What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

[rue]

Lucky Night (1939) with Myrna Loy and Robert Taylor
Loved it

 

[Berlin]

The other man.

 

[Black Dahlia]

The Trollenberg Terror (1958)
X
BD

 

[Tomasso]

Lucky Night (1939) with Myrna Loy and Robert Taylor
Loved it

I hate subtitles!

 

[rue]

I hate subtitles!

Sorry Mr. Picky Pants

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

That Thing You Do (1996)

I saw them filming this scene.

[video=youtube;RpmnIpAXpig]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpmnIpAXpig&feature=channel_video_title[/video]

 

[Dixon Cannon]

Atlas Shrugged :eusa_clap

I've waited my entire life (well, at least since 1957!) for this to come to the screen. Granted it is a "Cliff Notes" adaptation, but it brings the message to life brilliantly. People in the audience were actually cheering and clapping at times. I found tears welling up knowing that other people in the crowd 'got it'. What a thrill - can't wait for Parts II and III.

-dixon cannon

 

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That Thing You Do (1996)

I had forgotten that movie. It was really cute

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

I had forgotten that movie. It was really cute

I've got pics of the appliance store set with all those fantastic vintage TVs and radios.

Knowing the layout of the Old Towne area of Orange where parts of the movie was filmed, that scene really cracks me up. Old Towne Orange is dominated by a traffic circle (Chapman Avenue and Glassell Street) which splits the main part on Glassell in half. The appliance store set was located at the north end of the Circle. At the beginning of the scene the mailbox where Liv Tyler is mailing her letter was just several doors north of the appliance store on the same side of the street. When she hears their song on the radio she excitedly heads east. She's then across Glassell running south (past the appliance store! lol) in search of Ethan Embry who's at the army navy store* at the south end of the Circle. In the next shot they're magically back on the north end of the Circle running south, again bypassing the appliance store!

Also at the beginning of the movie the characters hang out at a place called Watson's Drug Store. That's an actual drug store in the Circle, complete with lunch counter! Watson's is also the oldest business in Orange County in continuous operation -- since 1899. Using a 1946 postcard view as reference, they redressed Watson's back to its Golden Era appearance for the film.

*it's an actual army navy store

 

[rue]

I've got pics of the appliance store set with all those fantastic vintage TVs and radios.

Knowing the layout of the Old Towne area of Orange where parts of the movie was filmed, that scene really cracks me up. Old Towne Orange, is dominated by a traffic circle (Chapman Avenue and Glassell Street) which splits the main part on Glassell in half. The appliance store set was located at the north end of the Circle. At the beginning of the scene the mailbox where Liv Tyler is mailing her letter was just several doors north of the appliance store on the same side of the street. When she hears their song on the radio she excitedly heads east. She's then across Glassell running south (past the appliance store! lol) in search of Ethan Embry who's at the army navy store* at the south end of the Circle. In the next shot they're magically back on the north end of the Circle running south, again bypassing the appliance store!

*it's an actual army navy store

What a funny story! It's really neat that you were able to watch it and get pictures

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

What a funny story! It's really neat that you were able to watch it and get pictures

I posted a pic of Glassell that I took in 2004 in the Ghost Signs thread. At 1:55 in the film clip the Masonic Building with the white doorway leading upstairs can clearly be seen.

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?12337-Ghost-signs/page4

The other funny story is when they were filming at Watson's Drug Store there was a huge crowd (mostly women) across the street on Chapman hoping to get a glimpse of Tom Hanks. Somehow I managed to wander over to the side entrance around the corner where I knew Tom Hanks and the rest of cast came in and out. There was hardly anybody there so I stationed myself where I could get a good shot of Tom Hanks when he left for the day. With camera in hand I patiently waited some 90 minutes when the limo arrived ready to pick up Mr. Hanks. Still hardly anybody was there. When Tom Hanks came out somebody shouted "There he is!" In a microsecond the limo was mobbed by a huge crowd that practically materialised out of nowhere, totally ruining the shot! In of itself it was like a scene from a movie.

 

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I posted a pic of Glassell that I took in 2004 in the Ghost Signs thread. At 1:55 in the film clip the Masonic Building with the white doorway leading upstairs can clearly be seen.

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?12337-Ghost-signs/page4

The other funny story is when they were filming at Watson's Drug Store there was a huge crowd (mostly women) across the street on Chapman hoping to get a glimpse of Tom Hanks. Somehow I managed to wander over to the side entrance around the corner where I knew Tom Hanks and the rest of cast came in and out. There was hardly anybody there so I stationed myself where I could get a good shot of Tom Hanks when he left for the day. With camera in hand I patiently waited some 90 minutes when the limo arrived ready to pick up Mr. Hanks. Still hardly anybody was there. When Tom Hanks came out somebody shouted "There he is!" In a microsecond the limo was mobbed by a huge crowd that practically materialised out of nowhere, totally ruining the shot! In of itself it was like a scene from a movie.

I saw that picture when you posted it. Really neat

How funny.... I never would have guessed that Tom Hanks would bring on a screaming mob lol

 

[Sam Craig]

We built a mini theater in our church ... movie theater seats on a slope ... it's great.

So Sunday after everyone got done with all the Easter services a few of us gathered in the afternoon to watch "Only Angels Have Wings," Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Thomas Mitchell

It's a great movie, but ... MAN! ... is it ever terrific when you see it projected.

What fun!

Sam

 

[AmateisGal]

Movie marathon over the last few days!

Went to the theater to see The Conspirator. Good flick, though not entirely historically accurate, plus I knew the ending. Still, good performances by all.

It's Complicated with Meryl Streep. Good flick.

Chisum with John Wayne. Another great movie that took me too long to watch.

The Searchers with John Wayne. Wonderful. The Duke is in his element here.

Also watched RED again because I freakin' love that movie.

 

[Wire9Vintage]

I just watched Enid, about Enid Blyton with Helena Bonham Carter in the title role. Very interesting...

 

[Wally_Hood]

Here We Go Again (1942) with Fibber McGee and Molly, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, and The Great Gildersleeve. Your favorite radio stars play their audio selves on the big screen. Most of the story takes place at a ritzy mountain resort, the exteriors of which look sort of like Big Bear or Arrowhead. Missus Hood commented that you could close your eyes and it's a radio show; that's how closely the script was tailored to the actors (in fact, there's an opening credit for extra material written for the stars).

 

[Kirk H.]

Gettysburg on TCM. Very good movie with a lot of great actors.

 

[Widebrim]

Here We Go Again (1942) with Fibber McGee and Molly, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, and The Great Gildersleeve. Your favorite radio stars play their audio selves on the big screen. Most of the story takes place at a ritzy mountain resort, the exteriors of which look sort of like Big Bear or Arrowhead. Missus Hood commented that you could close your eyes and it's a radio show; that's how closely the script was tailored to the actors (in fact, there's an opening credit for extra material written for the stars).

Yes, that is an interesting movie, and great to see those radio personalities on the screen. A companion piece to this is "It's In The Bag" (1946) with Fred Allen and a host of radio stars.

 

[Tomasso]

It's Complicated with Meryl Streep. Good flick.

Ditto!

 

[Bugsy]

I saw two films today. First was the new "Arthur" which I was found surprisingly good. Russell Brand even has a few tender moments in it. Of course, Helen Mirren would make anyone look good.
This evening, I rented "Rabbit Hole". Excellent film with no car crashes, no CGI, no blood. Just good acting and an excellent story. What a novel idea.