Ayns
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Post by Ayns on Jun 4, 2020 6:56:37 GMT -5
We started watching McMillions last night. I'd not heard of it before. HBO Documentary about massive McDonalds "Monopoly" game fraud in the 80's 90's 00's. 2 episodes in so far, and its absolutely fantastic, riveting, shocking and funnier than Tiger King with better characters. Highly recommended
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Post by digiboy on Jun 4, 2020 9:31:55 GMT -5
Inhuman Resources, 6 part mini series on Netflix.
Interesting premise. Big company in financial trouble decides to stage a hostage situation to test the loyalty of its employees. Meanwhile a down and out unemployed worker can't believe he has suddenly scored a job with the company to be an interrogator in this scenario.
2 episodes in, far fetched but intriguing so far.
It's in French with subtitles or audio dubbed in English. I prefer subtitles so the voices and inflections of the original actors remain intact.
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Post by digiboy on Jun 4, 2020 11:40:57 GMT -5
Well yes. Adam Sandler is amazing in this story of jewelry merchant who gets himself in deep doodoo with gambling debts and corrupt dealers. It's NOT a comedy.
But you better be in the mood because everything about this movie is designed to put you on edge. I'd say the movie could be downright stressful to watch. The music, the pacing, the editing, the camera movement, and Sandler's rapid fire hi-octane acting, everything is frantic. In fact I almost shut it off during the long opening credit sequence where the music is so obtrusive, I was getting annoyed. It's worth watching to see Sandler in rare form, but you might want to back down on the caffeine intake the day before.
Available on Netflix.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Jun 4, 2020 11:50:01 GMT -5
I loved the series "Patriot" on Amazon. I think the series title misled some folks away from the show, pity it was canceled. Funny, dark, Coen-Brothers-ish.
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Post by Taildragger on Jun 5, 2020 23:50:50 GMT -5
Here's a "noir-ish" one we just watched tonight: "The Killer Is Loose" (1956). Joseph Cotton, Wendell Corey, Rhonda Fleming, and a grab bag of familiar "bit" players (including Alan Hale who played "the Skipper" on "Gilligan's Island" and Virginia Christine who was "Mrs. Olsen" on the Folger's Coffee TV commercials) and several others I'm sure you'll recognize: www.imdb.com/title/tt0049405/Decent, though not in danger of breaking into my "top 10" list of crime thrillers. Free on Amazon Prime.
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Post by Stratluvr on Jun 6, 2020 19:10:19 GMT -5
I couldn’t watch Uncut Gems. As soon as I saw that he was making one bad decision after another, that was it for me.
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Post by archiestone on Jun 6, 2020 22:19:29 GMT -5
I couldn’t watch Uncut Gems. As soon as I saw that he was making one bad decision after another, that was it for me. Some folks I know thought the ending was the best part.
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Post by Taildragger on Jun 7, 2020 0:39:50 GMT -5
Here's a pretty decent film noir for ya (free w/Amazon Prime): “99 River Street” www.imdb.com/title/tt0045465/John Payne, Evelyn Keyes, Frank Faylen (TV's Dobie Gillis’ dad), Peggie Castle, Jay Adler, Jack Lambert
Here's a trailer (the full movie is also available on YouTube):
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Post by Taildragger on Jun 10, 2020 11:45:17 GMT -5
"Woman on the Run" (1950). This is a good one for film noir buffs and is available on YouTube, here:
This is a good print. Lots of location footage of 1950 San Francisco. Amusement park scenes near the end were shot a Playland by the Beach (SF) and Ocean Park Pier (Santa Monica/Venice). Anne Sheridan had earlier made films with Bogart ("Black Legion" and "They Drive by Night"). "They Drive by Night" also features George Raft and Ida Lupino, among others and is, itself, a classic. Victor Sen Yung, who also appears in "Woman on the Run", was 35 years old at the time and later played the Cartwright's cook, "Hop Sing" on the TV show, "Bonanza".
