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I’ve seen two movies that I’d previously never seen since we last convened for MOVIE MONDAY.
Tomorrow on the Cigars & Cinema Podcast we’re discussing Out of Sight - https://www.youtube.com/@ogtcigars-oakglentobacconi8932/streams
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Fifth Dimension - I think I wanted to like this movie more than I did, because it does have kind of an earnest energy to it and a quirky premise. However, despite its attempts to make Buckaroo and his entourage seem super-cool and like the ultimate heroes, I never quite bought it. It’s just too thin, and as much as I like Peter Weller, his performance never feels charismatic enough for me to buy what they’re selling. But, the movie does wholeheartedly embrace its nature as a parody and isn’t afraid of being absolutely silly, which provides some amusing ideas and I did chuckle throughout the film. Empty calories, but kinda tasty.
Libeled Lady - This is a screwball comedy from 1936 starring Myrna Loy, William Powell, Spencer Tracy, and Jean Harlow. It’s about a newspaper man whose newspaper prints a libelous story about a wealthy socialite, so they hire a libel expert to try and manufacture a situation with the socialite that will clear the newspaper. 30’s/40’s screwball comedies has to be one of my favorite genres and this one delivers. The dialog is well-written and everything moves along at a brisk pace, and the movie is full of so many double-crosses and changes of fortune that it’ll make your head spin. Good fun.
And, the usual MOVIE MONDAY thing:
1. Name a movie. Any movie. If I've seen it, I'll briefly tell you what I think about it. I'm sure you're dying to know.
2. If you want, we can then dig deeper into our agreement/disagreement about said movie.
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Late Night With The Devil - I found this to be quite entertaining, although I did have some issues that redlettermedia seemed to parrot in their review of it. I always love seeing......(checks name on imdb... ) David Dastmalchian show up in movies though, so I'm glad to see him in a lead role!
Re-watched -
Train To Busan - I know the zombie genre was pretty played out by the time this arrived in 2016, but it is a top tier zombie movie and well worth watching!
The Fog - One of Carpenters lesser films I'd say, but it is growing on me. Sometimes you just want something with a slower pace, and this fit the bill.
Back To The Future 2 - The future we were promised, but never gjven. Where is my damn hoverboard?!! Saying that, everyone always speaks about the future being shown in this film, but it's probably only 20% of the film. Not as good as the original, but a fun ride. I'm a big fan of the 3rd film as well, and look forward to chucking it on again soon!
The Crow - The New 4k disc of this was stunning to watch. It keeps that grimy look, but with inky blacks and a nice HDR grade. This is one of those movies that you know isn't a 5/5, but is better than the sum of it's parts. Brandon Lee had a promising career ahead of him, and plays this role brilliantly. Add to that the early 90s aesthetic and soundtrack, and it just sends me back to being 12 years old and chatting with my friends about it in school!
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