The Window (1949) 8.5/10
I saw Frau Im Mond (The Girl in the Moon) (1929). Directed by Fritz Lang and was his own other science fiction film and made 2 years after Metropolis.
Silent, this film was a science fiction film about the first manned flight to the moon showing the planning, flight and on the moon. The planning and flight had some scientific credibility as advice was given by Hermann Oberth who was a German rocket scientist. Fritz Lang's wife at the time Thea Von Harbou wrote the novel from which the film was made and she also was involved with the screenplay. The last part of the film on the moon was entertaining enough but was scientifically absurd and Hermann Oberth had no involvement with that.
Although the film is quite long at 163 minutes and there are sections in it which drag when people are talking to each other, the film as a whole was good, but not as remarkable as Metropolis.
Originally Posted by frodo:
Hi
I saw about 10-12 years ago, i need to see it again as i remember very little of it
TCM channel has really changed a lot as it only used to show films from 60s, 50s 40s 30s ect...,
I agree TCM needed a change but I love the old films .Rebecca,Gaslight,The Heiress,
I could go on I hope they still show these films
can you think of a good remake?
hi watched this last night BBC4 ..I thought It was a documentary at first ,
brilliant I really enjoyed It was so realistic ..Spanish film
The Maid 2009 had a link from wiki but Its not working found this tho'
Originally Posted by frodo:
I agree TCM needed a change but I love the old films .Rebecca,Gaslight,The Heiress,
I could go on I hope they still show these films can you think of a good remake?
All 3 are great films especially Rebecca, Alfred Hitchcock is one of my fave directors, I do think Psycho is a tad overrated though
A good remake? i can't really think of one
Originally Posted by frodo:
hi watched this last night BBC4 ..I thought It was a documentary at first ,
brilliant I really enjoyed It was so realistic ..Spanish film
The Maid 2009 had a link from wiki but Its not working found this tho'
I have seen that and i thought it was a great film, i do really like the documentary style films
you trying to give me nightmares jackassfan LOL
doing a good job of that..time you and el loro came up with some romantic's
take care all
frodo x
Trying to give you nightmares? which film are you talking about?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145681/
watched this again last night ..the nightmare thing was meant to be a joke
This and the prison film with Robert Redford is it Brubaker I have watched over and over
Frodo, one of my favourite romantic films is:
This 1945 British film from the Michael Powell/Emeric Pressburger partnership is the closest British film made to the classic American comedies such as It Happened One Night.
hello El Loro
I'm watching The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle on True Movies
Top Hat to follow ..Ginger Rodgers and Fred Astaire
the dancing is magic not seen it before
hello jackassfan
can't really comment on films at the moment..this morning the laptop went off
blank screen and It would not switch off It has done this a few times lately in the middle of something It will go blank.
I make the most of It when It does come on missing my Montalbano but I am recording It at the moment
thanks to you and El Loro I keep in touch ..may have to indulge in a new laptop..bye for now
Originally Posted by frodo:
hello jackassfan
can't really comment on films at the moment..this morning the laptop went off
blank screen and It would not switch off It has done this a few times lately in the middle of something It will go blank.
I make the most of It when It does come on missing my Montalbano but I am recording It at the moment
thanks to you and El Loro I keep in touch ..may have to indulge in a new laptop..bye for now
a few years ago my sisters desktop computer did this and at the start it would only do it a few times a week and then over the next few months it ended up doing it all the time
Originally Posted by frodo:
hello El Loro
I'm watching The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle on True Movies
Top Hat to follow ..Ginger Rodgers and Fred Astaire
the dancing is magic not seen it before
I've seen quite a few of the Astaire/Rogers films but not the Story of Vernon etc as that is the least typical of their films and doesn't seem to very cheerful.
I resaw Crocodile Dundee (1986) which is an amiable romantic comedy. It was followed by 2 sequels, but this is the best of the series.
Paul Hogan and his co-star Linda Kozlowski started a relationship during this film and the first sequel, married in 1990 and remain married.
hello jackassfan when my laptop allows I read all your comments and films you have watched ..as I can't settle down to watch any of them with this %%^^^^ ing
thing at the moment rewatched this
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081283/.....love this film such a pain not being to watch some of the films you have seen
frodo
one of the funniest films I have watched Is..... My Cousin Vinny
loved it 
see you soon
Originally Posted by frodo:
hello jackassfan when my laptop allows I read all your comments and films you have watched ..as I can't settle down to watch any of them with this %%^^^^ ing
thing at the moment rewatched this
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081283/.....love this film such a pain not being to watch some of the films you have seen
frodo
Looks like you might have to end up getting a new laptop
Ordinary People is a great film and deserved the oscar for best film over Raging Bull
Klown (Klovn) (2010) 6/10
The Avengers (2012) 5/10
hello jackassfan been off all day until a couple of hours ago 
..if you can understand this the laptop came on with all these instructions I could not turn It off AND I hadn't a clue what It meant..at least I'm back online
thanks for all the info
frodo
Alps (Alpeis) (2011) 7.5/10
Originally Posted by jackassfan:
Some years ago I watched my own double bill of Italian films. First was Miracle in Milan. The second was Cinema Paradiso. As a double bill it was (as far as films are concerned) one of the most exhilarating experiences of my life.
