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Post by thebtskink on Dec 8, 2021 21:32:40 GMT -5
I'll do Barry Lyndon. You've worn me down.
For you, the list below. I apologize as the JustWatch site (Canadian Settings) wasn't lining up with a "top movies on Canadian Netflix", so some of these may be off as to where they're actually available.
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Post by PG Cooper on Dec 9, 2021 10:11:55 GMT -5
I think I'll do Sergeant Rutledge and The Swimmer.
Very happy to hear I've successfully pushed my boy, Barry.
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Post by donny on Dec 9, 2021 11:39:39 GMT -5
Nilade boxed me out at the last second giving us an even number so I'll sit this round out (unless anyone else wants in or can double up). Here we go.
Round 214PhantomKnight - Nilade PG Cooper - thebtskink Dracula - donny Let's try to have these in by January 3rd. Let it roll. I'm happy to double up. Skink, I'll throw you some picks in a bit. Future reference if this happens again, I’m always down to double up as well. Love me a good double team. Invisible Life constantly got away from me in ‘19, so I’ll probably do that as I’ve been meaning to get to it. I’ll have a list tonight for you, Dracdaddy. |
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Post by PhantomKnight on Dec 9, 2021 16:18:24 GMT -5
Nilade, what streaming services do you have and/or how easily are you able to get access to movies otherwise?
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Post by Doomsday on Dec 9, 2021 18:35:39 GMT -5
I gave Tokyo Drifter to Drac a few years ago. I believe it was a solid 1-star review.
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Post by 1godzillafan on Dec 9, 2021 19:57:36 GMT -5
I gave Tokyo Drifter to Drac a few years ago. I believe it was a solid 1-star review. Well, he gave you Tokyo Drift so it evens out. |
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Post by Doomsday on Dec 9, 2021 20:00:47 GMT -5
I gave Tokyo Drifter to Drac a few years ago. I believe it was a solid 1-star review. Well, he gave you Tokyo Drift so it evens out. Drac will get revenge no matter how many years it takes. He's a vindictive SOB. |
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Post by Dracula on Dec 9, 2021 22:44:36 GMT -5
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Post by Dracula on Dec 9, 2021 22:52:09 GMT -5
I gave Tokyo Drifter to Drac a few years ago. I believe it was a solid 1-star review. Round 111, circa March 2012. You watched Ace in the Hole as the counterpart and quite liked it. Was not really feeling that particular brand of crazy that day, might have worked better when I was in a different mood. Well, he gave you Tokyo Drift so it evens out. Drac will get revenge no matter how many years it takes. He's a vindictive SOB.  |
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Post by thebtskink on Dec 9, 2021 23:20:03 GMT -5
That's some memory you got there.
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Post by PhantomKnight on Dec 9, 2021 23:21:13 GMT -5
He probably keeps Film Club records.
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Post by Dracula on Dec 9, 2021 23:33:09 GMT -5
That's some memory you got there. He probably keeps Film Club records. If there's something to keep track of, I've got a spreadsheet for it. |
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Post by Nilade on Dec 11, 2021 4:02:11 GMT -5
Nilade , what streaming services do you have and/or how easily are you able to get access to movies otherwise? I have Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, Prime, Tubi and Disney+. I have no issues renting on Prime or Vudu something that isn't currently streaming on any of those platforms, plus I also have the Netflix DVD service, so access shouldn't be an issue. How about you? |
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Post by PhantomKnight on Dec 11, 2021 11:36:56 GMT -5
Nilade , what streaming services do you have and/or how easily are you able to get access to movies otherwise? I have Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, Prime, Tubi and Disney+. I have no issues renting on Prime or Vudu something that isn't currently streaming on any of those platforms, plus I also have the Netflix DVD service, so access shouldn't be an issue. How about you? I've got Netflix, Prime (w/ a Starz add-on), Hulu (w/ HBO, Cinemax and Showtime add-ons), HBO Max, Disney+, Paramount+, Peacock, plus those free ad-supported streaming services. I don't mind renting digitally either and also have DVD Netflix. |
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Post by Nilade on Dec 13, 2021 19:08:16 GMT -5
I have Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, Prime, Tubi and Disney+. I have no issues renting on Prime or Vudu something that isn't currently streaming on any of those platforms, plus I also have the Netflix DVD service, so access shouldn't be an issue. How about you? I've got Netflix, Prime (w/ a Starz add-on), Hulu (w/ HBO, Cinemax and Showtime add-ons), HBO Max, Disney+, Paramount+, Peacock, plus those free ad-supported streaming services. I don't mind renting digitally either and also have DVD Netflix. I'll post your picks tonight after the kids go to bed. |
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Post by Doomsday on Dec 14, 2021 0:42:24 GMT -5
Watching Umbrellas of Cherbourg right now and just got to 'Part III: The Return.' I don't care what else happens so long as Guy comes back and just fucks shit up.
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Post by Doomsday on Dec 14, 2021 13:29:30 GMT -5
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Sometimes all it really takes to make an effective romance movie is to not let it boil down to the obvious conclusion. A lot of times just avoiding certain tropes is enough to make a movie feel like it's trying to do something different, even if that conclusion and the road to get there are paths that we've already seen in other films. I don't mean to go shooting my mouth off about the ending to a movie in the first paragraph of a short, forum based write-up but sometimes filming up what might actually happen rather than what audiences might want or expect to happen can hit people much harder than a movie that embraces those standard tropes. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg doesn't take the easy road and combined with its straight musical dialogue and performances it's equally moving and entertaining.
