Last Movie You Watched

[Karl Henning]

Kind Hearts and Coronets

One of the great classics, maybe the very best Ealing comedy. So finely detailed! Perfectly acted, scripted, and directed.

Utter delight.

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[GioCar]

Last night at the movie theater



Not bad, but the book is on a higher level (I'd say as usual  )
The plot differs from time to time - or my memories of the novel are a bit faint.

[Bogey]

Fabulous acting and just a pure joy to watch....again.

[SonicMan46]

     

Fabulous acting and just a pure joy to watch....again.

Bill - own and love that Capra film - for me, some new Criterion BD arrivals from their recent half off sale (inserted above):

Friends of Eddie Coyle, The (1973) w/ Robert Mitchum and a believable Boston accent; Night and the City (1950) w/ Richard Widmark  & Gene Tierney - excellent film noir directed by the 'blacklisted' Jules Dassin; McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) w/ Warren Beatty & Julie Christie - beautifully restored Robert Altman film.  Dave

[Bogey]

Bill - own and love that Capra film - for me, some new Criterion BD arrivals from their recent half off sale (inserted above):

Friends of Eddie Coyle, The (1973) w/ Robert Mitchum and a believable Boston accent; Night and the City (1950) w/ Richard Widmark  & Gene Tierney - excellent film noir directed by the 'blacklisted' Jules Dassin; McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) w/ Warren Beatty & Julie Christie - beautifully restored Robert Altman film.  Dave

Let me know about Night in the City, Dave.

[James]

Cannibal Holocaust
1980 ‧ Adventure/Horror ‧ 1h 36m

A professor (Francesca Ciardi) finds the remains of a film crew in the Amazon and brings the camera footage back to America.

[Spineur]

Let me know about Night in the City, Dave.

I have it.  Very good as most Jules Dassin.

[Bogey]

I have it.  Very good as most Jules Dassin.

Thanks!

[Ken B]

Bill - own and love that Capra film - for me, some new Criterion BD arrivals from their recent half off sale (inserted above):

Friends of Eddie Coyle, The (1973) w/ Robert Mitchum and a believable Boston accent; Night and the City (1950) w/ Richard Widmark  & Gene Tierney - excellent film noir directed by the 'blacklisted' Jules Dassin; McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) w/ Warren Beatty & Julie Christie - beautifully restored Robert Altman film.  Dave

Three winners there Dave. And a beautiful restoration too. 

[SonicMan46]

Let me know about Night in the City, Dave.

Watched the film last night and several others have 'chimed in' - seems to be a STRONG recommendation - excellent 'film noir' filming w/ Widmark in an excellent performance - Dave

[listener]

 12:08 EAST OF BUCHAREST     Romania 2006
Non-events from 16 years previous in a provincial town at the moment of Ceausescu's fall from power are intended to be the subject of a mid-afternoon television talk show.  The guests have only imagination or a need for company in contrast to the serious-minded host.
It is very much like good Czech comedy of the sixties with its mix of low-key satire and political comment.  If you have been subjected to much community or really basic local TV this will be a particular pleasure.

[James]

Salò, or the 120
Days of Sodom
1975 ‧ Drama film/Art film ‧ 116 minutes

Four fascists kidnap young men and women and subject them to torture and perversion.

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These last 2 films I've watched have notorious reputations, and again, like most things .. so bloody overblown.
Both were big letdowns, considering the hype (which I knew was doubtful) you'd figure they would be much, much worse.
I found both absurd and comical more than all else to be completely honest. I was chuckling through a lot of it, especially this Italian film.

But then again, I've seen horrifying reality that mops the floor with this pap, or anything a make-believe film can muster.

[Karl Henning]

Last night (at last!) I watched And Everything Is Going Fine.  For weeks I wasn't sure I was in the mood to watch it (but, I checked it out from the library, so, yah, I want to watch it).  Sure enough, when I finally sat still to watch it, I loved it.


I think I do have time to watch the supplements before I need to return the DVD.

[Jaakko Keskinen]

Lots of Howard Hawks movies coming from TV...

[Spineur]

These last 2 films I've watched have notorious reputations, and again, like most things .. so bloody overblown.
Both were big letdowns, considering the hype (which I knew was doubtful) you'd figure they would be much, much worse.

The only Pasolini films that I found sort of interesting were Theorem & 1001 nights.
This one (Salo..), which associates faschism & perversion is uninteresting from most points of views.

[SonicMan46]

 

Lots of Howard Hawks movies coming from TV...

For those who enjoy the film above, the new Criterion BD is superb; so if you want to own a copy, wait until their is a 1/2 off sale!  Dave

[ritter]

The only Pasolini films that I found sort of interesting were Theorem & 1001 nights.
This one (Salo..), which associates faschism & perversion is uninteresting from most points of views.

Mamma Roma was quite good IMHO...with a superb Anna Magnani. The long "travelling" shots, which follow her as she exchanges phrases with other minor characters who  enter and exit the frame, is quite a cinematic feat...

https://www.youtube.com/v/fNjKLJxU5Ek

[Spineur]

This week end: Mizogushi "Utamaro ans his five women"
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Interesting, but not my favorite Mizogushi

[Spineur]

Tonight two classics on french TV
Frank Capra "Mr Smith goes to Washington" on Arte (always timely programming)
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and Hitchcock "Dial M for Murder" (France 5)
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I believe I have seen this Hitchcock (a long time ago), so I will simply record it and watch "Mr Smith goes to Washington".

[Ken B]

Tonight two classics on french TV
Frank Capra "Mr Smith goes to Washington" on Arte (always timely programming)
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and Hitchcock "Dial M for Murder" (France 5)
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I believe I have seen this Hitchcock (a long time ago), so I will simply record it and watch "Mr Smith goes to Washington".

Smith is a classic, but rewatching a restored Dial M I was surprised by how good it was.

TD Mississippi Burning
Very disappointing. A highly fictionalized account of the FBI investigation into the Chaney. Goodman, Schwerner murders. Worth missing, alas.