What was the last film you watched?

[Seaviewer]

The Last Man On Earth (1964)

I'd be curious to see that. It was based on a novel by Richard Matheson (who also wrote the novels on which The Incredible Shrinking Man and Somewhere in Time were based).
I've only seen the remake with Charlton Heston (called The Omega Man), but there's also a third version starring Will Smith (under the novel's original title I Am Legend).

 

[Mel O'Drama]

It was based on a novel by Richard Matheson (who also wrote the novels on which The Incredible Shrinking Man and Somewhere in Time were based).

Considering his impressive body of work, I'm slightly ashamed to say that whenever I see his name I think of his gaudy 3-D credit in the opening titles of Jaws 3-D, for which he wrote the initial screenplay.

I've only seen the remake with Charlton Heston (called The Omega Man)

Ah. I hadn't realised The Omega Man was based on this. In fact I had no idea what it was about, but it's still on my bucket viewing list because of Ron Grainer's theme. I even sometimes use Geoff Love's disco version as a ringtone:

but there's also a third version starring Will Smith (under the novel's original title I Am Legend).

Oh, of course. I Am Legend was mentioned in the film credits of the 1964 version. It rang a bell, but I couldn't think how and I forgot to look into it when the film was over.

 

[darkshadows38]

The last Man on earth (1964) is i think the best version of that Story to be honest and it's the one i've seen the most i think it's the most faithful but than i could be wrong. The Omega man (1971) is a decent film that wasn't as good as i hear it was but it was by no means a terrible film at all. I am Legend (2007) with Will Smith was another decent film i saw that on the big screen and it was pretty good movie but isn't among my favorites. I am Omega (2007) as well that's a decent one too it's nothing to write home about to use an old saying but it's worth a watch just once and only once

 

[Mel O'Drama]

Ghost Ship (2014 - AKA Curse Of The Phoenix, apparently)

There was something endearingly amateurish about it. Like a slick student film, or an extended episode of Dramarama Spooky (or some similarly ghostly Eighties children's TV drama).​

 

[9unfold]

Ghostbusters (1984). Although the special effects are dated by today's standards, the movie is actually very good.

It's a movie with great performances all round by the cast.

 

[darkshadows38]

oh i love the Effects of Ghostbusters (1984) i went and saw it on the big screen in (1984) as well it was the 1st film at that age i was i think 5 at the time i was able to stay awake for

 

[darkshadows38]

ya know with the exception of some of the FX today like the MCU films for example i would take the FX from Ghostbusters 1 and 2 (1984-1989) over most movies made today with CGI. it just depends on the film of course i think the FX for both films look pretty damn good yet when you deal with CGI well that doesn't always age well while it's looking good now today's CGI i mean but in 20 or 30 years it may look like shit compared to what it looks like than that's how i look at it anyways

 

[Mel O'Drama]

The Old Dark House (1932)

With its long shadows by candlelight and thunderstorms accompanied by torrential downpours, it delivers on the moody gothic atmosphere promised in the gorgeous poster.

The pace is very leisurely indeed (I couldn't help thinking of @James from London describing how nothing ever happens in early Emmerdale Farm, and wondered if this is similar to the viewing experience I'll have whenever I get round to watching it). All the same, it's plainly a daring film for its time, what with a showgirl dumping the rich daddy who's keeping her once she finds another sucker (she elicits a marriage proposal overnight, which would be artful if he wasn't so gullibly easy).

If Kenneth Williams didn't base Carry On Screaming's Dr Watt on Ernest Thesiger in this film I'll be amazed. The resemblance is uncanny.

Charles Laughton's refreshingly natural Yorkshire accent aside, most visitors to the house provide an interesting study in mid-Atlantic accents. With it being set in Wales (somewhere I tend to assume most Americans think is a borough of Greater London), I spent the entire film assuming they were Brits doing switched up vowel sounds and t flapping (à la Prince "securidy" Harry) in order to be understood across the pond. Turns out the ones that grabbed my attention were Americans using British accents.

 

[DallasFanForever]

I would definitely give that a chance. I’ve always been fascinated with Old Hollywood. I’ll even take the leisurely pace these movies tend to have back then. And there’s something to be said about those corny, cheesy special effects they had. They might be bad, but they also have a nice charm to them imo.

