|
Post by Phalon on Dec 31, 2013 5:42:27 GMT -6
The Big Easy (1986) - stars Dennis Quaid and Ellen Barkin...it wasn't the New Orleans setting that made this movie steamy.
|
|
|
Post by stepper on Dec 31, 2013 16:46:28 GMT -6
Easy Rider - Directed and written by Dennis Hopper - it tells the story of two bikers (played by Peter Fonda and Hopper) who travel through the American Southwest and South. Not everyone knew this, but real drugs were used in scenes depicting the use of marijuana and other substances.
|
|
|
Post by katina2nd on Dec 31, 2013 21:31:29 GMT -6
Pale Rider - Clint Eastwood at his taciturn best as the mysterious preacher who comes to the aid of a group of prospectors threatened by a greedy mining company that is trying to encroach on their land.
|
|
|
Post by Phalon on Jan 1, 2014 8:28:58 GMT -6
Ghost Rider (2007) - Nick Cage as a Marvel Comic book character, who in my opinion, should have remained within the pages of a comic book and not brought out to the big screen.
|
|
|
Post by stepper on Jan 1, 2014 15:54:09 GMT -6
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken - Luther Heggs (Don Knotts) gets his big break as a reporter when the editor asks him to spend the night at the Simmons mansion - the site of a now famous 20 year old murder-suicide. The report for the paper is of a wild, ghost-ridden night. The series of events leads to the revelation of the real killer.
|
|
|
Post by katina2nd on Jan 1, 2014 17:40:17 GMT -6
Ghost Rider (2007) - Nick Cage as a Marvel Comic book character, who in my opinion, should have remained within the pages of a comic book and not brought out to the big screen. Take it you weren't enamoured by his blazing head then Gams. The Ghost and the Darkness - Michael Douglas stars as the hunter brought in to protect an Indian work force building a railway bridge across Kenya's Tsavo River, who are being preyed upon by two maneating lions.
|
|
|
Post by stepper on Jan 2, 2014 21:35:12 GMT -6
Star Trek Into Darkness - "When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction." I heard it was pretty good, but I didn't see it myself.
|
|
|
Post by katina2nd on Jan 3, 2014 18:58:43 GMT -6
Star Trek Into Darkness - I heard it was pretty good, but I didn't see it myself. Same here Step' not a huge fan of the Star Trek movies to be honest, will catch this when it hitss Foxtel shortly. He's Just Not That Into You - Romantic comedy starring Jennifer Aniston and Jennifer Connelly, not a lot more to say about it really.
|
|
|
Post by stepper on Jan 3, 2014 21:43:29 GMT -6
I found that Into You DVD in a store for less than $3 so I bought it because of the names of the stars - I confess I thought it was a wasted $3.
Not Without My Daughter - Sally Field stars. Based on the true story of Betty Mahmoody. She married, and her husband took his wife and daughter to meet his family in Iran. He swore they would be safe, happy, and free to leave. He lied. The movie is about the escape of Betty and her daughter out of Iran.
|
|
|
Post by Phalon on Jan 5, 2014 9:13:47 GMT -6
I liked "He's Just Not That Into You" - typical chick flick fluff stuff good for a rainy Sunday afternoon.
The Man Without a Face (1993) - Mel Gibson stars as a disfigured recluse who tutors a boy until outside suspicions get in the way of their teacher/student bond.
|
|
|
Post by stepper on Jan 5, 2014 11:24:59 GMT -6
The Man in the Moon - starring Sam Waterston and Reese Witherspoon in her film debut. It's a good movie set in the mid 1950s - 14-year-old Dani enjoys skinny dipping in an ex-neighbor's pond, but the neighbors move back. Dani becomes enamored with Court, the neighbors' 17 year old son. Court however has his eyes set on Dani's sister Maureen (Emily Warfield).
|
|
|
Post by katina2nd on Jan 5, 2014 19:56:28 GMT -6
I liked "He's Just Not That Into You" - typical chick flick fluff stuff good for a rainy Sunday afternoon. Well that explains it then Gams, it's a "chick flick" and Step and I are two manly men .......... well I'm sure Step is, I'm open to question though. From the Earth to the Moon - Stars Joseph Cotten, George Sanders and Debra Paget, from the novel by Jules Verne.
|
|
|
Post by stepper on Jan 5, 2014 21:42:28 GMT -6
I'm sure sure you more than qualify Kat.
