tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237050740170731957.comments2012-07-17T11:47:24.727+01:00The Celluloid Highway's Title Screen DatabaseShaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]http://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237050740170731957.post-18502073289752773812012-07-17T02:13:49.511+01:002012-07-17T02:13:49.511+01:00One of the most intriguing horror titles of all ti...One of the most intriguing horror titles of all time!Greg Stuart Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11939384500810162186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237050740170731957.post-54004478158485031412012-06-04T21:43:52.514+01:002012-06-04T21:43:52.514+01:00With a few notable exceptions (SORCERER & TO L...With a few notable exceptions (SORCERER & TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A.) Friedkin title screen's are pretty dull. The trailer is better for this one. I agree, I don't think it would get made today either, or to put it another way, I don't think such a project would be backed by a major Hollywood studio. It only serves to remind one how edgy and boundary pushing Mr. Friedkin once was.Shaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]https://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237050740170731957.post-47310249558605703042012-06-04T21:40:59.785+01:002012-06-04T21:40:59.785+01:00I love it too!! But rather boring titles I'm a...I love it too!! But rather boring titles I'm afraid.Shaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]https://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237050740170731957.post-36211430295731259892012-06-04T21:40:11.807+01:002012-06-04T21:40:11.807+01:00Best title sequence to a movie ever!!! Though Miss...Best title sequence to a movie ever!!! Though Miss George was at her peak when teasing the hell out of poor old Dusty Hoffman in STRAW DOGS.Shaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]https://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237050740170731957.post-46813227049315283002012-06-04T13:10:20.901+01:002012-06-04T13:10:20.901+01:00Friedkin is making a strong showing over here at t...Friedkin is making a strong showing over here at the screen title database. Just having to watch this movie fills me with a sense of palpable sense of dread. A gutsy film that is nearly impossible to imagine they'd make today.Greg Stuart Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11939384500810162186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237050740170731957.post-90106228976951283332012-06-04T11:23:03.504+01:002012-06-04T11:23:03.504+01:00You know I love this movie!!!You know I love this movie!!!Greg Stuart Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11939384500810162186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237050740170731957.post-7595214565308044272012-06-04T11:21:24.515+01:002012-06-04T11:21:24.515+01:00Oh, Miss George!!!Oh, Miss George!!!Greg Stuart Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11939384500810162186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237050740170731957.post-39297317347441537592012-05-26T13:20:14.074+01:002012-05-26T13:20:14.074+01:00Real life can be a nuisance at times, I always try...Real life can be a nuisance at times, I always try my best to avoid it, but sometimes its impossible, so I fully understand. Yes I think this is our personal little corner of the Internet, you're pretty much the only person that comments on this site, and I thank you very much for taking the time to do so. <br /><br />I will certainly consider reviewing CRUISING, I'm tempted to include itShaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]https://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237050740170731957.post-75062261302281497562012-05-23T09:50:44.577+01:002012-05-23T09:50:44.577+01:00Sorry for the delay in responding, amigo. My perso...Sorry for the delay in responding, amigo. My personal life took over for a change, but I'm settling back in nicely, thank you very much. No more week long delays in responding to the important business we conduct over here on these fine pages, good Sir. <br /><br />For me, THE FRENCH CONNECTION is still the best film Friedkin's made to date. There's just something about the look of itGreg Stuart Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11939384500810162186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237050740170731957.post-84431297934029016072012-05-08T00:34:12.332+01:002012-05-08T00:34:12.332+01:00I was shocked and outraged when William Petersen g...I was shocked and outraged when William Petersen gets blown away! This is a favourite of mine too - my top 3 Friedkin films are 1. CRUISING 2.THE FRENCH CONNECTION 3. TO LIVE AND DIE IN LA, so I think a great deal of this one, even if I'm not a big fan of the director. It's excellently cast, and as you note the city itself becomes a character in its own right, a wonderfully evocative Shaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]https://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237050740170731957.post-10845651425416393702012-05-08T00:08:08.418+01:002012-05-08T00:08:08.418+01:00I love this film. An oddly stylized flick, the exa...I love this film. An oddly stylized flick, the exact opposite of the docu/handheld feel of its doppelganger: THE FRENCH CONNECTION, which is as much about the grit, grime, and crime of 1970's Manhattan, as TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. is about the slick, desert-like feel of 1980's Los Angeles. <br /><br />Indeed, in TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A., Friedkin goes to great lengths to photograph parts ofGreg Stuart Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11939384500810162186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237050740170731957.post-47680852845796830992012-05-07T13:14:28.830+01:002012-05-07T13:14:28.830+01:00Hello there Greg - apologies for the delay in repl...Hello there Greg - apologies for the delay in replying! Yes SOLANGE has to be considered one of the best giallo films. I'm looking forward to viewing your film, and I'd be happy to review it, if you'd like me too :-)Shaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]https://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237050740170731957.post-88115725862926060542012-05-01T09:38:17.234+01:002012-05-01T09:38:17.234+01:00A great title. Haven't seen it being that I on...A great title. Haven't seen it being that I only "strive" to view as many films as you do! Love all the stills on the home page, by the way. As diverse a grouping as your tastes, my friend. I do admire a film-fan/scholar who appreciates such a wide array of pictures/genres.