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Re: Film Friday: Everest

TimHeaney — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 05:19:27 -0000

Thanks Dave

Re: TFT 126 – KICK-ASS / VINCERE

TimHeaney — Sat, 08 May 2010 05:52:48 -0000

I don't even use Apple (I'm sticking to my Samsung MP3 player which has a built in speaker so I can listen to TFT in the bath). It won't play MP4s (obviously!) so I’ve used Zamzar.com to convert the last 2 episodes back to MP3 - It only takes a few minutes.

Re: TFT 114 – BROOKLYN’S FINEST / ALICE IN WONDERLAND

TimHeaney — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:54:59 -0000

Perhaps watching this - " Johnny Depp in Burtonland http://tinyurl.com/yf3tb6z ", will fill in some of the stuff that happened after you walked out.

Re: TFT 112 – SHUTTER ISLAND / A SINGLE MAN

TimHeaney — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:53:27 -0000

Waited until I had seen both films before listening to this episode. I liked 'A Single Man' but was dissapointed by 'Shutter Island' so I would have liked to have heard Jett explaining his reservations about the latter.

Re: TFT 111 – CRAZY HEART / EDGE OF DARKNESS [1985 and 2010 Versions] / Art by Chance

TimHeaney — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:27:18 -0000

I have only watched the original once (back in 85 when it was first shown) but some of it has stayed with me. In particular - Bob Peck and Jo Don Baker, the mood and music, the scene in the mine/nuclear facility and the scene in the daughter's bedroom (somehwat embarassing as I was watching it with my parents). PS re "Am adding GET CARTER to my Netflix queue" - just because it's Lent don't feel you have to punish yourself excessively.

Re: TFT 111 – CRAZY HEART / EDGE OF DARKNESS [1985 and 2010 Versions] / Art by Chance

TimHeaney — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:48:22 -0000

Great episode - made me laugh out loud several times (got some odd looks from people on the train). Such a shame they blew Edge of Darkness but when you say it is the worst remake ever - have you seen Stallone's "Get Carter"?

Re: The Film Talk – Part 86 – Inglourious Basterds / Taking Woodstock

TimHeaney — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:29:10 -0000

Saw IB on Friday (and liked it) so am looking forward to listening to the podcast when I get home form the Greenbelt Festival. Gareth - I went to the Greenbelt Films of the year talk yesterday and Vic Theisen gave your apologies (and said you hoped to be there next year).

Re: Che - and the Creation of a Style

TimHeaney — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:18:09 -0000

Managed to see parts 1&2 as a double bill last night (films take a long time to get to West Cornwall) and you are absolutely right. I love it when what many would criticise as a 'slow' film beguiles you and draws you in to its world (even my wife stayed awake for the whole 4+ hours!)

Re: Why Jett and I Have Free Tickets to the Movies

TimHeaney — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:06:36 -0000

Whilst agreeing with most of the sentiments posted here the thing that intrigues me about this post is that you seem to be saying you got free tickets for walking out on a bad film! I have managed to get free tickets when the cinema has been at fault (e.g. sound leakage from a neighbouring screen) but never because of the quality of the film. Is this something we should be trying more often? I could have saved myself a fortune over the years!

Re: ‘Taken’ aka “We used to outsource these things”

TimHeaney — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:20:12 -0000

Re Fritz Lang - Over on the 'Underserving Oscars' thread you said "wouldn't a version of 'My Dinner with Andre' starring Kurosawa and Ashby have been great??" I'd been dreaming about a whole series of Directors Dinners films (Kubrik and Tarkovsky!) when I found the next best thing - Fritz Lang Interviewed by William Friedkin! (http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt...

Re: Un/deserving Oscars

TimHeaney — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:02:45 -0000

Whilst I agree with everything you say about the IMDB250 I have to admit to having a soft spot for it. About five years ago (after a decade of rather sporadic film watching while the kids were growing up) I rekindled my love of movies and began to realise what huge gaps I had in my viewing. At about the same time I was introduced to the IMDB by a friend and so I decided the 250 list was a good tool for expanding my film experience and started watching all the ones I hadn't seen. While often amazed at some films being on the list at all (Ratatouille) it has plugged a lot of my viewing gaps, made me watch some films which are now amongst my personal favourites (Ikiru) and discover some little gems (Harold and Maude).