Journey to the Center of the Earth - another Jules Verne jewel - and the title explains what the movie is all about.
|
|
|
Post by Phalon on Jan 6, 2014 9:04:23 GMT -6
It was on T.V. late last night; LX and I caught the last 20 minutes or so of it. Yep, definitely not a manly men's movie.
The Incredible Journey (1963) - Disney live action fare about 2 dogs and a cat who make their way home after getting lost. It was remade in recent years, with the title "Homeward Bound".
|
|
|
Post by katina2nd on Jan 6, 2014 19:39:21 GMT -6
The Incredible Shrinking Man - Fifties Sci-Fi about, well about a bloke who shrinks of course.
|
|
|
Post by Phalon on Jan 7, 2014 8:40:32 GMT -6
Rain Man (1988) - with Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise.
|
|
|
Post by katina2nd on Jan 7, 2014 18:42:21 GMT -6
Singin' in the Rain - Fifties classic starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds.
|
|
|
Post by Siren on Jan 7, 2014 20:12:37 GMT -6
I know many people think "Singin' In The Rain" is the greatest musical, ever. But I prefer "An American In Paris". What do you say, Kat? Time After Time (1979) - "H.G. Wells pursues Jack the Ripper to the 20th Century when the serial murderer uses the future writer's time machine to escape his time period." Malcolm McDowell and Mary Steenburgen star. www.imdb.com/title/tt0080025/?ref_=nv_sr_1
|
|
|
Post by katina2nd on Jan 8, 2014 6:39:51 GMT -6
I know many people think "Singin' In The Rain" is the greatest musical, ever. But I prefer "An American In Paris". What do you say, Kat? Sheesh you've thrown a curly one at me there Siren. Best answer I can give is to quote my Mom and say 'six of one, half a dozen of the other' which of course means they're to hard to separate. How's that for taking the cowards way out? Must add that I always had a soft spot for the Fred Astaire musicals to be honest, thought him and Ginger Rogers were just magical on screen. The Land Before Time - Animated feature about a group of orphan dinosaurs.
|
|
|
Post by Phalon on Jan 8, 2014 8:48:43 GMT -6
OMG, have you ever seen that movie (or any of the billion sequels that followed it)? It was one of LX's favorites at toddler-ageish, which meant for a while, it was all she watched. I swear, all it is is 90 minutes of screaming animated orphan dinosaurs; I'm surprised I survived. Almost as bad as her "Dumbo" phase, when "Pink Elephants" paraded around in my mind for a month straight.
On to much more palatable animated fare:
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) - Oscar nominated film written by Tim Burton.
|
|
|
Post by katina2nd on Jan 10, 2014 6:37:46 GMT -6
OMG, have you ever seen that movie (or any of the billion sequels that followed it)? ... I swear, all it is is 90 minutes of screaming animated orphan dinosaurs; Which probably accounts for the fact I've never sat right through it, just seen bits an pieces. It was one of LX's favorites at toddler-ageish, which meant for a while, it was all she watched. I'm surprised I survived. Almost as bad as her "Dumbo" phase, when "Pink Elephants" paraded around in my mind for a month straight. Ahhhh the joys of motherhood eh Gams. How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Jim Carrey pulls out all the stops in the title role.
|
|
|
Post by Phalon on Jan 10, 2014 7:05:18 GMT -6
Thankfully the "The Same Movie Again and Again for Weeks on End" watching days are over....athough, I can't tell you how many times I sat through "This is Us", the One Direction movie, during the girls' Christmas break.
