The "I'm watching/just watched *movie title* thread....

[Zetaspeak]

This weekend re-watched an ol' childhod favorite The Goonies

[trostol]

This weekend re-watched an ol' childhod favorite The Goonies

good stuff

been watching MASH and its weird without the laugh track

[21st Century Man]

'Compulsion' is a 1959 movie that I watched for free on YouTube.  It stars the great Orson Welles and E.G. Marshall along with some other capable actors and actresses. 

The movie takes place back in 1924, when a couple of rich college boys take it into their heads to kill a young local boy and they go right ahead and do it.  (Not shown on camera.)  The two students think that they have such superior intellects that they can easily get away with the crime.  Along comes E.G. Marshall (a District Attorney, I think) and it's fun to watch him easily trip the boys up and the next thing they know, they are being tried for murder. 

Enter Defense Attorney Welles who has been hired by the boy's rich dads, for a fee of one million dollars.  Orson isn't really interested in bucks, he just has a thing with capital punishment and he does his best to spare the boys from the noose.  That's right, they will be hung if found guilty. 

You will have to watch the movie to see what the verdict is.

Based on the Sacco and Vanzetti case if I remember correctly.  Alfred Hitchcock's Rope was also inspired by it.  Both movies are very, very good.  I believe Dean Stockwell was one of the suspects in Compulsion.

[21st Century Man]

I just watched Money Monster, a preposterous premise starts the story off and it gets worse from there.  A snookered blue-collar investor (Jack McConnell) loses big money playing the stocks and takes financial talk-show guru (George Clooney) hostage. By the last third of the film, it looks like McConnell is having second thoughts and is wondering what the hell he is doing in this turkey.  Competently acted by the aforementioned and Julia Roberts and directed by Jodie Foster but just ridiculous. 2 out of 5 stars.

[Camazotz Automat]

"...on the second Saturday of September- we have a very special program that will air one time only! In honor of the 50th anniversary of "Star Trek"- MeTV has asked us to present a special show featuring the original pilot for the series- which never actually aired on NBC! We have a re-mastered edition of the pilot-"The Cage"- parts of which were later used in the original series in the two part episode "The Menagerie"- and will be recounting the story of how it was the beginning of the "Star Trek" we know today- and how the pilot differs from the familiar series! There will be a few additional surprises- including an interview with the amazing actor Malcolm McDowell (true "Trek" fans will know the connection he has to the "Star Trek" canon) â€" and more!"

Helpful tip, IO.  I usually check out Sven because of the trivia, old movies, and MST3K connections, but will make double sure to not miss this one.  Might even pour my bad self some tranya.

[Robert Ghostwolf's Ghost]

Helpful tip, IO.  I usually check out Sven because of the trivia, old movies, and MST3K connections, but will make double sure to not miss this one.  Might even pour my bad self some tranya

Ahhhhh!

[zeebo]

nifty episode...weird reason why it wasnt shown...thought to be..too cerebral

they had a point though 

[Rix Gins]

Based on the Sacco and Vanzetti case if I remember correctly.  Alfred Hitchcock's Rope was also inspired by it.  Both movies are very, very good.  I believe Dean Stockwell was one of the suspects in Compulsion.

Actually it was based on the Leopold and Loeb trial, a couple of thrill killers way back when.  But thanks, I didn't know that the movie had been based on anything.  lol  You were right, Dean Stockwell played the more clean-cut of the two killers.  Bradford Dillman played the more 'sicko' of the two.  Interestingly enough, both of these actors are still with us.  Dean is 81 years old and Bradford is 86.

[Camazotz Automat]

they had a point though 

I'm going to let that one slide, zeebo.  But normally, posting pics of Hillary should be reserved for the political thread.

In the interest of fairness and "equal time," I will release one of Trump into the stream:

[Rix Gins]

Shack Out on 101 is a 1955 movie that I watched for free on YouTube.  It stars Terry Moore, Keenan Wynn and, one of my top ten actors, Lee Marvin.  This movie pretty much has to be seen to be believed.  It's got a really funny, Ed Wood type of plot. 

The shack is a small eatery on Pacific Coast Highway 101 and if you are thinking Frankie and Annette, please don't.  For example, the movie opens with the Terry Moore character sunning herself on the beach.  Along comes the Lee Marvin character (affectionately known as Slob) and he tries to rape her but don't worry folks, haha, it's all just some innocent fun going on.  Terry does get mad though, and throws some rocks at Lee while he runs up some steps.  It turns out that they work together, up there at The Shack.  Terry is the waitress and Lee is the cook.  Keenan Wynn plays the owner of the establishment. 

