KarmaPolice
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I couldn't make it through 20mins of the Fifth Element. Gonna watch The Fly instead.
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snogger
Footballguy
.. It is WAY over the top on purpose and I enjoy it.. if I am going through channels to find something to watch and it is on I tend to stay and watch it. 
El Floppo
Footballguy
Its campy awful, but I still love it.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Doing a #noirvember
so far
Night of the Hunter- perfect transition from Halloween to noir. A classic that I never tire of. One of the great villains and the gothic setting, cinematography is pitch perfect for this blend of crime, horror and fairytale.
Dressed to Kill- 1st time and it stunk. Maybe the worst BDP movie I’ve seen yet.
Le Samourai- the absolute coolest blend of 40s Hollywood noir and French New Wave. Only Melville I’ve seen and I need more.
The Postman Always Rings Twice (Nicholson and Lange version)- very faithful to the book, but nowhere near as good. I remember thinking the original Garfield-Turner version was just alright as well. Not sure why this story doesn’t seem to quite translate to the screen.
so far
Night of the Hunter- perfect transition from Halloween to noir. A classic that I never tire of. One of the great villains and the gothic setting, cinematography is pitch perfect for this blend of crime, horror and fairytale.
Dressed to Kill- 1st time and it stunk. Maybe the worst BDP movie I’ve seen yet.
Le Samourai- the absolute coolest blend of 40s Hollywood noir and French New Wave. Only Melville I’ve seen and I need more.
The Postman Always Rings Twice (Nicholson and Lange version)- very faithful to the book, but nowhere near as good. I remember thinking the original Garfield-Turner version was just alright as well. Not sure why this story doesn’t seem to quite translate to the screen.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Without even thinking about the Noirvember theme, I started in on the Fox Noir series on the Criterion Channel this am. First up was I Wake Up Screaming. Really enjoyed that one. Next up are Laura and Hangover Square. There are 12 in the series.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Haven’t seen Hangover Square but I really want to. Laura is a classic. My biggest take away from I Wake Up Screaming is how incredibly hot Carole Landis was. I mean wow.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
One of my thoughts was just how interesting the characters and the setting was. Maybe it's my newbie eyes to noir for the most part, but I thought the setting of dipping the toes into high society along with the cops and the murder was interesting and kept me engaged.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I always love Victor Mature. He's perfect in noirs. Well done by the director because he has pretty much nothing else of note in his career. A lot of Charlie Chan and Tarzan movie mostly.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
The Postman Always Rings Twice and Laura are pretty dull movies. Watch Mildred Pierce or Out of the Past instead.
Le Samourai is terrific.
Fifth Element is total dreck.
And...Blade Runner 2049 is rising the ranks on my favorite movies list. It has some flaws - the stuff with Joi just slows the film down way too much, for example - but the mood hits great notes and it's a GD beautiful. It's THE reference film for 4k, IMO.
Le Samourai is terrific.
Fifth Element is total dreck.
And...Blade Runner 2049 is rising the ranks on my favorite movies list. It has some flaws - the stuff with Joi just slows the film down way too much, for example - but the mood hits great notes and it's a GD beautiful. It's THE reference film for 4k, IMO.
BroncoFreak_2K3
sucker for Orange
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Strongly disagree on Laura. Classic murder mystery noir.Andy Dufresne said:
Can't argue that.Andy Dufresne said:
Yes Yes YesAndy Dufresne said:
Really is sad. Susan Peters is another actress from that era that was just stunning but had such a tragic life.BroncoFreak_2K3 said:
wikkidpissah
Footballguy
agree with all of this except Night of the Hunter - find Laughton's direction hokey & hysterical
both Postmans flix fail in chemistry between the leads and a general lack of understanding of the revenge ####
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Maybe that's what it is? They just don't work and I really like Nicholson, Lange, Garflield and Turner. It's such a raw and nasty little book. You are right that the movie probably needs a cheaper, less star filled version. Take the cast and crew of Detour into adapting the Cain story and you might have something.
wikkidpissah
Footballguy
mostly what you need is a lead couple who could at least conceive of boffing each other. Chandler & Cain (both of whom i can quote like some do Shakespeare) both had attitudes toward women that was harsh but face value - not misogynistic. no one is equal, including men & women. merely sources of each other's greatest help & hurt, pain & pleasure. unless you got two leads who can generate confusion over whether they wanna hit or HIT the other, they aint gonna work for C&C.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
The Harder They Fall on Netflix is pretty solid.
