Grossly underrated film, loved it upon release and saw it 3 times at the cinema . Imported the directors cut a few years ago and so glad this got a release in the UK . Was a fat one purchase .
@djoneforever2 ай бұрын
You're absolutely right, its not. There's a scene Bruce Lee waa all serious in the front ahd the extras were just laughing in the background, Also thees a scene where he junps up into a tree to hide, but everyone can tell its just a reverse jump..... Alnost forgot, the extras in white uniforms, theyre wearing black belts, but they didn't even do the punches correctly. Plus if Han was such a deady and badass, why have all those white belts on his island ?
@rowdogspeaks59003 ай бұрын
I've just seen this - hidden away on Netflix! I would have wanted to see some more justice for TJ for the sad death of his beloved dog, also the local pub racists who didn't get any comeuppance. I suppose that's Ken Loach's way of saying that there are no happy endings in the reality of life. Not a lot of accountability to be had, especially when you're poor. There was some hope at the end though.
@reel_reflections3 ай бұрын
Great comment! It was surprising that Netflix picked the film but I'm glad they did at least. But it was bound to buried under the flavour of the week releases thay Netflix pumps out unfortunately. Yes, I think Loach's aim is to reflect working class lived experience which means in this sense that racists getting their comeuppance would seem a bit trite and run counter to how the world works but it is also the more complex and mature approach to have characters with negative traits also have virtues in other areas. It's Loach saying both people and the world are complex. He usually gets criticised for being overly didactic and reductive but I'd argue he is capable of the opposite.
@apricothama99704 ай бұрын
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@INFIN1TY-4 ай бұрын
I went for all of them loose with slipcover as I had enter the dragon 4k steelbook already, great set of movies.
@TheNorthernMonkey4 ай бұрын
Some of the things you said in your review, I said in Q+A’s after screenings of the film. I played Vic in the film. Well done…
@reel_reflections4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment and your participation in such a lovely film! I wish I could have attended a Q&A after a screening, I'm just thankful I saw it in a cinema, and that it's getting shown on Netflix and released on Blu-ray.
@heartofcinema34545 ай бұрын
I was never bothered about it, so I didn't watch it. I do like Promising young woman, would recommend that. I think this film is doing well because of some controversial scenes with a bathtub. My 16 year old tells me lots of her friends are watching it due to tik tok trends. So I think you are right on the tiktok influence.
@reel_reflections5 ай бұрын
See, I really didn't like Promising Young Woman. Saltburn is certainly a film for our controversy/meme culture I'd say.
@reel_reflections5 ай бұрын
I mention how this film is lifts from Thomas Crown Affair.. when I meant to say Talented Mr. Ripley! Brainfart my end clearly!
@cheekster7775 ай бұрын
Have this in my watch queue. Thank you.
@reel_reflections5 ай бұрын
It's received polarising reactions. So I'll be intrigued to know what you think Cheekster!
@cheekster7775 ай бұрын
@@reel_reflections - Just finished watching this movie. I grew up about 10 mins walk from the Oxford college where this movie started off. Have been to all of the locations including CP House which was used for Saltburn. Quite enjoyed the movie. As it progressed it reminded me of Get Out. Now going to listen to your thoughts…
@heartofcinema34545 ай бұрын
Over time, you see many films borrow and copy techniques. Sometimes even doing it better. Also, the ending was shocking when I first saw it, it was so raw. Now I know it's coming.
@reel_reflections5 ай бұрын
Imitation can indeed dilute the impact. I personally find many filmmakers' attempt to emulate Scorsese's formal style usually very unsuccessful. For me the ending is kind of the least interesting part of the film anyway, because we can determine (some of) their fates long beforehand.
@AJay222855 ай бұрын
Great film, always liked it. One of those films I'll put on every now and then. Always gives me that Terminator, dark, nitty gritty vibe. Even though The Terminator was many years later I saw it from a fairly young age. Maybe somewhat the budget is the cause of that or lack of? Oh it was shot in LA? Ahh maybe that's why I'm getting the Terminator vibe haha
@reel_reflections5 ай бұрын
Less budget say, than aesthetic I feel. Mean Streets is meant to convey a certain life, a way of living. I don't put those two together at all though! The Terminator is nightmarish, Mean Streets while gritty, is also surprisingly funny and insouciant at times.
@AJay222855 ай бұрын
Yeah maybe I'm not being accurate. Just a comparison my mind draws between the two@@reel_reflections
@heartofcinema34545 ай бұрын
I watched it again at the cinema for the 50th anniversary release last November. Very good film, although its impact was greater when I saw it for the first time in the 90's in my teens. I might get the criterion release instead, I don't think I'll get time to read the book.
@reel_reflections5 ай бұрын
I wanted to catch it in the cinema too but there was only one showing on one night so couldn't make it. The restoration looked really good I thought. Why do you think the impact lessened for you?
@cheekster7775 ай бұрын
I still haven’t watched this movie but I will certainly check out the 4K soon. Thank you my friend.
@reel_reflections5 ай бұрын
You'll have to let me know what you think Cheekster!
@scouser19a5 ай бұрын
Went with friends and we loved it! Excellent cast and screenplay ❤
@reel_reflections5 ай бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed the film!
@astrostar496 ай бұрын
Thanks for the recap. Just randomly happened to type in Miami Vice for whatever reason, and your review came up. I'm in the same boat as you, and I think we're about the same age, since I haven't seen this also since it came out. I had a similar impression as you did at the time, and at the time it was pretty unremarkable to me. Almost like a blur. I can't believe this came out in 2006, as it was farther back than I thought. Maybe I'll give it another shot. I do remember there was a lot of hype for this film prior to it's release.
