Let's Talk Movies v.15! (Old, New, Funny, Dramatic, Silent, Talky...Whatevah!)

[Buzz]

LOL @ Peter! Next week is the long weekend here in Canada and Transformers 3 will be opening with me in the front of the lineup! hehehehe

[Karina1974]

Yeah, but the movies were better. I know that's a generalization, and I know there are good movies now, but it seems to me that the ratio of good movies to crap was significantly larger then. (If "larger" is the word I want. Math is not my strong suit. )

That is true. I need to dive back into my "classics" collection (one of these days).

[emason]

Just noticed that TCM is showing one of my all-time favorite romantic comedies tonight at 8: I Know Where I'm Going, with Wendy Hiller and Roger Livesey. Check it out if you haven't seen it before.

[Buzz]

I am going to see Transformers 3 today and will let you all know how it went when I get back! hehehe

[overedge]

Mr. Overedge and I saw a really nice documentary this weekend: Don't You Forget About Me. Made by four Canadian independent filmmakers who go on a road trip to find John Hughes and tell him how much they loved his movies. Their trip is intercut with interviews with a lot of the actors and production staff who were in Hughes' films, talking about their experiences, and also interviews with some high school students who talk about how relevant the films are to them even though they weren't even born when the films were made. I think anyone who liked Hughes' movies would totally enjoy this film.

It's on Shaw Video on Demand, for those Canuckistanis who have Shaw cable service.

[BigB08822]

John Hughes is dead, right? Or am I way off here?

[Rex]

John Hughes is dead, right? Or am I way off here?

He died almost two years ago.
Personally, I was not a huge fan of his films.

[DarrellH]

Yeah, but the movies were better. I know that's a generalization, and I know there are good movies now, but it seems to me that the ratio of good movies to crap was significantly larger then. (If "larger" is the word I want. Math is not my strong suit. )

Joe Gillis: You're Norma Desmond. You used to be in silent pictures. You used to be big.
Norma Desmond: I *am* big. It's the *pictures* that got small.


One of the best, ever!

[Buzz]

Tranformes 3 was really good, and I would say it is as good as the first. There is nothing much else to say except that for an action movie it does not disappoint but do not look for too much of a story line. Also it is really long so make sure and go to the bathroom before it starts!

[Cyn]

He died almost two years ago.
Personally, I was not a huge fan of his films.

John Hughes' movies absolutely defined my generation in film, not to mention he completely revitalized the concept of "teen movies." For a grown man, he was extremely adept at being able to tap into the angst of being an adolescent while at the same time infusing humor into many of the situations that at the time made many want to crawl into a corner and die (so to speak).

[Rex]

John Hughes' movies absolutely defined my generation in film, not to mention he completely revitalized the concept of "teen movies." For a grown man, he was extremely adept at being able to tap into the angst of being an adolescent while at the same time infusing humor into many of the situations that at the time made many want to crawl into a corner and die (so to speak).

They didn't have the same effect on me, I'm sorry.

[Cyn]

They didn't have the same effect on me, I'm sorry.

((((Rex))))

I still luvs ya, babe.

I was a 16 year-old in 1983 who until summer before Junior year looked/dressed a lot like "Breakfast Club" Molly Ringwald but inside was a lot more like BC Ally Sheedy/Judd Nelson, so his movies really hit the "right" nerve in a lot of ways. By summer of 1984, that fashion don't was rectified .

Plus, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles is easily one of my favorite comedy movies of all time - it's a Thanksgiving tradition in our family . Incidentally, Steve Martin said that it was his favorite movie that he's done.

[Rex]

((((Rex))))

I still luvs ya, babe.

I was a 16 year-old in 1983 who until summer before Junior year looked/dressed a lot like "Breakfast Club" Molly Ringwald but inside was a lot more like BC Ally Sheedy/Judd Nelson, so his movies really hit the "right" nerve in a lot of ways. By summer of 1984, that fashion don't was rectified .

Plus, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles is easily one of my favorite comedy movies of all time - it's a Thanksgiving tradition in our family . Incidentally, Steve Martin said that it was his favorite movie that he's done.

Glad you still lurve me - I was considering moving to Argentina till the blew over .
The latter film was John Hughes? I actually kinda liked that one. But then I loved John Candy.

[Satellitegirl]

He died almost two years ago.
Personally, I was not a huge fan of his films.

Not surprising, coming from a mouse killer. ( ...sorry, it had been a while since it had been brought up)

[Rex]

Not surprising, coming from a mouse killer. ( ...sorry, it had been a while since it had been brought up)

Now, that wasn't very mice of you!!!!
I actually preferred St. Elmo's Fire for my Brat Pack fix.

[gingercrush]

St. Elmo's Fire? Eeek I watched that and it was so slow and so boring. Just boring. I tried and tried to like it but couldn't help yawning throughout that film. Though in saying that last year I watched The Breakfast Club and found myself bored there as well when previously that film use to get me going

[Buzz]

But the theme song for St. Elmo's Fire is one of my favourite movie songs of all time.

[mpal2]

I'm trying to decide if I like the movie Sin City. I love the black and white film with the little hints of color now and then. I know that yellow and green are usually used on the really sick freaks. The heroes usually have red. I can't remember where blue comes in.

I don't really like the story itself though. Does anyone know of any other films that have used the style of filming for less violent stories? All the blood and guts gets to be a bit much after a while.

[Cachoo]

Just watched a documentary, comedy...maybe a mockumentary called "The Trip" on Demand. I don't know a lot about Steve Coogan and Rob Bryden but I laughed a lot and actually felt a bit sorry for Coogan if he really does feel like his career has stalled.

[PeterG]

I'm trying to decide if I like the movie Sin City.

Definitely the most vile movie of this millenium.

:barf: