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Post by morrisondylanfan on Mar 5, 2018 20:29:06 GMT
Hi all,along with seeing comedian Jonathon Pie do an excellent stand-up show,I last month loved the 60's and 2017 movies I watched last month,that included:
1:Danger Pays/Yabai koto nara zeni ni naru (1962)
2:Gerald's Game (2017)
3:The Girl with the Golden Eyes (1961
4:Murder Unincorporated/Dainippon koroshiya den (1965)
5:Veronica (2017)
6:The Wild Child (1970)
7: Trapped (20016/17)
8:The Soft Skin (1964)
9:Evil Dead 3 (1992)
10:The Indian Scarf (1963)
What films did you love in Feb? Thanks.
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Post by mikef6 on Mar 5, 2018 20:37:49 GMT
Ingrid Goes West / Matt Spicer (2017)
Fire Over England / William K. Howard (1937)
So Dark The Night / Joseph H. Lewis (1946)
The Last Posse / Alfred L. Werker (1953)
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Post by manfromplanetx on Mar 5, 2018 20:50:36 GMT
Hi there MDF, Our watches this Feb. 27 Excellent first time views... Once again all Classic Japanese films, Over 4 months now, every evening spent with an unseen, Japanese Classic, what a wonderfully rich and entertaining experience this continues to be... Meanwhile I do have a terrific collection of European Classic film stacking up ! ... Kôshikei , Death by Hanging (1968) Nagisa Ôshima Nihon rettô , A Chain of Islands (1965) Kei Kumai ... Stunning !! , review at IMDb Natsu no imôto, Dear Summer Sister (1972) Nagisa Ôshima Matatabi , Errance (1973) Kon Ichikawa Pen itsuwarazu, bôryoku no machi , Streets of Violence, the Pen Never Lies (1950) Satsuo Yamamoto Shura ,aka Demons (1971) Toshio Matsumoto ... WOW !! Deliriously Dark... Mizu de kakareta monogatari , A Story Written With Water (1965). Kiju Yoshida Jû jin yuki otoko , Beast Man Snow Man (1955) Ishirô Honda Kiba Ôkaminosuke , Samurai Wolf (1966) Hideo Gosha Shokei no shima , Punishment Island (1966) Masahiro Shinoda Nihon rettô...  |
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Post by kijii on Mar 5, 2018 21:42:58 GMT
Summary of February 1st time viewings
1. Command Decision (1948)
2. Phantom Thread (2017)
3. Dunkirk (2017)
4. Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)
5. Darkest Hour (2017)
6. Springfield Rifle (1952)
7. Skippy (1931)
8. The Big House (1930)
9. Shanghai Express (1932)
10. The Shape of Water (2017)
11. Saratoga Trunk (1945)
12. Wake Island (1942)
13. Test Pilot (1938)
14. Little Men (1998)
15. Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)
16. Now and Forever (1934)
17. Breathe (2017)
18. Ten North Frederick (1958)
19. City Streets (1931)
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Mar 5, 2018 22:34:47 GMT
I watched the Mark of Zorro which may also be my first Douglas Fairbanks movie. I had never seen anything beyond clips.
He wasn't what I expected, having seen his son--I was assuming him to be more like an Errol Flynn but he resembles William Devane.
His Don Diego Vega is not very memorable, but he sure was a convincing Zorro--jumping over horses and fences.
