What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

[Worf]

"King Kong" - The 8th Wonder of the World!

"He's been a King and God in his world... but we'll teach him fear!!"
Worf

 

[jamespowers]

"King Kong" - The 8th Wonder of the World!

"He's been a King and God in his world... but we'll teach him fear!!"
Worf

https://youtu.be/UQRYIoUWLME lol lol

 

[Stearmen]

King Creole with Elvis Presley and Walter Matthau. I was very surprised at Presley's acting performance. Quite well done.

Yes, he was actually good in that. I know he was frustrated, he did not want to sing, he wanted to do hard hitting parts! He should have fired the carnival barker, Colonel Tom Parker, then we could have seen a much better Elvis!

 

[Wally_Hood]

Cage of Evil (1960) with a lot of people I have never heard of. Sort of a police procedural, complete with voice over narration, mixed with elements of noir. The look reminded me of a tv show. I am certain Ted Knight has a microscopic part near the end as a detective.

 

[Fading Fast]

King Creole with Elvis Presley and Walter Matthau. I was very surprised at Presley's acting performance. Quite well done.

In "Love me Tender," "Jailhouse Rock" and in scenes here and there in his formula movies, you can see that with some work and development he could have been a decent actor. It's a shame that he didn't go that route, but his career / his life was a series of bad decisions with raw powerful talent making up for a lot of those, but not all of them.

 

[EmergencyIan]

"Every Which Way But Loose" and every other popular film of that era make me long for the power of "selective amnesia". Out the window of my mind with Disco, wannabe truckers, urban cowboys and all the rest of that dreck.

Worf

All right.

- Ian

 

[AmateisGal]

In "Love me Tender," "Jailhouse Rock" and in scenes here and there in his formula movies, you can see that with some work and development he could have been a decent actor. It's a shame that he didn't go that route, but his career / his life was a series of bad decisions with raw powerful talent making up for a lot of those, but not all of them.

His life sort of mirrored the movie in that way, didn't it? It's a shame. So talented. I love the songs he sang in King Creole. His voice, coupled with the hair and the way he swung those hips...well, let's just say I can understand why the female population went ballistic.

 

[Fading Fast]

His life sort of mirrored the movie in that way, didn't it? It's a shame. So talented. I love the songs he sang in King Creole. His voice, coupled with the hair and the way he swung those hips...well, let's just say I can understand why the female population went ballistic.

As we say today, "intelligently managed," he could have been so much more. That said, like Michael Jackson, Brian Jones and others, maybe nobody could manage their inner demons. I often think that people like that might have actually been cursed to have been that successful as being released from the demands of a daily schedule, regular job, day-to-day pressures might have allowed the "crazy" to take over. Perhaps, if they didn't have the freedom their wealth allowed (and the adulations, etc.), they would have, perforce, kept their "crazy" in check.

As to the fun part - "Viva Las Vegas" is my favorite Elvis formula movie as he is in top form, the music is good (not great) and Ann Margaret holds her own throughout and for more raw, real Elvis music, his "1968 Comeback Special" is fantastic - he sounds great, does some incredible numbers and still looks awesome - none of the silliness that was to come is there yet.

 

[Babydoll]

VLV is my favorite Elvis movie, but there are some parts that are so hokey (him singing on the houseboat) that I'll fast forward each time I see it. I will rewind the scenes of him singing with Ann Margaret in the yellow dress, and her in her dance practice outfit.

 

[Fading Fast]

VLV is my favorite Elvis movie, but there are some parts that are so hokey (him singing on the houseboat) that I'll fast forward each time I see it. I will rewind the scenes of him singing with Ann Margaret in the yellow dress, and her in her dance practice outfit.

Those are the money numbers - no question. Definitely above the basic Elvis movie numbers.

 

[AmateisGal]

I guess what I really liked about King Creole was it was such a departure from the typical "hokiness" (sp?) I usually associate with Elvis movies. It was dark and raw and gritty. I didn't expect it at all. Plus, I always like seeing Walter Matthau as the bad guy. I like him as the bad guy in Charade, too, though I do prefer seeing him as the funny guy.

 

[AmateisGal]

As we say today, "intelligently managed," he could have been so much more. That said, like Michael Jackson, Brian Jones and others, maybe nobody could manage their inner demons. I often think that people like that might have actually been cursed to have been that successful as being released from the demands of a daily schedule, regular job, day-to-day pressures might have allowed the "crazy" to take over. Perhaps, if they didn't have the freedom their wealth allowed (and the adulations, etc.), they would have, perforce, kept their "crazy" in check.

There is something to be said for this. I am by no means a creative genius, but I have always been a creative person - writing, art, music, etc. - and past experience has proven that without a schedule of some kind, I quickly fall into bad habits, depression, and worse. That's why I know that even if I didn't have to work a full-time job to pay the bills, I'd still work some kind of part-time job or volunteer, otherwise I'd go nuts.

 

[cw3pa]

"Algiers" (1938) with Charles Boyer and Hedy Lamarr. A tragic boy meets girl tale in the casbah.

 

[jamespowers]

"Algiers" (1938) with Charles Boyer and Hedy Lamarr. A tragic boy meets girl tale in the casbah.

That is a good movie with plenty of intrigue.

 

[LizzieMaine]

An eight-hour-long safety training presentation for the local carageenan factory which rented us out from 7 am to 5pm. And that's just the first half -- the second eight hours is Thursday. It's like an industrial film by Erich von Stroheim.

 

[ChiTownScion]

An eight-hour-long safety training presentation for the local carageenan factory which rented us out from 7 am to 5pm. And that's just the first half -- the second eight hours is Thursday. It's like an industrial film by Erich von Stroheim.

And I'm patting myself on the back for actually knowing what carrageenan is.

 

[jamespowers]

And I'm patting myself on the back for actually knowing what carrageenan is.

Red seaweed extract.

 

[LizzieMaine]

I can see the steam plume from the factory from my front porch. Seaweed Is Our Most Important Product!

In all seriousness, though, there was a very dramatic moment when they got to the part about a worker who lost both his hands when he grabbed an electrically-charged line without his rubber safety gloves. Said worker then appeared in person to display his hooks, and the house fell dead silent. A lot of safety kits will be inspected very carefully tomorrow morning.

 

[jamespowers]

I can see the steam plume from the factory from my front porch. Seaweed Is Our Most Important Product!

In all seriousness, though, there was a very dramatic moment when they got to the part about a worker who lost both his hands when he grabbed an electrically-charged line without his rubber safety gloves. Said worker then appeared in person to display his hooks, and the house fell dead silent. A lot of safety kits will be inspected very carefully tomorrow morning.

That first part sounds like one of the opening lines of the presentation.

 

[AmateisGal]

The Penguins of Madagascar. Funny and cute.