Last Movie You Watched

[Ken B]

I used the word "proclivities".  Among the recipients of his sexts were 21 and 22 year old female--meaning young enough to be his daughters and certainly much younger than him.  There was also a 17 year old girl, but his communication with her (if he had any, there is room for doubt) seems to have been non sexual.

Actually you said "propensities" and "pedophilia". 21 isn't even close.

[André]

Banshun - Late Spring (1949) by Ozu

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Well, what can I say? By Ozu I had only seen his famous Tokyo Story, this is even more perfect imo.
I absolutely need to explore his other films.

When I was young (1970s), Ozu was but a footnote in cinema-art books. It was all about Mizoguchi, Kurosawa, Shindo. A few years ago (ca. 2012 IIRC) I offered a friend the DVD of Ozu's Tokyo Story. Neither him or I had much knowledge of Ozu's work.

The funny thing is that, after laying it to to rest for a couple of years, my friend woke up to the genius of Ozu (I was still blissfully ignorant of his work  .

Late Spring is an absolute masterpiece. Its simple, resolutely calm and tranquil narrative is shot through with incredibly different (yet very subtle) camera work. A new way to tell things, and one that really sticks.

[SimonNZ]

When I was young (1970s), Ozu was but a footnote in cinema-art books. It was all about Mizoguchi, Kurosawa, Shindo. A few years ago (ca. 2012 IIRC) I offered a friend the DVD of Ozu's Tokyo Story. Neither him or I had much knowledge of Ozu's work.

The funny thing is that, after laying it to to rest for a couple of years, my friend woke up to the genius of Ozu (I was still blissfully ignorant of his work  .

Ozu was a known name and considered a master when I was getting into film in the mid 80s, but it was much harder in the days of VHS to see his films than it was Kurosawa, at least out my way, unless a print of something would turn up in a film society screening. I had to wait much later to see any Mizoguchi.

Donald Richie's 1974 book must have gone some way to putting Ozu on the radar of English-speaking audiences. I remember that being in libraries and in the collections of some art-film enthusiast friends.

[Brian]

24-HOUR FLASH SALE ON CRITERION COLLECTION

www.criterion.com

I just bought:
- Chimes at Midnight
- Dr. Strangelove
- Y tu mamá también
- Anatomy of a Murder

[SonicMan46]

24-HOUR FLASH SALE ON CRITERION COLLECTION

www.criterion.com

I just bought:
- Chimes at Midnight
- Dr. Strangelove
- Y tu mamá también
- Anatomy of a Murder

Hey Brian - just received the Criterion email - about to take a look!  Dave

ADDENDUM:  Just got off the Criterion website and put in an order for the 4 BDs shown below - I already had The Graduate in another blu-ray edition, but the Criterion offering was better rated for AV restoration and also for extras, which was poor in my MGM version (2nd image).
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[Mister Sharpe]

When I was young (1970s), Ozu was but a footnote in cinema-art books. It was all about Mizoguchi, Kurosawa, Shindo. A few years ago (ca. 2012 IIRC) I offered a friend the DVD of Ozu's Tokyo Story. Neither him or I had much knowledge of Ozu's work.

The funny thing is that, after laying it to to rest for a couple of years, my friend woke up to the genius of Ozu (I was still blissfully ignorant of his work  .

Late Spring is an absolute masterpiece. Its simple, resolutely calm and tranquil narrative is shot through with incredibly different (yet very subtle) camera work. A new way to tell things, and one that really sticks.

Truly a wonderful film from an auteur with a sensitivity unlike any other's. Extraordinary and recommended.

[Spineur]

Truly a wonderful film from an auteur with a sensitivity unlike any other's. Extraordinary and recommended.

Ozu is wonderful.  I have the two boxes edited by Carlotta films.  Each one is a treat
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[Archaic Torso of Apollo]

24-HOUR FLASH SALE ON CRITERION COLLECTION

Hey, thanks for the heads up! I just bought:

Babette's Feast
The Exterminating Angel
Modern Times
Repo Man

[TheGSMoeller]

24-HOUR FLASH SALE ON CRITERION COLLECTION

I always seem to miss these, but not this time. Here's my lot coming in just over $50 for the free shipping, what a deal....

