Of course how we respond to movie actors is the very definition of "subjective," but Natalie Wood's flat, false performance is the main reason I can't bear to watch the '61 version anymore. To paraphrase Mary McCarthy, "Every word she acts is a lie, including 'and' and 'the.'" I never believe...
Sorry if I wasn't clear: Vito's death in G1 was the "happy death," not Michael's in original GIII. Original GIII ending with Michael's death echoing Vito's muddied original GIII's ending, which Coppola clearly meant to be tragic for Michael. The Coda version now un-muddies the tragic-ness by...
OMG thank you for verifying that this happened. I remembered seeing this in the theatre, and then never saw it again on any home release. Thought it 'twas faulty memory.
The Coda ending now rhymes with GII, instead of original GIII ending that rhymed with Vito's death in G1. Makes sense, definitely more tragic. Wonder why it couldn't have been done the first time around:
I'm very glad GIII exists and this Coda version is fine, but I will never get over how...
One button (volume down) on my Denon AVR E400 is now only intermittently responsive. So I'm looking at replacements.
As I google trying to replace the remote, I see some on eBay and elsewhere but they look like generic, other-manufacturer replacement remotes, not identical to the original
My...
This is the crux of the problem with GFIII. At the end of GFII, Michael has lost his soul, completely, which means that what he has done--paradoxically killing his brother Fredo for the sake of "the family"--is irredeemable.
So GFIII is all about his attempted redemption, but to accept the...
A 1947 or 48 (i.e., pre-widescreen) film was shown a few days ago, and it was also stretched to fill 16:9.
I still do not like this trend. Prolly time to search out TCM on social media and say something...
I've been noticing a number of strange aspect ratios lately on TCM:
Executive Suite (1954) was stretched wide to 16 x 9. IMDb says it's originally 1.75 x 1, but it was definitely stretched, i.e., looked like a 4:3 stretched to 16 x 9.
And there was one other pre-widescreen movie that was also...
Problem: Unable to switch on subtitles if I'm watching a film w/commentary.
Amazon Fire Stick
Film: In a Lonely Place
Commentary: Dana Polan
I'm guessing subtitles are not available when watching w/commentary track, but any help appreciated. :)
I've watched 3-5 movies (including The Lineup!) in the past week or so, and no streaming problems--audio or video--whatsoever. And I was looking for them.
TCM showing 1943's Best Foot Forward w/Lucille Ball.
Problem is, TCM is showing it in 16:9. Obviously cropped from top & bottom.
For shame, TCM, for shame.
For anyone watching TCM right now (Sat 3pm PT), what the heck is going on with the blown-out whites in Frenchman's Creek (1944)?
I've never seen anything like it on TCM.
Second viewing today, at a local multiplex. Enjoyed it even more than the first time. :) A few stray thoughts:
It's really a shame that Harrison Ford probably won't get much awards attention this season, because he's very, very good in the movie. Always inhabiting character, still rogueish at...
^ Though I bristle at the "why can't you just lay back, check your inner critic, and enjoy the movie?" line of criticism, I understand her argument.
But I also understand those who felt TFA was just too derivative, and that that compromised their enjoyment.
It didn't compromise my...
I don't blame Lucas for being defensive, either. I just wonder why he's doing interviews, because there's no up side for him if he's dissatisfied with either the film or the deal.
^ According to Wikipedia, George Lucas has 4 children.
He really should just keep quiet if he has nothing good to say about the new films. I'm surprised he didn't have a STFU clause in the Disney contract. But Disney's lawyers probably figured, correctly, that George slamming the new movies...
I've only seen it once, but in Ren's vision, isn't there a shot of Kylo Ren at night in the rain surrounded by a few others and among many bodies on the ground? I assumed this was Kylo killing the Jedi trainees that Han (?) referred to.