Chatterbox-1977
The Big Doll House-1971
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood(2019)
Unforgiven(1992)
Quote from: Memphremagog on July 30, 2019, 03:23:54 AM
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood(2019)
Unforgiven(1992)
Memphremagog. How was Once Upon a.....? I hear/ see mixed reviews of the film.
Mars, Memph and I discussed "Once..." in a previous thread. We both loved it. Hollywood looked as exciting as it was in 1969. The characters are vivid and realistic. The ultra violence is saved for the ending...but, WHAT an ending! It's definitely the best film I've seen this year. Tarantino's best since "Jackie Brown". Btw, Margot Robbie is stunning. See it!
Quote from: Mord on July 30, 2019, 11:49:27 AM
Mars, Memph and I discussed "Once..." in a previous thread. We both loved it. Hollywood looked as exciting as it was in 1969. The characters are vivid and realistic. The ultra violence is saved for the ending...but, WHAT an ending! It's definitely the best film I've seen this year. Tarantino's best since "Jackie Brown". Btw, Margot Robbie is stunning. See it!
Cool!
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Repoman-1984
The Breakfast Club-1985
Hardcore-1979
Die Hard-1987
Big Bird Cage-1972
The Candy Stripe Nurses-1974
Quote from: marsattacks666 on August 03, 2019, 07:58:02 PM
Hardcore-1979
Die Hard-1987
Big Bird Cage-1972
The Candy Stripe Nurses-1974
Great list! I'm a huge fan of "Hardcore". Excellent revenge flick (with loads of nudity).
Quote from: Mord on August 03, 2019, 08:16:30 PM
Great list! I'm a huge fan of "Hardcore". Excellent revenge flick (with loads of nudity).
George C. Scott's performance in the film is remarkable. I felt so much sympathy for his character when he actually witnessed what his Daughter was doing on film and in Her life. Scott conveyed his pain and emotions, that left me speechless. I actually felt his dismay and distain.
Quote from: marsattacks666 on August 03, 2019, 08:39:52 PM
George C. Scott's performance in the film is remarkable. I felt so much sympathy for his character when he actually witnessed what his Daughter was doing on film and in Her life. Scott conveyed his pain and emotions, that left me speechless. I actually felt his dismay and distain.
Yes, he was brilliant in that role. I think it's a very underrated film. Due to the seedines of the subject matter, it was not given the attention it deserved. Season Hubley was excellent, as well. Have you seen the HBO series, "The Deuce"? It's a great show about the rise of the porn industry. The whole thing takes place in early 70s New York. Great music, lots of nudity and fine performances by James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Method Man & many others.
Quote from: Mord on August 03, 2019, 09:11:05 PM
Yes, he was brilliant in that role. I think it's a very underrated film. Due to the seedines of the subject matter, it was not given the attention it deserved. Season Hubley was excellent, as well. Have you seen the HBO series, "The Deuce"? It's a great show about the rise of the porn industry. The whole thing takes place in early 70s New York. Great music, lots of nudity and fine performances by James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Method Man & many others.
No I haven't. With your recommendation, Mord, I will.
It's a 1979 kind of day.
Meatballs-1979
The Jerk-1979
H.O.T.S.-1979
KISS Dynasty Tour-1979
Boogie Nights (1997) -
I hadn't watched this in two decades. What a great film! All of the real-life porn stars give it street cred. Julianne Moore is drop dead gorgeous (love pale-skinned redheads).
Quote from: Mord on August 05, 2019, 11:28:07 PM
Boogie Nights (1997) -
I hadn't watched this in two decades. What a great film! All of the real-life porn stars give it street cred. Julianne Moore is drop dead gorgeous (love pale-skinned redheads).
Super good film. I dig it.
The Lion King (recent release). It was better than I anticipated.
Pee-wee's Big Adventure-1985
Quote from: Mike Scott on August 08, 2019, 11:23:06 AM
Did you mean to do that?
Huh?
Mike are you asking if I meant to watch the film? If so, then yes. I absolutely love the Tim Burton film. The film is weird, funny, dark, and has definite subtext pertaining to Pee-Wee's sexuality.
Pee-wee's Big Adventure is not for everyone. Nevertheless it is a classic cult film and is one of favorite comedy films.
Quote from: marsattacks666 on August 08, 2019, 12:20:49 PM
Mike are you asking if I meant to watch the film? .
Just say, "I meant to do that!"
Quote from: marsattacks666 on August 08, 2019, 10:10:27 AM
Pee-wee's Big Adventure-1985
I saw this in the theater. I I love the "Large Marge" trucker. The bit where he knocked over the motorcycles at the biker bar always cracked me up.
Quote from: Mord on August 08, 2019, 03:51:08 PM
I love the "Large Marge" trucker.
Made by the Chiodo Bros., who later made KILLER CLOWNS.
Quote from: Mike Scott on August 08, 2019, 04:14:28 PM
Made by the Chiodo Bros., who later made KILLER CLOWNS.
Yep, "Killer Klowns" was such a great homage to 50s sci-fi.
Quote from: Mike Scott on August 08, 2019, 03:41:38 PM
Just say, "I meant to do that!"
Oh?!?! Duh!!!
When Pee-wee is riding his bike and crashes.
Cheech and Chong's Next Movie-1980
Stripes-1981
Officer and a Gentleman-1983
Porky's-1981
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Quote from: marsattacks666 on August 10, 2019, 10:22:35 PM
Stripes-1981
Officer and a Gentleman-1983
Porky's-1981
The fur really flies in that "Porky's" shower scene. "Stripes"...come on, who doesn't love Bill Murray and Harold Ramis"?
Quote from: Mord on August 11, 2019, 01:49:04 AM
The fur really flies in that "Porky's" shower scene. "Stripes"...come on, who doesn't love Bill Murray and Harold Ramis"?
Porky's and Stripes have a nice shower scenes. Fast Times....another great film.
Quote from: Mord on August 05, 2019, 11:28:07 PM
Boogie Nights (1997) -
I hadn't watched this in two decades. What a great film! All of the real-life porn stars give it street cred. Julianne Moore is drop dead gorgeous (love pale-skinned redheads).
Great lines in that film
Airplane (1980)
I still laugh at this movie :D
Quote from: geezer butler on August 11, 2019, 10:08:34 PM
Airplane (1980)
I still laugh at this movie :D
How about their Naked Gun movies?
Quote from: Mord on August 12, 2019, 12:14:25 AM
How about their Naked Gun movies?
I prefer the TV series. (All 6 episodes of it.)
Risky Business (1983)
Bad Girls Go to Hell-1965(My favorite Doris Wishman film.
The Call Her One Eye-1974( aka- Thriller: A Cruel Picture)
Quote from: Mike Scott on August 12, 2019, 03:01:59 AM
I prefer the TV series. (All 6 episodes of it.)
Me too, but the movies were pretty funny. O.J. as Norberg...what were they thinking?
Quote from: Mord on August 12, 2019, 11:59:13 AM
Me too, but the movies were pretty funny.
I think it worked better in the 1/2 hr. format. It's like 1/2 hr. vs 1 hr. TZ.
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51XCN00YqCL._SX342_.jpg)
I loved how the title of the episodes never matched the narration.
The Terror of Tiny Town
Step Brothers-2008
Quote from: Mord on August 12, 2019, 12:14:25 AM
How about their Naked Gun movies?
You know it's been awhile. I used to enjoy those movies, but I'd like to revisit them and see if they stand up. I'm assuming I'd still find them funny. I mean OJ stars in those movies, so right there that's hilarious :laugh:
Quote from: geezer butler on August 13, 2019, 02:58:02 PM
You know it's been awhile. I used to enjoy those movies, but I'd like to revisit them and see if they stand up. I'm assuming I'd still find them funny. I mean OJ stars in those movies, so right there that's hilarious :laugh:
You're right. I haven't watched one in over a decade and a half. Comedy doesn't age well, sometimes.
Citizen Kane-1941( What an extraordinary film)
Rear Window-1954
Quote from: marsattacks666 on August 13, 2019, 04:32:35 PM
Citizen Kane-1941( What an extraordinary film)
Rear Window-1954
So is Rear Window.
The Godfather II-1974
Goodfellas-1990
The Tomb-1986(VHS)
MotorPsycho-1965
Cruising -1980(Arrow Video-2019)
Christine-2016
Quote from: marsattacks666 on August 15, 2019, 06:01:42 AM
Cruising -1980(Arrow Video-2019)
Cool movie! Love the soundtrack, too. From The Germs to Mink Deville.
Quote from: Mord on August 15, 2019, 09:03:53 PM
Cool movie! Love the soundtrack, too. From The Germs to Mink Deville.
Fantastic film.
All Things Must Pass-2015
Quote from: marsattacks666 on August 16, 2019, 03:42:38 AM
All Things Must Pass-2015
Great movie with very sad ending.
Quote from: marsattacks666 on August 14, 2019, 04:05:19 PM
The Godfather II-1974
Goodfellas-1990
The Tomb-1986(VHS)
MotorPsycho-1965
Great stuff Mars. The gangster film is def my favorite non-horror genre.
Quote from: geezer butler on August 17, 2019, 03:18:16 AM
Great stuff Mars. The gangster film is def my favorite non-horror genre.
Thanks, Geezer🤘
Hot Moves-1983
Hamburger:The Motion Picture-1986
Fist of Fury (1972)
Kingpin (1996)
/watch?v=-PbWtsbVdRo
The Gauntlet-1977
Quote from: marsattacks666 on August 18, 2019, 10:21:50 AM
The Gauntlet-1977
Badass Eastwood film! I saw it in its theatrical release (and many times since).
Strangers on a Train (1951) -
I wanted to get my girlfriend into Hitchcock, and figured this would be a good intro. She loved it. There's nothing like rediscovering a classic with someone who has never seen it. The carousel finale had her on the edge of her seat.
Quote from: Mord on August 18, 2019, 05:32:44 PM
Strangers on a Train (1951) - I wanted to get my girlfriend into Hitchcock, and figured this would be a good intro.
Ooo! Ooo! What next!? Psycho? Vertigo? N/NW? Or, maybe and oldie oldie, like The 39 Steps, or Shadow of a Doubt?
Quote from: Mike Scott on August 18, 2019, 05:52:25 PM
Ooo! Ooo! What next!? Psycho? Vertigo? N/NW? Or, maybe and oldie oldie, like The 39 Steps, or Shadow of a Doubt?
I'm leaning "Vertigo". "North by Northwest" will be the encore. It just hit me that Kanje West's son is named North West. I won't let that deter me. Btw, Mike, have you read "The Dark Side of Genius" by Donald Spoto? It's my favorite bio on any celeb. Lots of disturbing details on old Hitch. He would not have survived the whole #ME TOO movement.
8 1/2-1963( Fantastic film ☆☆☆☆☆
Sunset Blvd.-1950☆☆☆☆☆
Quote from: Mord on August 18, 2019, 06:10:45 PM
I'm leaning "Vertigo". "North by Northwest" will be the encore.
Can't go wrong there! :)
Quote from: Mord on August 18, 2019, 06:10:45 PM
Mike, have you read "The Dark Side of Genius" by Donald Spoto?
Nope, just Spoto's "The Art of AH".
Sage-1976
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore-1974
Bottomline-1977
Coffy-1973
No monsters. Sort of a sci-fi.
THE NAME OF THE GAME - LA 2017
I always wanted to see this early Spielberg TV episode/TV movie. Gene Barry plays his usual TNOTG character, this time transported into a ecologically doomed dystopian future. It's a reverse "Metropolis", with the elite living in comfort, underground, while the workers live on the polluted surface. A lot of environmental and totalitarian society talk before Barry escapes to the present. (Or, was it all a carbon monoxide induced dream?)
Not bad. I'm sure I would have liked it better in '71. Probably the only early Spielberg TV thing that I hadn't seen.
Horse Feathers (1932)
10 to Midnight-1983
Cruising-1980
Death Wish-1974
Quote from: marsattacks666 on August 21, 2019, 10:39:21 AM
10 to Midnight-1983
Cruising-1980
Death Wish-1974
Three personal faves. Aside from "Death Wisb", never on T.V..
Quote from: Mord on August 21, 2019, 05:20:16 PM
Three personal faves. Aside from "Death Wisb", never on T.V..
Cruising is now on Bluray, from ARROW Video-2019
Quote from: marsattacks666 on August 21, 2019, 07:05:21 PM
Cruising is now on Bluray, from ARROW Video-2019
Cool extras?
Hail Satan?-2019(Documentary)
Black Mama White Mama-1973
Vixen-1968
Beneath the Valley of the Ultra Vixens-1979
Auto Focus-2002
Wonderland-2003
Cheech and Chong's Next Movie-1980
Eating Raoul-1982
Chatterbox-1977
Blue Velvet-1986
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore-1974
Meatballs-1979
Hollywood High-1976
Rollerball Girls-1977
Quote from: marsattacks666 on August 25, 2019, 07:32:37 AM
Auto Focus-2002
That's one seriously great flick. I had no idea Crane was so out there. Dafoe was incredible, as usjal.
Key Largo, 1948 - Gangsters take over an isolated Florida Keys hotel during a hurricane.
Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Lionel Barrymore, Edward G. Robinson and Claire Trevor.
I felt like watching this one out here on the west coast, since Dorian was such a disappointment to me on the east coast. I so wanted to hear that it had sat on top of bedbug central, Mar a Lago for a couple days before moving back out to sea.
Just as well, I suppose. All the illegal aliens employed there would have lost their jobs and been deported as "undesirables".
(OK, I'll stop now.)
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on September 02, 2019, 08:00:47 PM
Key Largo, 1948 - Gangsters take over an isolated Florida Keys hotel during a hurricane.
Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Lionel Barrymore, Edward G. Robinson and Claire Trevor.
I felt like watching this one out here on the west coast, since Dorian was such a disappointment to me on the east coast. I so wanted to hear that it had sat on top of bedbug central, Mar a Lago for a couple days before moving back out to sea.
Just as well, I suppose. All the illegal aliens employed there would have lost their jobs and been deported as "undesirables".
(OK, I'll stop now.)
Tell it, brother! Btw, "Key Largo" is one great thriller. I've always been a big Bogie fan ("The Big Sleep" and "Dark Passage" are personal faves, too).
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on September 02, 2019, 08:00:47 PM
Key Largo, 1948 - Gangsters take over an isolated Florida Keys hotel during a hurricane.
Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Lionel Barrymore, Edward G. Robinson and Claire Trevor.
Great movie (dir. by John Huston)! Great cast! Wasn't Thomas Gomez one of the gangsters?
Quote from: Mike Scott on September 02, 2019, 08:48:08 PM
Great movie (dir. by John Huston)! Great cast! Wasn't Thomas Gomez one of the gangsters?
Sure was. Also, Jay Silverheels was one of the brothers who were being hunted.
I just didn't go that deep into the cast.
To Have and Have Not, 1944 - It's World War II. A small charter fishing boat owner helps a French Resistance leader and his wife flee Martinique while whistling up a romance with a young singer.
Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Sheldon Leonard, Walter Brennan and Hoagy Carmichael.
Bacall's first picture. Man, she looked good!
Hard to watch a Bogart/Bacall movie without wanting to watch another.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on September 03, 2019, 06:44:41 AM
Hard to watch a Bogart/Bacall movie without wanting to watch another.
Hard to believe they only made 4 movies together (not counting "Two Guys from Milwaukee").
Taxi Driver (1976) -
All-time classic with unbeatable screenplay. Gritty, dirty, violent...DeNiro's best performance. Great score by Bernard Herrmann.
Training Day-2001
Quote from: Mord on September 04, 2019, 02:27:59 PM
Taxi Driver (1976) Great score by Bernard Herrmann.
I like how he quotes "Psycho" at the very end of the "Taxi Driver" score. That famous 3 note thing.
From the "Psycho" score. First 3 notes of this clip. https://youtu.be/6uZLwfj4rso?t=264
Last 3 notes of the TD score. https://youtu.be/cXx4TUkD3UE?t=848
Student Bodies, 1981 - Someone is murdering kids at one high school.
Starring no one.
Typical 30-year old high school student nonsense. Supposed to be funny, but most definitely is NOT.
Only interesting thing to me was an actor named Patrick "The Stick" Varnell. He was the living incarnation of Tarman.
Example:
https://youtu.be/4L6QC8LghpE?list=PLGwj1x296MIqySaFUkt7LtAlGNr3KGW52
Quote from: Mike Scott on September 04, 2019, 05:17:34 PM
I like how he quotes "Psycho" at the very end of the "Taxi Driver" score. That famous 3 note thing.
From the "Psycho" score. First 3 notes of this clip. https://youtu.be/6uZLwfj4rso?t=264
Last 3 notes of the TD score. https://youtu.be/cXx4TUkD3UE?t=848
Very interesting (as Artie Johnson would say). Speaking of the "Psycho" score....has anyone one noticed how similar the "Re-animator" one is? It's lawsuit-worthy. Check it out, if you can. Sorry, I don't know how to do links (Adam tried to teach me but...oh, well).
Quote from: Mord on September 04, 2019, 05:33:58 PM
Speaking of the "Psycho" score....has anyone one noticed how similar the "Re-animator" one is?
Good lord! :laugh: Surely there is something in the "Re-animator" credits acknowledging Herrmann, or "Psycho"! That's just a disco version of Herrmann's music.
Quote from: Mike Scott on September 04, 2019, 06:31:03 PM
Good lord! :laugh: Surely there is something in the "Re-animator" credits acknowledging Herrmann, or "Psycho"! That's just a disco version of Herrmann's music.
Yeah, I thought the same thing. Couldn't find anything in the credits, though.
Quote from: Mord on September 04, 2019, 06:38:26 PM
Yeah, I thought the same thing. Couldn't find anything in the credits, though.
And it's not even a Universal movie. Studios used to use stock footage, or music cues from their older movies in current productions.
Quote from: Mike Scott on September 04, 2019, 06:48:50 PM
And it's not even a Universal movie. Studios used to use stock footage, or music cues from their older movies in current productions.
As protective as Universal is about their product licensing, you'd think this would at least register a blip or two. It's one of the most iconic film scores in movie history. The staccato strings from the shower scene serve as my ringtone (which accidentally caused an uproar in my doctor's office).
Quote from: Mord on September 04, 2019, 07:02:02 PM
The staccato strings from the shower scene serve as my ringtone
;D ;D
If I had a cell phone, I'd want the "red phone" ring from "Our Man Flint". :)
The Black Dahlia (2006)
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on September 04, 2019, 05:20:46 PM
Student Bodies, 1981 - Someone is murdering kids at one high school.
Starring no one.
Typical 30-year old high school student nonsense. Supposed to be funny, but most definitely is NOT.
Only interesting thing to me was an actor named Patrick "The Stick" Varnell. He was the living incarnation of Tarman.
Example:
https://youtu.be/4L6QC8LghpE?list=PLGwj1x296MIqySaFUkt7LtAlGNr3KGW52
I have Student Bodies on bluray. But I disagree. Student Bodies is super funny. Especially the beginning scene.
The film is precursor to all those horrible Scary Movie films.
Quote from: marsattacks666 on September 05, 2019, 03:13:43 PM
I have Student Bodies on bluray. But I disagree. Student Bodies is super funny. Especially the beginning scene.
The film is precursor to all those horrible Scary Movie films.
I got it because the plot sounded interesting - and with 234 Amazon ratings it had 4 stars.
Now I know who to blame.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on September 05, 2019, 04:08:20 PM
I got it because the plot sounded interesting - and with 234 Amazon ratings it had 4 stars.
Four out of ten?
Quote from: Mord on September 05, 2019, 04:51:17 PM
Four out of ten?
Well.....based on Amazon reviews, the film/bluray was given four out of five stars. Rotten Tomatoes , based on reviews gave it a 25 percent rating. I give the film three skulls out four. 💀💀💀 Based on the Marsattacks666 rating system. 😁🤡🤘🎃
Quote from: marsattacks666 on September 05, 2019, 05:07:47 PM
Well.....based on Amazon reviews, the film/bluray was given four out of five stars. Rotten Tomatoes , based on reviews gave it a 25 percent rating. I give the film three skulls out four. 💀💀💀 Based on the Marsattacks666 rating system. 😁🤡🤘🎃
I hate to admit, I've never seen it. I have nothing against it, but horror comedy was never my thing. I do agree with you about those dreadful "Scary Movie" things. Who finds those remotely funny? "Scream" was tongue in cheek to begin with.
Quote from: Mord on September 05, 2019, 05:38:51 PM
I hate to admit, I've never seen it. I have nothing against it, but horror comedy was never my thing. I do agree with you about those dreadful "Scary Movie" things. Who finds those remotely funny? "Scream" was tongue in cheek to begin with.
Evil Dead II and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein are the best of the Horror comedies.
Quote from: marsattacks666 on September 05, 2019, 06:41:08 PM
Evil Dead II and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein are the best of the Horror comedies.
Undoubtedly. I also like horror with humorous elements ( Scream, Happy Death Day, Cheep Thrills, etc.).
There's Something About Mary (1998) -
Comedy doesn't always age well. That can't be said of this Farrelly Bros classic. The "sperm hair gel" bit alone, is worth the price of admission.
Quote from: Mord on September 04, 2019, 02:27:59 PM
Taxi Driver (1976) -
All-time classic with unbeatable screenplay. Gritty, dirty, violent...DeNiro's best performance. Great score by Bernard Herrmann.
Mandatory viewing for my crime and film classes
Her Odd Tastes-1969(Vingar Syndrome DVD-2015)
SCARFACE (1932) - First time seeing the original on Watch TCM. Fantastic, early gangster film. Paul Muni is excellent and the rest of the cast wonderful. Great to finally see Boris in this, as I've been meaning to do for years.
Quote from: Lunkenstein on September 07, 2019, 09:34:08 PM
SCARFACE (1932) - First time seeing the original on Watch TCM. Fantastic, early gangster film. Paul Muni is excellent and the rest of the cast wonderful. Great to finally see Boris in this, as I've been meaning to do for years.
Great film. My favorite gangster film from that era. I prefer it over Public Enemy and Little Cesar.
Trading Places-1982
The French Connection-1971
Blue Velvet (1986) -
Such a great film. Dennis Hopper was a madman..."PABST BLUE RIBBON!!"
Quote from: Mord on September 17, 2019, 07:35:40 PM
Blue Velvet (1986) -
Such a great film. Dennis Hopper was a madman..."PABST BLUE RIBBON!!"
Blue Velvet. Just recently watched the film with my Wife.
Fantastic David Lynch film.
Quote from: marsattacks666 on September 17, 2019, 07:43:41 PM
Blue Velvet. Just recently watched the film with my Wife.
Fantastic David Lynch film.
I also loved Mulholland Drive. It's a great late night dream movie.
Quote from: Mord on September 17, 2019, 09:32:53 PM
I also loved Mulholland Drive. It's a great late night dream movie.
Yeah. Like a 3am kind of flick.
Quote from: Mord on September 17, 2019, 09:32:53 PM
I also loved Mulholland Drive. It's a great late night dream movie.
So cool that you guys like Mulholland Drive. That's one of my favorite films. I think it's profound. I realize it's not for everyone but I think it's outstanding. I'm not going to lie, that movie really shook me. I fell in love with Naomi Watts' character (the early version) and when I realized what the truth was (or at least what I think the truth was), I was blown away. I think about people in low places who dream (fantasize) about a better, yet unattainable reality. Talk about existential angst. Anyhow, I could go on about this flick . . . The soundtrack is excellent too.
Tombstone (1993)
Val Kilmer is bad ass in this film
Quote from: geezer butler on September 18, 2019, 10:01:44 PM
So cool that you guys like Mulholland Drive. That's one of my favorite films. I think it's profound. I realize it's not for everyone but I think it's outstanding. I'm not going to lie, that movie really shook me. I fell in love with Naomi Watts' character (the early version) and when I realized what the truth was (or at least what I think the truth was), I was blown away. I think about people in low places who dream (fantasize) about a better, yet unattainable reality. Talk about existential angst. Anyhow, I could go on about this flick . . . The soundtrack is excellent too.
I couldn't agree more. I remember seeing it in the theater when it first came out. There was an older couple sitting in front of us. When it ended the woman said, "That's it?" "I don't get what all the critics are raving about." In all fairness, there were a lot of confused faces walking out. The divisiveness is one of the things I loved about the whole experience. I'm still not sure about what everything meant, but that's the appeal of David Lynch. You should check out his daughter's film, "Surveillance". It's perfect for a criminologist. Trust me.
Quote from: Mord on September 18, 2019, 11:39:24 PM
I couldn't agree more. I remember seeing it in the theater when it first came out. There was an older couple sitting in front of us. When it ended the woman said, "That's it?" "I don't get what all the critics are raving about." In all fairness, there were a lot of confused faces walking out. The divisiveness is one of the things I loved about the whole experience. I'm still not sure about what everything meant, but that's the appeal of David Lynch. You should check out his daughter's film, "Surveillance". It's perfect for a criminologist. Trust me.
Right on Mord, thanks for suggestion. I just watched trailer, looks awesome. I like the idea of shifting perspectives.
Cruising-1980(ARROW VIDEO-2019, bluray)
The Hustler Squad- 1975
Fly Me-1973
Reservoir Dogs (1992) -
It's been way too long since I've watched this one. Classic.
Coffy-1973
Wind River (2017)
Fantastic film and great soundtrack. Highly recommend. Multiple layers here. Worth watching a couple of times.
Quote from: geezer butler on September 24, 2019, 09:48:47 PM
Wind River (2017)
Fantastic film and great soundtrack. Highly recommend. Multiple layers here. Worth watching a couple of times.
YES! I love this film. Saw it in the theater and left me blown away. I have to see it again.
Double Agent 73-1974(Something Weird Video/VHS)
Deadly Weapons-1973(SWV/VHS)
Downton Abbey
Hustlers
Fargo (1996)
Love this crazy Coen bros crime caper. Buscemi is awesome (as usual).
Jimmy's Girl-1972
Quote from: Mord on October 04, 2019, 01:39:13 PM
Fargo (1996)
Love this crazy Coen bros crime caper. Buscemi is awesome (as usual).
Great movie ;D
So many classic scenes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMAo3D1mib0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMAo3D1mib0)
Saw Joker last night. I liked it a lot. Definitely a new, unique take on the character. The movie does its own thing with the Joker, and isn't trying to stay too close to anything that's come before really, so if you are a stickler for comic book continuity you might be turned off. It is violent, but not nearly as bad as some of the early reviews have made it seem.
