Movie Thread

[jmdirt]

Myspace is still operating but I don't think many use it.

Several years ago out of curiosity I check my MS account and it seemed like most of the content was music/bands focused.

 

[Unchained]

Anna - not so far away from the first season program -Hanna..we're girls go around in a non stop action plot both w lots of cool fight sequences.
The Operative..Diane Kruger as a Mossad recruit in Tehran..ok.
Jeff,Who Lives at Home..a Duplass Bros movie..semi funny.
Semi Pro...completely funny and I watched part of Walk Hard- the Dewey Cox story

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Fist of Fury (1972) - Now, I'm sure there was some kind of a plot going on here, but much like a porn flick you just skip it and get to the good parts. Which in this case happens to be at just about 1hr18mins into the movie - the final battle. (At least I think it is, I don't think there are any more bodies left for Bruce to drop.)

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RSo960L9kk

 

[movingtarget]

Fist of Fury (1972) - Now, I'm sure there was some kind of a plot going on here, but much like a porn flick you just skip it and get to the good parts. Which in this case happens to be at just about 1hr18mins into the movie - the final battle. (At least I think it is, I don't think there are any more bodies left for Bruce to drop.)

Bruce was famous for the chop socky but no one ever called him a great actor. Someone once said he had personality and comic timing ............speaking of great escapes and martial arts, I remember that Jackie Chan was slated to film a movie scene on the roof of one the twin towers on the morning of the terrorist attack but due to high winds it was called off !

The Bruce Lee v Chuck Norris fight scene in Way of The Dragon was a good one. From what I remember it was shot inside the Colosseum in Rome. The Drunken Master starring Jackie Chan was supposed to be a good.

 

[Laplaz]

Watched "There Will Be Blood" again now. Man, the performance by Daniel Day-Lewis is really incredible. The best performance by an actor in a leading role that I ever saw probably. Even better than De Niro in Raging Bull or Marlon Brando in The Godfather.

 

[movingtarget]

Watched "There Will Be Blood" again now. Man, the performance by Daniel Day-Lewis is really incredible. The best performance by an actor in a leading role that I ever saw probably. Even better than De Niro in Raging Bull or Marlon Brando in The Godfather.

Three great performances, no doubt.

 

[movingtarget]

Hadn't seen a western for quite a while so I watched 3.10 To Yuma. It was okay, a bit silly but the performances by Christian Bale and Russell Crowe were good as per usual.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

The Bruce Lee v Chuck Norris fight scene in Way of The Dragon was a good one. From what I remember it was shot inside the Colosseum in Rome. The Drunken Master starring Jackie Chan was supposed to be a good.

I don't think I've seen Way of the Dragon, but a Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris battle sounds like it would be epic. And on that note, and because I needed a little Chuck Norris in my life, I watched Silent Rage (1982) last night.

As balls to the wall, throat-stomping flicks go I thought it actually had a pretty decent plot. It struck me funny that Chuck repeatedly, almost whisperingly kept on saying "it's going to be okay" throughout the movie - as bodies were dropping dead around him he was almost as quiet and as calming as the crickets chirping in the background.

One thing that bugged me about this flick, and many others, is that you always have these damsel in distress women who act all helpless and just hysterically scream - instead of just standing there and acting all pathetic why don't they pick up a baseball bat or an ax and do some damage themselves ? Argh, it's a pet peeve of mine. Speaking of axes though, this flick had the best ax scene since The Shining.

Well, now I have to see if I can get a hold of Way of the Dragon, or some Jackie Chan movie. I've never seen a Jackie Chan flick.

 

[movingtarget]

I don't think I've seen Way of the Dragon, but a Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris battle sounds like it would be epic. And on that note, and because I needed a little Chuck Norris in my life, I watched Silent Rage (1982) last night.

