Last Movie You Watched

[NikF]

Het Meisje en de Dood/The Girl and Death. (2012) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_and_Death

It's that time again, when Toots watches this film with an increasingly serious face and eventually a trembling bottom lip, while I secretly pick at the calluses on my hands and consider the plot...

...where as told everywhere and many times before an earnest young man falls in love with a beautiful young woman, but despite wishing to return his affection she pushes him away, because she's spoken for in the form of being the property of an evil and powerful old dude. However the young man is blinded by love/inexperienced and so continues his pursuit, regardless. But as usual, these things always end in heartbreaking tragedy. Or do they?

Competently shot and edited with only minimal overuse of slash lights/Charlie bars. Features music by Chopin. Sergei Makovetsky was better in 'Duska' by the same director. I could bench press Sylvia Hoeks all day and not break sweat.












('Charlie bars' http://i.imgur.com/JwsRcKu.jpg http://i.imgur.com/QMq8iRv.jpg)

[SonicMan46]

Last night, one of my favorite westerns:

Red River (1948) w/ John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, and Walter Brennan - own the Criterion production and what a package, i.e. 2 DVDs & 2 BDs (and multiple booklets) - the Extras are worth the price of admission - blu-ray review HERE w/ the ratings shown below - Dave

 

[NikF]

Last night, one of my favorite westerns:

Red River (1948) w/ John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, and Walter Brennan - own the Criterion production and what a package, i.e. 2 DVDs & 2 BDs (and multiple booklets) - the Extras are worth the price of admission - blu-ray review HERE w/ the ratings shown below - Dave

 

Audio interview with Hawks and Peter Bogdanovich and an OTR radio dramatisation? Good stuff.

[bhodges]

Het Meisje en de Dood/The Girl and Death. (2012) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_and_Death
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('Charlie bars' http://i.imgur.com/JwsRcKu.jpg http://i.imgur.com/QMq8iRv.jpg)

Thanks for the info on what sounds like an interesting little film, and equally, for educating me about "Charlie bars" - never heard that phrase!

--Bruce

[NikF]

Thanks for the info on what sounds like an interesting little film, and equally, for educating me about "Charlie bars" - never heard that phrase!

--Bruce

You're welcome, Bruce.
It's a nice little film, yes. But the other I mentioned is far more interesting - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duska_(film) - and probably more worthwhile.
Yeah, the term 'Charlie bars' isn't in common use so much now, I think. But I still call them that to differentiate between lighting the eyes that way as opposed to a background or something - and then they're 'flags'.

from https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger_on_the_Third_Floor

[Karl Henning]

Thanks for the info on what sounds like an interesting little film, and equally, for educating me about "Charlie bars" - never heard that phrase!

--Bruce

Parenthetically, I'm revisiting The Thing in a bluray edition this weekend.

[bhodges]

Parenthetically, I'm revisiting The Thing in a bluray edition this weekend.

Oooh, do report, please! (I assume you mean the remake.) Even considering some of Carpenter's other films (e.g., Halloween), I think The Thing remains one of his best.

--Bruce

[lisa needs braces]

Shakespeare in Love

I first saw this film upon its release back in 1998 as a preteen. I was undoubtedly too young for it and a lot of it went over my head. I saw the film again as a teenager and liked it a bit more.

Tonight, at age 30, I finally saw it a third time and utterly adored it and found the love story touching and Gweneth Paltrow's performance utterly captivating. I will be listing it among my favorite films from now on.

[Bogey]

Shakespeare in Love

I first saw this film upon its release back in 1998 as a preteen. I was undoubtedly too young for it and a lot of it went over my head. I saw the film again as a teenager and liked it a bit more.

Tonight, at age 30, I finally saw it a third time and utterly adored it and found the love story touching and Gweneth Paltrow's performance utterly captivating. I will be listing it among my favorite films from now on.

Yup!  Enjoyed it as well....and now can we have the pirates!

[SonicMan46]

Shakespeare in Love

I first saw this film upon its release back in 1998 as a preteen. I was undoubtedly too young for it and a lot of it went over my head. I saw the film again as a teenager and liked it a bit more.

Tonight, at age 30, I finally saw it a third time and utterly adored it and found the love story touching and Gweneth Paltrow's performance utterly captivating. I will be listing it among my favorite films from now on.

Agree w/ you, I enjoy the film tremendously, and recently replaced my DVD w/ the BD shown below - a spectacular restoration and great video & audio ratings from HERE - quoted below a portion of the video description - Dave

The film boasts an incredibly sumptuous production and costume design which both pop magnificently throughout this high definition presentation. Fine detail is really exceptional, to the point where individual pill can be made out quite clearly on Nurse's cowl, to give just one example. Colors are very vibrant, again especially noticeable in the film's gorgeous costumes. But flesh tones are also well saturated and accurate appearing, and the film also boasts a natural looking veneer of grain.

[Brahmsian]

Shakespeare in Love

I first saw this film upon its release back in 1998 as a preteen. I was undoubtedly too young for it and a lot of it went over my head. I saw the film again as a teenager and liked it a bit more.

Tonight, at age 30, I finally saw it a third time and utterly adored it and found the love story touching and Gweneth Paltrow's performance utterly captivating. I will be listing it among my favorite films from now on.

Most overrated film of all time.  How it beat out Saving Private Ryan is beyond me.

[SimonNZ]

Most overrated film of all time.  How it beat out Saving Private Ryan is beyond me.

Heh. Even if I didn't like Shakespeare In Love (which I do) I'd have to opine that there's many many worthier contenders for the Overrated crown.

Try Slumdog Millionaire. One big checklist of cliches.

And then there's Tarantino...

[Drasko]

Beautifully shot, but for a Gothic romance/horror it severely lacks in atmosphere and suspense. Quite boring for most of the time actually. Jessica Chastain has few brilliant moments but that's about it.

[SonicMan46]

Most overrated film of all time.  How it beat out Saving Private Ryan is beyond me.

Heh. Even if I didn't like Shakespeare In Love (which I do) I'd have to opine that there's many many worthier contenders for the Overrated crown.

Try Slumdog Millionaire. One big checklist of cliches.

And then there's Tarantino...

Well, I did not like Saving Private Ryan, so not an award issue for me; BUT, I probably should re-watch the Hanks film to verify my dislike or possibly like - don't know?  Did that w/ Forrest Gump and still did not like the movie - Dave

[lisa needs braces]

Yup!  Enjoyed it as well....and now can we have the pirates!

The humor is great...guffawed when the boatman wanted to show Shakespeare a script he's been working on... 

[aligreto]

Bounce with Affleck & Paltrow....

[Jaakko Keskinen]

Well, I did not like Saving Private Ryan, so not an award issue for me; BUT, I probably should re-watch the Hanks film to verify my dislike or possibly like - don't know?  Did that w/ Forrest Gump and still did not like the movie - Dave

Glad to know that I'm not the only one who dislikes Private Ryan.

[SonicMan46]

I Married A Witch (1942) w/ Veronica Lake & Fredric March - watched w/ Susan last night who did not enjoy as much as me - maybe because Lake looked so good to me in this Criterion restoration (4/5* for video HERE) - highly recommended for Veronica fans who like 'light' romantic comedies from this period - the film was the inspiration for the TV series Bewitched (1964-72) w/ Elizabeth Montgomery (daughter of Robert M.) - Dave

 

[Artem]

I saw this movie some time ago. Some very funny parts and enjoyable overall.

[Drasko]

60s psychedelic silliness.