Saturday Evening Movie Thread [moviegique]: Late Night With the Devil

The most preposterous element of the '70s-based recent horror flick Late Night With The Devil is the notion that anyone—even the Devil himself—could compete with Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show.

What's commendable about it is that it's interesting enough to hold your attention to where the third act, which is probably going to divide people, isn't such a big deal. (That's good movie making!)

The story is about Jack Delroy, a host who has a late night talk show that manages briefly to challenge Carson's numbers, only to crash and descend into a more controversial Wally George/Morton Downey style. Delroy and his sleazy manager Leo plans a last ditch spooky spectacular on Halloween to try to get that coveted top spot before being canceled by their corporate owners. The centerpiece of this spectacular? A girl possessed by the gnostic deity Abraxas, and her guardian, a psychologist with a book to sell.

Verisimilitude, no?

The logo on the camera is VERY similar to ABC's, which ultimately settled for a lesser demon, Ted Koppel.

It's ostensibly a "found footage" movie but it takes too many liberties to sell that, at least to anyone with knowledge of the '70s. The Red Letter Media boys faulted it to some degree for that, but for normal humans, the departures are a good thing. The level of detail is way better than it would be "realistically", there's a lot more freedom with the cameras, and "backstage footage" allows for filling in the story details.

There's also a hypnosis gag which is kind of clever: We see concrete evidence of paranormal phenomenon, and the skeptic, a James Randi-surrogate, performs a trick with similar effects with mass hypnosis. The implication there is that we, the viewing audience, were also hypnotized, and didn't see what we thought we saw.

You could carry that hypnosis idea , I suppose, to paper in all the parts that couldn't possibly be "found footage", though the denouement is clearly from Jack Delroy's perspective. The interesting thing about this is that the story is perfectly well set out in the first three acts, and David Dastmalchian (Suicide Squad, Oppenheimer, Dune, Weird, etc.) does such a fine job that, personally, I didn't find it necessary.

I didn't object. I did feel the script had dropped enough clues that things didn't need to be spelled out. I also didn't object to the splashy SFX final sequence. It was more trippy than spooky or scary, but the movie has largely succeeded by this point.

Better blocking than you'd see in a '70s movie, much less a nighttime talk show.

In a world awash in '80s nostalgia, the '70s callbacks were refreshing. The color scheme, clothing, the talk show format and guests. The RLM boys objected to the theatricality of Ian Bliss' Haig Carmichael, the skeptic who insults and hypnotizes everyone, but then immediately concede that this sort of behavior was fairly common on '70s TV talk shows. (Hello, Charles Nelson Reilly!) I thought Bliss nailed it, being as smarmy and unlikable as "professional skeptics" tend to be.

Actually, from Laura Gordon as the parapscyhologist to Fayssal Bazzi as the fake/real psychic and Ingrid Torelli as the possessed girl, everyone is so good, you might wonder why you haven't seen them before.

They're Australian. That's why. The movie was filmed in Australia, and I think entirely cast with Australians except Dastmalchian. (Rhys Auteri, the pitch-perfect sycophantic sidekick, may not be. He hasn't been in enough things for me to tell.)

Anyway, I didn't realize it until just now, so excellent job on the accents. (Fayssal Bazzi has a "latin" accent, which seems to turn into a very straightforward American one under stress, which I thought was a nice touch, because it implies he's a fraud generally, but genuine in that moment.) This helps the whole authenticity of the movie, actually, with everyone sort of familiar but not actually recognizable.

Perfect sidekick vibe. Gus (Rhys Auteri) has strong feelings about messing around with the devil but a paycheck's a paycheck.

The key, though, is that the movie is spooky and dread-inducing and compelling long before you get to any serious special effects. It could literally be an artifact of the '70s, and you would keep watching just to see if Haig was going to ever admit to anything supernatural, or if Delroy was going to crack or be exposed.

And that's without considering the amusing little references to Billy Carter, Nielsen ratings, sweeps, Amityville, the "Brady Bunch" couture, or the "technical difficulty" cards. (The last caused some kerfuffle because some or all were AI generated.) The Pines or The Woods...whatever that secret club in California is called plays a part. (To quote Nixon: "It's pretty faggy.") A cult clearly modeled after Anton LaVey's Church of Satan, with a dash of Jonestown and Waco thrown in, provides Lilly (Torelli) the possessed girl who looks directly at you, yes, you!

A nice, subtle touch I haven't seen anyone mention: When the band plays Delroy in, the bass line is very, very evocative of "Tubular Bells". Not only does this recall the Satanic movies of the '70s (Rosemary's Baby, The Omen, The Exorcist), it feels like it could have comfortably been made in the '70s.

Ingrid Torelli, as they have her made up, could stand alongside Linda Blair or Susan Swift (Audrey Rose) without looking out of place.

This movie has a lot of enjoyable references to the '70s without those references being the only reason for it to exist.

Genuinely engaging, in other words. The Boy said "Somebody cared about this." That's sort of our criterion these days: Did the people involved in making it care about it? They did, and it shows.

Currently streaming on Shudder.

The devil himself can't take down Carson.

Posted by: Open Blogger at 07:34 PM

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1 I'm back, baby!

Posted by: moviegique (buy my book!) at June 08, 2024 07:34 PM (IaTa3)

2 People care about the craft of moviemaking?

Is that even allowed in Hollywood anymore?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at June 08, 2024 07:38 PM (BpYfr)

3 This is an Australian film, perfessor!

Though you'd never know it.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my book!) at June 08, 2024 07:39 PM (IaTa3)

4 This is an Australian film, perfessor!

Though you'd never know it.
Posted by: moviegique (buy my book!)

Is it shown upside down?

Posted by: Tonypete at June 08, 2024 07:42 PM (WXNFJ)

5 Carson was the GOAT

Posted by: Zeera the ungoverened at June 08, 2024 07:45 PM (nE7ah)

6 "Late Night With the Devil" added to my list, thanks!

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at June 08, 2024 07:46 PM (MvF+J)

7 Good evening everyone
Watched a 1932 movie on YouTube
Der Schwarze Husar
It's time line seems screwed up but as a Napoleonic era movie I liked it

Posted by: Skip at June 08, 2024 07:47 PM (fwDg9)

8 With so many stories describing the horrors associated with making a deal with the Devil, you'd think people would be a lot more cautious about it...

But people like power and perks...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at June 08, 2024 07:49 PM (BpYfr)

9 "Civil War" (2024) No sir. I don't like it.
youtube.com/watch?v=cDGlN6mluGA

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs, Guest-Hosted by Mr. Horse at June 08, 2024 07:49 PM (MvF+J)

10 I saw the RLM video on it, and thought I might just let it pass, but now you've convinced me I need to see this.

Thank you!

Posted by: BurtTC at June 08, 2024 07:50 PM (t5QaG)

11 Carson was the GOAT
Posted by: Zeera

Discussing Carson the other night and I was relating that Johnny was the *best* at adlibbing/off the cuff comments.
The example was Arnold Palmer with Johnny asking if she did any thing special before Arnie's matches. Arnie says "Yes, she kisses my balls". Johnny, without missing a beat says "I'll be that makes your putter stand up".
GOAT

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at June 08, 2024 07:53 PM (KWEqV)

12 "Serpico" (1973) Haven't seen this since the dawn of the VHS era. I liked it better this time. Big fine cast, intricate story, wonderful location and interior shots of NYC at its 1970's grittiest. Slightly marred by a couple of sappy musical cues. On the Lumet Tautness Index, I'd give it maybe a 6.2.

