My last few: Judas and the Black Messiah-- interesting historical story told through the eyes of Judas, filtered through the eyes of the Black Messiah's supporters. The Mikado (1939)--Sumptuous technicolor and fun cast. La Haine-- brutal, sad, wonderfully filmed, Would You Rather --fun survival story with the wonderful Jeffrey Combs and some other great supporting actors.
The Last Movie You Watched?
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Jolly mayhem, those REDS, especially thanks to Helen ("I kill people, dear") Mirren.
I agree. While I prefer French, German and Swedish silent films, Barrymore did have the best hair of any actor in silent film.
Crimson Tide
That’s odd.
Time-traveled back to my childhood today, watching the blu-ray of THE BLACK SCORPION (1957). I was probably 10 or 11 when I saw it in a theater when it came out. I always went to horror movies by myself as a kid in the 50s, and this was the scariest movie I remember seeing. The blu-ray of Black Scorpion looks great on a 65" tv. It's a shame that too many blu-rays of old b&w horror films are satisfied with just blowing up the image and chopping off the heads (THEM!). I'm glad I kept my old dvds of 50s horror. I still prefer watching my 1933 King Kong Collector's Steel Book DVD, to the newer, lame-o blu-ray.
"Jade" (1995). Much better than I remember it having been back when it was released theatrically. Still, not the best of William Friedkin's work, as it lacks his, well, electricity.
At its time of release, "Jade" was probably the victim of uber-hype, as I believe screenwriter Joe Eszterhas, fresh from the success of "Basic Instinct," was said to have sold the script for a cool million. The whole project was thus ripe for some major schadenfreude.
Smoky-voiced Linda Fiorentino was at her seductive best as the did-she-or-didn't she murder suspect; Chazz Palmantieri chewed up every scene he was in to good effect. They both overshadowed David Caruso, who, as CSI Miami demonstrated, is at his best in television. (Marshal McLuhan would probably have termed him too cool for motion pictures, but perfect for a cool medium like TV.)
Was it worth watching? I think so. In fact, I plan to watch it again, which is my habit with mysteries. Plus I get to watch Linda Fiorentino again.
At its time of release, "Jade" was probably the victim of uber-hype, as I believe screenwriter Joe Eszterhas, fresh from the success of "Basic Instinct," was said to have sold the script for a cool million. The whole project was thus ripe for some major schadenfreude.
Smoky-voiced Linda Fiorentino was at her seductive best as the did-she-or-didn't she murder suspect; Chazz Palmantieri chewed up every scene he was in to good effect. They both overshadowed David Caruso, who, as CSI Miami demonstrated, is at his best in television. (Marshal McLuhan would probably have termed him too cool for motion pictures, but perfect for a cool medium like TV.)
Was it worth watching? I think so. In fact, I plan to watch it again, which is my habit with mysteries. Plus I get to watch Linda Fiorentino again.
Just finished Beat Takeshi's Outrage trilogy - 9/10.
Outrage (2010) Amazon HD rental $3.99 (also on kanopy library streaming but I couldn't get it to work)
Beyond Outrage (2012), Amazon Prime
Outrage Coda (2017) Amazon Prime
Outrage (2010) Amazon HD rental $3.99 (also on kanopy library streaming but I couldn't get it to work)
Beyond Outrage (2012), Amazon Prime
Outrage Coda (2017) Amazon Prime
Bobby Ogata...born on the Ganges.
Lunch Box (Indian film)
Ready To Wear-Robert Altman-Funny, great cast
I made the mistake of reading the news online today, and needed a movie to cheer me up. I decided on my blu-ray of ON THE BEACH (1959). To heck with the vaccine, I want one of those pills from the movie.
Deadline USA (1957). Watching one of my favorite Bogart movies on a very old blurry, bootleg cd, thinking it's time I finally upgraded to the official blu-ray. Great movie from a time long ago when reporters and editors didn't sell their souls for a story. I imagine not many people today will be interested in watching this movie.
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lots of great newspaper movies! One of my favorites is Five Star Final with Eddie G. (and a great support from Karloff).
Singin' In the Rain
Not a big Eddie G fan, but I love pre-codes. I haven't come across my box of pre-code movies since our move, so I don't know if I have that one, but it does get a mention in my "Sin In Soft Focus - Pre-Code Hollywood" book.
Jeffery Combs, another fine graduate of Miskatonic University.
"Would You Rather" is kind of a fun flick.
A jolly film, that one. So upbeat and optimistic. Almost Pollyannaish.
Then there's always "The Front Page," and its reincarnation as "His Girl Friday." Old newspaper hands, screenwriters MacArthur and Hecht were masters at reselling the same story over and over again. (They even peddled the same tale and called it "Gunga Din," with no apologies to Rudyard Kipling.)