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Post by archiestone on Jun 10, 2020 12:37:26 GMT -5
Taildragger et al: There's a noir era movie (black & white, 50s) I'd love to find. I don't know the name. It was on late night tv years ago. Only saw the first 10 mins then had to go to bed. It's starts (something) like this: Woman walks into a bank while robbery is going on. A couple of guys in masks are busy grabbing the cash. On their way out one of them bumps into the woman and his face is revealed to her. He runs out. Cut to the the police precinct where we see a group of cops in the Chief's office. Chief is on the phone, his back to us. Chief turns around and -- HE is the bank robber who's face we just saw! Any ideas?
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Post by Mfitz804 on Jun 10, 2020 12:39:45 GMT -5
^ whatever it is, now none of us have to watch it.
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Post by Taildragger on Jun 10, 2020 13:47:19 GMT -5
Archie,
Sorry, but that doesn't ring any bells for me and I've seen a lot of them. There's an obscure John Garfield noir film that I saw when I was a kid and I've never been able to find it again. With some of them, the film stock deteriorated before noir enthusiasm revived (1960s?) and they are lost for good. Can you remember any of the cast members? If so, you might be able to find it via the "filmography" of that cast member on IMDB.
If you haven't already seen it, you should watch this one. Great cast:
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Post by Taildragger on Jun 10, 2020 13:56:47 GMT -5
Archie, Sorry, but that doesn't ring any bells for me and I've seen a lot of them. There's an obscure John Garfield noir film that I saw when I was a kid and I've never been able to find it again. Oooh: I take that back. Realized I hadn't looked for it since I started using IMDB. Just took my own advice (above) and found a trailer for it on YouTube, so at least I know the name of the film now:
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Post by archiestone on Jun 11, 2020 1:39:19 GMT -5
Seen KC Confidential - good one, and not far off plotwise. Unfortunately it was long enough ago that I don't have any recollection of cast members. Someday I'll probably find it by accident. PS - John Garfield was one tough little guy, eh? The perfect film noir antihero.
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Post by Taildragger on Jun 11, 2020 11:57:31 GMT -5
Watched an odd noir on YouTube last night: "Lured" (1947) with Lucille Ball, George Sanders, George Zucco, Sir Cedrick Hardwicke, Boris Karloff and Charles Coburn. If Ricky, Fred or Ethyl showed up, I missed 'em. Lucille Ball was pretty stunning to look at 10 years before "I Love Lucy". www.imdb.com/title/tt0039589/
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Post by Taildragger on Jun 11, 2020 23:50:38 GMT -5
Yet another noir on YouTube:
Watch for a young Alan Napier, who played Batman's butler, Alfred, on TV. He's also in "Lured" (see next post up). Duryea is his usual, sleazy self:
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Post by digiboy on Jun 12, 2020 18:59:18 GMT -5
I switching back to Prime in a few days but first I have to finish up "Space Force" on Netflix. Have you guys been watching it? Hilarious! Just finished episode #2. I'm trying not to binge, they go by too fast. I could easily go through all 10 in one day. "That chimp better keep his freakin' mouth shut!"
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Post by LesTele on Jun 12, 2020 19:10:10 GMT -5
I switching back to Prime in a few days but first I have to finish up "Space Force" on Netflix. Have you guys been watching it? Hilarious! Just finished episode #2. I'm trying not to binge, they go by too fast. I could easily go through all 10 in one day. "That chimp better keep his freakin' mouth shut!" Watched the first few episodes last weekend. Thanks for the reminder. I was rationing my intake and then forgot all about the series. Anything with John Malkovich is worth a watch - just to find out what scenery he’s going to chew on.
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Post by Taildragger on Jun 13, 2020 11:20:44 GMT -5
More noir , for those who are into it: "The Dark Corner" (1946). Lucille Ball, Mark Stevens (kind of a poor man's Alan Ladd) Clifton Webb, Reed Hadley and William "Life of Riley" Bendix as the heavy (which he often played before going into TV sit-com mode). This one is well worth a watch. Available free on YouTube.