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at June 08, 2024 07:54 PM (MvF+J)

13 Nooded so we don't get chewed out.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at June 08, 2024 07:55 PM (KWEqV)

14 Sounds like I'll have to check that out. Thanks for the write-up, moviegique.

Posted by: She Hobbit at June 08, 2024 07:57 PM (ftFVW)

15 I liked the Satana album named Abraxas but had no idea what the word meant.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, The Outlaw Donald Trump 2024 at June 08, 2024 07:58 PM (L/fGl)

16 Ah, but is it a wonderful day for an exorcism?

Posted by: TJM's phone at June 08, 2024 07:59 PM (GBKbO)

17 || you'd think people would be a lot more cautious about it...

"I'm not gonna make a deal with you!"
"Even if I offer you something?"
"Oh! I forgot you could tempt me with stuff I like!"

Posted by: moviegique (buy my book!) at June 08, 2024 07:59 PM (IaTa3)

18 "Late Night with the Devil" was pretty great.

I liked (a lot) that basically they went with a Dick Cavett manque, you know, more "intellectual" than Carson who basically turned into a 3 in the morning cable sleaze ball as he failed.

The end was perfect in my book with a very cool set of efx I hadn't seen before.

The lead up though was to slow. Yeah, yeah, I know they wanted to make sure the audience got what was really going on behind the shenanigans we were watching, but we already had a pretty good idea so I'm not sure it was necessary.

Plus, I think a bit of WTF! is always good in a horror movie to disorient you.

Posted by: naturalfake at June 08, 2024 08:01 PM (eDfFs)

19 From the Department of Weird Coincidences, I had Tubular Bells running on CD in the car this morning.

Posted by: Nazdar at June 08, 2024 08:03 PM (9XWKq)

20 Puck drop, baby.
Go Oilers.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at June 08, 2024 08:04 PM (ufFY8)

21 Some smart ass on the interwebs discussing the new gayer than gay Star Wars show.

"Watch this crap below… Within 30 seconds, my penis turned into an innie. I had to watch all the Ann-Margaret scenes in Viva Las Vegas twice before things returned to normal…"

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, The Outlaw Donald Trump 2024 at June 08, 2024 08:04 PM (L/fGl)

22 I didn't find the hi-res bits jarring. To me, it was just cutting between video footage and the experiences of crew and audience members there when the demonic sh*t was hitting the fan.

Posted by: All Hail Eris at June 08, 2024 08:05 PM (FkUwd)

23 Ah, but is it a wonderful day for an exorcism?
Posted by: TJM's phone at June 08, 2024 07:59 PM (GBKbO)

Depends on the possessed, I suppose. If the person is an innocent, then sure. If the person is a politician (take your pick, plenty are), I guess it's a question of how much of a threat they are to the rest of us. If they ain't, then let the devil have them.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 08, 2024 08:05 PM (t5QaG)

24 Puck drop, baby.
Go Oilers.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt

That vid of the Oilers fan the other night was tempting!

Posted by: Tonypete at June 08, 2024 08:05 PM (WXNFJ)

25 20 Puck drop, baby.
Go Oilers.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at June 08, 2024 08:04 PM (ufFY

Too many ex-Sabres on Florida …

Go Cats 🏒

Posted by: browndog chases the Zamboni at June 08, 2024 08:06 PM (TTAGa)

26 I will object to the diminishment of 70s blocking.

Copolla's visuals are classic and beautiful throughout his 70s work from The Godfather through Apocalypse Now.

And heck, Wyler made one in the decade.

And Scorsese was just getting going, along with De Palma.

This attack shall not stand!

Posted by: TJM's phone at June 08, 2024 08:07 PM (GBKbO)

27 I really liked "Late Night With the Devil".

Posted by: All Hail Eris at June 08, 2024 08:07 PM (FkUwd)

28 It's summer, why are they playing hockey still?

Posted by: Skip at June 08, 2024 08:08 PM (fwDg9)

29 Also a big thumbs up for the low budget horror/comedy "Deer Camp '86".

Posted by: All Hail Eris at June 08, 2024 08:08 PM (FkUwd)

30 Movies, am I right

Posted by: Don Black- our man in Istanbul at June 08, 2024 08:08 PM (/7KEl)

31 28 It's summer, why are they playing hockey still?
Posted by: Skip at June 08, 2024 08:08 PM (fwDg9)

This is actually a great question

💰💰💰 is my guess

Posted by: browndog chases the Zamboni at June 08, 2024 08:09 PM (TTAGa)

32 I didn't find the hi-res bits jarring. To me, it was just cutting between video footage and the experiences of crew and audience members there when the demonic sh*t was hitting the fan.
Posted by: All Hail Eris at June 08, 2024 08:05 PM (FkUwd)

It's one of the shortcomings of the RLM perspective, they can't seem to get beyond some of the technical aspects of the filmmaking, and let what they see as mistakes get in the way of their opinions.

Which is a problem of professional criticism in general, who are you making it for? Other "experts?" Fine, then why should I care, but if you ARE pointing out things I might not notice, without shitting on the creator for something you see as a mistake, but instead to enhance my enjoyment, then go ahead and point it out.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 08, 2024 08:09 PM (t5QaG)

33 What's 'blocking', Precious?

Posted by: Gollum at June 08, 2024 08:10 PM (SYTee)

34 moviegique,

Have you seen "Exhuma" yet?

If so, does it deserve all the accolades?

I'm tempted to rent it tonight.

Posted by: naturalfake at June 08, 2024 08:11 PM (eDfFs)

35 I used to love scary movies.

Now they scare me.

Posted by: rhennigantx at June 08, 2024 08:11 PM (ENQN6)

36 It's summer, why are they playing hockey still?
Posted by: Skip at June 08, 2024 08:08 PM (fwDg9)

I know that was a problem some years ago, when Florida was in the finals, the humidity was making the ice slushy and practically unplayable.

I don't know if they fixed it, but when Canadian teams used to be good, they didn't really have summer, so I guess it wasn't a problem.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 08, 2024 08:12 PM (t5QaG)

37 I used to love scary movies.

Now they scare me.
Posted by: rhennigantx at June 08, 2024 08:11 PM (ENQN6)

Not me, now I watch horror flicks and think "that's nothing compared to reality."

Posted by: BurtTC at June 08, 2024 08:14 PM (t5QaG)

38 They’re gonna drag this shit out aren’t they

🤦‍♂️

Posted by: browndog chases the Zamboni at June 08, 2024 08:16 PM (TTAGa)

39 I just watched the trailer and I’m picking up just a hint of inauthenticity from the side kick. I think he might e Aussie.

Posted by: Blutarski at June 08, 2024 08:16 PM (Cp1vk)

40 Speaking of 80's nostalgia and horror, the long running show "American Horror Story" did an 80s season. It was pretty strong.

Some of their seasons are better than others, and this was one of the stronger, more recent seasons. Lots of good twists, while the "horror" wasn't terribly scary, unless you find slasher films scary, which I don't.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 08, 2024 08:18 PM (t5QaG)

41 Long-form story about 'documentarian' Sara Hirsh Bordo ripping off some peoples for an unfinished unfocused movie:
https://tinyurl.com/4d4f7pbv

Related: "Narrowsburg" (2019).

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at June 08, 2024 08:19 PM (MvF+J)

42 off topic but wanted to share, seen at yahoo news:

Actor and comedian Russell Brand said he finds it difficult to understand why any freedom-loving American would choose to vote for President Biden over former President Trump in the upcoming election.

Posted by: gnats local 678 at June 08, 2024 08:19 PM (B1FKF)

43 How scary is 'Psycho" compared to today's scary movies?

Posted by: Ben HaduButker made the speech at a CATHOLIC at June 08, 2024 08:20 PM (Srw7t)

44 Another recent possession film available on Prime is Nefarious. It wasn’t what I expected but I thought it was very well made. Except for the very end. And no blood.

Posted by: Blutarski at June 08, 2024 08:21 PM (Cp1vk)

45 also. who is the girl with the open legs and the white tights?

