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Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbour, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy.

In the Line of Fire is a 1993 American political action thriller film directed by Wolfgang Petersen and starring Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich and Rene Russo. Written by Jeff Maguire, the film is about a disillusioned and obsessed former CIA agent who attempts to assassinate the President of the United States and the Secret Service agent who tracks him. Eastwood's character is the sole active-duty Secret Service agent who is still remaining from the detail that had guarded John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, at the time of his assassination in 1963. The film also stars Dylan McDermott, Gary Cole, John Mahoney, and Fred Dalton Thompson. In the Line of Fire was co-produced by Columbia Pictures and Castle Rock Entertainment, with Columbia handling distribution. The film was a critical and commercial success. It grossed $187 million against a $40 million production budget and earned three nominations at the 66th Academy Awards.

Eleventy8 reviews Cars (2006)! Completely out of our depth on this, as we have to consider a totally different audience. This review has been bought and paid for by Ciaran, he gave us some money here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eleventy8 Cars is a 2006 American computer-animated sports comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by John Lasseter from a screenplay by Dan Fogelman, Lasseter, Joe Ranft, Kiel Murray, Phil Lorin, and Jorgen Klubien and a story by Lasseter, Ranft, and Klubien, and was the final film independently produced by Pixar after its purchase by Disney in January 2006. Set in a world populated entirely by anthropomorphic talking cars and other vehicles, it follows on the racecar Lightning McQueen, who becomes lost after accidentally falling out of his trailer truck, Mack, in a run down town called Radiator Springs. As he finds himself sentenced to community service, only a miracle could get him back on track. McQueen must earn his way back to freedom and learn a thing or two about friendship, family, and the things in life that are truly worth waiting for. The film stars the voices of Owen Wilson, Paul Newman (in his final acting role), Bonnie Hunt, Larry the Cable Guy, Tony Shalhoub, Cheech Marin, Michael Wallis, George Carlin, Paul Dooley, Jenifer Lewis, Guido Quaroni, Michael Keaton, Katherine Helmond, John Ratzenberger and Richard Petty, while race car drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr. (as "Junior"), Mario Andretti, Michael Schumacher and car enthusiast Jay Leno (as "Jay Limo") voice themselves.

Top Gun: Maverick, finally! We delayed this movie reivew because someone died recently. So for those of you that were interested in seeing what we had to say about Top Gun: Maverick, here you go, waiting over! I bet you can't f'ing wait 😜 Top Gun: Maverick is a 2022 American action drama film directed by Joseph Kosinski. It is the sequel to the 1986 film Top Gun and the second installment in the Top Gun film series. Written by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie, the film is based on a story by Peter Craig and Justin Marks. It stars Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer reprising their roles from the original film, alongside Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, and Ed Harris. In the film, Maverick confronts his past while training a group of younger Top Gun graduates, including the son of his deceased best friend, for a dangerous mission.

The first movie review of 2022. Paul and Samir discuss the Clint Eastwood movie, For a Few Dollars More. How accurate and powerful were guns in the 1800s? Would a bounty hunter really walk away from their share of $20,000? And will Samir be considered for the next bond role? For a Few Dollars More (Italian: Per qualche dollaro in più) is a 1965 spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone. It stars Clint Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef as bounty hunters and Gian Maria Volonté as the primary villain. German actor Klaus Kinski plays a supporting role as a secondary villain. The film was an international co-production among Italy, West Germany, and Spain. The film was released in the United States in 1967, and is the second part of what is commonly known as the Dollars Trilogy. After the box-office success of A Fistful of Dollars in Italy, director Sergio Leone and his new producer, Alberto Grimaldi, wanted to begin production of a sequel. Since Clint Eastwood was not ready to commit to a second film before he had seen the first, the filmmakers rushed an Italian-language print of Per un pugno di dollari to him - as a version in English did not yet exist. When the star arranged for a debut screening at CBS Production Center, though the audience there may not have understood Italian, they found its style and action convincing. Eastwood therefore agreed to the proposal. Charles Bronson was again approached for a starring role, but he thought the sequel's script was too like the first film. Instead, Lee Van Cleef accepted the role. Eastwood received $50,000 for returning in the sequel, while Van Cleef received $17,000. Screenwriter Luciano Vincenzoni wrote the film in nine days. However, Leone was dissatisfied with some of the script's dialogue, and hired Sergio Donati to work as an uncredited script doctor. The film was shot in Tabernas, Almería, Spain, with interiors done at Rome's Cinecittà Studios. The production designer Carlo Simi built the town of "El Paso" in the Almería desert; it still exists, as the tourist attraction Mini Hollywood. The town of Agua Caliente, where Indio and his gang flee after the bank robbery, was really Los Albaricoques, a small "pueblo blanco" on the Níjar plain. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:44 - Synopsys and Cast 04:08 - Samir's Facts & Trivia 10:28 - Our Observations 23:57 - Final Thoughts 28:28 - Our Scores

