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Author Topic: MOVIE OF THE DAY David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 01-19-2003 11:42 AM                        Zombie 1979, Italian, dubbed English. "From the Lucio Fulci collection". ("Zombie" was the US title; AKA "Zombie 2", "Island of the Flesh Eaters", etc. in other markets.) A low-budget flesh-eater fest, yet done with style and some originality. Worth the rental price just for the underwater scene of a zombie wrestling with a shark. Maybe a classic of the genre. In scope, so find the widescreen DVD version if you can. "It's the juju-man!!"  |  IP: Logged William Leland III Master Film Handler Posts: 336 From: Charleston, SC, Registered: Aug 2002 posted 01-21-2003 02:09 AM                        Ninja Scroll Plot Summary: A Journeyman ninja by name of Jubei stumbles upon a plague, an evil clan of demons, a national crisis, and a beautiful ninja girl. This is a great Japanese animation movie. The story blows you away by having alot of built up to the characters, very detailed story. I think the animation is what really won me over. It's freaking great. I would recommend a 12 pack and watch this movie.  |  IP: Logged Don E. Nelson Expert Film Handler Posts: 138 From: Brentwood, CA, USA Registered: Nov 2001 posted 01-21-2003 03:20 PM                     The Last Waltz" Get it on the newly released DVD. It has an 18 minute jam at the end that is great. Quite possibly the best photographed, set decorated, lighted and recorded concert film ever. Also the comentary by Robertson and Marty is a must for any fans of The Band's music, I was at the concert at Winterland in 1976, Thanksgiving day, and got to see Scorsese directing from an 80 page script, Vilmos Zigmond was running one of the big pedestal mounted Panavision cameras, Clapton was great, Dylan almost stole the show. Bill Graham served turkey dinner to 5000 guests and it only cost 25 bucks.Dylan flew in Alaskan salmon for the vnon meat eaters in attendance. Its the only full length 35mm print I own. At the begining of the film, it says, play this movie LOUD  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 01-31-2003 12:55 PM                        Body Heat 1981. With Kathleen Turner, William Hurt, Ted Danson, Mickey Rourke, and the late Richard Crenna. Written & Directed by Lawrence Kasdan. Very steamy. "In the midst of a searing Florida heat wave, a woman convinces her lover, a small-town lawyer, to murder her rich husband." Kathleen Turner is hot, very hot. One of my all-time favorite films.  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 02-02-2003 12:00 PM                        The Right Stuff 1983. Although it's been a while since I've seen it, the film made a lasting impression on me. Depicts the early days of the US space program and the "hotshot" astronauts. A very good film that got the 70mm treatment. There's currently a lengthy discussion about it on rec.arts.movies.tech.  |  IP: Logged Paul Linfesty Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1383 From: Bakersfield, CA, USA Registered: Nov 1999 posted 02-10-2003 12:21 AM                     PARTING GLANCES (1986). While the same year's LONGTIME COMPANION grabbed more attention, this film felt more honest as a study of the AIDS epidemic as faced by the NYC gay communities. Shot in Super 16 and blown up to 35, the Bill Sherwood directorial debut told the story of a young man (Richard Gannoung) who was losing the two most important people in his life; his current lover (John Bolger) to an overseas job transfer) and his ex-lover (Steve Buscemi's film debut) to AIDS. The film is definitely low budget, but the dialog and emotions of the characters have a raw feel to them. A remarkable film debut that would have served as the director's calling card to Hollywood had Sherwood not passed away from AIDS in 1990. [ 02-15-2003, 02:19 AM: Message edited by: Paul Linfesty ]  |  IP: Logged John Scott Master Film Handler Posts: 252 From: Oakdale, MN, USA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 02-11-2003 11:12 AM                     Murder By Death (1976) Millionnaire Lionel Twain (Truman Capote) invites the five most brilliant private eyes to a dinner - and a murder. So, Sidney Wang (Peter Sellers), Dick and Dora Charleston (David Niven, Dame Maggie Smith), Jessica Marbles (Elsa Lanchester), Milo Perrier (James Coco), and Sam Diamond (Peter Falk) arrive at the remote castle serviced by Jamesir Bemsonmam, the blind butler (Alec Guinness). (Also starring Eileen Brennan, Nancy Walker, Estelle Winwood, and James Cromwell in his first feature film role) Written by Neil Simon, the film parodies the Agatha Christie style potboilers and characters of her novels, as well as other famous mystery and film noir characters. The film Clue owes most of its jokes to this very underated film.  |  IP: Logged Paul Linfesty Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1383 From: Bakersfield, CA, USA Registered: Nov 1999 posted 02-12-2003 12:02 AM                     ANDY WARHOL’S FRANKENSTEIN (AKA: FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN)(1974) “To know life, you must f**k death in the gall bladder.” This informative philosophy of life is dispensed by the Baron (Udo Kier) to his assistant. And if there is any doubt in the audience’s mind as to what a gall bladder looks like, it is quickly dispelled when the Baron graciously hold it out for all to see, especially revealing in the original 3-D format. Warhol Factory veteran Paul Morrissey directs the deliciously over-the-top performances in this “tribute” to Hammer Studio horror films. Joe Dallesandro is the over-sexed groundskeeper who takes a job with the Baron’s bored wife/sister and discovers what happened to his best friend after a botched attempt to introduce him to the pleasures of hetero sex. Needless to say, he makes more than a few shocking discoveries in the Baron’s laboratory. This laughfest is a top recommendation for those dark and stormy nights. Preferably watching it well-imbibed. [ 02-15-2003, 02:22 AM: Message edited by: Paul Linfesty ]  |  IP: Logged Paul Linfesty Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1383 From: Bakersfield, CA, USA Registered: Nov 1999 posted 02-13-2003 12:04 AM                     HOT SUMMER (1967) An EAST German socialist teen beach musical? Who would have thunk? Eastern bloc pop duo Chris Doerk and Frank Schobel make their screen debuts in this concoction that wraps rings around anything Frankie and Annette did for AIP. Zippy songs and dances are sprinkled into this universal story of the boys versus the girls, with romance winning out. All with some socialist messsages being "sneaked" in, such as those who leave are COWARDS (hmmm...reference to the Berlin Wall, anybody?) and that those who only do what THEY want can bring disharmony to the group. But it's all good-natured, and the technical quality of the film is as good as one would find in an average western film budget (strong composition and camera movement, snappy editing, etc). This film was highlighted in the documentary EAST SIDE STORY, a look at the so-called "socialist musical' genre. It is available for rent on DVD. [ 02-15-2003, 02:25 AM: Message edited by: Paul Linfesty ]  |  IP: Logged Paul Linfesty Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1383 From: Bakersfield, CA, USA Registered: Nov 1999 posted 02-14-2003 12:03 AM                     SUSPIRIA (1977) From Italian horrormaeister Dario Argento comes this style-over-substance masterpiece. But WHAT syle. Jessica Harper attends dance school in this grand Guignol-esque mansion that is really a front for a coven of witches. Great music score, creepy sets and effects. [ 02-15-2003, 02:29 AM: Message edited by: Paul Linfesty ]  |  IP: Logged Paul Linfesty Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1383 From: Bakersfield, CA, USA Registered: Nov 1999 posted 02-15-2003 01:48 AM                     DIVA (1981) French film director Jean-Jacques Beineix made his debut with this wildly entertaining story of a young postman who takes a passion for a recording-shy opera singer almost to the fetish level. He's basically harmless, though, more than can be said about a very corrupt cop who mistakens the bootleg opera recordings made by the postman for tapes incriminating him. A fresh spin is given on the big chase sequence through the Paris subway system. A strong recommendation.  |  IP: Logged Paul Linfesty Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1383 From: Bakersfield, CA, USA Registered: Nov 1999 posted 02-16-2003 12:02 AM                     THE ADJUSTER (1991) Atom Egoyan's tale of an insurance adjuster who gives some "extra-added service" to the customers he serves. His wife is a movie censor for the state and secretly video records all the dirty bits to show to her mom. A wry look at a very real part of the human psyche. Voyeurism exists. It's natural. Deal with it.  |  IP: Logged Paul Linfesty Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1383 From: Bakersfield, CA, USA Registered: Nov 1999 posted 02-17-2003 12:00 AM                     MISHIMA: A LIFE IN FOUR CHAPTERS (1985) Paul Schrader directed this stunning look at one of Japan's best-known writers. What cemented Yukio Mishima's status in Japanese legend was the way he died. Claiming to be fed-up with the pacifism of post-war Japan, he and a loyal group of followers take over a military base and commit suicide. This film suggests deeper roots for this act and commitment to ultra-masculinity. The film features visualizations of some of his work, heavily stylized and accompanied by a Philip Glass score. Roy Scheider narrated the version I caught in theatres, but I understand this was replaced on the home video version.  |  IP: Logged Paul Linfesty Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1383 From: Bakersfield, CA, USA Registered: Nov 1999 posted 02-18-2003 12:01 AM                     LAW OF DESIRE (1987) Oscar nominee Pedro Almodovar directs this steamy Spanish comedy about sexual obsession. Antonio Banderas stalks gay director Eusebio Poncela after a one-night stand. Carmen Maura is hysterical as the director's transexual sister. The film is definitely not for all tastes, but if you enjoy pure hedonistic pleasure, this film is for you.  |  IP: Logged Paul Linfesty Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1383 From: Bakersfield, CA, USA Registered: Nov 1999 posted 02-19-2003 12:00 AM                     RUBY IN PARADISE (1993) Before she became a star and forgot to act, Ashley Judd starred in this gem of an indie film directed by Victor Nunez. Working during the season at a seaside tourist destination gift shop, she discovers her self worth as a human being. Low-key, subtle film-making style add to the reality of the situation.  |  IP: Logged

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