watched Drumline on TV this afternoon...it's just one of those movies that provides good background noise...some bits are really good, others are just dumb.
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BATMAN(1989)
After being generously saturated with The Dark Knight craze over the last couple of years, I felt nostalgic to watch this gem last night which seems to get slighted with time from fans when compared to the 2008 incarnation. Although it shows its age and mine, it cannot be ignored that it's one of the best films of its genre ever.
The summer of 1989 was chockful of juicy summer movie fare: Indy 3, Ghostbusters 2, License To Kill, Pet Semetery, Lethal Weapon 2, etc, Batman was king of the mountain that year. IMO, until 2008, I don't think that there was a summer that kept my wallet as busy as 1989. I remember shamelessly camping outside the movie theatre, along with dozens of other fans, to see its first screening and we weren't disappointed. It's still holds firmly in my top 10 of comic films. B-)
9/10
Mrs. Man Face: "You wouldn't hit a lady? Would you?"
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice isUNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Although silly and goofy as all get out, it got my wife and I laughing. I just saw the movie Date Night as well, and out of the two I would have to say Date Night was funnier, but that Yes Man was a good laugh and worth it only because I borrowed it from someone. I did appreciate some throw backs to Carrey's older films ("Liar, Liar" and "Dumb and Dumber" [with the scooter scene...awesome]). The other part I enjoyed was a good use of cameos, especially with Rhys Darby's typecast performance as Norm. I love that guy.
the one non Bale Bats I own :x gotta fish it out from where-ever it's hiding when I get off school for the summer...itching to watch it now!
Meet the Fockers is on TV. better IMHO than Meet the Parents :x
Martin Scorsese's 1995 "Casino" for the 5th or 6th time. It's still an impressive piece of work, and Joe Pesci is still unbeatable at playing a psychopath.
Silly, funny slushy rom com about a man who tries to win back his ex fiance (he left her at the alter, pregnant 8-) ) by running a marathon - only because his ex fiance's new boyfriend is....
Brains not needed, but it did make me chuckle and laugh out loud in a few places. Not sure what it is about Simon Pegg, but I really like his humour, and even watched a zombie movie because of him.....
Fluffy popcorn movie, but funny non the less !
She's worth whatever chaos she brings to the table and you know it. ~ Mark Anthony
Still the best adaptation of the Dumas novel to date, at least until some screenwriter has the courage to not end the love interest plotline so neatly and poetically. I'm always amazed at Cazaviel's ability to transform himself in the film. And I can't figure out where director Kevin Reynolds pulled this gem out of his pocket from such a string of lackluster (and even cringeworthy) films.
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Bit of a film weekend....
Started with Iron Man....really enjoyed it but I expected more really....obviously it had been hyped way too high ! Robert Downey-Jr was fantastic as Stark...I've no idea if he's anything like the comicbook Stark...but he gave another great performance....as did Gwynneth Paltrow...an understated and sexy performance...
On to Crank: High Voltage...it couldn't have cost more than a couple of thousand to make this picture...the running time is only 94 mins but I reckon they ran out of ideas and padded it out for 20 mins or so ) It's not 'high art'...it's not a serious film...it's very 'tongue-in-cheek' and I half expected Jason Statham to turn to camera wink and say 'well...what did you expect really ?" It's okay though.
Finished with Star Trek - LOVED IT ! Decent enough story line...great script though...some lovely dialogue...great special effects...even the younger actors had a 'look' of the actors from the original series. It just felt 'special' to watch....I hope they make another.
I watched this movie not knowing that it was a musical, or that it was about 3 hours long. Fred MacMurray plays a colorful and somewhat eccentric millionaire who loves his family and is reluctanct to see his daughter (Lesley Anne Warren) leave home for a life of her own. The movie is nice, but seems disjointed. Characters come and go never to be seen again, and the story seems to bounce between the butler, the father, the daughter, the mother, and so... 3 stars out of five.
Trivia point: apparently this was the last movie that Walt Disney oversaw before his death
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"Father Goose"
Showed this one to Loeff III last night. Classic Cary Grant vehicle from 1964 (quite near the end of his film career), where he plays Walter Eckland, a boozy beachcomer basically drafted into becoming an observer of passing Japanese aircraft/warships from a tiny South Pacific island in WWII. When he becomes saddled with a proper French schoolteacher (the exquisite Leslie Caron :x :x :x ) and seven schoolgirls, Eckland finds himself in far over his head as Japanese planes and patrol boats begin to zero in on his location...
