The "I'm watching/just watched *movie title* thread....

[Dr. MD MD]

LOL.  I didn't notice that before.  Has to be a horror comedy.

Just checked.  The Horror of It All is a American/British film directed by Hammer stalwart, Terence Fisher.

I'm not going to write full reviews of these but I wanted to let you know about a couple of movies I rewatched recently. Two modern movies from the early 80s that were meant to look like old movies from Hollywood's golden era. First, Zelig, a Woody Allen movie about an amazing man with the ability to metamorphize his looks to acclimate to the people he's with at any moment. Allen blends old footage with new to create a believable and funny illusion. If Woody has a hidden gem this is it. Next, Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid  is a movie by Steve Martin where he attempts sort of the same concept, in techinque at least. Martin inserts himself with modern footage into the archetypical 30s tough guy detective role and then proceeds to weave the story in such a way that many of his scenes are playing opposite many of the actors and actresses of the era. It's pretty funny in a much sillier way and perhaps not as succesfully executed as Allen's vision but not bad either.

[21st Century Man]

Just watched Joan Collins in The Stud (1978) .  OMG, what a cheesy film!  Half the film takes place in a British disco with mediocre dancers boogying for 10 minutes at a time.  Some decent era music in it though with Sweet's Love Is Like Oxygen, 10cc I'm Not In Love, Hot Chocolate on the soundtrack.  The other half of the time involves various couplings between The Stud (Oliver Tobias) and his employer Fontaine (Joan Collins) and Fontaine's step-daughter  Alex (Emma Jacobs).  The centerpiece of the film is an orgy with The Stud, Fontaine and Fontaine's best friends who are incidentally swingers.  Collins is in pure Bitch form here foreshadowing her role on Dynasty. She is also sexy as hell displaying all of her assets.  Sue Lloyd and Walter Gotell offer solid support as Fontaine's best friend and husband respectively.

Outside of the couplings, the movie is just boring with all of the bad dancing.  I had seen bits of it before when I was in college but never the whole thing.  I'm looking forward to watching the sequel, The Bitch, which includes Pink Floyd's Great Gig In the Sky.  2 stars out of 5.

[21st Century Man]

I'm not going to write full reviews of these but I wanted to let you know about a couple of movies I rewatched recently. Two modern movies from the early 80s that were meant to look like old movies from Hollywood's golden era. First, Zelig, a Woody Allen movie about an amazing man with the ability to metamorphize his looks to acclimate to the people he's with at any moment. Allen blends old footage with new to create a believable and funny illusion. If Woody has a hidden gem this is it. Next, Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid  is a movie by Steve Martin where he attempts sort of the same concept, in techinque at least. Martin inserts himself with modern footage into the archetypical 30s tough guy detective role and then proceeds to weave the story in such a way that many of his scenes are playing opposite many of the actors and actresses of the era. It's pretty funny in a much sillier way and perhaps not as succesfully executed as Allen's vision but not bad either.

I have Zelig lined up to play soon.  I haven't seen that one at all.  I have seen Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid and I love it.  I love all the films Martin made with Carl Reiner including The Man With Two Brains and The Jerk.

[GravitySucks]

I have Zelig lined up to play soon.  I haven't seen that one at all.  I have seen Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid and I love it.  I love all the films Martin made with Carl Reiner including The Man With Two Brains and The Jerk.

Did you ever see The Shopgirl?

[albrecht]

I have Zelig lined up to play soon.  I haven't seen that one at all.  I have seen Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid and I love it.  I love all the films Martin made with Carl Reiner including The Man With Two Brains and The Jerk.

"Purple Rose of Cairo" was good. Just watched "Lady in a Cage"(1964) because it was on the free antenna movie channel. Pretty good. Jennifer Billingsley- wowza she's hot! James Caan in an early role. The great Olivia de Havilland and the equally always creepy character actor Rafael Campos in a creepy plot that foretold the random, crazy violence of the hippies like Manson, I think.

[21st Century Man]

Did you ever see The Shopgirl?

No, I haven't.

