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Post by wmcclain on Sept 11, 2021 15:33:26 GMT
Your comments/ratings/recommendations/film posters are welcome and much appreciated! The title says "classics" but we are always interested to know what classic film lovers have been watching, whatever the material.  |
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Post by lostinlimbo on Sept 11, 2021 15:56:01 GMT
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Post by wmcclain on Sept 11, 2021 16:35:10 GMT
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Post by politicidal on Sept 11, 2021 17:35:16 GMT
Repeat viewings:
Knights of the Round Table (1952) 7.5/10
Valley of the Kings (1954) 6.5/10
First viewings:
Promising Young Woman (2020) 8/10
The Return of Chandu (1934) 5/10
Back to School (1986) 7/10
Bodyguard (1948) 4/10
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Post by Bella on Sept 11, 2021 18:44:12 GMT
Le Doulos (1962) - re-watch - 8/10
Breathless (1960) - re-watch - 8/10
Léon Morin, Priest (1961) - re-watch - 8/10
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Post by OldAussie on Sept 11, 2021 20:43:44 GMT
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Post by jeffersoncody on Sept 11, 2021 20:54:52 GMT
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Sept 11, 2021 21:44:56 GMT
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021). The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018). Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood (2019). Café Society (2016).
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Post by mikef6 on Sept 11, 2021 21:46:46 GMT
Ten To Sen (Points And Lines) / Tsuneo Kobayashi (1958). Japan. Seichō Matsumoto (1909-1992) was a very prolific Japanese novelist, best known in English for his mystery and detective stories of which “Point And Lines” is one of his best. This film is an excellent transcription of the book, which I read in translation back in the 1970s. At the time I couldn’t find any other of his books available in English. In a provincial town on the seacoast south of Tokyo, a young couple is found dead in an embrace on a rocky beach. They have both swallowed poison and died together. It looks like an obvious double suicide but an older detective thinks something is wrong with the place and the method of death. A young hot shot detective (Hiroshi Minami) comes down from Tokyo to help. After looking into the couple’s backgrounds he come to suspect that a rich business man, Yasuda (Isao Yamagata), is somehow behind the deaths but at the time the couple died Yasuda was 8 hours away in the opposite direction from Tokyo on the northern island of Hokkaido. The young detective is determined to break the alibi but faces long odds. More than one surprise awaits him. The great character actor and Kurosawa regular Takashi Shimura plays the supportive chief of police. This is a very underseen and hard to find movie. There are only 71 votes at the database (with a average of 7) with no critic or user reviews (until I post mine). You can get a free and computer safe download at rarefilmm.com/?s=points+and+lines. You won’t regret it.   Warui Yatsu Hodo Yoku Nemuru (The Bad Sleep Well) / Akira Kurosawa (1960). This movie (whose literal title is “Only The Bad Sleep Well”) is, I think, underrated. It is something of a neglected child his Kurosawa’s middle period. I won’t say it is perfect, it is challenging and parts of it just don’t come off, but it is intriguing all the same. Kurosawa lives up to his status as one of the world’s great directors by giving us several long takes and lengthy set-pieces. One of these set pieces opens the movie and takes up the first 20 minutes. We are at a wedding of the daughter of a high-powered businessman. She is marrying the father’s secretary Kôichi Nishi (Toshirô Mifune). The banquet room is filled with tuxedoed business executives. But a mob of reporters are there at well, expecting a shake-up. They get it when a detective arrives to arrest one of the executives. The wedding is a mix of Japanese and Western elements, but no one is having a good time as the company men begin to sweat profusely and to melt down as the tension of the arrest get to them. Finally, when the wedding cake is announced, a cake in the form of the main office building is rolled. In a window on the seventh floor there is a rose. 5 years earlier one of the top men jumped from that window ending an investigation into company activities. As one reporter deadpans, “Funny wedding.” Mifune himself doesn’t speak during all of this. In fact, it is just past 30-minutes before he has dialog and it is revealed that he is the son of the man coursed into jumping from that seventh floor window. He is on a mission of revenge, an attempt to bring down the corrupt corporation. In addition to the suspense of the crime plot there is also some pitch dark humor. Some critics have found the resolution of Nishi’s plan to be disappointing and underwhelming but I have other idea which to spell out would be the ultimate spoiler. For classic film fans, this should definitely be on you watch list.    