Last Movie You Watched

[Karl Henning]

Hey Karl,

There's a low-res version of the entire program uploaded to YouTube, l think it was 360p. Not very pretty, but l assume that's to satisfy copyright issues. Still watchable, or it was for me.

Thanks, I've found a DVD to order. 

[drogulus]

     It's between this and Scrooged at the moment.


     

     But then......

     

[Karl Henning]

The George C Scott version is my favourite as well. I remember taking my wife to see it, with a group of friends, when we were first going out together (c.1985/6). It was good to see the late David Warner in a nice role (Bob Catchit, the devoted father to Tiny Tim) for once. The three spirits were very good as well I recall.

I watched it for only the second time tonight ... the first was shortly after the present year was new. I remember liking it very well in January, and it only waxes better. And yes, my thought too was how nice that David Warner wasn't playing a "heavy."

[Operafreak]

Watched on Television

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Hi Karl - love the first Die Hard in particular so have no strong feelings - some of the 'best' that I googled were strange lists - one included only animated films - another favorite that I had on VHS tape and never upgraded is Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, a 1977 TV film by Jim Henson - free on Amazon Prime Video, and saw a few years ago.  Dave

P.S Happy Holiday Season to you and family!

I don't recall ever seeing that one before?  And I'm a big fan of the muppets (more so when I was younger, but I still have a soft spot in my heart for them). 

That was such a sweet tv show.  I remember watching it with my sister as a kid.  She was so inspired by that show that she named her cat emmit.  It was a sweet film.

Sweet!

Another fan here of the Die Hard movies too.

PD

[LKB]

This past week l discovered ( via reaction videos ) Birdemic...
                 

For those who've yet to view Birdemic, let's just say it compares with the Sharknado franchise in the same way that liposuction compares with a fine dinner someone else paid for at a renowned Michelin- rated restaurant.

Do not try Birdemic without strong drink, or paramedics on standby.

[vandermolen]

Two rather contrasting films on TV. Conan has a fantastic soundtrack by Basil Poledouris:

[Roasted Swan]

on UK's Film4 last night;



Not exactly an original idea (think 6 Million Dollar Man meets Psycho) but a rather compelling mixture of distopian future/black humour/gore and grimmness.  Not exactly a Christmas family movie though.....!!

[Madiel]

on UK's Film4 last night;



Not exactly an original idea (think 6 Million Dollar Man meets Psycho) but a rather compelling mixture of distopian future/black humour/gore and grimmness.  Not exactly a Christmas family movie though.....!!

I have this sitting queued to watch. It's been sitting there for a year or two, because I know I will need to be in a very SPECIFIC mood.

[VonStupp]

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
&
Pinocchio (1940)

Showing my youngest some classic Disney animated films.

VS

 

[Karl Henning]

No surprise: the 1951 Christmas Carol with Alistair Sim.

[SonicMan46]

Two rather contrasting films on TV. Conan has a fantastic soundtrack by Basil Poledouris:

Polar opposites -    Susan & I love Miracle on 34th Street but this year decided to give the film a break - 

Last few nights, we watched the films below:

A Christmas Carol w/ Patrick Stewart (1999) (Amazon rental) - already discussed but have not seen since release (maybe never for my wife?) - we both enjoyed and a wonderful contrast to the George C. Scott TV production.

Christmas in Connecticut (1945) - own as a HD Amazon streamer - short synopsis below w/ main cast - a wacky story and a fun watch - also has one of my favorite character actors of the era, S.Z. Sakall, a.k.a. 'Cuddles' -     Dave

Christmas in Connecticut is an American Christmas romantic comedy film about an unmarried city magazine writer who pretends to be a farm wife and mother and then falls in love with a returning war hero. The film was directed by Peter Godfrey and stars Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan and Sydney Greenstreet. (Source)

 

[SonicMan46]

Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers - any fans! 

Fred and Ginger made 10 films together (9 between 1933-39, and their last after a 10 year delay and the only one in color - list below) - I own Top Hat and Swing Time which are their top-rated films by IMDB HERE (see pic below, ranking is out of 10); also have the Barkley's.

So, yesterday thought I'd buy a few more as HD streamers on Amazon and picked the next highest rankings, i.e. Shall We Dance and the Gay Divorcee - both excellent - if never seen watch the two on roller skates in the YouTube video.  Now own half their movies and will stop! 

Flying Down to Rio (1933) - Dolores del Río, Gene Raymond, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers
The Gay Divorcee (1934) - Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers
Roberta (1935) - Irene Dunne, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Randolph Scott
Top Hat (1935) - Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers
Swing Time (1936) - Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Victor Moore
Follow the Fleet (1936) - Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Randolph Scott
Shall We Dance (1937) - Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton
Carefree (1938) - Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Ralph Bellamy
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)- Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edna May Oliver
The Barkleys of Broadway (1949) - Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers

[vandermolen]

Polar opposites -    Susan & I love Miracle on 34th Street but this year decided to give the film a break - 

Last few nights, we watched the films below:

A Christmas Carol w/ Patrick Stewart (1999) (Amazon rental) - already discussed but have not seen since release (maybe never for my wife?) - we both enjoyed and a wonderful contrast to the George C. Scott TV production.

Christmas in Connecticut (1945) - own as a HD Amazon streamer - short synopsis below w/ main cast - a wacky story and a fun watch - also has one of my favorite character actors of the era, S.Z. Sakall, a.k.a. 'Cuddles' -     Dave

 

I like the Patrick Stewart version as well.
Nice to see Barbara Stanwyck and Sydney Greenstreet in a romantic comedy! Must look out for that one.

[SimonNZ]

on dvd:

Chrismas eve:




Christmas day:




And in interesting christmas tv programming: late 24th night rolling in to 25th morning I also watched Promising Young Woman, with Carey Mulligan doling out vengeance for the gang rape of her best friend and to date rapists generally.

[Karl Henning]

Yesterday: Branagh's Henry V. This has lost none of its power through familiarity.  You know, I really think that Patrick Doyle is an underrated composer ... I'm still hearing his closing hymn in my inner ear.
Tonight, for starters: The Bishop's Wife. On the sentimental side, yes, yet somehow I still love it.

[Karl Henning]

Not really a Christmas picture, okay, but Die Hard.

[George]

Very funny!

[drogulus]

   


     It's official, this is now the #1 Christmas film.

     I don't know how Michael Shannon didn't get an Oscar for this.

     Well yeah, I do know. There may have been a covert reference to illegal substances somewhere in the film that I completely missed, or so I've been told.

[SonicMan46]

The Last Detail (1973) - another old DVD-R upgrade to HD Amazon streamer - short summary below w/ cast. Nicholson was nominated for Best Actor by four groups: Academy Awards, British Film Awards, Golden Globes, & Cannes Film Festival, winning at the British FA & Cannes FF. Ratings: 89%, Rotten Tomatoes; 7.5/10, IMDB; 4.6/5, Amazon - I would do 4* on Amazon & 8/10 on IMDB - fun film esp. for the guys, wife less favorable - highly recommended for the performances of Jack and Randy.  Dave

The Last Detail is an American comedy-drama film directed by Hal Ashby, from a screenplay by Robert Towne, based on the 1970 novel of the same name by Darryl Ponicsan. The film stars Jack Nicholson, Otis Young, Randy Quaid, Clifton James, and Carol Kane. It follows two career sailors assigned to escort a young emotionally withdrawn recruit from their Virginia base to Portsmouth Naval Prison in Maine. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances of Nicholson and Quaid, as well as Towne's screenplay. It was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards, three Academy Awards, and four British Academy Film Awards. (Source)