War Movie Buffs

[Wizardman]

I'll have to give it another go. It was at least 15 years ago that I saw it. I'd say by the end I was just completely disengaged.

I have found a few movies that I thought were rubbish on the first viewing be much better second time around. I think that the second watch their are no preconceived ideas on what it's about, so expectation doesn't lead to disappointment. No Country For Old Men is a classic example of this for me. I saw it at the drive in when it came out and thought it was shit. After years of reading people rate it so highly I gave it another go a few years ago and really liked it. I think first time around I was expecting a classic western style type thing. lol

"Apocalypse Now" is an example of that. I first saw it in my teens. Subsequent repeat viewings, I've appreciated it a shitload more than the first time.
The most extreme example that comes to mind is "A Clockwork Orange". The first time I watched it, I didn't even complete it....did not like it. I would have seen it three more times since then over the years...last time was sometime last year and I really appreciated it as a great film. Probably the first time I truly got what the film was trying to say...lol.

 

[soc123_au]

"Apocalypse Now" is an example of that. I first saw it in my teens. Subsequent repeat viewings, I've appreciated it a shitload more than the first time.
The most extreme example that comes to mind is "A Clockwork Orange". The first time I watched it, I didn't even complete it....did not like it. I would have seen it three more times since then over the years...last time was sometime last year and I really appreciated it as a great film. Probably the first time I truly got what the film was trying to say...lol.

I might give A Clockwork Orange another go as well then. I hired it when it was released on video back in the 90s. I got through it, but I didnt get it at all. Apocalypse Now I was on board with from the beginning. I watched it the first time with a good understanding of the shit show that was the Vietnam War, so that probably helped. The last third is more about Heart of Darkness that anything to do with Vietnam, but the rest covers the mess perfectly. I do prefer the cinematic release to the redux version though.

 

[Wizardman]

I might give A Clockwork Orange another go as well then. I hired it when it was released on video back in the 90s. I got through it, but I didnt get it at all. Apocalypse Now I was on board with from the beginning. I watched it the first time with a good understanding of the shit show that was the Vietnam War, so that probably helped. The last third is more about Heart of Darkness that anything to do with Vietnam, but the rest covers the mess perfectly. I do prefer the cinematic release to the redux version though.

Coppola released a third version called "The Final Cut". I own it...still wrapped in plastic from the shop. I agree that the original was better than Redux.

 

[Parra]

I'll have to give it another go. It was at least 15 years ago that I saw it. I'd say by the end I was just completely disengaged.

I have found a few movies that I thought were rubbish on the first viewing be much better second time around. I think that the second watch their are no preconceived ideas on what it's about, so expectation doesn't lead to disappointment. No Country For Old Men is a classic example of this for me. I saw it at the drive in when it came out and thought it was shit. After years of reading people rate it so highly I gave it another go a few years ago and really liked it. I think first time around I was expecting a classic western style type thing. lol

Deer Hunter is that sort of movie. Not sure I rated it when I first watched it. Different from other movies about the Vietnam war.

 

[Mr Spock!]

I watched it as an (young) adult movie fan and found it to be complete bollocks. Watched it again a few years later and my thoughts didn't change. For me, personally, films need an actual narrative. Not helped by Adrien Brody having a prominent role, I can't stand his film presence.

It's funny, as the criticism Malick gets for his more recent movies are the same ones I'd give for this but he was untouchable back then, a movie legend.


Platoon is my number 1.

Hamburger Hill is my number 1

 

[Mr Spock!]

This is a movie I need to revisit at some point. I watched it when I was a lot younger and remember it to have been slow and a bit abstract. It was a long time ago though.....one I'll catch up with at some point.

I watched "Unbroken" about a week back. Decent but not groundbreaking in any particular way....a tad bit shallow in some ways. "Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence" was a somewhat similar movie in its theme and was a lot better.

Yeah thin red line came out the same time as SPR.

It simply didn't get the fanfare.

I found it difficult to get into the characters.

Plenty of cameos as well but I never felt they added to the movie. Like, look here's George clooney for 60 seconds.

 

[Matua]

Hamburger Hill is my number 1

Yeah, that's a cracking film. Definitely in my top 5 and way less budget than the other competitors.

 

[Wizardman]

Hamburger Hill is my number 1

Im ashamed to say it. I have not seen it.

 

[Mr Spock!]

Im ashamed to say it. I have not seen it.

 

[Wizardman]

I just made a bid for it on ebay a few minutes ago .