Not A Mallard Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 (edited) I showed my friend The Red Shoes a week or so ago and he was kinda blown away by it. I was actually kinda surprised by how much he liked it; it took me a while to grow to love it myself. Does a witch try to steal them? Edited June 2, 2015 by Not A Mallard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not The Philosopher Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Does a witch try to steal them? That's in the prequel trilogy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not A Mallard Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 That's in the prequel trilogy. The trilogy where the shoes were silver until the end of the third one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deus te Amat Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 I watched An Affair to Remember last night. ALL THE FEELS I especially liked the grandma and the giant statue of Our Lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not A Mallard Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 King Kong (1933) Despite some offensive stereotyping, the adventure itself is pretty exciting, and the special effects for their time are quite impressive, though the stop-motion effects aren't up to par with Ray Harryhausen (who was inspired by this movie). King Kong himself looks pretty creepy, but not in a big, scary monster sort of way, but more of in a bad creature design kind of way. Not to mention, I'm surprised at how much brutality got past the censors. I remember more intimate moments between Ann and Kong, something that this movie needed, in Peter Jackson's version, which I now want to check out again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefulHeart Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 King Kong (1933) Despite some offensive stereotyping, the adventure itself is pretty exciting, and the special effects for their time are quite impressive, though the stop-motion effects aren't up to par with Ray Harryhausen (who was inspired by this movie). King Kong himself looks pretty creepy, but not in a big, scary monster sort of way, but more of in a bad creature design kind of way. Not to mention, I'm surprised at how much brutality got past the censors. I remember more intimate moments between Ann and Kong, something that this movie needed, in Peter Jackson's version, which I now want to check out again. Oh wow, I remember seeing the old King Kong at a local theater when I was 13 or so. I loved it so much. Tonight I watched one of Greta Garbo's silent movies, Flesh and the Devil. Lots of melodrama in that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not A Mallard Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Not to mention, I'm surprised at how much brutality got past the censors. After a little bit of research, I see that censors weren't employed yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominicansoul Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 This is the oldest film I've ever watched. "Wings" circa 1927. We're coming up on it's 90th anniversary soon. This was also the very first Academy Award winner for Best Picture! And the 1st Oscar went to... It's a SILENT film, but don't let that scare you away. It's not boring at all. It's funny and thrilling and...and...really quite amazing. The movie takes you to a time when movies were getting more "advanced" so to speak. Lots of thrilling stunts that are not CGI! Most of it filmed at Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio (which holds a special place in my heart.) You fall in love with the characters as they take you through this story set in World War I. Get your tissues ready, because you will need them! Oh, and a very young Gary Cooper stars in a small role Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not A Mallard Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 It's a SILENT film, but don't let that scare you away. It's not boring at all. It's funny and thrilling and...and...really quite amazing. The movie takes you to a time when movies were getting more "advanced" so to speak. Lots of thrilling stunts that are not CGI! Most of it filmed at Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio (which holds a special place in my heart.) You fall in love with the characters as they take you through this story set in World War I. Get your tissues ready, because you will need them! Oh, and a very young Gary Cooper stars in a small role I've had it in my Netflix watchlist for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancilla Domini Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 After a little bit of research, I see that censors weren't employed yet. Pre-code. It's amazing what was allowed in pre-code movies, really. Have you seen Public Enemy, with James Cagney? Talk about brutality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefulHeart Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 My mom likes Elvis Presley, so for her birthday we watched Roustabout, in which Elvis plays a singer at a carnival. It was good fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Not A Mallard Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Mighty Joe Young (1949) Much more charming than King Kong. Plus, it's technically the first Ray Harryhausen movie, both the first one that was made and the first one I've seen outside of clips from Youtube and documentaries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefulHeart Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Where Eagles Dare (1968) A WWII actioner with Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood. Very enjoyable. Our Town (1940) A quiet but endearing film, based on the Thornton Wilder play, about life in a small American town during the early 20th century. A nice throwback to traditional American family values. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not A Mallard Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) Another Harryhausen flick - not bad. It's also interesting to learn that this, a Hollywood movie, inspired Gojira. My only real complaint is the abrupt ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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