What Movie Did You Just Watch? - Forever

[UmbrellaFish]

Up- Since I picked it "up" last weekend, I've seen it twice. It doesn't quite have the rewatchability factor that Monsters, INC. has for me, so I think Up gets second place on my Pixar list, but that's not a bad place to be either.

Suddenly, Last Summer- I had no idea this was a Tennessee Williams play, and I was intrigued by the rather curious plot when I read it on my TV. I was also interested in seeing Kate Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor in this movie. I got lost in the plot, but a quick imdbing helped that. It got me in a real Hepburn mood, so I'm going to try and watch The Lion in Winter (one of the few Hepburn films I have) tonight.

The Sound of Music- Well, I still think the movie is long. Just a little too long. And I think it's the music that makes up for it. It just brings a smile to your face and you're delighted. Of course, it's always fun to sing along, too.

I also just started watching Breakfast at Tiffany's for the first time. Blake Edwards is usually very good, and this is supposed to be Audrey Hepburn's most iconic role, so I hope to be entertained!

[jpanimation]

Suddenly, Last Summer- I had no idea this was a Tennessee Williams play, and I was intrigued by the rather curious plot when I read it on my TV. I was also interested in seeing Kate Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor in this movie. I got lost in the plot, but a quick imdbing helped that. It got me in a real Hepburn mood, so I'm going to try and watch The Lion in Winter (one of the few Hepburn films I have) tonight.

Yeah, I generally don't like any of the Tennessee Williams movies. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) and Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) all seemed rather boring and centered around someone who has experienced trauma or is just nuts. What has made these particular adaptions soo famous is the amazing performances the lead actors gave and the famousness of the actors themselves.

I also just started watching Breakfast at Tiffany's for the first time. Blake Edwards is usually very good, and this is supposed to be Audrey Hepburn's most iconic role, so I hope to be entertained!

This is Audrey Hepburn's shining hour and is proof that she can sing (screw the idiots who dubbed over her in My Fair Lady [1964]). Blake Edwards has always been extremely mediocre for me and this one one of his only movies that I really enjoy. The changes from the book, as Costanza found out the hard way in Seinfeld, were all for the better.

[Avaitor]

Hitchcock and Wilder? Now we're talking about my favorite directors.

Foreign Correspondent's been one I've been wanting to watch for a while, but can't seem to find anywhere. I'll have to look more into that.

I found The 39 Steps Criterion release for sell at Barnes & Noble this week for $10, and between that and a choice few Kurasawa releases also on sale, I may end up splurging there sometime soon.

[Cordy_Biddle]

Suddenly, Last Summer- I had no idea this was a Tennessee Williams play, and I was intrigued by the rather curious plot when I read it on my TV. I was also interested in seeing Kate Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor in this movie. I got lost in the plot, but a quick imdbing helped that. It got me in a real Hepburn mood, so I'm going to try and watch The Lion in Winter (one of the few Hepburn films I have) tonight.

Yeah, I generally don't like any of the Tennessee Williams movies. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) and Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) all seemed rather boring and centered around someone who has experienced trauma or is just nuts. What has made these particular adaptions soo famous is the amazing performances the lead actors gave and the famousness of the actors themselves.

"Suddenly Last Summer" is one of my personal favourites. It's a movie which rewards on repeated viewings, too. Liz Taylor is amazing in the climactic scene and The Great Kate is absolutely chilling...

I've watched a few movies over the last few days:

Little Women (the 1948 version with June Allyson; and later the 1933 Katharine Hepburn original the same day)

The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao
Klondike Annie (starring Mae West)
MGM: When the Lion Roars (from the "Wizard of Oz" Blu-ray set--in one looong 6-hour session...fabulous!)

[Widdi]

New Moon

The theatre should serve crackers with this movie. Seriously, two hours of bad acting and cheddary dialogue that made me laugh out loud several times when I wasn't supposed to.

And WTF is with all the unecessary dramatic pauses. No.... don't.... You... Can't.

Also Rob Pattinson looks more like a corpse in this movie than my grandma did at her funeral. (tasteless joke, but she would find it amusing).

Twilight: Making Necrophiliacs out of young girls since 2004!

[Margos]

You know, I loved those books.... but now that the movies are out and just bastardize it, I just can't respect them anymore. They were good books, but the movies just kind of killed the series. Now it's just too easy to make fun of!