Pretty good cast, including Idris Elba, Jonathan Majors (from Last Man in San Francisco), Delroy Lindo, Lakeith Stanfield, and others. Style is a bit reminiscent of some of the Spaghetti Westerns. Nothing too groundbreaking about it (except based on some characters from the Old West mostly forgotten to history — Rufus Buck Gang, for example) and not a deep thinker, but entertaining enough for a watch.
One of the Netflix movies that would probably look good on a big screen, but will probably be seen by few there.
Pretty good cast, including Idris Elba, Jonathan Majors (from Last Man in San Francisco), Delroy Lindo, Lakeith Stanfield, and others. Style is a bit reminiscent of some of the Spaghetti Westerns. Nothing too groundbreaking about it (except based on some characters from the Old West mostly forgotten to history — Rufus Buck Gang, for example) and not a deep thinker, but entertaining enough for a watch.
One of the Netflix movies that would probably look good on a big screen, but will probably be seen by few there.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Tonight it's Heat for the 100th time
Maik Jeaunz
Footballguy
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
The wife really seemed to like Knives Out the other night. She's been in the room with me more now/watching more movies, so I thought I'd do a bit of a Noir/murder mystery theme for the month (to make up for subjecting her to so many ####ty horror movies last month) Not sure how patient she is going to be with too many old B&Ws, but I will throw some in there, but other than that, are there any recs for newer movies in the murder mystery realm?
Mr. Mojo
Footballguy
Watched In The Heights last night and agree with many of the comments I had heard. I really liked the cast and it was very upbeat. Nice ending, too. My only minor complaint was that it felt a little long at 2:23.
Mr. Mojo
Footballguy
An excellent list except for Gone Girl, which started really well but had possibly one of the worst final 15 minutes of any film in recent history.
I haven't seen Memories of Murder, but if it's as worthy as the others, I will have to check it out.
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Ilov80s
Footballguy
The end of Gone Girl was silly but I was glued to the movie all the way through. I wouldn’t call it a great movie but super entertaining.
And Memories of Murder is as good as a police procedural gets.
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KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I might try the bolded. I know she read Gone Girl, and I just watched LA Confidential. Haven't seen Wind River, and the others have been in mind for a re-watch for a bit. Thanks for the recs.
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KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I did add a handful on streaming - stuff from Charade to Memento.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
How Wes Anderson-y is The French Dispatch?
I'm not a fan of his stuff but my sister wants to go see it and invited me along.
I'm not a fan of his stuff but my sister wants to go see it and invited me along.
wikkidpissah
Footballguy
Binky The Doormat
Footballguy
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Sounds like I'd rather re-watch The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Greenaway is a pretty good comp.
I don't really have any interest in rewatching his movies, but I love seeing individual scenes (which are beautifully filmed), and I love that he did what he did thematically as well as visually. he pushed the art-form- and I fully respect that even if I don't love his movies. plus he featured architecture a lot as a theme... :scarf-love:
Anderson feels more light-weight in terms of his narrative interests, but I love what he tries to do with the visuals.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Well, what a few years and a little reefer does for a movie review. The wife and I watched Game Night the other night, and we had fun with it. Sure, it's a bit dumb but I was cracking up at the uncomfortableness that is their neighbor - chubby redhead Matt Damon.Lady Bird:
I have watched this twice in the last few nights, and I think this is one of the better movies in the last few years. Still not overly crazy about the last 10mins or so, but there are a lot of fantastic scenes, dialogue, and situations that just hit home. I honestly don't know how anybody that is a parent or has ever been a teenager couldn't get something out of this movie and one of the characters or situations in it. Ronan was fantastic, but I also loved her dad and her friend as well. Highly recommended. Well, at least to anybody that doesn't get upset about broads being in movies and having a movie written in their point of view.8/10, and might be pushing 9/10 as I look over top movies of this decade.
I also watched a few other newer movies:
Game Night
Ingrid Goes West:
The Little Hours:
Ingrid was probably the best of the 3. It's a dark comedy about an unstable woman getting obsessed with somebody on Instagram. It does have a bit to say about the social media culture, but it went a bit too off the rails at the end for me. I still love Aubrey Plaza and Elizabeth Olson, so I did enjoy it for the most part. The Little Hours also has Plaza and Alison Brieas horny #### talking nuns. Sounds great on the surface, but it wore out it's welcome fairly quickly. Couple laughs, but not worth watching. At least it had a couple laughs - I am not sure that Game Night had that.
