#John Milius film

[dominogodbane1]

Basil Poledouris - The Recovery

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[atomic-chronoscaph]

Conan the Barbarian costume designs by John Bloomfield (1980)

#john bloomfield #conan the barbarian #film costume designs #concept art #arnold schwarzenegger #john milius #robert e. howard #80s fantasy movies #pre production #sword and sorcery #1980s #1980 #1982

[omercifulheaves]

Conan The Barbarian (1982)

#movies #posters #conan the barbarian #john milius #arnold schwarzenegger #dino de laurentiis #sword and sorcery #80's films #favorites

[daemonicdasein]

Conan the Barbarian (1982). Directed by John Milius; Written by John Milius and Oliver Stone. Based in Conan the Barbarian by Robert E. Howard.

#Conan #conan the barbarian #john milius #oliver stone #1982 #movie #films #sci fi and fantasy #snake #james earl jones #epic sword and sorcery #sword and sorcery #robert e. howard

[davidhudson]

Happy 80th, John Milius.

With Steven Spielberg and George Lucas with the screenplay for Jaws (1975).

#john milius #steven spielberg #george lucas #cinema #film #movies

[destinationout]

“Why do you cry?” “He is Conan, Cimmerian. He won’t cry. So I cry for him.”

Conan the Barbarian (1982) Directed by John Milius Cinematography by Duke Callaghan

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[mariocki]

Dillinger (1973)

"Now nobody get nervous. You ain't got nothing to fear. You're being robbed by the John Dillinger Gang, that's the best there is. These few dollars you lose here today, they're gonna buy you stories to tell your children, your great-grandchildren. This could be one of the big moments in your life. Don't make it your last."

#dillinger #crime film #1973 #john milius #american cinema #true crime #warren oates #ben johnson #michelle phillips #cloris leachman #harry dean stanton #geoffrey lewis #john p. ryan #richard dreyfuss #steve kanaly #john martino #roy jenson #read morgan #frank mcrae #ann ault #the directorial debut of celebrated screenwriter Milius‚ who also supplied the script; that's recognisably him‚ with its punchy dialogue‚ #bloody violence‚ tragic machismo and utter failure of its women characters. as a director‚ he seems to taken inspiration from Peckinpah‚ #staging the gunfights with an operatic majesty that belies the otherwise unromantic and unsentimental nature of this study of criminality #Oates (himself a Peckinpah regular) is fantastic as Dillinger‚ a man actively working to build his own legend in every interaction he has #all the cast are great actually‚ with special mention to Harry Dean Stanton's perpetually unlucky gangster and young Richard Dreyfuss' #repellent turn as Baby Face Nelson (whose lust for violence is in contrast to Dillinger's more pragmatic approach). Milius uses period #music and documentary footage and newsreel to suggest historical weight‚ but he plays fast and loose with the facts of Dillinger and his #gang's lives and deaths; i don't think it matters too much‚ this is hardly an educational tool‚ it's provocative entertainment and at that #it succeeds. stylish‚ cool and a little cruel; if it lacks a little depth or soul‚ well maybe that's just a truer reflection of the subject

[ddzzaaii]

big wednesday dir. john milius

#film #big wednesday #john milius

[pintsizeddeepthoughts]

25 of 250: Favorite Films - Red Dawn

Not long ago, work colleagues and I got into a discussion about what our favorite films were. Given my categorical nature I could not resist writing down a list and, as a writing challenge, have decided to write 250 word reviews of my favorite 25 films of all-time. Note: these are my favorite films, not what I think are the best films of all time.

Directed by: John Milius

Written by: Kevin Reynolds and John Milius

Starring: Patrick Swazye, Lea Thomson, Charlie Sheen, Jennifer Grey, Powers Boothe

Year/Country: 1984, United States

The first film to be given a PG-13 rating, John Milius’s Red Dawn is at once a conservative fever dream and a sobering look at the cost of war. Set in 1984, a group of high school students escape the start of World War III after their Colorado town is taken over by Soviet paratroopers. Over the course of months, this group morphs into a guerilla group styling themselves as the “Wolverines” to take on their Russian and Cuban occupiers.

Yes, the movie is ridiculous. And yet Milius’s film is more than the sum of its parts. A large part of that is due to Milius’s eye for striking imagery (the opening with descending paratroopers is always startling) and that forces his characters to make awful choices. Case in point - at one point one of the Wolverines betrays the group and leads the Russians to their hideout. At this point, Swazye and company must make a choice: abandon their comrade or execute him for treason. The Wolverines choose the latter. It’s not unanimous. Swazye is asked by his distraught brother, “what’s the difference between them and us?” Swayze, his face contorted with rage and grief, growls, “we live here!”

