Last Movie You Watched

[Karl Henning]

When I was done with T3, I watched this (and the subsequent Part II).  It feels so good to hear someone else excoriate Lucas for all the rubbish of the "prequel trilogy"!

https://www.youtube.com/v/m0TGcvtzjUs

[Karl Henning]

Gasp!

I ought to have warned you; sorry!

[Todd]

Rewatched Starship Troopers for the first time in a while.  No one does sci-fi satire quite like Paul Verhoeven.  The blurred out brain bug interrogation scene recalls the little bit in Total Recall where the newsreader states that the revolt was put down with minimal force while the footage shows an officer unloading a clip into a person.  I should probably revisit Robocop.

[James]

Rewatched Starship Troopers for the first time in a while.  No one does sci-fi satire quite like Paul Verhoeven.  The blurred out brain bug interrogation scene recalls the little bit in Total Recall where the newsreader states that the revolt was put down with minimal force while the footage shows an officer unloading a clip into a person.  I should probably revisit Robocop.

Love this one. Hilarious. Verhoeven's new movie Elle is supposed to be really good.

[Karl Henning]

Rewatched Starship Troopers for the first time in a while.  No one does sci-fi satire quite like Paul Verhoeven.  The blurred out brain bug interrogation scene recalls the little bit in Total Recall where the newsreader states that the revolt was put down with minimal force while the footage shows an officer unloading a clip into a person.  I should probably revisit Robocop.

Now that I have also watched Total Recall . . . it is time I watched Starship Troopers.

[James]

In a Lonely Place
1950 ‧ Mystery/Crime film ‧ 1h 34m

When a gifted but washed-up screenwriter with a hair-trigger temper—Humphrey Bogart, in a revelatory, vulnerable performance—becomes the prime suspect in a brutal Tinseltown murder, the only person who can supply an alibi for him is a seductive neighbor (Gloria Grahame) with her own troubled past. The emotionally charged In a Lonely Place, freely adapted from a Dorothy B. Hughes thriller, is a brilliant, turbulent mix of suspenseful noir and devastating melodrama, fueled by powerhouse performances. An uncompromising tale of two people desperate to love yet struggling with their demons and each other, this is one of the greatest films of the 1950s, and a benchmark in the career of the classic Hollywood auteur Nicholas Ray.

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[drogulus]

     
     A few years back I was reprimanded by a prominent ignoramus here for calling Starship Troopers a masterpiece, which it soon will be if it isn't by now, on account of it was when I said so.

[listener]

Gritty modern day action from the Shaw Brothers, set in the Kowloon underworld
BROTHERS FROM THE WALLED CITY  (1982)
informative review deserves a link: http://www.sogoodreviews.com/reviews/brothersfromthewalledcity.htm

[James]

Black Christmas
1974 ‧ Thriller ‧ 1h 38m

As winter break begins, a group of sorority sisters, including Jess (Olivia Hussey) and the often inebriated Barb (Margot Kidder), begin to receive anonymous, lascivious phone calls. Initially, Barb eggs the caller on, but stops when he responds threateningly. Soon, Barb's friend Claire (Lynne Griffin) goes missing from the sorority house, and a local adolescent girl is murdered, leading the girls to suspect a serial killer is on the loose. But no one realizes just how near the culprit is.


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[SonicMan46]

While You Were Sleeping (1995) w/ Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher, Peter Boyle, Jack Warden, & Glynis Johns - I own a bunch of holiday seasonal films, including the usual suspects, but am taking a break this year - 

But last night, Susan & I wanted to watch a 'holiday' movie, so we pick the one shown which I've enjoyed for years - Dave

[Todd]

That time of year again, so I rewatched A Christmas Story, all Darbee'd up for visuals and pumped through a new DAC for audio.  Not really a movie that needs those things, but the clarity of Schwartz's mother's voice over the phone as she freaks out, and the enhanced quasi-intelligibility of the old man's tirades made it worth it. 

[SonicMan46]

Today, Susan & I went out to see the likely to be nominated movie below on the BIG screen for best picture:

La La Land (2016) w/ Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone - this presumed modern day 'musical' is stated to hearken back to the days of Hollywood musicals of the past; the last musical (w/ sound) to win the Oscar for 'Best Picture' was Chicago (2002 winner) - saw on Broadway twice and own the BD - an excellent film - this current attempt at a comparison to the great days of musicals is laughable to me - however, this production has received wonderful reviews: 8.9/10, IMDB & 93% (8.7/10), Rotten Tomatoes HERE - I really cannot believe some of the comments made by these critics (not sure how knowledgeable some of these reviewers may be about Hollywood's past w/ musicals?) - I'm closer in opinion to one of the critics voting a 'rotten tomato' (HERE) - wife thought the film a 'bore' and nearly fell asleep - I was unimpressed w/ the music, lyrics, storyline, and the musical abilities (singing & dancing) of the main stars - this film will likely be enjoyed by the younger crowd, but I can do no better than 3 1/2/5*.  Recommended?  Well, probably if you plan to watch the Academy Awards next year.  Dave

[Ken B]

Today, Susan & I went out to see the likely to be nominated movie below on the BIG screen for best picture:

La La Land (2016) w/ Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone - this presumed modern day 'musical' is stated to hearken back to the days of Hollywood musicals of the past; the last musical (w/ sound) to win the Oscar for 'Best Picture' was Chicago (2002 winner) - saw on Broadway twice and own the BD - an excellent film - this current attempt at a comparison to the great days of musicals is laughable to me - however, this production has received wonderful reviews: 8.9/10, IMDB & 93% (8.7/10), Rotten Tomatoes HERE - I really cannot believe some of the comments made by these critics (not sure how knowledgeable some of these reviewers may be about Hollywood's past w/ musicals?) - I'm closer in opinion to one of the critics voting a 'rotten tomato' (HERE) - wife thought the film a 'bore' and nearly fell asleep - I was unimpressed w/ the music, lyrics, storyline, and the musical abilities (singing & dancing) of the main stars - this film will likely be enjoyed by the younger crowd, but I can do no better than 3 1/2/5*.  Recommended?  Well, probably if you plan to watch the Academy Awards next year.  Dave

We plan to see it this week.
The last alleged movie musical we watched was Le Mis. I expect this to be better. 

[aligreto]

Last night, Deadpool....

[Karl Henning]

Last night, an old schoolmate suggested we watch The Aristocrats!  As long as one can distance oneself from the not-quite-incessant verbal (and at times gestural) crudity -- a talent not all may possess -- it is a fascinating documentary.

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[SonicMan46]

We plan to see it this week.
The last alleged movie musical we watched was Le Mis. I expect this to be better. 

Hi Ken - I'm not a Le Mis fan - saw on Broadway w/ my son years ago, and then the movie which I did not like that much - La La Land was more enjoyable but my comments have been left which has led to a FB feud w/ my son (he & DIL seemed to have 'loved' the film - thought that I had brought him up better regarding music and musicals - ) - I still cannot believe some of the statements of the positive critics on Rotten Tomatoes - will certainly be interested in your thoughts.  One of the redeeming factors in seeing that film yesterday was the theater (this is a huge movie complex w/ nearly 2 dozen theaters, including IMAX) had comfortable reclining seats w/ electric controls for the foot rest!  Dave

[Drasko]

[SonicMan46]

 

Hi Milos - just checked, a TV movie from 1985 - all I can find on Amazon USA is inserted above, i.e. a non-USA offering - I own the Paul Newman version on DVD, but don't believe that I've seen the TV production - a great cast - enjoyable?  Thanks - Dave

[Drasko]

Hi Milos - just checked, a TV movie from 1985 - all I can find on Amazon USA is inserted above, i.e. a non-USA offering - I own the Paul Newman version on DVD, but don't believe that I've seen the TV production - a great cast - enjoyable?  Thanks - Dave

It's ok, not great but watchable. Mostly good cast and beautiful locations. I've seen the Paul Newman movie but it was quite a while ago and I don't remember much. What prompted me to watch it this time was that I recently read Faulkner's The Hamlet which was the basis for the screenplay and it was pretty interesting to see how they took characters, places, whole events and parts of plot and totally rearranged them into movie about fathers and sons more similar really to Cat on a Hot Tin Roof than to anything Faulkner wrote in The Hamlet. 

You're right, there doesn't seem to be a US release, the cover I posted is from British one.

[Andante]

Last night on TV we watched "The Late Quartet" based around the pending breakup of a St Qt that was about 20 years old and all the in fighting it caused when the founder (Cello) developed Parkinson's the music was LvB Op131 interwoven throughout, films of this quality are a rare event on TV.