Post by darksidebeadle on Feb 24, 2019 4:03:16 GMT
Welcome back to another week of the BEST & WORST edition of 'what movies did you see last week?' thread. For those who haven't been part of it before, basically your host (me) posts my weekly movies and you can comment on those and list your movie for the same time frame. I will get back to you on yours and you can talk to other users here about their films. It's a great place to talk about film.
FIRST TIME MOVIE VIEWING
The Glass House (1972, Tom Gries)
This originally made for TV prison film is surprisingly gritty. Good performances all around and especially Alan Alda (Manhattan Murder Mystery) in the lead.
6/10
The Lodger: A Story of London Fog (1927, Alfred Hitchcock)
This is the famed directors first big hit and no surprise, it's a crime film. A well paced silent film with some good inventive camera work.
6/10
Murder! (1930, Alfred Hitchcock)
This is Alfred Hitchcock's third 'Talkie' and it not so unusually is a mystery/thriller. This one follows a juror in a murder trial, who after voting to convict, has second thoughts and begins to investigate on his own before the execution. The film is a lot more straight forward than his more famous latter films but definitely shows some great flourishes which give you a preview of what is to come from the soon to be master of suspense.
5.5/10
Blackmail (1929, Alfred Hitchcock)
This is Britain's first talkie film. It was originally intended to be silent but after the first ten minutes were shot they switched to an audiophonic presentation. Its an okay crime film but lacks the Hitchcock flare for the most part. Perhaps he was more concerned with that added talking elements that were new to him.
3/10
Secret Agent (1936, Alfred Hitchcock)
First hour is pretty messy and Peter Lorre is once again too over the top and annoying. The last half hour comes together better but it's too little too late.
3/10
REPEAT MOVIE VIEWING
The 39 Steps (1935, Alfred Hitchcock)
blu ray
This is the first of many similar type films that Hitchcock would do about the wrongly accused man on the run. This is a great little adventure, well paced and well made.
7.5/10
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016, Dan Trachtenberg)
blu ray
Taking the franchise in different direction, this film is more of a stripped down thriller and is very entertaining with strong performances
7/10
Cloverfield (2008, Matt Reeves)
blu ray
One of the better found footage films but by its nature is too shakey and shouty at times but it's still a brief fun rhomp.
6/10
FIRST TIME DOCUMENTARY VIEWING
No Distance Left to Run (2010, Will Lovelace, Dylan Southern)
Solid documentary about the rise, fall and rise again of British rock band Blur, culminating with their 2009 reunion tour after getting back together. Not quite as good as the Oasis one but still a good watch.
Recommended
FIRST TIME TV VIEWING
The Orville (2017, Season One)
tv
Seth Macfarlane (Family Guy) was a big Trek fan and presumably pitched this show as a parody of the Trek franchise. However what we get in the end is a show that rivals the very show it is spoofing. The forced jokes (which is the worst part of the show) become less and less as the series goes and as they probably realise they actually have a good show on their hands. Far superior to the new Trek Show Discovery which does not feel like Star Trek. If you need your Trek itched scratched, try The Orville.
Recommended
REPEAT TV VIEWING
The Missing (2014, Season One)
blu ray
This show is eerily similar to the Madeline McCann Kidnapping case and is superior television.
Highly Recommended
WEEKLY AWARDS
BEST FILM: The 39 Steps
BEST ACTOR: Alan Alda - The Glass House
BEST ACTRESS: Mary Elizabeth Winstead - 10 Cloverfield Lane
BEST SCRIPT: Josh Campbell, Matthew Stuecken - 10 Cloverfield Lane
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Gaetano di Ventimiglia - The Lodger
BEST DIRECTOR: Alfred Hitchcock - The 39 Steps
10/10 - Perfection (or as close to it as possible)
09/10 - An Excellent film
08/10 - A VERY Good film
07/10 - A Good film
06/10 - A Solid film
05/10 - An Average film
04/10 - Below Average film
03/10 - A mostly bad film
02/10 - A mostly terrible film
01/10 - Awful through and through
00/10 - Not only awful but offensive too
FIRST TIME MOVIE VIEWING
The Glass House (1972, Tom Gries)
This originally made for TV prison film is surprisingly gritty. Good performances all around and especially Alan Alda (Manhattan Murder Mystery) in the lead.