Salinui Chueok (Memories Of Murder) / Boon Joon Ho (2003). South Korea. Based on the true story of what is believed to be the first serial killer in South Korea’s history. The murderer strikes first in a small town in 1986. Young women are being caught at night, tied up, tortured, and killed. the town’s police is not equipped or experienced in this kind of case so crime scenes get trampled and evidence destroyed. The two detectives are so lacking is skills that all they can think of to do is to beat up suspects to force them to confess. A detective from Seoul arrives to help. He is more methodical and laid back so proves the first two suspects innocent although on confesses under torture. But slowly he becomes obsessed with catching the sadistic killer while the local head detective becomes more circumspect and thoughtful. The local guy is played by Kang-ho Song who, you might remember, is the lead in director Boon Joon Ho’s recent Best Picture winner, “Parasite.” The cop from Seoul who turns into almost a vigilante is played by Kim Sang-kyung. It is not just the script and story that elevates this film. It is Ho’s direction. The director and cinematographer often startle and unsettle us with their images as well as disturbing our piece with scenes of extreme police brutality. It is not an easy movie to watch, but you must watch it. Final note: the serial killer whose crimes are depicted here was not identified until 2020. When IDed by DNA evidence, he was already serving a life sentence for murder. You will be glad to know that he has apologized to the victims’ families and to the innocent suspects. One man who has been in prison for 20 years for one of the murders is now suing for his release.   
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Post by teleadm on Sept 11, 2021 23:28:58 GMT
Here is what Tele has seen lately! But, before there is a name I've noticed lately that's been in the casts of movies I've seen, more than once, since I actually read the title sequences.  And now to the movies:  The Hundred-Foot Journey 2014 directed by Lasse Hallström and based on a book by Richard C Morais. Vaguely interested at the start it manipulated me and dragged me in, and in the end I enjoyed it. A saga of restaurant wars just hundred footsteps apart on the French countryside. One is a French Michelin star restaurant of fine dining, the other is an Indian noisy family friendly place with lots of spicy food. The fancy French Michelin star owner (Helen Mirren) has been waiting to get her second star for twenty years, and the one to get her that second star, might be the son of that repulsive Indian (Om Puri) restaurant owner across the street...  The Double McGuffin 1979 directed by Joe Camp. A family friendly movie reminding me of Enid Blyton and Nancy Drew stories. A case filled with money is found by some unruly but smart kids one day, they report it to the local Police (George Kennedy) who is fed up with all their stories. But this time they might be on the trace of something big, and they are. An assassination plot against a foreign President (Elke Sommer) who's daughter goes to school in America, and her security advisor (Ernest Borgnine) who might have another agenda. It was a bit too family friendly for my taste, and the kids (Vincent Spano was the only one with a later career), actually commits an awful lot of minor crimes thanks to the magic of Swiss Army Knives. Orson Welles in voice only, does a short explanation what a McGuffin is before the story begins.  A New Kind of Love 1963 directed and written by Melville Shavelson. I might have found the stinker in Paul Newman's otherwise marvelous career, since this was just weird. I knew it has low points, but I thought it might have a few chuckles and smiles along the way. Did Paul and Joanne say yes to anything just to work together? well love is blind they say, and I wonder if they even read the script. If you wan't to see a good movie with Paul and Joanne in Paris watch Paris Blues instead, this one had Paris locations but looked more like back projections. The kind of script that Doris Day and Rock Hudson would have thrown into the garbage bin. The only positive thing I can say is that the print was in clear and crisp condition, and that Frank Sinatra sung a swinging version of the old Chevalier tune during the titles.  