How To Train Your Dragon (2010) - I've seen this animated film more than a couple times also, but don't ever mind watching it again.
|
|
|
Post by katina2nd on Jan 10, 2014 19:56:03 GMT -6
Thankfully the "The Same Movie Again and Again for Weeks on End" watching days are over....athough, I can't tell you how many times I sat through "This is Us", the One Direction movie, during the girls' Christmas break. How To Train Your Dragon (2010) - I've seen this animated film more than a couple times also, but don't ever mind watching it again. Had to look up "This is Us", the One Direction" have to admit I'd never heard of the movie or the group, so there you go, never heard of "one of the hottest music groups on the Planet" according to the blurb on IMDb. I gotta widen my horizons. They any good? Thoroughly enjoyed HTTYD as well, see the sequel will be released later in the year. "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" - The first of the Millennium trilogy from the novels by Stieg Larsson, stars Michael Nyqvist, and Noomi Rapace as the girl from the title, Lisbeth Salander, the young computer hacker with a dark and traumatised past. Superb films, with, IMHO, one of the most intriguing characters in modern fiction, brilliantly brought to life by Swedish actress Rapace. Any other fans out there?
|
|
|
Post by Phalon on Jan 15, 2014 19:07:51 GMT -6
I've always wanted to watch them, but never have. I even rented "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" once, but had to returned it before I even had a chance to put it in the DVD player.
Since we were talking (and I was gagging) about Richard Dreyfuss in the other thread:
The Goodbye Girl (1977) - stars Richard Ick Dreyfuss and Marsha Mason
|
|
|
Post by katina2nd on Jan 15, 2014 21:03:01 GMT -6
I've always wanted to watch them, but never have. I even rented "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" once, but had to returned it before I even had a chance to put it in the DVD player. Grab it again Gams is my advice, excellent film and arguably the best trilogy ever, certainly right up there. Another favourite, and one I can watch over and over ............... Working Girl - stars Melanie Griffith.
|
|
|
Post by stepper on Jan 15, 2014 23:19:03 GMT -6
I just mentioned that in another thread - I was saying that Mr. Gag was in a decent movie.
My Girl - Macaulay Culkin, Anna Chlumsky, Dan Aykroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis. Nice movie, but Anna's character is named 'Vada Sultenfuss' - who ever came up with that as a name?
|
|
|
Post by Siren on Jan 16, 2014 22:07:02 GMT -6
How Green Was My Valley (1941) - "At the turn of the century in a Welsh mining village, the Morgans (he stern, she gentle) raise coal-mining sons and hope their youngest will find a better life." Beautifully directed by John Ford, and starring Roddy McDowall, Maureen O'Hara, Walter Pidgeon, and Donald Crisp. This is a two-hanky film, at least. www.imdb.com/title/tt0033729/?ref_=nv_sr_1Gams, my sis referred to "The Land Before Time" as "that screaming show". I had to laugh when I read your description of it! You're right, Kat, about which musical is best. To each his own.
|
|
|
Post by Phalon on Jan 19, 2014 8:56:28 GMT -6
Valley of the Dolls - 1967 movie with Sharon Tate, Patty Duke and others that became a "cult classic" basically because it is so bad.
|
|
|
Post by stepper on Jan 19, 2014 21:29:32 GMT -6
Dawn of the Dead - one of the 345,871,666.6 Zombie movies. Shot in Pittsburgh but with primary filming in the Monroeville Mall, it cost only $650,000 to make; it grossed something like $55 million. No wonder studios keep making these things.
|
|
|
Post by Phalon on Jan 20, 2014 7:47:27 GMT -6
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) - Quentin Tarantino movie, starring himself, George Clooney, and Juliette Lewis. It's almost like two separate movies - a crime drama the first half, and the most cheesiest of horror films during the second half.
|
|