Tango & Cash is a 1989 American buddy cop action comedy film starring Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Jack Palance and Teri Hatcher. Stallone and Russell star as Raymond Tango and Gabriel Cash respectively, two rival LAPD narcotics detectives, who are forced to work together after the criminal mastermind Yves Perret (Palance) frames both of them for murder. The film was chiefly directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, with Albert Magnoli and Peter MacDonald taking over in the later stages of filming, with Stuart Baird overseeing post-production. The multiple directors were due to a long and troubled production process, that included numerous script rewrites and clashes between Konchalovsky and producer Jon Peters over creative differences. The film was released by Warner Bros. in the United States on December 22, 1989, the same day as Always. Both films were the last to be released in the 1980s. The film received mixed reviews from critics.

Gladiator (2000) was Samir's pick this week. Considered a Ridley Scott classic, does it still stand up after 20 plus years, or will we find fault with a little Aussie running around in the sand? "Gladiator" is a historical epic film directed by Ridley Scott and released in 2000. It stars Russell Crowe as Maximus Decimus Meridius, a Roman general who is betrayed and enslaved, eventually becoming a gladiator fighting in the arena. The film also stars Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus, the Emperor who betrayed Maximus and took the throne, and Connie Nielsen as Lucilla, Commodus' sister who is torn between her loyalty to her brother and her admiration for Maximus. The film's historical accuracy is debated, but it draws heavily on the themes and motifs of ancient Roman culture, as well as gladiatorial games and spectacles. The film was a commercial and critical success, winning five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Crowe. "Gladiator" is considered a classic of the epic genre, known for its thrilling battle scenes, powerful performances, and thought-provoking themes of power, vengeance, and the human condition. Its impact on popular culture can still be felt today, inspiring numerous other historical epic films and video games, as well as cementing Russell Crowe's status as one of Hollywood's leading men. In conclusion, "Gladiator" is a landmark film that stands the test of time, captivating audiences with its epic tale of a man fighting for justice in a brutal and corrupt world. #gladiator #gladiator2000 #ridleyscottgladiator #ridleyscott #russellcrowe #joaquinphoenix #oliverreed --- https://eleventy8.com Find us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3TMUS1E Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3z9ZxTr Watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3TOGUw9 Watch on Rumble: https://bit.ly/3D3LzDt Watch on Odysee: https://bit.ly/3DkQGzF Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3CsUeAz Listen on Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3E7Fg49 Listen & Watch on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3SMOuH6 Buy Merch: https://bit.ly/3NQZ1je Donate on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3VVQDT9 Donate Bitcoin: bc1qqx6rcxuu8f0mrgx8mn7a7yp8sh507sqf7unjm2p5cdzhcfvrdauqa0zggl

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) is our continuation of the Indiana Jones franchise. Since Justin suggested us reviewing this franchise, maybe he'll turn up this week ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a 1984 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the second installment in the Indiana Jones franchise, and a prequel to the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark, featuring Harrison Ford who reprises his role as the title character. Kate Capshaw, Amrish Puri, Roshan Seth, Philip Stone, and Ke Huy Quan star in supporting roles. In the film, after arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by desperate villagers to find a mystical stone and rescue their children from a Thuggee cult practicing child slavery, black magic, and ritual human sacrifice in honor of the goddess Kali. Not wishing to feature the Nazis as the villains again, executive producer and story writer George Lucas decided to regard this film as a prequel. Three plot devices were rejected before Lucas wrote a film treatment that resembled the final storyline. As Lawrence Kasdan, Lucas's collaborator on Raiders of the Lost Ark, turned down the offer to write the script, Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, who had previously worked with Lucas on American Graffiti (1973), were hired as his replacements. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was released on May 23, 1984, to financial success but initial reviews were mixed, criticizing its darker elements, strong violence and gore, as well as Capshaw's performance as Willie Scott. However, critical opinion has improved since 1984, citing the film's intensity and imagination. In response to some of the more violent sequences in the film, and with similar complaints about Gremlins, Spielberg suggested that the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) alter its rating system, which it did within two months of the film's release, creating a new PG-13 rating. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score and won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. A sequel, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, followed in 1989. #IndianaJones #TheTempleOfDoom #IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom #HarrisonFord #KateCapshaw #KeHuyQuan #80sFilms #80sMovies #1980sMovies #1980sFilms #eleventy8 https://eleventy8.com Find us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3TMUS1E Follow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3VS8mLg Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3z9ZxTr Watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3TOGUw9 Watch on Twitch: https://bit.ly/3gEoU9e Watch on Rumble: https://bit.ly/3D3LzDt Watch on Odysee: https://bit.ly/3DkQGzF Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3CsUeAz Listen on Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3E7Fg49 Listen & Watch on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3SMOuH6 Donate on Buy me a Coffee: https://bit.ly/3slvioE Donate on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3VVQDT9 Donate on Locals: https://bit.ly/3DmhCQx Donate Bitcoin: bc1qqx6rcxuu8f0mrgx8mn7a7yp8sh507sqf7unjm2p5cdzhcfvrdauqa0zggl

