I caught The Professionals, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, The Blue Dahlia, Inherit the Wind, A Man for All Seasons, Barry Lyndon, and Arthur so far, plus I have a few more on the DVR: She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Gaslight, The Fallen Idol, The Killers, Monsieur Verdoux, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, The Man Who Would Be King, Jezebel, The Thief of Bagdad (1940), The Lion in Winter, Dodsworth, and Funny Girl.
You might be able to tell I'm in a constant uphill battle trying to keep my DVR from filling up.
Balls to the wall nuts. It's not as good as the original, but it's good and it's not trying to retain anything from the original but some characters and an acute sense of existential dread.
A strong entry in Frank Capra's canon. Gary Cooper and especially Barbara Stanwyck are very strong here, although I think it lacks the tension of Mr Deeds Goes to Town or Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
Clearly an inspiration for Elia Kazan's A Face in the Crowd, although that film lacks Capra's signature hopeful tone.
Some really expressive editing and scoring, as well as breathtaking scenery and skiing keep the pace moving along on this minimally-plotted sports film.
A heavy-handed but well-shot 80s revenge flick, with a strong Death Wish vibe. Great music, and good to see Robert Forster and Fred Williamson, both who ended up in Tarantino movies later on (Jackie Brown for Forster, From Dusk Till Dawn for Williamson) due to their careers spent playing roles like this.
A really interesting and complex take on the sunset of the Wild West, encapsulated in the struggle between two men: one youngish, one oldish; one used to be an outlaw and now is the law, the other the opposite. Oh, and more boobs than lines for the women in this movie, although there is a really badass gunslinger lady in probably the best scene.
This movie is kickass. Clearly a strong Tarantino influence, from the bold Ennio Morricone soundtrack to the numerous quick zooms and other innovative camerawork.
This movie has some strong things going for it: It's got some amazing camerawork and cinematography as a whole, really good acting from Choi Min-Sik, its well-choreographed action. But it also feels like a lot of time to spend retreading familiar serial-killer/revenge ground. This movie really wants to shove your face in all the nastiness, and that's ok, but maybe it could do it a little more efficiently.
The camera is all over the place in this movie, and by that, I mean the camera is literally all over the place: circling around prisoners in claustrophobic jail cells, craning up and over the titular Hill as well as the buildings and fences of the prison. At one point it's mounted to a jeep as it circles the grounds. Very Lumet, and very good. This film's got a lot to say about issues of war, racism, empire-building and authority, and it tells it well, with no clear answers.
Like Olehofsoy, I'm left mixed by this movie. The scant plot takes a long time to get going, especially for an <90 min film, but it is pleasant and has likeable characters.
I found that the improvised mumblecore dialogue was dull and too lengthy at times, although it got better as the movie progressed and the pace picked up, it seemed to change from a pantomime of how people actually talk to an excellent facsimile.
The baby, actually the son of director and co-star Joe Swanberg, is adorable and a true talent. Babies are natural improvisers.
A really satisfying approach to storytelling, it feels like it's starting in the middle by Hollywood standards. Suspenseful yet unhurried, much like the jazz score that accompanies it.
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Movie comment on Kibô no kuni
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aka The Land of HopeMovie comment on Our Hospitality
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Inventive and clever throughout. He really is pushing the envelope for the time period.Group comment on TCM
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flash_ms93: Totally. Thanks to WalterNeff for putting together the iCM list for the last month.I caught The Professionals, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, The Blue Dahlia, Inherit the Wind, A Man for All Seasons, Barry Lyndon, and Arthur so far, plus I have a few more on the DVR: She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Gaslight, The Fallen Idol, The Killers, Monsieur Verdoux, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, The Man Who Would Be King, Jezebel, The Thief of Bagdad (1940), The Lion in Winter, Dodsworth, and Funny Girl.
You might be able to tell I'm in a constant uphill battle trying to keep my DVR from filling up.
