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[mr malarky]

Not sure. It's difficult to choose who can, and can't be a member without causing offence, so I suppose we should maybe ask for people who have an interest in arthouse and foreign language films.

What do you think?

That's probably the only way to get things going. You'd need to start a WHF film club recruitment thread.

I think it's inevitable that some forumites will be offended. That's how clubs work, you're either in or you're excluded.

OK. Will start a thread later, I'll save a space for Ben if he wants to join, and I think I'll have a limit of 6 members.

sounds like a good idea. Won't pitch for a spot as don't pretend to have enough knowledge of niche cinema to add value, but will follow the thread with interest.

 

[BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW]

Why not apply?

My knowledge isn't all that, but I have an interest. Just go to the thread and list 3 films that you really like, that maybe not that many other people would know.

 

[mr malarky]

Just close your eyes & ears, pretend its not happening and treat yourself to reading the book again. Don't think any of the films made of Stephen King books have measured up to the books themselves (with the probable exception of 'Misery').

Think 'the amazing Spider-Man 2' is also due in 2015. Big yawn...

In this case I was referring to the 1976 film adaptation rather than the book. I prefer the 1980 film adaptation of the The Shining to the novel, too.

There are plenty of very good film adaptations of King novels and short stories, including Misery, as you mention, Stand by Me, The Shawshank Redemption, Dolores Claiborne... I have a feeling the upcoming Carrie adaptation will be pretty dire, though.

I also have a soft spot for the Tobe Hooper/David Soul Salem's Lot TV movie. I was just the right age to be scared ****less by that one. That said, I own the DVD and the film hasn't aged so well, though James Mason remains great!

Yep, realiaed you meant the 76 version of carrie but still dont think it was a patch on the book. Fair point re the soft spot for Salem's Lot though; again I don't think it quite captured the book but came close.

I'm probably guilty of bias here, was massively into Stephen king as a teenager and just don't think many films have ever come close to really capturing the real spirit of his best books. Can still remember to this day reading books like 'Cujo', 'The Stand' and most of all 'IT', and there's such a strong sense of time and place, and a sense of magic, in those earlier books that never quite came across on screen in the same way.

Guess you could say that about many book-to-film adaptations though, and there's enough potential debate there for a thread in its own right.

 

[BenLaw]

Not sure. It's difficult to choose who can, and can't be a member without causing offence, so I suppose we should maybe ask for people who have an interest in arthouse and foreign language films.

What do you think?

That's probably the only way to get things going. You'd need to start a WHF film club recruitment thread.

I think it's inevitable that some forumites will be offended. That's how clubs work, you're either in or you're excluded.

OK. Will start a thread later, I'll save a space for Ben if he wants to join, and I think I'll have a limit of 6 members.

Replied on other thread.

 

[BenLaw]

Incidentally, it was not the tenth film in the Rillington Place franchise.

No, that would be 10 Rillington Place, er 10... with Dickie as a Jason Vorhees type monster that keeps coming back, in a return of the repressed kind of way.

Btw Voorhees 😉

 

[BenLaw]

I was not aware of Let Him Have It and will watch it soon.

I haven't seen the film for well over a decade. I'm guessing you're familiar with the Derek Bentley case.

I am. The title immediately made me think of that and also try not to get my hopes up too much that that was indeed the subject matter. Capital murders are one of my uncle's main interests (and the Bentley case in particular), he has most of the books on the subject but has never mentioned this film to me. Once I've watched it I'll find out if he knows about it. Thanks again.

 

[BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW]

I was not aware of Let Him Have It and will watch it soon.

I haven't seen the film for well over a decade. I'm guessing you're familiar with the Derek Bentley case.

I am. The title immediately made me think of that and also try not to get my hopes up too much that that was indeed the subject matter. Capital murders are one of my uncle's main interests (and the Bentley case in particular), he has most of the books on the subject but has never mentioned this film to me. Once I've watched it I'll find out if he knows about it. Thanks again.

I watched this quite a long time ago, maybe the first time it was shown on tv, and it's a very good film.

 

[BenLaw]

How do you feel about Shawshank Redemption and Sleepers?

It's hard to dislike The Shawshank Redemption, though the "greatest film of all time" tag is overplayed. Believe it or not, I've never seen Sleepers.

