Topic: The Movie Thread

Not Angela Lansbury! We better keep Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke safe.

@nessisonett she had a good innings almost 97. Loved watching murder she wrote with my granny when I was a kid!

@RogerRoger One of my faves, and so very quotable.

@RogerRoger Still need to see that movie!

Speaking of 80s movies though, I finished watching Top Gun (1986) yesterday. It's certainly not the best movie I've seen but it's pretty good. There aren't a lot of movies about fighter jets so it was interesting to watch. Definitely an iconic movie though just like a lot of the movies from that time, for sure.

@LN78
There are three film versions of Carrie I recently discovered ... The first (1976) is definitely better than the last (2013). Don't think I've seen the one in the middle (2002) so think I will be looking out for that one soonish.
As for the others, some great stuff on your list - enjoy!

@LN78
Not double features no.
I'm currently working through Rob Zombie back catalogue and the final destination films for a couple of contrasting approaches to the horror genre. Will probably watch a couple of Romeros of the Dead films, one or two classic slasher and anything else that takes my attention or piques my interest.
I love October in that regards

@LN78 I should really watch The Crow again this Halloween. Yes, it’s a bit of a mess but it’s understandable given what happened. The aesthetic is spot on though and it’s just really watchable, if that makes sense.

@LN78 The soundtrack is so dated that it’s classic. Bit of NiN covering Joy Division, a Cure bop, some Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, it’s got everything!

@LN78 The Fly is my favourite tragic love story in cinema, I tear up everytime he lifts the barrel of the gun to his head.

I brought the Lord of the Rings 4K boxset in the Amazon Prime sale thing. I'd had it in a wishlist for a long time and finally couldn't resist at that price. I've never seen the extended cuts so I'm eager to see the new footage. I just need to free up some 4-hour time slots to squeeze them in.

It strangely came with a code for 33% off Gamepass for PC for 3 months.

@RogerRoger You got scared by a PG rated film?! 🤣

@BearsEatBeets oh man that box set looks good. I don’t really buy physical anymore but might have to make an exception. How much was it on sale?

@MB81 I got it for £40 but it's gone back up a bit now to £50. Still well below the original price but I wouldn't be surprised if it goes down again for Black Friday. I probably would have made do with my Bluray copies but with the extended versions in the set too I decided to bite.

@RogerRoger I suffer with the same, but don't recall anything that bad the film, but hey maybe I covered my eyes at that part too.

Watched the original X-Men on Disney+ since I saw it was in 4K and I haven’t seen that one in years. Forgot how good it was actually. Ok, aside from that one Storm line. But we’ve got Joss Whedon to blame for that.

@LN78 Now that you mention it, I don’t remember her having an accent in the other movies. It’s a weird one. But it’s still pretty impressive how well the movie holds up despite a couple of little issues.

Rewatched Groundhog Day. Such a superb film. Like Pleasantville and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, it's one of those classic films where the humor arises organically from the premise, and the film becomes a vehicle to explore more universal ideas about human existence.

Bill Murray isn't a great actor, but he was the perfect choice to portray this particular sort of protagonist, and he does an amazing job here communicating Phil's spiritual transformation from the detached narcissist he begins the film as to what he eventually becomes, a creature capable of accepting and even loving the world for what it is.

Some of the catching choices for the original X-Men films are really inspired IMO...

Of course Hugh Jackman as Wolverine is probably one of the best superhero castings of all time, but I think James Marsden made for an excellent Cyclops.

Also... Kelsey Grammar as Beast (!) is a great shout.

@LN78 Ha for sure, but in fairness I really do think Patrick Stewart brings 'his all' to the role - certainly not a phone-in by any means! (I must confess I really really like McAvoy in the role as well though)

@RogerRoger Yes and I think Kelsey Grammar's casting is often largely ignored, probably because Beast is certainly nobody's favorite X-Man (!) You're right on McKellen also, and Magneto is probably my favorite character in the X-series. Love the scene/s where they've got him locked up in the plastic prison so he can't undertake any of his metal-moving hijinks lol

ive been doing my horror movie watch a thon recently.

This past weekend and today ive watched Deadtime Stories, Nightmare on Elm Street 1-4 and Rob Zombie Halloween II.

i just got the new 4K blu ray of Return of the Living Dead 1 today so Ill be doing a Return of the Living Dead 1 and 2 mini marathon later this week or this coming weekend. Plus rewatching Malignant and The Vigil and the Poltegeist Trilogy for DVD