Joker (2019)
To Sir, With Love
JP
The Devil's Plaything-1973
Scum of the Earth -1963
She-Devils On Wheels-1968
Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks (1975)
Mulholland Dr. (2001) -
Recent discussion of this prompted me to buy the Criterion 4K transferred bluray at Amoeba this weekend (pricey, but worth it). Such a great David Lynch film. I may even like it more than Blue Velvet, which I also bought. These are two of my favorite nonhorror films of all-time.
Quote from: Mord on October 11, 2019, 06:37:58 PM
Mulholland Dr. (2001) -
Recent discussion of this prompted me to buy the Criterion 4K transferred bluray at Amoeba this weekend (pricey, but worth it). Such a great David Lynch film. I may even like it more than Blue Velvet, which I also bought. These are two of my favorite nonhorror films of all-time.
Fantastic film
Fight Club (1999) -
"The first rule of Fight Club..."
Quote from: Mord on October 11, 2019, 06:37:58 PM
Mulholland Dr. (2001) -
Recent discussion of this prompted me to buy the Criterion 4K transferred bluray at Amoeba this weekend (pricey, but worth it). Such a great David Lynch film. I may even like it more than Blue Velvet, which I also bought. These are two of my favorite nonhorror films of all-time.
Awesome, man. Great film. And I agree---Blue Velvet is outstanding, but if I had to choose it's Mulholland Dr.
Quote from: Mord on October 13, 2019, 06:22:43 PM
Fight Club (1999) -
"The first rule of Fight Club..."
Another great flick. So many different interpretations. I still talk about this film in my classes.
Taxi Driver-1976
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest-1975
Five Easy Pieces-1970
Easy Rider-1969
Quote from: marsattacks666 on October 13, 2019, 10:09:11 PM
Taxi Driver-1976
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest-1975
Five Easy Pieces-1970
Easy Rider-1969
Man, that period ('69 - '76) was just crammed full of classic non-genre films!
Quote from: Mike Scott on October 13, 2019, 11:28:05 PM
Man, that period ('69 - '76) was just crammed full of classic non-genre films!
Definitely, Mike.
My Wife and I were just discussing how much great films were released in the 70s. My favorite era of Cinema.
Raising Arizona (1987)
Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
Quote from: geezer butler on October 25, 2019, 11:50:36 PM
Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
Badass film (though, the first one was better ).
The French Connection-1971
Without a Clue, 1982 - Sherlock Holmes tackles a Moriarty plot that could jeopardize the credit rating of entire British Empire.
Michael Caine, Ben Kingsley and Jeffrey Jones.
Wherein the closely-held secret behind the true relationship of Holmes & Watson is revealed.
A treasure recommended for Sherlockians with a sense of humor.
Joker-2019
Quote from: marsattacks666 on October 27, 2019, 05:39:38 PM
Joker-2019
Did you like it? I'm so glad it didn't have Batman in it ( not a big Affleck fan)
Quote from: Mord on October 27, 2019, 06:00:30 PM
Did you like it? I'm so glad it didn't have Batman in it ( not a big Affleck fan)
Yes. I truly enjoy this film.
Bride's Initiation (The) AKA Dracula and the Dirty Old Witch AKA The Vampire AKA Demon's Brew (1976)
Quote from: marsattacks666 on October 27, 2019, 11:35:29 PM
Bride's Initiation (The) AKA Dracula and the Dirty Old Witch AKA The Vampire AKA Demon's Brew (1976)
Sounds like a monster movie to me.
Quote from: Mike Scott on October 28, 2019, 12:18:00 AM
Sounds like a monster movie to me.
Knowing Mars, it's probably 70s sexploitation.
Mord is correct, Mike. Not a Monster film at all. Adult themed, Sexploitation. The only thing that resembles a Monster, well......no comment.
Vampyros Lesbos-1971
Venus in Furs-1967
99 Women-1969
Quote from: marsattacks666 on November 02, 2019, 08:35:39 AM
Vampyros Lesbos-1971
Venus in Furs-1967
99 Women-1969
Just watched Vampyros Lesbos. Great Franco fun. Also watched his Female Vampire with the great, late Lina Romay.
Quote from: Mord on November 02, 2019, 11:54:45 AM
Just watched Vampyros Lesbos. Great Franco fun. Also watched his Female Vampire with the great, late Lina Romay.
She was/is beautiful.
Satan's School for Lust -
Misty Mundae...thats all you need to know.
Quote from: Mord on November 06, 2019, 12:37:07 PM
Satan's School for Lust -
Misty Mundae...thats all you need to know.
Hey-yo!!!
Black Mama/White Mama-1973
Foxy Brown-1974
Not long ago I watched the made-for-TV western Lonesome Dove, 1989.
In the last 3 days I watched Open Range, 2003 and made-for-TV Broken Trail, 2006.
I didn't set out to watch them in chronological order, it's just how it turned out. You'd think all that horsey drama would have sated my hunger for westerns, but they did the opposite. Good movies in any genre have the effect of stimulating a desire for more of the same. I wish there were more quality westerns from recent years - particularly the sort that that take place over an extended period of time and over vast areas of the unspoiled America of the late 1800's. It was an interesting period in our history.
All of these films have great casts. But one major attraction that ties all three of these movies together for me is Robert Duval. Damned fine actor, and one of those inexplicable people to whom your eyes naturally gravitate whenever they appear on the screen. I know he is older and westerns must be grueling to make. But, oh I hope he manages to give us one more western-themed movie like these.
Not many actors could hold sway over such a project against the CGI-super-heroes-are-sure-money crowd that keep creativity clenched tightly in their money grubbing talons.
I know, I do tend to go on - sorry.
I think I will watch Dances With Wolves.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on November 17, 2019, 11:08:55 AM
I wish there were more quality westerns from recent years - particularly the sort that that take place over an extended period of time and over vast areas of the unspoiled America of the late 1800's.
Neither of these are recent, but my two favorite westerns that fill that description are HOW THE WEST WAS WON (1964 theatrical) and CENTENNIAL (1978 TV mini). Love that whole epic sweep thing!
The Great Mouse Detective. I hadn't seen it in ages. I love it. Vincent Price is great in it.
Step Brothers-2008
Vertigo (1958) -
As classic as it gets. Great score, too.
The Ruling Class, 1971 - A cold, sober documentary of English nobility, told through the life of Jack Arnold Alexander Tancred Gurney, the 14th Earl of Gurney.
As summed up by his father, Alexander, the thirteenth Earl of Gurney, "We were once the rulers of the greatest empire the world has ever known - ruled not by superior force or skill, but by sheer presence."
Peter O'Toole, Harry Andrews, Alistair Sim, William Mervyn, Coral Browne, Arthur Lowe, James Villiers and Michael Bryant
Wonderfully instructional for those seeking a better understanding of Britain's intricately layered society and deeply deserving privileged upper class.
A little dry, perhaps, but worth the slog.
Quote from: Lazarus on November 17, 2019, 08:09:51 PM
The Great Mouse Detective. I hadn't seen it in ages. I love it. Vincent Price is great in it.
I'm feeling the need to re-watch this.
What IS it about Holmes and Watson that lends them so readily to re-telling, adaption to other settings and parody? (Not that their haven't been the occasional stinkers.)
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on November 24, 2019, 03:10:08 AM
The Ruling Class, 1971 - A cold, sober documentary of English nobility . . .
;D
Pulp Fiction-1994
Jackie Brown-1997
Death Proof-2007
Quote from: marsattacks666 on November 24, 2019, 01:03:59 PM
Pulp Fiction-1994
Jackie Brown-1997
Death Proof-2007
Damn, damn, damn...you read my mind! I just bought a Tarantino bluray set on eBay. Those are all amazing films.
Quote from: Mord on November 24, 2019, 05:07:30 PM
Damn, damn, damn...you read my mind! I just bought a Tarantino bluray set on eBay. Those are all amazing films.
Oh, cool!
Which films are included in the set?
Quote from: marsattacks666 on November 25, 2019, 12:10:51 PM
Oh, cool!
Which films are included in the set?
It's pretty comprehensive:
1. Reservoir Dogs
2. Pulp Fiction
3. Jackie Brown
4. Kill Bill 1
5. Kill Bill 2
6. Death Proof
7. Inglorious Basterds
8. Django Unchained
All come with special features and extras in a nice boxed set. I paid $50 for mine because it came with collectible mini samurai sword and display stand. If you don't care about that, you can find them for as low as $35. The bluray transfers are excellent, too. I just had to buy The Hateful 8 ($3 used) and am waiting for the exceptional Once Upon a Time in Hollywood...and I have a complete set.
Suicide Girls - Guide to Living (unrated version)
Gorgeous, tattooed girls engaging in various activities totally nude. Mars, I know your taste in women. This one's for you.
Quote from: Mord on November 25, 2019, 02:35:35 PM
Suicide Girls - Guide to Living (unrated version)
Gorgeous, tattooed girls engaging in various activities totally nude. Mars, I know your taste in women. This one's for you.
Oh, my!
I remember the gorgeous Suicide Girls and yes, totally my type. My affinity for tattooed goth-punk Woman is an addiction.👹🤘
Quote from: Mord on November 25, 2019, 02:13:16 PM
I just had to buy The Hateful 8 ($3 used) and am waiting for the exceptional Once Upon a Time in Hollywood...and I have a complete set.
I include "True Romance", too.
Quote from: Mike Scott on November 25, 2019, 08:15:11 PM
I include "True Romance", too.
He did write that (as well as "From Dusk Till Dawn").
Quote from: Mord on November 25, 2019, 09:25:47 PM
He did write that (as well as "From Dusk Till Dawn").
"Dusk" is in my Robert Rodriquez collection. :)
Quote from: Mike Scott on November 25, 2019, 08:15:11 PM
I include "True Romance", too.
Very underrated crime film imo
Cruising-1980
Death Wish II (1982) -
Cheesy fun. I love vigilante movies, no matter how bad. The full-frontal rape scene would be a no-no by today's standards. More cheesiness with Jimmy Page's funk/jazz/rock score. Catch that early "gansta" appearance by Lawrence Fishburne.
Wind River (2016) -
A new FBI agent and an experienced game tracker, team up to solve the murder (rape?) of a young woman at a remote Native American reservation. Great performances by Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen, plus a moody, atmospheric musical score by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, make this a standout film.
Quote from: Mord on November 26, 2019, 02:59:45 PM
Wind River (2016) -
A new FBI agent and an experienced game tracker, team up to solve the murder (rape?) of a young woman at a remote Native American reservation. Great performances by Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen, plus a moody, atmospheric musical score by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, make this a standout film.
Outstanding film
Inherit the Wind-1960
Planes, Trains and Automobiles, 1987 - Two strangers try to make it home for Thanksgiving together.
Steve Martin and John Candy.
Fun story with inspired casting. Too bad they never worked together again.
John Candy left us too young - so did John Hughes.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on November 27, 2019, 11:49:13 AM
Planes, Trains and Automobiles, 1987 - Two strangers try to make it home for Thanksgiving together.
Steve Martin and John Candy.
Fun story with inspired casting. Too bad they never worked together again.
John Candy left us too young - so did John Hughes.
Great Thanksgiving comedy. I used to show this to my high schoolers as a reward before the Thanksgiving break. Most kids hadn't seen it, but they all loved it.
Uncle Buck-1989
Only the Lonely-1991
Quote from: marsattacks666 on November 27, 2019, 01:34:12 PM
Uncle Buck-1989
Only the Lonely-1991
Wow, between you and Adam, it's John Candy appreciation day. What a great talent he was. I really miss the big lug.
Quote from: Mord on November 27, 2019, 01:37:42 PM
Wow, between you and Adam, it's John Candy appreciation day. What a great talent he was. I really miss the big lug.
John Candy was and is may favorite Comedians. Especially from his SCTV, days.
Orange Whip? Orange whip?
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest-1975
The Good Boys (2019) -
Outrageous coming-of-age comedy. Warm, funny, original from beginning to end. Adam, this one's for you. Do yourself a favor and check it out. It's this generation's "Stand by Me".
Death Race 2000, Creed 1 + 2.
Knives Out (2019) -
Wonderful, Agatha Christie-style mystery. Great, all-star cast with Daniel Craig, Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, Chris Evans and the drop dead gorgeous, Anna DeArmas (Knock, Knock) make this a homerun.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on November 27, 2019, 11:49:13 AM
Planes, Trains and Automobiles, 1987 - Two strangers try to make it home for Thanksgiving together.
Steve Martin and John Candy.
Fun story with inspired casting. Too bad they never worked together again.
John Candy left us too young - so did John Hughes.
Love that movie. Possibly my favorite comedy of all time. Def in top five at very least.
Quote from: Mord on November 30, 2019, 08:51:00 PM
Knives Out (2019) -
Wonderful, Agatha Christie-style mystery. Great, all-star cast with Daniel Craig, Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, Chris Evans and the drop dead gorgeous, Anna DeArmas (Knock, Knock) make this a homerun.
The trailer looked pretty interesting.
Midway-2019
Excellent film. I would recommend.
Fraternity Vacation-1985
Better Off Dead-1985
Fast Times at Ridgemont High-1982
Lucky - 2017
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KLLkj84GAo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KLLkj84GAo)
Inglorious Basterds (2009) -
I just love it when Tarantino rewrites history. He did it wonderfully here and in his latest (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood...). He seems to be getting a lot of crap from the "woke" generation, but they can all go back to sleep (as far as I care).
Quote from: Mord on December 02, 2019, 02:07:37 PM
Inglorious Basterds (2009) -
I just love it when Tarantino rewrites history. He did it wonderfully here and in his latest (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood...). He seems to be getting a lot of crap from the "woke" generation, but they can all go back to sleep (as far as I care).
My best regards to the WOKE generation and Snowflakes. 'Cause they can all F*** off!!
Quote from: marsattacks666 on December 02, 2019, 04:23:39 PM
My best regards to the WOKE generation and Snowflakes. 'Cause they call all F*** off!!
Just for the record, i deal with 18-21 year olds every day at work and they're all snowflakes, regardless of ideological position or social background. The right uses this term to put down liberals, but this is a generational thing and I've encountered snowflakes across the political, social, and religious spectrum.
Quote from: geezer butler on December 02, 2019, 10:11:46 PM
Just for the record, i deal with 18-21 year olds every day at work and they're all snowflakes, regardless of ideological position or social background. The right uses this term to put down liberals, but this is a generational thing and I've encountered snowflakes across the political, social, and religious spectrum.
But I agree with you they can F off :D
The Irishman (2019)
Quote from: geezer butler on December 02, 2019, 10:11:46 PM
Just for the record, i deal with 18-21 year olds every day at work and they're all snowflakes, regardless of ideological position or social background. The right uses this term to put down liberals, but this is a generational thing and I've encountered snowflakes across the political, social, and religious spectrum.
Totally agree! The biggest snowflake occupies the Oval Office, imo.
Quote from: Mord on December 02, 2019, 10:26:55 PM
Totally agree! The biggest snowflake occupies the Oval Office, imo.
:) Absolutely
....and with that....
In a weird way, there is a multitude of contradictions with Snowflakes and their beliefs. The demographic being 18-21. Especially in Horror conventions or and Comic Con( SDCC/NYCC)community.
Heat (1995) -
I love crime movies. The early restaurant scene was shot at Johnnies Burgers (now a Bob's Big Boy) about a mile from my home. Many great movies had a scene or two there. We love to eat there and reminisce about our favorite movies that featured the restaurant (like Robert Altman's "Short Cuts").
Watched the Irishman. I really missed Joe Pesci.
I'm surprised Scorsese had difficulties getting the movie produced. He's Scorsese. You would think any studio would say 'Why thank you, Martin, we'd love to.'
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story-2010
Quote from: Lazarus on December 07, 2019, 03:12:13 PM
Watched the Irishman. I really missed Joe Pesci.
I'm surprised Scorsese had difficulties getting the movie produced. He's Scorsese. You would think any studio would say 'Why thank you, Martin, we'd love to.'
I completely agree. Sadly, the world around us has changed. Not that many people are willing to watch a 3 and a half hour movie without the latest Hollywood pretty face and mindless hip hop soundtrack.
Quote from: Lazarus on December 07, 2019, 03:12:13 PM
... I'm surprised Scorsese had difficulties getting the movie produced. ...
The money people are afraid audiences won't buy tickets to see "senior citizens" in films. So few of them look like comic book super heroes.
The 3 hour argument certainly has its points. I still haven't watched wolf of Wall Street because I don't have the time or I don't want to give up 90% of the time I do have before blessed sleep.
Set aside the time. The Wolf of Wall Street is well worth. Do it for the nude scenes with Margot Robbie.
Quote from: Mord on December 08, 2019, 09:47:01 PM
Set aside the time. The Wolf of Wall Street is well worth. Do it for the nude scenes with Margot Robbie.
👹😜
Quote from: Mord on December 06, 2019, 01:47:05 PM
Heat (1995) -
I love crime movies. The early restaurant scene was shot at Johnnies Burgers (now a Bob's Big Boy) about a mile from my home. Many great movies had a scene or two there. We love to eat there and reminisce about our favorite movies that featured the restaurant (like Robert Altman's "Short Cuts").
Great f_^%#*g movie!!!!
Once Upon a Time in....Hollywood (2019) -
Just got the 4K disc....fatastic. seven deleted scenes and great docs. My fave Tarantino film aside from Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown. Picture and sound quality is beyond belief.
Quote from: Mord on December 14, 2019, 03:00:05 PM
Once Upon a Time in....Hollywood (2019) -
Just got the 4K disc....fatastic. seven deleted scenes and great docs. My fave Tarantino film aside from Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown. Picture and sound quality is beyond belief.
The Special edition is super rad.
Quote from: marsattacks666 on December 14, 2019, 08:40:47 PM
The Special edition is super rad.
You have that? Are you talking about the one with the record, poster, and Mad magazine parody? Man, I wanted that one.
Quote from: Mord on December 14, 2019, 09:07:30 PM
You have that? Are you talking about the one with the record, poster, and Mad magazine parody? Man, I wanted that one.
Yes. Limited run.
Her Odd Tastes-1969
Bad Girls from Hell-1965
Don't know what those last two are, Mars, but they sure sound appealing.
Quote from: Mord on December 21, 2019, 07:44:52 PM
Don't know what those last two are, Mars, but they sure sound appealing.
Her Odd Taste is a Don Davis film. Vinegar Syndrome has dvd copies of the film.
Bad Girls go to Hell(Doris Wishman) is an OOP dvd from Something Weird Video. You may be able to find a copy on eBAY, Mord.👹
Both films are WAY-OUT-THERE! In terms or weirdness and sanity. Over the top acting and nudity. Bad Girls from Hell is probably the best film, I feel, that the late Doris Wishman directed.
Thanx for the link. Looks right up my alley.
Here is a holiday movie that I like. It doesn't have flying reindeer named Sparkle or any references to "Santy", but its a holiday movie all the same.
One Special Night, 1999 - Two people meet at their spouses' nursing home on Thanksgiving. Climatic conditions extend their encounter. Their story continues through mixed signals and culminates on Christmas.
James Garner and Julie Andrews.
Non-Hallmark, made-for-TV movie. Adult (grown-up) themes. Stars a couple of wonderfully engaging actors in a just slightly expanded "two-man play".
Heart-warming tale that is satisfying viewing on either holiday.
I'm just slipping this one in the player. Another holiday movie that I like enough to recommend.
The Christmas Wish, 1998 - The family patriarch dies during the holidays and his widow is asked by their son what she wants for Christmas. She wants just one thing; Discover the identity of the mystery woman her husband visited regularly (secretly) for many years and made cryptic notes about in his private journals.
Neil Patrick Harris and Debbie Reynolds.
Non-Hallmark, made-for-TV movie. One of many with the "Christmas Wish" title - you want the one with Debbie Reynolds.
Well acted little holiday film that is just enough of a genuine whowuzzit to keep your interest. A solid, full notch above the rest.
Watched "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood". Tarantino changes history, again! ;D
Quote from: Mike Scott on December 23, 2019, 12:40:45 AM
Watched "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood". Tarantino changes history, again! ;D
Don't you wish that history reflected Tarantino's version? The full dog food can to the face was classic!
Quote from: Mord on December 23, 2019, 11:28:30 AM
The full dog food can to the face was classic!
And repeatedly smashing the one chick's face into the wall telephone. Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam!
Quote from: Mike Scott on December 23, 2019, 03:50:05 PM
And repeatedly smashing the one chick's face into the wall telephone. Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam!
Take that, # ME TOO.
The Irishman (2019) -
Finally watched this and LOVED it. It's like a tough guy supergroup. DeNiro, Pesci, Pacino, Keitel...even A crooner cameo by Steve Van Zandt (Sopranos, Springsteen guitarist). It's incredible that Scorcese can still pull off a masterpiece at this stage of his career. I'm inspired to watch Goodfellas and Casino next. I'll follow them with my all-time favorite, Taxi Driver.
Uncut Gems (2019) -
Great tale of a jeweler/gambler who gets in way over his head. A frantic pace is kept up right to the very end. Very reminiscent of early Scorcese (think "Mean Streets"). Actually, Scorcese co-produced this one.
Black Mama White Mama-1973
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
*I still lmao watching this :)
Meet Me In St. Louis.
Quote from: LundyAfterMidnight on December 29, 2019, 07:39:30 AM
Meet Me In St. Louis.
Don't you love Tootie's full-hearted embrace of the Halloween spirit?
Garland was wonderful in that movie.
Jumanji, the next level.
It's a Wonderful Life, 1947 - A potential suicide is distracted by his guardian angel and given the chance to see what the world would have been like without him.
James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell and Gloria Grahame.
Such a good movie. If you don't like this one, you must have identified with Old Man
As much as I love this old Capra Corn, even as a kid, it never rang true that the angel was showing George what the world would have been like if he had never been born. Suicides don't wipe out their previous lives - just whatever would have followed.
And as a kid, I thought from all the old movies I had seen on TV that the bad guy wasn't supposed to get away his crime. (I've since learned that the world isn't so simple.)
I was so happy when the studio rescued this movie from public domain. Watching this on TV, it was a crapshoot what you'd see. The 210 min. film was offered in whatever edit the TV station who owned a scratchy 16mm print wanted. Too often, it was edited down to fit in a standard 90 min. broadcast slot, including commercials.
I watch it every year.
Watched Star Wars Episode IX yesterday. I went in with an open mind. Episode VII was okay. Episode VIII was absolutely horrible. This new movies was...I have to say...pretty good. Although the humor seemed forced, the story and character growth was good. The movie also took plenty of shots at Rainn Johnson's Star Wars movie, which was awesome! It was good to see the characters finally grow, and the old characters get some respect.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on January 01, 2020, 12:27:49 AM
Suicides don't wipe out their previous lives - just whatever would have followed.
He didn't commit suicide, because he was never born.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on January 01, 2020, 12:27:49 AM
And as a kid, I thought from all the old movies I had seen on TV that the bad guy wasn't supposed to get away his crime.
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Potter got the 8 Gs, but he didn't get what he
really wanted. The money was nothing, to him.
The Bridge-2016
Once Upon a Time in America (1984) - The restored, 4 hour long version...
Cats. It wasn't a great film, but critics be damned, my gf & I liked it. I'm not sure what the legion of naysayers expected it to be.
Wag the Dog (1997) -
I haven't seen this in decades, but a mention from Adam reignited my interest. It all makes perfect sense, now.
Quote from: Mord on January 03, 2020, 03:20:09 PM
Wag the Dog (1997) -
I haven't seen this in decades, but a mention from Adam reignited my interest. It all makes perfect sense, now.
I love the "Green Beret" song parody.
Of course, the movie came out just before Bill Clinton was accused taking advantage of the poor little intern who admitted telling her friend that she was getting "presidential kneepads" and going to work in the Whitehouse.
Later, a popular crime show (forget which one) made reference to a victim's dress-deposited DNA sample as a "Clinton Corsage".
Life is funnier (and more tragic) than any mere movie.
Oh, we've gone much lower than Clinton's "fellacio-gate", since then.
3 Godfathers, 1949 - Three desperadoes on the run promise a dying mother to take care of her newborn son.
John Wayne, Pedro Armendáriz, Harry Carey Jr., Ward Bond and Ben Johnson.
John Ford directed this old TV standard western filler film. I had not seen it for so many years that I disremembered it as being B&W. (Probably broadcast that way, when it was being shown so frequently.) I was shocked when I saw a newer DVD and discovered it was not only in color, the film was beautifully filmed and the hues had survived the intervening years in spectacular condition.
I was even more surprised that I did not remember it is a Christmas film! I guess the lack of snow, decorations and carols threw me.
This is a pretty decent telling of this oft-remade tale. I enjoyed seeing it again (almost for the first time) after so many years.
Fun, rediscovering an old friend.
Inherit the Wind-1960
To Kill a Mockingbird-1962
Both powerful and poignant, films.
Quote from: marsattacks666 on January 03, 2020, 11:08:45 PM
Inherit the Wind-1960
To Kill a Mockingbird-1962
Both powerful and poignant, films.
LOVE both!
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on January 03, 2020, 10:51:40 PM
John Ford directed this old TV standard western filler film.
"Filler"? It's a classic! The best of all the different versions, IMHO.
Harry Carey Sr. starred in the first film version (1916) and John Ford directed Carey in a 1919 version called "Marked Men".
Bombshell (2019) -
Flick about the pervy, behind-scenes antics at Fox News. Roger Ailes is brilliantly portrayed by John Lithgow. Charlize Theron is exceptional as Megyn Kelly and Margot Robbie...well, she's Margot F***ing Robbie.
John Wayne Gacy-the Real Boogyman-2001
I'm stoked that "Once Upon a Time in...Hollywood" took home three Golden Globes (best supporting actor, best director, best picture). They usually give those top honors to some pretentious drivel. Also, nice to see "Parasite" take home two, as well. If you haven't seen it, you're missing out.
We watched The Wizard of Oz (1939) over the holiday break. I had not watched it in years. Still a fun movie imo.
Spies in Disguise(2019)
Marriage Story (2019) -
This is getting so many great reviews, my girlfriend insisted we watch it. After 20 minutes, and looked at each other we decided we had better things to do. Dull, pretentious, and devoid of humor....dont even bother.
Escape from Alcatraz -1979
MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. LAWRENCE (1983) - Magnificent. Love this film.
Ten To Midnight-1983
Death Wish-1974
Quote from: marsattacks666 on January 15, 2020, 11:57:35 AM
Ten To Midnight-1983
Death Wish-1974
Great Bronson double feature.
The Joker (2019). I though the movie was decent and portrayed the joker sort of like the comics. It's the beginning of him losing his mind and becoming homicidal. This definitely wasn't a comic book movie, but more of a psychological thriller with a comic character in it. I also thought it was going to be more violent than it was. There were a few, I think four, violent scenes that were pretty tame by today's standards. I did, however, like the decent into madness story and how it set up batman being in a sequel. In all I'm glad I watched it, but was somewhat disappointed that it didn't get into how diabolical the Joker actually is. Maybe in the sequel.
