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Post by delon on Sept 15, 2018 7:09:55 GMT
Comments/ratings/recommendations/film posters are welcome and much appreciated.
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Post by OldAussie on Sept 15, 2018 7:43:39 GMT
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Post by delon on Sept 15, 2018 12:02:56 GMT
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Post by wmcclain on Sept 15, 2018 12:36:22 GMT
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Post by teleadm on Sept 15, 2018 14:57:28 GMT
Here is my little mix: Standard and boring, a few chuckles though How interesting could bitching cheerleaders be? Don't care at all The legend tells her side of the story about her life, worth watching, from 1993 Tries very hard to be old fashioned. Not the awfull movie I've heard and read it should be, the battle scenes are impressive, pre CGI. Not my favorite Storywise old-fashioned, technically magnificent, and "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" is still doing rounds in my brain, and it's a song I like..
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2018 18:16:06 GMT
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Post by politicidal on Sept 15, 2018 18:54:22 GMT
A Soldier's Story (1984) 8/10
The Neptune Factor (1978?) 3/10
Soldier of Fortune (1955) 5/10
The Golden Child (1986) 4/10
Witness (1985) 9/10
All about Eve (1950) 6/10
Metro (1997) 4/10
The Chairman (1969) 6/10
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Post by vegalyra on Sept 15, 2018 19:23:23 GMT
Trigger Jr. - fun film for kids that takes place in the modern era (circa 1950). Short (about 70 minutes long). Trucolor is beautiful. Holcroft Covenant - as usual Michael Caine can turn just about any film into almost a masterpiece. Lots of intrigue. Michael Lonsdale is great, I kept waiting for him to turn into Drax from Moonraker... The Ambassador (Rock Hudson's last film). The tagline makes it sound like Robert Mitchum is going to go on a rampage, but he actually is trying earnestly to solve the Israeli/Palestinian crisis peacefully. Cannon film so typical explosive and bloody ending. Where's Chuck Norris? LOL The High Commissioner - Rod Taylor and Christopher Plummer intrigue/suspense film. Actually really well done, I'm surprised this film isn't more well known. Daliah Lavi is absolutely gorgeous. Stroker Ace - watched this after Burt Reynolds passing. Still a really fun film, Burt Reynolds has perfect comedic timing in this one. Jim Nabors is great as the mechanic. I believe this film is unfairly criticized. Not every movie is supposed to be Oscar bait. Loni Anderson is gorgeous as well, not really too convincing as an ex Sunday School teaching virgin though. haha. Parker Stevenson is great to watch outside of his old Hardy Boys role in the late 1970's.
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Post by RomyLovesMick on Sept 15, 2018 20:36:50 GMT
7/10 10/10 - Gregory Peck is perfect in this perfect adaptation of Harper Lee's great novel. 9/10 - Steve McQueen's best screen performance, IMHO. 9/10 - Interesting British mystery. Alastair Sim is ALWAYS irresistible.