I also made a list for March's schedule
Movie comment on Barry Lyndon
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Really beautifully done. I know it precedes one of them, but this movie plays out like a bastard child ofMovie comment on Stridulum
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aka The VisitorMovie comment on Viridiana
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What a fantastical look at the hypocrisy of living.Movie comment on Trudno byt bogom
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Balls to the wall nuts. It's not as good as the original, but it's good and it's not trying to retain anything from the original but some characters and an acute sense of existential dread.Movie comment on Meet John Doe
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A strong entry in Frank Capra's canon. Gary Cooper and especially Barbara Stanwyck are very strong here, although I think it lacks the tension of Mr Deeds Goes to Town or Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.Clearly an inspiration for Elia Kazan's A Face in the Crowd, although that film lacks Capra's signature hopeful tone.
Movie comment on La Ciénaga
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This movie has an intensely dry comedic streak strewn amongst its summertime household chaos.Movie comment on Downhill Racer
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Some really expressive editing and scoring, as well as breathtaking scenery and skiing keep the pace moving along on this minimally-plotted sports film.Toplist comment on TCM 31 Days of Oscar 2015
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Thanks for putting this together, just wanted to note I'm seeing 1961's The Mark in the schedule instead of 1958's Big Deal on Madonna Street.Edit: Also McCabe and Mrs. Miller on Feb 21st instead of Deliverance
Edit 2: And on the 22nd, One Million BC and When Dinosaurs Ruled the earth instead of Cabaret and Destination Moon
Movie comment on Vigilante
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A heavy-handed but well-shot 80s revenge flick, with a strong Death Wish vibe. Great music, and good to see Robert Forster and Fred Williamson, both who ended up in Tarantino movies later on (Jackie Brown for Forster, From Dusk Till Dawn for Williamson) due to their careers spent playing roles like this.Movie comment on The Chase
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A complex, moving film, its major fault being that it loses a little steam in the middle, but my, what a finale!Movie comment on Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
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A really interesting and complex take on the sunset of the Wild West, encapsulated in the struggle between two men: one youngish, one oldish; one used to be an outlaw and now is the law, the other the opposite. Oh, and more boobs than lines for the women in this movie, although there is a really badass gunslinger lady in probably the best scene.Movie comment on Navajo Joe
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This movie is kickass. Clearly a strong Tarantino influence, from the bold Ennio Morricone soundtrack to the numerous quick zooms and other innovative camerawork.Movie comment on Scaramouche
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Charming, funny, a little sexist but also a little subversive.Belongs in the swashbuckling comedy hall of fame alongside 1955's The Court Jester.
Movie comment on Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
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Some dumb fun with a big budget and lots of practical effectsMovie comment on Phantom of the Paradise
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A campy, melodramatic frolic worthy of its inspirations.Movie comment on Ang-ma-reul bo-at-da
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This movie has some strong things going for it: It's got some amazing camerawork and cinematography as a whole, really good acting from Choi Min-Sik, its well-choreographed action. But it also feels like a lot of time to spend retreading familiar serial-killer/revenge ground. This movie really wants to shove your face in all the nastiness, and that's ok, but maybe it could do it a little more efficiently.Movie comment on Susuz Yaz
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What a powerful, universal film.An interesting Turkish quasi-Western.
Movie comment on The Hill
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The camera is all over the place in this movie, and by that, I mean the camera is literally all over the place: circling around prisoners in claustrophobic jail cells, craning up and over the titular Hill as well as the buildings and fences of the prison. At one point it's mounted to a jeep as it circles the grounds. Very Lumet, and very good. This film's got a lot to say about issues of war, racism, empire-building and authority, and it tells it well, with no clear answers.Movie comment on Happy Christmas
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Like Olehofsoy, I'm left mixed by this movie. The scant plot takes a long time to get going, especially for an <90 min film, but it is pleasant and has likeable characters.I found that the improvised mumblecore dialogue was dull and too lengthy at times, although it got better as the movie progressed and the pace picked up, it seemed to change from a pantomime of how people actually talk to an excellent facsimile.
The baby, actually the son of director and co-star Joe Swanberg, is adorable and a true talent. Babies are natural improvisers.
Movie comment on Ascenseur pour l'échafaud
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A really satisfying approach to storytelling, it feels like it's starting in the middle by Hollywood standards. Suspenseful yet unhurried, much like the jazz score that accompanies it.Movie comment on Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
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Albert Brooks travels the Middle East wondering why no one thinks he's funny. Turns out it's because in this movie, he isn't.Showing items 51 – 75 of 134