What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

[green papaya]

I just got a movie in the mail called: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT 1930 b&w

it's a classic WW1 movie

 

[AmateisGal]

I am a big fan of Tom Hardy, but I don't know if for Bond. But then I wasn't too keen on Craig as Bond until I saw Casino Royale.

I didn't know much of anything about Daniel Craig until I saw him in Casino Royale, so I was like you - quite hesitant. But he is second on my list for best Bonds - Sean Connery is first, then Daniel Craig.

 

[LizzieMaine]

I just got a movie in the mail called: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT 1930 b&w

it's a classic WW1 movie

The best WW1 movie, and one of the best movies of any war, ever made.

 

[skydog757]

Suicide Kings (1997). Christopher Walken and Dennis Leary both do what they're best at. Entertaining; looks like they copped a lot of Quentin Tarantino's style, but Quentin pretty much copped his style from countless other films so it evens out.

 

[Zombie_61]

...Hugh Jackman? No, no, no! I like him, but he's Wolverine and not Bond.

Not any more he isn't. Jackman has already said the next Wolverine movie will be his last playing the character.

Last night I watched An Enemy of the People. In a small Norwegian village in the late 19th century, Dr. Thomas Stockmann (Steve McQueen) discovers that the nearby springs that the village relies on as not only a water source, but also for the tourist trade, have been inadvertently poisoned by the upstream tannery. He reports his findings to his brother, town Mayor Peter Stockmann (Charles Durning), believing he will make things right, but the bureaucratic brother sees only what it would cost to rectify the situation and how the loss of tourism in the interim would destroy the village.

Based on a play by Norwegian writer Henrik Ibsen, this was a pet project for McQueen. He worked for scale, and promised the studio to keep the budget under $3 million. Unfortunately for McQueen, when it was finished Warner Bros. didn't know how to market it so they shelved it for three years. It finally received a limited and brief release in New York (approximately a year after McQueen had died), and it has been rarely seen since. The story is straightforward and fairly predictable, but the performances (particularly McQueen's, one of his best in my opinion) make it worth seeing at least once if you have the opportunity.

 

[Fading Fast]

I have no idea how close they are to choosing a new one, but I do know that Daniel Craig said he's done playing Bond (at least according to one interview I read).

Tom Hardy has the necessary grit to play the role. I saw him in "Warrior" (an excellent, underrated movie, IMO), and quite a few other movies. Hugh Jackman? No, no, no! I like him, but he's Wolverine and not Bond.

If they want to get 3-5 movies out of the next Bond, would they hire an actor like Jackman who is already 47 years old (coincidently the same age as Craig is)? Considering the time between movies, Jackman would be in his mid-50s or older by the time he got to his third or fourth one.

And we don't need another Roger Moore moment as in "For Your Eyes Only" or "Octopussy" where it looked liked they had hired someone's dad to play Bond.

 

[EmergencyIan]

Not any more he isn't. Jackman has already said the next Wolverine movie will be his last playing the character.

Last night I watched An Enemy of the People. In a small Norwegian village in the late 19th century, Dr. Thomas Stockmann (Steve McQueen) discovers that the nearby springs that the village relies on as not only a water source, but also for the tourist trade, have been inadvertently poisoned by the upstream tannery. He reports his findings to his brother, town Mayor Peter Stockmann (Charles Durning), believing he will make things right, but the bureaucratic brother sees only what it would cost to rectify the situation and how the loss of tourism in the interim would destroy the village.

Based on a play by Norwegian writer Henrik Ibsen, this was a pet project for McQueen. He worked for scale, and promised the studio to keep the budget under $3 million. Unfortunately for McQueen, when it was finished Warner Bros. didn't know how to market it so they shelved it for three years. It finally received a limited and brief release in New York (approximately a year after McQueen had died), and it has been rarely seen since. The story is straightforward and fairly predictable, but the performances (particularly McQueen's, one of his best in my opinion) make it worth seeing at least once if you have the opportunity.

I DVRed this movie a few days ago. I look forward to seeing it!

- Ian

 

[Touchofevil]

I didn't know much of anything about Daniel Craig until I saw him in Casino Royale, so I was like you - quite hesitant. But he is second on my list for best Bonds - Sean Connery is first, then Daniel Craig.

I had seen him and enjoyed him in a few movies before Royale, but he is now my second as well.

 

[Worf]

Twin bill of classic "high adventure" yesterday....

"Sergeant York"

"This Gun tetches off mighty easy...."


"Beau Geste"

"Rapid Fire you scum rapid fire!"

"The next bullet you stop won't hurt as much as the first one."


Worf

 

[AmateisGal]

If they want to get 3-5 movies out of the next Bond, would they hire an actor like Jackman who is already 47 years old (coincidently the same age as Craig is)? Considering the time between movies, Jackman would be in his mid-50s or older by the time he got to his third or fourth one.

And we don't need another Roger Moore moment as in "For Your Eyes Only" or "Octopussy" where it looked liked they had hired someone's dad to play Bond.

