Once Upon a Time in the West is a Sergio Leone spaghetti western from 1968.
Going back to the theater?
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Quentin Tarantino and I saw many of the same movies in theaters, as teenagers.
I lived near the western end of Montreal island in 1972-77. In Ste-Anne de Bellevue:
there was an indy movie theater named 'The Film Box'. On Sunday to Tuesday nights, there were porn flicks, (often soft core, single X), and Wednesday to Saturday was more mainstream movies, frequently films which had finished their first run at larger theaters.
It was a double bill every night, with movies at 7 and 9 PM for a single admission, similar to the program at a drive-in theater. The 7 o'clock movie was often a cheap movie or a box office bomb, and most people only came for the 9 o'clock show.
On a similar note, I saw Saul Bass' lone film as a director, (Phase IV ), at the Royal on College Street in 2017. A millennial couple were commenting on why such a movie had ever been made, so I told them this bullshit story, which they believed:
The movie was made to play at drive-in theaters, to fill the time between when the theater opened, and when the sun went down. The producer gave the director $10K, and said 'Make me a movie about intelligent ants, 80-85 minutes long'. The final shot in the movie is a sunset.
Teenage boys in the 70's went to drive-in theaters to make out in the back seat with their girlfriends. The silent generation parents didn't approve, so they would insist that the younger kids go along - they'd be sitting in the front seat.
As the oldest of the younger kids, my assigned task was to make sure that the younger kids watched the movie, not the action in the back seat. I also would give him a brief plot summary, for when dad asked what the movie was about. In return, the teen would show me how to adjust the rear-view mirror, so I could watch and learn. "It's OK", he'd say "Charlene likes being watched".
And that's how I ended up here.
Interesting story, never had that problem. It would be stoner night at The Kingsway Theater. They would play Rock N Roll Highschool and The Kinds Are Alright.
Once Upon a Time in the West shocked people due to the one actor left off the cast list.
Spaghetti Westerns is inaccurate, they were tapas westerns shot in Extremadura Spain.
Once Upon a Time in the West shocked people due to the one actor left off the cast list.
Spaghetti Westerns is inaccurate, they were tapas westerns shot in Extremadura Spain.
This is what separates Iran from the Saudi barbarians, Iran has culture.
In spite of chaos and repression the Iran film industry continues to thrive. There's nothing better than a good black comedy.
Let's hope the Mullahs have a devastating chimichanga bomb.
In spite of chaos and repression the Iran film industry continues to thrive. There's nothing better than a good black comedy.
Let's hope the Mullahs have a devastating chimichanga bomb.
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Amanda Seyfried likes to take risks. She played Linda Lovelace when Scarlett Johansson trashed the idea of portraying a porn star.
Born and raised in North Eastern Pennsylvania she's made a film about the Shaking Quackers. Will anyone be interested in watching it?
She still lives in Allantown.
Born and raised in North Eastern Pennsylvania she's made a film about the Shaking Quackers. Will anyone be interested in watching it?
She still lives in Allantown.
Saw 28 Years Later recently, the question needs to be asked, when will Ralph Fiennes stop being God. His career has been nothing but superlatives. He doesn't have much screen in the prequel, which I expect will be the same in The Bone Temple. The earlier film would have fallen apart without him. I expect him to be the central character in the followup. Both films were written by Alex Garland (Ex-Machina, Civil War).
Correction: Alex Garland has written all the 28 films.
Correction: Alex Garland has written all the 28 films.
Sam Raimi is back.
A psychological thriller based on office politics. And he has Rachel McAdams in the lead.
A psychological thriller based on office politics. And he has Rachel McAdams in the lead.
Oscar Nominations released.
I haven't seen Sentimental Value, I'm happy that Elle Fanning got a nomination. She was unjustly snubbed last year for A Complete Unknown as Sylvie Russo, Dylan's first GF in NYC.
Sinners, also I haven't seen, got the most nominations. Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo got acting noms for Sinners. For Lindo, it's a long time coming.
Of course with the USA collapsing into dictatorship, The Secret Agent, a film about Brazil's fight for democracy should win both Best Picture and Best Actor for Wagner Moura.
Kelly Clarkson wets herself.
I haven't seen Sentimental Value, I'm happy that Elle Fanning got a nomination. She was unjustly snubbed last year for A Complete Unknown as Sylvie Russo, Dylan's first GF in NYC.
