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Posted: 7/9/2002 10:36:16 PM EDT
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One of my all time favorite sleepers is "Crossing the Bridge"stars Josh Charles,Cheryl Pollack( a babe),Steven Baldwin,Jason Gedrick,and others.
Written and directed by Mike Binder the same MB that has the HBO series"mind of a married man" |
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Posted: 7/9/2002 10:39:39 PM EDT
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8mm is a great sleeper.With Nicolas Cage
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Posted: 7/9/2002 10:47:19 PM EDT
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I don't think that two have been mentioned:
"Killing Zoe" "Victory" I'm sure that I'll keep adding as time goes on, but I'll also recommend "Trois Couleurs: Blue" aka "Three Colours: Blue". Juliette Binoche. . . so sexy. Get it and settle in with your significant other. "Buffalo '66" Edgy. That's enough for now, I guess. Would rank the recommendations to this crowd in this order: 1) "Buffalo '66" 2) "Killing Zoe" 3) "Victory" 4) "Blue" (for some time with your woman) |
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Posted: 7/9/2002 11:46:59 PM EDT
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Quoted: One of my all time favorite sleepers is "Crossing the Bridge"stars Josh Charles,Cheryl Pollack( a babe),Steven Baldwin,Jason Gedrick,and others. Written and directed by Mike Binder the same MB that has the HBO series"mind of a married man" I saw that. The teen hash smugglers in Detroit. |
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Posted: 7/9/2002 11:50:46 PM EDT
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Quoted: "Buffalo '66" Edgy. I liked that because one of the characters was the kicker who lost The Bills a Superbowl by missing a field goal at the last minute. That crucial event ruined the main character's life....plus the prog-rock soundtrack was a nice touch. |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 12:15:10 AM EDT
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Boondock Saints was awesome, double thumbs up on that one. And an extra finger for good measure. This is the vigilante movie that I would have made (were I of course making one).
"Remo Williams" rocks. "8mm" is a decent flick. will make you feel pretty normal afterwards. |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 12:40:08 AM EDT
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We can't leave "The Wind and the Lion" off this list. Given current world events, everyone needs to watch it again. It is based on a true story where President Teddy Roosevelt sent in the Marines to take over the country of Morroco in response to the kidnapping of an American woman for ransom. (The local outlaw sharifs had made it a business of kidnapping Europeans to raise money.)
Sean Connery plays the kidnapper, Mulay Akmed Mohammed El Raizuli The Magnificent. Candice Bergan is Mrs. Pedicarris the kidnapped woman. Brian Keith is Teddy Roosevelt and does the best job I have ever seen any actor do of playing the part of a real president. I've probably misspelled half the words here, but please don't judge the movie by my spelling; see it for yourself. |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 1:43:27 AM EDT
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Just watched this one 15 minutes ago.
"All the pretty horses"Stars Matt Damon,Henry Thomas(AKA little boy from E.T.)Made me cry at the end and after the captain murder than little boy. Sonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnofffffffffffffffffbitcheeeessssssssssssssss |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 9:54:39 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Tremors - "Broke into the wrong Goddamn wreckroom didn't ya?!!!" (When the creature gets blown away by the survivalist couple) You're new here, eh? Welcome! Tremors, though, is probably high on the list of movies most of us have seen. got any other good ones? Thanks. Long time lurker, first time poster. My favorite quotes come from very pollitically incorrect movies such as "History of the World, pt1" and "Blazing Saddles". Kind of a Mel Brooks fan. |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 10:30:41 AM EDT
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Quoted: I'm sure that I'll keep adding as time goes on, but I'll also recommend "Trois Couleurs: Blue" aka "Three Colours: Blue". Juliette Binoche. . . so sexy. Get it and settle in with your significant other. If you like Juliette, then you'll need to see "The Horseman on the Roof". It's an adventure in France during a plague. You'll find a new appreciation for fireplaces and wine. She's very yummy. I'd also recommend "The Navigator". Hmmmmmm, that's another plague movie, too. Anyway, it's about Medieval England during the plague. A group of townsfolk get transported to modern England while searching for an answer to the plague. It's actually done well. I can't forget "The Train" starring Burt Lancaster and Paul Scofield in a WWII flick. The French try to save their national heritage, i.e., art, sculptures, etc. Excellent! BTW, "Army of Darkness" was in the local Walmart on DVD. It was $21, so I didn't get it. $10, yeah, I'd go for it. |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 10:54:11 AM EDT
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Not really a sleeper, just old.
