kinuta Posted July 25, 2019 Report Posted July 25, 2019 (edited) Suspicion - Alfred Hitchcock (1941) Despite the deeply daft studio dictated ending, the film is a very enjoyable yarn with a jaundiced look at the British upper crust still more than valid today, as events are showing. Edited July 25, 2019 by kinuta Quote
Matthew Posted July 26, 2019 Report Posted July 26, 2019 On 7/24/2019 at 6:12 PM, ghost of miles said: Going to see this Thursday night: What's the 411? as the kids say... Quote
Brad Posted July 26, 2019 Report Posted July 26, 2019 Received a very good review in the Times. Quote
Brad Posted July 26, 2019 Report Posted July 26, 2019 (edited) Received a very good review in the Times. Edited July 26, 2019 by Brad Quote
ghost of miles Posted July 26, 2019 Report Posted July 26, 2019 59 minutes ago, Matthew said: What's the 411? as the kids say... My visceral, intellectually-undeveloped opinion is that I loved it. Went with several friends last night and we're all planning to go see it again as soon as possible. 12 minutes ago, Brad said: Received a very good review in the Times. It's trending around 90% right now on Rotten Tomatoes' critical-consensus meter (audience reviews around the same mark). Quote
Matthew Posted July 26, 2019 Report Posted July 26, 2019 Apocalypse Now. In my top five, all-time classic Quote
Brad Posted July 27, 2019 Report Posted July 27, 2019 27 minutes ago, Matthew said: Apocalypse Now. In my top five, all-time classic Restored ‘Apocalypse Now Final Cut’ Coming to IMAX Theaters for the 40th Anniversary Quote
kinuta Posted July 27, 2019 Report Posted July 27, 2019 6 hours ago, Brad said: Restored ‘Apocalypse Now Final Cut’ Coming to IMAX Theaters for the 40th Anniversary I saw it on a large screen when it was first released. In the unlikely event that it's shown here in IMAX, I'll go and see it. The blurb doesn't actually tell us what The Final Cut is. I wonder if it's the original cut , the extended version, or some hybrid, newly edited version. Laura - Otto Preminger (1944) Quote
medjuck Posted July 27, 2019 Report Posted July 27, 2019 8 hours ago, kinuta said: I saw it on a large screen when it was first released. In the unlikely event that it's shown here in IMAX, I'll go and see it. The blurb doesn't actually tell us what The Final Cut is. I wonder if it's the original cut , the extended version, or some hybrid, newly edited version. I think (don't really know) "final cut" might mean yet another version which Coppola thinks is definitive. I saw it in Cannes when it was first shown there and I don't think that version was ever screened again. IIRC it had a slightly different ending than later versions. The sound at the screening was amazing. Quote
Brad Posted July 27, 2019 Report Posted July 27, 2019 1 hour ago, medjuck said: I think (don't really know) "final cut" might mean yet another version which Coppola thinks is definitive. I saw it in Cannes when it was first shown there and I don't think that version was ever screened again. IIRC it had a slightly different ending than later versions. The sound at the screening was amazing. How did the ending differ? By the way the movie (although not by name) is discussed in the book The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen, who writes about the War from a Vietnamese perspective. He’s not complimentary about the movie or Coppola. Great book. Quote
medjuck Posted July 27, 2019 Report Posted July 27, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Brad said: How did the ending differ? By the way the movie (although not by name) is discussed in the book The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen, who writes about the War from a Vietnamese perspective. He’s not complimentary about the movie or Coppola. Great book. IIRC (and I often don't) Martin Sheen comes out of the cave after killing Kurtz and the tribesmen are now all bowing down to him. Edited July 27, 2019 by medjuck Quote
kinuta Posted July 27, 2019 Report Posted July 27, 2019 6 hours ago, Brad said: How did the ending differ? By the way the movie (although not by name) is discussed in the book The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen, who writes about the War from a Vietnamese perspective. He’s not complimentary about the movie or Coppola. Great book. I've had a kindle of that book for several months but haven't got round to it yet. Will read soon. Thanks. Quote
jlhoots Posted July 27, 2019 Report Posted July 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, kinuta said: I've had a kindle of that book for several months but haven't got round to it yet. Will read soon. Thanks. FWIW, I agree that it's an excellent book. Quote
Brad Posted July 28, 2019 Report Posted July 28, 2019 On 7/26/2019 at 11:21 AM, ghost of miles said: My visceral, intellectually-undeveloped opinion is that I loved it. Went with several friends last night and we're all planning to go see it again as soon as possible. It's trending around 90% right now on Rotten Tomatoes' critical-consensus meter (audience reviews around the same mark). I saw it light last night and also loved it. It's different than other Tarantino movies for the most part. I'd label it his ode or paean to Hollywood in the 60s, to the way things used to be. He recreates the 60s in a way that takes you back, if you were alive at that time. He also tries to rewrite history a little bit or creates a history that he wishes had happened. More I should probably not say. Quote
Brad Posted July 28, 2019 Report Posted July 28, 2019 Since part of Once in a Time deals with the Manson family, the following articles in today's Arts and Leisure section may be of interest. Why Pop Culture Still Can’t Get Enough of Charles Manson. Written by Ed Sanders of the Fugs, who lived with the Mansons for awhile during the trial, when he was reporting for the LA Free Press. The Manson Murders: What to Read, Watch and Listen To Quote
kinuta Posted July 28, 2019 Report Posted July 28, 2019 I thought you guys might like to see what's on the bill at Tokyo's one remaining old school rerun cinema. http://wasedashochiku.co.jp/english Quote
kinuta Posted July 31, 2019 Report Posted July 31, 2019 (edited) Gun Crazy - Joseph H Lewis (1950) One of the great low budget ($400,000) noirs. Edited July 31, 2019 by kinuta Quote
Brad Posted August 1, 2019 Report Posted August 1, 2019 On 7/28/2019 at 6:06 PM, kinuta said: I thought you guys might like to see what's on the bill at Tokyo's one remaining old school rerun cinema. http://wasedashochiku.co.jp/english Looks like quite an eclectic mix. Quote
kinuta Posted August 1, 2019 Report Posted August 1, 2019 Detour - Edgar G. Ulmer (1945) Criterion Quote
ghost of miles Posted August 2, 2019 Report Posted August 2, 2019 (edited) Speaking of Apocalypse Now, does anybody have a recommendation of what the best DVD/Blu-Ray edition is to get? I'm leaning towards this one. Edited August 2, 2019 by ghost of miles Quote
gmonahan Posted August 2, 2019 Report Posted August 2, 2019 13 hours ago, ghost of miles said: Speaking of Apocalypse Now, does anybody have a recommendation of what the best DVD/Blu-Ray edition is to get? I'm leaning towards this one. Looks like if you want the "ultimate" it's this one. Quote
kinuta Posted August 2, 2019 Report Posted August 2, 2019 The Strange Love Of Martha Ivers - Lewis Milestone (1946) Quote
ghost of miles Posted August 3, 2019 Report Posted August 3, 2019 On 8/2/2019 at 11:37 AM, gmonahan said: Looks like if you want the "ultimate" it's this one. Yep, just pre-ordered, especially because it includes the documentary. Quote
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