This one has given me a day off! There are quite a few titles, but none I can think of worthy of a mention, and definitely no top pick to recommend. So, it’s over to you…
I am waiting for the movie with the title “X Marks the Spot.” Then that will be my contribution. Unfortunately, they have not made this one yet.
Warmest regards, Theo
I guess X marks the spot in your film challenge where you came up empty as far as recommendations are concerned.
The obvious candidates are “Xanadu” (1980) [silly/lazy plot, but great music], “The X-Files: Fight the Future” (1998) [fans of the TV series were not alienated!], “The X-Files: I Want to Believe” (2008) [fans couldn’t believe their eyes—they waited ten years for this?], the “X-Men” franchise (2000…) [a real CGI-fest!], and the “XXX” franchise (2002…) [a guilty pleasure with over-the-top action!]. All of these films have some merit, and a few of them are quite good. But only one of them inspired me to buy a number of plastic figurines, so I’ll go with that one: “THE X-FILES: FIGHT THE FUTURE.”
Pete, as mentioned above, “Xanadu” is cinema’s greatest rollerskating musical – just as bad as you can imagine, although ELO does provide a great theme that is just as cheesy as the film. Because films have different titles in different countries, the French horror film “X-Tension” is pretty good, renamed “High Tension” in the US and “Switchblade Romance” in other places…
I saw ten minutes of the first X-men, which was about nine too many. I guess even Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart have to make a living. If you squint, maybe you’d allow “eXistenz”? Haven’t seen it, and not on your “E” list, just wondered if you’ve seen it? Other than “The Fly” I haven’t seen any Cronenberg movies
I have seen ‘eXistenz’, Robert, but it is surely an ‘E’ Film, I’m afraid! 🙂
‘X’ was almost impossible, except for Vin Diesel and ‘X-Men’ fans.
Best wishes, Pete.
Pete, I’m surprised you didn’t offer us your insights into Xala, the satirical Senegalese comedy about a businessman cursed with crippling erectile dysfunction on the day of his marriage to his third wife, which is one of Ousmane Sembène’s best films, though some prefer Touki Bouki or even La Noire de… (“The black girl of…”).
Actually, I haven’t seen it either but the film was ranked #83 in Empire magazine’s “The 100 Best Films Of World Cinema” in 2010, and it’s a slow day. Perhaps one of our Francophone (or Wolofphone) colleagues may know of it. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073915/
I got nothing else. The only X film I remember seeing was called just ‘X’ and was a 2011 Aussie erotic thriller, which I couldn’t really recommend, though critic Margaret Pomeranz liked it well enough http://www.abc.net.au/atthemovies/txt/s3367032.htm
I am sorry to say I have never heard of that Sengalese film, Peter.
However, the Australian one seems to have piqued my interest… 🙂
‘Y’ is already written up. No real surprise for you, I’m afraid.
Best wishes, Pete.
Other than the X-files and X-Men I couldn’t think of anything else. Checking I got Xanadu, but as much as I enjoyed it at the time (and I like ELO and Olivia Newton-John), I don’t think I’d add it here. XXX (no… although I like Pitch Black). I can’t remember if I’ve ever watched Xiu-Xiu. I think it’s a quiet day…
DC’s X-men, several movies with confusing alternative timelines, but again the big hitters line up to be in these movies. Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellan, Michael Fassbender,Jennifer Lawrence, Halle Berry, the list goes on, and of course must mention the nicest of guys, Hugh Jackman, who finishes his time in the Franchise with the latest Wolverine movie and will be greatly missed.
You could always go with the 1979 classic ’10’ but its a bit rubbish. If only Roman Polanski had directed it 🙂
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Going Roman Numerals, I like it. A good crossword clue there.
Look out for day 27 though… 🙂
Cheers, Pete.
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I know these have already been mentioned but all I have are the X-Men and the two X-Files movies.
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Thanks, Kim. Not much to choose from today!
Best wishes, Pete.
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I am waiting for the movie with the title “X Marks the Spot.” Then that will be my contribution. Unfortunately, they have not made this one yet.
Warmest regards, Theo
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True, Theo. ‘X;’ was a challenge too far for me.
Best wishes, Pete.
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We live in the wrong language for a wealth of “X” films.
Warmest regards, Theo
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We need Albania or China for those, I suspect.
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I guess X marks the spot in your film challenge where you came up empty as far as recommendations are concerned.