[ajmrowland]

If you are suffering from Post-Twilight Syndrome, it is highly recommended that you take two teaspoons of Cirque Du Frique approximately twelve times a day for the next thirty days.

[blackcauldron85]

Becoming Jane- I didn't like it as much as I was hoping I would. It wasn't bad, but I wasn't as satisfied as I thought I'd be. Grade: B

[Cordy_Biddle]

Becoming Jane- I didn't like it as much as I was hoping I would. It wasn't bad, but I wasn't as satisfied as I thought I'd be. Grade: B

This is my opinion too. Was really looking forward to seeing it--especially because of Anne Hathaway--but the whole thing seemed really...flat.

[jpanimation]

Hitchcock and Wilder? Now we're talking about my favorite directors.

Foreign Correspondent's been one I've been wanting to watch for a while, but can't seem to find anywhere. I'll have to look more into that.

I found The 39 Steps Criterion release for sell at Barnes & Noble this week for $10, and between that and a choice few Kurasawa releases also on sale, I may end up splurging there sometime soon.

Yay, another fan. As far as seeing that movie, I caught it on TCM a couple of times and its seems there is a lot of movies that are hard to find that TCM shows. Just do a search and if its coming up, tell the site to give you an email reminder.

King Kong (1933) 9.5/10 - this is my favorite movie! It has everything humor, stereotypes, a fantastic score, groundbreaking special effects, action, adventure, romance, 1930's horror, and great characters. All slapped together with great pacing in a one-of-a-kind movie during the heart of the Great Depression. Just pure escapism, as never seen before in the 30's, and entertainment at its finest.

Keep in mind that the score I gave it is probably very biased and many people won't appreciate the goofy dialog and such. This was my first B&W film and I went in initially just to see what Kong was all about before the new PJ movie came out and ended up leaving with a new appreciation for classic cinema. I was initially off-set by B&W white films, just thinking it was for old people, and that I could never watch it. After watching King Kong all the way through and to my surprise, being entertained, I was ready to start watching more of these older movies. I watched this on TCM and saw a doc on Merian C. Cooper right before it and was simply fascinated at how amazing his life was. Next I saw Singin' in the Rain (1952) 8.5/10, my first musical, which is a genre along with westerns that I never thought I'd watch, but I loved it. Now I'll give any movie of any genre from any timeline a chance and I have to thank this film that opened myself up to all of cinema. Personally I love everything that has to do with classic Hollywood (movies, actors/actresses, studio system, studios and their heads, and Hollywood itself).

Adjusted for biased, its probably an 8/10.

Son of Kong (1933) 6.5/10 - this movie starts out well enough. Original cast returns and its premise is quite realistic. Denham is being sued by everyone in New York for Kong's damage and he leaves town. Its when he gets back to the island that the story falls apart. Lets just say they find Kong's son way to quickly, who of which is nothing more then comic relief, and its weird that they are so sure that its his son from just one look. I really didn't like that the island was now filled with weird creatures and almost no dinosaurs at all (like why is there a bear there?).

King Kong (1976) 5/10 - I like the fact that they set the time to the present and that, relevant to this day, they stumble upon Kong's island looking for liquid gold (oil). Other then that, the monkey suit, obviously plastic sets, writing, and special effects are really bad. Some people have come to appreciate this movie for its campiness and I have to admit, its starting to grow on me. That doesn't omit the fact that this movie is just bad (contrary to belief, this movie wasn't a flop when released). John Berry's score is great and lets not forget that this movie actually introduced the idea of Ann connecting with Kong (something later utilized by PJ in the second remake), as opposed to her just screaming and fainting, making the ending all the more tragic.

King Kong (2005) 7.5/10 - Peter Jackson got a lot right. I think he perfected most of what the original got wrong but screwed it all up with excess characters and terrible pacing. If he could dump the throwaway characters and unnecessary scenes to return to the amazing pacing, he would've surpassed the original in every way as Kong and Ann were perfect in this version and the ending plane scene was also perfected. I feel Jack Black was miscasted and the changes to Denham and Driscoll's characters were unnecessary (Denham became a jerk so you couldn't empathize with him anymore and Driscoll became a poet just so PJ could make this film poetic). Could've been so much more.

Mighty Joe Young (1949) 7.5/10 - can only describe it as delightful. Also a Cooper film, this one has a happier ending and a more child friendly story. Its like the first big effects kids movie that you would see Disney making now (coincidentally, they did remake it) and its just fun. Not nearly as far fetched as Kong. My main problem with this film is the random end sequence with the burning building. The stop motion in this is a lot smoother then Kong as O'Brian and Harryhousan pretty much perfected their craft by then (even won an award for it).

