Last Movie You Watched

[George]

The Wrong Missy - good, stupid fun

[Christo]

Rewatched The Other Guys.  Still funny, but its time-specific jokes date it.

Under 8 movies again? 

[Todd]

Under 8 movies again? 

What?

[aligreto]

Pay it Forward





An interesting film with very good performances from all concerned, especially from Haley Joel Osment.

[SimonNZ]

I was uncertain for the first part, feeling like most of the time I was just playing a game of spot the edit. But from the night sequence onward it became brilliant.

[Karl Henning]

Last night, for fun: Spectre

[SonicMan46]

Ball of Fire (1941) w/ Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Dana Andrews, and a bunch of memorable character actors of the day, e.g. S.Z. Sakall & Henry Travers.  Still a funny movie (Susan was even laughing!); short first synopsis below - Cooper & Stanwyck just delightful - pic of her below from an earlier film before the codes were changed.

A Song is Born (1948) w/ Danny Kaye & Virginia Mayo - remake of 'Ball of Fire' but now w/ a group of music professors putting together an encyclopedia; for Jazz fans, the main attraction are the guest appearances of many jazz musicians, including Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, Lionel Hampton, Charlie Barnet, and Benny Carter.  Goodman actually plays one of the professors.  I watch this film about once a year, but a nice combination to view together.  Both recommended.  Dave

Hoping to update his chapter on modern slang, encyclopedia writer Professor Bertram Potts (Gary Cooper) ventures into a chic nightclub. Inside, he meets the snarky burlesque performer "Sugarpuss" O'Shea (Barbara Stanwyck). Fascinated by her command of popular jargon, Potts invites her to stay with him. But, unknown to Potts, she is the fiancée of a mobster (Dana Andrews) and wanted by the police. In the ensuing mayhem, Potts must stay on his toes or be swallowed up by bigger fish.

A group of music professors, including Frisbee (Danny Kaye) and Magenbruch (Benny Goodman), are writing an encyclopedia of music. A pair of window washers introduces the duo to a pioneering musical form called jazz. Frisbee and Magenbruch start going to nightclubs to hear the new sound and become involved with club singer Honey Swanson (Virginia Mayo), who is running from police because they want her to inform on her gangster boyfriend, Tony Crow (Steve Cochran).

   

[71 dB]

You don't like Step Brothers, either, Christo?

Step Brothers or STIEFBRÜDER as my German Blu-ray says is surprisingly successful effort of "dumb and dumber"-comedy. I don't know how they managed to make such a silly movie work so well but they did. I don't normally collect much this type of movies, but this one earned it's place in my Blu-ray collection. Another gem of this type is Kingpin from the Farrelly brothers.

[greg]

Didn't think it would be as funny as it was. Though the first half-ish was funnier than the second half.

[Karl Henning]

Skyfall and The Man Who Knew Too Much (James Stewart & Doris Day)

[aligreto]

The Invisible Guardian





This is a serial killer film set in Spain against the backdrop of the dysfunctional family of the leading investigator. It is in Spanish with subtitles and I liked it a lot. Both of the main themes of the film were dark and were not over sensationalised.

[Biffo]

Also been watching James Bond over the last couple of days - Meurs un autre jour and Le monde ne suffit pas - actually watched them in English but picked up the discs in a French supermarket bargain basket. Excellent remasterings for a special edition.

[Karl Henning]

Also been watching James Bond over the last couple of days - Meurs un autre jour and Le monde ne suffit pas - actually watched them in English but picked up the discs in a French supermarket bargain basket. Excellent remasterings for a special edition.

Très bien

[George]

Both are great films and good for a rewatch.

Absolutely!

[Christo]

I was uncertain for the first part, feeling like most of the time I was just playing a game of spot the edit. But from the night sequence onward it became brilliant.

I was seriously disappointed, from beginning till end. 

[SimonNZ]

I was seriously disappointed, from beginning till end. 

Fair enough, of course. Which elements of the film did you find disappointing?

[SimonNZ]

Cannot wait for this tonight. A doc on one of the great Americans



And, it's free: https://www.pbs.org/video/created-equal-clarence-thomas-in-his-own-words-rymp6z/

'We're sorry, but this video is not available."

I'll be interested to know what you thought of that.

[greg]

Yawn.

At least I fiiiinally got around to watching it after a lifetime of hearing about this movie. One down on the list of movies everyone else has watched but I haven't.

[Karl Henning]

A diptych today: Quantum of Solace & Casino Royale.

[aligreto]

Night Hunter





This one is a good psychological thriller which moves along nicely. I thought that the ending was badly written though but this does not take away from the enjoyment of the rest of the film.