swee'pea99
Squire
The critics rave.
What film did you watch last night?
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biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
The lake house , I will have to watch it again as I snoozed through it
This Island Earth was released ion 1955, so Brilliant 50's sci-fi
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
it was ahead of its time though... so, superb 70s sci-fi.
accountantpete
OAP
I went back to Tucker & Dale vs Evil to see if would be as funny for the fourth time of watching as the first.
And the answer is - yes!
And the answer is - yes!
swee'pea99
Squire
A Star is Born with Judy Garland & James Mason - cracking fillum! But there were several sections, minutes long, where there was no film, but a soundtrack running behind a succession of b/w stills. It was weird, and annoying, and at first I assumed it was the director being 'arty'. But, it turns out, no:
This is one of *the* movies, in most Top 100s...and they lost almost half an hour of it. Just...lost it. How weird is that?
But, not to forget, a cracker - both Judy Garland and James Mason play an absolute blinder, and even though the thing's a smidge over three hours, it never drags for a second.
"A Star is Born was restored in 1983 to it's original running time. The original (1954) release premiered at 181 minutes, but theater owners complained about the length, wanting a shorter film so they could have more showings per day, hence more money in the box office. Consequently, Warner Bros shortened it, cutting out 27 extra minutes. The excised footage was then carelessly handled, lost, or not filed properly. After an extensive search, about 20 minutes of actual film and the original soundtrack were found and re-added to the 154 minute film. Where film footage was not able to be restored, production stills were inserted. The missing seven minutes of footage has never been found."
This is one of *the* movies, in most Top 100s...and they lost almost half an hour of it. Just...lost it. How weird is that?
But, not to forget, a cracker - both Judy Garland and James Mason play an absolute blinder, and even though the thing's a smidge over three hours, it never drags for a second.
Profpointy
Legendary Member
Finally finished my Terminator set with T5 genesys. I really enjoyed it ... particularly (without giving too much away) the Red Dwarfesque " I'm from the double double future" moments and the references to the first one.
T4 albeit least interesting of the set, but still perfectly watchable formulaic actio , I've enjoyed them all.
T4 albeit least interesting of the set, but still perfectly watchable formulaic actio , I've enjoyed them all.
lazybloke
Ginger biscuits and cheddar
- Location
- Leafy Surrey
Dug out a dvd of The Shining (Kubrick Collection) which i ordered from Canada nearly two decades ago, and used to enjoy watching periodically. Haven't got a Dvd player anymore but stuck it in the Xbox only to be told it was the wrong region!
Found it on prime instead, in HD, and then fell asleep just as Danny was venturing into Room 237.
I give up, am clearly getting too old for movies, and technology.
Found it on prime instead, in HD, and then fell asleep just as Danny was venturing into Room 237.
I give up, am clearly getting too old for movies, and technology.
Nigel-YZ1
Guru
- Location
- Somewhere else... maybe soon.
Walking Out.
I'm depressed now. And I'll never go near a bear or try to climb a tree with a rifle.
Be nice when the cellist finds the tune too.
4/10
I'm depressed now. And I'll never go near a bear or try to climb a tree with a rifle.
Be nice when the cellist finds the tune too.
4/10
swee'pea99
Squire
The Anniversary. Bit of an oddity this, recommended to me by a friend after I'd raved about Whatever Happened to Baby Jane, it's kind of a black comedy made by the Hammer studio in 1968, based on a stage play of the time - and very stagey it is. Many of the reviews I looked at later on IMDB talk about excellent support from a strong cast, but I have to say I found most of the acting, by run of the mill British actors, rather stiff and bloodless, in the way British acting of that era often was. But it doesn't matter, because the whole thing's really just a vehicle for Bette Davis, who as so often plays Bette Davis brilliantly - vicious, spiteful, manipulative, savagely witty, and all delivered with immense gusto. It may only have been a run of the mill Brit movie, but boy did she go for it - and enjoy every mean and nasty line to the max. "Would you mind sitting somewhere else, my dear - I can't tolerate body odour."
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
10 Cloverfield Lane, on Film4.
I watched the Cloverfield trilogy over the last few months but my wife hadn't seen any of them and I wasn' sure she'd like the claustrophobic theme which of course has only 3 main characters..and she had no idea of how it was going to pan out, no idea of its overarching storyline....but she did like it, a lot, which if I'm honest, surprised me, I didn't think it would be her thing.
I watched the Cloverfield trilogy over the last few months but my wife hadn't seen any of them and I wasn' sure she'd like the claustrophobic theme which of course has only 3 main characters..and she had no idea of how it was going to pan out, no idea of its overarching storyline....but she did like it, a lot, which if I'm honest, surprised me, I didn't think it would be her thing.
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Soylent Green
Remember Tuesday is Soylent Green day!
Remember Tuesday is Soylent Green day!
Profpointy
Legendary Member
Slightly related: we watched the original Charlton Heston Planet of the Apes last night. Stands up very well today. I don't think I'm reading too much into it to see the references to US race relations of the time, which I'd not noticed as a kid 40 something years ago. Superb cinematography, slow paced, and wow, what a soundrack, clearly influenced by atonal / serial music. Well worth sitting down to watch.
swee'pea99
Squire
Not to mention one of the best finales in cinema history - now blunted by familiarity, it must have been stunning on release.
