|
Post by DE Sinclair on Jul 10, 2015 13:22:16 GMT -5
The other night found She Wore a Yellow Ribbon on TCM, followed by North By Northwest. I hadn't seen She Wore a Yellow Ribbon before and was pleasantly surprised. Not your usual western. John Wayne wasn't gleefully mowing down Indians, he was actively trying to avoid all-out war between the cavalry and the natives. His solution to preventing the war was ingenious. An evening of TV that was well worthwhile.
North By Northwest, was, of course, great as always, though it's responsible for my uneasiness whenever a small plane flies low overhead... If you haven't seen them, you should probably watch the other two of John Ford's cavalry "trilogy". She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, followed Fort Apache and preceded Rio Grande. While not technically a true trilogy they're thematically related and all star John Wayne with John Ford directing. And all three are very good films. Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for them.
|
|
|
Post by DE Sinclair on Jul 10, 2015 13:23:18 GMT -5
North By Northwest, was, of course, great as always, though it's responsible for my uneasiness whenever a small plane flies low overhead...
I did not watch it that day, but I've seen it about a dozen times already and everytime I see it - I get a new appreciation for it. If it wasn't for a fear of heights, one of my goals would be to climb around on the faces of Mt. Rushmore.
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2015 14:14:43 GMT -5
I did not watch it that day, but I've seen it about a dozen times already and everytime I see it - I get a new appreciation for it. If it wasn't for a fear of heights, one of my goals would be to climb around on the faces of Mt. Rushmore. I have been at Mt. Rushmore two times in my life (1976 and 1991) and it's an impressive place to be and quite educational as well. I would be chickened out climbing it ... I have the fear of heights too.
|
|
|
Post by Ish Kabbible on Jul 10, 2015 15:43:42 GMT -5
Man Bites Dog (1992) French
Ben is a serial killer. He likes to kill postmen while they are on their rounds or breaks into senior citizens apartments and murders them. Gunplay, strangulation, bashing their heads in-Ben employs many methods. He's followed around by an indie film crew who are shooting a documentary of Ben. They sometimes join in with the murders. Ben is an expert on how to dump bodies , having worked out the amount of ballast needed to weigh down his victims in the river.
The movie is shown through the perspective of the film crew's camera as ben goes about his day, talking about anything that comes to mind, meeting friends and family, and killing dozens of people during the course of the film.
Well, its a film you will remember for sure
|
|
|
Post by Hoosier X on Jul 11, 2015 9:17:22 GMT -5
Man Bites Dog (1992) French
Ben is a serial killer. He likes to kill postmen while they are on their rounds or breaks into senior citizens apartments and murders them. Gunplay, strangulation, bashing their heads in-Ben employs many methods. He's followed around by an indie film crew who are shooting a documentary of Ben. They sometimes join in with the murders. Ben is an expert on how to dump bodies , having worked out the amount of ballast needed to weigh down his victims in the river.
The movie is shown through the perspective of the film crew's camera as ben goes about his day, talking about anything that comes to mind, meeting friends and family, and killing dozens of people during the course of the film.
Well, its a film you will remember for sure It's in French but It's actually a Belgian film. I always remember this because there seem to be so few well-known films from Belgium.
I've never seen it but it sounds like something I would like. I've been meaning to see it for years.
