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2 minutes ago, mininghorn88 said:

30 Seconds Over Tokyo-  WW2 flick about Doolittle's Raid on Japan early in the war

I was gonna list that one, but he barely has any screen time.

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2 minutes ago, RPM said:

I was gonna list that one, but he barely has any screen time.

True, but I am a sucker for WW2 and old period movies.

The Glass Wall (1953)

I really liked this NYC film noir.  You want to stop it and just read all the billboards and advertisements and signs in the subways of 1950s NY.  Plus, it's just a good simple story.   Have always been intrigued by Gloria Grahame as well. 

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On 8/17/2022 at 9:22 AM, The Original Greaser Bob said:

I loved Spenser Tracy in Bad Day at Black Rock.  I don't think I've really liked him in anything other than that. 

Problem is I just think I haven't seen enough of his films, other than the more popular ones including the Kate Hepburn ones.     

Any lesser known flicks you'd recommend where he is fantastic?  Especially the early ones?

 

 

 

12 hours ago, RPM said:

Fury

Father of the Bride

Inherit the Wind

A Guy Named Joe

Tortilla Flat

Boom Town

Boy's Town

and my personal favorite, Captains Courageous.

 

7 hours ago, mininghorn88 said:

Adding to RPM's list:

Northwest Passage-  A colonial era movie about upstate NY and Roger's Rangers

Plymouth Adventure-  A movie about the Mayflower and the Pilgrims

30 Seconds Over Tokyo-  WW2 flick about Doolittle's Raid on Japan early in the war

There are many more.  He is good in all of his movies.

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner - I think he died soon after that was made. 

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World - Always kills me. The whole damned thing is awesome.

Judgement at Nuremberg - One of my favorites

Desk Set - Is pretty funny. He and Hepburn were great together

Adam's Rib - Another with Hepburn, but, also very good, with very funny Judy  Holliday

Libeled Lady - awesome cast, kooky film and fun

 

On 8/7/2022 at 1:39 PM, notre dame joe said:

I am still not able to appreciate his genius.  I tried to watch The Good the Bad and the Ugly again.  Despite loving the cast, cinematography, and soundtrack, it was The long, the slow, and the silent. 

I wanted to like The Good the Bad and the Ugly but I just couldn't.  And all of the dialogue being recorded in a studio and overdubbed was way too distracting. 

Watched the new Elvis with Mrs. Llama a couple of nights ago. Best Luhrman so far IMHO. Music had a real punch and it brought the life arc of this boomer generation music and film fan back into sharp focus. Saw the real Kang four times over the years, first as a skeptic, then as a convert and then finally a couple of years before his death when anyone could see something was tragically wrong. Even then, morbidly obese and slurring words, he had incredible charisma and poignant humility. This film captured the IT lightning generated by Elvis. Butler and Hanks are excellent. The dude who portrayed Little Richard was boffo socko. Well worth watching.

8 hours ago, Bama Llama said:

Watched the new Elvis with Mrs. Llama a couple of nights ago. Best Luhrman so far IMHO. Music had a real punch and it brought the life arc of this boomer generation music and film fan back into sharp focus. Saw the real Kang four times over the years, first as a skeptic, then as a convert and then finally a couple of years before his death when anyone could see something was tragically wrong. Even then, morbidly obese and slurring words, he had incredible charisma and poignant humility. This film captured the IT lightning generated by Elvis. Butler and Hanks are excellent. The dude who portrayed Little Richard was boffo socko. Well worth watching.

That was an amazing period for music. Just the newness of it all. The talent, and guts, people had to do something different. It does suck how Elvis went out, 42-years old and looking like an 82-year old.

I saw, a while back, Cadillac Records, and I really enjoyed it. I don't know much about the Beyonce gal but, she was really good as Etta James. I remember the guys who played Howlin' Wolf, Chuck Berry, Willie Dixon & Muddy Waters did an excellent job. 

I've been lucky enough to see Bo Diddley and B.B. King in concert and I'm glad I did.

Beast. It was okay, but probably a movie you would watch in your spare time at home. 

16 hours ago, UpperWestside said:

Beast. It was okay, but probably a movie you would watch in your spare time at home. 

Very predictable IMO 

Bodies Bodies Bodies. Outside of a few really bad dialogue scenes, I thought it was pretty fucking fun. C+ movie that I had an A- time watching. 

3 hours ago, Post Oak said:

Bogey and Bacall

 

I get jazzed just hearing Lauren Bacall answering the phone, “Hhheautel Lhaago.” Mmmmm-MMH!

The Outfit (2022)

I must admit, I thought it was poor  Yeah yeah, Mark Rylance - you could watch him sewing, I mean cutting, and it would still be worth it, but the support crew with one exception didn't hold up their end.

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Baby Boom is a guilty pleasure, Diane Keaton is such a cutie. 

Thirteen Lives - pretty good all around. Solid. 

7 hours ago, Reynolds Woodcock said:

Bodies Bodies Bodies. Outside of a few really bad dialogue scenes, I thought it was pretty fucking fun. C+ movie that I had an A- time watching. 

I thought it was fun.  Pretty good satire.  Lee Pace stole the show for the couple of scenes he was in.

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner - I think he died soon after that was made. 
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World - Always kills me. The whole damned thing is awesome.
Judgement at Nuremberg - One of my favorites
Desk Set - Is pretty funny. He and Hepburn were great together
Adam's Rib - Another with Hepburn, but, also very good, with very funny Judy  Holliday
Libeled Lady - awesome cast, kooky film and fun
 

This was the list I was going to add. Love Adams Rib and mad mad world. They can ease the seriousness of nuremburv.


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4 hours ago, The Original Greaser Bob said:

The Outfit (2022)

I must admit, I thought it was poor  Yeah yeah, Mark Rylance - you could watch him sewing, I mean cutting, and it would still be worth it, but the support crew with one exception didn't hold up their end.

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Agreed, did not like. Also kind of predictable.

Tower Heist...started out ok...then about halfway through turned into a massive steaming pile of retarded poo

I mean i kind of expected that from the start so i guess i was surprised for at least part of the movie.

On 8/20/2022 at 6:14 PM, UpperWestside said:

Beast. It was okay, but probably a movie you would watch in your spare time at home. 

People should instead watch Beast (2017) with early Jessie Buckley

On 8/3/2022 at 7:05 AM, Reynolds Woodcock said:

Re-watched The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. What an awesome movie.

As an aside, how incredible was 2007 for new films? There Will Be Blood, No Country, Assassination, Zodiac, Michael Clayton, I’m Not There, Death Proof, Superbad, Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead, Gone Baby Gone, Bourne Ultimatum, Knocked Up, 28 Weeks Later, The Darjeeling Limited, Ratatoullie, and the list goes on. Incredible.

Eastern Promises, Hot Fuzz, The Orphanage

9 minutes ago, Fud said:

People should instead watch Beast (2017) with early Jessie Buckley

Or Sexy Beast (2000) with mid/late Ben Kinglsy, mid Roy Winstone and I can't place this guy Ian McShane.

On 8/21/2022 at 10:19 PM, The Original Greaser Bob said:

The Outfit (2022)

I must admit, I thought it was poor  Yeah yeah, Mark Rylance - you could watch him sewing, I mean cutting, and it would still be worth it, but the support crew with one exception didn't hold up their end.

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yes to zoey deutch

5 minutes ago, The Original Greaser Bob said:

Or Sexy Beast (2000) with mid/late Ben Kinglsy, mid Roy Winstone and I can't place this guy Ian McShane.

Ben Kingsley was on fire in that movie. Reminded me of when Ralf Fiennes popped up in In Bruges 

1 hour ago, The Original Greaser Bob said:

I can't place this guy Ian McShane.

Cocksucker

Watched Memoria last night in 35mm. I was honestly a little bored for the first hour or so, but the last 25 minutes were pretty mesmerizing. If this kind of deliberate, unique film is your cup of tea, worth seeing the next time it is showing in your hometown. 

1 hour ago, RPM said:

Cocksucker

God bless the souls of that poor family. 
Pussy’s half-price the next 15 minutes. 

Watched The Man from Toronto recently.  About as good as you would expect a Woody Harrelson / Kevin Hart movie to be.

Rewatched Ex Machina with the beloved who hadn't seen it. It's one of those movies that I liked but felt like I hadn't taken seriously enough. She liked it very much, and I like it more than before. Very smart.

I'd never seen Bad Day at Black Rock. I watched it a few weeks ago. Solid. Great cast. I was late to appreciate Robert Ryan. I haven't seen The Wild Bunch in more than a decade. Might be time to sit back with that one again.

