The MOVIE thread

[Steve Carlton]

Russell Crowe is pretty famous for violent incidents, so I'm not so sure about the nice guy stuff. Anybody can be a nice guy some or most of the time. But, it doesn't bother me. I think he's an excellent actor who's best work was in Gladiator, and next personal favorite is L.A. Confidential. I don't think he would go Rambo on me, as I would be super polite!

[Baz]

Originally Posted by craigster59

Watched "They Drive By Night" with Humphrey Bogart, George Raft, Ann Sheridan and Ida Lupino. Great movie, one of Ida Lupino's best performances.

I'll see your Ida Lupino and raise you an Edmond O'Brien as Dutton Peabody......"that distinguished member of the Fourth Estate, founder, owner, publisher and editor of the Shinbone Star, Mr. Dutton Peabody, Esquire!"

Dutton Peabody: "Thank you, thank you, Mister Chairman, for those kind words; but why don't you tell them the whole truth: founder, owner, editor, and I also sweep out the place."

Watched it tonight.......

[Tobra]

Originally Posted by craigster59

Watched "They Drive By Night" with Humphrey Bogart, George Raft, Ann Sheridan and Ida Lupino. Great movie, one of Ida Lupino's best performances.

She was fantastically talented, tough to miss with Raoul Walsh

[Baz]

Watching "Breakheart Pass" on GRIT right now. Chuck Bronson and a great supporting cast!

[Tobra]

Good thing Jill Ireland was so smokin' hot, because she could not act at all.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Tobra

Good thing Jill Ireland was so smokin' hot, because she could not act at all.

I guess so but her movies with Chuck Bronson were pretty epic, regardless.

This is the first time I watched BP from beginning to end and really enjoyed it.

Bronson was something else.

Legend!

[Baz]

Originally Posted by tcar

Do NOT call him 'Chuck'.... you should know better.

LOL.....he actually said it was OK.

And shook my hand.

And smiled.

While saying it.

[Steve Carlton]

[astrochex]

Watched Basic Instinct again.

A captivating movie. Sharon Stone is outstanding.

[tcar]

Originally Posted by Baz

LOL.....he actually said it was OK.

And shook my hand.

And smiled.

While saying it.

Yeah, he told me about you.... said he felt sorry for you.

He said he let it go.

[Baz]

On TCM right now - started about an hour ago - a classic from 1964 "Sex and the Single Girl".

Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Henry Fonda, Lauren Bacall, and Mel Ferrer, in Panavision.

The film was inspired by the non-fiction book Sex and the Single Girl (1962) by Helen Gurley Brown.

Two more Tony Curtis movies follow. Great actor.

[Baz]

One of the things I love about watching movies from the 60's is seeing the classic and vintage cars, trucks, motorcycles, and other machines that actually had some kind of artistic flair and distinction to the design.

So cool.....

[Steve Carlton]

Yes. Hitchcock usually had interesting cars in his movies. The last one that I saw that was intriguing was in the recent Phantom Thread, which was discussed here. A Bristol 405 I guess. I don't know anything about them.

[sc_rufctr]

I watched this with my GF last night... My how things have changed

(It's a beautiful restoration on Blu-Ray)

[Baz]

From 1987..."The Big Town" starring Matt Dillon. Great cast! On cable "Movies" right now. I've seen it a couple times and will watch again.

[Baz]

Diane Lane in last night's "The Big Town"......

[JackDidley]

Evolution. Sort of a wannabe Ghostbusters only not as good.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by JackDidley

Evolution. Sort of a wannabe Ghostbusters only not as good.

I'll stick with the original.......

[Baz]

"The Godfather II" right now on IFC.

1974......Francis Ford Coppola.......

[JackDidley]

Originally Posted by Baz

I'll stick with the original.......

Never seen that but it has to be better than the one I watched.