I am still struggling with newer action movies though. I remember really liking Casino Royale, but last night I turned it off after about 30mins. With the TV there is still this weird sweet spot for movies and the f/x. Too many times in these movies it still looks either too "real" or I start laughing and obsessing about the obvious swtiches back and forth with the stunt people and actors.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Charade
This is a blast. wtf is with the scene with the orange?
This is a blast. wtf is with the scene with the orange?
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Right, such a fun movie. Hepburn and Grant putting on full movie star charm.Charade
This is a blast. wtf is with the scene with the orange?
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Found a gem of a B movie noir. Directed and staring Edmund O’Brien: Shield of Murder. O’Brien plays a dirty cop who murders a criminal and robs him only to play it off as an accident during an arrest. He’s dodging the criminals who want the money back and the internal affairs who suspect him. Really good stuff.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Yesterday as I vegged on the couch the triple feature was Laura, Chinatown, and Devil in a Blue Dress.
wikkidpissah
Footballguy
dunno if you're old enough to remember, but the AMC network started out to be just like Turner Classics, except they had no catalogue at all. i mean, except for the bliss of watching tv without commercials (i think they had big blocks of ads between films), it was really hard to stick with a network that made one look fwd to the occasional Charlie Chan or singing cowboy picture.
AMC's flagship flick was Laura and they showed it at least three times a week. i can totally understand why it might not be a favorite, but i get an oasis dopamine glow from it to this day. the cinematic equivalent of grillcheez & tomato soup, plus Gene Tierney.
wikkidpissah
Footballguy
mmm...Gene Tierney on toast...mmm
Binky The Doormat
Footballguy
wikkidpissah
Footballguy
wrong Tierney, Jack. altho i was surprised to find out that Elaine's dad was once an above-the-title movie star. the broadcast movie network, Movies!, has a couple of his flix in their Noir rotation.
Bracie Smathers
Footballguy
I developed a string of black and white starlet era crushes a few years back when I stopped watching cable TV and cruised free posted full B&W movies on YouTube where I'd catch a few flicks and take note of attractive starlets and Carole Landis definitely caught my eye.
I looked up her IMDB profile and was devastated by the details of her death especially since it involved Rex Harrison who is still a fav of mine. Her death really horrified me since I caught a trashy exploitive tabloid photo expose that showed her prone lifeless figure. Very tragic as her figure was one of the reasons I looked her up wondering why she never made it big since she had it all.
PICTURE
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Ilov80s
Footballguy
Yes, really really sad. Susan Peters was accidentally shot on a hunting trip and was paralyzed. She kept her career going a bit playing women in wheelchairs but eventually became so depressed she starved herself to death. She was on the verge of becoming a big star and was quite a good actress. The amount of suffering and tragedy among the stars of Classic Hollywood is really incredible. What an unhealthy lifestyle they mostly lived and what bad luck so many had.
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Ilov80s
Footballguy
Saw Deep Cover was that @wikkidpissah or @Binky The Doormat who said their good friend loved this movie?
That was a blast. Jeff Goldblum was really on one and Fishburne was so calm and in control. It got really really dark and had some hints of the 70s paranoia movies perfectly blended with a classic noir and French New Wave. Just a wild movie. Then it ends with an absolute banger from Dr. Dre.
That was a blast. Jeff Goldblum was really on one and Fishburne was so calm and in control. It got really really dark and had some hints of the 70s paranoia movies perfectly blended with a classic noir and French New Wave. Just a wild movie. Then it ends with an absolute banger from Dr. Dre.
Binky The Doormat
Footballguy
Ilov80s
Footballguy
It was. Fishburne plays a young cop the FBI plants undercover to target some high level drug importers/dealers but problems arise when the FBI seems to have ulterior motives and Fishburne finds himself getting a little too into his role as gangster.
wikkidpissah
Footballguy
my last true bonzo friend - pissed off his bride by riffin' on their vows, would run on the field @ Isotopes games if you promised to bail him out - that was his favorite flick. he'd quote it in life situations like folks do Seinfeld or Godfather. so i mentioned it when someone wanted Neo-noir recommendations. it really is good but it isnt really good