Hello jackassfan ..El Loro
I have been watching this film ..Iv'e seen It many times before I have the film channel for a while so I'ts good to be really involved instead of rehashing films I have seen
I felt a little guilty because I just love films and this way I feel able to join in
I always have this channel leading up to mmm lets say the festive season .
I have never seen that film before
I watched quite a lot of the jackass film last night three on Sky Movies they will be on again to be honest ..I watched sort of from a distance cos I'm not that really that big a fan .I found myself laughing ..The portaloo...the ram the bull
the rocket up his ....had the biggest laugh last night ..the tooth pulling ..LOL
hahaha I had a great time
thanks
I saw The Book of Eli (2010). It was directed by the Hughes brothers and starred Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman. Cameo appearances from Frances de la Tour and Michael Gambon. Right at the end of the film is an uncredited cameo appearance from Malcolm McDowell.
The story could be regarded as a standard post-apocalyptic film, a bit like Mad Max. Bleached landscape (the film could almost have been made in black and white) and violent scenes throughout. Gary Oldman is searching for a book which is reputed to be of great power. It turns out that Denzel Washington has the book and is journeying to take it to its destination. The resolution of the film makes this very different from this genre and is what makes this film worth watching. It reminded me of another book/film but I won't name it as otherwise it would give far too much away.
Denzel Washington was perfect for the part of Eli. If the film had been made some years ago Morgan Freeman would have been a logical choice.
Originally Posted by El Loro:
I saw The Book of Eli (2010). It was directed by the Hughes brothers and starred Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman. Cameo appearances from Frances de la Tour and Michael Gambon. Right at the end of the film is an uncredited cameo appearance from Malcolm McDowell.
The story could be regarded as a standard post-apocalyptic film, a bit like Mad Max. Bleached landscape (the film could almost have been made in black and white) and violent scenes throughout. Gary Oldman is searching for a book which is reputed to be of great power. It turns out that Denzel Washington has the book and is journeying to take it to its destination. The resolution of the film makes this very different from this genre and is what makes this film worth watching. It reminded me of another book/film but I won't name it as otherwise it would give far too much away.
Denzel Washington was perfect for the part of Eli. If the film had been made some years ago Morgan Freeman would have been a logical choice.
I saw this on TV the other day El Loro. I think your summation is pretty much on the money. I have to say, I am not a fan of the post-apocalyptic film (they always seem to have a familiar look and similar technology traits). However I did for the most part enjoy the film, not one I would go back to again, but I liked the payoff at the end - the revelation of the book.
The only thing I would disagree on is your Morgan Freeman suggestion. I think even a few years ago he would have been too old to be convincing in the fight scenes. For me Denzel had the part pretty much nailed.
Bitter Rice (Riso Amaro) (1949) 9/10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fYW4eFxgDM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x5XXJQYCeg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7_-dic6l1c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um1bFGlLlgk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBQ1YyPk6YI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT6o-cUhj8k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQdIYSBWM3s
The Mark (1961) 8/10
In my opinion nowhere near as good as the Swedish version
http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt1568346/
Girl With The Dragon Tattoo 2011
Originally Posted by frodo:
In my opinion nowhere near as good as the Swedish version
http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt1568346/
Girl With The Dragon Tattoo 2011
Agreed, Also Noomi Rapace gave a far better performance than Rooney Mara
This Is Not A Film
I cant believe Jafar Panahi was put under house arrest and banned for 20years for making this film
and that it was smuggled out in a cake a film I will deffo watch
this.Just read about It thanks
Originally Posted by frodo:
This Is Not A Film
I cant believe Jafar Panahi was put under house arrest and banned for 20years for making this film and that it was smuggled out in a cake a film I will deffo watch
this.Just read about It thanks
This film is not the reason why he was banned, the reason was (from Jafar Panahi imdb trivia page)....
On April 14, 2010, Iran's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance said that Panahi was arrested because he "was making a film against the regime and it was about the events that followed the [2009] election
Abbas Kiarostami, another Iranian film director, has recently said that Jafar Panahi had managed to complete another film while under house arrest. Whether that will get smuggled out of Iran remains to be seen, Not only is Jafar Panahi banned from making any films for 20 years, he is banned from giving any interviews or leaving the country.
His first film The White Balloon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcP22dRqwUw
is the tale of a young girl who loses a coin and her efforts to get it back. Very simple story, but in its quiet way is just as tense as any Hollywood blockbuster, and is a wonderful film.
Offside is another of his films. It's about some girls who try to get into a football match, dressed as boys as girls aren't permitted into grounds. They get caught and remain outside the grounds under guard. Although the match can be heard in the background, you see nothing of the match. The film is about the girls and their guards. As with The White Balloon, the emphasis is on ordinary people.