Posted by: gnats local 678 at June 08, 2024 08:21 PM (B1FKF)

46 Fucking drop the puck already.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at June 08, 2024 08:21 PM (u73oe)

47 "The Monolith Monsters" is on Svengoolie. This is my favorite flavor of cheesy scifi flicks.

Posted by: fd at June 08, 2024 08:22 PM (vFG9F)

48 re 46: you're talking about biden?

Posted by: gnats local 678 at June 08, 2024 08:22 PM (B1FKF)

49 >Fucking drop the puck already.
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they haven't murdered the National Anthem yet

Posted by: Don Black- our man in Istanbul at June 08, 2024 08:23 PM (/7KEl)

50 "Mute Witness" is also now showing on Shudder.

MW is a low budget film made in 1995 that thinks it's Alfred Hitchcock but it really drunk Brian DePalma fumbling with Nancy Allen's bra.

And yet, and yet, it still has some excellent scenes/set pieces that generate lots of tension.

A should be failure that actually works.

Check it out. You'll probably enjoy it.

BONUS!: IIRC it was Alec Guiness' last movie.

Posted by: naturalfake at June 08, 2024 08:23 PM (eDfFs)

51 What is with the assholes during the anthem?

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at June 08, 2024 08:23 PM (ufFY8)

52 Russell Brand also recently converted to Christianity from Buddhism

Posted by: Blutarski at June 08, 2024 08:24 PM (Cp1vk)

53 O Canada version was serviceable.

The frizzy chick was horrid.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at June 08, 2024 08:24 PM (ufFY8)

54 Our anthem was murdered hard right there.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at June 08, 2024 08:24 PM (ufFY8)

55 (SGT Hartman voice)

"THE NATIONAL ANTHEM SHOULD TAKE YOU NO MORE THAN FORTY-FIVE SECONDS!"

Posted by: Don Black- our man in Istanbul at June 08, 2024 08:25 PM (/7KEl)

56 I thought the game started at 8.

It was actually 8:30.

Sigh.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at June 08, 2024 08:25 PM (ufFY8)

57 The Monolith Monsters" is on Svengoolie. This is my favorite flavor of cheesy scifi flicks.
Posted by: fd at June 08, 2024 08:22 PM (vFG9F)

I love "Monolith Monsters".

That's one I wish that I could get on blu-ray, but probably never will.

*sheds single tear*

Posted by: naturalfake at June 08, 2024 08:26 PM (eDfFs)

58 47 "The Monolith Monsters" is on Svengoolie. This is my favorite flavor of cheesy scifi flicks.
Posted by: fd at June 08, 2024 08:22 PM (vFG9F)
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That's a good one!

Posted by: All Hail Eris at June 08, 2024 08:26 PM (FkUwd)

59 Actor and comedian Russell Brand said he finds it difficult to understand why any freedom-loving American would choose to vote for President Biden over former President Trump in the upcoming election.
Posted by: gnats local 678 at June 08, 2024 08:19 PM (B1FKF)

He tends to avoid making recommendations for American politics, but anyone who has been paying attention to him for any length of time would know this is how he sees it.

Too many douches like DeNiro out there saying stupid shit, I guess. He's basically blacklisted these days anyway.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 08, 2024 08:26 PM (t5QaG)

60 the left hates our national anthem because they'd rather surrender. better red than dead and all that

Posted by: gnats local 678 at June 08, 2024 08:26 PM (B1FKF)

61 Big Panthers goalie f-uo right there.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at June 08, 2024 08:26 PM (ufFY8)

62 Our anthem was murdered hard right there.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at June 08, 2024 08:24 PM (ufFY

—————-

Singer wanted to drag her 15 minutes of fame out to 20.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at June 08, 2024 08:26 PM (u73oe)

63 Nancy Allen very pretty in "Robocop" (1987).

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at June 08, 2024 08:27 PM (MvF+J)

64
I liked the Satana album named Abraxas but had no idea what the word meant.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, The Outlaw Donald Trump 2024

Is that the evil version of Santana?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 08, 2024 08:27 PM (63Dwl)

65 52 Russell Brand also recently converted to Christianity from Buddhism
Posted by: Blutarski at June 08, 2024 08:24 PM (Cp1vk)
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Which is funny, because one of the things that broke up his marriage to Katy Perry was his constant disparaging of her Christian upbringing.

Posted by: All Hail Eris at June 08, 2024 08:28 PM (FkUwd)

66 up his marriage to Katy Perry was his constant disparaging of her Christian upbringing.
Posted by: All Hail Eris at June 08, 2024 08:28 PM (FkUwd)

Some of Katy must have rubbed off on him, apparently.

Posted by: anchorbabe fashion cop at June 08, 2024 08:29 PM (ufFY8)

67 That sounds like the kind of movie I end up watching at 3am, because I can't sleep and decide on something I know nothing about and then yiiiikes, creeped out for a few hours. So, I'll let you know what I think about it 8 months?

(IIRC I did this with The Wolf of Snow Hollow - you did a thoughtful review of it, which I completely forgot about, then stumbled across it and liked.)

Posted by: Lizzy at June 08, 2024 08:29 PM (cCVOS)

68 Florida strikes first.

Posted by: anchorbabe fashion cop at June 08, 2024 08:30 PM (ufFY8)

69 "Is that the evil version of Santana?"

Yes, he's a far-lefty. Nevertheless, "Abraxas" is a great album.

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at June 08, 2024 08:30 PM (MvF+J)

70 Which is funny, because one of the things that broke up his marriage to Katy Perry was his constant disparaging of her Christian upbringing.
Posted by: All Hail Eris at June 08, 2024 08:28 PM (FkUwd)

I don't know anything about Brand's marriages, but I do recall this other guy named Saul who had a problem with Christians too. Until he didn't.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 08, 2024 08:31 PM (t5QaG)

71 >>Which is funny, because one of the things that broke up his marriage to Katy Perry was his constant disparaging of her Christian upbringing.

Huh. Then she went and evicted some nuns because she just had to have their place. . .

Posted by: Lizzy at June 08, 2024 08:31 PM (cCVOS)

72 Russell Brand remade his image into the new conservative hotness on Rumble. I don't buy it.

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at June 08, 2024 08:31 PM (MvF+J)

73 Is that the evil version of Santana?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.

Aren't they all? (I think "Santana" translated from Spanish means "Satan.")

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, The Outlaw Donald Trump 2024 at June 08, 2024 08:32 PM (L/fGl)

74 From what I understand about Brand is he was an unthinking shitlib and unfunny comedian. The Covid hoax red pilled him bigly. He’s got a podcast on rumble where he delves into that stuff.

Also he’s right up front about what a horrible person he was and his regret for hurting people. Seems sincere.

Posted by: Blutarski at June 08, 2024 08:32 PM (Cp1vk)

75 Some of Katy must have rubbed off on him, apparently.
Posted by: anchorbabe fashion cop at June 08, 2024 08:29 PM (ufFY

Like whipped cream from her bra?

Posted by: BurtTC at June 08, 2024 08:32 PM (t5QaG)

76 this other guy named Saul who had a

Sometimes people just need to get knocked off their horse.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at June 08, 2024 08:32 PM (ufFY8)

77 Saul good, man.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at June 08, 2024 08:35 PM (ufFY8)

78 Some of Katy must have rubbed off on him, apparently.
Posted by: anchorbabe fashion cop

Like whipped cream from her bra?
Posted by: BurtTC

Hmmm, I figured it was glitter.

Posted by: She Hobbit at June 08, 2024 08:35 PM (ftFVW)

79 Russell Brand remade his image into the new conservative hotness on Rumble. I don't buy it.
Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at June 08, 2024 08:31 PM (MvF+J)

You're free to believe what you want, but he didn't just "remake his image."

He's on the front lines with a lot of what he's saying and doing, to the point where they attacked him with some #metoo bullshit, more severe than just about anyone else.

