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Internuts; stuff that don't fit in Greencine daily
Topic Started: Jan 12 2006, 12:11 PM (1,186 Views)
vornporn
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A Ryan Seacrest type.
The 42 Year Old Black Englishman

I keep seeing this guy crop up when I scan comments on older movies. What's his obsession with actors' ages?
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After all.....

At least he's consistent:

Ups and Downs (1915)
The 23 Year Old Oliver Hardy, 28 November 2001


In the year that Charles Chaplin signed up with Essanay Films to write, direct and act in his own two reelers, Oliver Hardy (known as Babe Hardy) was earning his living by acting in one reelers such as 'Ups and Downs'. He would have to wait until he teamed up with Stan Laurel in 1927 in the classic silent short film, 'You're Darn Tootin', before he would receive the same level of success as Chaplin.


He Wanted Work (1914)
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The 22 Year Old Oliver Hardy, 28 November 2001


In the year that Charles Chaplin made his screen debut with the Keystone Film Company in 'Making A Living' on the 9th February 1914, Oliver Hardy (known as Babe Hardy) was earning a living by acting in one reelers such as 'He Wanted Work'. He would have to wait until 1927 when he teamed up with Stan Laurel in the classic silent short film, 'You're Darn Tootin', before he would receive the same level of fame as Chaplin.


Fatty's Fatal Fun (1915)
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The 23 Year Old Oliver Hardy, 28 November 2001


In the year that Charles Chaplin signed up with Essanay Films to write, direct and act in his own two reelers, Oliver Hardy (known as Babe Hardy) was earning his living by acting in one reelers such as 'Fatty's Fatal Fun'. He would have to wait until he teamed up with Stan Laurel in 1927 in the classic silent short film, 'You're Darn Tootin', before he would receive the same level of success as Chaplin.


Gus and the Anarchists (1915)
The 23 Year Old Oliver Hardy, 28 November 2001


In the year that Charles Chaplin signed up with Essanay Films to write, direct and act in his own two reelers, Oliver Hardy (known as Babe Hardy) was earning his living by acting in one reelers such as 'Gus and the Anarchists'. He would have to wait until he teamed up with Stan Laurel in 1927 in the classic silent short film, 'You're Darn Tootin', before he would receive the same level of success as Chaplin.


The Servant Girl's Legacy (1914)
The 22 Year Old Oliver Hardy, 28 November 2001


In the year that Charles Chaplin made his screen debut with the Keystone Film Company in 'Making A Living' on the 9th February 1914, Oliver Hardy (known as Babe Hardy) was earning a living by acting in one reelers such as 'The Servant Girl's Legacy'. He would have to wait until 1927 when he teamed up with Stan Laurel in the classic silent short film, 'You're Darn Tootin', before he would receive the same level of fame as Chaplin.


She Was the Other (1914)
The 22 Year Old Oliver Hardy, 28 November 2001


In the year that Charles Chaplin made his screen debut with the Keystone Film Company in 'Making A Living' on the 9th February 1914, Oliver Hardy (known as Babe Hardy) was earning a living by acting in one reelers such as 'She Was The Other'. He would have to wait until 1927 when he teamed up with Stan Laurel in the classic silent short film, 'You're Darn Tootin', before he would receive the same level of fame as Chaplin.


Something in Her Eye (1915)
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The 23 Year Old Oliver Hardy, 28 November 2001


In the year that Charles Chaplin signed up with Essanay Films to write, direct and act in his own two reelers, Oliver Hardy (known as Babe Hardy) was earning his living by acting in one reelers such as 'Something in her Eye'. He would have to wait until he teamed up with Stan Laurel in 1927 in the classic silent short film, 'You're Darn Tootin', before he would receive the same level of success as Chaplin.


They Looked Alike (1915)
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The 22 Year Old Oliver Hardy, 28 November 2001


In the year that Charles Chaplin made his screen debut with the Keystone Film Company in 'Making A Living' on the 9th February 1914, Oliver Hardy (known as Babe Hardy) was earning a living by acting in one reelers such as 'They Looked Alike'. He would have to wait until 1927 when he teamed up with Stan Laurel in the classic silent short film, 'You're Darn Tootin', before he would receive the same level of fame as Chaplin.