As balls to the wall, throat-stomping flicks go I thought it actually had a pretty decent plot. It struck me funny that Chuck repeatedly, almost whisperingly kept on saying "it's going to be okay" throughout the movie - as bodies were dropping dead around him he was almost as quiet and as calming as the crickets chirping in the background.

One thing that bugged me about this flick, and many others, is that you always have these damsel in distress women who act all helpless and just hysterically scream - instead of just standing there and acting all pathetic why don't they pick up a baseball bat or an ax and do some damage themselves ? Argh, it's a pet peeve of mine. Speaking of axes though, this flick had the best ax scene since The Shining.

Well, now I have to see if I can get a hold of Way of the Dragon, or some Jackie Chan movie. I've never seen a Jackie Chan flick.

I have only seen one or two Jackie Chan movies from the 90s, action comedies which were okay if you are not too picky. I never saw much of Chuck's TV series either.

 

[jmdirt]

Pearl Jam Twenty...GREAT!

In general the rating of a documentary about a band is subject to how much you like the band. I've been hard rock guy my entire life...the first band that really blew me away was Black Sabbath and that set the course for my musical tastes from that day in the '70s to today. I won't even try to list all of the bands that I listen to but they are all hard, heavy and mostly angry. In the early '90s I got out of the Army and moved back to Idaho as the Seattle scene was on fire. I enjoyed the energy and the vibe of most of it, but only PJ really spoke to me. They don't enter into the conversation of my favorite bands, but I greatly appreciate their place in my life.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Pearl Jam Twenty...GREAT!

In general the rating of a documentary about a band is subject to how much you like the band. I've been hard rock guy my entire life...the first band that really blew me away was Black Sabbath and that set the course for my musical tastes from that day in the '70s to today. I won't even try to list all of the bands that I listen to but they are all hard, heavy and mostly angry. In the early '90s I got out of the Army and moved back to Idaho as the Seattle scene was on fire. I enjoyed the energy and the vibe of most of it, but only PJ really spoke to me. They don't enter into the conversation of my favorite bands, but I greatly appreciate their place in my life.

I lived in Seattle prior and during the grunge period, it was such an awesome time. Prior to grunge Seattle had been such a rainy, sleepy town, but grunge had put it on the map and all the music coming out was just electrifying. Sadly the death of Cobain had kinda snapped everyone out of their daydream, at least for me the energy was gone. Not that Nirvana was my fave by any stretch, I actually liked Alice in Chains the most. Plus some local garage bands that had never made it to the top, they were actually the most fun.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Sunset Boulevard (1950) - I know this is a classic every movie junkie needs to see, but I was left a little underwhelmed. I expected Norma Desmond to be much more over the top - kinda like Faye Dunaway in Mommie Dearest or Bette Davis in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane. Norma Desmond certainly was a tragic character, but I expected a lot more drama. I wasn't sure whether I was supposed to laugh or feel sorry for her, everything was so subtle.

I did appreciate a peek into the business of movie making and seeing what Cecil B. DeMille and Hedda Hopper looked like, and it was interesting to see how some movie stars didn't make the transition from silent movies to talkies. And now I know where the line "All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up" comes from, so there's that.

Speaking of all time classics, I have yet to see Citizen Kane. It's another one all cinephiles are required to watch, guess I should get to it.

 

[jmdirt]

I lived in Seattle prior and during the grunge period, it was such an awesome time. Prior to grunge Seattle had been such a rainy, sleepy town, but grunge had put it on the map and all the music coming out was just electrifying. Sadly the death of Cobain had kinda snapped everyone out of their daydream, at least for me the energy was gone. Not that Nirvana was my fave by any stretch, I actually liked Alice in Chains the most. Plus some local garage bands that had never made it to the top, they were actually the most fun.

One of the guys (maybe Cornell?) in the documentary said that Kurt killing himself wasn't the end of the innocence for the Seattle music scene, it was when Andy Wood (Mother Love Bone) ODed. Unfortunately, many of the front men are now dead including Layne Staley from AiC, Scott Weiland from STP, Chris Cornell from SG, and the already mentioned Kurt and Andy, plus others who weren't singers including a few ladies.