Great comedy, coupled with surprisingly taut moments of suspense. What a grand time; I was about Loeff III's age (12), or younger, when I first saw this film with my dad. The legacy continues. 4.5 out of 5 stars B-)
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"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
Showed this one to Loeff III last night. Classic Cary Grant vehicle from 1964 (quite near the end of his film career), where he plays Walter Eckland, a boozy beachcomer basically drafted into becoming an observer of passing Japanese aircraft/warships from a tiny South Pacific island in WWII. When he becomes saddled with a proper French schoolteacher (the exquisite Leslie Caron :x :x :x ) and seven schoolgirls, Eckland finds himself in far over his head as Japanese planes and patrol boats begin to zero in on his location...
Great comedy, coupled with surprisingly taut moments of suspense. What a grand time; I was about Loeff III's age (12), or younger, when I first saw this film with my dad. The legacy continues. 4.5 out of 5 stars B-)
An absolute classic! I love the line when Cary Grant calls the fish a 'she'..."How do you know it's a she?" "Its mouth is open!"
Great comedy, coupled with surprisingly taut moments of suspense. What a grand time; I was about Loeff III's age (12), or younger, when I first saw this film with my dad. The legacy continues. 4.5 out of 5 stars B-)
He's about the age when he should be watching his first porn movie, Loeffs. Sent me a pm if you want any suggestions.
"This is where we leave you Mr Bond."
Roger Moore 1927-2017
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He's about the age when he should be watching his first porn movie, Loeffs. Sent me a pm if you want any suggestions.
...The things you're able to accomplish, with such a demonstrated economy of words, is nothing short of awe-inspiring, my friend.
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"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
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"Iron Man 2"
I think I enjoyed this one more than TonyDP and darenhat did...about the right amount of action for me. I found the story fairly compelling, and of course all the performances were very good---while I would have liked to see Terence Howard reprise Rhodey, Don Cheadle was okay by me. Mickey Rourke was positively villainous, and Sam Rockwell (who is always credible, IMO) was smarmy and punchable as Justin Hammer. Scarlett Johansson - :x :x :x And I truly think Gwyneth Paltrow gets more lovely with each passing year.
But it was Robert Downey Jr's film, and his joy of performance is quite infectious. Very early on, his first scene (and the film itself) teeters on the edge of a self-indulgence too rich to enjoy (like a half gallon of chocolate ice cream)...but there was an artistic truth in the the way they've chosen to do Tony Stark that IMO saved it from itself...and of course it lays the ground work for an arc (which is always a nice thing).
The soundtrack, with lots of good hard rock (AC/DC is very appropriate B-) ), is excellent, and the effects were perfectly eye-popping. Lots of great stuff here for long-time fans of the books...and unless you're in a cave along the Pakistan border, you know not to leave until after the credits are over B-) It was funny...after the final scene played out, a teenage girl behind us whined, "That was stupid!" Clearly, she's never opened up a comic book B-) Reverence can't be taught...only learned...
I'm torn as to which of the IMs I enjoyed the most...it's very nearly a dead tie. 4 out of 5 stars.
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"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
Little known (to me) Basil Rathbone Nigel Bruce Sherlock Holmes movie, I was drawn by the title though as with From Russia with Love, it's a tad misleading and Algiers doesn't much if at all feature in the film, so no Casbah heroics. Thanks to the location throughout the shoot, Holmes purists may not dislike it too much as it may as well be set in Victorian times, it's in fact set in World War II. Overall it's like an Agatha Christie piece in that there are a number of suspects to consider, but Rathbone has some definite James Bond moments and there's a creepy villain very much like the one in the white suit in The Untouchables. Holmes and the villains are dashed civil to each other. Great stuff.
Although I saw it before, this time I saw it with my wife and enjoyed it yet again. I noticed some better storyline aspects this time around and actually came away appreciating the movie even more than before. Although not deserving of Best Picture, it certainly was a fantastic film and one that I will enjoy watching again and again!
As I said previously: Awe-inspiring. Words fail me.
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"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
...after the final scene played out, a teenage girl behind us whined, "That was stupid!" Clearly, she's never opened up a comic book.
