Last Movie You Watched

[relm1]

Separately, I just need to watch Spaceballs tonight.

One of the cast members in that film is in my astro club!  I've literally seen galaxies through his scope with him late in to the night.

[Karl Henning]

One of the cast members in that film is in my astro club!  I've literally seen galaxies through his scope with him late in to the night.

Fun!

[Brian]

Unfrosted.  The movie has received poor reviews,

It's a New York Times critic's pick! I'm definitely going to keep it in mind for the next stressful work day. Don't want to miss Bill Burr as JFK or Hank Schrader as Khrushchev.

[Cato]

Following our library alphabetically again...

Stagecoach


The interweaving of the characters' stories is excellent, as is the pacing of the movie.


The stunts during the Apache attack are still amazing: Yakima Canutt was a genius at not getting hurt...and in devising ways to do that!

[AnotherSpin]

An Indian hero takes on various villains and the corrupt upper crust of society in the style of John Wick. Directed and starring Dev Patel, who many remember for his starring role in Slumdog Millionaire.

[Karl Henning]

I'll watch pretty much anything involving Patrick Stewart.

And I am mildly ashamed to have forgotten: King Richard in Robin Hood: Men in Tights.

[Todd]

Don't want to miss Bill Burr as JFK or Hank Schrader as Khrushchev.

It was fun to see the two back in the same small screen entertainment again.

[Cato]

David Lynch made a movie 25 years ago - a true story - about an ailing man in his 70's, who uses a riding lawn mower to travel over 300 miles to visit his sick and estranged brother.


The man's name was Alvin Straight, hence the title: The Straight Story.


Amazingly, Disney was behind the movie (Rated G), but then the management choked.  Apparently they had no idea of how to market it, so they decided to not spend much money on it at all!  The poster showed a black silhouette of Richard Farnsworth on the riding mower and not much else!

As a result, the movie languished from lack of advertising: David Lynch fans found it, of course, but apparently not many others.

Nevertheless, it won many awards.

I believe some of the actors were locals, the movie being their only credit (Lynch filmed in the town where Straight lived, and followed the back-road route he took to Wisconsin).  One actress (The Deer Lady) had done stage work in Chicago.

Great Americana score by Angelo Badalamenti!

[Cato]

Yes, there are certain character actors/actresses, who are worth watching, even if the movie/T.V. show is mediocre.

My nominations are (off the top of my head, sort of chronologically)...


Billy Gilbert
Royal Dano
James Hong
Warren Oates
Woody Strode
Dennis Hopper
Billy Bob Thornton
Dennis Haysbert
Steve Zahn
Don Cheadle


Kathleen Howard
Eve Arden
Lillian Gish*
Patricia Collinge
Phyllis Thaxter
Joan Hackett
Jessica Harper
Octavia Spencer
Pamela Adlon



*Lillian Gish was a major star, of course, in silent movies, but in her later years accepted what could be called character roles in sound movies.

Earlier I added Harvey Keitel and Jean Marsh for the above lists: allow me to add the great Harry Dean Stanton and Jack Elam!


Jack Elam was absolutely hair-raising in a Western called Rawhide with Tyrone Power.

And check out Harry Dean Stanton in Paris, Texas.