Jahfin Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I think that just because a film may use CGI, it doesn't necessarily mean that the acting is somehow subpar or lacking or that it relies on the CGI alone to engage the viewer. I'm sure there more examples but the first one to come mind is Forrest Gump. They've done a whole more with CGI since then but considering how it new it was then (19994), I thought it was incorporated pretty seamlessly into that film. In more recent memory, the job Andy Serkis did in Rise of the Planet of the Apes was pretty remarkable, especially considering the amount of CGI that was utilized in the making of that film. It's not exactly Oscar material plot-wise but I don't think the use of CGI in that movie ever detracted from it. It still required Serkis to act and for his co-stars to react to him even though his character was completely generated by a computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I saw The Wolfman for the first time today thanks to the best channel on basic cable (TCM). I really enjoy horror films with a story line and not gore-fest films about monster chasing teenagers around. The monsters were not very scary looking but the stories were a lot better than most of the horror films today. I'm also jealous of how classy all the guys used to dress back then. I also saw King Of The Zombies recently as I begin to work my way through the 50 film box set Horror Classics. I couldn't see that making it onto the TV today because of how goofy the black character was someone might get offended and say he was a negative stereotype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I love old movies. I love Hitchcock, old horror films, Bogart movies, John Wayne movies, etc. etc. I wonder if the Duke ever made a bad film. I loved how he always came across as tough and still had a sense of humor and an enjoyable personality. Hard to believe he would be 105 if he were still alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingo Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 My friend just sent me what the 1927 program looked like for Metropolis. http://www.skweezer..../07/metropolis/ Nice! Thanks for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 That woman. Everyone tries, but they'll never compare. It takes a lot of misery to truly capture Marilyn. Saw this tonight at the American Cinematheque in a gorgeous Technicolor Cinemascope print: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aen27 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 http://youtu.be/EotNv1Tsa_Q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 My kind of thread. :^) I love having Netflix because they have a good collection of the classics that I never get tired of watching. Some we've watched recently: The Asphalt Jungle Petrified Forest (Bogart) Paper Moon The Black Pirate (silent) Mutiny On The Bounty (Gable) Seven Samurai The Artist Scarlet Street I agree about most modern films though as the majority of them pretty much suck, but there are some gems in the dung pile if you look hard enough. :^) I have quite a few listed to watch still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I think that just because a film may use CGI, it doesn't necessarily mean that the acting is somehow subpar or lacking or that it relies on the CGI alone to engage the viewer. I'm sure there more examples but the first one to come mind is Forrest Gump. They've done a whole more with CGI since then but considering how it new it was then (19994), I thought it was incorporated pretty seamlessly into that film. In more recent memory, the job Andy Serkis did in Rise of the Planet of the Apes was pretty remarkable, especially considering the amount of CGI that was utilized in the making of that film. It's not exactly Oscar material plot-wise but I don't think the use of CGI in that movie ever detracted from it. It still required Serkis to act and for his co-stars to react to him even though his character was completely generated by a computer. 'Melancholia' comes to mind with CGI, but it had a great story with great characters. One of the few new movies I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 'Melancholia' comes to mind with CGI, but it had a great story with great characters. One of the few new movies I like. Thanks for the reminder, I still need to see that. I also enjoyed Tree of Life but fully understand why someone wouldn't like it. From all of the reviews I've read it sounds like it was a very polarizing film which even led to some people exiting the theatre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Thanks for the reminder, I still need to see that. I also enjoyed Tree of Life but fully understand why someone wouldn't like it. From all of the reviews I've read it sounds like it was a very polarizing film which even led to some people exiting the theatre. Yes, see it when you can. I still want to see 'Tree Of Life' again. I just watched 'Lord Of The Flies' (1990) (was the pig's head the lord?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 The greatest vampire movie ever made, release dates : March 4th 1922 (Germany) & June 3rd , 1929 (USA) Nosferatu Another excellent film in that genre was 'Vampyr' (1932) directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Sometime this week we're going to watch 'Sunset Boulevard' :^) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betteremily Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 Sometime this week we're going to watch 'Sunset Boulevard' :^) Another great classic for sure! Swanson was excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Yes, see it when you can. I still want to see 'Tree Of Life' again. I most certainly but unfortunately my DVD player is presently on the fritz. I just watched 'Lord Of The Flies' (1990) (was the pig's head the lord?) I may be mistaken but I'm pretty sure I've never seen Lord of the Flies. Hell, I'm not even sure if I've read the book (a travesty, I know). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I most certainly but unfortunately my DVD player is presently on the fritz. I may be mistaken but I'm pretty sure I've never seen Lord of the Flies. Hell, I'm not even sure if I've read the book (a travesty, I know). Yeah, the players seem to have a limited life span. :^( 'Lord Of The Flies' was pretty intense. I can see it all happening as you know how cruel kids can and will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Actually, this is my Mac Mini (which is also a CD player/burner). I think it went on the fritz after I tried to watch a homemade DVD in it that apparently damaged my drive. It will play some DVD's and CD's but not the vast majority of them. I also can't rip or play CD's anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepscoda Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Thanks for setting me straight on that Strider. Anyway, you get the point. Big error on my part. I love TCM Direct TV just got TCM in HD...The Wolfman was on last night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepscoda Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 I saw The Wolfman for the first time today thanks to the best channel on basic cable (TCM). I really enjoy horror films with a story line and not gore-fest films about monster chasing teenagers around. The monsters were not very scary looking but the stories were a lot better than most of the horror films today. I'm also jealous of how classy all the guys used to dress back then. I also saw King Of The Zombies recently as I begin to work my way through the 50 film box set Horror Classics. I couldn't see that making it onto the TV today because of how goofy the black character was someone might get offended and say he was a negative stereotype. Ive got that box set, some hidden jems in there like "Man Fish " 1956, staring Lon Chaney Jr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepscoda Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 The great films of William Castle and Alfred Hitchcock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepscoda Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 I love The Haunting, 1963 . Claire Bloom is so hot in this movie ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 ^ I assume Claire Bloom is the woman in the bottom left corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepscoda Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 ^ I assume Claire Bloom is the woman in the bottom left corner. LOL......nope, shes the old women on her death bed....lol....yes, she is the one with the dark hair. The other actress is Julie Harris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 I love The Haunting, 1963 . Claire Bloom is so hot in this movie ! LOVE the lesbian subtext between Claire and Julie throughout the film. And yes, Claire Bloom was a very attractive lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slave to zep Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 i love old movies. love just coming across one on a saturday arvo or sometime when i feel like just watching something i haven't seen before. ( most current tv shows suck, imo ). i love looking at the fashions, the furniture etc. and i love how they speak to eachother so pleasantly. we have lost all that in todays movies, it's all f@*k this and f@*k you mother f#@*?* !! of course i have a soft spot for the marx brothers movies, love em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betteremily Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 i love old movies. love just coming across one on a saturday arvo or sometime when i feel like just watching something i haven't seen before. ( most current tv shows suck, imo ). i love looking at the fashions, the furniture etc. and i love how they speak to eachother so pleasantly. we have lost all that in todays movies, it's all f@*k this and f@*k you mother f#@*?* !! of course i have a soft spot for the marx brothers movies, love em! I couldn't agree with you more! _____________ My Pick of the Day: "The Unknown" 1927 starring "The man of a thousand faces" Lon Chaney and Joan Crawford Storyline from IMBD.com: Alonzo is an armless knife thrower and gun shooter for a circus---or so he appears. He is actually a burglar with his arms intact. He and his accomplice, Cojo (a little person), are hiding from the police, and Alonzo views his disguise as perfect, especially since it keeps from view an unusual deformity of his left hand that would immediately give him away as the burglar. Nanon, the daughter of the circus owner, is the target in his act. Although Alonzo is in love with her, Nanon's father despises him. Nanon is attracted to Malabar, the circus strong man, but she is also repulsed by his uninhibited sexual advances and desire to touch and hold her. Apparently her phobia extends to the touch of any man. Alonzo feeds her fears in the hopes that Nanon will fall in love with him since he is "armless." Because Zanzi discovers Alonzo really has arms, Alonzo kills him, but Nanon witnesses the killing without seeing Alonzo's face; however... Lon Chaney was brilliant and this film is a personal favorite. He even smokes with his feet! I couldn't find a full video of the movie so it's broken up in parts, unfortunately. "The Unknown" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t33aOTAEFWw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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