Movies that don't suck. .

Tyson · « **Reply #140 on:** 1 Dec 2016, 09:23 pm »

Finally someone remastered and fixed Chimes at Midnight!!! I'm not a huge fan of Welles in general, and I thought Citizen Kane and Magnificent Ambersons were just good but not great. But Chimes at Midnight is freaking awesome. Basically Welles created a movie centered around a Shakespearean character named Falstaff, who's the 'comic relief' in a bunch of plays which are all connected, from Richard II, Henry IV Part 1, Henry IV Part 2 and Henry V. Except Welles edits and shapes things so that Falstaff is the star of this movie.

I'd avoided watching this in the past because the picture was sh!tty and the audio was very problematic. Criterion remastered it this year and has worked a miracle here:

ASCTLC · « **Reply #141 on:** 1 Dec 2016, 10:03 pm »

Watched Eddie the Eagle for the second time and enjoyed it just as much the second time around as the first.

I'd insert the image but I'm not figuring out how.

bobbyhamil · « **Reply #142 on:** 19 Feb 2018, 01:39 am »

2nd on tom hanks in saving private ryan.i watch it every 4 or 5 years by myself.
also like duel in the sun and a place in the sun.

charmerci · « **Reply #143 on:** 19 Feb 2018, 08:33 am »

Quote from: Tyson on 1 Dec 2016, 09:23 pm

Finally someone remastered and fixed Chimes at Midnight!!! I'm not a huge fan of Welles in general, and I thought Citizen Kane and Magnificent Ambersons were just good but not great. But Chimes at Midnight is freaking awesome. Basically Welles created a movie centered around a Shakespearean character named Falstaff, who's the 'comic relief' in a bunch of plays which are all connected, from Richard II, Henry IV Part 1, Henry IV Part 2 and Henry V. Except Welles edits and shapes things so that Falstaff is the star of this movie.

Neither am I but I was very impressed with The Third Man.

ctviggen · « **Reply #144 on:** 19 Feb 2018, 11:55 am »

If you have younger children (we have 7 and 10 year old girls) and want a movie for the whole family to watch, this one was great:

SPL db · « **Reply #145 on:** 19 Feb 2018, 01:06 pm »

Don't know if it was already mentioned, but the new Jumanji was pretty funny. The wife and I both loved it.

Not one you have to see in the theaters by any means, but worth checking out.

dalton · « **Reply #146 on:** 10 Jul 2020, 08:24 pm »

It Follows is a masterwork. It takes everything I like from previous eras of film -- 80s, 90s, early 00s -- and turns it on its head.

Rover · « **Reply #147 on:** 15 Apr 2023, 09:57 am »

I really enjoy all of the work of Tarantino, especially the audio visual scenes. Violent, yes, but not to be taken to serious in my humble opinion.

bkatbamna · « **Reply #148 on:** 3 Apr 2025, 12:40 am »

Really enjoyed Welles as Falstaff.

bkatbamna · « **Reply #149 on:** 3 Apr 2025, 12:48 am »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6Q7KnXpNOg

The Raid. Over the top action. Trust me. If you like martial arts movies, watch it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-eI5oLlIeY
Dredd. Good story, great characters. Much better than most movies based on comic books.

vrao81 · « **Reply #150 on:** 3 Apr 2025, 02:20 pm »

Raid 2 is even better!

bkatbamna · « **Reply #151 on:** 4 Apr 2025, 02:28 pm »

Quote from: vrao81 on 3 Apr 2025, 02:20 pm

Raid 2 is even better!

As far as an action movie it is but The Raid just came out of nowhere and I enjoyed it more because I didn't know what to expect and had never seen anything like that before.

Godzilla Minus One.
The total budget for this movie is less than what a major Hollywood star gets for a movie and this was the best movie I have seen in a theater in a long time.

Tyson · « **Reply #152 on:** 4 Apr 2025, 04:39 pm »

+1 for Godzilla Minus 1. Great movie and the quality came out fo nowhere and was such a pleasant surprise.

bkatbamna · « **Reply #153 on:** 4 Apr 2025, 10:01 pm »

The Day of The Jackal. As good as the book. Very tense, almost gets the audience to root for the villain. So glad that there was no neat, tidy answer to who the protagonist/antagonist really was.

ArthurDent · « **Reply #154 on:** 5 Apr 2025, 12:12 am »

Did a search and didn't find anyone had mentioned Gunpowder Milkshake. A little surprised WGH didn't review this one back in 2021 when it was released. Not what one would expect from the title. Action, laughs, and lots of eye candy in the form of Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Carla Gugino, Chloe Coleman, Michelle Yeoh, Angela Bassett, and Paul Giamatti for balance. No nudity, just lots of bad guys dropping all over the place. Think John Wick at his best, only with female leads.

bkatbamna · « **Reply #155 on:** 5 Apr 2025, 01:18 am »

Grand Slam starring Edward G Robinson, Janet Leigh, Klaus Kinski.

A caper movie with a gut-punch ending. Worth checking out.

The Five Deadly Venoms: A martial arts movie and murder mystery all in one.

Bill O'Connell · « **Reply #156 on:** 5 Apr 2025, 04:37 pm »

SISU,
If you love seeing Nazi's getting their due, this movie is for you.
My top movie recommendation. 5 stars

https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=sisu+movie&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:21bc9d4f,vid:d2k4QAItiSA,st:0

FullRangeMan · « **Reply #157 on:** 7 Apr 2025, 05:21 am »

Green Hornet Original Serie 1940 - 1941.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFJeuoNiTxE&list=PLpagE74pQ4IWU-bXKz_y36FV5ci83pKZo

Green Hornet Color 1966 - 1967 Serie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGlb1eHTeUU&list=PL6fJmjt84zZijUX52K1F24557XEatByGT

mjosef · « **Reply #158 on:** 7 Apr 2025, 11:10 pm »

I watched Sisu twice, loved it that much.
And I think there is talk of a sequel to Gunpowder Milkshake.

SoCalWJS · « **Reply #159 on:** 8 Apr 2025, 01:03 am »

Quote from: bkatbamna on 4 Apr 2025, 10:01 pm

The Day of The Jackal. As good as the book. Very tense, almost gets the audience to root for the villain. So glad that there was no neat, tidy answer to who the protagonist/antagonist really was.

Gotta ask….Which version?

(I have a preference, but curious about others)