Last Movie You Watched and Rate It | Part#: Some High Number +5

[KallioWeHardlyKnewYe]

I'm glad we're off the previous page so I don't have to get I Am Woman stuck in my head anymore.

Oh wait. Oh no.

 

[kihei]

The Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) Directed by Mervyn Leroy 7A

The Gold Diggers of 1933 is a silly but enjoyable romantic comedy sandwiched between one Busby Berkeley number at the beginning and two at the end. An older brother decides he is going to force his younger brother to break up with a chorus girl who he thinks is beneath his family’s dignity. A number of chorus girls combine to thwart the plot, all in good-natured, fizzy fun. But the real attraction here is the Busby Berkeley elaborately staged production numbers. His staging always consists of eye-popping extravaganzas that have to be seen to be believed with legions of dancers and extraordinary sets. Even if you are not a fan of this sort of thing, you should check these out. The first two numbers don’t disappoint but the third routine acknowledges the reality of the Great Depression—men come home from fighting for their country only to stand in bread lines out of work and hungry, a surprisingly somber note to end what is essentially a piece of fluff. Incidentally, the shenanigans take place before the Catholic Church’s Legion of Decency (what a name for an organization) forced Hollywood to establish the Hays Code which censored even vague references to sexuality as pleasurable (even a married couple could no longer share the same bed). So, the first song and dance sequence, Pettin’ in the Park is actually kind of racy by Hollywood standards.

Criterion Channel

 

[Chili]

Anyone can give recommendations for great films that are available on Youtube?

Do you enjoy silent movies?

Believe there are several Douglas Fairbanks Sr. movies there, including Mark Of Zorro.

Was watching The Gaucho on Youtube. His stunts are pretty awesome (i.e. back flipping off a horse, climbing buildings...).

 

[Osprey]

Bedazzled (1967) - 7/10 (Really liked it)

A lovesick, suicidal bloke (Dudley Moore) sells his soul to the Devil (Peter Cook) in exchange for wishes that don't go as expected. The 2000 remake has always been a guilty pleasure of mine, so I checked out the original (which, of course, is based on the Faust legend) and, surprisingly, I found it even funnier. It's loaded with even more witticisms, puns and innuendo, since that's what the British do best. Also funny is how much of a little devil the Devil is to everyone, including Stanley, even more so than in the remake. The principal difference between the two versions is that the Devil is male in this one. It makes for a less sexy version, but there is a memorable cameo by Raquel Welch (as "Lust") and there's much better repartee between the main characters. Another difference is that it's set in colorful 1960s London. Some segments aren't as funny as others and the whole thing is a little long, but the sheer amount of laughs overwhelm the negatives. Finally, something that struck me while watching is that Rowan Atkinson must've taken a lot of comedic inspiration from Dudley Moore, since I could easily see Atkinson in the same role here. Anyways, comedy is subjective, but I found the film very, very funny and recommend it if you like British comedy and/or the remake.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Grand Daddy Daycare - 5/10

Before the judging, the girlfriend and I set aside a night to find and watch a "direct to DVD" movie on Netflix.

The movie itself was actually much better than I expected and really is a decent watch. There's more heart to the story than I imagined, even if the characters are a caricatures.

It's a sequel to Daddy Daycare, and the basic premise is an author's father in law (played by Danny Trejo) moves in with the family and disrupts his novel writing. He invites friends over for him one time to get quiet and one of the kids pays him. He uses this as inspiration to open an elderly care center in his home because they are behind on taxes and facing foreclosure.

Danny Trejo is easily the best part of the movie. He shows genuine heart and sympathy for his situation and medical condition (no spoilers there). It was refreshing to see him in a vulnerable grandpa role given his prior roles, and frankly showed more range in his abilities than I thought he had.

Will I watch it again? Nah.
Did I waste my time watching it? Nah

 

[nameless1]

Anyone can give recommendations for great films that are available on Youtube?

Youtube movies has quite a bit of movies for free. Hoosiers, The Killing and Kon-Toki are on there free. I myself watched Drug Wars and Kung Fu Killer, and I have The Madness of King George and The Taking of Pellum 123 (1974) on my to-watch list.

As long as you have your ad blocker on, you can watch the movies with no interruptions. Also, to get the most selections, it has to be a U.S. I.P. address.

 

[ORRFForever]

That picture hurts, my friend.

I'm sure I will see some Sisters this weekend. I'll have to ask if any of them are the Sister in this picture.

 

[Osprey]

That picture hurts, my friend.

I'm sure I will see some Sisters this weekend. I'll have to ask if any of them are the Sister in this picture.

That's Dudley Moore. I hope that none of your Sisters look like him. I wasn't going to include a still in my review, but that shot of him dressed as a nun, underneath a stripper (Raquel Welch), with a drink in one hand and a cigarette in the other just cracked me up.