@reel_reflections5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment! That's a good way of describing the experience and my first feelings about it too.. a blur and unremarkable. But I definitely appreciate the tone and look of the picture a lot more now. I think it is a film to wash over you (in a good way).
@1975sabu6 ай бұрын
Congratulations on your channel and your distinguished take on movie reviews. Like many others I wasn’t overjoyed when first viewing Miami Vice back in 2006. Which was quite sad as I was and still am a Michale Mann fanatic and had fond memories of the tv series. Having watched it over and over again in the past decade it has grown and still is growing on me. To me if really does feel like an actual episode from the original TV series that’s been modernised. I really respect Michael Mann’s screenplay and the dialogue at certain parts is mesmerising. The more notable parts for me are 1. First meeting with Jose Yero, 2. Meeting with Jesus Montoya, 3. Plane transpo sequence, 4. Ending shootout. Its an enjoyable film with great cinematography. Although it is essentially a ‘love story’, I did find the love sequence when they went to Cuba quite long and jarring. Colin Farrell was stunning with his own version of Sonny. Jamie Fox and Gong Li were weak, but that’s just my own opinion. Michael Mann's love story really worked well in "The Last of the Mohicans'. I have a couple of films to recommend to you. 1. Straight Time - Starring Dustin Hoffman (Michael Mann did have a hand in some of the writing of this film). 2. The Friends of Eddie Coyle - Starring Robert Mitchum (You can see how Michael Mann was inspired by this). All the best and Happy new year
@reel_reflections6 ай бұрын
Thank you for the great comment! I'm glad it has grown on you too. Regarding the recommendations, Striaght Time is now out finally on blu-ray and it is one I am looking to pick up. Friends of Eddie Coyle is a great underrated film, a harsh urban noir thay certainly seems to have threads to Mann's Thief.
@SE007EN6 ай бұрын
I’m glad the film is getting more and more adoration in the years since its release. Thank you for the great review and analysis of the film and Michael Mann’s style.
@reel_reflections6 ай бұрын
And thank you for the kind comment! It definitely seems to have achieved a cult classic status. I'm still to film my Black Hat review but that will he coming shortly!
@SE007EN6 ай бұрын
@@reel_reflections director’s cut is great.
@benjijack226 ай бұрын
LEGEND!!!!!!!!!! R.I.P
@danbrown76736 ай бұрын
My booklet arrived damaged too! As you say, “Typical”. P.S. I enjoyed your review by the way! I’ve always had a fondness for Miami Vice 2006 but agree with you it’s not quite the masterpiece some other claim. The Director’s Cut for me was a big improvement on the emotional stakes in the film which, as you pointed out, felt a little flat in the original cut. Keep up the good work 👍
@reel_reflections6 ай бұрын
Thank you for the comment, glad you enjoyed the review! Booklet-damage frustration is real! I'm happy we have the various cuts of his later work now to compare and contrast. It seems to split fans as to which versions are superior!
@masudaharris64356 ай бұрын
The version I saw had the Dan Inosanto fight scene, but I wasn't too keen on the nunchaku vs nunchaku part.
@reel_reflections6 ай бұрын
Agreed, that part always came off as hokey given how it was shot and edited. We will never know if that would have been dropped on the editing room floor had Lee survived; nice idea but not well executed.
@masudaharris64356 ай бұрын
I think this is an excellent review. Unfortunately, Lee left us only a handful of films, and he died before he was able to commit his best work to film. I enjoy "Enter the Dragon" as a chance to see him in action, regardless of the overall quality of the film. We also get to see Angela Mao and Jackie Chan as a bonus.
@reel_reflections6 ай бұрын
Thank you for the comment and kind words Masuda! I agree, any footage with him is a bonus! As tragic as his untimely demise still feels it is incredible to see how much he did accomplish in a short period of time.
@Kimllg886 ай бұрын
It might have helped to have some graphics or stills to look at with this. Visuals.
@NEMIHEMERA7 ай бұрын
I love the film ever since I saw it back in the theatre, and I am glad that during the past 5 years or so, it has been reassess, and getting the respect it deserves. This new 88 Films edition, is my third edition of the movie (word is, Universal will be working on a 4K restoration of it, and that's the reason why 88 Films wasn't allow a 4K release). I'll say Miami Vice is Mann's best, right after The Insider and Heat (The Insider being his absolute best film ever). Good review!
@reel_reflections7 ай бұрын
Thank you for the comment! Yeah I think the original plan was a 4K release by 88 then it had recurrent delays due to what you point out with Universal. Interesting picks for Mann's best; I still don't know exactly where I would rank it but it wouldn't be at the bottom any more for sure!
@mushi1985.7 ай бұрын
Yeah love it, i have JCVD 88FILMS ALL🥲
@heartofcinema34547 ай бұрын
never seen it. might watch one day
@reel_reflections7 ай бұрын
Any particular reason why @heartofcinema? Just not got round to it or not your kind of film you think?
@heartofcinema34547 ай бұрын
@@reel_reflections not got around to it. Also heard too much negative stuff about it. Might check it now due to your recommendation. Always worth seeing works by good filmmakers at least once.
@09hunterboy87 ай бұрын
Good review. What is the picture quality like ?
@reel_reflections7 ай бұрын
Thank you! It isn't a 4k scan or anything, and a lot of people were disappointed that we didn't get a 4k UHD release of this. I never owned the previous blu-ray releases so for me it was worth the purchase but if you do it probably isn't? I do think the picture quality is really nice though.