<br /><br />I'll get you that link to my short along with some correspondence pertaining to the matter Greg Stuart Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11939384500810162186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237050740170731957.post-68431235672898680322012-04-01T13:00:15.669+01:002012-04-01T13:00:15.669+01:00Ahhh the maroon sweater, the tweed jacket! I have ...Ahhh the maroon sweater, the tweed jacket! I have a jacket very similar to that actually. I also have a pair of Dirty Harry sunglasses, but alas I do not have .44 Magnum! It is a very cool opening sequence, but what really makes DIRTY HARRY is Andy Robbins' unhinged psychopath Scorpio. In the original draft of the screenplay he had more backstory, and was in point of fact, a Vietnam veteran! Shaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]https://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237050740170731957.post-70719116076569323702012-03-29T22:36:06.744+01:002012-03-29T22:36:06.744+01:00One of the coolest opening credit sequences ever p...One of the coolest opening credit sequences ever put to film. It's not just due to the stunning views you get of the San Francisco Bay area either, nor is it the look and feel of the film stock (warmth couple with high contrast due to the blazing sun) that does it; nor is it Harry's wardrobe (a cool tweed coat over a maroon sweater and tie) either, nor his kickass shades that make it so; Greg Stuart Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11939384500810162186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237050740170731957.post-90128130559790632662012-03-20T19:30:54.746+00:002012-03-20T19:30:54.746+00:00No one throws a better punch on screen than Clint....No one throws a better punch on screen than Clint. Nobody.Greg Stuart Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11939384500810162186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237050740170731957.post-57641772511486281792012-03-14T08:19:11.436+00:002012-03-14T08:19:11.436+00:00Love the quote you used to advertise this one face...Love the quote you used to advertise this one facebook, my friend. One of my all time favorites. He rattles off more bon mots in this one than George Carlin hyped on a bag of Columbian gold! One of my other favorites: " It means: Be advised. I'm mean, nasty and tired. I eat concertina wire and piss napalm and I can put a round in a flea's ass at 200 meters. So why don't you go Greg Stuart Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11939384500810162186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237050740170731957.post-8574507579676643102012-03-13T12:15:29.883+00:002012-03-13T12:15:29.883+00:00Just had a look - very similar!Just had a look - very similar!Shaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]https://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237050740170731957.post-64024095947282131012012-03-13T09:44:19.618+00:002012-03-13T09:44:19.618+00:00Is it just me, or is the trailer title for Pale Ri...Is it just me, or is the trailer title for Pale Rider alarmingly similar to the title card for The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas?!Mikehttp://www.videotapeswapshop.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237050740170731957.post-6018904585799666152012-03-07T19:33:28.080+00:002012-03-07T19:33:28.080+00:00Yeah it was an interesting departure for Clint and...Yeah it was an interesting departure for Clint and one of his most fondly remembered films. I guess it's most notable now for marking the debut to filmmaking of Michael Cimino, who in the space of two films (THE DEER HUNTER and HEAVEN'S GATE) would go from the pinnacle of Hollywood to complete disaster. <br /><br />I haven't seen THE HUMAN FACTOR, but I saw the poster on your FacebookShaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]https://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237050740170731957.post-78228024953681741532012-03-06T09:29:38.995+00:002012-03-06T09:29:38.995+00:00I've only seen this once, but it was less than...I've only seen this once, but it was less than three years ago, by my count, so I remember it fairly well. Well enough that I can remember loving it at any rate. In fact, I just bought a copy of it off Amazon (for an entirely reasonable price, I might add) a couple of weeks ago! It's a rather odd blending of action, comedy, buddy/road movie, meets social commentary and even drama, that Greg Stuart Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11939384500810162186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237050740170731957.post-37252838362810542822012-03-05T17:58:38.984+00:002012-03-05T17:58:38.984+00:00TIGHTROPE is my all time favourite Clint Eastwood ...TIGHTROPE is my all time favourite Clint Eastwood film Greg, it's a shame you haven't seen it all the way through. It's a very interesting exploration/subversion of Eastwood's iconic image. Look forward to hearing what you think of it.Shaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]https://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237050740170731957.post-26644626914673381382012-03-05T09:51:46.761+00:002012-03-05T09:51:46.761+00:00Came out the summer of 1985, a big time summer in ...Came out the summer of 1985, a big time summer in film history, in my humble opinion. The number of classic - shit, or even notable - films that came out that summer, is nothing less than staggering by general comparisons.Greg Stuart Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11939384500810162186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237050740170731957.post-55172057658202659782012-03-05T09:46:45.343+00:002012-03-05T09:46:45.343+00:00Haven't seen this one all the way through! And...Haven't seen this one all the way through! And what I did see, I saw as an eleven to thirteen year old, I think. Almost rented it the other day, but had already picked up my quota for the week. Next week then, amigo. Next week. A great title, by the way.Greg Stuart Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11939384500810162186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237050740170731957.post-84044829444604882592012-03-03T19:10:34.350+00:002012-03-03T19:10:34.350+00:00Cheers Mike :-)Cheers Mike :-)Shaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]https://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.com