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Post by berkley on Mar 31, 2015 1:07:15 GMT -5
Of the four full length narrative features on the NFR I've watched in the past week or so, tonight I viewed my favorite of the four: The French Connection. This is one of several famous films from around that time that I never watched because I was too young to see them at the theatre, and never got around to seeing them on video or tv or whatever. Some I did eventually see - often when they came to a local independent cinema that shows foreign or old Hollywood films. Many of them, including The French Connection, I read the book of, if there was one, because age wasn't as much of an obstacle to reading as it was to getting to or into a theatre. Still haven't seen the movie, but I should. |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Apr 6, 2015 22:11:39 GMT -5
I enjoyed watching the 1939 movie Bachelor Mother with Ginger Rogers and David Niven. A funny screwball comedy with good performances from the pair. Two points of interest came to mind. Ever watch a very old film and wonder if anyone in it is still alive? The film co-stars a 7 month-old baby who would now be 76 years old. He too might not be with us
These are also numerous appearances of a Donald Duck wind-up toy that quacks and waddles. Wonder what that toy is worth these days. They had dozens of them in the film
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Post by Hoosier X on Apr 8, 2015 11:25:07 GMT -5
I remember Bachelor Mother. Early on, it has some very funny moments. Ginger had superb comic timing.
Right now, I'm watching Quicksand, my favorite Mickey Rooney movie. I saw it once before, more than thirty years ago, and I've never forgotten just how great and how looney it is. Mickey is a mechanic who needs $20 to impress a girl, so he takes it out of the cash register because his buddy says he'll pay him back the next day.
But the guy who counts the money shows up a few days early! And he can't get hold of his buddy who owes him money! So he buys a watch on the installment plan and hocks it for $30!
But you can't do that! The watch doesn't belong to him until it's paid off! So an investigator shows up and tells him that if he doesn't pay off the watch ($100) in 24 hours, he'll be charged with grand larceny!
And I'm barely a half hour into. How much more trouble can Mickey get into in the next 50 minutes? Plenty! (If I remember correctly.)
Peter Lorre is also in this rather obscure cinematic gem.
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Post by Hoosier X on Apr 8, 2015 12:24:14 GMT -5
I'm still watching Quicksand. So many little touches I forgot about! Jack Elam has a small part! And I love the drunk's terrible terrible rendition of "Erie Canal"!
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Post by Jesse on Apr 18, 2015 17:18:53 GMT -5
Just watched Charade (1963) on TCM On Demand and really enjoyed it. The casting is fantastic; Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant and Walter Matthau all give superb performances. The mystery is intriguing, there's tons of suspense and there are some really cool twists at the end of the film.
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Apr 18, 2015 17:43:08 GMT -5
Of the four full length narrative features on the NFR I've watched in the past week or so, tonight I viewed my favorite of the four: The French Connection. The sequel, French Connection 2 is well worth watching |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Apr 20, 2015 16:50:52 GMT -5
Adventures In Babysitting (1987)- I forgot all about the numerous references to Marvel Comics' Thor
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Post by DE Sinclair on Apr 21, 2015 11:06:40 GMT -5
Adventures In Babysitting (1987)- I forgot all about the numerous references to Marvel Comics' Thor Funny movie. As to Thor, I thought it was particularly cute when the girl sees the mechanic and mistakes him for Thor. And since he's being an asshat, she figures it's because he doesn't have his winged helmet and offers hers.
But my favorite part was where they can't get out of the blues club without singing the blues and come up with "The Babysitter Blues" ("and her friend is probably dead").
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Apr 21, 2015 11:27:29 GMT -5
Reindeer Games (2000)
Great Quentin Tarentino movie since he wasn't involved. Hits a particular chord with me for co-starring Clarence Williams III (Linc from The Mod Squad). I once sat next to Clarence at Yankee Stadium for 6 innings before I realized who he was. Kudos for also casting Isaac Hayes and Ron Jeremy. Gary Sinise makes a great villian |
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Post by Prince Hal on Apr 21, 2015 13:52:27 GMT -5
Reindeer Games (2000)
Great Quentin Tarentino movie since he wasn't involved. Ha! Love it! |
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Apr 21, 2015 16:17:39 GMT -5
Reindeer Games (2000)
Great Quentin Tarentino movie since he wasn't involved. Hits a particular chord with me for co-starring Clarence Williams III (Linc from The Mod Squad). I once sat next to Clarence at Yankee Stadium for 6 innings before I realized who he was. Kudos for also casting Isaac Hayes and Ron Jeremy. Gary Sinise makes a great villian He was great in a serious role as Francis L and a comedic role as Samson ... two of my favorite movies on opposite ends of the spectrum. Tarentino's lack of involvement is probably why it's watchable. I'm adding it to my Netflix DVD list. |
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Post by dupersuper on Apr 21, 2015 19:57:32 GMT -5
Adventures In Babysitting (1987)- I forgot all about the numerous references to Marvel Comics' Thor That character must love the Marvel movies... |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Apr 24, 2015 19:02:27 GMT -5
Dark Star (1974)
John Carpenter's 1st film was actually a student project that took 4 years to complete with a budget of $55,000. Somehow it got a theatrical release. The film stars 4 unknown hippies on a space craft whose mission is to blow up unstable planets. An alien that looks like a beach ball with plastic feet is also on board. Dan O'Bannon is one of the astronauts and also provides the rudimentary special effects. For a pre-Star Wars , super low budget SF film done tongue-in-cheek, its surprisingly watchable |
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Post by Jesse on Apr 25, 2015 13:15:20 GMT -5
The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)  Early slasher movie loosely based on the real-life 1946 Texarkana Murders. The horror bits in this movie are extremely effective and the masked Phantom Killer is pretty disturbing.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Apr 26, 2015 9:39:17 GMT -5
I watched that not too long ago knowing nothing of the real life aspects of it. I thought it was a very good film in most all aspects. So much so that I fear the remake can improve on nothing and don't want to watch it.
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