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Old 05-30-2005, 08:19 AM   #1 of 61
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THE GREAT DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #59 - The Films of BRIAN DE PALMA


THE GREAT DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #59 - The Films of BRIAN DE PALMA


Rank ‘em, rate ‘em, review ‘em or whatever.

BRIAN DE PALMA

Redacted (2007)
The Black Dahlia (2006)
Femme Fatale (2002)
Mission to Mars (2000)
Snake Eyes (1998)
Mission: Impossible (1996)
Carlito's Way (1993)
Raising Cain (1992)
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
Casualties of War (1989)
The Untouchables (1987)
Wise Guys (1986)
Body Double (1984)
Scarface (1983)
Blow Out (1981)
Dressed to Kill (1980)
Home Movies (1979)
The Fury (1978)
Carrie (1976)
Obsession (1976)
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Sisters (1973)
Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972)
Hi, Mom! (1970)
Dionysus (1970)
The Wedding Party (1969)
Greetings (1968)
Murder à la Mod (1968)
The Responsive Eye (1966)
Show Me a Strong Town and I'll Show You a Strong Bank (1966)
Bridge That Gap (1965)
Jennifer (1964)
Woton's Wake (1962)
660124: The Story of an IBM Card (1961)
Icarus (1960)



The Collection (Blu-Ray High Definition/DVD)

Pre-orders - BLU-RAY: 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Casino, Dawn of the Dead, Death Proof, Dr No, Eastern Promises, For Your Eyes Only, From Russia With Love, The Godfather Collection, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, Hulk, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Incredible Hulk, Interview with the Vampire, Iron Man, JFK, LA Confidential, Live and Let Die, The Matrix (Ultimate Collection), The Mist, The Omen, Planet of the Apes (Evolution Collection), Planet Terror, Poltergeist, The Sixth Sense, Sleeping Beauty, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Thing, The Third Man, Thunderball, WALL E, Young Frankenstein DVD: Budd Boetticher Collection, Icons of Horror: The Hammer Collection, Popeye the Sailor Vol #3, Warner Gangster Collection Vol #4

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Old 05-30-2005, 08:20 AM   #2 of 61
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Seen 23
* Own 9

Redacted (2007)
The Black Dahlia (2006)
Femme Fatale (2002)
Mission to Mars (2000)
Snake Eyes (1998)
* Mission: Impossible (1996)
* Carlito's Way (1993)
Raising Cain (1992)
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
* Casualties of War (1989)
* The Untouchables (1987)
Wise Guys (1986)
Body Double (1984)
* Scarface (1983)
* Blow Out (1981)
* Dressed to Kill (1980)
Home Movies (1979)
The Fury (1978)
* Carrie (1976)
* Obsession (1976)
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Sisters (1973)
Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972)
Hi, Mom! (1970)
Dionysus (1970)
The Wedding Party (1969)
Greetings (1968)
Murder à la Mod (1968)
The Responsive Eye (1966)
Show Me a Strong Town and I'll Show You a Strong Bank (1966)
Bridge That Gap (1965)
Jennifer (1964)
Woton's Wake (1962)
660124: The Story of an IBM Card (1961)
Icarus (1960)



The Collection (Blu-Ray High Definition/DVD)

Pre-orders - BLU-RAY: 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Casino, Dawn of the Dead, Death Proof, Dr No, Eastern Promises, For Your Eyes Only, From Russia With Love, The Godfather Collection, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, Hulk, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Incredible Hulk, Interview with the Vampire, Iron Man, JFK, LA Confidential, Live and Let Die, The Matrix (Ultimate Collection), The Mist, The Omen, Planet of the Apes (Evolution Collection), Planet Terror, Poltergeist, The Sixth Sense, Sleeping Beauty, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Thing, The Third Man, Thunderball, WALL E, Young Frankenstein DVD: Budd Boetticher Collection, Icons of Horror: The Hammer Collection, Popeye the Sailor Vol #3, Warner Gangster Collection Vol #4

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Old 05-30-2005, 08:39 AM   #3 of 61
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BRIAN DE PALMA

Seen: 9
Like: 4
Own: 4

Rank order:

Mission: Impossible (1996)
Body Double (1984)
Blow Out (1981)
Dressed to Kill (1980)
Snake Eyes (1998)
The Untouchables (1987)
Mission to Mars (2000)
Carrie (1976)
Sisters (1973)



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Old 05-30-2005, 08:39 AM   #4 of 61
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Femme Fatale (2002)
Mission to Mars (2000)
Snake Eyes (1998)
Mission: Impossible (1996)
Carlito's Way (1993)

Raising Cain (1992)
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
Casualties of War (1989)
The Untouchables (1987)

Wise Guys (1986)
Body Double (1984)
Scarface (1983)
Blow Out (1981)
Dressed to Kill (1980)

Home Movies (1979)
The Fury (1978)
Carrie (1976)
Obsession (1976)

Phantom of the Paradise (1974)*
Sisters (1973)
Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972)
Hi, Mom! (1970)
Dionysus (1970)
The Wedding Party (1969)
Greetings (1968)
Murder à la Mod (1968)
The Responsive Eye (1966)
Show Me a Strong Town and I'll Show You a Strong Bank (1966)
Bridge That Gap (1965)
Jennifer (1964)
Woton's Wake (1962)
660124: The Story of an IBM Card (1961)
Icarus (1960)


Bolded films I've seen.

* Need to rewatch.



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Old 05-30-2005, 09:49 AM   #5 of 61
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The Black Dahlia (2006)
Mission to Mars (2000)
Snake Eyes (1998)
Mission: Impossible (1996)
Carlito's Way (1993)
Raising Cain (1992)
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
Casualties of War (1989)
The Untouchables (1987)
Body Double (1984)
Scarface (1983)
Blow Out (1981)
Dressed to Kill (1980)
The Fury (1978)
Carrie (1976)
Obsession (1976)


I was a huge fan of DePalma's at one time, Carlito's Way was the last great DePalma film. Mission Impossible was surprisingly lackluster coming from this director, but it was saved by some brilliant setpieces, and was miles better than John Woo's hysterically flashy sequel.

And I'm probably the only person here that's watched Mission to Mars more than once, or at all. I know it's usually grouped in with Battlefield Earth and Red Planet but for some strange reason I liked it, even Morricone's odd music score seemed to fit somehow, and he's the last composer you'd think of to score a sci-fi movie. I see Jim didn't think much of it.

Rankings

1)Scarface (1983)
2)The Untouchables
3)Carrie (a horror masterpiece and still the best Stephen King adaptation)
4)Carlito's Way
5)Casualties of War
6)Body Double
7)The Fury (a guilty fave)
8)Blow Out
9)Mission Impossible
10)Mission to Mars


Ratings out of 5




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Old 05-30-2005, 10:26 AM   #6 of 61
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Honestly I don't remember much about it except that I know I didn't care much for it at the time.

Make no apologies for what you like though. I have my fair share of films that seem to get roasted on a continuous basis (Lost World, Island of Dr Moreau, etc, etc,). Call 'em guilty pleasures or what have you.

I would much rather give Mission to Mars another spin than sit through an 80 min film with two French twits sitting around drinking tea contemplating the meaning of their existence.



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Old 05-30-2005, 10:35 AM   #7 of 61
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Strange how even the most derided films have their supporters, I'm sure there are Battlefield Earth fans out there, I can't point and laugh because there are some really crappy films I'm fond of too, none of them directed by Jack Hill btw (I kid I kid).



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