Re: Man on Wire Wins Best British Picture at the BAFTAS

TimHeaney — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:44:07 -0000

It certainly must be the clear favourite after the GGlobes and Baftas. Man on Wire should have a good chance at best documentary but I have to admit it's the only one in the catagory I've seen.

Re: Man on Wire Wins Best British Picture at the BAFTAS

TimHeaney — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:24:58 -0000

Whilst not surprised Slumdog took best film but not best british film (same last year with Atonement/This is England and previous with The Queen/Last King of Scotland) I thought Hunger would be the one to slip through.

Re: Marc Forster is the New Richard Fleischer

TimHeaney — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:08:51 -0000

You're so right Tom. If you add 'When Harry met Sally' to your list Reiner is arguably the best director of the 1980's. One review of 'The Bucket List' (his latest film) said "On Reiner's Bucket List it would say 'Make one more great film before I die' - unfortunately this isn't it".
We live in hope.

Re: The Film Talk - Part 46 - Best of 2008

TimHeaney — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 02:28:08 -0000

According to Lovefilm (no Netflix in the UK!) it's due to be released on DVD over here on Feb 23rd.

Re: The Extraordinary Lola Montes at the Belcourt Theatre Here in Nashville

TimHeaney — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:38:24 -0000

That's spooky - Having never seen a Max Ophuls film I watched "Madame De" this week and had wanted to seek out more of his work. Unfortunately the Belcourt is too far and Lola Montez is not out on DVD over here so I shall have to settle for "Letter from an Unknown Woman" or "Le Plaisir".

Re: The Incredible Ann Savage

TimHeaney — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 06:33:02 -0000

Can't remember if you ever mentioned My Winnipeg again after this but I watched it last night and thought it was great. I can honestly say I have never seen anything like it and while it took me a while to get in to by the end I was mesmerised. (oh yes - and Ann Savage was wonderful).

Re: Winter Kills and ‘Missing’ Cinema

TimHeaney — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:04:43 -0000

I was with you right 'til the end there Tom...Wrath of Khan?!?

Re: Becket Haiku

TimHeaney — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:18:15 -0000

Tim has never seen

'The Royal Hunt of the Sun'

is it worth watching?

Re: Winter Kills and ‘Missing’ Cinema

TimHeaney — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:59:52 -0000

'Diary of a Country Priest', 'Ordet' and 'Andrei Rublev'.
All three sat for months on my DVD shelves, glaring at me accusingly....
"Look I've been really busy OK!"
Yes, well you found time to watch 'Die Hard 4' and 'Planet Terror' didn't you!
"Oh God, the shame......."

Re: Winter Kills and ‘Missing’ Cinema

TimHeaney — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:49:10 -0000

I wonder how it ends?

Re: Becket Haiku

TimHeaney — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:47:23 -0000

"A Man for All Seasons" Haiku -

Schofield and Shaw Do

Big Acting. Meddlesome priest/

Angry king. The End.

Re: Quantum of Solace / James Bond Special

TimHeaney — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:39:53 -0000

Hmm - let's think..........what would make a really bad Bond film? How about locations copied from Superman and Grace Jones as an evil henchperson!

Re: The Film Talk – Part 42 – Fear and Desire / Zack and Miri Make a Porno

TimHeaney — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:42:29 -0000

To be honest Jett if you didn't like Clerks or Dogma (which I do) you're not going to Like Jay and Silent Bob Strike back (which had some funny set pieces but not enough to out way the puerile stuff). Maybe try Clerks 2 which is a lot better than J&SBSB but hopefully has sufficiently improved comedic timing and camera work not to annoy you.,

Re: Alphabet Cinema

TimHeaney — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:48:32 -0000

The Boys in Company C
P (http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt...
Mysterious Dr. R