tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post8792009059723828063..comments2024-03-28T08:13:30.774-05:00Comments on Rambling Film: Thursday Movie Picks: Let's Start At The EndBrittani Burnhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-82935100993992445642019-04-18T14:42:56.459-05:002019-04-18T14:42:56.459-05:00I agree with you about the actors. I think because...I agree with you about the actors. I think because some of them probably started during the silent era or began on stage where acting had to be "dramatic" to compensate for either lack of sound or the artificiality of a stage. And when they do the movies the actors sort of still carry on with the affectations. Which makes some of those movies unwatchable for me.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-37946201808900900432019-04-14T10:01:37.087-05:002019-04-14T10:01:37.087-05:00I never read the book. I should look for that one ...I never read the book. I should look for that one day. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-41436390869981395132019-04-14T10:01:19.679-05:002019-04-14T10:01:19.679-05:00Yeah..no happy ending for Into The Wild, which isn...Yeah..no happy ending for Into The Wild, which isn't surprising considering he didn't exactly plan anything very well.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-34428812358028379102019-04-14T07:26:32.031-05:002019-04-14T07:26:32.031-05:00Man, almost have seen all 3 picks. Almost! Saw Int...Man, almost have seen all 3 picks. Almost! Saw Into the Wild in bits, and didn't really want to finish it when I found out how it ends. But like, I'm surprised myself, that I have seen your 2nd pick! :DGetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07216666216639032348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-52905828324670888202019-04-14T00:09:04.781-05:002019-04-14T00:09:04.781-05:00OMG I can't believe I didn't think of Into...OMG I can't believe I didn't think of Into the Wild! I liked the movie and loved the books it was based on.ThePunkTheoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04160758248747313651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-4897700452537605792019-04-12T06:56:31.585-05:002019-04-12T06:56:31.585-05:00Yes it is!Yes it is!Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-13130288251907202072019-04-11T23:56:09.148-05:002019-04-11T23:56:09.148-05:00Oh Sunset Boulvard is fantastic! That finał shot i...Oh Sunset Boulvard is fantastic! That finał shot is chilling s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-92111466721053965982019-04-11T19:23:09.850-05:002019-04-11T19:23:09.850-05:00I'm with you on classics. I think I prefer mod...I'm with you on classics. I think I prefer modern films, it's just the way the actors carry themselves, but Sunset is marvelous. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-27901612762138729102019-04-11T19:22:36.574-05:002019-04-11T19:22:36.574-05:00You should! Hopefully it's your cup of tea.You should! Hopefully it's your cup of tea. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-9024437357767152802019-04-11T19:22:18.178-05:002019-04-11T19:22:18.178-05:00I can always re-watch American Beauty. I can always re-watch American Beauty. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-88691712591420007222019-04-11T18:09:57.393-05:002019-04-11T18:09:57.393-05:00I'm still mixed on American Beauty as I had is...I'm still mixed on <i>American Beauty</i> as I had issues with the film but it's watchable while the other 2 picks you have are awesome.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-88357333859169519242019-04-11T15:50:40.583-05:002019-04-11T15:50:40.583-05:00You really should make the time to see Double Inde...You really should make the time to see Double Indemnity. It's an essential, all three of the leads are just great, it's beautifully directed and the cinematography is top flight. joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-48725998930132396702019-04-11T15:12:17.260-05:002019-04-11T15:12:17.260-05:00I liked your first two picks but I never finished ...I liked your first two picks but I never finished Into the Wilde 😅 I've been meaning to give it another chance though Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-14825145294720093602019-04-11T15:09:17.589-05:002019-04-11T15:09:17.589-05:00I've seen all. I love your theme within a them...I've seen all. I love your theme within a theme.<br />I love American Beauty.<br />Sunset Boulevard was a surprise for me. I tend to not like some of the classic black and white films, but I ended up liking this one.<br />I like Into the Wild too. I don't think it is quite underrated, it generated positive buzz around its release, just a little forgotten over time.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-85204861131860214282019-04-11T09:38:14.924-05:002019-04-11T09:38:14.924-05:00Yay a match! The last pick is the only one of your...Yay a match! The last pick is the only one of yours I haven't watched. I tried not to pick Memento because I figured it would be popular. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-90393413685381603102019-04-11T09:36:47.385-05:002019-04-11T09:36:47.385-05:00Yep! It's based on a true story. Emile Hirsch ...Yep! It's based on a true story. Emile Hirsch is really good in it. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-8701714276900115162019-04-11T08:18:24.640-05:002019-04-11T08:18:24.640-05:00I LOVE Sunset Blvd in all its madness, truths and ...I LOVE Sunset Blvd in all its madness, truths and scariness. Billy Wilder was a master. I almost chose American Beauty which is another great film and I love the take out food sequence. I haven't seen Into The Wild which, I think, is based on a true story?? I wouldn't mind checking it outBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-18152792973223960542019-04-11T08:02:32.574-05:002019-04-11T08:02:32.574-05:00A somewhat grim theme within the theme but death d...A somewhat grim theme within the theme but death does seem to be a leitmotif in films with this sort of structure. <br /><br />I thought highly of American Beauty when I saw it but I must confess I haven't watched it since nor had any great desire to. I will say that it turned me into more of an admirer of Annette Bening than I had been previously. To that point outside of The Grifters she never really impressed me but she's excellent here. I'll never be what you could call a devout fan but I will watch something of hers with a certain expectation now.<br /><br />Sorry I hated Into the Wild. I thought the main character was a foolish, selfish, often flat out stupid little bastard and while his end was tragic it was his own bullheaded fault. The only thing I admired in it at all was Hal Holbrook's gentle performance. <br /><br />Hey, Hey we match!!! LOVE Sunset Blvd. in all its dark shadows and its unyielding gaze at fame gone wrong. Gloria Swanson is both scarifying and heartbreaking. It's a pity that it typed her so severely that afterward she was offered nothing but repeats of the role and effectively ended her screen career. Having read her autobiography she was as far away from the character as possible (outside of the grandness) though she did acknowledge that there were other performers from that era (Mary Miles Minter being the prime example) whose fate was similar to Norma's.<br /><br />Death also plays a role in all three of my picks, though not necessarily the leads.<br /><br />Memento (2000)-Leonard (Guy Pearce) is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty however of locating his wife's killer is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why. His solution is to tattoo clues onto his body to arrive at the answer. Complex mystery begins at the end and works in fractured time lines throughout. <br /><br />Sunset Boulevard (1950)-As the film opens failed screenwriter Joe Gillis (William Holden) is found floating face down (but facing the audience) in the swimming pool of former film queen Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson). Harking back we then learn how things came to such a sorry pass. Brilliant, tragic, pitch black Billy Wilder masterpiece of broken dreams and dashed hopes with vivid performances from the entire cast and a dazzling iconic one by Swanson.<br /><br />Double Indemnity (1944)-Los Angeles insurance agent Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray) stumbles into his office late one night with a bullet in his shoulder falls into his office chair and starts recording his confession for his boss and friend Barton Keyes (Edward G. Robinson). We then flashback to how his foolish involvement with the amoral, heartless Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck) lead to duplicity, deception and murder. Another Billy Wilder noir classic. joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.com