"Electrifying" is a good way to put it! The energy was amazing! I have two uncles in Seattle so I had couches to crash on. I would drive over, go to a show(s) on Fri night, do a crit or circuit race on Sat, go to a show(s) on Sat night, drive home on Sun, do a dirt ride...sleep!

Do you remember Mojo Danger?

EDIT: I was telling my wife after we watched PJ20 how different the '80s Cali scene was from the '90s SEA scene. SEA was a much more creative coop while Cali (esp. LA) was like band warfare.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

One of the guys (maybe Cornell?) in the documentary said that Kurt killing himself wasn't the end of the innocence for the Seattle music scene, it was when Andy Wood (Mother Love Bone) ODed. Unfortunately, many of the front men are now dead including Layne Staley from AiC, Scott Weiland from STP, Chris Cornell from SG, and the already mentioned Kurt and Andy, plus others who weren't singers including a few ladies.

"Electrifying" is a good way to put it! The energy was amazing! I have two uncles in Seattle so I had couches to crash on. I would drive over, go to a show(s) on Fri night, do a crit or circuit race on Sat, go to a show(s) on Sat night, drive home on Sun, do a dirt ride...sleep!

Do you remember Mojo Danger?

EDIT: I was telling my wife after we watched PJ20 how different the '80s Cali scene was from the '90s SEA scene. SEA was a much more creative coop while Cali (esp. LA) was like band warfare.

I'm afraid Mojo Danger doesn't ring a bell, was it a band or a bar? And yes, sadly most of the front men of the grunge bands are no longer with us.

To tie this into movies, have you seen Eddie Vedder in Singles? He only had a brief cameo as Matt Dillon's band mate, but that is such a fun movie that just nails the Seattle scene during the grunge period.

That reminds me, I have to watch Singles (1992) again, it totally captures parts of my youth. I had the ripped jeans and the flannel shirts (not the Doc Martens, though, they were too expensive), but that was just part of being a poor college student anyway, you didn't have to buy any special wardrobe to fit into the grunge scene. (Not that I would have anyway, the last time I had followed any kind of fashion trends was back in the 80s. Oy vey.)

EDIT - I had forgotten just how many real life musicians had made a cameo in Singles, but here's a clip of Vedder. The soundtrack totally rocks, too!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-FaHqfpXR0

 

[jmdirt]

I'm afraid Mojo Danger doesn't ring a bell, was it a band or a bar?

To tie this into movies, have you seen Eddie Vedder in Singles? He only had a brief cameo as Matt Dillon's band mate, but that is such a fun movie that just nails the Seattle scene during the grunge period.

That reminds me, I have to watch Singles (1992) again, it totally captures parts of my youth. I had the ripped jeans and the flannel shirts (not the Doc Martens, though, they were too expensive), but that was just part of being a poor college student anyway, you didn't have to buy any special wardrobe to fit into the grunge scene. (Not that I would have anyway, the last time I had followed any kind of fashion trend was back in the 80s. Oy vey.)

Btw., yes, sadly most of the front men of the grunge bands are no longer with us.

Mojo Danger was a band from one of the islands in the sound (if I remember correctly), that I saw in SEA and then again in Spokane several months later.

I saw Singles, but barely remember it...I don't usually rewatch movies, but with all of this home time, I might make an exception.

Did you know that PJ just released a new album this week?

View: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=b600AygA-5A&list=OLAK5uy_nFVBfM5ViENs6t3N-dwzJkNTJpLLy4S_E

 

[BlueRoads]

Did you know that PJ just released a new album this week?

View: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=b600AygA-5A&list=OLAK5uy_nFVBfM5ViENs6t3N-dwzJkNTJpLLy4S_E

Ah, I didn't! Thanks! Not sure I like that song a lot, but Vedders voice is the second best male singer's voice I know, soo soothing...

