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JohnnyBoy — 6 months ago(September 30, 2025 11:58 PM)
He also seems like an emotionless robot instead of human.
How can he not know emotions?
Pretty sure he's autistic. His act will wear thin in time, so the best thing to do is show him off for a minute and then disappear, leaving everybody fascinated with his profound thoughts.
Feel free to share any thoughts as well as what do you think of this out of any other Sellers movies you have seen?
I hated Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove and Lolita; he's not funny or is too talkative. I used to be negative about him until I saw his brilliant, funny performances in The Party and A Shot in the Dark. The Blockhouse is an interesting, overlooked bleak picture because of the fictional situation. He played the role of Charlie Chan correctly in Murder by Death. I still need to watch more of his films such as What's New Pussycat? and The World of Henry Orient.
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JustinCase — 6 months ago(October 01, 2025 04:55 AM)
Agreed about Strangelove.
Plus the movie is too long and boring.
Though I do appreciate him playing in three roles including the US president.
I think he is talented where he can do different accents.
Sellers overall is the type of actor I can appreciate who does different looks and sounds for the roles.
I started to check him out in I love you Alice B Toklas.
He plays a mainstream, uptight establishment lawyer who then somehow drops out and becomes a hippy.
I have not gotten to the latter part yet but so far so good.
It's kind of in the same vein as BT of a satire of sorts or a humorous look of the times.
This time it is hippie counter culture instead of the rich and powerful.
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JohnnyBoy — 6 months ago(October 01, 2025 05:20 AM)
Try Fail Safe instead if you haven't seen it yet. It's more serious and well-acted. Virtually the same topic.
I haven't tried Alice B. Tolkas yet. I think that's the name of a gay group that Harvey Milk was a member of.
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JustinCase — 6 months ago(October 01, 2025 07:25 AM)
Added Fail Safe to my list.
I dunno if we talked about this one yet but another nuke war based movie is called Testament.
For me the scene where the bombs go off depicts the feeling of impending doom with the suspense perfectly.
You don't see the mushroom cloud but what they do with so little is enough to create such an eerie feeling.
I really felt like I was in the room with them.
Check it out and see if it brings up the same feeling at all for you.
Sorry for the poor quality.
It's all I could find.
P.S.
The man who is wearing the tie and boots who first comes out onto the street and says, "Carol," is a young Kevin Costner.
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JohnnyBoy — 6 months ago(October 01, 2025 10:46 PM)
Didn't know it existed. Looks like another version of The Day After. Will add.
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WarrenPeace — 5 months ago(October 03, 2025 07:46 AM)
Looks like another version of The Day After.
It is.
Only it's more localized on a family and a small community.
As I said, the moments up to the flash create the creepy, eerie feeling and makes me think I am there.
Where the blast moments in Day After are cool looks SFX!
LOL
When my dad and I watched it I remarked the lucky ones die first.
Yeah I hope it never comes down to it, and it might with our proxy war against Russia in Ukraine, I would run outside hoping to get vaporized right away.
Would you try and survive in a radioactive wasteland and die slowly and painfully or would you try and get zapped?
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JustinCase — 6 months ago(October 01, 2025 07:35 AM)
I haven't tried Alice B. Tolkas yet. I think that's the name of a gay group that Harvey Milk was a member of.
I think you're right.
A search brings up a gay/lesbian political group with that name based in San Francrisco, home of Milk and her birthplace.
https://alicebtoklas.org/
Apparently she was a real life woman who was lovers with Gertrude Stein and they hosted authors and artists in their Paris home.
I don't see anything about her leading any political movements.
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JohnnyBoy — 6 months ago(October 01, 2025 10:47 PM)
Did you like the movie?
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WarrenPeace — 5 months ago(October 03, 2025 07:41 AM)
I have not watched it to the end yet but so far I am!
And I have a couple of movies on hold at the Lib. that you suggested.
Will let you know what they are and my thoughts after watching them.
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JohnnyBoy — 5 months ago(October 03, 2025 09:04 PM)
WarrenPeace said...
I have not watched it to the end yet but so far I am!
And I have a couple of movies on hold at the Lib. that you suggested.
Will let you know what they are and my thoughts after watching them.
No problem, which ones?
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JustinCase — 5 months ago(October 03, 2025 09:55 PM)
JohnnyBoy said...
No problem, which ones?
Fail Safe
Heart/Lonely Hunter
Breakin 2
Also Unfinished Life and Billy Elliot that I want to rewatch.
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JohnnyBoy — 5 months ago(October 03, 2025 11:14 PM)
JustinCase said...
Fail Safe
Heart/Lonely Hunter
Breakin 2
Also Unfinished Life and Billy Elliot that I want to rewatch.
I need to check out Billy Elliot.
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JustinCase — 5 months ago(October 04, 2025 12:38 AM)
JohnnyBoy said...
I need to check out Billy Elliot.
It didn't do anything for me the first time so I thought I would give it another go.
I really like the opening credits with him jumping up and down to that music.
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JohnnyBoy — 6 months ago(September 30, 2025 08:49 PM)
Thanks.
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JohnnyBoy — 6 months ago(October 01, 2025 12:03 AM)
Sellers can be hard to stand in Kubrick's films; I was turned off by his characters, but he's refreshingly funny in others like The Party and A Shot in the Dark. Being There, I have to say it's his greatest role; very hard to pull off for most actors.
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JohnnyBoy — 6 months ago(October 01, 2025 12:13 AM)
Same.
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