A co-worker and I discussed the movie this morning. He, too, was 'let down' by the post-credits scene...but it turns out
he never saw Mjolnir! He just saw a crater in the desert and had no clue what was going on. I don't know how he could have missed it, but I can understand how you'd think the final scene was stupid without it.
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Some things shouldn't be written Part of "trying to be a writer" is recognizing those things...
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"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
going to Iron Man 2 tonight with some of my buddies
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Simply riveting stuff even after all of these years. Great performances from all involved and makes the viewer forget just how linear this picture actually is because you're so wrapped up into what's going on.
I highly recommend this and the Showtime made-for-tv remake from the 90s. George C. Scott wasn't channeling Lee J. Cobb's Juror #3 per se but he exuded the proper sense of self-conflict needed.
I introduced both versions to my kid and surprisingly he was deeply engaged in both versions (he thought that they were going to be boring considering that they never leave the room lol); the latter moreso was his favorite probably because of its up-to date feel and the more diversified cast.
In any regard, they both get very high marks from me but the original's just better.
Mrs. Man Face: "You wouldn't hit a lady? Would you?"
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice isUNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
FINALLY got 'round to watching Sherlock Holmes. enjoyed it immensely.
Hans Zimmer outdid himself with the music and I LOVED the add of The Dubliners tune (Rocky Road to Dublin) intermittently throughout and at the end of the movie. The Dubs are a favorite of mine, and I think that song was perfect for the the feel of the movie.
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Just watched Up....what a brilliant film...I was more than a little wary when it came to this film as it had had such glowing reviews...I'm happy to say that this film lives up to the hype
A genuine 'family' film...plenty in it for everyone and it doesn't 'dumb down' for the kids...the animation is rendered beautifully...such detail...lots of moments to touch the heart-strings...and lots of silly, laugh-out-loud moments too...I have to admit that the end even brought a tear to this cynics eye....
1985 coming of age and road picture starring John Cusack and Daphne Zuniga. Cusack and Zuniga are students in an east coast university who are both heading to California duing break. Cusack is the party guy, living a carefree life, more interested in fun than serious study. Zuniga is the serious student who has her life all planned out and she doesn't want fun to get in the way. Cusack is heading to California to meet a girl who his friend says is a sure thing, Zuniga is headed to California to spend time with her equally serious boyfriend. Cusack and Zuniga plan on sharing a ride there, but as you would expect a series of incidents disrupts that plan and they are forced to hitchhike and fanagle other forms of transportation to get there. They start out by arguing all the time, but by the time they get to California they both have feelings for each other. Zuniga realizes maybe a little fun isn't such a bad thing and Cusack realizes maybe life is about more than just having fun.
I really enoyed this film, Cusack and Zuniga work well together and their cross-country trip is quite humorous. I also really enjoyed the ending, the writers came up with a very clever way to reveal what happened the night Cusack was with the sure thing. Highly recommend.
Patton, starring George C. Scott. One of my favorites. I would recommend this movie to anyone who is a history or military buff. If you are not familiar with Gen. Patton, I recommend doing some research so you can understand some of the events in the movie.
I also watched A View to a Kill on television this weekend. It came on three times in less than 20 hours. I watched all of them.
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Gritty, stylish, great soundtrack & very funny. A gangster gem from the 90s that's a mix of Pulp Fiction & Go!. Rory Breaker and Soap were my favorite characters in this; they had some of the most memorable lines in a movie filled with memorable lines. B-)
Solid 9.5/10
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Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice isUNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
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After being generously saturated with The Dark Knight craze over the last couple of years, I felt nostalgic to watch this gem last night which seems to get slighted with time from fans when compared to the 2008 incarnation. Although it shows its age and mine, it cannot be ignored that it's one of the best films of its genre ever.
The summer of 1989 was chockful of juicy summer movie fare: Indy 3, Ghostbusters 2, License To Kill, Pet Semetery, Lethal Weapon 2, etc, Batman was king of the mountain that year. IMO, until 2008, I don't think that there was a summer that kept my wallet as busy as 1989. I remember shamelessly camping outside the movie theatre, along with dozens of other fans, to see its first screening and we weren't disappointed. It's still holds firmly in my top 10 of comic films. B-)
9/10
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
with Jim Carrey
Although silly and goofy as all get out, it got my wife and I laughing. I just saw the movie Date Night as well, and out of the two I would have to say Date Night was funnier, but that Yes Man was a good laugh and worth it only because I borrowed it from someone. I did appreciate some throw backs to Carrey's older films ("Liar, Liar" and "Dumb and Dumber" [with the scooter scene...awesome]). The other part I enjoyed was a good use of cameos, especially with Rhys Darby's typecast performance as Norm. I love that guy.
the one non Bale Bats I own :x gotta fish it out from where-ever it's hiding when I get off school for the summer...itching to watch it now!