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Post by rudeboy on Mar 6, 2018 1:05:30 GMT
1. Life of Oharu (1952) Kenzi Mizoguchi
2. The Killing (1956) Stanley Kubrick
3. Lady Bird (2017) Greta Gerwig
4. Raining Stones (1993) Ken Loach
5. On Dangerous Ground (1951) Nicholas Ray
6. City of Life and Death (2009) Chuan Lu
7. Rush (1991) Lili FIni Zanuck
8. High Hopes (1988) Mike Leigh
9. Gentleman’s Agreement (1947) Elia Kazan
10. The Narrow Margin (1952) Richard Fleischer
11. Baran (2001) Majid Majid
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12. Black Panther (2018) Ryan Coogler
13. The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) Yorgos Lanthimos
14. Rambling Rose (1991) Martha Coolidge
15. Bugsy (1991) Barry Levinson
16. Koyaanisqatsi (1982) Godfrey Reggio
17. The Talk of the Town (1942) George Stevens
18. Maudie (2016) Aisling Walsh
19. Short Term 12 (2013) Destin Daniel Crettin
20. Tangerine (2015) Sean Baker
21. The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) Peter Weir
22. Jungle Fever (1991) Spike Lee
23. The Shape of Water (2017) Guillermo del Toro
24. The Fundamentals of Caring (2016) Rob Burnett
25. Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (1990) James Ivory
26. I’m Not There (2007) Todd Haynes
27. Little Big Man (1970) Arthur Penn
28. The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) John Sayles
29. It’s Kind of a Funny Story (2910) Ryan Flack & Anna Boaden
30. The Idiot (1951) Akira Kurosawa
31. Europa (1991) Lars von Trier
32. J. Edgar (2011) Clint Eastwood
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Post by morrisondylanfan on Mar 6, 2018 21:54:26 GMT
I watched the Mark of Zorro which may also be my first Douglas Fairbanks movie. I had never seen anything beyond clips. He wasn't what I expected, having seen his son--I was assuming him to be more like an Errol Flynn but he resembles William Devane. His Don Diego Vega is not very memorable, but he sure was a convincing Zorro--jumping over horses and fences. Hi Prime,I found your comments very interesting,and with being a Zorro fan (but not having seen this version) how did you find this Zorro to hit the Mark? Thanks. |
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Mar 6, 2018 22:14:36 GMT
Hi Prime,I found your comments very interesting,and with being a Zorro fan (but not having seen this version) how did you find this Zorro to hit the Mark? I dont know how closely it follows the source stories but it comes only a few years after they were written--I assume this is the first. I wouldnt say its my favorite (the first I saw was likely Guy Williams or the Langella tv movie--I need to see the serials and 1940s ones as well as the Alain Delon version). There's an obvious lack of verbal jousting since it is silent, but he must be the most acrobatic one I have seen--he literally jumps over a high fence and an adult mule without aid of a springboard. His introduction as Zorro was well done. The duels are ok but not elaborate. And despite him not really looking the part as I envision it for DDV it was rather moving at the end when he reveals his true identity to everyone. |
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Post by morrisondylanfan on Mar 7, 2018 21:49:26 GMT
1. Life of Oharu (1952) Kenzi Mizoguchi 2. The Killing (1956) Stanley Kubrick 3. Lady Bird (2017) Greta Gerwig 4. Raining Stones (1993) Ken Loach 5. On Dangerous Ground (1951) Nicholas Ray 6. City of Life and Death (2009) Chuan Lu 7. Rush (1991) Lili FIni Zanuck 8. High Hopes (1988) Mike Leigh 9. Gentleman’s Agreement (1947) Elia Kazan 10. The Narrow Margin (1952) Richard Fleischer 11. Baran (2001) Majid Majid i 12. Black Panther (2018) Ryan Coogler 13. The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) Yorgos Lanthimos 14. Rambling Rose (1991) Martha Coolidge 15. Bugsy (1991) Barry Levinson 16. Koyaanisqatsi (1982) Godfrey Reggio 17. The Talk of the Town (1942) George Stevens 18. Maudie (2016) Aisling Walsh 19. Short Term 12 (2013) Destin Daniel Crettin 20. Tangerine (2015) Sean Baker 21. The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) Peter Weir 22. Jungle Fever (1991) Spike Lee 23. The Shape of Water (2017) Guillermo del Toro 24. The Fundamentals of Caring (2016) Rob Burnett 25. Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (1990) James Ivory 26. I’m Not There (2007) Todd Haynes 27. Little Big Man (1970) Arthur Penn 28. The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) John Sayles 29. It’s Kind of a Funny Story (2910) Ryan Flack & Anna Boaden 30. The Idiot (1951) Akira Kurosawa 31. Europa (1991) Lars von Trier 32. J. Edgar (2011) Clint Eastwood That is an amazing line-up Rudeboy! How dis you find Baron to be,and have you seen Majid's Children of Heaven? |
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Post by rudeboy on Mar 8, 2018 0:51:18 GMT
