I watched Chinatown for the first time this weekend
What 70's Neo-Noir movies and/or undisputed classics of cinema have you discovered for the first time recently?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:01, 40 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I don't think I've ever watched that the whole way through.
I may watch it tonight.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:05, Reply)

It's quite slow
but in a good way. Trouble is, now I won't be able to watch it without thinking what a nonce the director is.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:07, Reply)

Technically he wasn't a nonce when he made Chinatown
Well he probably was, but you know what I mean.

Anyway, it's fucking brilliant.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:18, Reply)

I watched Surf's Up yesterday
It isn't 70s, neo-noir or classic.

But it was so awesome I thought I'd mention it anyway. Surfing penguins, what's not to like? Also, it had extra helpings of James Woods.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:07, Reply)

I liked that film

(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:07, Reply)

as a surfer and penguin enthusiast
that film gets my complete support

it's brilliant
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:10, Reply)

enthusiast toucher
(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:18, Reply)

If only....
they're like child butlers with beaks. Who wouldn't want to touch them?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:22, Reply)

I want to touch a penguin
there's nothing wrong with that.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:23, Reply)

there's a place in Torquay
where the pengiuns are free to walk amongst you*. technically I have touched one with my shoe.

*not just in the street, it's an aquarium type place
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:25, Reply)

is it really worth
going to Torquay for?
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:28, Reply)

it is rather good
they have underwater tunnels where you can see the penguins and seals swimming about above and beside you
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:29, Reply)

aww like the shark one
at Blue Planet, only probably a bit less scary
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:40, Reply)

Edinburgh Zoo used to have a Penguin Parade - perhaps they still do.
Touch the Penguins? If you look like you've got food they come over and mug you.
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:31, Reply)

I'm sold

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:39, Reply)

Really - I thought you were only rental.

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:44, Reply)

There's no point flirting with Kitty
Her boyfriend looks like Matt Bellamy
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:46, Reply)

haha
true. Unless you look like Edward Norton, in which case I will upgrade.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:55, Reply)

I watched The Notebook
Such a beautiful, gut-wrenching film. I cried, and cried and cried.
( djtrialprice, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:12, Reply)

Emo
I haven't seen the Notebook, it may well be awesome. The above is a knee-jerk reaction.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:13, Reply)

I haven't seen it either
I am taking the piss. Last film I saw that I would deem good enough to be a classic is probably La Tourneuse du Pages (The Page Turner). Immense revenge film. The main character is so cold and emotionless throughout the whole thing you've no idea what she's planning or thinking.
( djtrialprice, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:24, Reply)

Don't believe you
The second one sounds more made up that the first
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:26, Reply)

No really
It's a great film. It'll be on IMDB or something.
( djtrialprice, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:40, Reply)

OK I'll look it up
and stick it on Lovefilm. Thanks for the recommendation :-)
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:46, Reply)

Gaz me to let me know what you think
(unless you end up hating it and by extension me)
Said central character is a hawt lady if it helps.
( djtrialprice, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:51, Reply)

Always a plus
Anyone I'd have heard of?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 16:02, Reply)

Someone French
what with it being a French film.
( djtrialprice, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 16:09, Reply)

I never bloody said it was beautiful
I said it was a pile of button-pressing sentimental guff.
But I wept and wept :(
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:32, Reply)

Uh huh.
It's your favourite film ever, it is. You love the director you do.
( djtrialprice, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:40, Reply)

I'm not even going to bother arguing now
Actually, yes I am.
I was in a right mess, that I do not deny, but I never once said it held any merit! In fact I compared it to something from the Hallmark Channel.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:43, Reply)

Hallmark has its own channel?!
What's next, the Moonpig channel?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:45, Reply)

it's my mum's favourite channel
It's just all true story telemovies and tear-jerkers.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:47, Reply)

That sounds fucking horrific
The channel, not your Mum
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:50, Reply)

it is
and she's not far behind when she's just watched one of those films.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:52, Reply)

you're so easy to wind up
*waits for the al edit*
( djtrialprice, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:52, Reply)

*hands up*
I am easy to wind up. That's why I'm so susceptible to shit films, cheesy pop, villiainous men, and chemicals.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:55, Reply)

I want to see
'Morgan - a Suitable case for Treatment', 'Oh, Lucky Man', and 'If ' again to see if they are anywhere as good as I remember.

I did see The Big Sleep with Robert Mitchum recently and was impressed. Directed by ever-loveable Michael Winner, it is a little cheesy in places. But then so's my knob and that's impressive too. Raymond Chandler set in England, for those that care.
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:28, Reply)

the only bits from If I can remember
are the bit with the machine gun, and the bit were they pull out a big drawer in the Dean's office (or somewhere like that) and there is a person in it who sits up and has a conversation
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:30, Reply)

If's not as good as you remember
Unless you're on a fuckload of drugs when you watch it
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:33, Reply)

Yeah - that's the problem with a lot of the old films I liked. And some of the bands.
Just try watching Wizard of Oz (obvious example) stone cold and without the Pink Floyd soundtrack.

Oh, just me then?
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Mon 8 Mar 2010, 15:41, Reply)