When a Woman Ascends the Stairs aka 女が階段を上る時 1960/1961 directed by Mikio Naruse. Hideko Takamine gives such an absorbing performance as the past 30 bar hostess of the Ginza quarters of Tokyo one can't help feeling for the character, even if she makes some wrong choices (in my mind). It's a world I know very little about, it's fascinating yet strange, and apparently normal in Japan. I'm not as active as I used to be here CLB, but I read a lot of your posts, and thanks for mentioning this movie!   The Blue Lamp 1950 directed by Basil Dearden The streets of London is always safe, since there is a Bobby on the beat, 24 hours a day. It was a huge box-office smash when it was new, made a star of Dirk Bogarde, and created a long-running TV-series Dixon of Dock Green even if that character died in this movie, and Yes it was a good movie. Crime scenes, policemen standing around, those are the ones this movie was about, and their importance when Scotland Yard cracks a case. Slice of daily life interrupted by a murder...   The Falcon Takes Over 1942 directed by Irving Ries and based on a character created by Michael Arlen and a plot by Raymond Chandler. The Falcon movies of RKO never made a loss, and kept the company floating during the 1940's. George Sanders is always a joy to watch, and the story is offcourse Murder My Sweet/ Farewell My Lovely.For 65 minutes it's OK, but skip the so-called funny side kicks, funny once maybe, today enervating.  All That Money Can By aka The Devil and Daniel Webster 1941 directed by William Dieterle. It's a variation of Faust and Mephistopheles tale, places among New England farmers. Walter Huston is great and very versatile as the Foreign Prince that some call the Devil, here called Mr Scratch. I know very well that this is a famous movie and is ranked very high on many lists, and yet I felt dissatisfied and wondered why, I've been trying to pinpoint it, but can't at the moment, and I did watch the long version.  Well that was the week that was for Tele! |
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Post by Dramatic Look Gopher on Sept 12, 2021 4:28:14 GMT
 The Five Man Army (1969) A mercenary, a thief, an explosives expert, a burly farmhand, and a samurai swordsman team up to rob a train containing a shipment of gold during the time of the Mexican Revolution. The recent death of Italian actor Nino Castelnuovo prompted me to revist this enjoyable spaghetti western, the only movie I've seen him in actually. Exciting and suspenseful action, especially those scenes taking place on the train. Likeable characters, and Peter Graves is great as the Dutchman who is the leader of the gang.
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Post by mikef6 on Sept 12, 2021 5:04:38 GMT
 The Five Man Army (1969) A mercenary, a thief, an explosives expert, a burly farmhand, and a samurai swordsman team up to rob a train containing a shipment of gold during the time of the Mexican Revolution. The recent death of Italian actor Nino Castelnuovo prompted me to revist this enjoyable spaghetti western, the only movie I've seen him in actually. Exciting and suspenseful action, especially those scenes taking place on the train. Likeable characters, and Peter Graves is great as the Dutchman who is the leader of the gang. I like "5 Man Army" a lot. When Ben Mankiewicz (on Turner Classic Movies) introduced this film, he described its production as an American studio (U.S. distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer) investing in the Spaghetti Western trend. Mankiewicz says “Spaghetti Western” at least twice, but even though there are some Pasta-based elements, this adventure, set during the 1914 Mexican Revolution and starring Peter Graves (on summer break from his hit TV series, “Mission: Impossible”), is better described as a heist movie. Considering the twist at the end, Graves could have been playing Jim Phelps’ grandfather. His mission (should he decide to accept it) is to put together a team of criminals, each with a needed expertise, to rob a train of a million dollars in gold that is headed for the brutal dictator of Mexico. As a life long runner, I particularly like the running scene where the guy falls off the train and had to go cross-country to catch it.
