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Tony Scott: A Flickchart Retrospective
23, Aug 2012
by Nigel Druitt
Movie fans were saddened by the passing of director Tony Scott in an apparent suicide on Sunday, August 19th. Though never achieving the acclaim of his Oscar-nominated brother Ridley – in either a critical (Gladiator, Black Hawk Down) or cultural (Alien, Blade Runner) sense – Tony Scott was nonetheless a filmmaker of genuine talent.
Scott was never as interested as his elder sibling in crafting films made to stand the test of time. Instead, he was far more concerned with living in the cinematic moment, in bringing us moments of exhilaration, escape, and just a good ol’ time at the multiplex. And along the way, he created for himself a distinct visual style that has been aped by many other action directors, yet never quite duplicated.
Here, we simply wish to honor the memory of Tony Scott, and revisit his body of work in true Flickchart fashion: by examining a selection of Mr. Scott’s films two at a time, head-to-head.
- In: Directors Who Dominate
- Tags: Beverly Hills Cop II, Crimson Tide, Days of Thunder, Deja Vu, Denzel Washington, Domino, Enemy of the State, Gene Hackman, Keira Knightley, Man on Fire, Mickey Rourke, Quentin Tarantino, Spy Game, The Fan, The Hunger, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, Tom Cruise, Tony Scott, Top Gun, True Romance, Unstoppable, Will Smith
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From Book to Screen: Bret Easton Ellis
19, Apr 2012
by Emil Ekelund
A common thread that runs through all of Bret Easton Ellis’ books is the exploration of hollow persons. People who are generally well-off financially yet dead on the inside, so numb to the world around them that even acts of horrific violence and depravity can’t faze them more than momentarily. Ellis has populated his stories with these characters, often set in the 1980s to satirize the excessiveness of the time period. While reading all the books back-to-back is probably not recommended, the author manages to find enough variety and different themes to explore to make them all have some value. If he seems one-note, one does not look closely enough. Read the rest of this entry »
- In: From Book to Screen
- Tags: 1980's, 1985, 1987, 2000, 2002, 2008, American Psycho, Andrew McCarthy, Billy Bob Thornton, Bret Easton Ellis, Christian Bale, Clifton Collins Jr., Glamorama, Gregor Jordan, Guinevere Turner, Harley Peyton, James Van Der Beek, Kim Basinger, Kip Pardue, Less Than Zero, Marek Kanievska, Mary Harron, Mickey Rourke, Nicholas Jarecki, Robert Downey Jr., Roger Avary, Shannyn Sossamon, The Informers, The Rules of Attraction, Winona Ryder
In Search of Best Picture
17, Feb 2011by Nigel Druitt
As the Oscar telecast creeps up on us again, it begs the question: How many times has the Academy really gotten this “Best Picture” thing right, anyway?
Think about it. How many controversial decisions are there in the Academy’s history? How many times is a movie other than Best Picture long remembered as the best of the year?
- In: User Showcase
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by Dan
Rank the week of January 4th’s Blu-ray and DVD releases against the best movies ever made:
Machete (DVD and Blu-ray | R | 2010)
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Rank it amongst the best action movies of all time.
Flickchart Ranking: #1035
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What do your fellow Flickcharters have to say?
ToryK – “I loved these guys growing up. Still do. But I think Tarantino’s most recent movie beats Rodriguez’, no contest. Machete was nuts, true. But to me, it was nowhere near as fun as Desperado. Or even Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Basterds felt like Tarantino taking his own movies apart, finding out what makes them tick, and building a new film with that knowledge in mind. I didn’t dislike Machete, I was just disappointed. I wanted more from a guy I was used to having to having so much fun with.”
Dinner for Schmucks (DVD and Blu-ray | PG-13 | 2010)
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Rank it amongst the best comedy movies of all time.
Flickchart Ranking: #4219
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I reviewed this movie when it first came out for the site. I originally placed it in my top 33% but it’s fallen to around top 37% since. I expect it to keep dropping a bit as nothing has really stuck with me about the movie five months later.
