marigold Posted April 11, 2015 Posted April 11, 2015 (edited) Hmmm - interesting. Underplayed or just subtle? I find most biblical movies to be a little over dramatic but that doesn't mean I don't like them. JH was just my first JB though, and he will always have a place in my heart. Another JC that really got me was the one who played in the film version of JC Superstar. It was a very non threatening way for an agnostic (at the time) to get the whole story and experience of JC. I know a lot of Christians at the time might not have like it, but the music evoked strong feelings in me, especially 'Can we start agin, please.' because at the time I was wondering why I had been so unlucky as to be born thousands of years after JC, so unable to meet Him. I thought that if we could start again, maybe I could be a disciple too. God brought me to Himself in very weird and wonderful ways. Last Lent we watched The Greatest Story Ever Told. I thought Max von Sydow had the right kind of gravitas for the role of Christ but there was something too 'gentle Jesus meek and mild' about him, especially at the beginning. It's not the meekness per se, it's just a bit unconvincing - he was almost too restrained, you know? Plus there was this annoying undercurrent of being like, oh ma gosh, so put-upon and misunderstood. And THIS Lent we started watching The Bible on Netflix, which is so overblown and reader's-digesty that you just have to suspend belief and go with it. (At least Greatest Story took their sweet time about it and quoted long passages of Scripture.) They spend so much time being all Old Testament and emphasising how cloud-billowingly epic and amesome the messiah will be, and then that guy rocks up... I get that they want to do the whole overturning expectations thing, I just want an epically, awesomely meek and mild Christ, not someone who acts like they wouldn’t be able to change water into tea Edited April 11, 2015 by marigold Formatting and pictures are going crazy this week
HopefulHeart Posted April 11, 2015 Posted April 11, 2015 I haven't watched anything notable lately because of school and celebrating Easter. Guess I need to get my priorities straight and return to my old movie watching.
Not A Mallard Posted May 27, 2015 Posted May 27, 2015 I watched Metropolis (the restored version, which I watched on Netflix) last night, and it completely blew me away. It's from 1927, but its set design, visuals, and action sequences are still astounding. Not to mention, it has timeless message about justice and reconciliation.
Seven77 Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 I watched Metropolis (the restored version, which I watched on Netflix) last night, and it completely blew me away. It's from 1927, but its set design, visuals, and action sequences are still astounding. Not to mention, it has timeless message about justice and reconciliation. Its been on my list for years now--high time i get to it...
PhuturePriest Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 I do find it quite intriguing that, as a rule, hate is a lot easier to make last than love.
HopefulHeart Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 I watched The Tingler, with Vincent Price. It was quite fun. When the movie was originally shown in theaters, the seats would be rigged so that the members of the audience felt a tingling sensation along their spines at key moments!
Not A Mallard Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 I watched The Tingler, with Vincent Price. It was quite fun. When the movie was originally shown in theaters, the seats would be rigged so that the members of the audience felt a tingling sensation along their spines at key moments! This reminds me of a joke I once made about movie theaters installing seatbelts so that audiences wouldn't go off the edges of their seats.
Not The Philosopher Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 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.
Not A Mallard Posted June 2, 2015 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
Not The Philosopher Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Does a witch try to steal them? That's in the prequel trilogy.
Not A Mallard Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 That's in the prequel trilogy. The trilogy where the shoes were silver until the end of the third one?
Deus te Amat Posted June 4, 2015 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.
Not A Mallard Posted June 21, 2015 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.
HopefulHeart Posted June 21, 2015 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.
Not A Mallard Posted June 21, 2015 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.
dominicansoul Posted June 21, 2015 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
Not A Mallard Posted June 21, 2015 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.
Ancilla Domini Posted June 21, 2015 Author 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.
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