Yes, exactly. Hugh Jackman is too old for the part, and even if he is done playing Wolverine, he is still *known* for being Wolverine. I'm not sure he could make the transition to playing Bond.

 

[DanielJones]

Last night it was Under the Rainbow (1981) with Chevy Chase & Carrie Fisher. The last time I watched this film it was a recording from HBO on a vcd in the mid 80', so naturally I forgot how enjoyable this film was. Still makes me smile when I watch it. Love the costuming throughout, the beautiful sets depicting the late 1930's, & enjoy one of my favorites, Eve Arden. Loved her radio & tv show Our Miss. Brooks.

Still laugh at Pat McCormick's line of, "This looks like an aerial view of an unemployment line."

I love how this plays on the mythology that the midgets that were casted for The Wizard of Oz were a hedonistic lot that ran amok.

This sure does take me back. May need to revisit a few other favorites from back in the day. See if they still hold up to what I remember. Of course I remember this one so well, because I wore out the VCR recording over a summer. There was a time when I could recite every line with the right inflections. Now that is an ill spend youth. And now that I own the dvd & I need a smile I can enjoy it any time.

If you get the chance, wax nostalgic with this film. You'll enjoy it.

Cheers!

Dan

 

[Lean'n'mean]

Yes, exactly. Hugh Jackman is too old for the part, and even if he is done playing Wolverine, he is still *known* for being Wolverine. I'm not sure he could make the transition to playing Bond.

Prehaps it's time for an all singing, all dancing Aussie Bond ..

 

[AmateisGal]

Prehaps it's time for an all singing, all dancing Aussie Bond ..

Hahaha! Oh, let's hope not.

 

[Zombie_61]

I DVRed this movie a few days ago. I look forward to seeing it!

- Ian

Please post your opinions after you've seen it.

Prehaps it's time for an all singing, all dancing Aussie Bond ..

"James Bond: The Musical". I give it 50/50 odds whether it would show up in movie theaters or on Broadway first. Either way, uke:

 

[Lean'n'mean]

"James Bond: The Musical". I give it 50/50 odds whether it would show up in movie theaters or on Broadway first. Either way, uke:

London's Eastend first, after that it will hit Broadway & then Clint will make the movie....

"G'daaaay........my name is Bond, Jamessssss Boooooond,.................I like it shaken, not stirrrrrrrrred; ! "
"Oh, James"

 

[Fading Fast]

..."James Bond: The Musical". I give it 50/50 odds whether it would show up in movie theaters or on Broadway first. Either way, uke:

Broadway has, IMHO, evolved to having a fan base that is a meaningfully smaller percentage of the population than it once had, but those that are fans are passionately devoted to seeing live shows and love, love, love musicals and revivals.

So while we're kidding here (at least I think we are), I bet a Bond musical could do well on Broadway. I don't go to the theater, ever (I can't stand it), but I know many people who love it and it is almost a blind passion for them (from sourcing tickets as sport to proudly announcing how many times they have seen "Les Miserables"), so discernment is not a big part of it for most of the fans.

I'm actually amazed that any show flops on Broadway now as you would think the producers could easily give a forgiving fan base just what they want each time.

 

[Lean'n'mean]

Did someone mention 'Les Miserables" ?.....

"Look down,look down......don't look 'em in the eye "




Sent by Hugh Jackman from the set of James Bond; the Musical using tapatalk.....

 

[MisterCairo]

london's eastend first, after that it will hit broadway & then clint will make the movie....

"g'daaaay........my name is bond, jamessssss boooooond,.................i like it shaken, not stirrrrrrrrred; ! "
"oh, james"

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MisterCairo]

I had seen him and enjoyed him in a few movies before Royale, but he is now my second as well.

Craig is by far my first. The more I watch and re-watch the Connery Bond films, the more I come to the conclusion he wasn't playing Bond, he was playing Connery.

Also, I'm finding it harder to get past the cliches, and the cheesiness which I realize is often the result of the limited budgets and technology of the times. I had to force myself to watch the last half of Dr. No, so I can at least say I've watched it.

If they'd all been like From Russia With Love, I'd still place Connery only as high as a tie with Craig.

Tom Hardy I could see, Idris Elba as well. Jackman? Never.

 

[Zombie_61]

Veering back towards the main topic for a moment, last night I watched The Night Walker (1964). Irene Trent (Barbara Stanwyck, in her last theatrical movie) is having romantic dreams about a mysterious stranger (Lloyd Bochner). After her husband Howard (Hayden Rorke) is killed in a mysterious fire, Irene turns to his attorney (Robert Taylor) for help when her dreams begin to take a sinister turn. Produced and directed by the legendary William Castle, this mystery thriller is fairly restrained by comparison to Castle's other gimmick-laden movies...for the most part, anyway. The prologue by Paul Frees and musical score by Vic Mizzy help to establish an atmosphere for this movie, and I think it's one of Castle's better efforts.