Last Movie You Watched

[Bogey]

Why had I never seen this before last night?  It isn't as if I did not expect it to be great fun:

His Girl Friday

Outstanding movie.

[springrite]

Since I am teaching movie screenplay writing this semester---

Of Mice and Men

[Marc]

It must have been at least 25 years since I last saw it: The Rink [1916] of Charlie Chaplin.



I remember from my childhood years that my dad and I laughed our socks off watching this one.
Anno Domini 2017 I almost choked in laughter again.

I thought I recognized a young Margaret Dumont in the cast. But apparantly it was Charlotte Mineau.
Edna Purviance is so lovely and her haircut is stunning, and of course Eric Campbell is (as ever) formidable as Chaplin's opponent.

My stomach still hurts, I need some cooling down now.

[Karl Henning]

Since I am teaching movie screenplay writing this semester---

Of Mice and Men

Does not reflect at all well on the mice, I reckon.

[ludwigii]

I'm going to watch the entire filmography of Elia Kazan.
So far I've seen

Viva Zapata! (1952) (I really liked it)




Splendor in the Grass (1961)




Wild River (1960)

[SonicMan46]

I'm going to watch the entire filmography of Elia Kazan.
So far I've seen..

Viva Zapata! (1952) (I really liked it) - Splendor in the Grass (1961) - Wild River (1960)

Own Viva Zapata! and Wild River on BD - excellent films and blu-ray productions - highly recommended!  I've seen Splendor in the Grass multiple times and never purchased and don't need to watch again - dated even in my 'old age' but the young stars were certainly attractive! -   Dave

[SonicMan46]

Million Years Movies - Cult Classics, Phonies, Fans, or Don't Care - 

One Million B.C. (1940) w/ Victor Mature, Carole Landis, & Lon Chaney, Jr. - completely 'ahistorical' w/ humans and dinosaurs existing together; plus a dark haired vs. blonde 'human' tribes (obviously, Neanderthal vs. Cro-Magnon but the two species look similar) - don't own this film but watched on my DVR late last year - Carole Landis was beautiful and appealing as Loana - she committed suicide in 1948 at the age of 29 years - really sad loss!

One Million Years B.C. (1966) w/ Raquel Welch & John Richardson - remake w/ Ray Harryhausen stop-motion special effects (a mixture of dinosaurs, pterodactyls, and modern enlarged animals) - this film I owned on DVD, so the BD is a replacement and looks and sounds great - for me thinking back on my fun w/ sci-fi films from the 50s & 60s, I enjoyed the movie - Dave

[Ken B]

Million Years Movies - Cult Classics, Phonies, Fans, or Don't Care - 

One Million B.C. (1940) w/ Victor Mature, Carole Landis, & Lon Chaney, Jr. - completely 'ahistorical' w/ humans and dinosaurs existing together; plus a dark haired vs. blonde 'human' tribes (obviously, Neanderthal vs. Cro-Magnon but the two species look similar) - don't own this film but watched on my DVR late last year - Carole Landis was beautiful and appealing as Loana - she committed suicide in 1948 at the age of 29 years - really sad loss!

One Million Years B.C. (1966) w/ Raquel Welch & John Richardson - remake w/ Ray Harryhausen stop-motion special effects (a mixture of dinosaurs, pterodactyls, and modern enlarged animals) - this film I owned on DVD, so the BD is a replacement and looks and sounds great - for me thinking back on my fun w/ sci-fi films from the 50s & 60s, I enjoyed the movie - Dave

I was never much on the movie. The poster though is a different story.

TD The Taking of Pelham 123
1974

A decent thriller with some humor.

[SonicMan46]

I was never much on the movie. The poster though is a different story. RE: Raquel Welch

TD The Taking of Pelham 123
1974

A decent thriller with some humor.

Well, Raquel certainly had the skimpier outfit (and the bod to fit!), however, Carole seem to have more of a personality and was cute 'as a button' - on the remake BD extras, there were interviews w/ the two main actors - Welch was funny, i.e. did not want to really do the film but was under contract - much was shot in remote areas in the Canary Islands and the weather was cold, and the scenery is really desolate.  Dave

[ludwigii]

Own Viva Zapata! and Wild River on BD - excellent films and blu-ray productions - highly recommended!  I've seen Splendor in the Grass multiple times and never purchased and don't need to watch again - dated even in my 'old age' but the young stars were certainly attractive! -   Dave

Viva Zapata! is not only an historical or adventure movie but it shows the contradictions of a revolutionary movement. Extraordinary the young Marlon Brando.
Splendour in the grass is a very refined and poetic film.
Wild River is built on the conflict between tradition and progress.

Next step : Gentleman's Agreement (1947).

Thanks for your comment.

[Spineur]

Compartiment tueurs

Costa Gavras first movie (1965)

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with Montand, Trintignant, Simone Signoret Michel Piccolli and many more stars of the time

After Sebastien Japrisot novel.  Top noir movie

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sleeping_Car_Murders

[listener]

something with 35 directors!  each asked by the Cannes Festival in 2007 to make a 3 minute film for an anniversary celebration. 
CHACUN SON CINÉMA  (To Each His Own Cinema)
for budget reasons there's a lot of single viewing of a film but the varied locations and equipment will greatly interest those with some professional experience

[NikF]

something with 35 directors!  each asked by the Cannes Festival in 2007 to make a 3 minute film for an anniversary celebration. 
CHACUN SON CINÉMA  (To Each His Own Cinema)
for budget reasons there's a lot of single viewing of a film but the varied locations and equipment will greatly interest those with some professional experience

I haven't heard of that. It looks interesting indeed - and quite the range of directors. Thanks for the tip.

[aligreto]

The Guest....

[Spineur]

something with 35 directors!  each asked by the Cannes Festival in 2007 to make a 3 minute film for an anniversary celebration. 

for budget reasons there's a lot of single viewing of a film but the varied locations and equipment will greatly interest those with some professional experience

I did see this.  Most of the contributions are forgettable.  But a few (Jane Campion) are outstanding.

[Drasko]

[Karl Henning]

. . . and is back in high definition, no less 

[Artran]

Red Dwarf. Bizarre and sad adaptation of a story by Michel Tournier.

[Bogey]

Another excellent effort from Dassin.  Noir with London as the setting is always a treat and Criterion, once again, comes through huge with their mastering.  8.5/10 after initial viewing.

[Karl Henning]

Yellow Submarine.

Sometimes when I watch it, I think it's mired in its era, and is little more than a period piece.  Sometimes, though, I just think it's good fun.

Last night, it was just good fun.