Mighty Joe Young (1998) 6/10 - a pretty good remake. The story is completely changed with only a few elements of the original still intact. James Horner's score is pretty good and Rick Baker's effects are AWESOME. They look really good for the 90's and the costume and CG blend flawlessly (couldn't tell when they switched sometimes). Also liked the new CG RKO opening (very nostalgic).

Pearl Harbor (2001) 5.5/10 - this was actually my first time seeing this movie. This was the only Michael Bay movie besides Bad Boys 2 that I haven't seen and I have to say, this movie is almost as bad as I heard (not quite as bad as Transformers 2). Ben Affleck is terrible and all his romantic scenes seem forced and fake (the whole love triangle thing feels off). If anyone has ever listened to the song The End Of An Act, from Team America: World Police (2004) 8/10, it pretty much sums up my feelings on the movie. The main problem is that not only was this movie long, I've seen way longer movies, but like Transformers 2 it FELT long. As far as Pearl Harbor dramas go, From Here to Eternity (1953) 7.5/10 was far better, and still not that great.

Quick comment on the Pearl Harbor DVD, I've never seen so many audio options for one language. Really nice and sounded great too!

[dvdjunkie]

Glad that I am not the only one who was bored to tears in New Moon. There is definitely two hours of my life I will never get back, and yes, I agree, anyone have some crackers to use with this cheesy dialogue. I hate that the director or the writers are afraid to get the couple together for any type of dalliance. They talk about it, but never do it, thus it does have a trusty PG rating that could easily have been a G (the kiss of death).

Can't wait for "Old Dogs" Wednesday, and can't wait until "The Princess and the Frog". We already have epening night tickets for dinner and movie IN the theater with the largest screen in the midwest.


www.warrentheaters.com


Check them out, and see why I love Warren Theaters and am really spoiled rotten by them.

[Margos]

Glad that I am not the only one who was bored to tears in New Moon. There is definitely two hours of my life I will never get back, and yes, I agree, anyone have some crackers to use with this cheesy dialogue. I hate that the director or the writers are afraid to get the couple together for any type of dalliance. They talk about it, but never do it, thus it does have a trusty PG rating that could easily have been a G (the kiss of death).

I'm not sticking up for the "Twilight" films in any way. They are a disgrace. But as a fan of the original series, I will say that there's a reason that there's never any dalliance.... Which will be revealed in "Eclipse," as those who read the books already know. Adding some sexy action would be really unfaithful to the books, and make it even more of a disgrace!

[jpanimation]

Lilo & Stitch (2002) 8.5/10 - I love this movie! Chris Sanders has an amazing style and imagination and Chris and Dean did a fantastic job directing. I thought the story was very unique and that the animation was absolutely fantastic. I can't get over how well drawn some of the characters are. The Florida animators had some real talent and its a shame that they got shut down because of some idiot exec who thought 3D was their godsend. The Disney TV series always make you appreciate the movies more with their terrible animation. I'm not sure why but the animators on the TV show had a real problem drawing Lilo's eyes and every episode had quite a few awkward eyes as I call them:

http://img1.sidereel.com/_episodeimage/a6a1.2.26.jpg

That example is the least awkward they get but the only one i can find online.

Kung Fu Panda (2008) 7.5/10 - very good effort from Dreamworks. Jack Black finally found a role suited for him that makes him funny again. I have a better appreciation for this film since my mentor was a major player in it and love some of the behind the scenes things I've heard. I really would love to know more about the direction Gary Trousdale was going with it but the movie turned out great the way it is. To note, this was my first Blu-Ray screening and like all computer animated films, I looks fantastic. Seth Rogen, just like in Horton, is miscasted as the little guy once again (hes way overused now). I was hoping this would be Dreamworks resurgence but Monsters was a major let down for me. Hopefully Chris and Dean's upcoming Dragon movie will be good (comeone Dean).

[Sky Syndrome]

My teachers have said that if they could, they'd show Disney films. Apparently, if they show Disney movies at school, they could be sued. Lame.

You're not allowed to see Disney movies in school Zack? Then how will you see The Lion King in Careers class?! That's like, so integral to your fundamental understanding of that course's content!