At first glance, Lee appears to be a brainless idiot who just happens to be able to cook.  Beyond that he has absolutely no redeeming character.  As a matter of fact, he's a cold blooded killer (stabs one person and shoots another) and if that's not enough, he's a spy, dealing in top secret microfilm.  He steals the show though and that's what makes this movie so fun to watch.  That, and the weight lifting scene, done right there in front of the counter and another scene where the eatery's blinking sword fish light gets killed.   

Terry Moore was an actress who rumor has it, was once secretly married to Howard Hughes.  Probably everybody who acted in this movie is dead now, with the exception of Terry, who is still with us at the age of 87.  As a bonus, the great character actor Whit Bissell also appears in this film.     

[trostol]

they had a point though 

lol i see what you did there

[Étouffée]

The Wicker Man (2006) for the stunning British Columbia locations, and for Nicholas Cage screaming: "Not the BEES!"

[21st Century Man]

Shack Out on 101 is a 1955 movie that I watched for free on YouTube.  It stars Terry Moore, Keenan Wynn and, one of my top ten actors, Lee Marvin.  This movie pretty much has to be seen to be believed.  It's got a really funny, Ed Wood type of plot. 

The shack is a small eatery on Pacific Coast Highway 101 and if you are thinking Frankie and Annette, please don't.  For example, the movie opens with the Terry Moore character sunning herself on the beach.  Along comes the Lee Marvin character (affectionately known as Slob) and he tries to rape her but don't worry folks, haha, it's all just some innocent fun going on.  Terry does get mad though, and throws some rocks at Lee while he runs up some steps.  It turns out that they work together, up there at The Shack.  Terry is the waitress and Lee is the cook.  Keenan Wynn plays the owner of the establishment. 

At first glance, Lee appears to be a brainless idiot who just happens to be able to cook.  Beyond that he has absolutely no redeeming character.  As a matter of fact, he's a cold blooded killer (stabs one person and shoots another) and if that's not enough, he's a spy, dealing in top secret microfilm.  He steals the show though and that's what makes this movie so fun to watch.  That, and the weight lifting scene, done right there in front of the counter and another scene where the eatery's blinking sword fish light gets killed.   

Terry Moore was an actress who rumor has it, was once secretly married to Howard Hughes.  Probably everybody who acted in this movie is dead now, with the exception of Terry, who is still with us at the age of 87.  As a bonus, the great character actor Whit Bissell also appears in this film.   

I played that flick about a year ago.  It has a distinctly perverted feel to it throughout which I enjoyed immensely.      I guess that was one of Marvin's first breaks.

[ItsOver]

Helpful tip, IO.  I usually check out Sven because of the trivia, old movies, and MST3K connections, but will make double sure to not miss this one.  Might even pour my bad self some tranya.

Cam, I'm pretty sure you have to already know, being a Phantasm connoisseur, but, just in case, the September 24th Art House Day across the country includes a showing of the remastered "Phantasm."  Plus, "Phantasm:  Ravager" FINALLY opens on October 7th, with the premier during Austin's Fantastic Fest on September 25th.

OH


!!!!

[Camazotz Automat]

Celebrating Star Trek's 50th anniversary today with rare interviews, documentaries, etc. all day long on the Decades TV Network.

http://www.decades.com/schedule/

Cam, I'm pretty sure you have to already know, being a Phantasm connoisseur, but, just in case, the September 24th Art House Day across the country includes a showing of the remastered "Phantasm."  Plus, "Phantasm:  Ravager" FINALLY opens on October 7th, with the premier during Austin's Fantastic Fest on September 25th.

It will be glorious.

[21st Century Man]

Just watched Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks (1974) with Rosanno Brazzi, Michael Dunn, Edmund Purdom and Gordon Mitchell.  Dr. Frankenstein (Brazzi) is now bringing a  Neanderthal man back to life after it was killed by villagers. Turns out there is a small conclave of Neanderthals in Transylvania.  Go figure.  Michael Dunn plays a perverted midget who likes to fondle fresh corpses and teaches the finer art of rape to his Neanderthal buddy, Ook, played by Boris Lugosi.  : You read that right.  Plus a couple young ladies are involved who are more than willing to shed their clothes at the drop of a hat.  All of this and the movie is rated PG?  Who rated this?  Helen Keller?

