Ron Beron Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 Well after listening to talk about Odin and Loki and Ragnar on the "I'm a Baron" thread, I had to watch The Vikings... starring Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine and Janet Leigh... always good entertainment... great theme song but I just knew it would be in my mind for days... GGThere was another Viking movie that starred Richard Widmark and Sidney Poitier called "The Long Boats". Neat little film.
Garden Girl Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 There was another Viking movie that starred Richard Widmark and Sidney Poitier called "The Long Boats". Neat little film.I've seen that one also... but The Vikings is the best IMO... GG
Ron Beron Posted September 18, 2013 Posted September 18, 2013 I've seen that one also... but The Vikings is the best IMO... GGEven with Tony Curtis?
Garden Girl Posted September 20, 2013 Posted September 20, 2013 Even with Tony Curtis? I didn't think he was so bad, actually... but what I chuckled about was that if Janet Leigh's bosom had been any more pointy she could have injured someone... yikes! (Is it okay to say that?) You know what, Ron... I like knowing we're related... sharing our Castillian Spanish heritage... whenever we exchange a response, I really have a feeling of sharing a tie with you... GG 1
Tacenda Posted September 20, 2013 Posted September 20, 2013 (edited) I didn't think he was so bad, actually... but what I chuckled about was that if Janet Leigh's bosom had been any more pointy she could have injured someone... yikes! (Is it okay to say that?) You know what, Ron... I like knowing we're related... sharing our Castillian Spanish heritage... whenever we exchange a response, I really have a feeling of sharing a tie with you... GGMaybe that's where Madonna got the idea for her stage costumes. Edited September 20, 2013 by Tacenda
Ron Beron Posted September 21, 2013 Posted September 21, 2013 I didn't think he was so bad, actually... but what I chuckled about was that if Janet Leigh's bosom had been any more pointy she could have injured someone... yikes! (Is it okay to say that?) You know what, Ron... I like knowing we're related... sharing our Castillian Spanish heritage... whenever we exchange a response, I really have a feeling of sharing a tie with you... GGThank you GG. I feel the same. I am still looking for something on Jose Dario. My cousin says he has some things through Los Californianos. I need to check with them.Maybe it was the bosom that caused her divorce or his or someones. Not Jose Dario, but Janet Leigh. LOL 1
Ron Beron Posted September 21, 2013 Posted September 21, 2013 Maybe that's where Madonna got the idea for her stage costumes. Strangely, we can give the credit to Howard Hughes. When he made his movie, "The Outlaw", he came up (pardon the pun) with the idea of the torpedo bra. I believe the censors had a field day with that.Jane Russell gets all the credit for making the bra a sensation. Legend has it that playboy millionaire Howard Hughes engineered the pointy bra to enhance Russell's natural assets in "The Outlaw." The film did poorly until Hollywood censors banned it for lewdness, thanks to a bevy of shots featuring Russell and the undergarment's uplifting effect [source: The Voice of Reason].
Ron Beron Posted September 21, 2013 Posted September 21, 2013 I finally saw Into Darkness. A really great action film, but with a script filled with deja vu. I love it anyway. While writing this I am listening to the score from the "Bicentennial Man" starring Robin Williams as a robot who as he matures gains a real body and personality with all emotions involved. He ends the movie with his desire to experience death like all sentient beings. A strong film.On that note I have been impressed with Robin Williams' films that deal with human nature, e.g.,A.I. Artificial IntelligenceWhat Dreams May Come I really liked this film.Good Will HuntingBeing HumanThe Fisher KingDead AgainDead Poets Societyand Mork and Mindy no, no...just kidding on that one.
Tacenda Posted September 21, 2013 Posted September 21, 2013 I finally saw Into Darkness. A really great action film, but with a script filled with deja vu. I love it anyway. While writing this I am listening to the score from the "Bicentennial Man" starring Robin Williams as a robot who as he matures gains a real body and personality with all emotions involved. He ends the movie with his desire to experience death like all sentient beings. A strong film.On that note I have been impressed with Robin Williams' films that deal with human nature, e.g.,A.I. Artificial IntelligenceWhat Dreams May Come I really liked this film.Good Will HuntingBeing HumanThe Fisher KingDead AgainDead Poets Societyand Mork and Mindy no, no...just kidding on that one.How 'bout RV Trailer, Mrs. Doubtfire and Awakenings! Human nature is in these too. Last night I saw "The Prisoners" with Hugh Jackman, it was pretty good.
