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[Karl Henning]

The Battle of Brazil: A Video History. 

[Karl Henning]

The Battle of Brazil: A Video History.

"Sid's point of view [Sid Sheinberg, president and CEO of MCA Inc. and Universal Pictures]  was, shorten it, make it positive, and you'll have a commercial picture."

[Karl Henning]

"Sid's point of view [Sid Sheinberg, president and CEO of MCA Inc. and Universal Pictures] point of view was, shorten it, make it positive, and you'll have a commercial picture."

[Cato]

"Sid's point of view [Sid Sheinberg, president and CEO of MCA Inc. and Universal Pictures] point of view was, shorten it, make it positive, and you'll have a commercial picture."

That reminds me of the motto of the producers* of King Kong, when they were making documentaries during the silent era: "Keep it distant, difficult, and dangerous."


Merion Cooper and Ernst Schoedsack q.v.  Fascinating characters!

[Karl Henning]

It isn't the first time, but it's been a while: Terry Gilliam's commentary upon Brazil. "Everybody loves the word hommage, but stealing is more like it." Separately, Woody Allen has Tony Roberts make the same pivot in Stardust Memories.

[Karl Henning]

It isn't the first time, but it's been a while: Terry Gilliam's commentary upon Brazil. "Everybody loves the word hommage, but stealing is more like it." Separately, Woody Allen has Tony Roberts make the same pivot in Stardust Memories.

"This shot, the end of Brazil [Sam and Jill in the truck] of the end of Blade Runner."

[Karl Henning]

And now, speak of pivots, Stardust Memories, possibly my favorite Woody Allen film.

[Karl Henning]

And now, speak of pivots, Stardust Memories, possibly my favorite Woody Allen film.

"Mature woman? What are you, my rabbi?"

[Cato]

And now, speak of pivots, Stardust Memories, possibly my favorite Woody Allen film.

"Mature woman? What are you, my rabbi?"

We were just talking about our favorite Woody Allen movie!

Not written by Woody Allen, but absolutely written for Woody Allen!

Great fun, very witty, and it has Christopher Walken, Gene Hackman, and Sylvester Stallone!

[Karl Henning]

This will appall our @SonicMan46 (and perhaps others) but I'm now watching Key Largo for the very first time.

[Karl Henning]

This will appall our @SonicMan46 (and perhaps others) but I'm now watching Key Largo for the very first time.

Predictably great stuff. It hinges on another blindspot, we might say: this may be the only movie I've seen with EG Robinson in Mobster Mode.
And now, the commentary by futurist Syd Mead, Visual Effects folks headed by Doug Trumbill & al. on Blade Runner.

[Cato]

Predictably great stuff. It hinges on another blindspot, we might say: this may be the only movie I've seen with EG Robinson in Mobster Mode.

And now, the commentary by futurist Syd Mead, Visual Effects folks headed by Doug Trumbill & al. on Blade Runner.

Edward G. Robinson (real name was Emmanuel Goldenberg, the "G" stood for his real name) became famous for Little Caesar, playing a quasi-Al Capone character.

He made a few more gangster movies, but avoided being type-cast. 

Anyway, Little Caesar has (if my memory is correct) an almost Sophoclean fragrance around it.  Edward G. Robinson had been a fairly well-regarded stage actor and had made some noteworthy silent movies.

Check out Little Caesar and then Double Indemnity, where he plays an insurance investigator.  If you like the Columbo series, you should like that movie!

[Karl Henning]

Edward G. Robinson (real name was Emmanuel Goldenberg, the "G" stood for his real name) became famous for Little Caesar, playing a quasi-Al Capone character.

He made a few more gangster movies, but avoided being type-cast. 

Anyway, Little Caesar has (if my memory is correct) an almost Sophoclean fragrance around it.  Edward G. Robinson had been a fairly well-regarded stage actor and had made some noteworthy silent movies.

Check out Little Caesar and then Double Indemnity, where he plays an insurance investigator.  If you like the Columbo series, you should like that movie!

Yes, love Double Indemnity!

[Karl Henning]

Yes, love Double Indemnity!

I chuckle, too, because the first frames I saw of Double Indemnity were those borrowed by Steve Martin for Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid.

[Karl Henning]

Again: Khartoum. Time to pick up little things like Gordon asking Khalil for a "b & s "

[AnotherSpin]

A vile scumbag, who brought with him violence and murder, is calmly and cold-bloodedly shot with a shotgun by a simple, good, and kind man — while the forces meant to uphold order remain idle.

As a Ukrainian, I find it clear and relatable. Watched with pleasure. The acting is very good.

[ritter]

Revisiting a classic film that's been a favourite if mine since I first watched in my mid teens: Michelangelo Antonioni's La Notte.



I don't know any other movie that so strongly demonstrates that cinema is, indeed, an art form...

[Karl Henning]

Revisiting a classic film that's been a favourite if mine since I first watched in my mid teens: Michelangelo Antonioni's La Notte.



I don't know any other movie that so strongly demonstrates that cinema is, indeed, an art form...

Hi time I watched that one!

[SimonNZ]

I don't know any other movie that so strongly demonstrates that cinema is, indeed, an art form...

For me the Antonioni film that gets that kind of praise would be the one he made immediately after. How do you rate L'Eclisse?

[Cato]

Today a revenge classic...Man on Fire.

I will say it again: how is that over 20 years have passed since this movie appeared?