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We have azaleas in front of our house, and I can't ever hear that word without laughing.
MwTB is probably my third favorite Martin movie (after The Jerk and Roxanne), which is saying a lot considering how much great stuff he's done.
Sounds great.ETA: Oops. Looks like this was already on my queue overflow list. Good to see the excellent review.
That's what I assumed. I guess if there is enough discussion started we can always create separate threads. Looking forward to this. I figure maybe if I type it (basically saying it out loud), I might start putting in some movies that have been on my 'must watch' list for awhile. The plan is to watch Badlands tomorrow before the wife and kid get home.
Makes sense. Started with him b/c I was interested in Tree of Life. He does so few movies that I figure I would be able to knock them out fairly quickly. The rest of the 25 I plugged into a list randomizer.
i really liked this one. Great performances, intelligent script, teen sex, angst and a definite adult tone throughout. 4.3/5 starsTerri
I'm a big John C. Reilly fan to begin with, but he did a great job as the high school principal in this movie. The fat kid (Jacob Wysocki) was excellent in the role. If you like quirky movies you should check this one out. Also has Olivia Crocicchia (Katy from Rescue Me) but the less I say about that the betterhi: Homer).
Sorry, Dr. Hfuhruhurr.
For me, it's:1. Planes, Trains, and AutomobilesWe have azaleas in front of our house, and I can't ever hear that word without laughing.
IMO, Days of Heaven is the top. Most beautifully filmed movie ever- no hyperbole.Started my exploration of Malick's films today. 0 surprise that he was a philosopher first, as Badlands plays like a meditative Natural Born Killers. You know me and voice-overs, but here it works with Malick's meandering style. Honestly didn't know that it was based on the real life spree that spurned other films too. Interesting to see Spacek's wide eyed innocent take on things next to Sheen's seemingly pointless need for violence. I could easily see how people might get frustrated with Malick as he stops to show us buds on the trees, the insects, and everything else that catches his eye, but I was 100% engrossed and found it refreshing. I guess we will see if I find it refreshing after a couple more movies.
What are other takes on the film, and would you say that this one ranks at the top of his films?
IMO, Days of Heaven is the top. Most beautifully filmed movie ever- no hyperbole.Started my exploration of Malick's films today. 0 surprise that he was a philosopher first, as Badlands plays like a meditative Natural Born Killers. You know me and voice-overs, but here it works with Malick's meandering style. Honestly didn't know that it was based on the real life spree that spurned other films too. Interesting to see Spacek's wide eyed innocent take on things next to Sheen's seemingly pointless need for violence. I could easily see how people might get frustrated with Malick as he stops to show us buds on the trees, the insects, and everything else that catches his eye, but I was 100% engrossed and found it refreshing. I guess we will see if I find it refreshing after a couple more movies.
What are other takes on the film, and would you say that this one ranks at the top of his films?
I would go Days of Heaven, Badlands, Tree of Life in that order. Not as big a fan of The Thin Red Line as most were.
I havent seen any of these (or The Jerk or Roxanne) and probably most of his other famous movies outside of Father of the Brides, but I think Bowfinger is awesome.For me, it's:1. Planes, Trains, and AutomobilesWe have azaleas in front of our house, and I can't ever hear that word without laughing.
2. All of Me
3. The Man With Two Brains
Jerk, Man with Two Brains, and PTA's are all must watch.Never seen Roxanne because the big nose freaks me out.I havent seen any of these (or The Jerk or Roxanne) and probably most of his other famous movies outside of Father of the Brides, but I think Bowfinger is awesome.For me, it's:1. Planes, Trains, and AutomobilesWe have azaleas in front of our house, and I can't ever hear that word without laughing.
2. All of Me
3. The Man With Two Brains
Added to the Q. Also added Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and My Blue Heaven as Netflix had them at 4.5 stars for me.How are The Spanish Prisoner and Mixed Nuts?Jerk, Man with Two Brains, and PTA's are all must watch.Never seen Roxanne because the big nose freaks me out.I havent seen any of these (or The Jerk or Roxanne) and probably most of his other famous movies outside of Father of the Brides, but I think Bowfinger is awesome.For me, it's:1. Planes, Trains, and AutomobilesWe have azaleas in front of our house, and I can't ever hear that word without laughing.
2. All of Me
3. The Man With Two Brains
I love Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and hate My Blue Heaven.Added to the Q. Also added Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and My Blue Heaven as Netflix had them at 4.5 stars for me.How are The Spanish Prisoner and Mixed Nuts?Jerk, Man with Two Brains, and PTA's are all must watch.Never seen Roxanne because the big nose freaks me out.I havent seen any of these (or The Jerk or Roxanne) and probably most of his other famous movies outside of Father of the Brides, but I think Bowfinger is awesome.For me, it's:1. Planes, Trains, and AutomobilesWe have azaleas in front of our house, and I can't ever hear that word without laughing.
2. All of Me
3. The Man With Two Brains
Forgot about Parenthood, like that a lot (as well as the current show based on it). Another good one was the indie dark comedy he was in from 2001, Novocaine.
