The Glenn Miller Story (1954) - 8/10
Last Movie You Watched? (Part 7)
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That Darn Cat [1997]. Director: Bob Spiers
3/10
Charmless Disney remake from a director who fared much better with 1970's UK sitcoms (Dad's Army, Are You Being Served, Fawlty Towers, etc.).
*******
I Remember Mama [1948]. Director: George Stevens
6/10
The Hollywood cast try out their Norwegian accents in this tale of an immigrant family struggling to make ends meet.
3/10
Charmless Disney remake from a director who fared much better with 1970's UK sitcoms (Dad's Army, Are You Being Served, Fawlty Towers, etc.).
*******
I Remember Mama [1948]. Director: George Stevens
6/10
The Hollywood cast try out their Norwegian accents in this tale of an immigrant family struggling to make ends meet.
Eddie the Eagle - just about as good a movie as you could possibly expect, really impressed with Dexter Fletcher as a director. Formulaic but heartwarming, beautifully performed and very engaging. The beat feel good movie since Sunshine on Leith 8/10 overall but for feel good factor its a 10
Originally Posted by tahiti:
“The Great Beauty (Italy - 2013)
An ageing socialite looks back on his life.
Visually extraordinary art-house remake (I think) of La Dolce Vita. Rome filmed like never before - even by Fellini. If I can ever afford 4k definition equipment this is the film I will buy. It is what cinema was invented for.”
“The Great Beauty (Italy - 2013)
An ageing socialite looks back on his life.
Visually extraordinary art-house remake (I think) of La Dolce Vita. Rome filmed like never before - even by Fellini. If I can ever afford 4k definition equipment this is the film I will buy. It is what cinema was invented for.”
I recently watched this with a group of friends. I loathed and despised every moment of it. My friends all loved it. I guess this is also what cinema was invented for
Winnie The Pooh [2011]. Directors: Stephen J. Anderson, Don Hall
6/10
Disney returns to some favourite characters.
*******
Les Enfants du Paradis [1945]. Director: Marcel Carné
9/10
Wonderful tale of theatrical life in 19th century Paris, shot during the German occupation. The production designer and composer had to work in secret, being Jewish. Carné delayed the release of the film until Paris had been liberated, by which time star Arletty was unable to attend the premiere as she was under house arrest after having an affair with a German officer.
*******
The House on Haunted Hill [1999]. Director: William Malone
5/10
The set design is fabulous. Everything else about this remake is weak.
6/10
Disney returns to some favourite characters.
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Les Enfants du Paradis [1945]. Director: Marcel Carné
9/10
Wonderful tale of theatrical life in 19th century Paris, shot during the German occupation. The production designer and composer had to work in secret, being Jewish. Carné delayed the release of the film until Paris had been liberated, by which time star Arletty was unable to attend the premiere as she was under house arrest after having an affair with a German officer.
*******
The House on Haunted Hill [1999]. Director: William Malone
5/10
The set design is fabulous. Everything else about this remake is weak.
Return To Oz -6.5/10-
Interstellar -8.5/10-
Captain America: Winter Soldier -8.5/10-
Ghost In The Shell: The New Movie -7.5/10-
Interstellar -8.5/10-
Captain America: Winter Soldier -8.5/10-
Ghost In The Shell: The New Movie -7.5/10-
The Good Shepherd starring Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie, directed by Robert de Nero about the early days of the CIA, long film but well acted and interesting 7/10
Concussion - watchable drama with Will Smith as a Nigerian pathologist who tries to break the truth about long-term brain injuries suffered by football players. Smith is quite good in the role, the film meanders a little but its quite decent, though not as compelling as it could have been.
Into The Night - not seen this John Landis movie since it first came out, a sort of caper/spy/comedy/romance, filed to the brim with cameos from famous musicians, directors etc. It has not worn well. Jeff Goldblum is an insomniac who gets mixed up with Michele Pfeiffer, Iranian gangsters and various mobsters chasing her. It's kind of After Hours-lite. The sort of movie that seemed different and unique thirty years ago, but seems tedious now. Only David Bowie comes out of it with any dignity.
True Lies - this actually still hold up fairly well, not dated as much as I would have thought. Quite violent for a semi-comedy by todays standards, but the action sequences, particularly the Arnie on horseback chase, the bridge scene and particularly the finale with the Harrier jump-jet still look very effective. It's still quite funny too...Tom Arnold steals the movie, but Art Malik sends himself up hilariously as a frustrated terrorist.
Road Games - excellent Hitchcock-style thriller, set in the Australian outback with Stacy Keach as a truck driver who suspects a guy he encounters on the road is murdering and cutting up young girls. Jamie Lee Curtis also stars as a hitchhiker who befriends him and gets caught up in the mystery. Some great, suspenseful sequences on show, and the movie becomes a cat-and-mouse game between the killer and Keach, who begins to become a suspect in the murders himself. Brillant score by Brian May, and probably the most unusual car-chase ever (if you can call it that). Keach is excellent and very watchable as the erudite Pat Quid.
