Gregg Axley
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Once Upon A Time In America (1984)
Dawn of the Dead (1979): I must have seen it 50 times but my son had never seen it. He's 14, so he's the same age I was when it came out - it's his rite of passage to see the greatest of all zombie films.
Is that the one with Bruce Campbell?
Once Upon A Time In America (1984)
I just finished, "Hyde Park on Hudson". Amazing film, even though it's more of a filmed play than any reliable depiction of history...
I was less enthusiastic about the movie than you as I felt the plot sort of lost its way (and it wasn't a strong one to start) and the director over-pounded certain points home - I think we all got that the hotdog was a metaphor for American egalitarianism versus the British class system long before the director kept making his point. That said, the period details were incredibly enjoyable (clothes, that house, the cars, etc.) and, once again, Bill Murray showed that he is a very talented and versatile actor (not something I would have thought about him during the peak of his fame in the 1980s).
I like how they did a lot more with Brick in this one than in the first movie.
[video=youtube;Fbu9n4ssO5A]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbu9n4ssO5A[/video]
Fair enough. I do agree about the hotdog thing, but that said, I could imagine the royals constantly talking about it to that level, at that moment.I was less enthusiastic about the movie than you as I felt the plot sort of lost its way (and it wasn't a strong one to start) and the director over-pounded certain points home - I think we all got that the hotdog was a metaphor for American egalitarianism versus the British class system long before the director kept making his point. That said, the period details were incredibly enjoyable (clothes, that house, the cars, etc.) and, once again, Bill Murray showed that he is a very talented and versatile actor (not something I would have thought about him during the peak of his fame in the 1980s).
Fair enough. I do agree about the hotdog thing, but that said, I could imagine the royals constantly talking about it to that level, at that moment.
Talk about the hype of the film means nothing to do me as I don't recall ever hearing any. I just wanted to see Murray's portrayal of FDR.
The whole thing about the 'retirment house' sort of confused me, or maybe I was watching it so late at night I wasn't firing on all cylinders, but I sort of got lost in that sequence where she goes up to the house on her own and everyone seemed to be there already. that just felt.... odd to me.
I'd love to read more about the Royal visit to the area in regards to how accurate that was. Sure didn't seem like they had any handlers or strap-hangers with them, which really seemed odd to me.
I still liked the movie.
"The Lady In The Lake" - C+ - Not my fave Phillip Marlowe tale by any means BUT I'd never seen it before and loved it. Bad, BAD women in beautiful dresses, crooked cops, nasty villains. NOT a fan of the "first person" perspective but I've seen worse.
Worf
I channeled surfed my way into it last night and had something else to do so only caught about ten minutes of it, but while it seemed interesting, the first person narrative appeared forced. That said, based on your recommendation, I will give it a full try the next time it comes on. It was fun to see Robert Montgomery not in one of his 8000 1930s I'm a rich guy / poor guy marrying a rich girl / poor girl (whichever is the opposite of my social / economic position) movies.