@cheekster7777 ай бұрын
Thank you my friend.
@heartofcinema34547 ай бұрын
Great discussion. I think the length needs to be appropriate for the material and deliver the vision the filmmakers are after. I through FOKM was just right, and just saw Anatomy of a fall and thought the 2.40min run was spot on. For me Oppenhimer seemed 20 mins too long. So pacing and editing is also important.
@janellelives51587 ай бұрын
I had the opposite experience. I thought FOKM ran a bit too long but I didn’t feel the length with Oppenheimer.
@AJay222857 ай бұрын
It's funny I might agree it's say a B rated action film for the 90's but by today's standard of shit I'd say it's A* and wipes the floor with everything around. Double Impact is my number one for Van Damme, easy. Number 2 closely behind but is let down by... some of his acting (lets be honest) is Universal Soldier. In particular there's one scene I always remember that brings it down with him. It's when he's trying to do the cyborg stare of the great Terminator and doesn't quite pull it off like Arney :P However there is something I love about the whole metal gear solid 4 injection sequences at the end between snake and Ocelot and I always think of Universal solider with Van Damme and Lundgren when I see it :D
@AJay222857 ай бұрын
I said to you about an intermission. Just so I could stretch my legs, use the lav etc. Was all that was needed. Great film though, so glad I went to see it :) In terms of length, it's as long as it needs to be long lol. If it's good and going through a process it needs to. I don't care how long it is :) Once upon a time in America lol. I was screaming that when you were reading the list out. Epic film. Love that film lol.
@JamitMan7 ай бұрын
For me it didn't feel like a 3 hours 26 mins movie. The story was sooo good :)
@cheekster7777 ай бұрын
Thank you my friend.
@petertumohe27777 ай бұрын
That’s ok see what you think 40 years from now
@reel_reflections7 ай бұрын
I'm curious.. why 40 years?
@Staticseven7 ай бұрын
Great job! I liked the film and it's around the middle of Fincher's films for me. I liked the POV of the hitman sniper. That's why I liked the film from the 90's called Assassins.
@reel_reflections7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the compliment and comment @Staticseven. I presume that's the Stallone film right? I don't believe I have seen that since childhood! I think middle Fincher seems fair, I'd need to let it settle more and think about it.
@Staticseven7 ай бұрын
@@reel_reflections Definitely. I've seen it once and I know I'll be watching it again and appreciate it more with each viewing. Great channel!
@heartofcinema34547 ай бұрын
Good to see you back!
@reel_reflections7 ай бұрын
Thank you heartofcinema3454. It's good to be back haha. Hope all is well with you.
@cheekster7777 ай бұрын
Hope you’re keeping well? Thank you my friend.
@reel_reflections7 ай бұрын
I am well thank you Cheekster777 thanks for asking! I hope all is well with you also.
@reel_reflections7 ай бұрын
I erroneously state that Martin Scorsese's film Killer of the Flower Moon is a Netflix production which it isnt, it's an Apple production. The point still stands however.
@stevenmorris44828 ай бұрын
Bruce Lee was in a lot more than just 4 movies !! what about the Orphan 1959 , Marlowe 1969 and many other HK films in his childhood. your over analysing a 1973 film in 2023 , a movie that has shaped peoples lives and influenced generation after generation this film broke so much new ground ..and for its time and still now Bruce Lee shines in this film ! and its a classic for a reason long after we have left this mortal coil . I could type a book on why your wrong . Also Bolo Yueng was in a lot of movies before enter the dragon .
@reel_reflections8 ай бұрын
Is a figure of such reverence (by your own standards) not worthy of 'over-analysis' as you call it? I like to hold those who I do revere up to much scrutiny. And Enter the Dragon as both a 'Bruce Lee film' and 'martial arts' film falls short of his best and most truthful depictions imo.
@eddieparker9458 ай бұрын
U MUST Be Quentin Tarantino's son!! Typical typical typical European White Men putting The Legacy of This Asian American Legend Down!! From Joe Lewis to Steve McQueen & James Cobra!! From Quentin Tarantino to Joe Rogan & U😡!! As there are Caucasian Men who put Bruce 👎!! & There are ALSO Caucasian Men who kept Bruce's contributions Alive!!! You're from a country 🇬🇧 , Lee's pictures weren't even shown ( 😆 Because your leaders were completely ignorant of the use of nunchucks two 12 inch sticks connected with a chain 😅) YOUR COUNTRY 🇬🇧 HAS WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION , 🔪 ⚔️🗡️ 💣 & Guns , they're afraid 😱 of 2 sticks & a chain 🤨??!! ABSOLUTELY IGNORANTLY😅😅😅!!! Bruce didn't make the 🎥 for ONLY Chinese people & HE WAS ALREADY AN INTERNATIONAL 🌟 via his other 🎥 SMASHING Box Office Records Around The 🌎 ( Except in England 🇬🇧 where you're from why?? It could DECADES to for them to understand nunchucks) Hollywood came Back Begging him back like an old girlfriend who finally 👀his potential!! Enter The Dragon 🐉 was the 1st Eastern /Western 🎥 of it's kind so there " Lost in Translations" problems!! Europeans like U Would Not Pay Bruce Any 🧠 Unless there's a white man co-starring with him & Lee is force to share the spot 💡!! U tried to JOHN SAXON is the REAL Hero? All Saxon EVER Did was 👊 a foe the groin!! Lee knew he had to make "Roper" a formidable foe ,so he made it easy for Saxon. John Saxon was NEVER a martial artist! Like James Cobra he dabed in martial arts for recreational purposes nothing more!! "I never want to do that again!!" Saxon comments on his role as "Roper!" That sounds like an action ⭐ 2 U?? Of course, he's CAUCASIAN!! In The Green Hornet , Bruce was co-star to another white man Van Williams!! In Asia & the rest of The 🌍( except England 🇬🇧) Bruce is The 🌟 & No under deserving White Actor shares it with him!! Go watch Harry Potter 🎥 & drink your afternoon 🫖 tea, Pal 😠!! This Topic is waayyy out of your lane!!