 

[movingtarget]

I lived in Seattle prior and during the grunge period, it was such an awesome time. Prior to grunge Seattle had been such a rainy, sleepy town, but grunge had put it on the map and all the music coming out was just electrifying. Sadly the death of Cobain had kinda snapped everyone out of their daydream, at least for me the energy was gone. Not that Nirvana was my fave by any stretch, I actually liked Alice in Chains the most. Plus some local garage bands that had never made it to the top, they were actually the most fun.

There were a lot of good bands around at that point. I preferred Soundgarden and AIC but I thought they both did their best work in the early years. I thought that Badmotorfinger and Loud Love were great Soundgarden discs while Facelift and Dirt were great AIC discs. Cobain, Staley and Cornell all came to tragic ends. I also liked The Screaming Trees, Mark Lanegan's band but he became more famous with his later solo work and guest starring on the albums of others. Lanegan narrowly missed going the way of the other three, with his drug issues. You also had Mother Love Bone and TAD and many others. I thought the strength of Pearl Jam was the vocals, he had an unusual voice.. Musically I never found them that interesting. I thought Nirvana had some great songs but I'm not sure they were an albums band. Nevermind was dominated by one or two great songs.

 

[SHAD0W93]

I finally finished Once Upon A Time In Hollywood and loved it. The majority of the movie is akin to The Aviator and The Hateful Eight (in build up only) with DiCaprio and Pitt serving wonderful performances with Tarentino relying on their and the other actor(ress)'s full acting ability instead of action scenes though there is a few sprinkled in. The beginning doesn't play out like a Tarentino movie but it left me wanting to see more and DiCaprio and Pitt's characters to succeed.

The ending escalated akin to The Hateful Eight and had a wonderful ending that had me on a roller coaster ride of emotions. From sadness, joy, worry, anticipation, comedic, drama, relief, and finally sadness. But the final sadness being that the movie was over and I didn't want the movie to end.

I would highly recommend you guys to watch the movie. I think my next watch/rewatch will be The Aviator and then maybe onto the Jack Reacher movies.

 

[jmdirt]

I finally finished Once Upon A Time In Hollywood and loved it. The majority of the movie is akin to The Aviator and The Hateful Eight (in build up only) with DiCaprio and Pitt serving wonderful performances with Tarentino relying on their and the other actor(ress)'s full acting ability instead of action scenes though there is a few sprinkled in. The beginning doesn't play out like a Tarentino movie but it left me wanting to see more and DiCaprio and Pitt's characters to succeed.

The ending escalated akin to The Hateful Eight and had a wonderful ending that had me on a roller coaster ride of emotions. From sadness, joy, worry, anticipation, comedic, drama, relief, and finally sadness. But the final sadness being that the movie was over and I didn't want the movie to end.

I would highly recommend you guys to watch the movie. I think my next watch/rewatch will be The Aviator and then maybe onto the Jack Reacher movies.

I don't know if you aw this, but this is what I said after watching it:
I just watched Once Upon a Time in Hollywood . It was funky, but good, a nice twist on the real story at the end. As I've shared before, movies shouldn't go past two hours and this one did (230ish). They definitely could have told the story, maybe even better, in two hours.

 

[SHAD0W93]

[QUOTE="jmdirt, post: 2426565, member: 98554"]
I don't know if you aw this, but this is what I said after watching it:
I just watched Once Upon a Time in Hollywood . It was funky, but good, a nice twist on the real story at the end. As I've shared before, movies shouldn't go past two hours and this one did (230ish). They definitely could have told the story, maybe even better, in two hours.
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No I didn't see it. That ending throws you through a loop.
I'm the opposite, I like the long movies as long as they're engaging. Love the extended edition LOTR movies. Now that is a marathon.

