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Just finished this 2022 ELVIS movie.
Didn't get to catch it in the cinema and it turned up on television tonight.
May be a controversial opinion, but I'm mildly disappointed. An ELVIS movie for the Marvel Universe/DC crowd. So much in such that the film plays like a comic book origin story rather than a serious bio pic. Doesn't give the actors space to breath and thus, Tom Hanks comes off as a cartoon caricature.
Things do pick up in the second half and we get some interesting moments. Austin Butler really shines as The King, especially portraying Elvis' later years.
Still, if you like movies like The Marvel Universe, and those are the only films you've ever been exposed to, you may find this an intersting introduction to Elvis.
Me, I prefer the 1979 ELVIS bio pic that starred Kurt Russell.
I feel I should have liked this more than I did. It has great cinematography, fine actors and interesting storylines and surroundings. I just felt a bit underwhelmed, but at least I enjoyed it a lot more than The Lighthouse.Maybe I was just too sober.
Agreed, so much better than the follow up!
I felt exactly the same; the film had so many good elements but ended up being somewhat underwhelming.
I prefer the original, but I actually love both haha. Pretty much my favorite sci-fi movies.
Right there with ya! One of the all-time greats for sure.
One of my greatest reservations about the sequel was that I didn’t want spelled out for me what became of Deckard and Rachael. I thought much of the original’s power lay in its ending: Deckard and Rachael on the run, possibly hunted, setting out to make the most of the time they have left.
There are many great things in the sequel, including the cast and Deakins' stunning cinematography, though I ultimately would have preferred Villeneuve’s vision for yet another BR sequel—one that exists in the same world but with a completely different story with its own unique characters.
But I still appreciate the sequel for what it is and admire the artistry that went into it. It’s been a while since I’ve watched this one. I need a good rainy day so I can revisit it, haha.
Sweetwater: wow where do I begin with this train wreck of a film. I find it funny Amy Jo Johnson, who isn’t a great actress, is Embarrassed by her time as a power ranger… she then goes and Does this mellow dramatic garbage made by VH1… she can sing decently enough and I am honest to admit Amy was a celebrity crush. But yeah the film is a mellow dramatic mess
Stand by me: a good film that I kind of enjoyed. Seen it before, I prefer when King gets shmaltzy rather then scary. I know I am in the minority but meh
Elvis: how do I review a film that i don’t know how I feel about. Was Parker a villain or hero? Why did Elvis truly die? Honestly I don’t know, and neither does the film. Hanks really knocks it out of the park, and the actor who played Elvis and the actress who played Priscilla were amazing…. But for every compliment I can give I can say the rap music doesn’t fit and it feels weird to see it in the movie. I don’t like that there are no clear cut answers. Some of the effects shots were strange. Again the movie wasn’t bad it wasn’t great it was.., odd. If I were to put now playing glasses on I would have to give it a light green arrow. But it’s the kind of movie I wish others watched and we could talk about because 3 hours after the credits rolled I feel lost in the mirror room but sadly I don’t feel Tom hanks giving me a guiding hand through this film to an opinion about the movie and about Colonel Tom Parker.
Jaws: this movie is perfect I love this movie and It is my favorite film of all time. What I was surprised about this time was how economical the story telling was without being to economical. Honestly the movie is just brilliant
The world is not enough: it’s a great bond film in fact it’s everything I want from a bond film but I wish it was Daniel Craig or Timothy Dalton as bond instead of Brosnan
1. Jaws
2. The batman 3/4
3. Casino Royale 2006 (2/1
4. Spiderman: No Way Home (1/15)
5. When Harry me Sally 1/1
6. The world is not enough
7. Elvis
8. Casino Royale 1954 1/1
9. Selina 2/5
10. Stand by me
11. Riding in cars with boys 3/5
12. Sweetwater
Dir: Hugo Haas
Screenplay: Hugo Hass
Cast: Hugo Hass (!), Vince Edwards, Cleo Moore, Dolores Reed
Garage owner Gus Hilmer (Hugo Hass) marries a showgirl Julie (Cleo Moore) many years his junior, but secretly she and Frankie (Vince Edwards), a young mechanic working for Hilmer, have feelings for one another.
Lets’ see. This is a film noir, right?
Correct. It is also a love triangle.
OK. Lets’ have the young couple kill off the husband so they can be together!!!!
Fine. Print it!
Its’ a wrap!!!
In short, HIT and RUN, is the kind of B-grade film noir that we all know and love!!!! Basically, a “low-rent” version of THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE (1946) - it (apparently) lifted a plot point directly from the James M. Cain novel of the same name - it does, however, have a plot-twist that had me falling on the floor with laughter. You see, Gus has an identical twin brother that has just been released from prison. So, did the lovers kill Gus with their car (hence the film’s title) or did they kill the brother by mistake? I think you already know the answer!!!!
One of the many things that I love about film noir is learning about some of the “minor players”, in this case, Hugo Haas. Haas, using his life’s savings, financed, wrote, directed and starred in a series of 1950s grade B noirs – often with Ms. Moore playing pretty much the same role.
