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Evil Under the Sun this Christie adaption is a lot of fun, as usual a great cast, stunning locations and a brilliant score featuring the music of Cole Porter.
@GoldenGun this is one of the best movie adaptions for sure. The murder itself is very clever, the Christie films of this era really do look great in HD.
Yes! This one and Guillermin's Death on the Nile are my two favourite Christie adaptions, perhaps even my favourite whodunits overall...
In the UK they are showing many of the films over Christmas on terrestrial TV, I am recording them even though I already own the films, its handy to also have the films on my Freeview hard drive for easy quick access.
My favorite is Murder on the Orient Express which is on tomorrow, the Albert Finney version of course..
The Trouble with Harry I have always had a soft spot for Hitchcock's black comedy, the film visually is stunning in 4K it is a work of art, Bernard Herrmann score is one of his best .
I presume you were tuned to BBC2 this afternoon , @Fire_and_Ice_Returns as both were on then?, caught 'Evil Under the Sun', very enjoyable!
That's right, there has been a lot of Christie content on BBC 2 that I have recorded some I have yet to watch, including a 3 part documentary exploring Christie' early life.
An adaption of Christie's Murder is Easy 2023 starts at 9pm BBC1 tonight, which I will watch also.
Die Hard- Skyscraper
Die Hard 2- Dulles Airport
Die Hard 3- New York City
Die Hard 4- Eastern Seaboard of the US
Die Hard 5- Never happend.
Just finished watching The Double Man (1967), featuring Yul Brynner and Bond alumni such as Britt Ekland, David Bauer and David Healy. The film has a decent cast and some nice location shots (some a bit OHMSS like), but fails to be anything more than an alright 60's spy mystery/thriller.
@Torgeirtrap
Excellent choice!
I have an almost absurd fondness for '60s spy flicks, and even more so when they take place in very sunny locations (e.g. Thunderball) or in snowy regions (e.g. OHMSS). The first half of Assignment K takes me to the latter, and excellently, I might add. My fondness is, in fact, such that story and whatnot matter little to me when the mood is perfect. This film is an example of a rather modest adventure that works for me every time, simply because it pushes all the right buttons for me.
I have this silly fondness for 60's spy films too. They don't need to be that great either, I'll still happily give them a watch, just out of curiosity. Assignment K manages to push the right buttons for me too. It might not be as grand as OHMSS even though it features some nice winter locations and skiing, or as gritty and gloomy as The Ipcress File, but the film manages to stay within the same "sphere" as both.
Interestingly, I finished reading the novel the film is based on, Department K by Hartley Howard, the same day as watching the film again. There are several elements that made it into the film, but the novel does not feature the more Continental settings and the travelogue aspect that the film does so well.
Basically the Monty Python gang put together some of their favourite sketches for the big screen! Very hit and miss, mostly miss, it does have gems like the famous Dead Parrot routine, and Terry Gilliams wonderful animation ( the highlight fo me!) but there are many sketches thst fall flat and overstay their welcome!
Sounds like it should be much better than it is, but not even Robert Mitchum & Robert Ryan, as alpha males going 'mano a mano,' can save this clunkily-made RKO Noir about big city corruption from being much more than a curiosity piece.
The valour of rogue cops feels especially dubious these days; and the sprightly if under used presence of Lizabeth Scott, as "a cheap little clip joint canary," in the words of the malevolent Ryan, is mostly wasted. Indeed, his viciously enacted neuroses gets so tiresome you can only wonder what he's so neurotic about; he's far better at it in Nick Ray's On Dangerous Ground, where he finds a redemption of sorts, as I recall.
But the supporting cast lead by Ray Collins & William Talman is typically top notch; though William Conrad as an Internal Affairs cop of contingent loyalties so effectively underplays the histrionics elsewhere he almost feels like he's in a different movie.
I find all of Clooney's directing work to come out like that, just about. Guy with an eye, but not much to say it seems.
Not much in the way of racing, but what there is is quite well done.
I did go and see The Iron Claw in theaters last night with my girlfriend and we loved it. Painful and depressing, but tremendous performances and I loved the camerawork and cinematography. Really great overview of the "cursed" family and the rollercoaster of their lives and careers.