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Sept 12, 2021 8:30:31 GMT
Boudu Saved From Drowning (1932, Jean Renoir) – lightly comic tale about a tramp taken in by the shopkeeper who saved his life. Particularly engaging during the location exteriors where the beautiful, soft focus, low contrast black and white photography takes off and adds an appropriately poetic layer  Every Man For Himself (1980, Jean-Luc Godard) - after spending most of the 1970s making “radical political film essays” with Jean-Pierre Gorin and the Dziga-Vertov Group, Godard returns to relatively (and I stress relatively) traditional cinema with what he calls his “second first film”. The intertwined lives of a Television director, his girlfriend and a prostitute. In typically Godardian fashion it plays like a much longer film with large missing portions  Passion (1982, Jean-Luc Godard) – a Polish director shoots a seemingly plotless film (as he keeps telling everyone who asks “why do you need a story?”) in Switzerland while juggling two burgeoning relationships. Somewhat impenetrable but another interesting piece of the Godard mosaic List (2011, Hong Sang-soo, short) – a young woman holidays with her mother at the seaside in this nice little vignette from Hong Hill of Freedom (2014, Hong Sang-soo) – rewatch - possibly my favorite Hong film, a playful and awkward rom-com puzzle about a Japanese man returning to Korea to meet a former girlfriend  Redoutable/Godard Mon Amour (2017, Michel Hazanavicius) - stylish biopic covering one of the more interesting periods in the iconoclastic director’s career as he becomes disillusioned with cinema and more interested in revolutionary politics. At the same time his relationship with young wife Anne Wiazemsky, whose memoir the film is based on, disintegrates. Serves as a great trainspotting exercise for Godard aficionados also, as it references just about every trick from his 1960s playbook. The man himself is apparently not a fan of the film  Isn’t it Romantic (2019, Todd Strauss-Schulson) – after a bump on the head, a cynical Architect finds herself living inside a picture perfect romantic comedy in this clever deconstruction of rom-com cliches or excuse to turn them up to 11 
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Post by timshelboy on Sept 12, 2021 11:30:40 GMT
Three rewatches   Third and fourth in the series and both thoroughly enjoyable. I think I'm fairly even handed about the merits of classics and modern movies... but I wish more of today's movies were as inconsequential as these gems from MGMs Golden Age - especially the comedies. ANOTHER has C Aubrey Smith as the victim and Ruth Husey (The Myrna Loy of MGMs B movies) as a suspicious looking Nanny to Nick Jr; SHADOW has Sam Levene's cop very prominent and a rare cinematic appearance by Stella Adler. The scene where Nick responds to the cocktail being shaken as to a siren call may be my favourite THIN MAN moment. Ava Gardner made her debut I think as an extra in SHADOW - she is onscreen for 2 seconds moving right to left in prominent hat behind Nick & Nora's car just after it arrives at the racing track and just before Levene appears. Both give Asta special billing but he doesn't get the screen time he enjoyed in AFTER.. around 10% of that was canine only scenes focusing on Asta, Mrs Asta and kids, and a love rival next door.  The Term "gulty pleasure" could have been invented for this one. My Dad read a review of the new COP SHOP and said he had never seen a Gerard Butler movie - I felt duty bound to plug this yawning gap in his cinematic education and treated him to LAW ABIDING CITIZEN - maybe not Butler's best (ROCK'N'ROLLA?) - but by far his daftest. The DEATH WISH style opening eventually spirals ludicrously but entertainingly out of control as Butler seeks revenge not only the pond scum who wasted his family, but the lawyers, judges, DA and assorted legal professionals he believes responsible for this travesty of justice, up to and including The Mayor of Philadelphia!!!! And he executes most of his cunning plan whilst locked up in prison, extorting special priveleges (Ipod use, Steak dinners and a luxury bed -"it's a single" - he informs his cellmate, helpfully.  ) !!!!! He gets a nude arrest scene too. Absolutely jaw dropping - Favourite moment - the Puffer fish poison reveal!  FIRST VIEWINGS Two I'd recommend.  Hugely entertaining B movie creature feature milks a straightforward premise (father & daughter trapped in hurricane in flooding basement filled with alligators) to the max. Kaya Scodelario & Barry Pepper are the only billed names - everyone else gets a "bit" part!   