Last Movie You Watched

[Karl Henning]

Aye!  Maybe revisiting The Moon is Blue which was almost banned nationwide for using the word "virgin" (without being followed by "Mary") would have been more interesting!

I'm still chuckling that they had to drop sperm to worm from the script for the 1961 film of West Side Story.

[LKB]

I'm still chuckling that they had to drop sperm to worm from the script for the 1961 film of West Side Story.

Well, in 1961 TV spouses were sleeping separately in twin beds. " Hell " and " damn " were almost never heard on American TV, and any programming which included even the most innocuous sexual situation had to do so via euphanisms and other absurdities.

I imagine Bernstein probably just rolled his eyes and muttered, " Sure, fine, whatever... "

[SimonNZ]

And women's sleeping attire was a sort of lighter fabric housecoat, buttoned to the throat and floor length.

I was reminded of that in a podcast recently.


And being on the lookout for bad chess in movies i was amused when the same podcast pointed out the following exchange from a 60s film:

"Check"
"You're bluffing"

[Karl Henning]

And women's sleeping attire was a sort of lighter fabric housecoat, buttoned to the throat and floor length.

I was reminded of that in a podcast recently.


And being on the lookout for bad chess in movies i was amused when the same podcast pointed out the following exchange from a 60s film:

"Check"
"You're bluffing"

(* chortle *)

TD: I did watch the Extended Version (I think they called it) of It's a Mad,  Mad,  Mad,  Mad World with the commentary. Part of my motivation was occasional mention in the other supplements of actors who are in the movie, but whom I hadn't marked: Jerry Lewis, Buster Keaton, e.g. Very informative commentary. I'm ready to set the movie aside for a while (enormous fun though it is.) The original motivation to seek it out at last was mention of it in a supplement to Stanley Kramer's High Noon.

[SimonNZ]

Bullet Train

Highly enjoyable silliness.

[Karl Henning]

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen

Good to see Sam Raimi back in the director's chair, and the inevitable cameo by Bruce "The Chin" Campbell.

VS

So, now I've finished it up. Won't lie: at one point I paused it to make tea, and realized that there was another hour to go, and I was already a little genre-fatigued. Overall, I'll say I more or less enjoyed it, but could not bear to watch it again.

[SonicMan46]

Well, still doing some DVD-R > HD Amazon streamers - below three excellent films from the past:

All the King's Men (1949) - summary and cast below - Crawford great in a role made for him.

China Seas (1935) - synopsis below w/ cast; fourth of six Gable-Harlow films (she died in 1937, age 26 y/o) - surprised at the quality of the HD for such an old film - South Seas adventure with 'no stops' on the variety of plots and scenes (a lot of borrowing but still a fun film).

Jane Eyre (1943) - see last quote w/ Orson Welles and Joan Fontaine - Welles is superb and dominates the film; the Gothic, dark and gloomy, scenery is eerie and excellent.  All of these films recommended if you're into old Hollywood!     Dave

All the King's Men is an American drama written, produced, and directed by Robert Rossen. It is based on the 1946 Robert Penn Warren novel. The film stars Broderick Crawford, John Ireland, Mercedes McCambridge, and Joanne Dru. The plot focuses on the rise and fall of the ambitious and ruthless politician Willie Stark (Crawford) in the American South. Though a fictional character, Stark strongly resembles Louisiana governor Huey Long. The film won three Academy Awards, including the Academy Award for Best Picture, the award for Best Actor (Broderick Crawford) and Best Supporting Actress (Mercedes McCambridge) (Source).

China Seas is an American adventure film starring Clark Gable as a brave sea captain, Jean Harlow as his brassy paramour, and Wallace Beery as a suspect character. The oceangoing epic also features Lewis Stone, Rosalind Russell, Akim Tamiroff, and Hattie McDaniel, while humorist Robert Benchley memorably portrays a character reeling drunk from one end of the film to the other. The lavish MGM epic was written by James Kevin McGuinness and Jules Furthman from the 1930 book by Crosbie Garstin, and directed by Tay Garnett. This is one of only four sound films with Beery in which he did not receive top billing. (Source)

Jane Eyre is an American film adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel of the same name, released by 20th Century Fox. It was directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by the uncredited Kenneth Macgowan and Orson Welles; Welles also stars in the film as Edward Rochester, with Joan Fontaine playing the title character. The screenplay was written by John Houseman, Aldous Huxley, and director Robert Stevenson. The musical score was composed and conducted by Bernard Herrmann, and the cinematography was by George Barnes. (Source)

   

[SimonNZ]

Beter than I expected it to be, but still a pity that the director of Nomadland is putting her time and energy into a project like this

[Karl Henning]

Well, still doing some DVD-R > HD Amazon streamers - below three excellent films from the past:

All the King's Men (1949) - summary and cast below - Crawford great in a role made for him.