Halloween: the carpenter classic is really the best out of the franchise its a small little horror film that works surprisingly well
Die hard 2: weirdly enough i didnt see Die hard 1 this year but i did watch the 1990 sequel its implausible but still a lot of fun
Little drummer boy: watching this classic christmas story for the first time in 30 years is amazing it bring back so many memories
National lampoons christmas vacation: dear god this film is bad just horrendous i get others love it but me its just bad
A Christmas story: this one is nice but i still feel it should of ended with him getting the gun
Santa claus is coming to town: wow this is more 60’s then i remembered it being … half way through i am wondering if i took acid or not
Frosty the snow man: we can all agree the magician is an idiot in this kids special right like he could just befriend the snow man and become famous instead of focusing on the stupid hat..
On her majesty’s secret service: the only christmas 007 film (though a case could be made for the world is not enough) i love the movie and though the costume director was high and did a horrible job (apart from the blue ski suit there isnt an outfit i would wear in this film ) Lazenby does a good enough job as 007
Bon voyage Charlie brown: this one is odd like really odd but there are worse ways to spend an hour
A charlie brown christmas: i am putting both specials into one as the first one is classic and the second christmas special is well not classic lol
Home Alone: this year my favorite podcasting group Now playing finally reviewed this franchise and it’s interesting to rewatch the film post listening to their review as they get the movie but dont get the movie at the same time… sorry to say but its the traps and the cartoonish elements that make this and its sequel classics.. while the hosts loved the heart of the first film and nothing of the second they missed the point completely… even saying the film would be better without the burglars its like that isnt a movie or at the very least not a christmas classic movie
Scrooged: my wife never saw any version of a christmas carol and to finally show her one of my favorite versions of the Dickens classic honestly was a lot of fun.., i actually watched it twice this year because its just so much fun
Godzilla minus one: this is the perfect horror godzilla movie. honestly it should of been released on halloween and i know when i get the dvd me and amanda will sit down and watch it in october.
Spies like us: the last film of 2023 honestly this spy film shoikd if been a frnachise and Vanessa Angel should of been a bond girl in a timothy dalton bond film… actually is it weird that spies like us had hotter girls then the actual bond girls of the late 80’s
1. Jaws
2. Godzilla minus one
3. On her majesty’s secret service
4. Beverly hills cop 2
5. The living daylights
6. Scrooged
7. Home alone
8. Halloween
9. A charlie brown christmas
10. Jaws 3-d
11. Die hard 2
12. Casino Royale 1954
13. When harry met sally
14. Spies like us
15. Bon voyage charlie brown
16. Coming to America
17. The Breakfast Club
18. Little drummer boy
19. National lampoons European vacation
20. A Christmas story
21. Santa claus is coming to town
22. Frosty the snowman
23. National lampoons christmas vacation
I might of missed a film or two but 23 films this year not bad
Me and amanda plan on doing a full retrospective series for the beverly hills cop frnachise 1-4
Shown this afternoon on telly, couldn't resist giving it a look, haven't seen it in an age! Surprisingly entertaining still, the story, about a cruise ship that gets hit by a tidal wave ( who can forget Leslie Nielson as the unfortunate Captain?) and overturns, a small group of survivors lead by a scenery chewing Reverend ( Gene Hackman) make their way to the bottom of the ship, which is now the top!! Forgot that legend John Williams did the score, and this is probably disaster merchant Irwin Allens finest hour! Great fun!
9/10
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
8.5/10
The Great Gatsby (2013) in 3D
8/10
Frozen (2013) in 3D
Edge of Tomorrow (2014) in 3D
9 (2009) and 9 (2005)
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
The Fighter (2010)
About Time (2013)
Me Before You (2016)
Changeling (2008)
Bolt (2008) in 3D
Being Flynn (2012)
Behind the Candelabra (2013)
The Lovely Bones (2009)
American Made (2017)
Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
DVD:
The Reader (2008)
ON TV:
Fighting with My Family (2019)
Sully (2016)
Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)
Black Panther (2018)
RE-WATCH: Home Alone (1990)
RE-WATCH: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). There cut maintitle with credits, so movie starts straight with showing the house.
