Last Movie You Watched

[ritter]

That, and of course the Herb Albert & the Tijuana Brass / Burt Bacharach collaboration: iconic!

Was modifying my message to include that crucial bit of information. Credit given where it's due. Iconic indeed.

Good day, Karl!

[Karl Henning]

Cheers, Rafael!

[aligreto]

The Squid and the Whale....





A very appealing human interest story.

[George]

The Squid and the Whale....





A very appealing human interest story.

One of my favorite movies.

[Karl Henning]

Chinatown is a great film, Karl. I especially like the film score by Jerry Goldsmith. Good stuff.

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

Aye.

[Brian]

Okay, I haven't seen the old "Casino Royale" since I was 15 - at which point I thought it was the silliest movie I'd ever seen - but now watching that awesome theme song again as an adult 13 years later, my only thought is: HOLY SHIT DEBORAH KERR WAS IN IT?

[Sergeant Rock]

HOLY SHIT DEBORAH KERR WAS IN IT?

The entire cast is composed of greats...but the film, oh god, just horrible. But I do like the Jacqueline Bisset/Peter Sellers scene.

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


Sarge

[Ken B]

Okay, I haven't seen the old "Casino Royale" since I was 15 - at which point I thought it was the silliest movie I'd ever seen - but now watching that awesome theme song again as an adult 13 years later, my only thought is: HOLY SHIT DEBORAH KERR WAS IN IT?

Michael Powell envy overload!

[SonicMan46]

To Have and Have Not (1944) w/ Bogart & Bacall - their first film together - she was just 19 years old - blu-ray restoration is excellent w/ ratings of 4.2/5, video, and 4.5/5 audio HERE - replacement for my DVD - the 'whistle scene' below - Dave

  https://youtu.be/i9Ay727EYzw

[TheGSMoeller]

Tarkovsky - Stalker

I just recently picked up, and watched, the new Criterion BD of Stalker, nice transfer and extras.

[Karl Henning]

The entire cast is composed of greats...but the film, oh god, just horrible.

I suppose this means it qualifies as a "Guilty Pleasure," Sarge, but yes: horrible, and in all the right ways 

[Omicron9]

"The Big Sick."  Strong (true) story, and very good performances.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5462602/?ref_=nv_sr_1

[aligreto]

One of my favorite movies.

Yes, I think that it is just a bit different and a very good portrayal of the family dynamic in changing circumstances.

[drogulus]

"The Big Sick."  Strong (true) story, and very good performances.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5462602/?ref_=nv_sr_1

      "It was a tragedy. We lost 19 of our best guys."

[George]

      "It was a tragedy. We lost 19 of our best guys."

[SonicMan46]

Whale Rider (2002) - another DVD replacement prompted by excellent reviews, i.e. 4.8/5 video; 4.5/5 audio HERE - if not familiar w/ this film, then check the link - I enjoy the story.  Dave

 

[Karl Henning]

Re-watched The Exorcist last night.

While I may possibly have watched much of it before, I think that the first time I saw the movie complete was when I checked the DVD out from the BPL, oh, 2-3 years ago, at a guess.  I did not dislike the movie.  My reaction was on the borderland of neutral and liking.

Recently I got very curious to revisit it, so last night I watched the theatrical release version on Blu-ray.  I find that I do admire and genuinely like the movie, in perhaps a small degree despite myself, even.  At the movie's end, and even though I did not think I was in the mood (at 7:45pm, and a weeknight) to watch an hour-plus featurette, I started to watch The Fear of God, and it was so engaging, I could not (did not wish to) switch it off.  It was part Blatty and Friedkin severally recalling their personal run-up to (respectively) writing the book and directing the film, and then their further adventures;  part the principal actors recounting their experiences and impressions;  part technical discussion about making the film.  I highly recommend it.

[SonicMan46]

The homegrown classic. I need to revisit this one, I've seen it many times in the distant past but I haven't seen it in ages. I remember it having quite a strong and compelling message of tradition/culture, the role of women and the false idea of "destiny". Must watch again! 

Did you like it?

Well, wife & I saw the film on release (can't remember if on a big screen at a local theater or by streaming), but have had the DVD for years - the BD review in my link was just too good not to replace my DVD - so, we do enjoy the film (and for some of the excellent reasons you mentioned above).  Dave

[aligreto]

Whale Rider (2002) - another DVD replacement prompted by excellent reviews, i.e. 4.8/5 video; 4.5/5 audio HERE - if not familiar w/ this film, then check the link - I enjoy the story.  Dave

 

I remember seeing it a number of years ago and really enjoyed it too 

[SonicMan46]

I remember seeing it a number of years ago and really enjoyed it too 

While watching Whale Rider last night, I wondered what happened to the girl - well, the debut role was played by Keisha Castle-Hughes (quote below from Wiki) who is now 27 years old, married w/ a daughter (from a former boyfriend) and expecting (may have already arrived - did not check) - for fans of Games of Thrones, she has been in the cast from 2015.  Dave

Keisha Castle-Hughes was born in 1990 in Donnybrook, Western Australia, to a Māori mother, Desrae Hughes, and Tim Castle, an Anglo-Australian father. Her family moved to Auckland, New Zealand when she was four years old. She attained citizenship in 2001. Castle-Hughes attended Penrose High School and graduated from Senior College of New Zealand in Auckland. Since she made her film debut, Castle-Hughes has appeared in various films including Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger, Piece of My Heart and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. She also played the main role of the Virgin Mary in the 2006 film The Nativity Story. In 2015, she joined the cast of the HBO TV series Game of Thrones in Season 5 as Obara Sand.