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Post by claudius on Jul 20, 2024 8:04:51 GMT
What do we do?
We die.
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Jul 20, 2024 8:28:36 GMT
Edward Scissorhands (1990). Practical Magic (1998).
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Post by wmcclain on Jul 20, 2024 12:53:47 GMT
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Post by spiderwort on Jul 20, 2024 16:54:21 GMT
All re-watches this week: The Hours / Stephen Daldry (2002). The writings of Virginia Woolf (Nicole Kidman) affect a housewife (Julianne Moore) and emulate the life of a New Yorker (Meryl Streep) who is in love with a dying poet (Ed Harris). Nominated for 9 major Oscars, including Best Picture, with Kidman winning Best Actress. Beautiful direction and superb performances by all. Notwithstanding some problems I have with the script’s 3rd act, it’s still a film that I highly recommend.  Salt of the Earth / Herbert Biberman (1954). Based on an actual strike against the Empire Zinc Mine in New Mexico, the film deals with the prejudice against the Mexican-American workers who struck to attain wage parity with Anglo workers in other mines and to be treated with dignity by the bosses.  Director Herbert Biberman was one of the Hollywood 10, blacklisted by HUAC. He made this film independently for very little money, working with other blacklisted professionals, including Michael Wilson, who wrote the script, Paul Jarrico, who produced it, and actor Will Geer. “The film had the official backing of the local miner's union and employed real workers and their families. However, other unions, involved in a Cold War fight in the 1950s against communist-dominated domestic unions and Communist Party-affiliated union organizers refused to show the film because Biberman was still blacklisted. It was screened only once, in New York, before being blackballed from exhibition in the U.S. for 11 years.” [wikipedia] Despite the fact that the film was blacklisted (the only blacklisted film in history), in 1992 it was chosen by the Library of Congress for the National Film Registry because of its historical, cultural and aesthetic contributions! To finish this off: Blacklisted writer Michael Wilson’s credit for Lawrence of Arabia (1962) was restored in 1995 (he received no on-screen credit when the film was made). His writing credit for The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) was restored in 1984, the same year that his Oscar for writing that film was also awarded to him posthumously. And in 2002, the Academy re-instated his Oscar nomination and screen credit for writing Friendly Persuasion. Clearly, there are many reasons to watch this film, apart from the fact that it’s a remarkable work made under remarkable circumstances. Highly recommended. Available on MGM+, Prime Video, Tubi TV, and a few other streaming services. Rome Adventure / Delmar Daves (1962). An art student (Troy Donahue), his ex-girlfriend (Angie Dickinson), a librarian (Suzanne Pleshette), and a local charmer (Rossanno Brazzi) cross paths in Italy. This was Pleshette’s film debut. It’s a soapy melodrama, but I watch it every time it shows up, because I absolutely adore Suzanne Pleshette. The locations are beautiful too.  I’m a Fool / Don Medford(1954). A man tells the story of his coming to adulthood when he left home at age 18 and learned the consequences of telling a lie to impress a girl. This 25 minute General Electric Theatre live TV production was the first pairing of James Dean and Natalie Wood. Strongly recommended for its historical significance.
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Post by Old Aussie on Jul 20, 2024 20:11:24 GMT
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Post by Reynard on Jul 20, 2024 21:45:25 GMT
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Post by claudius on Jul 21, 2024 10:38:31 GMT
Another 17th has passed with 17 MGM films from 1926 to 1969. Montgomery, Davies, Caron, Ferrer (2), Anita page, Eleanor, Ian (2), Spring (2), Bing, Sinatra, Grace, Ava, James (2), Debbie, Chaney, Boardman, Haines, Mitchell, Thelma & Zasu.
MGM 100TH ANNIVERSARY
THE GOOD EARTH (1937) Irving Thalberg’s last completed film is based on Pearl Buck’s novel about Chinese farmers, starring Paul Muni, Luis Rainer (her second Oscar) and Charley Graoewin in yellow face. ok.ru
SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS (1954) 70TH ANNIVERSARY Stanley Donen musical with Jane Powell and Howard Keel. This film and HIGH SOCIETY were the first MGM VHS my family possessed. ok.ru
TELL IT TO THE MARINES (1926) About time I got to Lon Chaney. Ironically his biggest MGM Moneymaker has him as a normal marine sergeant toughening up recruit William Haines. Warner Archive DVD
LETS DO THINGS (1931) The beginning of the Hal Roach series with Thelma Todd & Zasu Pitts.
