Last Movie You Watched

[Karl Henning]

More unnecessary cinematic affectation than in A Complete Unknown or Bohemian Rhapsody. I'll stick with it to the end, but not greatly enjoying it.

To be clear, I found the biographical info (albeit necessarily dramatized) of interest. Some of the presentation decisions I found off-puttingly goofy. YMMV.

[hopefullytrusting]

Should be able to finish this during my lunchbreak: Amityville in the Hood!

Okay, this one is probably going to be impossible to top. You think it can't get any more insane, and then the next scene shows up. Also, I am pretty sure the white people people behind this movie not only wrote the "rap" songs, but also "rapped" them - it is so awesome. This is definitely the kind of movie you watch with brews and the boys, lol.

[Todd]

Okay, this one is probably going to be impossible to top.

The heretofore unknown to me Amityville movies pique my interest, though bottom shelf bourbon would be required to view.  The question I have is do they outdo this cinematic gem:

[Karl Henning]

Spielberg's West Side Story. On one hand, Robert Wise's 1961 film is just plain a classic. On t'other, hey, it's a musical, and there's always room for another good film version. 

[Kalevala]

Sisters with Transistors (2020), a fascinating, heartfelt exploration of the pioneering women in electronic music, inc: Bebe Barron, Suzanne Cianni, Delia Derbyshire, Daphne Oram, Laurie Spiegel, et al.  Narrated by Laurie Anderson. Well worthwhile. 

I remember hearing then reading about that movie; I would love to see it...will have to check around.

K

[Mister Sharpe]

I remember hearing then reading about that movie; I would love to see it...will have to check around.

K

More than worth your effort to see it, IMNSHO. It's available on the streaming service, Kanopy, which many public libraries offer. 

[hopefullytrusting]

The heretofore unknown to me Amityville movies pique my interest, though bottom shelf bourbon would be required to view.  The question I have is do they outdo this cinematic gem:

Well, it depends. That film has a budget, a significant ones, and it also stars actors who, at one time or another, were leads in movies and tv - this is "Zen Filmmaking" or like Neil Breen, so think blue/green screens, think actors/actresses who have never acted before, think special effects that run on Windows 95 -it is a sight to see, but you need to be prepared that you likely could have done everything better.

For example, the robot in Amityville in Space is literally a fat guy wearing a flame-retardant suit, I think - no metal. The guns - broken nerf guns painted poorly. The bombs didn't even have batteries to indicate they were armed, lol. It was so awesome.

[Karl Henning]

Spielberg's West Side Story. On one hand, Robert Wise's 1961 film is just plain a classic. On t'other, hey, it's a musical, and there's always room for another good film version.

Oh, I like this a lot.

[hopefullytrusting]

Mummy Shark's Truth

Mummy Shark's Reality

[Karl Henning]

Director Richie Cunningham's commentary upon A Beautiful Mind.

[Madiel]

"Miles Massey: Attila the Hun. Ivan the Terrible. Henry the Eighth. What do they have in common?
Wrigley: [thinks] Middle name?"



I couldn't remember whether I'd seen this before. It only took about 3 seconds of Geoffrey Rush in a ponytail to confirm that I had, but I continued on because it's a lot of fun. The casting of the leads is absolutely perfect for one thing, and it has the air of much older Hollywood comedies.

Plus I didn't remember all the details. And a couple of things had me howling with laughter.

[relm1]

Spielberg's West Side Story. On one hand, Robert Wise's 1961 film is just plain a classic. On t'other, hey, it's a musical, and there's always room for another good film version.

I love them both.  Both are deeply moving by the end.  Both have Rita Moreno stealing scenes.  I thought Spielberg's was surprisingly good.  I think the reason why the original edges it out is the first half feels like the 1950's and the second half feels quite darker, definitely a product of the 1960's. You can feel the grit and darkness that was real take over the story making it bigger than just a film/Broadway musical.  It is a symbol of its time.  The Spielberg version is more nostalgia. But both are very fine.

[Iota]

"Miles Massey: Attila the Hun. Ivan the Terrible. Henry the Eighth. What do they have in common?
Wrigley: [thinks] Middle name?"



I couldn't remember whether I'd seen this before. It only took about 3 seconds of Geoffrey Rush in a ponytail to confirm that I had, but I continued on because it's a lot of fun. The casting of the leads is absolutely perfect for one thing, and it has the air of much older Hollywood comedies.

Plus I didn't remember all the details. And a couple of things had me howling with laughter.

Haha, well the bolded is certainly a promising introduction.

[hopefullytrusting]

Harrison Ford is far and away my favorite actor, and this is easily one of his most fun movies - Air Force One, and what I really love about Air Force One is that it exists in other universes - the first episode of NCIS is based on it, and I am pretty sure that 24 refers to it as well - I love that kind of metafictionality. It is a Wolfgang Peterson led project, so it is to be expected to be over-the-top, and Oldman, as the "antagonist," is perfect for that, as he demonstrated in Leon: The Professional - he feels as if he should be in Die Hard 1 or 2, lol.

[Karl Henning]

"Miles Massey: Attila the Hun. Ivan the Terrible. Henry the Eighth. What do they have in common?
Wrigley: [thinks] Middle name?"



I couldn't remember whether I'd seen this before. It only took about 3 seconds of Geoffrey Rush in a ponytail to confirm that I had, but I continued on because it's a lot of fun. The casting of the leads is absolutely perfect for one thing, and it has the air of much older Hollywood comedies.

Plus I didn't remember all the details. And a couple of things had me howling with laughter.

Yes, one of their best, I think!

[Karl Henning]

Harrison Ford is far and away my favorite actor, and this is easily one of his most fun movies - Air Force One, and what I really love about Air Force One is that it exists in other universes - the first episode of NCIS is based on it, and I am pretty sure that 24 refers to it as well - I love that kind of metafictionality. It is a Wolfgang Peterson led project, so it is to be expected to be over-the-top, and Oldman, as the "antagonist," is perfect for that, as he demonstrated in Leon: The Professional - he feels as if he should be in Die Hard 1 or 2, lol.

Havwn't seen this. Wonder if the Library has it....

[SimonNZ]

I rated this very highly when I first saw this many years ago, and I'm glad to see I still feel that way after this viewing. Surprising that Allison Elliot didn't go on to get big roles following this performance.

[Karl Henning]

Spielberg version [of West Side Story] is more nostalgia.

There's certainly an element of that, but more than that I like the ways that this production enriches the long-familiar artifact with certain apt contextualizations. The hoodlums are losing their "turf" to development which will become Lincoln Center. We have a Tony who has done time and is on parole. He's not a cut-out romantic lead, but is scarred by almost having killed the member of a rival gang. This Tony's best friend Riff explicitly has no family. Heck, we even know more about Chino.

[hopefullytrusting]

Havwn't seen this. Wonder if the Library has it....

I'd be surprised if it didn't - it is very fun.

[Karl Henning]

I'd be surprised if it didn't - it is very fun.

If not in the local collection, certainly in the network.