Last Movie You Watched

[LKB]

In entirety, no. I've certainly seen odd bits.

I feel like the Hawk, telling her, "I never saw E.T...."
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You are missing out...

Mournfully,

LKB

[Karl Henning]

You are missing out...

Mournfully,

LKB

Well, but you see, that is why I am determined to rectify that this month.

[Karl Henning]

Haven't seen The Fly in at least fifteen years, probably closer to twenty. And l have no impulse to. Nothing against the film, I've always considered it well done all around, and l do enjoy good sci-fi. But my suspension of disbelief only goes so high, l suppose.

I have no quarrel with your finding no motivation to watch it (again).  That is pretty much how I would have polled, two weeks ago.  My eye fell on a $5 new DVD at the supermarket, and I thought, I have not actually seen the whole thing—so why not?

There's a lot of The Fly that I hadn't seen before. But (somehow) I had seen all the "shocker" bits ... so I could watch the whole with reasonable equanimity. Still, something of a wringer.

I do see myself watching it more than this once.  Plus watching it with the commentary.  But, no, I do not fault anyone for feeling they do not need to come back to it.  I feel rather that way about Dead Ringers, fantastically done though it was.

[LKB]

I feel rather that way about Dead Ringers, fantastically done though it was.

I'm with you there. Dead Ringers had me locked in, fairly unique film and a great performance from Jeremy Irons ( and Jeremy Irons ). But l think once was enough.

< puts on crimson cap & gown >,

LKB

[Karl Henning]

The Exorcist, the Extended Director's Cut, which was (we might say) Friedkin agreeing to re-release the film, as Blatty wished originally.  I approve of most of the restorations, with the provisional exception of The Buddy Ending

[aligreto]

Windtalkers....





Standard fare; watchable without being remarkable other than the facts upon which it was based.

[James]

World War Z
2013 ‧ Science fiction film/Thriller ‧ 2h 3m

When former U.N. investigator Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) and his family get stuck in urban gridlock, he senses that it's no ordinary traffic jam. His suspicions are confirmed when, suddenly, the city erupts into chaos. A lethal virus, spread through a single bite, is turning healthy people into something vicious, unthinking and feral. As the pandemic threatens to consume humanity, Gerry leads a worldwide search to find the source of the infection and, with luck, a way to halt its spread.

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[James]

Road Games
1981 ‧ Drama/Thriller ‧ 1h 41m

An Australian trucker (Stacy Keach) picks up a hitchhiking heiress (Jamie Lee Curtis) and the trail of a killer in a green van.

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[Karl Henning]

The Exorcist, the Extended Director's Cut, which was (we might say) Friedkin agreeing to re-release the film, as Blatty wished originally.  I approve of most of the restorations, with the provisional exception of The Buddy Ending

Last night:  Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist Set.  A very enjoyable, informative, nay even illuming featurette.

[aligreto]

The Cold Light of Day....





A fast paced thriller that holds one's attention.

[Karl Henning]

The Exorcist, the Extended Director's Cut, which was (we might say) Friedkin agreeing to re-release the film, as Blatty wished originally.  I approve of most of the restorations, with the provisional exception of The Buddy Ending

Roger Ebert really, truly did not like The Buddy Ending, either!

http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-exorcist-2000-version-2000

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[lisa needs braces]

I saw the new Blade Runner. Much like the original film, it's an art-house picture that has the surface of a blockbuster; by which I mean, it has the production values, visual splendor, and a premise that could belong to a sci-movie aimed at mass audiences, but it's really at heart an art film that moves slowly and is quite contended to exist in the moment and linger in the visual splendor and where the plot developments are mostly subdued. I liked it but did not love it, however the nature of movies like this is that I end up seeing them multiple times, so perhaps it will grow on me.

If art-house cinema is your thing (by which I mean you like directors like Terrence Malick) then go see the new Blade Runner.

ps:

the ending credits theme in the original movie is sublime

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAwo7DPUFUM

[James]

Vampires
1998 ‧ Drama/Thriller ‧ 1h 48m

Ever since his parents were murdered by vampires, Jack Crow (James Woods) has had one purpose in life: putting stakes through bloodsuckers' hearts. With his battle-hardened crew of vampire killers and the assistance of the Catholic Church, Crow roams the New Mexico desert looking for undead lairs to annihilate. But he meets his match when, at a roadside motel, he comes face to face with Jan Valek (Thomas Ian Griffith), a vampire kingpin possessed of incredible powers.

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[TheGSMoeller]

Criterion is running their 50% off promo. I was going to pre-order these two from Amazon last week and forgot, which I'm glad I did, saved another $10 by waiting for this.

 

[Karl Henning]

Criterion is running their 50% off promo. I was going to pre-order these two from Amazon last week and forgot, which I'm glad I did, saved another $10 by waiting for this.

 

Nice!

[Karl Henning]

It's not the Criterion Collection, but ...




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[LKB]

It's not the Criterion Collection, but ...

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Congratulations!

Keep an eye out for Howard Jarvis...

You may find the sequel to not be in the same class as the original, but it is still watchable.

Enjoy,

LKB

[James]

Don't Torture a Duckling
1972 ‧ Thriller/Mystery ‧ 1h 45m

A reporter and a promiscuous young woman investigate a series of child murders in a remote town.

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[Turner]

Charlotte Gray (2001)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Gray_(film)

Disagree with the tendency to negative reviews of this movie. I found the acting very convincing, photography superb, and Cate Blanchett absolutely ravishing here.

[TheGSMoeller]

Most recently watched films, and enjoyed all of them immensely.

A Ghost Story (2017) Directed by David Lowery




Blade Runner 2049 (2017) Directed by Dennis Villeneuve




Before Midnight (2013) Directed by Richard Linklater