And none of it stuck, because he's not a phony.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 08, 2024 08:35 PM (t5QaG)

80 "Some of Katy must have rubbed off on him, apparently."

hheheeheheheeehe

Posted by: Butthead at June 08, 2024 08:37 PM (SYTee)

81 Hmmm, I figured it was glitter.
Posted by: She Hobbit at June 08, 2024 08:35 PM (ftFVW)

I thought it was whipped cream, but maybe I'm thinking of one of the other singer bimbos.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 08, 2024 08:37 PM (t5QaG)

82 💰💰💰 is my guess
Posted by: browndog chases the Zamboni

It's always the money.

Posted by: Tuna at June 08, 2024 08:37 PM (oaGWv)

83 The GEICO commercial with the guy falling down the parking garage is so incredibly unfunny, retarded, and incomprehensible.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at June 08, 2024 08:40 PM (ufFY8)

84 Watching the "Deadpool & Wolverine" trailer...I couldn't help but LOL at the line from Deadpool, as he looks in the camera:
"Pegging isn't new for me friendo, but it is for Disney"...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 08, 2024 08:41 PM (ynpvh)

85 How much is the Shudder subscription? Anyone have ? Like it ?

Posted by: Blutarski at June 08, 2024 08:42 PM (Cp1vk)

86 you'd think people would be a lot more cautious about it...

"I'm not gonna make a deal with you!"
"Even if I offer you something?"
"Oh! I forgot you could tempt me with stuff I like!"

Posted by: moviegique (buy my book!)

--

Lots of people don't know that Tom Waits and Will Burroughs teamed up for a Devil's bargain stage play / musical called the Black Rider. Young man wants to impress a hunter so he can marry the daughter. Gets magic bullets. You know the ending.

The entire weird thing is on the youtubes if you're that interested, but the Waits album is fantastic, and tells the story wonderfully.

"You think you can take them bullets or leave 'em, do you?
Just save a few for your bad days?
Well, we all have those bad days when you can't shoot for sh*t.
And the more of them magics you use, the more bad days you have without them.
So it comes down finally to all your days being bad without the bullets.
It's magics or nothing.
Time to stop chipping around and kidding yourself.
Kid, you're hooked. Heavy as lead."

youtube.com/watch?v=UUHgqSCS6tY

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Since the 70s, women no longer outlive men. Thanks feminism! at June 08, 2024 08:43 PM (gnoLe)

87 Watching the "Deadpool & Wolverine" trailer...I couldn't help but LOL at the line from Deadpool, as he looks in the camera:
"Pegging isn't new for me friendo, but it is for Disney"...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 08, 2024 08:41 PM (ynpvh)

I might be one of the few who is expecting them to ruin this. Everything that made Deadpool and Wolverine, they're going to Disney it up to the point where it's garbage.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 08, 2024 08:43 PM (t5QaG)

88 I thought it was whipped cream, but maybe I'm thinking of one of the other singer bimbos.
Posted by: BurtTC

Katy's probably got it all, whipped cream, glitter, cherry chapstick,...

Posted by: She Hobbit at June 08, 2024 08:43 PM (ftFVW)

89 He's on the front lines with a lot of what he's saying and doing, to the point where they attacked him with some #metoo bullshit, more severe than just about anyone else.

And none of it stuck, because he's not a phony.
Posted by: BurtTC at June 08, 2024 08:35 PM (t5QaG)

Russell Brand has been one of the most surprising characters to me the last couple of years. I had always figured he was just another fool, but suddenly he started showing some serious independent thought and a refreshing unwillingness to go along with what everyone was saying just because they were saying it. It's a rare quality these days.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 08, 2024 08:44 PM (q3gwH)

90 How much is the Shudder subscription? Anyone have ? Like it ?

Posted by: Blutarski at June 08, 2024 08:42 PM (Cp1vk)

There are films like this, I see where it's being shown, and I think about subscribing to a service so I can see it, but I know me, once I start chasing after films on different streamers, eventually I'll be paying for half a dozen of them.

So I just wait.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 08, 2024 08:45 PM (t5QaG)

91 Nancy Allen is VERY cute now I person, tbh.

Posted by: Moviegique (buy my books!) at June 08, 2024 08:46 PM (asXVI)

92 Shudder is, like, $8 ... I get it for Joe Bob

Posted by: Moviegique (buy my books!) at June 08, 2024 08:47 PM (asXVI)

93 Another recently red pilled leftist I found really surprising is Naomi Wolfe. She’s the big feminist that told Al Gore to wear earth tones. She’s been awesome on the Covid hoax and clot shots.

Posted by: Blutarski at June 08, 2024 08:47 PM (Cp1vk)

94 87 Watching the "Deadpool & Wolverine" trailer...I couldn't help but LOL at the line from Deadpool, as he looks in the camera:
"Pegging isn't new for me friendo, but it is for Disney"...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 08, 2024 08:41 PM (ynpvh)

I might be one of the few who is expecting them to ruin this. Everything that made Deadpool and Wolverine, they're going to Disney it up to the point where it's garbage.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 08, 2024 08:43 PM (t5QaG)

https://youtu.be/gtx0QV4-VxY

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 08, 2024 08:47 PM (ynpvh)

95 42
‘ difficult to understand why any freedom-loving American would choose to vote for President Biden’

I was going to make the flip remark that people who would vote Biden aren’t at all interested in freedom. But how many of them claim to be defending‘democracy’ or the ‘Constitution’ ?
They obviously aren’t doing anything of the kind but they think they are.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at June 08, 2024 08:47 PM (Lhioe)

96 Katy's probably got it all, whipped cream, glitter, cherry chapstick,...
Posted by: She Hobbit at June 08, 2024 08:43 PM (ftFVW)

Maybe so, I thought it was her. There was a vid with the whipped cream bra, and at the time it seemed to be upping the overt sexuality in the music video business, which has since been substantially surpassed by several others.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 08, 2024 08:48 PM (t5QaG)

97 I was going to make the flip remark that people who would vote Biden aren’t at all interested in freedom. But how many of them claim to be defending‘democracy’ or the ‘Constitution’ ?
They obviously aren’t doing anything of the kind but they think they are.
Posted by: Dr. Claw

They are nowhere near as bright as they think they are.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at June 08, 2024 08:49 PM (vnx96)

98 Russell Brand has been one of the most surprising characters to me the last couple of years. I had always figured he was just another fool, but suddenly he started showing some serious independent thought and a refreshing unwillingness to go along with what everyone was saying just because they were saying it. It's a rare quality these days.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 08, 2024 08:44 PM (q3gwH)

There are times when it seems he tries to hard to sound smart, and the funny thing is, if you listen to him, it's obvious he IS smart.

Don't try so hard, dude.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 08, 2024 08:50 PM (t5QaG)

99 It's not a movie thread without an Apocalypse Now mention.

Posted by: Jamaica at June 08, 2024 08:50 PM (IG7T0)

100 Late Night with the Devil is free on Flixflare:
https://tinyurl.com/55rsfb65

Posted by: chris+opher at June 08, 2024 08:52 PM (dSco/)

101 https://youtu.be/gtx0QV4-VxY
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 08, 2024 08:47 PM (ynpvh)

Indeed. Let's see how that goes.

Funny thing is, you could accuse the last Wolverine movie, "Logan" of having quite a bit of diversity added to the cast and the film, but it was a good enough story, most people didn't have a problem with it.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 08, 2024 08:52 PM (t5QaG)

102 83 The GEICO commercial with the guy falling down the parking garage is so incredibly unfunny, retarded, and incomprehensible.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at June 08, 2024 08:40 PM (ufFY

Good thing I don’t have them anymore so I don’t have to pay for this nonsense.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at June 08, 2024 08:53 PM (8sMut)

103 There was a vid with the whipped cream bra, and at the time it seemed to be upping the overt sexuality in the music video business, which has since been substantially surpassed by several others.
Posted by: BurtTC

Hahaha, yeah. It's hard to know where they'll go beyond WAP. Katy seems quaint by comparison.