A quickie film that doesn’t take itself too seriously, I can think of worse ways to spend 90 minutes.
Right now I'm watching ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER PLACE. My DVD arrived in the mail today. Connery and Lana Turner in a WWII setting. So far I'm loving every frame............
Haven t seen these since they ran in the cinema, so decided to give them another look. Amazing film, the whole trilogy is fantastic. There are some eerie forewarnings here. Great score by Giacchino.
(2020)
Thanks to @Creasy47 for recommending this. Really strong performances and heart-gripping. I like how it evolves as some sort of unsettling mystery. We the audience experience the same confusion as Anthony, whose mind is in disarray.
And yes, that simultaneous confusion and paranoia as the film progresses is a real sight to behold. Such a gripping experience.
What an incredible film. So powerful and brilliantly executed. My wife's late father had alzheimers disease and this film gives an accurate insight into their state of confusion.
Anthony Hopkins best ever performance IMO.
I couldn't agree more, which is REALLY saying something after such a storied career and 80-some years of age.
A TIMOTHY DALTON DOUBLE BILL
The Beautician and the Beast
I have @RichardTheBruce and @Agent_99 to thank for this. The premise of the film is, of course, ridiculous, but if you roll with it, it's a lot of stupid fun to see a beautician transforming a moody, stern dictator into a fun-loving, pro-democracy politician. I came to this film for Timothy Leonard Dalton Leggett, and he didn't disappoint. If a camera had been filming my face while watching the film, you could have seen the stupid grin I was wearing every time Dalton showed up, whether in his Stalin or post-Stalin phases. A wonderful performance, especially when he is just starting to show his lighter side. I like to think the world is richer for having had Dalton play this role rather than original choice Kevin Kline, who, while a more than competent actor, would have been a safer, more familiar choice. (This film is a bit like Dave, come to think of it.) Fran Drescher, who I've never had any strong opinion about, was also a lot of fun. Then there are our always dependable supporting actors like Ian McNeice and Patrick Malahide to spice things up. Vincent Schiavelli plays a jailer, but he appears very briefly and has no lines. I take it they cut down his role. The title sequence of the film is top-notch stuff, and goes to show than even in presumably disposable films like these, one can find bits of genius. I also enjoyed Cliff Eidelman's score, particularly the jazzy main title music, which is later adapted into a lovely orchestral arrangement.
Title sequence:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=WXZ0YI6_FgM&t=122s
You didn't like the movie? Well...
Made Men
I've had this movie for a while, having been drawn to it by, again, Timothy Dalton, this time playing a corrupt sheriff. While I wasn't expecting anything outstanding going in, this film still surprised me for good. Seeing Joel Silver and Richard Donner listed as producers in the opening credits was already a good omen (hehe). A bunch of criminals come looking for Jim Belushi to retrieve $12 million dollars he stole from the mob. While Belushi bullsh*ts his way through the situation, refusing to give up the money and escaping time and time again from his pursuers, Dalton's scumbag sheriff gets involved, as well as a bunch of rurals (and crystal meth businessmen) who have a beef with Belushi. It's a plot with many moving parts, but it holds together quite well, provided you accept a couple of developments without asking too many questions. There are plenty of twists and most of them really work. In Made Men, practically every character is a selfish bastard, a treacherous bastard, or a selfish and treacherous bastard. Among this cast of villains, the actors who shine the most are definitely Dalton, playing a sadistic, most unpleasant individual, and Belushi, who, while merely annoying at first, eventually becomes a character one can root for, thanks to his nasty habit of surviving, his resourcefulness and his funny one-liners. It works. This is a worthwhile B-movie with some cool action.
All you need to know about Dalton in Made Men:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=m86rUAn69a8
This film is to PEYTON PLACE what TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT is to CASABLANCA.
Great cast, very soapy and dramatic.
I'm loving every frame of it!!!!
I agree with Kubrick that this was his first good film. I never cared much for his debut, Fear and Desire.
I feel like ranking these movies. Here we go:
1. Jackie Brown (loved it)
2. The Hateful Eight (loved it)
3. Inglourious Basterds (liked it overall, loved certain parts, especially when Waltz appeared, and those bad Italian impersonations by the basterds)
4. Pulp Fiction (liked it, loved certain parts)
5. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (meh)
I'm always delighted to see more love for Jackie Brown.
Me too. I think it’s QT’s most underrated film. Same with The Hateful Eight. Inglorious Basterds is his meh movie for me. Christoph Waltz is great in every scene. But when he’s not on screen, it’s really slow. It’s like James Cameron’s Avatar that same year (2009): two directors getting lost in their egos, with alternative history. If QT wants to end his movie directing career with OUATIH, it would be a good send off. I just want him to keep writing books.
(1957)
One of my favourite Kubricks. and one of my favourite anti-war films. Very controversial in its time. It could have done more to question the belief in authority. The way I see it, everyone participating in the murders were guilty including Col. Dax (Cold ax?)
Couldn t they have shot the generals instead?