tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post4381459469390276733..comments2024-03-12T10:45:12.762-07:00Comments on moviesandsongs365: Viewing recap SeptemberChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-20071126193683070642014-12-03T05:50:49.143-08:002014-12-03T05:50:49.143-08:00@Josh: Boyhood is currently my # 1 of the year, th...@Josh: Boyhood is currently my # 1 of the year, that could change though. Tom at The Farm was good, just not particularly plausible in my opinion. The American had nice photography, and some nice scenes, I just felt as a complete package it wasn’t as great as it could have been.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-55018516929289947862014-12-02T18:28:20.000-08:002014-12-02T18:28:20.000-08:00Thrilled you liked Boyhood that much! Right now, I...Thrilled you liked Boyhood that much! Right now, I'd put it at #3 just behind Birdman and Calvary. I can't wait to see Tom at the Farm, and it's great that you liked Troubled Water, which is, indeed, underrated. Sorry you didn't like The American more, but that film is very divisive.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-18811760326394550572014-10-05T15:04:24.764-07:002014-10-05T15:04:24.764-07:00@Cristi B: Boyhood is the film of the year so far...@Cristi B: Boyhood is the film of the year so far for me, happy you enjoyed it too! Strange you managed to read the sentence about the restaurant, I actually deleted that few days ago because I felt it was a spoiler<br />Good Night and Good Luck just wasn't for me. Thanks for respecting my opinion :)<br />Michael Clayton certainly isn't awful, it's just not the type of movie that I could appreciate. There was very little in the movie I could relate to, same with Good Night and Good Luck Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-60225169404179700532014-10-05T02:34:18.868-07:002014-10-05T02:34:18.868-07:00SO glad you liked Boyhood. I agree that the moment...SO glad you liked Boyhood. I agree that the moment in the restaurant was a bit cringeworthy. Shame you didn't like Good Night and Good Luck. I really enjoyed and thought it was fresh. But I respect your opinion. <br />You made me give Michael Clayton a try. Actually this is the only film I own but I never got to watching it. I really liked it. I enjoyed the acting and the unconventional narrative. But again, each with his own opinion.<br />Have a great week!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-16706678847454146022014-10-05T00:11:17.381-07:002014-10-05T00:11:17.381-07:00Eric @ The Warning Sign: Blue Ruin i s pretty good...Eric @ The Warning Sign: Blue Ruin i s pretty good, and yes, did take an unconventional approach to the revenge story, although I wouldn’t regard it as a great film, it just wasn’t memorable enough for that in my view. <br />Good Night, and Good Luck was a disappointment considering all the praise and Oscars. Michael Clayton I found watchable but I wouldn’t see it again. Look forward to your assessment of Boyhood!<br />Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-68383214326187092062014-10-04T16:12:56.897-07:002014-10-04T16:12:56.897-07:00Lots of good stuff last month!
Great to hear you ...Lots of good stuff last month!<br /><br />Great to hear you enjoyed Boyhood so much. I'm impatiently waiting for it to hit VOD or DVD.<br /><br />I really liked Blue Ruin, especially as the revenge story wasn't conventional at all. It's not often you see a revenge killer as inept as its protagonist.<br /><br />Bummer you didn't like Good Night and Good Luck or Michael Clayton that much. It took me a little while to warm up to Good Night's dryness, but I fell in love with Michael Clayton right away.Eric @ The Warning Signhttp://www.thewarningsign.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-2698254684021164202014-10-04T00:41:58.315-07:002014-10-04T00:41:58.315-07:00@Jaina: Hopefully you get to see Boyhood sooner or...@Jaina: Hopefully you get to see Boyhood sooner or later! I discovered there’s a new French film called Girlhood (2014), which hasn’t had the same exposure. About black teenagers, wonder if that’s any good. <br />Blue Ruin is worth a look, it didn’t blow me away or anything, but quite entertaining.<br />Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-69161848483721860852014-10-03T12:42:09.499-07:002014-10-03T12:42:09.499-07:00Desperate to see Boyhood! Absolutely desperate. Ma...Desperate to see Boyhood! Absolutely desperate. May yet be a while :(<br /><br />I have Blue Ruin on my to-watch pile. I know practically nothing about it, but it's been getting favourable nods from bloggers and critics. It's got me intrigued. Jainahttp://time-wellspent.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-79003091178997010992014-10-03T02:16:18.392-07:002014-10-03T02:16:18.392-07:00@Andina: I hope you get to see Boyhood soon, curio...