Now Screening - What Are You Watching Right Now?

[struth]

Much like 'Ryan's Daughter' - slated by the critics, loved by cinema goers.

yeah. thats one ive not watched for some time. must work it into my scedule

[struth]

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, 2003. directed by Gore Verbinski .

[struth]

The Desperate Hours, 1955. directed by William Wyler and stars Humphrey Bogart and Fredric March






It was loosely based on an actual event.

This was Bogey's 2nd from last film.

[struth]

Laura, 1944. directed by Otto Preminger and stars Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, and Clifton Webb along with Vincent Price and Judith Anderson.







Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote:

Film noir is known for its convoluted plots and arbitrary twists, but even in a genre that gave us The Maltese Falcon, this takes some kind of prize ... That Laura continues to weave a spell – and it does – is a tribute to style over sanity ... All of [the] absurdities and improbabilities somehow do not diminish the film's appeal. They may even add to it ... [T]he whole film is of a piece: contrived, artificial, mannered, and yet achieving a kind of perfection in its balance between low motives and high style. What makes the movie great, perhaps, is the casting. The materials of a B-grade crime potboiler are redeemed by Waldo Lydecker, walking through every scene as if afraid to step in something.

For me its a classic film, although Gene Tierney is perhaps a little miscast.

[struth]

How to Murder Your Wife, 1965. stars Jack Lemmon, Virna Lisi, and Terry-Thomas.






the lovely virna lisi

[Gazjam]

Just watched this:

Nice mashup of Vanilla Sky, Truman show and (insert modern day video game reference)

Ryan Reynolds continues to surprise,
great range and a terrific actor.

[Gazjam]

the lovely virna lisi

My God.
New to me...

Bardot level.

[struth]

Johnny Guitar, 1954. Directed by Nicholas Ray starring Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden, Mercedes McCambridge, Ernest Borgnine and Scott Brady. The screenplay was adapted from a novel by Roy Chanslor.
This is the new ltd edition box set from Eureka.







Crawford and Nick Ray were scheduled to make a film called Lisbon at Paramount, but the script proved unacceptable. Crawford held the film rights to the book, which author Roy Chanslor had dedicated to her, brought the script to Republic and had them hire Ray to direct it.

Crawford wanted either Bette Davis or Barbara Stanwyck for the role of Emma Small, but they were too expensive. Claire Trevor was next in mind for the role but was unable to accept because she was tied up with another film. Finally, Nicholas Ray brought in McCambridge.

Most people claimed Crawford was easy to work with, always professional, generous, patient and kind. Issues between the two women cropped up early on, but Ray was not alarmed – at first. He found it "heaven sent" that they disliked each other and felt it added greatly to the dramatic conflict. The reasons for the feud appear to date back to a time when Crawford had once dated McCambridge's husband, Fletcher Markle. According to some of the other co-stars, McCambridge needled Crawford about it. McCambridge also appears to have disliked that Crawford and Ray were in the midst of an affair. Crawford, on the other hand, disliked what she perceived to be "special attention" that Ray was giving to McCambridge.

Making things worse was that McCambridge was battling alcoholism during this period, something she admitted later contributed to the problems between her and Crawford.

After filming, McCambridge and Hayden publicly declared their dislike of Crawford, with McCambridge labeling Crawford, "a mean, tipsy, powerful, rotten-egg lady". Hayden said in an interview, "There is not enough money in Hollywood to lure me into making another picture with Joan Crawford. And I like money."

Crawford for her part said of McCambridge, "I have four children – I do not need a fifth."

Later, Ray claimed that Crawford, during a rage, drunkenly threw McCambridge's costumes into the street. Crawford later laughingly admitted she had thrown McCambridge's own clothing into the street.[6] Ray also said of that time, "Joan was drinking a lot and she liked to fight," but that she was also "very attractive, with a basic decency."

[struth]

Ordered these cast cat bookends to hold some of my bluray's as I'm short of space and don't like them just in a pile.

Not too shabby for money. Got them on etsy.

[struth]

Dead Man, 1995. Written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. It stars Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, Billy Bob Thornton, Iggy Pop, Crispin Glover, John Hurt, Michael Wincott, Lance Henriksen, Gabriel Byrne, Mili Avital, and Robert Mitchum.




The film, dubbed a "psychedelic Western" by its director, includes twisted and surreal elements of the Western genre. The film is shot entirely in black and white. Neil Young composed the guitar-dominated soundtrack with portions he improvised while watching the movie footage. It has been considered by many to be a premier postmodern Western. It has been compared to Cormac McCarthy's novel Blood Meridian.