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In this instance Lost in Translation.

17 years later. Better late than never utterly charming without being creepy.

When Bill Murray was teeing off reminded me of Caddyshack.

What film have you discovered long after the hype has died?


 
Posted : 09/05/2020 10:09 pm
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Do you mean films that I could have seen at the time they came out but didn't bother? Otherwise there's a massive list of films made before 1980 I could list.

Lost in Translation definitely splits opinion. Be prepared for hordes of people telling you it's the dullest film ever made.

Personally, I loved it.


 
Posted : 10/05/2020 8:21 am
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Planning on watching Blade Runner for the first time this afternoon.


 
Posted : 10/05/2020 9:10 am
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Planning on watching Blade Runner for the first time this afternoon.

Ah, but which cut?


 
Posted : 10/05/2020 9:11 am
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The Final Cut 2 disc special edition is the DVD I have. Is that the correct answer??


 
Posted : 10/05/2020 9:13 am
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I believe it is, unless things have gone full circle and all the geeks are recommending a return to the theatrical release!


 
Posted : 10/05/2020 9:15 am
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I only recently watched Shawshank Redemption.

Prior to that, I thought it was some kind of historical war movie.


 
Posted : 10/05/2020 9:24 am
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Groundhog Day.

I was sure I’d seen it before, but apparently not.


 
Posted : 10/05/2020 9:26 am
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The Sixth Sense. Watched it years after it's original release. Brilliant film.


 
Posted : 10/05/2020 9:34 am
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I’m half way through watching The Seven Samurai, does that count? It’s been on my ‘watch list’ for about a decade.

It’s good.


 
Posted : 10/05/2020 9:35 am
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I must get around to watching Star Wars, as a 12 year old I was really looking forward to it coming out but somehow didn't get around to seeing it. Still haven't or any of them.

As for Lost in Translation it's ok but certainly nothing special


 
Posted : 10/05/2020 9:37 am
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Forrest gump.
I heard people describing it and (incorrectly) thought it was taking the piss out of disabled people, that made me feel uncomfortable, so i refused to watch it for years.
Eventually my wife figured out what was wrong and convinced me to watch it.
I’m glad she did.
“Rrun Forrest” ftw.


 
Posted : 10/05/2020 9:38 am
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My recent one was Training Day, turns out it was a much better film than I expected.

I must get around to watching Star Wars, as a 12 year old I was really looking forward to it coming out but somehow didn’t get around to seeing it.

You’ll realise you should’ve watched it when you were 12


 
Posted : 10/05/2020 11:41 am
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What film have you discovered long after the hype has died?

Probably all of them because customarily have watched films via periodical charity-shop DVD sweeps. I’ll just list some great and enjoyable films (IMHO) that have stood out for me (and never saw at the flix):

Cinema Paradiso
O Brother Where Art Thou
Big Lebowski
The Edge
Match Point
Rescue Dawn (was it ever hyped? It’s incredibly good)
Pan’s Labyrinth
The Departed
Malena
Casino
Chinatown
The Talented Mr Ripley
Burn After Reading
Fight Club
Run Lola Run
Jo Nesbo Headhunters
Robot and Frank
O Horten
Sunshine
Victoria (Dir. Sebastian Schipper) I read this was shot in one take. Brilliant film.
Taxi Driver
Blue is the Warmest Colour
Interstellar
Annie Hall
Vanishing Point
Inglourious Basterds
L’Enfer (1994)
Intouchables
Tell No One (Ne le dis à personne) < brilliant head scratching twisty thriller

*Edit, why is François Cluzet in all of the good French films?

And this spooky classic (save for alone at night)with the lat great Michael Hordern:


 
Posted : 10/05/2020 1:10 pm
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You’ll realise you should’ve watched it when you were 12

I think I realised that a long time ago, why I've never actually got round to it


 
Posted : 10/05/2020 1:15 pm
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I believe it is, unless things have gone full circle and all the geeks are recommending a return to the theatrical release!

It is by far the best version of the film, Deckard is ambiguous as in later versions it is definite.

That is such a cack handed sentence, sorry.


 
Posted : 10/05/2020 1:31 pm
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Edit: the late, great, Michael Hordern

Also ‘Sightseers’. Horribly twisted British comedyhorror. Think ‘Nuts in May’ yet soaked in blood and sexual repression 😬


 
Posted : 10/05/2020 2:00 pm

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