Last Movie You Watched

[SonicMan46]

McFarland, USA (2015) w/ Kevin Costner, Mario Bello, et al - short summary below.  We like good high school sports films - streamed on Disney+ - excellent film as shown below in the second image (No. 6 rank at the website linked); just curious about the 'best' of this genre of film and found the two sites in the chart - looks like Remember the Titans & Hoosiers are in the top spots; I own those and a few others on the list (The Blind Side & The Karate Kid)- now, not sure if I've seen Friday Night Lights & Varsity Blues, so might be some future watches?  Dave

McFarland, USA is a 2015 American sports drama film directed by Niki Caro with music composed by Antônio Pinto. Based on the true story of a 1987 cross country team from a mainly Latino high school in McFarland, California, the film stars Kevin Costner as Jim White, the school's coach, who leads the team to win a state championship. Under White's guidance, the team becomes outstandingly successful, winning nine state titles over fourteen years. All the members of the first team become the first in their families to go to college or into military careers. Almost all members continue to attend the practices that Jim White held for successive school cross country teams even after graduation from college. White continued teaching and coaching in McFarland until his retirement in 2003. (Source)

 

[aligreto]

Hey Fergus - I love animal films w/ kids (Lassie, Old Yeller, The Yearling, et al) and assume the film was made in French w/ subtitles - BUT, I can stream this on Netflix and started the film and the father was speaking in English, dubbed I assume - did you watch the movie in French or dubbed English? Of course, one of the main reasons for me to see the picture is your description above about the scenery - would certainly look 'stunning' on my 4K HDTV!   Thanks.  Dave

Hey, Dave. I watched it on Netflix and I did not find the dubbing to be intrusive. Given what you said above I think that you should enjoy iy.

[George]

Have you seen One Hour Photo?

Great film!

[SimonNZ]

Yes. I am trying to find some Robin Williams vehicles I haven't seen before, but it has been very hit and miss so far. Maybe that is why I haven't seen them!

VS

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.

[Karl Henning]

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.

Interesting!

[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.

That one rings no bells, whatsoever. I will look it up for sure. Thanks!

VS

[Madiel]

Not since it first came out at Blockbuster! 

My wife and I both liked Insomnia (2002), so OHP might be a good revisit. I can only remember what the movie poster looks like, so it will be like watching it anew. Thanks!

VS

All this Robin Williams talk is giving me the urge to see The Fisher King again.

[SimonNZ]

Its also reminded me that I've been meaning to give Seize The Day, based on the Saul Bellow novel, another try. I saw it when it came out in the late eighties, but because it wasn't at all what I expected, and was an unusual role for Williams at the time, I don't think I granted it a fair assessment.

[aligreto]

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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.

[George]

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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.