I applaud you. It seemed interesting, but I couldn't make it past 20 minutes.
Try again, Gramps. Trust me, it's good.
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I applaud you. It seemed interesting, but I couldn't make it past 20 minutes.
I lost power twice today and was distracted by resetting clocks that I forgot to record this one. I hope it comes on again soon.O. Henry's Full House (1952). John Steinbeck plays Crypt-Keeper to a host of tales by the king of twist-endings, the titular housekeeper aforementioned. They show this'n alla time, and I usually end up watching. Love Richard Widmark in this, in the The Clarion Call segment. He does the snot-nosed gangster punk so well. The only time I like him is when he's bad. The Cop and the Anthem shows what a bada$$ Charles Laughton was. Marilyn Monroe gets about a minute and a half of screentime, but is worth every penny. Five different directors take a stab in this mess, and it ain't bad.
His closest analogue is John Irving--same sensibility in storytelling. My favorite of his is Fantastic Mr. FoxI arrived a little late to the party. I viewed most of Wes Andedson's films in the past two years. I understand that he has a niche audience and much of what he does is highly styled and fanciful but his strengths seem to outweigh his creative hangups. He is refreshing and, in my opinion, an interesting storyteller in modern cinema. There is something very childlike about his movie making and its lack of malice. Moonrise Kingdom is still my favorite.
So true. His inclination toward the absurd is usually playful and never maudlin. I don't think I ever watched the last half of Fantastic Mr. Fox. (I need to finish it.)His closest analogue is John Irving--same sensibility in storytelling. My favorite of his is Fantastic Mr. Fox
....I will have you know sir, that round IS a shape!!......Hard Times (1975) Charles Bronson, James Colburn
An enjoyable flick. Charles Bronson plays a character that does illegal street fighting during the depression. Colburn plays his manager. Charles Bronson is very good in this and Colburn plays the shady manager brilliantly. Charles Bronson is in incredible shape in this movie considering that he was 54 in 1975. I'm 54, so I have some idea of how difficult it would be to be in that great of shape at 54 (freaking impossible). I was impressed.
John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13.
Got a smoke?Great movie!
Napoleon Wilson is my hero!
Got a smoke?