They Live (1988) is a great watch, and that's not just our opinion. Martin Scorsese also thinks John Carpenter's They Live is also a pretty good film. Paul reads how Scorsese praises, not only They Live, but also John Carpenter as a director. High praise indeed? They Live (titled onscreen as John Carpenter's They Live) is a 1988 American science fiction action film written and directed by John Carpenter, based on the 1963 short story "Eight O'Clock in the Morning" by Ray Nelson. Starring Roddy Piper, Keith David, and Meg Foster, the film follows an unnamed drifter who discovers through special sunglasses that the ruling class are aliens concealing their appearance and manipulating people to consume, breed, and conform to the status quo via subliminal messages in mass media. Source https://www.joblo.com/martin-scorsese-obeys-the-cult-of-they-live/ --- Find us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3TMUS1E Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3z9ZxTr Watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3TOGUw9 Watch on Rumble: https://bit.ly/3D3LzDt Watch on Odysee: https://bit.ly/3DkQGzF Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3CsUeAz Listen on Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3E7Fg49 Listen & Watch on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3SMOuH6 Buy Merch: https://bit.ly/3NQZ1je Donate on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3VVQDT9 Donate Bitcoin: bc1qqx6rcxuu8f0mrgx8mn7a7yp8sh507sqf7unjm2p5cdzhcfvrdauqa0zggl

We've reached Moonraker. Didn't expect Eleventy8 to get this far into the Bond series, way back when we decided to review Dr. No; but here we are, let's get into Moonraker (1979) with Roger Moore. Moonraker is a 1979 spy-fi film and the eleventh in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions, and the fourth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The third and final film in the series to be directed by Lewis Gilbert, it co-stars Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Corinne Cléry, and Richard Kiel. Bond investigates the theft of a Space Shuttle, leading him to Hugo Drax, the owner of the Shuttle's manufacturing firm. Along with space scientist Dr. Holly Goodhead, Bond follows the trail from California to Venice, Rio de Janeiro, the Amazon rainforest, and finally into outer space to prevent a plot to wipe out the world population and to recreate humanity with a master race. The story was intended by author Ian Fleming to become a film even before he completed the novel in 1954; he based it on a screenplay manuscript he had devised earlier. The film's producers had originally intended to make For Your Eyes Only, but chose Moonraker owing to the rise of the science fiction genre in the wake of the Star Wars phenomenon. Budgetary issues led to the film being shot primarily in France; other locations included Italy, Brazil, Guatemala and the United States. The soundstages of Pinewood Studios in England, traditionally used for the series, were only used by the special effects team. Moonraker had a high production cost of $34 million, more than twice as much as The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), and it received mixed reviews. However, the film's visuals were praised, with Derek Meddings being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, and it eventually became the highest-grossing film of the series at the time with $210,300,000 worldwide, a record that stood until 1995's GoldenEye. Music from Support us: https://www.patreon.com/eleventy8 https://buymeacoffee.com/eleventy8 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Eleventy8-108409931517198 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eleventy_8/ Minds: https://www.minds.com/11ty8/ Telegram Channel: @eleventy8_channel Twitter: https://twitter.com/Eleventy81 Music used: No Time To Die - James Bond 007 Theme Remix by DeWolf https://youtu.be/5BabxfaOMVY - Give them some love ❤️ Chapters: 0:00 - Paul's Intro 3:04 - Samir's Facts & Trivia 9:45 - Justin's... Facts & Trivia 23:07 - Our Final Thoughts 32:51 - Our Scores Read all this way? You win the competition and get nothing but this limited edition Eleventy8 star ⭐️ Feel free to copy and paste the limited edition Eleventy8 star and use it everywhere in your daily life! If your friends and family become jealous of your limited edition Eleventy8 star, tell them that they can also get one by reading this YouTube comment and then copy and pasting the aforementioned limited edition Eleventy8 star and using it in their daily life too. In fact, anyone who wants a limited edition Eleventy8 star can come here and copy and paste the limited edition Eleventy8 star and use it everywhere.