Posted by: She Hobbit at June 08, 2024 08:54 PM (ftFVW)

104 Not sure about Emily Kaplan's choice of blouse.

Edmonton getting stuffed by Bobrovsky.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at June 08, 2024 08:54 PM (ufFY8)

105
Indeed. Let's see how that goes.

Funny thing is, you could accuse the last Wolverine movie, "Logan" of having quite a bit of diversity added to the cast and the film, but it was a good enough story, most people didn't have a problem with it.
Posted by: BurtTC at June 08, 2024 08:52 PM (t5QaG)

Well, yeah. Because the principle of “story first” was followed.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at June 08, 2024 08:55 PM (8sMut)

106 103 There was a vid with the whipped cream bra, and at the time it seemed to be upping the overt sexuality in the music video business, which has since been substantially surpassed by several others.
Posted by: BurtTC

Hahaha, yeah. It's hard to know where they'll go beyond WAP. Katy seems quaint by comparison.

Posted by: She Hobbit at June 08, 2024 08:54 PM (ftFVW)

Herb Alpert's "Whipped Cream"?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 08, 2024 08:58 PM (ynpvh)

107 Watching the reviews of “The Acolyte” is the Internet version of rubbernecking the site of a train wreck. The whole idea of “story first “ and “adhere to canon” is clearly too much for some.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at June 08, 2024 08:59 PM (8sMut)

108

And Kill Hitler!

Posted by: The Boss at June 08, 2024 08:59 PM (e0lsk)

109 Bob being Bob tonight

Posted by: browndog chases the Zamboni at June 08, 2024 09:00 PM (TTAGa)

110 It's not a movie thread without an Apocalypse Now mention.
Posted by: Jamaica
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I love the smell of napalm in the morning, or evening.

Posted by: LTC Kilgore at June 08, 2024 09:00 PM (XeU6L)

111 Funny thing is, you could accuse the last Wolverine movie, "Logan" of having quite a bit of diversity added to the cast and the film, but it was a good enough story, most people didn't have a problem with it.
Posted by: BurtTC
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I didn't know anything about the new movie but watched the trailer. Apparently Reynolds was the big driver in getting everyone together and green lighting it, and there 's an interesting observation in the comments. Something like "I'm slightly optimistic because they paid enough attention to the source material to know that Wolverine has sheaths for his claws and they show them."

I hope it's good. It's got a lot of potential. But Disney, so gay (maybe that was the pegging reference, frankly).

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Since the 70s, women no longer outlive men. Thanks feminism! at June 08, 2024 09:00 PM (gnoLe)

112 Godzilla minus one was far better than I expected. I’ve never seen a Japanese film where they dealt with the war so forthrightly

Posted by: Blutarski at June 08, 2024 09:01 PM (Cp1vk)

113 Herb Alpert's "Whipped Cream"?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 08, 2024 08:58 PM (ynpvh)

Look up at some point, Soul Asylum's album "Clam Dip," which uses a recreated image from that Alpert album cover. Except it's different.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 08, 2024 09:01 PM (t5QaG)

114 I'd like to watch this merely for the faithful representation of the style and era of my youth.

Just one reason I loved The Ice Storm so much.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 08, 2024 09:02 PM (RIvkX)

115 I have not seen exhima.

Blocking is how character are arranged on a stage or in a scene.. great blocking tells you something about the characters relationships to each other

Posted by: Moviegique (buy my books!) at June 08, 2024 09:02 PM (asXVI)

116 111 Funny thing is, you could accuse the last Wolverine movie, "Logan" of having quite a bit of diversity added to the cast and the film, but it was a good enough story, most people didn't have a problem with it.
Posted by: BurtTC
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I didn't know anything about the new movie but watched the trailer. Apparently Reynolds was the big driver in getting everyone together and green lighting it, and there 's an interesting observation in the comments. Something like "I'm slightly optimistic because they paid enough attention to the source material to know that Wolverine has sheaths for his claws and they show them."

I hope it's good. It's got a lot of potential. But Disney, so gay (maybe that was the pegging reference, frankly).

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Since the 70s, women no longer outlive men. Thanks feminism! at June 08, 2024 09:00 PM (gnoLe)

Deadpool was pegged by his girlfriend in "Deadpool". It was March 8th (International Woman's Day)...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 08, 2024 09:03 PM (ynpvh)

117 It's not a movie thread without an Apocalypse Now mention.
Posted by: Jamaica

It's the head, isn't it.

Posted by: Kamala... Photo Journalist at June 08, 2024 09:03 PM (SYTee)

118 A funny/predictable thing about Russell Brand is how began to be attacked by all the usual suspects for his former sexual promiscuity. Of course the stories were true, but no one anywhere was concerned about any of it as long as he was a good loyal leftist.
It lets me know just how much shit people like De Niro are desperate to keep covered up.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 08, 2024 09:03 PM (q3gwH)

119 Space: 1999 “The Last Enemy” is on. (On YT) Another good one. I’ll forgive their blatant violation of Kepler’s Laws. But then, this IS a show about the moon being hurtled through space…

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at June 08, 2024 09:03 PM (8sMut)

120 I was going to make the flip remark that people who would vote Biden aren’t at all interested in freedom. But how many of them claim to be defending‘democracy’ or the ‘Constitution’ ?
They obviously aren’t doing anything of the kind but they think they are.
Posted by: Dr. Claw

They are nowhere near as bright as they think they are.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory
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They merely parrot what the propaganda media has spoonfed them.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 08, 2024 09:04 PM (XeU6L)

121 113 Herb Alpert's "Whipped Cream"?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 08, 2024 08:58 PM (ynpvh)

Look up at some point, Soul Asylum's album "Clam Dip," which uses a recreated image from that Alpert album cover. Except it's different.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 08, 2024 09:01 PM (t5QaG)

Yeah...made it gay and lame...LOL

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 08, 2024 09:04 PM (ynpvh)

122 I didn't know anything about the new movie but watched the trailer. Apparently Reynolds was the big driver in getting everyone together and green lighting it, and there 's an interesting observation in the comments. Something like "I'm slightly optimistic because they paid enough attention to the source material to know that Wolverine has sheaths for his claws and they show them."

I hope it's good. It's got a lot of potential. But Disney, so gay (maybe that was the pegging reference, frankly).
Posted by: Moron Robbie - Since the 70s, women no longer outlive men. Thanks feminism! at June 08, 2024 09:00 PM (gnoLe)

Probably best at this point to be skeptical, and then have the opportunity to be pleasantly surprised.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 08, 2024 09:04 PM (t5QaG)

123 I watch Russell Brand a lot often he gets glib. You're not a philosopher-king, bro.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 08, 2024 09:05 PM (RIvkX)

124 97
‘ They are nowhere near as bright as they think they are.’
That’s certainly true. But I think their core flaw is how susceptible they are to mass delusion. They can’t subordinate themselves fast enough to whatever their thought leaders tell them.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at June 08, 2024 09:05 PM (Lhioe)

125 Damn- I don’t think I’ve seen an actual movie since Dune 2.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at June 08, 2024 09:05 PM (8sMut)

126 . They can’t subordinate themselves fast enough to whatever their thought leaders tell them.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at June 08, 2024 09:05 PM (Lhioe)

When you have”thought leaders”, NO ONE is thinking.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at June 08, 2024 09:06 PM (8sMut)

127 Anti-Israel agitators vandalize property outside White House and hurl objects at lone ranger

Posted by: Don Black- our man in Istanbul at June 08, 2024 09:07 PM (/7KEl)

128 A funny/predictable thing about Russell Brand is how began to be attacked by all the usual suspects for his former sexual promiscuity. Of course the stories were true, but no one anywhere was concerned about any of it as long as he was a good loyal leftist.
It lets me know just how much shit people like De Niro are desperate to keep covered up.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 08, 2024 09:03 PM (q3gwH)

Brand was very forthright, and it not only makes it more believable, when he's admitting to what he now finds unacceptable, it actually serves to make him more likeable.