1917 -
Great war pic, but not film of the year. That honor belongs to Tarantino.
Quote from: Mord on January 18, 2020, 08:23:04 PM
1917 -
Great war pic, but not film of the year. That honor belongs to Tarantino.
If JOKER doesn't steal it.
Quote from: Mike Scott on January 18, 2020, 10:04:17 PM
If JOKER doesn't steal it.
Good movie, but Tarantino's was worlds better. Phoenix will win best actor, though.
Quote from: Mord on January 18, 2020, 10:15:35 PM
Good movie, but Tarantino's was worlds better. Phoenix will win best actor, though.
Both films I really enjoyed. Joker was WAY over-hyped. Especially with the medias' concern of the violence in the film. It wasn't that bad, in terms of violence.
Machete (2010)
Quote from: marsattacks666 on January 18, 2020, 10:56:14 PM
Joker was WAY over-hyped. Especially with the medias' concern of the violence in the film. It wasn't that bad, in terms of violence.
I know, I know. It's relatively tame, compared to the films we watch on a regular basis.
F***, yes. That film is really cinematic. However, the violence pales in comparison to other films with an abundance of violence. Or infamous films know for violence
Shortcuts (1993) -
My favorite Robert Altman film. Great, interlocking Raymond Carver stories of lust, murder, morality....plus A full frontal nude scene with 32 year old Julianne Moore (yep, she's a real redhead).
Quote from: Mord on January 19, 2020, 10:07:58 PM
Shortcuts (1993) -
My favorite Robert Altman film. Great, interlocking Raymond Carver stories of lust, murder, morality....plus A full frontal nude scene with 32 year old Julianne Moore (yep, she's a real redhead).
And she keeps them both "Cut Short"?
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on January 19, 2020, 10:42:29 PM
And she keeps them both "Cut Short"?
Nope, totally 90s style burning bush. Glorious!
Quote from: Mord on January 19, 2020, 11:54:50 PM
Nope, totally 90s style burning bush. Glorious!
Never understood the antipathy towards healthy foliage.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on January 19, 2020, 11:57:20 PM
Never understood the antipathy towards healthy foliage.
Same here, brother. I like a treasure hunt, myself.
Saw 1917 with my youngest son this weekend in the movies. Very good story. Also watched American Sniper again on tv last night while channel surfing.
Joker-2019( bluray)
Batman-1989
Batman Returns-1992
Jackie Brown-1997
Taxi Driver-1976
Quote from: Mord on January 20, 2020, 12:24:36 AM
Same here, brother. I like a treasure hunt, myself.
;D
Finally got around to seeing "Frozen 2" yesterday.
Quote from: Haunted hearse on January 23, 2020, 09:01:54 PM
Finally got around to seeing "Frozen 2" yesterday.
So, did you like it, or did it leave you cold?
1917
Flight, 2012 - An airline pilot saves the majority of his passengers by performing a very unorthodox maneuver. During the post-flight investigation, his alcohol/drug dependency is revealed.
Denzel Washington.
I had seen the one big special effects scene a number of times over the years but never really knew anything about the film. Turns out the big action scene was not the final scene, like I had thought it would be - it came at the beginning of the movie. Then it wasn't the courtroom drama I thought it would turn into. It was really about the main characters' lives.
Gutsy film for Hollywood. Surprised they got funding for this one.
A lot better than I expected.
The Godfather II-1974
Jackie Brown-1997
Quote from: Mike Scott on January 23, 2020, 09:43:10 PM
So, did you like it, or did it leave you cold?
I preferred it to the first one. It wasn't great, but I liked it.
D.O.A., 1949 - A man walks into the police station and announces he wants to report a murder. When asked who was murdered and where, he says, "I was, last night in San Francisco."
Esmond O'Brien, Pamela Britton, Luther Adler, Beverly Garland and Neville Brand.
Classic noir about a fatally poisoned man looking for his murderer in his last few hours. Stretches credulity that the sickened man is able to outrun so many healthy people, and that so many great-looking women think Edmond O'Brien is all that attractive - even in 1949. Neville brand is especially disturbing with his crazy eyes, Gary Busey teeth and Richard Widmark in Kiss of Death -inspired laugh. (He is so young in this one that his skin is so smooth it shines!)
I used to see this film pop up on TV a lot when I was a kid. The public domain movie can look pretty rough on some DVD's, but the Roan Group DVD I have looks the best I have seen.
Still fun after all these years.
D.O.A., 1988 - A man walks into the police station and announces he wants to report a murder. When asked who was murdered, he says, "I was." (Sound familiar?)
Dennis Quiad, Meg Ryan, Jane Kaczmarek, Daniel Stern and Charlotte Rampling.
This time the victim is an English literature professor of a Texas University and it takes place during a Christmas heatwave.
One of many "remakes" of this basic story. The original may have been a 1931 German film, followed by D.O.A. (1949), Color Me Dead (1969), D.O.A. (1988), Crank (2006), and Dead on Arrival (2013). It was also dramatized on radio and stage, with a number of TV episodes using the plot.
The version here begins and ends in black & white with lovely lighting and over-dramatic acting. Still, it ain't a bad movie on it's own merit and surprisingly dark and violent for a Disney Touchstone picture.
The Kino Lorber BLU-Ray gives us independent commentaries from both co-directors. Haven't listened to them, yet.
I liked it when I first saw it in the theater and I think it holds up pretty well today.
Brewster's Millions-1985/1945
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on January 28, 2020, 08:37:33 PM
The original may have been a 1931 German film, followed by D.O.A. (1949)
Cool! Any info on that one?
Quote from: Mike Scott on January 28, 2020, 10:28:09 PM
Cool! Any info on that one?
I had it mixed up with
The Man looking for his murderer, 1931 A man tries to rescind a contract he made with a hitman -- on his own life.
I knew there was a similar title from earlier times.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on January 28, 2020, 11:06:46 PM
I had it mixed up with The Man looking for his murderer, 1931 A man tries to rescind a contract he made with a hitman -- on his own life.
That sounds interesting (and familiar), too!
Color Me Dead, 1969 - Fatally poisoned man uses his last hours seeking the identity of his poisoner.
Tom Tryon and Carolyn Jones.
Badly flawed Australian remake of D.O.A. that muddles the familiar story enough that fails to engage the viewer. It makes the bold, and ultimately ill-conceived, choice of placing the police station scene at the end of the story! When the movie concludes with the lead character answering the question "Who was murdered?" with what was once the chilling answer, "I was.", the audience is thinking, "Well..., yeah. That's the story we just saw." It has the effect of saving the shark's introductory music for the end of Jaws.
Didn't think much of this production. I watched it on YouTube, while I was waiting for my recently acquired D.O.A. discs, reviewed above. Plays a bit slow, but the music is so awful, it really doesn't matter.
You can skip it without thinking you missed all that much. But if you must:
https://youtu.be/1wFujxPcoH8
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on January 29, 2020, 07:00:30 AM
You can skip it without thinking you missed all that much.
Skipped!
The Gentlemen (2019) -
Great Guy Ritchie gangster flick, that owes a lot (stylistically) to Tarantino. Great cast, cool music, fantastic dialogue, and plenty of twists (and twists and twists...).
Quote from: marsattacks666 on January 28, 2020, 10:47:09 AM
The Godfather II-1974
Jackie Brown-1997
GF and GF II my two favorite films of all time.
Quote from: geezer butler on February 01, 2020, 11:48:51 PM
GF and GF II my two favorite films of all time.
Two great films, Geezer.🤘🏼
Groundhog Day, 1993 - Deja vu all over again, and again, and again and again...
Bill Murray.
The movie I feel compelled to watch twice each February 2nd, one for the story and once for the late Director Harold Ramis' commentary.
This year there is a new addition: https://youtu.be/AnhzGUcENWo
I never watch or read anything about bloopers in this film. For me, it is the perfect film. Thus has it always been, and thus shall it ever be.
Rocky III-1983
Dirty Harry-1971
Vixen-1969
Mudhoney-1965
Broken Trail, 2006 - Herding horses from where they are to where they are needed.
I upgraded my old DVD to a ridiculously low-priced BLU-Ray. Turned out to be a good decision. Close-ups show such wonderful detail in skin texture and the fabric in hats, etc. - just beautiful. Like watching it on a theater screen.
I know I watched my previous copy not that long ago. Funny, this one still leaves me misty-eyed every time I watch it.
Parasite (on February 16)
Excalibur-1981
Contagion (2011) -
I posted this under horror movies, but it's more of a mainstream film. Viruses are scarier than zombies and this flick scares the sh*t outta me. Recommended.
Quote from: Mord on February 28, 2020, 03:02:01 PM
Contagion (2011) -
I posted this under horror movies, but it's more of a mainstream film. Viruses are scarier than zombies and this flick scares the sh*t outta me. Recommended.
I just watched this film.....freaky!
Totally agree guys. We just watched this film the other day. Under today's conditions, def views more as a horror film.
Quote from: geezer butler on February 29, 2020, 04:29:26 PM
Totally agree guys. We just watched this film the other day. Under today's conditions, def views more as a horror film.
🤘🏻
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood(2019)
Death Proof(2007)
Jackie Brown(1997)
Quote from: Memphremagog on March 07, 2020, 11:11:40 AM
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood(2019)
Death Proof(2007)
Jackie Brown(1997)
Great pick! A Tarantino trifecta. Add "Pulp Fiction" and you get heaven
Quote from: Memphremagog on March 07, 2020, 11:11:40 AM
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood(2019)
Death Proof(2007)
Jackie Brown(1997)
Definitely a cool list
PARASITE (2019) - Wow, what a film! A great achievement on many levels.
A Million to One-1983
Quote from: Lunkenstein on March 09, 2020, 08:01:38 PM
PARASITE (2019) - Wow, what a film! A great achievement on many levels.
We saw it when it first came out in the theater. What an amazing labyrinth of a movie! Just when you think you have things figured out, you don't. It works as a comedy, a horror film, social commentary....a true work of art.
So true. Kept me glued to each scene and it was amazing trying to see where things were heading.
A Time to Last-1983
Trumbo (2015) -
Excellent film about one of the darkest phases in Hollywood filmmaking history. Bryan Cranston plays blacklisted screenwriter, Dalton Trumbo, during the HUAC congressional hearings of the 50s. It's unbelievable that our country ever went through this. Great film with an uplifting ending. John Wayne was such a dick.
The Big Doll House -
Even Pam Grier doesn't make this women-in-prison film very watchable. Not only is it cliched, but the nudity is tame and unabundant. More T&A please. Nobody watches these for the plot subtleties or dialog.
Quote from: Mord on March 14, 2020, 04:49:01 PM
The Big Doll House -
Even Pam Grier doesn't make this women-in-prison film very watchable. Not only is it cliched, but the nudity is tame and unabundant. More T&A please. Nobody watches these for the plot subtleties or dialog.
Oh, my! I just watched this and The Big Bird Cage
Quote from: Mord on March 14, 2020, 04:49:01 PM
The Big Doll House -.... .... Nobody watches these for the plot subtleties or dialog.
Sure. The same guys who read Playboy for the incisive articles.
Which is funny, because there has been legitimately great stuff in Playboy other than the nudes. Hefner had an incredible eye for cartoonists and the magazine had multiple examples of good - great fiction published in it. He could have split that magazine into two (nudes/written material & cartoons) and they would've both been world class periodicals.
Quote from: Lazarus on March 14, 2020, 09:17:55 PM
Which is funny, because there has been legitimately great stuff in Playboy other than the nudes. Hefner had an incredible eye for cartoonists and the magazine had multiple examples of good - great fiction published in it. He could have split that magazine into two (nudes/written material & cartoons) and they would've both been world class periodicals.
Even when I was young, I liked the interviews and the articles about modular stereo systems.
Modular Stereos?!?! ::)
Quote from: marsattacks666 on March 14, 2020, 09:58:04 PM
Modular Stereos?!?! ::)
Yeah. When stereo was new, guys with serious systems bought them piece-by-piece. Amplifiers, pre-amps, turntables, reel-to-reel tape decks, radio receivers, speakers (tweeters, mid-range and woofers) - it was a really big deal. Quadraphonic sound complicated things even more.
Playboy had lots of articles about the latest (and most expensive) equipment in almost every issue. They would have a two or three part article about selecting the perfect stylus.
A killer sound system was considered essential to every well-equipped bachelor pad.
I would read all this crap though I hardly had enough money to buy the magazine.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on March 14, 2020, 09:29:56 PM
Even when I was young, I liked the interviews and the articles about modular stereo systems.
Wait...Playboy had articles?
Quote from: Mord on March 15, 2020, 02:41:50 PM
Wait...Playboy had articles?
Didn't you read the personal data on the backs of the fold-outs?
"Miss October's favorite color combination is puce and mauve. Her hobbies are playing bluegrass banjo and knitting patriotic cummerbunds."
Very educational stuff.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on March 15, 2020, 03:20:02 PM
Didn't you read the personal data on the backs of the fold-outs?
"Miss October's favorite color combination is puce and mauve. Her hobbies are playing bluegrass banjo and knitting patriotic cummerbunds."
Very educational stuff.
Hell, I didn't even know those things had backs. They were just taped to my bathroom wall.
Black Mama White Mama-1972
A Mighty Wind (2003)
*I just have one question for everyone: "Hey, Wha' Happened??"
:laugh: :D
Quote from: geezer butler on March 18, 2020, 08:03:05 PM
A Mighty Wind (2003)
Love all their movies! Especially "Best in Show".
Uncle Buck-1989
Tommy Boy-1995
Midway, 2019 - Everyone knows this story.
Unnecessary retelling. I was so bored I had trouble staying awake. The film needed some dramatic changes in tempo and setting to break it up. The CGI effects were so overwhelming that I felt like I was watching a cartoon. Too many camera angles that would be impossible in real life - makes the whole thing look unreal to me.
Not a fan of war movies, anyway. This one was loaned to me by my friend's husband.
At least I can tell him I watched it. (I'm lousy at pretending to like something I don't - so I never try.)
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on March 24, 2020, 07:17:59 AM
Midway, 2019 - Everyone knows this story.
Unnecessary retelling. I was so bored I had trouble staying awake. The film needed some dramatic changes in tempo and setting to break it up. The CGI effects were so overwhelming that I felt like I was watching a cartoon. Too many camera angles that would be impossible in real life - makes the whole thing look unreal to me.
Not a fan of war movies, anyway. This one was loaned to me by my friend's husband.
At least I can tell him I watched it. (I'm lousy at pretending to like something I don't - so I never try.)
Well I'm certainly glad you didn't give away any spoilers, like who won. :P
Quote from: Mike Scott on March 18, 2020, 09:24:59 PM
Love all their movies! Especially "Best in Show".
Oh yea, Best in Show is great. We went to a screening of Best in Show a few years ago, followed by a Q & A with Fred Willard. But I like all those films too: Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, For Your Consideration . . .
TCM will be airing Lucio Fulci's "The New Gladiators" (1983) tonight (3/27/20). Is anyone here familiar with this film? It it worth a viewing? It does have nudity (according to the rating).
ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD (2019) - really loved this film! Kept me glued and entertained throughout.
Showing the fiance some classics: Mad Max and The Road Warrior.
Parasite
THE SCARLET CLUE (1945) [CHARLIE CHAN]
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK (1952) [ABBOTT AND COSTELLO]
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (1956)
CITIZEN KANE (1941)
Mister Roberts, 1955 - I would like to see this one get a thorough restoring and BLU-Ray or 4k issue.
I always love the idea that Ensign Pulver has been serving on the small ship for so long and the Captain has never seen him.
Trolls World Tour
Quote from: Lunkenstein on March 29, 2020, 02:54:46 PM
ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD (2019) - really loved this film! Kept me glued and entertained throughout.
Brilliant film! It's probably my 2nd favorite Tarantino movie (behind "Pulp Fiction"). As usual, great soundtrack.
Quote from: Mord on April 16, 2020, 08:31:17 PM
It's probably my 2nd favorite Tarantino movie (behind "Pulp Fiction").
Throw in "Jackie Brown" for my top 3, though I don't know what order.
Driving Miss Daisy (excellent)
Jerry McGuire (okay)
First time I've seen either one.
Black Caesar(1973)
Shaft(1971)
The Big Doll House(1971)
Quote from: marsattacks666 on April 26, 2020, 06:04:32 PM
Black Caesar(1973)
Shaft(1971)
The Big Doll House(1971)
Oh hell yeah!
A League of Their Own (1992)
I'm actually not a big sports movie person. "Eight Men Out" probably the only one I like---and that's because there's a gangster subplot. But League of Their Own is fun movie imo.
Quote from: geezer butler on April 29, 2020, 02:44:23 PM
I'm actually not a big sports movie person.
Check out "The Natural", with Robert Redford (and a beautiful score by Randy Newman).
Step Brothers-2008
Team America: World Police-2004
Rear Window-1954
Sunset Blvd-1950
Death Wish-1974( Jeff Goldblum.....nasty piggy, scumf***. )
Quote from: marsattacks666 on April 30, 2020, 05:49:06 PM
Step Brothers-2008
Team America: World Police-2004
Rear Window-1954
Sunset Blvd-1950
Death Wish-1974( Jeff Goldblum.....nasty piggy, scumf***. )
Great variety.
The White Buffalo (1977)
Charles Bronson plays Wild Bill Hickok hunting a monstrous white buffalo. A little over-the-top with the cinematic Wild West slang, but still pretty good. John Carradine plays an undertaker in a brief part ;D.
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Psychotic scumbag droogs, ultraviolence, home invasions, a bit of the old in-out, sweet revenge, rotten politics, and a twisted ending. A Kubrick classic.
Quote from: horrorhunter on May 02, 2020, 08:24:23 PM
The White Buffalo (1977)
... John Carradine plays an undertaker in a brief part ;D. ...
I love the John Carradine undertaker in
The Shootist. The way his character hands over some money, but can't take his eyes off it.
Morgan Stewart's Coming Home(1987)
Pretty In Pink(1986)
Abbott & Costello Meet The Keystone Kops. Never seen it before, loved it!
Sunset Blvd.(1950)
Inherit the Wind(1960)
Grandma's Boys(2006)
Naked Gun(1988)
Silkwood(1983)
Quote from: marsattacks666 on May 07, 2020, 09:03:44 AM
Sunset Blvd.(1950)
Inherit the Wind(1960)
Grandma's Boys(2006)
Naked Gun(1988)
Silkwood(1983)
Naked Gun flicks are still hilarious. Frank Drebin rules!
Quote from: Mord on May 07, 2020, 11:53:35 AM
Naked Gun flicks are still hilarious. Frank Drebin rules!
Honestly. I tried to watch Naked Gun and became bored. I had not seen the movie for almost twenty years. I can see why I hadn't. For the record. That murderer( O.J. Simpson) cannot act at all. I don't know why that hack, Priscilla Presley was hired, either. Another one who cannot act.
City Slickers, 1991 - Three lifelong friends, each with personal issues, go on a cattle drive just before they enter their 40's.
Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby and Jack Palance (who won an Oscar for Supporting Actor.)
A movie that really has it all. Dramatic situations, character development, man against the elements adventure, fish out of water humor, death of an important character.
Rock solid casting, beautiful cinematography and a fittingly heroic score for the expansive western scenes.
I would like to have seen Crystal reigned in a little. He is not always as cute as he thinks he is. But it all works to make a pretty damned good movie.
Quote from: marsattacks666 on May 07, 2020, 01:38:40 PM
Honestly. I tried to watch Naked Gun and became bored.
Get the TV series (six half hour episodes). It's funnier in smaller doses.
Quote from: marsattacks666 on May 07, 2020, 01:38:40 PM
I don't know why that hack, Priscilla Presley was hired, either. Another one who cannot act.
I don't disagree, but hotness makes up for much in our sex-driven society.
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/13/0f/31/130f31b479413e06a835f0797f3d3c77.jpg)
And then there's the Elvis pedigree to boot. Yep, Priscilla and
nanner samiches.
Quote from: marsattacks666 on May 07, 2020, 01:38:40 PM
Honestly. I tried to watch Naked Gun and became bored. ...
Next time, use your open eye.
Dolemite is My Name (2019)
The Monkey Hustle (1976)
Quote from: horrorhunter on May 07, 2020, 07:23:31 PM
I don't disagree, but hotness makes up for much in our sex-driven society.
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/13/0f/31/130f31b479413e06a835f0797f3d3c77.jpg)
And then there's the Elvis pedigree to boot. Yep, Priscilla and nanner samiches.
Yes, indeed. Very hot.
Quote from: Mike Scott on May 07, 2020, 06:07:25 PM
Get the TV series (six half hour episodes). It's funnier in smaller doses.
Police Squad? Right, Mike?
Quote from: marsattacks666 on May 08, 2020, 01:57:36 PM
Police Squad? Right, Mike?
Right! Very funny running gags, like the episode title the announcer says is different that the one on the screen. ;D
Quote from: Mike Scott on May 08, 2020, 02:11:44 PM
Right! Very funny running gags, like the episode title the announcer says is different that the one on the screen. ;D
I will check out the show. Thank you for the recommendation.
So This Is Washington! (Lum & Abner)
Let It Be
Unforgettable, 1996 - Medical Examiner is tried for his wife's murder and found not guilty on a technicality. Now he claims he wants to find the man who really killed her.
Ray Liotta, Linda Fiorentino, Peter Coyote, David Paymer, Christopher McDonald and Kim Cattrall.
Told through flashbacks triggered by sci-fi inspired medical experiments that transfer memory. (But really a crime drama.) Superior editing saves this one from being an unintelligible mess - like so many others who have tried to tackle similar stories. Intriguing resolution.
Solid cast all around and beautiful cinematography.
I liked this one quite a lot.
Can't remember if should write this in TV section or here. Anyhow, finished Curb Your Enthusiasm season 10 a few weeks ago. Watched season 7 (the Seinfeld reunion season). Now starting season 8. Larry David is my hero.
Tootsie(1982)
Stripes(1981)
St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)
Directed by the great Roger Corman. Blink and you'll miss cameos by Jack Nicholson and Dick Miller. This is one of the better pre-Godfather gangster films imo. Bonnie and Clyde the best, but this is fun movie. Then GF and GF II came along and changed everything---not just the gangster genre but cinema overall.
Quote from: geezer butler on May 13, 2020, 11:42:15 AM
St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)
Directed by the great Roger Corman. Blink and you'll miss cameos by Jack Nicholson and Dick Miller. This is one of the better pre-Godfather gangster films imo. Bonnie and Clyde the best, but this is fun movie. Then GF and GF II came along and changed everything---not just the gangster genre but cinema overall.
I absolutely dig that film
The Wrong Missy (2020)
I don't watch very many contemporary comedies, but once in awhile I'll try to be nice and let my wife pick the movie ;)
Anyhow, it's pretty funny. The lead female is especially hilarious.
Quote from: geezer butler on May 18, 2020, 08:30:38 PM
The Wrong Missy (2020)
I don't watch very many contemporary comedies, but once in awhile I'll try to be nice and let my wife pick the movie ;)
Anyhow, it's pretty funny. The lead female is especially hilarious.
Watch this movie a couple days ago. Another Adam Sandler production. But actually, good.
If Grandma's Boy is any indication, the secret to a funny Adam Sandler production is to not have Adam Sandler in it.
War of the Roses, The, 1989 - Marital bliss.
Ruthless People, 1986 - Dealing with wrong numbers.
Twins, 1988 - Familial ties.
Funny Farm, 1988 - Rural tranquility.
Doc Hollywood, 1991 - More rural tranquility.
Drowning Mona, 2000 - How one person touches many lives.
Where Eagles Dare
The Outlaws Is Coming ( 3 Stooges)
Cruising-1980
Bloodsport last night.
My dad got mad at me when he told my nephew it was based on a true story and I corrected him and said that the real Frank Dux is a habitual liar and there's not a single shred of evidence that any of what he said was true.
Trumbo, 2015 - More or less true story of Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) and the Hollywood blacklistings.
Front, The, 1976 - More comedic take on the blacklistings told by Woody Allen and many of the actual listers (with a moving turn by the wonderful Zero Mostel).
Both worthy films in their own rights.
Watched the Cannon Group "Ninja Trilogy" last night
Enter the Ninja (1981)
Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
Ninja III: The Domination (1984)
I loved these films when I was a kid. They're awesomely bad. Ninja III is especially insane. Here's the plot: a telephone line repair woman, who moonlights as an aerobics instructor, ends up possessed by an evil ninja spirit. You can't make that kind of $h*# up :D. The only person who can save her is a ninja/exorcist. In the meantime, she kills like a hundred cops. And when she's not killing cops, she's blasting her boombox and dancing solo in her studio apartment :laugh:. Movie is basically a mashup of revenge of the ninja, the exorcist, and flash dance. Lol!
10 to Midnight(1983)
Mandy(2020)
The Dead Pool(1988)
Death Wish(1974)
Coffy-1973
Bachelor Party-1984
Quote from: marsattacks666 on June 17, 2020, 05:37:29 PM
Bachelor Party-1984
OMG classic!!! I wish I could have attended that party :laugh:
Quote from: geezer butler on June 17, 2020, 11:59:08 PM
OMG classic!!! I wish I could have attended that party :laugh:
Right?!
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Quote from: Howler on June 18, 2020, 08:02:45 PM
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Pretty good film. The ending, I never expected
Attack Of the 60Ft. Centerfold(1995)
I have never been a sports fan. I have this one major flaw. No matter how hard they tried, no one could ever get me to care who won. I just don't give a damn, and I've never been able to understand why anyone else would.
Oddly, I do like the idea of old-time baseball. The pastural setting, small town company teams battling for some stupid trophy. I even like the general history of the game.
To that end, I own some movies about baseball that offer fun character studies of some of the game's more interesting players.
If you do like the sport, can't go to a game and want to watch some baseball-themed entertainment, try these: (in no particular order)
Major League, 1989
Natural, The, 1984
Bull Durham, 1988
Field of Dreams, A, 1989
For Love of the Game, 1999
Bingo Long's Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings, The, 1976
Rookie, The, 2002
Ken Burns' Baseball, 2009 - (Documentary) at least through the 1950's
I recently (last 10 days or so) watched three of the above. That got me thinking about the "idealized" sport - you know, no strikes, no drug scandals and players that don't get several million dollars to sit out a season with injuries.
Home Alone (1990)
Uncle Buck(1989)
Quote from: marsattacks666 on June 23, 2020, 09:20:21 PM
Home Alone (1990)
Uncle Buck(1989)
John Hughes. So many sweet, funny films.
