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07-09-2005, 08:43 AM
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FAMOUS DIRECTORS CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #182 - The Films of JOHN DAHL
THE FAMOUS DIRECTORS CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #182 - The Films of JOHN DAHL
Rank ‘em, rate ‘em, review ‘em or whatever.
JOHN DAHL
The Great Raid (2005)
Joy Ride (2001)
Rounders (1998)
Unforgettable (1996)
The Last Seduction (1994)
Red Rock West (1992)
Kill Me Again (1989)
The Collection (Blu-Ray High Definition/DVD)
Pre-orders - BLU-RAY: Akira, The Dark Knight, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Death Proof, King Kong, La Femme Nikita, Planet Terror, Raging Bull, Ronin, The Third Man DVD: .................
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07-09-2005, 08:45 AM
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The Collection (Blu-Ray High Definition/DVD)
Pre-orders - BLU-RAY: Akira, The Dark Knight, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Death Proof, King Kong, La Femme Nikita, Planet Terror, Raging Bull, Ronin, The Third Man DVD: .................
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07-09-2005, 10:01 AM
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Seen none as far as I know.
"Movies should be like amusement parks. People should go to them to have fun." - Billy Wilder
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"My films are not slices of life, they are pieces of cake." - Alfred Hitchcock
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07-09-2005, 11:30 AM
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Out of 4 stars:
The Last Seduction: 
A good neo-noir, with Linda Fiorentino in the role of über-bitch.
Rounders: 1/2
I was disappointed in this, considering the talent on hand Not a bad film, just one that could have been much better.
Jim,
How similar in tenor are the other films to The Last Seduction?
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07-09-2005, 11:48 AM
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Well, Marc's description rang a bell, and yes, I have seen The Last Seduction. So, I guess
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"Movies should be like amusement parks. People should go to them to have fun." - Billy Wilder
"Subtitles good. Hollywood bad." - Tarzan, Sight & Sound 2012 voter.
"My films are not slices of life, they are pieces of cake." - Alfred Hitchcock
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07-09-2005, 12:04 PM
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The Great Raid (2005)
Joy Ride (2001)
Rounders (1998)
Unforgettable (1996)
The Last Seduction (1994)
Red Rock West (1992)
Kill Me Again (1989)
Bolded films I've seen.
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07-09-2005, 12:15 PM
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1. Rounders - B+ (I really should see this again, would probably like it even more now)
2. Red Rock West - B+
3. You Kill Me - B-
4. Joy Ride - C+
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2002 Sight & Sound Challenge: 314 Last Watched: An Autumn Afternoon
Last 10 Films Watched:
Mon Oncle Antoine - B / Late Autumn - A-
Paranoid Park - B / An Autumn Afternoon - A
Forgetting Sarah Marshall - B / Run, Fatboy, Run - B
Get Smart - C- / Rendition - B-
Springtime in a Small Town - B+ / Evan Almighty - C
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07-09-2005, 12:22 PM
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Marc, the most similar to the neo-noir feel of TLS is Red Rock West & Kill Me Again, the former starring Nick Cage & Dennis Hopper I highly recommend if you like neo-noir/thrillers.
Joy Ride is sort of a modern take on Spielberg's Duel, not as good though very entertaining.
Unforgettable is similar (plot-wise) to Memento without the non-linear approach, though nowhere near as good IMO. Sort of forgettable.
The Collection (Blu-Ray High Definition/DVD)
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07-09-2005, 02:43 PM
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My DVD Collection Film Lists: 2001 (416), 2002 (412), 2003 (374), 2004 (346), 2005 (302), 2006 (221) Film Tracking 2005 (862), 2006 (852) Last 15 Watched: Pulse (2006,Jim Sonzero) 2/5, In the Realm of the Senses (1976,Nagisa Oshima) 4/5, Sing a Song of Sex (1967,Nagisa Oshima) 2/5, The Passionate Friends (1949,David Lean) 3/5, Band of Ninja (1967,Nagisa Oshima) 1/5, Saw V (2008,David Hackl) 3/5, Quantum of Solace (2008,Marc Forster) 2/5, Role Models (2008,David Wain) 3/5, Dorm (2006,Songyos Sugmakanan) 3/5, Candy (2006,Neil Armfield) 3/5, Shutter (2004,Banjong Pisanthanakun, Parkpoom Wongpoom) 1/5, Skinwalkers (2006,Jim Isaac) 2/5, Out of Season (1998,Jeanette L. Buck) 2/5, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983,Nagisa Oshima) 5/5, The Catch (1961,Nagisa Oshima) 3/5
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