tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post8273455762356067373..comments2024-03-28T08:13:30.774-05:00Comments on Rambling Film: My 2018 Blind Spot + How I did in 2017Brittani Burnhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-84792462009825930062018-01-02T06:40:31.093-06:002018-01-02T06:40:31.093-06:00Thank you! All About Eve is up first! I'm exci...Thank you! All About Eve is up first! I'm excited to watch it. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-61549804049617095402018-01-01T19:45:54.195-06:002018-01-01T19:45:54.195-06:00Congratulations on your Blindspot for 2017! You ha...Congratulations on your Blindspot for 2017! You have some amazing movies ahead in 2018. A lot of my faves too - All About Eve, Rear Window, The Birds, Singing In The Rain. Happy new year! :DKatyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00287429151542133314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-70079771729266385882017-12-27T06:39:03.223-06:002017-12-27T06:39:03.223-06:00I've enjoyed all of the Bergman films I've...I've enjoyed all of the Bergman films I've watched before. Didn't love all of them but definitely didn't hate any. I hope that falls more towards the love side of the spectrum.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-7692928850977789952017-12-26T23:10:56.185-06:002017-12-26T23:10:56.185-06:00I've all but 2 of these, Suddenly Last Summer ...I've all but 2 of these, Suddenly Last Summer and Cabaret, and enjoyed them all to varying degrees. Most curious in your opinion of The Seventh Seal because that one, I think, requires more of the viewer than the others.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-50067410137742858462017-12-22T06:41:46.301-06:002017-12-22T06:41:46.301-06:00I was thinking about that with Monty Python actual...I was thinking about that with Monty Python actually. I'm wondering how much of this I'll actually recognize once I see it all together. After I watch Philadelphia I can't wait to hear why you hate it so much lol.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-25617474429431542462017-12-21T21:49:32.598-06:002017-12-21T21:49:32.598-06:00Great that you made it though your entire list.
S...Great that you made it though your entire list.<br /><br />Some good, a couple of bad (in my opinion) and several flat out great films coming your way in the next year! <br /><br />All About Eve, Rear Window and The Birds are all among my very favorite films. Eve is both perfectly cast and loaded with laser sharp dialog expertly delivered and directed. Rear Window is massively entertaining while making observations about privacy and personal space without cramming it down your throat. The Birds is unsettling and yet cleverly entertaining. <br /><br />Speaking of unsettling M is just that but it and Peter Lorre are masterful in presenting its story. If you like it there is a 50’s remake with David Wayne, also called M, that isn’t as good but isn’t bad and makes for an interesting contrast.<br /><br />Two Tennessee Williams! Lots of melodrama in the pipe. A Streetcar Named Desire is more beloved by others than it is by me but I recognize it as a great piece of filmmaking with titanic performances. It’s just not something I have a great desire to rewatch often. Suddenly, Last Summer is probably considered not as good but I found it more enjoyable with full-bodied go for broke work by Elizabeth Taylor and Katharine Hepburn.<br /><br />The Seventh Seal is a dark and brooding work, which considering it’s an Ingmar Bergman film is no surprise, and worthy of its reputation. I prefer Wild Strawberries of his films but that just personal preference. <br /><br />Singin' in the Rain is a wonderful film with three terrific performances by Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds, even though they and everyone else are somewhat overshadowed by the brilliance of Jean Hagen as Lina Lamont. <br /><br />As musicals go Cabaret is in many ways the polar opposite of Singin’ and it has its slavish fans. I’m not one of those, I think it has a major flaw but I’ll wait until you watch it to discuss what that is. It’s not a bad film though and it’s based on an earlier nonmusical film called I Am a Camera with Julie Harris (all based on Christopher Isherwood stories) which you might want to track down after watching for comparison. <br /><br />Putting Monty Python and the Holy Grail on the list as a way to see the whole thing is a great way to achieve that. You might find that you’ve seen most of it, that happened to me when I finally sat down to watch North by Northwest which I had seen bit and pieces of over the years. Turns out I’d seen all but about five minutes but now it all made sense. <br /><br />sex, lies, and video tape-ho-hum. <br /><br />And I hate, hated Philadelphia, just thinking about it makes my teeth grind. joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-3648293159903978292017-12-21T06:39:15.313-06:002017-12-21T06:39:15.313-06:00I know. I'll wear the cone of shame. lolI know. I'll wear the cone of shame. lolBrittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-55501162469942866992017-12-21T06:38:52.426-06:002017-12-21T06:38:52.426-06:00So far all of my Blindspots are available on Netfl...So far all of my Blindspots are available on Netflix for DVD. So as long as someone doesn't hoard one I'll hopefully be okay.