I mean seriously, does anyone really think he needed to force women to have sex with him?

Come on!

Posted by: BurtTC at June 08, 2024 09:08 PM (t5QaG)

129 Zappa had a giraffe that pooped whipped cream. The man was ahead of his time.

Posted by: fd at June 08, 2024 09:08 PM (vFG9F)

130 Switched over to Svengoolie after the period ended. Wow, nice rack on that Tara Strong Canuck.

Posted by: anchorbabe fashion cop at June 08, 2024 09:08 PM (ufFY8)

131 ...It was March 8th (International Woman's Day)...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 08, 2024 09:03 PM (ynpvh)
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I knew of this holiday only because it was mentioned frequently in my Soviet-era Russian language textbooks, along with "the Great Patriotic War."

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 08, 2024 09:09 PM (RIvkX)

132 Godzilla minus one was far better than I expected. I’ve never seen a Japanese film where they dealt with the war so forthrightly
Posted by: Blutarski

Was surprised at the depth in a Godzilla movie. I'll admit it, I cried.

Posted by: She Hobbit at June 08, 2024 09:10 PM (ftFVW)

133 At the end of the David Lynch Dune, the prophesy was fulfilled and it began to rain providing the most precious resource on the planet. That didn't happen at the end of the new Dune 2. Are they planning a third?

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 08, 2024 09:11 PM (Cp1vk)

134 Anti-Israel agitators vandalize property outside White House and hurl objects at lone ranger
Posted by: Don Black
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A statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square near the White House was also defaced.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 08, 2024 09:11 PM (XeU6L)

135 So I just wait.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 08, 2024 08:45 PM (t5QaG)

I subscribe to just one at a time then switch.

Also PlutoTV, Roku, Tubi, Plex, Fawsome and a few others have free movies with commercials. I've been going through a list of horror movies and several have been on them.

Also, your library might have Hoopla which has movies too for free, commercial free. A few I wanted to see were on there.

Posted by: Stateless at June 08, 2024 09:12 PM (jvJvP)

136 How scary is 'Psycho" compared to today's scary movies?
Posted by: Ben Had_Butker made the speech at a CATHOLIC University

"Psycho" is still a little scary, but it is still kind of disturbing to see the insanity, and realize that kind of insanity lurks all over the place today.

Posted by: A face in the crowd..... at June 08, 2024 09:12 PM (tjZg/)

137 131 ...It was March 8th (International Woman's Day)...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 08, 2024 09:03 PM (ynpvh)
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I knew of this holiday only because it was mentioned frequently in my Soviet-era Russian language textbooks, along with "the Great Patriotic War."

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 08, 2024 09:09 PM (RIvkX)

Funny thing is if you say "three eight" in Mandarin, it has come to mean bitch because if it. LOL.
Apparently Chinese men don't like it very much. Found out from a co-worker who got room 38 at some hotel, and told the woman behind the desk, "Oh, 3-8!" in Mandarin. She was not amused.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 08, 2024 09:12 PM (ynpvh)

138 Anti-Israel agitators vandalize property outside White House and hurl objects at lone ranger
Posted by: Don Black- our man in Istanbul at June 08, 2024 09:07 PM (/7KEl)

I hope they left Silver alone.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at June 08, 2024 09:13 PM (vnx96)

139 138 Anti-Israel agitators vandalize property outside White House and hurl objects at lone ranger
Posted by: Don Black- our man in Istanbul at June 08, 2024 09:07 PM (/7KEl)

I hope they left Silver alone.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at June 08, 2024 09:13 PM (vnx96)

Wrong kinda silver for fightin' werewolves...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 08, 2024 09:13 PM (ynpvh)

140 “The Pines or The Woods...whatever that secret club in California is called plays a part. “

The Grove, as in “Bohemian Grove.” It’s a real thing and the lore in the movie is pretty much what the rumors about the place have said the place was for well over a century, now.

Look it up. It’s pretty interesting.

Pretty good movie, too. The ending was a bit obtuse, but less so than most of the artsy crap that passes for “thought-provoking,” these days.

I saw it in the theater. I think that if we want good horror to be produced, we should support it when it’s released.

BTW, Immaculate and The First Omen are basically the same movie, but Immaculate has the better gut punch at the end. And Sydney Sweeney’s boobs. Which are, I’m happy to report, That Big.

Posted by: Misanthropic Misanthrope at June 08, 2024 09:14 PM (Y2NGV)

141 gawd, somehow I just got a popup from newsweek whining that "hundreds of children were killed" when Israel rescued the hostages today. they are just running pure Hamas propaganda, not even trying to hide it. and they hate the fact that hostages were actually freed today.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 08, 2024 09:15 PM (q3gwH)

142 If you like "Late Night", I recommend also "Christine". No, not the one about the car, the other one.

Posted by: that 70s kid at June 08, 2024 09:15 PM (gKWVE)

143 I don't know anything about Brand's marriages, but I do recall this other guy named Saul who had a problem with Christians too. Until he didn't.
Posted by: BurtTC

Like Saul, we are all on the road to Damascus.

Figuratively speaking.

Posted by: A face in the crowd..... at June 08, 2024 09:15 PM (tjZg/)

144 141 gawd, somehow I just got a popup from newsweek whining that "hundreds of children were killed" when Israel rescued the hostages today. they are just running pure Hamas propaganda, not even trying to hide it. and they hate the fact that hostages were actually freed today.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 08, 2024 09:15 PM (q3gwH)

I mean, it's PRIDE MONTH!

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 08, 2024 09:16 PM (ynpvh)

145 Time for 'It Follows' on Prime.

Hope it's scary. Most horror films haven't been.

Still loved 'The Black Phone' with Madeleine McGraw and 'M3gan' with her sister Violet. Sweetest family and the girls are in horror film franchises...cute.

Still pissed Prime Canada got rid of 'Doctor Who' newer series. Is it still in the US?

Good night all.

Posted by: Stateless at June 08, 2024 09:17 PM (jvJvP)

146 "A statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square near the White House was also defaced."

Surprised to hear that it escaped the wave of iconoclasm a few years back.

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at June 08, 2024 09:17 PM (MvF+J)

147 Just finished "Overlord" (1977). Worth the watch.

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at June 08, 2024 09:18 PM (MvF+J)

148 Dear Newsweek;

They all deserved to die.

Love, Franpsycho

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 08, 2024 09:19 PM (RIvkX)

149 Just finished "Overlord" (1977). Worth the watch.
Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs

Is that the black and white British film? It was on TCM on 6/6.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 08, 2024 09:19 PM (Cp1vk)

150 Godzilla minus one was far better than I expected. I’ve never seen a Japanese film where they dealt with the war so forthrightly
Posted by: Blutarski at June 08, 2024 09:01 PM (Cp1vk)

I was very surprised about that. The subtitles were actually no problem at all. With Toho fully at the reins this time, it was very faithful to the original. I first saw that on in the theater as a 9 year old in 1956. The original version (1954 before Raymond Burr) plays much differently than the Americanized version. As soon as Minus One is available on Blu-Ray, I'll be ordering it.

Posted by: Thatcrazyjerseyguy now with twice the crazy at June 08, 2024 09:22 PM (iODuv)

151 149 Yes.

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at June 08, 2024 09:23 PM (MvF+J)

152 "A statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square near the White House was also defaced."

Surprised to hear that it escaped the wave of iconoclasm a few years back.
Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at June 08, 2024 09:17 PM (MvF+J)

A good beating about the head and shoulders with a 2 by 4 would stop this crap in its tracks.

