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Post by wmcclain on Jan 26, 2019 15:18:46 GMT
Steven Soderbergh's book Getting Away With It has many interviews with Lester, interleaved with diary passages from a neurotically wry filmmaker. Lester is both casual and confident by comparison. He works fast and doesn't wring his hands with indecision. The only feedback he values is from his editor. In Soderbergh's opinion, Lester has produced: Three Masterpieces
- A Hard Day's Night (1964)
- The Knack... and How to Get It (1965)
- Petulia (1968)
Four Classics
- The Three Musketeers (1973)
- The Four Musketeers (1974)
- Juggernaut (1974)
- Robin and Marian (1976)
Six Worthwhile Divertissements
- It's Trad, Dad! (1962) (aka Ring-a-Ding Rhythm!)
- Help! (1965)
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
- Royal Flash (1975)
- The Ritz (1976)
- Superman II (1980) and Superman III (1983)
Three Really Fascinating Films That Get Better With Age
- How I Won the War (1967)
- The Bed Sitting Room (1969)
- Cuba (1979)
I'll post my own thoughts as links to capsule reviews and thumbnails, one per day. |
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Post by wmcclain on Jan 26, 2019 15:19:32 GMT
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Post by movielover on Jan 26, 2019 15:24:25 GMT
My favorites of his are:
The Three Musketeers
The Four Musketeers
Superman II
I also like A Hard Day's Night. I don't care much for Robin and Marion (although I admit I liked it as a kid).
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Post by teleadm on Jan 26, 2019 19:15:58 GMT
If you wan't to see pics from Lesters movies Lester movies picsI'm not angry, not furious, nah  It's good Lester is Highlighted, I do it my way, and you do it your way, and then we meet at Loch Lomond, or something like that! |
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Post by wmcclain on Jan 27, 2019 13:17:30 GMT
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Post by wmcclain on Jan 28, 2019 12:53:24 GMT
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Post by wmcclain on Jan 29, 2019 12:41:56 GMT
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Post by Stammerhead on Jan 29, 2019 13:17:41 GMT
For me Robin and Marion is a good film that becomes great at the end. Because of that final shot I think I love it more than I should which is appropriate for a film dealing with a legend.
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Post by politicidal on Jan 29, 2019 14:31:12 GMT
Loved the fist two Musketeer movies. Found the third one kind of 'meh' and it's uncomfortable to watch knowing how it became Roy Kinnear's last performance.
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Post by wmcclain on Jan 29, 2019 14:40:29 GMT
Loved the fist two Musketeer movies. Found the third one kind of 'meh' and it's uncomfortable to watch knowing how it became Roy Kinnear's last performance. I haven't seen that one. He died from an accident during filming, when he fell off a horse. Lester quit directing after that. He won't talk about it but people seem to believe it was a because of Kinnear, who he used in many films. |
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Post by politicidal on Jan 29, 2019 14:44:59 GMT
Loved the fist two Musketeer movies. Found the third one kind of 'meh' and it's uncomfortable to watch knowing how it became Roy Kinnear's last performance. I haven't seen that one. He died from an accident during filming, when he fell off a horse. Lester quit directing after that. He won't talk about it but people seem to believe it was a because of Kinnear, who he used in many films. It's not what I'd call essential viewing. Kim Cattrall is amusing as Rochefort's daughter (sorry I think that was a spoiler?). But it's one of those sequels that feels as tired as you are watching it. |
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Post by wmcclain on Jan 30, 2019 13:06:33 GMT
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Post by wmcclain on Jan 31, 2019 13:06:52 GMT
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Post by wmcclain on Feb 1, 2019 12:53:02 GMT
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Post by wmcclain on Feb 2, 2019 13:12:23 GMT
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Post by wmcclain on Feb 2, 2019 13:13:35 GMT
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Post by hi224 on Feb 2, 2019 19:25:13 GMT
I love how I won the war.
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Post by wmcclain on Feb 3, 2019 12:14:50 GMT
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Post by wmcclain on Feb 4, 2019 13:02:11 GMT
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Post by Rufus-T on Feb 4, 2019 17:12:03 GMT
Superman II is still the best Superman movie. I enjoy the Musketeers movies very much too. A Hard Days Night, 1 1/2 hour of Beatles music, 'nuff said.
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