Mon Oncle Antoine
Given the recent very bad publicity around Jutras I decided to watch this one again. Excellent.
The Mad Masters ( short)
Steve McQueen: The Man and Le Mans
A documentary on the making of Le Mans, which was turbulent and a turning point in his life (his marriage ended and he never raced again).
I have always loved Le Mans. It was a commercial and critical failure, deservedly so as not a single word was uttered in the first half hour and there was not really a story or plot, but for racing fans it is one of the most amazingly filmed, like you are there, cinematography of sports car racing in its heyday (1970), featuring one of my favorite cars of all time, the Porsche 917.
A documentary on the making of Le Mans, which was turbulent and a turning point in his life (his marriage ended and he never raced again).
I have always loved Le Mans. It was a commercial and critical failure, deservedly so as not a single word was uttered in the first half hour and there was not really a story or plot, but for racing fans it is one of the most amazingly filmed, like you are there, cinematography of sports car racing in its heyday (1970), featuring one of my favorite cars of all time, the Porsche 917.
The Thaw- good premise, very poorly done
quote:Originally posted by steve8:
River's Edge
What was I thinking to have watched this?
Always liked this, but haven't seen it in 35 years. And where's Iona Skye these days.
quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:quote:Originally posted by steve8:
River's Edge
What was I thinking to have watched this?
Always liked this, but haven't seen it in 35 years. And where's Iona Skye these days.
You asked.....
Spotlight - really good. I don't think I can argue with its accolades.
I Know Where I'm Going!
The Live Ghost
Excalibur - somehow I had never seen this. Cool 80s movie.
quote:Originally posted by spo:
Excalibur - somehow I had never seen this. Cool 80s movie.
A great overlooked movie of the time is The Emerald Forest.
100 Years ( not)
A John Malkovich film that will be released in 2115. Soooo Malkovich!
A John Malkovich film that will be released in 2115. Soooo Malkovich!
quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:quote:Originally posted by steve8:
River's Edge
What was I thinking to have watched this?
Always liked this, but haven't seen it in 35 years. And where's Iona Skye these days.
What on earth did you find redeeming in this film? When Keanu Reeves is not the most irritating character in a film, you know it must be bad. That honour went to the usually good Crispin Glover imo.
Pawn Sacrifice
I liked it. But if you're not in to chess I can't imagine it would be very interesting.
I liked it. But if you're not in to chess I can't imagine it would be very interesting.
quote:Originally posted by steve8:quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:quote:Originally posted by steve8:
River's Edge
What was I thinking to have watched this?
Always liked this, but haven't seen it in 35 years. And where's Iona Skye these days.
What on earth did you find redeeming in this film? When Keanu Reeves is not the most irritating character in a film, you know it must be bad. That honour went to the usually good Crispin Glover imo.
Horrible film, nothing redeeming. But what do you expect from someone who thought Star Trek, maybe the worst show ever, was quality entertainment?
To Catch a Thief (1955)
quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:
Trumbo--88 pts.
Very nicely done history lesson/biopic about the shameful time in the fifties of commie-hunting in general and the blacklist in Hollywood. Bryan Cranston is excellent as screenwriter Dalton Trumbo who's spent time in jail for not naming names before Congress. Lots of fun interpretations of various famous people of the time with standout Michael Stuhlbarg as Edward G. Robinson. Helen Mirren chews the scenery as gossip columnist Hedda Hopper and Dean O'Gorman does well with the difficult task of portraying Kirk Douglas.
A film to encourage your adult children to see as I've discovered many (probably most) have no idea about this most un-American time in our nation's history.
Agree with above except for a couple of extra points - 91. And Diane Lane continues to be a hottie. She's like a fine First Growth, aging so gracefully.
quote:Originally posted by VinT:
To Catch a Thief (1955)
Saw many of the filming locations when we were there last month. Beautiful
On Dangerous Ground--89pts.
Robert Ryan is a bitter big city detective whose disgust for the job has caused him to engage in sadistic behavior with suspects. An assignment to a investigate a murder in the country places him in a much different, yet tense, surrounding. This movie is perhaps best described as Odd Noir. Nothing it typical, everything plays different than you'd expect.