Accomplished, creepy and teasing dark drama from Auntie in 2013. "Everybody has a story... if it dies it comes back to haunt you". so says Vanessa Redgrave, a terminally ill, mysterious and successful author, to Olivia Colman, a lesser author, who Redgrave has chosen as her biographer, and who might have a story of her own. And Redgrave spins a fascinating web of a tale.. two Large Country House (one derelict after a fire), mysterious ghosts, overly close siblings, neglected twins, a no nonsense governess (Alexandra Roach scores big here) with a bit of a pash on the local married doctor (Steven Mackintosh).... but I really never saw the twist coming. And it is a doozy. in the WATCHABLE/OF INTEREST category  All I knew about this was that Malkovich appeared....the first half a very dark drama about child abduction/abuse.... and the second set a decade later shows the lead character struggling to survive when abandoned by the abusers as a teenager. It never felt exploitative although Gillian Jacobs' showing off her verbal routine she uses for her Johns to the entertainment of her peers may have some reaching for the off switch. Tom Arnold creepy as main abuser - Malkovich pops in as hard line homeless shelter manager. Don't watch with the kids or Great Aunt Mabel.  Formulaic but cute Rom Com - a small inheritance allows Loretta Young and her sisters to book into a swanky resort to bag millionaire husbands... complications ensue when the object of her attentions Joel McCrea turns out to be just as impecunious a gold digger as her. David Niven is McCrea's rival for Young, and Binnie Barnes wraps it up as garrulous patrician with her sights on McCrea. You can safely miss all the following - which range from mediocre to terrible:          STINKER OF THE WEEK goes to  |
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Post by claudius on Sept 12, 2021 11:35:02 GMT
This week’s MASTERPIECE 50 are:
BLEAK HOUSE (1985) BBC TV Serial based on Charles Dickens novel, starring Diana Rigg and Denholm Elliott. Saw Episodes 3, 6, and 8 on YouTube.
SILAS MARNER: THE WEAVER OF RAVELOE (1985) Feature-length adaptation of T. S. Eliot’s story, starring Ben Kingsley, Jenny Agutter, Freddie Jones, and Angela Pleasance. I was more familiar to the novel from the modern adaptation A SIMPLE TWIST OF FATE. YouTube.
WINSTON CHURCHILL THE WILDERNESS YEARS (1981) “Down and Out“ 40th Anniversary Based on Martin Gilbert’s biography, this filmed 8-part TV Serial covers Churchill’s slump years from 1928 to 1939. Starring Robert Hardy in his first of many performances as the statesman, with Sian Philips, Nigel Havers, Sam Wanamaker, Eric Porter, and Edward Woodward. Episode 1 has Winston being removed of office, and traveling to America, hobnobbing with William Randolph Hearst & Marion Davies, and losing money in the Wall Street Crash in October 1929. I first saw this on the History Channel in 1996. Lance /Southern Star DVD.
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BEVERLY HILLS 90210 (1991) “Wildfire” 30th Anniversary The new school year begins, with a new girl in school Emily Valentine (Christine Elise), Dylan and Brenda back together, and a rift growing between David and Scott. Dailymotion.
CITIZEN KANE (1941) 80th Anniversary. Nuff said. I first saw this film on American Movie Classics in 1991. Amazon Prime.
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THE SLAYERS NEXT (1996) “ Masked Swordsman ” 25th Anniversary. Desiring to rescue the kidnapped Gourry from Phibrizzo, Lina heads to the ruins of Sairrag (the city destroyed by Copy Rezo in the previous series). This leads to the return of Syphiel the priestess (and companion of last season, although the OP hinted heavily on her return) and Zangalus (the mercenary swordsman who hunted Lina in the middle part of said season). Japanese with English Subtitles. Software Sculptor DVD.
JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS (1986) “In Stitches” 35th Anniversary Shayna competes against the Misfits at a Venice fashion show. Big highlight is the episode song: “Time is Running Out!” Rhino DVD.
DARKWING DUCK (1991) “Darkly Dawns the Duck” 30th Anniversary. Disney’s DUCKTALES debuted Launchpad McQuack. In 1989, Disney planned a spinoff of Launchpad as a cargo pilot in Movie Serial/Indiana Jones-type adventures. They kept the concept, removed Launchpad, put in Baloo and created TALE SPIN. Next year, they planned a spin-off with Launchpad in 007/spy adventures. This time they kept Launchpad but relegated him to supporting character and created Darkwing Duck (voice by Jim Cummings) costumed adventurer. This pilot (first part Australian animated/second part Japanese animated) introduces the character and the establishment of his relationship with Launchpad and orphan Gosalyn (Christine Cavanagh, Chuckie from RUGRATS) and fighting Taurus Bullba (Tim Curry). I first read of the series on TV Guide and was interested in their inclusion of Launchpad. Although the series had sneak preview broadcasts on Disney Channel in that spring of 1991, due to lacking access, I couldn’t see the series until the fall. When the pilot aired that September, I saw the last third of the pilot (missed it due my brother’s soccer game) on Fox. I would see the rest during the weekday broadcasts. I’m viewing this on Disney VHS (uncut version, not the edited syndicated cut), which also includes a very 90s music video that aired after the cartoon.