 

[ItsFineImFine]

Dead Man Walking (1999) - 7/10

Mainly focused on Sarandon and Sean Penn. The last 45 minutes they really draw out imo but it's more serious and low-key than other films that overdo Hollywood-isms.

 

[ORRFForever]

That's Dudley Moore. I hope that none of your Sisters look like him. I wasn't going to include a still in my review, but that shot of him dressed as a nun, underneath a stripper (Raquel Welch), with a drink in one hand and a cigarette in the other just cracked me up.

Fair enough. No worries.

 

[ORRFForever]

Robin's Wish (2020):

I never liked Robin Williams as an actor. It wasn't his acting I disliked, because he was a fine actor, but the roles he chose were so corny.

I NEVER found Robin Williams the comedian funny - and yes, I realize I am in the minority.

However, Robin Williams the man seemed kind and decent. He came across as a person with great depth and humility and that kindness, decency, depth and humility can be found in the documentary Robin's Wish, which explores his mental illness and final days.

It is worth seeing.

7.5/10

 

[kihei]

Un Flic (A Cop) (1972) Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville 6A

Another lean French noir from the team of Alain Delon and Jean-Pierre Melville. The plot involves a bank heist, a later train heist (much fun, that), a smart cop, a beautiful femme fatale (Catherine Deneuve), and a casual approach to putting the movie together that it is a tad insouciant. So, it’s not the story, which is standard-issue good cop, bad crook stuff, as much as the delivery of the story that counts here—a case of Melville playing around with not so much the conventions of the genre as with his audience’s knowledge and expectations of the genre. The movie is filled with little in-jokes that don’t call a lot of attention to themselves. For instance, the key heist takes place on a train and involves a helicopter for some reason. (Why not just get on the train when it leaves Paris?) The external shots use an obvious miniature train and miniature helicopter to forward the action. Melville seems to be saying, hey, you know how it goes, let's not waste money here. Drinks magically appear at tables complete with ice cubes moments after they are ordered. Catherine Deneuve waits for a phone call wearing an expensive fur coat. She’s inside her office at the time. During the train heist, the villain wears a bathrobe with pockets that contain an endless number of helpful (and unlikely) tools (it’s like a Marx Brothers routine, but played straight), tools that he uses to complete his heist. A phone booth pops up in the middle of nowhere for convenience sake. I probably missed a dozen more of these little shows of artifice. They made Un Flic seem more clever and fun than it would have been otherwise.

subtitles

Criterion Channel

 

[Langdon Alger]

Dead Man Walking (1999) - 7/10

Mainly focused on Sarandon and Sean Penn. The last 45 minutes they really draw out imo but it's more serious and low-key than other films that overdo Hollywood-isms.

Haven’t seen this one in quite some time. Would love to re-watch it. Great film and Penn is phenomenal in it. Sarandon is great too. Most of the credit goes to Tim Robbins for his direction and his adapted screenplay. Hey, did you notice Jack Black in the movie as one of Penn’s brothers? That’s before he was well known.

By the way, it came out in 1995, not 1999.

 

[Chili]

The Asphalt Jungle - 1950

Jewel heist film, meticulously told by a strong cast without stars at that time. Nice pace as the story unfolds. Had seen it many years ago and for me it has aged well. And Marilyn looks fab in a small part. Great film.

 

[kihei]

Bad Lieutenant (1992) Directed by Abel Ferrera 7B

There has never been a degenerate cop quite the equal of the lieutenant (Harvey Keitel) in this movie. He starts the day with four snorts of cocaine just after dropping off the kids at school. But that’s just an eye opener for him. The rest of the time he consumes large amounts of cocaine in various forms and drinks straight from a bottle of whiskey that he has with him at all times. He steals from grocery owners, perverts himself in the presence of two terrified teenage girls, and takes money from drug dealers as well. Nothing is beneath him, and he suffers for it, a Catholic who has corrupted his own soul and is sure he will burn in hell. Mostly we just watch the train wreck of this guy’s woeful life occur, but there is also a bit of a story involving a young nun who has been brutally raped. In the end, she may be the key to his redemption. The Bad Lieutenant is worth seeing for Keitel alone who gives a wrenching performance, a mammoth performance, one of the best of his career.

Prime Video

 

[ItsFineImFine]

Haven’t seen this one in quite some time. Would love to re-watch it. Great film and Penn is phenomenal in it. Sarandon is great too. Most of the credit goes to Tim Robbins for his direction and his adapted screenplay. Hey, did you notice Jack Black in the movie as one of Penn’s brothers? That’s before he was well known.

By the way, it came out in 1995, not 1999.

Oh right it did come out in 1999 I'm prone to absent-minded mistakes when typing because even when I finished it, I was thinking of my favourite films from 1995 and trying to come up with a list of the best and I still put 1999. I've seen 22 so far it looks like from '95 and this doesn't include Bravehaeart or Die Hard 3 or Fallen Angels.

