What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

[Worf]

Thank you.

And you and Worf are once again correct.

(Munch, crunch, slorp.. burp!) Who me?

Worf

 

[Worf]

"Donavan's Brain" and "Hellcats of the Navy" - I guess it was Nancy Davis (Reagan) day yesterday so they showed these two. I'd seen D.B. before but not in years. I personally loved it. Glowing, pulsing, expanding brain bent on world domination! Wow! However Ms. Reagan is... kinda... in word.... sorta... STIFF AS A BOARD!!!!! Her acting skills or lack thereof, didn't exactly impress me much. Nor is she a "looker" as the old timers used to say. This has nothing to do with her politics, it's strictly business.

Hellcats was an absolute snore. The stock footage was terrible, the story weak and there was ZERO chemistry between the soon to be married leads. In Reagan's early work he kinda had some charisma, he could hold his own with other male leads like Flynn and such. But by the time this one rolled around he was pretty much worthless. Again... not personal or political... strictly business.

Worf

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Johnny Knoxville's humor is very hit and miss for me. I loved the Jackass series and the first movie, but his latest work hasn't been my cup of tea.

I know a little bit about Jackass and Johnny Knoxville but haven't seen any of the movies. Just happened to run across Bad Grampa while channel surfing. I think what I thought hilarious was what seemed like the natural reactions of most everyone to the silly outrageous antics of Grandpa and the kid. They didn't at all seem like actors, but only the general public stunned, shocked and many times disgusted by what was actually developing right in front of them. One of a 'very few' comedies where I actually laughed out 'loud' practically all the way through the movie.
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[Fading Fast]

"Donavan's Brain" and "Hellcats of the Navy" - I guess it was Nancy Davis (Reagan) day yesterday so they showed these two. I'd seen D.B. before but not in years. I personally loved it. Glowing, pulsing, expanding brain bent on world domination! Wow! However Ms. Reagan is... kinda... in word.... sorta... STIFF AS A BOARD!!!!! Her acting skills or lack thereof, didn't exactly impress me much. Nor is she a "looker" as the old timers used to say. This has nothing to do with her politics, it's strictly business.

Hellcats was an absolute snore. The stock footage was terrible, the story weak and there was ZERO chemistry between the soon to be married leads. In Reagan's early work he kinda had some charisma, he could hold his own with other male leads like Flynn and such. But by the time this one rolled around he was pretty much worthless. Again... not personal or political... strictly business.

Worf

Good point about Reagan as an actor. In his early stuff, I felt he was a A-list supporting actor or a B-list lead (he never had it to be an A-list lead), but he definitely lost energy or had given up by toward the end of his career. And as you said, just a business view. Also, I agree on Nancy Reagan, when you see her against a pro as in "Night Into Morning" with Ray Milland, the contrast between true talented actor and adequate actor is clear. And I'm indifferent on her looks.

Both his wives - Davis and Wyman - leave me cold as actresses and, my impression of them, as people. It didn't seem like he needed to divorce Wyman since it seems like he just remarried her when he married Davis. Of course, this is totally unfair to them in real life (as I don't know them at all), but based on what I saw on screen, they were mildly attractive, cold women - he clearly had a type.

 

[Stearmen]

Good point about Reagan as an actor. In his early stuff, I felt he was a A-list supporting actor or a B-list lead (he never had it to be an A-list lead), but he definitely lost energy or had given up by toward the end of his career. And as you said, just a business view. Also, I agree on Nancy Reagan, when you see her against a pro as in "Night Into Morning" with Ray Milland, the contrast between true talented actor and adequate actor is clear. And I'm indifferent on her looks.

Both his wives - Davis and Wyman - leave me cold as actresses and, my impression of them, as people. It didn't seem like he needed to divorce Wyman since it seems like he just remarried her when he married Davis. Of course, this is totally unfair to them in real life (as I don't know them at all), but based on what I saw on screen, they were mildly attractive, cold women - he clearly had a type.

Really, the same could be said of John Wayne, he was a B actor before the war, but when he stayed in Hollywood during the war, while the A actors went to fight, he quickly rose to the top. I can only think of a couple of movies where he was truly 3 D. Wings Of Eagles, probably his best performance and The Shootist. One wonders if Reagan had stayed instead of joining the AAF , at a big pay cut, if he would have become an A lister? He was 4f because of his eyesight, so he could have stayed out, that's why they never let him leave the U.S. Though I agree, he wasn't all that good later on, never a fan my self, except for Bed Time For Bonzo, but, who knows?

 

[Touchofevil]

In the Heat of the Night

 

[Fading Fast]

In the Heat of the Night

Not light watching, but that is one really, really powerful and well-done movie. Poitier and Steiger are two pros, at the top of their game in the movie and playing off each other with incredible chemistry.

 

[Touchofevil]

Not light watching, but that is one really, really powerful and well-done movie. Poitier and Steiger are two pros, at the top of their game in the movie and playing off each other with incredible chemistry.

Poitier is really good, but it was Steiger who stole the show for me the first time I saw it. His intensity is mesmerizing. A great movie.

 

[Fading Fast]

Poitier is really good, but it was Steiger who stole the show for me the first time I saw it. His intensity is mesmerizing. A great movie.

