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Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr, what can go wrong. Nothing obviously.
After watching The Detective 1968 I needed something utterly romantic with a nice touch of drama.
An Affair To Remember is one of those gems I can only watch every 6 to 7 years. Has been 8 years this time even.
Having made a detour in my Film-Marathons to Cary Grant-land, this was fitting.
Deborah Kerr, well this woman I would marry on the spot. Such class and eloquence and beauty.
Once the last scene begins I'm in tears. Every time. This time as well. How the emotions are building up to that one moment of revelation is tearing me apart always.
Once Cary Grant's character (finally) realises the truth, it feels like such a relieve and tears of happiness are rolling down Deborah's eyes AND MINE.
The best movie going experience I've had in years. 90 minutes of nerve-racking tension. Stephen Lang is a god damn beast as the blind man. Those 3 young adults who came to his house to rob him certainly did not expect Lang to be a blind Bryan Mills with a very specific set of skills. Lang was just fantastic, one of the most badass characters I've seen in a long time. The directing is flawless, some very impressive single-shot sequences and the 'total dark' sequence is probably the most terrifying sequences I can remember seeing, I was literally gasping for air and sinking in my seat due to the tension. Highly, highly recommended for all fans of the horror genre. The last time a film blew me away like that was 'Taken'. Stephen Lang is the daddy of all older action stars, I hope he can make many more films where he can showcase his pure badassery.
DAY 2
EVIL DEAD (2013)
Surely not a remake to such a widely beloved classic as Sam Raimi's Evil Dead? Yes! Exactly that. And you know what? I praise the remake. In fact, I prefer the remake. No matter what people say, they can't get me to rate the Raimi trilogy, especially Army Of Darkness, too high above average at best. Eerie, yes. Funny, mèh. Epic, a little. Look, I understand the 'gravity' of those original three films in the horror genre, but every time I give them an honest chance, I find them overrated. They're good, especially Evil Dead 2, just not great.
The remake, by contrast, is brutal, bloody, gory and effectively scary. The score is intense and the acting is good enough. Sure, no Ash in it (sort of) but that doesn't disqualify this film from being a cool horror film.
DAY 3
WHEN A STRANGER CALLS (2006)
Another remake? What's wrong with me?
Oh, nothing. I just enjoy tracing down films that are unfavourably reviewed by RT, only to crap on RT. Also, I have watched the original WASC and its sequel, both well-made films even considering that the sequel is one of those made-for-television projects from way back when. The 2006 remake is basically an expansion of the first but legendary 20 minutes of the 1979 original.
And in my humble opinion it works. I love horror films that are mostly set in one place. This version of WASC spends most of its time in one and the same but large and beautiful house. Unlike the original, which does travel into town, the remake confines us to one address and a sense of claustrophobia ensues, further enhanced by an ominous thunderstorm outside the house. Camilla Belle is interesting enough to look at and that's a good thing because we spend a lot of screen time checking the house - and the children - with her. But once the tension kicks in, it does so with a voracious appetite for jump scares and every cliché in the slasher handbook. Is it wrong that I actually like the result? James Dooley's score amps up the tension quite a bit too.
I can't say I dislike this film. And that's putting it mildly...
OCTOBER 2016 HALLOWEEN MARATHON
Excellent
Great
Evil Dead
Good
When A Stranger Calls (2006)
Tolerable
400 Days
Awful[/quote]
Directed by Martin Scorsese. I hadn't seen this in ages, so, to refresh my memory I decided to re-watch. Not great or anything, but Paul Newman was good. Tom Cruise was irritating, but his role required that so okay...
A Most Violent Year (2014)
I expected something different - probably because of the name of the movie. It was very good though, more interesting than I expected, and Oscar Isaac was excellent as the lead. Also stars Jessica Chastain, David Oyelovo, Alessandro Nivola, Albert Brooks.
