Saw Backdraft in theaters back in summer 1991. I was only twelve back than, and I wen't with my Dad and my friend, who, at the time, was also only twelve years old. Man, I still remember how impressive the special effects during the firefighting sequences had been. To this day, I have yet to have a movie theater experience that powerful.
If I may share my most memorable time at the cinema,it would be when I was very young,and my mother loving movies sneaked me into Terminator,though cinemas were very conservative then.I was in awe as I saw the scene whereby the T-500 walks out of the fire .that scene has left an everlasting impression on me.OH SEVEN.yes!!there was so much hype surrounding this movie,I was so intimidated going in,and after seeing it I felt proud of myself having survived the movie,def my NO 1 thriller of all time
@rowanmunro - That scene from T2 is another one of my favorites...one of the best chase scenes followed by the villain strolling away from the explosion and reconstituting himself. I saw that movie seven times in the theater...
Unlike Se7en, which I saw only six times. I recommended that movie to absolutely everybody. Thanks for the great comment!
@CineRamYou are welcome,and thank you for taking the time to respond,most channels dont. Wow 7 times..sadly I missed T2 on the big screen..my pocket money was very low at the time.But even on video,dvd that scene is unmatched by any of the dissapointing sequels.Have you by any chance seen T2 on Blu-ray and if so how is the transfer?As for 7,yes I fully agree with you, the rewatchablity factor is infinite.Def the most intelligent and most unpridictable thriller ever filmed.
@rowanmunro - I do not own a Bluray player or a flatscreen good enough to appreciate it. However, I have seen both Blade Runner and Full Metal Jacket Blurays on a 50-inch monitor and they are both spectacular.
@CineRam Thanks..I will check them out,may I add that I have just recently watched another film by the late Stanley Kubrick,(as you mentioned FMJ),2001 A space odyssey,on Blu-Ray,and it is the best transfer of any Blu-ray I have seen to date.the visuals and the format of the BR is how this movie was intended to be viewed.I do not know how this movie was even justified by being transferred via the old VHS format back in the day.
@rowanmunro - Like Benicio Del Toro once said...It's all about the money. Nowadays it's unheard of for any film to NOT be transferred to home video after playing in the theater. The tech is so great now, but in the 80s they made do with the best they had...I'm sure Kubrick wasn't happy about his films (especially 2001) being viewed on such feeble screens, but how would anyone benefit from not seeing them at all?
@CineRam Very true..it seems that Stanley Kubrick was a visionary that was ahead of his time..with the advances of technology his visions become more apparent..I had three very different experiences from each format.Then again it may just be my mental maturity progressing through the years.The eighties was really tough for home entertainment,with the cropped aspect ratios,film grain,poor stereo's etc..its a wonder we survived.
@rowanmunro - I know, right? I don't know how I ever got by without all the options we have now.
I would say that both tech and viewers change in some measure. Right now I'm looking at a lot of mid-90s movies that I didn't care for back then, but am finding them to be a lot more enjoyable now. The movies themselves haven't changed a bit...I have. Get Shorty is a prime example--I like that movie so much more now...back then it just annoyed me.
@CineRam It was a welcome to subbing to your channel.I still cannot understand the youtube messaging interface so I posted on your channel.The messaging centre is very confusing.
@rowanmunro - I did not see a "channel comment" field on your page, so I sent a message direct. If you want to send a message instead of a comment, click on "inbox" and then find the option labeled "compose". You'll then be taken to a new page where you can write a message with a subject line, and type a username in the "send message to" blank.
I liked Identity a lot, too! It made my Top Ten of 2003.
@CineRam Thank you very much for the help.My page seems to be needing some work done to it.Do you have a video for your top ten of 2003?I would love to check it out.I have reached a point where the genre's of film have reached their climax..(for eg. Seven for the "thriller genre", T2 for" science-fiction action") and now I am not really impressed with movies nowadays.I hope that I can find some unknown,under-rated gem of a film that I may have missed and can now enjoy.
@rowanmunro - My Top 10 of 2003: Kill Bill, Vol. 1 - Quentin Tarantino...The Pianist - Roman Polanski...Confessions of a Dangerous Mind - George Clooney...Finding Nemo - Andrew Stanton...The Magdalene Sisters - Peter Mullan...Matchstick Men - Ridley Scott...The Life of David Gale - Alan Parker...Identity - James Mangold...Narc - Joe Carnahan...Spider - David Cronenberg...Honorable Mention: Pirates of the Caribbean, The Curse of the Black Pearl.