The Spanish Prisoner is a David Mamet movie, not a comedy--I like it but it's not a Steve Martin vehicle. Never heard of Mixed Nuts.
Three Amigos?I love Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and hate My Blue Heaven.Added to the Q. Also added Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and My Blue Heaven as Netflix had them at 4.5 stars for me.How are The Spanish Prisoner and Mixed Nuts?Jerk, Man with Two Brains, and PTA's are all must watch.Never seen Roxanne because the big nose freaks me out.I havent seen any of these (or The Jerk or Roxanne) and probably most of his other famous movies outside of Father of the Brides, but I think Bowfinger is awesome.For me, it's:1. Planes, Trains, and AutomobilesWe have azaleas in front of our house, and I can't ever hear that word without laughing.
2. All of Me
3. The Man With Two Brains
Forgot about Parenthood, like that a lot (as well as the current show based on it). Another good one was the indie dark comedy he was in from 2001, Novocaine.
I like My Blue Heaven well enough, but it's just fluff. Mixed Nuts is stupid, I only remember it because Sandler has a tiny role. Spanish Prisoner is good, but a Mamet piece, not a comedy, don't really remember Martin's role.Added to the Q. Also added Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and My Blue Heaven as Netflix had them at 4.5 stars for me.How are The Spanish Prisoner and Mixed Nuts?Jerk, Man with Two Brains, and PTA's are all must watch.Never seen Roxanne because the big nose freaks me out.I havent seen any of these (or The Jerk or Roxanne) and probably most of his other famous movies outside of Father of the Brides, but I think Bowfinger is awesome.For me, it's:1. Planes, Trains, and AutomobilesWe have azaleas in front of our house, and I can't ever hear that word without laughing.
2. All of Me
3. The Man With Two Brains
Forgot about Parenthood, like that a lot (as well as the current show based on it). Another good one was the indie dark comedy he was in from 2001, Novocaine.
I liked My Blue heaven but can understand people not liking it.Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Man with Two Brains, All of Me, The Jerk, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Roxanne, Three Amigos, Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid and don't forget The Lonely Guy...very underrated. That's an impressive resume.I like My Blue Heaven well enough, but it's just fluff. Mixed Nuts is stupid, I only remember it because Sandler has a tiny role. Spanish Prisoner is good, but a Mamet piece, not a comedy, don't really remember Martin's role.Added to the Q. Also added Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and My Blue Heaven as Netflix had them at 4.5 stars for me.How are The Spanish Prisoner and Mixed Nuts?Jerk, Man with Two Brains, and PTA's are all must watch.Never seen Roxanne because the big nose freaks me out.I havent seen any of these (or The Jerk or Roxanne) and probably most of his other famous movies outside of Father of the Brides, but I think Bowfinger is awesome.For me, it's:1. Planes, Trains, and AutomobilesWe have azaleas in front of our house, and I can't ever hear that word without laughing.
2. All of Me
3. The Man With Two Brains
Forgot about Parenthood, like that a lot (as well as the current show based on it). Another good one was the indie dark comedy he was in from 2001, Novocaine.
Never really got into Dirty Rotten Scoundrels for some reason.
That Ive actually seen that one. Its okay, thought it was overrated for how famous it isThree Amigos?I love Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and hate My Blue Heaven.Added to the Q. Also added Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and My Blue Heaven as Netflix had them at 4.5 stars for me.How are The Spanish Prisoner and Mixed Nuts?Jerk, Man with Two Brains, and PTA's are all must watch.Never seen Roxanne because the big nose freaks me out.I havent seen any of these (or The Jerk or Roxanne) and probably most of his other famous movies outside of Father of the Brides, but I think Bowfinger is awesome.For me, it's:1. Planes, Trains, and AutomobilesWe have azaleas in front of our house, and I can't ever hear that word without laughing.
2. All of Me
3. The Man With Two Brains
Forgot about Parenthood, like that a lot (as well as the current show based on it). Another good one was the indie dark comedy he was in from 2001, Novocaine.
Dont forget Bringing Down the House eitherThere needs to be more love for the Cheaper By the Dozen movies in here.
pretty ambitious. i don't much care for the bulk of ford's work. there are some real standouts though. i might offer up peckinpah instead, if you want a little more to talk about.
I recommend watching Ford before Peckinpaugh. I think they are both great, but seeing them chronologically makes Peckinpaugh more impactful.
What of Ford's work should I look into? Scared of this one b/c I don't like westerns at all. Wrote down Stagecoach and grapes of wrath so far.
Agree, but have seen just about all of his. I will double check though and maybe add him to the next wave. Probably take a year to get through my current list of 25 directors.ETA: thanks for the comment too. Realize I am not good at conveying thoughts with words, so mostly this is about drumming up discussion. I have been into movies all my life, but I am disappointed that I pissed away most of it watching crap and should try to play catch up if possible.
