1970s FILM DRAFT
04-28-2011
, 09:33 PM
04-28-2011
, 10:29 PM
Delayed 11 Harrowhouse writeup
"I'd never done anything seriously wrong, but then again I'd never been given the opportunity."
Goddamn does this film entertain. The story is about a withdrawn diamond merchant that gets conned into performing the major heist of a diamond vault, located on 11 Harrowhouse. His accomplices include his knockout girlfriend (played by Candice Bergen), and none other than James Mason.
Apparently there are two versions of the film, one with Charles Grodin's voiceover, one without. I cannot imagine the film without the voiceover. It does what a voiceover should, adding character--and boatloads of laughs.
Films so far-
Being There
Superman
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Paper Moon
The Muppet Movie
Enter the Dragon
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
The Duelists
The Hired Hand
Harry and Tonto
Johnny Got His Gun
11 Harrowhouse
"I'd never done anything seriously wrong, but then again I'd never been given the opportunity."
Goddamn does this film entertain. The story is about a withdrawn diamond merchant that gets conned into performing the major heist of a diamond vault, located on 11 Harrowhouse. His accomplices include his knockout girlfriend (played by Candice Bergen), and none other than James Mason.
Apparently there are two versions of the film, one with Charles Grodin's voiceover, one without. I cannot imagine the film without the voiceover. It does what a voiceover should, adding character--and boatloads of laughs.
Films so far-
Being There
Superman
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Paper Moon
The Muppet Movie
Enter the Dragon
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
The Duelists
The Hired Hand
Harry and Tonto
Johnny Got His Gun
11 Harrowhouse
04-28-2011
, 11:53 PM
04-29-2011
, 12:05 AM
04-29-2011
, 01:50 AM
Black Chistmas (Bob Clark, 1974)
“A sorority house is terrorized by a stranger who makes frightening phone calls and then murders the sorority sisters during Christmas break. “
A true horror classic, that might not has aged very well. But I still like to watch it from time to time.
This was one of the first times the telephone was used as a frightening device and countless movies have used it since then.
Also the most praised 70s horror “Halloween” came out after this one and one might see some, or quite a lot of similarities. (first person view, heavy breathing..)
I still prefer Halloween over this one, but it is still sure to say that Black Christmas was an inspiration to a lot of great and even more not so great horror movies.
“A sorority house is terrorized by a stranger who makes frightening phone calls and then murders the sorority sisters during Christmas break. “
A true horror classic, that might not has aged very well. But I still like to watch it from time to time.
This was one of the first times the telephone was used as a frightening device and countless movies have used it since then.
Also the most praised 70s horror “Halloween” came out after this one and one might see some, or quite a lot of similarities. (first person view, heavy breathing..)
I still prefer Halloween over this one, but it is still sure to say that Black Christmas was an inspiration to a lot of great and even more not so great horror movies.
04-29-2011
, 01:58 AM
I`m in. But this will be the last decade for me
04-29-2011
, 03:35 AM
I think it's my job to take good mainstream Hollywood movies so I take
Heaven Can Wait, Warren Beaty and Buck Henry, (1978)
An angel messed up things and a guy who's not supposed to die, ends up without a body.
Now, Heaven people need to fix this by founding a new body for Joe Pendleton, a Los Angeles Rams quarterback.
This is a remake of Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941), the main role there was a boxer, Warren Beatty wanted Muhammad Ali to play the boxer, when Ali couldn't do the movie, Beatty decided to do it himself but changed the boxer to a football player.
The movie was nominated for 9 Oscars, with Beatty getting nominations for Script, Direction, actor and as producer for Best Picture.
Star Wars (George Lucas)
The Deer Hunter (Michael Cimino)
Annie Hall (Woody Allen)
Deliverance (John Boorman)
Coming Home (Hal Ashby)
Saturday Night Fever (John Badham)
Seven Beauties (Lina Wertmuller)
The Goodbye Girl (Herbert Ross)
Norma Rae (Martin Ritt)
The Omen (Richard Donner)
Lenny (Bob Fosse)
The Turning Point (Herbert Ross)
Heaven Can Wait (Warren Beatty and Buck Henry)
Heaven Can Wait, Warren Beaty and Buck Henry, (1978)
An angel messed up things and a guy who's not supposed to die, ends up without a body.