The obvious candidates are “Xanadu” (1980) [silly/lazy plot, but great music], “The X-Files: Fight the Future” (1998) [fans of the TV series were not alienated!], “The X-Files: I Want to Believe” (2008) [fans couldn’t believe their eyes—they waited ten years for this?], the “X-Men” franchise (2000…) [a real CGI-fest!], and the “XXX” franchise (2002…) [a guilty pleasure with over-the-top action!]. All of these films have some merit, and a few of them are quite good. But only one of them inspired me to buy a number of plastic figurines, so I’ll go with that one: “THE X-FILES: FIGHT THE FUTURE.”
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Thanks for your suggestions and top pick, David. I couldn’t find enough merit in any ‘X’ film today.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Not a clue…
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Join the club, Sue!
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Z any better?
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I managed a decent selection, and a top pick too. ‘Z’ isn’t too bad. 🙂
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Look forward to the post!
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Pete, as mentioned above, “Xanadu” is cinema’s greatest rollerskating musical – just as bad as you can imagine, although ELO does provide a great theme that is just as cheesy as the film. Because films have different titles in different countries, the French horror film “X-Tension” is pretty good, renamed “High Tension” in the US and “Switchblade Romance” in other places…
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I really enjoyed ‘Switchblade Romance’. I would have had to put that under ‘S’ this time though.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I saw ten minutes of the first X-men, which was about nine too many. I guess even Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart have to make a living. If you squint, maybe you’d allow “eXistenz”? Haven’t seen it, and not on your “E” list, just wondered if you’ve seen it? Other than “The Fly” I haven’t seen any Cronenberg movies
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I have seen ‘eXistenz’, Robert, but it is surely an ‘E’ Film, I’m afraid! 🙂
‘X’ was almost impossible, except for Vin Diesel and ‘X-Men’ fans.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Pete, I’m surprised you didn’t offer us your insights into Xala, the satirical Senegalese comedy about a businessman cursed with crippling erectile dysfunction on the day of his marriage to his third wife, which is one of Ousmane Sembène’s best films, though some prefer Touki Bouki or even La Noire de… (“The black girl of…”).
Actually, I haven’t seen it either but the film was ranked #83 in Empire magazine’s “The 100 Best Films Of World Cinema” in 2010, and it’s a slow day. Perhaps one of our Francophone (or Wolofphone) colleagues may know of it. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073915/
I got nothing else. The only X film I remember seeing was called just ‘X’ and was a 2011 Aussie erotic thriller, which I couldn’t really recommend, though critic Margaret Pomeranz liked it well enough http://www.abc.net.au/atthemovies/txt/s3367032.htm
Y should be a different story – see you tomorrow
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I am sorry to say I have never heard of that Sengalese film, Peter.
However, the Australian one seems to have piqued my interest… 🙂
‘Y’ is already written up. No real surprise for you, I’m afraid.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Ummmm. Nope.
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Me neither! 🙂
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Other than the X-files and X-Men I couldn’t think of anything else. Checking I got Xanadu, but as much as I enjoyed it at the time (and I like ELO and Olivia Newton-John), I don’t think I’d add it here. XXX (no… although I like Pitch Black). I can’t remember if I’ve ever watched Xiu-Xiu. I think it’s a quiet day…
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A quiet day indeed, Olga!
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I came up with the same as your other readers – X-Men and X-Files. [and I didn’t see either one!]
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I have seen them both, GP, but didn’t rate them worth a mention.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I know what you mean. I just didn’t want to leave one letter blank.
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Just cross it out!
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My mind is blank. But then that’s often the case!
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Not to worry, Sarah. ‘X’ is hard!
Best wishes, Pete. x
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DC’s X-men, several movies with confusing alternative timelines, but again the big hitters line up to be in these movies. Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellan, Michael Fassbender,Jennifer Lawrence, Halle Berry, the list goes on, and of course must mention the nicest of guys, Hugh Jackman, who finishes his time in the Franchise with the latest Wolverine movie and will be greatly missed.
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Thanks, FR. I left this wide open for those X-Men films.
Best wishes, Pete.
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X Men or X Files movie.
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Thanks, V. I preferred the TV series, but the ‘X-Files’ film was pretty good.
Cheers, Pete.
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The first one especially.
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The only one I have is “X-Men”……no classics that I can think of right now…sorry….chuq
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Thanks, chuq. ‘X’ is one of the most difficult, for sure.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Reblogged this on Die Erste Eslarner Zeitung – Aus und über Eslarn, sowie die bayerisch-tschechische Region!.
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Thanks as always for your re-blogs.
Best wishes, Pete.
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The same to you, to the landscape where Benjamin Britten lives. 😉 Michael
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Hello? Anybody? 😋
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Hi, Marina. Anything from you for ‘X’ ?
Best wishes, Pete.
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Sadly no…
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