Dead at 59 - Unfair to him, and what a loss for rest of us.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on June 24, 2020, 12:32:37 AM
John Hughes. So many sweet, funny films.
Dead at 59 - Unfair to him, and what a loss for rest of us.
😔
Some Kind Of Wonderful(1987)
Ten To Midnight(1983)
Death Wish(1974)
Death Wish II(1982)
Foxy Brown(1974)
Delta Force(1986)
They Want You Dead(1971) aka The War! The War! VHS
Love 'em back, Harry(1970) Adult Film VHS
Black Voodoo(1978)
Earth Girls are Easy(1988)
Wayne's World(1992)
The Big Bird Cage(1972)
The Swinging Stewardesses (1971)
Knives Out (2020) - About as fun a whodunit as I've ever seen. Great cast, too.
Quote from: Mord on June 26, 2020, 01:44:51 PM
Knives Out (2020) - About as fun a whodunit as I've ever seen. Great cast, too.
Recommended?
Rear Window(1954) bluray
Inherit the Wind(1960)
Stripes(1981)
The Doll Squad(1973)
Uncle Buck(1989)
Cruising(1980)
Hedwig and the Angry Inch(2001)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High(1982)
Once Upon a Time In Hollywood, 2019 - Nineteen sixty-nine, to be exact.
Knew almost nothing about this one. Did not see the outcome coming.
Imagine my surprise.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on June 30, 2020, 04:06:37 AM
Once Upon a Time In Hollywood, 2019 - Nineteen sixty-nine, to be exact.
Knew almost nothing about this one. Did not see the outcome coming.
Imagine my surprise.
Did you enjoy the film?
Quote from: marsattacks666 on June 30, 2020, 10:44:57 AM
Did you enjoy the film [Once Upon a Time In Hollywood] ?
Yeah. It wasn't as violent as I thought it would be. I was expecting something a little more Pulp Fictiony. I didn't think the TV western depictions weren't that good. (I lived through all the western craze of the 50's and 60's.)
The recreation of 1969 Hollywood was spot on. Incredible detail. (How great was it to see Bruce Dern as George Spawn?)
And, like I said, the climax was really out of left field. I love being surprised by a movie.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on June 30, 2020, 04:06:37 AM
Did not see the outcome coming.
QT re-writes history, again! :)
Quote from: Mike Scott on June 30, 2020, 01:02:50 PM
QT re-writes history, again! :)
I prefer that ending. Only if it were true.😔
Quote from: marsattacks666 on June 30, 2020, 01:12:02 PM
I prefer that ending.
Man, Brad just beat the snot out those people! Smashed that one girls face (repeatedly) into that wall phone! Bam! Bam!
Quote from: Mike Scott on June 30, 2020, 03:06:34 PM
Man, Brad just beat the snot out those people! Smashed that one girls face (repeatedly) into that wall phone! Bam! Bam!
I love that scene. They deserve it. Those f*****g, jerks.
The Jerk-1979
Armed and Dangerous(1985)
Satan's Sadist(1968)
Big Doll House(1971)
The Big Bird Cage(1972)
I'm starting to think that he made Inglorious Basterds and Once Upon a Time just so he could kill those people in some way.
Quote from: Lazarus on July 06, 2020, 12:00:08 AM
I'm starting to think that he made Inglorious Basterds and Once Upon a Time just so he could kill those people in some way.
I think you're right! :)
Quote from: Lazarus on July 06, 2020, 12:00:08 AM
I'm starting to think that he made Inglorious Basterds and Once Upon a Time just so he could kill those people in some way.
I would hope so.
Harper Valley PTA(1978)
Gator(1976)
No posts in 10 days... You OK?
Hope the plague didn't get you.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on July 07, 2020, 12:40:14 AM
No posts in 10 days... You OK?
Hope the plague didn't get you.
Who?
Oops!
That was supposed to be a private message to someone who posts nearly every day.
Sorry.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on July 07, 2020, 02:10:48 AM
Oops!
That was supposed to be a private message to someone who posts nearly every day.
Sorry.
Mord?
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on July 07, 2020, 02:13:38 AM
Yeah.
I hope He is well. I texted last week. He seemed fine.
Saving Private Ryan, 1998 - In the confusion and horror of World War II, a squad is sent into extreme jeopardy in an effort to prevent one of war's more unjust outcomes - minor in the grand scheme of things, but unbearably tragic, none the less.
Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper, Adam Goldberg, Vin Dieselm Matt Damon and Harrison Young.
Seemed like a suitable movie for the holiday. This one has grown on me over several viewings.
No matter how many times I hear it, I can not fail to be moved by Harve Presnell as General George C. Marshall reading the Letter To Mrs. Bixby:
https://youtu.be/2SMCWq061pc
Starsky and Hutch(2004)
The Jerk(1979)
Stripes(1981)
Jackson County Jail(1976)
Hedging, 1942 - Short subject.
https://youtu.be/WoprVhpOKIk
I actually find this kind of stuff interesting. I have a working knowledge of all sorts of specialized kills and methods that I will never use. Still, I do find them interesting.
Delta Force(1986)
Cobra(1986)
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on July 18, 2020, 05:18:25 AM
I actually find this kind of stuff interesting.
It is a good shrubbery.
Perfect Woman, The, 1949 - Spendthrift gentleman's rich aunt refuses to advance him any additional money before his next allotment. He gets a temporary job field-testing an attractively constructed robot - he thinks.
Patricia Roc, Stanley Holloway, Nigel Patrick, Miles Malleson and Pamela Devis.
Silly British comedy that never gets to the level of light sci-fi or sexy farce. In fact, it plays like an extended episode of the old Gale Storm My Little Margie show.
Still glad I finally got to see this little rarity.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on July 21, 2020, 09:41:32 PM
Perfect Woman, The, 1949
I wonder what Ealing Studios could have done with the same concept?
For the Love of Lisa(1971)VHS
Black Voodoo(1978)
The Big Bird Cage(1972)
Five Easy Pieces(1970)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest(1975)
Superbad (2007)
I forgot about this one. Pretty funny actually.
10 Commandments (1956)
The Mouse on the Moon (1963)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlllwrw5d6Y (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlllwrw5d6Y)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Mouse_on_the_Moon.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Great fun!
8)
Quote from: Hepcat on August 18, 2020, 09:11:20 PM
The Mouse on the Moon (1963)
Not as good as the first one, with Peter Sellers, though.
Blondie (1938)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuQkxMl-8lQ# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuQkxMl-8lQ#)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Blondie_movie_poster.jpeg)
Great fun!
;)
Carry on Doctor (1967)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJMFYX53A04# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJMFYX53A04#)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Carry_on_Doctor.jpg)
Great fun!
8)
Sabata (1969)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqbnzHtMy20 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqbnzHtMy20)
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Lee Van Cleef! 'Nuff said.
8)
Chino (1973)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etb_lWyUhHI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etb_lWyUhHI)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Chino_poster.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Charles Bronson!
8)
Li'l Abner (1940)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2usRM2Uj3k (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2usRM2Uj3k)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/lil_abner_movie_poster.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Great fun!
:)
Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E. - The Fifteen Years Later Affair (1983)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgx5ypeyrxY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgx5ypeyrxY)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WIXI4AfbwA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WIXI4AfbwA)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/The_Return_of_the_Man_from_U_N_C_L_E_The_Fifteen_Years_Later_Affair_546447398_large.jpg)
I really thought I'd like it but....
:(
Quote from: Hepcat on August 31, 2020, 11:55:46 PM
Fifteen Years Later
And they still have the same haircuts.
God's Little Acre (1958)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuEHc3lXYZw# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuEHc3lXYZw#)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/God's_Little_Acre.jpg) (https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/God's_little_Acre_4.jpg)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/God's_Little_Acre_2.jpg) (https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/God's_Little_Acre_5.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Wow! Just wow! Both Tina Louise and Fay Spain. So hot!
8)
Quote from: Hepcat on September 02, 2020, 10:08:07 PM
God's Little Acre (1958)
Never saw the movie, but I used to have the Elmer Bernstein soundtrack album.
Quote from: Mike Scott on September 02, 2020, 11:00:59 PM
Never saw the movie, but I used to have the Elmer Bernstein soundtrack album.
I always make a double feature of it and
Tobacco Road.
https://youtu.be/83oHYjkpz0g
Les Pétroleuses (1971) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/7kHRkkrfWVM)
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Brigitte Bardot and Claudia Cardinale in a monumental cat fight!
8)
Carry on Up the Khyber (1969) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/pvp_GJ_4dow)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Carry_On.jpg)
The Carry On movies are almost always a delight.
:)
Oh groan. So now embedding Youtube videos doesn't work on UMA anymore even when using Firefox as one's browser.
>:(
Blondie Meets the Boss (1939)
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These Blondie movies are great!
8)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/hKNDml12Big)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Monty_Python.jpg)
Hilarious! Absolutely hilarious.
;D
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood(2019)
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/TKPmGjVFbrY)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Monty_Python_Life_of_Brian.jpg)
I've not enjoyed too many movies more than this one. 'Nuff said.
;D
Bill and Ted Face the Music (2020)
Quote from: Mike...In 3-D! on September 14, 2020, 07:29:24 AM
Bill and Ted Face the Music (2020)
Was it good, or were they just a little old to be playing these characters, again?
Based on James Lee Burke's series of best sellers featuring Cajun cop Dave Robichaud:
Heaven's Prisoners (1996) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/hwuRDxzitek)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/heavens_prisoners_movie_poster_1995_1020258167.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Unlike far too many movies, it can be praised for being a relatively faithful adaptation of the novel.
8)
Heart Beeps(1981)
Blowout(1981)
Death Rides a Horse (1967) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/NUzvkKQyUr4)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/death_rides_a_horse_movie_poster_1968_1020203645.jpg)
8)
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Quote from: Mike Scott on September 14, 2020, 01:28:55 PM
Was it good, or were they just a little old to be playing these characters, again?
It was decent. I wouldn't say to rush out to see it but it was a nice break to see a new movie that was strictly made to just have fun.
Carry on Camping (1969) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/lFGWrL5FJ9Q)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Carry_on_Camping.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
The Carry On movies are always great!
;D
The Trouble With Harry, 1955 - Harry Worp is found dead on a hilltop outside Highwater, Vermont. Several of the small town's inhabitants believe they are responsible for his death.
Edmund Gwenn, John Forsythe, Shirley MacLaine (screen debut), Mildred Natwick, Mildred Dunnock, Jerry Mathers and Royal Dano.
Silly bit of stagy comedy from Alfred Hitchcock that I first saw on TV in the 1960's. I had forgotten all about it, when it was rereleased in 1983. I saw it then in a small multiplex that also featured the newly released Shirley MacLaine tear-jerker "Terms of Endearment". I watched them in chronological order and was amused by how MacLaine's cinematic acting had matured.
I watched it for something frothy and colorful. The Vermont countryside is just gorgeous.
Goofy like "Arsenic and Old Lace", but without the darkness.
Meatballs(1979)
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on September 26, 2020, 04:22:24 AM
I watched it for something frothy and colorful.
It's fun! Nice Bernard Herrmann score!
American Sniper......again
Jackie Brown(1997)
Ten To Midnight(1983)
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/c3KYuWh7kY4)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/shadow_of_the_thin_man_movie_poster_1941_1020199502.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Shadow_of_the_Thin_Man_1.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Good movie!
8)
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Tracy and March were both great in that!
Day of Anger (1969) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/2UX6KMJd7Sw)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/day_of_anger_movie_poster_1969_1020255139.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Lee Van Cleef!
8)
My Man Godfrey (1936) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/O8xoAtKjnqs)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/My_Man_Godfrey.jpg)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/my_man_godfrey_movie_poster_1957_1020460648.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Fun movie!
8)
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
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Quote from: marsattacks666 on October 03, 2020, 11:35:11 AM
[img] https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Sunset_Boulevard_%281950_poster%29.jpg/img]
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
LOVE that film!
Wise Girl (1937)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Wise_Girl_poster.jpg)
The movie is just as forgettable as the poster.
:(
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f0/Death_wish_movie_poster.jpg)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/ur9GKLl8v4U)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Gentlemen_Prefer_Blondes.webp?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
So the movie's well known and considered by many to be a classic. But I thought it simply sucked.
:-\
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Machete Kills (2013)
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The Dirty Dozen (1969) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/ff1V6ywnWcY)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Dirty_Dozen.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Great movie!
8)
Quote from: marsattacks666 on October 07, 2020, 01:42:42 AM
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Your post prompted me to watch the movie myself. It's a fun flick, but the ending was way over the top unrealistic. The students should instead have found a way to induce the principal to break the law and suffer the humiliation of getting arrested and losing her job.
Here anyway is the trailer:
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/duryvtnopOA)
:)
Quote from: Hepcat on October 11, 2020, 10:36:40 PM
Your post prompted me to watch the movie myself. It's a fun flick, but the ending was way over the top unrealistic. The students should instead have found a way to induce the principal to break the law and suffer the humiliation of getting arrested and losing her job.
Here anyway is the trailer:
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/duryvtnopOA)
:)
Hep. Did you enjoy the film? I agree with your viewpoint of the ending. A much different ending would have been better than to
Blow up the School.
Oh yeah! I still liked it. Lots of hot women, a great soundtrack and ... well that's enough right there!
;)
Quote from: Hepcat on October 12, 2020, 09:53:26 AM
Oh yeah! I still liked it. Lots of hot women, a great soundtrack and ... well that's enough right there!
;)
🤣
GREEN BOOK (2018)
THE SECRET OF NIMH (1982)
WIND ACROSS THE EVERGLADES (1958)
HELL DRIVERS (1957)
THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE (1974)
SUMMER WISHES, WINTER DREAMS (1973)
KEY LARGO (1948)
DARK PASSAGE (1947)
THE MUPPET MOVIE (1979)
KISS OF DEATH (1947)
BLACK MAMA, WHITE MAMA (1973)
SCARLET STREET (1945)
LABYRINTH (1986)
Deep Throat(1972)
Coffy(1973)
Black Mama White Mama(1973)
Black Caesar(1973)
The Legend of N***** Charlie(1972)
The Jerk (1979)
Caged Heat(1974)
I thought this one was going to be a horror movie but it wasn't:
Terror on a Train (1953) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/G-Ff6n16OuY)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Terror_on_a_Train_poster.jpeg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Terror_on_a_Train_poster_B.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Still good though!
8)
Sunset Blvd.(1950)
Stalag 17(1953)
Death Wish(1974)
Escape From Alcatraz (1979)
Hard Core(1979)
The Eyes of Laura Mars(1978)
Well now, I seem to have found a piece of gold, in my favorite "vhs" form, from my childhood, at my local Goodwill shop, not really a true movie, but non the less, a real classic, at least for me. When I picked it out of the bin, I just stood there and smiled. I'm talking about the 2 short stories with marionettes that was aired as "The Spirit of Christmas", way back in the early sixties at Christmas time, it was usually hosted by the Bell Telephone Hour in my area here in Reading PA. It was always a Christmas tradition to show this on tv, usually on Christmas Eve. This half-hour show always held a special place with me, I always looked forward to watching it sitting on our living room floor with my other 2 brothers and my parents. Actually, it's a bit tough for me to watch this now, it just takes me back to a simpler time in life and it's kind of sad because hardly anyone is left in my family anymore to share and enjoy this piece.
It's also on DVD, if you care:
https://tinyurl.com/y4xtr453
Porky's : The Next Day(1983)
The Naked Truth (1957) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/ljLMm6HyPR8)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Naked_Truth_poster(1).jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Peter Sellers! A great fun movie.
8)
Death Wish(1974) Jeff Goldblum is an absolute Hero in this film. 👹
Death Wish 2(1982)
Coffy(1973)
Boogie Nights(1997)
It's a mini series, but Queen's Gambit on Netflix. VERY good.
Bad Moms (2016) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/iKCw-kqo3cs)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Bad_Moms_poster.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Great fun! I absolutely loved it.
8)
Step Brothers(2008)
Waiting(2005)
I don't know what it is, but every year something about post Halloween Fall makes me want to watch martial arts/samurai movies. That being said, this weekend was:
Dragon Inn (1967)
Three Outlaw Samurai (1964)
QuoteI don't know what it is, but every year something about post Halloween Fall makes me want to watch martial arts/samurai movies.
For me, post-Halloween viewing tends to be stop-motion and/or fantasy films. (Maybe because, as a kid, 7th VOYAGE OF SINBAD, KING KONG and MIGHTY JOE YOUNG often turned up around Turkey Day?)
As for the last non-monster movie I watched...last night, GUNGA DIN (1939, RKO).
Debbie Does Dallas (1978)
New Wave Hookers(1985)
Pom Pom Girls(1976)
Black Mama White Mama(1972)
Citizen Kane(1941)
Quote from: marsattacks666 on November 09, 2020, 09:44:34 PM
Debbie Does Dallas (1978)
New Wave Hookers(1985)
Pom Pom Girls(1976)
Black Mama White Mama(1972)
Citizen Kane(1941)
You still had enough energy left to watch Citizen Kane?
Quote from: marsattacks666 on November 09, 2020, 09:44:34 PM
Debbie Does Dallas (1978)
New Wave Hookers(1985)
Pom Pom Girls(1976)
Black Mama White Mama(1972)
Citizen Kane(1941)
Did you have to use a cleaning disc before watching KANE?
Operation: Neighbourhood Watch (2015) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/sy1i0SlF2Ks)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Neighbourhood_Watch_movie_poster.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Denise Richards! A good fun movie overall.
8)
Quote from: marsattacks666 on November 09, 2020, 09:44:34 PMDebbie Does Dallas (1978)
New Wave Hookers(1985)
Pom Pom Girls(1976)
Black Mama White Mama(1972)
Citizen Kane(1941)
Why would you bother with
Citizen Kane after watching those classics?
???
Quote from: Hepcat on November 09, 2020, 10:59:12 PM
Why would you bother with Citizen Kane after watching those classics?
???
I guess I was just in the mood.🤣
When I was working with a group here in town on a retro film series one winter, we decided to do a double bill of CITIZEN KANE and PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE, which we billed as "The Best & The Worst Films of All Time," jokingly letting the audience decide which was which. (And yes, I know, those descriptions are not going to be accurate in many people's minds.) The film series used a grand old theater, which had originally been a silent cinema and vaudeville house. Curiously, halfway through the second film (PLAN 9), a bat started to dive-bomb our patrons!
Quote from: BijouBob8mm on November 10, 2020, 10:19:53 AM
When I was working with a group here in town on a retro film series one winter, we decided to do a double bill of CITIZEN KANE and PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE, which we billed as "The Best & The Worst Films of All Time," jokingly letting the audience decide which was which. (And yes, I know, those descriptions are not going to be accurate in many people's minds.) The film series used a grand old theater, which had originally been a silent cinema and vaudeville house. Curiously, halfway through the second film (PLAN 9), a bat started to dive-bomb our patrons!
Sounds interesting and fun. I really enjoy both Citizen Kane and Plan 9 From Outer Space. Plan 9 being labeled as the worst film. Well....that is subjective. By now, there plenty of high- budget Hollywood films that could be deemed as Worst films' ever.
TAXI DRIVER (1976)
How to Murder Your Wife (1965) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/OSy-P6f7VHw)
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Even though the plot doesn't make any sense, it's a fun movie nonetheless!
:D
Quote from: Hepcat on November 10, 2020, 11:39:29 PM
How to Murder Your Wife (1965) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/OSy-P6f7VHw)
Eddie Mayehoff and Terry-Thomas are both very funny in it!
Carry on Behind (1975) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/wirXJHTbk_4)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/carry_on_Behind_poster.jpg)
The Carry On flicks are always hilarious!
:laugh:
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The movie wasn't as much fun as I thought it would/could be. Nor did the Kinks' soundtrack live up to my expectations.
:-\
I started watching the Warner Oland "Charlie Chan" series on YouTube. The 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th Oland movies are lost. I'm watching the rest in order of release. Watched these, so far. Haven't seen any of them in over 40 years. They hold up pretty well!
The Black Camel
Charlie Chan in London
Charlie Chan in Paris
Charlie Chan in Egypt
Charlie Chan in Shanghai
Revenge of the Bridesmaids (2010) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/J5JSZ7XmdxM)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Revenge_of_the_Bridesmaids_Poster.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
A straightforward fun movie!
:)
Kill or Be Killed (1977)
https://youtu.be/cfeLuFXuwmM (https://youtu.be/cfeLuFXuwmM)
Stalag 17 (1953) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/T86RDFgzC5U)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Stalag_17_poster.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Stalag_17_sheet.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Not bad!
8)
Quote from: Hepcat on November 15, 2020, 11:16:50 PM
Stalag 17 (1953) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/T86RDFgzC5U)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Stalag_17_poster.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Stalag_17_sheet.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Not bad!
8)
Did you enjoy the film, Hep?
Quote from: Hepcat on November 15, 2020, 11:16:50 PM
Not bad!
It's a classic! (Also, the inspiration for "Hogan's Heroes".)
Quote from: Mike Scott on November 16, 2020, 03:10:02 AM
It's a classic! (Also, the inspiration for "Hogan's Heroes".)
Great flick...."sprechen Sie Deutsches?"
Red Sun (1971)
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
Sword of the Beast (1965)
Quote from: marsattacks666 on November 16, 2020, 12:24:03 AMDid you enjoy the film, Hep?
Yes I did. I liked the fact that William Holden who had a realistic attitude toward war and the prison camp and who was widely resented due to his trading success turned out to be the hero. Although given his previous statements, for him to be the one who volunteered to help the lieutenant escape at the end made no sense.
:-\
Quote from: Hepcat on November 16, 2020, 12:43:47 PM
Yes I did. I liked the fact that William Holden who had a realistic attitude toward war and the prison camp and who was widely resented due to his trading success turned out to be the hero. Although given his previous statements, for him to be the one who volunteered to help the lieutenant escape at the end made no sense.
:-\
Definitely a really good film, with a few plot holes.
Wild Child (2008) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/WNDJMos8h-0)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Wild_Child_movie_poster.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
It lived up to my expectations.
:)
Quote from: Mike Scott on November 14, 2020, 02:06:37 AM
I started watching the Warner Oland "Charlie Chan" series on YouTube. The 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th Oland movies are lost. I'm watching the rest in order of release. Watched these, so far. Haven't seen any of them in over 40 years. They hold up pretty well!
The Black Camel
Charlie Chan in London
Charlie Chan in Paris
Charlie Chan in Egypt
Charlie Chan in Shanghai
I love Charlie Chan, but I've mostly seen the Sidney Toler films. I'll have to check those out.
CAGED HEAT (1974)
Eraserhead(1977)
Pink Flamingos(1972)
Polyester(1981)
Quote from: Lunkenstein on November 17, 2020, 08:46:45 PM
I love Charlie Chan, but I've mostly seen the Sidney Toler films.
They have the Toler movies, too. Oland was always Charlie Chan, to me! :)
I've got 3 Oland movies to go and then I'm going to watch the Spanish version of a lost Oland movie and a silent Chan that was remade as an Oland movie that is now lost.
The Great Rupert (1950) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/QfnpgXvzslo)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/great_rupert_movie_poster_1950_1020427422.jpg)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/great_rupert_movie_poster.jpg)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Great_Rupert_poster.jpg)
An all around fun Xmas movie!
:)
Quote from: Mike Scott on November 17, 2020, 10:43:46 PM
They have the Toler movies, too. Oland was always Charlie Chan, to me! :)
I've got 3 Oland movies to go and then I'm going to watch the Spanish version of a lost Oland movie and a silent Chan that was remade as an Oland movie that is now lost.
Cool. Thanks. I think I relate to the Toler films because they were the ones my dad and I watched on Saturday nights. Looking forward to checking out Oland more.
Finished the Oland "Charlie Chan" series. Though formulaic, they were all very enjoyable!
Charlie Chan's Secret(1936)
Charlie Chan at the Circus(1936)
Charlie Chan at the Racetrack(1936)
Charlie Chan at the Opera(1936)
Charlie Chan at the Olympics(1937)
Charlie Chan on Broadway(1937)
Charlie Chan in Monte Carlo(1937)
Quote from: Mike Scott on November 19, 2020, 01:43:15 AM
Finished the Oland "Charlie Chan" series. Though formulaic, they were all very enjoyable!
Charlie Chan's Secret(1936)
Charlie Chan at the Circus(1936)
Charlie Chan at the Racetrack(1936)
Charlie Chan at the Opera(1936)
Charlie Chan at the Olympics(1937)
Charlie Chan on Broadway(1937)
Charlie Chan in Monte Carlo(1937)
Looking forward to them.
The Black Camel (1931)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/black_camel_movie_poster_1931_1020197615.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Charlie Chan! Cool!
8)
Quote from: Hepcat on November 22, 2020, 12:08:22 AM
The Black Camel (1931)
Are you planning to continue? :)
Yes, even though I'm bewildered as to why "a wise man often confuses a bumblebee with a blackberry".
:)
Quote from: Hepcat on November 22, 2020, 04:24:32 PM
Yes, even though I'm bewildered as to why "a wise man often confuses a bumblebee with a blackberry".
What prompted him to say that?
Kill! (1968)
Trading Places (1983)
Blue Brothers(1980)
Kentucky Fried Movie(1977)
Animal House(1978)
Three Amigos(1986)
Get Smart (2008) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/K9WNBO3szgQ)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Get_Smart_movie_poster.jpg)
Excellent!
8)
Quote from: marsattacks666 on November 24, 2020, 01:09:09 PM
Blue Brothers(1980)
Kentucky Fried Movie(1977)
Animal House(1978)
Three Amigos(1986)
You couldn't squeeze in "An American Werewolf in London"? ;D
Quote from: Mike Scott on November 24, 2020, 11:11:33 PM
You couldn't squeeze in "An American Werewolf in London"? ;D
I could of....since it was a John Landis, night.
Charlie Chan in Paris (1935) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/5bXcig6TiV0)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Charlie_Chan_in_Paris.jpg)
Confucius say that joy in one's heart is more desireable than bullet.
;)
I started watching the Sidney Toler Chan movies with "Charlie Chan in Honolulu", last night. 10 more to go from FOX and another 11 from Monogram.
A Christmas Story(1983)
Vacation(1982)
European Vacation(1985)
Teenage Bank Heist (2012) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/9LvWgSwRaw4)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Teenage_bank_Heist_poster.jpg)
Exactly what you'd expect from a movie about California Valley Girls.
:-\
Lady of Burlesque (1943) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/mMQFu1M_abw)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Lady_of_Burlesque.jpg)
Didn't do it for me.
