Last Movie You Watched

[Karl Henning]

I forgot (if ever I had marked) that Dick Cavett and Robt Goulet appear in Beetlejuice. 

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

I forgot (if ever I had marked) that Dick Cavett and Robt Goulet appear in Beetlejuice.

Speaking of Beetlejuice, have you seen the next installment Beetlejuice Beetlejuice? I haven't seen it yet, but I imagine it will be hard to top the first film.

[Karl Henning]

Speaking of Beetlejuice, have you seen the next installment Beetlejuice Beetlejuice? I haven't seen it yet, but I imagine it will be hard to top the first film.

Haven't yet, but I've checked it out from the Library, as well. 

[DavidW]

Speaking of Beetlejuice, have you seen the next installment Beetlejuice Beetlejuice? I haven't seen it yet, but I imagine it will be hard to top the first film.

This made it obvious to me that I was unclear about what I was talking about. I've now edited my post.

[Karl Henning]

I should have guessed that this [Red 2] is a sequel. Have you seen the first movie, K?

~K.

Yes, it was a while ago.  From what I remember, I enjoyed it.

Now watching. I'm tickled that I may consider this a Christmas movie, too.

[Karl Henning]

Now watching. I'm tickled that I may consider this a Christmas movie, too.

"Get a car; try not to kill anyone."

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Visconti, Death in Venice. Annual revisit.

[ritter]

Visconti, Death in Venice. Annual revisit.

I should revisit that!

[Madiel]

I'm only halfway through for various reasons and I might hold off finishing it until tomorrow, but I'm rather enjoying The Thief of Bagdad (the 1924 version).



I think it's a very long time since I watched any silent film at all. This one holds up well.

Watched the second half. There's a section of treasure hunting that becomes a little tedious plotwise, as it's very much about "look at all the crazy scenes we can do". Some of them were probably more impressive at the time than they are now.

Having said that, some of the special effects (more in other) scenes) hold up pretty well even a century later. And the film as a whole was well worth a watch, with some pretty lavish design. It's making me contemplate trying some of the other acknowledged classics of the silent era.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

I should revisit that!

Rafael, have you seen this movie? You may like it. I'm not a big fan of Truffaut, but I find the movie fascinating.

[SimonNZ]

Disappointed by this rewatch.

[71 dB]

TOMIE (富江) (Ataru Oikawa, 1999)

Only now did I see this movie and I am a fan of J-Horror. For some reason I did expect a horror movie targeted to young audience, but the tone of the movie is different. While this is not the scariest J-Horror flick ever, it is somewhat nasty and sadistic at places. 4/5 for my taste. I'm happy to have this Arrow Video Blu-ray in my collection. 

[Karl Henning]

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice. It feels like it's trying too hard. But, here's Willem Dafoe. I may stick with it.

[Karl Henning]

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice. It feels like it's trying too hard. But, here's Willem Dafoe. I may stick with it.

I'll watch the rest tomorrow. 

[T. D.]

The Bill Evans documentary Time Remembered.

Good but not spectacular.

[Karl Henning]

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice. It feels like it's trying too hard. But, here's Willem Dafoe. I may stick with it.

The start of the movie is distractingly scattershot, but once Astrid and Jeremy meet, it finds its footing. I'm glad I stuck with it. In fact, I'll go as far as to say that I like it as well as the original. Which would have been a big surprise, if you had told me so last night.

[SonicMan46]

Not been posting but still watching movies - for the month of June, the films below roughly in viewing sequence - check the links for more info! P.S. dates, 1932 - 2005.  Dave 

Lethal Weapon (1987) w/ Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, and Gary Busy - LINK
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) w/ Gibson & Glover + Joe Pesci - now I've seen the others but own these two - LINK
Northwest Passage (1940) w/ Spencer Tracey, Robert Young, & Walter Brennan - LINK
How Green Was My Valley (1941) w/ Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O'Hara, & Donald Crisp - LINK
Ghost and Mrs. Muir, The (1947) w/ Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison, & George Sanders - LINK
Broadway Melody of 1940 w/ Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, & George Murphy - LINK
Red Dust (1932) w/ Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, & Mary Astor - LINK
Cinderella Man (2005) w/ Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger & Paul Giamatti - LINK

     

     

[Kalevala]

Came in partway through Martin Scorsese's The Departed with Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg, Matt Damon, and others.  It's loosely based on the Boston mobster Whitey Bulger.

From IMDB's website:  "An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston."

K

[Karl Henning]

Not been posting but still watching movies - for the month of June, the films below roughly in viewing sequence - check the links for more info! P.S. dates, 1932 - 2005.  Dave 

Lethal Weapon (1987) w/ Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, and Gary Busy - LINK
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) w/ Gibson & Glover + Joe Pesci - now I've seen the others but own these two - LINK
Northwest Passage (1940) w/ Spencer Tracey, Robert Young, & Walter Brennan - LINK
How Green Was My Valley (1941) w/ Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O'Hara, & Donald Crisp - LINK
Ghost and Mrs. Muir, The (1947) w/ Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison, & George Sanders - LINK
Broadway Melody of 1940 w/ Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, & George Murphy - LINK
Red Dust (1932) w/ Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, & Mary Astor - LINK
Cinderella Man (2005) w/ Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger & Paul Giamatti - LINK

     

     

The Lethal Weapon movies are fun. Love The Ghost and Mrs Muir.

[SonicMan46]

The Lethal Weapon movies are fun. Love The Ghost and Mrs Muir.

Hi Karl - for those who haven't seen some of these older films: 1) 'How Green Was My Valley' won 5 Oscars including best picture (AI search below); 2) 'Northwest Passage' is a fictionalized biopic about Rogers' Rangers during the French/Indian War w/ Tracy splendid as Robert Rogers; 3) 'Broadway Melody' features the superlative dancing talents of Astaire and Powell (she was just amazing but you need a yen for these musicals); 4) 'Red Dust' is a must! Pre-code film from 1932 (nearly a 100 years old) w/ a young Gable and two beautiful actresses in their prime; and 5) 'Cinderella Man' w/ Crowe playing James Braddock, who became heavy weight champion by beating Max Baer in a 15-rounder - I own about a dozen boxing films which Susan usually refuses to watch - she does like 'Rocky' and really enjoyed this one - she needs a good 'human interest' story w/ less emphasis on boxing scenes.  Dave

"How Green Was My Valley" won five Academy Awards at the 14th annual ceremony. These included Best Picture, Best Director (John Ford), Best Supporting Actor (Donald Crisp), Best Cinematography (black and white), and Best Art Direction (black and white). It was nominated for a total of ten Oscars.