Die Hard 2, Die Harder is our pick this week. Last year, around this time, we reviewed the first Die Hard movie. Since both Die Hard, and Die Hard 2, Die Harder are considered Christmas movies, we might as well get on with it. Die Hard 2 (also known by its tagline Die Harder) is a 1990 American action-thriller film and the second instalment in the Die Hard film series. The film was released on July 4, 1990, in the United States. The film was directed by Renny Harlin, and written by Steven E. de Souza and Doug Richardson. It stars Bruce Willis as John McClane. The film co-stars Bonnie Bedelia, William Sadler, Art Evans, William Atherton, Franco Nero, Dennis Franz, Fred Thompson, John Amos, and Reginald VelJohnson. As with the first film, the action in Die Hard 2 takes place on Christmas Eve. McClane is waiting for his wife to land at Washington Dulles International Airport when terrorists take over the air traffic control system. He must stop the terrorists before his wife's plane and several other incoming flights that are circling the airport run out of fuel and crash. During the night, McClane must also contend with airport police and a military commander, none of whom want his assistance. #DieHard2 #DieHarder #BruceWillis #ChristmasMovies #BonnieBedelia #WilliamSadler #ArtEvans https://eleventy8.com Tip Us: https://streamelements.com/eleventy8/tip Find us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3TMUS1E Follow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3VS8mLg Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3z9ZxTr Watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3TOGUw9 Watch on Twitch: https://bit.ly/3gEoU9e Watch on Rumble: https://bit.ly/3D3LzDt Watch on Odysee: https://bit.ly/3DkQGzF Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3CsUeAz Listen on Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3E7Fg49 Listen & Watch on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3SMOuH6 Buy Merch: https://bit.ly/3NQZ1je Donate on Buy me a Coffee: https://bit.ly/3slvioE Donate on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3VVQDT9 Donate on Locals: https://bit.ly/3DmhCQx Donate Bitcoin: bc1qqx6rcxuu8f0mrgx8mn7a7yp8sh507sqf7unjm2p5cdzhcfvrdauqa0zggl

Pierce Brosnan is no more, and for some of us, that is a good thing. Daniel Craig now takes over, breaking the mould from the tall, dark and handsome, now we get a pouty, blonde James Bond in Casino Royale. Watch as Paul, Justin and Samir openly discuss their views and opinions in a Casino Royale Movie Review. Casino Royale is a 2006 spy film, the twenty-first in the Eon Productions James Bond series, and the third screen adaptation of Ian Fleming's 1953 novel of the same name. Directed by Martin Campbell and written by Neil Purvis, Robert Wade and Paul Haggis, it is the first film to star Daniel Craig as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, and it was the first Eon-produced Bond film to be co-distributed by Columbia Pictures. Following Die Another Day, Eon Productions decided to reboot the series, allowing them to show a less experienced and more vulnerable Bond. Casino Royale takes place at the beginning of Bond's career as Agent 007, as he is earning his licence to kill. The plot has Bond on an assignment to bankrupt terrorist financier Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen) in a high-stakes poker game at the Casino Royale in Montenegro; Bond falls in love with Vesper Lynd (Eva Green), a treasury employee assigned to provide the money he needs for the game. The film begins a story arc that continues through all of Craig's Bond films, culminating in No Time to Die.

