Last Movie You Watched

[Ken B]

The new 5-part series Chasing The Moon in the PBS American Experience series is 10/10 excellent, if you haven't seen it yet - and goes out of its way to highlight less commented on facets and search the archives for unseen or less seen footage.

No, I have not seen it. Had not even heard of it! Thanks for the heads up.

[aligreto]

Chronicle





Three teenagers acquire super powers. No it is not your run of the mill teenage superhero film; far from it indeed. This is definitely worth a watch; it is quite a different take on this genre. 

[SonicMan46]

Within the last week or so, a couple of blu-ray replacements of some classic films - Dave

Jezebel (1938) w/ Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, and many others; William Wyler, director; Max Steiner, score - short synopsis below - one of Davis' best roles - nominated for 5 Oscars, winners for Best Actress, Davis & Best Supporting Actress, Fay Bainter - excellent AV restoration on blu-ray - recommended.

Going My Way (1944) w/ Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, and others; Leo McCarey - short synopsis below; nominated for 10 Oscars and Winner of 7, including Crosby, Fitzgerald and McCarey; plus 'Best Picture' & 'Musical Song' (Swinging on a Star) - highly recommended.

In one of her most renowned roles, Bette Davis portrays Julie Marsden, a spoiled Southern belle who risks losing her suitor with her impetuous behavior. Engaged to successful banker Preston Dillard (Henry Fonda), Julie pushes him away with her arrogant and contrary ways, leading to a scandalous scene at a major social event and his subsequent departure. When Preston eventually returns and Julie attempts to win him back, she discovers that it may be too late.

Father Charles O'Malley (Bing Crosby) is an easy-going, golf-playing young priest whose entry into a tough neighborhood parish in midtown Manhattan is viewed with skepticism from all quarters, especially the aging Father Fitzgibbon (Barry Fitzgerald). While dealing with some unfinished business from his former life in the form of an old flame who now sings at the Metropolitan Opera (Rise Stevens), Father O'Malley inspires the youth of his parish by forming a boys choir.

 

[Ken B]

Within the last week or so, a couple of blu-ray replacements of some classic films - Dave

Jezebel (1938) w/ Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, and many others; William Wyler, director; Max Steiner, score - short synopsis below - one of Davis' best roles - nominated for 5 Oscars, winners for Best Actress, Davis & Best Supporting Actress, Fay Bainter - excellent AV restoration on blu-ray - recommended.

Going My Way (1944) w/ Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, and others; Leo McCarey - short synopsis below; nominated for 10 Oscars and Winner of 7, including Crosby, Fitzgerald and McCarey; plus 'Best Picture' & 'Musical Song' (Swinging on a Star) - highly recommended.

 

Going My Way. You old sentimentalist you.

[SonicMan46]

Going My Way. You old sentimentalist you.

Hi Ken - yeh, can be a little corny at times but have always enjoyed; plus, the blu-ray sound restoration is CD-quality, main reason to replace my DVD of the film.  Dave

[aligreto]

Ghost in the Shell





This is a visually impressive, action packed, futuristic sci fi film which is a good watch.

[aligreto]

Recent viewing: The Hired Hand





I do not particularly like the Western genre of films but this was a particularly good one; something rather a bit different from the norm.

[drogulus]

     I watched Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (film) again and it's a marvel how they compressed the story down to movie length in a way that captures the essence of the story.

     

     A spy among the spies.

[aligreto]

300





If you like your films to be filled with blood and gore then this one is for you.

[Ken B]

United
2011, stars David Tennant.
A good movie about the Manchester United Football Club and a tragedy in 1958.

[George]

Really liked this one.

[aligreto]

The Train





An old WWII thriller which held my interest throughout.

The version that I watched was black and white....

[milk]

Watched this tonight: I was surprised by how bad this movie is, considering the accolades it has received. This thing had a very mediocre script filled with bromides about family, east vs. west, culture, etc.  There are no difficult ideas and I think it's quite easy to imbibe this on an Airplane (although it serves well as a soporific too if you have a long flight), although I toughed it out in my living room. I'd describe it as predigested. The acting reminded me of soap opera acting; probably the worst thing I can say about this and any movie is that the actors very much seemed like they were acting. However, it may all be down to a lazy director. There are a lot of scenes in this where everyone is locked into a dramatic moment in the cheapest way. Ok, not my cup of tea and I thought I was going to like it.

[drogulus]

Watched this tonight: I was surprised by how bad this movie is, considering the accolades it has received. This thing had a very mediocre script filled with bromides about family, east vs. west, culture, etc.  There are no difficult ideas and I think it's quite easy to imbibe this on an Airplane (although it serves well as a soporific too if you have a long flight), although I toughed it out in my living room. I'd describe it as predigested. The acting reminded me of soap opera acting; probably the worst thing I can say about this and any movie is that the actors very much seemed like they were acting. However, it may all be down to a lazy director. There are a lot of scenes in this where everyone is locked into a dramatic moment in the cheapest way. Ok, not my cup of tea and I thought I was going to like it.

     I mildly liked it. I wished the granddaughter didn't always slouch so much. The movie earned points with some people for depicting a situation many families have faced, not a usual movie problem.

[Ken B]

     I mildly liked it. I wished the granddaughter didn't always slouch so much. The movie earned points with some people for depicting a situation many families have faced, not a usual movie problem.

I liked it ok but I agree about Awkwafina, I really did not like her at all. I think that posture is part of her schtick: I saw it in a cartoon of her.

[milk]

I liked it ok but I agree about Awkwafina, I really did not like her at all. I think that posture is part of her schtick: I saw it in a cartoon of her.

Everything in this movie was trying, trying hard, to do something people imagine a movie should do. So, I guess her purpose was to just exist and were were supposed to relate to her. I predict she will get a nomination for something. I don't want to be harsh. Good for her I guess. The previous night I watched this:

Not a perfect movie by any means but much (much much) better.

[greg]

Eh, it was okay. But seems like there was a much larger story in mind, and a movie really wasn't enough.

[Todd]

The much anticipated Breaking Bad movie El Camino.  The movie follows everyone's second favorite bona fide piece of shit meth cook Jessie Pinkman and his attempt to get out of Albuquerque after being freed from the white supremacists who had been holding him hostage as a meth cook slave.  Picking up right where the show left off, it plays like an extended episode of the sub-par last season and nothing more.  It's slow, boring, and pointless.  The cameos are mediocre, including the one meant to pull at the heart strings.  Probably the highlight is the now dead Robert Forster as a relocation specialist.  But for the fact that it will make money for the producers, it didn't need to be made.

[aligreto]

Mall Cop





Lighthearted, mindless fun - the kind one needs sometimes. I does have some funny moments to it.

[Cato]

Quote from: snyprrr on May 14, 2013, 05:20:34 AM

 
  btw- no one has commented on that fact that Krenek's FACE is arid!!!!!!!Yoww!!!! His face looks like Sibelius's 4th!!

Last night, while watching the movie below, I started thinking about 1/4 of the way through that it could be considered a visual representation of the Gorecki Symphony III.

(Do people listen to that work much any more?)



Do not go in expecting Star Wars or a Steven Spielberg epic.  Ad Astra deals with the loneliness of outer space exploration and its effects on the mind, along with how such planned expeditions to faraway planets might impact families.  There are some "Action Scenes," but much of the movie is more contemplative, similar to Gravity, which showed how the massive silence of outer space can catalyze an introspective journey through the soul.

There is also a theme about whether "following orders" issued by a government must be obeyed.