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07-09-2005, 07:43 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: 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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07-09-2005, 07:45 AM
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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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07-09-2005, 09:01 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
"Subtitles good. Hollywood bad." - Tarzan, Sight & Sound 2012 voter.
"My films are not slices of life, they are pieces of cake." - Alfred Hitchcock
"My great humility is just one of the many reasons that I am vastly superior to everyone else." - Ramrod Clerk
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07-09-2005, 10:30 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, 10:48 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
"My great humility is just one of the many reasons that I am vastly superior to everyone else." - Ramrod Clerk
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07-09-2005, 11:04 AM
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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, 11:15 AM
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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+
Own: 0
I know what I'm gonna do tomorrow, and the next day, and the next year, and the year after that. - George Bailey
2002 Sight & Sound Challenge: 313 Last Watched: Time of the Gypsies
Last 10 Films Watched:
The Odd Couple - C / Water Lillies - B+
Foreign Correspondent - B / The Small Back Room - B+
Days of Wine and Roses - B / Redbelt - C
Torn Curtain - C+ / The Wrong Man - B+
Dial M for Murder - B+ / I Confess - A-
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07-09-2005, 11:22 AM
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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)
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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07-09-2005, 01:43 PM
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