Samir picked L.A. Confidential for this weeks movie review. A change of direction for Samir, he usually likes the old 60s and 70s classics. Anyhow, Paul has only seen this film once, but can't remember a minute of it. L.A. Confidential is a 1997 American neo-noir crime film directed, produced, and co-written by Curtis Hanson. The screenplay by Hanson and Brian Helgeland is based on James Ellroy's 1990 novel of the same name, the third book in his L.A. Quartet series. The film tells the story of a group of LAPD officers in 1953, and the intersection of police corruption and Hollywood celebrity. The title refers to the 1950s scandal magazine Confidential, portrayed in the film as Hush-Hush. L.A. Confidential was a critical and commercial success. It grossed $126 million against a $35 million budget and received acclaim from critics, with praise for the acting, writing, directing, editing, and Jerry Goldsmith's musical score. It was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning two: Best Supporting Actress (Basinger) and Best Adapted Screenplay; Titanic won in every other category L.A. Confidential was nominated for. In 2015, the Library of Congress selected L.A. Confidential for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". 🐦 Tweet thread: https://twitter.com/Eleventy81/status/1615992638586474497 #LAConfidential #CurtisHanson #JamesEllroy #KimBasinger #GuyPearce #RussellCrowe #KevinSpacey #DannyDeVito #1950s --- https://eleventy8.com Find us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3TMUS1E Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3z9ZxTr Watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3TOGUw9 Watch on Rumble: https://bit.ly/3D3LzDt Watch on Odysee: https://bit.ly/3DkQGzF Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3CsUeAz Listen on Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3E7Fg49 Listen & Watch on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3SMOuH6 Buy Merch: https://bit.ly/3NQZ1je Donate on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3VVQDT9 Donate Bitcoin: bc1qqx6rcxuu8f0mrgx8mn7a7yp8sh507sqf7unjm2p5cdzhcfvrdauqa0zggl🐦

Get ready for a dynamic duo that's about to redefine movie reviewing. Paul and Samir's live stream of "The Equaliser" (2014) is on the horizon, and it's shaping up to be an event that's equally entertaining and baffling. Introducing Paul: a man whose love for alcohol and revenge-themed movies makes him a critical connoisseur with a thirst for justice – as long as it's served in a glass. Expect to be enthralled as he raises a toast to every street justice moment, savouring the gritty tale with the finesse of a sommelier dissecting a fine wine. Then we have Samir, the voice of peace in a world of cinematic chaos. A pacifist at heart, he's as likely to be appalled by a fight scene as he is to make a poorly-timed joke about it. Whether his humour lands or crashes spectacularly is part of the unpredictable charm that makes him an invaluable part of this dynamic duo.

Excalibur (1981) has Helen Mirren in it, which is why both Paul and Samir agreed to review it. We've reviewed a few films of late that have English actors in, so let's keep it going. Excalibur is a 1981 epic medieval fantasy film directed, co-written and produced by John Boorman, that retells the legend of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table, based loosely on the 15th-century Arthurian romance Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory. It stars Nigel Terry as Arthur, Nicol Williamson as Merlin, Nicholas Clay as Lancelot, Cherie Lunghi as Guenevere, Helen Mirren as Morgana, Liam Neeson as Gawain, Gabriel Byrne as Uther and Patrick Stewart as Leondegrance. The film is named after the legendary sword of King Arthur that features prominently in Arthurian literature. The film's soundtrack features the music of Richard Wagner and Carl Orff, along with an original score by Trevor Jones. Boorman's Excalibur began development as an unproduced adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. The film was shot entirely on location in Ireland and at Ardmore Studios, employing Irish actors and crew. It has been acknowledged for its importance to the Irish filmmaking industry and for helping launch the film and acting careers of a number of Irish and British actors, including Liam Neeson, Patrick Stewart, Gabriel Byrne and Ciarán Hinds. --- https://eleventy8.com Find us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3TMUS1E Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3z9ZxTr Watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3TOGUw9 Watch on Rumble: https://bit.ly/3D3LzDt Watch on Odysee: https://bit.ly/3DkQGzF Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3CsUeAz Listen on Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3E7Fg49 Listen & Watch on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3SMOuH6 Buy Merch: https://bit.ly/3NQZ1je Donate on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3VVQDT9 Donate Bitcoin: bc1qqx6rcxuu8f0mrgx8mn7a7yp8sh507sqf7unjm2p5cdzhcfvrdauqa0zggls

Dr. No is a 1962 spy film directed by Terence Young. It is based on the 1958 novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. Starring Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman, and Jack Lord, it is the first film in the James Bond series, and was adapted by Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, and Berkely Mather. The film was produced by Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli, a partnership that continued until 1975. In the film, James Bond is sent to Jamaica to investigate the disappearance of a fellow British agent. The trail leads him to the underground base of Dr. No, who is plotting to disrupt an early American space launch from Cape Canaveral with a radio beam weapon. Although it was the first of the Bond books to be made into a film, Dr. No was not the first of Fleming's novels. Casino Royale was the debut for the character; however, the film makes a few references to threads from earlier books. This film makes reference to later books in the series as well, such as the criminal organisation SPECTRE, which was not introduced until the 1961 novel Thunderball. Produced on a low budget, Dr. No was a financial success. While the film received a mixed critical reaction upon release, it has gained a reputation over time as one of the series' best instalments. Dr. No also launched a genre of "secret agent" films that flourished in the 1960s. The film also spawned a comic book adaptation and soundtrack album as part of its promotion and marketing. Many aspects of a typical James Bond film were established in Dr. No: the film begins with an introduction to the character through the view of a gun barrel and a highly stylised main title sequence, both of which were created by Maurice Binder. It also established the iconic "James Bond" theme music. Production designer Ken Adam established an elaborate visual style that is one of the hallmarks of the film series.

