Last Movie You Watched

[Philo]

Probably the best film on the inner workings of Hollywood:

[Philo]

When a sudden attack by a French warship inflicts casualities and severe damage upon his vessel,
Captain "Lucky" Jack Aubrey (Crowe) of the British Royal Navy is torn between duty and friendship
as he embarks on a thrilling, high-stakes chase across two oceans to intercept and capture the
enemy at any cost. Nominated for 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture!

[asin]B000VDDWDS[/asin]

One of the most amazing Blu-Ray discs. The only place this film was more stunning was on the big screen.

[mc ukrneal]

OK, Neal - as I said, the album is available on Spotify (to my amazement! ) - now, is this worth listening to w/o actually seeing the musical? Dave

Well, the music is well known pieces, but you won't really get the full idea of why the show was so clever/funny/campy. There are some spoken parts in the album, so that could at least give you an inkling of how it was. There are actually two productions on youtube. The high school performance gives a better flavor for the campiness. The music is fun in its own right, but the context of every song is important to the action.

[Karl Henning]

"Immensly"?

[SonicMan46]

Well, the music is well known pieces, but you won't really get the full idea of why the show was so clever/funny/campy. There are some spoken parts in the album, so that could at least give you an inkling of how it was. There are actually two productions on youtube. The high school performance gives a better flavor for the campiness. The music is fun in its own right, but the context of every song is important to the action.

Thanks - sounds like a fun musical - checking online, there is a new UK production about to go on tour HERE - who knows there may be a USA revival - Susan & I see a lot of national traveling shows usually in Charlotte or in Durham at the DPAC - will keep a lookout!  Dave

[Jaakko Keskinen]

Shakespeare meets scifi meets rock'n' roll? Awesome!

Speaking of musicals, I just rewatched my favorite Pixar movie that features songs from Hello, Dolly! (probably my favorite musical along with Gold Diggers of 1933, Anything goes and, hell,  if you count animated musicals, most if not all Disney animated films, although I admit I haven't seen that many actual Broadway musicals.).








Even my dad liked it, saying that the movie "wasn't complete waste" which is a really large compliment from him. He almost never gives any kind of recognition to any movie whatsoever.

I am one of those that likes just fine the second half of the movie as well, although I agree that with lack of dialogue in the first half the movie was much more creative.

[mc ukrneal]

Shakespeare meets scifi meets rock'n' roll? Awesome!

Speaking of musicals, I just rewatched my favorite Pixar movie that features songs from Hello, Dolly! (probably my favorite musical along with Gold Diggers of 1933, Anything goes and, hell,  if you count animated musicals, most if not all Disney animated films, although I admit I haven't seen that many actual Broadway musicals.).








Even my dad liked it, saying that the movie "wasn't complete waste" which is a really large compliment from him. He almost never gives any kind of recognition to any movie whatsoever.

I am one of those that likes just fine the second half of the movie as well, although I agree that with lack of dialogue in the first half the movie was much more creative.

I just see an 'x'. Is this Wall-e?

[Jaakko Keskinen]

Yeah, it's wall-e. Odd, it shows the picture on my computer.

[SonicMan46]

Well, a few more BD replacements the last few nights for some owned DVDs:

Giant (1956) w/ Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, & James Dean - the latter's last film before his premature death - the young Dennis Hopper as the son who appears much later in the second movie mentioned below - quite different roles.

Hoosiers (1986) w/ Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, & Dennis Hopper - yet another sports 'true story' but one of my favorites - the blu-ray transformation is superb - if you like these true sports movies at the high school or college level and have not seen this film, then a STRONG recommendation - Dave

 

[Bogey]

When a sudden attack by a French warship inflicts casualities and severe damage upon his vessel,
Captain "Lucky" Jack Aubrey (Crowe) of the British Royal Navy is torn between duty and friendship
as he embarks on a thrilling, high-stakes chase across two oceans to intercept and capture the
enemy at any cost. Nominated for 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture!