@CineRam Thank you for sharing your list.Really great picks.I am glad that you mentioned Narc..it really never got the attention it deserved.It is one of the best cop drama's I have seen since Dark Blue-Ron Shelton.Matchstick Men-Cage's best performance ever in my opinion.(well cutting it close to his performance in Face off).The Pianist and The Magdalene Sisters were both excellently crafted dramas that haunted me for weeks on end with their gritty realisms.Will you be posting any videos for
For me, its got to be seeing 127 Hours in the theater. When I went in, I was expecting an awesome survival tale, but I didn't realize I would be seeing one of the most beautiful movies I've ever watched. Leaving the theater, my jaw was dropped, I was shaking, I couldn't speak, and tears were dripping down my cheeks. I adore that movie so much. James Franco gives one of the best performances I've ever seen in it. That is the definition of a perfect movie to me. It made me laugh, cry, and feel.
Great picks! Really enjoyed listening to your memories. I will never forget seeing "Se7en" in the theater, I was probably 13 and went with my Father & Uncle. Being so young, it left quite the impression on me, and at that point in my life was the most violent & disturbing film I had ever seen. Loved the film though, and was fascinated by "darker" grittier movies like it for years to come. :)
@FilmFanPete - Most films I would consider "dark" can't match Se7en's tone. Either they overdo the doom-mood or the stakes aren't high enough. But then, Fincher set the bar pretty high. Thanks for sharing your own experience!
It was my first midnight release and my first IMAX film. It was also the best crowed I can remember being at, since everyone wanted to be there so badly.
@woodsy1234567890 - I didn't see the midnight show, but the IMAX version was incredible regardless. That film is so original and exciting, I was sucked in like I rarely am these days.
Saw Backdraft in theaters back in summer 1991. I was only twelve back than, and I wen't with my Dad and my friend, who, at the time, was also only twelve years old. Man, I still remember how impressive the special effects during the firefighting sequences had been. To this day, I have yet to have a movie theater experience that powerful.
jeffjonesjunior 1 month ago
@jeffjonesjunior - Glad you enjoyed it so much...that is an impressive-looking film. Thanks for the comment!
CineRam 1 month ago
If I may share my most memorable time at the cinema,it would be when I was very young,and my mother loving movies sneaked me into Terminator,though cinemas were very conservative then.I was in awe as I saw the scene whereby the T-500 walks out of the fire .that scene has left an everlasting impression on me.OH SEVEN.yes!!there was so much hype surrounding this movie,I was so intimidated going in,and after seeing it I felt proud of myself having survived the movie,def my NO 1 thriller of all time
rowanmunro 1 month ago
@rowanmunro - That scene from T2 is another one of my favorites...one of the best chase scenes followed by the villain strolling away from the explosion and reconstituting himself. I saw that movie seven times in the theater...
Unlike Se7en, which I saw only six times. I recommended that movie to absolutely everybody. Thanks for the great comment!
CineRam 1 month ago
@CineRamYou are welcome,and thank you for taking the time to respond,most channels dont. Wow 7 times..sadly I missed T2 on the big screen..my pocket money was very low at the time.But even on video,dvd that scene is unmatched by any of the dissapointing sequels.Have you by any chance seen T2 on Blu-ray and if so how is the transfer?As for 7,yes I fully agree with you, the rewatchablity factor is infinite.Def the most intelligent and most unpridictable thriller ever filmed.
rowanmunro 1 month ago
@rowanmunro - I do not own a Bluray player or a flatscreen good enough to appreciate it. However, I have seen both Blade Runner and Full Metal Jacket Blurays on a 50-inch monitor and they are both spectacular.
CineRam 1 month ago
@CineRam Thanks..I will check them out,may I add that I have just recently watched another film by the late Stanley Kubrick,(as you mentioned FMJ),2001 A space odyssey,on Blu-Ray,and it is the best transfer of any Blu-ray I have seen to date.the visuals and the format of the BR is how this movie was intended to be viewed.I do not know how this movie was even justified by being transferred via the old VHS format back in the day.
rowanmunro 1 month ago
@rowanmunro - Like Benicio Del Toro once said...It's all about the money. Nowadays it's unheard of for any film to NOT be transferred to home video after playing in the theater. The tech is so great now, but in the 80s they made do with the best they had...I'm sure Kubrick wasn't happy about his films (especially 2001) being viewed on such feeble screens, but how would anyone benefit from not seeing them at all?
CineRam 1 month ago
@CineRam Very true..it seems that Stanley Kubrick was a visionary that was ahead of his time..with the advances of technology his visions become more apparent..I had three very different experiences from each format.Then again it may just be my mental maturity progressing through the years.The eighties was really tough for home entertainment,with the cropped aspect ratios,film grain,poor stereo's etc..its a wonder we survived.
rowanmunro 1 month ago
@rowanmunro - I know, right? I don't know how I ever got by without all the options we have now.