@Andina: I hope you get to see Boyhood soon, curious what you think :) Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-32482661782505609852014-10-03T02:08:36.569-07:002014-10-03T02:08:36.569-07:00I should definitely watch Boyhood soon (:I should definitely watch Boyhood soon (:Andinahttp://www.inspired-ground.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-15721303892132382862014-10-03T01:13:50.688-07:002014-10-03T01:13:50.688-07:00@Pete Turner: Tim Curry was memorable in Clue alth...@Pete Turner: Tim Curry was memorable in Clue although I didn’t love the film as much as you seemed to. Think I prefer playing the board game :) Blue Run, I consider 7/10 a pretty good score, I just didn’t think it was original enough to give it an even higher rating. Boyhood lived up to my expectations as well.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-42833588674538703022014-10-03T01:13:18.814-07:002014-10-03T01:13:18.814-07:00@Chip Lary: Honeywell is right, Ruggles of Red Gap...@Chip Lary: Honeywell is right, Ruggles of Red Gap is excellent, I loved it. Haven’t seen the two others you mentioned, will make a note of them. Laughton was also great in Witness to The Prosecution, and I’ve been recommended by Josh at cinematic spectacle to check out Hobson’s Choice (1954), which is a criterion release.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-21833712589132548392014-10-02T15:52:43.613-07:002014-10-02T15:52:43.613-07:00In regards to Laughton, if you haven't seen th...In regards to Laughton, if you haven't seen them I recommend The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) and Les Miserables (1935). And Steve Honeywell recently had very good things to say about Ruggles of Red Gap (1935), which I haven't seen.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-25428657494034901662014-10-02T00:45:51.328-07:002014-10-02T00:45:51.328-07:00@Chip Lary: Thanks for the trivia about Clue, that...@Chip Lary: Thanks for the trivia about Clue, that was a pretty cool idea I must say that you could see different versions in the theatre. I think I would have preferred the versions without the 3 endings.<br /><br />Mutiny on the Bounty. For me it was Charles Laughton who stole nearly every scene, he’s fast becoming one of my favorite (deceased) actors.<br />Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-70237064478631813172014-10-02T00:45:10.571-07:002014-10-02T00:45:10.571-07:00@Ruth: Thanks! I didn’t actually see as many as I ...@Ruth: Thanks! I didn’t actually see as many as I usually do, still managed about 20.<br />I think you’d like Mutiny on the Bounty, I know you have a thing for Clark Gable :) <br />The American was ok and I did like the cinematography but yeah ithe story did drag a bit. I’m not a huge fan of Clooney, I just happened to watch three of his movies which had been on my watchlist forever.<br />Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-79710648906446988922014-10-02T00:44:36.415-07:002014-10-02T00:44:36.415-07:00@Sati: Sylvia could have been handled better for s...@Sati: Sylvia could have been handled better for sure. I loved Boyhood Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-47610627543745643192014-10-02T00:44:01.504-07:002014-10-02T00:44:01.504-07:00Love Clue! Tim Curry is awesome. Had ludicrously h...Love Clue! Tim Curry is awesome. Had ludicrously high expectations for Boyhood and it lived up to them pretty well. Surprised you didn't enjoy Blue Ruin more. That's definitely in my top 10 of the year!ilovethatfilmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882133059882238037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-43331757623713643862014-10-01T16:01:39.511-07:002014-10-01T16:01:39.511-07:00For what it's worth on Clue: they originally r...For what it's worth on Clue: they originally released it theatrically with only one ending per film, but depending on when and where you saw it you saw one of the three possible endings. When they issued it on DVD they simply put all three endings on the end of the film, since no two of them were actually "Deleted Scenes" or "Alternate Endings".<br /><br />Mutiny on the Bounty has some great performances, especially from Laughton whose character was hissably evil, yet still impressive when he navigates his men to safety.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-21332582406674971272014-10-01T12:05:59.530-07:002014-10-01T12:05:59.530-07:00Great recap Chris! Wish I could say I saw nearly a...Great recap Chris! Wish I could say I saw nearly as many films, hopefully October will be better tho. <br /><br />Oooh I so want to see Mutiny on the Bounty! I see that you're not fond of the other Clooney film The American, that sounds quite boring to me.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06313168799746450979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-25605826357457940492014-10-01T12:00:42.073-07:002014-10-01T12:00:42.073-07:00I hated Sylvia. Such a terrible baity biopic that ...I hated Sylvia. Such a terrible baity biopic that failed and in no way did they do her justice. I really need to see Boyhood at last!s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.com