jlhoots Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duaneiac Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 Here's what I love about movies in the 1940's. They could take Hedy Lamarr and George Sanders and cast them as characters in a story set in 1850's Maine and no one would question the fact that they both have these odd, definitely non-Maine accents. Hedy Lamar is cast as a poor but bad girl (named "Hager", not even "Lindquist" or something which might have explained the accent) who grows up to be a woman who uses her feminine wiles to move up in the world by getting men (including a father & son duo) to do her bidding and, frequently, marry her. George Sanders is cast as a lumberjack. Let that sink in for a moment. Maybe this film was steamy stuff in its day, but it's pretty tepid tea today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted September 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, duaneiac said: Here's what I love about movies in the 1940's. They could take Hedy Lamarr and George Sanders and cast them as characters in a story set in 1850's Maine and no one would question the fact that they both have these odd, definitely non-Maine accents. Hedy Lamar is cast as a poor but bad girl (named "Hager", not even "Lindquist" or something which might have explained the accent) who grows up to be a woman who uses her feminine wiles to move up in the world by getting men (including a father & son duo) to do her bidding and, frequently, marry her. George Sanders is cast as a lumberjack. Let that sink in for a moment. Maybe this film was steamy stuff in its day, but it's pretty tepid tea today. Yeah, that's a good movie to just look at and say ever-changing "wow"a about damn near every second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinuta Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 (edited) Obsession - Brian De Palma (1976) Â Edited September 30, 2019 by kinuta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duaneiac Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 First time seeing this (it's on Youtube) and I'm happy to report it's not as bad as I expected. It's not good, but I've sat through worse movies. Of course, I'm willing to forget a lot of cinematic faults for just the few minutes here of Harry Nilsson singing the gorgeous "Remember". Why hasn't this bit of Beatles ephemera been given the full Criterion Collection treatment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinuta Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 The Parallax View - Alan J Pakula (1974) Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 This weekend: Joker & Ms. Purple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 On 10/3/2019 at 5:48 PM, jlhoots said: This weekend: Joker & Ms. Purple Upon further consideration I believe I'm going to pass on The Joker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejp626 Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 On 2019-09-24 at 3:21 PM, duaneiac said: ...with Vincent Price's character running around turn-of-the-century San Francisco engaging in various chases/fights/escapes in the midst of a Tong war as he tries to break up a kidnapping/yellow slavery ring and free several nubile, young, imprisoned Asian women. Sorry, it doesn't make any better sense than that. The story is confusing, the pacing is bad, yet somehow Vincent Price manages to retain his dignity and soldiers through it all like the professional he was. It's rather fitting that the movie literally ends up in the sewer Spoiler alert: No opium is actually eaten in this film. This does sound pretty horrible. I'm not quite sure where they got the chutzpah to claim this was based off of de Quincy's book, more like coincidentally they both discuss opium addiction, though de Quincy tries to deglamourize addiction (and while my memory is foggy, I think he claims there are positive uses of opium when used in moderation, though enabling one to kidnap young women didn't make the list for some reason). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 El Camino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) Two old movies on TCM: Valiant and Safe in Hell. The former only interesting because it's Paul Muni's first movie and is an early talked from 1929-- which means it's really static. Safe in Hell is something else again. A pre-code William Wellman film, I recommend it highly. Edited October 13, 2019 by medjuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted October 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 30 minutes ago, medjuck said: Two hold movies on TCM:Â What is a "hold movie"? Or is that a typo? Serious question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 1 hour ago, JSngry said: What is a "hold movie"? Or is that a typo? Serious question. I think he meant old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 2 hours ago, Brad said: I think he meant old. Right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted October 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 I thought so, but Joe, you're a film industry vet, so I wasn't sure if it was a term with which I would not be familiar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinuta Posted October 23, 2019 Report Share Posted October 23, 2019 Best Of Enemies - Robert Gordon, Morgan Neville (2015) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted October 23, 2019 Report Share Posted October 23, 2019 Lighthouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinuta Posted October 29, 2019 Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 (edited) Luce - Julius Onah (2019) Much ado about nothing. Edited October 30, 2019 by kinuta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 Loro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERIGAN Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 (edited) On 10/13/2019 at 2:34 PM, medjuck said: Two old movies on TCM: Valiant and Safe in Hell. The former only interesting because it's Paul Muni's first movie and is an early talked from 1929-- which means it's really static. Safe in Hell is something else again. A pre-code William Wellman film, I recommend it highly. Yes, Safe in Hell is something else indeed! ( Dorothy Mackaill sadly only shows up for a second dressed like this) Struck me odd how there was no credits at the beginning of the film. Never have read why this was the case, as I can't think of another film that did that from the 1930s (or 40s, 50s, etc) Did ya know Dorothy Mackaill was British? I sure never did. Gave up movies in 1937, but....naturally, her last 2 acting roles were on the original Hawaii 5-0! I about choked when I looked up an old lady that called the police in a 1976 episode and saw her name! She died in Hawaii, no better place to die. Edited October 30, 2019 by BERIGAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 First Love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinuta Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 There Will Be Blood - Paul Thomas Anderson (2007) Dolmite Is My Name - Craig Brewer (2019) His best since Bowfinger. Now watching Rosemary's Baby - Roman Polanski (1968) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzz Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 (edited) On 9/14/2019 at 3:26 PM, kinuta said: The House Of Mirth - Terence Davies (2000) How is this kinuta? I wasn't even aware that there was a movie made. The novel it's based on is superb! Edited October 30, 2019 by Marzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinuta Posted October 31, 2019 Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 4 hours ago, Marzz said: How is this kinuta? I wasn't even aware that there was a movie made. The novel it's based on is superb! I haven't read the book so can't make a comparison , but the film was excellent in all departments, especially Gillian Anderson. I watched it  after rewatching The Age Of Innocence and then reading the book. The film was very faithful to the book. Terence Davies is a superb director and I imagine he would have gone the extra mile in keeping faith with the novel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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