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Renn

Here's what's left.

1. John Alton was the cinematographer
2. Released in the same year as 1. The lead prepared for his role by studying addicts going cold turkey.
3. Also released in the same year as the above. Could also say it inspired parts of Lost Highway.
10. Considered to be one of the first film-noirs.

Renn wrote: »

Time for some oldies...

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10.

rednik

1. Knight moves.

rednik

10. Cape fear

Zeek12

Delbertgrady:

1: Knight moves
3. The Sweet hereafter?
7. Hang em high
9. Copycat

delbertgrady

Based on the extra clues...

Renn 2 is The Man with the Golden Arm (Saul Bass credits)
Renn 3 is Kiss Me Deadly

delbertgrady

Zeek12 wrote: »

Delbertgrady:

1: Knight moves
3. The Sweet hereafter?
7. Hang em high
9. Copycat

Knight Moves, The Sweet Hereafter and Copycat are all correct. It's not Hang 'Em High. It's a very generic shot, admittedly, but that's the challenge, I suppose.

Rednik was also right with Knight Moves and spotting Martin Balsam in Cape Fear.

Well done, both.

Some furious activity on this thread this morning.

Renn

delbertgrady wrote: »

Based on the extra clues...

Renn 2 is The Man with the Golden Arm (Saul Bass credits)
Renn 3 is Kiss Me Deadly

Both are right!

rednik

delbertgrady wrote: »

Knight Moves, The Sweet Hereafter and Copycat are all correct. It's not Hang 'Em High. It's a very generic shot, admittedly, but that's the challenge, I suppose.

Rednik was also right with Knight Moves and spotting Martin Balsam in Cape Fear.

Well done, both.

Some furious activity on this thread this morning.

Is the Clint movie Pale Rider ?

Zeek12

delbertgrady wrote: »

Knight Moves, The Sweet Hereafter and Copycat are all correct. It's not Hang 'Em High. It's a very generic shot, admittedly, but that's the challenge, I suppose.

7. Two mules for sister sara

rednik

Renn wrote: »

Here's what's left.

1. John Alton was the cinematographer
2. Released in the same year as 1. The lead prepared for his role by studying addicts going cold turkey.
3. Also released in the same year as the above. Could also say it inspired parts of Lost Highway.
10. Considered to be one of the first film-noirs.

1. The big combo. Again would never have got without the extra clues.

Renn

Correct rednik.

delbertgrady

It's not Pale Rider, Rednik. It is Two Mules for Sister Sara. Well done Zeek12.

Zeek12

Zeek12 wrote: »

These pics were a bit on the small size, so just re-posting larger versions

5.


Only one left from this lot. Any takers?

Hint: The director is a very famous Academy Award winner, but this film was a bit of a departure and is'nt typical of his work from the period.

delbertgrady

Zeek12 wrote: »

Zeek12 wrote: »

These pics were a bit on the small size, so just re-posting larger versions

5.


Only one left from this lot. Any takers?

Hint: The director is a very famous Academy Award winner, but this film was a bit of a departure and is'nt typical of his work from the period.

Argh! The Last Waltz!
Can't believe I didn't get that.

Zeek12

delbertgrady wrote: »

Zeek12 wrote: »

Argh! The Last Waltz!

Right you are! It's The Staple Singers brilliant performance of "The Weight" from Scorcese's The Last Waltz.

Well done.

Zeek12

delbertgrady wrote: »

Zeek12 wrote: »

Can't believe I didn't get that.

I'm kinda surprised it went this long - thought it would be spotted straight away.

(I really wanted to do a pic of Van the Man strutting his stuff on stage, but that would have been way too obvious:D)

delbertgrady

It never even occurred to me. It looks so properly "cinematic", I thought it was from a feature film biopic, or a music-centric film, in a similar vein to Nashville. Ridiculous that I didn't get it immediately. I'm very annoyed at myself. :mad: :P

rednik

Renn wrote: »

Here's what's left.

1. John Alton was the cinematographer
2. Released in the same year as 1. The lead prepared for his role by studying addicts going cold turkey.
3. Also released in the same year as the above. Could also say it inspired parts of Lost Highway.
10. Considered to be one of the first film-noirs.

Is 10 I am a fugitive from a chain gang ?.

Renn

Nope. This was released in 1940.

delbertgrady

The Stranger on the Third Floor.

Renn

Correct!

delbertgrady

delbertgrady wrote: »

2.

5.

6.

8.

These are the remaining ones of my most recent set.
I'll hold off on clues for the moment, but I will say the last one is a documentary.

rednik

Looking back through those early film noir days what incredible imagery was used. The use of shadows was stunning. I must checkout some of these to view. I have seen some through the years but I have a lot more to see. They are simply stunning, thanks for that Renn.

delbertgrady

rednik wrote: »

Looking back through those early film noir days what incredible imagery was used. The use of shadows was stunning. I must checkout some of these to view. I have seen some through the years but I have a lot more to see. They are simply stunning, thanks for that Renn.

