[Locke]

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Originally Posted by jfblade

Has just watched High Plains Drifter and Bronco Billy who both has Clint Eastwood as the main role... I just love the man, he is amazing and he is a legend

High Plains Drifter is an amazing movie, and Clint Eastwood can practically do no wrong... in front of the camera, at least. The less we talk about him talking to that chair the better.

[Matrixbeast]

I've never actually heard of High Plains Drifter.
Is it similar to Eastwood's other films? I'm only asking because I'm afraid to look it up and end up spoiling myself like I've done before

[Locke]

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

I've never actually heard of High Plains Drifter.
Is it similar to Eastwood's other films? I'm only asking because I'm afraid to look it up and end up spoiling myself like I've done before

It is a pretty typical Eastwood movie, yeah. He does sorta make the same movie over and over just with a different wardrobe each time but it's still a good movie.

[Matrixbeast]

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Originally Posted by Locke

It is a pretty typical Eastwood movie, yeah. He does sorta make the same movie over and over just with a different wardrobe each time but it's still a good movie.

I've noticed, but they're pretty fun, usually. I'll see if I can watch it~

Anyway, I considered watching How To Train Your Dragon since everyone is watching it's sequel, but I can't watch it, so I'm bitter, so I watched X-Men: First Class, instead.
I still enjoyed it, but things started to get confusing if it's supposed to be in canon with the original X-Men trilogy...

[Locke]

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

I've noticed, but they're pretty fun, usually. I'll see if I can watch it~

My favourite is the Dirty Harry franchise, where it was the same movie over and over and the only changes were how many windows people were thrown through

[XW1n5t0nX]

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Originally Posted by Locke

My favourite is the Dirty Harry franchise, where it was the same movie over and over and the only changes were how many windows people were thrown through

There's a drinking game here

[Locke]

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Originally Posted by XW1n5t0nX

There's a drinking game here

That is actually a brilliant idea

[XW1n5t0nX]

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Originally Posted by Locke

That is actually a brilliant idea

Let's all play the Dirty Harry Drinking Game, just take a shot every time somebody is thrown from a window

[Locke]

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Originally Posted by XW1n5t0nX

Let's all play the Dirty Harry Drinking Game, just take a shot every time somebody is thrown from a window

If you're still concious by the third movie, you can take a shot every other time to give yourself a pat on the back.

[XW1n5t0nX]

Maniac (2012)

Well, shit this was a good movie. Very stylish, the reviews weren't kidding when they said it was an art film like picture. The acting was very good and Wood is pretty damn believable as Frank. Honestly this is probably my second favorite role of Wood's behind Ryan from Wilfred. All the other actors do a good job as well, Anna (played by Nora Arnezeder) being the second best of the film. The music is good and the effects are pretty good as well. Overall, it lives up to the hype and is a phenomenal movie.

So the next question is: is it better than the original? It's hard for me to say. This one to me had the better story and the relationship between Frank and Anna was much better. Both versions had believable relationships, but this one felt more fully developed. On the other hand though, I prefer the effects of the original as well as the gritty tone it had. LA does come off as being dangerous in this version, but the NY of the original just felt like a place you didn't want to go to. Plus it had good old Tommy Savini behind the effects, you know you're in for a treat with him on board.

Both films are great, but the remake is honestly the better film. It comes down to the fact that it simply has the better story and relationship in it, both being the biggest factors that hold the movie together. The effects and tone of the original are superior, but they don't hold a film as much as a story does. So I must say that Maniac 2012 is indeed superior to Maniac 1980.

P.S. This remake is awesome for showing The Cabinet of Dr. Calagari.