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[Shrink]

One of my favourites; brilliant, classy, hilarious, bleak, black, but wonderful. Love it, absolutely love it.

There are some wonderful jokes in the names of some of the characters in the film. The Sterling Hayden character is Gen. Jack D. Ripper (Jack The Ripper), the Keenan Wynn character is Bat Guano (for those few who don't know, guano is bird or bat poop), And the President's name is Merkin Muffly. A merkin is an artificial covering for the pubic area...a pubic wig. And muff is a slang expression for a woman's pubic hair.

Terry Southern had a silly sense of humor...as the satirical film demonstrates.

Also one of my favorite films.

 

[mobilehaathi]

I watched Blue Jasmine yesterday, which should be watched for Cate Blanchett's performance if nothing else!

 

[S.B.G]

3:10 to Yuma.

 

[kazmac]

Regarding 1998 Godzilla Movie, don't take this as a debate, just pointing out what I liked about it.

• Intro with nukes in Pacific.
• Worm man in Chernobyl
• First appearance with Japanese fishing vessel
• Tracked across pacific- footprints, ship on beach.
• Outstanding effects, trawlers being pulled under.
• Poor little fisherman.
• First appearance in NYC.
• Characters and relationships. I happen to like Hank Azaria.
• Madison Square Garden.
• Outstanding modeling, CGI, and fidelity with environment.
• Somewhat sympathetic monster.

I did not really buy 100 attack helos flying between buildings, but I was able to over look it.

It's all good. Not taking it as a debate at all. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Some interesting points there. Don't remember Chernobyl at all.

Today: White House Down and yes, Cap 2, again.

 

[millerj123]

Rented Frozen on the TV last night. It was definitely good, but didn't live up the the hype for me.

We had this on today. I just couldn't get into it, although I'd occasionally catch something funny.

We also had Lego Star Wars The Yoda Chronicles, "The Phantom Clone" and "Menace of the Sith" on today. These crack me up.

 

[ucfgrad93]

My son and daughter are watching Frozen again. Somebody, please shoot me.

 

[balamw]

My 10 year old boy decided to watch Frozen again on a plane. Partially to watch the rest of us roll our eyes at him, and partially just because he likes Olaf.

B

 

[mscriv]

Saw Captain America: The Winter Soldier over the weekend and thought it was really good. The Marvel movies are getting better and better. I don't know how long the superhero genre will last on the big screen before people get bored of it, but I'm gonna enjoy the ride as long as I can.

 

[Huntn]

Saw Captain America: The Winter Soldier over the weekend and thought it was really good. The Marvel movies are getting better and better. I don't know how long the superhero genre will last on the big screen before people get bored of it, but I'm gonna enjoy the ride as long as I can.

I did not care for the first Capt America so I plan on streaming this.

 

[albertfallickwa]

Saw Captain America: The Winter Soldier this weekend. Much better than the first one.

 

[twietee]

Kazmac: yep, saw Lizard in a woman's skin already (thx to you) and it's a really beautiful film imo - London + roaring 60s = win. I have yet to realize what draws me to these Italian b-film directors (+Tobe Hooper) but something works extremely well with me. For a start I'd guess the outstanding soundtracks (Goblin or Ennio Morricone? Why not! )) and they do create some very intense atmospheres. Not to mention that they get architecture 'right', but hey: they're Italians! Should be a cakewalk, really.

 

[BigHungry04]

I watched Transcendence last Thursday. I enjoyed it. I work at a movie theater so I watch about 3 movies every week, some times more.

 

[Huntn]

Philomena (2013) moving human interest story about an un-married teenage Irish girl who was forced to give up her child (1950s time frame) by the church and her search for him 50 years later. Thumbs up.

 

[TechGod]

Saw Captain America: The Winter Soldier over the weekend and thought it was really good. The Marvel movies are getting better and better. I don't know how long the superhero genre will last on the big screen before people get bored of it, but I'm gonna enjoy the ride as long as I can.

Amen. I loved Captain America but that may be more of an indication of my age

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Philomena (2013) moving human interest story about an un-married teenage Irish girl who was forced to give up her child (1950s time frame) by the church and her search for him 50 years later. Thumbs up.

I wrote about that movie a few months ago on this thread when I first saw it.

Excellent movie (Judy Dench is superb as Philomena, and Steve Coogan is also excellent playing Martin Sixsmith), beautifully scripted, exceptionally well acted movie based on a true story where the former BBC journalist Martin Sixsmith (who, years ago, was the excellent BBC 'man in Moscow' who later became a Labour Party Government spin doctor, and later still, found himself expendable in this role) actually wrote this story.

 

[impulse462]

Philomena (2013) moving human interest story about an un-married teenage Irish girl who was forced to give up her child (1950s time frame) by the church and her search for him 50 years later. Thumbs up.

I wrote about that movie a few months ago on this thread when I first saw it.

Excellent movie (Judy Dench is superb as Philomena, and Steve Coogan is also excellent playing Martin Sixsmith), beautifully scripted, exceptionally well acted movie based on a true story where the former BBC journalist Martin Sixsmith (who, years ago, was the excellent BBC 'man in Moscow' who later became a Labour Party Government spin doctor, and later still, found himself expendable in this role) actually wrote this story.

I never saw this during my "oscar-run" at the end of last year. I will have to check it out.

 

[twietee]

Saw House of 1000 corpses yesterday: what a terrible hackjob! Frankenstein movie of the worst kind.

Also some short movies of Kenneth Anger. Beautiful and haunting and extremely intense. Loving Scorpio Rising and those gay nazi bikers!