He seems to getting more of his due today, but I still bet many people who know the names McQueen, Bogart, Newman, etc., don't know Steiger, but for my money, he's one of the best actors we've ever had and stars in or has a meaningful supporting role in so many fantastic movies it's crazy that everyone doesn't know his name.

 

[AmateisGal]

Batman vs. Superman. Good Lord. What a train wreck. There were times I didn't know what the heck was going on. The movie came together in the last 30 minutes but other than that, I was very disappointed. Honestly, the best performance was from Jessie Eisenberg as Lex Luther. He was creepy and evil and bizarre. Very well done on that score.

I did watch the trailers for Wonder Woman and The Justice League and they look awesome. I can only hope the movies are, as well!

 

[Worf]

In the Heat of the Night

"We got the motive which is money and the body WHICH IS DEAD!"

Worf

P.S. I could NEVER look at bubble gum the same way again....

 

[MisterCairo]

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.

I was crying with laughter most of the time.

Don't judge me...

 

[Denton]

Some discussion among the monster movie fans (dh66, Worf, and Zombie_61) a few pages back finally inspired me to watch Creature from the Black Lagoon. What a treat! An ideal mixture of horror, silliness, and poetry.

The creature has a remarkably expressive face. And I appreciate the use of the politically correct term "creature" as opposed to "monster."

Thanks guys. I don't know why it took me so long to come around to this one.

 

[Touchofevil]

"We got the motive which is money and the body WHICH IS DEAD!"

Worf

P.S. I could NEVER look at bubble gum the same way again....

Great line and great delivery.
He gave that gum a workout. It musta been Hubba Bubba.

 

[Touchofevil]

He seems to getting more of his due today, but I still bet many people who know the names McQueen, Bogart, Newman, etc., don't know Steiger, but for my money, he's one of the best actors we've ever had and stars in or has a meaningful supporting role in so many fantastic movies it's crazy that everyone doesn't know his name.

How could they not know him, especially after Mars Attack?

 

[Fading Fast]

"Junebug" - Great, understated and quirky film from 2004. I loved it.

Worf

Based on this, yesterday we watched "Junebug" and agree - well done, especially the handling of showing two cultures - urban professionals and rural-ish, church-going, blue-collar people - interacting without either pandering or condescension from the director / writers.

Neither culture had a moral purity and neither approached the other with stereotypical absoluteness. It felt real as my humble experience has been that different cultures aren't fully hardened into views and roles the way they are sometimes shown in movie - usually movies sacrificing thoughtfulness and nuance for a cheap laugh.

Giving nothing away if you haven't seen it, but if you have, Ashley should run, run hard, run fast and never look back to get away from Johnny.

And Worf, I image Madeleine didn't appeal to you as she reminded me a bit of your favorite - Mary from "Downton Abbey."

 

[Doctor Strange]

Good film, and the one that first drew attention to Amy Adams. Embeth Davidtz, who played Madeleine, excels at those chilly demeanor roles. For example, she was later Lane Pryce's wife on Mad Men.

Casting coincidence: a few years earlier, she and Alessandro Nivola (George in Junebug) had portrayed the Crawford siblings in the 1999 film of Mansfield Park.

 

[Lean'n'mean]

' A boy & his dog' (1975) ......The first half of the movie consists of a very juvenile Don Johnson, wandering about in a very limited post-apocalyptic landscape,(budget restrictions ?) communicating telepathically with his bearded collie (cue voice offs) whilst on the search for women to rape (apparently they're rare, women that is)....................the rest of the movie is pretty standard....... sex, talking & killing weirdos. 70's nihilism at it's best or worst, depending on your point of view.
Oh, & it does have a happy ending, at least for a boy & his dog.

 

[DavidJones]

I was given a blu-ray of three 1970's era Sci-fi movies last month. I watched Soylent Green and enjoyed it as much as I did back in the mid 70's when I first seen it on Television. "The Scoops are coming"

 

[Worf]

Based on this, yesterday we watched "Junebug" and agree - well done, especially the handling of showing two cultures - urban professionals and rural-ish, church-going, blue-collar people - interacting without either pandering or condescension from the director / writers.

Neither culture had a moral purity and neither approached the other with stereotypical absoluteness. It felt real as my humble experience has been that different cultures aren't fully hardened into views and roles the way they are sometimes shown in movie - usually movies sacrificing thoughtfulness and nuance for a cheap laugh.

Giving nothing away if you haven't seen it, but if you have, Ashley should run, run hard, run fast and never look back to get away from Johnny.

And Worf, I image Madeleine didn't appeal to you as she reminded me a bit of your favorite - Mary from "Downton Abbey."

Nah.... she didn't remind me of Mary except in stature and accent. Madeline was/is a modern business woman. She has a career to manage, Mary, until near the end, had no career other than to look cold and aloof and drive men either to distraction or the boneyard. Madeline made a tough choice... to get her job done, she could've went to the hospital but what would that have accomplished in the long run. Her mother-in-law wasn't gonna love her no better and she wasn't gonna reverse the tragedy that had occurred. Madeline reminded me of Jane Goodall with the chimps.... trying to cope in a world where she knew neither the culture nor the rules. I actually admire her.

Worf