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I bought this a couple of months ago, but only watched it tonight after prodding my wife to join me. An all-boys' "public" (i.e. actually private) college in bucolic post-WWII England is suddenly faced with the necessity of having to share its premises with what turns out to be an all-girls "public" (see above) school that had been bombed-out in the war. A lot of trouble ensues, both from the aspect of the boys' as well as the girls' school. After intial bickering, each school tries to keep its students' parents and supporters from finding out that they are now a sort of mixed bag. And that results in a lot of fun for the viewers.
All the actors are first-grade, notably (of course) Sir Alastair Sim and Dame Margaret Rutherford. The film is a whole lot of fun, though with a typically "Ealing" somewhat stunted ending when it seems they couldn't think of anything to continue and wanted to stop after about 100 minutes. Anyway, for pure enjoyment, it is highly recommended.
One of those movies that I saw on Telly many moons ago, but dont remember a whole lot about it. Sherlock Holmes and Watson are implored by locals to solve the mystery of Jack the Ripper! Christopher Plummer and James Mason are a terrific Holmes and Watson and its well written by John Hopkins. Directed with little flourish by Bob Clark ( he of 'Porkys' fame!!), it has a solid cast with the likes of Donald Sutherland and Genevieve Bujold appearing and good set pieces, but its mainly impressive by the two leads (Oh, and I do remember one little moment where Watson is struggling with the last pea on his plate, and Holmes interferes to Watsons annoyance!)
This is essentially a one-man show, and Dafoe is an actor without fear. He commits to the role of a man who descends into the depths of hell, and it's almost torturous to be the silent witness to his journey.
A fascinating performance in a unique and troubling film, this isn't something to watch to pass ninety minutes...
I thoroughly enjoyed this one and thought Dafoe nailed it as a one-man show.
100 percent @Creasy47 … he’s a dynamic actor; he goes all the way in, no half measures.
Too right. He's one of my favorites, a performer who's always giving it 100% no matter the project. I'm always eager to see what he does next.
Great film. I am glad you enjoy it too, gents.
Finally got a decent bluray, to replace the Spanish dvd I had for years! Starring the late great Alan Arkin as The Bean of the title, and James Caan as Freebie, this is a terrific buddy cop thriller. Director Richard Rush lives up to his name, as this fast paced actioner hardly pause for breath between the mayhem. The two are hilarious as they try to find evidence on a local crime boss, and when they finally get enough to prosecute, they find theres a contract out on him and they end up protecting him until they can get him into court! Caan and Arkin are a great double act, and the action/car stunts are pure nuts ( no cgi here!) The film was such a hit that they made it into a short lived TV series, Hector Elizondo played The Bean, but he wasn't a patch on Arkin ( a subplot on Beans home life where he thinks his wife is cheating, has him share great scenes, with Valerie Harper ( from comedy TV series 'Rhoda') as his hapless spouse!
4king dread4l.
Thanks for the warning. Didn't really expect anything else.
FYI @Creasy47, I've posted several interviews of Ms. Haynes over at https://www.mi6community.com/discussion/3862/rest-in-peace-show-your-respects-to-those-who-have-passed-away#latest.
Thanks for sharing those, I'll be sure to give them a read!
The best martial arts film ?
Hilarious! Two Irish killers (Gleeson and Farrell) being sent to Bruges by their Cockney-speaking boss (Fiennes), who later instructs the Gleeson character to kill the other because the latter had goofed on his last hit. Lots of Bruges in this, and most of all absolutely hilarious black humour, garnished with more "F-words" than a Tarantino film. And of course, quite some carnage.
Just seen the new Wes Anderson 39m film based on Rohald Dahl’s story. Another win for Wes, I think.
Looking forward to watching this (and the other few shorts that are set to release daily throughout the week).
I loved Asteroid City so I'm delighted we get more than one Anderson project this year.
Good documentary with archive footage as well as post Burts passing interviews with the likes of Bruce Dern, Jon Voight and Loni Anderson. Burt lived an incredibly generous and excessive life, his later years were certainly difficult.
Babylon: Loved it. At one point, Tobey Maguire shows up out of nowhere and steals the film.
The Batman: Yeah, give me more of this! Just cut it out with the goddamn Joker.
Mikey and Nicky: Loved it.
The Quick and the Dead: My essential annual Hackman viewing. He kicks ass, as does most of the movie, despite some iffy plotting in spots. So much style! The love scene was absolutely superfluous, and I'm happy to read Sharon Stone agreed. She was so cool in her role, as well, as were Crowe and DiCaprio.
It's My Turn: Another fun time with Ms. Jill Clayburgh. Michael Douglas in the beginnings of movie stardom was already charismatic. Charles Grodin too. Catchy music score by Columbo veteran Patrick Williams.
The Innocent: @GoldenGun recommended this. It was good, especially the last part of the film, with the payoff of everything that came before. The outlook on life of the character of Tullio was fascinating, but I still felt the film as a whole was still a bit dull, a bit lacking in life. I don't know that she's particularly held in high esteem as an actress, but I felt Jennifer O'Neill was superb in her role. Despite not regarding it as a great film, I'm looking forward to more Visconti movies. Oh, and the last shot of the movie was delightful.
Turned up on telly last night. Though I've seen it umpteen times, its been quite a while since I watched it. It still holds up really well, of course the shower scene is a standout, but the rest is still excellent. Hitchcocks direction is spot on, and Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh are terrific leads, and Martin Balsams' death always scares the bejesus out of me, I think it's as effective as the shower attack. And for all the times I watched it in my youth, it was only later viewings that I copped that final subliminal shot of Normans skullface! Brilliant!
El conde. A quirky, ingenious juxtaposition of genres and ideas. Part horror, part Shakespearean drama, part black comedy. It has some shortcomings, as I feel certain plot details and character motivations are presented in a muddled way, even though the plot itself makes sense. But it's nothing too serious to worry about. After that ending, I found the cheerful marching band music to be hilarious.
And what a poster!
The Crimes Of Grindelwald: Extended Cut this is far better than I remember it, admittedly I fully understand everything that is going on prior to this rewatch. The deleted scenes reinserted make a big difference and its baffling why they were removed in the first place as there are key plot points and character building which is vital to the story. The visual effects and imagery is very impressive and I was on the edge of my seat during some sequences, Tina hardly being in the third film is a travesty IMO, she is great in this one.
I wish I could share your enthusiasm. I'm afraid the entire FB run has so far left me cold. Yes, TCOG is the better film of the three for me too. TSOB is a complete mess.
The third film is a complete let down, I know originally there were to be 5 movies.
I am not sure at which point they decided it would end with the third instead and how that effected the film with rewrites and cramming as much as possible in.
As the second film is fresh in the memory I will watch the third film again and see how disjointed it is, and whether anything connects.
Skip them
I actually like Ghostbusters with women , once you get over that the boys are missing its okay imo. Not perfect but its not as its as bad as say Mortal Kombat 2 or Police Academy 7
Bizzare horror from 1964, one particular scene was creepy as hell which I did not see coming.