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@MyNeill8 ай бұрын
You said that when you went to see the film it was only on for one showing at that particular cinema and there were only 7 peo;le in there. In the Watershed in Bristol where I saw it, the film has been going for weeks there and when I saw the film recently, it was rammed. Just to give you some hope :). Aaah sorry just caught the bit at the end of your video. Yeah, the Watershed is an art-house place, so it is preaching to the converted showing that film there.
@reel_reflections8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment! It doesn't surprise me that the Watershed has had a more sustained and populated run, it's one of my favourite cinemas and routinely caters for different films. Also, given Bristol is a more liberal place the film is perhaps inclined to speak to more people there without added publicity or attention that is needed to get The Old Oak seen by wider audiences.
@heartofcinema34549 ай бұрын
Watched it today, thought it was a very poignant and moving piece. Ken Loach’s final ode to the world. I found your analysis is spot on!
@reel_reflections9 ай бұрын
I'm glad you liked the film too. It's getting a physical release too which is good to see.
@AnotherKoop9 ай бұрын
What a great review- many thanks for that. I watched the film and was very moved, I thought humanity is continuing to be in crisis. As an immigrant myself and the daughter of a miner, the scenes in the film were really poignant and the suffering real. As you quite rightly pointed out, there is still hope and hope will unite people to move forward towards a better future. Well done to Ken Loach for continuing to expose some of the real issues in the world and making them visible and real.
@reel_reflections9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your much valued perspective and comment. I totally agree, making these issues visible is a radical and noble pursuit, this is what films can be made for.
@CyberPin20019 ай бұрын
Thanks for your excellent in-depth review. I saw the film with my wife on the opening night, in an audience of about only 10 people which is sad. I agree with pretty much everything you said. Loach and the writer have created extremely powerful, shocking and moving film. I have read some reviews which have said the acting wasn't up to par, of which we completely disagree. This film didn't feel like acting, it felt real, and that is sonething I have rarely seen over the years. For me the two lead actors were exceptional, and I hope as time passes people will realise it. My wife is a secondary school teacher and she said everyone should be shown it, as it has a strong chance of making people stop to think of others.
@reel_reflections9 ай бұрын
Thank you for the compliment and the nice comment. It is a shame you had so few people in your screening also (while hardly surprising). I think it's reflective of not the lack of desire for people to see films like this but a lack of awareness as to films like this existing, their potential to exist even. I had no issue with the performances either, Loach tends to use locals with experiences relating to the issues his film is dealing with, this adds an authenticity that's absent with even the best acting.
@shawman19609 ай бұрын
The movie was made in 1973 not 2023
@carsonpeterson7589 ай бұрын
Can you do a dvd review of Armageddon what do you think of that movie do you like it or do you think it sucks
@brandoncameron26869 ай бұрын
The Exorcist was already a legendary movie shortly after it got released. I think it reached legendary status pretty darn quickly. As a director, William Friedkin got to see people praise his movie for 50 years. He was alive for 50 more years after the movie's release to see his film's legacy as one of the great horror movies of all-time. He was very fortunate to live that long after releasing such a legendary film. A few years ago, I searched for a lot of old magazines on eBay that did their own ratings for greatest horror movies of all-time. Those were good fines. Some magazines did top 100 ratings. Others did top 50 ratings. Others top 25. It wasn't easy searching for those magazines. Most of the magazines that rated the greatest horror films came out between the 1990s and the first decade of the 2000s. Although there was one that came out like 6 or 7 years ago.
@modernpeasants79 ай бұрын
Great video! Just subbed!
@reel_reflections9 ай бұрын
Thank you @modernpeasants7 for the sub! Glad you enjoyed the video.
@15loucanova9 ай бұрын
As a film reviewer myself I was very impressed with your analysis and observations of this new Loach film which I saw myself today. In the main I concur with pretty much all you say though personally I am probably a little bit more critical of the film or certainly aspects of it. I too found it very moving in parts but did feel like, as with previous Loach films, his approach to his subject matter can be pretty relentless sledgehammer like and by the end I did feel somewhat as though I’d been coshed around the head for two hrs but I do get that Loach always tackles the issues he addresses in his movies very much head on where others either shy away from them completely or at best just tickle them under the chin. If one of his main intentions is to(and I feel it is) prick collective consciences’ and make the viewer feel more than a little uncomfortable at witnessing the levels of resentment ignorance and blatant racism displayed by many of the characters throughout the movie then Loach more than succeeds on that objective. It is though a film which does ultimately end with a vision of hope in the way that the majority of the local community had gradually completely altered their attitudes towards their new refugee neighbours although a handful were seemingly incapable of turning and being sympathetic but alas, sadly that is a reality of society. Some other personal criticisms, linked to what I’ve already mentioned above re. Loach’s approach to his subject matter is that there really isn’t a whole lot of subtlety and nuance in this particular piece of filmmaking for me, the path the film took was pretty blatantly signposted all the way along, ie initial resentment/ignorance/racism from the majority at the outset save for one main sympathetic ‘good egg’ that eventually leads to the predictable softening of most others’ attitudes over time leading ultimately to the pretty much universal unity and solidarity by the end. Maybe I’m being a bit harsh and cynical but there was for me a definite contrived aspect to the movie and one particular scene involving the dog really seemed contrived to ratchet up that extra bit of misery. All that said, I was overall impressed by it and certainly moved by it but it’s definitely not without its flaws and I did feel I was being a little manipulated at times. The lead performance from Dave Turmer was very impressive, it felt like I was watch John Henshaw mark 2, such are the similarities in the way they play these downtrodden characters, the lead female performance i thought was good but not great, a tad wooden for my liking but again I concede that perhaps that view is a little harsh and that she was just playing the character in accordance with Loach’s strict directional guidelines. So in conclusion, my view is similar to that of many others I have observed to date in that it’s most definitely a good film but a bit of a clunky one in parts and in its general directional style.