Cool Hand Luke also Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was good |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 10:54:51 AM EDT
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Blood Simple
Resevoir Dogs Bladerunner The Spy who came in from the Cold The Hill Cinema Paradiso Tunes of Glory Last Flight of the Pheonix The Dresser One Day in the West |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 11:14:25 AM EDT
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I also liked a minor-league, baseball movie with William Petersen (stars in CSI). It was called "Long Gone", and I was very pleasantly surprised by it.
I've never seen it again, but I'm not sure why. Maybe I'm the only one that liked it. |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 4:45:23 PM EDT
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Clerks!!!
Rushmore and Bottle Rocket-Both written/directed by Wes Anderson, also my 2 favorite movies of all time. The Royal Tenenbaums (when I see it) will probably be my third favorite. Sleuth-As another poster already said, there are only 2 actors during the entire movie-Sir Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine. starts out slow but gets better. Deathtrap-Even better the Sleuth. Also starring Michael Caine. Jackie Brown- didn't get nearly the amount of credit that it deserved, even though it was just as good as pulp fiction. American History X-Definitly a cult classic among alot of my friends. |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 4:53:01 PM EDT
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a lot of these movies mentioned I would definitely not consider sleepers by any stretch of the imagination
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Posted: 7/10/2002 5:04:23 PM EDT
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Has anybody seen wizards? It has to be the greatest cartoon of all time!
Remo Williams is good, but the books are much better, I read most of them in the late 70's and early 80's. |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 5:07:22 PM EDT
[#17]
"They call me Trinity" is also good.
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Posted: 7/10/2002 5:14:23 PM EDT
[#18]
Quoted: "They call me Trinity" is also good. That reminded me of a good one. "My name is nobody" |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 5:53:53 PM EDT
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granted, nowhere near a b-movie- but-
APOCALYPSE NOW and i think most or all of these have been mentioned already, but... The Beast Snatch The Way of the Gun Magnificent Seven the Dirty Harry movies (except for The Dead Pool) Mad Max movies (except Thunderdome) 3000 Miles to Graceland (only the first half hour or so...) [red]All Quiet on the Western Front[/red] Cross of Iron [red]Falling Down[/red] ConAir Sling Blade [red]AKIRA Fist of the North Star Ninja Scroll Ghost in the Shell[/red] Blade Runner Romper Stomper [red]The Limey Sexy Beast Hard Boiled Fist of Legend HEAVY METAL[/red] |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 6:20:56 PM EDT
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[img]http://www.thecinemalaser.com/dvd_reviews/blue-velvet-dvd.jpg[/img] [b][blue]Blue Velvet[/blue][/b] [b]You know what a loverletter is you fucking fuck?!!![/b] There is an un named member here that thinks he coined that phrase... "fucking fuck" [rolleyes] [:)] LOL... Realist Out |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 6:28:20 PM EDT
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Quoted: Remo Williams is good, but the books are much better, I read most of them in the late 70's and early 80's. I agree; I read most, if not all, of the "DESTROYER" series in the '86-88 time frame, thanks to a roommate at MCAS New River NC. Too bad they never made a film version of the "Casca , The Eternal Warrior" series. |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 6:57:08 PM EDT
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Quoted: Just watched this one 15 minutes ago. "All the pretty horses"Stars Matt Damon,Henry Thomas(AKA little boy from E.T.)Made me cry at the end and after the captain murder than little boy. Sonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnofffffffffffffffffbitcheeeessssssssssssssss Great Movie. When Damon is talking the the Judge I missed the part were he talked about what happened to the Captain. Please don't post a spoiler here. If you would, please email me and let me know. |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 7:01:48 PM EDT
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Quoted: Ninja Scroll Good call. Great battle scene in the forest. [or was it "Ninja Scrolls"? Not a big difference, I guess.] |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 7:14:31 PM EDT
[#24]
How 'bout Leaving Los Vegas,Barfly, and........... Gummo?
AB |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 7:55:14 PM EDT
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Here's a few of my favorite sleepers I don't think I saw mentioned above:
Duel...early Spielberg 52 pickup...Elmore Leonard and Ann-Margaret!! Vampires...James Woods 13th Warrior Falling Down Bladerunner...simply the best The Getaway...McQueen, not Baldwin version and mentioned before: Things to do in Denver when You're Dead and I forgot Outland aka High Moon |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 7:56:32 PM EDT
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Quoted: a lot of these movies mentioned I would definitely not consider sleepers by any stretch of the imagination As mentioned in the first post, not quite blockbust/A list movies, ok? "Hard Boiled", btw, has some of the coolest gun fights in a film (not best, just cool). |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 8:11:05 PM EDT
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Quoted: How 'bout Leaving Los Vegas,Barfly, and........... Gummo? AB Holy Sheeeit! Gummo! When I am on my death bed I will look back and lament wasting 90 minutes on that piece of crap. |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 9:37:47 PM EDT
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Zero Effect- Awesome movie.