[asin]B000VDDWDS[/asin]

In my all time top ten films.  Maybe top five.

[Ken B]

Two tonight, for the first time in at least a year we have done a double-header.

The Raiway Man, with Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman
Slow and moody. I liked it, but it could use trimming.

Airplane!
I don't suppose I need say anything here.

[Bogey]

Two tonight, for the first time in at least a year we have done a double-header.

The Raiway Man, with Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman
Slow and moody. I liked it, but it could use trimming.

Airplane!
I don't suppose I need say anything here.

Shirley you have something to say?

[Ken B]

Shirley you have something to say?

Do you like movies with gladiators, Bogey?

[The new erato]

Two tonight, for the first time in at least a year we have done a double-header.

The Raiway Man, with Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman
Slow and moody. I liked it, but it could use trimming.

Airplane!
I don't suppose I need say anything here.

Did Clarence get clearance this time too?

[SonicMan46]

Two tonight, for the first time in at least a year we have done a double-header.

The Railway Man, with Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman
Slow and moody. I liked it, but it could use trimming.

Airplane!
I don't suppose I need say anything here.

Hi Ken - streamed the Railway Man a few months ago - wife & I both liked the film and agree w/ your assessment, kind of plodding - will not be a buy for me.  Dave

[George]

About to watch this for the first time.

[SonicMan46]

Hundred-Foot Journey, The (2014) w/ Helen Mirren and a delightful cast - streamed last night off Amazon and watched w/ Susan; we both enjoyed the film, and Helen is rather irritating initially but makes a great transformation during the film (wonderful performance); short synopsis below from IMDB, 7.4/10; Rotten Tomatoes, 67%; and 4.5/5* from the Amazonians - I'd do at least 4* on Amazon - and I could watch again - a purchase?  Dave

The Kadam family leaves India for France where they open a restaurant directly across the road from Madame Mallory's Michelin-starred eatery.

[Ken B]

Hundred-Foot Journey, The (2014) w/ Helen Mirren and a delightful cast - streamed last night off Amazon and watched w/ Susan; we both enjoyed the film, and Helen is rather irritating initially but makes a great transformation during the film (wonderful performance); short synopsis below from IMDB, 7.4/10; Rotten Tomatoes, 67%; and 4.5/5* from the Amazonians - I'd do at least 4* on Amazon - and I could watch again - a purchase?  Dave

O wow, thanks. Perfect lagniappe for the gf. She is getting Indian cookware and spices for Christmas, and we love HM.

[Karl Henning]

After not seeing it since I was in the cinema its opening season, I watched RoboCop twice this weekend.  Sort of "the anti-Terminator."  The campy elements play well (although, honestly, I do get tired of hearing "I'll buy that for a dollar!";  and the way we see people enjoying the dumb TV, while obviously socially true, plays a bit forced artistically, I think).  The "thoroughly evil corporate dude" element is a bit OTT, but maybe that's all right.  The TV-inset segments are amusing, but come close to stalling the narrative (even the ones which furnish plot points, or color upon other plot points).  None of those cavils is fatal;  overall, I find the movie great fun.  I think that even the Godzilla-inflected ED-209 sequences play well contextually.

[SonicMan46]

Still going through and culling out my 'burned' DVD collection - now up to 'M' w/ two magnificent keepers from last night:

The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) w/ Joseph Cotton, Tim Holt, Anne Baxter, and so many others; Orson Welles, director & narrator - controversial production and a film that may have been even better?  If not seen before, a must watch for Welles fans!

The Magnificent Yankee (1950) w/ the great Louis Calhern as Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (1841-1935), a young officer in the Union during the Civil War, Harvard Law School graduate, and eventually a Supreme Court Justice (1902-1932) nominated by Teddy Roosevelt - this film starts w/ his arrival in Washington, D.C. to take his place on the Supreme Court.  Dave   P.S. real pic of Holmes in 1902 when appointed.