And I’ve read that Polanski went through similar wartime experiences and added some of them to the story. Powerful, powerful film.
I’ve been waiting a long time now to watch and record Repo Man on “regular” TV (not Netflix or whatever), but it hasn’t been broadcast in my area yet.
I was thinking about that movie too. Then out of the blue you say it, no explanation, no point in lookin’ for one, either. It’s all part of a cosmic unconsciousness.
I was 21 when it came out and Repo Man really connected with me in a way it doesn’t anymore. I couldn’t get half way through on a recent attempt. I probably wouldn’t have liked it as much if I hadn’t see it in that particular year (1984) at that particular age.
I feel about the same. I was only a few years older and I’m sure there was something about the timing that made it so memorable, and also makes it seem out of place now. It was an interesting experiment I suppose, but the style and themes didn’t catch on. Or it just wasn’t ever that good and neither of us knew shit at the time.
12 Angry Men is the one I can watch repeatedly and not get bored. I am generally not someone who rewatches movies but that one always hooks me. Besides the lessons of justice and judicial practice it portrays, the movie production is a masterpiece in creating atmosphere, suspense and exploring the cracks of human nature.
Hehehe, I still like Repo Man, but I first saw it as a teenager. Maybe I saw it at a more malleable stage.
“C’mon, Duke! Let’s go do those crimes!”
I first saw Repo Man at a third-run dive theater on a double bill with one of my favorite movies, Songwriter. Willie and Kris playing, basically, Willie and Kris. Great music, fun story, immensely quotable and almost totally forgotten. Rip Torn chews scenery like nobody.
Doc Jenkins: I couldn’t hate anybody.
Blackie Buck: You hate Rodeo Rocky.
Doc Jenkins: I couldn’t hate a real, live, human being.
Oh my, it’s sure been a long time that I didn’t answer this question. Sorry about that. I’ve only seen the Capra version where the lost footage was replaced by a still shot, but the dialog was put back in, since apparently that wasn’t lost. What about you?
nm already answered long ago.
re: Repo Man
‘’ I know a life of crime led me to this sorry state.
And yet I blame society; society made me what I am."
“That’s bullshit Duke; you’re a white suburban punk, just like me.”
“It still hurts.”
Plus the killer soundtrack, title song “Repo Man” by Iggy Pop.
I used to have favorite movies, but I would always make the mistake of over watching them and plot holes become distracting, which isn’t the movie’s fault, but still annoying.
Same here. Casablanca has always been my favorite.
It’s so difficult to name a favorite. There are so many different types of movies I like. I think of movies I can always watch:
Joy Luck Club
Galaxy Quest
My Cousin Vinny
Tremors (a perfect little jewel of a genre picture)
The Maltese Falcon ( the Bogie version, natch)
And there are a ton of others that probably more in the line of guilty pleasures.
I love film, and as noted it’s difficult to identify favorites. If pressed though, I would really, really miss the following films if they were to disappear:
Casino
Inglorious Basterds
Life of Brian
Hot Fuzz
Absolute favourite movie of all time? Don’t have one – can’t narrow it down to just one.
Among the contenders:
For a Few Dollars More
Silverado
Oscar (the American version)
Billy Jack
Noises Off!
Star Wars (the original, not one of the numbered episodes)
A Bridge Too Far
The Martian
Fantasia
I’m a sucker for good rom-coms. I can’t say how many times I’ve seen When Harry Met Sally and Stardust. The other movies I’ve watched incessantly are mostly Pixar flicks, the Toy Story series and god help me Nemo.
Many already mentioned are right up there, like Princess Bride and the 1st and 3rd Indiana Jones movies.
The Matrix is #1
Field of Dreams is #1A
I always feel a little embarrassed about both, but they just hit me in certain, albeit different, ways.
And there are many others in the conversation, of course.
This was one of several films I saw as part of a test audience in college. (Another one was Raising Arizona.) We saw them for free at my university before they were released and were asked to fill out a detailed survey immediately afterwards.
I got the impression from those two films that we were being asked to give feedback on quirky films that the studio wasn’t quite sure about.
Anyway, I really liked both of them and gave them positive reviews.
That’s cool, @robby . I’d have given them high marks, too!
Lost Horizon. The cheesy musical version.