SUPERMAN : LAST SON OF KRYPTON (1996) 25th Anniversary Following BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES, comes the 5th Animated version of the DC superhero (Fliescher, Filmation, Hanna-Barbera, DiC). The premiere was a three part spanning from Krypton (with Brainiac placed in) to Superman’s first conflict with Luthor. Starring the voices of Tim Daly, Dana Deleny, Clancy Brown, Finola Hughes, Christopher McDonald, Malcolm MacDowell. Saw this on WGN 25 years ago. Warner DVD.
CASUALTY (1986) “Gas” 35th Anniversary The Long-running medical drama made its debut this year, introducing Nurse Charlie Fairehead (Derek Thompson), Dr Baz Samuels (Julia Watson), Nurses Duffy (Cathy Shipton), and Megan Roach (Brenda Ficker). My intro to the series was series 11-12 on BBC America in 1999-2000. I saw it as a more spectacular Hospital drama, with outside accidents and drama. I finally saw the first series on DVD in 2012. BBC/2 Just Entertainment PAL DVD.
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SUPERMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES (1996) “Fun and Games” 25th Anniversary The first episode gives a darker twist to the Toyman, voiced by Bud Cort. Warner DVD.
BEETLEJUICE (1991) “Mom’s Best Friend” 30th Anniversary The third season begins in ABC.
MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 (1991) “Gamera VS Guiron” 30th Anniversary The fourth Gamera film (they skipped the third one) has the Turtle fully cemented as the “friend of all children” he even gets a theme song. The music score is by Shinsuke Kinkuchi who would later compose DRAGON BALL and Z. With CAVE DWELLERS and SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS films, this is my favorite S3 MST3K, with many a humorous quip to the dubbing translation, a skit on Richard Burton, and an ender of Mike Nelson playing Michael Feinstein. YouTube presentation of a VHS Recording of its original Comedy Central broadcast on September 7, 1991.
THE HOUSE OF ELLIOT (1991) “Part Two” 30th Anniversary Acorn Media DVD
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THE TRAPP FAMILY STORY (1991) “Agathe’s Mischief” 30th Anniversary The youngest TRAPP child gets the spotlight, her undisciplined ways fully cementing Yvonne’s distaste of potential parenthood. Japanese with English Subtitles. Bootleg DVD.
DOUG (1991) “Takes a Hike/ Rocks” 30th Anniversary. First appearance of the rock group The Beets. Bootleg DVD.
RUGRATS (1991) “Baby Commercial/ Little Dude” 30th Anniversary One of the few times Phil and Lil get an episode focused on them, performing a diaper commercial. Amazon Prime.
REN & STIMPY (1991) “Space Madness/The Kid Who Cried Rat” 30th Anniversary I could argue “Space Madness” (a spoof of 1950s science fiction shows and.devoted viewers) was the first masterpiece of R & S with its craziness, and humorous apocalyptic ending. Paramount DVD.
YANKEE DOODLE DANDY (1942) This marked the 35th TV premiere of the colorized version of the Cagney musical classic. Several books have commented that YDD was the first to get the crayons. MGM/UA VHS.
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DARKWING DUCK (1991) “Beauty and the Beets” 30th Anniversary this year. The debut of DWD villain Bushroot, and the first full episode I ever saw. Dailymotion.
BAND OF BROTHERS (2001) “Currahe “ & “Day of Days” 20th Anniversary HBO TV miniseries about a US Army group and their exploits in the final year of the War from spring 1944 to spring 1945. The first episode covers the Company’s training in 1943. The second covers the D-Day Landing. HBO DVD.
