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

[yumyumtree]

Dr. Phibes Rises Again  1972

[Camazotz Automat]

In the last several days, mixed in with Season 1 of Hannibal:

Casino Royale 2006
Quantum of Solace  2008
Skyfall 2012

I like the new James Bond. Skyfall kicked my ass. Part of that is directly due to Adele's vocals in the theme song at the beginning. Unbelievable. Another part is the revelation of what the word "Skyfall" turned out to mean. It was a Rosebud moment. And Albert Finney was in the film. That's a positive all its own.

I would say that Skyfall is the James Bond movie that non fans of the franchise might appreciate the most if they'd give it a chance.

I believe Spectre (NOV 2015) is going to be - to shamelessly steal b_dubb's recent usage - ~epic~.


Speaking of past, present, & future films, I found this straightforward release schedule site. The full year at a scrolling glance. Very cool:

http://www.firstshowing.net/schedule2015/

[paladin1991]

A Walk Amongst the Tombstones 
Liam Neeson as a burnt out cop.  I enjoyed it.  i give it three thumbs up, two of them mine.  (You have to see the movie....)

[onan]

A Walk Amongst the Tombstones 
Liam Neeson as a burnt out cop.  I enjoyed it.  i give it three thumbs up, two of them mine.  (You have to see the movie....)

The third one isn't a thumb... Damn you sir, damn you.

[Albemuth]

Dr. Phibes Rises Again  1972

I loved both Dr. Phibes movies…Wikipedia offers several proposed sequel ideas that never got green-lighted:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Phibes_Rises_Again

[Albemuth]

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) â€" really good. Don’t know how I missed seeing this for so long. Donald Sutherland, Leonard Nimoy and a hot looking Brooke Adams.

The Punisher (2004) â€" awful…

[MABUSE]

"Texas Rising" The most accurate, well-researched, factually correct cinematic excursion into the realm of history since "300."  Seriously, the apocalyptic storm did less damage to Texas than this revisionist, outrageous claptrap. 

[b_dubb]

"Texas Rising" The most accurate, well-researched, factually correct cinematic excursion into the realm of history since "300."  Seriously, the apocalyptic storm did less damage to Texas than this revisionist, outrageous claptrap.

http://skeptoid.com/mobile/4457 forgetting the Alamo

This episode is excellent

[pate]

I just enjoyed this movie last night:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2317225/

what I found funny was that this background character was named "Siri" or somesuch...

Think it's on Netflix or somewhere...

[b_dubb]

Watching "Daredevil" on NetFlix.  Like it.  But sometimes D'Onofrio just doesn't work.  I don't know what it is.  His attempt at speaking Chinese and Japanese are weird.  Part of the character?  IDK.  But this is a good show.

[Camazotz Automat]

Dr. Phibes Rises Again  1972

A friend told me how much she loved The Abominable Dr. Phibes, but how they "ruined" it with Dr. Phibes Rises Again, that it was "too campy."

I was like, but they mesh so well.

(I considered telling her, that in my opinion, DPRA was one of those rare occurrences when the sequel was better than the first movie, but I knew her head would explode.)

[Camazotz Automat]

The Invisible Ray 1936

Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Francis Drake

[analog kid]

Kung Fury.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS5P_LAqiVg

[Robert Ghostwolf's Ghost]

The Invisible Ray 1936

Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Francis Drake

Sounds like you were watching Svengoolie, Cam!  Fun stuff! And Francis Drake jiggled in a most fetching way when she moved at a trot or fast walk. 

[Camazotz Automat]

Sounds like you were watching Svengoolie, Cam!  Fun stuff! And Francis Drake jiggled in a most fetching way when she moved at a trot or fast walk.

I agree one-hundred percent. She was magnetic.

As far as effects, I liked it when Karloff opened the "eyeball" projector. Shades of The Prisoner's observation equipment design-wise.

[Lt.Uhura]

I read Art raving about the movie San Andreas on fb last night.  I too love a good disaster flick and rushed out to see the first showing on Thursday night.  Meh.  The special effects were very good, with non-stop action and epic peril... Like a thrilling roller coaster ride that's immediately forgettable once it stops.

Much of the dialogue was formulaic and predictable, it could have been written by anyone.  There was no exploration whatsoever into the collective impact of such a horrific event, the plot revolving entirely around 'The Rock' (eye candy at least ), and his quest to save his family.

I also saw the 3D version which didn't seem to add anything for me.  (However, preceding the movie was a preview for Jurassic World that did look impressive in 3D)

I'd be interested to hear what you all think about the movie.  It's certainly getting a lot of hype, including interviews with earthquake scientists about how implausible it is...It's a fictional movie folks.  I'd like to see them put their spotlight to better use with some intelligent discourse about real-life earthquake science.

[Treading Water]

I'd be interested to hear what you all think about the movie.  It's certainly getting a lot of hype, including interviews with earthquake scientists about how implausible it is...It's a fictional movie folks.  I'd like to see them put their spotlight to better use with some intelligent discourse about real-life earthquake science.

I went with my sister yesterday to see it.  Loved the special effects. Was sorely disappointed that Mr. Johnson's shirt held up a lot better than the buildings collapsing around the beleaguered couple.    And, of course, it was "implausible."  That's what makes a disaster movie FUN.

Stilted dialogue, crappy story line, but, hey, it was The Rock!!  I'd spend the money to go see it again.  But this time I'd forgo the $12.00 popcorn and $5.00 bottle of water.

Just wish there would have been at least ONE strategically placed tear in that wet, muscle-hugging t-shirt....     :

I think I'll go re-watch The Scorpion King now....

