Film What was the last movie you watched? Part 2

[Gothamsknight]

 

[psylockolussus]

Madame Web Origins

 

[3rdstone]

The Meaning Of Life (1983)

Been quite a while (decades I think) since last watch, and as this differs from other Monty Python films consisting of a bunch of separate scetches (which are supposed to connect to the theme of the title), it's easy to forget much of it. Which I certainly had. My favourite MP movie will always be The Holy Grail, and then followed by Life Of Brian (which I really need to rewatch as well).

TMOL feels a slight more uneven to me, since the separate stories vary a bit in quality IMHO. Still a MP classic, and it was lots of fun to re-remember forgotten parts of it. One funny thing with MP is that most of the prominent female characters in their TV-scetches or movies, were always played by themselves (maybe not Cleese though?), and all of them had the talent to make those characters as hilarious as their male ones. Which we see plenty of here.


Telefon (1977)

I remember that poster as a kid and thought it was one of the most bad ass movie posters I've seen. Classic Bronson with a gun, and even the title had a gun in it (kinda like the Bond flicks). This must be an awesome action flick with Bronson kicking ass!. Now when I suddenly had the opportunity to finally watch it decades later, it turns out it's actually a cold war thriller with Russian sleeper agents involved, and Bronson plays a Russian Major (!). Who woulda thought lol?

The premise is quite interesting here, with Russia and USA cooperating to avoid nuclear war (what else?). Russian sleeper agents in the US, which once were installed ages ago suddenly gets activated for mysterious reasons. The title plays a part here as well. Of course Bronson has to solve this going to USA and cooperate with American contact Lee Remick.

It's fine I guess. I enjoyed this mostly as a cool 70s flick with the cold war as a backround. I thought Bronson was a bit uneven as a character here. They went for a bit grumpy Bronson and more cheerful Remick, but their chemistry felt shaky during the movie. I also expected more Donald Pleasance. But over all quite an enjoyable time piece flick.

It also made me question whatever happened to talented and stunning classic star Lee Remick, she seemed to disappear not long after this. Was it the typical Hollywood treatment for actresses passing 40, and there after being doomed to disappear or playing mothers or grandmothers to some damn lead role kids? Well, maybe. But it sadly also turned out she passed at only 55 due to cancer in early 90s. RIP Lee Remick 30+ years later, had no idea.

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

Yes, Lee Remick was an absolute beauty and a very talented actress. Taken from us much too soon, may she rest in peace.

 

[squeekness]

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

 

[Frodo]

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ( 2023)

 

[Sculder]

Leo (2023)
She'll Have to Go (1962)
The Enemy Below (1957)
The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)
The Descendants (2011)
Milh Hadha al-Bahr / Salt of This Sea (2008)
RedLife (2023)

 

[Ash J. Williams]

 

[DrWho42]

plan 9 from outer space (1957)

 

[3rdstone]

Cynthia Rothrock! The queen of martial arts in 80s bad/awesome VHS B-movies. No matter how crappy the film was, we could always rely on some awesome kick ass scenes from her. It's a huge shame she hasn't cameoed yet in at least one of the Wick movies.

Edit: Tarantino must've missed out on her as well. She would've been perfect in some of his flicks.

 

[Kane52630]

Madame Web

I would like to thank the Sony Corporation for bringing back that 2003 nostalgia.... even though the PSP didn't exist until 2005... but okay fine, I'll go with it.

MY FULL REVIEW
3/5

 

[Immortalfire]

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

Lust for a Vampire (1971)

 

[Frodo]

JURASSIC WORLD (2015)

 

[blueharvest]

 

[DrWho42]

planet of the vampires (1965)

 

[Batgirl0202]

7/10

 

[squeekness]

Flight

 

[Dr.]

An especially Wes Anderson-y Wes Anderson movie.



Oscar nominated for Best Live Action Short Film. (It's 39min long.)

 

[Hunter Rider]

Fantastic movie, my favourite use of the Invisible man concept, Kevin Bacon is on top form and leads a strong cast. The transformation effects still stand up pretty well and are used very creatively by Verhoeven in the action scenes.

9/10

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

The Fifth Floor (1978)

Variation of the 'women in prison' movies of the late 70s/early 80s (here it's a mental hospital). Dianne Hull stars. Also features horror alumni Robert Englund, Michael Berryman, and Julie Adams. Plus the inimitable, greatly missed Bo Hopkins as the sleazy orderly. As one IMDb reviewer put it, 'No one chews gum or smokes cigarettes like Bo! No one!'. Amen to that.

 

[-Arya-]

 

[Ash J. Williams]

 

[Frodo]

POSSESSION ( 1981)

 

[KaijuDude1992]