Last Movie You Watched

[aligreto]

Last night....

[André]

The performance of all three male principals in Berri's Pagnol saga is beyond praise: Depardieu, Montand and Auteuil. As we say in French: ils crèvent l'écran.

[Mister Sharpe]

The performance of all three male principals in Berri's Pagnol saga is beyond praise: Depardieu, Montand and Auteuil. As we say in French: ils crèvent l'écran.

Oui, c'est du vrai de vrai.  On the other hand, I thought The Well-Digger's Daughtera sad disappointment, what say you?

[André]

For a moment I thought you were referring to Manon des sources.

La fille du puisatier is a different story, and I haven't seen this remake by Auteuil (didn't even know it existed: I had to check first). The original film though is very good, a classic french film with an unbeatable cast (directed by Pagnol, with Raimu, Fernandel, Charpin, Josette Day). I saw it many years ago. Time for a re-run!

[Spineur]

The performance of all three male principals in Berri's Pagnol saga is beyond praise: Depardieu, Montand and Auteuil. As we say in French: ils crèvent l'écran.

Yep !!  Many of my american friends were shocked by Jean de Florette, as the good guy looses and the bad guys win.  And the second part Manon des Sources is by no way a redemption of the first part.  From this point of view, one can say their spirit is completly opposite to hollywood. 

[André]

Judicious, smart remark.

Very often there is a bittersweet, sad, caustic or non-moralistic ending in french B&W movies from approx. 1935-1955 movies (the Renoir,  Pagnol, Autant-Lara, Carné, Duvivier, Clair, and even early Bresson era). One of my favourites is the caustic, brilliant Le crime de Monsieur Lange with that other giant of french acting, Jules Berry. Or any film by the great Louis Jouvet (Hôtel du Nord for example).

My own pick for greatest french film ever is from that period: Carné's Les enfants du paradis.

[Mister Sharpe]

Yep !!  Many of my american friends were shocked by Jean de Florette, as the good guy looses and the bad guys win.  And the second part Manon des Sources is by no way a redemption of the first part.  From this point of view, one can say their spirit is completly opposite to hollywood.

Yes, indeedy! Except that what really separates it from most Hollywood films is the series' complexity, its texture; it's not just a matter of good vs. evil but la vie en ville vs. la vie à la campagne, old ways vs. new, and the shocking denouement, which serves to underscore our common humanity.

[James]

Daredevil
American web series

The first in a planned series of shows detailing the Marvel universe, "Daredevil" follows Matt Murdock, attorney by day and vigilante by night. Blinded in an accident as a child, Murdock uses his heightened senses as Daredevil to fight crime on the streets of New York after the sun goes down. While Murdock's day job requires him to believe in the criminal justice system, his alter ego does not follow suit, leading him to take the law into his own hands to protect his Hell's Kitchen neighborhood and the surrounding communities.

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[Bogey]

Daredevil
American web series

The first in a planned series of shows detailing the Marvel universe, "Daredevil" follows Matt Murdock, attorney by day and vigilante by night. Blinded in an accident as a child, Murdock uses his heightened senses as Daredevil to fight crime on the streets of New York after the sun goes down. While Murdock's day job requires him to believe in the criminal justice system, his alter ego does not follow suit, leading him to take the law into his own hands to protect his Hell's Kitchen neighborhood and the surrounding communities.

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I'm hot and cold with this series.  I find I can watch three episodes in a row and then need to take a break.

[Bogey]

Even Cagney could not keep me much interested in this one.  So-so.

[James]

I'm hot and cold with this series.  I find I can watch three episodes in a row and then need to take a break.

Well that's 3 hrs .. who can sit on their ass staring at a screen for that long? Hard to do for me at least .. it took me about 2 weeks to complete.

Overall, I loved the series. More adult-oriented and the 13 hours used to develop things proved effective. Casting was perfect.

[Bogey]

Well that's 3 hrs .. who can sit on their ass staring at a screen for that long? Hard to do for me at least .. it took me about 2 weeks to complete.

Overall, I loved the series. More adult-oriented and the 13 hours used to develop things proved effective. Casting was perfect.

Loved the casting as well....though still not overly sold on the main character's casting.  As for three hours (close to 2.5)....Friday from 9-midnight after a long week.....piece of cake.

[James]

Loved the casting as well....though still not overly sold on the main character's casting.  As for three hours (close to 2.5)....Friday from 9-midnight after a long week.....piece of cake.

The main character was one of the strong points for sure. He nails it. I can't watch anything that late, especially for that long .. I'll nod off soon enough.

[listener]

early Lubitsch
first a 109 minute documentary: Ernst Lubitsch in Hollywood
then two silent films: Ich möchte kein Mann sein (1918) and Die Puppe (1919)

[Jaakko Keskinen]

[Bogey]

A favorite!  Enjoyed the remake, but liked this one more so.

[James]

A favorite!  Enjoyed the remake, but liked this one more so.

John Carpenter's version is one of the best horror movies of all time. I have never seen this older version of the tale, can't imagine it being better! I'll have to check it out.

[Bogey]

John Carpenter's version is one of the best horror movies of all time. I have never seen this older version of the tale, can't imagine it being better! I'll have to check it out.

I am guessing you will like it less, but who knows.  The original just has such a 50's sci fi feel to it that I cannot get enough of it. 

[Bogey]

From net:

A more faithful adaptation of Campbell's story Who Goes There? was directed by John Carpenter and released in 1982 under the title The Thing.[31] This version is more faithful to the original story, however it paid homage to the earlier to original adaptation's "slow burning letters through background" opening title sequence.

[James]

From net:

A more faithful adaptation of Campbell's story Who Goes There? was directed by John Carpenter and released in 1982 under the title The Thing.[31] This version is more faithful to the original story, however it paid homage to the earlier to original adaptation's "slow burning letters through background" opening title sequence.

Makes sense .. Carpenter was a kid in the 50s too, he grew up on all that stuff.