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Post by screamingtreefrogs on May 22, 2020 13:32:04 GMT
I might re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-watch the Jaws quadriology over the weekend 🤔 Gonna re-watch Ouija and Ouija 2 this evening. Haven't watched them for yonks. I need new DVDs goddamit. Jaws: The Revenge has crapped all over the haters over the years.
A revolutionary movie made before it's time.
Everybody crapped all over the shark jumping out of the water scene and also the thought of a shark traveling all up and down the Atlantic Coast.
If there's one thing Shark Week has taught us over the years - great whites can in fact 'breach' - i.e. jump out of the water and sharks do indeed travel all over the globe.
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Post by Midi-Chlorian_Count on May 22, 2020 14:28:05 GMT
Just finished watching the second Season of Fargo. Really not too sure what to make of that whatsoever! 🤔 Watch it again. It is such a change from S01 I didn't like it first time I saw it but I warched it again, not too long ago and when you forget S01 and watch this on its own merits, it's a bit of a clasic. I wouldn't say I didn't enjoy it but probably not as good as the first season - a bit gimmicky with the split screens, pulp fiction-ish stylization... Plus that end! Still I've read some fan theory on reddit which probably makes a rewatch worthwhile.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on May 22, 2020 14:47:37 GMT
I watched "Black Robe" (1991) last night. Historical Canadian film about a priest in the early days of New France who is tasked with taking a long and perilous canoe journey from the relative safety of the French settlement to a Jesuit mission deep into territory controlled by hostile tribes. www.imdb.com/title/tt0101465/referenceI had seen it in theaters when it came out but I remembered little about it other than one particular scene that stuck with me: at one point the priest is writing in his diary and one of the Indian guides (from a friendly tribe) asks him what he's doing. He replies that he's "putting words on paper" but the Indian can't understand the concept. So he demonstrates: he asks the Indian to say something, he writes it down, and takes the notebook to a French soldier who's in the other side of the camp. When the soldier reads it back, the Indians are astounded by that magic. It's a good movie. Beautiful scenery, interesting (if not particularly ellaborate) story, and depicting a time period that we don't see very much in movies. I won't say "go out and move heaven and earth to locate a copy right this instant" but if you come across it and the subject matter is of interest to you, it won't be a waste of your time.
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Post by Carl LaFong on May 22, 2020 16:12:56 GMT
Just finished watching the second Season of Fargo. Really not too sure what to make of that whatsoever! 🤔 I loved it. Maybe even more than s1. Last episode was disappointing admittedly.
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Post by Carl LaFong on May 22, 2020 16:15:00 GMT
I watched "Black Robe" (1991) last night. Historical Canadian film about a priest in the early days of New France who is tasked with taking a long and perilous canoe journey from the relative safety of the French settlement to a Jesuit mission deep into territory controlled by hostile tribes. www.imdb.com/title/tt0101465/referenceI had seen it in theaters when it came out but I remembered little about it other than one particular scene that stuck with me: at one point the priest is writing in his diary and one of the Indian guides (from a friendly tribe) asks him what he's doing. He replies that he's "putting words on paper" but the Indian can't understand the concept. So he demonstrates: he asks the Indian to say something, he writes it down, and takes the notebook to a French soldier who's in the other side of the camp. When the soldier reads it back, the Indians are astounded by that magic. It's a good movie. Beautiful scenery, interesting (if not particularly ellaborate) story, and depicting a time period that we don't see very much in movies. I won't say "go out and move heaven and earth to locate a copy right this instant" but if you come across it and the subject matter is of interest to you, it won't be a waste of your time. Yes, I saw that decades ago and really enjoyed it. Plus Sandrine Holt is hot!
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Post by fjenkins on May 22, 2020 16:36:26 GMT
2 episodes into Last Dance, loving it so far.
Just got a 7 episode mini series called Hollywood.
Going to watch 4 of the 6 Pink Panther movies here next week (the original Pink Panther and Inspector Clouseau with Alan Arkin are not worth watching)
Also got Capone (with Tom Hardy), It Chapter 2, Birds of Prey and an old Don Siegal movie called "The line up" for the next week or two.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on May 22, 2020 17:34:44 GMT
I watched "Black Robe" (1991) last night. Historical Canadian film about a priest in the early days of New France who is tasked with taking a long and perilous canoe journey from the relative safety of the French settlement to a Jesuit mission deep into territory controlled by hostile tribes. www.imdb.com/title/tt0101465/referenceI had seen it in theaters when it came out but I remembered little about it other than one particular scene that stuck with me: at one point the priest is writing in his diary and one of the Indian guides (from a friendly tribe) asks him what he's doing. He replies that he's "putting words on paper" but the Indian can't understand the concept. So he demonstrates: he asks the Indian to say something, he writes it down, and takes the notebook to a French soldier who's in the other side of the camp. When the soldier reads it back, the Indians are astounded by that magic. It's a good movie. Beautiful scenery, interesting (if not particularly ellaborate) story, and depicting a time period that we don't see very much in movies. I won't say "go out and move heaven and earth to locate a copy right this instant" but if you come across it and the subject matter is of interest to you, it won't be a waste of your time. Yes, I saw that decades ago and really enjoyed it. Plus Sandrine Holt is hot! That she is!
