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Post by oldcajun123 on Apr 25, 2023 16:29:44 GMT -5
 Watched Avatar The Way of The Water, decent but too long, Son came in from Houston, we took a break 3 times.
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 25, 2023 21:15:41 GMT -5
Watched Avatar The Way of The Water, decent but too long, Son came in from Houston, we took a break 3 times. We saw it at the theater and I only needed one break. Of course I drank as little as possible that day. We enjoyed it, certainly was scenic. Hoping Mrs Brad is feeling better today. |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Apr 25, 2023 22:32:40 GMT -5
Thank you Ron, so far it's going really well, man I'm tired, didn't realize how much she does.
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Post by coalsmoke on Apr 26, 2023 8:53:20 GMT -5
This morning's workshop YouTube movies were two gangster productions. One was "The Turning Point" from 1952 with William Holden and Edmond O'Brien. The other was "New York Confidential" from 1955 with Broderick Crawford and Richard Conte. I've watched these before some months ago, but they were worth another look because of the strong leading actors.
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Post by Silver on Apr 28, 2023 22:50:55 GMT -5
Been kind of a Bogie film festival here. Chose a few lesser known from the DVR. I started with Black Legion, then Passage to Marseille. Now, it's They Drive By Night. Maybe tomorrow, I'll watch a couple of his bigger pictures.
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Post by coalsmoke on Apr 30, 2023 8:56:44 GMT -5
I watched a couple of George Raft movies on YouTube yesterday. This morning I saw two movies from the '40s that are part of a series with Warner Baxter as "The Crime Doctor". They're somewhat entertaining although the other actors seem rather stiff.
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Post by toshtego on Apr 30, 2023 11:15:49 GMT -5
I have a suggestion for you, the 1951 movie "The Mob" with Broderick Crawford. Might be his best movie. Another great one is "The Narrow Margin", 1950, with Charles McGraw and Marie Windsor among other greats. Thanks, John. I've seen "The Mob" before and I'll look for "The Narrow Margin. You will not be disappointed. |
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Post by toshtego on Apr 30, 2023 11:21:23 GMT -5
Watched "Destination Tokyo", 1943. I have not seen it in some years. Great, as always. One of Cary Grant's best. Every time I watch it I think of Bernie Schwartz, aka Tony Curtis, watching this one in a theater in Brooklyn during the war and dreaming that, one day, he would be in a movie with Cary Grant. A story I heard him tell during a TV interview long ago.
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Post by urbino on Apr 30, 2023 14:59:02 GMT -5
I watched a couple of George Raft movies on YouTube yesterday. This morning I saw two movies from the '40s that are part of a series with Warner Baxter as "The Crime Doctor". They're somewhat entertaining although the other actors seem rather stiff. Was Thelma Lou there? |
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Post by toshtego on May 2, 2023 21:41:19 GMT -5
Watched the 1943 movie "Spitfire". The story of aircraft designer RJ Mitchell's development of the fastest airplanes from 1922 until 1940. The Spit was his last and best. Cost him his life as he literally worked to death designing it after a visit to Germany in 1934. He felt compelled to defend his island home with the best Fighter in the world at the time. Leslie Howard in the role of Mitchell with David Niven as his test pilot. Howard Produced and Directed this film and died shortly after. Shot down by German planes, as I recall.
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Post by Ronv69 on May 2, 2023 22:25:02 GMT -5
Watched the 1943 movie "Spitfire". The story of aircraft designer RJ Mitchell's development of the fastest airplanes from 1922 until 1940. The Spit was his last and best. Cost him his life as he literally worked to death designing it after a visit to Germany in 1934. He felt compelled to defend his island home with the best Fighter in the world at the time. Leslie Howard in the role of Mitchell with David Niven as his test pilot. Howard Produced and Directed this film and died shortly after. Shot down by German planes, as I recall. I just rented it on Prime. Looking forward to watching it. |
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Post by coalsmoke on May 3, 2023 8:27:17 GMT -5
This morning's workshop YouTube black and white movies were both from the '50s. The first one was 1955's "The Big Combo" with Cornel Wilde, Richard Conte, and Jean Wallace, a good gangster film. The second was the 1953 production of "Pick Up on South Street" with Richard Widmark and Jean Peters about a pick-pocket who ends up with microfilm that was supposed to be passed to Soviet agents. Both are worth a look.
