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Post by trentvale68 on Feb 16, 2016 19:47:51 GMT
Now I do like the music of Wagner and especially like it used in film
Good example here, the music is almost transcendental
Siegfrieds Funeral March and Excalibur is an amazing match
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Post by metalhead on Feb 17, 2016 11:27:01 GMT
This is all subjective I suppose, but I've watched my fair share of old classics. In fact, one of my all time favourite films is One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest, a film from 1975 that is just as hilarious and yet dark now as it was back then. It's still a fantastic watch and is as powerful as any modern film of a similar nature. There are not many films that can stand the test of time like that.
On the opposite side, I was told (by several people) to watch the original Planet Of The Apes from 1968....... jesus christ that really hasn't aged well has it? It looks like some school kids media and film project. Now I appreciate that Planet Of The Apes was filmed a few years (about 6) before One Flew Over, but seriously, watching it nowadays is painful imo.
There's a difference between something that's 'old school' and something that's 'outdated'. 'Old school' is like One Flew Over or Ferris Bueller's Day Off, yeah the special effects, sound, camera work etc are primitive, but they're still great to watch. You can always go back to them. Outdated, is something you never want to go back too.
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Post by Dutchpeter on Feb 17, 2016 16:26:20 GMT
This is all subjective I suppose, but I've watched my fair share of old classics. In fact, one of my all time favourite films is One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest, a film from 1975 that is just as hilarious and yet dark now as it was back then. It's still a fantastic watch and is as powerful as any modern film of a similar nature. There are not many films that can stand the test of time like that. On the opposite side, I was told (by several people) to watch the original Planet Of The Apes from 1968....... jesus christ that really hasn't aged well has it? It looks like some school kids media and film project. Now I appreciate that Planet Of The Apes was filmed a few years (about 6) before One Flew Over, but seriously, watching it nowadays is painful imo. There's a difference between something that's 'old school' and something that's 'outdated'. 'Old school' is like One Flew Over or Ferris Bueller's Day Off, yeah the special effects, sound, camera work etc are primitive, but they're still great to watch. You can always go back to them. Outdated, is something you never want to go back too. I'd disagree with you over Planet of the Apes. Whilst it's special effects and make up are dated, at the time they were ground breaking. You could make the same accusation about any old film with an ambitious format. Like any good film, it's attractions are a good cast, story, plot, dialogue ( POTA has many memorable lines), beautiful photography, an excellent and eccentric score by Jerry Goldsmith all combine to make one of the Best post apocalyptic films of that or any era. And on top of all that Rod Serlings and Michael Wilsons script has loads of sly social commentary, plot twists, and thought provoking scenes that make this film a classic.
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Post by metalhead on Feb 17, 2016 17:06:46 GMT
This is all subjective I suppose, but I've watched my fair share of old classics. In fact, one of my all time favourite films is One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest, a film from 1975 that is just as hilarious and yet dark now as it was back then. It's still a fantastic watch and is as powerful as any modern film of a similar nature. There are not many films that can stand the test of time like that. On the opposite side, I was told (by several people) to watch the original Planet Of The Apes from 1968....... jesus christ that really hasn't aged well has it? It looks like some school kids media and film project. Now I appreciate that Planet Of The Apes was filmed a few years (about 6) before One Flew Over, but seriously, watching it nowadays is painful imo. There's a difference between something that's 'old school' and something that's 'outdated'. 'Old school' is like One Flew Over or Ferris Bueller's Day Off, yeah the special effects, sound, camera work etc are primitive, but they're still great to watch. You can always go back to them. Outdated, is something you never want to go back too. I'd disagree with you over Planet of the Apes. Whilst it's special effects and make up are dated, at the time they were ground breaking. You could make the same accusation about any old film with an ambitious format. Like any good film, it's attractions are a good cast, story, plot, dialogue ( POTA has many memorable lines), beautiful photography, an excellent and eccentric score by Jerry Goldsmith all combine to make one of the Best post apocalyptic films of that or any era. And on top of all that Rod Serlings and Michael Wilsons script has loads of sly social commentary, plot twists, and thought provoking scenes that make this film a classic. As I said at the start of my post, it's all subjective. Those people who repeatedly told me to watch POTA were clearly convinced that it was a good film, but it just didn't work for me. I found the acting to be very transparent. Even Charlton Heston, who is your stereotypical all-American apple pie shitting hero couldn't convince me and he's a damned good actor. Maybe I need to watch it again. Perhaps those who repeatedly suggested I watch it prejudiced me into thinking it was going to be something more than it was. However, you compare Planet of the Apes to the first Star Wars? There's just no comparison imo. One holds up, the other doesn't. I suppose 10 years is quite a long time when it comes to technology.
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