Posted by: Thatcrazyjerseyguy now with twice the crazy at June 08, 2024 09:23 PM (iODuv)

153 pat cooper way back when did a parody of that girl in the whipped cream herb alpert cover, he was sitting in a pile of spaghetti

Posted by: gnats local 678 at June 08, 2024 09:23 PM (B1FKF)

154 Hmm, might check it out.

I lived the 70s, so I'll judge the verisimilitude, but the shots you've shown look promising.

Posted by: Jeff Weimer at June 08, 2024 09:23 PM (zrlyb)

155 Ex-Sabre scores

2-0

Posted by: browndog begs to differ at June 08, 2024 09:23 PM (TTAGa)

156 Like Saul, we are all on the road to Damascus.

Figuratively speaking.
Posted by: A face in the crowd..

I've driven from Emmaus to Damascus. It's only about 100 miles.

Posted by: Tonypete at June 08, 2024 09:23 PM (WXNFJ)

157 ||I saw it in the theater. I think that if we want good horror to be produced, we should support it when it’s released.||

I'm 100% a in-the-theater guy. Everything is better on the big screen: Comedy is funnier, action is more exciting, spooky stuff is spookier.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my book!) at June 08, 2024 09:24 PM (IaTa3)

158 Florida has been living on the edge, but they scored again. Sigh.

Posted by: anchorbabe fashion cop at June 08, 2024 09:24 PM (ufFY8)

159 || Are they planning a third?

Dune 3 is in the works.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my book!) at June 08, 2024 09:25 PM (IaTa3)

160 146 "A statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square near the White House was also defaced."

Surprised to hear that it escaped the wave of iconoclasm a few years back.

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at June 08, 2024 09:17 PM (MvF+J)

He was a democrat.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 08, 2024 09:25 PM (ynpvh)

161 I'm 100% a in-the-theater guy. Everything is better on the big screen: Comedy is funnier, action is more exciting, spooky stuff is spookier.
Posted by: moviegique (buy my book!) at June 08, 2024 09:24 PM (IaTa3)
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But that involves leaving the house and *chuckles* that's just crazy.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 08, 2024 09:25 PM (RIvkX)

162 I'm watching "Wild Rovers" with William Holden and Ryan O'Neil. Two cowboys decide to go for easy money by robbing a bank.

It's a slow-paced charming story with great scenery. Not a classic, but fun.

Posted by: All Hail Eris at June 08, 2024 09:26 PM (FkUwd)

163 161 I'm 100% a in-the-theater guy. Everything is better on the big screen: Comedy is funnier, action is more exciting, spooky stuff is spookier.
Posted by: moviegique (buy my book!) at June 08, 2024 09:24 PM (IaTa3)
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But that involves leaving the house and *chuckles* that's just crazy.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 08, 2024 09:25 PM (RIvkX)

Foods better and less expensive at home.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 08, 2024 09:26 PM (ynpvh)

164 It's a slow-paced charming story with great scenery. Not a classic, but fun.
Posted by: All Hail Eris

I just recorded that from TCM. Great cast.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 08, 2024 09:26 PM (Cp1vk)

165 Saw one of these operating in Overlord. Something one would wish on one's worst enemy. (57 secs):
youtube.com/watch?v=SWSCJLEJehc

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at June 08, 2024 09:27 PM (MvF+J)

166 A good beating about the head and shoulders with a 2 by 4 would stop this crap in its tracks.
Posted by: Thatcrazyjerseyguy now with twice the crazy at June 08, 2024 09:23 PM (iODuv)
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A bit o' the....old Hickory!

Posted by: All Hail Eris at June 08, 2024 09:27 PM (FkUwd)

167 Anti-Israel agitators vandalize property outside White House and hurl objects at lone ranger
Posted by: Don Black
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A statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square near the White House was also defaced.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 08, 2024 09:11 PM (XeU6L)

The Lone Ranger should have shot them with silver bullets.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 08, 2024 09:28 PM (cVDqY)

168 ||Young man wants to impress a hunter so he can marry the daughter. Gets magic bullets. You know the ending.

Yes, it's the same plot as "Hundreds of Beavers"!

Srsly, tho', good stuff.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my book!) at June 08, 2024 09:29 PM (IaTa3)

169 Posted by: Thatcrazyjerseyguy now with twice the crazy at June 08, 2024 09:22 PM (iODuv

Glad you mentioned subtitles...

I'm watching a lot of horror flicks but I typically keep the volume really low...late at night...one level above mute is fine for me unless it's sci-fi with weird words or new kids shows where I want to hear every word.

My buddy and I watched 'Sherlock' last year and we settled at a pretty loud 18%. Yeah, I'm the guy that brings ear plugs to movies....well 'Avatar 2' loud as hell.

Anyways...subtitles...I've been happy keeping the volume at 10%. I coukd probably go higher and make out a bit more.

But I've been enjoying the subtitles. Especially in horror movies where there's a lot of whispering or sounds I wouldn't hear unless the volume was crazy high.

They also inform me of things I would have missed. Oh, and for anything British, yeah, subtitles from now on. Sci-fi too. I don't need to blare the volume to try to make out you made up words...

Subtitles...becoming a fan

Posted by: Stateless at June 08, 2024 09:31 PM (jvJvP)

170 169
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Subtitles...becoming a fan
Posted by: Stateless at June 08, 2024 09:31 PM (jvJvP)

Started using them years ago when wife and I would watch TV or movies.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 08, 2024 09:32 PM (ynpvh)

171 169 I run subtitles on everything. Reason #242 that the home movie experience is far superior to that of the theater.

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at June 08, 2024 09:32 PM (MvF+J)

172 144 141 gawd, somehow I just got a popup from newsweek whining that "hundreds of children were killed" when Israel rescued the hostages today. they are just running pure Hamas propaganda, not even trying to hide it. and they hate the fact that hostages were actually freed today.

Posted by: Tom Servo

Liam Neeson Criticized For Killing 31 Innocent Human Traffickers Just To Get Back One Hostage
WORLD - Authorities across the globe have forcefully condemned Liam Neeson for killing dozens of kindly human traffickers just to save one lousy hostage.

- The Babylon Bee

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, The Outlaw Donald Trump 2024 at June 08, 2024 09:33 PM (L/fGl)

173
"A statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square near the White House was also defaced."

_________

Old Hickory would have horsewhipped them.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 08, 2024 09:34 PM (MoZTd)

174 || This attack shall not stand!

Yeah, I think it will.

It's not that there's =no= good blocking by the '70s, but it's being forgotten. Today it literally shocks me to see it. (There are some good examples in "Publish and Perish", e.g.)

I think I did a whole post here on James Wong Howe once, and his blocking. If not, I should. It was just terrific.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my book!) at June 08, 2024 09:34 PM (IaTa3)

175 Science sez get the hell out of Cascadia. Maps with pretty colors:
https://tinyurl.com/4fff2fmn

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at June 08, 2024 09:36 PM (MvF+J)

176
Liam Neeson Criticized For Killing 31 Innocent Human Traffickers Just To Get Back One Hostage

__________

Someone killed John Wick's puppy and he's slaughtered 450 people, so far.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 08, 2024 09:37 PM (MoZTd)

177 BurtTC -- Yeah, I will say that the RLM guys at least =admit= that what they didn't like about it is stuff that normal people would like.

Frankly, given how awful they are at moviemaking and how much they hate it, they might be sympathetic towards people doing it for a living.

Eris -- "Deer Camp '86"

Oh, I saw a trailer for that. Looked promising. Didn't see it get released, actually, tho'. (Sometimes it's "blink and you miss it".)

