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Twin Peaks: Part 8 (2017)
Timothy Leary would have loved this episode
Agree with a reviewer that psychedelic trip doesn't make art. By far the worst
episode. Pointless. Lynch needs to get back to making real art like
Muholland Drive, The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet and Lost Highway. Have gone thru half the episodes and I'm waiting for this to step up to the level of the
first Twin Peaks(1990).
12 Angry Men (1957)
12 white guys wearing white shirts and ties
A dated film, with no diversity in the make-up of this jury. In today's courts,
I doubt half of these guys would get pass the 1st interview by lawyers of both
sides. Henry Fonda's twisting of the facts influence the other 11 jurors to change
their minds. I find this hard to believe. A hung jury, I could buy. Every time I see
this film, I ask, then who did kill the father ?
Suddenly (1954)
Yak, Yak, Yak
A better script and a better director ( Frankenheimer or Wise ? ) would have
made this a better movie. Way too much talking. Silly dialogue between
Sinatra and Sterling Hayden.
Speaking of Hayden, wooden delivery of his lines could be seen in any of his
movies. Is it any surprise that Hayden's best performance was under the
direction of Kubrick?
Prepare yourself for the corny ending.
The Wrong Man (1956)
Col. Klink is a Nut-House Shrink ?
As a lifelong fan of everything Hitchcock, this may be the most benign of all
his work. Vera Miles is very good in this as a severely depressed wife resulting
from her husband (Henry Fonda) being wrongly accused of commiting multiple
holdups. If your expecting the usual nail-biting suspense thriller that Hitchcock
is known for (i.e. Rear Window), this isn't it. A good case for having a lawyer
before you say a word to the police.
Fun things : Look for the late great character actor Harry Dean Stanton as a
prison employee and future sex kitten Tuesday Weld as a giggling pre-teen
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)
Not Bad...needs a better ending
Actually reasonably funny due to Matthew McConaughy's character delivering
some pretty funny lines. Robert Forster, as always, fits his character and is
enjoyable.
The story follows the flow of Dicken's Christmas Carol with our protagonist,
Conner Mead being visited by ghosts of past,present , and future. The part
of Marley's ghost is Uncle Wayne (Michael Douglas).
The tired " Hollywood Happy Ending" was a letdown ,tho. Would've liked
something more clever and a lot less sappy.
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Done....as if by Order
Only 3 Oscaars ? This is a flawless film. This may be Bogart's finest
performance Perfect casting. Walter Huston was born for his role as
Howard. Gotta love Alfonso Bedoya for not wearing " any stinkin badges".
He and his buddy Jose Torvay were also in a good movie a year later in
"Border Incident".
The last movie I've seen that has this level of brilliant writing, acting,
dialogue and direction was Pul[p Fiction.
He's Just Not That Into You (2009)
Another Hollywood version of their world
So let me get this straight.. Scarlet Johanson and Jennifer Aniston have a hard
time getting guys to " get into them"? This supposed to be a Rom-Com. I'm
still waiting for the comedy to show up, and where's the romance? Southern
California proves once again that they are a foreign country. Do any of you
reviewers know any people that talk and act like this ? If your looking for something similar to this film, I can recommend, Edward Burns' " Sidewalks
of New York" Better written, better charaters.
Mystery Street (1950)
Nice Legs on Jan Sterling
A trouble-maker blonde ,who owes back rent , plans to rendezvous with her
married boyfriend to get money. She first stops at the bar she hangs out at,
only to pick out a drunk sucker who has a car. She drives out of town in his car
while he's passed out. Halfway to her destination, she dumps the drunk out on
the side of the road. Long story short, she gets murdered and detective
Ricardo Montalban tries to hunt down the villian.
Moral of the Story ??
Don't pick up strange chicks if your blind drunk.
Echo in the Canyon (2018)
Fast-Forward
When you find yourself hitting the fast-forward button, that doesn't say much
for the film. A mediocre doc at best. Fun seeing the musicians in their present
state , tho. Not much real history is revealed as there was a lot more going on in Laurel Canyon. Where's Jim Morrison ? The Doors ? Read Danny Sugarman's
" No one Here gets out Alive" and " Wonderland Ave. "
Illegal (1955)
Edward G.........the Man
Edward G. Robinson is one of my favorite old-time actors. Who could play a
better Johnny Rocco that EGR. Good average movie that has some classic
B-movie character actors. The story tho is somewhat contrived and corny
especially the ending. The lawyer falls to the ground (possible heart failure) and
no one calls for an ambulance. Everyone stands there and gives their closing lines.
But one good reason to sit thru the whole thing is to look at Jayne Mansfield.
She could beat out 99% of the actresses today in the " Looks" department.
Marilyn Monroe may be the All-time Blonde Bombshell in many lists, but
Jayne comes in a very close second.
Platoon (1986)
A True Depiction of the Military from a different angle
My Dad was in Korea , winter of 1951-52 thru winter of 1952-53. He told my brother and I when we were young teenagers, the Army was for guys who didn't
have much going for them; Guys who did poorly in school, had no skills or trade,
and not much ambition. My Dad, who was drafted, also said he never met such
men of low character until he was in the Army. This movie clearly proves his point.
These are not heroes folks.. These are poor schlubs that were used as fodder.
Men who volunteered ? There is a great line in " Doctor Zhivago", narrated by
Alec Guiness : " Happy men don't enlist "
I Voted? (2016)
The Allusion of Choice
George Carlin said in American elections, we don't really have choices at the polls,
only the allusion of choice. Presidents, Senators, & Congresspersons are hand-picked by Big corporations, Big Banks , and Multi-National /International Big
Business, then paraded around in front of you on TV Networks, they own. So in the end, isn't it pointless to worry if your vote is counted. It's ALL fixed anyway.
The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)
Do Rourke and Roberts have day jobs ??
Throw every stereo-type of New York Italians in a movie and this is what you have
Guys, the only reason to watch this garbage is to look at Darryl Hannah before
the bad plastic surgery.