What Classics Did You See Last Week (February 22–February 28)
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spiderwort — 4 weeks ago(March 06, 2026 04:05 PM)
I don't know how on earth I missed
Fargo
! Probably working very hard at the time. But I do have access to it, so I'll give it a go. Thanks for the reminder. (And I hope it's not too violent. Sometimes the Coen Brothers can go that way.) -
spiderwort — 4 weeks ago(March 08, 2026 01:27 AM)
Thanks for the heads up, Rufus. It's on my list, but I have a couple more films for the Oscars I need to watch first. I love Frances McDormand in everything. And for you to say this is her best, well that's saying a lot.
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PygmyLion — 1 month ago(March 02, 2026 12:50 AM)
Impact
1949 Brian Donlevy, Ella Raines, Charles Coburn, Helen Walker. Film Noir. Some questionable things in the story keep me from giving this 3 stars. **1/2
The Awful Truth
1946 Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, Ralph Bellamy. Dir: Leo McCrary. Romantic Comedy. A married couple decide to divorce, but find they still love each other. ***1/2
Frantz
2017 Pierre Niney, Paula Beer. Dir F. Ozon. Drama **1/2
In Harm's Way
1965 - John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Patricia Neal, Kirk Douglas. Dir: Otto Preminger. World War 2. I like war movies, but the fictional campaign they create in the Pacific for this movie and then the fakey looking naval warfare scenes really detract from this movie. **1/2
Trivia from IMDB:
The climactic battle with the Japanese fleet was staged mostly with model ships. Kirk Douglas thought the special effects were poor and complained to director Otto Preminger and the studio about it. He offered to re-stage the scenes at his own expense, using the special effects people who worked with him on Paths of Glory (1957).- Kirk and I agree.
Tall Man Riding
1955 - Randolph Scott, Dorothy Malone, Peggy Castle. Western. **1/2
- Kirk and I agree.
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spiderwort — 1 month ago(March 02, 2026 01:48 PM)
Haven't seen
Impact
or
Tall Man Riding
, but I'm a big fan of
The Awful Truth
, another Leo McCarey delight.
And I'd probably give FRANTZ a *** rating, but I agree with all of your other ratings for those I've seen. -
star-core — 4 weeks ago(March 06, 2026 04:47 PM)
Gun the Man Down (1956)
Quincannon, Frontier Scout (1956)
Hell Bound (1957)
The Trial (1962) Orson Welles UHD
The Caretakers (1963)
OTT nuthouse drama but worth it seeing.
The Endless Night (1963)
German airport set movie.
Salt and Pepper (1968)
Mars Needs Women (1968)
200 Motels (1971)
Frank Zappa experimental musical.
I Escaped from Devil's Island (1973)
Melvin Purvis G-MAN (1974)
The Bank Shot (1974) -
spiderwort — 4 weeks ago(March 08, 2026 02:04 AM)
Of your titles, I've only seen THE CARETAKERS, which I saw when it was first released, so I barely remember it, although I seem to recall some good performances in it by a very good cast.
And I also saw THE TRIAL, which I think is another Orson Welles cinematic masterwork, with an excellent performance by Anthony Perkins playing a character caught in a legal nightmare straight out of the Franz Kafka novel, which I'm certain was not an easy one to adapt. It's a film that I would like to see again. Thanks for the reminder.