That is an amazing line-up Rudeboy! How dis you find Baron to be,and have you seen Majid's Children of Heaven? Thanks! Yes, I had a fantastic month. I have seen Children of Heaven, which is a beautiful film. I did not find Baran to live up to that high standard - it started exceptionally well but rambled a little in the second half. Some wonderful moments, and it's certainly worth watching, though. The only other Majid film I have seen is The Color of Paradise, which left me cold - another tale of a childhood full of struggles, but while the delicate and moving Children of Heaven is enchanting throughout, here the story was drowned in sticky sentimentality. |
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Post by morrisondylanfan on Mar 8, 2018 2:19:56 GMT
Hi there MDF, Our watches this Feb. 27 Excellent first time views... Once again all Classic Japanese films, Over 4 months now, every evening spent with an unseen, Japanese Classic, what a wonderfully rich and entertaining experience this continues to be... Meanwhile I do have a terrific collection of European Classic film stacking up ! ... Kôshikei , Death by Hanging (1968) Nagisa Ôshima Nihon rettô , A Chain of Islands (1965) Kei Kumai ... Stunning !! , review at IMDb Natsu no imôto, Dear Summer Sister (1972) Nagisa Ôshima Matatabi , Errance (1973) Kon Ichikawa Pen itsuwarazu, bôryoku no machi , Streets of Violence, the Pen Never Lies (1950) Satsuo Yamamoto Shura ,aka Demons (1971) Toshio Matsumoto ... WOW !! Deliriously Dark... Mizu de kakareta monogatari , A Story Written With Water (1965). Kiju Yoshida Jû jin yuki otoko , Beast Man Snow Man (1955) Ishirô Honda Kiba Ôkaminosuke , Samurai Wolf (1966) Hideo Gosha Shokei no shima , Punishment Island (1966) Masahiro Shinoda Nihon rettô... Hi Planet X! Your exploration of Japanese cinema has been incredible these last few months,with your recs encouraging me to finally explore Asia cinema. With it sounding like a very gritty, atmospheric film,how did you find Captive's Island to be? It is awesome seeing Demons on your list,with this being what I wrote in March 2017: 9: Towering above everyone, Katsuo Nakamura gives an extraordinary expressive performance as Gengobe,with Nakamura's high standing and curled arms giving Gengobe a demonic appearance. Set against a stripped backdrop, Nakamura digs into the lack of Gengobe's remorse with a burning fury being cast across his face. Enticing Gengobe, Yasuko Sanjo gives an emotionally raw performance as Komon,whose darting eyes and broken screams haunt the film. Grown out of the stage play Kamikakete Sango Taisetsu,writer/director Toshio Matsumoto and cinematographer Tatsuo Suzuki pulls the horror to its most stark.The bare theatrical black and white backdrops are cut down with the sliver of swords and the spilling of Gengobe's revenge laying the demons across the screen. Staying close to the roots of Tsuruya Nanboku and Shuji Ishizawa's play,the screenplay by Toshio Matsumoto strikes the film with a brittle intimacy, which crackles with an atmosphere of engulfing darkness gripping the exchanges between Gengobe and Komon. Keeping the horror mood bubbling just under Gengobe, Matsumoto makes Gengobe's outbursts ones that sting with suffocating, merciless doom,as Komon sees the faces of Gengobe's demons. With Easter sales hopefully coming up,I was wondering if you've picked up Arrow's superb Diamond Guys Vol 2 DVD/Blu set?: |
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Mar 8, 2018 2:35:02 GMT
2. The Killing (1956) Stanley Kubrick Ha I watched this a while back. If you have a lot of money don't put it near small dogs and airplane propellers, especially at the same time. |
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Post by rudeboy on Mar 8, 2018 2:54:44 GMT
2. The Killing (1956) Stanley Kubrick Ha I watched this a while back. If you have a lot of money don't put it near small dogs and airplane propellers, especially at the same time. I don't know why I had put off watching this for so long. It's pretty wonderful and yes, that ending is a cautionary tale for us all!  A truly great performance by Marie Windsor in this film, too. |
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Post by manfromplanetx on Mar 9, 2018 23:10:42 GMT
Hi there MDF, Shokei no shima , Punishment Island (1966) Masahiro Shinoda Hi Planet X! Your exploration of Japanese cinema has been incredible these last few months,with your recs encouraging me to finally explore Asia cinema. With it sounding like a very gritty, atmospheric film,how did you find Captive's Island to be? It is awesome seeing Demons on your list,with this being what I wrote in March 2017:
