Jackassfan, I know you don't like watching films on Film4 because of the ad breaks, but early on Saturday morning at 00.55 they are repeating Dreams that Money can buy.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039340/

It's probably the most watchable of the surrealistic/experimental films made and because it consists of several stories, the ad breaks don't disrupt as much as in a normal film. The chances are that you will like some of it, if not necessarily all. My favourite section was The Girl with the Pre-fabricated Heart one.

Frodo, tha film may have limited appeal to you as it is not mainstream but there are parts which you might like.

Thanks for the recommendation, the film is actually on Stagevu.com so i will watch it on there sometime

The Haunting (1963) 8/10

I resaw after many years El Cid (1961) (no relation to me ).

Good, but not as good as Spartacus, the other major epic film of the early 60s.

Some great scenes, but others not so good. The famous last scene of El Cid's body on his horse apparently leading the troops out to battle is myth. Although the film shows him as having two young twin daughters, they would have been older than showm. He also had an adult son who was killed in battle, and it is suggested that his death broke El Cid's heart. When Valencia was about to be taken by the Moors, El Cid had died, the King ordered Valencia to be burned to the ground to prevent the city from being taken. El Cid's wife and 2 daughters fled the city taking El Cid's body. When they reached Burgos, it is suggested that his wife had strapped his body on his horse in an upright position which is where the legend came from.

Bonsai (2011) 6/10

Sidewalls (Medianeras) (2011) 7/10

http://www.putlocker.com/file/368108F3C3B7227E

I saw The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008).

The third in The Mummy series and was a poor attempt to cash in on the popularity of the first two films. Not surprising that Rachel Weisz turned it down.

Michelle Yeoh and Jet Li could have made this into a better film but their roles were minor.

La Casa Del Angel (1957) 8/10

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

Ted (2012) 4/10

I resaw two very different films.

Red Sonja (1985) which was a rather juvenile version of the Conan films also with Arnold Schwartenegger.

Frankly the only decent thing about it was Ennio Morricone's music - the Kalidor's theme:

And totally different - How Green was my Valley (1941), one of John Ford's best non-westerns. Set in a small Welsh mining community in the late 19th century, though none of the leads were Welsh. Best performances were from from the parents played by Donald Crisp and Sara Algood, and the youngest son played by Roddy McDowall.

The film would have been filmed in Wales but WW2 prevented that. Instead it was filmed in Southern California. Because the flowers there were of different colours to those found in Wales, they made the film in black and white.

The adult Huw heard at the beginning of the film was played by Irving Pichel.

I saw The Great McGinty (1940) (also known as Down went McGinty). Sharp political corruption satire starring Brian Donlevy. This was the first film Preston Sturges directed. Between 1940 and 1944 he then directed:

Christmas in July

The Lady Eve

Sullivan's Travels

The Palm Beach Story

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

and Hail the Conquering Hero

An amazing series of films.

He done some really funny films, of his i saw my 2 favourites are Miracle Of Morgans Creek and Palm Beach Story

The Old Maid (1939) 7.5/10

Delicacy (La délicatesse) (2011) 6/10

Jackassfan, I've seen many of the films listed in my Preston Sturges post. I have the box set which has all apart from Miracle of Morgan's Creek. For some reason Miracle is not available in the UK, presumably something to do with copyright. I'm getting a region 2 import for that as that is one which I've never seen and is one I want to see, (I know I could watch it online but prefer to watch it on TV from the comfort of my armchair). Palm Beach Story and Sullivan's Travels are the standouts of the rest.

I saw Avatar (2009).

Technically, one of the best films ever made and effective use of CGI. For once CGI effects were justified as the film could not have been as effective without them. Some of the scenes were beautiful. And on the technical side a 10/10.

But, the story, although interesting in some of its concepts, became a fairly standard Hollywood action film blockbuster, and you knew how the story would develop and how it would come to a conclusion.

James Cameron could well have taken some of the ideas from Hayoa Miyazaki's animation films such as Princess Mononoke, and Castle in the Sky (floating islands concept which may have been behind the later Feel Good inc video from Gorillaz). Also borrowed from Orson Scott Card's and Anne McCaffrey's books for some of the ideas.

I managed to watch Miracle Of Morgan's Creek about 3 years ago when it was shown on TCM, at that time i didn't watch films online as i did not have a laptop then 

Full Moon In Paris (Les nuits de la pleine lune) (2004) 7/10

I re-resaw The Palm Beach Story (1942) - as good a screwball comedy as any ever made.

Trivia point, the song Rudy Vallee sang - Goodnight Sweeheart - was an injoke as he sang the song back in the 1930s. It's also the song (but not sung by Rudy Vallee) at the start of the comedy series of the same name.

A Trip (Izlet) (2011) 7.5/10

http://www.sockshare.com/file/165F74535C72E88E

Goon (2011) 4/10

Hit And Run (Hikinige) (1966) 8.5/10

http://www.putlocker.com/file/258938E3CF308A32