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Post by Ish Kabbible on Feb 12, 2016 14:50:30 GMT -5
Silence Of The Lambs (1991) Anthony Hopkins. Jodie Foster, Scott Glenn, Anthony Heard
I don't think I need to go into any detail or critique with this all-time classic. Haven't seen it in about 10 years or so and it is stunningly great. How they went ahead to do a sequel without Jodie is a puzzle. It won just about every major award and rightfully so
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Post by Red Oak Kid on Feb 12, 2016 14:58:40 GMT -5
Gene Evans was great as Zack. I'm always interested in watching anything with Evans in it. Ralph Meeker is another film actor I enjoy watching, especially his movies from the 1950s.
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Post by Rob Allen on Feb 12, 2016 15:53:31 GMT -5
Gene Evans was great as Zack. I'm always interested in watching anything with Evans in it. Ralph Meeker is another film actor I enjoy watching, especially his movies from the 1950s. Red Oak! Welcome to the new board, buddy! Where have you been?
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Post by Prince Hal on Feb 12, 2016 16:06:04 GMT -5
Gene Evans was great as Zack. I'm always interested in watching anything with Evans in it. Ralph Meeker is another film actor I enjoy watching, especially his movies from the 1950s. Holy Route 66! Great to ahve you back, Kid! "Wire Paladin"
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Post by Red Oak Kid on Feb 12, 2016 17:14:56 GMT -5
Thanks. It seems like it's been 10 years since I talked to you folks. I still have a dial-up connection which I think was the main reason I couldn't register here when everyone made the move over to this site. I'm still feeling my way around here. I see a lot of familiar names.
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Post by berkley on Feb 13, 2016 0:39:11 GMT -5
Good to see you back, redoakkid.
I too never have thought much about Tyrone Power - he was almost too good-looking to take seriously. More interested now, after reading the last few pages of this thread.
I'm trying to get back into watching more movies and the most recent classic I watched was Kurosawa's loose adaptation of King Lear, Ran. A masterpiece, of course - surpised to see from the wiki write-up that it was initially received in a rather lukewarm way, though that changed in a very few years. For some reason Saburo's line from early in the film, "A pretty speech! I cannot use such honeyed words." is stuck in my brain.
I'm reading a 19th-century translation of the Iliad right now and seeing Ran made me wonder if Kurosawa had ever read it himself, assuming there's a Japanese translation. I think he's one of the few directors I would have trusted to produce a film version.
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Post by Red Oak Kid on Feb 13, 2016 8:33:01 GMT -5
I too never had much interest in Tyrone Power. Same with John Payne. I think Power was more of a matinee idol in that his largest audience was females. I could never accept either one as a tough guy hero. I guess that is why I usually find the character actors more interesting to watch.
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Post by Prince Hal on Feb 13, 2016 9:23:17 GMT -5
I too never had much interest in Tyrone Power. Same with John Payne. I think Power was more of a matinee idol in that his largest audience was females. I could never accept either one as a tough guy hero. I guess that is why I usually find the character actors more interesting to watch. Nightmare Alley. Nightmare Alley. Nightmare Alley.
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Post by Red Oak Kid on Feb 13, 2016 9:50:25 GMT -5
I too never had much interest in Tyrone Power. Same with John Payne. I think Power was more of a matinee idol in that his largest audience was females. I could never accept either one as a tough guy hero. I guess that is why I usually find the character actors more interesting to watch. Nightmare Alley. Nightmare Alley. Nightmare Alley.I know, I know. It's a very good movie and Power is a decent actor. But he just seems bland to me. Maybe he is too good looking. I also don't care much for Robert Redford as a leading man. I'm a Paul Newman guy.
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Feb 13, 2016 12:11:43 GMT -5
The Da Vinci Code (2006) Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellan , Alfred Molina
Symbologist Robert Langdon is called upon to help solve the mystery of the murder of a colleague found in amuseum with his body covered in self-afflicted symbols. The mystery leads to a trail of enigmas involving secret cults and hidden truths revolving around the life and death of Jesus Christ .
Over 10 years since the movies debut and it now falls in our self-defined "classic category". Another mystery to solve would be where the time goes so rapidly.
