Last Movie You Watched

[The new erato]

I too, watched this recently and liked it very much. Gripping, harrowing and sobering stuff. Like Bill mentioned; the scene with the killing of the Goebbels children is especially difficult to watch.

Amazing (and educational!) movie.

[Solitary Wanderer]

This was enjoyable despite the daft ending. A twin brother that no one knew about?!  I liked the era depicted and the showmanship involved. 

[Drasko]

Not one of Peckinpah's better.

[SonicMan46]

My Dog Skip (2000) w/ Frankie Muniz, Diane Lane, & Kevin Bacon - I'm not a big one for dog movies (although I own quite a few) but this one is one of the best - a great family film, also - 

Union Pacific (1939) w/ Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, and Robert Preston - probably my favorite from the recent Cecil DeMille box set just purchased (below, middle) - Stanwyck, young & captivating w/ her not bad 'Irish' accent is a highlight! 

[sidoze]

third or fourth time I've seen this. several of my ideas about cinema have changed since last seeing this and consequently I didn't enjoy it as much as before. probably will stay away from it for years now.

[longears]

third or fourth time I've seen this. several of my ideas about cinema have changed since last seeing this and consequently I didn't enjoy it as much as before. probably will stay away from it for years now.

Ah, but it's still a great movie and some of the images will stay with us for life!

[sidoze]

Ah, but it's still a great movie and some of the images will stay with us for life!

no doubt, I still think it's a masterpiece -- haunting music, images, even dialogue (the Hadrian quote, or the part where Sanda replies "because I'm sincere" to the question of why she's so hostile).

[Solitary Wanderer]

Loved this classic. The slowly unfolding narrative, sensational scenery and interesting characters draw you into this tale. 

[SonicMan46]

Kung Fu - First Season w/ David Carradine (from the early '70s) - although I've enjoy many TV series (mainly in the distant past), this is my FIRST purchase of one!  I loved Carradine in this series - did not last very long - just started the first looking and love the contrasts of China & the West, the flashbacks, and Carradine's performances - will enjoy watching the rest of the 'first season' - 

Urban Cowboy (1980) w/ John Travolta & Debra Winger - just wanted to own an early Travolta film, and this one was my choice (love the filming @ Gilley's & the country music) - rather weak story, but still enjoyable even after nearly 30 yrs (hard to believe!) - just saw Hairspray a few months ago w/ Travolta playing the wife - WHAT a contrast, but loved him in both roles - he has certainly proved himself after all of these decades! 

 

[The Emperor]

Eastern Promises, Good one!

[orbital]

In the Mood For Love

Excellent

The deleted scenes should have been left in IMO.

I saw that the other night for the first time. It was very late at night, and it might be due to my sleeplessness  but the whole film was like a dream unfolding. I particularly liked the costumes and almost all the scenes, particularly that one scene with Maggie Cheung in front of the window at her landlord's living room where she is almost buried in a painting-like scene with flower patterns everywhere (the curtains, the wall paper, flowers outside the window and her flowery dress).

I agree with what was said about the overuse of the waltz. Music is a big part of the film obviously but that waltz is on every scene where the two are spending time together, and they are spending a lot of time together 

Overall very nice. I could see it again in a couple of years.

[Solitary Wanderer]

This was our New Years Eve movie. Its nice, colouful to look at, and features a few songs by both Frank and Doris with a duet at the end. As expected the story is slight, but the movie exudes a wholesome charm which is quite delightful. 

[karlhenning]

The Bishop's Wife
Loretta Young
David Niven
Cary Grant

[SonicMan46]

This was our New Years Eve movie. Its nice, colouful to look at, and features a few songs by both Frank and Doris with a duet at the end. As expected the story is slight, but the movie exudes a wholesome charm which is quite delightful. 

SW - I own & love that film - just watched it a month or so ago!    Of course, Frank's performances are the highlight (for me), but I'm a Doris Day fan in those early years when she did a lot of singing in the movies - this is a remake of a film w/ John Garfield in the Frank role ( Garfield dies in the end - I've not 'burned' that one to DVD, just hate the ending despite an excellent film - oh , well).   

[Lilas Pastia]

I got much pleasure from Trevor Nunn's adaptation of The Twelfth Night(1996). One of Shakespeare's lesser known comedies, it's a witty maelstrom of mistaken identities, genre confusion, people falling in love with the wrong persons, with each character getting his/her due in the end. Fine performances from Ben Kingsley, Nigel Hawthorne and especially the delicious, saucy Olivia of Helena Bonham Carter. 



For something completely different, the usual ingredients turned up a robust action goulash in Die Hard 8 - actually I think it's only number four of the series, but it seems as old as the James Bond flicks.

[karlhenning]

Very pleased that you enjoyed that Twelfth Night!

Last night, for New Year's Eve:

The Bishop's Life and It's a Wonderful Wife

[Bogey]

Very pleased that you enjoyed that Twelfth Night!

Last night, for New Year's Eve:

The Bishop's Life and It's a Wonderful Wife

You are a master of wit Karl.  One of the many reasons I enjoy reading your posts each day, and will continue to do so through 2008.  Now, if I could only get David Ross to walk away from his current employer and take up the pen to write movie reviews on a full time basis, my reading between the two of you here would really take off. 

On a side note, anyone else here remember this show in the 70's on PBS:

with these two guys before they got a bit famous (for better or for worse):

[Bogey]

SW - I own & love that film - just watched it a month or so ago!    Of course, Frank's performances are the highlight (for me), but I'm a Doris Day fan in those early years when she did a lot of singing in the movies - this is a remake of a film w/ John Garfield in the Frank role ( Garfield dies in the end - I've not 'burned' that one to DVD, just hate the ending despite an excellent film - oh , well).   

Curios Dave, what will be your first golden oldie viewing for 2008?  Maybe we could get a "viewing thread" going of a particular movie like we used to have the listening threads back at the old GMG Ranch.

[karlhenning]

Thank you for the kind thought, Bill! And I agree: the more I read of DavidRoss, the better I shall be pleased! 

[SonicMan46]

Curios Dave, what will be your first golden oldie viewing for 2008?  Maybe we could get a "viewing thread" going of a particular movie like we used to have the listening threads back at the old GMG Ranch.

Bill - not sure?    Actually, I'm really enjoying the David Carradine series Kung Fu (First Season) - just through the first 3 episodes, so will likely be a 'watch' tonight; also, have a DVD art lecture series from the Teaching Company that my wife & I are enjoying, so maybe that, too?  But, I do have a recently 'burned' DVD, Million Dollar Mermaid (1952) w/ Esther Williams (silly name for a film, but considered one her best - a bio of the Australian swimming star, Annette Kellerman) - so, might watch that one!   Dave