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Post by toshtego on May 3, 2023 8:43:20 GMT -5
Watched the 1943 movie "Spitfire". The story of aircraft designer RJ Mitchell's development of the fastest airplanes from 1922 until 1940. The Spit was his last and best. Cost him his life as he literally worked to death designing it after a visit to Germany in 1934. He felt compelled to defend his island home with the best Fighter in the world at the time. Leslie Howard in the role of Mitchell with David Niven as his test pilot. Howard Produced and Directed this film and died shortly after. Shot down by German planes, as I recall. I just rented it on Prime. Looking forward to watching it. Lot of Spitfire production noted and. of course, Henry Royce and his Merlin engine. The only airplanes which sound sweater than a Spitfire with a Merlin is a Mosquito with two Merlins or a Lancaster with four. I was fortunate to attend the 1990 50th year anniversary celebration of the RAF's victory in the air. Lots of flyovers by the planes mentioned. Hosted by the old, old, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and wife of King George VI. Even at that age she was quite enthusiastic remembering the Battle of Britain. |
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Post by toshtego on May 3, 2023 8:50:41 GMT -5
Watched "The Train", John Frankenheimer's 1964 production with Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield, Jeanne Moreau, and a host of Germans and Frenchmen. Holds up well and I enjoy it more each time. Scofield's character, a Wermacht Colonel, loves modern and, therefore, "decadent", French paintings enough to risk trying to haul them back to Germany. Clearly a man conflicted by duty to his Furher and his love of art. Scofield is about the only actor at the time who could pull this off with the kind of credibility required to be a German officer AND an art lover. Worth watching.
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Post by coalsmoke on May 3, 2023 9:05:52 GMT -5
Watched "The Train", John Frankenheimer's 1964 production with Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield, Jeanne Moreau, and a host of Germans and Frenchmen. Holds up well and I enjoy it more each time. Scofield's character, a Wermacht Colonel, loves modern and, therefore, "decadent", French paintings enough to risk trying to haul them back to Germany. Clearly a man conflicted by duty to his Furher and his love of art. Scofield is about the only actor at the time who could pull this off with the kind of credibility required to be a German officer AND an art lover. Worth watching. I remember that one...very gripping. |
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Post by urbino on May 3, 2023 19:54:45 GMT -5
Watched "The Train", John Frankenheimer's 1964 production with Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield, Jeanne Moreau, and a host of Germans and Frenchmen. Holds up well and I enjoy it more each time. Scofield's character, a Wermacht Colonel, loves modern and, therefore, "decadent", French paintings enough to risk trying to haul them back to Germany. Clearly a man conflicted by duty to his Furher and his love of art. Scofield is about the only actor at the time who could pull this off with the kind of credibility required to be a German officer AND an art lover. Worth watching. Great movie. Stealing French (and everybody else's) art was the Fuhrer's idea. He wanted it all for a grand museum he had planned out. Scofield's character clearly had his own, personal attachment to it, as well, but he was on official Nazi business. |
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Post by taiguy66 on May 5, 2023 9:47:09 GMT -5
"Master and Commander" for about the tenth time. What a well made movie that is. Rumors afoot on social media of a sequel or prequel. They better hurry up as Russell Crowe ain't getting any younger. John, that was one movie I would make my junior officers watch as a leadership topic. In the past, as part of their professional development, I’d give them articles or books to read. Sadly the new generation, IMO, are so “ADD,” they’d be lost with anything more then three pages. Awesome movie, great examples of leadership indeed. |
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Post by Ronv69 on May 5, 2023 15:52:50 GMT -5
"Master and Commander" for about the tenth time. What a well made movie that is. Rumors afoot on social media of a sequel or prequel. They better hurry up as Russell Crowe ain't getting any younger. John, that was one movie I would make my junior officers watch as a leadership topic. In the past, as part of their professional development, I’d give them articles or books to read. Sadly the new generation, IMO, are so “ADD,” they’d be lost with anything more then three pages. Awesome movie, great examples of leadership indeed. The movie didn't make money so no chance of a sequel. I highly recommend the 21 books by Patrick O'Brian. |
