Last Movie You Watched

[George]

It's not all that long since I watched it for the first time, yet the film is so vivid, I'd forgotten that it's b&w. Of course, I'm a great fan of b&w.

Me too! 

[LKB]

Both great. And The Birds is perhaps the most understated apocalyptic movie ever made.

It impressed the hell out of me when l was eight or so, seeing it broadcast by one of the big three as part of a special double-feature with George Pal's War of the Worlds ( which l immediately decided must surely be the greatest movie ever made...  ).

I can still remember being shocked at the sight of the eyeless corpse in that farm house. Thinking back on it today, I'm surprised the network let that pass unedited.

[Todd]

No Hard Feelings.  A predictable mediocrity that shows conclusively that JLaw is not a comedic talent.  The premise - that rich parents entice a hot young-ish poor woman to make a man out of their nerdy son - is iffy to start with, but it's so wimpy, it doesn't matter.  It does have one nude scene, and it's unlike any other I've seen and did elicit a chuckle.

[relm1]

I saw Jurassic Park Live to Picture.  Now that's the way to see a film.  Orchestra was fantastic and forgot how much fun this film was!  Aside from the famous theme, the chase/monster music is so thrilling!  There were lots of kids in the audience and based on the gasps and "oooohhhhs" heard, this must have been the first time for many of them to see the film.  Imagine having a movie with a live orchestra as your introduction to the classic film!

[VonStupp]

I saw Jurassic Park Live to Picture.  Now that's the way to see a film.  Orchestra was fantastic and forgot how much fun this film was!  Aside from the famous theme, the chase/monster music is so thrilling!  There were lots of kids in the audience and based on the gasps and "oooohhhhs" heard, this must have been the first time for many of them to see the film.  Imagine having a movie with a live orchestra as your introduction to the classic film!

Fun! The family and I were in Chicago this summer, but missed the chance to see one of the Star Wars films with the orchestra. I imagine Jurassic would be a really good one.

[Karl Henning]

Just some cinematic comfort food: The Search for Spock.

[SonicMan46]

Last night, I decided to watch two old B&W ape movies, now owned as streaming HD versions:

King Kong (1933) - the classic original with pre-code Fay Wray scenes and the stimulus for the young teenager Ray Harryhausen to enter stop-animation - much more HERE for those interested.

Mighty Joe Young (1949) w/ the beautiful young Terry Moore and Ben Johnson in his first credited screen role; plus Robert Armstrong in both films. Animation effects were handled by Ray Harryhausen, Pete Peterson and Marcel Delgado; more HERE.  Dave

 

[Pohjolas Daughter]

I saw Jurassic Park Live to Picture.  Now that's the way to see a film.  Orchestra was fantastic and forgot how much fun this film was!  Aside from the famous theme, the chase/monster music is so thrilling!  There were lots of kids in the audience and based on the gasps and "oooohhhhs" heard, this must have been the first time for many of them to see the film.  Imagine having a movie with a live orchestra as your introduction to the classic film!

Fun! The family and I were in Chicago this summer, but missed the chance to see one of the Star Wars films with the orchestra. I imagine Jurassic would be a really good one.

Oh, cool!  I didn't know that there were such things like this.  Sweet!  How often do these opportunities come up?

PD

[Karl Henning]

Oh, cool!  I didn't know that there were such things like this.  Sweet!  How often do these opportunities come up?

PD

Tangentially: the Binghamton Philharmonic did this, playing Bernard Herrmann's score to a screening of the Twilight Zone episode, "Walking Distance," which is Rod Serling's hymn to hometown nostalgia. Mr Serling was a Binghamton native.

[VonStupp]

Oh, cool!  I didn't know that there were such things like this.  Sweet!  How often do these opportunities come up?

PD

I see them around every season. I think they are big money makers compared to the classical subscription concerts.
VS

[SimonNZ]

I was expecting this to be guilty pleasure viewing, but actually it was very good.

[LKB]

Tangentially: the Binghamton Philharmonic did this, playing Bernard Herrmann's score to a screening of the Twilight Zone episode, "Walking Distance," which is Rod Serling's hymn to hometown nostalgia. Mr Serling was a Binghamton native.

One of my favorite episodes, sucker for nostalgia that l am. 

[Karl Henning]

One of my favorite episodes, sucker for nostalgia that l am. 

One summer to a customer....

[relm1]

One of my favorite episodes, sucker for nostalgia that l am. 

That episode brings me to tears every time during that father/son porch talk.  So poignant and gorgeously performed, written, and scored by Herrmann. 

[Karl Henning]

Having recently enjoyed this reaction vid, I've revisited (and loved, all over again) 1941

For @Sergeant Rock

[ando]

The BBC Henry VI, Pt 2

Re: Henry VI, First Folio 400th Year Commemoration

Thought you'd appreciate this 1965 BBC broadcast uploaded by the Shakespeare Network on YouTube today. Apparently, they plan to post all 3 or 4 parts of the War of the Roses plays. Today's post is the first in the series. Many of the faces are recognizable British actors though the productions values reflect more early 50s technology than folks were used to watching by '65. Still, it's good to see this Peter Hall/John Barton & Company take on Shakespeare's history.

[SimonNZ]

Re: Henry VI, First Folio 400th Year Commemoration

Thought you'd appreciate this 1965 BBC broadcast uploaded by the Shakespeare Network on YouTube today. Apparently, they plan to post all 3 or 4 parts of the War of the Roses plays. Today's post is the first in the series. Many of the faces are recognizable British actors though the productions values reflect more early 50s technology than folks were used to watching by '65. Still, it's good to see this Peter Hall/John Barton & Company take on Shakespeare's history.

Thank you very much for that! I'll be watching it first chance I get. (Janet Suzman as Joan of Arc!) Shakespeare Network have indeed made some wonderful rarities available on YT.


TD: last night:



These "war on terror" -era depictions of the Islamic world have dated very badly. Pity, because this is otherwise a very well made film.

[DavidW]

Philo, I also liked that movie.

[SimonNZ]

Perhaps I'm just a bit thick, but I couldn't make out the title from that graphic, so I had to google the actress to find it was "Come True".

[Karl Henning]

Perhaps I'm just a bit thick, but I couldn't make out the title from that graphic, so I had to google the actress to find it was "Come True".

No, nor me.

TD: Gene Wilder & Donald Sutherland in Start the Revolution Without Me. Great fun!