No one will accuse Milius of being a romantic and he is to be applauded for not making a rah-rah film. It’s an absurd premise that was paranoid even in its day. Yet, because Milius takes this premise seriously we in turn take it seriously as well (to our own surprise).

#25 of 250 #film review #favorite films #red dawn #red dawn 1984 #patrick swayze #lea thompson #charlie sheen #jennifer grey #john milius

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

"...AND, IN TIME, HE BECAME A KING BY HIS OWN HAND."

PIC INFO: Resolution at 1181x1758 -- Spotlight on Arnold Schwarzenegger as King Conan in the final scene of 1982's "Conan the Barbarian," co-written & directed by John Milius. Costume design by John Bloomfield (b. 1942).

[Closing lines to 1982's "Conan the Barbarian"]:

"So, did Conan return the wayward daughter of King Osric to her home. And having no further concern, he and his companions sought adventure in the West. Many wars and feuds did Conan fight. Honor and fear were heaped upon his name and, in time, he became a king by his own hand. This story shall also be told."

-- AKIRO the Wizard/Narrator (screenplay by Robert Milius & Oliver Stone, adapted from the works of Robert E. Howard)

Sources: www.scifiwright.com/2021/10/conan-hour-of-the-dragon & IMDb.

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[cinemajunkie70]

#John Milius #big wednesday #bts #behind the scenes #film #surfing

[originalgravity]

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[schlock-luster-video]

RED DAWN is starting in half an hour on AMC. (July 12, 2022: 2:45 PM EST / 11:45 AM PT) in case anybody's interested!

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[tgreiving]

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[adamwatchesmovies]

Magnum Force (1973)

The more I see of the Dirty Harry films, the more I enjoy them. While Magnum Force is missing a villain of the same calibre as Scorpio, this film compensates with a great premise and some nice developments that further flesh out the no-nonsense gun-totting hero.

Inspector ‘Dirty’ Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) has never been one to play it by the book. When a SFPD motorcycle cop begins taking the law into his own hands and slaughtering criminals wholesale, even he thinks it’s too much. Harry takes it upon himself to find the vigilante.

The most interesting element of this film is that Harry isn’t really up against a single bad guy. His enemy is an idea. When is our hero’s trademark ‘cut the bullshit’ form of justice too much? It’s not as if the people executed are innocent bystanders. Clearly, whoever is behind these murders (we’ll address that question in a moment) feels that the justice system has failed. You understand why. For Harry and the audience, it can be tough to say that the system works, to figure out where to draw the line. That’s what makes the film such a good sequel. It’s the equivalent of Harry going up against his evil twin.

Where Magnum Force falls a short is in the mystery. It's hardly a challenge to decipher who the mysterious gunman is. We’re given a red herring that throws Harry and his new partner Earlington "Early" Smith (Felton Perry) off, but we know better. That said, there are enough surprises and the central premise, combined with Eastwood's trademark character, add up to a lot. You can't help feeling a little let down, however. You look at how good the rest of the picture is and wish it everything was on that level.

Another aspect to appreciate is the action. This story feels less like a movie story and more like a week in the life of Dirty Harry. He embarks on numerous chases, shootout, and we get that iconic Callahan wit. The film is the longest in the series, but the subplots ensure it never feels slow. On paper, I'm not sure how I feel about Dirty Harry in a budding relationship but in practice, I actually found it rather sweet, more proof that there is a human being beneath the abrasive exterior.

Magnum Force is not as strong as the first Dirty Harry, but this is a good sequel. It takes some of the ideas introduced in the first story and turns them on their head, develops the character further, and delivers when it comes to the thrills. (On DVD, July 28, 2017)

#Magnum Force #Dirty Harry #movies #films #Movie Reviews #Film Reviews #Ted Post #John Milius #Clint Eastwood #Hal Holbrook #Mitchell Ryan #David Soul #Felton Perry #Robert Urich #1973 movies #1973 films

[the-imaginative-hobbyist]

The great John Milius turned 80 recently. As a filmmaker he has contributed to some of the best motion pictures ever produced and played a part in some of their most iconic scenes. As a director, he may be most known for 1982's Conan the Barbarian.

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