 

[kazmac]

Kazmac: yep, saw Lizard in a woman's skin already (thx to you) and it's a really beautiful film imo - London + roaring 60s = win. I have yet to realize what draws me to these Italian b-film directors (+Tobe Hooper) but something works extremely well with me. For a start I'd guess the outstanding soundtracks (Goblin or Ennio Morricone? Why not! )) and they do create some very intense atmospheres. Not to mention that they get architecture 'right', but hey: they're Italians! Should be a cakewalk, really.

Lizard is my favorite Fulci for those reasons. Glad you're enjoying the Italian genre films. I love Goblin (ironically heard them first through the Argento produced Dawn of the Dead by George Romero. Dario dumped them on George LOL.) And I really like the score to Lizard.

If you can find All the Colours of the Dark (a Sergio Martino "satanic" giallo), that's also set in London. Love the tube stalking scene. A very creepy score by Bruno Nicolai (Morricone's protege.) It's trippy in spots, but I think Fulci and Argento do the best weirdo/psychedelic dream sequences.

And House of 1,000 Corpses - you nailed it - awful. The only Rob Zombie film I enjoyed was it's sequel, the vastly superior Devil's Rejects. That's very Hooper-70 styled revenge filled horror.

Saw a lot over the weekend:

The Ten Commandments, Big Trouble in Little China (again), Easter Parade, White House Down. First two: awesome. Second two, not so much.

And, yes, Captain America: The Winter Soldier again (the wait for digital download and dvd will be agonizingly long.) I will probably see it another couple of times since I really doubt I'll see anything else before Guardians of the Galaxy. And it's rare when I can see a film more than 2x in the theatre.

 

[twietee]

Hm, I read about Devil's Rejects being the superior sequel. Yet one can read a lot on imdb - not necessarily a good thing. Got myself The Curse of Micheal Myers (H VI) because of that and omg, that was a waste of time. They went into this celtic druid rune curse thingy which you've mentioned before, not a good idea. I'll leave Halloween alone (I+II being more than enough).

I'll have a look at those you've mentioned. Got two more Fulci's today: The Beyond and Duckling...said to be good as well (I'll probably prefer Don't Torture a Duckling from what little I've read, said to be more along the line of Lizard - read tame). Those and The Funhouse by Hooper. Never giving up hope with Hooper

How often did you watch Cap2 already though?

 

[S.B.G]

Decided to re-watch Dr. Strangelove last night..

YouTube: video

My favorite George C. Scott movie, an unusual genre (comedy) for him. Slim Pickens is great as Major Kong. The subject matter seemed to inspire great performances all around.

One of my favourites; brilliant, classy, hilarious, bleak, black, but wonderful. Love it, absolutely love it.

There are some wonderful jokes in the names of some of the characters in the film. The Sterling Hayden character is Gen. Jack D. Ripper (Jack The Ripper), the Keenan Wynn character is Bat Guano (for those few who don't know, guano is bird or bat poop), And the President's name is Merkin Muffly. A merkin is an artificial covering for the pubic area...a pubic wig. And muff is a slang expression for a woman's pubic hair.

Terry Southern had a silly sense of humor...as the satirical film demonstrates.

Also one of my favorite films.

I've never seen seen Dr. Strangelove before and just found it available on Netflix. I just started it and will see what all the buzz is about.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I've never seen seen Dr. Strangelove before and just found it available on Netflix. I just started it and will see what all the buzz is about.

Well, for a start, there is Peter Sellers - who clearly had a riot of a time throughout this movie, showcasing his talents - as Dr Strangelove (a role, suggested, by some, to be a sort of send up of the type of German, former Nazi, rocket scientist that had come through various routes - few of them entirely respectable - to work for the Americans - people like Werner von Braun); then, indeed, there is Peter Sellers just about playing everyone else…..well, playing a number of other roles, as well.

 

[mobilehaathi]

Well, for a start, there is Peter Sellers - who clearly had a riot of a time throughout this movie, showcasing his talents - as Dr Strangelove (a role, suggested, by some, to be a sort of send up of the type of German, former Nazi, rocket scientist that had come through various routes - few of them entirely respectable - to work for the Americans - people like Werner von Braun); then, indeed, there is Peter Sellers just about playing everyone else…..well, playing a number of other roles, as well.

I absolutely love him as Mandrake, attempting to handle Gen. Ripper. Those office scenes are some of my favorite.

 

[S.B.G]

Well, for a start, there is Peter Sellers - who clearly had a riot of a time throughout this movie, showcasing his talents - as Dr Strangelove (a role, suggested, by some, to be a sort of send up of the type of German, former Nazi, rocket scientist that had come through various routes - few of them entirely respectable - to work for the Americans - people like Werner von Braun); then, indeed, there is Peter Sellers just about playing everyone else…..well, playing a number of other roles, as well.

I absolutely love him as Mandrake, attempting to handle Gen. Ripper. Those office scenes are some of my favorite.

Oh yeah, it was completely hilarious! I loved it! Peter Sellers was amazing as Dr. Strangelove and that thing with him fighting with his right arm was nuts; had me cracking up the whole time.

Plus, the B-52 pilot, country guy, was also super funny.

What a great movie!

 

[twietee]

If you can find All the Colours of the Dark.

Erm, $313.00 or EUR 217,89 ?? Makes the £49.99 for a used copy look like a bargain!

Seems like I have to dig a little deeper for this one...

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Oh yeah, it was completely hilarious! I loved it! Peter Sellers was amazing as Dr. Strangelove and that thing with him fighting with his right arm was nuts; had me cracking up the whole time.

Plus, the B-52 pilot, country guy, was also super funny.

What a great movie!

Glad you really enjoyed it, and Peter Sellers as Dr Strangelove - yes, that wonderfully insane - and visually hilarious - struggle with his right arm - was comedy gold. One of my own favourites, brilliant, black, sharp and a really intelligent and witty movie.