I would say that both tech and viewers change in some measure. Right now I'm looking at a lot of mid-90s movies that I didn't care for back then, but am finding them to be a lot more enjoyable now. The movies themselves haven't changed a bit...I have. Get Shorty is a prime example--I like that movie so much more now...back then it just annoyed me.
CineRam 1 month ago
@CineRam I would rate"Identity" as my second best thriller of all time.
rowanmunro 1 month ago
Hi there..thanks for the inbox message.Your videos and opinions are enjoyable.
rowanmunro 1 month ago
@rowanmunro - I don't remember sending you a message!
CineRam 1 month ago
@CineRam It was a welcome to subbing to your channel.I still cannot understand the youtube messaging interface so I posted on your channel.The messaging centre is very confusing.
rowanmunro 1 month ago
@rowanmunro - I did not see a "channel comment" field on your page, so I sent a message direct. If you want to send a message instead of a comment, click on "inbox" and then find the option labeled "compose". You'll then be taken to a new page where you can write a message with a subject line, and type a username in the "send message to" blank.
I liked Identity a lot, too! It made my Top Ten of 2003.
CineRam 1 month ago
@CineRam Thank you very much for the help.My page seems to be needing some work done to it.Do you have a video for your top ten of 2003?I would love to check it out.I have reached a point where the genre's of film have reached their climax..(for eg. Seven for the "thriller genre", T2 for" science-fiction action") and now I am not really impressed with movies nowadays.I hope that I can find some unknown,under-rated gem of a film that I may have missed and can now enjoy.
rowanmunro 1 month ago
@rowanmunro - My Top 10 of 2003: Kill Bill, Vol. 1 - Quentin Tarantino...The Pianist - Roman Polanski...Confessions of a Dangerous Mind - George Clooney...Finding Nemo - Andrew Stanton...The Magdalene Sisters - Peter Mullan...Matchstick Men - Ridley Scott...The Life of David Gale - Alan Parker...Identity - James Mangold...Narc - Joe Carnahan...Spider - David Cronenberg...Honorable Mention: Pirates of the Caribbean, The Curse of the Black Pearl.
CineRam 1 month ago
@CineRam Thank you for sharing your list.Really great picks.I am glad that you mentioned Narc..it really never got the attention it deserved.It is one of the best cop drama's I have seen since Dark Blue-Ron Shelton.Matchstick Men-Cage's best performance ever in my opinion.(well cutting it close to his performance in Face off).The Pianist and The Magdalene Sisters were both excellently crafted dramas that haunted me for weeks on end with their gritty realisms.Will you be posting any videos for
rowanmunro 1 month ago
@CineRam your top picks of 2011?
rowanmunro 1 month ago
@rowanmunro - I did already, actually...but it's buried in another video. I'll send it your way.
Nice to know we have a lot of favorites in common.
CineRam 1 month ago
wow
hoogys 1 month ago
For me, its got to be seeing 127 Hours in the theater. When I went in, I was expecting an awesome survival tale, but I didn't realize I would be seeing one of the most beautiful movies I've ever watched. Leaving the theater, my jaw was dropped, I was shaking, I couldn't speak, and tears were dripping down my cheeks. I adore that movie so much. James Franco gives one of the best performances I've ever seen in it. That is the definition of a perfect movie to me. It made me laugh, cry, and feel.
ReviewsbyTed 1 month ago
@ReviewsbyTed - It's very good. 127 Hours made my Top Ten that year.
CineRam 1 month ago
Great picks! Really enjoyed listening to your memories. I will never forget seeing "Se7en" in the theater, I was probably 13 and went with my Father & Uncle. Being so young, it left quite the impression on me, and at that point in my life was the most violent & disturbing film I had ever seen. Loved the film though, and was fascinated by "darker" grittier movies like it for years to come. :)
FilmFanPete 1 month ago
@FilmFanPete - Most films I would consider "dark" can't match Se7en's tone. Either they overdo the doom-mood or the stakes aren't high enough. But then, Fincher set the bar pretty high. Thanks for sharing your own experience!
CineRam 1 month ago
My number one, Inception.
It was my first midnight release and my first IMAX film. It was also the best crowed I can remember being at, since everyone wanted to be there so badly.
woodsy1234567890 1 month ago
@woodsy1234567890 - I didn't see the midnight show, but the IMAX version was incredible regardless. That film is so original and exciting, I was sucked in like I rarely am these days.
CineRam 1 month ago