answers with a vast array of explanations. I would have made a story up myself if I wanted "Dark Questions" It's almost like a good joke with no punch line, raises your expectation , then leaves you bewildered.
Hang on sounds like a Stoke story =)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2016 0:15:26 GMT
I was always put off Arthur C. Clarke by his TV series: Mysterious World. Loved the Goodies piss take of him. Well there you have it , I hate books, except informational ones as like the film they leave most things to the imagination and wide open for differing opinion. A film is for me more a record of fact with what happened being laid bare in front of you not left for personal contemplation.
Dreyfuss character in particular came in for close examination, with I feel little room for personal opinion.
An obelisk in space however asks more questions than what it answers with a vast array of explanations. I would have made a story up myself if I wanted "Dark Questions" It's almost like a good joke with no punch line, raises your expectation , then leaves you bewildered.
Hang on sounds like a Stoke story =)
Well of course ...each to their own .
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