2 hours ago, RomaVicta said:

I'd never seen Bad Day at Black Rock. I watched it a few weeks ago. Solid. Great cast. I was late to appreciate Robert Ryan

Check out Day of the Outlaw.  Robert Ryan as an interesting good/bad character.  Burl Ives steals the show buy Ryan is great. Mmm Tina Louise.

When the bottle starts rolling is when all hell breaks loose.

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14 minutes ago, The Original Greaser Bob said:

Check out Day of the Outlaw.  Robert Ryan as an interesting good/bad character.  Burl Ives steals the show buy Ryan is great. Mmm Tina Louise.

When the bottle starts rolling is when all hell breaks loose.

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I'll definitely check it out. I know I caught part of a western many years ago with Tina Louise. Holy shit. Burl Ives may be sort of a forgotten talent. He was great in so many things and a renouned folk singer as well. Big Daddy could sniff out that mendacity.

4 hours ago, RomaVicta said:

Rewatched Ex Machina with the beloved who hadn't seen it. It's one of those movies that I liked but felt like I hadn't taken seriously enough. She liked it very much, and I like it more than before. Very smart.

I'd never seen Bad Day at Black Rock. I watched it a few weeks ago. Solid. Great cast. I was late to appreciate Robert Ryan. I haven't seen The Wild Bunch in more than a decade. Might be time to sit back with that one again.

Ex Machina didn’t get a nomination for anything. Nothing. The Academy is garbage. Bearded Oscar Isaac is best Oscar Isaac.

 

Just rewatched Nice Guys. Holds up like a champion.  Russell Crowe was in two of the best “what could have been” movie series that didn’t launch of all time with that and Master and Commander. 

 

 

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I just watched Fight Club. Sometimes it's good to watch a good movie to see something new.

1 hour ago, Bateshorn said:

Ex Machina didn’t get a nomination for anything. Nothing. The Academy is garbage. Bearded Oscar Isaac is best Oscar Isaac.

 

Just rewatched Nice Guys. Holds up like a champion.  Russell Crowe was in two of the best “what could have been” movie series that didn’t launch of all time with that and Master and Commander. 

 

 

It had to have been one of the top eight movies of its year. Vikander is wonderful. The story plot and subtext are really smart.

Samaritan - (Amazon) Sylvester Stallone plays old man superhero. Don't waste your time. You're welcome.

Watched Gone With The Wind last night. And guess what? He still doesn’t give a damn

Didn't watch the movie but did watch the special behind the scenes for GWTW.  Good stuff. 

1917.  Second time. I loved it the first time and wanted to make sure it was still good.  Yep.

Watching North by Northwest.

So fucking good. 

Just watched Last Night in Soho. Wanted to see what all the fuss was about. Painfully mediocre movie imo

23 minutes ago, A’Dam Psycho said:

Just watched Last Night in Soho. Wanted to see what all the fuss was about. Painfully mediocre movie imo

I didn’t hate it, I thought it had its moments, but yes, overrated.  

The Man Nobody Knew.  A documentary about William Colby.

I find those early OSS/CIA types fascinating and have since The Good Shepherd.

Colby was an heroic veteran of WWII, a member of The Greatest Generation.

The movie documents the "slide" from legitimate anti-Communism in the post-war era to the hideous mistakes of Vietnam.  In a lot of ways, it reveals more about the Kennedys, Nixon, and Ford than about Colby.  And the increasing moral ambiguity of US foreign policy.

And, watching chunks of the Church Committee, which were more controversial than anything we have going today, yet were incredibly "pithy" for lack of a better term, compared to the grandstanding and soundbites of today.

The film perhaps isn't all that great in terms of filmmaking, but the subject matter is fascinating.

Haven’t finished it yet but watching Paws of Fury with the kids and it’s basically Blazing Saddles for kids.  With Mel Brooks playing parallel role to the Governor.  Respect. 

Relevant to the French Connection discussion above, The Wages of Fear.

The first action movie?  Decent, a bit plodding and navel-gazing and somewhat unrealistic, but I think the first of its type.

Further relevant to the French Connection is the Friedkin remake, Sorcerer.

It has pretty good reviews, but I wonder if I should watch it close on the heels of Wages.

Jaws being re-re-re-re-released this weekend in IMAX and RealD 3D(wtf that is) formats, going tomorrow to watch it on IMAX. 

So the boat will be bigger?

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