Catfish (DVD and Blu-ray | PG-13 | 2010)
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Rank it amongst the best Documentaries of all time.
Flickchart Ranking: #2181
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Official Synopsis from Universal Studios: “In late 2007, filmmakers Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost sensed a story unfolding as they began to film the life of Ariel’s brother, Nev. They had no idea that their project would lead to the most exhilarating and unsettling months of their lives. A reality thriller that is a shocking product of our times, Catfish is a riveting story of love, deception and grace within a labyrinth of online intrigue.”
The Last Exorcism (DVD and Blu-ray | PG-13 | 2010)
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Rank it amongst the best Supernatural Horror movies of all time.
Flickchart Ranking: #4173
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Howl (DVD and Blu-ray | NR | 2010)
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Rank it amongst the best Bopics of all time.
Flickchart Ranking: #6853
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Starring James Franco as poet Allen Ginsberg, as well as Jon Hamm and Jeff Daniels.
Case 39 (DVD and Blu-ray | R | 2009)
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Rank it amongst the best Horror movies of all time.
Flickchart Ranking: #11859
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With Bradley Cooper and Renee Zellweger
Gun (DVD and Blu-ray | R | 2010)
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Rank it amongst the best Crime movies of all time.
Flickchart Ranking: Just Added
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DTV action movie written by and starring 50 Cent. Val Kilmer and John Larroquette are also in it.
Ticking Clock (DVD and Blu-ray | R | 2011)
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Rank it amongst the best Action Thriller movies of all time.
Flickchart Ranking: Just Added
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DTV action movie starring Cuba Gooding Jr.
- In: New Releases
- Tags: Antonio Banderas, Backdraft, Bradley Cooper, Case 39, Catfish, Cheech Marin, Danny Trejo, Desperado, Dinner for Schmucks, Donald Sutherland, El Mariachi, Enrique Iglesias, eva mendes, Howl, James Franco, Jeff Daniels, Johnny Depp, Jon Hamm, Kurt Russell, Machete, Mickey Rourke, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Renee Zellweger, Robert Rodriguez, Salma Hayek, Steve Buscemi, The Last Exorcism
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Movies I, You, & Everyone Else Should Wanna See
19, Aug 2010
By now, we’ve all had a good chuckle at the leaked Paramount memo showcasing the studio’s terrible slate of upcoming projects, including kiddie caper comedy Dunderheads and the criminally unnecessary Zoolander 2. Funny stuff, for sure, but I can’t help feel a tad slighted by this document’s instant popularity. After all, I’ve been coming up with shitty film ideas on my Twitter account, @MoviesIWannaSee, for almost a year now! Are you really gonna sit there and tell me my idea for a Jake Gyllenhaal Woodsy Owl biopic isn’t as hilariously stupid as Baywatch: The Movie? That’s cold.
To try and help remind people that I am the original shitty movie machine, I’ve compiled a brand new special list for Flickchart of wretched cinematic visions I honestly hope come to pass in my lifetime. Hopefully you Flickcharters will enjoy this selection of ideas, but honestly I’m hoping more that someone from Paramount accidentally reads this between cocaine snorts off the ol’ iPad and gives me a development deal. Fingers crossed!
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- In: User Showcase
- Tags: 311, Ashton Kutcher, Baywatch: The Movie, Ben Affleck, Bob Marley, Brandan Routh, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Bryan Singer, Chewbacca, Darryl Dawkins, Dirk Benedict, Disturbed, Dunderheads, Francis Ford Coppola, Fred Savage, Glenn Beck, Home Depot, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jason Bateman, Jessica Simpson, Jonathan Frakes, kevin costner, Lando Calrissian, Louie Anderson, Matt Damon, Meredith Baxter, Michael Keaton, Mickey Rourke, Passenger 57, Patton Oswalt, Paul Giamatti, Pauly Shore, R2-D2, ronald reagan, Sean Hayes, Slayer, Stan Lee, Uwe Boll, Vanilla Ice, Waterworld, Wesley Snipes, Will Ferrell, Zoolander 2