Now, Heaven people need to fix this by founding a new body for Joe Pendleton, a Los Angeles Rams quarterback.
This is a remake of Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941), the main role there was a boxer, Warren Beatty wanted Muhammad Ali to play the boxer, when Ali couldn't do the movie, Beatty decided to do it himself but changed the boxer to a football player.
The movie was nominated for 9 Oscars, with Beatty getting nominations for Script, Direction, actor and as producer for Best Picture.
Star Wars (George Lucas)
The Deer Hunter (Michael Cimino)
Annie Hall (Woody Allen)
Deliverance (John Boorman)
Coming Home (Hal Ashby)
Saturday Night Fever (John Badham)
Seven Beauties (Lina Wertmuller)
The Goodbye Girl (Herbert Ross)
Norma Rae (Martin Ritt)
The Omen (Richard Donner)
Lenny (Bob Fosse)
The Turning Point (Herbert Ross)
Heaven Can Wait (Warren Beatty and Buck Henry)
Last edited by sirio11; 04-29-2011 at 03:40 AM.
04-29-2011
, 03:40 AM
04-29-2011
, 05:08 AM
Round 13
Watermellon Man Melvin Van Pebbles 1970
I find this one kind of unique. Godfrey Cambridge plays a white insurance salesman. Huh?!?!? His character is sort of a goofy and eccentric. He has a family and is sort of an ignorant bigot but not really a hateful racist. He uses a tanning bed daily and likes to race his bus to the bus stop by running.
But something happens. One day this white middle class suburbanite wakes up to find out he has turned into a black man. He doesn't understand? He thinks maybe he used his tanning bed too much. Lots a comedy to be had in this scenario as he comes to grips with his situation. For instance people always thought it was humorous as he raced his bus but after the change it is assumed he must have stolen something. He always hits on his secretary who ignores him but now she wants to know "if it's true!" Lots of really funny and eye opening situations.
Rocky
Animal House
The Last Detail
Breaking Away
The Paper Chase
Kelly's Heroes
Three Days of the Condor
Sleeper
New York, New York
Lifeguard
Brian's Song
Smile
Watermellon Man
Watermellon Man Melvin Van Pebbles 1970
I find this one kind of unique. Godfrey Cambridge plays a white insurance salesman. Huh?!?!? His character is sort of a goofy and eccentric. He has a family and is sort of an ignorant bigot but not really a hateful racist. He uses a tanning bed daily and likes to race his bus to the bus stop by running.
But something happens. One day this white middle class suburbanite wakes up to find out he has turned into a black man. He doesn't understand? He thinks maybe he used his tanning bed too much. Lots a comedy to be had in this scenario as he comes to grips with his situation. For instance people always thought it was humorous as he raced his bus but after the change it is assumed he must have stolen something. He always hits on his secretary who ignores him but now she wants to know "if it's true!" Lots of really funny and eye opening situations.
Rocky
Animal House
The Last Detail
Breaking Away
The Paper Chase
Kelly's Heroes
Three Days of the Condor
Sleeper
New York, New York
Lifeguard
Brian's Song
Smile
Watermellon Man
04-29-2011
, 05:15 AM
04-29-2011
, 05:51 AM
Quote:
Round 13
Watermellon Man Melvin Van Pebbles 1970
I find this one kind of unique. Godfrey Cambridge plays a white insurance salesman. Huh?!?!? His character is sort of a goofy and eccentric. He has a family and is sort of an ignorant bigot but not really a hateful racist. He uses a tanning bed daily and likes to race his bus to the bus stop by running.
