Movies - They don't make 'em like they used to

**Fishman Dan** · 3rd November 2004 08:56 AM

I was awake when the midnight movie started the other night, and The China Syndrome began. Each year you might get Bad Boys or Jerry Maguire played 3 or 4 times, but this midnight fave seems to get a couple of runs per year.

Starring Jack Lemmon as the old nuke power station engineer, Jane Fonda as the TV reporter and (the very young) Michael Douglas as the upshot young cameraman - the latter two are on-site when a near disaster takes place at a nuclear power station.

Perhaps it's just me, but i find that modern movies can't create the right atmosphere, it's all a little plastic in comparison, and the acting isn't as passionate - take the scene back at the TV studio when Fonda and Douglas are meeting with the TV station directors about what they are/aren't allowed to screen.

If you haven't seen it, do yourself a favour and find a copy somewhere, well worth it.

**Flowergirl** · 4th November 2004 10:24 AM

You are so right there FD. I think the main problem today with movies is that the emphasis is on the special effects instead of the acting, plot, storyline etc.
I would rather see someones reaction to a situation as opposed to seeing New York being bombed, flooded, hit by earthquake, blizzard or anything from outer space that they may care to throw at us.
Give me characters that I believe in and care about anyday.

**Ona** · 4th November 2004 11:01 AM

I think Ive flicked past that movie on a number of occasions.

the problem with modern movies, is that most of them are made in hollywood

**Ducky** · 14th November 2004 04:06 AM

I happened to catch the last half of that movie. I will never watch it again...

Kind regards,

Ben (Ducky).

**Fishman Dan** · 14th November 2004 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by Ducky

I happened to catch the last half of that movie. I will never watch it again...

Did it give you nightmares?

**Ducky** · 14th November 2004 06:24 PM

You better believe it, lol.

Kind regards,

Ben (Ducky).

**Jim** · 26th August 2005 06:49 PM

Deliverance is another great movie from about that time. Helps me understand the mindset of some of my northern friends.

**terryand** · 26th August 2005 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by Jim

Deliverance is another great movie from about that time. �Helps me understand the mindset of some of my northern friends.

Jim,that lil fella there has a ge-tar,not a banjo

Terry.

**Courty** · 26th August 2005 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by Jim

Deliverance is another great movie from about that time. �Helps me understand the mindset of some of my northern friends.

Haha, nice one city boy. Hyuk, hyuk.

**Fishman Dan** · 16th January 2006 07:43 AM

Sheezus - how time flies. The China Syndrome was on again last night.

Still a stirring movie, the first 15 minutes is fantastic. Not sure about the rest of it, i keep falling asleep. I think i've seen the start about 6 times, and the entire movie once.

**BrisWesty** · 16th January 2006 10:00 PM

Four word film reviews for Deliverance. For some reason they focus on Ned Beatty.

Tough, ruthless, rough, toothless.
Hayseeds find Beatty bootylicious.
Beatty experiences Southern Discomfort.
Beavers and butt-had.
Smokey And Ass Bandit.
Warn Beatty!
Beatty's only love scene.

**Ferrins** · 4th March 2012 08:12 PM

Metallica - Some Kind of Monster

Watching this on the ABC tonight, should be good.

**oncewasagolfer** · 4th March 2012 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by Ferrins

Metallica - Some Kind of MonsterWatching this on the ABC tonight, should be good.

I think I got the DVD of this with saint anger

**Bruce** · 4th March 2012 09:12 PM

The Magnificent Seven is on fox classics right now.

**jaybam** · 4th March 2012 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by Ferrins

Metallica - Some Kind of MonsterWatching this on the ABC tonight, should be good.

Is a good watch.

**IamViva** · 4th March 2012 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by Ferrins

Metallica - Some Kind of Monster

Watching this on the ABC tonight, should be good.

saw this awhile ago.
dave mustaine crying like a little b*tch was too much for me and my perception of lars ulrich was confirmed

**PeteyD** · 5th March 2012 05:00 PM

Watched the last half or so. Weird watching bob play the bass lines.

dave1 · 5th March 2012 06:24 PM

Mad Max

All the stunts were real.

No cgi

Some of the best cinematic driving scenes ever made!

Mad max 3 beyond thunderdome was a flop however

**Ferrins** · 4th May 2012 05:15 PM

Animal house kicks the more modern offering of this genre.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u48PvBTl3u8

**Webster** · 4th May 2012 08:30 PM

Alien is about to start on ONE. Great flick, although they will ruin it with a million ads.

**PeteyD** · 4th May 2012 08:35 PM

Kills the suspense which is so much of that film.

**Eag's** · 4th May 2012 08:36 PM

My favourite movie of all time, I have seen Aliens at least 100 times

**Ashes** · 4th May 2012 08:36 PM

Just watched Wake in Fright. Not what I was expecting but still good. The Birds is still a favourite of mine, scared me stupid as a young kid.

**Eag's** · 4th May 2012 08:43 PM

Bugger, I didn't read Jack's post clearly, it's Alien not Aliens

**Webster** · 4th May 2012 08:45 PM

Jeez it was made in 1979 - 33 years ago!

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