Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 John Williams. Smart man. Has a bad back. Very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Dark Passage Really weird one where it's all in the first person for a significant chunk of the film, until Bogey's face is slowly unveiled. Borderline experimental by 40s WB standards. Despite its gimmicks, I didn't care for it that much. Lauren Bacall was lovely though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Hilary Bray 235 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 I watched the Star Wars Prequels yesterday. Sith always makes me think of how easily swayed I was by it all at Leicester Square. Williams' music sealed the deal in that regard, the Jedi Purge, Battle of the Heroes but now, onto the Producers (1967) "That's our Hitler!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Episode III is the best one. Even a Yoda that viciously murders a Clone Trooper is more in character than the Rian Johnson version. Sir Hilary Bray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Father of the Bride I know this is meant to be a well-loved classic, but I found it a rather droll and tedious experience. Spencer Tracy's dry performance is somewhat humourous, but, I dunno, it was alright I guess. Best bit was the nightmare sequence, very Lynch-like. If only more of the movie was like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon McBride 113 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Rear Window Probably my favorite Hitchcock. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 A really good post-war (1950) noir by Michael Curtiz that somewhat unusually puts a family man front and center - a war veteran struggles to make ends meet with his fishing boat and gets involved in dangerous human cargo - and it is surprisingly candid/modern about marriage life. Also of note: Juano Hernandez plays the black mate of John Garfield and it's one of the first of such portrayals in mainstream Hollywood where both men are more or less equal (forgetting about who's top-billed). The movie builds on that to create a heartbreaking silent final image. Sadly it was buried by WB after leading man John Garfield getting entangled in the the red scare at the same time (he died only two years later). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 On 13.1.2018 at 11:20 AM, Richard said: Really, Fancy? You write reviews for a living, and the best you can come up with "6/10"? What do you write for, Fractions Weekly? Made my day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) I didn't switch it off so Homecoming is better than the previous movie. The movie mainly wants to crack jokes and some of them do work, but still, I prefer Deadpool. 5,5/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oomoog the Ecstatic 314 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 For quality purposes, I only watch films my advanced algorithm recommends me. I don't buy into critic BS. It just threw at me The Thirteenth Floor (1999). A solid movie, 7.5/10. Forget well-roundedness. A good film forgets that and instead makes a unique artistic statement. Even my favorite movies clearly lack in some departments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 2 minutes ago, Borodin said: I think all great films clearly lack in some departments, even my favorite ones. That's why they are great, right?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 On 03/02/2018 at 6:20 AM, Denise Bryson said: John Williams. Smart man. Has a bad back. Very sad. John Lennon said that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Drax. See if they got those Star Wars screensavers that they give away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Dad, what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 A Cure For Wellness ...okay? Must be some gothic horror thing. And how does the main bloke grow his front tooth back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 5 hours ago, Denise Bryson said: She was helluva sexy, in a not obviously kind of way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I only understand the obvious way ... apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 What I mean is...she wasn't drop dead gorgeous, but she was still kinda sexy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Yes! I know what you mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 She's pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 John Wick - 8 / 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 6 hours ago, Richard said: What I mean is...she wasn't drop dead gorgeous, but she was still kinda sexy. Yeah, I always thought she was Lady from Lady and the Tramp, in human form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 There's still love there, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Love was never a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 18 hours ago, Quintus said: Yeah, I always thought she was Lady from Lady and the Tramp, in human form. Good one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Lady and the Trump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 The Apartment I'd spell this movie out for you, but I can't spell. Edgy subject matter puts it ahead of its time. Wilder shares Sirk's sensibilities at unveiling the darker side of Americana, like Fred McMurray's character. McMurray was a walking 50s cliche - stable dad with idyllic nuclear family (see The Shaggy Dog), but Wilder subverts that here, which was an element here I liked. You should watch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 The original actor died of a heart attack a few days before filming started. Wilder had done 'Double Indemnity' with MacMurray and begged him to take over the role - MacMurray was dubious but Wilder promised him to make him a sympathetic guy. Which of course was a bald-faced lie. Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,233 Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 On 2/4/2018 at 5:23 PM, Quintus said: Yeah, I always thought she was Lady from Lady and the Tramp, in human form. Damn that's right on isn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 John Wick 2 - Rewatch it with my mom already. She thought it felt like a video game. Ha. - 7.5 / 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I'm told its full of violence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 You might say its "very violent", however the action scenes put most modern western action movies to shame. They're amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Split - Intense, interesting at points character study with a great performance by McAvoy. Definitely M. Night's best in years. The dialogue's silly as to be expected, but I enjoyed it for the most part. I don't recommend watching it with your mother though, especially one who can't handle violence. That was a mistake. Lol. - 7.5 / 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 The French Connection This Popeye Doyle dude was so tough, he was awesome! He seemed like a heart attack waiting to happen though. Great hat too. Love that gritty 70s look. Felt like a more contemporary version of a 30s Bogey flick. Gruesome Son of a Bitch and publicist 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Thankfully the advent of digital color correction allowed Friedkin to make the movie look the way it's supposed to on BD. Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Kramer vs. Kramer Poor Dusty. Movies like this are a warning to all men out there, because a Joanna Kramer will likely bleed you dry. Frightening circumstances for a bloke, really. Oh and Jane Alexander reminded me a lot of Diane Keaton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 The don't make domestic scenes like this anymore: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I loved that bit. I also like how you could just walk into another job in 1979. Heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 For a smaller paycheck though, which was dramatic element in the movie, because now he had less weapons to fight his foe Streep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 How the hell she ended up earning more than him was anyone's guess. I don't think we learned what she did for a living. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 That was the thing about Kramer vs Kramer. We only saw the perspective of daddy Hoffman. It almost made mother Streep an evil person. It was a pro-dad movie, because fathers always lost a custody case. The movie stood up for the dads in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 If it was made today, it'd be the opposite. The film was made before Hollywood became all woke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Denise Bryson said: Kramer vs. Kramer Poor Dusty. Movies like this are a warning to all men out there, because a Joanna Kramer will likely bleed you dry. Frightening circumstances for a bloke, really. Oh and Jane Alexander reminded me a lot of Diane Keaton. Oh will you fuck off with your perpetual state of anti female shtick, it's gotten ridiculously monotonous at this point and you just sound like a sad and frustrated little prick. Koray Savas and Unlucky Bastard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 37 minutes ago, Quintus said: Oh will you fuck off with your perpetual state of anti female shtick, it's gotten ridiculously monotonous at this point and you just sound like a sad and frustrated little prick. It has, hasnt it? It has nothing to do with anything and I have no idea why our moderating team is even allowing it. I suppose they don't give a fuck? Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I've always thought that Streep plays the same character in KRAMER VS KRAMER, as she does, in MANHATTAN. Ps, JoBeth Williams, in her knickers... Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Just now, Richard said: I've always thought that Streep plays the same character in KRAMER VS KRAMER, as she does, in MANHATTAN. Ps, JoBeth Williams, in her knickers... I liked the bits when Streep is creeping from across the street like some mad stalker. I forgot to mention that about the mum from Poltergeist - I was like "Holy moly!" when she was in the bolliky! Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Get Out (Rewatch) - 9 / 10 The Great Wall - Visually it's mostly gorgeous (as to be expected), there's a decent Chinese mythology around it, and the last act is very enjoyable, but it's also quite talky at points much to its determent. Damon seems a bit out of place at points too, but he's not bad. A mixed bag. - 6 / 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Did a twofer of Unbreakable and Split. Haven’t seen the former in about 15 years, never seen the latter until now. I really like how understated Unbreakable is in its execution; and Shyamalan’s use of reflections and pans adds a nice touch to the visual elements. Forgot how terrible the ending moments are though. Not the twist itself, but the “where are they now” text and freeze frames, but I guess it was trying to play into the comic book role. I thought Split was really good. McAvoy gives a terrific performance, and the attention to detail for all his characters is great. It was a sharp thriller that kept me engrossed throughout. I just wish that everyone on the internet weren’t so trigger happy to spoil the ending when it was in theaters. It would have been a truly special moment because only film score fans would have picked up on it first. I feel cheated of that, but it is what it is. Looking forward to Glass; will need to watch The Visit sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 How i wish JNH scored this movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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