Alien 3 is a 1992 American science fiction horror film directed by David Fincher and written by David Giler, Walter Hill and Larry Ferguson, from a story by Vincent Ward. It stars Sigourney Weaver, reprising her role as Ellen Ripley. It is the third installment of the Alien franchise and led to a sequel, Alien Resurrection (1997). Set right after the events of Aliens (1986), Ripley and an Alien organism are the only survivors of the Colonial Marine spaceship Sulaco following an escape pod's crash on a planet housing a penal colony populated by violent male inmates. Additional roles are played by Charles Dance, Brian Glover, Charles S. Dutton, Ralph Brown, Paul McGann, Danny Webb, Lance Henriksen, Holt McCallany, Pete Postlethwaite, and Danielle Edmond. The film faced problems during production, including shooting without a script, and various screenwriters and directors were attached. Fincher, in his feature directorial debut, was brought in to direct after a proposed version with Vincent Ward as director was cancelled during pre-production. Alien 3 was released on May 22, 1992. While it underperformed at the American box office, it earned over $100 million outside North America. The film received mixed reviews and was regarded as inferior to previous installments. Fincher has since disowned the film, blaming studio interference and deadlines. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, seven Saturn Awards (Best Science Fiction Film, Best Actress for Weaver, Best Supporting Actor for Dutton, Best Direction for Fincher, and Best Writing for Giler, Hill, and Ferguson), a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, and an MTV Movie Award for Best Action Sequence. In 2003, a revised version of the film known as the Assembly Cut was released without Fincher's involvement, and received a warmer reception.

Spectre, the most expensive Bond movie ever in 2015. Eleventy8 is so close to finishing the James Bond series or movies. We'll go over Spectre in our usual style, the good, the bad. Perhaps Justin will make an appearance this week as well. Spectre is a 2015 spy film and the twenty-fourth in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Columbia Pictures. It is the fourth film to feature Daniel Craig as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond and the second film in the series directed by Sam Mendes following Skyfall. It was written by John Logan, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Jez Butterworth. The story sees Bond pitted against the global criminal organisation Spectre and their enigmatic leader Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Christoph Waltz), who plans to launch a national surveillance network to mastermind criminal activities across the globe. The film marks Spectre's and Blofeld's first appearance in an Eon Productions film since 1971's Diamonds Are Forever. A character resembling Blofeld had previously appeared in the 1981 film For Your Eyes Only, but because of the Thunderball controversy he is not named, nor is his face shown. Several James Bond characters, including M, Q, and Eve Moneypenny, return, with new additions Léa Seydoux as Dr. Madeleine Swann, Dave Bautista as Mr. Hinx, Andrew Scott as Max Denbigh and Monica Bellucci as Lucia Sciarra. Spectre was filmed from December 2014 to July 2015 in Austria, the United Kingdom, Italy, Morocco and Mexico. The action scenes prioritised practical effects and stunts, while employing computer-generated imagery made by five different companies. Spectre was estimated to have cost around $245 million—with some sources listing it as high as $300 million—making it the most expensive Bond film and one of the most expensive films ever made.

Time Bandits is a 1981 British fantasy adventure film co-written, produced, and directed by Terry Gilliam. It stars Sean Connery, John Cleese, Shelley Duvall, Ralph Richardson, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, Michael Palin, Peter Vaughan and David Warner. It tells the story of a young boy taken on an adventure through time with a band of thieves who plunder treasure from various points in history. In 1979, Terry Gilliam was unable to set up the film Brazil, therefore proposed a family film. Time Bandits was co-written with fellow Monty Python Michael Palin, financed by ex-Beatle George Harrison's HandMade Films and filmed in England, Morocco and Wales. The film was released in cinemas on 2 July 1981 in the United Kingdom and on 6 November 1981 in the United States. On its initial release, the film received mainly positive reviews from critics, opening at number one at the weekend box office in the US and Canada, and by the end of its run grossing $36 million on a budget of $5 million. Gilliam has referred to Time Bandits as the first in his "Trilogy of Imagination", followed by Brazil (1985) and ending with The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988). #timebandits #goodvsevil #terrygilliam #michaelpalin #monthpython #georgeharrison #seanconnery #johncleese #handmadefilms #shelleyduvall #ianholm #petervaughan #davidwarner Find us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3TMUS1E Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3z9ZxTr Watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3TOGUw9 Watch on Rumble: https://bit.ly/3D3LzDt Watch on Odysee: https://bit.ly/3DkQGzF Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3CsUeAz Listen on Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3E7Fg49 Listen & Watch on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3SMOuH6 Donate on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3VVQDT9 Donate Bitcoin: bc1qqx6rcxuu8f0mrgx8mn7a7yp8sh507sqf7unjm2p5cdzhcfvrdauqa0zggl

