Dracula 2000 (For movie club)
I love it and there was a really great twist in it about who Dracula really is.
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Dracula 2000 (For movie club)
I love it and there was a really great twist in it about who Dracula really is.
Don't be surprised, almost anything directed by Mankiewicz is great. Bette Davis was good but what about George Sanders? As for Monroe check out The Misfits, and Wilder's comedies, Some Like it Hot and The Seven Year Itch.Quote:
Originally Posted by Emmy Castrol
My personal favorite Marilyn Monroe movie is "Bus Stop."Quote:
Originally Posted by Emmy Castrol
Taken
It was excellent. A father "with certain skills" searches with a righteous fury for his missing daughter. 9/10
The Reader
What is right? What is moral? Can we love someone whom we believe is neither?
How do knowledge or ability affect our lives? How does love? These are a few questions the movie poses. Kate Winslet slips into her role as quietly and movingly as a softly uttered prayer. 9.5/10
I finally got around to watching Milk last night. Based upon a true story, it tells of Harvey Milk, the first openly-homosexual elected mayor in California in the 1970's. It stars Sean Penn, a fantastic actor in everything he acts in, and I had to watch it out of respect for the director, Portland's own, Gus van Sant.
Wonderfully screen-written, beautifully directed, amazingly acted - all around impressive.
Rating: solid 10/10.
Master & commander,
"10th" time.
'Like it.
9.9/10 (nobody's perfect ..)
Gaslight ~ Anton Walbrook, Diana Wynyard
Old black and white thriller film; rather reminescent of Hitchcock's early work. I discovered this particular film, while cruising around on Youtube. I love Anton Walbrook's acting in "The Red Shoes" by Powell and Pressburger, so I knew this had to be good. His accent is marvelous and his delivery very intense and always perfect; his charm impecable. I have been thoroughly impressed with any performance of his. It is sad he died so young, because he certainly was a film great and would have gone on to make many more movies; be even more well known, not just in the UK. He played such diabolical characters with a lot of nuance to his subtle performances. I just might spring now for another of his films.
This is about a husband who is slowly convincing his wife she is going mad; a real study in pyschological intrigue. I liked the way the gaslight was highlighted and played an integral part in this story. The set was simplistic, yet lavish in decorum and the wife's clothes were marvelous, making the film entertaining as well. The can-can dance scene was somewhat spectacular, but short. I though the film was very well done, for being such an obscure piece of early cinema. The closeups near the end of Anton's face are marvelous and frightening. Cool movie and glad I purchased the DVD. I kept being reminded of the short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" - the concept was similar. I would give this a 9/10 for early film rating.
Last night I also watched on Youtube a play probably shown in the UK for BBC
The Lady's Not for Burning ~ Kenneth Branagh, Cherie Lunghi
A very interesting play, since it felt totally Shakespearan, but was written 1940's, by Christopher Fry. If you want to read more about it see the reviews on Amazon here:
http://www.amazon.com/Ladys-Not-Burn.../ref=wl_it_dp?
I didn't know at first if it was serious or a comedy. In this way, it was a lot like Shakespeare's darker comedies. I really liked it and will probably watch all 8 or 9 segments again soon, before they disappear from Youtube. I would love to own the play, but one seems to only be able to find it on used VHS and those start pretty pricey.
So, this is a remake of the Charles Boyer/Ingrid Bergman film?Quote:
Originally Posted by Janine
I watched Trainspotting last night for, what feels like, the one-hundredth time. Epic plot with originality, fit with thoughtful, emotional scenes and matched with plenty of 'brain candy.' Ewan McGregor never disappoints, plus the soundtrack really appeals to my more eclectic tastes, featuring everyone from Lou Reed to Blur to Elastica.
Always a 10/10.
A love song for Bobby Long
It is an interesting story, though the "final plot" was a bit obvious - you saw it coming from afar. What made it great was the music (playing the soundtrack now :) ) and all the quotes from writers: I tried to figure out who said it before the characters named the author, but I had only a few right...
I imagine it can be very annoying, knowing somebody who mostly communicates through quotes!
I would not mind watching it again:
8/10
Actually, LadyWentworth, this film came first; but the other may be more acclaimed. I happened to find it myself since I was searching for Anton Walbrook films. Ever see "The Red Shoes"...the Powell and Pressburger classic? It is one of my all-time favorites. Walbrook is amazing in that film.Quote:
Originally Posted by LadyWentworth
Here is what I just discovered from Amazon:
The Anton Walbrook film
This is the acclaimed original screen version of the thriller. Gaslight is about a newly married woman who is slowly being driven insane by her evil husband. Twenty years prior a woman was killed for her precious rubies. The murderer could not find them.
The Ingrid Bergman film
George Cukor helped transform a moody Victorian stage melodrama (previously filmed in Britain in 1939) into a gothic Hollywood romantic thriller.
Probably the film with Bergman is more polished and lavish. I see on Amazon everyone is giving that one 5 stars and the other 4 or a 4 1/2 stars. I would say they both have merit; although, there were some corny parts in the version I saw; understandable, having been an early classic flick.
1984 (the 1984 version) I'd like to see the 1956 version now to see how it compares.
I haven't finished the book yet. I don't always cheat and watch a movie before reading the book but I needed to this time, for a meeting. I'd give it a 7 out of 10. It certainly set the mood in sets, costumes, etc, etc. The acting was excellent.
I'm anxious to finish the book, because I'm under the impression that there is a lot more to Winston's thoughts and anti-party beliefs than they could touch on in the movie.
I liked the part in the movie where he finally meets Julia in the woods and tells her that he despises all that is good and loves the corrupt. (paraphrased) It struck me how what is good is what the party says is good, but he no longer desires it. The corrupt are those individual freedoms they could not have, did not know they could have.
I kind of thought so but I wasn't sure. So I just wanted to see which came first.Quote:
Originally Posted by Janine
I will have to see if Netfilx has that original version. I love the Bergman-Boyer version. I haven't seen it in years. Now you got me thinking that I need to watch it again. I have so many movies (especially a lot that I recorded when I was a kid - "Gaslight" being one of them) that I probably have not watched since high school. I think once I get all caught up with my DVD's (I just bought $55 worth (money I shouldn't spend but they were such a deal) - they were all on sale!), I will start to watch all of my recorded movies again (so many of those you can't even find on DVD).
You might not like this version then, because you have the Ingrid one in your mind and love that one. Now I would like to see both, too. This one I bought was cheap but it is not restored so the film was pretty original in quality but in a way it gave it that old time look. I know what you mean about those great bargain DVD's; Amazon have been offering too many lately and it is always tempting. I was feeling a bit guilty lately, too; especially since my DVD player was on the blink and so I sprung for a new one, but not an upconverting type. I may be sending that one back to the manufacturer if I can find my receipt and it is under a year old. I had it with this player which was suppose to be good. I got a Sony progressive scan really cheap on Amazon. The thing is I am super frustrated, because the whole deal with my TV is that I have to reconnect nearly everything; I also have no idea how to do this one my own. If I keep the TV connected to some of my units, then I need someone to hold it while I switch players; unless I disconnect everything, which I would like to avoid doing. So needless to say, DVD's I bought months ago, have not yet been opened, nor watched. I had to watch everything on my computer, which I find a bit limiting and uncomfortable. That is why I haven't watched many movies lately; I can tell you that at this point I am going through serious movie withdrawal. As Dire Straits sang "I want my MTV", only is is 'movies' in my case...;) I miss my movies! :bawling:Quote:
Originally Posted by LadyWentworth
"Twilight" -- seeing it once is sufficient, hopefully on somebody else's nickel.