@reel_reflections9 ай бұрын
Thank you for the very kind and thoughtful reply! I'm willing to concede that to many, these are potential flaws, and that Loach's approach is contrived best and/or manipulative at worst. Given that he unapologetically makes agitprop films (which immediately gives them more integrity in my view) is why I interpret them not necessarily as flaws but as moral tales, that is, visions of potentialities in how we can do better for each other and live better. The very depiction of this as a mere possibility is radical in the best sense because it reveals 'the way things are' to be merely contingent.
@heartofcinema34549 ай бұрын
Haven't seen it yet, I will return to your review afterwards. Thanks
@reel_reflections9 ай бұрын
Are you a fan of Ken Loach then @heartofcinema3454?
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Grossly underrated film, loved it upon release and saw it 3 times at the cinema . Imported the directors cut a few years ago and so glad this got a release in the UK . Was a fat one purchase .
You're absolutely right, its not. There's a scene Bruce Lee waa all serious in the front ahd the extras were just laughing in the background, Also thees a scene where he junps up into a tree to hide, but everyone can tell its just a reverse jump..... Alnost forgot, the extras in white uniforms, theyre wearing black belts, but they didn't even do the punches correctly. Plus if Han was such a deady and badass, why have all those white belts on his island ?
I've just seen this - hidden away on Netflix! I would have wanted to see some more justice for TJ for the sad death of his beloved dog, also the local pub racists who didn't get any comeuppance. I suppose that's Ken Loach's way of saying that there are no happy endings in the reality of life. Not a lot of accountability to be had, especially when you're poor. There was some hope at the end though.
Great comment! It was surprising that Netflix picked the film but I'm glad they did at least. But it was bound to buried under the flavour of the week releases thay Netflix pumps out unfortunately. Yes, I think Loach's aim is to reflect working class lived experience which means in this sense that racists getting their comeuppance would seem a bit trite and run counter to how the world works but it is also the more complex and mature approach to have characters with negative traits also have virtues in other areas. It's Loach saying both people and the world are complex. He usually gets criticised for being overly didactic and reductive but I'd argue he is capable of the opposite.
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I went for all of them loose with slipcover as I had enter the dragon 4k steelbook already, great set of movies.
Some of the things you said in your review, I said in Q+A’s after screenings of the film. I played Vic in the film. Well done…
Thanks for the comment and your participation in such a lovely film! I wish I could have attended a Q&A after a screening, I'm just thankful I saw it in a cinema, and that it's getting shown on Netflix and released on Blu-ray.
I was never bothered about it, so I didn't watch it. I do like Promising young woman, would recommend that. I think this film is doing well because of some controversial scenes with a bathtub. My 16 year old tells me lots of her friends are watching it due to tik tok trends. So I think you are right on the tiktok influence.
See, I really didn't like Promising Young Woman. Saltburn is certainly a film for our controversy/meme culture I'd say.
I mention how this film is lifts from Thomas Crown Affair.. when I meant to say Talented Mr. Ripley! Brainfart my end clearly!
Have this in my watch queue. Thank you.
It's received polarising reactions. So I'll be intrigued to know what you think Cheekster!
@@reel_reflections - Just finished watching this movie. I grew up about 10 mins walk from the Oxford college where this movie started off. Have been to all of the locations including CP House which was used for Saltburn. Quite enjoyed the movie. As it progressed it reminded me of Get Out. Now going to listen to your thoughts…
Over time, you see many films borrow and copy techniques. Sometimes even doing it better. Also, the ending was shocking when I first saw it, it was so raw. Now I know it's coming.
Imitation can indeed dilute the impact. I personally find many filmmakers' attempt to emulate Scorsese's formal style usually very unsuccessful. For me the ending is kind of the least interesting part of the film anyway, because we can determine (some of) their fates long beforehand.
Great film, always liked it. One of those films I'll put on every now and then. Always gives me that Terminator, dark, nitty gritty vibe. Even though The Terminator was many years later I saw it from a fairly young age. Maybe somewhat the budget is the cause of that or lack of? Oh it was shot in LA? Ahh maybe that's why I'm getting the Terminator vibe haha
Less budget say, than aesthetic I feel. Mean Streets is meant to convey a certain life, a way of living. I don't put those two together at all though! The Terminator is nightmarish, Mean Streets while gritty, is also surprisingly funny and insouciant at times.
Yeah maybe I'm not being accurate. Just a comparison my mind draws between the two@@reel_reflections
I watched it again at the cinema for the 50th anniversary release last November. Very good film, although its impact was greater when I saw it for the first time in the 90's in my teens. I might get the criterion release instead, I don't think I'll get time to read the book.
I wanted to catch it in the cinema too but there was only one showing on one night so couldn't make it. The restoration looked really good I thought. Why do you think the impact lessened for you?