Into The Night - not seen this John Landis movie since it first came out, a sort of caper/spy/comedy/romance, filed to the brim with cameos from famous musicians, directors etc. It has not worn well. Jeff Goldblum is an insomniac who gets mixed up with Michele Pfeiffer, Iranian gangsters and various mobsters chasing her. It's kind of After Hours-lite. The sort of movie that seemed different and unique thirty years ago, but seems tedious now. Only David Bowie comes out of it with any dignity.
True Lies - this actually still hold up fairly well, not dated as much as I would have thought. Quite violent for a semi-comedy by todays standards, but the action sequences, particularly the Arnie on horseback chase, the bridge scene and particularly the finale with the Harrier jump-jet still look very effective. It's still quite funny too...Tom Arnold steals the movie, but Art Malik sends himself up hilariously as a frustrated terrorist.
Road Games - excellent Hitchcock-style thriller, set in the Australian outback with Stacy Keach as a truck driver who suspects a guy he encounters on the road is murdering and cutting up young girls. Jamie Lee Curtis also stars as a hitchhiker who befriends him and gets caught up in the mystery. Some great, suspenseful sequences on show, and the movie becomes a cat-and-mouse game between the killer and Keach, who begins to become a suspect in the murders himself. Brillant score by Brian May, and probably the most unusual car-chase ever (if you can call it that). Keach is excellent and very watchable as the erudite Pat Quid.
Untouchable (Omar Sy) 10/10
Hilarious, touching. A love story that'll leave you crying, in a good way. I watch this once a year.
Hilarious, touching. A love story that'll leave you crying, in a good way. I watch this once a year.
The Skeleton Key - 6.5/10
Way better than I thought it would be. Not a generic 'jumpscare' horror, had an interesting story to it.
Way better than I thought it would be. Not a generic 'jumpscare' horror, had an interesting story to it.
Plastic [2014]. Director: Julian Gilbey
6/10
College kids running a credit card scam incur the wrath of an organised crime boss. British gangster movie doesn't take itself too seriously.
*******
Brief Ecstasy [1937]. Director: Edmond T. Gréville
6/10
Woman with a husband twice her age is tempted by the arrival of an old flame.
*******
The Mummy [1959]. Director: Terence Fisher
7/10
Hammer continue working their way through the classic horror repertoire.
6/10
College kids running a credit card scam incur the wrath of an organised crime boss. British gangster movie doesn't take itself too seriously.
*******
Brief Ecstasy [1937]. Director: Edmond T. Gréville
6/10
Woman with a husband twice her age is tempted by the arrival of an old flame.
*******
The Mummy [1959]. Director: Terence Fisher
7/10
Hammer continue working their way through the classic horror repertoire.
The Amazing Mr Blunden
Thoroughly charming fantasy or the sort that used to be called 'for all the family' and magically patronize none of them. Lionel Jeffries directs with the same deft touch he showed with The Railway Children. Lovely stuff. 8/10
The Invitation
Ambitious, slow-burn horror/thriller set among affluent Californians, all fine wine and therapy-speak (you may find them impossibly annoying, but stick with it). At times as pretentious as the milieu it depicts, and it perhaps stumbles at the final hurdle. However, when it's good it's very good, and genuinely effective. No film of recent has done sinister quite like this. One to catch. 7.5/10
Minority Report
Tom & Steve SF thriller. Never quite clicks as it should for some reason, and slightly overlong. But it's slick, painless enough viewing, and a far better effort than their awful War of the Worlds. 6/10
Thoroughly charming fantasy or the sort that used to be called 'for all the family' and magically patronize none of them. Lionel Jeffries directs with the same deft touch he showed with The Railway Children. Lovely stuff. 8/10
The Invitation
Ambitious, slow-burn horror/thriller set among affluent Californians, all fine wine and therapy-speak (you may find them impossibly annoying, but stick with it). At times as pretentious as the milieu it depicts, and it perhaps stumbles at the final hurdle. However, when it's good it's very good, and genuinely effective. No film of recent has done sinister quite like this. One to catch. 7.5/10
Minority Report
Tom & Steve SF thriller. Never quite clicks as it should for some reason, and slightly overlong. But it's slick, painless enough viewing, and a far better effort than their awful War of the Worlds. 6/10
Short term 12 (2013) 8/10
Daily life in a refuge for abused children. Great drama, which manages to retain an optimistic feel despite the difficult subject matter.
Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974) 4/10
A trio consisting of a NASCAR driver (Peter Fonda), his mechanic (Adam Roarke) and a girlfriend (Susan George) are on the run from the police after extorting money. I don't know much about Susan George but on the evidence of this film she is the worst actress in movie history.
Daily life in a refuge for abused children. Great drama, which manages to retain an optimistic feel despite the difficult subject matter.
Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974) 4/10
A trio consisting of a NASCAR driver (Peter Fonda), his mechanic (Adam Roarke) and a girlfriend (Susan George) are on the run from the police after extorting money. I don't know much about Susan George but on the evidence of this film she is the worst actress in movie history.
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