Last Movie You Watched

[Cato]

Hey Sarge - sounds like me growing up in Toledo, Ohio at that same time - we walked to the Avalon Theater on Monroe Street about every Saturday afternoon (same admission fee, and for another quarter a combo popcorn and soda!).  Now own the BD below -   Dave

Forbidden Planet is an all-around fave!

Hey Sonic Man!  We must be around the same age!  I grew up in Dayton and a movie theater lay right across from our huge and imposing Catholic parish church!  A quarter sounds about right!  I saw The Ten Commandments there, and almost walked out after the slaying of the innocents scene.

We lived in Toledo - a wonderful city - for 25 years (1981-2016): I taught at Saint Francis de Sales High School.

Now we are in the Lima/Delphos area.

P.S. still love seeing Anne Francis in those outfits! 
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Anne Francis was up there with Yvette Mimieux of The Time Machine:




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[SonicMan46]

Forbidden Planet is an all-around fave!

Hey Sonic Man!  We must be around the same age!  I grew up in Dayton and a movie theater lay right across from our huge and imposing Catholic parish church!  A quarter sounds about right!  I saw The Ten Commandments there, and almost walked out after the slaying of the innocents scene.

We lived in Toledo - a wonderful city - for 25 years (1981-2016): I taught at Saint Francis de Sales High School.

Now we are in the Lima/Delphos area.


Anne Francis was up there with Yvette Mimieux of The Time Machine:

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Hi Cato - boy, small world!    I lived in Toleldo (near Monroe & Auburn Streets) until the late '50s, then as a pre-teen moved to southern Michigan just across the state line (lived next to a golf course, hole #2, that was in both states) - in the '50s, I attended St. Ann's Catholic Church school; my best friend in Toledo went to St. Francis High School but would have graduated about 1963; I was a freshman undergrad at the U of Michigan in 1964, graduating medical school in 1971 - married in 1970 - we moved to North Carolina that year and have been here ever since.  And Yvette Mimieux was indeed one of the young beauties from that era!  Dave

[Karl Henning]

Excalibur (1981)

Hadn't seen this one since it opened, and I didn't give it a fair shake then: in my rash youth, I grew annoyed at the use of the Orff, and what I then heard as Tristan und Isolde with a trowel. There is quite a bit of the movie I hadn't seen before tonight. I like it a lot. (Probably helps that I am now besotted with the Prelude to Parsifal, of which I was ignorant in '81.) I am less stern about the Tristan usage, but I still think the reliance on Carmina burana excessive and pat. Funny that I have recently seen Nicol Williamson in both this and Exorcist III. I did recognize Arthur as John from The Lion in Winter.

[Daverz]

Excalibur (1981)

I'm quite fond of this one.  It's a bit over the top, but self-aware enough not to fall into camp.  Don't forget Helen Mirren at her most delicious as Morgana.

[VonStupp]

Excalibur (1981)

Hadn't seen this one since it opened, and I didn't give it a fair shake then: in my rash youth, I grew annoyed at the use of the Orff, and what I then heard as Tristan und Isolde with a trowel. There is quite a bit of the movie I hadn't seen before tonight. I like it a lot. (Probably helps that I am now besotted with the Prelude to Parsifal, of which I was ignorant in '81.) I am less stern about the Tristan usage, but I still think the reliance on Carmina burana excessive and pat. Funny that I have recently seen Nicol Williamson in both this and Exorcist III. I did recognize Arthur as John from The Lion in Winter.

My wife refers to this one as the shiny-armor movie.

I will admit John Boorman has unusual visuals and his ideas on film making are memorable - should I mention Zardoz? What a trip! 

VS

[Roasted Swan]

I'm quite fond of this one.  It's a bit over the top, but self-aware enough not to fall into camp.  Don't forget Helen Mirren at her most delicious as Morgana.

Not forgetting "make it so" Patrick Stewart, "I will find you and kill you" Liam Neeson and Gabriel (can't think of a good quote!) Byrne

[Karl Henning]

I'm quite fond of this one.  It's a bit over the top, but self-aware enough not to fall into camp.  Don't forget Helen Mirren at her most delicious as Morgana.

Exquisite, until Merlin catches up with her, anyway.

[Cato]

My wife refers to this one as the shiny-armor movie.

I will admit John Boorman has unusual visuals and his ideas on film making are memorable - should I mention Zardoz? What a trip! 