<br /><br />I do keep an eye cable too. That's actually how I ended up watching The Deer Hunter a few Blind Spots ago. And HBO has occasionally played a few as well, like Do The Right Thing and Sleepers. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-58268596776620560892017-12-21T06:36:58.944-06:002017-12-21T06:36:58.944-06:00Good to hear!Good to hear!Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-65029857136463677582017-12-21T06:36:46.854-06:002017-12-21T06:36:46.854-06:00Thanks! It's quite sad I haven't made it t...Thanks! It's quite sad I haven't made it to that one yet when it's so popular. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-51015732259790609182017-12-21T04:40:25.015-06:002017-12-21T04:40:25.015-06:00Ahh I had Three Colours in my Blind Spot list one ...Ahh I had Three Colours in my Blind Spot list one year... thank goodness I enjoyed them or else that would have been a hassle! I'm looking forward to reading what you think think about Rear Window, it's my favourite Hitchcock film :)Rebecca Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14442723521295382425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-51805357165075280832017-12-20T16:28:23.565-06:002017-12-20T16:28:23.565-06:00Nice wrap up! And yeah, you have some great films ...Nice wrap up! And yeah, you have some great films headed your way in 2018.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-62144790386884911922017-12-20T14:10:39.325-06:002017-12-20T14:10:39.325-06:00I wouldn't count on Netflix to have some of th...I wouldn't count on Netflix to have some of these films. Personally, I would go with <a href="http://www.tcm.com/#" rel="nofollow">TCM</a> for a lot of these films. I've managed to get reminders for a few of my Blind Spots that will appear in February. <br /><br />As for your main list, I've seen about 3/4 of that list as the ones I haven't seen yet are <i>All About Eve</i>, <i>Suddenly, Last Summer</i>, and <i>A Streetcar Named Desire</i>. On the alternates, <i>In the Heat of the Night</i> and <i>My Left Foot</i>.<br /><br />3 of the Blind Spots you have I guarantee you will not be on Netflix. You might have to go to Filmstruck for those 3 or download them illegally immediately due to the end of Net Neutrality. <br /><br />Hope you can succeed as you've got some awesome films to watch. thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-48684203178897184992017-12-20T14:00:35.538-06:002017-12-20T14:00:35.538-06:00It's been there longer than I was meaning to w...It's been there longer than I was meaning to watch The Crown :P Which is like more than a year ^^s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-74422064458346544002017-12-20T13:52:32.878-06:002017-12-20T13:52:32.878-06:00I hope so!I hope so!Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-46546274683732809822017-12-20T13:52:23.237-06:002017-12-20T13:52:23.237-06:00You can do it! I know you can! I've seen bits ...You can do it! I know you can! I've seen bits and pieces of Philadelphia but never the whole story. It looks good. lolBrittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-91848799470080350532017-12-20T13:51:32.701-06:002017-12-20T13:51:32.701-06:00I actually plan on watching that without my Blind ...I actually plan on watching that without my Blind Spot list. It's in my Netflix queue. lolBrittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-4509009871071062042017-12-20T13:28:55.043-06:002017-12-20T13:28:55.043-06:00But....In the Loop!?But....In the Loop!?s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-64936524757663915582017-12-20T10:22:33.799-06:002017-12-20T10:22:33.799-06:00YAAAS, I'm so proud of you for finishing anoth...YAAAS, I'm so proud of you for finishing another Blindspot year! I have started twice and failed twice, so I'm planning to start again in 2018 and succeed! Definitely going to be hard for me but we'll see.<br /><br />Haven't seen any of your Blindspot picks for 2018, but Philadephia does sound like something I saw as a kid and can't remember.<br /><br />Good luck in 2018!Getterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07216666216639032348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-82544260468210018922017-12-20T09:44:04.895-06:002017-12-20T09:44:04.895-06:00Dang, you got some good movies in store for the ne...Dang, you got some good movies in store for the next year.MovieNut14https://www.blogger.com/profile/17250239873504510289noreply@blogger.com