What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

[Touchofevil]

Sound City is a very well made documentary. And the music rocks!

Dave Grohl impresses me more and more.

 

[Zombie_61]

The Vampire Bat, done around the same time as The Revenge of Doctor X.
Both with Lionell Atwill, and Fay Wray.
And like RODX, this one too had a weird color to it, as they were experimenting with different media at the time.

Doctor X (1932) was filmed in 2-Strip Technicolor and black-and-white, but The Vampire Bat (1933) was filmed only in black-and-white as far as I know. I'm wondering if you saw a colorized version?

 

[Gregg Axley]

Doctor X (1932) was filmed in 2-Strip Technicolor and black-and-white, but The Vampire Bat (1933) was filmed only in black-and-white as far as I know. I'm wondering if you saw a colorized version?

I don't know.
Yeah, I knew about the 2 strip Technicolor, which gives Doctor X an odd look.
I can't be for sure, but the Vampire Bat wasn't your normal b/w.
It had a different tone to it, but not colorized.
I'll check this out a bit further.

Tonight it's Scared To Death with Bela Lugosi (1947), and Prisoners of The Lost Universe with John Saxon. The Rifftrax version of course.

 

[Formeruser012523]

The first two Hobbit films. Really impressed by Smaug and looking forward to the final one.

 

[1mach1]

All Quiet on the Western Front

 

[Worf]

The first two Hobbit films. Really impressed by Smaug and looking forward to the final one.

The first one left me completely flat. Felt like I was watching out-takes from the "Fellowship of the Ring" but the second one.... now that was a horse of a different color!

Worf

 

[Worf]

"The Navy Gets Through" - Decent early war RKO picture... Nice turn by a VERY young Desi Arnaz as a Cuban fighting to "free America"!

"Hill 24 Doesn't Answer" - An Israeli picture from '55 about a disparate group of "volunteers" trying to hold a small hill before the '48 cease fire set the borders of Israel before the '67 war. Interesting film... I've seen Israeli history through Hollywood's eyes but this was a British Israeli film that was not complete propaganda. Funny thing most of the Arab troops and Israelis were wearing British gear and using British weapons, Sten guns, Bren Guns and pistols. Israelis used Mustangs and Sherman Tanks as well. Fascinating.

Worf

 

[Wally_Hood]

Father Goose (1964) with Cary Grant and Leslie Caron. Next to last film for Grant; produced by Granox, his production company. I wonder who the "ox" was?

 

[EmergencyIan]

Space Cowboys (2000)

Very enjoyable! First time seeing it. I'm a huge Clint Eastwood fan, but, for some reason, hadn't seen this movie before. I had opportunities to, but avoided watching it on commercial television. Anyhow, I saw it on Blu-ray this evening and it was pretty good...a lot of fun.

- Ian

 

[Horace Debussy Jones]

Yeah, that was a good one. i'll have to watch it again soon myself.

 

[Horace Debussy Jones]

"The Breakfast Club" Haven't seen it in some time, probably 20 years since I'd viewed it. Much funnier than I remembered. This might be one of those unsung masterpiece movies as in that other thread. But it's hard to classify.

 

[Fading Fast]

Father Goose (1964) with Cary Grant and Leslie Caron. Next to last film for Grant; produced by Granox, his production company. I wonder who the "ox" was?

Also, very un-Cary Grant in that he is basically unkept, uncouth and cantankerous - all on the surface, but still, he never looked that way in any of his other movies (that I remember and for the entire movie). I bet he loved doing it after all those years of looking pin perfect. I think he then made his last movie - "Walk Don't Run" - in which he returns to his debonair perfection. That movie itself is a toss-away, accept for Cary Grant. He can carry a silly movie all on his own.

 

[Fading Fast]

"The Breakfast Club" Haven't seen it in some time, probably 20 years since I'd viewed it. Much funnier than I remembered. This might be one of those unsung masterpiece movies as in that other thread. But it's hard to classify.

From a memory of when it came out - that was the one of those '80s teen flicks that had a real story arc and character development. It wasn't about a poor / shy girl or guy wanting a better looking / more popular guy or girl, etc. It delved into teenage angst, pressure, cliques etc. and stirred up the pop pretty well.

 

[Dixie_Amazon]

Space Cowboys was a lot of fun.

Watched "The Winter Soldier". I enjoyed it despite one particularly glaring plot hole. Where did they get Falcon's flight suit? Did they 'borrow it' or did Sam just happen to have it in the coat closet?

The Falcon was a favorite of mine in the comics.

 

[Fading Fast]

Watched "Skylark" staring Claudette Colbert and Ray Milland (DVR'd from TCM). Initially, I was surprised I hadn't seen or heard of this movie, especially as it started out okay. The basic plot is Colbert and Milland are married, but he is too focused on business and their marriage is suffering. (Spoiler Alert - don't read on if you care about this silly movie and its silly plot.) Another man captures Colbert's attention and she pushes for and gets a divorce. But once divorced, she effectively realizes she still loves Milland and, after some painful-to-watch screwball nonsense, they get back together. At this point, I understood why the movie doesn't get much attention - it doesn't deserve it. I would only watch this for the stars.

This is an example of the Production Code ruining a movie. Even when they are fighting and getting a divorce, it is not believable as you can feel that their marriage is strong, probably because the Code didn't like to let movies show truly troubled marriages. And then all the nonsense that followed their divorce was painful to watch as two professional actors tried to carry a silly script to its silly end.

A few more quick thoughts:

While I get that she is a pro and an attractive woman, Claudette Colbert always looks likes someone's mother to me - it's not a matronly look with the negative connotations that word can have, but still, she never looks like a single woman or young wife to me. And I respect her talent, it's just an impression I get.

I am still amazed that "In Name Only" was made during the production code as it shows a truly troubled (outright bad) marriage and an affair that seems loving and sincere. How did that movie get made in 1939? And it is an under-appreciated movie. It probably didn't help that it was made in 1939 as that was a tough year for even a very good movie to get noticed with all the great ones that were made.

 

[1mach1]

Watched "The Winter Soldier". I enjoyed it despite one particularly glaring plot hole. Where did they get Falcon's flight suit? Did they 'borrow it' or did Sam just happen to have it in the coat closet?

That was the last movie I watched as well. Funny, I had the same thought about Falcon's flight suit.

 

[rocketeer]

Fritz Lang's 'Metropolis'.
I do like the odd silent every now and then. I just wish they would show some of those old Cecil B DeMille classics such as 'Joan the Woman' or '10 Commandments'

 

[DharmaBum]

"Double Indemnity" last night and "Scarlet Street" two nights ago. I don't currently have television which aids my ability to seek out and enjoy the classics. Less options, less distraction, more quality.

 

[DharmaBum]

"Witness to Murder" (1954) last night. Enjoyed this one.

 

[Horace Debussy Jones]

"Dead Presidents" Excellent crime drama/Vietnam war movie.