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Post by mikef6 on Sept 15, 2018 22:29:39 GMT
On a road trip with wife and cats so didn’t get much movie watching done last week and may do less in the new week. Have to double and triple up when I get home. British Intelligence / Terry O. Morse (1940). A surprisingly good wartime home front spy thriller from Warner. Even though WWII, the Big One, was beginning in Europe, the United States was still trying to remain neutral. Several movies from England and in the U.S. were designed to create sympathy for the people of the U.K. from the U.S This film, based on a play, is set during the first world war but is clearly meant to be taken as current events. The house of Cabinet Member Arthur Bennett (Holmes Herbert) in London seems to be the central point of spy activities in England. First, there is the suspicious butler Valdar (Boris Karloff) – suspicious just because he is so happily servile (and because he is Boris Karloff). And then there is the refugee from Germany, a young woman calling herself Margarite, but who we have already seen is Helene von Lorbeer (Margaret Lindsay, the Ellery Queen movie series) sent to England by German high command to meet the master spy, Strindler, whose identity is unknown. Until the very end, who is working for whom is constantly up in the air. The direction and editing are crisp and speedy. Karloff and Lindsay are both outstanding. Boris Karloff and Margaret Lindsay Ellery Queen And The Murder Ring / James P. Hogan (1941). The third of 4 movies where Ralph Bellamy played the author and sleuth Ellery Queen. Based on “The Dutch Shoe,” the third EQ novel, published in 1931. Bellamy makes a perfect Ellery (if you ignore the occasional slapstick he has to perform). The peerless Margaret Lindsay is his assistant Nikki Porter who actually solves the mystery. Ellery figures it out in time to run to her rescue, but he is behind her all the way. I liked that. A rich old lady (Blanche Yurka) asks Ellery to investigate the head of the hospital she supports, Dr. Jannery (George Zucco). Charlie Grapewin is Inspector Queen. Leon Ames is his always suspicious self. Hellzapoppin’ / H.C. Porter (1941). “Hellzapoppin’” was a musical comedy revue that ran for 1,404 performances ending in 1941, the longest run in Broadway history to that time. Lavish musical numbers vied for attention with wild, knockabout comics. The comedy team of Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson created the show and refereed all the craziness. It came to the screen as a pitch for a “Hellzapoppin’” movie. A movie director (Richard Lane) tries to get Olsen and Johnson to settle down and listen to a script written by Elisha Cook, Jr. As he reads, we see the movie he is describing – except that O & J frequently stop to talk to the audience or argue with the projectionist (Shemp Howard) who tries to sabotage the picture that hasn’t even been made yet. They also find themselves walking into the movie to direct themselves in a scene. Olsen and Johnson were super meta decades before the term was invented. All this is pretty wild and funny in the first half but then the music dominates with only Martha Raye’s novelty numbers of any interest. Hellzapoppin’ was revived for Broadway in 1943 (with Jackie Gleason) and 1949 (with Olsen and Johnson returning). Neither of these went very far. In the late 1970s Jerry Lewis tried to create a revival featuring himself but it died in out-of-town tryouts. Martha Raye, Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson
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Post by teleadm on Sept 15, 2018 22:51:19 GMT
vegalyra "Not every movie is supposed to be Oscar bait", that was a great line you wrote for Stoker Ace, and it goes for many over-ambitious movies that fails miserably flat and totally misses their mark.
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Sept 16, 2018 0:47:20 GMT
KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE 1953-- Although Robert Taylor annoyed me in the last movie of his I watched, here he wasn't so bad by the end (helped by his horse). Ava Gardner was miscast I would say. She looked so old too. Did her marriage to Mickey Rooney really age her that much? I dread to see Martha Vickers after her Mickey divorce.
Stanley Baker stood out as well as Felix Aylmer as Merlin.
It was very scenic--nice looking locations.
The horses looked "smart" in their colorful attire although I wonder how they felt about it.
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Post by vegalyra on Sept 16, 2018 1:09:25 GMT
KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE 1953-- Although Robert Taylor annoyed me in the last movie of his I watched, here he wasn't so bad by the end (helped by his horse). Ava Gardner was miscast I would say. She looked so old too. Did her marriage to Mickey Rooney really age her that much? I dread to see Martha Vickers after her Mickey divorce. Stanley Baker stood out as well as Felix Aylmer as Merlin. It was very scenic--nice looking locations. The horses looked "smart" in their colorful attire although I wonder how they felt about it. Curious which Taylor role annoyed you? Also, that's funny about Gardner aging after Rooney's marriage. I've seen photos of Martha Vickers a decade or so after The Big Sleep and she definitely "matured". I know she didn't have a long life. Maybe you are on to something, the "Rooney Curse"?
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Sept 16, 2018 1:16:18 GMT
Curious which Taylor role annoyed you? Also, that's funny about Gardner aging after Rooney's marriage. I've seen photos of Martha Vickers a decade or so after The Big Sleep and she definitely "matured". I know she didn't have a long life. Maybe you are on to something, the "Rooney Curse"? Elaine Devry was another one of his wives. I cant really picture them together.
The Robert Taylor movie was Ivanhoe. He just seemed kind of stiff and there was a thread about actors you just cant warm to. He is definitely one of them.
He would have been THE PERFECT Doctor Strange though.
