Last Movie You Watched

[aligreto]

Yes, thankfully, there is that. 

[SonicMan46]

Any Tyrone Power (1914-1958) fans here? 

Power made about 50 films (LIST) - I own only a half dozen w/ favorites being The Mark of Zorro (1940) and The Long Gray Line (1955) - so added some more a DVD-R > HD streamer & a physical BD:

The Rains Came (1939) w/ Power, Myrna Loy, George Brent et al - short summary below - although Tyrone is dressed in Indian garb be doesn't look like a native, but typical of the era - one of the best parts of the film is the earthquake and floods which earned the first 'Special Effects Oscar' and worth a watch for that reason.

Rawhide (1951) w/ Power and Susan Hayward - western action at a stagecoach way station w/ some beautiful scenery - the two stars have a nice 'chemistry' together - if you're a fan of the actors and like westerns then recommended - worth a watch just for Jack Elam's performance.  Dave 

In 1938, Lady Edwina Esketh (Myrna Loy) is a British aristocrat living in India with her crude husband, Lord Esketh (Nigel Bruce). At a lavish party, Edwina is reunited with the womanizing Tom Ransome (George Brent), an old flame who tries to rekindle their relationship. Edwina, however, has her sights set on Major Rama Safti (Tyrone Power), a handsome Indian doctor committed to helping the poor. But after Rama falls for Edwina, a widespread plague threatens their relationship. (Source)

Rawhide is a Western film produced by Twentieth Century-Fox. It was directed by Henry Hathaway and produced by Samuel G. Engel from a screenplay by Dudley Nichols. The music score was by Sol Kaplan and the song "A Rollin' Stone" by Lionel Newman. The cinematography was by Milton R. Krasner. The film stars Tyrone Power and Susan Hayward with Hugh Marlowe, Dean Jagger, Edgar Buchanan, Jack Elam and George Tobias. (Source)

[SonicMan46]

Last night, SWAMBO's choice:

The In-Laws (1979) w/ Falk & Arkin in one of the funniest films of the era (synopsis below) - own the Criterion BD which is a superb restoration.  BTW, the scene below is where Arkin learns the so-called 'serpentine' movement to escape being shot -     Highly recommended - Dave

Mild-mannered dentist Sheldon Kornpett (Alan Arkin) is uncomfortable with his daughter's marriage after meeting her future father-in-law, Vincent Ricardo (Peter Falk). Over dinner, Vince tells Sheldon about several of his intercontinental exploits, and Sheldon is concerned that Vince is not altogether what he seems. His suspicions are confirmed when Vince reveals that he's actually a CIA agent investigating an international counterfeiting plot, and that he will need Sheldon's help. (Source)

 

[Karl Henning]

Last night, SWAMBO's choice:

The In-Laws (1979) w/ Falk & Arkin in one of the funniest films of the era (synopsis below) - own the Criterion BD which is a superb restoration.  BTW, the scene below is where Arkin learns the so-called 'serpentine' movement to escape being shot -    Highly recommended - Dave

 

Superb!

TD: Another viewing of Twelve Angry Men.

[aligreto]

Persuasion:





This is a very modern take on a period presentation of Austen's novel. It takes the subject matter of the novel and presents it in a very light and entertaining way. It is never stuffy or boring in the least as I find the matchmaking of that genre of novel to be. The film takes a wonderful approach and, for me, transforms the tale into something interesting, appealing and engaging. Dakota Johnson was simply excellent in the main role.

[SonicMan46]

Persuasion:

 

This is a very modern take on a period presentation of Austen's novel. It takes the subject matter of the novel and presents it in a very light and entertaining way. It is never stuffy or boring in the least as I find the matchmaking of that genre of novel to be. The film takes a wonderful approach and, for me, transforms the tale into something interesting, appealing and engaging. Dakota Johnson was simply excellent in the main role.

Hi Fergus - I've not seen a version of this movie adaption of Austen's novel (may have read it in my teens?) - inserted above is the 1995 version and HERE are reviews and a comparison of 3 different takes - the reviewer seems to like the '95 film the best as closest to the original novel, but enjoyed the recent Netflix production takes some 'liberties' w/ the book but as you suggest is quite enjoyable - may have to watch both?     Dave

[DavidW]

I rewatched Hot Shots last weekend which I had not seen since I was a kid.  It was good to see Charlie Sheen before he lost the plot.  I like those kind of stupid spoof comedies that were so popular back then.

[aligreto]

Hi Fergus - I've not seen a version of this movie adaption of Austen's novel (may have read it in my teens?) - inserted above is the 1995 version and HERE are reviews and a comparison of 3 different takes - the reviewer seems to like the '95 film the best as closest to the original novel, but enjoyed the recent Netflix production takes some 'liberties' w/ the book but as you suggest is quite enjoyable - may have to watch both?     Dave

Cheers Dave. I have not seen any of the other films but I can certainly recommend the latest version particularly for, as mentioned, Johnson's performances.

