Last Movie You Watched

[Karl Henning]

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Do I remember that he played Largo in the remake of Thunderball, Never Say Never Again?

[T. D.]

Do I remember that he played Largo in the remake of Thunderball, Never Say Never Again?

[Cato]

Little Big Man (1970) - synopsis below - wow 55 years old! Faye Dunaway giving Hoffman a bath funny as ever - still a powerful film - Ebert 4* review HERE, if interested - highly recommended.  Dave

 

"If things keep trying to live, the white man rubs them out!" 


The novel was written by satirist Thomas Berger, who was born here in Ohio, and who is famous (or used to be) for a trilogy called the Reinhart novels.

https://www.amazon.com/The-Carlo-Reinhart-Series-3-book-series/dp/B07XXCQFZM

[Karl Henning]

Watched not too long ago:



Always an enjoyable film and certainly a bonafide classic in my book.

Yes, and it's been a while. Into the tray it goes!

[Karl Henning]

Yes, and it's been a while. Into the tray it goes!

"How long do you think he'll stay alive?"
"That's his problem."

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Yes, and it's been a while. Into the tray it goes!

Sweet, Karl! Enjoy!

[Karl Henning]

Sweet, Karl! Enjoy!

Always do!

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Always do!

I believe tomorrow night, I'll continue the Hitchcock theme with this classic:



And who knows, perhaps Vertigo will follow.

[AnotherSpin]

Killer Joe by William Friedkin. A searing slice of Southern Gothic, where familial decay twists into both farce and nightmare. A dysfunctional Texas family hatches a murder plot for insurance money, only to become entangled with a predatory hitman (Matthew McConaughey). As violence and moral corruption spiral out of control, the film blurs the line between dark comedy and sheer horror.

[Number Six]

Recently, The French Dispatch from Wes Anderson.

Three stories told perhaps with too much visual detail and complication: in comparison with e.g. The Grand Budapest Hotel, it just does not have the same amount of comedy or drama or scenes which one might call pathétique.

Listening to Jeffrey Wright imitate the voice of Clarke Peters was interesting.

Cliches about the French abound (constant smoking, fancy food, etc.) which are not spun in any original manner, they are just present everywhere.

Still, it has at times a manic energy, in spite of the somewhat static Wes-Anderson-Diorama method of staging scenes.

I like Wes Anderson's films, usually. (Tenenbaums is one of my all-time faves) And I also like Léa Seydoux, so this film has a little something to offer someone like me. 

[Number Six]

Killer Joe by William Friedkin. A searing slice of Southern Gothic, where familial decay twists into both farce and nightmare. A dysfunctional Texas family hatches a murder plot for insurance money, only to become entangled with a predatory hitman (Matthew McConaughey). As violence and moral corruption spiral out of control, the film blurs the line between dark comedy and sheer horror.

Saw this one at the cinema, at a midnight showing back when the film was new. I haven't seen it since, but I know I raved about it on letterboxd. And it was back when I was first discovering Juno Temple, who was as good back then as she would be a few years later in Ted Lasso - which is to say she is fantastic. I have never seen her not be. . .

[Number Six]

*Rear Window*

One of my favorites for reaction videos. Like with 12 Angry Men, the young reactors usually start out rolling their eyes. But by the end of the movie, they're shouting instructions to Stewart and Kelly and thoroughly immersed in the suspense. It's a joy to watch.

[T. D.]

I saw this less than classic K M Brandauer film when it was released in 1986.

It wasn't too bad...I was training for marathons and found it motivational. May view (at least parts of) it again on Youtube, although in the meantime I've become filmically allergic to Wesley Snipes  .

[Karl Henning]

One of my favorites for reaction videos. Like with 12 Angry Men, the young reactors usually start out rolling their eyes. But by the end of the movie, they're shouting instructions to Stewart and Kelly and thoroughly immersed in the suspense. It's a joy to watch.

Truly!

[AnotherSpin]

In Parthenope, Paolo Sorrentino once again crafts a world of seductive yet unattainable beauty. At its heart is Parthenope, a mesmerizing young woman whose siren-like allure captivates all, yet she remains a detached observer of her own fate, torn between freedom and those who seek to possess her. Sorrentino's Naples glows with golden sunlight, yet behind its beauty lurks the shadow of inevitable loss. Less ironic than The Great Beauty, the film lingers on fleeting youth, beauty as a burden, and encounters that leave an indelible mark—most notably with writer John Cheever (Gary Oldman), the only man to admire Parthenope with melancholic reverence rather than desire. Sun-drenched landscapes, exquisite costumes, and idle musings on love and meaning make Parthenope an entrancing mirage, where beauty opens doors not to happiness, but to an endless search for self.

[ritter]

In Parthenope, Paolo Sorrentino once again crafts a world of seductive yet unattainable beauty. At its heart is Parthenope, a mesmerizing young woman whose siren-like allure captivates all, yet she remains a detached observer of her own fate, torn between freedom and those who seek to possess her. Sorrentino's Naples glows with golden sunlight, yet behind its beauty lurks the shadow of inevitable loss. Less ironic than The Great Beauty, the film lingers on fleeting youth, beauty as a burden, and encounters that leave an indelible mark—most notably with writer John Cheever (Gary Oldman), the only man to admire Parthenope with melancholic reverence rather than desire. Sun-drenched landscapes, exquisite costumes, and idle musings on love and meaning make Parthenope an entrancing mirage, where beauty opens doors not to happiness, but to an endless search for self.

That's one I definitely must watch. The Great Beauty is, almost certainly, the only film so far this century that has really impressed me... 

[Karl Henning]

I believe tomorrow night, I'll continue the Hitchcock theme with this classic:



And who knows, perhaps Vertigo will follow.

I'm pivoting on Cary Grant and watching Notorious.

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

I'm pivoting on Cary Grant and watching Notorious.

Nice! This is another film I need to revisit because it's been ages since I've viewed it. I have Spellbound queued up after Rear Window.

[Karl Henning]

Nice! This is another film I need to revisit because it's been ages since I've viewed it. I have Spellbound queued up after Rear Window.

Abother great! Score by Miklos Rósza, IIRC.

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Abother great! Score by Miklos Rósza, IIRC.

That's right! I haven't seen this one in years. Hitchcock, for me, is really a goldmine of classic films.