Yeah, I second this. It's a bit like when you (Rednik) posted a still from Race with the Devil and I went off and bought the DVD 'cos I was so keen to see it again, this thread is great for prompting interest in films you've either not seen in ages, or perhaps have never seen.
A lot of these film noir images - from films I've not watched since the mid-1990s in most cases - make me want to seek them out.
Renn, your work here is done.

Zeek12

delbertgrady wrote: »

These are the remaining ones of my most recent set.
I'll hold off on clues for the moment, but I will say the last one is a documentary.

Is #2 The Company of Wolves?

(Bit of a random guess. Have'nt seen it in years, but the scene does ring a bell)

rednik

This too is still up for grabs.

delbertgrady

Zeek12 wrote: »

Is #2 The Company of Wolves?

(Bit of a random guess. Have'nt seen it in years, but the scene does ring a bell)

Very well done. It is The Company of Wolves.
It's just a cameo from Mr. Stamp. He's uncredited.

delbertgrady

delbertgrady wrote: »

5.

I don't think anyone got this 2012 mumblecore film either.

johnny_ultimate

One last lot from me:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

johnny_ultimate

delbertgrady wrote: »

I don't think anyone got this 2012 mumblecore film either.

Your Sister's Sister?

Scubrick

@Rednik, Shooter?
@johnny_ultimate, 1. The Virgin Spring.

delbertgrady

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Your Sister's Sister?

It is. Well done. I'm about to scrutinise your post now.

rednik

Scubrick wrote: »

@Rednik, Shooter?
@johnny_ultimate, 1. The Virgin Spring.

Shooter it is.

delbertgrady

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

One last lot from me:

2.

5.

Andrei Rublev and Mon Oncle.

They're the only two I know.

the purple tin

1

No takers?
Mid nineties film. Got a lot of flack on release for strong scenes of sex and violence...

delbertgrady

delbertgrady wrote: »

5.

6.

8.

No. 5 is the 1978 directorial debut of a subsequent Oscar-winning director. Yes, that is Mr. Lennon on the screen. That's key to identifying the film.
The director went on to have a fruitful commercial partnership with the director of No. 6, which is a film based on real events, featuring a future James Bond.
No. 8 is from an acclaimed documentary about an American family, which started out as a film featuring one family member, and his job as a party clown.

roanoke

I don't recognise your still, but 8 is a film I've seen. Capturing the Friedmans

CastorTroy

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

One last lot from me:

6.

7.

6. Amelie?

7. the Neverending Story?

delbertgrady

roanoke wrote: »

I don't recognise your still, but 8 is a film I've seen. Capturing the Friedmans

It is Capturing the Friedmans. Well deduced.

rednik

delbertgrady wrote: »

No. 5 is the 1978 directorial debut of a subsequent Oscar-winning director. Yes, that is Mr. Lennon on the screen. That's key to identifying the film.
The director went on to have a fruitful commercial partnership with the director of No. 6, which is a film based on real events, featuring a future James Bond.
No. 8 is from an acclaimed documentary about an American family, which started out as a film featuring one family member, and his job as a party clown.

Is 6 Defiance ?
Is 8 I wanna hold your hand ?

delbertgrady

No, it's not Defiance, but you've got the right James Bond.
The screen shot is from a 2005 film, a year before Casino Royale.
If it's I Wanna Hold Your Hand (which it is: well done), that makes it Robert Zemeckis, who collaborated with...

rednik

delbertgrady wrote: »

No, it's not Defiance, but you've got the right James Bond.
The screen shot is from a 2005 film, a year before Casino Royale.
If it's I Wanna Hold Your Hand (which it is: well done), that makes it Robert Zemeckis, who collaborated with...

Spielberg/Munich.

delbertgrady

Ah, yes. It's the science of deduction!

rednik

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

rednik

delbertgrady wrote: »

Ah, yes. It's the science of deduction!

We get there eventually.:)

delbertgrady

1 is Peter Grant, not complaining about pirate posters, in The Song Remains the Same
2 is Kill Bill, Vol. 1
3 is Angel Heart
4 is Leon

tricky D

5 Blood Diamond

rednik

delbertgrady wrote: »

1 is Peter Grant, not complaining about pirate posters, in The Song Remains the Same
2 is Kill Bill, Vol. 1
3 is Angel Heart
4 is Leon

All correct.

rednik

tricky D wrote: »

5 Blood Diamond

Correct.

johnny_ultimate

CastorTroy wrote: »

6. Amelie?

7. the Neverending Story?

Neither guess is correct I'm afraid.