Premium Collection (HMV Exclusives) Thread - Page 14

Rik · #**131** 26th April 2017, 05:45 PM

Great film, I've never owned it so I'll be getting this at some point

bizarre_eye@Cult Labs · #**132** 26th April 2017, 09:11 PM

I've changed the thread title due to it no longer being purely Warner releases making up this collection now (Casualties of War, Donnie Brasco and Gattaca are all Sony titles).

Paul@TheOverlook · #**133** 26th April 2017, 10:41 PM

Nos, it's an incredible film - one of De Palma's very best - and that's saying something, as far as I'm concerned.

Nosferatu@Cult Labs · #**134** 27th April 2017, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul@TheOverlook

Nos, it's an incredible film - one of De Palma's very best - and that's saying something, as far as I'm concerned.

I'm always amazed by the number of films I haven't seen despite having seen more films anyone I see on a regular (or even semiregular) basis!

I like just about every Brian De Palma film I have seen, if not all of them, so really look forward to adding Casualties of War to my collection.

Justin101 · #**135** 27th April 2017, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

I'm always amazed by the number of films I haven't seen despite having seen more films anyone I see on a regular (or even semiregular) basis!

I like just about every Brian De Palma film I have seen, if not all of them, so really look forward to adding Casualties of War to my collection.

I'm the same, my friends tease me when I say I haven't seen a film and say stuff like "I thought you were a film fan" they know it winds me up

I've not seen this film either but I like the cast and the director so I'll be giving it a go.

Paul@TheOverlook · #**136** 27th April 2017, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

I'm always amazed by the number of films I haven't seen despite having seen more films anyone I see on a regular (or even semiregular) basis!

I like just about every Brian De Palma film I have seen, if not all of them, so really look forward to adding Casualties of War to my collection.

Snap. There are plenty of films I've yet to see!

This one, for me, is top tier De Palma, along with Carrie, Dressed to Kill, Blow Out and Carlito's Way.

Demdike@Cult Labs · #**137** 27th April 2017, 10:34 AM

I too haven't seen Casualties of War.

Rik · #**138** 27th April 2017, 10:47 AM

I'm surprised so many haven't seen it, it's a film I've seen on TV loads of times over the years, normal TV too, not SKY.

Definitely recommend it to those that haven't seen it, and that's coming from someone who isn't considered a massive fan of De Palma

Paul@TheOverlook · #**139** 27th April 2017, 10:56 AM

It came out during the glut of Vietnam movies - that, at the time, was my motivation for seeing it because I was 14 and about a year from the point when I took an interest in directors.

I really cannot emphasise how great a film it is - Fox was never better in a dramatic role, Penn is top of his game and there's wonderful support from then-unknowns such as John C. Reilly and John Leguizamo. The lush cinematography showcases the beautiful Phuket landscapes and the Morricone score is one of the composer's best latter-day efforts. It's a dark, uncompromising film and one that's very critical of American foreign policy - it's quite something that it was made by a major studio but no surprise that it flopped.

Justin101 · #**140** 27th April 2017, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Rik

I'm surprised so many haven't seen it, it's a film I've seen on TV loads of times over the years, normal TV too, not SKY.

Definitely recommend it to those that haven't seen it, and that's coming from someone who isn't considered a massive fan of De Palma

I don't watch the telly

I'm really intrigues to watch this now though, especially because it has a Morricone score.