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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Eric P on January 05, 2008, 09:48:41 PM

Title: I am currently watching an incredibly awesome movie
Post by: Eric P on January 05, 2008, 09:48:41 PM

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Arthur Hamilton (played by John Randolph) is a middle-aged man whose life has lost purpose. He is disengaged at his job as a banker, and the love between him and his wife has dwindled. Through a friend whom he thought had died years earlier, Hamilton is approached by a secret organization, known simply as the "Company", which offers wealthy people a second chance at life. The Company, in the person of Mr. Ruby (played by Jeff Corey), interviews Hamilton, and resorts to blackmail to convince Hamilton to sign on, foreshadowing the unfortunate consequences of accepting the Company's assistance.

The Company makes Hamilton appear to have died, by faking an accident with a corpse disguised as him. Through extensive plastic surgery and psychoanalysis, Hamilton is transformed into Tony Wilson (played by Rock Hudson) As Wilson, he has a new home, a new identity, new friends and a devoted manservant. The details of his new existence suggest that there was once a real Tony Wilson, but what became of him is a mystery.

this movie is so far incredibly fucked up.  think fincher's the game turned to 11.

Directed by John Frankenheimer (manchurian chandidate, ronin) in a really surreal syle (evident in the title sequence which is a warped mirror view of various anatomical areas, predominately the eye).

I'd really like to suggest this film to White Man if he hasn't already seen it and to anyone else who likes surreal cinema.  The scenes where Rock Hudson is adjusting to his "new life" are really well done and the b&w cinematography is top notch as well.

Title: Re: I am currently watching an incredibly awesome movie
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 05, 2008, 10:00:48 PM

SEEN IT

it does rule tho, it is like The Game only coherent
also the orgy scene rules

Title: Re: I am currently watching an incredibly awesome movie
Post by: Eric P on January 05, 2008, 10:51:54 PM

well the ending of that movie pushed many psychological buttons.

i will be sitting in the corner sucking my thumb

Title: Re: I am currently watching an incredibly awesome movie
Post by: TVC15 on January 05, 2008, 10:53:30 PM

Is this on DVD?  I want it.

Title: Re: I am currently watching an incredibly awesome movie
Post by: Joe Molotov on January 05, 2008, 10:55:42 PM

I haven't seen it, but I like John Frankenheimer.

Title: Re: I am currently watching an incredibly awesome movie
Post by: Eric P on January 05, 2008, 11:02:47 PM

Quote from: TVC 15 on January 05, 2008, 10:53:30 PM

Is this on DVD?  I want it.

it is.  netflix has it.

amazon has it for $13

now i'm watching Hatchet for the Honeymoon.  So far, so awesome