7.5/10
The Foreigner (2017)
Unbroken (2014)
Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
Despicable Me 2 (2013) in 3D
Hustlers (2019)
Water for Elephants (2011)
ON TV:
The Gunman (2015)
Peppermint (2018)
7/10
Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) in 3D
The Two Faces of January (2014)
Crimson Peak (2015)
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
Agora (2009)
Why Him? (2016)
Love Ranch (2010)
Moonfall (2022)
Bridge of Spies (2015)
Brothers (2009)
J. Edgar (2011)
Sicario (2015)
Lucy (2014)
Momentum (2015)
Dunkirk (2017)
DVD:
Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
August Rush (2007)
Public Enemies (2009)
ON TV:
Shazam! (2019)
Malavita aka The Family (2013)
Aftermath (2017)
Nightcrawler (2014)
Run All Night (2015)
Honest Thief (2020)
Gifted (2017)
Captain Marvel (2019)
One Shot (2021)
Can You Keep a Secret? (2019)
A-X-L (2018)
Triple 9 (2016)
Taken 3 (2014)
Alles Is Zoals het Zou Moeten Zijn ''Dutch movie'' (2020)
Just Getting Started (2017)
6.5/10
ON TV:
Revolt (2017)
The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)
The Hustle (2019)
Free Guy (2021)
The Woman in Black (2012)
6/10
The Ides of March (2011)
DVD:
One for the Money (2012)
De l'autre côté du périph aka On the Other Side of the Tracks (2012)
On TV:
Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)
Charlie's Angels (2019)
Hot Pursuit (2015)
Blacklight (2022)
I like your style. Going to keep a running list like this for this year now.
That is a good idea, I have never listed films I have watched. I have yet to watch a film in 2024 so my list is currently blank.
The Boy and the Heron (2023, Hayao Miyazaki). Studio Ghibli's latest film (and Miyazaki's last), cut from the same cloth as Spirited Away.
When the Clouds Roll By (1919, Victor Fleming). Winning, sometimes surreal action-comedy, starring Douglas Fairbanks, creator of the action hero and influence on Bond (see the reference in YOLT!).
The Chips Are Down (Les jeux sont faits, 1947, Jean Delannoy). Fascinating existential study of second chances and bad faith, with a screenplay by Jean Paul-Sartre.
Le silence est d'or (1947, René Clair). A loving tribute to the early days of film-making, starring Maurice Chevalier in what might be his greatest performance.
The Life of Oharu (Saikaku ichidai onna, 1952, Kenji Mizoguchi). The life of a concubine, "from the penthouse to the outhouse" as they'd say in America. Brutal yet beautiful.
Up in Mabel's Room (1926, E. Mason Hopper). Who knew a bedroom farce could work so well in a silent movie? Starring the saucy Marie Prevost.
Sylvia and the Ghost (Sylvie et le fantôme, 1946, Claude Autant-Lara). Exquisitely light and charming tale of ghosts, young love, and big parties.
Hôtel du Nord (1938, Marcel Carné). Deliciously moody slice of "poetic realism."
Hell's Heroes (1929, William Wyler). A dynamic, sweaty, hairy-chested telling of the old Three Godfathers story.
Pêcheur d'Islande (1924, Jacques de Baroncelli). Gorgeous, poetic tale of a Breton fishermen caught between his true love and the fatal embrace of the sea.
I started out 2024 very, very strong with our own Felix Leiter in American Fiction, which was an amazing piece of satire that's both uncomfortable and hilarious.
Out of all the trailers I sat through last year, that one looked the most promising and was definitely the funniest. I'm looking forward to it.
The lead actress, Micheline Presle, is still with us.
It was really, really funny. I love when a film is able to inject some good ribbing and sarcastic humor to help cut through some hard topics and debates.
The Medusa Touch 1978 Genuinely unnerving supernatural thriller with a superior script that is scarily prophetic. This is a film that will stick with you after watching, a forgotten gem.