But something happens. One day this white middle class suburbanite wakes up to find out he has turned into a black man. He doesn't understand? He thinks maybe he used his tanning bed too much. Lots a comedy to be had in this scenario as he comes to grips with his situation. For instance people always thought it was humorous as he raced his bus but after the change it is assumed he must have stolen something. He always hits on his secretary who ignores him but now she wants to know "if it's true!" Lots of really funny and eye opening situations.
Rocky
Animal House
The Last Detail
Breaking Away
The Paper Chase
Kelly's Heroes
Three Days of the Condor
Sleeper
New York, New York
Lifeguard
Brian's Song
Smile
Watermellon Man
Watermellon Man Melvin Van Pebbles 1970
I find this one kind of unique. Godfrey Cambridge plays a white insurance salesman. Huh?!?!? His character is sort of a goofy and eccentric. He has a family and is sort of an ignorant bigot but not really a hateful racist. He uses a tanning bed daily and likes to race his bus to the bus stop by running.
But something happens. One day this white middle class suburbanite wakes up to find out he has turned into a black man. He doesn't understand? He thinks maybe he used his tanning bed too much. Lots a comedy to be had in this scenario as he comes to grips with his situation. For instance people always thought it was humorous as he raced his bus but after the change it is assumed he must have stolen something. He always hits on his secretary who ignores him but now she wants to know "if it's true!" Lots of really funny and eye opening situations.
Rocky
Animal House
The Last Detail
Breaking Away
The Paper Chase
Kelly's Heroes
Three Days of the Condor
Sleeper
New York, New York
Lifeguard
Brian's Song
Smile
Watermellon Man
04-29-2011
, 08:53 AM
The incredible and mostly untrue biopic of Tchaikovsky's life and music. Ken Russell described the film as being "about a homosexual who marries a nymphomaniac." He hoped marrying a woman would make him successful. Perhaps he also hoped her brazen sexuality might infect and thus cure what he later realizes cannot be undone.
Critics derided the film for unfairly representing Tchaikovsky. I wonder if they realized they were watching a movie?
More a ballet than anything, Ken Russel lets the actors perform to music, most of the time without dialogue. The music drives and shapes the film. A neat scene occurs later in the film that explains Russell's intentions.
Films so far-
Being There
Superman
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Paper Moon
The Muppet Movie
Enter the Dragon
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
The Duelists
The Hired Hand
Harry and Tonto
Johnny Got His Gun
11 Harrowhouse
The Music Lovers
04-29-2011
, 09:17 AM
04-29-2011
, 09:39 AM
i could use some more movies about housewives, so..
Spoiler:
04-29-2011
, 10:06 AM
Delayed write-up
I have a soft spot for old politically incorrect blaxploitation films. This one isn't really one of the "best", and it's probably not as well known as a dozen others. But it's one of my favorites, and it does feature Fred "The Hammer" Williamson in a strangely nuanced performance as a small-time hood who rises through the ranks. Loosely based, as was American Gangster, on Harlem crime boss Leroy Barnes, the title role was originally written for Sammy Davis, Jr. And it features one of the funkiest soundtracks in history.
So I've got
Blazing Saddles
M*A*S*H
WillY Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Dawn of the Dead
The Last Waltz
North Dallas Forty
Gates of Heaven
The Great Santini
Over the Edge
Martin
Black Caesar
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)
And my next pick, which I will have to name and write about later, because I have to run. But it is
I have a soft spot for old politically incorrect blaxploitation films. This one isn't really one of the "best", and it's probably not as well known as a dozen others. But it's one of my favorites, and it does feature Fred "The Hammer" Williamson in a strangely nuanced performance as a small-time hood who rises through the ranks. Loosely based, as was American Gangster, on Harlem crime boss Leroy Barnes, the title role was originally written for Sammy Davis, Jr. And it features one of the funkiest soundtracks in history.
So I've got
Blazing Saddles
M*A*S*H
WillY Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Dawn of the Dead
The Last Waltz
North Dallas Forty
Gates of Heaven
The Great Santini
Over the Edge
Martin
Black Caesar
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)
And my next pick, which I will have to name and write about later, because I have to run. But it is
Spoiler:
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
04-29-2011
, 10:23 AM