Return Of The Film Corner Thread

[HutchFan]

Saw this yesterday:

This movie bowled me over, and I want to see it again.  It's a strange, logic-defying story.  The film unfolds slowly, and things just happen -- just like in a dream.  It's more interested in depicting psychological realities than telling a realistic story.  The way that the filmmaker David Lowery uses images -- rather than dialogue or plot -- reminds me of Stanley Kubrick.

 

[Ken Dryden]

A hidden gem, with an original soundtrack by Oscar Peterson... Christopher Plummer steals the show, of course!

 

[jlhoots]

Coda - Apple+

I was skeptical, BUT really enjoyed it as did my wife.

Edited August 20, 2021 by jlhoots

[HutchFan]

On 8/20/2021 at 11:01 PM, jlhoots said:

Coda - Apple+

I was skeptical, BUT really enjoyed it as did my wife.

I enjoyed that too.

 

[duaneiac]

This is a really good movie, perhaps even better than the original one.  It has a fairly decent story, but it's the outstanding performances by William Marshall and Pam Grier that really stand out here.  Although folks may snicker, I think he justifiably could have been nominated for a Best Actor award that year for this performance.  In the hands of a less powerful and dedicated actor, this whole film could have devolved into a schlocky horror movie or a campy mess.  Mr. Marshall gives a performance of dignity and depth that really "fleshes" out the title character and anchors the entire film.

The climax of the film is a really well directed and edited sequence.  At Blacula's request, Ms. Grier's character is performing a voodoo ceremony in an attempt to rid him of the vampire curse once and for all.  Intercut with this are scenes of the police raiding the mansion Blacula is using as his base, as they do a room to room search looking for (and unfortunately, for many of the officers, encountering) the squadron of the living dead our anti-hero has already created.  It's all set against a dramatic voodoo drums rhythm and builds the suspense very well.

The music is credited to Bill Marx.  I assume that was Harpo's kid.

[duaneiac]

Last night I watched either

or

depending ow which poster you prefer, but anyway it was the Cinematic Titanic riffed version of this flick called

The (bad) film's (bad) score was by Charles Earland.  As one riffer mentioned, "It sounds like some one dragging a wet dish rag across the keyboard".

 

Edited September 10, 2021 by duaneiac

[Serioza]

Sheva dakot be'gan eden, seven minutes in heaven

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1307009/mediaviewer/rm529539840/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Edited September 9, 2021 by Serioza

[duaneiac]

It's late October and that means it was high time for a Vincent Price movie night.  Recently I watched:

Merely okay.  Lots of padding in this film, but VP is good.  Christopher Lee is kind of on automatic pilot in his performance -- but that's about all the effort this movie deserved.

VP's one man  Poe show.  It's only 53 minutes long, so I'm guessing this was made for TV.  "The Telltale Heart" is perhaps the best segment here.  "The Sphinx" turns out to be a complete waste of time.  VP gives marvelous, scenery chewing performances throughout.

A classic in its own way, although it has its share of padding too.  VP and Peter Lorre are excellent together.  They could have become the horror movie version of Abbot & Costello.

Edited October 23, 2021 by duaneiac

[jlhoots]

Went to the new Bond film. It was O.K. - too long for me.

[gmonahan]

Going to see the new Dune movie tomorrow in Imax. Hope it does not disappoint!

 

 

gregmo

[jlhoots]

Passing - Netflix

[gmonahan]

Just saw Branagh's "Belfast." Excellent movie. Highly recommended!

 

 

gregmo

[jlhoots]

The Harder They Fall - Netflix

[jlhoots]

The Power Of The Dog - netflix

Jonny Greenwood soundtrack.

Edited December 5, 2021 by jlhoots

[jlhoots]

On 11/24/2021 at 5:30 PM, gmonahan said:

Just saw Branagh's "Belfast." Excellent movie. Highly recommended!

 

 

gregmo

It is excellent. Very fine use of Van Morrison songs on the sound track.

Spencer - Kristen Stewart

[mjazzg]

the Todd Haynes Velvet Underground documentary

[jlhoots]

Ali Mahershala - Swan Song (Apple+ TV)

[jlhoots]

The Hand Of God - Netflix

[jlhoots]

Unforgivable - Netflix

[jlhoots]

Licorice Pizza

[Brad]

My son and I watched the new Ghostbusters movie. I saw that Joe Mejduck was one of the executive producers. 

[jlhoots]

The Lost Daughter - superb

[JSngry]

Anybody who who the tenor player is in Lucky Millinder's band who holds his horn at an abngle like Lester Young and plays an entry-level version of same? It's 1939.

[medjuck]

1 hour ago, JSngry said:

Anybody who who the tenor player is in Lucky Millinder's band who holds his horn at an abngle like Lester Young and plays an entry-level version of same? It's 1939.

I'll ask Mark Cantor. 

[JSngry]

Thanks. It sounded like a really nice band for the few moments they got to play regular swing.

Also in this movie is a staging of Othello, staged in Harlem, that pretty much defies description.