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post #1 of 66
5/30/05 at 6:19am
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DIRECTOR FILMOGRAPHY - The Films of BRIAN DE PALMA

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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)


Edited by Jim_K - 12/5/10 at 5:20am
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post #2 of 66
5/30/05 at 6:20am
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Ratings out of


BRIAN DE PALMA (1940 -     )


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)


 


Edited by Jim_K - 5/8/11 at 7:48am
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post #3 of 66
5/30/05 at 6:39am
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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post #4 of 66
5/30/05 at 6:39am
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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post #5 of 66
5/30/05 at 7:49am
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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post #6 of 66
5/30/05 at 8:26am
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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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post #7 of 66
5/30/05 at 8:35am
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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post #8 of 66
5/30/05 at 1:30pm
Snake Eyes (1998) - C-
Mission: Impossible (1996) - C+
Carlito's Way (1993) - B-
Raising Cain (1992) - C
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) - D
Scarface (1983) - C+
Carrie (1976) - B+

And all this time I thought that I liked De Palma....guess not
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post #9 of 66
5/30/05 at 2:16pm
Very behind on his earlier stuff

Ranking:

1. Carlito's Way
2. The Untouchables
3. Scarface
4. Mission Impossible
5. Femme Fatale
6. Snake Eyes
7. Mission to Mars
8. Dressed to Kill
9. The Black Dahlia
Edited by Kirk Tsai - 11/28/09 at 11:49am
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post #10 of 66
5/30/05 at 3:15pm

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Titles in RED are theatrical screenings

Brian De Palma
Sep 11, 1940 -
Redacted (2007) (Own the DVD)
The Black Dahlia (2006) (Own the DVD)
Femme Fatale (2002) (Own the DVD)
Mission to Mars (2000) (Own the DVD)
Snake Eyes (1998) (Own the DVD)
Mission: Impossible (1996) (Own the DVD)
Carlito's Way (Own the Blu)
Raising Cain (1992) (Own the DVD)
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) (Own the DVD)
Casualties of War (1989) (Own the DVD)
The Untouchables (1987) (Own the Blu)
Wise Guys (1986) (Own the DVD)
Body Double (1984) (Own the DVD)
Scarface (1983) (Own the Blu)
Blow Out (1981) star.gif (Own the Blu)
Dressed to Kill (1980) (Own the Blu)
Home Movies (1979) (Used to own the LD)
The Fury (1978) (Own the DVD)
Carrie (1976) (Own the Blu)
Obsession (1976) (Own the Blu)
Phantom of the Paradise (1974) (Own the Blu)
Sisters (1973) (Own the DVD)
Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972) (Own the DVD)
Hi, Mom! (1970) (Own the DVD)
Dionysus in '69 (1970) (Own the DVD)
The Wedding Party (1969)
Greetings (1968)
Murder a la Mod (1968) star.gifstar.gifstar.gif (Own the Blu)
The Responsive Eye (1966) (Own the DVD)
Show Me a Strong Town and I'll Show You a Strong Bank (1966)
Bridge That Gap (1965)
Jennifer (1964)
Woton's Wake (1962) (Own the DVD)
660124: The Story of an IBM Card (1961)
Icarus (1960)

Seen 30
Own 27

Brian de Palma is the 3rd director in this series that I've seen/met in person.


Edited by Bill McA - 9/25/11 at 3:29pm
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post #11 of 66
5/30/05 at 4:04pm
Help! I've entered a parallel universe, Bill likes the same De Palma films I do, we have roughly the same ratings, and he's the only other person I've seen that liked Mission to Mars and even admits to owning the dvd.Nooooo


btw I have the Mission to Mars soundtrack too.:b
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post #12 of 66
5/30/05 at 4:35pm
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post #13 of 66
5/30/05 at 5:08pm
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Sounds like you've found your "movie soul mate".



*shudders*

While I've never met a director I did literally bump into an actor once, Joss Ackland who played a villain in Lethal Weapon 2. I walked straight into him while strolling in Soho, Central London years ago, nearly knocking him over, I apologised, all he said was "yes alright" as he grumpily walked off, I felt like a real twat.

Is he still living? Haven't seen him in anything recently.
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post #14 of 66
5/30/05 at 10:17pm
Steve, I have the Morricone score too. I'm scared to watch the film again, but on its own, this score is fabulous. "Where?" is one of the single most towering, bombastic and glorious cues I've ever heard.
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post #15 of 66
5/30/05 at 10:28pm
*1. Carrie - A
2. Obsession - A
3. Scarface - A-
4. Phantom of the Paradise - A-
5. Dressed To Kill - B+
6. Carlito's Way - B+
7. Blowout - B+
*8. Body Double - B+
9. Femme Fatale - B+
10. The Black Dahlia - B+
11. Sisters - B+ (If the whole film had maintained the style of the first 30m it would be an "A")
12. The Fury - B+
13. Casualties Of War - B
14. Mission Impossible - B
15. The Untouchables - B
16. Raising Cain - B
17. Redacted - B-
18. Mission To Mars - C+
19. The Bonfire Of The Vanities - D

Own: 2 (may buy Obsession and Phantom of the Paradise sometime)
Edited by Brook K - 10/28/09 at 12:04pm
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post #16 of 66
5/31/05 at 3:33am
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Steve, I have the Morricone score too.


Well I'm a bit of a fan Kirk, so is De Palma by the looks of it, Morricone also composed the music for The Untouchables and Casualties of War.
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post #17 of 66
5/31/05 at 5:22am
I own the soundtrack also, as well as dozens of other Morricone scores...I'm a huge fan of his music!
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Lemme guess that would make for the 3rd restraining order also?