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg centers around two young lovers, Genevieve and Guy. Guy is a twenty year old who works as a mechanic in a garage and lives with his sickly godmother while Genevieve lives and works with her mother at their umbrellas shop in Cherbourg, France (guesses as to the shop's name? Anyone?). As they contemplate marriage, children and the future, Guy is drafted into military service and is whisked away for two years. Genevieve quickly finds out that she's pregnant and is pressured by her mother to entertain a marriage proposal from a wealthy jewelry dealer. Time goes on, people and their outlooks change, and eventually Guy returns from duty to find that the life he had envisioned might not be what truly lies ahead.
It's easy to see how The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is considered an influential film and a favorite among film enthusiasts. The set design and color schemes are bold and almost contradictory to the feelings that are being stated onscreen. Then there's of course the obvious musical flair but that aside it has an involving, sometimes even maddening story involving two naive but lovestruck youths who, like many of us in real life, think that the rules and experiences don't pertain to them. Then life happens, people change and if you're lucky you run into that person down the road with nothing to say except hello and left with nothing but thoughts of 'what if?' I read that The Umbrellas of Cherbourg was a big influence on Damien Chazelle while he was developing LaLa Land. I'm sure it's influenced many others in the fifty-plus years since its release and it's easy to see how these simple, not exactly groundbreaking themes that deal with the often true experience of love still resonate with audiences.
I also read that the actor who played Guy died just a couple months ago. Bummer. Well done mate.
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Post by PhantomKnight on Dec 14, 2021 20:47:35 GMT -5
I'll do either To Die For or Drugstore Cowboy.
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Post by Nilade on Dec 15, 2021 1:52:20 GMT -5
I'll do either To Die For or Drugstore Cowboy.
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Post by PG Cooper on Dec 15, 2021 9:30:43 GMT -5
The Umbrellas of CherbourgSometimes all it really takes to make an effective romance movie is to not let it boil down to the obvious conclusion. A lot of times just avoiding certain tropes is enough to make a movie feel like it's trying to do something different, even if that conclusion and the road to get there are paths that we've already seen in other films. I don't mean to go shooting my mouth off about the ending to a movie in the first paragraph of a short, forum based write-up but sometimes filming up what might actually happen rather than what audiences might want or expect to happen can hit people much harder than a movie that embraces those standard tropes. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg doesn't take the easy road and combined with its straight musical dialogue and performances it's equally moving and entertaining. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg centers around two young lovers, Genevieve and Guy. Guy is a twenty year old who works as a mechanic in a garage and lives with his sickly godmother while Genevieve lives and works with her mother at their umbrellas shop in Cherbourg, France (guesses as to the shop's name? Anyone?). As they contemplate marriage, children and the future, Guy is drafted into military service and is whisked away for two years. Genevieve quickly finds out that she's pregnant and is pressured by her mother to entertain a marriage proposal from a wealthy jewelry dealer. Time goes on, people and their outlooks change, and eventually Guy returns from duty to find that the life he had envisioned might not be what truly lies ahead. It's easy to see how The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is considered an influential film and a favorite among film enthusiasts. The set design and color schemes are bold and almost contradictory to the feelings that are being stated onscreen. Then there's of course the obvious musical flair but that aside it has an involving, sometimes even maddening story involving two naive but lovestruck youths who, like many of us in real life, think that the rules and experiences don't pertain to them. Then life happens, people change and if you're lucky you run into that person down the road with nothing to say except hello and left with nothing but thoughts of 'what if?' I read that The Umbrellas of Cherbourg was a big influence on Damien Chazelle while he was developing LaLa Land. I'm sure it's influenced many others in the fifty-plus years since its release and it's easy to see how these simple, not exactly groundbreaking themes that deal with the often true experience of love still resonate with audiences. I also read that the actor who played Guy died just a couple months ago. Bummer. Well done mate. A- so says Doomsday Nice. Glad you liked it. As of now it's my favourite musical. I also watched Sergeant Rutledge and enjoyed it a lot too. When I eventually catch up on my review backlog I'll drop proper reviews of it and Nightmare Alley. |
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Post by Dracula on Dec 20, 2021 14:31:33 GMT -5
The Left Handed Gun (1958)
The Left Handed Gun is a film that would seem to be a pretty mundane low budget western on its surface and it mostly just came and went on its release, but it was one of those disrespected western that ended up being championed by the hipster French critics at Cahiers du Cinéma. Those critics may have been on to something as a number of the people involved in this went on to bigger and better things. Mainly, it was the directing debut of future Bonnie & Clyde director Arthur Penn and was also an early starring role for Paul Newman. So I was expecting something kind of funky from the movie, and there are indeed some bits and pieces to it that kind of presage the “revisionist westerns” that would emerge in the next decade but they are kind of buried in the film beneath a surface that does feel kind of feel like a fairly run of the mill Billy the Kid movie. Paul Newman certainly has that movie star feel but I’m not exactly sure that playing an antihero like this is really a perfect fit for him. Penn would go on to make much bolder statements later in his career and Newman would eventually get a better feel for his star persona, but there is value in seeing where these people got their start. As for the film itself? It’s fine, maybe a bit more than fine given its occasional subversions but they only go so far.
*** out of Five
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