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Post by mikef6 on Sept 16, 2018 1:26:31 GMT
KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE 1953-- Although Robert Taylor annoyed me in the last movie of his I watched, here he wasn't so bad by the end (helped by his horse). Ava Gardner was miscast I would say. She looked so old too. Did her marriage to Mickey Rooney really age her that much? I dread to see Martha Vickers after her Mickey divorce. Stanley Baker stood out as well as Felix Aylmer as Merlin. It was very scenic--nice looking locations. The horses looked "smart" in their colorful attire although I wonder how they felt about it. Curious which Taylor role annoyed you? Also, that's funny about Gardner aging after Rooney's marriage. I've seen photos of Martha Vickers a decade or so after The Big Sleep and she definitely "matured". I know she didn't have a long life. Maybe you are on to something, the "Rooney Curse"? The "Rooney Curse" hit hard on wife #5 (of 8), Barbara Ann Thomason. Married to Rooney since 1958 and mother to 4 children with him, she was murdered by the man she was having an affair with in 1966. That must have been tough on Rooney, too, but he lived another 48 years until 2014, dying at age 93.
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Post by vegalyra on Sept 16, 2018 1:35:05 GMT
Curious which Taylor role annoyed you? Also, that's funny about Gardner aging after Rooney's marriage. I've seen photos of Martha Vickers a decade or so after The Big Sleep and she definitely "matured". I know she didn't have a long life. Maybe you are on to something, the "Rooney Curse"? Elaine Devry was another one of his wives. I cant really picture them together.
The Robert Taylor movie was Ivanhoe. He just seemed kind of stiff and there was a thread about actors you just cant warm to. He is definitely one of them.
He would have been THE PERFECT Doctor Strange though.
Oh okay, I haven't seen that one yet. I went on a Taylor kick a few years ago. His films towards the end of his theatrical career were pretty interesting, lots of diversity in the roles he picked. I agree that he can come across as stiff quite a bit. One of the films I watched he seemed to be reading the lines from a teleprompter or cue cards (Tip on a Dead Jockey). I actually liked the film, but it seemed like Taylor put very little emotion into it.
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Sept 16, 2018 1:38:48 GMT
His films towards the end of his theatrical career were pretty interesting, lots of diversity in the roles he picked. Savage Pampas was alright. I also didnt mind the Glass Sphinx.
Still need to check out Valley of the Kings.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Sept 16, 2018 10:31:27 GMT
Wild Oats (2016) starring Shirley MacLaine and Jessica Lange on vacation in the Canary Islands with illegally obtained insurance money. Howard Hesseman and Billy Connolly offer funny support. Then began my week-long Burt-A-Thon, watching Burt Reynolds movies I'd never seen: First up was 100 Rifles (1969) with Jim Brown and Raquel Welch. Burt has the supporting role here, and he would later appear in Fuzz (1972) with Raquel, which I'd seen years ago. They did not get along with each other but appeared in two movies together anyway. Navajo Joe (1966), an early western role for Burt, he plays a native out for revenge. Sam Whiskey (1969), another western, this time with comedy thrown in. Early example of Burt being charming and funny, which later became his regular routine. At Long Last Love (1975), Peter Bogdanovich's ode to 30's movie comedies, more enjoyable than I thought it would be. It has Burt plus Madeline Kahn, Cybill Shepherd, John Hillerman and Eileen Brennan so how much more fun do you want it to be? They obviously had fun making it and it shows. W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975), another Burt action comedy, this one cements his Smokey-esque persona, just prior to him doing Smokey and the Bandit. Art Carney is there to steal the movie also. Impasse (1969) is an adventure movie about the search for gold in the Philippines. For some reason, I assumed this one was a western too, but I was wrong. Anne Francis is the leading lady, great to see her. Lucky Lady (1975), the second Burt movie of 1975 set in the 1930's. This time he's with Liza Minnelli and Gene Hackman, as rum runners in a threesome. Great fun watching these three interact. Skullduggery (1970), an adventure film with Burt and Susan Clark discovering a tribe of unevolved people living in the jungle. It gets weirder as it continues. Rough Cut (1980), Burt as Cary Grant! Well, kinda, although he does do an actual Cary Grant impression early in the movie. Burt's a jewel thief in England, in love with Lesley-Anne Down, being chased by David Niven, no less. The Maddening (1996), a thriller directed by Danny Huston! Yes, that Danny Huston. It's a mess. Burt and Angie Dickinson, with whom he costarred in Sam Whiskey play a husband and wife that kidnap a woman and her young daughter because of some tragedy in their past. Angie is nuts, and Burt's not far behind. Dripping in 90's cheesiness, Danny Huston is a great actor, he should stick with that. Burt, I love you, but this was one of your worst hairpieces in one of your worst films. Shangri-La Suite (2016), which I watched thinking Burt was in it, but he only narrates it. Two young people in a mental hospital decide to escape and try and kill Elvis Presley. It happens in the 70's, so they're not that crazy. Also goes by the title Kill the King.