The Big Picture- A movie where I actually liked Kevin Bacon. Directed by Christopher Guest. Waiting for Guffman/Best in Show- Basically the same movie done twice but both great. Assault on Precinct 13- Brian DePalma classic. Better Off Dead- Not sure if this is a sleeper, but a damned funny movie. and of course: Sleeper with Woody Allen. His third best movie after Bananas and Take the Money and Run. |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 9:40:16 PM EDT
[#29]
"Amazon Women on the Moon".
Please give to the Blacks with No Soul charity. It's a good cause... |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 9:49:43 PM EDT
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The Tao of Steve
Chopper Bravo 20 Memento House of Mirth |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 10:01:35 PM EDT
[#31]
Safe House, with Patrick Stewart
[url]http://us.imdb.com/Title?0120051[/url] Scott |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 10:15:46 PM EDT
[#32]
Quoted: Zero Effect- Awesome movie. I'll second that. |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 10:29:25 PM EDT
[#33]
Man! The title of the thread should have reminded me of one of my favorites!
Just watched [b]Sleepers[/b] tonight on the FX channel. |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 10:36:22 PM EDT
[#34]
Quoted: Boondoc Saints. Hell yes! |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 10:50:17 PM EDT
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Man Bites Dog--A French film done in documentary style about a serial murderer (or hit man, I can't remember exactly). VERY realistic and slightly disturbing...good though.
Just watched Slingblade again. What a freaking great film. Every single performance is quality. Who would have ever thought Dwight Yoakam would be so good and despicable as the boyfriend? That little kid is the boy every father would love to have. If Billy Bob never does anything good again that film will be his legacy; he wrote it, directed it and starred in it. Ghost Dog--great flick. The scene with the gumbahs sitting at the table talking about Ghost Dog is masterful. Heavy Metal--great cult film and the most badass soundtrack ever. Re-animator. The Toxic Avenger--put the guys hands in the french frier--freaking classic! An American Werewolf in London. Griffin Dunne decomposes before your eyes! Done when special effects were really special and not the CGI crap. Scanners. Scan Me! Hard Boiled. Buckaroo Banzai--so bad it's good. The orginal Hellraiser. Great call on To Live and Die in L.A. |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 10:56:01 PM EDT
[#36]
Quoted: Safe House, with Patrick Stewart [url]http://us.imdb.com/Title?0120051[/url] Scott Great movie. He may be an antigun, American hating SOB, but I can't help loving the guy. Good guns in this one too. |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 11:51:55 PM EDT
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Quoted: I like these 'not quite A-movies': Memento Suicide Kings The Iron Giant Trute or Consequences Mulholland Drive 84 Charlie Mopic Monster's Ball The Usual Suspects Ghost Dog Chasing Amy Clerks Dogma Blow Bridget Jones's Diary Shakespeare in Love A Knight's Tale Highjacking Hollywood Swimming with Sharks The Last Supper Shallow Grave Rogue Trader Boiler Room Sneakers Memphis Belle Hackers American History X The Temp Dead Calm Bad Influence Two Days in The Valley Dream Lover Freeway Grosse Pointe Blank Say Anything Big budget movies that I like: A Beautiful mind The Lord of the Rings Enemy At the Gates KPAX Heat Moulin Rouge The Others Thriteen Days The Horse Whisperer ow...my head hurts now... The Iron Giant is one of the most anti gun movies ever made. A sleeper I just watched: The Frighteners A damn good movie. |
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Posted: 7/10/2002 11:54:57 PM EDT
[#38]
Quoted: The Iron Giant is one of the most anti gun movies ever made. Never saw it, but I think THE most anti-gun movie of all time is "It's All the Rage". People become psychotic murderers when they come into possesion of any handgun. That's what the movie is about. |
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Posted: 7/11/2002 12:51:19 AM EDT
[#39]
Whoever mentioned [i]Duel[/i], great choice! One of Speilberg's first movies, about a traveling businessman (Dennis Weaver) being chased on mountainous California roads by a trucker. You never see the truck driver and the big 18-wheeler is mysterious and menacing, like it has a mind of its own like the cadillac in John Carpenter's [i]Christine[/i].
