Last Movie You Watched

[Jubal Slate]

D'you know, I've never watched it yet.

You should probably see it. See Night of the Living Dead first, of course. After these comes Day of the Dead from the '80s. I remember liking that last one, so I probably shouldn't view it again and have my fond memories crushed.

[listener]

SPIRIT OF THE SWORD    HK 1982      Chu Yuan  Wuxia movie
unfortunately influenced by the cheapie special effects in Cannon films, otherwise it'd be first rate of genre.
Finishing off the villains like burning piñatas is odd.

[Karl Henning]

Last night (and again), the Tim Burton Dark Shadows.  I probably will not need to see it a third time.  It has, though, made me curious to revisit the old series . . . partly because its readiness to (albeit cartoonly) gore, and quirky "ain't-we-hip?" humor, are utterly alien to what (little) I recall of the original.

EDIT:  And if that is any indication of how another movie may have "updated" The Addams Family, thanks, but no thanks.

[SonicMan46]

Hey Guys - I've been away for nearly a week on a trip to the north Georgia mountains where portions of the film Deliverance were shot - released in 1972 (can you believe it!) w/ the Grammy winning Dueling Banjos music - and debut performances of Ned Beatty & Randy Cox - visiting the area and seeing the mountains & rivers were a reminder of the movie - BUT, I must say that the people there were friendly and helpful (vs. the 'squeal like a pig' scene in the film ) - a great experience - Dave

 

[George]

Been watching The Larry Sanders Show again. GREAT show!!

[listener]

EL ULTIMO TREN (The Last Train)  2002
Senior rail employees in a remote Uruguayan town steal a steam locomotive to prevent its export to Hollywood.  Nice photography (landscapes and steam locomotives always look good).  Sort of a TITFIELD THUNDERBOLT plot, more sentimental detail though.

[Drasko]

[Jaakko Keskinen]

Very enjoyable.

[lisa needs braces]

Hey Guys - I've been away for nearly a week on a trip to the north Georgia mountains where portions of the film Deliverance were shot - released in 1972 (can you believe it!) w/ the Grammy winning Dueling Banjos music - and debut performances of Ned Beatty & Randy Cox - visiting the area and seeing the mountains & rivers were a reminder of the movie - BUT, I must say that the people there were friendly and helpful (vs. the 'squeal like a pig' scene in the film ) - a great experience - Dave

 

That film disturbed me like no other.

[Karl Henning]

Last night, again:  Conspiracy with Ken Branagh and Stan Tucci.

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[Cato]

Blu-Ray of Moby Dick with Gregory Peck and Richard Basehart, one of my favorites from the 1950's.  Script by Ray Bradbury and John Huston.

Ishmael: "Who's Ahab?"
Stubb: (insulted) "CAPTAIN Ahab to you."
Ishmael: "Who's Captain Ahab?"
Stubb: "Aye....Ahab's Ahab."

[Karl Henning]

Good morning, Cato!  Thanks for the reminder:  I've now reserved a copy at the BPL.

[Jubal Slate]

Kingsman! Just my sort of thing so I quite enjoyed it. Sort of James Bond meets a superhero movie.

[SonicMan46]

Last few nights, streamed a new 'horror' film from Amazon and watch an old western burned to DVD-R off the TCM channel:

The Babadook (2014) w/ Essie Davis & Noah Wiseman as mother/son - short synopsis below from IMDB, rating there 6.9/10; 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, and 3.7*/5* on Amazon - I usually do not watch these types of films much anymore, but was impressed w/ the rating from Rotten Tomatoes - I'd probably do a 4*/5* rating on Amazon - worth a watch if you like this genre.

Whispering Smith (1948) w/ Alan Ladd, Robert Preston, & Brenda Marshall (beautiful as ever!) - second short synopsis below from IMDB, rating 6.7/10; 4.4*/5* on Amazon - I've always enjoyed Ladd and he's quite good in this western (as is Preston); the color filming & scenery are a plus; specials are good; and Brenda unfortunately not showing off her physical attributes (as seen below) -   Dave

A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.

Legendary railroad detective Whispering Smith becomes convinced that old friend and colleague Murray Sinclair has joined a criminal band to loot the railroad.

 

 

[rockerreds]

Edward Scissorhands,with Tim Burton commentary.

[TheGSMoeller]

Catastrophe, on Amazon Prime. Written by and starring Rob Delany and Sharon Hogan.
Funny, fresh and very human. A great supporting cast as well. Only 6 episodes for season 1, so basically it's like a movie just over 2 hours long, but it's worth it. One of the better comedic shows I've watched in a while. Will sit through it again soon now that my wife has decided to watch it.

[Wakefield]

Kingsman! Just my sort of thing so I quite enjoyed it. Sort of James Bond meets a superhero movie.

Very entertaining, indeed. 

[listener]

THE HANDSOME SUIT    2008 Japanese comedy about external appearance and real personal quality.  Cast appear to be from television and over-project, editing is sluggish.  Not really bad but tedious.   

[SonicMan46]

Yesterday, a small Amazon package of 4 BDs arrived w/ 5 films:

42nd Street (1933) w/ Warner Baxter, Bette Daniels, George Brent, Ruby Keeler, & Dick Powell (looking like a glee club college freshman!) - a pioneering musical w/ early Busby Berkeley sets - the restoration ratings are 4.5/5.0 video & 4.5/5.0 audio (Source) - quoted below the images are the specific comments on the AV quality of this 82 y/o film - I must say that some of the most impressive BDs that I've purchased are these older B&W movies when done well.

Three Days of the Condor (1975) & All The President's Men (1976) w/ Robert Redford in both - dual pack w/o ratings yet on the site linked above - watched Three Days..... last night & All The President's Men tonight - Dave

 

42nd Street was shot by Sol Polito (Sergeant York), one of Warner's go-to cinematographers during the studio's classic years. The film has been impressively restored under the auspices of the Warner Archive Collection ("WAC") for this 1080p, AVC-encoded Blu-ray presentation. The Blu-ray image is sharp and detailed, with a fine and natural grain pattern and just a light degree of flickering to betray the age of the elements, which are otherwise in fine condition. The deep blacks, excellent contrast and well-delineated shades of gray provide a sense of depth and dimensionality that is essential for the film's many scenes involving large crowds, whether it's the mass audition (a clear inspiration for All That Jazz) or the elaborately choreographed numbers from the show-within-a-show.

The film's original mono track has been encoded in lossless DTS-HD MA 2.0, with identical left and right channels. It sounds very good for a track of this vintage, with no interference or distortion. Only the compressed dynamic range betrays the age of the recording. The dialogue is clear, and the musical accompaniment has the nostalgic tonal quality of old phonograph records. The songs are by Al Dubin and Harry Warren, who would later win an Oscar for "Lullaby of Broadway" in the Busby Berkeley-directed Gold Diggers of 1935 .

[Ken B]

Yesterday, a small Amazon package of 4 BDs arrived w/ 5 films:

42nd Street (1933) w/ Warner Baxter, Bette Daniels, George Brent, Ruby Keeler, & Dick Powell (looking like a glee club college freshman!) - a pioneering musical w/ early Busby Berkeley sets - the restoration ratings are 4.5/5.0 video & 4.5/5.0 audio (Source) - quoted below the images are the specific comments on the AV quality of this 82 y/o film - I must say that some of the most impressive BDs that I've purchased are these older B&W movies when done well.

Three Days of the Condor (1975) & All The President's Men (1976) w/ Robert Redford in both - dual pack w/o ratings yet on the site linked above - watched Three Days..... last night & All The President's Men tonight - Dave

 

42nd Street -- naughty, bawdy, gaudy! -- is fantastic. It must have been a mind bending experience in the theatres when first released. I found it mind bending decades ago with the first restorations, on an old tube TV.