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Post by Pinetree on Jun 14, 2020 11:52:43 GMT -5
The new Garth Brooks one on Netflix was pretty good.
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Post by Leftee on Jun 15, 2020 16:47:46 GMT -5
I’m diggin’ Space Force on Netflix.
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Post by Taildragger on Jun 15, 2020 20:49:46 GMT -5
We watched another noir last night, this one from 1942. Though it was pretty dated and corny, it was interesting in that it featured Jackie Gleason (credited as "Jackie C. Gleason", then 26 years old) and William Hopper (then 27 years old, with jet black hair and credited as "DeWolf Hopper": he later played private detective "Paul Drake" on the TV show "Parry Mason"). They were so young that it took me a second to recognize either of them.
Name of the movie is "Lady Gangster" and it's available free on YouTube:
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Post by digiboy on Jun 21, 2020 21:41:28 GMT -5
Lost Bullet on Netflix. I don't want to oversell it, but man, that was just great! I'm gonna say as little as possible to keep spoilers at a minimum.
The title tells you something. Plus here is the Netflix summary:
"He's a genius at supercharging cars, but it takes more than fast vehicles to stay ahead when crooked cops are closing in" That's close enough.
Think 70's style action with a solid cast and respectable script. Last half hour is guaranteed to raise your heart rate. Yes it's in French. Please, please, please, respect the actors enough to watch it with subtitles and avoid the option to hear lame English language dubbed in voices.
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Post by Taildragger on Jun 24, 2020 12:38:26 GMT -5
"Marcella" (2016- )
We just finished season 3. Dark stuff: definitely not kid-friendly (sex/language/violence content).
Free on NetFlix.
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Post by Taildragger on Jun 24, 2020 23:27:32 GMT -5
Lost Bullet on Netflix. I don't want to oversell it, but man, that was just great! I'm gonna say as little as possible to keep spoilers at a minimum. We watched this one tonight and enjoyed it. All I'll say is it's in the Daniel Craig/Jason Statham, action vein so it requires a bit of "suspension of disbelief". But if you're OK with that, you'll probably dig it. I think the lead character is a good actor, even though his lines were minimal.
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Post by archiestone on Jun 30, 2020 16:49:15 GMT -5
^ whatever it is, now none of us have to watch it. Well, I only gave you the first 10 mins so... yes, you do have to watch it! (and if you find it give a brother a heads-up please.)
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Post by digiboy on Jul 2, 2020 18:10:15 GMT -5
"7500" is free to stream on Amazon Prime. The whole movie takes place in the (flight control room) of a commercial jetliner in mid-flight and under attack by terrorists on board. Very realistic and an acting tour de force for Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the young pilot trying to keep control of the airplane. Very well done but clearly not for everyone's taste.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Jul 2, 2020 18:52:07 GMT -5
I'm 4 or 5 episodes in to "Yellowstone". It came highly recommended but honestly I'm struggling a little bit, especially with Costner's daughter. That's some over the top writing 🥴
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Post by archiestone on Jul 3, 2020 22:12:01 GMT -5
"Marcella" (2016- )
We just finished season 3. Dark stuff: definitely not kid-friendly (sex/language/violence content).
Free on NetFlix.
Based on this recommendation the wife and I watched Season 1 -- Really good!
Is Anna Friel (Marcella) hot or what?
Thanks for the tip. Looking fwd to more.
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Post by Taildragger on Jul 3, 2020 23:43:07 GMT -5
If you're looking to take a break from the dark, violent fare and switch to something light and funny for a bit, give "Kim's Convenience" (2016- ) a shot. Free on NetFlix. 4 seasons. www.imdb.com/title/tt5912064/Things to like: •no laugh track •no violence, explicit sex or bad language •very un-"PC" (it's Canadian: probably wouldn't have passed Hollywood muster) •funny (at least to us)
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