Stagecoach, Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and The Searchers would be the top of my list for Ford.Even if you don't care for Westerns you would probably enjoy High Noon if you haven't seen it already to get you in the mood of things.Also make sure you've seen Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Treasure of the Sierra Madre.For newer westerns, I think the Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is an absolute must see.
"stagecoach" is pretty creaky, imo. there are a number of ford's films that aren't westerns - "quiet man" is a fantastic film, for example - but he worked in the golden age of hollywood. westerns are what hollywood cranked out back in the day. he's most strongly associated with john wayne and that means you have to almost avoid him. check out "quiet man", "mister roberts" and "the man who shot liberty valence". i might have recommended "the searchers" in one point in time but i find it to be not aging well.i can see cosjobs point about viewing peckinpah after ford. peckinpah offers a kind of progression from hollywood insider to outsider. he's a rogue through and through. he made a lot of really interesting films with a handful of really ####ty ones.
Guys like Tarintino and Scorsese developed their skills by consuming as much "crap" as they possibly could. I've heard Scorsese stories about holing up for a week or more and watching film non-stop as a young man.
These three are a good start, and I would also add:The InformerGrapes of wrathThey Were ExpendableFort ApacheRio GrandeThe Quiet ManThe Horse SoldiersHow the West Was Won (Civil War Segment)Cheyene Autumn
I think I've only seen Rio Grande from your list. Looks like I got some work to do. Thanks.
Of the Malick movies I've seen, I'd rank them:1. Tree of LifeIMO, Days of Heaven is the top. Most beautifully filmed movie ever- no hyperbole.Started my exploration of Malick's films today. 0 surprise that he was a philosopher first, as Badlands plays like a meditative Natural Born Killers. You know me and voice-overs, but here it works with Malick's meandering style. Honestly didn't know that it was based on the real life spree that spurned other films too. Interesting to see Spacek's wide eyed innocent take on things next to Sheen's seemingly pointless need for violence. I could easily see how people might get frustrated with Malick as he stops to show us buds on the trees, the insects, and everything else that catches his eye, but I was 100% engrossed and found it refreshing. I guess we will see if I find it refreshing after a couple more movies.
What are other takes on the film, and would you say that this one ranks at the top of his films?
Loved this movie. Steve Coogan is the tops.
Really liked Bowfinger. I've only seen it once, so I should revisit it and see how it holds up.I havent seen any of these (or The Jerk or Roxanne) and probably most of his other famous movies outside of Father of the Brides, but I think Bowfinger is awesome.For me, it's:1. Planes, Trains, and AutomobilesWe have azaleas in front of our house, and I can't ever hear that word without laughing.
2. All of Me
3. The Man With Two Brains
Ok, 6 year old boy.
I could make the same argument for Jean Claude Van Damme.
I love Mamet and Steve Martin, but I hated Spanish Prisoner. That's the very worst example of Mamet's awful handling of actors. "Ummmm, could you read that line again, only with a more pronounced momotone?"Parenthood's solid.
Certainly. JCVD was that guy right after Ahnold and Sly in their hey day, so he should be. The Rock differs in that he's arguably the 2nd biggest action star these days (after Statham), so he would seem like a given as well. Both shouldve been in there, easy "next" choices after Statham and Lundgren Id say.'jdoggydogg said:
Saw it around when it came out, then caught it again a month or so ago. Totally forgot how good it really was, and honestly, Im not all that big of a Steve Martin fan (which is apparent since Ive only seen a handful of his movies).Hard to believe it was released in 1999 and both Martin and Eddie Murphy havent been in a better movie since and its not even close*'jdoggydogg said:Really liked Bowfinger. I've only seen it once, so I should revisit it and see how it holds up.'Kenny Powers said:I havent seen any of these (or The Jerk or Roxanne) and probably most of his other famous movies outside of Father of the Brides, but I think Bowfinger is awesome.For me, it's:1. Planes, Trains, and AutomobilesWe have azaleas in front of our house, and I can't ever hear that word without laughing.
2. All of Me
3. The Man With Two Brains
Thanks for the input. With most of these directors I would like to mix it up a bit, and I also know that I won't last through 3-4 westerns. I have tried, and I don't like them for whatever reason. Was thinking Grapes, Quiet Man, and a western. Also have seen Young Mr. Lincoln and How Green Was My Valley on a few lists as well.'saintfool said:
Hollywood produced at least 1000 Westerns and at least 80% of them were crap, probably more like 90%,. The Ford westerns listed are all in the top 10 of that thousand. Depending on which ones you've already seen, they may be no comparison to these Ford films.
i'd skip those two, honestly. i like "grapes..." a lot and think it is a great adaptation. "...liberty valance" would be my recommendation for western. "how green..." has greer garson, right? i might be thinking of "mrs miniver" for whatever reason. i love "the quiet man" though and think it's a fine older film. he manages to coax a good performance out of wayne.
Yeah, I did not really care for either of those, altho they were both very popular. Pretty sure HGWMV made a lot of noise at the Oscars, but I found it tepid and dated. Young Mr Lincoln is okay if you don't care about facts or historical accuracy.
