Last Movie You Watched

[aligreto]

One of a small handful of films that my wife & I watch over again together, but has been a while - Dave

Yes, quite a good one Dave.

[Todd]

The King.  A Netflix mashup of the Henriad presented with a cinematic version of realism, the movie works pretty well.  Robert Pattinson obviously has a good time as the Dauphin, and Joel Edgerton makes Falstaff a serious character of real gravity.  The movie also manages to include one novel form of murder I'd not yet seen on screen.  It could probably benefit from tighter editing.

[aligreto]

Central Intelligence





Entertaining nonsense but quite witty in places.

[SonicMan46]

Couple of movies recently - one a BD replacement for a Clint Eastwood film, plus one seen today on the big screen:

Bronco Billy (1980) w/ Clint Eastwood, Sandra Locke, and others - short first synopsis below - not the usual Eastwood venue but a film that I've really enjoyed over the years - a nice blu-ray restoration (review HERE); also own the two main stars in 'The Outlaw Josey Wales', another favorite - recommended for Eastwood fans.

Harriet (2019) w/ Cynthia Erivo as Tubman and many other fine actors; bioptic of Harriet Tubman (introductory Wiki article on her in the second quote, for those who may not know this historic woman); reviews: 73% (critics), Rotten Tomatoes but 97% audience; 6.4, IMDB; not enough Amazon comments yet, but I'd probably do a 4* rating there - recommended.  Dave

As the leader of a struggling Wild West show, Bronco Billy (Clint Eastwood) gives it his all to keep his entertainers' spirits high despite the declining public interest. While on tour, Billy encounters Antoinette Lily (Sondra Locke), a spoiled, newlywed heiress who was recently deserted by her scheming husband, John Arlington (Geoffrey Lewis). After some convincing, Lily decides to join the troupe as Billy's assistant but, much to the crew's displeasure, she seems to bring only bad luck.

Harriet Tubman (1822-1913) was an American abolitionist and political activist. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including family and friends, using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad. During the American Civil War, she served as an armed scout and spy for the Union Army. In her later years, Tubman was an activist in the struggle for women's suffrage. (Source)

 

[Karl Henning]

Lethal Weapon & Lethal Weapon 2

[George]

Can you guys recommend Alan Arkin's funniest films? I saw Slums of Beverly Hills, Little Miss Sunshine and i want to see more.

[SonicMan46]

Can you guys recommend Alan Arkin's funniest films? I saw Slums of Beverly Hills, Little Miss Sunshine and i want to see more.

Hi George - will just recommend the one below - a must see!  The Criterion BD is superb (review HERE) - Dave

[Karl Henning]

Hi George - will just recommend the one below - a must see!  The Criterion BD is superb (review HERE) - Dave

Absolutely!

[George]

Thanks guys! Will check that one out.

[JBS]

He was nominated for an Academy Award for that.

In his earlier career he starred in some very serious and very good films:  Wait Until Dark (the villain in that one),  The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (the tragic hero, for which he recieved another Oscar nomination), and of course Catch-22.

[Karl Henning]

He was nominated for an Academy Award for that.

In his earlier career he starred in some very serious and very good films:  Wait Until Dark (the villain in that one),  The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (the tragic hero, for which he recieved another Oscar nomination), and of course Catch-22.

Time I watched that one!

[George]

Time I watched that one!

same

[aligreto]

Full Metal Jacket

[Ken B]

Leave Her To Heaven
1945, starring Gene Tierney
Technicolor soapy evil. 7/10

[Karl Henning]

A very interesting making-of documentary about Liquid Sky.

[Karl Henning]

Liquid Sky, itself.

[André]

When I was young I had read about Chapayev (1934) in film dictionaries but never thought I'd get to see it, as it had gone out of fashion, possibly because it had been Stalin's favourite movie (he saw it 27 times). But there it is, on youtube. It's actually very well made, with conventional camera work but superb lighting, excellent acting, and dynamic editing. The music is by Gavriil Popov, whose famous first symphony was created the following year. The story is not hagiographic, Chapayev is not a stock character and the movie actually gives equal exposure to 3 other main characters. Granted, it doesn't have the epic power of Pudovkin, the grace and lyricism of Dovjenko or the incredible dynamism of Eisenstein, but in its mix of sweeping action scenes and detailed character study I found it surprisingly close to american moviemaking of the day.

[aligreto]

The Way Way Back





I watched this coming of age film not terribly long ago and I really enjoyed it then. It was on TV again last night so we decided to watch it again to see if we still felt the same again about it. It was as good as I remember it. My wife's comment after was "You really want it to go on for longer and there are not too many films that you can say that about nowadays". It is a thoroughly engaging film and gets a high recommendation from me [and the wife!].

[SonicMan46]

Leave Her To Heaven
1945, starring Gene Tierney
Technicolor soapy evil. 7/10

Leave Her To Heaven - watched last year on TCM and enjoyed - Gene Tierney one of the most beautiful actresses from that era (Hedy Lamarr, Jean Arthur, Jeanne Crain and could easily add others, also come to mind -  )

Peanut Butter Falcom (2019) w/ Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson, Zack Gottsagen, and notable others; synopsis below - a Mark Twain 'buddy story' in a way - filmed in the Outer Banks of North Carolina (so we were quite familiar w/ the beautiful scenery - more HERE) - streamed off my Apple TV (pricing about the same as Amazon streaming) - ratings: 7.8/10, IMDB; 95%, Rotten Tomatoes; 3.5/4, Roger Ebert - I would agree w/ these ratings - highly recommended for both the location filming, the story, and the main actors.  Dave

The Peanut Butter Falcon is an adventure story set in the world of a modern Mark Twain that begins when Zak, a young man with Down syndrome, runs away from the nursing home where he lives to chase his dream of becoming a professional wrestler by attending the wrestling school The Salt Water Redneck. Through circumstances beyond their control Tyler, a small-time outlaw on the run, becomes Zak's unlikely coach and ally. Together they wind through deltas, elude capture, drink whisky, find God, catch fish, and convince Eleanor, a kind nursing home employee with a story of her own, to join them on their journey.

 

[Ken B]

Leave Her To Heaven - watched last year on TCM and enjoyed - Gene Tierney one of the most beautiful actresses from that era (Hedy Lamarr, Jean Arthur, Jeanne Crain and could easily add others, also come to mind -  )

Peanut Butter Falcom (2019) w/ Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson, Zack Gottsagen, and notable others; synopsis below - a Mark Twain 'buddy story' in a way - filmed in the Outer Banks of North Carolina (so we were quite familiar w/ the beautiful scenery - more HERE) - streamed off my Apple TV (pricing about the same as Amazon streaming) - ratings: 7.8/10, IMDB; 95%, Rotten Tomatoes; 3.5/4, Roger Ebert - I would agree w/ these ratings - highly recommended for both the location filming, the story, and the main actors.  Dave

 

Hedy Lamar's ex husband married Gene Tierney.