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You are correct! And I totally forgot about that as I haven’t seen Annie in quite a few years. It was Camille.
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What was the last film you watched?
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It's also referenced in the song That's Entertainment in the film Bandwagon (1953). The lyric goes:
No death
Like you get in Macbeth
No ordeal
Like the end of Camille
This goodbye
Brings a tear to the eye
The world is a stage
The stage is a world of entertainment!
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I'm really looking forward to seeing this so I'm pleased that you are reasonably positive about it.
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Harpoon (2019)
Quite different from anything I imagined based on the write-up. It went to some... interesting places.
Quite different from anything I imagined based on the write-up. It went to some... interesting places.
Wasn't there a Dallas connection as well? I seem to remembering one of the books mentioning an episode that featured two characters having seen it at the cinema.
It was done as a tribute to Camille Marchetta, and happened around the time of her final episode as story editor (End Of The Road). I'm thinking it was Sue Ellen and Clint (though it could have been Pam and Alex. Or even Ray and Donna).
Oh gosh. I hope you like it.
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Singin’ In the Rain (1952)
I’ve been watching some classics this weekend and this one with Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds never gets old for me.
I’ve been watching some classics this weekend and this one with Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds never gets old for me.
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Is there any animal cruelty in this? (Says the huge Jaws fan)Harpoon (2019)
Quite different from anything I imagined based on the write-up. It went to some... interesting places.
Wasn't there a Dallas connection as well? I seem to remembering one of the books mentioning an episode that featured two characters having seen it at the cinema.
It was done as a tribute to Camille Marchetta, and happened around the time of her final episode as story editor (End Of The Road). I'm thinking it was Sue Ellen and Clint (though it could have been Pam and Alex. Or even Ray and Donna).
Oh gosh. I hope you like it.
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The Sea Hawk (1940)
Errol Flynn is looting the Spanish ships as they invade England in the late 1500s. But when he captures a ship with Brenda Marshall aboard he falls in love with her (the captains niece). I usually don’t like movies set that far back in time but I really enjoyed this one.
Errol Flynn is looting the Spanish ships as they invade England in the late 1500s. But when he captures a ship with Brenda Marshall aboard he falls in love with her (the captains niece). I usually don’t like movies set that far back in time but I really enjoyed this one.
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Unfortunately yes. A tuna is beaten to death and a seagull is stoned.
The tuna ends up thrown back overboard because one guy is afraid his best friend will beat him with it. But they do make use of the seagull by drinking its blood.
Speaking of Jaws, there's a bit of a Jaws diss in this film when one character claims that Brody and Hooper would never have made it to shore at the end of the film (he clearly wasn't paying attention, as they were almost back to shore by that time and they used the barrels as floats).
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It's a weirdly intense film. Kind of like a more violent version of the last act of Scream, if they were all stuck on a boat in the middle of the ocean.
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The name Harpoon immediately rang alarm bells for me, so this is why I've been putting it off @Mel O'Drama
Think I'll just go watch Candyman and see people get taken apart with a meat hook instead.
Think I'll just go watch Candyman and see people get taken apart with a meat hook instead.
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Back From Eternity (1956)
This is one I’ve never seen before. It’s basically about a plane that crashes in the South American jungle with 11 people on board. Then the real fun begins as the locals start chasing them around. Not the greatest movie I’ve ever seen but I did find it highly entertaining. Picture Gilligan’s Island meets Survivor if you want an idea of what it’s like.
This is one I’ve never seen before. It’s basically about a plane that crashes in the South American jungle with 11 people on board. Then the real fun begins as the locals start chasing them around. Not the greatest movie I’ve ever seen but I did find it highly entertaining. Picture Gilligan’s Island meets Survivor if you want an idea of what it’s like.
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Spider-man: Homecoming (2017) 10/10 i hadn't seen that one yet i watched it late last night
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Days of Heaven (1978)
Set in early 1900s Texas, it’s mainly about the conning of a rich wheat farmer. This film didn’t do very well monetarily but it did win an Oscar for cinematography, which is pretty clear to see why. The images throughout the movie are quite stunning.
Set in early 1900s Texas, it’s mainly about the conning of a rich wheat farmer. This film didn’t do very well monetarily but it did win an Oscar for cinematography, which is pretty clear to see why. The images throughout the movie are quite stunning.