Oh, hardly ...I'm just too reserved and shy to go up to a complete stranger (even movie directors) and start a conversation.

I had De Palma all to myself for about 20 minutes and never approached him.
We were at the world premiere of the restored version of Welles's Touch of Evil and he sat in the row in front of me, about 5 seats away. I recognized him instantly and he was wearing the same damn khaki jacket that he always seems to wear. I contemplated for 20 minutes whether I should say something to him, but I totally wimped out.

When the movie was finished and the 1,000+ crowd made their way to the exits, I found myself squashed up between De Palma and JANET LEIGH!!!!

There I was, the middle of a Hitchcock sandwich! :b

Apparently they are good friends and proceeded to have a little chit-chat while yours truly was stuck between them and trying to act all casual.

Just a little film geek moment of mine.

Joss ackland is still alive and acting...you might have seen him recently in K-19: The Widowmaker
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post #18 of 66
5/31/05 at 5:44am
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I found myself squashed up between De Palma and JANET LEIGH!!!!


Wow! Something you'll never forget eh? I crash into old Joss Ackland and you're crashing up against the iconic Marion Crane, just isn't fair.

I've got K-19, I forgot he was in that.
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post #19 of 66
5/31/05 at 6:00am
BTW - Dionysus in '69 and Murder à la Mod are available on a French R2 DVD...which I'm trying to find on the cheap.
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post #20 of 66
5/31/05 at 8:44am
My only two chances to meet a director I wimped out too. I shook hands with Francois Girard but couldn't think of anything to ask him and Don McKellar was by himself after a Q&A he did for Last Night but I couldn't get up the courage to go talk to him.
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post #21 of 66
5/31/05 at 9:07am
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)
The Fury (1978)
Carrie (1976)

I am a huge fan of Blow Out and Body Double. They made me a huge fan of DePalma and I would go to a movie just because he directred it. If any one director could get as close to Hitch as he could while maintaining his own style it is DePalma. He needs to go back to making movies like he used to and get away from all the status quo. I guess you have to pay the bills though.

Relax don't do it
When you want to go to it
Relax don't do it
When you want to come
Relax don't do it
When you want to come
When you want to come
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post #22 of 66
5/31/05 at 9:23am
Whoa! [salutes] Welcome to the Brian DePalma fan club no.6! Body Double and Blow Out eh, good films, both very Hitchcockianesque (great word what). I remember DePalma being asked once in a magazine who his three favorite directors were, his answer: Hitchcock, Hitchcock and... Hitchcock (maybe he was stuttering).
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post #23 of 66
5/31/05 at 5:44pm
Ratings on a scale of * to *****:

1: Sisters (1973) *****
2: Femme Fatale (2002) *****
3: Blow Out (1981) ****½
4: Body Double ****½
5: Carrie (1976) ****½
6: Raising Cain (1992) ****
7: Snake Eyes (1998) ****
8: The Untouchables (1987) ***½
9: Casualties of War (1989) ***
10: The Black Dahlia (2006) ***
11: Mission to Mars (2000) ***
12: Obsession (1976) **½
13: Dressed to Kill (1980) **½
14: Carlito's Way (1993) **½
15: Phantom of the Paradise (1974) **
16: Scarface (1983) *½
17: Mission: Impossible (1996) *
18: The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) *

Own 10
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post #24 of 66
6/3/05 at 10:14am
Mission: Impossible (1996) -
The Untouchables (1987) -
Carrie (1976)

Carrie
Mission Impossible
Untouchables
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post #25 of 66
6/7/05 at 8:19pm
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post #26 of 66
6/8/05 at 2:41am
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6/8/05 at 5:09pm
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post #28 of 66
6/9/05 at 4:47am
In order of merit:


1.The Untouchables (1987) ***1/2
2.Dressed to Kill (1980) ***1/2
3.Carrie (1976) ***
4.Obsession (1976) ***
5.Phantom of the Paradise (1974) ***
6.Sisters (1973) ***
7.Carlito's Way (1993) ***
8.Hi, Mom! (1970) ***
9.Blow Out (1981) **1/2
10.Scarface (1983) **1/2
11.Greetings (1968) **1/2
12.Mission: Impossible (1996) **1/2
13.Femme Fatale (2002) **1/2
14.Raising Cain (1992) **1/2
15.The Fury (1978) **
16.Snake Eyes (1998) **


As was the case with Woody Allen, I don't know how many times I've held the DVD cases of De Palma's films in my hands while roaming the local rental store but I'll eventually get to watch BODY DOUBLE (1984), CASUALTIES OF WAR (1989), THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES (1990) and MISSION TO MARS (2000) someday...

P.S. Hey Joe...no love for PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE? What gives?
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post #29 of 66
6/9/05 at 2:43pm
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Hey Joe...no love for PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE? What gives?

I've tried it a couple of times now, and I think it's overrated by fans. I realize I'm in the minority, but I feel the songs are weak, and the potential for having the Phantom being a real scary presence other than a clown is kind of wasted. Paul Williams is ideally cast, I think.

I think THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW did a better job, especially musically.
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post #30 of 66
6/10/05 at 1:16am
Thanks for the explanation, Joe.

I've watched the film 3 times myself and I have to say that it gets better with every viewing...although, for fairness' sake, the first 2 times were dubbed in Italian.

Anyway, while I agree with you that THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975; ***1/2) succeed much better as a musical spoof of the horror genre, I think that PHANTOM was attempting something else and was more of a satire of the pop music industry. Actually, I think that all 3 leads fare well, although the film's scene-stealing act is Gerrit Graham's ultracampy turn as Beef.

As for the songs, while certainly not as iconic or show-stopping as those in ROCKY HORROR, I think they're quite good.
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