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Post by Jesse on Apr 26, 2015 13:12:50 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. From what I've read the 2014 film of the same name is actually a sequel. |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Apr 26, 2015 15:01:04 GMT -5
One of the all time great opening scenes for a movie:
A man staggers into a police station
[first lines] Homicide Detective: Can I help you? Frank Bigelow: I'd like to see the man in charge. Homicide Detective: In here... Frank Bigelow: I want to report a murder. Homicide Captain: Sit down. Where was this murder committed? Frank Bigelow: San Francisco, last night. Homicide Captain: Who was murdered? Frank Bigelow: I was.
D.O.A. (1950) starring Edmond O'Brien is a nifty B-movie crime classic that barrels along for 83 minutes . You also get to meet one of the best psychopathic henchman-Chester, played by Neville Brand. |
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Post by Jesse on Apr 27, 2015 0:57:56 GMT -5
The Scarecrow (1920)
Just finished watching this classic Buster Keaton short film on TCM and nearly died of laughter. The thought and choreography that went into the dinner scene alone are pure creative genius. The segment of him being chased by a pitbull was hysterical.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Apr 27, 2015 11:23:44 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. From what I've read the 2014 film of the same name is actually a sequel. That seems kind of odd, at least in what I remember reading of the real happening, the older movie pretty much wrapped up what was known about the killer and all that. I could be remembering wrong though. |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Apr 27, 2015 12:24:24 GMT -5
Rocky (1976)
Unbelievable for me to know we're just months away from the 40th anniversary of Rocky Balboa's first fight with Apollo Creed. Having seen this in the theaters when it was first released, I'm still caught up with the great character play of this film. There's really a minimum of actual boxing going on here- a few minutes at the opening with Rocky and some pug in a small gym and then the final 10 minutes versus Apollo. The rest of the 2 hours belongs to Stallone's iconic portrayal, Talia Shire's nerdy persona, Burt Freed as Paulie the fat bum and Burgess Meredith in his final of many classic roles.
This includes a classic theme song (Gonna Fly Now) and numerous tie-ins to the American Bicentennial celebration.
I had forgotten that Rocky had a side job as a debt collector for a local mobster. Also the final verdict of the fight was hard to hear. The referee clearly calls it a split decision but the details were drowned out by Rocky and Adrian calling each other's name out.
A great, great movie
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Post by Jesse on Apr 27, 2015 13:47:50 GMT -5
That seems kind of odd, at least in what I remember reading of the real happening, the older movie pretty much wrapped up what was known about the killer and all that. I could be remembering wrong though. It's left open at the end. The murders stop after the police chase the Phathom Killer into a swamp but they don't actually show what happens to him. It's suggested that he either was arrested for another crime or died in the swamp. Wiki calls the 2014 film a meta-sequel apparently it begins with two characters watching the original movie at a drive-in if that makes any sense. The concept is interesting enough I might check it out eventually. |
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Post by Hoosier X on Apr 27, 2015 16:29:17 GMT -5
I just watched The Scarecrow on YouTube. It's pretty funny. I must have seen it before because all the hijinks in the efficiency house (the condiments on strings, the butter on a tiny cart, etc.) look familiar, but I didn't remember anything that happened after they left the house.
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Post by Jesse on Apr 27, 2015 18:51:33 GMT -5
Kiss Me Deadly (1955)  Just caught this on TCM and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's a moody film noir with an interesting premise and a reveal that no one will see coming. The pacing is superb, the performances are good and the ending is really satisfying.
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Post by Farrar on Apr 28, 2015 14:06:28 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.
That was Vincent D'Onofrio, right? Loved him in one of those Law and Order spin-offs. IMO he'd make a good Odin now. |
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Post by Phil Maurice on Apr 28, 2015 15:29:03 GMT -5
That was Vincent D'Onofrio, right? Loved him in one of those Law and Order spin-offs. IMO he'd make a good Odin now. Forgive me if you already know this, but just in case. D'Onofrio is currently killing it as The Kingpin on Netflix's "Daredevil," the entire first season of which is available now. |
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Post by Farrar on Apr 28, 2015 15:38:20 GMT -5
That was Vincent D'Onofrio, right? Loved him in one of those Law and Order spin-offs. IMO he'd make a good Odin now. Forgive me if you already know this, but just in case. D'Onofrio is currently killing it as The Kingpin on Netflix's "Daredevil," the entire first season of which is available now. D'oh! Geez, a bit of the old freeze there, PM--thanks. Yeah, he's so freaking perfect there! Would still love to see him (do double-duty) as Odin on the big screen. |
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Post by DE Sinclair on Apr 28, 2015 16:03:50 GMT -5
That was Vincent D'Onofrio, right? Loved him in one of those Law and Order spin-offs. IMO he'd make a good Odin now. Forgive me if you already know this, but just in case. D'Onofrio is currently killing it as The Kingpin on Netflix's "Daredevil," the entire first season of which is available now. I never would have guessed they were the same actor. Granted that was over 25 years ago, but still. Now I have to watch Adventures in Babysitting again followed by the next episode of Daredevil to compare. |
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Apr 29, 2015 12:27:38 GMT -5
I watched The Hills Have Eyes (1977) last night. I could have sworn I had seen this, especially specific scenes, though I recognized none of the actors as the characters I remember. Perhaps I have seen the sequel, which I am going to try and watch tonight, as I at least remember Michael Berryman being in the movie. So that seems to count out me having seen the 2006 remake. Or I could have seen the original sequel and the remake. I remember specific scenes being a bit more intense and graphic then I do in the original.
At any rate a pretty enjoyable film, if that can be said about a bunch of cannibalistic mountain people. Kinda like The Last House on the Left, seeing it once is enough, though Hills wasn't nearly as "bad" as it. I will say that I think Hills takes the cake as the most abruptly ended movie I've seen. I've seen movies with not a lot of closure or aftermath, but damn this thing ended on a dime.
I think Beast the dog attacking Pluto was a very well done scene. I don't think I ever thought that was a dummy body, or the dog was fake or, what have you. It seemed like a real dog attack. (Damn he tore his foot/ankle up. When you could see straight to the bone! Yikes!)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2015 15:29:25 GMT -5
One of the all time great opening scenes for a movie:
A man staggers into a police station
[first lines] Homicide Detective: Can I help you? Frank Bigelow: I'd like to see the man in charge. Homicide Detective: In here... Frank Bigelow: I want to report a murder. Homicide Captain: Sit down. Where was this murder committed? Frank Bigelow: San Francisco, last night. Homicide Captain: Who was murdered? Frank Bigelow: I was.
D.O.A. (1950) starring Edmond O'Brien is a nifty B-movie crime classic that barrels along for 83 minutes . You also get to meet one of the best psychopathic henchman-Chester, played by Neville Brand. I just watched that too about a week ago on TCM and this is one of the best Edmond O'Brien movies ever. |
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Post by Jesse on May 2, 2015 17:59:08 GMT -5
I caught Jane Eyre (1943) last night on TCM and was mostly impressed with it. The story itself is quite tragic and Joan Fontaine gave a very good performance as the title character. Not only did Aldous Huxley co-write the screenplay but Orson Welles gives a superb performance as Rochester. Kind of weird seeing him wearing that fake nose throughout the picture though.
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