China Seas (1935) - synopsis below w/ cast; fourth of six Gable-Harlow films (she died in 1937, age 26 y/o) - surprised at the quality of the HD for such an old film - South Seas adventure with 'no stops' on the variety of plots and scenes (a lot of borrowing but still a fun film).

Jane Eyre (1943) - see last quote w/ Orson Welles and Joan Fontaine - Welles is superb and dominates the film; the Gothic, dark and gloomy, scenery is eerie and excellent.  All of these films recommended if you're into old Hollywood!    Dave 

I certainly need to see that Jane Eyre, Dave.

[relm1]

I recently saw this and absolutely loved it!  Highly recommended for any sci-fi fans.

[Cato]

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. Liked it so much, I'll watch again before returning this to the library.

Oh my!  I went to Dayton's CINERAMA theater four or five times to watch this, when it ran c. 55 years ago!

Great stuff! 

Is your copy in the SMILEBOX format to imitate the Cinerama experience?

I have a copy of How the West Was Won in that format, and it is really something!

[Karl Henning]

Is your copy in the SMILEBOX format to imitate the Cinerama experience?

Not sure: Whatever the Criterion Blu-ray may be (thank you, Minuteman Library Network)

TD: John Carpenter's The Fog. I liked this very well, it's a pity I did not go to see it back when it opened in the cinemas. but then, it would not really have been my thing at that time. I amused myself by recognizing the director in a negligible role as the Sexton for the church early on. And although the two of them do not share screen time, mother/daughter, Janet Leigh and Jamie Lee Curtis both star. Color me completely uninterested in the remake.

[Cato]

Not sure: Whatever the Criterion Blu-ray may be (thank you, Minuteman Library Network)

Here is an example:

[Todd]

Fugitive: The Curious Case of Carlos Ghosn.  Figured I'd take the time to watch the documentary about everyone's favorite jet-setting car company CEO-cum-embezzler.  The tale is well known as Mr Ghosn did not shy away from publicity, and only a few slightly juicy details were revealed.  The style of the film is too cutesy, but otherwise it's an OK watch.  My takeaway is that I do not ever want to get arrested in Japan.

[SonicMan46]

The Color of Money (1986) - this time a DVD > HD Amazon upgrade; story below w/ the cast - Newman and Cruise excellent together - not as good as The Hustler (1961) but reviews were decent - Roger Ebert HERE w/ only a 2 1/2*/4* - I'd do a 3*/4*, but the film can drag a bit and maybe Scorsese should have approached it differently?  BUT, if you like the main actors and the 'pool scene' then a recommendation; plus, Paul N. was finally given the Oscar for Best Actor!  Dave

The Color of Money is an American sports drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. The film from a screenplay by Richard Price, based on the 1984 novel by Walter Tevis. The film stars Paul Newman and Tom Cruise, with Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Helen Shaver, and John Turturro in supporting roles. It features an original score by Robbie Robertson. The film continues the story of pool hustler and stakehorse Edward "Fast Eddie" Felson from Tevis's first novel, The Hustler (1959), with Newman reprising his role from the 1961 film adaptation. It begins more than 25 years after the events of the previous film, with Eddie retired from the pool circuit. Newman won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance, his first Oscar win after seven nominations.(Source)

 

[vandermolen]

The Lost King (about the search for the body of King Richard III)
Entertaining, humorous, uplifting and moving:

[Pohjolas Daughter]

The Lost King (about the search for the body of King Richard III)
Entertaining, humorous, uplifting and moving:

Sounds interesting.  I remember (a while ago) reading that they had found his body under a parking lot.

Who did they interview for this movie?

PD

[vandermolen]

Sounds interesting.  I remember (a while ago) reading that they had found his body under a parking lot.

Who did they interview for this movie?

PD

Philippa Langley is the lady concerned.

[Madiel]

I recently saw this and absolutely loved it!  Highly recommended for any sci-fi fans.

Yes, it's fun isn't it? Effectively Groundhog Day with aliens, but it works.

[Madiel]

Last night I watched Snatch (Guy Ritchie film) for about 15 minutes, and then gave up. It was one of those films that was actively saying "I'm fun and I'm quirky, you should be noticing how fun and quirky I am", and it just completely pissed me off because I wasn't finding it especially fun.

I was tempted to continue just because Jason Statham is pretty sexy, but then they kept having him in voiceover rather than on screen so I wasn't going to get even that enjoyment enough to compensate for everything else that was irritating me.