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Forum: General Movie Discussion 1 day ago
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Movies Based on Books - Should you see the movie before or after you r
Posted By GulfportDoc
I tend to agree with that. My guess is that the...

I tend to agree with that. My guess is that the majority of movies made based upon books are likely to be a disappointment to those who've read the book. Unless the book is short, it's going to be...
Forum: Movie Reviews 1 day ago
Replies: 871
The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
Posted By GulfportDoc
Yeah, I think you might enjoy French Connection...

Yeah, I think you might enjoy French Connection II, although it doesn't nearly have the impact of the first one.

Doyle is in Marseille in pursuit of the drug dealer from the first film.

I...
Forum: Movie Reviews 1 day ago
Replies: 754
The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By GulfportDoc
The Breaking Point(1950) The chief...

The Breaking Point(1950)

The chief recommendation for this over-wrought melodramatic crime picture is Patricia Neal’s alluring and sexy performance of Leona Charles, a free spirited vamp who tries...
Replies: 19
Baltimore Bridge Total Collapse, Francis Scott Key bridge
Posted By GulfportDoc
It was a horrible accident. The bridge could...

It was a horrible accident. The bridge could have been fully protected by the addition of concrete "dolphin structures", which were added around the piers to the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on Tampa Bay....
Forum: Movie Reviews 2 days ago
Replies: 754
The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By GulfportDoc
I really like The Naked City, although it's not...

I really like The Naked City, although it's not really a noir-- more of a police or crime procedural. I particulaly enjoyed Barry Fitzgerald as the Det. Lieutenant. Director Jules Dassin did direct...
Forum: The Television & Music Forum 2 days ago
Replies: 484
What are you currently binge-watching?
Posted By GulfportDoc
We're working our way through all 10 seasons...

We're working our way through all 10 seasons (2004-2022) of the Brit medical comedy series Doc Martin, chiefly starring Martin Clunes and Caroline Catz. It's harmless, cute, and very watchable. No...
Forum: Movie Reviews 3 days ago
Replies: 754
The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By GulfportDoc
On Dangerous Ground was never one of my...

On Dangerous Ground was never one of my favorites, although the acting is good. Nicholas Ray is a fine director (They Live By Night; In a Lonely Place), but I've never felt this to be much of an...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 3 days ago
Replies: 10
Favorite Comedian Gone Dramatic
Posted By GulfportDoc
For a couple of oldies, I like: Shelley...

For a couple of oldies, I like:

Shelley Berman in The Best Man (1964)

Don Rickles in Casino (1995)

And Robin Williams was good in One Hour Photo (2002)
Replies: 21
Princess Catherine
Posted By GulfportDoc
Oh, I don't know. It's understandable why we who...

Oh, I don't know. It's understandable why we who live in countries that don't have royal families question their existence. And as a practical matter it's true that the Brit Royal Family have no...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 5 days ago
Replies: 81,274
Rate The Last Movie You Saw
Posted By GulfportDoc
I really liked this picture, although I was...

I really liked this picture, although I was hesitant about watching it. Some commentary:

This is a cute, witty, delightful and touching picture that will likely make a...
Forum: Movie Reviews 5 days ago
Replies: 754
The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By GulfportDoc
Where The Sidewalk Ends is a strong noir. What...

Where The Sidewalk Ends is a strong noir. What caught my interest was the casting of 3 actors who would later make it big on American TV: Karl Malden (The Streets of San Francisco), Harry von Zell...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 5 days ago
Replies: 8
powerhouse performances of all time
Posted By GulfportDoc
That film knocked me out in 1962! I've seen it...

That film knocked me out in 1962! I've seen it several times since, and it's still one of my favorites. There had never been any film of it's magnitude before --and little since-- all photographed...
Forum: Movie Reviews 6 days ago
Replies: 754
The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By GulfportDoc
I think it's an interesting distinction that...

I think it's an interesting distinction that Lupino, for The Hitchiker, was the first woman to direct a noir. She was director only in "B" films. She did very nice work, but I prefer her as an...
Forum: Movie Reviews 6 days ago
Replies: 754
The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By GulfportDoc
Spellbound (1945) Directed by Alfred...

Spellbound (1945)

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock from a screenplay by Ben Hecht and Angus MacPhail, this is more of a psychological thriller film more so than a noir. Rather than a detective, we...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 6 days ago
Replies: 169
who should be the new James Bond?
Posted By GulfportDoc
I've read in several articles that Aaron...

I've read in several articles that Aaron Taylor-Johnson has been given a contract. The producers are reportedly waiting for him to sign it. OTOH it could all be untrue.

...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 6 days ago
Replies: 75
The best final line of a movie.
Posted By GulfportDoc
You might be right re the R versus PG rating. ...

You might be right re the R versus PG rating. But it seems to me I read awhile ago that PG rated films consistently make more money.

My sense is that the over abundance of foul language in many...
Forum: Movie Reviews 1 week ago
Replies: 754
The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By GulfportDoc
I believe that Drunken Angel is the first movie...

I believe that Drunken Angel is the first movie in this thread that I haven't seen. I'll put it on my list.

But Phantom Lady is a very fine noir. The people involved really make up a noir dream...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 1 week ago
Replies: 75
The best final line of a movie.
Posted By GulfportDoc
Yes, it's a matter of current fashion and also...

Yes, it's a matter of current fashion and also personal taste. But the overuse of foul language has gone so far beyond any novel impact that it's either annoying or banal. To my taste it often...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 1 week ago
Replies: 81,274
Rate The Last Movie You Saw
Posted By GulfportDoc
Both thumbs WAY up for this one! Michael Caine...

Both thumbs WAY up for this one! Michael Caine and Max Von Sydow in the same great movie-- what's not to like??
Forum: Movie Reviews 1 week ago
Replies: 754
The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By GulfportDoc
Of the two, I prefer The Letter. It gets your...

Of the two, I prefer The Letter. It gets your attention when they show Bette Davis gun down her lover right outta the box..;) I thought everyone was good in the picture. It's too bad they had to...
Forum: Movie Reviews 1 week ago
Replies: 871
The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
Posted By GulfportDoc
I really enjoyed One False Move. I'm a big BBT...

I really enjoyed One False Move. I'm a big BBT fan.

One False Move

Billy Bob Thornton co-wrote the screenplay, which is probably why a lot of it is set in Arkansas (he's from Hot Springs)....
Forum: Movie Reviews 1 week ago
Replies: 871
The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
Posted By GulfportDoc
I know what you mean. I feel the same way about...

I know what you mean. I feel the same way about those types of films. Too much gnawing negative suspense.

I liked Cape Fear, especially so more than the '91 remake, but it's not a film I'd want...
Forum: Movie Reviews 1 week ago
Replies: 754
The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By GulfportDoc
The Blue Dahlia and Brute Force. Both good...

The Blue Dahlia and Brute Force. Both good films, but really weren't close to making my list.

The Blue Dahlia proved without a doubt that Veronica Lake could not act. But she's sure easy to look...
Forum: Movie Reviews 1 week ago
Replies: 754
The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By GulfportDoc
Pretty decent mystery/thriller. Here's a few...

Pretty decent mystery/thriller. Here's a few comments from 7 years ago:

Dark Passage(1947)

An enjoyable film, although not the best Bogart/Bacall. Bacall did shine, however. Agnes Moorehead...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 1 week ago
Replies: 13
What was the last decent movies of the following actors?
Posted By GulfportDoc
Holden - I didn't see a couple of his last...

Holden - I didn't see a couple of his last several movies, but I really liked him in The Wild Bunch (1971)

Lancaster - Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) was a shining role for him.

Douglas - probably...