Last Movie You Watched

[Philo]

One of the greatest, if not the greatest, endings of any movie ever: Thelma & Louise



Crying right now - the music, the scene, everything - pitch perfect.

[Madiel]

One of the greatest, if not the greatest, endings of any movie ever: Thelma & Louise



Crying right now - the music, the scene, everything - pitch perfect.

Also notable in my world for leading to the generation of the Tori Amos song "Me and a Gun".

[Philo]

There is a chance I will get to teach a film class in the future, so I've been thinking of what film I would focus on, and after a considerable thought process this is the film I landed upon: Swing Kids (1993)



First, it starts my favorite character actor (Frank Whaley), and another character actor I adore (Robert Sean Leonard), plus it has Batman, which I imagine is pretty much the only film my students might know Bale from, whom I also love, but more importantly - this is easily one of the strangest subculture revivals ever - the Swing Revival, so there is a lot of material to dig into.

[71 dB]

THE PRODUCERS (Mel Brooks, 1968) Blu-ray

I jumped on this because I was able to get it cheap and it is marketed as "one of the funniest movies ever made." The good news is this movie is FULL of humour and silly things. The bad news is only 10-20 % of the silliness is to my liking. The result is a movie that I found somewhat funny. That said, I don't regret getting this. I don't have much movies like this in my collection and who knows, it is possible the movie might grow on me. 3/5 to my taste.

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I found it funny when Max Bialystock stated "This is kismet!" because I didn't know kismet is a word in English language meaning fate. In Finland we have a very popular and yummy chocolate bar called Kismet manufactured by Fazer, but I didn't know the name actually means something!

[Karl Henning]

THE PRODUCERS (Mel Brooks, 1968) Blu-ray

I jumped on this because I was able to get it cheap and it is marketed as "one of the funniest movies ever made." The good news is this movie is FULL of humour and silly things. The bad news is only 10-20 % of the silliness is to my liking. The result is a movie that I found somewhat funny. That said, I don't regret getting this. I don't have much movies like this in my collection and who knows, it is possible the movie might grow on me. 3/5 to my taste.

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I found it funny when Max Bialystock stated "This is kismet!" because I didn't know kismet is a word in English language meaning fate. In Finland we have a very popular and yummy chocolate bar called Kismet manufactured by Fazer, but I didn't know the name actually means something!

The Producers is fun. Still early, so not anywhere near as solid as his later classics, but good fun. 

[Philo]

Far and away, the most important film I have ever watched, and I sincerely doubt any will ever approach it:

The Spook who sat by the Door



No movie has ever helped clarify myself, until this one. This one forced me to focus, still does - a clarion call, a ringing endorsement, the celestial curia (to quote Bell) - I just want to be free.

[brewski]

The Cornshukker (1997, dir. Brando Snider). For those who admire David Lynch and other auteurs, an entertaining sci-fi (?) hour about an odd, pale man who likes corn and lives in a decrepit country shack.

Megalopolis (2024, dir. Francis Ford Coppola). Kind of an expensive train wreck, starring Adam Driver as a Caesar-like urban planning visionary. Many in the bizarrely-assembled cast seem slightly amused that they are in this movie in the first place. I certainly was.

[Bachthoven]

One Battle After Another. Garbage, absolute garbage.

[Karl Henning]

Inherit the Wind. If I ever knew that Dick York played the Scopes character, I'd long ago forgotten. 

[Karl Henning]

My wife & mom-in-law were in the mood for Deborah Kerr & Bob Mitchum, so: Heaven Knows, Mr Allison. 

[Karl Henning]

My wife & mom-in-law were in the mood for Deborah Kerr & Bob Mitchum, so: Heaven Knows, Mr Allison.

Directed by Jn Huston (also co-credited for the script) and score by Georges Auric. Good movie.

[71 dB]

THE LOVE WITCH (Anna Biller, 2016) Blu-ray

I got interested of this, because it is a modern movie done in the style of an old technicolor film. This movie looks FABULOUS. The colors are super-rich. The movie is corny and the acting is intentionally theatrical (copying the style of older films). Somehow the concept works and the result is a surprisingly enjoyable movie. The music worked really well in the movie. A lot of it is Ennie Morricone's music for early 70s movies. Some of the music is even by the director herself who also wrote and produced the movie! Thumbs up to this. Unfortunately almost nobody are interested in weird movies like this! This seems to have made only $259,215 worldwide.

[brewski]

Watching Cleopatra again (1963, dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz), somehow irresistible. Trying to reconcile that this is the same director that gave us All About Eve.    I guess it's not the "worst ever," but it does seem terribly dated and at four hours, probably 1-1/2 hours too long. Entertaining, though, in its own overblown way.

[Karl Henning]

Watching Cleopatra again (1963, dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz), somehow irresistible. Trying to reconcile that this is the same director that gave us All About Eve.    I guess it's not the "worst ever," but it does seem terribly dated and at four hours, probably 1-1/2 hours too long. Entertaining, though, in its own overblown way.

Tangentially, we're watching Quo Vadis tonight. 

[Madiel]

The Money Maker (or L'Affaire Bojarski)



The French film festival is on locally at the moment, and I'm joining my parents to see a few. Based on the real life of Jan Bojarski, who became famous as one of the best ever money counterfeiters - well, initially he wasn't famous by name, until he was caught. His banknotes were so good they are sometimes considered higher quality than the legitimate Banque de France ones of the period.

It's a very well made film, I found it engaging throughout. Definitely worth seeing.

[relm1]

Watching Cleopatra again (1963, dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz), somehow irresistible. Trying to reconcile that this is the same director that gave us All About Eve.    I guess it's not the "worst ever," but it does seem terribly dated and at four hours, probably 1-1/2 hours too long. Entertaining, though, in its own overblown way.

I adored this movie.  I saw it for the first time maybe two years ago and was completely enthralled by all it does right.  First, it took maybe an hour to introduce Cleopatra and it was a great introduction!  Second, Mark Anthony might not have been in the first half and by the end, this was so much about them.  These actors didn't seem like they were acting but living their life on camera.  I can't remember which version I saw but it was the longest one, not sure if that is the 4.5 hour or maybe even longer.  Epic in the biggest sense and did not disappoint. 

[Todd]

Paul McCartney: Man on the Run.  This popped up in my feed, and I figured what the hell.  It's a harmless, kinda hagiographic bio of the cute Beatle during his Wings years.  I can't say I learned anything meaningful, but the vintage photos and films are nice, and Paul comes off as a nice enough global superstar.

[pjme]

I've liked most films by Ozon. This is no exception. 
I've not read the novel, so must give it some thought. More comments may follow.

[brewski]

Tangentially, we're watching Quo Vadis tonight.

I have never seen this, and recall that it was highly praised. Adding to the queue.

[brewski]

I've liked most films by Ozon. This is no exception.
I've not read the novel, so must give it some thought. More comments may follow.

Ozon is new to me, and I see this is his latest. Adding it to the list, too, especially since I liked the book years ago.