Liked the movie-- but where were the cops?

Good discussion. I've kind of gotten obsessed about this subject area that the movie portrays through the friendship story that happened in real life too. I love these older gritty and realistic movies, they just hit in a different manner. And like you said, very important movie. Khmer Rouge's genocide act has not been talked enough, maybe because it's complicated mess, and started from wrong assumptions and decisions by western countries. Movie was cast perfectly, none of the actors felt cheesy or wrong/bad, and some of the actors for Khmer Rouge officials felt genuinely chilling. For british movie, this felt like a proper Hollywood movie, it didn't have that TV-movie quality to it that some british films tend to have. You also gotta give props to the actors, that they went through real stuff in this movie, like that effect bomb exploding just next to them in that cafe, or Prah going through that rice field with the dirty water like it's nothing. Wouldn't be allowed nowadays because insurance reasons, especially effect explosions like that. About the score, I gotta say too that it's little weird and out of place in some scenes. Especially the music during the kidnap scene with the guys, where they are ran into quieter location and looted, was awful (they could have just used a piece of that gloomy synth strings that some songs had in them, and it would have worked instantly way better). But the score has some highlights though, and some tracks are supposed to present chaotic feelings that people went through during certain moments (evaquation-scene music for example is supposed to be chaotic and weird). Maybe Oldfield could have come up with better stuff had he had time and better gear available, and better co-operation with the director and editor. As for the impact, it seems that it lacks littlebit of shock value. It's not completely without that, but the latter half of the movie definitely is lacking on that front too much. But I guess this was done in good taste of that time, so stuff was just indicated mostly. None of the Khmer Rouge's most horrific, barbaric executions were not shown for that reason. Interestingly, Pol Pot was also never shown in this movie, nor even mentioned. And the lack of timeline info also hurts, you lose the track of when things happen in the movie (could have just put dates on some scenes to indicate that how much time has passed, what period the movie is currently going though).

I thought you were going to show the movie.

Stephen Wright?! No. Vincent Schiavelli.

I like 3, probably over ALIENS. Or it's a very close third. I suppose A.Rez vid is coming..

I promised myself before I entered this comment that I would not be rude or overly critical of your video but you both leave yourselves wide open for it. Firstly, as a short filmography of Harry Dean Stanton (RIP) that was insulting. What about ''Paris, Texas''? Then you wonder how the audience ''took in'' this movie back when it was first released. Well, I was 17 at the time and was able to see it at the cinema (which was packed). You've got to remember that this was pre-internet, nothing was being published in advance of its release even in the magazines. A tight lid was put on any excerpts shown. The one major detail that was known - at least to those of us who cared - was that H.R. Giger had a large input and, at my school, Giger was a known quantity. He had done album covers for bands (Emerson, Lake and Palmer's ''Brain Salad Surgery'' for instance) and many of us owned ''Giger's Necronomicon''. The fact that his monstrosities were going to be given form on film seemed beyond belief and this made my friends and myself take this movie seriously. I remember the cinema audience that day (night?) were very quiet as the film began and it stayed that way until we saw the derelict, shortly followed by the Space Jockey. At that point it was as if we all knew we were in for something different, hardcore if you like. We were right lol. If anyone already knew what ''Cosmic Horror'' was, they didn't mention it. I know now ofc. I'll skip over the obvious screams that accompanied the face-hugger and chestburster to say nobody seemed to expect Ash to be an android. His decapitation scene made everyone gasp. Veronica Cartwright IMHO deserved an Oscar for her death scene, it still scares the shit out of me. After all these years (I'm 62 now) Alien still remains my favourite. The amount of detail that went into the Nostromo interiors and exteriors means it became real on that day and remains so. If you didn't want to know what it was like back then, I apologise, but hopefully there are others who remember it similarly.

Where's _ALIEN 3_ video?

It's _couldn't* care less_ 23:10

Good podcast.

❤❤❤Belzer Wicked cool how he played himself in L&O. Real Critical Thinker ❤

You want to know how the original audience felt after the movie was over? I cried hysterically to the guy who took me to this movie. Because it was the most intense horrific thing I had ever seen.

Night shift was an instant classic the day it came out I saw it and it blew me away

You should read The book "Flowers for Algernon".

Who forgot Night of the Comet? Not me! I love that movie! ❤

Enjoy your guys’ breakdowns of cabin in the woods. I have used this as a casual watch with avid horror watchers, AND as an intro to horror movies. Helps that it stays pretty light, even as the apocalypse begins

Oh no! RIP Mr Ghost lol. Loved the review. I agree about rule sets in movies. I think it helps with the immersion to understand what an entity can do or at the very least what it can't do. I think I would have liked this movie better if it had gone in more of a surrealist direction, but I at least thought it was a fun watch. First time watching one of your vids, will deff check out more!

Amazing.

Well done sir, I'm in my late 40s and went through through this for 9 months

The wife went and got a better high paying job b/c the West has lost it’s mind and men have little chance of getting that cushy air-conditioned positioned so that our women can laugh and disrespect us as we build and maintain the infrastructure

SOOOO Glad this exists, love rango, really feels like peak nickelodeon as a movie and with johnny depp, great animation

It’s meant to be a mess and that why it’s great it’s exactly what it wants to be.

This movie got buried by the other releases at the time and poor reviews probably deterred audiences from seeing it. I definitely need to rewatch this. BUT, if my nostalgia for it is wrong, I’m blaming you both!

can't stop laughing

Your mom has a great sense of humor and loves silly stuff!

It's awful

Its Revenge of the Sith.

Maybe less talking piss and get on with the reviews

For Your Consideration…

I honestly thought Field would’ve tried to use a water-filled helmet for Butler…missed opportunity?

I agree with James Cameron's ability to make the best films. True Lies, Avatar, The Abyss😊, Terminator.....

Sometimes, allowing the extra time of the movie let's our emotions be more real.

It wasn't bootlegged!!! At that time, you could record anything on VHS!

I guess I'm seeing it when it streams. 😢

Love the thumbnail!

Nice thumbnail

Don't dose people without their knowledge, kids.

Love ya! Can't wait for more!

Its a consistent rewatch. Just a fun turn your brain iff movie

Welcome BACK, boys!

Exactly what I was looking for, wanted to hear a podcast about it after watching the movie. Thank you!

Well, people now days honestly are looking for more serious distraction. Not just something that makes them laugh or relax, but also feel something. Sometimes its hard just to feel something other tgan empty.

Show Chase. Like Showcase?😅

The lava lamp is evil?

Ghostbusters Frozen Empire (for me) was awful. Too much CGI, and not a lot happening. But will it make a profit for the studio.

Deleted my favorite comedy???? I'm the Producer!

Fantasy selection? And don't make fun of Real Steel!!😂😂😂❤

Personally I never liked Ghostbusters Frozen Empire. Too much CGI and nothing new.

Ludwig Göransson did the music score for Oppenheimer not Hans Zimmer

God Emperor of Dune is my favourite Dune book and I'll probably never get to see an adaptation of my favourite Dune novel and I have to deal with that lol

Denis Villeneuve is stopping after dune messiah I think that's a mistake cuz honestly that ending is not an complete ending that's children of dune ending wish Denis Villeneuve would finish dune franchise with an adaptation of children of dune.