[21st Century Man]

"Purple Rose of Cairo" was good. Just watched "Lady in a Cage"(1964) because it was on the free antenna movie channel. Pretty good. Jennifer Billingsley- wowza she's hot! James Caan in an early role. The great Olivia de Havilland and the equally always creepy character actor Rafael Campos in a creepy plot that foretold the random, crazy violence of the hippies like Manson, I think.

Yeah, great film.  Bought the DVD from Warner Archive and watched it a while back.  Hard to believe de Havilland is still alive and she's aged gracefully.  Time has been kind to her.  Really wish she had written a thorough autobiography but I understand she doesn't like to promote gossip.  Good for her.

[Rix Gins]

I have Zelig lined up to play soon.  I haven't seen that one at all.  I have seen Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid and I love it.  I love all the films Martin made with Carl Reiner including The Man With Two Brains and The Jerk.

You are going to like Zelig.  Really cool period piece set back when Hitler was coming into power, and as Doc pointed out, some really well done film effects too.

[Dr. MD MD]

You are going to like Zelig.  Really cool period piece set back when Hitler was coming into power, and as Doc pointed out, some really well done film effects too.

I thought the music was good too. Even days after viewing it a lot of those chameleon songs are still going through my head.

[GravitySucks]

No, I haven't.

Well get after it dude.

[albrecht]

I have no idea why but "Dante's Peak." For some reason I like this movie even though unlike the later "Day After Tomorrow" there is no reason to re-watch it since Art's estate and Whitley won't get residuals. I like the movie. Idk why.

[ksm32]

I have no idea why but "Dante's Peak." For some reason I like this movie even though unlike the later "Day After Tomorrow" there is no reason to re-watch it since Art's estate and Whitley won't get residuals. I like the movie. Idk why.

Is that the volcano movie with Pierce Brosnan? He was the 2nd worst 007. Timothy Dalton was the very best at being the worst.

[ksm32]

It Was Him.  A Paramount Network mini series on serial killer, Edward Wayne Edwards. This guy really got around.. if indeed it really was, him. He was the Zodiac, killed JeanBinet Ramsey, Hoffa, and many more. Oh, and he framed Steven Avery.

Serial killers are groovy, man.

[albrecht]

It Was Him.  A Paramount Network mini series on serial killer, Edward Wayne Edwards. This guy really got around.. if indeed it really was, him. He was the Zodiac, killed JeanBinet Ramsey, Hoffa, and many more. Oh, and he framed Steven Avery.

Serial killers are groovy, man.

It was. Don't agree with other statement. But they sure sell books and movies. Feed-back loop?

[Rocketeer]

Captain Ron.  My wife articulated the feeling I had, screening this: "This was a genre in the 90's . . . middle-class, usually American, families tested by extremes."  That said, Kurt's "boho Plissken" must've been fun to play.

Cutthroat Island.  Undermined by moments of execrable dialogue and forced tension -- thought at LEAST not by CGI, which is nowhere present.  Helmed by a man fitted better to second unit duties.

[albrecht]

Frigging WEIRD. Was watching a bad youtube ripped copy of "Mr.Wong, Detective" (1938.) Karloff (as Wong) just said "is there any reason why we should have no lights?" And my lamp went OFF! Now, admittedly, I rewired it quickly a few years ago and was trying to remember how (ha) also one of those multi-watt bulbs where some don't work. But still, very odd timing...when also listening in background to Art's bumper show. And the Karloff line! A simple manipulation of bulb renders light again now. Not a light I use much but for small light if watching tv or listening to radio. Odd.

[paladin1991]

You too.

Have you watched ‘Peaky Blinders’ on NetFlix? I have taken a break from watching anything over the past several months. I watched the documentary series ‘Wild Wild Country’ on the Rajneesh in Oregon during the 80s. That was good.

Just started ‘Peaky Blinders’ on Season 1

I enjoyed the entire series.  Hope you do, too.  There is a season 5 in the works.

[ShayP]

Avengers : Infinity War.