There is a great chase through an actual snow storm that took place during the shooting in the mountains. The scene would do Hitchcock proud. Speaking of which, Bernard Herrmann composed the score.
Robert Ryan is a bitter big city detective whose disgust for the job has caused him to engage in sadistic behavior with suspects. An assignment to a investigate a murder in the country places him in a much different, yet tense, surrounding. This movie is perhaps best described as Odd Noir. Nothing it typical, everything plays different than you'd expect.
There is a great chase through an actual snow storm that took place during the shooting in the mountains. The scene would do Hitchcock proud. Speaking of which, Bernard Herrmann composed the score.
Hang 'em High- I had never watched this before because I thought it was one of those insufferable Sergio Leone spaghetti westerns. Just an OK early Eastwood flick. Worth seeing once, I guess. I love his later stuff, especially what I consider to be his best ever, Pale Rider.
quote:Originally posted by Board-O:
Hang 'em High- I had never watched this before because I thought it was one of those insufferable Sergio Leone spaghetti westerns. Just an OK early Eastwood flick. Worth seeing once, I guess. I love his later stuff, especially what I consider to be his best ever, Pale Rider.
Or his masterpiece, Unforgiven.
Somm. Into the bottle.
Very cool. Better I find then the first Somm movie but I still liked Red Obsession a bit more.
Very cool. Better I find then the first Somm movie but I still liked Red Obsession a bit more.
Gaurdians of the Galaxy
Saturday was crap weather here, so we watched:
Star Wars: The Force Awakens. I'm not and never have been a Star Wars fan, but this movie seemed devoid of any original thought.
Spotlight: Fantastic movie that lived up to the hype for me.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens. I'm not and never have been a Star Wars fan, but this movie seemed devoid of any original thought.
Spotlight: Fantastic movie that lived up to the hype for me.
quote:Originally posted by thelostverse:
Star Wars: The Force Awakens. I'm not and never have been a Star Wars fan, but this movie seemed devoid of any original thought.
Don't what anybody sees in those cartoons, and cartoons they are.
Speaking of cartoons:
Captain America: Civil War
Pretty good for what it is.
Captain America: Civil War
Pretty good for what it is.
Hateful 8
Nothing something one should watch immediately before trying to go to bed.
The Harder Tarantino tries to remake Pulp fiction and/or Reservoir Dogs, the worse his movies become.
Nothing something one should watch immediately before trying to go to bed.
The Harder Tarantino tries to remake Pulp fiction and/or Reservoir Dogs, the worse his movies become.
The Boy: I had to do it to be able to watch Lauren Cohan (from Walking Dead) for a solid 90 minutes.
--actually not a bad flick for a low-budget-esque horror flick
The Fifth Wave: another alient take over the world movie. Slightly interesting spin. Was fine for a plane movie but not sure I would have sat through this at home or in a theatre
--actually not a bad flick for a low-budget-esque horror flick
The Fifth Wave: another alient take over the world movie. Slightly interesting spin. Was fine for a plane movie but not sure I would have sat through this at home or in a theatre
Took my son to the captain america movie. Meh, not so good.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
The Godfather III--74pts.
quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:
The Godfather III--74pts.
Curious to as what you rate the other two. III was the weakest for me - not even close. Andy Garcia was about the only thing I liked about it.
Kung Fury: ****
quote:Originally posted by billhike:quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:
The Godfather III--74pts.
Curious to as what you rate the other two. III was the weakest for me - not even close. Andy Garcia was about the only thing I liked about it.
I'm afraid, as some know, I'm not a Godfather fanboy. I'd give the first two an 88 and 89 respectively. To me the fatal flaw is that they are never having any fun. Yes, the gangsta life is hard, and many a family member's been mowed down, but you don't have a happy moment for decades?
quote:Originally posted by billhike:quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:
The Godfather III--74pts.
Curious to as what you rate the other two. III was the weakest for me - not even close. Andy Garcia was about the only thing I liked about it.
First two, brilliant!
High Plains Drifter
Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued
Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued
Terminator Genisys- I can't believe it took me 20 minutes to turn it off.
quote:Originally posted by steve8:
High Plains Drifter[/i]
I think I've mentioned that originally Clint Eastwood was going to play a baker who comes to a small western town who lost their one bakery years before. It was going to be called High Plains Sifter.
The Nice Guys