I still haven’t watched this movie but I will certainly check out the 4K soon. Thank you my friend.
You'll have to let me know what you think Cheekster!
Went with friends and we loved it! Excellent cast and screenplay ❤
I'm glad you enjoyed the film!
Thanks for the recap. Just randomly happened to type in Miami Vice for whatever reason, and your review came up. I'm in the same boat as you, and I think we're about the same age, since I haven't seen this also since it came out. I had a similar impression as you did at the time, and at the time it was pretty unremarkable to me. Almost like a blur. I can't believe this came out in 2006, as it was farther back than I thought. Maybe I'll give it another shot. I do remember there was a lot of hype for this film prior to it's release.
Thanks for the comment! That's a good way of describing the experience and my first feelings about it too.. a blur and unremarkable. But I definitely appreciate the tone and look of the picture a lot more now. I think it is a film to wash over you (in a good way).
Congratulations on your channel and your distinguished take on movie reviews. Like many others I wasn’t overjoyed when first viewing Miami Vice back in 2006. Which was quite sad as I was and still am a Michale Mann fanatic and had fond memories of the tv series. Having watched it over and over again in the past decade it has grown and still is growing on me. To me if really does feel like an actual episode from the original TV series that’s been modernised. I really respect Michael Mann’s screenplay and the dialogue at certain parts is mesmerising. The more notable parts for me are 1. First meeting with Jose Yero, 2. Meeting with Jesus Montoya, 3. Plane transpo sequence, 4. Ending shootout. Its an enjoyable film with great cinematography. Although it is essentially a ‘love story’, I did find the love sequence when they went to Cuba quite long and jarring. Colin Farrell was stunning with his own version of Sonny. Jamie Fox and Gong Li were weak, but that’s just my own opinion. Michael Mann's love story really worked well in "The Last of the Mohicans'. I have a couple of films to recommend to you. 1. Straight Time - Starring Dustin Hoffman (Michael Mann did have a hand in some of the writing of this film). 2. The Friends of Eddie Coyle - Starring Robert Mitchum (You can see how Michael Mann was inspired by this). All the best and Happy new year
Thank you for the great comment! I'm glad it has grown on you too. Regarding the recommendations, Striaght Time is now out finally on blu-ray and it is one I am looking to pick up. Friends of Eddie Coyle is a great underrated film, a harsh urban noir thay certainly seems to have threads to Mann's Thief.
I’m glad the film is getting more and more adoration in the years since its release. Thank you for the great review and analysis of the film and Michael Mann’s style.
And thank you for the kind comment! It definitely seems to have achieved a cult classic status. I'm still to film my Black Hat review but that will he coming shortly!
@@reel_reflections director’s cut is great.
LEGEND!!!!!!!!!! R.I.P
My booklet arrived damaged too! As you say, “Typical”. P.S. I enjoyed your review by the way! I’ve always had a fondness for Miami Vice 2006 but agree with you it’s not quite the masterpiece some other claim. The Director’s Cut for me was a big improvement on the emotional stakes in the film which, as you pointed out, felt a little flat in the original cut. Keep up the good work 👍
Thank you for the comment, glad you enjoyed the review! Booklet-damage frustration is real! I'm happy we have the various cuts of his later work now to compare and contrast. It seems to split fans as to which versions are superior!
The version I saw had the Dan Inosanto fight scene, but I wasn't too keen on the nunchaku vs nunchaku part.
Agreed, that part always came off as hokey given how it was shot and edited. We will never know if that would have been dropped on the editing room floor had Lee survived; nice idea but not well executed.
I think this is an excellent review. Unfortunately, Lee left us only a handful of films, and he died before he was able to commit his best work to film. I enjoy "Enter the Dragon" as a chance to see him in action, regardless of the overall quality of the film. We also get to see Angela Mao and Jackie Chan as a bonus.
Thank you for the comment and kind words Masuda! I agree, any footage with him is a bonus! As tragic as his untimely demise still feels it is incredible to see how much he did accomplish in a short period of time.
It might have helped to have some graphics or stills to look at with this. Visuals.
I love the film ever since I saw it back in the theatre, and I am glad that during the past 5 years or so, it has been reassess, and getting the respect it deserves. This new 88 Films edition, is my third edition of the movie (word is, Universal will be working on a 4K restoration of it, and that's the reason why 88 Films wasn't allow a 4K release). I'll say Miami Vice is Mann's best, right after The Insider and Heat (The Insider being his absolute best film ever). Good review!
Thank you for the comment! Yeah I think the original plan was a 4K release by 88 then it had recurrent delays due to what you point out with Universal. Interesting picks for Mann's best; I still don't know exactly where I would rank it but it wouldn't be at the bottom any more for sure!
Yeah love it, i have JCVD 88FILMS ALL🥲
never seen it. might watch one day
Any particular reason why @heartofcinema? Just not got round to it or not your kind of film you think?
@@reel_reflections not got around to it. Also heard too much negative stuff about it. Might check it now due to your recommendation. Always worth seeing works by good filmmakers at least once.
Good review. What is the picture quality like ?
Thank you! It isn't a 4k scan or anything, and a lot of people were disappointed that we didn't get a 4k UHD release of this. I never owned the previous blu-ray releases so for me it was worth the purchase but if you do it probably isn't? I do think the picture quality is really nice though.
Thank you my friend.
Great discussion. I think the length needs to be appropriate for the material and deliver the vision the filmmakers are after. I through FOKM was just right, and just saw Anatomy of a fall and thought the 2.40min run was spot on. For me Oppenhimer seemed 20 mins too long. So pacing and editing is also important.
