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Karl Henning

#29660
January 19, 2020, 03:43:11 PM
Last night, again: Pan's Labyrinth.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

aligreto

#29661
January 21, 2020, 02:46:05 AM
Chef





I really liked this one as it works on many levels.

Karl Henning

#29662
January 21, 2020, 05:36:00 AM
Good to see you, Fergus!

TD:
Over the last two nights, My Fair Lady.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

aligreto

#29663
January 21, 2020, 05:41:46 AM
Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on January 21, 2020, 05:36:00 AM
Good to see you, Fergus!


Cheers Karl. It is good to be back.

Papy Oli

#29664
January 21, 2020, 06:24:17 AM
Yesterday : Gorky Park
For some reasons, the bleakness and tension of that movie stayed in my mind when i saw it as a teen in the mid/late eighties. Rewatching it now, that was still as good.

Today: a first watch of Gone Girl. great story build up and gripping...until the last third of the movie that was just absolute pants really....
Olivier

Karl Henning

#29665
January 21, 2020, 03:20:16 PM
Lawrence of Arabia, which remains magnificent.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

George

#29666
January 21, 2020, 04:48:12 PM
"It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously." –Oscar Wilde

SimonNZ

#29667
January 21, 2020, 05:41:20 PM
Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on January 21, 2020, 03:20:16 PM
Lawrence of Arabia, which remains magnificent.

Watched that just the other day for the first time in a long time.

The photography is amazing, especially the sense of scale. But so.e of the acting is less than great. And for some reason Lean let a lot of telescoping of reactions remain in, so people are often becoming outraged or whatever before they hear the words that are meant to outrage them.

Papy Oli

#29668
January 22, 2020, 02:24:56 AM
Victoria and Abdul and The Bookshop - both really good and very well acted

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Olivier

Papy Oli

#29669
January 22, 2020, 02:32:30 AM
Also last night : Made in Dagenham - depicting the women strike of 1968 for equal pay in the Dagenham UK Ford factory. Highly recommended.

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Olivier

milk

#29670
January 22, 2020, 04:51:02 AM


California Split, by Altman, a gritty yet comic portrayal of two gamblers in the 70s. 
Elliott Gould and George Segal make a great duo but Altman is really unrivaled in American cinema. I don't feel we see this kind of commitment to an aesthetic of realism nor this kind of vision.     
Actually, this film is funny and devastating.

Karl Henning

#29671
January 22, 2020, 06:24:43 AM
Quote from: SimonNZ on January 21, 2020, 05:41:20 PM
Watched that just the other day for the first time in a long time.

The photography is amazing, especially the sense of scale. But so.e of the acting is less than great. And for some reason Lean let a lot of telescoping of reactions remain in, so people are often becoming outraged or whatever before they hear the words that are meant to outrage them.

Points well taken, but the flaws didn't get in my way at all.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

George

#29672
January 22, 2020, 06:43:20 AM


Working my way through the Bluray Bergman box set, chronologically. Got this set for Christmas and I am very happy with it. Last night I saw The Seventh Seal with my girlfriend.
"It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously." –Oscar Wilde

Karl Henning

#29673
January 22, 2020, 06:54:37 AM
Quote from: George on January 22, 2020, 06:43:20 AM


Working my way through the Bluray Bergman box set, chronologically. Got this set for Christmas and I am very happy with it. Last night I saw The Seventh Seal with my girlfriend.

Fabulous!
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

SonicMan46

#29674
January 22, 2020, 08:46:54 AM
Last night, I tried to get Susan to watch a few 'old' films from my DVD/BD collection (both choices were Criterion BDs) - she tolerated the first old screwball comedy (not her thing, sadly! ;)); the second she indeed enjoyed - I hope so!  Dave

His Girl Friday (1940) w/ Cary Grant & Rosalind Russell - one of the classic comedies for the era - a must watch, IMO.

In the Heat of the Night (1967) w/ Sidney Poitier & Rod Steiger - believe that I've own this film from VHS > DVD > BD; the Criterion BD is a 'New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray' (LINK) - Ray Charles singing of the 'theme' song never sounded better!; plus, plenty of extras, many newly recorded - another strong recommendation!  Dave

 

Karl Henning

#29675
January 22, 2020, 09:08:57 AM
Nice, Dave!
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

André

#29676
January 22, 2020, 10:43:14 AM

Madiel

#29677
January 23, 2020, 03:24:15 AM
Quote from: George on January 22, 2020, 06:43:20 AM


Working my way through the Bluray Bergman box set, chronologically. Got this set for Christmas and I am very happy with it. Last night I saw The Seventh Seal with my girlfriend.

Wow. That's a whole lot of search for the meaning of life to pack into a box (from what admittedly little I know of Bergman's films).
Nobody has to apologise for using their brain.

aligreto

#29678
January 23, 2020, 07:06:24 AM
Jack Reacher - Never Go Back





This is a standard action packed thriller. The added dimension of a developing personal relationship makes it more watchable and enjoyable.

aligreto

#29679
January 23, 2020, 07:07:26 AM
Quote from: Papy Oli on January 22, 2020, 02:24:56 AM
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I really liked that one.
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