Yi-Yi
https://www.criterion.com/films/781-yi-yi
Pan's Labyrinth
https://www.criterion.com/films/28948-pan-s-labyrinth
Pina
https://www.criterion.com/films/28404-pina

[GioCar]

Ozu is wonderful.  I have the two boxes edited by Carlotta films.  Each one is a treat
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I bought two boxes as well (Tucker Film, the editor) maybe with the same content of yours. AFAIK most Ozu's films have been restored and re-edited quite recently.

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Tokyo Story and Late Spring are those I've already seen. Can't wait the see the others:

- Equinox Flower (1958)
- Good Morning (1959)
- Late Autumn (1960)
- An Autumn Afternoon (1962)

Which one do you recommend as next? I'm tempted to go in chronological order...

[James]

Salem's Lot
1979 ‧ Drama film/Television film ‧ 3h 4m

Based on the Stephen King novel, Ben Mears (David Soul) has returned to his hometown of Salem's Lot to write a book about the supposedly haunted Marsten House that resides on a hill overlooking the small town. His project is curtailed, however, when he finds out that someone has bought the long-empty property. But when people around the Marsten House start dying mysteriously, Mears discovers that the owner of the mansion is actually a vampire who is turning them into an army of undead slaves.

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[listener]

NIGHT TRAIN   1998  Ireland     dir. John Lynch (not David L-. )  John Hurt,  Brenda Blethyn, Pauline Flanagam
A man released from jail, where he had served time for doctoring the books of a gangster, has to go into hiding from the gangster's men. He moves into a Dublin boarding house run by a woman and her timid daughter. The timid woman immediately takes a shine to the new boarder and to his train sets, which they each use as an escape from reality. However, her mother doesn't like their relationship and they both are chased by the gangsters.
Artificial setups and stage-sounding dialogue redeemed for rail enthusiasts by the model train and journey scenes.
A few sequences in a slaughterhouse may disturb some.

[SimonNZ]

Another Ken Loach double feature at a friend's place.

Today it was The Gamekeeper (1980) and Raining Stones (1993). Both excellent.

[Karl Henning]

Last night, again (this time with the director's commentary); The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother.

I waited entirely too long before watching this.

[George]

Last night, again (this time with the director's commentary); The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother.

I waited entirely too long before watching this.

I need to revisit a lot of Gene's films. I recall loving Silver Streak as a kid.

[listener]

BACKGROUND TO DANGER     1943    dir. Raoul Walsh
George Raft, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorrre, Brenda Marshall
spies and counterspies in Ankara and Istanbul during WWII, a snappy 80 minutes

[James]

The Wolfman
2010 ‧ Thriller/Drama ‧ 1h 59m

Though absent from his ancestral home of Blackmoor for many years, aristocrat Lawrence Talbot (Benicio Del Toro) returns to find his missing brother at the request of the latter's fiancee, Gwen (Emily Blunt). He learns that a creature has links to an ancient curse turning people into werewolves when the moon is full. To save the village and protect Gwen, he must slay the bloodthirsty beast, but he contends with a horrifying family legacy.

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[listener]

Another Shaw Brothers film, INVINCIBLE SHAOLIN from 1977 directed by the ubiquitous Chang Cheh
More formally organized than usual, extended sequences of training in various styles are given short flash-backs in the final blood-spurting melee (many impalements).
Lots of footage of shirtless muscular males (not hypertrophied, developed from acrobatic training in Chinese opera) including Lo Meng.

[aligreto]

Last night - Un Coeur en Hiver

[Spineur]

Last night - Un Coeur en Hiver

My favorite Claude Sautet movie with a fabulous performance of Daniel Auteuil "tout en reserve".  This movie was inspired by Maurice Ravel life and Mikhail Lermontov book "A hero of our time".  I find this movie very representative of french style at his best.