Post by darksidebeadle on Mar 24, 2019 8:10:18 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
Gun Crazy (1950, Joseph H. Lewis)
This film noir starts off a bit corny but the 2nd half is really very good with some great moody scenes. It follows a crackshot husband whose marksman wife convinces him to go on a robbery spree. Peggy Cummins is great but I find John Dalls take a little to wide eyed.
6/10
Street of Chance (1942, Jack Hively)
This New York set Noir sees Burgess Meredith (Rocky) playing a man with amnesia who finds out the ugly truth about his real identity and past by interacting with people who seem to know him well. The concept and mystery work well and this is an easy watch.
6/10
Apology for Murder (1945, Sam Newfield)
This is a B movie cash in on the legendary noir Double Indemnity (1944) with pretty much the same plot. It does not hold a candle to the film its aping but it is not without its own charms and the presence of Ann Savage (Detour) is always welcome in a noir.
5/10
The Man Who Killed Hitler and the the Bigfoot (2018, Robert D. Krzykowski)
This film has a different tone than you might expect with it mostly being a slow brooding character piece, unfortunately it is not a very good one. The films visuals are well crafted and it has a great cast but the script mostly feels like a big nothing and it is a bit of a chore to get through.
4/10
FIRST TIME DOCO' VIEWING
Behind the Curve (2018, Daniel J. Clark)
Netflix
Flat Earthers, a term synonymous with conspiracy theorists who wear tinfoil hats. Meet real Flat Earthers, a small but growing contingent of people who firmly believe in a conspiracy to suppress the truth that the Earth is flat. One of the most prominent Flat Earthers is Mark Sargent who, in the midst of the upcoming Solar Eclipse, proudly speaks at the first Flat Earther conference. Quite amusing.
Recommended
FIRST TIME TV VIEWING
The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann (2019, Season One)
Netflix
Documentary series on the real life case goes through all the details, Quite interesting
Recommended
The Ted Bundy Tapes (2019, Season One)
Netflix
A look inside the mind of serial killer Ted Bundy, featuring interviews with him on death row.
Recommended
WEEKLY AWARDS
BEST FILM: Gun Crazy
BEST ACTOR: Burgess Meredith - Street of Chance
BEST ACTRESS: Peggy Cummins - Gun Crazy
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Jerome Cowen - Street of Chance
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Frieda Inescort - Street of Chance
BEST SCORE: Victor Young - Gun Crazy
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Russell Harlan - Gun Crazy
BEST DIRECTOR: Joseph H. Lewis - Gun Crazy
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
Gun Crazy (1950, Joseph H. Lewis)
This film noir starts off a bit corny but the 2nd half is really very good with some great moody scenes. It follows a crackshot husband whose marksman wife convinces him to go on a robbery spree. Peggy Cummins is great but I find John Dalls take a little to wide eyed.
6/10
Street of Chance (1942, Jack Hively)
This New York set Noir sees Burgess Meredith (Rocky) playing a man with amnesia who finds out the ugly truth about his real identity and past by interacting with people who seem to know him well. The concept and mystery work well and this is an easy watch.
6/10
Apology for Murder (1945, Sam Newfield)
This is a B movie cash in on the legendary noir Double Indemnity (1944) with pretty much the same plot. It does not hold a candle to the film its aping but it is not without its own charms and the presence of Ann Savage (Detour) is always welcome in a noir.
5/10
The Man Who Killed Hitler and the the Bigfoot (2018, Robert D. Krzykowski)
This film has a different tone than you might expect with it mostly being a slow brooding character piece, unfortunately it is not a very good one. The films visuals are well crafted and it has a great cast but the script mostly feels like a big nothing and it is a bit of a chore to get through.
4/10
FIRST TIME DOCO' VIEWING
Behind the Curve (2018, Daniel J. Clark)
Netflix
Flat Earthers, a term synonymous with conspiracy theorists who wear tinfoil hats. Meet real Flat Earthers, a small but growing contingent of people who firmly believe in a conspiracy to suppress the truth that the Earth is flat. One of the most prominent Flat Earthers is Mark Sargent who, in the midst of the upcoming Solar Eclipse, proudly speaks at the first Flat Earther conference. Quite amusing.
Recommended
FIRST TIME TV VIEWING
The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann (2019, Season One)
Netflix
Documentary series on the real life case goes through all the details, Quite interesting
Recommended
The Ted Bundy Tapes (2019, Season One)
Netflix
A look inside the mind of serial killer Ted Bundy, featuring interviews with him on death row.
Recommended
WEEKLY AWARDS
BEST FILM: Gun Crazy
BEST ACTOR: Burgess Meredith - Street of Chance
BEST ACTRESS: Peggy Cummins - Gun Crazy
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Jerome Cowen - Street of Chance
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Frieda Inescort - Street of Chance
BEST SCORE: Victor Young - Gun Crazy
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Russell Harlan - Gun Crazy
BEST DIRECTOR: Joseph H. Lewis - Gun Crazy
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