What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

[AmateisGal]

Big Hero 6. Oh No!

This is such a delightful movie. I really enjoyed it.

 

[EmergencyIan]

Wichita (1955) filmed in Cinemascope/Technicolor starring: Joel McCrea, Vera Miles, Lloyd Bridges, etc.

Very good western! And, from what I've read, it was a very popular motion picture in 1955.

- Ian

 

[Fading Fast]

Been watching "The Making of Gone With the Wind" or whatever the recently aired TCM documentary on the making of "GWTW" is called. It is from 1988, and, so far, fantastic. It was produced by (or they were actively involved) David O Selznick's sons and is thoughtful, not hagiography and has some incredible background film (screen tests for Scarlett from several actresses - Crawford, Stanwyck, Goddard, Arthur and others) and insight into all the (no surprise) infighting amongst the writers, directors, producers and other movie moguls. Also, some great details on the special effects - for example, how they did the burning of Atlanta (basically, they burned down several old sets). I'm about half way through it, but it, so far, is well-above average for a "making of" documentary.

 

[Worf]

Been watching "The Making of Gone With the Wind" or whatever the recently aired TCM documentary on the making of "GWTW" is called. It is from 1988, and, so far, fantastic. It was produced by (or they were actively involved) David O Selznick's sons and is thoughtful, not hagiography and has some incredible background film (screen tests for Scarlett from several actresses - Crawford, Stanwyck, Goddard, Arthur and others) and insight into all the (no surprise) infighting amongst the writers, directors, producers and other movie moguls. Also, some great details on the special effects - for example, how they did the burning of Atlanta (basically, they burned down several old sets). I'm about half way through it, but it, so far, is well-above average for a "making of" documentary.

I enjoyed this documentary... it only had one cringe worthy moment... When one of the actresses that played one of Scarlett's sisters said that the film was the greatest thing to hit the screen since D.W. Griffith's "Birth of a Nation"! I personally am glad they deleted certain words and organizations from the film.

Worf

 

[Fading Fast]

I enjoyed this documentary... it only had one cringe worthy moment... When one of the actresses that played one of Scarlett's sisters said that the film was the greatest thing to hit the screen since D.W. Griffith's "Birth of a Nation"! I personally am glad they deleted certain words and organizations from the film.

Worf

Cringed along with you - that was painful. Hard to believe that comment didn't get edited out back in 1988.

 

[Bushman]

Badlands. Good old western with Martin Sheen and Cissy Spacek.

 

[dh66]

Badlands. Good old western with Martin Sheen and Cissy Spacek.

Isn't that the one about Charlie Starkweather?

Bamaboots posted the Springsteen song, "Nebraska", that's about him in the 'what are you listening to" thread just the other day.

https://youtu.be/X4HQyqc-aVU

 

[Bushman]

It's loosely based on, but yes that's the one.

 

[Bamaboots]

Isn't that the one about Charlie Starkweather?

Bamaboots posted the Springsteen song, "Nebraska", that's about him in the 'what are you listening to" thread just the other day.

https://youtu.be/X4HQyqc-aVU

Yeah, that's it. I was feeling a little down the other day. Nothing like the "Nebraska" album to lift ones spirit.

 

[dh66]

It's loosely based on, but yes that's the one.

That's a damn good movie.

Yeah, that's it. I was feeling a little down the other day. Nothing like the "Nebraska" album to lift ones spirit.

That's a damn good album.

 

[Stearmen]

I enjoyed this documentary... it only had one cringe worthy moment... When one of the actresses that played one of Scarlett's sisters said that the film was the greatest thing to hit the screen since D.W. Griffith's "Birth of a Nation"! I personally am glad they deleted certain words and organizations from the film.

Worf

WOW! Even in 1988 that was past cringe worthy! Then again, I still meet people that think the portrayal of slaves was historically correct.

 

[AmateisGal]

Isn't that the one about Charlie Starkweather?

