movies

[Richie Allen]

I was very unimpressed with The Killing. Struck me as a completely generic crime movie without a hint of the usual Kubrick characteristics. One of the bigger cinematic disappointments for me.

One of may favorite Kubrick films. Of course, I also love Sterling Hayden so that makes a difference. I also love the Elisha Cook Jr. Marie Windsor coupling. It's not usual Kubrick, which is understandable, it being his first film. But it's not really "typical" Hollywood either. Of course, I love typical Film Noir anyway so even if it is a bit stock noir, it's understandable why I still like it a lot.

Watched recently: Once Upon a Time in the West: Enjoyed it but not as much as I thought I might. I'd probably give it **** out of 5. Loved Henry Fonda in an evil role. Enjoyed Bronson and Robards but, for me, something was missing. Just didn't connect with it like I thought I would.

Watched The Outlaw Josey Wales a couple weeks ago and just hated it. Most contrived film I've seen in a long time. I was in the mood for it too. After enjoying his Spaghetti Westerns, I'm done with Eastwood. *

[lukethedrifter]

I saw Where the Wild Things Are Last Fri night with my daughter.

[Freed Roger]

I was very unimpressed with The Killing. Struck me as a completely generic crime movie without a hint of the usual Kubrick characteristics. One of the bigger cinematic disappointments for me.

One of may favorite Kubrick films. Of course, I also love Sterling Hayden so that makes a difference. I also love the Elisha Cook Jr. Marie Windsor coupling. It's not usual Kubrick, which is understandable, it being his first film. But it's not really "typical" Hollywood either. Of course, I love typical Film Noir anyway so even if it is a bit stock noir, it's understandable why I still like it a lot.

Watched recently: Once Upon a Time in the West: Enjoyed it but not as much as I thought I might. I'd probably give it **** out of 5. Loved Henry Fonda in an evil role. Enjoyed Bronson and Robards but, for me, something was missing. Just didn't connect with it like I thought I would.

Watched The Outlaw Josey Wales a couple weeks ago and just hated it. Most contrived film I've seen in a long time. I was in the mood for it too. After enjoying his Spaghetti Westerns, I'm done with Eastwood. *

The Killing, I'm no student of film history, but I'm guessing the movie was probably advanced for its time - crime from the criminals standpoint, and the timeline thing. Now this story has been done often and better several times over, without the need for a hokie narrator between changes of scene. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the rich unsavory characters - the scenes at the track, the cheatin wife. The hired sniper dude was awesome. Enjoyed it overall.

Can't recall much about Once Upon a Time in the West. Henry Fonda playing a bad dude was the good part.

you probably expect to rile some folk up about Josey Wales with your comments. I can agree with some of your sentiment, but overall give the film thumbs up. It went too long. And the Missouri boat ride - guys crossing river "der, why is Josey Wales waiting for us oer dere?" Duh.

Next up will be Kubricks "Paths of Glory" (and damn me for looking at its IMDB rating beforehand)

[G. Keenan]

I saw Where the Wild Things Are Last Fri night with my daughter.

What did you think? What did she think? I saw it tonight and liked it. It wasn't the pitch perfect hipster love song I'd hoped for but it was still pretty good.

[Richie Allen]

you probably expect to rile some folk up about Josey Wales with your comments. I can agree with some of your sentiment, but overall give the film thumbs up. It went too long. And the Missouri boat ride - guys crossing river "der, why is Josey Wales waiting for us oer dere?" Duh.

Next up will be Kubricks "Paths of Glory" (and damn me for looking at its IMDB rating beforehand)

Just being as honest as I know how, concerning OJW. I remember a few here swearing by it but I'm not bad mouthing it just to get a response. I truly thought it was bad. Like watching a episode (a real long episode) of Walker, Texas Ranger.

POG is probably in my top 3 to 5 war related films.

[PujolJunkie]

I watched Hoosiers. Best movie ever. 11/10

[Leroy]

I watched Hoosiers. Best movie ever. 11/10

Weekend at Bernie's.

[thrill]

I watched Hoosiers. Best movie ever. 11/10

My top 4:
1-Hoosiers
2-Breaking Away
3-Rudy
4-Indiana Jones

[The Third Man]

I got to see Last Year at Marienbad on the big screen last night. First time I've seen one of my favorite old movies on a theater screen, it was great. Even my drowsiness (long day), which led me to doze off for 1-2 minute intervals towards the end, couldn't hamper it too much. And I get to see The Conformist in two weeks (and Aguirre, the Wrath of God two more after that). Thank you, UMKC film studies program.

I also went and saw Paranormal Activity. Pretty damn good. A little light on the scares for a movie that's, what, 1:30, but the good ones are very effective. I'd heard a lot of complaints about the ending going in but honestly it didn't bother me as much as it seemed to bother most people. It was a great slam-bang way to go out. Easily the most effective scare of the movie too at least in its immediacy. Some of the other ones were the ones that gave me a slight bit of trouble sleeping later on.

[SHOW]

Specifically, the sequence where she stands watching the bed for like 2 hours and then heads outside and is found sitting on the swing in a complete trance, as well as the discovery of the photo in the attic.

Anyway, it's a damn good horror movie. I bet it'd be creepier without an animated theater audience around too (but I'm not complaining, it made it fun).

[JL21]

I also went and saw Paranormal Activity. Pretty damn good. A little light on the scares for a movie that's, what, 1:30, but the good ones are very effective. I'd heard a lot of complaints about the ending going in but honestly it didn't bother me as much as it seemed to bother most people. It was a great slam-bang way to go out. Easily the most effective scare of the movie too at least in its immediacy. Some of the other ones were the ones that gave me a slight bit of trouble sleeping later on.

[SHOW]

Specifically, the sequence where she stands watching the bed for like 2 hours and then heads outside and is found sitting on the swing in a complete trance, as well as the discovery of the photo in the attic.

Anyway, it's a damn good horror movie. I bet it'd be creepier without an animated theater audience around too (but I'm not complaining, it made it fun).

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