1/2 Before Sunrise
1/2 Toy Story
3 Heat
4 Se7en
5 12 Monkeys
6 Ghost In The Shell
7 Casino
8 Apollo 13
9 Leaving Las Vegas
10 The Usual Suspects

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

Mignonnes (Cuties - Doucouré, 2020) - I wanted to see what the fuss was about with the cancel-Netflix bullshit and, no surprise, people are stupid. This is a great film that hits a lot of bullseyes about a young girl struggling between a tradition that is too rigid and a host culture that is too permissive, and who ends up going too far. I've worked with that young girl many times, one was even named Aminata and was from Senegal. The film lacks in subtelty at parts, loses some steam in the end, and is still a little too moralizing, but struck me right on the chin a few times. It curently sits at 1.9/10 on IMDB, people are useless. 8.5/10

Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth (Hickox, 1992) - I've been wanting to watch this one again for a long time and it's actually pretty hard to find (part 3 and 4, at least up here in Canada). Hickox surfed on one great idea with Waxwork, and proved he wasn't much of a filmmaker with its sequel and absolutely terrible at directing actors. Here, he ruins what could have been the best horror franchise by going off-tone and trying really hard to be cool and edgy. The second film had a few borderline silly moments, this is beyond ridiculous. 2/10

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Bad Lieutenant (1992) Directed by Abel Ferrera 7B

There has never been a degenerate cop quite the equal of the lieutenant (Harvey Keitel) in this movie. He starts the day with four snorts of cocaine just after dropping off the kids at school. But that’s just an eye opener for him. The rest of the time he consumes large amounts of cocaine in various forms and drinks straight from a bottle of whiskey that he has with him at all times. He steals from grocery owners, perverts himself in the presence of two terrified teenage girls, and takes money from drug dealers as well. Nothing is beneath him, and he suffers for it, a Catholic who has corrupted his own soul and is sure he will burn in hell. Mostly we just watch the train wreck of this guy’s woeful life occur, but there is also a bit of a story involving a young nun who has been brutally raped. In the end, she may be the key to his redemption. The Bad Lieutenant is worth seeing for Keitel alone who gives a wrenching performance, a mammoth performance, one of the best of his career.

Prime Video

Similarly to Buffalo '66, I love the way professional sport is used in the film. But yeah, Keitel's performance is probably top-3 of all-time for me. Completely bonkers in a role that would have been easy to ruin. The 'Hey Cop!' at the end is also such a great little touch.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Oh right it did come out in 1999 I'm prone to absent-minded mistakes when typing because even when I finished it, I was thinking of my favourite films from 1995 and trying to come up with a list of the best and I still put 1999. I've seen 22 so far it looks like from '95 and this doesn't include Bravehaeart or Die Hard 3 or Fallen Angels.

1/2 Before Sunrise
1/2 Toy Story
3 Heat
4 Se7en
5 12 Monkeys
6 Ghost In The Shell
7 Casino
8 Apollo 13
9 Leaving Las Vegas
10 The Usual Suspects

Fallen Angels is a superb film and might be my favorite Wong Kar-Wai. See it ASAP.

 

[ORRFForever]

Only The Animals (Seules Les Betes) (2019):

"A woman disappeared. After a snowstorm, her car is discovered on a road to a small remote village. While the police don't know where to start, five people are linked to the disappearance. Each one with his or her own secret." - IMDB

Only The Animals is easily the most frustrating film I've seen in a long time. Is it clever? Sure... but it cheats. It cheats a LOT ! It cheats in a way that 1999's Magnolia, a movie I did not like, didn't, but could have.

So, if you like mysteries and circular logic movies, you might enjoy Only The Animals, but be prepared to suspend disbelief to a degree you would not usually allow yourself.

As for me, I could NOT get there, but I'll give the movie credit for trying something fresh and original.

6/10

The spoken language is French.

 

[ORRFForever]

Mignonnes (Cuties - Doucouré, 2020) - I wanted to see what the fuss was about with the cancel-Netflix bullshit and, no surprise, people are stupid. This is a great film that hits a lot of bullseyes about a young girl struggling between a tradition that is too rigid and a host culture that is too permissive, and who ends up going too far. I've worked with that young girl many times, one was even named Aminata and was from Senegal. The film lacks in subtelty at parts, loses some steam in the end, and is still a little too moralizing, but struck me right on the chin a few times. It curently sits at 1.9/10 on IMDB, people are useless. 8.5/10

Wow. Not something I would watch but it's interesting to hear another perspective, given so many people have said it is "horrible" on so many levels.