Oh yeah, Shawshank is an excellent film but the popularity is offputting, clearly not one of the best films ever. I must have seen sleepers at least half a dozen times, some excellent performances including a cameo from Dustin Hoffman and a rare excellent late-De Niro performance. The reason I asked though was in relation to manipulation, all three films seem manipulative to one degree or another yet you wouldn't find many people rejecting Shawshank because of that. I've heard Kermode struggle to define when manipulation crosses the line, especially in the context of liking Spielberg films. I wonder if manipulation is not the cause of the dislike but an easy label for when one dislikes a film for other, more difficult to define / identify, reasons.

 

[BenLaw]

I was not aware of Let Him Have It and will watch it soon.

I haven't seen the film for well over a decade. I'm guessing you're familiar with the Derek Bentley case.

I am. The title immediately made me think of that and also try not to get my hopes up too much that that was indeed the subject matter. Capital murders are one of my uncle's main interests (and the Bentley case in particular), he has most of the books on the subject but has never mentioned this film to me. Once I've watched it I'll find out if he knows about it. Thanks again.

I watched this quite a long time ago, maybe the first time it was shown on tv, and it's a very good film.

Good stuff. I'm hoping I'll have time to watch The Hunt tomorrow and then will probably put this top of my lovefilm list.

 

[BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW]

The Hunt looks good. Maybe you can recommend this one for your first film?

 

[BenLaw]

I'm really looking forward to it, wouldn't like to recommend til I've seen though! Did you see A Royal Affair? A brilliant film, the Scandinavian version of The Madness of King George but even better.

 

[BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW]

I'm really looking forward to it, wouldn't like to recommend til I've seen though! Did you see A Royal Affair? A brilliant film, the Scandinavian version of The Madness of King George but even better.

Nope. Time is a real factor with me, which is one of the reasons I thought of the film club, as I will then be obliged to watch some movies, instead of complaining that I can't find the time.

I'm really looking forward to all of the recommendations.

 

[strapped for cash]

I wonder if manipulation is not the cause of the dislike but an easy label for when one dislikes a film for other, more difficult to define / identify, reasons.

All filmmakers seek to manipulate the audience in one way or another. Even anti-realist films seek to provoke particular responses.

I think manipulations in popular cinema are typically understood to go too far when they don't work (i.e. when you become acutely aware of how the film is constructed).

 

[mr malarky]

Just close your eyes & ears, pretend its not happening and treat yourself to reading the book again. Don't think any of the films made of Stephen King books have measured up to the books themselves (with the probable exception of 'Misery').

Think 'the amazing Spider-Man 2' is also due in 2015. Big yawn...

In this case I was referring to the 1976 film adaptation rather than the book. I prefer the 1980 film adaptation of the The Shining to the novel, too.

There are plenty of very good film adaptations of King novels and short stories, including Misery, as you mention, Stand by Me, The Shawshank Redemption, Dolores Claiborne... I have a feeling the upcoming Carrie adaptation will be pretty dire, though.

I also have a soft spot for the Tobe Hooper/David Soul Salem's Lot TV movie. I was just the right age to be scared ****less by that one. That said, I own the DVD and the film hasn't aged so well, though James Mason remains great!

Yep, realiaed you meant the 76 version of carrie but still dont think it was a patch on the book. Fair point re the soft spot for Salem's Lot though; again I don't think it quite captured the book but came close.

I'm probably guilty of bias here, was massively into Stephen king as a teenager and just don't think many films have ever come close to really capturing the real spirit of his best books. Can still remember to this day reading books like 'Cujo', 'The Stand' and most of all 'IT', and there's such a strong sense of time and place, and a sense of magic, in those earlier books that never quite came across on screen in the same way.

Guess you could say that about many book-to-film adaptations though, and there's enough potential debate there for a thread in its own right.

 

[mr malarky]

Sorry, duplicate post! 😳

 

[mr malarky]

Why not apply?

My knowledge isn't all that, but I have an interest. Just go to the thread and list 3 films that you really like, that maybe not that many other people would know.

thats the trouble, not sure I know that many that everyone else won't already know. Will have a look at the other thread (can see you've started it). Either way still a good idea though B. 🙂