VS

ZARDOZ !  Which features Sean Connery in a red, bandolier-topless diaper (SIC!) and hammer-to-the-head "messages" about all kinds of things (technology, overpopulation, artificial intelligence, sex, death, immortality, etc.).

As I recall, reviews were mixed to terrible.  The movie is in a strange gray area of "WOW!  What a trip!" + "WOW!  How bad was that?!" + "WOW!  It's so bad it's good!"  All three opinions will probably occur as you watch it.

You probably will be more likely concluding, however, that, after all is said and done, Boorman, after 17 mighty foul balls to the upper deck, simply struck out!

[Karl Henning]

ZARDOZ !  Which features Sean Connery in a red, bandolier-topless diaper (SIC!) and hammer-to-the-head "messages" about all kinds of things (technology, overpopulation, artificial intelligence, sex, death, immortality, etc.).

As I recall, reviews were mixed to terrible.  The movie is in a strange gray area of "WOW!  What a trip!" + "WOW!  How bad was that?!" + "WOW!  It's so bad it's good!"  All three opinions will probably occur as you watch it.

You probably will be more likely concluding, however, that, after all is said and done, Boorman, after 17 mighty foul balls to the upper deck, simply struck out!

I believe I've been spared!

[Cato]

I believe I've been spared!

I will pique your curiosity with a peek at what I alluded to earlier: Sean Connery's character has just had a roll in the sand, so to speak!

[Karl Henning]

I will pique your curiosity with a peek at what I alluded to earlier: Sean Connery's character has just had a roll in the sand, so to speak!

Braveheart, it ain't.

[VonStupp]

ZARDOZ
As I recall, reviews were mixed to terrible.  The movie is in a strange gray area of "WOW!  What a trip!" + "WOW!  How bad was that?!" + "WOW!  It's so bad it's good!"  All three opinions will probably occur as you watch it.

Yes, I watched it for the first time a few years ago, and I agree with your summation here. I was oddly entertained throughout, although my wife was mightily uncertain from the opening quote below and what follows it. 

The gun is good[...]

[Karl Henning]

Maybe I'm giving it short shrift? Perhaps my library can scare up a DVD....

[VonStupp]

Maybe I'm giving it short shrift? Perhaps my library can scare up a DVD....

It deserves the shortest of shrifts. Make sure your library foots the bill for this one.   

[Karl Henning]

(* chortle *)

[Daverz]

Exquisite, until Merlin catches up with her, anyway.

I'm old enough now to bristle at that.  Give the old gal has time to clean up first...

I should mention that I was 17 when this was first in the theaters.

[SonicMan46]

Sahara (1943) w/ Humphrey Bogart, Bruce Bennett, Dan Duryea, Kurt Krueger, and others.  Short summary below - Bogart is in charge of an American M3 tank , replaced by the better M4 Sherman - filming: "The cast and crew spent eleven weeks on location in the Imperial County, California, portion of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park near the Salton Sea." (same link below)

I've been watching this film for decades - 100% Critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes - the movie is B&W in 4:3 aspect ratio - for $8, I bought Amazon's HD streaming version - the grain and detail in the scenes were an improvement over my old DVD (off to the local charity); however, there were frequent dirt specks which were not that bothersome, but obviously no major attempt was made to 'clean up' the re-scan - probably needs a better original film copy for scanning and the use of professional restoration.  But highly recommended to WW II, tank, and Bogart fans!  Dave

The British forces were routed, and as shown in Sahara, many tanks were damaged, but were unable to be salvaged due to the 8th Army's retreat. The British lost virtually all their tanks, although a small number were evacuated. General Rommel pursued the British into Egypt, trying to keep British forces under pressure and denying them the opportunity to regroup. As both sides neared exhaustion, the British were able to check Rommel's advance at the First Battle of El Alamein. Bogart's character and his M3 crew are able to rally before hearing a radio report about the British victory. (Source)

 

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Two English Girls (Les Deux Anglaises et le Continent), François Truffaut.
Love triangle among English sisters and a French guy.

[Karl Henning]

Two English Girls (Les Deux Anglaises et le Continent), François Truffaut.
Love triangle among English sisters and a French guy.

As yet the only Truffaut film I've seen is Fahrenheit 451

[Karl Henning]

It deserves the shortest of shrifts. Make sure your library foots the bill for this one.   

Can get it via inter-library loan, I need to wait out a hold.