3 movies directed by Jacques Tourneur:
Cat People (1942)
I Walked With A Zombie (1943)
Out Of The past (1947)
A film noir classic. Brady, I assume you've either seen this or it's on your list?
3 early Charlie Chaplin films (23-25 mins each) from 1917:
Easy Street
The Immigrant
The Adventurer
Oh, I know I will. Mitch is my guy and I adore him in noirs. Second only to Bogie for me. ;)
JU-ON: THE GRUDGE
One of my favourite all-time horror flicks, the Japanese original Ju-On: The Grudge is my go-to reference for scary movies. Woven around a typically Japanese take on the world of the dead, this one builds tension in separate sections but they all pay off in the end.
I'm always irritated when people confess that they can't tell who's who in this film because all those Japanese people - quote - look the same. Oh and they speak Japanese, go figure, so an American remake was produced by Sam Raimi, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Bill Pullman. Luckily, I love that version too. It's even scarier in places than the original.
Still, I prefer the original for several reasons. It's got a powerful premise and some really eerie scenes. Kayako is one scary lady. The sequel is another excellent achievement. The sequels to the American film, however, ...
DAY 5
THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES
The prolific Vincent Price in perhaps my favourite role of his: the deliciously sadistic Dr. Phibes. Over three decades before Saw, this colourful revenge film already delivers lethal contraptions from which their victims cannot escape. Dr. Phibes makes Jigsaw look like a boyscout.
Basil Kirchin's score is fabulous and the film looks amazing. Virginia North looks amazing too. This is a too often overlooked gem of the 70s, juicy and full of spark. Too bad its sequel never quite lived up to the expectations.
DAY 6
TROLL 2
The very best worst film ever made? From incredibly bad acting to seduction with corn, this film miserably capitalises on every possible "OMG!" moment it can contain. Its cult following and brilliant "making of" documentary film keep Troll 2 alive. Though its predecessor isn't a lot better, it at least tries to accomplish what it set out to do. Troll 2 has absolutely nothing going for it. It doesn't even have trolls in it, but goblins instead. Some people love to watch this film because it's so hilariously bad and in fact, I have tried to give it a fair chance on that level. But even as an "enjoyable bad film" it fails tremendously. I can't endorse Troll and certainly not Troll 2.
OCTOBER 2016 HALLOWEEN MARATHON
Excellent
Ju-On: The Grudge
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Great
Evil Dead
Good
When A Stranger Calls (2006)
Tolerable
400 Days
Awful
Troll 2
By god, is this film awesome. A highly stylized heist film, featuring a great cast - Dicaprio, Hardy, Watanabe, Cotillard, Gordon Levitt, Cillian Murphy - , a killer soundtrack from Zimmer and some highly thrilling action scenes - the Mombasa chase, the no-gravity fight and Tom Hardy destroying goons in the snowy dream level. Tom Hardy in particular is a total badass in this film. I still remember seeing this on opening day in 2010, the film really blew my socks off. I really enjoy all Nolan films (yes, including 'Dark Knight Rises', I know it is highly flawed but that film is just so damn epic, I just go along for the ride). Can't wait for 'Dunkirk' next year.
I have no idea, actually, I'm not familiar with the history of zombie movies, but since it's from 1940s I would imagine not, that they've been done long before that, but like I said I really don't know.
Goodfellas
Casino
Smokin' aces
Basic Instinct
Oh my gawwdddd......
Along with Witchfinder General and Theatre Of Blood my favourite Vincent Price film.
Love it's black sense of humour and outlandish sets.
The Locusts death is seriously fiendish!
Love that film! Has a real 'Phillip. K Dick' concept to it!
Only just got round to catching this. Just felt empty. After seeing what Hollywood could do with MI, this is just a wasted opportunity of massive proportions.
Keep Ritchie away from Bond please.
What it does is make you appreciate DePalma all the more as he knew what was at stake and not only created a good movie but a firm foundation for the franchise to move onwards and upwards. Richie has killed "Uncle" stone dead. Beyond me how he can earn money as a director.