JAMES FITZPATRICK’S TRAVELTALKS (1936) “Victoria & Vancouver: Gateway to Canada” MGM’s travelogue short. Ok.ru
WHAT? NO BEER? (1933) Buster Keaton made his last star MGM film (his alcoholism, which was apparent got him fired) his third with Jimmy Durante. ok.ru
The following are MGM Animated shorts by Tex Avery. All sourced from Bootleg DVD:
BLITZ WOLF (1942)
RED HOT RIDING HOOD (1943)
WHO KILLED WHO? (1943)
ONE HAM’S FAMILY (1943)
WHATS BUZZIN BUZZARD? (1943)
BATTY BASEBALL (1944)
JERKY TURKEY (1945)
SWING SHIFT CINDERELLA (1945)
THE HICK CHICK (1946)
WHAT PRICE FLEADOM? (1947)
UNCLE TOMS CABANA (1947)
SLAP HAPPY LION (1947)
KING SIZE CANARY (1947)
THE HOUSE OF TOMORROW (1949)
LITTLE RURAL RIDING HOOD (1949)
VENTRILOQUIST CAT (1950)
THE PEACHY COBBLER (1951)
SYMPHONY IN SLANG (1951)
THE MAGICAL MAESTRO (1952)
ONE CABS FAMILY (1952)
THE TV OF TOMORROW (1953)
THE FARM OF TOMORROW (1954)
THE FLEA CIRCUS (1954)
30TH ANNIVERSARY
SAILOR MOON S (1994) “The Stolen Heart: Usagi’s Crisis” The end of the first phase, with Kialonite going the way of Jediate getting defeated. Japanese with English Subtitles Amazon Prime
40TH ANNIVERSARY
The OP Quote
THE LAST STARFIGHTER (1984) SciFi film of an ambitious go-places teen getting involved with space battles. First saw this on Cable in the mid 1980s. Had a reviewing of the film on DVD just before the pandemic hit. Then saw it on Betamax in 2021 & 2023. Arrow/Universal BluRay
SUPERGIRL (1984) The Salkinds adapt Superman’s cousin (played by Helen Slater, although Faye Dunaway gets higher billing) to the big screen, with Jennifer Teeny, Hal Brochner, Peter O Toole, Brenda Vaccaro, Peter Cook, and Marc McClure. I first saw this in theaters . I viewed the 140 minute Director’s Cut Warner DVD
REVENGE OF THE NERDS (1984) Sex comedy of outcast nerds fitting in at College. First saw this on Cable in the mid-1980s; my first experience of Anthony Edwards (22 probably the youngest actor playing a teen), Robert Carradine (about 30), Curtis Armstrong (equally 30), Timothy Busfield (26), Ted McKinley, James Cromwell, and John Goodman (just a year older than Carradine). It was also my first film experience of a rug (if you know what I mean). Amazon Prime
50TH ANNIVERSARY
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK (1974) Anime of the Fairy Tale with princesses & witches added. I probably first saw this from a 1981 broadcast from the SFM Holiday Network (I still have the recording). I only had memories here or there of the film over the decade until I got a full watch on HBO in 1990. Japanese with English Subtitles. YouTube
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Jul 21, 2024 13:12:13 GMT
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Post by Captain Spencer on Jul 21, 2024 13:17:56 GMT
 Foul Play (1978)A mousy librarian gets mixed up in a web of intrigue after a mysterious man plants a secret roll of film in her purse. A clumsy police lieutenant helps out with the investigation. A highly entertaining comedy thriller that's a perfect blend of humor and suspense. It plays out like a Hitchcock thriller with a lot of laughs, and it borrows many elements from some of the Master's movies. Goldie Hawn plays the librarian and she is delightful; her innocent charm carries the movie well. Chevy Chase is the cop who falls in love with her, and he displays the typical, deadpan Chase personna. Foul Play was a huge box office hit back in the day, but it doesn't get talked about much anymore and seems to be mostly forgotten. 7/10 |
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Post by Rufus-T on Jul 21, 2024 17:01:25 GMT
Romeo Is Bleeding (1993) Neo-noir starring Gary Oldman as a corrupted cop playing both sides. Everything was going well until he is asked to kill a beautiful female mob leader, played by Lena Olin, who he went ga ga over. Not a terrible film thanks to the lead. Lena Olin was very good as the femme fatale. Roy Scheider played the mob boss who has the cop in his pocket. Kind of disjointed at time, but some good moments. I like the noirish dialogue, with the Oldman character narrating.  The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) A campy fantasy movie. The look is like a bad TV show, which is unfortunately because it has a very good story to it, much like that of The Northman from a couple years ago. There were several moment I was into the movie, but then brought me back to reality with the campy stuff. Though it had a feel like a Saturday morning adventure TV shows for kids, there were lots of blood and female nudity.  |
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