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DARKWING DUCK (1991) “That Sinking Feeling” 30th Anniversary this year. This episode establishes the Drake Mallard identity & home, and the first appearance of Honker, Gosalyn’s nerdy friend who will sometimes be the fourth member of the group. Originally the first ever episode aired (on the Disney Channel as a sneak preview), it became the first to air on Saturday on ABC. At the time, the Network exclusively aired 13 episodes for the Sat Morning schedule. YouTube.
THE FISHER KING (1991) 30th Anniversary Terry Gilliams’ fantasy about a guilt-ridden ex-radio personality meeting a crazy man who thinks he is a knight in search of the Holy Grail. Starring Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges, Mercedes Rhuel, and Amanda Plummer. First saw parts of this on an ABC broadcast in December 1994. YouTube.
THE LEGEND OF PRINCE VALIANT (1991) “The Journey” 30th Anniversary On his journey to Camelot, Valiant meets a peasant named Arn, who accompanies him. BFI Eclipse DVD.
DARKWING DUCK (1991) “Getting Antsy” 30th Anniversary this year. YouTube.
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Today is a trio of Saturday Morning Cartoons that aired 50 years ago:
THE FUNKY PHANTOM (1971) “Don’t Fool With a Phantom” 50th Anniversary After JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS came Hanna Barbera’s second version of the SCOOBy DOO formula: the twist here is the trio of teenagers (one of them voiced by Monkee Mickey Dolenz) and their dog befriend a real ghost: Revolutionary War spectre Muddlemore (Daws Butler) and his cat Boo. First saw this on Cartoon Network in April 1994. I became fond of the show over the months of that year. Warner Archive DVD.
THE PEBBLES AND BAMM BAMM SHOW (1971) “Gridiron Girl Trouble” 50th Anniversary The first spinoff of THE FLINTSTONES has the two toddlers now as teenagers: Pebbles (Sally Struthers) is a pretty girl with her father’s flair for crazy schemes much to the woe of her long-suffering boyfriend Bamm Bamm (Jay North). Their famed fathers also appear. I first saw this on the USA Network’s Cartoon Express slot in the mid-1980s (among a group of other Flintstones Spin-offs). Warner Archive.
HELP! ITS THE HAIR BEAR BUNCH! (1971) “Keep Your Keeper” 50th Anniversary A mix of YOGI BEAR and WALLY GATOR involves a trip of bears escaping the Zoo much to their frustrated keeper Mr Peevely (John Stephenson channeling Joe Flynn) and his bumbling assistant Botch (Joe E. Ross). Saw this on the USA Network’s Cartoon Express in the mid-1980s. Warner Archive DVD.
I DO (1921) 100th Anniversary Harold Lloyd comedy about newlyweds babysitting some children. First saw this on TCM in 2003. New Line Cinema DVD.
9/11 102 MINUTES THAT CHANGED AMERICA (2009) Compilation of bystander footage of the WTC attacks on September 11 2001. VHS Recording of History Channel Broadcast around the 10th Anniversary. I watch this every 9/11.
9/11: HEROES OF THE 88th FLOOR (2011) Docudrama on the life-saving actions of Frank DeMartini (John-Christian Bateman). and Pablo Ortiz (Thomas Grube) during 9/11. VHS Recording of The Learning Channel Broadcast 2011 & 2012 (I accidentally turned off the recording at the middle half and had to wait the next year to record the rest).
Saw Parts of:
A PLACE IN THE SUN (1951) Amazon Prime.
CASUALTY (1990, 1995-1996) the 5th and 10th seasons. YouTube.
ANNIE (1982) I saw this twice; one on a late night broadcast on my local ABC station and on TCM a few days later.
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN (2014) “My First Friend” English Dubbed. Viz Media DVD.
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Post by Archelaus on Sept 15, 2021 4:00:44 GMT
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Blue Jay (2016) [Dir. Michael Ciulla] - 5/10
Savage Justice (1988) [Dir. Joey Romero] - 5/10
) !!!!! He gets a nude arrest scene too. Absolutely jaw dropping - Favourite moment - the Puffer fish poison reveal! 
