Last Movie You Watched

[Karl Henning]

As you mention trilogy, mon ami, the latest three movies I've watched are: The Marx Bros in Animal Crackers and Monkey Business, and Raiders of the Lost Ark.

[Karl Henning]

The Birds

[LKB]

As you mention trilogy, mon ami, the latest three movies I've watched are: The Marx Bros in Animal Crackers and Monkey Business, and Raiders of the Lost Ark.

( Imagines the Marx Brothers as Nazis in Raiders of the Lost Ark... )

Sorry, just the way my mind works.

,

LKB

[Karl Henning]

( Imagines the Marx Brothers as Nazis in Raiders of the Lost Ark... )

Sorry, just the way my mind works.

,

LKB

We likes it.

[SonicMan46]

Just finished The Mr. Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy for probably the thirtieth time.

I'm keenly interested in the upcoming 4k version, it may well be the deciding factor in whether l decide to finally invest in new equipment.

BOY, that's 9+ hours for the 3 films x 30 (according to the theatrical length of the films below from their Wiki article shown below) - I've seen each of those movies just once - maybe I should watch them again or more likely there is a generational gap?      Enjoy - Dave

[Madiel]

BOY, that's 9+ hours for the 3 films x 30 (according to the theatrical length of the films below from their Wiki article shown below) - I've seen each of those movies just once - maybe I should watch them again or more likely there is a generational gap?      Enjoy - Dave

I've always liked the first one the best - though I may be a bit of an outlier on this. Seeing them all in rapid succession is more than I've ever managed despite owning the DVDs.

I've never tried the extended editions and not sure I particularly want to. They seem to be largely an exercise in satisfying people who need as many scenes from the books as possible to be included.

[Karl Henning]

The Birds

A new take-away from this viewing is (setting momentarily aside the punctuations of gore) how beautifully the story is told, the most poetical apocalypse on film that I've seen.

[LKB]

BOY, that's 9+ hours for the 3 films x 30 (according to the theatrical length of the films below from their Wiki article shown below) - I've seen each of those movies just once - maybe I should watch them again or more likely there is a generational gap?      Enjoy - Dave

I should have been more specific - these were the extended editions l just got through. I wouldn't say they're superior to the theatrical versions, but (  for me, at any rate ) more LotR is always preferable.

I do wish PJ would take on The Silmarillion one of these years...

Dreaming,

LKB

[Madiel]

I do wish PJ would take on The Silmarillion one of these years...

Dreaming,

LKB

After what happened to The Hobbit, there needs to be a long deep breath before any more Tolkien cashing in at the movies.

EDIT: I gather the 2nd and 3rd Hobbit films got a slightly better critical response than the first one. But the first one was so soulless that I never had the stomach to try the others.

[aligreto]

I See You





This is an interesting film from the cinematography point of view. It tells a story about a boy who goes missing and the policeman who heads up the investigation. His relationship with his wife is a concurrent storyline.
At a certain point the story starts from the beginning from a different point of view, literally; The same scenes from before are shot from different angles giving a different aspect to the viewer and of the storyline.

[milk]

[George]

Aha!!

[George]

Really enjoyed this, especially Hugh Grant, who really surprised me, as I don't usually like his work.

[LKB]

After what happened to The Hobbit, there needs to be a long deep breath before any more Tolkien cashing in at the movies.

EDIT: I gather the 2nd and 3rd Hobbit films got a slightly better critical response than the first one. But the first one was so soulless that I never had the stomach to try the others.

I'm not much of a fan of the Hobbit films. The book was quite explicitly a children's tale, and the films conflated matters beyond the bounds of reasonable adaptation, though I'll grant that at least a touch of the book's humor was present in at least the first film.

The Silmarillion, however, is not only thoroughly adult material, but it additionally is coherent enough to maintain an overriding theme, while possessing enough discrete narrative to allow for " chapters " within a film. PJ could do it, or perhaps produce another's directorial effort. The tale of Beren and Luthien was referenced in LotR, and might perhaps provide the centerpiece for a new film.

Twenty-five years ago l thought that LotR was unfilmable in terms of a live - action production, yet here we are in 2020 with PJ's LotR nearing its twentieth anniversary.

The Silmarillion awaits adaptation. Someone will realize it, and l hope PJ is involved in some way.

Still dreaming,

LKB

[milk]

I watched the film Munich by Spielberg. He turns an interesting topic into a glib bore. And ugh for the flashbacks. He's the best director at making tragedies into something trite.

[71 dB]

I watched the film Munich by Spielberg. He turns an interesting topic into a glib bore. And ugh for the flashbacks. He's the best director at making tragedies into something trite.

I find Munich an excellent movie, a strong Spielberg movie. As a visual genius Spielberg adapts his directing style in his movies to best serve the genre and Munich is a masterclass of how to use long lenses correctly to create feel of paranoia, the leading theme of the movie (revenge achieves nothing but misery) without visual fatique.

[Brian]

Really enjoyed this, especially Hugh Grant, who really surprised me, as I don't usually like his work.

Hugh Grant is really incredible in a miniseries called A Very British Scandal. Or maybe Very English. It's a lot of fun.

[Karl Henning]

I watched the film Munich by Spielberg. He turns an interesting topic into a glib bore. And ugh for the flashbacks. He's the best director at making tragedies into something trite.

Sorry to hear it ... tonight, I'm going for the frank entertainment of Temple of Doom.

[Madiel]

Hugh Grant is really incredible in a miniseries called A Very British Scandal. Or maybe Very English. It's a lot of fun.

And don't forget Paddington 2.

I think basically he's got to a point in recent years where he's said "you know what? This ought to be FUN" and is going for it.

[71 dB]

... tonight, I'm going for the frank entertainment of Temple of Doom.

My favorite Indy movie.  0:) Funny, even crazy, but also dark and scary at places. Very entertaining!