:-\
The Girl Next Door (2004) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/fX0yxwpR8v8)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/The_Girl_Next_Door_movie_poster.jpg)
Pretty good! I quite enjoyed it.
8)
Quote from: Hepcat on November 29, 2020, 12:11:24 AM
The Girl Next Door (2004) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/fX0yxwpR8v8)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/The_Girl_Next_Door_movie_poster.jpg)
Pretty good! I quite enjoyed it.
8)
I remember seeing this movie when released in theaters.
Fun film. The Actress, Elisha Cuthbert is in the movie Old School.
Elisha is married to Dion Phaneuf:
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Dion_Phaneuf_2_2017-05-13.jpg/345px-Dion_Phaneuf_2_2017-05-13.jpg)
:)
Dorm Daze (2003) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/MOC0j-gVd0c)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Dorm_Daze.jpg)
A great fun flick!
8)
Samurai Spy (1965)
A Touch of Zen (1971)
The Sword of Doom (1966)
Quote from: Hepcat on November 29, 2020, 12:11:24 AM
The Girl Next Door (2004) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/fX0yxwpR8v8)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/The_Girl_Next_Door_movie_poster.jpg)
Pretty good! I quite enjoyed it.
8)
Hell yeah! That scene when he sees her for first time---as we say in the Italian American community: fughedaboutit
Neighbors(1982)
1941(1979)
Three Bad Men(1972)
Uncle Buck (1989)
Quote from: Hepcat on November 29, 2020, 12:11:24 AM
The Girl Next Door (2004) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/fX0yxwpR8v8)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/The_Girl_Next_Door_movie_poster.jpg)
Pretty good! I quite enjoyed it. 8)
Much difference between that and this?
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Too Many Crooks (1959) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/WfmOgvOq1s8)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Too_Many_Crooks_poster.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Good fun!
8)
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on December 01, 2020, 10:07:40 AM
Much difference between that and this?
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50667677053_fed1a77d80_c.jpg)
I believe the version I saw was the censored one. Minimal nudity.
:(
Quote from: Hepcat on December 02, 2020, 01:01:12 PM
I believe the version I saw was the censored one. Minimal nudity. :(
Well, to heck with
that.
Quote from: Mike Scott on November 25, 2020, 11:43:35 PM
I started watching the Sidney Toler Chan movies with "Charlie Chan in Honolulu", last night. 10 more to go from FOX and another 11 from Monogram.
Mike, do you have a list of all the Toler films on YouTube?
I'm watching THE BLACK CAMEL (1932) right now.
Cool seeing Lugosi and Frye together again in the same year.
Quote from: Lunkenstein on December 03, 2020, 08:32:29 PM
Mike, do you have a list of all the Toler films on YouTube?
I'm watching THE BLACK CAMEL (1932) right now.
Cool seeing Lugosi and Frye together again in the same year.
Don't know what's on YouTube, but here are the ones I have on DVD:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50676865588_15f04e700b_o.jpg)
I have 'em all except the 4 "Lost Films". Warner did a great job restoring them a few years back.
Figured you could use the list to watch them in chronological order, where possible.
Quote from: Lunkenstein on December 03, 2020, 08:32:29 PM
Cool seeing Lugosi and Frye together again in the same year.
And Karloff was in 2 and Chaney Jr. in one of the Toler movies.
Scroll down for the complete list. All are on YouTube, except the lost films.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Chan#Filmography
From 1961:
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/In_The_Doghouse.jpg)
A fun flick!
8)
The French Connection (1971)
Quote from: marsattacks666 on December 01, 2020, 09:00:06 AM
Neighbors(1982)
1941(1979)
Three Bad Men(1972)
Uncle Buck (1989)
Neighbors is great. So weird, but so funny. Underrated film.
Quote from: geezer butler on December 04, 2020, 08:58:38 PM
Neighbors is great. So weird, but so funny. Underrated film.
"Neighbors" is fun, but I wish they had faith in their own gags and didn't oversell them with the exaggerated score.
Belushi, sitting, listening to the tick of the clock would play much better with little, or no, underlying score.
Problem Child 2(1991)
Rad(1986)
Vice Academy (1989)
Home Alone (1990) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/jEDaVHmw7r4)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Home_Alone_poster.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Yes, funny! This one lived up to its rep.
8)
Finished watching the 11 Toler "Chan" movies produced by FOX. Entertaining, for the most part, but #2 son's "shtick" got old real fast! Think I'll have a break before I get into the 11 Toler Monogram movies.
Quote from: Mike Scott on December 06, 2020, 12:12:50 AM
Finished watching the 11 Toler "Chan" movies produced by FOX. Entertaining, for the most part, but #2 son's "shtick" got old real fast! Think I'll have a break before I get into the Monogram movies.
Then you can watch the Mr. Moto movies.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on December 06, 2020, 12:31:14 AM
Then you can watch the Mr. Moto movies.
And don't forget Karloff's "Mr. Wong" series.
Quote from: Mike Scott on December 06, 2020, 01:10:57 AM
And don't forget Karloff's "Mr. Wong" series.
I've got them all. I'm a big mystery/detective movie fan.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on December 06, 2020, 01:41:02 AM
I'm a big mystery/detective movie fan.
I bought the Wong set to add to my Monogram horror/mystery collection.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High(1982)
Valley Girl(1983)
Quote from: Hepcat on December 05, 2020, 11:22:45 PM
Home Alone (1990) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/jEDaVHmw7r4)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Home_Alone_poster.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Yes, funny! This one lived up to its rep.
8)
classic
Crush Groove(1985)
It Came From Hollywood, 1982 - Edited bits of movie trailers introduced and discussed by Dan Akroyd, John Candy, Cheech & Chong and Gilda Radner.
Seems silly now, but definitely served a niche audience at the time of its release.
Probably not for anyone who doesn't remember seeing it with an appreciative crowd in a theater.
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/a2TzmS-MYmg)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Home_Alone_2_movie_poster.jpg)
Good stuff!
8)
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on December 08, 2020, 12:06:15 AM
Seems silly now, but definitely served a niche audience at the time of its release.
Seems like I found it entertaining/funny, at the time, but I wonder how well it has held up.
Saving Private Ryan, 1998 - Rescuing the last of 4 brothers so their mother needn't lose all her sons to war.
Realistic battle scenes and touching depictions of sacrifice and hardship.
Not a big fan of war movies, but I love this one. Everyone looks like they belong. Great ensemble cast.
Especially impressed by the amazing Harve Presnell. He was such a fine entertainer, whether singing "They Call the Wind Mariah" in "Paint Your Wagon", playing the stubborn father-in-law in "Fargo" or as General George C. Marshall, reading Lincoln's Civil War letter to Mrs. Bixby.
If you are unmoved by Lincoln's words or the quiet request, "Tell me I've led a good life. Tell me I'm a good man", we didn't see the same movie.
Quote from: Mike Scott on December 08, 2020, 06:19:15 AM
Presnell
HA! I had just watched the film the previous minute and was typing very fast. These days my fingers are sometimes faster than my brain.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on December 08, 2020, 12:06:15 AM
It Came From Hollywood, 1982 - Edited bits of movie trailers introduced and discussed by Dan Akroyd, John Candy, Cheech & Chong and Gilda Radner.
Seems silly now, but definitely served a niche audience at the time of its release.
Probably not for anyone who doesn't remember seeing it with an appreciative crowd in a theater.
I have this film-documentary on VHS.
Quote from: marsattacks666 on December 08, 2020, 01:13:56 PM
I have this film-documentary on VHS.
I have it as well. Bought a DVD boot of it several years ago at a flea market. It's not bad.
The Cheaters (1945)
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A good Xmas flick!
:)
Quote from: Hepcat on December 08, 2020, 11:05:34 PM
The Cheaters (1945)
It's not often that you see a movie that
stars Joseph Schildkraut.
The Day After(1983)
Wedding Crashers(2005)
Santa Claws (2014) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/UGL4cj4gci8)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/santa_claws_british_dvd_movie_cover.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Well....
:-\
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on December 10, 2020, 01:52:05 AM
And, how is this NOT a "Horror"?
I know! Look at his eyes! (Better yet,
don't look at his eyes!)
Quote from: Mike Scott on December 10, 2020, 11:19:41 AM
I know! Look at his eyes! (Better yet, don't look at his eyes!)
Better have one of those little pet doors.
If they are trapped inside when you stroke out, they eat your face. True.
(https://thedrunkenodyssey.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/death-wish-ii.jpg)
Sexy Jeans(1976)
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The Nine Lives of Christmas (2014) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/aMoieK9os5M)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/MV5BMmE0NDEzOGMtMjZhYS00YTY0LWEzMzQtNTA2MTVkZDNlZGU4XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjg5MzE4NTA_._V1_.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Wasn't really about Xmas. The orange cat was the only worthwhile part of the flick.
:-\
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Small Town Santa (2014) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/zQpD0zU9Hds)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Small_Town_Santa_poster.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Up to expectations.
:)
Se7en(1995)
The Last American Virgin(1982)
Bernard & the Genie (1991) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/wFtfgWXltpY)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Bernard_and_the_Genie_1991_Rowan_Atkinson_Lenny.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Surprisingly Xmasy!
8)
The Christmas Bunny (2010) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/oPCghKASUz4)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Christmas_Bunny_poster.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Once again a "Xmas" movie that really doesn't have anything to do with Xmas.
:-\
The Lemon Drop Kid (1951) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/eWM1o42mhVQ)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Lemon_Drop_Kid_poster.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Alright I guess.
:)
I was wrapping up the Sidney Toler (Monogram) Chan movies, but when I went to watch the next to last one (Shadows Over Chinatown), nobody has it! Arrrggg! So, I watched the final one (The Trap), instead.
Boy, those Monogram Chans were tough to get through! As you'd expect, the quality was quite a bit lower that the FOX films. Watching them (almost) back to back didn't help much, either.
Quote from: Mike Scott on December 15, 2020, 05:07:20 AM
I was wrapping up the Sidney Toler (Monogram) Chan movies, but when I went to watch the next to last one (Shadows Over Chinatown), nobody has it! Arrrggg! So, I watched the final one (The Trap), instead.
Boy, those Monogram Chans were tough to get through! As you'd expect, the quality was quite a bit lower that the FOX films. Watching them (almost) back to back didn't help much, either.
It is available on a 4-disc Warner set simply called Charlie Chan Collection. It is out of print and pricey.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on December 15, 2020, 05:36:02 AM
It is available on a 4-disc Warner set simply called Charlie Chan Collection. It is out of print and pricey.
I'm not interested in buying, I just wanted to watch the entire series, one time.
Quote from: Mike Scott on December 15, 2020, 12:52:15 PM
I'm not interested in buying, I just wanted to watch the entire series, one time.
Is that the only one you've never seen?
The Godson/Below the Belt(1971)
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And God Said To Cain - great western with Klaus Kinski
Alone for Christmas (2013) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/X1O53YwBwoo)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Alone_for_Christmas_movie_poster.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Pretty silly all-in-all.
:-\
Christmas Eve (1947) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/uF5GpCSf3bw)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/christmas_eve_1947.jpeg)
Alright I guess.
:-\
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on December 03, 2020, 08:50:20 PM
Don't know what's on YouTube, but here are the ones I have on DVD:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50676865588_15f04e700b_o.jpg)
I have 'em all except the 4 "Lost Films". Warner did a great job restoring them a few years back.
Figured you could use the list to watch them in chronological order, where possible.
Thank you so much, Adam! That's a big help.
Quote from: Mike Scott on December 03, 2020, 10:48:57 PM
And Karloff was in 2 and Chaney Jr. in one of the Toler movies.
Scroll down for the complete list. All are on YouTube, except the lost films.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Chan#Filmography
Thank you too, Mike.
ACROSS 110th STREET (1972)
THE SEARCHERS (1956)
THE BLACK CAMEL (1931)
THE BIG DOLL HOUSE (1971)
RIDE 'EM COWBOY (1942)
KEEP 'EM FLYING (1942)
MAGNUM FORCE (1973)
SHAFT (1971)
Been on a 'bit of a 70s kick lately. Some truly great films.
A Christmas Carol (1951)
Lotta monster movie vets in this film: George Cole, Ernest Thesiger, Patrick Macnee, Carol Marsh, Miles Mallson, Fred Johnson
Quote from: geezer butler on December 21, 2020, 10:43:39 PM
A Christmas Carol (1951)
Lotta monster movie vets in this film: George Cole, Ernest Thesiger, Patrick Macnee, Carol Marsh, Miles Mallson, Fred Johnson
Love that film. It's kinda monstery. It does have ghosts.
Alistair Sim inhabits that role. He wears it like a tailored suit.
The Night They Saved Christmas (1984) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/s_d5PbnM31Y)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/The_Night_They_Saved_Christmas.jpg)
No more than I expected.
:-\
Quote from: geezer butler on December 21, 2020, 10:43:39 PM
A Christmas Carol (1951)
Hands down the best adaption and the best cast, headed by the man who was
born to play Scrooge! And Dickens is
always better in black and white!
Fred Claus(2007)
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10 to Midnight(1983)
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
Quote from: geezer butler on December 21, 2020, 10:43:39 PM
A Christmas Carol (1951)
Lotta monster movie vets in this film: George Cole, Ernest Thesiger, Patrick Macnee, Carol Marsh, Miles Mallson, Fred Johnson
My favorite version.
The Christmas Project (2016) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/q7IUUp5YvwQ)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Christmas_Project_movie_poster.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
A good one!
:)
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SOLDIER IN THE RAIN (1963) - love this film pairing of Steve McQueen and Jackie Gleason.
Christmas with the Kranks(2004)
Jingle All the Way(1996)
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, 1989.
Liked it so much, I also watched:
National Lampoon's Vacation, 1983.
Waiting for the Artist (2019)
totally lmao watching this faux documentary, if you like Christopher Guest movies, you'll prob like this. Makes fun of pretentious and self-important performing artists. :laugh:
Watched a couple Christmas movies.
Lethal Weapon, 1987
and
Die Hard, 1988
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on December 27, 2020, 02:07:33 AM
Watched a couple Christmas movies.
Lethal Weapon, 1987
and
Die Hard, 1988
Doesn't anybody watch traditional Christmas movies, anymore? Like "Santa Clause Conquers the Martians"!
Quote from: Mike Scott on December 27, 2020, 03:31:53 AM
Doesn't anybody watch traditional Christmas movies, anymore? Like "Santa Clause Conquers the Martians"!
Never seen it. Never will.
Death Wish(1974)
Death Wish 2(1982)
Last House on the Left(1972)
Uncle Buck(1989)
My Boyfriend's Back(1993)
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/38/Boyfriend%27sback.jpg/220px-Boyfriend%27sback.jpg)
Christmas Project 2 (2020)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Christmas_Project_2.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Good fun!
8)
Of Mice and Men, 1939 - My favorite Steinbeck work. I first read it as a play.
"Guys like us, we're the loneliest guys in the world."
Operation: Christmas List (2016) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/9Rqr2z3-c64)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Operation_Christmas_List_poster.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Pretty feeble actually.
:(
March of the Wooden Soldiers (1934) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/vBmgwbdTJWA)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/(edited)_March_of_the_Wooden_Soldiers_poster.jpg) (https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/March_of_the_Wooden_Soldiers_Poster_V.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Awful. 'Nuff said.
:(
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on December 27, 2020, 02:07:33 AM
Watched a couple Christmas movies.
Lethal Weapon, 1987
and
Die Hard, 1988
Awesome! I watched Die Hard the other night too. So good.
Chunnel
Deathblow
Rochelle, Rochelle
Agent Zero
The Other Side of Darkness
Cry, Cry Again
Ponce Deleon
;)
Matinee(1993)
Sunset Blvd.(1950)
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12 Dogs of Christmas (2005) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/UFWtbX7rjs8)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Twelve_Dogs_of_Christmas_poster.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Not bad!
8)
Christmas for a Dollar (2013) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/mKd9_OxyzAY)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Christmas_for_a_Dollar_poster.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
A good one!
:)
American Grindhouse documentary(2010)
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The Crowded Day (1954) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/Af0SEjMIPbs)
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Not bad at all!
:)
Caged Heat(1974)
Coffy(1973)
Love some Pam Grier, Mars!
I revisited Cecil B. DeMille's SIGN OF THE CROSS over the weekend. (The restored, pre-Code cut with all the questionable content restored...and a commentary by David Del Valle. DeMille and Del Valle...now there's a duo you probably didn't see coming!)
Thunder Alley (1967) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/7WYb8l6Zfk0)
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I must have gotten up for some popcorn during the "nights of reckless pleasure" part. Still I enjoyed the Annette Funicello and NASCAR racing clips from 1966.
8)
Spun(2003)
Remember the Titans was on this morning. I couldn't care less about football, but there's a LOT of good football movies.
The Wayward Bus (1957) - Trailer (http://mw2yw6yv5nu)
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Pretty good actually!
8)
Graveyard Tramps-aka-Invasion of the Bee Girls(1973)
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BANANAS (1971) - I remember laughing a ton back in the '70s at this one, but I don't think it holds up now. Outside of a couple scenes and one liners, I barely laughed at all. I rewatched LOVE AND DEATH (1975) a few years back and still found that extremely funny. Maybe hearing too much about Allen's personal life (who knows what's true anymore?) hasn't helped either.
Wayne's World(1992)
Shaft(1971)
Double Indemnity (1944)
Basic Training(1985)
Hamburger: The Motion Picture(1985)
Hell Drivers (1957) - Trailer (http://1jp6hwsvxma)
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Alright I suppose.
:-\
Ghost World(2001)
Quote from: Hepcat on January 31, 2021, 10:56:41 PM
Hell Drivers (1957) - Trailer (http://1jp6hwsvxma)
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Being a big McGoohan fan, I love this film. What a creep Red was. This has such a wonderful cast of future stars too.
:-\
BLACK CAESAR (1973)
SPIRITED AWAY (2001)
SUPERFLY (1972)
A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS (1964)
The Student Nurses(1970)
Night Call Nurses(1972)
Quote from: marsattacks666 on February 02, 2021, 11:18:59 AM
The Student Nurses(1970)
That rings a bell, Mars. I might have seen that at a drive-in back in the day.
Quote from: Lunkenstein on February 02, 2021, 01:43:53 PM
That rings a bell, Mars. I might have seen that at a drive-in back in the day.
A Roger Corman film.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ubG521MU3yA
They're learning fast, lol.
Groundhog Day, 1993 - Everybody knows what this one is about. Watching it is a yearly tradition for me.
Groundhog Day, 1993 - Everybody knows what this one is about. Watching it is a yearly tradition for me.
Groundhog Day, 1993 - Everybody knows what this one is about. Watching it is a yearly tradition for me.
Groundhog Day, 1993 - Everybody knows what this one is about. Watching it is a yearly tradition for me.
Groundhog Day, 1993 - Everybody knows what this one is about. Watching it is a yearly tradition for me.
Groundhog Day, 1993 - Everybody knows what this one is about. Watching it is a yearly tradition for me.
Groundhog Day, 1993 - Everybody knows what this one is about. Watching it is a yearly tradition for me.
Groundhog Day, 1993 - Everybody knows what this one is about. Watching it is a yearly tradition for me.
Groundhog Day, 1993 - Everybody knows what this one is about. Watching it is a yearly tradition for me.
Déjà vu
News of the World (2020) - Boring Tom Hanks western. Don't waste your time and money.
Quote from: Mord on February 03, 2021, 02:25:54 PM
News of the World (2020) - Boring Tom Hanks western. Don't waste your time and money.
I agree. Boring.
Blind Woman's Curse (1970)
Seems Like Old Times(1980)
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Beaches, 1988 - The love story of two life-long friends.
Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey.
Funny and touching.
Where else could I have learned the tragic saga of Otto Titsling and the history of the over-the-shoulder boulder holder?
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on February 05, 2021, 03:42:45 PM
Beaches, 1988 - The love story of two life-long friends
Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey.
Funny and touching.
Where else could I have learned of tragic saga of Otto Titsling and the history of the over-the-shoulder boulder holder?
Such a sad film
Grease(1978)
Spellbound (1945) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/HIBaGIUbXqI)
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In this case the plot twists typical of Alfred Hitchcock's movies are just too predictable. We predicted both well before they transpired. In fact, I thought the ultimate culprit was so obvious that it would have to turn out to be someone else. I was wrong though.
;)
CBGB(2013)
Karel Zeman's "War of the Fools" (aka "A Jester's Tale" 1964) English dubbed version.
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Citizen Kane(1941)
Convoy(1978)
Gator(1976)
The Longest Yard(1974)
The Island(1980)
Passport to Shame (1958) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/EeY6-p_KYDA)
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Kind of silly but not bad overall I guess.
:-\
Quote from: marsattacks666 on February 07, 2021, 09:24:49 AM
Citizen Kane(1941)
Convoy(1978)
Talk about opposite ends of the spectrum! ;D
Taxi Driver (1976)
love this movie!!
THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939) on glorious Blu-ray
Forgetting Sarah Marshall(2008)
Zack and Miri(2008)
Strangers on a Train (1951) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/J1iSS5r0OVE)
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Not bad!
:)
Sunset Blvd(1950)
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Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972)
Ten to Midnight(1983)
Nighthawks(1981)
The Mouse That Roared (1959) - Trailer (http://p7l7wlfbyr4)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/mouse-that-roared-md-web.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
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A great classic!
:)
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades (1972)
Step Brothers(2008)
Mystic River (2003)
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972)
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
Reality Bites(1994)
Singles(1992)
Big, 1988
Dances With Wolves, 1990
Perfect High (2015) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/3VqXOG9Icyw)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Perfect_High_Poster.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Not the teensploitation flick I expected.
:-\
The World of Henry Orient (1964) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/V_FxV38CsEM)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/World_of_Henry_Orient_poster.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
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Hey! Just a good fun movie!
:)
Love "The World of Henry Orient"! Great score by Elmer Bernstein, especially the hilarious avant-garde Piano Concerto composed by Orient. :laugh:
Good Neighbour Sam (1964) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/FqqSckA3SjI)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/Good_Neighbour_Sam_poster(1).jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Another movie that's just good fun!
:)
Death Wish II(1982)
Tootsie(1981)
Quote from: Hepcat on March 11, 2021, 11:30:20 PM
Good Neighbour Sam (1964) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/FqqSckA3SjI)
From the author of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"! :o
(Screenplay by the writers of "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken".)
Pocketful of Miracles (1961) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/TL9cIQhEJqU)
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Alright I guess but it could have been tighter.
:-\
Quote from: Hepcat on March 12, 2021, 10:44:43 PM
Pocketful of Miracles (1961) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/TL9cIQhEJqU)
Peter Falk's performance is the highlight of the film! :)
Frank Capra remakes his own movie, "Lady for a Day" (1933).
What other directors can you name who remade their own movies? (You can still pick Frank Capra.)
Hollywoodland (2006)
Really liked this film. Fascinating case study. Anyone familiar with this story? I was doing some internet sleuthing (for what that's worth), and I have a difficult time believing George Reeves killed himself. I suspect something sketchy went down that night.
Quote from: geezer butler on March 13, 2021, 02:06:03 AM
Hollywoodland (2006)
Really liked this film. Fascinating case study. Anyone familiar with this story? I was doing some internet sleuthing (for what that's worth), and I have a difficult time believing George Reeves killed himself. I suspect something sketchy went down that night.
I was 12 when George Reeves died - a little too old to still be an active fan, but still young enough to remember him being an important figure in my life.
Quote from: geezer butler on March 13, 2021, 02:06:03 AM
Hollywoodland (2006)
Really liked this film. Fascinating case study. Anyone familiar with this story? I was doing some internet sleuthing (for what that's worth), and I have a difficult time believing George Reeves killed himself. I suspect something sketchy went down that night.
Hollywoodland, really good film. Intriguing how Hollywood studios dictated their Actors' lives.
The Beast of War
Fluffy (1965)
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Good fun! I quite enjoyed it despite the implausibility of some of the plot features.
:)
Seems Like Old Times(1980)
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons (1973)
The Wedding Singer (1998)
CHARLIE CHAN IN LONDON (1934) - Really enjoyed this one. Kept me guessing all the way.
SOUND OF METAL (2019) - Excellent film and story with great acting.
Mississippi Burning, 1988 - It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...
Gene Hackman hasn't made a movie the last 16/17 years.
I miss him.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on March 15, 2021, 11:47:51 AM
Gene Hackman hasn't made a movie the last 16/17 years.
Him and Sean Connery said "Screw it! I've go enough money!"
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on March 15, 2021, 11:47:51 AM
Mississippi Burning, 1988 - It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...
Gene Hackman hasn't made a movie the last 16/17 years.
I miss him.
Hackman is Dyn-0-mite in the French Connection.
I just saw Gene Hackman in an episode of THE INVADERS last night. Such a great actor. His blind man in YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is always a joy to see too, along with his many great films.
Monkey Business (1952) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/gH_qxtLPM9k)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/g434/Balticprince/monkey-business-movie-poster-1952-1020247808.jpg)
Good fun! And I think Ginger Rogers was hotter than Marilyn Monroe.
8)
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor kings, 1976 - Internal shakeup of baseball's pre-war Negro League.
Billy Dee Williams, James Earl Jones, Richard Pryor, Rico Dawson, Sam Brison, Stan Shaw and Otas Day.
Light on Baseball and heavy on humor. The reality was never this funny.
Most memorable line: "If you cut me, who gonna play Right Field?"
Tobacco Roody(1971)
Vixen(1968)
Bringing Up Baby (1938) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/F25nzu6hh0Q)
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Terrific! An absolute laugh riot!
;D
Quote from: Hepcat on March 19, 2021, 11:33:20 PM
Bringing Up Baby (1938) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/F25nzu6hh0Q)
A "Screwball Comedy" classic! The movie that gave Grant his famous screen persona.
Mallrats(1995)
Bone a.k.a. Housewife (1972) (https://youtu.be/WwHM2FPya1c)
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A more modern take on dark comedy.
:-\
Quote from: Hepcat on March 20, 2021, 10:50:40 PM
A more modern take on dark comedy.
Directed by Larry Cohen ("It's Alive")
Apocalypse Now
The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939)
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Pretty good!
8)
Rat Pfink and Boo Boo(1966)
The Pink Panther (1963) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/u4Oc_aV0OPs)
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A classic!
:)
A Shot in the Dark (1964) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/v8K1e2hxqs4)
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A murder mystery and a screwball comedy rolled into one!
8)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story(2007)
Charade (1963) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/QmgPw34Xm3A)
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Nothing much wrong with the movie that the absence of Cary Grant wouldn't cure.
;)
The Jerk Theory (2009) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/AG9iWtA5d-Y)
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The tired traditional plot.