Saw it this afternoon.  Action packed.  Kind of disjointed at times.  So many possibilities with the ending.  Stay through the credits.  That being said, these will be the longest credits you've ever seen.  Trust me.

Overall...typical fun comic book based movie.   

[Taaroa]

Just finished The Young Pope. Excellent series, but might not be for everyone as on first glance it appears to be just a lot of style and being edgy for the sake of being edgy (but it really isn't). I'd probably disagree with the basic plot synopsis given by most sites/HBO, since it's really about a man having a crisis of faith who becomes content with himself and his role in the world. Unsatisfying ending, but still worth it overall and all the plotlines are tied up.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isgydm69YLE

[21st Century Man]

  Just watched Reds or Commies Love Doggies Too(1981) with Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton.  Further support by Jack Nicholson, Paul Sorvino, Maureen Stapleton and Gene Hackman.  I thought I would despise the film but I actually thought it was excellent and it actually offers criticism of Bolshevism in the person of Stapleton who can't wait to get out of post-revolution Russia after being deported there.  Sure, no doubt it tilts to the left but not as far as I thought it would.  It definitely romanticizes Jack Reed when in reality he was just a useful willing pawn for the communist movement.  Reed was born from privilege and was urged by his father to go to Harvard where Reed was indoctrinated on the benefits of socialism and communism.  Surprise, surprise.  Where have we heard this story? OK,  everyone here knows I am no fan of those ideologies.  Idealistic in concept but ignores a fundamental problem with humanity in that we are flawed as a race.  There will always be those of us with a lust for power and avarice and many times they rise to the top because they are ambitious.  They will take advantage of other people and manipulate them for their own gain.  This will not change.  Stalinism is a testament of that.

    Anyway, Reed became passionate about the cause, fell in love with an independent-minded young lady, Louise Bryant (Keaton), and ended up in post-revolutionary Russia where he died at age 32 in 1920.  With all that said, all I have left is praise for the film.  I generally have never cared for Beatty as he has been generally a flat actor who has difficulty portraying emotion.  His detachment seemed appropriate for the role. Anyway, I liked him here.  Keaton is good too. Stapleton and Sorvino were other standouts from the cast. Don't watch this thinking it is a Nicholson vehicle.  It is not.  At most, he is in 20 minutes of the film.   He's fine but understated for once. Hackman is in two relatively brief scenes.  The cinematography is beautiful and the story is woven along with real observations from then-alive octogenarians who were contemporaries of Reed including Henry Miller (Tropic of Cancer).   The movie is 3 hours and 15 minutes long and it never bored me.   I really wanted to hate this film but I couldn't.  Beatty's best film outside of Bonnie and Clyde. 4 stars.

[Lord Grantham]

Just finished The Young Pope. Excellent series, but might not be for everyone as on first glance it appears to be just a lot of style and being edgy for the sake of being edgy (but it really isn't). I'd probably disagree with the basic plot synopsis given by most sites/HBO, since it's really about a man having a crisis of faith who becomes content with himself and his role in the world. Unsatisfying ending, but still worth it overall and all the plotlines are tied up.

I really enjoyed Young Pope and agree it wasn't marketed or advertised by HBO correctly. When it originally aired based on previews I thought the Pope was supposed to be the anti-christ or something.

[Chine]

I enjoyed the entire series.  Hope you do, too.  There is a season 5 in the works.

Hey Paladin,

I finished Season 4 and what a frikken fantastic series. Now, a bit bummed as I have to wait for the next season. It’s so good. Such a cast! The cinematography is stunning. Everything about it is top notch. Season 4 was superb, and loved watching Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy and Adrien Brody in scenes together.

[Jackstar]

Black Panther

This was possibly the worst of all the Marvel shared universe films, even when you put aside the race stuff (which is difficult to do with some of the lines in the film). Boring and meandering plot, crappy cgi, and some very bad sound editing (ie very hard to hear voicelines and extremely loud music).
I find it hard to believe that critics thought it was good, and everyone I know who has seen it has also said it was boring and forgettable.

