Last Movie You Watched

[George]

The Parts You Lose:




This is the story of a young deaf boy who comes across an injured convict and the subsequent relationship that develops between them. The parallel story running through the film is the counter relationship that exists between the boy and his father. I found it to be very enjoyable.

Winstead was great in season 3 of the Fargo TV show. Did you see that show? I enjoyed the third season, but thought the first two were superb.

[milk]

I am smiling at the thought that, while I presume that Chas Nelson Reilly is indeed an actor, I only recall seeing him as a participant in The Hollywood Squares.

He was on the Tonight Show hundreds of times as well. Watch some youtube clips of those, they're hilarious. I guess he lived near Burbank and Johnny loved him and called him whenever someone cancelled. He was a director too and he did a one man show late in his career that's very funny. But, he was basically a raconteur. Remember raconteurs? Do we have any today? People who show up on talk shows and tell funny stories?

[aligreto]

Winstead was great in season 3 of the Fargo TV show. Did you see that show? I enjoyed the third season, but thought the first two were superb.

No, George, I have not seen that series.

[VonStupp]

He was on the Tonight Show hundreds of times as well. Watch some youtube clips of those, they're hilarious. I guess he lived near Burbank and Johnny loved him and called him whenever someone cancelled. He was a director too and he did a one man show late in his career that's very funny. But, he was basically a raconteur. Remember raconteurs? Do we have any today? People who show up on talk shows and tell funny stories?

It is definitely a lost art form. Orson Bean was particularly good at this, but there were generations skilled at long, jokey stories. I guess we don't have the attention for it anymore...

As for Charles Nelson Reilly, I remember him directing The Belles of Amherst, a one woman show for Julie Harris portraying Emily Dickinson. But it probably speaks to my movie watching habits that I remember him most for his role in Cannonball Run 2. 

VS

[VonStupp]

Have you seen the adaptation of Joseph Conrad's The Secret Agent with Bob Hoskins in the lead? Williams has a smaller role in that, but its a memorable one.

Joseph Conrad's The Secret Agent (1996)
Bob Hoskins, Patricia Arquette, Christian Bale
Jim Broadbent, Robin Williams, Gérard Depardieu, Eddie Izzard

Per suggestions, I tracked this one down last night.

I am not familiar with the source material, but it was an interesting period tale, if not a bit bleak. I am no fan of Patricia Arquette, but this was a good turn for her, and Robin Williams is indeed memorable (in a good way) and was uncredited for his work.

I didn't mind Philip Glass' score either.  VS

[Karl Henning]

It is definitely a lost art form. Orson Bean was particularly good at this, but there were generations skilled at long, jokey stories. I guess we don't have the attention for it anymore...

Tangentially (as I recently watched this) Bean plays a psychiatrist in Anatomy of a Murder.

TD:

Saving Mr Banks, which I really found wonderful.

[SonicMan46]

TD:

Saving Mr Banks, which I really found wonderful.

[LKB]

For some reason that one " adult " song from MP is in my head:

Feed the birds, tuppence a bag...

Is it finally time, so many years later, to see the film from an adult perspective?

Just a spoonful of sugar makes the Omicron go down

I must be very tired. BBL...

[Karl Henning]

For some reason that one " adult " song from MP is in my head:

Feed the birds, tuppence a bag...

Is it finally time, so many years later, to see the film from an adult perspective?

Just a spoonful of sugar makes the Omicron go down

I must be very tired. BBL...

I also especially enjoyed the "anti-lullaby" "Stay Awake."

[milk]

This is very sweet and touching actually. As is this:

[George]

This is very sweet and touching actually. As is this:

Two people whose work I absolutely adore. So sad we lost Super Dave. And now Bob Saget. 

[aligreto]

The Gentlemen:





Set in the drugs underworld this is a tale of the lust for power. It is well worth a watch.

[George]

The Gentlemen:





Set in the drugs underworld this is a tale of the lust for power. It is well worth a watch.

I found it deliciously fun to see Hugh Grant play against type in this.

[aligreto]

I found it deliciously fun to see Hugh Grant play against type in this.

Yes, I also thought that he did well here.

[milk]

Two people whose work I absolutely adore. So sad we lost Super Dave. And now Bob Saget. 

What a shock! Norm Macdonald too.

[George]

What a shock! Norm Macdonald too.

I know....

[Karl Henning]

The Killers (1946)

[Madiel]

I found it deliciously fun to see Hugh Grant play against type in this.

I haven't seen that one, but Hugh Grant is most definitely going for it in some of his more recent rules. He is an absolute joy in Paddington 2.

[aligreto]

The Power of the Dog:





I finally got to see this film last night. I found it to be excellent. I thought that the acting was very fine. It was a good story, well told and the cinematography was also wonderful. The film has a great presence to it.

[LKB]

I'm happy to see young Master Kodi getting some work. He was impressive in The Road, a few years back.