|
|
|
Post by Ish Kabbible on Jul 13, 2015 14:02:20 GMT -5
Two films I was looking forward to but they both turned out rather long and boring
If.. (1968) Malcolm McDowall
McDowall's first film. A private British boarding school. Many of the students are humiliated and physically abused by the elder students who act as trustees. McDowall and a few others fantasize and ultimately rebel against the system. The film, in order to save money, has inexplicable scenes in black and white. No plot to speak of, just a series of stuff happening and, at close to 2 hours, not really worth the time it takes
Gomorrah (2008) Italian
A number of separate character stories all hinging on the organized crime ring that controls this part of Italy. A young kid yearns to be accepted by the local mobsters. Two teens, enamored with Al Pacino's Scarface character, want to be independent gangsters. A man who runs a toxic dump site company. A dressmaker who works for a mob-run shop moonlights with a Chinese firm. Nice directing from Matteo Garrone but the film is 140 minutes, the pacing is glacial, there is no character development and long stretches of the movie is rather banal and unexciting
|
|
|
Post by The Captain on Jul 13, 2015 14:29:15 GMT -5
I watched the 1977 Island of Dr Moreau with Burt Lancaster and Michael York (of whose voice I immediately recognized from Batman TAS) a few nights ago and enjoyed it fairly well. I think the ending seemed a bit condensed. It seemed in like the last 20 minutes of the movie, all that had been laid out the previous one hour plus was just mad chaos. I haven't read Well's novel so I don't know if the pacing was accurate to the novel's but it seemed a bit rushed and not much to a point, other than effing with nature gets you it's wrath. But very enjoyable on most all other fronts. I don't think I've seen York in anything but he did a great job in the movie, especially after Moreau experimented on him. Would anyone reccomend the 1996 version with Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer? Was it just remade for better special effects, or was it a good take on the novel in it's own right? No one but the insane or truly sadistic would recommend the 1996 version to even their worst enemy. It is Brando at his bloated, scenery-devouring worst, and Val Kilmer gives his standard "Val Kilmer is doing this to get paid" performance.
|
|
|
Post by Hoosier X on Jul 13, 2015 14:46:40 GMT -5
I watched the 1977 Island of Dr Moreau with Burt Lancaster and Michael York (of whose voice I immediately recognized from Batman TAS) a few nights ago and enjoyed it fairly well. I think the ending seemed a bit condensed. It seemed in like the last 20 minutes of the movie, all that had been laid out the previous one hour plus was just mad chaos. I haven't read Well's novel so I don't know if the pacing was accurate to the novel's but it seemed a bit rushed and not much to a point, other than effing with nature gets you it's wrath. But very enjoyable on most all other fronts. I don't think I've seen York in anything but he did a great job in the movie, especially after Moreau experimented on him. Would anyone reccomend the 1996 version with Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer? Was it just remade for better special effects, or was it a good take on the novel in it's own right? No one but the insane or truly sadistic would recommend the 1996 version to even their worst enemy. It is Brando at his bloated, scenery-devouring worst, and Val Kilmer gives his standard "Val Kilmer is doing this to get paid" performance. I saw the 1996 version of The Island of Dr. Moreau when it first came out and I don't remember it being THAT bad. I scarcely remember it at all. What I do remember is Val Kilmer doing a hilarious Marlon Brando impression at one point. I think it would be worth watching the whole thing just for that.
You know, I'm starting to remember it a little better. It's pretty stupid. But it's not boring.
|
|
|
Post by Hoosier X on Jul 13, 2015 14:55:52 GMT -5
I watched Duck Soup last night. One of my favorite movies. Top five easily. There aren't very many movies that I've seen as many times as I've seen Duck Soup. I bet I've seen it more than 20 times over the years.
A friendly reminder: TCM is showing a Barbara Stanwyck marathon on Wednesday. If you only see one of these movies, see Baby Face.
I also recommend Night Nurse. (An early Clark Gable performance. He's a chauffer. And he's evil!)
Also, Ladies They Talk About is a 1930s "women in prison" film with Barbara Stanwyck and 1930s super-hottie Lillian Roth.
And I like Annie Oakley a lot too.
|
|
|
Post by Ish Kabbible on Jul 14, 2015 18:10:32 GMT -5
Destry Rides Again (1939) Jimmy Stewart, Marlene Dietrich
After the last few long & boring films this was a needed breathe of fresh air. It has stood the test of time. The story moves along without letdown and there are many solid comedy bits as well. Also a great supporting cast like Jack Carson, Misha Auer, Brian Donlevy and Alan Jenkins.