:-\
WOMAN IN THE SHADOWS (1934) with Fay Wray
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) - Hadn't seen this completely since my parents took me to it first run in 1962. At 7, it was a bit over my head, but some imagery and that beautiful score by Maurice Jarre remained in the back of my mind. It deserves all the praise it gets. Possibly the best cinematography I've ever seen and Peter O'Toole was superb.
W. C. Fields in:
MILLION DOLLAR LEGS (1932)
IF I HADE A MILLION (1932)
MISSISSIPPI (1935)
THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1938 (1938)
I had all of his best movies in those two 5 disc sets (10 films), but I wanted to see those other features, too, so when I saw this 5 disc set of all 18 movies for $20 (or was it $30?), I bought it. Still have TILLIE AND GUS, SIX OF A KIND and MRS. WIGGS to watch. (I have a separate CD of ALICE IN WONDERLAND.)
Back to School
Quote from: Mike Scott on April 01, 2021, 04:55:15 PM
Still have TILLIE AND GUS, SIX OF A KIND and MRS. WIGGS to watch.
Watched.
Quote from: creaturefan95 on April 06, 2021, 09:55:07 AM
Back to School
Love this movie!!!
"And she said 'Let's do it, the room's already paid for!!!'"
;D :D :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyyV0ejKNrc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyyV0ejKNrc)
The Godfather Coda (1990/2020)
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I have a soft spot for Godfather III. It's not as bad as most critics say. Is it as good GF or GF II? Of course not. Not even close. But it's a better than average gangster film that doesn't deserve the scorn it gets from critics. Just my view. In terms of "Coda," it's basically 90% the same thing as GFIII. Coppola rearranged some pivotal scenes, shaved off a few minutes, and added some minor details not in the original. Still, I think Coda is an improvement over the original version.
KING OF KINGS (1961) on Easter
Russ Meyer's UP!(1976)
QuoteRuss Meyer's UP!(1976)
I saw the Disney/Pixar remake. ;D
Quote from: BijouBob8mm on April 08, 2021, 11:07:53 AM
I saw the Disney/Pixar remake. ;D
I don't think Disney and Russ Meyer mix well. ;D
A Weekend With Lulu (1961) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/RTqdQOtZAss)
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A Hammer Studios comedy with Sidney James of "Carry On" fame!
:D
Below the Belt(1971)
"Mabel and Fatty's Married Life" (1915)
Ms. 45 (1981)
The Silencers (1966) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/ypZaOFrgUVY)
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Dean Martin as Matt Helm! The girls make up for that though.
;)
Subtle.
The Lost Patrol
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World(1963)
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Cyrano de Bergerac, 1951 - Love life of the patron saint of the physically unlovely.
José Ferrer, Mala Powers and a small but touching part by Elena Verdugo.
Ferrer won the Academy Award for best actor for his portrayal of Cyrano.
Reading the play as a child made me cry. Seeing the movie as a teen made me cry. My recent re-visit made me cry all over again.
Kill or Cure (1962)
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A British mystery-comedy that's nothing special.
:-\
Random Kill(1991)
Delta Force(1996)
American Me (1992)
Si mon. 8)
Arrivederci, Baby! (1966)
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Pretty good! That's Jack Davis' artwork on the poster too I think.
8)
Jam Cakes and Needles(1990)
My Dog Skip, 2000 - Adult recollections of a boy's life in 1940's Mississippi.
Frankie Muniz, Kevin Bacon, Diane lane, Luke Wilson and Moose.
Bitter sweet, heart-tugging story of an only child during WWII.
Movie is very reminiscent of Scout's narrative in To Kill a Mockingbird. Even the opening credits and music are similar. Some good graveyard scenes lend a little danger to the tale. Frankie Muniz and the dog were perfect for their parts.
I like this movie a lot.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on April 22, 2021, 07:40:39 PM
Movie is very reminiscent of Scout's narrative in To Kill a Mockingbird. Even the opening credits and music are similar.
Boy howdy!
Somebody's a big fan of "Mockingbird"! ;D
See it for free, here. Just tell 'em your birthday.
https://tubitv.com/movies/590232/my-dog-skip?start=true&utm_source=google-feed&tracking=google-feed
Porky's(1981)
Quote from: marsattacks666 on April 24, 2021, 09:01:39 AM
Porky's(1981)
Did Bill write that before or
after King Lear?
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on April 24, 2021, 09:30:51 AM
Did Bill write that before or after King Lear?
I've never seen "Porky's". Is it a rip-off of The Bard? (Like "West Side Story", etc.)
Quote from: marsattacks666 on April 22, 2021, 07:19:46 PM
Jam Cakes and Needles(1990)
Mars, what the heck is this? I can't find anything.
Unraveled: Long Island Serial Killer (2021)
Outstanding documentary. Fascinating case study involving massive police corruption, sex work, an affluent community with something to hide, and a serial killer on the loose.
When it comes to true crime, I'm not really a serial killer guy, but I'm interested in the iconic cold cases like Jack the Ripper, Zodiac, and now the LISK.
Quote from: geezer butler on April 27, 2021, 05:51:53 PM
Mars, what the heck is this? I can't find anything.
It's an old VHS I have of a Shot on Video sleaze Indie film.
Hidden Figures
A Pair of Briefs (1962)
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A good one!
8)
Guns of Navarone (1961)
The Eagle Has Landed (1976)
Great casts in these movies. The "Eagle" cast in particular, we see strong horror and sci-fi representation: Michael Caine, Donald Pleasence, Jenny Agutter, Judy Geeson, Treat Williams, Donald Sutherland, Larry Hagman, and Robert Duvall
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FUNNY FARM (1988)
American Ninja (1985)
The Delta Force (1986)
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America Drive-in VHS
Pom Pom Girls(1976)
H.O.T.S.(1979)
Pursuit to Algiers (1945) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/S5ke7SUb-B0)
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A particularly good Sherlock Holmes flick!
:)
Way of the Dragon (1972)
Enter the Dragon (1973)
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BAMF
Quote from: geezer butler on May 16, 2021, 11:33:20 PM
Way of the Dragon (1972)
Enter the Dragon (1973)
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BAMF
Legend.
COFFY (1973) - Pam Grier rocks!
Sailor Beware! (1956)
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A good one!
:)
Young Guns (1988)
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
The Magnificent Seven (2016)
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Death Wish II(1982)
8mm(1999)
The Tamarind Seed (1974) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/5TJT1LcYJhY)
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Not bad!
:)
EARTHQUAKE (1974) - I saw this first run with the sensurround back then. It was great fun. I've also seen it on tv through the years, but not for a long time. I must say, the special effects hold up really well. Great seeing the craftsmanship put into it on my son's 75" tv.
Quote from: geezer butler on May 16, 2021, 11:33:20 PM
Way of the Dragon (1972)
Enter the Dragon (1973)
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BAMF
The Man!
Manfish (1956)
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Alright as a whole despite the fact that octopi play no role in the flick. But Lon Chaney is really good.
8)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High(1982)
Gladiator
The Outlaw Josey Wales, 1976 - Chief Dan George
Unforgiven, 1992 - Richard Harris
The both also had some guy named "Squint" something or other.
Not bad.
Seems Like Old Times(1980)
Hard Bodies(1984)
Girlfriend from Hell(1989)
Rockets Galore (1958)
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Not bad.
:)
Direct Hit(1970)
Mysterious Point(1971)
Nowhere to Be Found(1980)
Quote from: marsattacks666 on June 03, 2021, 11:33:05 AM
Direct Hit(1970)
Mysterious Point(1971)
Nowhere to Be Found(1980)
I give up.
I can't find
Mysterious Point - and a
1980 Nowhere To Be Found was nowhere to be found.
What are they about?
Take a Hard Ride (1975) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/A7RWnud0rCw)
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Pretty good! Lee Van Cleef is more than ever an anti-hero in this one.
8)
Ensign Pulver (1964)
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Alright I guess.
:-\
The Grand Duel (1972) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/AVOyRpSuSOE)
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Lee Van Cleef!
8)
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on June 03, 2021, 01:06:25 PM
I give up.
I can't find Mysterious Point - and a 1980 Nowhere To Be Found was nowhere to be found.
What are they about?
Haha, I ask Mars the same question sometimes. He knows about the most obscure films :laugh:. And he has giant VHS collection.
City of Lies (2018)
Great cast (Forest Whitaker and Johnny Depp) but the film was average imo. It's about the unsolved murder of Notorious BIG.
GREEN BOOK (2018)
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on June 03, 2021, 01:06:25 PM
I give up.
I can't find Mysterious Point - and a 1980 Nowhere To Be Found was nowhere to be found.
What are they about?
Oh?!
These are VHS titles. Most of them are Made-for-television movies. Direct Hit is an Italian Mob film.
The Notorious Landlady (1962) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/QuKW4_lQ7qA)
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Not bad.
:)
Quote from: Hepcat on June 14, 2021, 10:35:41 PM
The Notorious Landlady (1962) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/QuKW4_lQ7qA)
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Not bad.
:)
Well, did she or did she? :) And I don't mean murder.
What a sexy poster!
Coffy(1973)
Foxy Brown(1974)
THE OUTLAW (1943) - It did have 2 good things in it.
Quote from: marsattacks666 on June 15, 2021, 02:14:21 PM
Coffy(1973)
Foxy Brown(1974)
They have a bunch of Pam's movies on Tubi right now.
Quote from: Lunkenstein on June 16, 2021, 04:23:01 PM
THE OUTLAW (1943) - It did have 2 good things in it.
The music score and the cinematography?
Never Take Candy From a Stranger, 1960 - Privileged small town personality is successfully defended against handing out candy to minors outside the confines of Halloween, with tragic consequences.
This is part of the Hammer 20 BLU-Ray set that I bought for $19.99 a short while back. It was unusual for its time and pretty hard hitting even for today.
Gotta remember the setting here. This thing came out just one year after "Anatomy of a Murder", in which there is a controversy in court over saying the word "panties" in court. (I remember seeing it in the theatre at that time.)
Ballsy movie and not at all what I expected from this set.
No Way Out(1987)
Promising Young Woman - What a female revenge flick. Perfect in every way.
First Born(1984)
Mr. 880, 1950 - A counterfeiter leads Federal agents on a frustrating ten-year pursuit.
Edmund Gwenn, Burt Lancaster, Dorothy McGuire and Millard Mitchell.
Based on the true story of Emerich Juettner, who was arrested in 1948. His exploits were written in up New Yorker magazine and subsequently made into this movie.
Edmund Gwenn charmed much of the public as Santa Claus in 1947's "Miracle on 34th Street" and went on after this film to star in the sci-fi classic "Them!" in 1954 and Alfred Hitchcock's "The Trouble With Harry" in 1955, playing essentially the same sweet, somewhat-bumbling character in each.
If you like his schtick, you will like this one. I do, and did.
Available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gWCIYkKFjmU
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on June 20, 2021, 02:47:42 PM
Edmund Gwenn charmed much of the public as Santa Claus in 1934's "Miracle on 34th Street"
You mean 1947's "Miracle on 47th Street".
I do like Gwenn and I did enjoy "Mister 880". :)
The Other Guys(2010)
Quote from: Mike Scott on June 20, 2021, 04:27:13 PM
You mean 1947's "Miracle on 47th Street".
I do like Gwenn and I did enjoy "Mister 880". :)
A bit of unintentional numerical alliteration there.
American Psycho - Christian Bale hits it out of the part in this recreation of 80s NY clueless opulence. Funny as it is violent.
"The Cat and the Canary" (1939) and "The Ghost Breakers" (1940) with Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard.
Ten to Midnight(1983)
The Arena(1974)
Operation Petticoat (1959) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/XyTWmH27oAs)
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A Universal flick set on the water but with Cary Grant (of all people) and no Creature! I mean what's with that? Pretty silly all in all.
:(
SHOWDOWN AT ABILENE (1956) - A decent western from Universal. Interesting to hear music from films like TARANTULA! and CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON used in this genre.
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
Pretty in Pink (1986)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off(1986)
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Gunfighter's Moon (1995) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/ls4TTqQttT8)
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The lead character may actually exceed even Lee Van Cleef when it comes to sheer outright menace.
cl:)
Dog Day Afternoon(1975)
Alive and Kicking (1958) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/6vm5PIMYS6M)
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Pretty good!
:)
What a Way to Go! (1964) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/vDhl7HRY8Dk)
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Good fun!
:)
Stripes(1981)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High(1982)
Valley Girl(1983)
Django the Bastard (1969)
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A good one!
8)
Night Train to Munich (1940) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/wKt_Wosq7CU)
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A decent historical piece considering it was released in 1940.
:)
Jumanji (2017)
The Rawhide Years (1955)
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Not bad.
:)
STAN (2006) - being a big Laurel and Hardy fan, this really tugged at my heart.
Notorious (1946) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/H8f4UOtLf5Q)
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A really lousy early Hitchcock flick. So many plot holes it's ridiculous.
:(
Quote from: Hepcat on July 20, 2021, 10:41:53 PM
A really lousy early Hitchcock flick.
Wow! This is on most Hitchcock top 10 lists!
But it had us saying "But that doesn't make sense! Why would they....?" time and again.
:o
Quote from: Hepcat on July 21, 2021, 09:47:25 AM
But it had us saying "But that doesn't make sense!"
Do you have a couple examples?
All Quiet on the Western Front(1930)
Quote from: Mike Scott on July 21, 2021, 03:32:25 PMDo you have a couple examples?
First two early in the movie:
1. Cary Grant shows his ID to the police officer who's pulled over Ingrid Bergman for speeding and drunk driving. Cary Grant shows his ID to the officer and the officer salutes Grant. This implies that Cary Grant was a superior officer in the patrolman's own force which would be local since the patrolman was on road duty.
Yet Cary Grant is then sent overseas to Brazil to gather information on the activities of a cabal of Nazi officers. This implies that he was working for the Strategic Services Unit which soon became the CIA. A Strategic Services Unit officer would keep his identity a secret and certainly wouldn't be flashing his ID to a police officer. And of course the local police officer wouldn't be impressed/intimidated by an officer of an agency with no authority in his jurisdiction anyway and would bust Bergman's ass all the harder.
2. Cary Grant then shows up at a grand cocktail party hosted by the Nazi officers. But Claude Rains had already seen him in the company of Ingrid Bergman! Talk about being suspiciously close to Bergman! Worse yet Grant arrives stag which looks all the more suspicious. Surely the SSU would have had its own complement of "hostesses" in Brazil one of whom would have accompanied some other male agent to crash the Nazi party.
Carelessness galore on the part of the SSU continues throughout. Grant and Bergman are very indiscreet in their meetings, Grant's tradecraft is clumsy, terrible all over.
:o
Why do you assume that the ID CG showed the cop was a real ID? It only had to be one that would impress a cop enough to let them go.
It was revealed that CG and IB knew each other. Nothing suspicious about that.
What's suspicious about going to a party stag?
QuoteGrant and Bergman are very indiscreet in their meetings
And Rains is rightly suspicious
of them. Nobody's perfect!
Quote from: Mike Scott on July 21, 2021, 11:32:59 PMWhy do you assume that the ID CG showed the cop was a real ID? It only had to be one that would impress a cop enough to let them go.
Okay, fair enough.
Quote from: Mike Scott on July 21, 2021, 11:32:59 PMIt was revealed that CG and IB knew each other. Nothing suspicious about that.
What's suspicious about going to a party stag?
And Rains is rightly suspicious of them. Nobody's perfect!
There's nothing wrong with going to a party stag, but Grant being accompanied by a hot number would not have fanned the flames of Rains' suspicions/concerns about the relationship between Grant and Bergman. Going stag was sloppy tradecraft by the SSU. Surely the SSU would have had access to dozens of women in Rio who could have played the part, whether employees or simply high class call girls upon whom the SSU would call occasionally.
In fact if the SSU wanted Grant to be the point investigator inside Rains' mansion, Bergman should previously have been accompanied by a different SSU officer at the riding stables.
:-\
National Lampoon's Going the Distance (2004) - Clip (https://youtu.be/Krj9J_S8F4g)
Not the best of the National Lampoon movies but still pretty good.
:)
Cheech and Chong Up in smoke(1980)
Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers (1984) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/a_8ltyNPAyQ)
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Lousy. Not nearly as good as the movies where Cheech and Chong play brain-dead stoners.
:(
Stripes(1981)
Tommy Boy(1992)
Overboard(1987)
Quote from: Hepcat on July 28, 2021, 09:54:44 PM
Lousy. Not nearly as good as the movies where Cheech and Chong play brain-dead stoners.
Watch "Start The Revolution Without Me" instead!
https://youtu.be/8GUt2aGXvTA
Full Metal Jacket(1988)
Bonnie & Clyde - Just bought a used Bluray and and loved watching it for the first time in decades. Fantastic film!
Quote from: Mord on August 05, 2021, 04:21:20 PM
Bonnie & Clyde - Just bought a used Bluray and and loved watching it for the first time in decades. Fantastic film!
I agree Mord. Great movie. I have to get this on blue-ray too. One of my favorite pre-Godfather gangster films. And Faye Dunaway was smoking hot as Bonnie.
Definitely a fantastic film.
Putney Swope (1969) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/Zxydm_nCHDU)
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Critically lauded by the artsy film crowd because it makes some sort of statement about the advertising industry and consumer culture in America as well as the cultural divide between whites and blacks. Well the only statement in which I'm interested when it comes to movies is "This flick will captivate you!" Well Putney Swope certainly doesn't make that statement. In fact it was so disjointed and just plain lousy that the only reason I endured it to the end was so I could say I gave it a fair chance before dismissing it as a complete waste of time.
>:(
National Lampoon's Holiday Reunion (2003) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/bSQZKH286P4)
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Not as funny as some National Lampoon flicks but still pretty good.
:)
THE KILLING (1956) - Awesome film noir from Stanley Kubrick. This film started coming on TV when I was a kid. I only saw the very beginning, but remember the racetrack intro and intense music (Gerald Fried). I thought it was called THE KILLERS and forgot about it for decades. I recently watched it out of curiosity on Amazon Prime after seeing it was an early Kubrick film and had a great cast. To my surprise, this was the movie I'd been remembering all those years and finally got to see the whole thing. Very entertaining and I really liked the unusual style, cast and look.
River's Edge(1986)
....and by the way, Dan Roebuck's performance in River's Edge is superb and dark.
Tim Hunter's brutal and unforgettable drama River's Edge is one of the most unflinching looks at dysfunctional teen life ever put on screen, and serves as a grim reminder of how powerful true-crime based cinema can be when properly handled. Inspired by a real murder that took place in 1981 in California, Neal Jimenez's hard-hitting script never soft pedaled any of the scary, emotionless nihilism that permeated a group of kids who were all tangled up in thoughtless killing, with an amazing cast of then-young actors doing sensational work, including Keanu Reeves, Ione Skye, Roxanne Zal, Josh Richman, and Crispin Glover, with Dennis Hopper providing his usual brand of sinister character acting from the fringes of this chilling film. With evocative cinematography by Frederick Elmes and a haunting score from Jürgen Knieper, this is one of those absolutely harrowing efforts that once you've seen you'll never forget, and despite shining a light on some very unsympathetic characters (Larry Clark must love this film!) who are all caught in a deadly scenario, Hunter's steely direction keeps the film from ever becoming cloying or sentimental, as he stressed the inherent cruelty and sadness of the story without over doing it. Available
Quote from: marsattacks666 on August 13, 2021, 06:42:18 PM
River's Edge(1986)
I second your "highly recommended" opinion of the film!
Just as an aside on Danny, I caught a bit of a Matlock episode with him playing a "resident" doctor at some hospital. That makes him a member of that "club" of actors who played a character on a series episode before becoming a regular on the show. (Just one of those quirky bits of trivia that I find interesting.)
Quote from: Lunkenstein on August 12, 2021, 09:52:31 PM
THE KILLING (1956) - Awesome film noir from Stanley Kubrick. This film started coming on TV when I was a kid. I only saw the very beginning, but remember the racetrack intro and intense music (Gerald Fried). I thought it was called THE KILLERS and forgot about it for decades. I recently watched it out of curiosity on Amazon Prime after seeing it was an early Kubrick film and had a great cast. To my surprise, this was the movie I'd been remembering all those years and finally got to see the whole thing. Very entertaining and I really liked the unusual style, cast and look.
Excellent flick! I saw
The Killing at Reg Hartt's Cineforum (basically his living room) about twelve years ago.
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Reg Hartt's Cineforum - Torontoist (https://torontoist.com/2016/06/reg-hartt-cineforum-closes-again-2016/)
Cineforum was a great venue for Hammer Horror and Sex & Violence Cartoon Festivals.
:)
Cannonball(1976)
Quote from: Hepcat on August 14, 2021, 10:28:59 AM
Excellent flick! I saw The Killing at Reg Hartt's Cineforum (basically his living room) about twelve years ago.
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Reg Hartt's Cineforum - Torontoist (https://torontoist.com/2016/06/reg-hartt-cineforum-closes-again-2016/)
Cineforum was a great venue for Hammer Horror and Sex & Violence Cartoon Festivals.
:)
That's really cool, Hepcat. Sounds like you got to see a lot of cool things in quite an unusual setting.
ABBOTT AND COSTELLO IN HOLLYWOOD (1945) - This is one of the non-Universal A&C films that I've missed all these years. It always seemed to get average reviews, but I gotta say I found it hysterical. Bud and Lou are in top form with many fresh gags and scenes like the insomnia routine. I loved it.
Private Benjamin (1980)
Africa Screams (1949) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/nJ2xC13Hd9Y)
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Not one of the better Abbott and Costello flicks.
:(
Quote from: Hepcat on August 19, 2021, 11:13:49 PM
Africa Screams (1949) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/nJ2xC13Hd9Y)
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Not one of the better Abbott and Costello flicks.
:(
I am surprised that the SJWs' have not
canceled this image.
I've already uploaded it to my own hard drive plus Photobucket account to prevent it from being bowdlerized.
;)
High Noon, 1952 - A town marshal must face four killers alone.
One of the all-time great movies. Stars a brilliant cast of principal characters and supporting actors. A suspenseful story that takes place in almost real time.
Lon Chaney's performance, brief as it is, may just be the best thing he ever did. You believe every word he says. So sad that he was not given more serious straight roles like this one.
LIFEBOAT (1944) - Great, early Hitchcock.
To Sir with Love(1967)
OF MICE AND MEN (1939) - Been meaning to watch this since I was a kid and became a Chaney fan. Finally caught it last night. Very moving and it deserves the high praise. I love Lon's horror films, but as Adam said in regard to HIGH NOON, it truly is a shame he wasn't given more opportunities in other genres.
HIGH NOON (1952) - Great western. Had to rewatch being in a Chaney non-horror mood.
Step Brothers(2008)
Stranger in our house/ Summer of fear(1978)
Blue Brothers (1980)
A Dirty Shame(2004- unrated)
LAUREL AND HARDY'S LAUGHING 20'S (1965)
Almost Human(1974)
Bobby Joe and the Outlaw(1976)
ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET CAPTAIN KIDD (1952)
The Maltese Falcon, 1941
Love this movie. Hadn't seen it in years, but I still know almost all the dialogue by heart - even the variations that were done for the shorter radio versions.
I don't know why this film made such an impression on me when I first saw it on TV. I just know it's the all-time standard to which I compare all the 30's-40's detective movies. ("Pretty good, but no Falcon.")
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on September 16, 2021, 10:46:52 AM
The Maltese Falcon, 1941
Have you ever seen either of the 2 earlier versions? I've seen the 1931 version, with Ricardo Cortez. (Dwight Frye plays "Wilmer".) It's not bad, but not the classic that Huston's remake is. Never seen the 1936 "disguised" version ("Satan Met A Lady").
Quote from: Mike Scott on September 16, 2021, 11:33:09 AM
Have you ever seen either of the 2 earlier versions? I've seen the 1931 version, with Ricardo Cortez. (Dwight Frye plays "Wilmer".) It's not bad, but not the classic that Huston's remake is. Never seen the 1936 "disguised" version ("Satan Met A Lady").
Yeah. I got the 3-disc set when it came out. I know what you mean.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on September 16, 2021, 11:47:24 AM
I got the 3-disc set when it came out.
Me too, just never watched "Satan".
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Quote from: marsattacks666 on September 16, 2021, 01:53:41 PM
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Great movie. Grabs you by the 'nads right from the opening shot of the body floating in the pool.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on September 16, 2021, 03:02:22 PM
Great movie. Grabs you by the 'nads right from the opening shot of the body floating in the pool.
Fantastic film. Especially Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond. What a creepy performance.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest(1975)
Further Up the Creek (1958)
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Another Hammer comedy that's just good fun!
:)
Ten to Midnight(1983)
So evidently UMA users can see Youtube videos embedded in posts if they're using Firefox and their computers are equipped with Windows 10. Otherwise - no luck.
:(
Hard Bodies-1984
Mars has moved on. ;)
The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
"Woke up this morning, got yourself a gun. . ."
🇮🇹😎
Fried Green Tomatoes, 1991 - Charming recollections of southern life prior to World War II with a murder mystery thrown in.
Kathy Bates plays a much softer character than she did Misery.
Told in the out-of-sequence segmented style of Pulp Fiction.
Great story-telling. Want to score points with a date by sitting through a "chick flick" with her? Try this one. You just might like it, yourself.
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For Love of the Game, 1999 - Nineteen year baseball veteran is facing the end of his career.
Kevin Costner.
For my money, one of the best baseball films ever made. Offers more of a personal, inside experience than does the usual "and another home run" baseball movies.
Blackboard Jungle(1955)
Coffy(1973)
Black Mama White Mama(1973)
The Big Bird Cage(1972)
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
I regret it. I keep thinking I should give Zombie another chance, because his enthusiasm is admirable, but it sucks. It all sucks. I'm not going to bother anymore.
Quote from: marsattacks666 on October 05, 2021, 05:05:14 PM
Blackboard Jungle(1955)
It's one of the movies that I've watched again (after many years) during the Pandemic. Love the young Vic Morrow, Paul Mazursky, Jamie Farr, Sidney Poitier, Anne Francis and sort of young Glen Ford.
Looking for Mr. Goodbar(1977)
Cruising(1980)
Death Wish(1974)
The Death of Hillary(1974)VHS
Eating Raoul(1982)
Lust in the Dust(1984)
Prisoner of Zenda (1979)
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Another good fun Peter Sellers flick!
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Just saw the new Dune movie. I liked it quite a bit, but it is very sci-fi and is a slow burn. Also, be forewarned, this is the first of two movies, so the film does end in the middle of the story (though at a fairly good stopping point). That said, definitely one of the best made "blockbusters" I've seen in awhile.