Meet the Fockers is on TV. better IMHO than Meet the Parents :x
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Silly, funny slushy rom com about a man who tries to win back his ex fiance (he left her at the alter, pregnant 8-) ) by running a marathon - only because his ex fiance's new boyfriend is....
Brains not needed, but it did make me chuckle and laugh out loud in a few places. Not sure what it is about Simon Pegg, but I really like his humour, and even watched a zombie movie because of him.....
Fluffy popcorn movie, but funny non the less !
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Still the best adaptation of the Dumas novel to date, at least until some screenwriter has the courage to not end the love interest plotline so neatly and poetically. I'm always amazed at Cazaviel's ability to transform himself in the film. And I can't figure out where director Kevin Reynolds pulled this gem out of his pocket from such a string of lackluster (and even cringeworthy) films.
Started with Iron Man....really enjoyed it but I expected more really....obviously it had been hyped way too high ! Robert Downey-Jr was fantastic as Stark...I've no idea if he's anything like the comicbook Stark...but he gave another great performance....as did Gwynneth Paltrow...an understated and sexy performance...
On to Crank: High Voltage...it couldn't have cost more than a couple of thousand to make this picture...the running time is only 94 mins but I reckon they ran out of ideas and padded it out for 20 mins or so
Finished with Star Trek - LOVED IT ! Decent enough story line...great script though...some lovely dialogue...great special effects...even the younger actors had a 'look' of the actors from the original series. It just felt 'special' to watch....I hope they make another.
I watched this movie not knowing that it was a musical, or that it was about 3 hours long. Fred MacMurray plays a colorful and somewhat eccentric millionaire who loves his family and is reluctanct to see his daughter (Lesley Anne Warren) leave home for a life of her own. The movie is nice, but seems disjointed. Characters come and go never to be seen again, and the story seems to bounce between the butler, the father, the daughter, the mother, and so... 3 stars out of five.
Trivia point: apparently this was the last movie that Walt Disney oversaw before his death
Showed this one to Loeff III last night. Classic Cary Grant vehicle from 1964 (quite near the end of his film career), where he plays Walter Eckland, a boozy beachcomer basically drafted into becoming an observer of passing Japanese aircraft/warships from a tiny South Pacific island in WWII. When he becomes saddled with a proper French schoolteacher (the exquisite Leslie Caron :x :x :x ) and seven schoolgirls, Eckland finds himself in far over his head as Japanese planes and patrol boats begin to zero in on his location...
Great comedy, coupled with surprisingly taut moments of suspense. What a grand time; I was about Loeff III's age (12), or younger, when I first saw this film with my dad. The legacy continues. 4.5 out of 5 stars B-)
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
An absolute classic! I love the line when Cary Grant calls the fish a 'she'..."How do you know it's a she?" "Its mouth is open!"
He's about the age when he should be watching his first porn movie, Loeffs.
Roger Moore 1927-2017
...The things you're able to accomplish, with such a demonstrated economy of words, is nothing short of awe-inspiring, my friend.
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
I think I enjoyed this one more than TonyDP and darenhat did...about the right amount of action for me. I found the story fairly compelling, and of course all the performances were very good---while I would have liked to see Terence Howard reprise Rhodey, Don Cheadle was okay by me. Mickey Rourke was positively villainous, and Sam Rockwell (who is always credible, IMO) was smarmy and punchable as Justin Hammer. Scarlett Johansson - :x :x :x And I truly think Gwyneth Paltrow gets more lovely with each passing year.
But it was Robert Downey Jr's film, and his joy of performance is quite infectious. Very early on, his first scene (and the film itself) teeters on the edge of a self-indulgence too rich to enjoy (like a half gallon of chocolate ice cream)...but there was an artistic truth in the the way they've chosen to do Tony Stark that IMO saved it from itself...and of course it lays the ground work for an arc (which is always a nice thing).