Sinners, also I haven't seen, got the most nominations. Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo got acting noms for Sinners. For Lindo, it's a long time coming.
Of course with the USA collapsing into dictatorship, The Secret Agent, a film about Brazil's fight for democracy should win both Best Picture and Best Actor for Wagner Moura.
Kelly Clarkson wets herself.
I saw Sinners. It was a very good film. Sixteen Oscar nominations is quite a bit of fawning by the Academy. This was telegraphed by earlier awards, but I think sixteen nominations still surprised some observers.
I won't critique each category. I will say nominating Ryan Coogler for Best Original Screenplay is probably unwarranted. (Coogler is also nominated for Best Director and Best Picture.) Fans of the genre are all too familiar with the basic plot line. Featuring a predominantly black cast in Depression-era Mississippi is interesting for a horror film. I would however say that's more stylistic than great screenwriting.
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In other words Amanda Seyfried added nothing to the film, good to know..
The biggest film event since Ben-Hur. Did Mike Lindell direct it?
The biggest film event since Ben-Hur. Did Mike Lindell direct it?
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How can they do this to America's Greatest First Lady. She has accomplished more than any other First Lady in America's history.
It's supposed to be released in theaters this Friday. How will it do against Sam Raimi's comeback film fronted by Rachel McAdams.
With all due respect to Conrad Black, she's Canada's sweetheart.
It's supposed to be released in theaters this Friday. How will it do against Sam Raimi's comeback film fronted by Rachel McAdams.
With all due respect to Conrad Black, she's Canada's sweetheart.
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Why did they wait so long? She brought her parents to the Walk of Fame event.
I got up close and almost personal with her on Davenport Rd, she was on her bike I was in my car. Wasn't sure it was her, I wasn't going to startle her. So I waited while she peddled away, it was her. AS Al Pacino said GREAT ASS.
I got up close and almost personal with her on Davenport Rd, she was on her bike I was in my car. Wasn't sure it was her, I wasn't going to startle her. So I waited while she peddled away, it was her. AS Al Pacino said GREAT ASS.
Saw "Send Help", Rachel Macadam , Dylan O'Brien, excellent comedy/horror., about a nerdy, dowdy corporate strategist (Macadam) who is passed over for a promotion by the CEO and is bullied by him and is made fun of by her co workers. On a business trip to Bangkok she and the CEO are the only survivors of a plane crash and are stranded on a tiny island, thus she gets her revenge on him, lots of bloody scenes. It's been described as Misery meets Cast Away.
Plenty of entire audience laugh out loud moments.
10/10 for me!
Plenty of entire audience laugh out loud moments.
10/10 for me!
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Send Help made $2.2 million in previews. Not sure if it will take it over $20 million for the weekend.
The Melania doc made over $30 billion in previews. Critics were enthralled one wrote, "if Melania were screened on an airplane people would walk out".
The Melania doc made over $30 billion in previews. Critics were enthralled one wrote, "if Melania were screened on an airplane people would walk out".
Mr Wong is a breast man.
Johnny Depp's comeback film is called Day Drinker. Hollywood wants to find out if Depp actually is a pussybully - his co-star is Madelyn Cline (girl in purple).
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kiLr5fNij1g
The mystery of how the Melania film racked $9 million at the box office has been revealed, it's piggybacking on Send Help. Not surprising SH is a Fox film, Rachel McAdams is apolitical. Sam Raimi hasn't lost his touch for terror comedy, the audience were laughing uncontrollably when I saw it. After the first 30 minutes, the rest of the film is carried by Ms McAdams and the impressive Dylan O'Brien.
Johnny Depp's comeback film is called Day Drinker. Hollywood wants to find out if Depp actually is a pussybully - his co-star is Madelyn Cline (girl in purple).
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kiLr5fNij1g
The mystery of how the Melania film racked $9 million at the box office has been revealed, it's piggybacking on Send Help. Not surprising SH is a Fox film, Rachel McAdams is apolitical. Sam Raimi hasn't lost his touch for terror comedy, the audience were laughing uncontrollably when I saw it. After the first 30 minutes, the rest of the film is carried by Ms McAdams and the impressive Dylan O'Brien.
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I was hoping Rachel McAdams best bud Amanda Seyfried would get a nomination for her Shakers film.
How many films have Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart made together. Nicolas Braun (Succession - Cousin Greg) as the police detective.
