Movie: The Machinist

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Dirt Rider 3006

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• Sep 14, 2004

• #1

The Machinist


Looks like a psycho drama. About a nutcase who hasn't slept in a year and gets a co-worker nearly killed (armed ripped off). I have a feeling there is not too much discussion about speeds and feeds or even what grade of carbide is better than another in various materials..LOL...

The title is cool. Movie is probably Lame

 

Richard Rogers

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• Sep 14, 2004

• #2

My best friend never sleeps. Call anytime, maybe 3am or something, and he's up. Broke down once at 4AM, walked to his house, and he was watching TV. Gave me a ride back to the house. He worked for us for a while, but never made a machinist. Maybe it's a good thing he didn't!

 

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• Sep 14, 2004

• #3

the trailer does not look half bad. Unfortunate name though.

 

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Jaymo

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• Sep 17, 2004

• #4

Hot damn, I wanna see it.
I saw Ta-Tas in the trailer.

 

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• Sep 17, 2004

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i think everyone knows, that more than 4 days without sleep will lead to madness... and more than 10 days, the damage could be permenate...


a year? he's nuttier than a deomcrat convetion in san francisco

jeffe

 

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• Sep 17, 2004

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Here's a more complete site and different trailer. This one shows a gear shaper, surface grinder and multi head drill press. Looks like sleepless boy is in an old time shop...maybe there's a Haas VMC hidden away somewhere in there...

Opens Oct 22....shall I persue block purchases for Practical Machinist members ?

www.machinistmovie.com/index2.asp

 

Milacron

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• Oct 16, 2004

• #7

Just 6 more days folks....I can almost smell the coolant and popcorn...

 

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• Oct 16, 2004

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Last thing I care to see is someone being slowly dragged into a moveing machine, even in a movie it would give me the willies...Still it is an interesting idea for a film, just not my cup of tea.

Charles

 

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• Oct 17, 2004

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Where's the G-Code? How can you have a conspiracy without any G-Code?

That's how people will see machinist now, I guess....

--jr

 

Milacron

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• Oct 17, 2004

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Our own DaVinci Code ? The G Code...scary...

 

Pazuzu71

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• Oct 17, 2004

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I think the correct title for this movie should be, "The Insomniac".

 

Milacron

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• Oct 25, 2004

• #12

Well folks, it opened last Friday...anyone see it yet ??

 

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• Oct 26, 2004

• #13

Don,

I will let you know if its any good when it comes out on video.




I am not going to waste 10 bucks for a movie ticket on that one.
Sounds like it should be in video stores in about 2 weeks. Or maybe this will be direct to late nite TV and skip the video thing.

I'd rather spend my time and cash on the Incredibles, can't wait till Nov 5th.

Mark

 

Milacron

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• Oct 26, 2004

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10 bucks, yikes...movies only 6 or 7 bucks here. Yeah it's pretty iffy, maybe I should wait for Ebert and Roeper to review it

 

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• Oct 26, 2004

• #15

I saw the trailer while waiting to see The Motorcycle Diaries, which I would recommend by the way. It doesn't get better than a adventurous trip up south america with a aspiring communist

The Machinist looked interesting. From the brief footage I saw the machining did not suffer from the typical artistic license. Unlike films like Flashdance with all the dramatic welding arcs and sparks but never the possibility of a real bead.

 

Milacron

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• Oct 26, 2004

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Well, if it comes here I'll probably go see it just to critique the "shop" shots if nothing else. Previews indicate the usual Hollywood vision of a dirty greasy old machines situation however. If I was directing, those boys would have some Mori Seiki turning centers running in the background while they were doing some manual milling on 1970's Cincinnati Milacron mills. A few CNC crashes and lathe chuck keys flying thru the roof would add to the excitement and mystery.

 

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• Oct 26, 2004

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361862/
Gets pretty average reviews. Get it on video...
Geoff

 

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• Oct 26, 2004

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Unlike films like Flashdance with all the dramatic welding arcs and sparks but never the possibility of a real bead.
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who was that girl in Flashdance, oooooooooohhhhh!

 

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Barry Weeks

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• Oct 26, 2004

• #19

John, I think it was Jennifer Beals. She could grind my welds anyday of the week!

 

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• Oct 26, 2004

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Yep, Jennifer Beals. I'll never forget how I was in love with that little body she had. I will also never forget how pale and shakey I felt when I found out a man was her stand in for all that fancy dancing she did!
Michael