Hi there MDF thanks for your recs & interest , I was always inspired and so impressed with your Classic film quests on the old imdb boards, particularly your memorable run of 100 French films. I never set out intentionally on a Japanese fest , but having been enriched by the sensational quality viewing I just keep digging deeper. With so much amazing discoveries still to be found, a shelf of little known unseen gems I think March will be a continuation of classic Japanese film... You gave a great review of Shura Shura, an alternate Japanese Buddhist term referring to one of the six realms of reincarnation,one of the four unhappy births. The state of an Asura reflects the mental state of a human being obsessed with ego, force and violence, always looking for an excuse to get into a fight, angry with everyone and unable to maintain calm or solve problems peacefully. Masahiro Shinoda's , Shokei no shima (1966) is an Excellent multi layered story, I wont give anything away except to say that the setting is a stunning geographical location, Hachijō-jima Island. The volcanic island is the southernmost and most isolated of the Izu Seven Islands group. Ko Jima the punishment Island, a frightening spectre which rises from the sea, a short distance from the main Island...  teleadm has posted a nice thread today, celebrating the 87th birthday of Masahiro Shinoda... |
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Post by morrisondylanfan on Mar 11, 2018 1:22:07 GMT
Summary of February 1st time viewings1. Command Decision (1948) 2. Phantom Thread (2017) 3. Dunkirk (2017) 4. Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017) 5. Darkest Hour (2017) 6. Springfield Rifle (1952) 7. Skippy (1931) 8. The Big House (1930) 9. Shanghai Express (1932) 10. The Shape of Water (2017) 11. Saratoga Trunk (1945) 12. Wake Island (1942) 13. Test Pilot (1938) 14. Little Men (1998) 15. Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) 16. Now and Forever (1934) 17. Breathe (2017) 18. Ten North Frederick (1958) 19. City Streets (1931) I hope you are having a good weekend kijii,and I really enjoyed reading your Shape of Water posts. With both films being set around the same stage of WWII,I do wonder how Darkest Hour and Dunkirk would be as a double bill. |
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Post by morrisondylanfan on Mar 13, 2018 20:21:50 GMT
Hi Prime,I found your comments very interesting,and with being a Zorro fan (but not having seen this version) how did you find this Zorro to hit the Mark? I dont know how closely it follows the source stories but it comes only a few years after they were written--I assume this is the first. I wouldnt say its my favorite (the first I saw was likely Guy Williams or the Langella tv movie--I need to see the serials and 1940s ones as well as the Alain Delon version). There's an obvious lack of verbal jousting since it is silent, but he must be the most acrobatic one I have seen--he literally jumps over a high fence and an adult mule without aid of a springboard. His introduction as Zorro was well done. The duels are ok but not elaborate. And despite him not really looking the part as I envision it for DDV it was rather moving at the end when he reveals his true identity to everyone. Thanks for telling me about the Delon version Prime! My favourite take on Zorro is the New World series: |
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Mar 13, 2018 20:26:52 GMT
I remember the show vaguely.
There have been a lot of Zorros.
There is a mid 60s one where he is thrown into prison for 20 years and is rescued by his daughters haven't tracked it down yet though.
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Post by morrisondylanfan on Mar 15, 2018 2:03:58 GMT
Hi Planet X! Your exploration of Japanese cinema has been incredible these last few months,with your recs encouraging me to finally explore Asia cinema. With it sounding like a very gritty, atmospheric film,how did you find Captive's Island to be? It is awesome seeing Demons on your list,with this being what I wrote in March 2017:
Hi there MDF thanks for your recs & interest , I was always inspired and so impressed with your Classic film quests on the old imdb boards, particularly your memorable run of 100 French films. I never set out intentionally on a Japanese fest , but having been enriched by the sensational quality viewing I just keep digging deeper. With so much amazing discoveries still to be found, a shelf of little known unseen gems I think March will be a continuation of classic Japanese film... You gave a great review of Shura Shura, an alternate Japanese Buddhist term referring to one of the six realms of reincarnation,one of the four unhappy births. The state of an Asura reflects the mental state of a human being obsessed with ego, force and violence, always looking for an excuse to get into a fight, angry with everyone and unable to maintain calm or solve problems peacefully. Masahiro Shinoda's , Shokei no shima (1966) is an Excellent multi layered story, I wont give anything away except to say that the setting is a stunning geographical location, Hachijō-jima Island. The volcanic island is the southernmost and most isolated of the Izu Seven Islands group. Ko Jima the punishment Island, a frightening spectre which rises from the sea, a short distance from the main Island... teleadm has posted a nice thread today,celebrating the 87th birthday of Masahiro Shinoda... Thank you for the fascinating info on the meaning of Shura,and before you began highlighting their work, I had not heard of Art Theatre Guild. Arrow have just announced that they are bringing (the first?) ATG box set out on Blu-Ray: |
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