The original Italian Job was on tonight
A true classic.

I've never seen the sequels to things like Alien, or the Godfather, or other classics. Don't really plan to.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:04, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

aliens and the godfather part 2 are both excellent films
(although i would argue that aliens hasn't aged well)
any further movies in either franchise are a waste of time.

i made the mistake of watching the remake of the italian job. by god, it was awful
( mictoboy shitting in your cunt since, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:09, Reply)

I find if you don't compare it to the original
That it becomes slightly less awful. Not good by any stretch, but less awful.

Might watch a couple of sequels at some point, and blame you if they're awful.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:11, Reply)

I agree with this
don't view italian job as a remake, but a film where the characters take their inspiration from the original film.

Aliens is fucking superb as tense action films go. Different beast to the first film. I rate the 3rd one too, which not many people do. It's only poor compared to the first couple.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:18, Reply)

Make sure you watch the Special Edition of Aliens.
It adds plenty to the original. I like Resurrection too, the first AvP was just about bearable, but the second one is comparable to the feeling you get waking up after an evening of gentle self-harm.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:24, Reply)

I prefer Aliens to Alien
With Pretador, the best actioner of the Eighties IMO.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:27, Reply)

I like Predator 2 more than the first one.
I think I might have seen the first one far too many times. I like the urban setting of the second one.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:28, Reply)

and I agree with this too.

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:31, Reply)

I concur with everything you say here

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 21:31, Reply)