Last Film You Watched

summerisle · January 23, 2019

ClausThomsen said:
The Abominable Dr.Phibes (1971)

Vincent Price visits the plagues of Egypt upon those he blames for his wife's death. Death grip frog heads, a catapulted brass unicorn, excessive sprouts and Terry Thomas surreptitiously hand-cranking the evening away.

Very stylised, very silly and all round good fun.

With the delicious Diana Riggs.
Groucho's Fact of the Day : Keith Moon died whilst watching said film.

SuperTimCahill · January 23, 2019

Glass

Liked some parts, disliked some parts. 6/10

4737carlin · January 23, 2019

Watched Insomnia last night, really enjoyed this, Al Pacino having a stand off with Robin Williams over a couple of murders, some great acting in this one, good psychological thriller, no OTT special effects, really good film.

Nymzee · January 24, 2019

The Road.

COYBL25 · January 24, 2019

Nymzee said:
The Road.

They bottled it when they made it, as it could’ve been so much better, but they sanitised it. The book is a masterpiece, but beyond brutal. ) like a few of McCarthys books )

tommytowne · January 24, 2019

Nymzee said:
The Road.

Is that the one were there has been a holocaust of sorts and the aftermath of survival?
If so, then quite a harrowing watch.

COYBL25 · January 24, 2019

tommytowne said:
Is that the one were there has been a holocaust of sorts and the aftermath of survival?
If so, then quite a harrowing watch.

That`s the one - just a man and a boy trying to get to the coast, where they believe it to be safe.

4737carlin · January 24, 2019

Watched Laura last night, classic 1940s film noir, great film also minor billing but with a big roll is a young Vincent Price, very distinctive voice, funny thing is I didn't even twig he was in it until I heard him!!
Highly recommend this to anyone he hasn't watched many or any films from that era. About a murder but with a nice twist

neil999 · January 24, 2019

COYBL25 said:
They bottled it when they made it, as it could’ve been so much better, but they sanitised it. The book is a masterpiece, but beyond brutal. ) like a few of McCarthys books )

crikey, i dont think i could have coped with much more...thought the film was pretty brutal!

Walken · January 24, 2019

COYBL25 said:
They bottled it when they made it, as it could’ve been so much better, but they sanitised it. The book is a masterpiece, but beyond brutal. ) like a few of McCarthys books )

I thought it was better than it's given credit for, not as hard as the book but still bleak as hell, and the scenes with the wife heart wrenching

Daz1878 · January 24, 2019

4737carlin said:
Watched Laura last night, classic 1940s film noir, great film

Laura's great - would also recommend.

COYBL25 said:
They bottled it when they made it, as it could’ve been so much better, but they sanitised it. The book is a masterpiece, but beyond brutal. ) like a few of McCarthys books )

Blood Meridian, especially. One of the best books I've read in recent years... although pretty much unfilmable.

COYBL25 · January 24, 2019

Daz1878 said:
Laura's great - would also recommend.

Blood Meridian, especially. One of the best books I've read in recent years... although pretty much unfilmable.

Been a discussion on here many times over the years - how to film it and who’d play which parts.

I’ve read a lot of stuff saying that they’ve tried and tried to get it off the ground, but it would never get a certificate due to the content - babies being scalped for starters.

They had Owen Wilson down to play the kid !!!

Daz1878 · January 24, 2019

COYBL25 said:
Been a discussion on here many times over the years - how to film it and who’d play which parts.

I’ve read a lot of stuff saying that they’ve tried and tried to get it off the ground, but it would never get a certificate due to the content - babies being scalped for starters.

They had Owen Wilson down to play the kid !!!

I saw the half-hour test reel with James Franco(!) that was knocking around a couple of years ago... not great, and also confirms that it is probably best left on the page. The only way to film it would be to dilute it, which kind of defeats the point. I always thought that Bone Tomahawk captures a little something of the flavour of Blood Meridian.

COYBL25 · January 24, 2019

Walken said:
I thought it was better than it's given credit for, not as hard as the book but still bleak as hell, and the scenes with the wife heart wrenching

Charlize Theron was terribly miscast as his wife. It was almost a cameo.

The ending of the book ruined me.

The first time I read it, I had to go fir a walk to get my head together.

There’s not many books that can do that to you.

McCarthy is a modern literary genius.

COYBL25 · January 24, 2019

neil999 said:
crikey, i dont think i could have coped with much more...thought the film was pretty brutal!

You`re in his head in the book Neil, so you see everything and feel everything through his eyes.

I`ve read the book maybe 3/4 times now and still choke up at the ending.

You`ve got to be ready to read it, as although it`s beautifully written, it`s just so relentlessly bleak / brutal, it can affect you for a long time afterwards.