Ron Beron Posted September 21, 2013 Posted September 21, 2013 How 'bout RV Trailer, Mrs. Doubtfire and Awakenings! Human nature is in these too. Last night I saw "The Prisoners" with Hugh Jackman, it was pretty good. I'll agree with Awakenings which was an exceptional movie, and maybe Mrs. Doubtfire, but RV Trailer??
Tacenda Posted September 21, 2013 Posted September 21, 2013 I'll agree with Awakenings which was an exceptional movie, and maybe Mrs. Doubtfire, but RV Trailer??Absolutely, have you seen it? It might seem like fluff, but there really is some moral to the story. Not even kidding.
ERayR Posted September 22, 2013 Posted September 22, 2013 (edited) Robin Williams I have seen several of his movies but can't give high marks to any of them. I tend to agree with Roger Ebert's assessment of Dead Poets Society. http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/dead-poets-society-1989 Edited September 22, 2013 by ERayR
Calm Posted September 22, 2013 Posted September 22, 2013 From your link: "there are scenes in which his stage persona punctures the character" This is the problem with Robin Williams for me, I am always waiting for the clown to explode....possibly because I have never seen him restrain himself when not in a role....not that I've seen him that much.
Tacenda Posted September 22, 2013 Posted September 22, 2013 From your link:"there are scenes in which his stage persona punctures the character"This is the problem with Robin Williams for me, I am always waiting for the clown to explode....possibly because I have never seen him restrain himself when not in a role....not that I've seen him that much.Now that you say that, I see it in places. But Awakenings, not at all.
Ron Beron Posted September 22, 2013 Posted September 22, 2013 Absolutely, have you seen it? It might seem like fluff, but there really is some moral to the story. Not even kidding.There is an absolute sadness about it, but yet a great understanding of the heart and mind. It is to Williams compliment that he experiments outside the realm of the clown. He may not always succeed, but he does a good job.
thesometimesaint Posted September 23, 2013 Posted September 23, 2013 Watched the next Star Trek movie over the weekend. Not sure I buy into the different timeline premice. But it is a good story line, and the special effects are fantastic.So just sit back and enjoy.
bluebell Posted September 23, 2013 Posted September 23, 2013 (edited) I watched "Emperor" this weekend. It has Tommy Lee Jones in it and Matthew Fox and is the true story of how the military figured out what to do with Japan's Emperor (and whether or not to try him for war crimes) after Japan's surrender in WWII. It was good. It's a bit slow in spots, probably because it's true to the narrative and doesn't try to make things more exciting than real life dictated, but the end is really engaging. The movie also gives a wonderful perspective on what was happening in Japan during WWII, Japanese culture at the time and who was really in charge. Edited September 23, 2013 by bluebell
Garden Girl Posted September 24, 2013 Posted September 24, 2013 I just watched "A Place Beyond the Pines" with Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper and Eva Mendes...What a story... the only thing... language... not too bad among the adults but was worse toward the end when it was the teenagers... it was good enough that I gritted my teeth and put up with it because it did seem natural and the way young people talk today...This past weekend I received a free preview of STARZ and I forget what movie it was, but I had to turn it off because the language was pervasive... hate it when they take a good story and ruin it that way. GG
Garden Girl Posted September 25, 2013 Posted September 25, 2013 Yesterday was a rainy, gray day... so I went to the store and rented two movies, came home and snuggled down in my big chair and just spaced out on movies... "The Company You Keep" with Robert Redford,,, a look back at the political climate of the 70's and the Weather Underground movement... and the lives of several members who had gone into a 30-year hiding after a bank robbery where a security guard was murdered... a tense, well-acted film based on the real events of the upheaval of the 70's war protests... (There was some language)I lived through this era and remember these events as they happened... and was working at Univ of Calif at the time, when campus demonstrators would head for the Admin Bldg and my office (Dean of Students) among others... Several times I experienced students demonstrating in my personal office, with twisted angry faces shaking their fists and tamborines in my face. Quite frankly, I had to control my temper when in fact I wanted to scream at them to get out of my face and out of my office...One time Jane Fonda spoke on campus, and my co-workers and I attended... afterwards I felt unease because in some things she made more sense than I liked to admit... I was 33 at the time. "Oblivion" starring Tom Cruise...I'm usually not a fan of Sci-Fi but this was quite good, taking place in 2077 after aliens destroyed the moon and the effect it had on earth... devastation... wonderful visual effects... pretty good story line. GG
Damien the Leper Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 The Last Temptation of Christ. Epically heretical and amazing.