Have not read the book but heard this is a very faithful adaptation. I enjoyed it, rating it about 7 1/2 of 10. Very much appreciated the euro locations. Ron Howard does a good job directing and I thought Ian McKellan practically stole the film. Hanks is decent, not one of his best jobs but doesn't distract. Audrey Tautou did not impress me at all. The movie at 150 minutes is a bit butt-numbing.
How much you can swallow about the premise of the film is up to you. Since I'm not a religious person, I had no problem listening to this fantasy as compared to the fantasies found in the bible.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2016 12:55:47 GMT -5
Currently watching Murders in The Rue Morgue , but I already have missed a good chunk of it. But it's on Svengoolie right now, which I grew up watching Svengoolie, who I honestly believe is the reason for some of the scariest, but best parts of my childhood.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2016 22:36:16 GMT -5
Currently watching Murders in The Rue Morgue , but I already have missed a good chunk of it. But it's on Svengoolie right now, which I grew up watching Svengoolie, who I honestly believe is the reason for some of the scariest, but best parts of my childhood. On Svengoolie tonight, I will be watching The Wolf Man ... and I haven't seen it for awhile!
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Feb 14, 2016 3:07:56 GMT -5
The Lost Boys (1987) Jason Patric, Cory Haim, Keifer Sutherland, Dianne Weist, Edward Herrmann, Barnard Hughes, Jamie Gertz, Corey Feldman, Alec Winter
Jack Baur dyes his hair blonde and auditions for the new wave rock group, The Police. Despondent after rejection, he teams up with Bill before he meets Ted for excellent adventures and they form a vampire group instead. But they ditch the rock scene and instead hang around amusement parks. They want Jason Patric to join their ensemble. Jason's little brother Cory is protective and enlists the aid of Corey Feldman because he's jealous of the extra 'E' in his name and he's had experience dealing with Goonies and Gremlins. Dianne Weist is Jason and Cory's mom who can't relate to what the kids are up to these days and goes on to sell Avon products with Edward Scissorhands.
Cry Little Sister
Since this was my first actual time watching this movie, my experience was somewhat skewed knowing what was to become of these characters. i'm sure plenty of folks here loved the film being of the right age when it debuted. I liked it too.
Cry Little Sister
Lots of late 80s comics on the racks in the scenes at the comic book shop on the boardwalk. The poster of The Door's Jim Morrison gets lots of screen time too. It only took 3 weeks to film this and the name "Michael " is repeated 120 times
Cry Little Sister
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Feb 14, 2016 3:23:04 GMT -5
Carny (1980) Gary Busey, Jodie Foster, Robbie Robertson, Elisha Cook Jr.
"Life Is A Carnival' was a notable song from The Band and thats what we have here, the behind the scenes lifestyle of a travelling carnival show. Gary Busey plays a member of the troupe called Bozo who wears a clown face, sits in a cage, insults people and dares them to throw a ball at a target that will dunk him in water. Jodie Foster hooks up with the group, desperate to get away from her hometown. Rpbbie Robertson, lead guitarist of The Band, bibes the local law enforcement to keep the show going
A good, forgotten film-low key and character driven. Busey is at his peak, Jodie was only 18 years old at the time and at the crossroad of her career in whether she could transition into an adult film star. Robbie Robertson acquitted himself quite well as an actor in the film. Definitely worth a view
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Feb 15, 2016 2:19:31 GMT -5
Lorenzo's Oil (1992) Nick Nolte, Susan Sarandon, Peter Ustinov
Young Lorenzo is a normal chilf until at the age of 7 he begins exhibiting fits of moodiness and aggression. Then black outs and other mental disorders occur. He is diagnosed with ALD, a rare degenerative hereditary disease that affects prepubescent males only. He will go blind, deaf, mute and lose all body movement. Death occurs within 2 years of detection. There is no cure.
Based on a true story it concentrates on Lorenzo's parents who lose patience with the medical profession and are determined to question, study and scour the world for any hope to halt the degenerative path of ALD. Nolte and Saradon are magnificent as the desperate parents.Your tear ducts will be put to the extreme test as you watch the film
I won't give away the ending but note that the film was finished over 20 years ago and after watching you will most definitely check the internet for further developements
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