 

[Mel O'Drama]

would definitely give that a chance. I’ve always been fascinated with Old Hollywood. I’ll even take the leisurely pace these movies tend to have back then.

If the trailer grabs you it's definitely worth a peek. What you see is pretty much what you get.

And there’s something to be said about those corny, cheesy special effects they had. They might be bad, but they also have a nice charm to them imo.

Ha ha. Yes - I know what you mean.

I think part of the reason The Old Dark House held up well is that the special effects aren't overdone. But it's definitely fun to see how things were done back then. There's a scene early in the film with a car driving through rocks coming down from a landslide where a miniature car with dolls inside seemed to be used. But it actually worked.

 

[Seaviewer]

Easter Parade (1948)
As per tradition.

 

[Toni]

Yesterday I watched two tv movies that I guess belong here (they were not tv shows). One of them was this fantabulous biopic of actor Peter Sellers, starring an amazing Geoffrey Rush. This is one of the most surrealistic, profound, believable bio movies I have ever watched, maybe together with "Feud" (and a great miniseries about Natalie Wood).

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I also watched the remake of "The Boys in the Band", too similar to the original movie and, therefore, a bit outdated. I must say that I found Jim Parsons unexpectedly solid, and Zachary Quinto improves somewhat the unberable role he plays here and in the revival play (all of them repeated here). The intentions are good, but I think it´s out of place in Netflix.

 

[Mel O'Drama]

The Day Of The Triffids (1962)

Clayton Farlow saves the world (with the help of Thora Hird's daughter and The Doctor's granddaughter).

 

[DallasFanForever]

Never seen it but from that preview I can honestly say I’ll never forget the name of it. Could they have said the title of the movie just a few more times?

 

[darkshadows38]

i just got done watching Stargate (1994) i love the tv show more than the film but the film is still pretty good though 8/10

 

[Angela Channing]

Blithe Spirit (2020)

I hadn't seen the play or the original film adaptation so I knew very little about the story and was looking forward too seeing this however, I shouldn't have bothered. Very disappointing film. I didn't laugh once even though it was meant to be a comedy. I'm going to have to watch the 1945 film of the story to see if it was any better. On the plus side, the setting was great and I liked a lot of the cinematography but the slapstick moments were cringy rather than funny and Judi Dench played her role too seriously to be a kooky madcap medium.

 

[Mel O'Drama]

I'm going to have to watch the 1945 film of the story to see if it was any better.

I'm very fond of the 1945 version. The effects are a little dated, but the dialogue is delivered brilliantly, as you'd expect from Rex Harrison and Margaret Rutherford (I don't think anyone could accuse the ever-wacky Rutherford of playing Madame Arcati too seriously). It's also worth bearing in mind that Margaret Rutherford and Kay Hammond originated their respective roles in the first run of the play.

I can understand the point of a remake - after all it's been three quarters of a century, and the play has been performed on stage by countless actors since it began. All the same, the 1945 version feels definitive to me, so I'd find it difficult to put those interpretations out of my mind enough to enjoy the new version.

 

[Angela Channing]

I can understand the point of a remake - after all it's been three quarters of a century, and the play has been performed on stage by countless actors since it began.

This was the main reason why I was keen to see the remake. It's a play that is constantly being revived in London's West End, most recently Jennifer Saunders was playing Madame Arcati because lockdown stopped that production and just a few years ago Angela Lansbury made a triumphant West End Return when she was 88, so I had high expectations for it.

I can imagine Margaret Rutherford as being perfect in the role of Madame Arcarti so I'm going to track down a copy of the 1945 version soon.

 

[darkshadows38]

saw 4 (2007) it's a good movie but not one of my favorites in the series part 2 (2005) is my favorite one actually. this one i'd say is 8/10

 

[Mel O'Drama]

And The Same To You (1960)

With a cast including Terry Scott, Tommy Cooper and Renee Houston. William Hartnell plays a Sid James type dual role as the fast talking con artist who poses as an avuncular vicar, while Sid James himself plays another role entirely.​