david hemming.
yeah i can understand that. i think i thought the same the first time i watched actually. after that though i thought he was fine as an actor, and that the character was alright except for the sxeism. i do like antonioni films though generally as the cinematography tends to be excellent.

My top Italian films:

Rome, Open City 1945 Rossellini
Bicycle Thieves 1948 De Sica
Stromboli 1950 Rossellini
Journey to Italy 1954 Rossellini
Il Grido 1957 Antonioni
La Notte 1961 Antonioni
L'Eclisse 1962 Antonioni
The Leopard 1963 Visconti
8 1/2 1963 Fellini
For a Few Dollars More 1965 Leone
Blow-Up 1966 (Italy/UK) Antonioni
The Passenger 1975 (Italy/Spain) Antonioni
Cinema Paradiso 1988 Tornato
Il Postino 1994 Radford
Voices Through Time (doc) 1996 Piavoli

Have you seen Life Is Beautiful?

Heretic 9/10

comment by Barefoot (U19770)
posted 2 hours, 1 minute ago
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not seen is sann.

comment by Movies Guy, Spreading the Whitney Love (U23088)
posted about 5 hours ago
My top Italian films:

Rome, Open City 1945 Rossellini
Bicycle Thieves 1948 De Sica
Stromboli 1950 Rossellini
Journey to Italy 1954 Rossellini
Il Grido 1957 Antonioni
La Notte 1961 Antonioni
L'Eclisse 1962 Antonioni
The Leopard 1963 Visconti
8 1/2 1963 Fellini
For a Few Dollars More 1965 Leone
Blow-Up 1966 (Italy/UK) Antonioni
The Passenger 1975 (Italy/Spain) Antonioni
Cinema Paradiso 1988 Tornato
Il Postino 1994 Radford
Voices Through Time (doc) 1996 Piavoli

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Only seen one on that list and I bet you can guess which.

No mention of La Dolce Vita?

comment by Barefoot (U19770)
posted about 3 hours ago
Have you seen Life Is Beautiful?
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Superb film, one of my all time favourites.

Finally finished Salesman last night.

Iranian film. They do such interesting plotlines with no sensationalism just everyday people which keeps you hooked.

This is very good, by the end it manipulates your loyalties and leaves you with a 3 way dilemma at the end - who you sympathise with and whether you should. Great work.

my nr1 italian film is Journey to Italy, although it is in English.

comment by Movies Guy, Spreading the Whitney Love (U23088)
posted 12 hours, 25 minutes ago
My top Italian films:

Rome, Open City 1945 Rossellini
Bicycle Thieves 1948 De Sica
Stromboli 1950 Rossellini
Journey to Italy 1954 Rossellini
Il Grido 1957 Antonioni
La Notte 1961 Antonioni
L'Eclisse 1962 Antonioni
The Leopard 1963 Visconti
8 1/2 1963 Fellini
For a Few Dollars More 1965 Leone
Blow-Up 1966 (Italy/UK) Antonioni
The Passenger 1975 (Italy/Spain) Antonioni
Cinema Paradiso 1988 Tornato
Il Postino 1994 Radford
Voices Through Time (doc) 1996 Piavoli

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Il Contrabbandiere
Gomorra
Uomini si Nasce Poliziotti si Muore
Johnny Stecchino
Amarcord
Divorzio All’italiana
Fantozzi
Suspiria
Tenebrae
Ladyhawke

oh Ladyhawke donet count

The Killers 8.2/10

Kubrick film

Must be the original 'heist gone wrong' film.

Very good indeed

Should say The Killing

yeah good film that.
there's several heist films in that period though, including:

Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Rififi (1955)
The Killing (1955)
Bob le Flambeur (1955)


A lot of people rate Rififi, but Bob is my favourite with The Killing next. Asphalt is also decent.

I have Bob le Flambeur in my masterpieces list.

Touchez Pas au Grisbi (1954) in which Bardot lifts her skirt up and sits on a desk flashing Jean Gabin.

comment by Movies Guy, Spreading the Whitney Love (U23088)
posted 23 minutes ago
yeah good film that.
there's several heist films in that period though, including:

Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Rififi (1955)
The Killing (1955)
Bob le Flambeur (1955)


A lot of people rate Rififi, but Bob is my favourite with The Killing next. Asphalt is also decent.
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I forgot Asphalt Jungle. Good shout.

Not seen Bob la Flambeur. Will add that to the list to watch.

Not sure if it really counts but The Ladykillers needs a mention. Ok maybe not as a heist gone wrong but it's bloody brilliant nonetheless.

Btw on The Killing, did Nolan make a nod to this film with the heist at the start of the Dark Knight? The clown masks are identical and each member getting killed off one by one.

You need to stick with Bob because, without it being a spoiler, it doesn't necessarily end exactly how it seems inevitable it will.
It's also a key film in the birth of New Wave. Stylish.

Just watching Terminator Dark Fate for the fck of it because it's on.

Let's pray to all that's holy there's no more.

Gladiator 2 - 8/10

Grate film but not as good as the first

The Substance - 6/10

Finally watched Gladiator.

9.5/10 - Excellent film, practically flawless in every aspect from production to acting.