I finally got around to seeing this piece of shit. Everything writren here is true. This is the worst film since Howard The Duck.

I am actually disappointed. I thought it was gonna be at least... watchable. It is not. Not even remotely.

[bellNwhistle]

It Was Him.  A Paramount Network mini series on serial killer, Edward Wayne Edwards. This guy really got around.. if indeed it really was, him. He was the Zodiac, killed JeanBinet Ramsey, Hoffa, and many more. Oh, and he framed Steven Avery.

Serial killers are groovy, man.

I've been watching this series, and I think the majority of it is complete bullshit. I think there is some plausibility for him being the Zodiac, but the rest of it? *Some* cases could be possible, but not all of them. There's no way this guy killed Jon Benet, Lacy Peterson, or framed Steven Avery. I just don't buy it.    That he killed Jimmy Hoffa? You might as well say he killed everyone. A murder? Welp, this guy did it.  :

I think the dude's grandson has every right to be skeptical with this "armchair investigator". 

[Zetaspeak]

I saw  A Quiet Place the commercials and concept didn't really interest me when I first heard about it, but with the great reviews and amazing box office run I went to go see it a month after it's release on a Sunday night, and to my surprise the cinema was packed for the showing

After seeing it, it sold me. It was really well done. Not your normal "jump scares" just a lot of build and strong character development of the family with some good suspense in between. I went with somebody who is not a horror genre fan at all and that person loved it, called it their favorite movie of the year so far.

Also so Rampage I will admit I am a fan of the Rock so I enjoyed it, it's no Jumanji (which was very good) but Rampage was decent dumb fun.

[Evil Twin Of Zen]

scene from a 50 year old movie... 


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgkyrW2NiwM

[chefist]

"Evil Genius" on Netflix...true crime doc about pizza delivery guy collar bomber...really good.

[Metron2267]

Hell Or High Water....

Bad Blake gone all Texas Ranger.

[Kidnostad3]

During the first episode of Picasso on NATGEO I noticed that Antonio Banderas as the older Picasso bore a striking resemblance to Adolf Hitler sans mustache and wondered if others saw the resemblance.  Sure enough:

Antonio Banderas as Pablo Picasso (he looks like a hipster Hitler without the mustache)

https://www.datalounge.com/thread/20164392-antonio-banderas-as-pablo-picasso-he-looks-like-a-hipster-hitler-without-the-mustache-

P.S. Yeah, I noticed the above is a gay web sight (not that there’s anything wrong that)

[WildCard]

I watched a great, six part documentary on Netflix called 'The Wild Wild Country.'  It is about the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh  and his followers buying up property in Oregon and then pretty much 'taking over' by way of rigging elections and getting certain people 'out of the way.'  I remember this happening 'real time' and I'm sure that a number of you also can recall the story.  But we (most of us anyway) didn't have computers back in the early 1980's.  Remember how we had to rely on nightly, televised newscasts to follow the chain of events?  There were lots of elements to this story that I didn't catch back then, and that's what makes this documentary a real eye opener.  Believe me, if you watch the first part, you will be binge watching the next five.  The makers of this film did a bang up job of combining the past with the present and there are some real surprises at the end.  For example, remember how exasperating Ma Anand Sheela was during her interviews?  Well, you will never guess what she has been up to of late.

I will never understand what drives people to join a cult, big or small, though I have some ideas why.  One thing is for sure, the Bahgwan sure had one hell of a lot of them tied around his little finger.  Or was Sheela's behind the scene machinations to account for the commune's initial success (and, or downfall?)  The documentary explores this in a very complete way.  In fact, all the past scenes are taken from old news clips and interviews.  There are no faux acting reenactments and the background music is taken from original songs that were popular back then.


https://youtu.be/hBLS_OM6Puk

i member. before the food poisoning and assassination attempts, when they were first buying up the town, someone telling me how horrible it was that these poor townies were being overrun.

and my reaction was - fuck em. i welcome the hippie invasion

and the ending with "ma anand sheela"!
she did nothing wrong
real rajneeshism hasn't been tried yet