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Post by Hoosier X on May 28, 2015 17:58:43 GMT -5
CAGNEY KILLS SUPERMAN
Well kinda. Watched The Fighting 69th (1940) with Jimmy Cagney and Pat O'Brien. its a WW1 flick with smart aleck tough guy Cagney joining the army so he can get in on the action, earn a boatload of medals and use them for fame and fortune when the war is over. Except when Cagney gets to Europe and faces live gunfire for the first time, he freaks out and shows his yellow streak.
George Reeves has a small, uncredited role as a fellow soldier. he gets a few minutes of screen time and you should always be able to spot him in a crowd scene. Midway thru the film, he's in a trench with Cagney. Gunfire erupts and Cagney throws a flare into no-man's land so he can see where to fire back at the enemy. Except the enemy now can see where Cagney's trench is at and throws shells and grenades back at them. Reeves shouts at Cagney, "You stupid fool, you revealed us to the enemy". A blast tears Reeves apart and sends Cagney retreating back to safety, crying and shouting in tears, all eventually leading up to his commander sentencing Cagney for death by firing squad for being an unlikable coward.
Pretty good film despite Pat O'Brien in his typical Father O'Malley (or actually Father Duffy) role with his message of heavy handed belief in God will get you to die fulfilled during war. George Reeves is also in Gone with the Wind and From Here to Eternity. |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on May 28, 2015 19:12:01 GMT -5
Watched" The Dirty Dozen "( 1967 ) the other day was like my 5th or 6th time seeing it good film  I love that movie. Soooo sooo much!! When Jim Brown is killed is one of the few times it's permissible for real men to mist up. |
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2015 1:03:32 GMT -5
Does anyone's favourite 60s song come from a 60's movie?
Mine is To Sir With Love.
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Post by wickedmountain on May 30, 2015 21:06:23 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2015 21:11:43 GMT -5
Watched" The Dirty Dozen "( 1967 ) the other day was like my 5th or 6th time seeing it good film It's alright but I'd give the edge to The Wild Geese  None of the Expendables films can compare to either one. |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jun 1, 2015 13:28:07 GMT -5
The Yin and Yang of Miscasting
Taras Bulba (1962) Would you believe Tony Curtis as a Russian Cossack? Or how about he being the son of Yul Brynner? And on top of that, the movie is about the struggles of the Cossacks against the invincible and fearsome might of the Polish Army. Really-its too incredulous to take in on one sitting. The movie devolves to a Romeo and Juliet scenario with Tony Curtis and a Polish wench.
The Teahouse Of The August Moon (1956) Marlon Brando plays a Japanese interpreter for the American occupying force in Okinawa after WWII . Actually this was a great wartime comedy that reminded me in many ways of MASH since it satirizes the military. The great character actor Paul Ford plays Colonel Wainwright and is superior to MacLean Stevenson in that type of role. And Harry Morgan is in the film in a similar fashion as Radar O'Reilly. Eddie Albert plays a Captain who believes in the joys of organic gardening (he'd fit right in with current trends but was thought as eccentric back then). The Brando role is strange to watch but effective. This film was so much better than I had expected. And Glenn Ford is great too. Highly recommended if you enjoyed MASH
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Post by Hoosier X on Jun 1, 2015 15:31:35 GMT -5
I just saw Lady in a Cage with Olivia de Haviland, James Caan and Ann Sothern. It's a sort of urban nightmare film from 1964.
The power goes out and Mrs. Hilyard (de Haviland) gets stuck in the personal elevator that was installed in her home after she broke her hip the previous year. A parade of unsavory visitors end up at the house, each more horrible than the last.
I love this movie. I saw it when I was kid (in the 1970s) and was just starting to branch out beyond Tarzan and Universal horror movies and The Wizard of Oz in my classic movie viewing. For a few years, Lady in a Cage was the most disturbing movie I'd ever seen. I just couldn't believe that people could be that awful ... and that you could show it in a movie!
I've been wanting to see it again for years and it was on MoviesTV yesterday. It holds up really well and I'm surprised how well I remembered it after almost 40 years!