thesometimesaint Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 From your link: "there are scenes in which his stage persona punctures the character" This is the problem with Robin Williams for me, I am always waiting for the clown to explode....possibly because I have never seen him restrain himself when not in a role....not that I've seen him that much. While I don't agree with every theological point in "What Dreams May Come" Robin Williams did a good job with his performance.
Tacenda Posted September 28, 2013 Posted September 28, 2013 I finally saw Into Darkness. A really great action film, but with a script filled with deja vu. I love it anyway. While writing this I am listening to the score from the "Bicentennial Man" starring Robin Williams as a robot who as he matures gains a real body and personality with all emotions involved. He ends the movie with his desire to experience death like all sentient beings. A strong film.On that note I have been impressed with Robin Williams' films that deal with human nature, e.g.,A.I. Artificial IntelligenceWhat Dreams May Come I really liked this film.Good Will HuntingBeing HumanThe Fisher KingDead AgainDead Poets Societyand Mork and Mindy no, no...just kidding on that one.Just finished watching "Goodwill Hunting". I liked it better this time around.
Ron Beron Posted September 28, 2013 Posted September 28, 2013 The Last Temptation of Christ. Epically heretical and amazing.I have seen the movie and even read the book and while it shows Jesus as being waaay too human I thought it highlighted his divine status. I didn't see it as heretical.
Ron Beron Posted September 28, 2013 Posted September 28, 2013 Along the lines of this thread are there any movie scores that people find fascinating...My choices...Anything by Jerry Goldsmith, Horner, Zimmer, or John Williams, but esp.To Kill a Mockingbird Gone with the WindThe Unforgivento name a few.
Garden Girl Posted September 28, 2013 Posted September 28, 2013 (edited) Along the lines of this thread are there any movie scores that people find fascinating...My choices...Anything by Jerry Goldsmith, Horner, Zimmer, or John Williams, but esp.To Kill a Mockingbird Gone with the WindThe Unforgivento name a few.Hi Ron...The other day I mentioned the music score of "The Vikings"... stays with you for days...Recently there are several movies that had musical scores that touched me... one, "Absolute Power" contained music scored by Clint Eastwood (in addition to his starring/direction). He and his son, Kyle, are talented composers and have scored several of his recent movies (Kyle had a brief appearance in "Bridges of Madison County" playing bass as part of a jazz combo in this small club). Not only is Eastwood a talented actor, director, and composer. he is also a very talented artist.Sometimes I wonder how one person can have so much talent... another was Doris Day... she was/is pretty, could sing, and was actually a very fine actress (both comedy and drama).It's 7:30 a.m. as I sit here typing... my cat, Bob, gets me up every morning at 6:00 (he's so accurate who needs an alarm clock) by walking back and forth across my chest, and butting me with his head... he's ready to start his day... My computer sits on a table next to a large window, and I'm looking out at the stand of Alder trees... now devoid of all but a few leaves, their trunks and branches standing stark against the gray morning sky. It's raining and the wind is blowing... This is when I feel a melancholy that makes me wistful. Sigh... guess I'll choose a good movie to watch... GG Edited September 28, 2013 by Garden Girl 2
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