Which films did you see last week? (09.26.2021 - 10.02.2021)
Oct 3, 2021 12:05:21 GMT
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Post by Hurdy Gurdy Man on Oct 3, 2021 12:05:21 GMT
Hello, good folks of FG. The weekly film discussion thread is back.
The topic under discussion is made clear in the title. Made-for-TV, direct-to-video, streaming, TV series/episodes, documentaries, short films can also be listed.
The minimum requirement is that a numerical rating out of 5 or 10 be provided - whichever the poster wishes to choose - and it'll be even more helpful if he/she also writes a few thoughts regarding his/her experience with the feature/documentary/short/TV series' season. This will help in starting discussions, which is one of the main intentions of this thread. I also request all those who reply here to go through the whole thread once and see if you can see some common topic to discuss with other posters.
The topic under discussion is made clear in the title. Made-for-TV, direct-to-video, streaming, TV series/episodes, documentaries, short films can also be listed.
The minimum requirement is that a numerical rating out of 5 or 10 be provided - whichever the poster wishes to choose - and it'll be even more helpful if he/she also writes a few thoughts regarding his/her experience with the feature/documentary/short/TV series' season. This will help in starting discussions, which is one of the main intentions of this thread. I also request all those who reply here to go through the whole thread once and see if you can see some common topic to discuss with other posters.
My last week's haul (all first viewings except one):
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The Honeymoon Machine (1961, Richard Thorpe) :
This early Steve McQueen starrer was a revelation to me. I had not expected McQueen to be so charming and effervescent. He plays a role which ordinarily would have been assigned to Tony Curtis, Rock Hudson or even Elvis Presley. The film itself is simply fluff with a harebrained plot but a must watch for McQueen's fans just in order to see that he was capable of being a lot more than the steely-eyed, laconic image he usually cultivated.
5/10
Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K-LlC9mO9Y
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Party Girl (1995, Daisy von Scherler Mayer) :
This little indie success highlighted Parker Posey's potential as a leading lady in quirky comedies for the first time. She is great and so is Sasha von Scherler - the director's mother - as Posey's godmother. While all the characters involved with the library plot are good, all those involved in the clubbing plot are annoying. They downgrade the enjoyment factor.
5/10
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Where's Poppa? (1970, Carl Reiner) :
A jet-black comedy that is consistently hilarious even when not all that much happens in it. It could have been a little longer and more detailed and I would have been even more pleased. No way could this be made today; the SJWs would whip up a tornado over this.
8/10
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Billy Bob Thornton stars and directs in this quirky dramedy about a dysfunctional couple and their equally dysfunctional families. I found it to be overly talky and repetitive but it has its moments. If you are into such stuff, you will end up liking it more than me. It features veteran comedians Andy Griffith and Jim Varney playing characters you have never seen them play before.
4/10
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Rushmore (1998, Wes Anderson) :
Of all the films I watched last week, this was the only one which I had been meaning to watch for years but didn't get around to for reasons. I love Anderson's Bottle Rocket and The Darjeeling Limited but was lukewarm on The Royal Tenenbaums and The Fantastic Mr. Fox.
I was hyped up about this, so I should have expected my hopes to be deflated. I don't regret watching it but a lot of it did not make sense. I would characterize it as Anderson's sophomore slump.
6/10
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Bullitt (1968, Peter Yates) :
SECOND VIEWING
Watching The Honeymoon Machine rekindled the desire to revisit this overpraised borefest to check if my feelings were the same as they were a decade ago. Yep, still the same assessment: incredible car chase, everything else a muddle of stupidity and incompetence.
4/10
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