Duck, You Sucker (1971) is our return to some semblance of normality after the Christmas Break. You can probably tell, this was Samir's pick. Duck, You Sucker! (Italian: Giù la testa, lit. "Duck Your Head", "Get Down"), also known as A Fistful of Dynamite and Once Upon a Time ... the Revolution, is a 1971 epic Zapata Western film directed and co-written by Sergio Leone and starring Rod Steiger, James Coburn, and Romolo Valli. Set during the Mexican Revolution of the 1910s, the film tells the story of Juan Miranda, an amoral Mexican outlaw, and John Mallory, a former member of the Irish Volunteer Army. After they accidentally meet under less-than-friendly circumstances, Juan and John involuntarily become heroes of the Revolution, despite being forced to make heavy sacrifices. It is the second film of Leone's unofficial Once Upon a Time Trilogy, which includes the previous Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) and the subsequent Once Upon a Time in America (1984). The last western film directed by Leone, it is considered by some to be one of his most overlooked films. 🐦 Tweet Thread: https://twitter.com/Eleventy81/status/1611731125939879941 #DuckYouSucker #OnceUponATimeTrilogy #SergioLeone #RodSteiger #JamesCoburn Find us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3TMUS1E Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3z9ZxTr Watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3TOGUw9 Watch on Rumble: https://bit.ly/3D3LzDt Watch on Odysee: https://bit.ly/3DkQGzF Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3CsUeAz Listen on Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3E7Fg49 Listen & Watch on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3SMOuH6 Buy Merch: https://bit.ly/3NQZ1je Donate on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3VVQDT9 Donate Bitcoin: bc1qqx6rcxuu8f0mrgx8mn7a7yp8sh507sqf7unjm2p5cdzhcfvrdauqa0zggl

Prepare yourselves for a cinematic journey to the stars—or maybe just a mining colony on Jupiter's moon. That's right, folks, Paul and Samir are diving into the 1981 classic, 'Outland,' starring none other than the legendary Sean Connery. Paul's here for the Sci-Fi, ready to drop F-bombs like they're going out of style. Will 'Outland' be the space opera of his dreams or just another asteroid in the vast emptiness of the genre? Meanwhile, Samir is here for, well, Sean Connery. Will his love for the Scottish icon be enough to overlook his general 'meh' feelings about Sci-Fi? Or will he find hidden depths in a movie set in the shallowness of space? Buckle up for a review that promises to be as explosive as a decompression chamber in zero gravity. Will 'Outland' be a hidden gem or a space dud? Tune in to find out, and may the snark be with you.