The Wrong Box (1966) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/GR-5ZzB7yAQ)
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Pretty good!
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Caddy Shack(1980)
Night Shift(1982)
Big Driver, 2014 - Mystery writer takes a suggested backroads alternate scenic drive home from a speaking engagement. Consequences occur.
From a short story by Stephen King.
Not a repeat of his "Misery" plot. I'd never heard of this one and knew nothing about it. I found it somewhat surprising - especially for a made-for-TV movie.
You can see it on YouTube for free: https://youtu.be/kaoyFbwMisc
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on October 31, 2021, 11:11:26 PM
Big Driver, 2014
Hey, that was pretty good! :) Pretty nail bitey at times!
The screenplay was by Richard Matheson's son.
Quote from: Mike Scott on November 01, 2021, 01:02:17 AM
Hey, that [Brig Driver, 2014] was pretty good! :) Pretty nail bitey at times!
The screenplay was by Richard Matheson's son.
I don't ever want to give away plots for anyone - Let's just say I was pleasantly surprised by some unsuspected twists here and there.
Diamonds are Forever(1971)
The Horses Mouth (1958) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/6dP0B985JvY)
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A stinker. It should have been named after that other opening in a horse's anatomy.
:(
Mackie and the Man(1972)
Convoy(1978)
Quote from: marsattacks666 on November 02, 2021, 02:00:01 PMDiamonds are Forever(1971)
A great action flick and one of my very favourite James Bond movies! Here's another action flick I just saw:
You Can't Win 'Em All (1970) - Teaser (https://youtu.be/K4cf-rH5ACM)
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I didn't realize that just about everybody hated Tony Curtis and Charles Bronson but they clearly must have since everybody they encountered in the movie seemed to want to kill them. I got confused with respect to the identity of just which group was firing upon Curtis and Bronson on several occasions.
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Great action poster!
Quote from: Mike Scott on November 09, 2021, 01:24:46 AM
Great action poster!
The good old day when Movie posters and one-sheets were incredible, by fabulous artists
Meatballs(1979)
Caddy Shack(1980)
Mallrats(1995)
Quote from: marsattacks666 on November 14, 2021, 04:54:41 PM
Meatballs(1979)
Caddy Shack(1980)
Mallrats(1995)
Meatballs had a hyper-active little blonde that I thought was really cute. Kristine DeBell had been the star of 1976's X-rated "Alice In Wonderland".
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on November 14, 2021, 05:48:57 PM
Meatballs had a hyper-active little blonde that I thought was really cute. Kristine DeBell had been the star of 1976's X-rated "Alice In Wonderland".
She's in another fun and cool film called, Cheerleaders' wild weekend.
Quote from: marsattacks666 on November 15, 2021, 09:02:23 AM
She's in another fun and cool film called, Cheerleaders' wild weekend.
The movie's tagline: "It'll grab you by the pom poms."
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Gotta love the 70s poster art.
The Millionairess (1960) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/T4vz86zyuNk)
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Sophia Loren and all, it was simply lousy.
:(
Cheech and Chong's Next Movie(1980)
Blazing Saddles(1974)
Nice Dreams (1981) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/yrSBh8le5Hw)
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Great stuff! I love Cheech and Chong.
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Die Hard(1988)
Quote from: marsattacks666 on November 20, 2021, 04:53:43 AM
Die Hard(1988)
Watching Christmas movies now, Huh?
I just watched an episode from the Monk Series -
Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa Clause.
Night Shift(1982)
THE LAST DRAGON (1985)
THE GLASS HOUSE (1972)
JINGLE ALL THE WAY (1996)
A Christmas Story(1983)
Quote from: marsattacks666 on November 30, 2021, 11:55:52 AM
A Christmas Story(1983)
I have the full-sized leg lamp in my window.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on November 30, 2021, 01:52:54 PM
I have the full-sized leg lamp in my window.
Cool. I definitely need that FRAGILE-E lamp. I do have a Christmas ornament in a smaller scale.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on November 20, 2021, 05:14:06 AMWatching Christmas movies now, Huh?
Yes, it's time.
The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (1979) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/B2M2cRt8dpY)
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Pretty good actually!
:)
I'll Be Home for Christmas (1988) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/X9X5yWq_mUc)
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So, so.
:-\
New Wave Hookers(1985)
Lady Dynamite (1983)
Christmas Comes Home (My Christmas Wish) - 2018
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Decent.
:)
Christmas Vacation(1988)
Snow 2: Brain Freeze (2007) - Promo (https://youtu.be/V6TcloS25XE)
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Lousy! Part of the reason is because it assumes the viewer has seen Snow already (which I haven't).
:(
Journey Back To Christmas, 2016 - World War II nurse is transported forward into time.
Candace Cameron Bure stars in this Hallmark Christmas movie. Gives a little different twist on discovering an appreciation for the holidays.
Not too awful. (It IS a Hallmark movie and it is Candace Cameron Bure.) The time travel gimmick is a little different for one of these.
You can catch a free version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JguJ0gmfOhs
Christmas Every Day (1996) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/8iXqpvPoUsk)
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Surprisingly good actually!
:)
Home for Christmas (1990) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/vdURy7-D4S8)
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Seemingly predictable, but very much of an unexpected twist at the end!
;)
Fletch Lives(1989)
Noel (2004) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/bLjj5EwviQY)
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Pretty good actually!
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Avengers-End Game
A Bad Moms Christmas (2017) - Teaser (https://youtu.be/yFfxsrFDkHE)
A Bad Moms Christmas (2017) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/w2bnY9oWVFw)
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Fabulous! A laugh riot!
;D
The Nine Kittens of Christmas (2021) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/svwZE0qpTUs)
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Hmmmmm. A sequel to The Nine Lives of Christmas from 2016 where the plot is about the rekindling of a romance between the leading characters but the lead female has gained over twenty pounds? Stretches credibility even for Hallmark.
:-\
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas(2000)
Black Sabbath: The End of the End (2017)
🤘💀✝️
Santa's Bootcamp (2016) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/FRAMHgsvO7Q)
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If you're looking for a good Xmas movie, look elsewhere. This one is barely watchable.
:(
Santa( Santa vs. the Devil, 1959)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SYStOBykqZk&t=10s
A Christmas Tree Miracle (2013) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/_PDbKpGK8y8)
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I've seen better Xmas movies. But I've also seen a lot worse.
:-\
Fred Claus(2007)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation(1989)
A Christmas Star (2015) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/K9v59kxtw-Q)
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Alright I guess.
:-\
Holiday Inn with Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby.
Step Brothers- 2008
A Fall City Christmas (2018) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/EpwkZqxUotg)
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Decent! Not formulaic anyway.
:)
Dead of Night(1945)
The Last Straw (2014) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/JAEgmtXy4Ts)
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Pleasant, though not much of a plot.
:-\
No Time to Die (2021)
Christmas Cupcakes (2018) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/RILc9WYRY94)
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Decent!
:)
Kiwi Christmas (2017) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/_J8Rm531oxs)
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Not bad!
:)
Cheech and Chong's Next Movie(1980)
Toys in the Attic (1963) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/G9ChucJ1yqg)
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Actually a pretty strange flick overall.
:-\
BIG JAKE (1971)
Blues Brothers(1980)
BLONDE ICE (1948)
THE MALTESE FALCON (1941)
COOL RUNNINGS (1993)
Sergeants 3 (1962)
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Yeah, yeah, a lot of big name actors but still disappointing compared to the spaghetti westerns that exploded onto movie screens just a few years later.
:-\
The White Buffalo (1977) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/xNnPerO7P8U)
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Decent though not among the best Charles Bronson movies.
:-\
Quote from: Hepcat on February 05, 2022, 11:46:47 PM
Decent though not among the best Charles Bronson movies.
Would have been if there was a scene that looked like that poster! ;D
Caddyshack(1980)
Quote from: Mike Scott on February 06, 2022, 11:37:37 AMWould have been if there was a scene that looked like that poster! ;D
Actually the white bison itself was a truly fearsome beast and as such very well done.
:)
Quote from: Hepcat on February 05, 2022, 11:46:47 PM
The White Buffalo (1977) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/xNnPerO7P8U)
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Decent though not among the best Charles Bronson movies.
:-\
I saw that at a drive-in around 1978 I think. Don't remember much - it was the '70s after all. ;)
Return from the Ashes (1965)
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A thriller! Really, really good!
:)
Bullcrum's Saddle (1945)
For a Few Dollars More (1965) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/DDRNEwFOttw)
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Fabulous! A classic!
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Death Wish(1974)
Death Wish II(1982)
Cinema Paradiso, 1988 - Successful movie director tells the story of his childhood and learning to love movies and the effect they can have on people.
One of the most nostalgic and sweet films ever made. It would have been magic to live the little boy's life.
I was lucky enough to make friends with a projectionist at a crumbling "art house" theater as an adult. I did not have a TV at the time and used the old theater as my major form of entertainment. I was there three nights a week - often re-watching old or foreign films that I had already seen. The college student projectionist would invite me in to watch the movie through the tiny projectionist's booth windows with him and we would discuss the movie being shown or his latest film school project - while he changed reels, rewound film, threaded the complicated machines, swapped out rods for the carbon arc lamps in the rickety old projectors and spliced worn films.
I miss those days. This movie reminds me of them.
THE TEXICAN (1966)
Rear Window(1954)
Quote from: marsattacks666 on February 20, 2022, 11:32:18 AM
Rear Window(1954)
True classic. So many movies and parodies inspired by it over the years.
Every see
The Bedroom Window, 1987 with Steve Guttenberg and Elizabeth McGovern? (Better than you would expect.)
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on February 20, 2022, 11:51:37 AM
True classic. So many movies and parodies inspired by it over the years.
Every see The Bedroom Window, 1987 with Steve Guttenberg and Elizabeth McGovern? (Better than you would expect.)
Yes. My Wife and I watched the Bedroom Window a few months ago. Incidentally, many decades ago, I got to see the film in a theater apon its release.
Rebecca (1940) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/d9eWjSt1VQw)
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Alfred Hitchcock directed this one but I wouldn't quite classify it as a horror movie. Still pretty good though!
:)
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on February 20, 2022, 11:51:37 AM
Every see The Bedroom Window, 1987 with Steve Guttenberg and Elizabeth McGovern? (Better than you would expect.)
Since it was written and directed by Curtis Hanson (L. A. Confidential), I would expect it to be pretty good! :)
Quote from: Hepcat on February 24, 2022, 01:24:26 AM
Alfred Hitchcock directed this one, but I wouldn't quite classify it as a horror movie.
Psychological Thriller
Moonstruck(1987)
Silkwood(1983)
10 to Midnight(1983)
Saw the new Batman movie. A little longer than it needs to be, but I liked it a lot.
The Batman(2022)
Trading Places(1982)
SOMEWHERE IN TIME (1980)
Body Heat, 1981
Black Widow, 1987
Big Easy, The, 1986
Sea of Love, 1989
Tightrope, 1984
Unfaithful, 2002
I watched Body Heat because of William Hurt's death.
If you are familiar with these films, you can see a tenuous thread of elements that suggested each of the others.
HARDCORE (1979)
Quote from: Lunkenstein on April 04, 2022, 10:47:59 AM
HARDCORE (1979)
Ever seen the Charles Bronson film
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects, 1989?
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on April 04, 2022, 12:38:34 PM
Ever seen the Charles Bronson film Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects, 1989?
No, but I like Charles Bronson. Is it a similar type film?
I just looked it up on IMDB. I'll try to check it out sometime
Quote from: Lunkenstein on April 04, 2022, 02:56:16 PM
No, but I like Charles Bronson. Is it a similar type film?
It has some similarities.
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects is more of a cinematic movie. While
Hardcore plays more like a documentary come to life.
The Goonies( 1985)
Terrible, way overrated film. I cannot see what the attraction or love for this horrible film. Complete garbage.
Birdman of Alcatraz, The - 1962
Escape From Alcatraz - 1979
Shawshank Redemption, The - 1994
Life - 1999
I think the Eddie Murphy/Martin Lawrence film, Life, is sadly underrated. The story is engaging; the cast and acting are superior; and the photography simply stunning. Rick Baker's makeup ain't half bad, either.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on April 13, 2022, 11:21:01 AM
Escape From Alcatraz - 1979
This time, Patrick McGoohan is
not the prisoner!
Rear Window(1954)
THE OUTLAW JOSIE WALES (1976)
Foul Play(1978)
Meatballs(1979)
Caddyshack(1980)
Back to School(1987)
Beverly Hills Vamp(1989)
Got Nosferatu on right now.
"The Stranger" Orson Welles, Edward G. Robinson, and Loretta Young. I had never heard of this film, and Orson Welles was great as the Nazi being tracked to an American town by a government agent, played by Robinson. Great performances by all three, including Loretta Young who marries Welles Character, not knowing who he really is.
Quote from: Haunted hearse on April 21, 2022, 09:54:36 AM
"The Stranger" Orson Welles, Edward G. Robinson, and Loretta Young.
I like Billy House as the checkers playing storekeeper. :)
THE BIG HOUSE (1930)
POMS (2019) - I loved this sweet, little film. Diane Keaton at 73 is still so cute and funny. Plus, we get other wonderful, veteran actresses like Pam Grier and Rhea Perlman. Really enjoyable movie, funny and touching.
Uncle Buck(1990)
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
Quote from: geezer butler on April 23, 2022, 05:28:16 AM
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
Hollywood history that should have been.
TIDAL WAVE: NO ESCAPE (1997)
GUN THE MAN DOWN (1956)
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (2005)
TWISTER (1996)
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on April 23, 2022, 07:49:11 AM
Hollywood history that should have been.
I firmly agree. Especially that ending.
The French Connection (1971)
Bus Stop - 1956
Wayward Bus, The - 1957
Petrified Forest, The - 1936
Trip To Bountiful, The - 1986
Twilight Zone: Will the Real Martian please Stand Up - 1961
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on June 05, 2022, 01:15:08 AM
Bus Stop - 1956
Wayward Bus, The - 1957
Petrified Forest, The - 1936
Trip To Bountiful, The - 1986
Twilight Zone: Will the Real Martian please Stand Up - 1961
What? No episodes of "On the Buses"? ;D
Quote from: Mike Scott on June 05, 2022, 01:50:31 AM
What? No episodes of "On the Buses"? ;D
I also didn't watch
The Big Bus or
Midnight Cowboy.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on June 05, 2022, 02:02:39 AM
I also didn't watch The Big Bus.
Oh yeah, the atomic powered bus. :laugh:
Hardcore(1979)
Nashville(1975)
Jackson County Jail(1976)
Summer Job(1989)
Joysticks(1983)
Screwballs(1983)
Screwball Hotel(1988)
Body Waves(1992)
Scum of the Earth(1963)
Blue Movies(1988)
Looking for Mr. Goodbar(1977)
Death Wish(1975)
Hollywood High(1976)
Hollywood Hot Tubs(1984)
BoobyTrap(1970)
Traces of Death(1993)
I Spit on your Grave-aka-Day of the Woman(1978)
I Spit on your Corpse-aka-Fatal Pursuit/Girls for Rent(1974)
Party Monster(2003)
Lady Dynamite (1973)
The Van(1977)
Spring Break(1983)
Overboard (1987)
Something Wild (1986)
Assault on Precinct 13(1976)
The Fifth Floor(1978)
Angel(1984)
Dumbo (1941)
Loose Screws/Screwballs II(1985)
Hollywood Hottubs(1985)
The Pope of Greenwich Village
JP
For the 4th I watched "Phantom President" (1932) with George M. Cohan, followed by "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (1942) with James Cagney about George M. Cohan.
DARK PASSAGE (1947)
MY NAME IS BILL W (1989)
Death Wish(1974)
Giant(1956)
Bad Girls Go to Hell(1965)
Deadly Weapons(1974)
Hitchhike to Hell(1977)
Taboo(1980)Bluray
Drop Dead Fred(1991)
Thriller-A Cruel Picture(1973) bluray/4K
Valley Girl(1983)
Last American Virgin(1982)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High(1982) Criterion bluray
Silent Rage(1982)
Meatballs(1979)
Caddyshack(1980)
Hard Bodies(1984)
Hamburger: The Motion Picture(1986)
Summer Job(1989)
Watches parts I and II of the A&E biography "KISStory"
🤘
Quote from: geezer butler on August 03, 2022, 10:57:49 PM
Watches parts I and II of the A&E biography "KISStory"
🤘
🤘🏻
Family Plot(1976)
Rear Window(1954)
THE WAVE (2015) - An excellent disaster movie from Norway.
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK [Abbott & Costello](1952) - The new 70th Anniversary restored blu-ray. Highly recommend getting this as it's a limited edition. Lots of great bonus material.
Black Caesar( 1973) VHS
ALL THE KING'S MEN (1949) - Outstanding film. No wonder it received so many awards. I've been watching a lot of the old HIGHWAY PATROL series and enjoying Broderick Crawford. I thought I better check out his oscar winning role and movie and it remains timely in its message. Great acting all around.
A GENIUS TWO PARTNERS AND A DUPE (1975) - I watched this for my my favorite actor, Patrick Mcgoohan. It's a spaghetti-western comedy and surely one of his oddest choices to co-star in. And yet, he's still fun to watch in it. Strange film though, lol.
Quote from: Lunkenstein on August 30, 2022, 01:47:48 PM
I thought I better check out his oscar winning role and movie and it remains timely in its message.
For classic comedy, check out "Born Yesterday" (1950).
Black Board Jungle(1955)
Quote from: marsattacks666 on August 30, 2022, 04:41:10 PM
Black Board Jungle(1955)
One Two Three O'clock, Four O'clock Rock
Quote from: Mike Scott on August 30, 2022, 02:27:31 PM
For classic comedy, check out "Born Yesterday" (1950).
Thanks, Mike. I will. I know Judy Holliday was considered a fine, comedic actress. I'm trying to catch up on watching older movies I've never seen. I was always so captivated by monsters and horror that I missed a lot of other fine films. At this point in my life, I have a wealth of classics to seek out.
Quote from: Lunkenstein on August 31, 2022, 08:09:16 AM
At this point in my life, I have a wealth of classics to seek out.
Check out one of those "100 Best Movies" type lists for ideas.
Death Wish II(1982)
Delta Force(1986)
Hell or High Water (2016)
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (2018)
Coffy(1973)
Still haven't seen the last Hobbit movie, so I've rewatched the first one, and will do the second tonight to refresh. I forgot Ian Holm was in the beginning of the first one and then I got sad.
MOONAGE DAYDREAM (2022) - On a huge IMAX screen. Didn't want it to end. If you're David Bowie fan, it's a must-see.
Jackie Brown(1997)
Pulp Fiction(1994)
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2001)
STARDUST (2020)
TARZAN'S DESERT MYSTERY (1943)
Every Which Way But Loose(1978)
An Eye for an Eye (1966)
Coffy(1972)
The Maltese Falcon, 1941
Key Largo, 1948
To Have and Have Not, 1944
How Green Was My Valley, 1941
A Tree Grows In Brooklyn, 1945
The Good Earth, 1937
The Grapes of Wrath, 1939
East of Eden, 1955
It's TV, but I just finished watching the entire run (14 episodes) of "Rutland Weekend Television", starring and written by Eric Idle.
Sp*** Your Legs for Satan(1972) Not porn.......Jeez!
Pigkeeper's Daughter(1971/1972)
Quote from: marsattacks666 on October 22, 2022, 11:36:45 PM
Huh?
Li'l Abner character:
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Quote from: Monsters For Sale on October 23, 2022, 12:16:56 AM
Li'l Abner character:
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Oh?!
Quote from: marsattacks666 on October 23, 2022, 03:13:35 PM
Oh?!
The only attractive member of the McSwine clan of Dogpatch swineherds.
Jackie Brown(1997)
Black Mama White Mama(1973)
Switchblade Sisters(1975)
The Pickup (1972)
Hitchhike to Hell(1977)
High School Hellcats(1958)
High School Confidential(1958)
Russ Meyer films:
Faster Pussycat Kill Kill(1965)
Motorpsycho(1965)
Mudhoney(1965)
American Murderer (2022)
Thanksgiving Day:
1. Quo Vadis 1951 (Blu-Ray). I was surprised when I first purchased this to see is presented in 1.33.1 aspect ratio or window boxed. Still, a beautiful restoration.
2. The Robe 1953. Great film and a beautiful score by Alfred Newman. Major inaccuracies, as the Romans never persecuted Christians under the reign of Caligula. The first persecution of Christians took place in Rome, not in Palestine under the reign of Nero, which was after the reign of Caligula and Claudius.
3. Demetrius and the Gladiators 1954. In this sequel to The Robe, there's more inaccuracies, but still a great cast and a wonderful Franz Waxman score.
Quote from: Anthony Caranci on November 24, 2022, 10:34:03 PM
1. Quo Vadis 1951 (Blu-Ray). I was surprised when I first purchased this to see is presented in 1.33.1 aspect ratio or window boxed.
It was shot in the Academy ratio. "The Robe" (1953) was the first CinemaScope feature.
All Night Long (1962) - awesome film. If you are a Patrick McGoohan fan, it's a must see.
Quote from: Lunkenstein on November 26, 2022, 09:51:43 AM
All Night Long (1962) - awesome film. If you are a Patrick McGoohan fan, it's a must see.
I think I've seen it. Does it center around a jazz club?
Quote from: Mike Scott on November 26, 2022, 12:42:43 PM
I think I've seen it. Does it center around a jazz club?
Yes. It actually has some jazz greats playing too like Dave Brubeck.
Nico 1988 (2017) - interesting film concerning the last 2 years of the Warhol protege's sad life.
The Santa Clause (1994)
The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
Scrooge (1935)
December 20th through the 25th
I'll tell you, there's something about this film/cartoon that keeps drawing me towards it. Maybe it's my Italian heritage/love of Gangster Lore, or it could also be my love for Batman, but I've been watching it at least once a day since I purchased it. I just love the style in which the film was created. A long one... 2 hours & 48 minutes.
Batman: The Long Halloween 2022
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Quote from: Anthony Caranci on December 26, 2022, 05:02:35 AM
December 20th through the 25th
I'll tell you, there's something about this film/cartoon that keeps drawing me towards it. Maybe it's my Italian heritage/love of Gangster Lore, or it could also be my love for Batman, but I've been watching it at least once a day since I purchased it. I just love the style in which the film was created. A long one... 2 hours & 48 minutes.
Batman: The Long Halloween 2022
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I agree AC. Great film. I watch a lot of these DC animated movies. Usually very entertaining.
Happy New Year everyone!! Took a break from monsters lately and watched some action films and thrillers.
Ice Station Zebra (1968)
Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard 2 (1990)
Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
Live Free or Die Hard (2004)
A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)
The Expendables (2010)
The Expendables 2 (2012)
The Expendables 3 (2014)
Knives Out (2019)
The Santa Cause 2 (2002) Today.
The Harder They Fall (1956)
A Christmas Carol (1951)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
The Menu(2022)
Airplane! (1980)
Tarzan Triumphs (1943)
The Girl in Black Stockings (1957)
Life For Ruth (1962)
Elvis (2022) - Only watched the first hour and 10 minutes and turned it off. (I'm surprised I lasted that long as it's 2 hours and 39 minutes in length). Terrible, overhyped trash. I agree with the negative reviews on IMDB if you want to know why.
Zeitgeist (2011)
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952)
That Guy Dick Miller (2014)
Death Wish(1974)
D.O.A. (1949)
Poseidon (2006)
The Perfect Storm (2000)
The Swimmer (1968) - Burt Lancaster is really great in this unusual film.
Been on a Bob Hope kick lately.
Road to Singapore (1940)
The Ghost Breakers (1940)
Road to Zanzibar (1941)
Road to Morocco (1942)
Road to Utopia (1945)
My Favorite Brunette (1947)
Road to Rio (1947)
The Paleface (1948)
My Favorite Spy (1951)
Son of Paleface (1952)
Road to Bali (1952)
Also watched four of Hope's 2-reelers (made from '34 to '36) on YT.
I thought it was time to remember a film that I first viewed at 11 years old. I have a very "soft spot" for this one!
The Great Race 1965
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I've probably seen "The Great Race" a couple of dozen times, over the years. One of my favorite comedies!
"Push the button, Max."
"Now, can I get me some fightin' room!?"
"Oh, of course I'll keep it to myself. Until the water reaches my lower lip, and then I'm gonna mention it to somebody!"
"WE'RE UNDER WATEEER!!!"
Private Benjamin (1980)
The Blackboard Jungle (1955)
Quote from: Lunkenstein on April 05, 2023, 09:44:29 AM
The Blackboard Jungle (1955)
Great cast of future stars (and one director)!
Quote from: Mike Scott on April 05, 2023, 09:56:08 AM
Great cast of future stars (and one director)!
Absolutely. I hadn't seen it for a long time, but remembered it being very powerful. And it still is.
Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Tora Tora Tora (1970)
Force 10 From Navarone (1978)
Sunday night:
Watched the 2015 Restoration of Spartacus on BluRay. So much better than the 1999 reconstruction DVD. The larger format should be the benchmark for future widescreen releases.
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Black Magic AKA Meeting at Midnight (1944)
Quote from: geezer butler on May 01, 2023, 03:07:37 AM
Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Tora Tora Tora (1970)
Force 10 From Navarone (1978)
Finished my WWII marathon
The Guns of Navarone (1961)
Judgement at Nuremberg (1961)
The Longest Day (1962)
Battle of the Bulge (1965)
The Dirty Dozen (1967)
The Eagle Has Landed (1976)
Midway (1976)
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission (1985)
Valkyrie (2008)
The Monuments Men (2014)
Midnight Manhunt - 1945
Ghost Town - 2008
Hearts and Souls - 1993
Love God?, The -
Black Bird, The - 1975
Thieves - 1977
Indian Summer - 1993
Nights in Rodanthe - 2008
Under the Tuscan Sun - 2003
Unfaithful - 2002
Lawless - 2012
Fried Green Tomatoes - 1992
Run the Wild Fields - 2000
My Dog Skip - 2000
To Kill a Mockingbird - 1962
Mad City -1997
Dog Day Afternoon - 1975
Hero - 1992
Network - 1976
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on May 23, 2023, 05:10:20 PM
My Dog Skip - 2000
Took my mom and my youngest kids to see that back then. We all left the theater in tears and depressed, lol. Not at all what we were expecting.
The Little Mermaid 1989
Caught a good '40s noir/thriller on YT called "Guest in the House" (1944). Directed by John Brahm and starring Ann Baxter (as the psycho guest) and Ralph Bellamy.
