Friday, December 12, 2008

It's time for the early '70's

Next film session will be the movie, The Graduate. I enjoy the movie every now and then, I"m not a big Hoffman fan. You gotta love the music though! This will be a GREAT movie to watch after seeing Pyscho. The change of styles in comparing the two movies is huge. They are both great movies, but for very different reasons. Now, here's was on the agenda for the voting polls.

Sleuth (1972)
Milo Tindle (Michael Caine) has an affair with Marguerite (Eve Channing), the wife of mystery writer Andrew Wyke (Laurence Olivier). Andrew tells Milo he'd be glad to be rid of his wife, but wants to avoid paying alimony. He suggests that Milo pretend to rob the house and get away with the wife and her jewelry, while Andrew claims the insurance loss. You won't guess all the twists in this smart psychological thriller. -- provided by Netflix

The Sting (1973)
Fueled by ragtime music, The Sting takes the thrill of the confidence game to giddy heights. After rookie grifter Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford) tracks down veteran flim-flam man Henry Gondorff (Paul Newman) in 1930s Chicago, the duo plans to fleece a homicidal racketeer (Robert Shaw) through a phony racetrack scam. Ripe with double and triple crosses, The Sting keeps viewers guessing (and yearning for another Newman-Redford seriocomic teaming). -- provided by Netflix -- THIS IS ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE MOVIES!!

Chinatown (1974) R
Private eye J.J. Gittes (Jack Nicholson) uncovers intricate dirty dealings in the Los Angeles waterworks and gets his nose slashed for his grief. Suspicious, porcelain-skinned femme fatale Faye Dunaway (who harbors a nasty family secret) finances Gittes's snooping. Director Roman Polanski reimagines 1930s Los Angeles in this brilliant detective thriller. And Robert Towne's onion-like script reveals itself one complex layer at a time. -- provided by Netflix

The Conversation (1974)
Gene Hackman set the standard for 1970s film acting with his portrayal of Harry Caul, a surveillance expert obsessed with his privacy. A past mistake -- and the fear that he may repeat it -- haunts Caul. The Conversation benefits from tremendous supporting performances (especially that of the late, great John Cazale), excellent use of San Francisco locales and Walter Murch's sound editing. -- provided by Netflix

Friday, December 5, 2008

PYSCHOTHERAPY, PYSCHOTHERAPY, PYSCHOTHERAPY IS WHAT THEY WANNA GIVE ME!!!!

Ahhhh...the Ramones, or Skid Row, or whoever else sang that song. Yesterday we viewed Pyscho and it seem to go over very well. Only one person had seen the remake of the movie and that made it more enjoyable to watch. I always liked the background story that sets up the night at Bate's Motel. I think, after viewing the movie, Norman looks a lot like my brother-in-law. I'll have to let him know that! Be sure to vote for the next movie!! And YEAH you're too late on those questions Sam! I'll put a new quote in before our next movie and give candy to the winner, if there is one!