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, a Paul pick this week due to the fact Samir was totally depressed from reviewing Joker. We're in for a mad ride on this one. The ex-Python, Terry Gilliam's imagination runs amok in this movie, lots of bizarre scenes and characters to enjoy. Join us as we review one of the most imaginative movies ever made! The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a 1988 adventure fantasy film co-written and directed by Terry Gilliam, and starring John Neville, Sarah Polley, Eric Idle, Jonathan Pryce, Oliver Reed, Robin Williams and Uma Thurman. An international co-production between the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany,[3] the film is based on the tall tales about the 18th-century German nobleman Baron Munchausen and his wartime exploits against the Ottoman Empire. The film was a notorious box office bomb, grossing just $8 million, losing Columbia Pictures $38 million.[5] Despite this, it received positive reviews from critics and was nominated for four Academy Awards: Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Visual Effects and Best Makeup.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Italian: Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo, literally "The good, the ugly, the bad") is a 1966 Italian epic spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood as "the Good", Lee Van Cleef as "the Bad", and Eli Wallach as "the Ugly". Its screenplay was written by Age & Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni, and Leone (with additional screenplay material and dialogue provided by an uncredited Sergio Donati), based on a story by Vincenzoni and Leone. Director of photography Tonino Delli Colli was responsible for the film's sweeping widescreen cinematography, and Ennio Morricone composed the film's score, including its main theme. It is an Italian-led production with co-producers in Spain, West Germany, and the United States. Most of the filming took place in Spain. The film is known for Leone's use of long shots and close-up cinematography, as well as his distinctive use of violence, tension, and highly stylised gunfights. The plot revolves around three gunslingers competing to find a fortune in a buried cache of Confederate gold amid the violent chaos of the American Civil War (specifically the New Mexico Campaign in 1862), while participating in many battles, confrontations, and duels along the way. The film was the third collaboration between Leone and Clint Eastwood, and the second with Lee Van Cleef. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly was marketed as the third and final instalment in the Dollars Trilogy, following A Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More. The film was a financial success, grossing over $25 million at the box office, and is credited with having catapulted Eastwood into stardom. Due to general disapproval of the spaghetti Western genre at the time, critical reception of the film following its release was mixed, but it gained critical acclaim in later years, becoming known as the "definitive spaghetti Western". #TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly #ClintEastwood #EliWallach #LeeVanCleef #TheManWithNoName #DollarsTrilogy #DollarsTrilogySoundtrack #SergioLeone #EnnioMorricone #SpaghettiWestern #1960s #Westerns #themanwithnoname #AlmedaSpain https://eleventy8.com Tip Us: https://streamelements.com/eleventy8/tip Find us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3TMUS1E Follow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3VS8mLg Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3z9ZxTr Watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3TOGUw9 Watch on Twitch: https://bit.ly/3gEoU9e Watch on Rumble: https://bit.ly/3D3LzDt Watch on Odysee: https://bit.ly/3DkQGzF Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3CsUeAz Listen on Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3E7Fg49 Listen & Watch on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3SMOuH6 Buy Merch: https://bit.ly/3NQZ1je Donate on Buy me a Coffee: https://bit.ly/3slvioE Donate on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3VVQDT9 Donate on Locals: https://bit.ly/3DmhCQx Donate Bitcoin: bc1qqx6rcxuu8f0mrgx8mn7a7yp8sh507sqf7unjm2p5cdzhcfvrdauqa0zggl

Pamela Anderson's new book, 'Love, Pamela', reveals a flashing incident on the set of the 1990's TV show, Home Improvement. Paul reads a Variety article explaining how Tim Allen, allegedly, flashed Pamela before shooting an episode of Home Improvement. #TimAllen #PamelaAnderson #HomeImprovement Source https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/pam-anderson-tim-allen-flashed-penis-home-improvement-1235498326/ --- https://eleventy8.com Find us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3TMUS1E Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3z9ZxTr Watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3TOGUw9 Watch on Rumble: https://bit.ly/3D3LzDt Watch on Odysee: https://bit.ly/3DkQGzF Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3CsUeAz Listen on Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3E7Fg49 Listen & Watch on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3SMOuH6 Buy Merch: https://bit.ly/3NQZ1je Donate on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3VVQDT9 Donate Bitcoin: bc1qqx6rcxuu8f0mrgx8mn7a7yp8sh507sqf7unjm2p5cdzhcfvrdauqa0zggl

Never Say Never Again is a 1983 spy film directed by Irvin Kershner. The film is based on the 1961 James Bond novel Thunderball by Ian Fleming, which in turn was based on an original story by Kevin McClory, Jack Whittingham, and Fleming. The novel had been previously adapted in a 1965 film of the same name. Never Say Never Again was not produced by Eon Productions, but by Jack Schwartzman's Taliafilm. The film was executive produced by Kevin McClory, one of the original writers of the Thunderball storyline. McClory retained the filming rights of the novel following a long legal battle dating from the 1960s. Sean Connery played the role of Bond for the seventh and final time, marking his return to the character 12 years after Diamonds Are Forever. The film's title is a reference to Connery's reported declaration in 1971 that he would "never" play that role again. As Connery was 52 at the time of filming, although nearly three years younger than incumbent Bond Roger Moore, the storyline features an ageing Bond who is brought back into action to investigate the theft of two nuclear weapons by SPECTRE. Filming locations included France, Spain, the Bahamas and Elstree Studios in the United Kingdom. Never Say Never Again was released by Warner Bros. in October 1983, and opened to positive reviews, with the acting of Connery and Klaus Maria Brandauer singled out for praise as more emotionally resonant than the typical Bond films of the day. The film was a commercial success, grossing $160 million at the box office, although less overall than the Eon-produced Octopussy, released earlier the same year.