It's the debut film for James Caan. He is not nice.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2015 22:25:08 GMT -5
The Teahouse Of The August Moon (1956) Marlon Brando plays a Japanese interpreter for the American occupying force in Okinawa after WWII . Actually this was a great wartime comedy that reminded me in many ways of MASH since it satirizes the military. The great character actor Paul Ford plays Colonel Wainwright and is superior to MacLean Stevenson in that type of role. And Harry Morgan is in the film in a similar fashion as Radar O'Reilly. Eddie Albert plays a Captain who believes in the joys of organic gardening (he'd fit right in with current trends but was thought as eccentric back then). The Brando role is strange to watch but effective. This film was so much better than I had expected. And Glenn Ford is great too. Highly recommended if you enjoyed MASH I just loved this film and it's one of the most delightful movies ever made. Marlon Brando was great; and the threesome of Ford, Albert, and Ford was excellent. I had a hard time tracking down of the DVD of this movie and I was happy to get it. I'm a big fan of this movie - great humor, great pace, and fun to watch. Thanks for sharing the MacLean Stevenson connection to Paul Ford who played Col. Wainwright here. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jun 2, 2015 13:35:43 GMT -5
After seeing a story on yahoo earlier today about a remake of a short film that aired with The Empire Strikes Back in the UK and Australia called Black Angel, I decided to track it down and found it available on youtube with a commentary by the director and it was fantastic. If you have a hankering for a sort of existential sword and sorcery flick definitely take a peak at this film.  |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jun 2, 2015 15:18:26 GMT -5
Tom Horn (1980) Steve McQueen
A sad poignant film for several reasons
It tells the true story behind the sad death of Tom Horn, a legendary western bounty hunter who helped capture Geronimo and also rode with Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders. He was framed for murder by those who hired him.
Sadly, when it was released in 1980, it was ignored at the box office even though it was a well made film. 1980 and thereabouts were not kind to western movies
But the saddest fact of all was this was Steve McQueen's last movie role, shot in 1979 as he was already sick with cancer. You can see how his face had aged dramatically and he could no longer perform the physical stunts that he was long known for. He was dead within months of the films release date
Sad, Sad, Sad
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Post by berkley on Jun 2, 2015 15:19:20 GMT -5
Does anyone's favourite 60s song come from a 60's movie? Mine is To Sir With Love. I don't know if it's my very favourite, but it's certainly up there. What are the other great 60s movies songs? The Look of Love (from Casino Royale - great soundtrack all the way through) Goldfinger You Only Live Twice (until well into the 70s, nearly all the Bond movie theme songs ranged from good to great) Georgie Girl (still haven't seen this movie, but I remember my mother telling us kids about it after she came home from the theatre) The Happening (I'd say the song is better than the movie, though it's worth a look) Everybody's Talking at Me (from Midnight Cowboy) ... others? |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jun 2, 2015 17:38:34 GMT -5
Some favorite 60's music films:
Woodstock Monterey Pop Festival The T.A.M.I. Show West Side Story Bye Bye Birdie |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jun 4, 2015 13:57:41 GMT -5
George Romero directs it. Tom Savini supplies the special effects makeup. And there is not one zombie in sight
Monkey Shines (1988) starring no one noteworthy in particular except Stanley Tucci
A capuchin monkey undergoes medical experiments by getting injected with the juice of a human brain. The monkey is then sent to assist a quadriplegic victim as a household helper and companion. The monkey and the invalid form a rather unique bond.
The movie kept my interest and is decent, nothing more or less. Two scenes worth noting. First is a rare glimpse on the big screen of a quadriplegic having sex. Second is someone putting their slippers on only to discover a banana was placed in the shoe. A harrowing scene powerful enough to send a certain member of these boards into catatonic shock.
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Post by DE Sinclair on Jun 4, 2015 14:16:09 GMT -5
George Romero directs it. Tom Savini supplies the special effects makeup. And there is not one zombie in sight Monkey Shines (1988) starring no one noteworthy in particular except Stanley Tucci A capuchin monkey undergoes medical experiments by getting injected with the juice of a human brain. The monkey is then sent to assist a quadriplegic victim as a household helper and companion. The monkey and the invalid form a rather unique bond. The movie kept my interest and is decent, nothing more or less. Two scenes worth noting. First is a rare glimpse on the big screen of a quadriplegic having sex. Second is someone putting their slippers on only to discover a banana was placed in the shoe. A harrowing scene powerful enough to send a certain member of these boards into catatonic shock. One expects to see horrifying things in a Romero movie. |
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Jun 4, 2015 14:32:26 GMT -5
Georgie Girl (still haven't seen this movie, but I remember my mother telling us kids about it after she came home from the theatre) My parents had the 45 vinyl of that song and I remember, among other of their 45's, listening to it a lot as a kid. I never knew it was for a movie of the same name, until right now. I haven't heard it in a long time. Thank goodness for youtube. Edit: And now that I think about it I also heard "To Sir With Love" long before I watched the film as an adult. A very good song I as a boy made my own story in my mind that really never came close to the film. |
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