 

[Osprey]

The Babysitter (2017) - 6/10 (Liked it)

The events of one evening take an unexpected turn for the worst for a young boy (Judah Lewis) trying to spy on his babysitter (Samara Weaving). I just stole that summary from IMDb because it's hard to describe the plot without giving away the surprise. I found this comedy horror from Netflix that I had never heard of until just recently to be actually decent. It has a lot of humor, much of it stupid, but in a very self aware and "so stupid it's amusing" way. It also has some heart because the boy has major insecurity, is bullied and has a crush on his long-time babysitter, the only person in the world who seems to understand him. The movie works because Judah Lewis does a very good job of portraying such a sympathetic character. It's technically a horror, but there's nothing scary about it, and there's gore, but it's funny gore. It's primarily a comedy, and though a lot of the humor is sophomoric and aimed more at the millennial crowd, there are quite a few things thrown in to interest us older folk, like 80s and 90s references, which I suppose is a form of pandering, but I guess that it worked. Basically, it's a movie for people from their teens to their 40s who are looking for something to watch that's just fun and not serious. If you like comedy horror and have Netflix, you may care to give it a try.

The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020) - 6/10 (Liked it)

This sequel that was released just a few days ago isn't as good, but can still be an amusing time if you liked the original. Instead of being relatively simple, the plot of this one is more complicated and a lot more nonsensical, but the humor and silliness return. In fact, it's probably sillier. If you liked the original in spite of or because of its silliness, though, you may care to check this out, as well, since it's mostly more of the same. It's on Netflix, as well.

 

[kihei]

Cobra Verde (1987) Directed by Werner Herzog 6B

Cobra Verde is the nickname of Fransisco Manoel de Silva (Klaus Kinski), a former rancher turned bandit whose very name strikes terror in the hearts of villagers in 19th century Brazil. When he is offered the position of overseer of a large plantation, he takes the opportunity and gets three of the land owners daughters' pregnant. He is exiled to Africa to look after the slave trade with hopes that the Africans will kill him. However, he thrives as a slave trader and more or less takes over. An obvious story line exists here but neither director Werner Herzog nor Kinski are interested in it. Herzog becomes wrapped up in an ethnographic examination of the indigenous culture, so we get a lot rituals and local colour in place of a strong plot. Herzog's five-time collaborator Kinski is intense and attention-grabbing as usual, but Cobra Verde is not a well developed character as his inner world remains off limits. Obviously, Cobra Verde is certainly not pro-slavery. Herzog, who has a genuine fascination for the cultures that he investigates in his movies, ended up making a film about a society that supports slavery rather than a movie about the evils of slavery which, one guesses, he assumes to be self-evident. As a result, Cobra Verde is more interesting as a curiosity piece than as a polished work.

subtitles

YouTube (it is amazing what you can find on YouTube with a little effort)

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

The Babysitter (2017) - 6/10 (Liked it)

The events of one evening take an unexpected turn for the worst for a young boy (Judah Lewis) trying to spy on his babysitter (Samara Weaving). I just stole that summary from IMDb because it's hard to describe the plot without giving away the surprise. This comedy horror from Netflix is actually decent. It has a lot of humor, much of it stupid, but in a very self aware and "so stupid it's amusing" way. It also has some heart because the boy has major insecurity, is bullied and has a crush on his long-time babysitter, the only person in the world that he can feel "normal" around. The movie works because Judah Lewis does a very good job of portraying such a sympathetic character. It's technically a horror, but there's nothing scary about it, and there's gore, but it's funny gore. It's primarily a comedy, and though a lot of the humor is sophomoric and aimed more at the millennial crowd, there are quite a few things thrown in for us older folk, like 80s and 90s references, which I suppose is a really cheap way to involve us older viewers, but I guess that it worked. Basically, it's a movie for people from their teens to their 40s who are looking for something to watch that's fun and very not serious. If you have Netflix and like comedy horror, you may care to check it out.

The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020) - 6/10 (Liked it)

This sequel that was released just a few days ago isn't as good, but can still be an amusing time if you liked the original. Instead of being relatively simple, the plot of this one is more complicated and a lot more nonsensical, but the humor and silliness returns. In fact, it's probably sillier... or, you might say, stupider. If you liked the original in spite of or because of its stupidity, then you'll probably like this, as well. It, too, is on Netflix.

I liked the original enough (had it at 5/10, which is pretty good for this type of movies), I'll watch the sequel. I had last night the terrible idea to start watching Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat because when I wrote my quick comment on Hellraiser III, I noticed that Hickox had done one movie between it and the Waxwork films... I really don't know if I can get through with it...

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

Wow. Not something I would watch

Why is that? I don't get it. I'm also pretty sure that most of the people who say this film is "horrible" are those who have refused to watch it based on some self-awarded virtue. I mean, if you think seeing young girls dancing might trouble you to the point of reshaping your morals or bring you to commit reprehensible acts, please don't watch it, otherwise it's actually a very good film with pretty clear intention and point.