Last Movie You Watched

[Bogey]

A fun ride that pairs well with a giant bowl of popcorn.

[Bogey]

Bill - I just bought the BDs for the first two - did not enjoy the third one - cannot believe that these first ones were made (straddle) my son's birth year - YIKES!  Dave

Agree, Dave. I only bought the bundle because I had never watched the third one through and I wanted the bonus disc.  The III will probably never find it to my player again.

[Bogey]

Yeah. I just rewatched it a couple months ago.

What made me scratch my head on this one Ken is that I could have sworn I liked it a lot more when I watched it back in the  late 80's.  Maybe it was the book I remembered more fondly.

[Karl Henning]

A fun ride that pairs well with a giant bowl of popcorn.

I do like this one!

[Bogey]

Oh yes.

I prefer the regular cut though (rather than the director's cut.)

The last time I saw this was in the theaters when it came out.  I cannot recall the differences between the two, but next round I will try the the theatrical cut which I believe is included.

[Bogey]

I do like this one!

*raises mug of joe to screen*

[Karl Henning]

Bill, come back to Boston! 

[Bogey]

I have this one .. it didn't do a thing for me, I'll have to watch it again some day.

I also watched Proyas's Knowing which was equally as silly.

Referring again to Dark City: I loved this one when I first saw it in the theater, James.  I'm not sure if more viewings will help your view.  I can see some folks writing this one off, but I am a sucker for "time" movies and I love the look of the film.  It has a an almost Fritz Lang, Blade Runner with a dash of Roger Rabbit  look to it.









The look alone will have me coming back every year or so.

[Bogey]

Le Voyage Dans la Lun (A Trip to the Moon) by Georges Méliès (1902)








Caught this on Amazon Prime.  I have seen the black and white version, but wanted to catch the original hand-colored copy that was restored.  Amazing feat of film making for sure.  I may pick up the blu-ray that is out that contain both versions.

[Karl Henning]

Cool! I'm not sure I knew of that, before watching Hugo.

[Ken B]

What made me scratch my head on this one Ken is that I could have sworn I liked it a lot more when I watched it back in the  late 80's.  Maybe it was the book I remembered more fondly.

Nope. I never read the book. 
It's different watching in a theatre, 30 years younger.

[listener]

CITY OF FEAR 1959  Vince Edwards, Lyle Talbot, John Archer,  dir. Irving Lerner
B&W film noir from this 5-disc set with Human Desire (remake of La Bête humaine), The Brothers Rico, Nightfall and Pushover..   good stuff

[Bogey]

CITY OF FEAR 1959  Vince Edwards, Lyle Talbot, John Archer,  dir. Irving Lerner
B&W film noir from this 5-disc set with Human Desire (remake of La Bête humaine), The Brothers Rico, Nightfall and Pushover..   good stuff

Complete coolness!

[Karl Henning]

George, thanks for the rec!  I watched Jn Wick last night, and it was rollicking good fun.  Yes, a revenge fantasy not far removed from the Kill Bill sort (and the fantasy element was frequently invoked with the improbability of the title character's range of vision in those fight scenes    The blurb on the DVD clamshell says "Keanu Reeves's best since The Matrix";  this is not a contradictory opinion, but in fact I think he did rather better here than in The Matrix.

[George]

George, thanks for the rec!  I watched Jn Wick last night, and it was rollicking good fun.  Yes, a revenge fantasy not far removed from the Kill Bill sort (and the fantasy element was frequently invoked with the improbability of the title character's range of vision in those fight scenes    The blurb on the DVD clamshell says "Keanu Reeves's best since The Matrix";  this is not a contradictory opinion, but in fact I think he did rather better here than in The Matrix.

Glad you liked it! I think I should see it again soon.

[SonicMan46]

Last few nights, a couple of new BD acquisitions w/ Orson Welles - wanted to obtain the Criterion version of The Third Man but seems to be OOP at the moment - and a 'burned' DVD The Westerner (1940) w/ Gary Cooper & Walter Brennan, who won an Oscar (as quoted below) - all recommended - Dave

The Westerner is a 1940 American film directed by William Wyler and starring Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, and Doris Davenport. Written by Niven Busch, Stuart N. Lake, and Jo Swerling, the film is about a self-appointed hanging judge in Vinegaroon, Texas who befriends a saddle tramp who opposes the judge's policy against homesteaders. The film is often remembered for one of Walter Brennan's best performances, as Judge Roy Bean, which led to his winning his record-setting third Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. James Basevi and Stuart N. Lake also received Academy Award nominations for Best Art Direction, Black and White and Best Story respectively. - Wiki Source

   

[James]

Last few nights, a couple of new BD acquisitions w/ Orson Welles - wanted to obtain the Criterion version of The Third Man but seems to be OOP at the moment ..

I would have held off on 3rd Man .. according to the blu ray site a new 4K restoration has been done.

https://www.youtube.com/v/1aoK3cO3eFA

Speaking of Criterion .. Barnes & Noble 50% off sale next month. My list is prepared ..

- Thief (Mann)
- Wild Strawberries (Bergman)
- Cries & Whispers (Bergman)
- Macbeth (Polanski)
- Rosemary's Baby (Polanski)
- Repulsion (Polanski)
- The Vanishing (Sluizer)
- Eraserhead (Lynch)
- Make Way for Tomorrow (McCarey)
- Don't Look Now (Roeg)
- Hoop Dreams (James)
- Gates of Heaven (Morris)
- My Dinner with André (Malle)
- Five Easy Pieces (Rafelson)

[Karl Henning]

Last few nights, a couple of new BD acquisitions w/ Orson Welles - wanted to obtain the Criterion version of The Third Man but seems to be OOP at the moment [...]

That's too bad!  I hope no one rips off the copy at the library.  The print is gorgeous, and the extras are most engaging.

[Bogey]

Last few nights, a couple of new BD acquisitions w/ Orson Welles - wanted to obtain the Criterion version of The Third Man but seems to be OOP at the moment - and a 'burned' DVD The Westerner (1940) w/ Gary Cooper & Walter Brennan, who won an Oscar (as quoted below) - all recommended - Dave

Tis a bummer about the Criterion release, Dave.  But like you, I bought the above release based on its reviews that said as long as you do not see the Criterion version, then you should be happy with this one.  Doubt if I ever upgrade even tough it is one of my all time favorites.

[SonicMan46]

Tis a bummer about the Criterion release, Dave.  But like you, I bought the above release based on its reviews that said as long as you do not see the Criterion version, then you should be happy with this one.  Doubt if I ever upgrade even tough it is one of my all time favorites.

Hi James & Bill - I only had The Third Man on a burned DVD-R off the TCM channel, so the BD bought was an excellent upgrade for me, BUT loving Criterion, if the film is released again by them, I'd likely buy it.  As to the 'new' 4K recordings, I doubt at my age that I need to upgrade, i.e. new hardware needed - my HDTV & Blu-ray players are fairly new at the moment - BUT, I've been known to change my mind (never thought that I would have replaced over 300 DVDs w/ BDs by this time - drives my wife NUTS! ) - Dave