What Classics Did You See Last Week (November 9–November 15)
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spiderwort — 4 months ago(November 19, 2025 11:20 PM)
Andrei Rublev
is next on my list, though I have to say I wish it wasn't so long. But the subject really interests me, so I'm willing to give it a go. But
Solaris
is long, too, and its subject doesn't appeal to me as much, so I may not get to that one. We'll see. -
spiderwort — 4 months ago(November 20, 2025 01:47 AM)
P.S.
@sheetsadam1
:
Stalker
, also very long, looks quite interesting to me. Have you seen it and what did you think of it? Also,
Mirror
, which is shorter, looks interesting. Have you seen that one? I have to say that Tarkovsky's subjects are quit profound, something I think I realized from reading his "Sculpting in Time" book decades ago. -
PygmyLion — 4 months ago(November 17, 2025 01:06 AM)
I watched "What Every Woman Knows" this afternoon. Like you, I had never heard of it, but I enjoyed it. I thought Helen Hayes was outstanding. A young Brian Aherne seemed almost unrecognizable with the mop of hair. The supporting cast was very good.
Also a bit of a romance. While I kenned some of the humor. I felt like I missed some of it too; being a person of the latter half of the twentieth century and never really knowing any Scotsmen, whereas most people back in 1934 (in America), probably knew a few 1st or 2nd generation Scotsmen. -
spiderwort — 4 months ago(November 19, 2025 11:29 PM)
Oh, I'm so glad you liked it, too. And Hayes was indeed outstanding. I thought young Aherne was pretty great, too, and you're right, I almost didn't recognize him at that age and with all that hair. I was very impressed by all the great Scottish accents.
It was a real joy. Again, I'm glad you enjoyed it, too. -
CoriSCapnSkip — 4 months ago(November 17, 2025 03:40 AM)
Let It Be
(1970) on November 9
The Sandlot
(1993) on November 12
Now and Then
(1995) on November 13
The Mouse on the Mayflower
(1968) on November 14
The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't
(1972) on November 15 -
Rufus-T — 4 months ago(November 19, 2025 05:47 AM)
Frankenstein (2025)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1312221/
At first, I don't understand Guillermo del Toro want to remake a Frankenstein movie. Then I heard somewhere that it is a project he wanted to do in decades. Having seen many of his film, I can imagine what his Frankenstein will be like. I expected it to be visually striking, beautiful and grisly at the same time, and that is what it was. I don't think it follow the book closely, not to the extend of the Kenneth Branagh abomination in the 1994. It has a better gothic story than that one, but not frightening. The film broke into two parts, from Victor Frankenstein's perspective and from the creature's perspective. There was an overlong prologue took place in the artic. Oscar Isaac was decent as Victor Frankenstein. Jacob Elordi also was decent as the creature though nothing like the iconic Boris Karloff. Mia Goth played the love interest. The behavior for her role was a bit inexplicable to me. Just feel she was miscast too. The story turned the table to make Victor Frankenstein more like the villain. Interesting idea, but not well written. Still much better than the 1994 version, but not as good as the James Whale version.
Collateral (2004)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0369339/
This could be the most underrated Michael Mann movie. Taking over a night, a cab driver picked up a passenger turned out to be hit man. The hit man forced the driver to bring him to different destiny. Jamie Foxx was outstanding playing the cab driver, who I consider a lead, but got a supporting actor nomination at the Oscar. Tom Cruise equally or better as the hit man. I think this may be the only time Tom Cruise played a villain. He could have gotten an nomination too. Jada Pinkett Smith played one of the passenger the cab driver picked up earlier, who turned out to be important to the story later on. This is an exceptional suspense slow burn thriller. I love it the first time saw it back then, and it still hold up very well.
Match Point (2005)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416320/
I am a big fan of Woody Allen movie. Of all the comedies he made, my favorite turned out to be this suspenseful thriller revolved around a British tennis tutor went into London befriending a student who comes from a rich family, started dating his sister. However, fell for the friend's American girlfriend. The theme was very much like that of Woody Allen's other movie Crime and Punishment, but I thought this was better executed and smoother style. Opera sprinkled throughout the movie as the soundtrack. The cast was outstanding with Jonathan Rhys Meyers played the lead. Matthew Goode as the person he befriend. Emily Mortimer played the sister of his friend. Scarlett Johansson could not be more seductive as girl he fell for. The movie gives much food for thought. -
spiderwort — 4 months ago(November 20, 2025 01:57 AM)
Rufus, I haven't seen any of your titles. I was considering watching
Frankenstein
when I had a chance, but based upon your thoughtful comments I think maybe I'll just stick with the James Whale version of that one.
And the others sound interesting, and I appreciate your evaluations of them, but they're probably not things I would watch right now. I've been watching a lot of old things these days. But I'll keep them in mind, especially
Match Point
, which sounds like a real departure for Allen.