I had the opposite experience. I thought FOKM ran a bit too long but I didn’t feel the length with Oppenheimer.
It's funny I might agree it's say a B rated action film for the 90's but by today's standard of shit I'd say it's A* and wipes the floor with everything around. Double Impact is my number one for Van Damme, easy. Number 2 closely behind but is let down by... some of his acting (lets be honest) is Universal Soldier. In particular there's one scene I always remember that brings it down with him. It's when he's trying to do the cyborg stare of the great Terminator and doesn't quite pull it off like Arney :P However there is something I love about the whole metal gear solid 4 injection sequences at the end between snake and Ocelot and I always think of Universal solider with Van Damme and Lundgren when I see it :D
I said to you about an intermission. Just so I could stretch my legs, use the lav etc. Was all that was needed. Great film though, so glad I went to see it :) In terms of length, it's as long as it needs to be long lol. If it's good and going through a process it needs to. I don't care how long it is :) Once upon a time in America lol. I was screaming that when you were reading the list out. Epic film. Love that film lol.
For me it didn't feel like a 3 hours 26 mins movie. The story was sooo good :)
Thank you my friend.
That’s ok see what you think 40 years from now
I'm curious.. why 40 years?
Great job! I liked the film and it's around the middle of Fincher's films for me. I liked the POV of the hitman sniper. That's why I liked the film from the 90's called Assassins.
Thanks for the compliment and comment @Staticseven. I presume that's the Stallone film right? I don't believe I have seen that since childhood! I think middle Fincher seems fair, I'd need to let it settle more and think about it.
@@reel_reflections Definitely. I've seen it once and I know I'll be watching it again and appreciate it more with each viewing. Great channel!
Good to see you back!
Thank you heartofcinema3454. It's good to be back haha. Hope all is well with you.
Hope you’re keeping well? Thank you my friend.
I am well thank you Cheekster777 thanks for asking! I hope all is well with you also.
I erroneously state that Martin Scorsese's film Killer of the Flower Moon is a Netflix production which it isnt, it's an Apple production. The point still stands however.
Bruce Lee was in a lot more than just 4 movies !! what about the Orphan 1959 , Marlowe 1969 and many other HK films in his childhood. your over analysing a 1973 film in 2023 , a movie that has shaped peoples lives and influenced generation after generation this film broke so much new ground ..and for its time and still now Bruce Lee shines in this film ! and its a classic for a reason long after we have left this mortal coil . I could type a book on why your wrong . Also Bolo Yueng was in a lot of movies before enter the dragon .
Is a figure of such reverence (by your own standards) not worthy of 'over-analysis' as you call it? I like to hold those who I do revere up to much scrutiny. And Enter the Dragon as both a 'Bruce Lee film' and 'martial arts' film falls short of his best and most truthful depictions imo.
U MUST Be Quentin Tarantino's son!! Typical typical typical European White Men putting The Legacy of This Asian American Legend Down!! From Joe Lewis to Steve McQueen & James Cobra!! From Quentin Tarantino to Joe Rogan & U😡!! As there are Caucasian Men who put Bruce 👎!! & There are ALSO Caucasian Men who kept Bruce's contributions Alive!!! You're from a country 🇬🇧 , Lee's pictures weren't even shown ( 😆 Because your leaders were completely ignorant of the use of nunchucks two 12 inch sticks connected with a chain 😅) YOUR COUNTRY 🇬🇧 HAS WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION , 🔪 ⚔️🗡️ 💣 & Guns , they're afraid 😱 of 2 sticks & a chain 🤨??!! ABSOLUTELY IGNORANTLY😅😅😅!!! Bruce didn't make the 🎥 for ONLY Chinese people & HE WAS ALREADY AN INTERNATIONAL 🌟 via his other 🎥 SMASHING Box Office Records Around The 🌎 ( Except in England 🇬🇧 where you're from why?? It could DECADES to for them to understand nunchucks) Hollywood came Back Begging him back like an old girlfriend who finally 👀his potential!! Enter The Dragon 🐉 was the 1st Eastern /Western 🎥 of it's kind so there " Lost in Translations" problems!! Europeans like U Would Not Pay Bruce Any 🧠 Unless there's a white man co-starring with him & Lee is force to share the spot 💡!! U tried to JOHN SAXON is the REAL Hero? All Saxon EVER Did was 👊 a foe the groin!! Lee knew he had to make "Roper" a formidable foe ,so he made it easy for Saxon. John Saxon was NEVER a martial artist! Like James Cobra he dabed in martial arts for recreational purposes nothing more!! "I never want to do that again!!" Saxon comments on his role as "Roper!" That sounds like an action ⭐ 2 U?? Of course, he's CAUCASIAN!! In The Green Hornet , Bruce was co-star to another white man Van Williams!! In Asia & the rest of The 🌍( except England 🇬🇧) Bruce is The 🌟 & No under deserving White Actor shares it with him!! Go watch Harry Potter 🎥 & drink your afternoon 🫖 tea, Pal 😠!! This Topic is waayyy out of your lane!!
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You said that when you went to see the film it was only on for one showing at that particular cinema and there were only 7 peo;le in there. In the Watershed in Bristol where I saw it, the film has been going for weeks there and when I saw the film recently, it was rammed. Just to give you some hope :). Aaah sorry just caught the bit at the end of your video. Yeah, the Watershed is an art-house place, so it is preaching to the converted showing that film there.
