What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

[AmateisGal]

Three movies on TCM last night..

The Flying Leathernecks - which I've seen countless times as I own the DVD.

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir - see above.

Rings on Her Fingers, a fun screwball comedy with Gene Tierney and Henry Fonda. I've seen this before, though can't remember where as they said last night was its premiere on TCM, but it's a lot of fun. Watching Tierney in this movie as a bit of an airhead con artist is quite jolting after seeing her in The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. But it shows how versatile she was.

I always enjoy "live tweeting" with other classic movie fans while watching the movies on TCM. You can always learn new facts and get other people's takes on scenes, acting abilities, etc. It's great fun.

 

[Fading Fast]

The more I watched, the more I enjoyed the story and the visuals. It is a much better movie than the credit I was giving it.

Shoot, should have recorded. With your endorsement, it's now on the radar for next time.

 

[AmateisGal]

The Human Comedy.

This was my first time to watch this film. I enjoyed it - it's obviously meant to be a melancholy, yet still feel-good patriotic film, but it goes so much deeper than that. It focuses on the true cost of war and death in many ways, yet it shows how life continues to move forward even when at war.

The most powerful moment for me was when Mickey Rooney read the letter from his brother in the Army. Made me cry right along with Frank Morgan's character.

 

[MondoFW]

I just finished watching Robin and the 7 Hoods.

Honestly, other than the musical numbers (my favorites being Style and Bang Bang), I thought the film was very weak, had annoying characters, and was just an obnoxious caricature of the 30s. The Rat Pack doesn't have a great track record with film, as their other beloved one is Ocean's 11.
At least that one had the swanky 1950s aesthetic going for it.

 

[Fading Fast]

"The Godfather" Since way too much has already been said about this movie, I'll keep it very brief.

The scene - from beginning to end - where Michael discovered that the Godfather is not being guarded in the hospital is as close to as perfect a scene as you'll see in any movie.

Yes, you can pick it apart apart (timing worked incredibly well in a not believable way), but it doesn't matter as you only notice its flaws on subsequent watching and they only bother you if you want to let them.

But for tension and intelligence - where so much of the action is in facial expressions and body English punctuated by a few incredible action moments and striking dialogue - and for scope - an entire Western morality play plays out in this scene - you won't find many better.

 

[Doctor Strange]

The Godfather looks better every time I watch it. Back in 1972, I thought it was just a good potboiler... now I think it's a masterpiece that says alot about America. What's to pick apart?

Certain Women - a weird little indie film. I'm not sure what the point was supposed to be, there are three entirely disconnected plots, none of which I found all that compelling. But considering that I gave up on two earlier films by the same director after ten minutes, at least I watched this one all the way through.

 

[Trenchfriend]

I've never seen the Before Sunrise/Before Sunset/Before Midnight-trilogy. I finally should!

Right now on my tv:
"Salt on our skin" (1992)

 

[Bushman]

Selma - Still a masterpiece of storytelling, though they leave out one of my favorite parts of the original march.

 

[Touchofevil]

Casino, again. It had many years since I had last viewed
it. I was amazed at how much I had forgotten. Still very entertaining,
just as I remembered.

 

[AmateisGal]

The Voice of the Turtle, a fluffy little wartime romantic comedy from 1948 with Ronald Reagan, Eleanor Parker, and Eve Arden. Nothing much happened, really, but it was delightful nevertheless.

 

[Fading Fast]

The Voice of the Turtle, a fluffy little wartime romantic comedy from 1948 with Ronald Reagan, Eleanor Parker, and Eve Arden. Nothing much happened, really, but it was delightful nevertheless.

I enjoyed it too - it's not great, but engaging in a sweet way. My review:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/thre...ovie-you-watched.20830/page-1162#post-2235733

The Human Comedy.

This was my first time to watch this film. I enjoyed it - it's obviously meant to be a melancholy, yet still feel-good patriotic film, but it goes so much deeper than that. It focuses on the true cost of war and death in many ways, yet it shows how life continues to move forward even when at war.

The most powerful moment for me was when Mickey Rooney read the letter from his brother in the Army. Made me cry right along with Frank Morgan's character.