6/10
The Lodger: A Story of London Fog (1927, Alfred Hitchcock)
This is the famed directors first big hit and no surprise, it's a crime film. A well paced silent film with some good inventive camera work.
6/10
Murder! (1930, Alfred Hitchcock)
This is Alfred Hitchcock's third 'Talkie' and it not so unusually is a mystery/thriller. This one follows a juror in a murder trial, who after voting to convict, has second thoughts and begins to investigate on his own before the execution. The film is a lot more straight forward than his more famous latter films but definitely shows some great flourishes which give you a preview of what is to come from the soon to be master of suspense.
5.5/10
Blackmail (1929, Alfred Hitchcock)
This is Britain's first talkie film. It was originally intended to be silent but after the first ten minutes were shot they switched to an audiophonic presentation. Its an okay crime film but lacks the Hitchcock flare for the most part. Perhaps he was more concerned with that added talking elements that were new to him.
3/10
Secret Agent (1936, Alfred Hitchcock)
First hour is pretty messy and Peter Lorre is once again too over the top and annoying. The last half hour comes together better but it's too little too late.
3/10
REPEAT MOVIE VIEWING
The 39 Steps (1935, Alfred Hitchcock)
blu ray
This is the first of many similar type films that Hitchcock would do about the wrongly accused man on the run. This is a great little adventure, well paced and well made.
7.5/10
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016, Dan Trachtenberg)
blu ray
Taking the franchise in different direction, this film is more of a stripped down thriller and is very entertaining with strong performances
7/10
Cloverfield (2008, Matt Reeves)
blu ray
One of the better found footage films but by its nature is too shakey and shouty at times but it's still a brief fun rhomp.
6/10
FIRST TIME DOCUMENTARY VIEWING
No Distance Left to Run (2010, Will Lovelace, Dylan Southern)
Solid documentary about the rise, fall and rise again of British rock band Blur, culminating with their 2009 reunion tour after getting back together. Not quite as good as the Oasis one but still a good watch.
Recommended
FIRST TIME TV VIEWING
The Orville (2017, Season One)
tv
Seth Macfarlane (Family Guy) was a big Trek fan and presumably pitched this show as a parody of the Trek franchise. However what we get in the end is a show that rivals the very show it is spoofing. The forced jokes (which is the worst part of the show) become less and less as the series goes and as they probably realise they actually have a good show on their hands. Far superior to the new Trek Show Discovery which does not feel like Star Trek. If you need your Trek itched scratched, try The Orville.
Recommended
REPEAT TV VIEWING
The Missing (2014, Season One)
blu ray
This show is eerily similar to the Madeline McCann Kidnapping case and is superior television.
Highly Recommended
WEEKLY AWARDS
BEST FILM: The 39 Steps
BEST ACTOR: Alan Alda - The Glass House
BEST ACTRESS: Mary Elizabeth Winstead - 10 Cloverfield Lane
BEST SCRIPT: Josh Campbell, Matthew Stuecken - 10 Cloverfield Lane
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Gaetano di Ventimiglia - The Lodger
BEST DIRECTOR: Alfred Hitchcock - The 39 Steps
10/10 - Perfection (or as close to it as possible)
09/10 - An Excellent film
08/10 - A VERY Good film
07/10 - A Good film
06/10 - A Solid film
05/10 - An Average film
04/10 - Below Average film
03/10 - A mostly bad film
02/10 - A mostly terrible film
01/10 - Awful through and through
00/10 - Not only awful but offensive too