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Post by taiguy66 on May 5, 2023 17:33:14 GMT -5
John, that was one movie I would make my junior officers watch as a leadership topic. In the past, as part of their professional development, I’d give them articles or books to read. Sadly the new generation, IMO, are so “ADD,” they’d be lost with anything more then three pages. Awesome movie, great examples of leadership indeed. The movie didn't make money so no chance of a sequel. I highly recommend the 21 books by Patrick O'Brian. Thanks for the suggestion Ron. Will definitely check them out. |
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Post by toshtego on May 5, 2023 18:42:59 GMT -5
John, that was one movie I would make my junior officers watch as a leadership topic. In the past, as part of their professional development, I’d give them articles or books to read. Sadly the new generation, IMO, are so “ADD,” they’d be lost with anything more then three pages. Awesome movie, great examples of leadership indeed. The movie didn't make money so no chance of a sequel. I highly recommend the 21 books by Patrick O'Brian. Discussions are under way now for another one. Who knows if that goes anywhere. There is realization that the movie was not well promoted but the pent up demand is great. |
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Post by urbino on May 5, 2023 22:08:47 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure it has done well in streaming. Everyone I know who's seen it really liked it. Problem now is Crowe, especially, and Bettany have aged considerably. They'd almost have to find 2 new leads.
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Post by Ronv69 on May 5, 2023 23:17:38 GMT -5
I think it's too niche for the current audience. Plus it's white history and that's not exactly the popular topic these days. I have a DVD and a Blu-ray of it so you know that I would love to see another chapter. I laughed out loud and cried reading the books.
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Post by toshtego on May 6, 2023 9:53:35 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure it has done well in streaming. Everyone I know who's seen it really liked it. Problem now is Crowe, especially, and Bettany have aged considerably. They'd almost have to find 2 new leads. Indeed they have and the movie would not work with anyone else in the lead roles. Perhaps a story of senior Admiral Jack Aubrey? |
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Post by Plainsman on May 6, 2023 10:15:16 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure it has done well in streaming. Everyone I know who's seen it really liked it. Problem now is Crowe, especially, and Bettany have aged considerably. They'd almost have to find 2 new leads. Indeed. Crowe has puffed up about like Nicholson. Grotesqueries of their former selves. |
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Post by Ronv69 on May 9, 2023 22:37:51 GMT -5
Centurion: The Dancing Stallion
Surprisingly good family flick about some really talented horses. Much better than I expected. The horses stole the show, if you couldn't guess.
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Post by taiguy66 on May 11, 2023 19:11:30 GMT -5
Home now after watching the new Guardians of the Galaxy film. If you like the franchise you’ll enjoy this one too.
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Post by toshtego on May 11, 2023 19:41:54 GMT -5
Home now after watching the new Guardians of the Galaxy film. If you like the franchise you’ll enjoy this one too. Never watched those. I will have to give them a viewing. |
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Post by taiguy66 on May 15, 2023 12:47:37 GMT -5
Finished watching “Eye in the Sky” on Amazon starring Helen Muren. In layman’s terms it’s based on a very loose Targeting Board: tracking, getting authorization and eliminating high value targets. A little bit of Hollywood naturally but entertaining if you examine it at the tactical level.
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Post by oldcajun123 on May 15, 2023 14:34:37 GMT -5
Started watching The Comey Rule, big fantasy show, trying to make him look good, will watch with a jandice eye!
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Post by toshtego on May 15, 2023 15:18:02 GMT -5
Finished watching “Eye in the Sky” on Amazon starring Helen Muren. In layman’s terms it’s based on a very loose Targeting Board: tracking, getting authorization and eliminating high value targets. A little bit of Hollywood naturally but entertaining if you examine it at the tactical level. I enjoyed that movie. Anything with Helen is usually good. If you want something with which is quirky, look for "No Such Thing". Filmed largely in Iceland. |
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Watched Avatar The Way of The Water, decent but too long, Son came in from Houston, we took a break 3 times.