The soundtrack, with lots of good hard rock (AC/DC is very appropriate B-) ), is excellent, and the effects were perfectly eye-popping. Lots of great stuff here for long-time fans of the books...and unless you're in a cave along the Pakistan border, you know not to leave until after the credits are over B-) It was funny...after the final scene played out, a teenage girl behind us whined, "That was stupid!" Clearly, she's never opened up a comic book B-) Reverence can't be taught...only learned...
I'm torn as to which of the IMs I enjoyed the most...it's very nearly a dead tie. 4 out of 5 stars.
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
Pursuit to Algiers
Little known (to me) Basil Rathbone Nigel Bruce Sherlock Holmes movie, I was drawn by the title though as with From Russia with Love, it's a tad misleading and Algiers doesn't much if at all feature in the film, so no Casbah heroics. Thanks to the location throughout the shoot, Holmes purists may not dislike it too much as it may as well be set in Victorian times, it's in fact set in World War II. Overall it's like an Agatha Christie piece in that there are a number of suspects to consider, but Rathbone has some definite James Bond moments and there's a creepy villain very much like the one in the white suit in The Untouchables. Holmes and the villains are dashed civil to each other. Great stuff.
Roger Moore 1927-2017
Although I saw it before, this time I saw it with my wife and enjoyed it yet again. I noticed some better storyline aspects this time around and actually came away appreciating the movie even more than before. Although not deserving of Best Picture, it certainly was a fantastic film and one that I will enjoy watching again and again!
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As I said previously: Awe-inspiring. Words fail me.
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
Roger Moore 1927-2017
A co-worker and I discussed the movie this morning. He, too, was 'let down' by the post-credits scene...but it turns out
Some things shouldn't be written
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
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Simply riveting stuff even after all of these years. Great performances from all involved and makes the viewer forget just how linear this picture actually is because you're so wrapped up into what's going on.
I highly recommend this and the Showtime made-for-tv remake from the 90s. George C. Scott wasn't channeling Lee J. Cobb's Juror #3 per se but he exuded the proper sense of self-conflict needed.
I introduced both versions to my kid and surprisingly he was deeply engaged in both versions (he thought that they were going to be boring considering that they never leave the room lol); the latter moreso was his favorite probably because of its up-to date feel and the more diversified cast.
In any regard, they both get very high marks from me but the original's just better.
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Hans Zimmer outdid himself with the music and I LOVED the add of The Dubliners tune (Rocky Road to Dublin) intermittently throughout and at the end of the movie. The Dubs are a favorite of mine, and I think that song was perfect for the the feel of the movie.
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A genuine 'family' film...plenty in it for everyone and it doesn't 'dumb down' for the kids...the animation is rendered beautifully...such detail...lots of moments to touch the heart-strings...and lots of silly, laugh-out-loud moments too...I have to admit that the end even brought a tear to this cynics eye....
Excellant film!!
1985 coming of age and road picture starring John Cusack and Daphne Zuniga. Cusack and Zuniga are students in an east coast university who are both heading to California duing break. Cusack is the party guy, living a carefree life, more interested in fun than serious study. Zuniga is the serious student who has her life all planned out and she doesn't want fun to get in the way. Cusack is heading to California to meet a girl who his friend says is a sure thing, Zuniga is headed to California to spend time with her equally serious boyfriend. Cusack and Zuniga plan on sharing a ride there, but as you would expect a series of incidents disrupts that plan and they are forced to hitchhike and fanagle other forms of transportation to get there. They start out by arguing all the time, but by the time they get to California they both have feelings for each other. Zuniga realizes maybe a little fun isn't such a bad thing and Cusack realizes maybe life is about more than just having fun.
I really enoyed this film, Cusack and Zuniga work well together and their cross-country trip is quite humorous. I also really enjoyed the ending, the writers came up with a very clever way to reveal what happened the night Cusack was with the sure thing. Highly recommend.
I also watched A View to a Kill on television this weekend. It came on three times in less than 20 hours. I watched all of them.
Gritty, stylish, great soundtrack & very funny. A gangster gem from the 90s that's a mix of Pulp Fiction & Go!. Rory Breaker and Soap were my favorite characters in this; they had some of the most memorable lines in a movie filled with memorable lines. B-)
Solid 9.5/10
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -