Last Movie You Watched

[Mandryka]

Is this it?
Amazon says it's 5933 pages. I think it's a set of ten volumes.


I'd suggest the Ramayana first, both for length (a mere 960 pages) and the storyline is much more akin to the Trojan War.

No, this is one of the volumes of the Chicago edition - I quite like the idea of its being in multiple volumes.


https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/M/bo238499996.html

I quite fancy the Book of Women


The Book of the Women, which movingly portrayed the grief of the wives, mothers, and sisters of the many warriors slain in the epic's central war narrative. The crises of grief presented in The Book of the Women give particular poignancy and depth to the shanti, or pacification, that is the theme of Book 12


Isn't the Ramayana about monkeys? A friend of mine's son went to a school with a lot of Hindus and one year, instead of a nativity play, they put on a Ramayana show. I remember the 7 year old singing me a song about the monkey king!

[SonicMan46]

A Star is Born has been made 4 times from 1937 to 2018 as described below - my favorite has been the Garland film, however the restored version is TOO long (over 3 hrs), is missing scenes (restored w/ stills), and is mainly a vehicle for Garland's talent.  The other night for the second time I watched the Lady Gaga remake and was impressed (in fact bought the film as an Amazon streamer) - if I watch this 'story' again Gaga will likely be my choice.  As I recall I disliked the 1976 version despite the stars but maybe should give it another chance?  Dave

AI Overview (Google):
A Star Is Born has been adapted four times: in 1937 with Janet Gaynor and Fredric March; in 1954 with Judy Garland and James Mason; in 1976 with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson; and in 2018 with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. Each version tells a similar story of a rising star and her relationship with a famous, often troubled, male figure, but they are set in different eras and feature different actors and musical styles.

 

[AnotherSpin]

I saw "A Complete Unknown" yesterday.  I enjoyed it but felt it was very broadbrush exploration of Bob Dylan and his 1960's career.  Was he ever as famous as they make him out here?  I thought he was always a niche because there were some huge megastars at that time in history (Beetles, Elvis, The Supremes, James Brown, etc.) but I'm not an expert in pop music.  I thought the story overall was well told, just too many reaction shots of fans acting like they are witnessing history being made that will one day be in a biopic.  Timothee Chalamet really embodies and becomes each role.  I loved the Dylan/Baez team up and how their tension was portrayed. 

My question to those who lived through the 1960's, how impactful was Dylan at that time?  I always thought he was a slow burn who never had a massive reach but again, I'm not so knowledgeable about this type of music.

It's hard for me to assess Dylan's overall impact on music or society. But I can share how it felt to me personally. I first started listening to him sometime in the mid-70s — and it was like a supernova going off. I could listen to him for weeks without hardly touching any other music, almost to the point of obsession. That feeling is still vivid today; it never really went away. I don't listen to him often now, but when I do, I connect instantly and effortlessly. Of all popular music, only the Grateful Dead have had a similarly lasting effect on me. And even though their story is entirely different, I don't think it's a coincidence that it was Dylan — and no one else — they chose to share the stage with most often.

As for the film, it was rather disappointing.

[JBS]

No, this is one of the volumes of the Chicago edition - I quite like the idea of its being in multiple volumes.


https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/M/bo238499996.html

I quite fancy the Book of Women


The Book of the Women, which movingly portrayed the grief of the wives, mothers, and sisters of the many warriors slain in the epic's central war narrative. The crises of grief presented in The Book of the Women give particular poignancy and depth to the shanti, or pacification, that is the theme of Book 12


Isn't the Ramayana about monkeys? A friend of mine's son went to a school with a lot of Hindus and one year, instead of a nativity play, they put on a Ramayana show. I remember the 7 year old singing me a song about the monkey king!

Monkeys have a big part, especially Hanuman and the monkeys who form Rama's army when he makes war on Ravana the demon king after the latter abducts Sita, Rama's wife.

To keep this on thread, Ramayana is being made as a two part Bollywood epic. Part 1 is due out November 2026, Part 2 November 2027.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27988879/

[Karl Henning]

Only my second time: The Straight Story. Marvelous! Many exquisite moments I'd forgotten about. I shan't wait so long before watching again. 

[SimonNZ]

Is this it?
Amazon says it's 5933 pages. I think it's a set of ten volumes.

Wow. I hadn't known Penguin had released this (in 2015, apparently):

[VonStupp]

Madame Web (2024)
Dakota Johnson

This must be an attempt from Sony to expand their Spider-Man Universe, for there is a solid Arachnid focus. Not particularly good, though. Perhaps if you are a teen girl? Mine didn't think much of it, however.

VS

[DavidW]

Madame Web (2024)
Dakota Johnson

This must be an attempt from Sony to expand their Spider-Man Universe, for there is a solid Arachnid focus. Not particularly good, though. Perhaps if you are a teen girl? Mine didn't think much of it, however.

VS

Yeah it was awful!

[Karl Henning]

Madame Web (2024)
Dakota Johnson

This must be an attempt from Sony to expand their Spider-Man Universe, for there is a solid Arachnid focus. Not particularly good, though. Perhaps if you are a teen girl? Mine didn't think much of it, however.

VS

At some point, supply is determined to exceed demand. 

[Karl Henning]

Khartoum (1966)

Heston as British General Gordon, tasked with evacuating the Egyptians from the city of Khartoum in the Sudan in 1884. His foe is the Mahdi (Olivier, in brownface), a holy warrior aiming to take over the entire Muslim world. Based on a true story.

Slow moving, and you really need to be interested in Charlton Heston as well as the British Empire - so, perfect for me. Would love to have seen this one on the big screen. A lot of it was shot in Egypt, and it shows.

(I have seen it before, but it's been a long time. Thrilled to see it's on Prime.)

Watching this now, courtesy of the Minuteman Library System. 

[Karl Henning]

Khartoum (1966)

Heston as British General Gordon, tasked with evacuating the Egyptians from the city of Khartoum in the Sudan in 1884. His foe is the Mahdi (Olivier, in brownface), a holy warrior aiming to take over the entire Muslim world. Based on a true story.

Slow moving, and you really need to be interested in Charlton Heston as well as the British Empire - so, perfect for me. Would love to have seen this one on the big screen. A lot of it was shot in Egypt, and it shows.

(I have seen it before, but it's been a long time. Thrilled to see it's on Prime.)

"I know nothing of this conversation. But let me know in Balmoral what Gordon says. Her Majesty will be so pleased."

[Cato]

"I know nothing of this conversation. But let me know in Balmoral what Gordon says. Her Majesty will be so pleased."

You might recall that Gordon and The Mahdi are mentioned in Professor Admee's last adventure. 

Khartoum is one of my favorites from the 1960's!

[Karl Henning]

You might recall that Gordon and The Mahdi are mentioned in Professor Admee's last adventure. 

Khartoum is one of my favorites from the 1960's!

You mean there's hope, sir?
--I mean nothing of the sort.