Interesting that she played a Native American in "Black Robe" and a Polynesian in "Rapa Nui", two ethnicities that have little in common - and she is half Chinese half French! (I had to look that up)
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Post by OrsonSwelles on May 22, 2020 19:21:16 GMT
I watched "Black Robe" (1991) last night. Historical Canadian film about a priest in the early days of New France who is tasked with taking a long and perilous canoe journey from the relative safety of the French settlement to a Jesuit mission deep into territory controlled by hostile tribes. www.imdb.com/title/tt0101465/referenceI had seen it in theaters when it came out but I remembered little about it other than one particular scene that stuck with me: at one point the priest is writing in his diary and one of the Indian guides (from a friendly tribe) asks him what he's doing. He replies that he's "putting words on paper" but the Indian can't understand the concept. So he demonstrates: he asks the Indian to say something, he writes it down, and takes the notebook to a French soldier who's in the other side of the camp. When the soldier reads it back, the Indians are astounded by that magic. It's a good movie. Beautiful scenery, interesting (if not particularly ellaborate) story, and depicting a time period that we don't see very much in movies. I won't say "go out and move heaven and earth to locate a copy right this instant" but if you come across it and the subject matter is of interest to you, it won't be a waste of your time. Have it recorded so I'll be rewatching it in the next few weeks. The most memorable scene for me would be the self flagellation scene. Or am I thinking of a different movie?
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Post by Jep Gambardella on May 22, 2020 19:29:57 GMT
I watched "Black Robe" (1991) last night. Historical Canadian film about a priest in the early days of New France who is tasked with taking a long and perilous canoe journey from the relative safety of the French settlement to a Jesuit mission deep into territory controlled by hostile tribes. www.imdb.com/title/tt0101465/referenceI had seen it in theaters when it came out but I remembered little about it other than one particular scene that stuck with me: at one point the priest is writing in his diary and one of the Indian guides (from a friendly tribe) asks him what he's doing. He replies that he's "putting words on paper" but the Indian can't understand the concept. So he demonstrates: he asks the Indian to say something, he writes it down, and takes the notebook to a French soldier who's in the other side of the camp. When the soldier reads it back, the Indians are astounded by that magic. It's a good movie. Beautiful scenery, interesting (if not particularly ellaborate) story, and depicting a time period that we don't see very much in movies. I won't say "go out and move heaven and earth to locate a copy right this instant" but if you come across it and the subject matter is of interest to you, it won't be a waste of your time. Have it recorded so I'll be rewatching it in the next few weeks. The most memorable scene for me would be the self flagellation scene. Or am I thinking of a different movie?
No, there is a self-flagellation scene in "Black Robe" all right.
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Post by tristramshandy on May 22, 2020 19:43:13 GMT
Watched The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017) last night. That guy definitely had some high highs and low lows! The section on The Village People movie actually makes me want to see it.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on May 22, 2020 19:44:01 GMT
Lockup, Dateline, 20/20 all on now.
Really can't go wrong with any of these - think I'll go with Lockup
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Post by tristramshandy on May 22, 2020 19:48:50 GMT
Lockup, Dateline, 20/20 all on now. Really can't go wrong with any of these - think I'll go with Lockup Do you ever watch American Justice with Bill Kurtis? Those are my favorites of those types of shows - - True Crime "documentaries" before they became popular.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on May 22, 2020 19:52:01 GMT
Lockup, Dateline, 20/20 all on now. Really can't go wrong with any of these - think I'll go with Lockup Do you ever watch American Justice with Bill Kurtis? Those are my favorites of those types of shows - - True Crime "documentaries" before they became popular. Love Bill Kurtis - and the shows you're talking about.
Bill's voiceover is epic - makes me want to stay tuned in for the whole episode - just like Keith Morrison from Dateline
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on May 22, 2020 19:54:42 GMT
Lockup, Dateline, 20/20 all on now. Really can't go wrong with any of these - think I'll go with Lockup Do you ever watch American Justice with Bill Kurtis? Those are my favorites of those types of shows - - True Crime "documentaries" before they became popular. Bill also hosts 'City Confidential' and 'Cold Case Files' if you've ever seen them.
Fantastic - along the lines of what you're talking about - typically about a small town involving a murder mystery.
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Post by Carl LaFong on May 23, 2020 0:50:31 GMT
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on May 23, 2020 11:05:09 GMT
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. Woo Hoo! It's free on some new app called Peacock I'm getting with my cable package (i.e. like Netflix, Tubi, Prime Video)
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Post by Jep Gambardella on May 23, 2020 16:32:58 GMT
I watched John Woo's "Hard Boiled" (1992) last night. Even though it's considered a classic of Hong Kong action movies, I had never watched it before. I didn't like it. Hong Kong and Chinese movies just rarely do it for me. I usually find that not enough attention is put into the writing as is into the shooting and the stunt work, and this one is no exception. Sorry if this is a favourite of anyone here, but I thought it was crappy.
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Post by Carl LaFong on May 23, 2020 17:06:12 GMT
Watching a fairly limp comedy called Viva Max with Peter Ustinov and Jonathan Winters. Pamela Tiffin is a real cutie though.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on May 23, 2020 17:17:26 GMT
Netflix version of 'The Haunting of Hill House'
Anybody see it?
It's got some decent reviews. I'll give a shot.
Have the book buried somewhere in storage.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2020 17:54:38 GMT
Netflix version of 'The Haunting of Hill House' Anybody see it? It's got some decent reviews. I'll give a shot. Have the book buried somewhere in storage. No... but I'll bet it's not as good as the 1963 film version, nor Shirley Jackson's book. Nor Stephen King's Rose Red, which was inspired by it.
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