What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

Fletch · Mar 18, 2009

The Whole Town's Talking, 1935. Edward G. Robinson as a mild mannered accountant who just happens to be the Doppelgänger to Public Enemy No. 1. Good - I don't think a John Ford movie could be otherwise. Might be a candidate for ultimate hat movie, just because of the crowds of newspapermen besieging Eddie G every time he appears. Also: Jean Arthur, who makes every movie 30% better just being in it.

Prairie Dog · Mar 18, 2009

A St. Patrick's Day fav, "Going My Way".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeGvt8uqioY&eurl

KY Gentleman · Mar 18, 2009

rosierawhyde said:
Watched Vanishing Point on a rainy Sunday afternoon.

What did you think of that one? I haven't seen it but I watched "Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry" a while back. Both were considered classic muscle car drive-in movie fare.

rosierawhyde · Mar 18, 2009

My thoughts on Vanishing Point?

I liked it. Although I was not really expecting it to end the way it did, I realize there was probably no other way it could have ended. But it was good. I have not heard of "Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry", I will have to add that one to my netflix.

Lady Day · Mar 18, 2009

Two completely different vampire movies, Let the Right One In, and Twilight.

Let The Right One In was very art house, complex in showing the good and bad in both characters when you are suppose to assume which one is good and/or bad from the start. Following Oskars relationship with the girl is endearing, but you realize altho she likes him, it isnt as original or innocent as you assume.

Twilight was somewhat watchable until the 'V' word was spoken, then it was just embarrassingly painful. One thing that bothered me was these vampires had no weaknesses. The sun didnt hurt them (which I though was asinine). Also if that hunter dude was so good at what he did, why did he have Bella come to him? :eusa_doh:

There was one thing I thought was dead on, preposed brake up at the hospital with Bellas freak out, that was perfect. Edward, I liked okay (except for the mind reading thing, that was stupid), because he was a little crazy.

There was one thing in the film that I couldnt stop watching, to the point of distraction. Whoever did the hair, needs to be fired for the next film. It astounded me that they had dark eyebrows, two inches of roots showing, then blonde hair. EVERYONE, background actors, the main cast, EVERYONE. WHAT? Yuck. Peter Facinelli blonde!? WHAT!?

LD

beaucaillou · Mar 18, 2009

Last night Husband and I rewatched 'In America,' for St. Patrick's Day. It isn't standing up to time as much as I wish it would, but it's still great and painful and beautiful.

Mike1939 · Mar 19, 2009

Fletch said:
The Whole Town's Talking, 1935. Edward G. Robinson as a mild mannered accountant who just happens to be the Doppelgänger to Public Enemy No. 1. Good - I don't think a John Ford movie could be otherwise. Might be a candidate for ultimate hat movie, just because of the crowds of newspapermen besieging Eddie G every time he appears. Also: Jean Arthur, who makes every movie 30% better just being in it.

I watched this one a couple of days ago and really enjoyed it. Jean Arthur can do no wrong in my book. Seeing this movie has got me on a Jean Arthur binge. Watched Easy Living (1937) yesterday and The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) today. I think I'll go with You Can't Take It With You (1938) tomorrow.

Feraud · Mar 19, 2009

Fletch said:
The Whole Town's Talking, 1935. Edward G. Robinson as a mild mannered accountant who just happens to be the Doppelgänger to Public Enemy No. 1. Good - I don't think a John Ford movie could be otherwise. Might be a candidate for ultimate hat movie, just because of the crowds of newspapermen besieging Eddie G every time he appears. Also: Jean Arthur, who makes every movie 30% better just being in it.

I meant to set my dvr to record this but forgot!

Ghostsoldier · Mar 19, 2009

Leatherheads, Miller's Crossing and White Heat....
Rob

yobbos1 · Mar 19, 2009

Changeling. Some great classic clothing in that one. Decent flick too.

Hondo · Mar 20, 2009

Kings Row

I caught this the other night, "Kings Row" with Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings, Ronald Reagan, and Betty Field.
Its a turn-of-the-century and focuses on five childhood friends who grow up to complicated lives. Great performances from all casts.
If you missed this on TCM, do catch it, I enjoyed the story, could have sworn
Ann Sheridan was in dual roles, wow it was great!

LizzieMaine · Mar 20, 2009

We just finished a week's run of The Wrestler. Searing performance by Rourke, but you'll never look at a stapler in the same way again.

Tomasso · Mar 20, 2009

The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss

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chanteuseCarey · Mar 20, 2009

last movie was...

Last movie seen at home by all was "Song of the Thin Man". Last Friday we all went out in vintage attire to the Niles Silent Film Museum (Fremont, CA) for the Silent Comedy Shorts nite, but alas they were sold out. So we decided to drive over to the Stanford Theater in Palo Alto instead. We were all dressed up and wanted to go somewhere! We came during the second half of "Hamlet" with L. Olivier, then the second feature was "The Importance of Being Ernest" with Michael Wilding.

Today our 12-1/2yo DS was watching a Robert Benchley comedy short that's an extra feature on one of the Thin Man DVDs.

AmateisGal · Mar 20, 2009

Thunderball. I'm on a James Bond kick right now.

Elizabeth.F · Mar 20, 2009

"The Cameraman" starring Buster Keaton.

Kermez · Mar 20, 2009

AmateisGal said:
Thunderball. I'm on a James Bond kick right now.

I watched that last month for the first time as an... "adult".

KY Gentleman · Mar 22, 2009

I watched "On The Waterfront" tonight for the first time. No kidding. I can't wait to watch it again.

Mike in Seattle · Mar 22, 2009

The Changeling (as an earlier poster mentioned, it's good) and Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, both of which were pretty good "hat movies" and the latter was light, funny and enjoyable in a Golden Era / 30s & 40s type of mindset, which is when it takes place.

MissJeanavive · Mar 22, 2009

Revolutionary Road

I watched the 'Revolutionary Road' today at the Parkway Theatre in Oakland, CA; which is closing this weekend due to the recession.

The movie was very sad and I am sad to loose a place that I have enjoyed for years - pizza, beers, and affordable movies - goodbye.

I have also been catching up on some classics at the Alameda Theater - 'Gone with the Wind' & 'Doctor Zhivago'. Long live classic movie theaters and classic movies...

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