Bamaboots posted the Springsteen song, "Nebraska", that's about him in the 'what are you listening to" thread just the other day.

https://youtu.be/X4HQyqc-aVU

I once read a book about Charlie Starkweather when I was in high school and boy, was he nuts. It was eerie to know that he drove on the same highway that passes our farmhouse in western Nebraska. Then when I moved to Lincoln, I went through the wealthy neighborhood where he killed a man, his wife, and their maid. Creepy.

 

[dh66]

Kook

I once read a book about Charlie Starkweather when I was in high school and boy, was he nuts. It was eerie to know that he drove on the same highway that passes our farmhouse in western Nebraska. Then when I moved to Lincoln, I went through the wealthy neighborhood where he killed a man, his wife, and their maid. Creepy.

Yes....he was quite the nutcase. The saddest/scariest thing is.....as scandalous as the whole case was back then, it would barely raise an eyebrow these days. Obviously more stuff like that goes on, as there are just more people these days and the number of nutcases has increased proportional to the population, but stuff like this gets so sensationalized by the media, and subsequently run into the ground, that it doesn't even seem that shocking.

Also....creepily enough, it just dawned on me that Martin Sheen's son is in that video clip I posted. I guess that offers even more proof of the "lattice of coincidence". [emoji14]

 

[AmateisGal]

Watched Casablanca and am now watching Destination Tokyo.

 

[Fading Fast]

Watched Casablanca and am now watching Operation Tokyo.

Two Casablanca thoughts:

- Just a guesstimate, but what viewing number is this for you (I'm North of twenty, I would guess)?

- I've been watching a documentary on the making of "Gone With The Wind" and it sounds similar to "Casablanca" in that they were writing / editing / re-writing the script and handing to the actors in real time - amidst much confusion. On paper - not the way to make a good movie, but two classics were made in the same wonky way - odd.

 

[AmateisGal]

Two Casablanca thoughts:

- Just a guesstimate, but what viewing number is this for you (I'm North of twenty, I would guess)?

- I've been watching a documentary on the making of "Gone With The Wind" and it sounds similar to "Casablanca" in that they were writing / editing / re-writing the script and handing to the actors in real time - amidst much confusion. On paper - not the way to make a good movie, but two classics were made in the same wonky way - odd.

Probably a little less than 20 - maybe 15?

I have a book on the making of Casablanca and yes, you're right - similar to how they made GWTW. Amazing that such a convoluted process worked, but I'm sure glad it did on both occasions.

 

[LizzieMaine]

That became standard procecure again for filmed television in the sixties and seventies. If you ever handle an original script for a program from that era, you'll find many of the pages are on different colored stock -- each color marked a different level of revision, after the so-called "final script" was approved.

 

[Stearmen]

See Here, Private Hargrove (1944) & What Next, Corporal Hargrove? (1945) Funny movies! Shame about Robert Walker. If you think young actors with substance abuse and mental disorders, dying young is a new Hollywood phenomenon, guise again!

 

[Zombie_61]

See Here, Private Hargrove (1944) & What Next, Corporal Hargrove? (1945) Funny movies! Shame about Robert Walker. If you think young actors with substance abuse and mental disorders, dying young is a new Hollywood phenomenon, guise again!

My wife and I watched them on TCM a couple of weeks ago and found them enjoyable, but we agreed that the sequel seemed to be hastily thrown together story-wise in an effort to capitalize on the success of the first movie and wasn't quite as good.

 

[AmateisGal]

See Here, Private Hargrove (1944) & What Next, Corporal Hargrove? (1945) Funny movies! Shame about Robert Walker. If you think young actors with substance abuse and mental disorders, dying young is a new Hollywood phenomenon, guise again!

I love Robert Walker. I guess when they filmed Since You Went Away, David Selznick forced Walker and his soon-to-be ex-wife, Jennifer Jones (who was having an affair with Selznick), to do multiple takes of their loves scenes. Cruel.