Posted by: moviegique (buy my book!) at June 08, 2024 09:38 PM (IaTa3)

178 Three weeks, I'll probably cover "Furiosa", barring other suggestions from y'all.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my book!) at June 08, 2024 09:39 PM (IaTa3)

179 (checks to make sure we're past 100)

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A funny/predictable thing about Russell Brand is how began to be attacked by all the usual suspects for his former sexual promiscuity. Of course the stories were true, but no one anywhere was concerned about any of it as long as he was a good loyal leftist.
It lets me know just how much shit people like De Niro are desperate to keep covered up.
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Tied to that, I saw where there are "health" documents written by doctors on dot gov websites that are fact checking ... Well, read for yourself:

"More recently, the concept of “NoFap” has emerged. Similar to semen retention, NoFap advocates for abstinence (from pornography, masturbation, and sexual activity) as a means of treating pornography addiction and pornography-induced sexual dysfunction. While semen retention and NoFap have different objectives, they both promote abstinence as a means of achieving these objectives, and as such, we included both within the same content category. Importantly, the benefits of semen retention and NoFap are not based on robust clinical evidence."

https://tinyurl.com/2dezqx7a

There's no robust clinical evidence!

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Since the 70s, women no longer outlive men. Thanks feminism! at June 08, 2024 09:39 PM (gnoLe)

180 Imagine if people could just come to their own logical conclusions about Science!!!

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Since the 70s, women no longer outlive men. Thanks feminism! at June 08, 2024 09:40 PM (gnoLe)

181 Ha, a donnybrook on the ice.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at June 08, 2024 09:41 PM (ufFY8)

182 Blutarski: Lynch departed from the book a lot. The rain thing didn't happen.

Posted by: madtom at June 08, 2024 09:41 PM (Tyfxs)

183 Gique, I enjoyed "Furiosa", a nifty revenge tale with that understated George Miller touch.

Posted by: All Hail Eris at June 08, 2024 09:42 PM (FkUwd)

184 Speaking of horror...The First Omen. I have not watched it, 1m55sc trailer was scarry enough. It a prequel to 1975 The Omen.

Posted by: runner at June 08, 2024 09:42 PM (V13WU)

185
Bobrovsky got a snowjob. No wonder there was a donnybrook.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 08, 2024 09:43 PM (MoZTd)

186 Started using them years ago when wife and I would watch TV or movies.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)

For a time had to watch everything with subtitles after the little hobbits went to bed. Took some time to adjust to following anything without subtitles when it was no longer necessary.

Posted by: She Hobbit at June 08, 2024 09:43 PM (ftFVW)

187 || Gique, I enjoyed "Furiosa", a nifty revenge tale with that understated George Miller touch.

Understated George Miller touch, y'say? ;-)

Posted by: moviegique (buy my book!) at June 08, 2024 09:44 PM (IaTa3)

188 Three weeks, I'll probably cover "Furiosa", barring other suggestions from y'all.
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Do Furiosa and then maybe the new Beetlejuice about the backstory of the Girl Boss from a three-second gag where he pulled the wedding ring off of the corpse's finger in the first movie (gag is at two minutes):

youtube.com/watch?v=vHmyJqXxmL8

Because of course we need her movie.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Since the 70s, women no longer outlive men. Thanks feminism! at June 08, 2024 09:45 PM (gnoLe)

189 "Hymen couldn't knock it in."

LOL

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at June 08, 2024 09:45 PM (ufFY8)

190 Gique, I enjoyed "Furiosa", a nifty revenge tale with that understated George Miller touch.
Posted by: All Hail Eris

Samesies!

Posted by: She Hobbit at June 08, 2024 09:46 PM (ftFVW)

191 hyman

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at June 08, 2024 09:46 PM (ufFY8)

192 My post next week will be Mad Max and Furiosa.

Just sayin...

Posted by: TJM's phone at June 08, 2024 09:46 PM (GBKbO)

193 Bobrovsky en Fuego.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at June 08, 2024 09:48 PM (ufFY8)

194 Any other actresses in movie history with the pronounced walleyes besides Furiosa lady?

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at June 08, 2024 09:49 PM (MvF+J)

195 Do Furiosa and then maybe the new Beetlejuice about the backstory of the Girl Boss ||

lol. Not seein' BJ2. It looks =awful=. It doesn't even look like a =bad= Tim Burton movie.

I had...mixed feelings...toward Furiosa. There's a lot of really good stuff in it, and it reminded me of Thunderdome (which I liked) and there were some super nice, subtle callbacks to the original trilogy.

But The Boy and I had some issues.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my book!) at June 08, 2024 09:49 PM (IaTa3)

196
I liked that Sinatra insisted his character die at the end of Von Ryan's Express so there couldn't be a sequel.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 08, 2024 09:49 PM (MoZTd)

197 Any other actresses in movie history with the pronounced walleyes besides Furiosa lady?
Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs

Dee, you bitch!

Posted by: Dennis Reynolds, I've been thinking fish at June 08, 2024 09:50 PM (Cp1vk)

198 My post next week will be Mad Max and Furiosa.

Just sayin...||

Maybe not, then. We'll see if you hit the points I want to hit. (I mean, probably. Who are we kidding?)

|| with the pronounced walleyes besides Furiosa lady?

Uma Thurman? Sylvia Sydney (speaking of Beetlejuice)?

Posted by: moviegique (buy my book!) at June 08, 2024 09:50 PM (IaTa3)

199 194 Any other actresses in movie history with the pronounced walleyes besides Furiosa lady?
Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at June 08, 2024 09:49 PM (MvF+J)
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She's the reverse Karen Black!

Posted by: All Hail Eris at June 08, 2024 09:51 PM (FkUwd)

200 Maybe I'll do "Run Lola Run". That's in theaters now. (Go see it! It's fun!)

Or some Korean stuff. There are some gooood Korean flicks out.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my book!) at June 08, 2024 09:52 PM (IaTa3)

201 Google search comes up with Deborah Walley. Close, but no cigar.

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at June 08, 2024 09:52 PM (MvF+J)

202 Any other actresses in movie history with the pronounced walleyes besides Furiosa lady?
Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs

You're just itching to start a fish pun flame war, aren't you?

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 08, 2024 09:53 PM (Cp1vk)

203 I don't know if anybody has mentioned this but with Dune II coming out. A long dormant brain eating worm in my head awoke and demanded satisfaction as there is a very little to eat now.
The DOS video game Dune 2.

Anybody get brain sucked by that one in the 90's? Almost cost me my marriage.

I watched a 5 1/2 hour video yesterday of a run through of that game. First real time command and conquer game out there.

Still love it and got really pissed a few times at how stupidly the Youtuber played it.

Entire run through should take 3 maybe 4 hours. Not 5 1/2.

Posted by: Reforger at June 08, 2024 09:55 PM (xcIvR)

204 "You're just itching to start a fish pun flame war, aren't you?"

I mean, c'mon guys:
https://tinyurl.com/z9de6kmm

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at June 08, 2024 09:56 PM (MvF+J)

205 Dee, you bitch!
Posted by: Dennis Reynolds

At least twice a week I feel the need to walk into work and proclaim, "Listen up, boners!"

Posted by: She Hobbit at June 08, 2024 09:56 PM (ftFVW)

206 "Run Lola Run".

Posted by: moviegique (buy my book!) at June 08, 2024 09:52 PM (IaTa3)

Great little flick!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 08, 2024 09:57 PM (d9fT1)

207 4 This is an Australian film, perfessor!

Though you'd never know it.
Posted by: moviegique (buy my book!)

Is it shown upside down?

Posted by: Tonypete at June 08, 2024 07:42 PM (WXNFJ)
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The projector is upside down.

Posted by: Ciampino - Sunday movies? at June 08, 2024 09:58 PM (qfLjt)

208 nood

Posted by: gp's Movie Laffs at June 08, 2024 10:01 PM (MvF+J)

209 Anybody get brain sucked by that one in the 90's? Almost cost me my marriage.||

I discovered it years later. It wouldn't run on newer Windows versions.

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Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at June 08, 2024 10:30 PM (v6JzV)

211 “Semen retention” - is this from Col. Jack Ripper? “I deny women my essence, Mandrake.”

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