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Belonging (2004)
A nice little film. Poignant and human and with some nicely flawed characters. And a great cast including Peter Sallis, Rosemary Harris and Kevin Whately.
I don't think I've seen anything with Brenda Blethyn in before.
A nice little film. Poignant and human and with some nicely flawed characters. And a great cast including Peter Sallis, Rosemary Harris and Kevin Whately.
I don't think I've seen anything with Brenda Blethyn in before.
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A quirky, outlandish, Roald Dahl-esque thriller. It's been 25 years since I had watched this relatively unknown Aussie gem on television and now I got the chance to rewatch it in crystal clear picture quality on "that other website". (crystal clear by my standards, not the 4K HD Blu-ray crowd).
Fabulous sets, good camera work, twists & turns and a great performance by Phil Collins.
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Suddenly Last Summer (1959)
This was Montgomery Clift's 12th film and my 17th and last film in my journey through his entire filmography. A film about Catherine, a character played by Elizabeth Taylor who is traumatised after witnessing her cousin's violent death and she is committed to an asylum. Her aunt (the cousin's mother) played by Katharine Hepburn wants to cover up the events surrounding her son's death by asking a neurosurgeon, played by Monty Clift, to perform a lobotomy on Catherine. The film is adapted from a play be Tennessee Williams and it shows. The scenes are long and packed with dialogue and the action is limited to a few locations. The reason for all the secrecy is that the dead cousin was gay, although this is only hinted at and by not addressing this issue directly, the film does feel like it's dancing around the main point and this takes away from the drama. However, it's not a bad film.
This was Montgomery Clift's 12th film and my 17th and last film in my journey through his entire filmography. A film about Catherine, a character played by Elizabeth Taylor who is traumatised after witnessing her cousin's violent death and she is committed to an asylum. Her aunt (the cousin's mother) played by Katharine Hepburn wants to cover up the events surrounding her son's death by asking a neurosurgeon, played by Monty Clift, to perform a lobotomy on Catherine. The film is adapted from a play be Tennessee Williams and it shows. The scenes are long and packed with dialogue and the action is limited to a few locations. The reason for all the secrecy is that the dead cousin was gay, although this is only hinted at and by not addressing this issue directly, the film does feel like it's dancing around the main point and this takes away from the drama. However, it's not a bad film.
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The Arrangement (1969)
Kirk Douglass’s marriage to Deborah Kerr is falling apart and between that and his affair with Faye Dunaway he has a serious breakdown. Terrific acting performances all the way around. I’m just wondering how much worse the breakdown would’ve been for him had he met Faye about 12 years later when she was known as Mommie Dearest.
Kirk Douglass’s marriage to Deborah Kerr is falling apart and between that and his affair with Faye Dunaway he has a serious breakdown. Terrific acting performances all the way around. I’m just wondering how much worse the breakdown would’ve been for him had he met Faye about 12 years later when she was known as Mommie Dearest.
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Je T'aime Moi Non Plus (1976)
I was long aware of the Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin song with the same title but it wasn't until I was checking what films Gerard Depardieu had made for the Movie Top 10 thread that I became aware of this film's existence. The film is a bit of a mess. It's the story of an androgynous looking young woman who meets 2 gay truckers when they enter the café she is working in. One is attracted to her boyish looks and they start a relationship, much to the annoyance of his partner. The jealous boyfriend tries to kill her but is stopped by his partner only to be subjected to homophobic abuse from the woman. That is the thread bare plot which is padded out with some of what must be the least erotic sex scenes ever made for a feature film. The only thing I like about this film was the soundtrack.
I was long aware of the Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin song with the same title but it wasn't until I was checking what films Gerard Depardieu had made for the Movie Top 10 thread that I became aware of this film's existence. The film is a bit of a mess. It's the story of an androgynous looking young woman who meets 2 gay truckers when they enter the café she is working in. One is attracted to her boyish looks and they start a relationship, much to the annoyance of his partner. The jealous boyfriend tries to kill her but is stopped by his partner only to be subjected to homophobic abuse from the woman. That is the thread bare plot which is padded out with some of what must be the least erotic sex scenes ever made for a feature film. The only thing I like about this film was the soundtrack.