Avenging Bill (1915)
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The 23 Year Old Oliver Hardy, 28 November 2001


In the year that Charles Chaplin signed up with Essanay Films to write, direct and act in his own two reelers, Oliver Hardy (known as Babe Hardy) was earning his living by acting in one reelers such as 'Avenging Bill'. He would have to wait until he teamed up with Stan Laurel in 1927 in the classic silent short film, 'You're Darn Tootin', before he would receive the same level of success as Chaplin.


A Brewerytown Romance (1914)
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The 22 Year Old Oliver Hardy, 28 November 2001


In the year that Charles Chaplin made his screen debut with the Keystone Film Company in 'Making A Living' on the 9th February 1914, Oliver Hardy (known as Babe Hardy) was earning a living by acting in one reelers such as 'A Brewerytown Romance'. He would have to wait until 1927 when he teamed up with Stan Laurel in the classic silent short film, 'You're Darn Tootin', before he would receive the same level of fame as Chaplin.

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I guess that is his little mind's particular hobgoblin. Weird.
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And... he also collects baseball cards.
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Alex Rogan,Jan 12 2006
10:46 PM
And... he also collects baseball cards.

Wow, do you think he has 36-year-old Honus Wagner? :)
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YancySkancy,Jan 12 2006
03:20 PM
Alex Rogan,Jan 12 2006
10:46 PM
And... he also collects baseball cards.

Wow, do you think he has 36-year-old Honus Wagner? :)

In Mint
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that reminds of that post by the 50 year old mreguyinla....
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"So, Scientology, you may have won THIS battle, but the million-year war for earth has just begun! Temporarily anozinizing our episode will NOT stop us from keeping Thetans forever trapped in your pitiful man-bodies. Curses and drat! You have obstructed us for now, but your feeble bid to save humanity will fail! Hail Xenu!!!"

- Trey Parker and Matt Stone, servants of the dark lord Xenu.

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All-time dumbest review of 25th Hour.
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vornporn,Jul 26 2006
02:17 PM

Wow, I didn't realize this movie was so highly lauded in general (not including this "review"). I'll have to check it out, I had given up on Spike Lee.
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Ok, probably doesn't belong in this thread given it's tongue in cheek - but here's an amusing IMDB review:

Truly one of the greatest films of the 80s, 5 December 2000

Author: Jason James Martin from Toronto, Canada
Very few films have the capacity to change the way we think and feel about the world around us. This is one of them.

This touching film is about daring caveman Atouk and his brave companion Lar, who are expelled from their tribes, journey through exotic, precambrian lands, learning about the people and world around them. Ultimately they form their own tribe and, more importantly, learn cameraderie, the heart of what it means to be human and to have love. Caught up in the chaos of a savage, ancient world, Atouk and Lar eventually have to struggle just to stay alive.

This movie lost the Best Picture Oscar in 1981, but history will likely remember "Caveman" for much longer. And with more fondness. The cinematography is excellent. Alan Hume's prehistoric world is photographed as a mystical paradise. Then, we see the horror of human greed, lust and cruelty, also stunningly photographed. There is also a nice scene with a bunch of people thrashing about in a large pile of dung. It looked so realistic, that for a moment, I felt like it wasn't a movie, but a documentary.

The acting is top notch, especially early performances from Dennis Quaid, who exposes his buttocks and Barbara Bach, who should have. In one scene, Dennis Quaid makes impressive use of method acting, urinating against a glacier. And Ringo Starr deserved the Oscar he unfairly lost to Dudley Moore that year.

Everyone needs to see this movie at least once. Although it might be a little disturbing, the violence is not gratuitous, the love affairs wistful and heartbreaking. Despite the tragic elements, however, the movie is inspirational. One of the best films to come out of the 80s!

