BTW watched the silent film the magician ( still available on watch TCM ) nice sequence which is a mix of Bald mountain and Dante’s inferno ..Paul Wegener is a pretty scary dude
On Fri, Jan 14, 2022 at 7:01 PM Alan Heimann <alanheim...@gmail.com> wrote: > Agree withVal Lewton comments ..nicely done on a limited budget ..disagree > with saucermen ..their heads are brussel spouts ( miniature cabbages if you > like) trust > me I lived in Brussels for 2 years ..Alan > > On Fri, Jan 14, 2022 at 2:45 PM S Yafet <sya...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Even if some of this stuff is well crafted I don't care. Never saw the >> various Halloween and Nightmare on elm street or any of it. Life is full >> of senseless killing and violence and real fear without watching it in a >> movie. That doesn't mean I like frothy musicals. >> But Frankenstein's monster and Dracula and the Wolfman are not usually in >> your neighborhood. Lewton's horror films are darker than the Universals, >> yes, but here's where you can truly appreciate "well crafted" as well as >> superb acting which I very much doubt "Saw" has. >> On the subject of films you don't want to see, I'll add the ones where >> animals are killed. Recently watched The Yearling for the first time >> without knowing the end. Still upset over it and I can understand why >> people hated Jane Wyman after seeing it. So no Old Yeller or even >> Thomasina though the cat comes back and I love Patrick Mcgoohan. Invariably >> you open your eyes at exactly the wrong moment. >> >> Sue, I only went to Star Wars to see Peter Cushing but wound up >> appreciating the music and the inspired wonder of the rest of it. (Not an >> admirer of the sequels) >> >> Greg, the only musicals I can stand are watching Fred Astaire dance, The >> Music Man, 1776 and - sorry - Chicago. It's on the icky side and I don't >> feel that Renee Zellweger deserved all those plaudits. But Catherine >> Zeta-Jones and Queen Latifah were terrific. Richard Gere wasn't bad (Jerry >> Orbach outshines him totally but Gere is still watchable) Actually love >> some of the songs though not the lyrics. >> >> Dave, I fell asleep, too. Same movie. My friends were teed off. >> >> Scott, I had high hopes for Fantasia but now am indifferent. It's >> spoiled listening to the music in it forever. I wouldn't mind actually >> squinting enough to be able to recognize Bela in Night on Bald Mountain but >> that's about it. >> >> Glenn, Salo sounds like the kind of film my husband would watch to upset >> me. >> >> Kirby and Chris, Amen to no more CGI or superheroes! >> >> Tom, I've never seen Schindler's List, either. >> >> The Saucermen don't look like brussel sprouts. Very cool movie paper and >> a fun film which my beloved horror host, Dr. Cadaverino showed on Nightmare >> Theatre many years ago. >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 14, 2022, 11:41 AM Alan Heimann <alanheim...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Some of those movies saw/ hostile are well crafted and watchable though >>> I’m less inclined to travel to Slovakia lol..I watched a movie that my >>> oldest son suggested some time ago ( I don’t remember which one)but it was >>> incredibly violent with the violence being gratuitous..I asked him what >>> would attract you to watch that (he’s a periodontist and apparently his >>> work is stressful ) he said dad sometimes you just need to watch mindless >>> violence ..hope I don’t get to that point >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 14, 2022 at 8:41 AM chris.b.johnson <chris.b.john...@cox.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I know that no one here knows me but I love the Saw movies. Jigsaw was >>>> a p.o.s. but that's because it had every bad cop movie cliche imaginable. >>>> As an aside, I also love the Hostel movies and Italian cannibal movies. >>>> >>>> Chris Johnson >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Powered by Cricket Wireless >>>> >>>> -------- Original message -------- >>>> From: Glenn Taranto <exit82afi...@gmail.com> >>>> Date: 1/14/22 12:43 AM (GMT-05:00) >>>> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU >>>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Silent hills, please >>>> >>>> Colin - >>>> >>>> Excellent decision. And to keep you on the straight and narrow I saw >>>> the first SAW much to my chagrin. A complete and utter waste of precious >>>> life. >>>> >>>> Also to Scott - >>>> >>>> - in regard to MANK. Ditto. Was back East when it came out and looking >>>> for a movie to watch with Mom. We settled on MANK. Seemed like a natural. I >>>> love Gary Oldman and movies about Show Business. About 20 minutes in we >>>> looked at each other and said, "This stinks!'' Not long after my brother >>>> asked us if we watched it. Apparently he enjoyed it very much. His thumbs >>>> up was not enough for me to give it a second try. >>>> >>>> Glenn >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jan 13, 2022 at 9:30 PM Colin Hunter <chun...@umaryland.edu> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I know they’re popular and have made a great deal of money but I have >>>>> zero desire to watch any of the Saw movies. All the reviews I’ve read >>>>> (even >>>>> the positive ones) make these movies sound repulsive. On second thoughts, >>>>> I’ll change my statement from “zero desire to watch” to "highly positive >>>>> desire not to watch." >>>>> >>>>> Based on Glenn’s post I’ve add Salò to my never-watch list. >>>>> >>>>> Colin Hunter >>>>> >>>>> > On Jan 12, 2022, at 6:31 AM, Tommy Barr <tommymb...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > Is there a film that you have made a decision that you never want to >>>>> see, in the cinema , TV or any medium, even if the reason may be >>>>> completely >>>>> illogical? 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