This is bad.  The absolute nadir in the career of the stars involved.  Yet, it is entertaining in a MST3K sort of way.  1 star and that is only because it is funny and entertaining.

[BobGrau]

Tusk.

...Tuuuusssssskkkk...

[21st Century Man]

Tusk.

...Tuuuusssssskkkk...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InjF8xj93LU

[BobGrau]

Heh, nah the Kevin Smith movie. Holy shit, I really enjoyed a movie again! ...even if it did leave me scarred, scared and, indeed, somewhat scraped.


If you laughed uproariously watching Tetsuo the Iron Man on mushrooms, you'll still be appalled and frightened by Tusk.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ0JikMcRO4

[pate]

Just carp, absoFlute Carping, as if us 'muricans had not the slightest.  I wanna wanna:

Ole' Country Anglishers take note:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_2ZuR9BTXg

&

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6Uht69h8Is

Mash-yup )Bubble-N-SuhWheat( needed foar these auld-angsters

"Counts of Hazaard Duchy" or "Earls of WestMinisration Abbesquire*" US Yanks have 'naut idee!

Send it to your CHUMPs for 'scriptions, surely the Colonies a-haint played out yet?  TastefuLiek, thar's DaneGeld in them thar hills..  Doan's cha=ha-cha?

Either case I'd buy yore take on that for a dollar of a ha'Gunney(sp?), witch 'ave yew.

Yer gold is in site.  Nefermynd...

I leave the idee progenitor aught for raisons, grapevines be dammed yup!  We needs and must have oar viddys'!

YP & SV quit fondleiking each t'other and git on it!  Yer BBC seems to have limitless fundage for craProject like this'un.

BrExit?  HAH!  Wowza 'bout BRENTRANCE to the actual SUCKsessFULL Audio/Visual market instead of yore geeky Doc WhoCares Tripe?

Rather eight a GOLDfish than awful offal market rejects anyday, even TUESDAYS than boil it flavorless.

I have sedge tewlamore/much too spoon?

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2'diot:  OP lieu-aught an Asterix(notional type) to clarisEfFy *Duchy  As in C'Earl au Duchy, editorial over-reach witch this record MemHoles(forgive!).

            Ahoo, Carrie.

[trostol]

just watched, part 2 of this marathon, Star Trek 2..and i have to say..Khan is overrated as a villain

[Dr. MD MD]

just watched, part 2 of this marathon, Star Trek 2..and i have to say..Khan is overrated as a villain

The acting is a little over the top but after the snoozefest that most people found the first movie (I actually thought it was pretty interesting but a little long) it was a welcome change. I think you had to be there but I agree it hasn't aged particularly well. 4 and 6 are the ones that still hold up to me. Did you watch the episode about Khan first?

[zeebo]

For Trek fans, some things to note for this week's viewing pleasure. 
...
Svengoolie SEP 10 "The Cage"
the original, never-aired "Star Trek" pilot!

Much thanks to IO for tipping us off to this treat.  Very interesting to see the raw show in it's original first incarnation.  But like -5 points for this wisecracking jackass "Svengoolie".  Show some respect for the trek dude!

[norland2424]

just watched, part 2 of this marathon, Star Trek 2..and i have to say..Khan is overrated as a villain

Has there ever been any good trek movie villain tho?

[trostol]

The acting is a little over the top but after the snoozefest that most people found the first movie (I actually thought it was pretty interesting but a little long) it was a welcome change. I think you had to be there but I agree it hasn't aged particularly well. 4 and 6 are the ones that still hold up to me. Did you watch the episode about Khan first?

yeah..he was a way better villain in the episode then in the movie ...all his schemes in the movie seemed...weak

presently watching 6...Epix has shown them all save 4 lol

[trostol]

Has there ever been any good trek movie villain tho?

yeah..guy in 3 was good...Christopher Lloyd played him..the one in 6 is good..actually the one in the Beyond was good too

[norland2424]

yeah..guy in 3 was good...Christopher Lloyd played him..the one in 6 is good..actually the one in the Beyond was good too

When he plays a fake black man!! Lol is 6 the cult one?

[trostol]

When he plays a fake black man!! Lol is 6 the cult one?

nah 6 is when they try and start a war..or stop the peace trety

[norland2424]

nah 6 is when they try and start a war..or stop the peace trety

Ah the prison one lol

[Dr. MD MD]

Ah the prison one lol

No, that's 5. 6 was about making peace with the Klingons.