Every Which Way but Loose(1978)
The Maltese Falcon - 1941
The Cheap Detective - 1978
Murder By Death - 1976
Clue - 1985
https://youtu.be/HX0sGo8RFck
So, who done it?
Dirty Harry(1971)
Magnum Force(1973)
The Enforcer(1976)
Sudden Impact(1983)
The Dead Pool(1988)
Unforgiven(1992)
A Fist Full Of Dollars(1964)
The Godfather(1971)
Godfather II(1972)
Godfather III(1990)
Sunday night:
Watched the all 13 episodes of the last "Jungle serial" from Universal Studios - Lost City of the Jungle.
Russell Haydn, Jane Adams and the great Lionel Atwill.
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly(1966)
Real Life - 1979
Modern Romance - 1981
Lost In America - 1985
The Scout - 1994
Defending Your Life - 1991
Broadcast News - 1987
My First Mister - 2001
The Magic of Ordinary Days - 2005
The Holiday - 2006
Return To Me - 2001
Infinity - 1996
Streetcar Named Desire - 1951
Cat On a Hot Tin Roof - 1958
The Glass Menagerie - 1950
The Man In the Moon - 1991
The Ultimate Gift - 2006
The Ultimate Life - 2013
The Ultimate Legacy - 2016
The Egg & I - 1947
Red Dust - 1932
Big - 1988
Reunion At Fairborough - 1985
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence - 1983
Northern Borders - 2013
The Snow Walker - 2003
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on June 16, 2023, 06:06:38 PM
Real Life - 1979
Modern Romance - 1981
Lost In America - 1985
Defending Your Life - 1991
Love Albert Brooks' movies! Need to see if his SNL mini movies are on YT.
Rock and Roll High School (1978)
Just Off Broadway - 1942
Vinegar Hill - 2005
Last Chance Harvey - 2008
Edge of Darkness - 2010
Hard Rain - 1998
Loch Ness - 1996
The Private Life of Sherlock Homes - 1970
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution - 1976
Man Trouble - 1992
Switch - 1991
Bad Company - 1995
The Big Easy - 1986
Body Heat - 1981
Black Widow - 1987
Coffy(1972)
A Few Good Men
JP
Goodfellas(1990)
Casino(1995)
Tombstone(1993)
Clara - 2018
K-PAX - 2001
Barnacle Bill - 1941
Big Fish - 2003
Secondhand Lions - 2004
Monday:
The Searchers 1956 - Blu Ray
How The West Was Won 1962 - Blu Ray
The Wild Bunch 1969 - Blu Ray
Tuesday - The 4th of July
Midway 2019 - Blu Ray - I have to say that I really like this version better than the 1976 film. Even though the 1976 film had an all-star cast, the footage used from Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) made the film seem like "a cheap knockoff!" At least to me.
Phantom President (1932) staring George M Cohan
Throw Momma From the Train - 1987
8 Heads In a Duffel Bag - 1997
Donovan's Echo - 2011
Sneakers - 1992
Ace Ventura, Pet Detective - 1994
Ace Ventura, When Nature Calls - 1995
The Sunshine Boys - 1975
Going In Style - 2017
All the Winters That Ever Were - 1997
Acceptance - 2009 (South Harmon Institute of Technology)
Cat Ballou - 1965
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs - 2018
Blazing Saddles - 1974
Evil Roy Slade - 1972
Neighbors - 2014
The 'Burbs - 1989
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on July 08, 2023, 11:32:12 PM
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs - 2018
Are you watching that on Netflix?
Quote from: Mike Scott on July 09, 2023, 12:37:48 AM
Are you watching that on Netflix?
No. I have the BLU-Ray.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on July 09, 2023, 12:39:32 AM
I have the BLU-Ray.
I didn't know there was one! Been looking for one for years!
Quote from: Mike Scott on July 09, 2023, 01:03:09 AM
I didn't know there was one! Been looking for one for years!
Several versions listed on eBay right now.
I have the original maroon label that was copied by the Chinese.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on July 09, 2023, 01:14:51 AM
Several versions listed on eBay right now.
Oh, bootlegs. How is the quality?
Internet says not on DVD/BD, yet. What's the holdup" It's been 5 years!
Quote from: Mike Scott on July 09, 2023, 01:18:34 AM
Oh, bootlegs. How is the quality?
Internet says not on DVD/BD, yet. What's the holdup" It's been 5 years!
The original (non-Chinese) maroon labels are not bootleg. Neither are the "For Your Consideration" copies.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=buster+scruggs+%22blu-ray%22&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_sop=15 (https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=buster+scruggs+%22blu-ray%22&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_sop=15)
Here Mike:
https://tinyurl.com/2tjfzykj
This one has the exact UPC code as my copy. MY copy had no foreign language printing anywhere and does not have Chinese subtitles.
I've had my copy for quite some time - I think before the Chinese started making copies.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on July 09, 2023, 01:29:53 AM
The original (non-Chinese) maroon labels are not bootleg.
You must mean the $41 one. The $16 ones have Chinese characters on them and say "made to order". The $41 one has no details, which always makes me suspicious.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on July 09, 2023, 01:29:53 AM
Neither are the "For Your Consideration" copies.
I don't wanna pay $400 for one of those "screeners"! ;D
Quote from: Mike Scott on July 09, 2023, 02:16:32 AM
Thanks! Is it good quality?
Great - Just like any other studio BLU-Ray.
Must Love Dogs - 2005
Same Time Next Year - 1978
Where the Heart Is - 2000
Trip To Bountiful - 1985
Saving Private Ryan - 1998
Cheap Thrills - 2013
Still of the Night - 1982
Ghosts of Mississippi - 1996
Mississippi Burning - 1989
Murder In Mississippi - 1990
Margin Call - 2011
The Crooked E - 2003
The Big Short - 2015
Inside Job - 2010
JFK - 1991
The Day Reagan Was Shot - 2001
Guarding Tess - 1994
End Game - 2006
The Last Innocent Man - 1987
Striking Distance - 1993
Curse of the Jade Scorpion -
The Skin I Live In - 2011
Boxing Helena - 1993
Kidnapped - 1938
Two Years Before the Mast - 1946
Down To the Sea In Ships - 1949
Cast Away - 2000
I Love a Mystery (1945)
They Might Be Giants (1971) - Great film I hadn't thought of in a while. Amazingly, I found it on Amazon Prime.
Quote from: Lunkenstein on July 20, 2023, 11:11:13 PM
They Might Be Giants (1971)
Love it! Need to get a copy.
Revenge of the Nerds - 1984
Animal House - 1978
American Pie - 1999
Road Trip - 2000
National Lampoon's Vacation - 1983
The Belles of St Trinian's - 1954
The Mouse That Roared - 1959
A Christmas Story Christmas, 2022
I saw A Christmas Story in 1983 and loved it so much that I practically dragged a friend off to see it. If you remember, the first year it was released it was poorly promoted by a studio who couldn't decide on the way to advertise it. Was it a kids' movie or was it for adults? The result was almost no one went to see it.
I remember taking my friend into a huge theater with only one lady, head bowed, seated in an aisle seat. I embarrassed the woman I was with my stopping at the seated lady and asking if she would mind moving over two places so we could sit together. The lady looked up from the paperback book she was reading and said, "Huh?' in the confused way of someone being awaken from a deep sleep. My friend quickly dragged me away.
The next year, I went to see the movie's re-release and the theaters were full.
I have loved the original movie ever since, so I was reluctant to watch this sequel that takes place in 1973, thirty-three years later. Much of the original cast was to be in the film, but Darren McGavin was dead and Melinda Dillon was too ill to participate. I did not have high hopes.
My curiosity got the better of me and I bought a BLU-Ray off eBay.
The simple premise of the movie is that grown Ralphie gets a call that the Old Man has died and he goes home to spend Christmas with his mother - now played by Julie Hagerty. Beyond that, I will say nothing.
The sequel may have been a little unsteady in the very beginning, or maybe I was still adjusting to the adult Peter Billingsley, but I was soon thoroughly engaged and actually welled up a little at the end. WOW, did I love this sequel! The several payoffs at the end were like a John Williams score climaxing over and over.
This was my best movie purchase in a LONG time. If you are a fan of the original movie, give this one a chance. You might be like me and have another must watch movie for the holidays.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on August 11, 2023, 12:28:04 PM
WOW, did I love this sequel!
I was afraid to watch it, 'cause I've been burned, before, on such things. Glad to hear it's good! Maybe I'll give it a go, now.
Picked up 3 Woody Allen movies I didn't have, at a dollar store ($1.25 ea.), the other day. Watched "Stardust Memories" and "Radio Days" (stil have "Shadows and Fog" to watch. It's been so long since I'd seen any of them, I had forgotten how good SM and RD were.
I wasn't around in the early '40s, but "Radio Days" gave me a warm nostalgic feeling for the era. Woody narrates, throughout, as the adult version of a young boy (played by Seth Green) who lives with his extended family in a house in Far Rockaway, Queens. There's also a 2nd story line with Mia Farrow as a cigarette girl who becomes a radio star. '40s pop songs played in the bkgnd (and forgnd) throughout the entire movie. It really earns its title!
"Stardust Memories" is Woody's homage to Fellini's "8 1/2".
The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/ebyTtOIEiOM?si=hpjwc8LEXm8Srwnj)
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Somewhat disappointing. Given how early and the way Stella Stevens was introduced in the movie, I thought she would be the female co-star around whom the plot would revolve. But her role was an aside, an inconsequential sub-plot.
:(
Sound of Freedom (2023) - a great and important film
The Invisible Menace (1938)
Broadminded (1931)
Fear Strikes Out (1957)
The Defiant Ones (1958)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1947)
The Shadow Strikes (1937)
The Snake Pit (1948)
They Drive by Night (1940)
Saturday night:
I watched the colorized version of The Mark of Zorro 1940. I really like the colorization of this film. I thought it was just beautiful. I'm not saying colorization is right for all black & white films, but if it is done right - the process is great for some of our immortal classics! The colorization for The Mark of Zorro is top notch! The wardrobe of this film (Zorro) lent itself to the process splendidly.
I have the 60th Anniversary colorized version of King Kong 1933 and colorization in that film was excellent and makes Kong jump off the screen. I wouldn't want to see Casablanca or Frankenstein colorized, but I've looked and black & white films all my life and sometimes - black, white and gray just doesn't cut it! I was so impressed with it, that I decided to have an encore viewing Sunday.
The Silencers (1966) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/ypZaOFrgUVY)
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With Stella Stevens, Daliah Lavi and Cyd Charisse!
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Crazy on the Outside (2010) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/2cxqFgvmix8?si=7FNmC5UXy6LKmrtx)
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Somewhat predictable but still pretty good. And Julie Bowen was still smoking hot! But I kept expecting a Xenomorph to pop out of some closet.
;)
Subtle. ::)
Quote from: Hepcat on September 24, 2023, 10:14:59 PM
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Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
Brian's Song (1971)
Friday-1994
Quote from: marsattacks666 on November 01, 2023, 11:28:29 PM
Friday-1994
Back in high school my buddy and I watched this at least twice a week. I haven't seen it in years but could probably still quote 75% of it. ;D
Spy Chasers (1955)
Watched all 81 "Mighty Mouse" theatrical cartoons (in order) on YT. :)
The Flim-Flam Man (1967) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/WB-C4ydxbgA?si=QtLeLRw70KSbjWQ8)
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Fantastic! Highly recommended.
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Really sappy. Worse yet I didn't find the lead actress to be the least bit attractive.
:(
Santa Stole Our Dog (2017) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/G68LcVIIEFE?si=PnskxQ_LulnfsR6d)
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A flick that steals over an hour and a half of your time and then adds insult to injury at the end by preaching about global warming. The only good part was the dog because he wasn't hampered by the dialogue.
::)
Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/tC0iPuevCac?si=rmloshP27ymrRDe0)
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Great fun! Highly recommended.
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Kinda racy, for 1964! ;D
Quote from: Mike Scott on November 20, 2023, 10:57:05 PMWatched all 81 "Mighty Mouse" theatrical cartoons (in order) on YT.
Cool! Mighty Mouse is boss!
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Three years ago we watched all 28
Blondie movies in order on Youtube.
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Quote from: Hepcat on December 13, 2023, 11:37:46 AM
Cool! Mighty Mouse is boss!
I'm on a Terry Toons tear. Finished the run of "Hekyll and Jekyll" and "Dinky Duck".
Terrytoons are rad cool!
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Quote from: Mike Scott on November 20, 2023, 10:57:05 PMWatched all 81 "Mighty Mouse" theatrical cartoons (in order) on YT.
Where do you learn the order of release?
???
I've lately started watching older movies which for whatever reason I've never seen.
Watched Charley Varrick the other day and I enjoyed it
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Incidentally I discovered where Quentin Tarantino ripped off the "...go to work on you with a Blow-Torch and a pair of Pliers" dialogue from Pulp Fiction.
Quote from: Mike Scott on December 13, 2023, 12:28:41 PMI'm on a Terry Toons tear.
You've now prompted me to start on a run of my own. I think I'll begin with
Little Roquefort:
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Quote from: Hepcat on December 14, 2023, 04:18:49 PM
You've now prompted me to start on a run of my own.
Here is the best channel. The few they don't have are available somewhere else on YT.
http://www.youtube.com/(*at*)TerryToons/featured (http://www.youtube.com/(*at*)TerryToons/featured)
Stupid (*at*) symbol! You'll have to substitute the real thing.
Some Like It Hot (1959) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/rI_lUHOCcbc?si=SyVWUWdqEEsdlARV)
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Well some may like them hot, but I for one don't like them dippy. And this one has the same old shopworn gags stemming from cross-dressers trying to pass themselves off as women around which the movie revolves.
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A Christmas Story (1983) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/cfjEZ88NHBw?si=9OpemuFap4mJYGWp)
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Great fun! Highly recommended.
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Believe it or not, A Christmas Story Christmas is a pretty good movie.
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A Christmas Story Christmas, 2022 - DVD - Warner Brothers - Release Date: October 31, 2023
It doesn't seem to be available on BLU-Ray yet. Which seems strange to me, because I have had a bootleg BLU-Ray for quite some time now - well before the DVD was released.
It's 30 years later. The Old Man is dead. Ralphie is grown up now and has to take on the duties of family patriarch at Christmas. Many of the old cast are back. Julie Hagerty plays his mom. (Melinda Dillon was too ill to participate.)
The movie hit very few sour notes and brings all the plot elements together at the end with a very sweet nod to the missing Old Man.
I highly recommend this one, and I usually hate sequels. I think, given a fair chance, it will grow in popularity over the years. Kinda like the original movie.
Go on. Give it a chance.
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The Bishop's Wife (1947) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/jAFneciOP0M?si=89rzAUTOHSlDwhFL)
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I just find it risible that Cary Grant could be cast as a leading man. Was he really a Hollywood heart throb back in the day? Would he actually have been headline material on supermarket tabloids had they existed back in the 1930's and 1940's? Methinks he would have been more fitting subject matter for a Basil Gogos' Famous Monsters of Filmland cover.
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Finished watching the Terry Toons "Little Rochefort" and "Terry Bears" series and a bunch of TT one-offs. Now it's time to tackle the "Gandy Goose" series.
Excellent! I'm just doing one cartoon per day so I've watched only the first four Little Roquefort and Percy cartoons so far. I'll probably be mixing some Gandy Goose and Dinky Duck cartoons into my viewing schedule over the next couple of weeks.
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Good fun and the girls are hot!
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The Nine Lives of Christmas (2014)
Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
D.O.A. (1949)
Christmas a la Mode (2019)
Wild Hearts (2006)
It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947) - Trailer (https://youtu.be/c0Q0U2RwBd4?si=VQtvotyX8P0Spb5o)
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A very decent Xmas flick!
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I've always like "It Happened On 5th Avenue". It is one of those poor people against rich industrialists movies like "The Devil and Miss Jones" and the plot hinges on the tight housing situation that came out of the war, like "The More the Merrier".
Quote from: Mike Scott on December 19, 2023, 11:44:17 PM
Finished watching the Terry Toons "Little Rochefort" and "Terry Bears" series and a bunch of TT one-offs. Now it's time to tackle the "Gandy Goose" series.
Instead, I finished all of the (available) 1940-1955 one-off (2-off, 3-off) Terry Toons cartoons.
Now it's time for the 40+ "Gandy Goose" cartoons.
The first Gandy Goose cartoon almost put me off the series.
I've been going through each of the Little Roquefort, Mighty Mouse, Heckle & Jeckle, Fox & the Crow and Droopy series in order but one cartoon of each at a time. I've also dipped my toe into the Gandy Goose, Terry Bears, Herman & Katnip and Buzzy the Crow series but it's tough to figure out the order of the cartoons in the last two series.
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Coverin' a lot of ground, there. ;D You got the Terry Toons (Fox), plus Paramount, Columbia and MGM toons.
My Paramount collection is all Fleischer cartoons. The Popeye, Betty Boop, Superman and Color Classic series. MGM is all of the Tex Avery toons and early Tom & Jerry.
Quote from: Mike Scott on January 04, 2024, 08:26:05 PMCoverin' a lot of ground, there. ;D
You're the one who gave me the idea of viewing various Terrytoon series in order! But then I quickly branched out to other theatrical cartoons from the same era.
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It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
A Christmas Carol (1984)
A Grandpa For Christmas (2007) - at age 90, Ernest Borgnine was great in this.
White Christmas (1954)
A Christmas Carol (1938)
A Christmas Carol (1951)
A Doggone Christmas (2016)
Finished my adventures in Terryland with all of the available (50 out of 54) "Gandy Goose" cartoons. Time to cleanse the pallet with the new WB set. :)
Land of the Pharoahs (1955)
Quote from: Mike Scott on January 09, 2024, 12:52:25 AMFinished my adventures in Terryland with all of the available (50 out of 54) "Gandy Goose" cartoons.
The first Gandy Goose cartoon from March 1938 was almost unwatchable. The next six were marginally better but still lousy. But the eighth,
Hook, Line and Sinker, from September 1939 was a lot better. It was the first one in colour and introduced Sourpuss, but most importantly Gandy was much less annoying.
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I finally got around to watching Top Gun Maverick last night...
I enjoyed the film
The Help (2011)
Tarzan Escapes (1936)
Knives Out (2019)
The Valachi Papers (1972)
Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939)
Watched Dune Part 2 last week, and it's very good.
Stripes(1981)
Thelma and Louise (1990)
In the Navy (1941)
'G' Men (1935)
Two old British films:
The Ghost Train, 1941
The Runaway Bus, 1954
Atmospheric little movies that would both benefit from major re-writes and being remade as much darker fare, with the comedic elements almost entirely eliminated.
The Good Earth, 1937
For all its flaws it is still a good movie. It is based on a major literary work by Peal Buck. I would really like to see this remade for modern audiences with an all Asian cast. To do it justice, it should be made as a mini-series that doesn't have to condense the story that takes place over a long period of time.
Bullets or Ballots (1936)
Touch of Evil (1958)
Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941)
Guns of Navarone (1961)
The Longest Day (1962)
Tora Tora Tora (1970)
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
The Thin Red Line (1998)
Dunkirk (2017)
City of Fear (1959)
Brother Orchid (1940)
Devil's Island (1939) Starring Boris Karloff. First time seeing this fine, short film. Boris shines once more.
Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)
Laura (1944)
Volcano (1997)
Three Wise Men and a Baby (2022)
Infinite Storm (2022)
The Night of the Grizzly (1966)
The Wave (2015)
Tarzan Triumphs (1943)
Dead Reckoning (1946)
Continental Split (2024)
Sister Act (1992)
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
Coma (1978)
The In-Laws (1979)
The Boy With Green Hair (1948)
The Net (1995)
Secret Agent (1936)
Twisters (2024)
Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie (2023)
Apocalypse Pompeii (2014)
Scarface (1932)
Skyscraper (2018)
High Sierra (1941)
Death Wish 2
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly(1966)
Goodfellas(1988)
Shakes the Clown(1991)
Angel(1984)
Maxxxine(2024)
JFK(1991)
Buster and Billie (1974)
High Anxiety (1977)
Keep 'Em Flying (1941)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
After Death (2023)
Gloria (1980)
Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)
The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
Don Juan DeMarco (1994)
Duets (2000)
Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven (2010)
The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963) - my parents took me to see this when it came out. First time I ever saw Patrick Mcgoohan, who a couple years later became my favorite actor.
Quote from: Lunkenstein on January 09, 2025, 11:27:40 AMDuets (2000)
Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven (2010)
The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963) - my parents took me to see this when it came out. First time I ever saw Patrick Mcgoohan, who a couple years later became my favorite actor.
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Love Dr. Syn. I was glad to get the dvd when it came out, because it went quickly out of print.
The Quick and the Dead (1987)
Watched "The Narrow Margin" on Hulu. Never seen this classic noir, before. Great movie! Didn't guess the one twist, though I now know what that little knowing smile was about. Unusual in that the movie has no score whatsoever.
My Name is Bill W. (1989)
Shallow Hal (2001)
Don't Bother to Knock (1952)
The Trap (1966) - my favorite Oliver Reed film.
Quote from: Lunkenstein on March 08, 2025, 09:18:15 AMThe Trap (1966) - my favorite Oliver Reed film.
From the director of "Circus of Horrors" and "Burn, Witch, Burn".
Binged Penguin a few weeks ago and that put me in gangster mood. So recently watched all 3 seasons of Narcos (Colombia) and first season of Gomorrah. Both international shows so I had to watch with subtitles. I thought Narcos was outstanding. I would say it's my second favorite gangster series (Sopranos still the best imo). Gomorrah very good too and i look forward to watching season 2. Both shows extremely violent and gritty, so know what you're signing up for
Here, 2024
I thought it was interesting at first, then pretentious, then I must have gotten fully engaged - because the really great ending made me tear up a little.
Been watching Westerns.
Beguiled, The - 1971
Culpepper Cattle Co., The - 1972
Geronimo: An American Legend - 1993
Good, Bad and the Ugly, The - 1966
Hatfields & McCoys - 2012
Heaven's Gate - 1980
Hostiles - 2017
Man Who shot Liberty Valance, The - 1962
McCabe & Mrs. Miller - 1971
Monte Walsh - 2003
Red River - 1948
Ride With the Devil - 1999
Shootist, The - 1976
Tin Star, The - 1957
Pretty sure there were a few more, but I'm old and can't remember what they were.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on March 25, 2025, 08:36:55 AMPretty sure there were a few more
Bunch of good ones! "Red River" is probably my favorite of the lot.
I am a child of the 1950's. TV was filled with western movies and TV shows. With a generous helping of old detective films (Sherlock Holmes, 30's & 40's hard-bitten private eyes, etc.)
The Saturday Kids' Matinees at the local theater were all the wonderful sci-fi big bugs, monsters and flying saucers of the times.
Combine that with a really universal participation in Halloween trick-or-treating (every house had a porch light on) - and it was great time to be a kid.
Never lost my fondness for westerns.
Plane (2023) - very good action, adventure film.
The King of Kings (2025)
King of Kings (1961)
Ride Beyond Vengeance (1966)
Quote from: Lunkenstein on April 22, 2025, 07:53:21 AMThe King of Kings (2025)
King of Kings (1961)
You didn't watch the silent one? ;D
Quote from: Mike Scott on April 22, 2025, 12:25:58 PMYou didn't watch the silent one? ;D
Lol, no, but I'd be interested to see it sometime.
Quote from: Lunkenstein on April 22, 2025, 02:21:24 PMLol, no, but I'd be interested to see it sometime.
It's probably on YT.
Murphy's Romance, 1985
James Garner and Sally Field in a film that is really sweet but manages to avoid being cloying. I managed to like all the characters in the movie, even the ex-husband, who is not evil just woefully immature.
https://youtu.be/FsmQPYmVzkc
Kinda nice to see a movie without drugs, guns, explosions and tons of special effects.
Taken (2008)
The Lost Weekend (1945)
Pardon My Sarong (1942)
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
RV (2006)
What Dreams May Come (1998)
Satan's Sadists(1969)
Angel's Wild Women(1972)
Buck Privates(1941)
In Society(1943)
The Good Earth, 1937
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness, 1958
Dragon Seed, 1944
George Washington Slept Here, 1942
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, 1948
The Egg and I, 1947
The Money Pit, 1986
(I tend to watch in subject batches.)
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on August 28, 2025, 07:29:00 PMThe Money Pit, 1986
A laughing scene to rival Laurel & Hardy's in "Blotto".
The Mists of Avalon (2001)
Gloria (1980) - love Gena Rowlands
Last Breath (2025) - excellent
Lost Horizon (1973)
Contempt (1963) - Brigitte Bardot, what else to say? Oh yes, Jean-Luc Godard.
The Female (1958) - again, the gorgeous Bardot
Nonnas (2025)
The Last Rifleman (2023) - Pierce Brosnan is excellent in this moving drama.
Pretty Woman (1990)
The Stray (2017)
Caramelo (2025)
Schindler's List (1993)
Elite Squad (2007)
Cabrini (2024)
Law of the Jungle (1942)
Let There Be Light (2017)
Airplane! (1980)
The Noose Hangs High (1948)
Stand By Me
Jeremiah Johnson
Chris was "stabbed in the neck and died almost immediately" - made me think of Reiner.
Watching Redford reminded me that he is gone, too. (I spend a lot of time watching dead people when they were young and good-looking.)
Jeremiah Johnson played on YouTube without any ads: https://youtu.be/UPiQmjPPPCE
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on January 03, 2026, 12:14:48 AMChris was "stabbed in the neck and died almost immediately" - made me think of Reiner.
I was trying to think of other movies that told the future of its characters. Could only come up with "American Graffiti" and "Animal House".
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
The Trap (1966)
A Christmas Carol (1951)
Faith of Angels (2024)
One Special Night (1999)
Little Boy (2015)
Stranger Story (2007)
Stranger Story 2 (2007)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Lucy Shimmers and the Prince of Peace (2020)
The Perfect Stranger (2005)
Blast from the Past(1999)
Faster Pussycat Kill....Kill(1965)
Super Vixens(1975)
Hardcore(1979)
Don't Answer the Phone(1980)
Jackie Brown(1987)
Batman(1989)
Spun Gold(2023)
Toy Collector's(2024)
VHS Journey (2013)
The Horror of Collecting Horror(2021)
Bay Area Thrash(2008)
The Girl Who Believes in Miracles (2021)
Another Perfect Stranger (2006)
Kayla (1997)
Glory (1989)
Lust For Life (1956)
The Sound of the Spirit (2012)
Break Every Chain (2021)
The Phantom (1996)
Lost on a Mountain in Maine (2023)
Shock (1946)
Touched by Grace (2014)
Toy Story (1995)
Toy Story 2 (1999) - twice with my grandson