[Evil Twin Of Zen]

The Whispers - based on a Ray Bradbury short story "Zero Hour" from The Illustrated Man.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMG9TMnJfOs

i'm familiar with the Bradbury story, but found the first episode interesting enough to watch next weeks episode.

[Treading Water]

Hannibal - Season 2.

"I'm not the intelligent psychopath you are looking for."

[nextgen.fm]

don't know if you can call it a movie, maybe you can

but american terrorist on PBS frontline is pretty good

[Camazotz Automat]

The Last Wave (1977)

Are you a fish? Are you a snake? Are you a man? Are you Mulkurul?

Subtle, deliberately paced thriller with paranormal and mystery aspects.  MABUSE pointed me toward it with his death stick. Surely this movie was racing around in his mind when Houston was being flooded, the flood being the subject of which we were posting when I mentioned Hopi legends.

I don't know if a "modern" crowd would tolerate the slowly building crescendo, but it was a great ride and I recommend it. I'm expecting less and less from people who have their device glued to their face and hands.

The soundtrack tested my speakers as well, with parts sounding for all the world like the sounds in Seasons 1 and 2 of Hannibal.

I was already thinking about extreme northern Australian Aborigines for other reasons, so the synchronicity was welcomed. On the DVD, a bonus interview with director Peter Weir two decades after filming was very interesting.

The making of this film and the interaction with tribe members affected him in ways that actively echo to the present day interview (The interview was recorded in 2001) and he spoke of the many tunnels beneath Sydney that are all but forgotten, and how different government departments have the keys to the locks for their tunnels and are very jealous or protective of their tunnels. Weir was allowed access to many long unused locations beneath the city.

At various times, I picked up on a Prisoner vibe. Though I don't know if this was intended by the director. Lately, I've noticed more Prisoner fans on bellgab. Perhaps they will reveal if they experienced what I did. Peter Weir did mention growing up in North Wales, and we all know where The Village is...

Fans of the many subjects Art Bell has covered would enjoy this film.

The Whispers - based on a Ray Bradbury short story "Zero Hour" from The Illustrated Man.

i'm familiar with the Bradbury story, but found the first episode interesting enough to watch next weeks episode.

Same here. Though I was so annoyed by some of the "mothers" I was rooting for their demise. Said two dimensional mothers cast more for their appearances than any acting ability. Having said that, I thought the episode intriguing and will watch next week for sure. Was impressed with how much information/story they crammed into the 40 plus minutes, from voices coming through electrical wiring/lights, to a military jet airplane found in a "tree of glass." So to speak.

[Camazotz Automat]

correction:

Director Peter Weir did not grow up in North Wales. He grew up in Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia. Erase from your mind anything I said about The Prisoner in regards to The Last Wave.

I was simply disoriented from spending too much time in the Dreamtime.

Let's go with that.

[Albemuth]

The Invisible Ray 1936

Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Francis Drake

Yep, caught this on Svengoolie the other night too. Delightfully weird in a 1936-sort-of-way.

http://svengoolie.com/?p=7855
(In coming weeks he's got:  Curucu - Beast of the Amazon, Bride of Frankenstein and Dracula's Daughter...)

[onan]

correction:

Director Peter Weir did not grow up in North Wales. He grew up in Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia. Erase from your mind anything I said about The Prisoner in regards to The Last Wave.

I was simply disoriented from spending too much time in the Dreamtime.

Let's go with that.

Who are you?

[Jackstar]

After what seems like multiple years of having little to no interest in ever again becoming a consumer of any new episodic television, I discovered Vicious, which I find delightfully entertaining in ways too exotic to describe.

In a non-exotic effort to share this with you, I found two promotional trailers on YouTube, and they both sucked. And apparently the masses agreed, as I then found the entire first episode.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlVFDGAoY-w

You should watch it forthwith for reasons that will presently become obvious.

[twiki]

Ugh. Canned laughter. Pass.

[Jackstar]

Ugh. Canned laughter. Pass.

You are a can, Twiki.</Theopolis>

[Camazotz Automat]

Who are you?

(pupils dilate)

Who are you?

(buzzing didgeridoo)

Who are you?

Who are you?

Who are you?

[Camazotz Automat]

Yep, caught this on Svengoolie the other night too. Delightfully weird in a 1936-sort-of-way.

http://svengoolie.com/?p=7855
(In coming weeks he's got:  Curucu - Beast of the Amazon, Bride of Frankenstein and Dracula's Daughter...)

Svengoolie has slowly become part of my routine. Corny humor, interesting movie history trivia, both good and bad older movies. The show perhaps provides some counterbalance to the negative news items I sometimes absorb. Initially, I was a bit dismissive of the show when I first started picking it up on MeTV, until I realized I was being a reed that wasn't bending and taking myself far too seriously. Instead of thinking he didn't measure up to MST3K or Elvira, I experienced my own little gnosis and saw Svegoolie was just a different method of delivery and a "nicer" person than I had expected. A brand new (to me) filter to enjoy.

Svengoolie is Tai Chi popcorn for the brain. At least in my case.

[21st Century Man]

Well I just found this thread.  I just watched 2 movies with Douglas Fairbanks.  The Nut and The Three Musketeers both from 1921.  Both feature a stunning actress, Barbara La Marr.  She played Milady de Winter in the 3 Musketeers. Leo B. Mayer renamed Hedy Lamarr after Barbara.  She was a wild cat who only slept 2 hours a night and had many lovers. Barbara died tragically in 1926 at age 29 apparently from tuberculosis.



Anyway the films were very good but not Fairbanks' best.  So far of the ones I have seen, my favorites of his are The Black Pirate (1926) , The Gaucho (1927), and A Modern Musketeer (filmed in 1917 at the Grand Canyon and Canyon de Chelly).