Last Movie You Watched

[TheGSMoeller]

Hiroshima Mon Amour

Nice one. You've one upped my "love story during war time" film.

[SonicMan46]

War Movies - just google a lot of 'lists of the best' - quite varied! But just to add some more to the mix:

Paths of Glory (1956)
Sergeant York (1941)
Tora!Tora!Tora! (1970)

[Octave]

War movies!  I probably would have picked THIN RED LINE and PATHS OF GLORY and COME AND SEE, but for variety:
Les Carabiniers (J-L Godard, 1963)
Attack! (Robert Aldrich, 1956) - Jack Palance on the edge!
The Steel Helmet (Sam Fuller, 1951)

[CaughtintheGaze]

War films:

Jarhead
The Great Escape
Henry V (Branagh)

[Bogey]

WHAAAT?! movie could you NOT HELP but see yesterday (USA Memorial Day)? TRIVIA!!

Answer: Where Eagles Dare, The Guns of Normandy

What are you're absolute Top3 War Movies?

Hmmmm.  Have to list five.

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Great Escape
Kelly's Heroes
Glory
Das Boot

[Bogey]

Iron Man 3....which I believe I have seen already twice.   At least no man made landmarks were destroyed.  Definitely a dvd rental if you have not seen it.

[Beorn]

 
The Cocoanuts

[CaughtintheGaze]

Reminiscent of Tarr and Akerman:
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A true master of color:
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[Todd]

Watched episodes 4 & 5.  They're more like the original series.  I loved Ron Howard playing Ron Howard in the fourth, and the fifth really is hilarious.  I do have one ongoing complaint: not enough Lucille 1.

[TheGSMoeller]

Watched episodes 4 & 5.  They're more like the original series.  I loved Ron Howard playing Ron Howard in the fourth, and the fifth really is hilarious.  I do have one ongoing complaint: not enough Lucille 1.

Yes, Todd. This is getting so much better with each episode. Just finished the 7th.

Paging, George. Get on board, my friend. It gets better! 

[CaughtintheGaze]

Nolan's visual masterpiece almost ruined by Ellen Page.
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[George]

Yes, Todd. This is getting so much better with each episode. Just finished the 7th.

Paging, George. Get on board, my friend. It gets better! 

HA!

I'll have some time Friday night to watch a few more. I've only seen the first three so far.

[DavidRoss]

Nolan's visual masterpiece almost ruined by Ellen Page.

I thought it was boring and stupid ... and can't imagine anyone else "ruining" a movie featuring little Lennie.

[CaughtintheGaze]

Extremely underrated:
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[TheGSMoeller]

...and can't imagine anyone else "ruining" a movie featuring little Lennie.

I can! 

[DavidRoss]

I can! 

I stand corrected.

[Karl Henning]

Henry V (Branagh)

Nice choice!

[Bogey]

I can! 

Post of the day!

[Octave]

Re: LOLA MONTES:

A true master of color:
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Not to mention the preternatural camerawork!  In addition to the amazing look of the film, I thought the weird pauses in action and dialogue were interesting.  It might have had something to do with turning Carol Martine's alleged lack of acting ability into an asset; though it seemed so consistent, I thought it must be part of the careful design of the film, not just "cutting around" her stolidity.  I don't remember Ophuls' other movies feeling the same way.  (Though this is one of the things I love about his movies.)  My impression was that the film had the glory of really great camp without there being anything "unintentional" (bad or otherwise) about it.  I don't know of any other film that feels the same.

Some of the color/lighting reminded me of certain choice scenes in Fassbinder films, like QUERELLE.  In fact, LOLA MONTES reminded me a lot of QUERELLE....the feel and the look, not the subject matter.  Or the other way around....I wonder if LOLA MONTES could possibly have been a model for Fassbinder.

I'm also psyched about the new Carlos Reygadas film, though who knows when I'll finally be able to see it.

[CaughtintheGaze]

Re: LOLA MONTES:

Not to mention the preternatural camerawork!  In addition to the amazing look of the film, I thought the weird pauses in action and dialogue were interesting.  It might have had something to do with turning Carol Martine's alleged lack of acting ability into an asset; though it seemed so consistent, I thought it must be part of the careful design of the film, not just "cutting around" her stolidity.  I don't remember Ophuls' other movies feeling the same way.  (Though this is one of the things I love about his movies.)  My impression was that the film had the glory of really great camp without there being anything "unintentional" (bad or otherwise) about it.  I don't know of any other film that feels the same.

Some of the color/lighting reminded me of certain choice scenes in Fassbinder films, like QUERELLE.  In fact, LOLA MONTES reminded me a lot of QUERELLE....the feel and the look, not the subject matter.  Or the other way around....I wonder if LOLA MONTES could possibly have been a model for Fassbinder.

I'm also psyched about the new Carol Reygadas film, though who knows when I'll finally be able to see it.

I didn't care for the plot all that much, but I don't think that is the reason one watches an Ophuls film. Superb coloring, I think is his greatest strength, but also a keen camera eye. Simply a wonderful sight to behold.

Reygadas is a stunning revelation to me as a director. Maybe the current great master of the camera, so many sustained shots, long takes, like a combo of Tree of Life and Bela Tarr. The film's language and subject were also fascinating.