What’s the color of the boathouse at Hereford?

[Buzzrock 15032]

You’re the ace field man.

[Incredulity 11734]

I ambushed you with a cup of coffee 

[ConferenceRoom 6181]

Whenever there is a doubt, there is no doubt. That is the first thing they teach you.

[Macanudo 13103]

So, are you labor or management?

[AUS-97HORN 11894]

So what color is the boathouse at Hereford?

 

How the fuck should I know?

[Incredulity 11734]

You think too much.

[ConferenceRoom 6181]

Nobody ever told me that before. 

[Parliament 14413]

"I hurt a man's feelings once."

Another movie that grew on me.  It has a very "European feel" (whatever that means) and it took a few viewings to appreciate it.

[Buzzrock 15032]

11 hours ago, Macanudo said:

So, are you labor or management?

If I was management, I wouldn't have given you a cigarette.

 

[Buzzrock 15032]

"You afraid?"

"Of course I'm afraid, you think I'm reluctant because I'm happy?"

[ConferenceRoom 6181]

Who taught you? 

I don't remember. That's the second thing they teach you.

[Incredulity 11734]

Great movie.

 

I wish the skating rink finale was "better".  It has a sound stage hokieness to it,  just doesn't seem to be of the same production value as the rest of the movie.

[idahorn 26]

What's a Grasshopper?

[ConferenceRoom 6181]

Let's see, two parts gin, one part brandy, one part Creme de Menthe...

[Hamttx 421]

Solid movie. Always got stumped on the scene where Deniro is with his Jean at the garage talking to the mechanic looking for information on the Russians. 

The actor playing the liaison between them and the mechanic enters the movie without an intro. And though he favors the same actor (sorry name escapes me) who owned the house where Deniro removes the bullet. It is in fact a different actor. But I cannot find a reference to who the actor in the garage is? There are two possibilities shown in the notes when the credits roll,  but nothing that gives specific credit to who the actor actually is, nor how they how they hooked up. They just open the scene in the garage and Jean simply says that his guy from the house knows everyone in Paris. When the new actor motions to the billboard about where he would look for Russians while pointing to the ice skating billboard.

I always wondered if there was an issue during filming with the actors health and they were forced to go with someone who favored the other actor. And though his beard and facial features are close, his voice is an obviously different. Or they simply added the scene and the other actor was unavailable? Does anyone know?

 

[AUinHsv 580]

I did that exact line on the "other" forum a while back. Very solid movie and the director told the stunt driver he did not want to see any brake lights during chase scenes.

You worried about saving your own skin?

Yeah, I am. It covers my body.

[Txzen 502]

They chose wrong.

[futureman 22566]

9 hours ago, Parliament said:

"I hurt a man's feelings once."

Another movie that grew on me.  It has a very "European feel" (whatever that means) and it took a few viewings to appreciate it.

I’m going out on a limb here, but maybe the fact that the entire movie takes place in europe lends to some of the “european feel” that you’re picking up. 

[Buzzrock 15032]

I’m leakin’

[demos 3019]

Watch this whenever it is on

[Mileslong 4753]

This and the French Connection have the two best car chase scenes in movie history imo...

[ConferenceRoom 6181]

It’s Bullitt by a mile and a half but the two chases in Ronin are both really good.

[Mileslong 4753]

I would agree on Bullitt as well...

What like about these chase scenes is that the action moves slow enough so you can actually see what’s happening, the less CGI the more believable it is.

You don’t need cars defying gravity like those idiotic Fast and Furious movies for it to be entertaining

[GhostOfTomJoad 9453]

Ronin is 20 years old now, and sadly the last good (not great, pretty damn good) dramatic film De Niro has had top billing in. Two decades of meh. Ouch. Got a lot riding on The Irishman.

So, how'd you get started in this business?
A wealthy scoundrel seduced & betrayed me.
Same with me. How about that?

[ConferenceRoom 6181]

24 minutes ago, GhostOfTomJoad said:

Ronin is 20 years old now, and sadly the last good (not great, pretty damn good) dramatic film De Niro has had top billing in. Two decades of meh. Ouch. Got a lot riding on The Irishman.

So, how'd you get started in this business?
A wealthy scoundrel seduced & betrayed me.
Same with me. How about that?

No, it's great. 

[GhostOfTomJoad 9453]

5 hours ago, crackamacgowski said:

No, it's great. 

Don't get me wrong. I love it. Hell, I've watched it at least 3 times in the last few months since it's been back in rotation on Showtime & HBO. Frankenheimer had a blast with it, and the chase & interrogation scenes make up for lots of plot holes. If you don't mind, I think I'm just gonna...pass out.

[AUinHsv 580]

18 hours ago, crackamacgowski said:

It’s Bullitt by a mile and a half but the two chases in Ronin are both really good.

I'l add the original Gone in 60 Seconds because they filmed parts of it without asking for permission. Just went out on early weekend mornings and hit the accelerator.

[Buzzrock 15032]

Almost a bit of raspberry jam back there!

[Guest Lobo]

You think you can stitch me up?

Good, I'm gonna pass out then...

[Speedtrucker 2085]

Everyone’s your brother until the rent comes due!


Loved this movie, you could feel Mamet’s dialogue all over this film.

Top 5 car chase scene easy.
My top 5 are:
Bullitt
French Connection
Ronin
Way of the Gun
Dirty Mary crazy Larry

I normally exclude films that are basically films about a car chase, Driver, Drive, Gone in 60(original), vanishing point, etc. they are some good movies but they kinda exclude themselves in my opinion.

Oh and I still love the Blues Brothers chase.

[Neonmoon 38130]

Deniro and Reno were perfect working off each other. 

They should of worked together more. 

[Lazarus Bocanegra 306]

Gonna need something that can shove a little.  Audi S8.  And a nitrous.  I have the specs