Thanks for the comment! It doesn't surprise me that the Watershed has had a more sustained and populated run, it's one of my favourite cinemas and routinely caters for different films. Also, given Bristol is a more liberal place the film is perhaps inclined to speak to more people there without added publicity or attention that is needed to get The Old Oak seen by wider audiences.
Watched it today, thought it was a very poignant and moving piece. Ken Loach’s final ode to the world. I found your analysis is spot on!
I'm glad you liked the film too. It's getting a physical release too which is good to see.
What a great review- many thanks for that. I watched the film and was very moved, I thought humanity is continuing to be in crisis. As an immigrant myself and the daughter of a miner, the scenes in the film were really poignant and the suffering real. As you quite rightly pointed out, there is still hope and hope will unite people to move forward towards a better future. Well done to Ken Loach for continuing to expose some of the real issues in the world and making them visible and real.
Thank you so much for your much valued perspective and comment. I totally agree, making these issues visible is a radical and noble pursuit, this is what films can be made for.
Thanks for your excellent in-depth review. I saw the film with my wife on the opening night, in an audience of about only 10 people which is sad. I agree with pretty much everything you said. Loach and the writer have created extremely powerful, shocking and moving film. I have read some reviews which have said the acting wasn't up to par, of which we completely disagree. This film didn't feel like acting, it felt real, and that is sonething I have rarely seen over the years. For me the two lead actors were exceptional, and I hope as time passes people will realise it. My wife is a secondary school teacher and she said everyone should be shown it, as it has a strong chance of making people stop to think of others.
Thank you for the compliment and the nice comment. It is a shame you had so few people in your screening also (while hardly surprising). I think it's reflective of not the lack of desire for people to see films like this but a lack of awareness as to films like this existing, their potential to exist even. I had no issue with the performances either, Loach tends to use locals with experiences relating to the issues his film is dealing with, this adds an authenticity that's absent with even the best acting.
The movie was made in 1973 not 2023
Can you do a dvd review of Armageddon what do you think of that movie do you like it or do you think it sucks
The Exorcist was already a legendary movie shortly after it got released. I think it reached legendary status pretty darn quickly. As a director, William Friedkin got to see people praise his movie for 50 years. He was alive for 50 more years after the movie's release to see his film's legacy as one of the great horror movies of all-time. He was very fortunate to live that long after releasing such a legendary film. A few years ago, I searched for a lot of old magazines on eBay that did their own ratings for greatest horror movies of all-time. Those were good fines. Some magazines did top 100 ratings. Others did top 50 ratings. Others top 25. It wasn't easy searching for those magazines. Most of the magazines that rated the greatest horror films came out between the 1990s and the first decade of the 2000s. Although there was one that came out like 6 or 7 years ago.
Great video! Just subbed!
Thank you @modernpeasants7 for the sub! Glad you enjoyed the video.
As a film reviewer myself I was very impressed with your analysis and observations of this new Loach film which I saw myself today. In the main I concur with pretty much all you say though personally I am probably a little bit more critical of the film or certainly aspects of it. I too found it very moving in parts but did feel like, as with previous Loach films, his approach to his subject matter can be pretty relentless sledgehammer like and by the end I did feel somewhat as though I’d been coshed around the head for two hrs but I do get that Loach always tackles the issues he addresses in his movies very much head on where others either shy away from them completely or at best just tickle them under the chin. If one of his main intentions is to(and I feel it is) prick collective consciences’ and make the viewer feel more than a little uncomfortable at witnessing the levels of resentment ignorance and blatant racism displayed by many of the characters throughout the movie then Loach more than succeeds on that objective. It is though a film which does ultimately end with a vision of hope in the way that the majority of the local community had gradually completely altered their attitudes towards their new refugee neighbours although a handful were seemingly incapable of turning and being sympathetic but alas, sadly that is a reality of society. Some other personal criticisms, linked to what I’ve already mentioned above re. Loach’s approach to his subject matter is that there really isn’t a whole lot of subtlety and nuance in this particular piece of filmmaking for me, the path the film took was pretty blatantly signposted all the way along, ie initial resentment/ignorance/racism from the majority at the outset save for one main sympathetic ‘good egg’ that eventually leads to the predictable softening of most others’ attitudes over time leading ultimately to the pretty much universal unity and solidarity by the end. Maybe I’m being a bit harsh and cynical but there was for me a definite contrived aspect to the movie and one particular scene involving the dog really seemed contrived to ratchet up that extra bit of misery. All that said, I was overall impressed by it and certainly moved by it but it’s definitely not without its flaws and I did feel I was being a little manipulated at times. The lead performance from Dave Turmer was very impressive, it felt like I was watch John Henshaw mark 2, such are the similarities in the way they play these downtrodden characters, the lead female performance i thought was good but not great, a tad wooden for my liking but again I concede that perhaps that view is a little harsh and that she was just playing the character in accordance with Loach’s strict directional guidelines. So in conclusion, my view is similar to that of many others I have observed to date in that it’s most definitely a good film but a bit of a clunky one in parts and in its general directional style.
Thank you for the very kind and thoughtful reply! I'm willing to concede that to many, these are potential flaws, and that Loach's approach is contrived best and/or manipulative at worst. Given that he unapologetically makes agitprop films (which immediately gives them more integrity in my view) is why I interpret them not necessarily as flaws but as moral tales, that is, visions of potentialities in how we can do better for each other and live better. The very depiction of this as a mere possibility is radical in the best sense because it reveals 'the way things are' to be merely contingent.
Haven't seen it yet, I will return to your review afterwards. Thanks
Are you a fan of Ken Loach then @heartofcinema3454?
Definitely, I loved "I, Daniel Blake".