[SimonNZ]

The 95 Persuasion with Amanda Root is probably the best Austen adaptation I've seen. The 2007 with Sally Hawkins suffered in comparison,imo, especially with the odd choice of having the ending Austen had discarded.

Thanks for the heads-ip that there's a new version.

[aligreto]

The 95 Persuasion with Amanda Root is probably the best Austen adaptation I've seen. The 2007 with Sally Hawkins suffered in comparison,imo, especially with the odd choice of having the ending Ausren had discarded.

Thanks for the heads-ip that there's a new version.

Hopefully you will also like it.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Rodan.

[Karl Henning]

Ghost Story (1981) which has become something of a favorite, actually.

[SonicMan46]

The Tarnished Angels (1957) w/ the actors below - another Douglas Sirk (prime 50s soaps that I love! Written on the Wind, another w/ the same cast + Bacall); a DVD-R > BD upgrade; Rock also made other Sirk films w/ Jane Wyman (All That Heaven Allows & The Magnificent Obsession, all in my movie collection). Recommended for fans of the actors and the Douglas Sirk touch - 

Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) w/ synopsis below and cast, mainly Weissmuller & O'Sullivan - a 90 year old film! I've not seen these Johnny W. movies in decades so did a cheap HD purchase on Amazon - still a good action film despite its dated techniques and sexist/racist attitudes (e.g. blackface Caucasian dwarfs playing pigmies!) But the 21 y/o Maureen is alluring and her 'chemistry' w/ Weissmuller palpable - NOW, their 2nd film Tarzan and His Mate is better but not available for rental/purchase from Amazon at the moment.  Dave

Heroic World War I pilot Roger Shumann (Robert Stack) is all but forgotten by the 1930s, but flying is all he knows, so he takes work as an air show stuntman. Roger's job is demeaning, low-paying and dangerous. Perpetually frustrated, he takes his anger out on his gorgeous wife, LaVerne (Dorothy Malone). Journalist Burke Devlin (Rock Hudson) chances upon the once-great pilot at one of his shows and becomes fascinated by Roger's undying devotion to flight -- and by the alluring LaVerne. (Source)

Tarzan the Ape Man is a 1932 pre-Code American action adventure film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous jungle hero Tarzan and starring Johnny Weissmuller, Neil Hamilton, C. Aubrey Smith and Maureen O'Sullivan. It was Weissmuller's first of 12 Tarzan films. O'Sullivan played Jane in six features between 1932 and 1942. The film is loosely based on Burroughs' 1912 novel Tarzan of the Apes. (Source)

   

[VonStupp]

The Aristocats (1970)
Eva Gabor, Scatman Crothers, Phil Harris

Ended up with six inches of snow, so the girls and I continue to move through classic Disney chronologically.

My US evangelist, fundamentalist lineage makes me cringe seeing Maurice Chevalier sing 'Thank Heaven for Little Girls', but he retains charm and sparkle in the title song of this 70's Disney animated film.

VS

[LKB]

Ghost Story (1981) which has become something of a favorite, actually.

I remember that one, vaguely... John Houseman with Fred Astaire and Melvin Douglas, sitting in a study in some old mansion, iirc. I don't remember the story, but it's probably been thirty years and l don't think l watched it more than once.

Glad you're enjoying it though. 

[JBS]

I remember that one, vaguely... John Houseman with Fred Astaire and Melvin Douglas, sitting in a study in some old mansion, iirc. I don't remember the story, but it's probably been thirty years and l don't think l watched it more than once.

Glad you're enjoying it though. 

I somehow remember the basic story (I checked Wikipedia to be certain) yet strangely have no memory of either reading the book or seeing the movie.

[Karl Henning]

I somehow remember the basic story (I checked Wikipedia to be certain) yet strangely have no memory of either reading the book or seeing the movie.

One comment in a featurette was, that it's more a shape-shifter than a ghost. Very stylishly done, and the final film of a number of Hollywood legends. As with Somewhere in Time, I also enjoy the period sequences. Curiously, perhaps, I'm content with the movie and have next to no interest in the Straub novel.

[LKB]

I somehow remember the basic story (I checked Wikipedia to be certain) yet strangely have no memory of either reading the book or seeing the movie.

Sound's like we combine to create precisely one normal movie experience... voila! 

[LKB]

One comment in a featurette was, that it's more a shape-shifter than a ghost. Very stylishly done, and the final film of a number of Hollywood legends. As with Somewhere in Time, I also enjoy the period sequences. Curiously, perhaps, I'm content with the movie and have next to no interest in the Straub novel.

Somewhere in Time is an under- appreciated gem, imho. I saw it in its theatrical release, and certain moments have stayed with me every since ( I've never seen despair conveyed more effectively than by Christopher Reeve at the end ).

John Barry's score is perfection, I've even written lyrics for the main theme to ( quietly ) sing while doing household chores...

[Wanderer]

Gervaise (René Clément, 1956) - based on Émile Zola's L'assommoir, music by Georges Auric.