Thanks both of you for making things clearer I must have got my facts a bit twisted Its hard sometimes to stay impartial and calm when all of these things
are going on .
night all
Hi Jackassfan
Keyhole sounds good (my kind of film)
Pans Labyrinth I watched but the violence in It was too much for even me even though the ending wasn't convincing enough to make me stomach It
Happy Halloween by the way
http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0457430/
One Direction ..can you reply on here ...LOL tickled me to death
we do agree on some things
For Frodo in particular, A restored version of Fritz Lang's 1924 film Siegried and its sequel Kriemhild's Revenge has been released on DVD and Blu-Ray under the title Die Niebelung. This epic - runs for the best part of 5 hours - will be of major interest to you as it is the forerunner of Lord of the Rings. The story comes from the same source as Wagner's operas but is not a film version of them. The source story was of course some of the inspiration for Tolkien.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/DIE-NI...352661219&sr=8-2
Originally Posted by frodo:
Hi Jackassfan
Keyhole sounds good (my kind of film)
Pans Labyrinth I watched but the violence in It was too much for even me even though the ending wasn't convincing enough to make me stomach It
Happy Halloween by the way
http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0457430/
I think Pan's Labyrinth is an excellent film which surprised me as i didn't think i would like the film before i saw it
Originally Posted by El Loro:
For Frodo in particular, A restored version of Fritz Lang's 1924 film Siegried and its sequel Kriemhild's Revenge has been released on DVD and Blu-Ray under the title Die Niebelung. This epic - runs for the best part of 5 hours - will be of major interest to you as it is the forerunner of Lord of the Rings. The story comes from the same source as Wagner's operas but is not a film version of them. The source story was of course some of the inspiration for Tolkien.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/DIE-NI...352661219&sr=8-2
Thankyou El Loro Its really kind of you sorry I havn't answered before xx
Hi jackassfan
reading your posts all the time I've not seen that many films lately that are
worth posting about ..but I read about them Its a passion of mine
take care frodo
I saw Hitchcock' "Secret Agent" (1936) starring John Gielgud and Madeleine Carroll in a spy thriller based on a story by Somerset Maugham. Made between The 39 Steps and The Lady Vanishes it's watchable but not in the same league as either. Peter Lorre is in it as "The General" and is a bit wierd, rather like a sinister version of a Marx Brother.
There are a couple of scenes in the film with an Army Captain.
Although not credited in the film and isn't referred to on IMDB, I believe it to be the film debut of Michael Redgrave.
Rashomon (1950) 10/10 3rd viewing
Being a long time fan of Michael Powell I saw his Tales of Hoffman (1951). This is a straight filmic version of Offenbach's operetta. Powell had made The Red Shoes before and that film is known for its stylish ballet scene.
Many of the people who appear in the film have their singing dubbed though the man who played Hoffman did do his singing. Robert Helpmann, the ballet dancer, was in the film as the villain in the various stories. He was in The Red Shoes as was Moira Shearer who was also in this film (and also appeared some years later in Powell's Peeping Tom). Pamela Brown was also in the film as Hoffmann's friend. She lived with Michael Powell for the latter part of her life and is buried next to him.
I saw The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008). More like a longer version of a one-off episode rather than a sequel to the film. No alien abductions or aliens or conspiracies this time.
There has been recent talk of a third film which would be the climax to the alien colonisation story that began the series.
I resaw La citÃĐ des enfants perdus (The City of Lost Children) (1995), the Jean-Pierre Jeunet/Marc Caro. Starred Ron Perlman as the strong man searching for his young brother, Daniel Emilfork as the ageing scientist, Judith Vittet as the young girl who accompanies Ron Perlman on his search, and Domique Pinon (he appears in all of Jeunet's films) as lots of clones and the originator.
The film is a dark fantasy and very Terry Gillamesque - comparisons can be made between this and Brazil in style though not in story.
Shadow Of A Doubt (1943) 10/10 3rd viewing
The Postman (Postchi) (1972) 8.5/10
Hello jackassfan
I've been watching *The Killing 3* on BBC4 so no time much for movies read all about the films you post tho' and from time to time watch some too many for me tho'..but love reading about them
so thanks and to El Loro
speak to you soon frodo
Originally Posted by jackassfan:
Bronco Bullfrog (1970) 8.5/10
Bronco Bullfrog was the first film ever to be given an AA certificate when that certificate was introduced on 1 July 1970.
Tabu (2012) 8.5/10
The Imposter (2012) 8/10
I saw "Billy Rose's Jumbo" (1962). This was the last out and out musical that Doris Day made and was also the last film that Busby Berkeley was involved in producing the dance routines (not that there were many). This film marked the end of the MGM classic musical era. Although the film had its moments it never really felt other than a shadow of past glories. Jimmy Durante and Martha Raye were also in it. The lead was played by Stephen Boyd but he did not do his singing. The film was based on the musical play produced in 1935.
The story was about a circus - Jumbo being the elephant in it.
Jackassfan
I've seen The Imposter(if Its the same the mother actually knows )
but I wont say more for those who may watch It.
Is this the new Spiderman..not Toby Maguire ?
One of my favourite films and I've lost the DVD Is ''To Kill A Mocking Bird
with Gregory Peck
thanks for putting the films so easy to read which I do nearly everyday