Juliette Binoche fans, check out [i]The Unbearable Lightness of Being[/i]. Lena Olin is in it too and she is HOT HOT HOT!!! I watched a decent WWII flick last night, and I don't think anyone's mentioned it... [i]U571[/i], about American sailors who steal a German U-boat. Another decent submarine flick was [i]Crimson Tide[/i], with Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman. Not as good as [i]Hunt for Red October[/i], but we're talking about sleepers, right? One more I just remembered... [i]The Name of the Rose[/i], with Sean Connery, Christian Slater, and F. Murray Abraham. It's a murder mystery set in a Catholic monestary. The scene when the mute waif rolled in the hay with Slater gave me a woody. [;)] |
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Posted: 7/11/2002 1:14:28 AM EDT
[#40]
I have a new all-time favorite "HOMBRE"Starring Paul Newman." Damn going to watch it again.
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Posted: 7/11/2002 10:30:04 AM EDT
[#41]
I don't think anyone mentioned "[red]Ride with the Devil[/red]", which is a great Civil War movie and I don't think it was ever even released to the theatres.
GunLvr |
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Posted: 7/11/2002 1:25:26 PM EDT
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Quoted:
The scene when the mute waif rolled in the hay with Slater gave me a woody. [;)] I'm not sure, but I do believe this is the first time I have ever seen the words "mute," "waif," and "woody" used together in a sentence. |
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Posted: 7/11/2002 1:29:05 PM EDT
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Quoted: I'm not sure, but I do believe this is the first time I have ever seen the words "mute," "waif," and "woody" used together in a sentence. Mute waifs with woodies just won't go around here...I suggest you take this to another forum now. [:D] Speaking of F. Murray Abraham, there's always "Amadeus". The freaky costume he wears scared me when I first saw that flick. |
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Posted: 7/11/2002 1:48:20 PM EDT
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There was a sleeper hit a few years ago starring Don Johnson as a US Army Cavalry Sgt. in the early 1920's. His character was in the last mounted unit before the Army went to Mechanized Cavalry units. He was tasked with 'eliminating' the last horses and was unable as he had spent all of his carrer taking care of his mounts. He lived by the code of "the horses, the saddles, the men". He and his squad take these horses from southern AZ all of the way to Canada.
I cannot remember the title to this movie, can anyone help? |
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Posted: 7/11/2002 1:55:38 PM EDT
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I haven't seen anybody mention this one: "Southern Comfort".
Powers Boothe, Keith Carridine, AR15's, Cajuns, Swamps, and Blood. Pretty cool. |
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Posted: 7/11/2002 2:06:54 PM EDT
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"Eating Raoul".... A little light movie about Cannibalism. Absolutely hysterical.
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Posted: 7/11/2002 2:55:29 PM EDT
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I don't think anyone mentioned Pink Flamingos - a true John Waters original. Or, Repo Man.
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Posted: 7/11/2002 3:15:22 PM EDT
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"Hercules Returns". The guy who played The Aviator from The Road Warrior is in it, BTW.
Oh yeah -- "The Quiet Earth". Post-SRHTF movie. The "apron scene" is the hottest thing on film. |
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Posted: 7/11/2002 3:23:42 PM EDT
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Quoted: There was a sleeper hit a few years ago starring Don Johnson as a US Army Cavalry Sgt. in the early 1920's. His character was in the last mounted unit before the Army went to Mechanized Cavalry units. He was tasked with 'eliminating' the last horses and was unable as he had spent all of his carrer taking care of his mounts. He lived by the code of "the horses, the saddles, the men". He and his squad take these horses from southern AZ all of the way to Canada. I cannot remember the title to this movie, can anyone help? Why sure - you're thinking of the 1995 made for TV [url=http://us.imdb.com/Title?0113399]"In Pursuit of Honor"[/url]. Adam |
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Posted: 7/11/2002 3:27:00 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: There was a sleeper hit a few years ago starring Don Johnson as a US Army Cavalry Sgt. in the early 1920's. His character was in the last mounted unit before the Army went to Mechanized Cavalry units. He was tasked with 'eliminating' the last horses and was unable as he had spent all of his carrer taking care of his mounts. He lived by the code of "the horses, the saddles, the men". He and his squad take these horses from southern AZ all of the way to Canada. I cannot remember the title to this movie, can anyone help? Why sure - you're thinking of the 1995 made for TV [url=http://us.imdb.com/Title?0113399]"In Pursuit of Honor"[/url]. Adam Thank you sir. Yes, that's it. If you guys ever see it in a video store or coming on HBO. definitely check it out! |
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