I really enjoy this one too. And the period details and architecture are Fedora Lounge heaven. Have you seen the movie "Ithaca" from 2015 based on the same book? I was really disappointed with it. My review on that one:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/thre...ovie-you-watched.20830/page-1125#post-2180261

 

[Doctor Strange]

Double feature last night:

In a Valley of Violence - recent low-key, small-scale (only around eight speaking parts) western with Ethan Hawke, John Travolta, Karen Gillan, and Taissa Farmiga. Lots of classic and spaghetti western tropes are well used herein, and I found it surprisingly enjoyable.

Citizen Ruth - Alexander Payne's debut film from 1996 with Laura Dern as a repeat offender druggie who's already had four children taken away and is pregnant again; she becomes a pawn of both sides in the abortion debate. I guess this was considered a brave film in its day, but all the characters except Dern are portrayed as stereotyped, closed minded, hysterical fanatics. Ultimately, it has nothing to say except fanaticism is bad, and none of the characters grow or learn. I expected better from Payne, who's made generally excellent films since.

 

[3fingers]

Have you seen the movie "Ithaca" from 2015 based on the same book? I was really disappointed with it. My review on that one:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/thre...ovie-you-watched.20830/page-1125#post-2180261

I agree. I was excited to see it and really wanted to like it, but overall it was a stinker.

 

[Zombie_61]

Kong: Skull Island (2017). Yet another retelling of the discovery of the mythical "King" Kong. The details have changed, but the basic story is the same--a group of men, and one woman, travel to an uncharted island and find more than they bargained for. Not bad, not great, it's mostly another "giant CG creatures battling each other" movie to watch while you eat your popcorn.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017). Ugh. The fifth movie in Disney's "Pirates" franchise, it's more of what we've already seen--a supernatural villain in search of "Captain" Jack Sparrow. Like the other movies the ending hints at another sequel, but if they can't bring anything new to the franchise they should call it quits.

 

[3fingers]

Breakfast at Tiffany's...again.
Ahhhh. mmmm. Audrey.

 

[Doctor Strange]

The Big Sick, one of last year's most lauded films, on many best-of lists. Okay, so it's based on events that really happened to its writers... but it played to me like a pretty standard sick-girlfriend TV movie. Didn't live up to its rep, IMHO.

 

[Fading Fast]

Breakfast at Tiffany's...again.
Ahhhh. mmmm. Audrey.

I had to have a self intervention to stop myself from watching that movie again - at least for awhile. I saw it in the movie theater about a year ago when TCM sponsored it (that was special, so fun to see on a big screen) and, probably, two other times that year (it seemed to be on frequently) and was about to watch it again on a station with commercials (what's wrong with me).

That's when I said "enough" to myself; I put the remote down and just walked away. Sure, I was shaking a bit and, yes, later that day when I was in a conversation, I wasn't really there as I was thinking about BAT's, but every day got a bit easier. I've decided to allow myself to watch it once this year at most - just to prove to myself that I can without going back to serial watching.

That is my favorite Audrey movie followed by "Sabrina," "Funny Face" and "Roman Holiday" for light fare and "The Children's Hour" (a movie that should be better known) and "Love in the Afternoon" for drama.

 

[2jakes]

Paper Moon.
With the one & only Madeline Kahn!

 

[Julian Shellhammer]

The Voice of the Turtle, a fluffy little wartime romantic comedy from 1948 with Ronald Reagan, Eleanor Parker, and Eve Arden. Nothing much happened, really, but it was delightful nevertheless.

The title was changed to One for the Books; we watched it a while ago until that title.
It sort of has the feel of story that started out as a play. "Fluffy" is accurate; could we say a "fluffy comedy of conventions"?

 

[Julian Shellhammer]

Tuesday and Wednesday, sick at home with this rotten, awful flu. Self-medicated with Island of Lost Souls, Susan Slept Here, and Dream Wife.
Started Buckaroo Banzai... but spent too much time laughing and then pausing the movie to explain to Youngest Shellhammer all the allusions and jokes. Will finish later.