But the ending where Pitt and his dog beat the crap out of the 3 and than DiCaprio pulls out the flamethrower was crazy. I wished we could have saw the pair stay together as partners at the end and a scene at the hospital.

 

[movingtarget]

I'm afraid Mojo Danger doesn't ring a bell, was it a band or a bar? And yes, sadly most of the front men of the grunge bands are no longer with us.

To tie this into movies, have you seen Eddie Vedder in Singles? He only had a brief cameo as Matt Dillon's band mate, but that is such a fun movie that just nails the Seattle scene during the grunge period.

That reminds me, I have to watch Singles (1992) again, it totally captures parts of my youth. I had the ripped jeans and the flannel shirts (not the Doc Martens, though, they were too expensive), but that was just part of being a poor college student anyway, you didn't have to buy any special wardrobe to fit into the grunge scene. (Not that I would have anyway, the last time I had followed any kind of fashion trends was back in the 80s. Oy vey.)

EDIT - I had forgotten just how many real life musicians had made a cameo in Singles, but here's a clip of Vedder. The soundtrack totally rocks, too!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-FaHqfpXR0

The Singles soundtrack was a good one.

 

[movingtarget]

Sunset Boulevard (1950) - I know this is a classic every movie junkie needs to see, but I was left a little underwhelmed. I expected Norma Desmond to be much more over the top - kinda like Faye Dunaway in Mommie Dearest or Bette Davis in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane. Norma Desmond certainly was a tragic character, but I expected a lot more drama. I wasn't sure whether I was supposed to laugh or feel sorry for her, everything was so subtle.

I did appreciate a peek into the business of movie making and seeing what Cecil B. DeMille and Hedda Hopper looked like, and it was interesting to see how some movie stars didn't make the transition from silent movies to talkies. And now I know where the line "All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up" comes from, so there's that.

Speaking of all time classics, I have yet to see Citizen Kane. It's another one all cinephiles are required to watch, guess I should get to it.

Sunset Boulevard was a stone cold classic with some very black humour ! You will enjoy Citizen Kane and it always polls in the top 10 films of all time along with Hitchcock's Vertigo but I think my favourite Orson Welles movie was The Third Man.

 

[Koronin]

I watched both Citizen Kane and Sunset Boulevard in a film class I had in college. There were several other movies we watched in that class. I will say I understand why Citizen Kane is a classic, but I didn't care for it. On the other hand I enjoyed Sunset Boulevard.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Sunset Boulevard was a stone cold classic with some very black humour ! You will enjoy Citizen Kane and it always polls in the top 10 films of all time along with Hitchcock's Vertigo but I think my favourite Orson Welles movie was The Third Man.

Apparently there were some rewrites and the director and screenwriter had a huge row over the final scene in Sunset Boulevard. So much so that they never worked together again... maybe that's why the tone of the film seemed ambiguous?

My fave line was the one where one of the characters had quipped Joe Gillis was a lot of things, including being a possible suspect in the Black Dahlia murder. Ouch!

I've seen Vertigo but not The Third Man, I'll have to add it to my watch list.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I watched both Citizen Kane and Sunset Boulevard in a film class I had in college. There were several other movies we watched in that class. I will say I understand why Citizen Kane is a classic, but I didn't care for it. On the other hand I enjoyed Sunset Boulevard.

I didn't dislike Sunset Boulevard, and there are a lot of interesting trivia tidbits over at IMDb on the film. For example, Gloria Swanson was aware her time as a huge silent movie star was over, but she didn't mind playing a has-been. Other silent movie stars who had been offered the role refused because they were insulted by the notion that their careers were over, not just because of the progression of silent movies to talkies, but because of age as well.

I think it's cool when actresses are able to continue working even after their youthful beauty fades, for this reason I'm thinking Gloria Swanson must have been pretty hip. (And I know roles for older women are very limited even nowadays, it's always been a pretty cruel industry all around.)