It's underrated films like this that don't get any publicity and the over-rated, pointless films do. I guess that's just the way Hollywood operates. This is one of the saddest, most touching, most unsettling, most moving films I've ever seen. It's one of the best. It nakedly shows the rudimentary nature of humanity, by showing our primal origins, when a fire, meat and the warmth of a lover and support of friends was all that kept us from the brink of death. "Caveman" captures and horrifies the viewer. There is something classical about the plot of "Caveman." If Aeschylus was alive today and making films, he would have made "Caveman."

The vivid imagery and music is outstanding, but the acting and intensity shown is very realistic. This is one of the most harrowing, gripping films I've ever seen, reminding me of so many other films of the era. "Quest for Fire" being one, but "The Killing Fields" being another. "The Killing Fields" is a movie about people who weren't exactly on the front lines, nor are they exceptional warriors. They're everyday people, like you or me, who do what they can to help one another out. "Caveman" is like this.

I can't put my finger on exactly what it is about this film that gets to me so much, but it is THE most haunting, emotional film experience one could hope for.

Excellent performances from the cast. A brilliant score by Lalo Schifrin. Scenes of high emotion, tension, drama, horror and even one or two pieces of light relief, usually involving Shelly Long.

An excellent film. Certainly one of the best foreign films in recent memory, "Caveman" is ripe for a new Director's Cut edition, or perhaps a modern English-version remake featuring John Malkovich. I have only ever seen the original, undubbed and not-subtitled version (I never figured out what language it was -- probably Swedish) and had difficulty with some of the more elaborate dialogues.
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I haven't seen The Black Book (and likely won't), but this quote from Screengrab blogger Phil Nugent captures my feelings about Verhoeven so precisely it's worth quoting:

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The Black Book is not my kind of thing at all, though I recommend it unreservedly to those people who've been telling me for more than ten years, "Wait a minute--you thought that all that stuff that seemed preposterous and grating and exploitative was the result of carelessness and cynicism? Dude, he works like a dog getting his actors to be that "bad"! He sweats blood making sure that none of the characters has an appropriate reaction to what's going on! You think it's easy for a cinematic genius like Verhoeven to make movie after movie where every detail appears to be that witless and crass? It's all part of how he makes his brilliantly scathing commentary on society!"
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vornporn,Apr 8 2007
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I haven't seen The Black Book (and likely won't), but this quote from Screengrab blogger Phil Nugent captures my feelings about Verhoeven so precisely it's worth quoting:

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The Black Book is not my kind of thing at all, though I recommend it unreservedly to those people who've been telling me for more than ten years, "Wait a minute--you thought that all that stuff that seemed preposterous and grating and exploitative was the result of carelessness and cynicism? Dude, he works like a dog getting his actors to be that "bad"! He sweats blood making sure that none of the characters has an appropriate reaction to what's going on! You think it's easy for a cinematic genius like Verhoeven to make movie after movie where every detail appears to be that witless and crass? It's all part of how he makes his brilliantly scathing commentary on society!"

Plus, Rex Reed loved it!

I'll admit the trailer for this (and the generally positive reviews) have piqued my interest, though I'm not sure I'll actually fit it into my schedule.
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vornporn,Apr 8 2007
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I haven't seen The Black Book (and likely won't), but this quote from Screengrab blogger Phil Nugent captures my feelings about Verhoeven so precisely it's worth quoting:

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The Black Book is not my kind of thing at all, though I recommend it unreservedly to those people who've been telling me for more than ten years, "Wait a minute--you thought that all that stuff that seemed preposterous and grating and exploitative was the result of carelessness and cynicism? Dude, he works like a dog getting his actors to be that "bad"! He sweats blood making sure that none of the characters has an appropriate reaction to what's going on! You think it's easy for a cinematic genius like Verhoeven to make movie after movie where every detail appears to be that witless and crass? It's all part of how he makes his brilliantly scathing commentary on society!"

Jeff my man, I've got to hand it to you, you're definitely one step ahead of the game when it comes to those people.
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