What Emmanuelle Movie Did You Just Watch?

[Captain Russ]

That's cool. Why's it such a fave if you don't mind my asking?

It's because of Korean Bill Hicks, isn't it?

[IggytheBorg]

. It is certainly his masterpiece.

I always thought Platoon was his masterpiece. It's a much more compact, moral and yet morally ambiguous film. Violent, poignant and terrifying by turns. Star studded cast. THE best Tom Berenger performance ever, and one of the best from Willem Dafoe. Charlie Sheen before he went crazy (publicly, anyway). My favorite of the unofficial "Vietnam Trilogy", even a nose ahead of Full Metal Jacket.

[B_Metal]

I always thought Platoon was his masterpiece. It's a much more compact, moral and yet morally ambiguous film. Violent, poignant and terrifying by turns. Star studded cast. THE best Tom Berenger performance ever, and one of the best from Willem Dafoe. Charlie Sheen before he went crazy (publicly, anyway). My favorite of the unofficial "Vietnam Trilogy", even a nose ahead of Full Metal Jacket.

I'm with Iggy on this one, not that there isn't room for disagreement, but totes prefer Platoon in so many ways.

[Anderson]

I'm with Iggy on this one, not that there isn't room for disagreement, but totes prefer Platoon in so many ways.

In terms of teh greatness.


Salvador
JFK
Heaven and Earth
then
Platoon.

[B_Metal]

I really need to revisit Heaven and Earth.

[PHEDG]

Mostly kidding.

[Matt]

Yeah, never saw HEAVEN AND EARTH either. That being said, I have a major soft spot for the truly underrated NIXON. That was a phenomenal movie.

[BillyG]

That's cool. Why's it such a fave if you don't mind my asking?

It's because of Korean Bill Hicks, isn't it?

Oh Dae Su is part of it for sure, but I like how utterly fucking ridiculous it is. Starts off making you think it's going to be a horror movie, then you get Korean James Bond/Bruce Lee going Super Saiyan, then shit just keeps getting worse and worse in ways other Korean movies don't come close to touching...and the entire time I was either cracking up or squirming from what I saw. And it's beautiful to look at as well, maybe the prettiest Korean movie not named Lady Vengeance.

[Anderson]

Yeah, never saw HEAVEN AND EARTH either. That being said, I have a major soft spot for the truly underrated NIXON. That was a phenomenal movie.

Nixon only has 1 problem. That is...it came out after JFK.

[Matt]

Troy/Jamie: What's the latest buzz on upcoming movies?
300: RISE OF THE EMPIRE
NON-STOP
Anything else that you know of.

[Anderson]

Troy/Jamie: What's the latest buzz on upcoming movies?
300: RISE OF THE EMPIRE
NON-STOP
Anything else that you know of.

I'm on the WB ban list from reviewing 300. Seriously.

Non-Stop = not banned from early screening. I just haven't had a screening scheduled at a time where I could attend.

[Captain Russ]

Oh Dae Su is part of it for sure, but I like how utterly fucking ridiculous it is. Starts off making you think it's going to be a horror movie, then you get Korean James Bond/Bruce Lee going Super Saiyan, then shit just keeps getting worse and worse in ways other Korean movies don't come close to touching...and the entire time I was either cracking up or squirming from what I saw. And it's beautiful to look at as well, maybe the prettiest Korean movie not named Lady Vengeance.

I get where you're coming from. It did seem to switch genre for fun. The Home Alone moment was pretty sublime.

[Matt]

I'm on the WB ban list from reviewing 300. Seriously.

Details!!!!

[Anderson]

Details!!!!

I wasn't nice about Man of Steel, the current shenanigans or Snyder in general.

[Ben Thomas]

Heaven and Earth is nowhere near Stone's best films. It's melodramatic and faintly silly in the final reel. Just doesn't work the way it should.

I have plenty of love for Platoon and NBK. I just can't take Sheen seriously in anything and he brings down Platoon for me.