This film paired with Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles would be a perfect twin bill.
|
|
|
Post by Ish Kabbible on Jul 15, 2015 13:43:48 GMT -5
Airport '77 (1977)
After a brief stopover, its time to board the Airport franchise once again. Fasten your safety belts
Jimmy Stewart is an ultra rich man with his own island, private luxury jet and a collection of art to drool over. He's waiting on his island for the jet to arrive which is filled with his friends, family, business associates and art collection that includes Picassos, Renoirs and Sterankos. Jack Lemon is the pilot of the craft, Darren McGavin is the security chief. Lee Grant is this movies obnoxious and drunken passenger along with her cuckolded husband Christopher Lee. But the crew has been infiltrated by art thieves who incapacitate the rest of the crew, flood the plane with sleep gas and fly below radar to parts unknown. However these plans fall astray as they clip an oil rig station in the foggy Bermuda Triangle and crash into the ocean. The plane sinks below the sea and slowly begins to leak. The ledge the plane landed on underwater is slowly crumbling as well. Air will soon give out if not the bulkheads from the water pressure first. And rescue teams have no idea where the plane went
George Kennedy returns once again as Joe Patroni to console Jimmy Stewart. Olivia De Havilland, Joseph Cotton, Brenda Vacarro, Monte Markham, Gil Gerard, and Robert Foxworth are all atwitter in panic. Please observe the no smoking sign and enjoy the complimentary popcorn
|
|
|
Post by Prince Hal on Jul 16, 2015 8:54:50 GMT -5
I wonder if Ed Wood ever saw this Alex Schomburg cover depicting grave robbers from outer space?
|
|
|
Post by DE Sinclair on Jul 16, 2015 14:51:08 GMT -5
I wonder if Ed Wood ever saw this Alex Schomburg cover depicting grave robbers from outer space? Is that some kind of clone dumping ground? The women all look alike.
|
|
|
Post by Ish Kabbible on Jul 16, 2015 15:02:18 GMT -5
Your attention please. This is the final notice for boarding the last Airport film. Gate 34. The Concorde..Airport '79. You have been warned.
Robert Wagner is an evil American weapons manufacturer having sold WMDs to bad guys for many years. His girlfriend is Susan Blakely, a naïve TV newscaster. An activist gives Blakely documents proving how Wagner is a traitor to America. She boards the Concorde with said documents in Washington DC to fly to Moscow for the Olympics with a stopover in Paris. She plans to broadcast her exclusive story about her ex-boyfriend in Russia (why wait until arriving in Russia, I don't know). Wagner plans to destroy the plane before that happens
You're pilot is good old Joe Patroni (George Kennedy who has come a long way since clearing the snow off the runways in the first of this series). Alain Delon and David Warner are also part of the crew. On board is Martha Raye with a bladder condition that makes her use the bathroom constantly. Jimmy "Dynamite" Walker smokes joints in the bathroom when Martha is not taking a dump. Charo tries to sneak her Mexican Chihuahua on board. Eddie Albert has sold his Green Acres farm and bought the airline company. Cicely Tyson cries a lot and John Davidson's hair is magnificent. Bibi Andersson, Sylvia Kristel and Mercedes McCambridge take up room
Robert Wagner unleashes drones, fighter planes and pressure bombs to destroy the plane in flight. George Kennedy swerves and does loop de loops . John Davidson's hair is never out of place. At the Paris stopover, a naked George Kennedy has sex with a French hooker by the fireplace. Good stuff
Most franchises get pretty ridiculous by the time they reach #4. Once you accept that up front you'll enjoy this slice of 70's cheese
|
|
|
Post by Prince Hal on Jul 16, 2015 15:31:50 GMT -5
I wonder if Ed Wood ever saw this Alex Schomburg cover depicting grave robbers from outer space? Is that some kind of clone dumping ground? The women all look alike. Might be the Dionne Quints.
|
|