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Post by petrolino on Sept 16, 2018 11:16:11 GMT
Then began my week-long Burt-A-Thon ... Thanks for highlighting some of Burt Reynolds's hidden gems. His dense filmography is ripe for exploration.
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Post by claudius on Sept 16, 2018 15:05:28 GMT
I forgot to list A NIGHT TO REMEMBER (1958) from last week. Celebrating its 60th Anniversary last summer, I saw it on Labor Day on Hallmark Home Video VHS.
DRAGON BALL SUPER (2017) "Even the Universes' Gods are Appalled!? The Lose-and-Perish Tournament of Power!" VHS Recording.
THE VIKINGS (1958) 60TH ANNIVERSARY this year. Richard Fleischer's Norse Epic seems to be one of the few films of the era to take a pro-take on a non-Christian religion, emphasizing its strength without a Christianity-triumphs conclusion. Loved the castle design as a kid, with the main castle separated from the main one. The climactic sword fight would be a film model for THE SECRET OF NIMH's sword fight. MGM/UA DVD.
102 MINUTES THAT CHANGED AMERICA (2008) Documentary combining video footage of the 911 World Trade Centers attack. Viewed this on a VHS recording from the History Channel from the 10th Anniversary.
MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 (1993) "Operation Double 700" 25TH ANNIVERSARY. O.K. CONNERY, An Italian Spy film with Sean Connery's brother Neil (A running gag by Joel and the Bots is "Can I have your brother's autograph?") as well as the talents of Bond Alumnis Adolfo Celi, Daniela Bianchi, Richard Dawson, Lois Maxwell (doing more here than she did as Moneypenny in the Bond films) and Bernard Lee. VHS Recording.
G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO (1983) "The Cobra Strikes", "Slave of the Cobra Master", "The Worms of Death", and "Duel in the Devil's Cauldron." 35TH ANNIVERSARY. The first four episodes of the 5-part Mini-series called "The MASS Device" that introduced the Animated series. Saw this as a child, often missed out on Part 5. Viewed on a VHS recording on the former Hub Channel.
INSPECTOR GADGET (1983) "Monster Lake", "Down at the Farm," "Gadget at the Circus", "The Amazon." 35TH ANNIVERSARY. The first four episodes of the Animated Series with Don Adams, Cree Summer, and Frank Welker. Was a big fan of this series when it aired on Nickelodeon (Penny was my first crush at 8 years old). New Video Group DVD.
BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES (1993) "Shadow of the Bat Part 1 and 2" 25TH ANNIVERSARY. Two-parter introducing Batgirl as Barbara Gordon takes the guise to save her father. Columbia House VHS.
DRAGON BALL (1988) "Shen Long is Resurrected!" 30TH ANNIVERSARY. The conclusion of Part 1 of the Piccolo Arc (canonically speaking, the last appearance of Kid Goku), thus concluding my anniversary viewing until November when the Anime adaptation of Part 2 comes. Funimation DVD.
DRAGON BALL Z: THE LEGENDARY SUPER SAIYAN BROLY (1993) The 8th film of the Anime series (the last to have a living Goku until Movie 13), introducing Broly, who will feature in two more films, and will feature in the upcoming 2018 film this December. When I went to Italy in 2001, I bought a VHS of this film. Unfortunately, my ignorance of Region VHSs led to me unable to watch it (I did eventually see it on DVD a few years later). Saw this in its English Dub version on a Fathom Events Theatrical showing.
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