In 5th grade, one of my teachers let my class watch The Lion King. She also let us watch the 1994 version of Black Beauty and Aliens for Breakfast. We didn't watch Aliens for Breakfast on a video tape like the other two, we watched it on a TV channel (it's a made-for-TV movie). Her classroom had a large corner entertainment center with two cupboards (TV in the top and video tapes in the bottom) seperated by a space to place the VCR.

[IagoZazu]

Lady and the Tramp- The animation is fantastic. One of my favorite scenes is where Lady and Tramp are on the hill overlooking the entire town and in front of the mountain range and sunrise. They really did a great job in giving the small-town style into the film, and I like the characters too. I know that Si and Am are considered villains in the movie, but I think it's similar to Pinochhio when it comes to the many bad guys that Lady and Tramp have to deal with. There's Si and Am, Aunt Sarah, The Dogcatcher, and The Rat. Si and Am only appear in one scene, but they make a good impression with their song and mischief, so I wish they would have made more appearences. Aunt Sarah is really just an overprotective nannie that treats Lady wrong, and The Dogcacther is a mean guy that doesn't care much for dogs at all. I thought the fight between Tramp and The Rat was pretty intense, and when Trusty tries to stop The Dogcathcer in order to save Tramp, he almost looks dead after the wagon crashes. Good thing he was only injured though, that would have devastated the kids. There was a lot of great charm throughout the movie, so I'm glad that I took the time to watch it after a long time (if ever).

[PeterPanfan]

Glad that I am not the only one who was bored to tears in New Moon. There is definitely two hours of my life I will never get back, and yes, I agree, anyone have some crackers to use with this cheesy dialogue. I hate that the director or the writers are afraid to get the couple together for any type of dalliance. They talk about it, but never do it, thus it does have a trusty PG rating that could easily have been a G (the kiss of death).

Can't wait for "Old Dogs" Wednesday, and can't wait until "The Princess and the Frog". We already have epening night tickets for dinner and movie IN the theater with the largest screen in the midwest.


www.warrentheaters.com


Check them out, and see why I love Warren Theaters and am really spoiled rotten by them.

New Moon was rated PG-13.

[dvdjunkie]

PeterPanFan wrote:

New Moon was rated PG-13.

And that rating was not deserved. Like I said it could have been rated G, but film maker's know that G is the kiss of death for a movie. There is nothing in "New Moon" that rates a PG or PG-13 rating. This movie is a total waste of time, and money. If you haven't seen it yet, wait for the DVD, and then use your free rental card, it isn't worth much more than that, IMO.

[Cordy_Biddle]

In preparation of the Gone with the Wind Blu-ray (which should be arriving in the mail any day now), I've been on a real Vivien Leigh bent...

Just finished her 1948 version of Anna Karenina...absolutely amazing. Never thought anyone could match Garbo's classic 1935 version but Leigh is a worthy successor. The movie has a real nightmare quality about it. Recommended!

[Cordy_Biddle]

Lady and the Tramp- The animation is fantastic. One of my favorite scenes is where Lady and Tramp are on the hill overlooking the entire town and in front of the mountain range and sunrise. They really did a great job in giving the small-town style into the film, and I like the characters too. I know that Si and Am are considered villains in the movie, but I think it's similar to Pinochhio when it comes to the many bad guys that Lady and Tramp have to deal with. There's Si and Am, Aunt Sarah, The Dogcatcher, and The Rat. Si and Am only appear in one scene, but they make a good impression with their song and mischief, so I wish they would have made more appearences. Aunt Sarah is really just an overprotective nannie that treats Lady wrong, and The Dogcacther is a mean guy that doesn't care much for dogs at all. I thought the fight between Tramp and The Rat was pretty intense, and when Trusty tries to stop The Dogcathcer in order to save Tramp, he almost looks dead after the wagon crashes. Good thing he was only injured though, that would have devastated the kids. There was a lot of great charm throughout the movie, so I'm glad that I took the time to watch it after a long time (if ever).

It is a wonderful film. Peggy Lee's songs add a great deal to the whimsy and heart of the story, too. Did you know she provided the voices for Si and Am, as well as Peg?

[Margos]

In preparation of the Gone with the Wind Blu-ray (which should be arriving in the mail any day now), I've been on a real Vivien Leigh bent...

You gonna watch "Streetcar?" We just watched it in my AP Literature class, and it was amazing!

Oh, and on the "Lady and the Tramp" note, did you know she was also Darling?