MoFo Movie Roulette II (a movie watching participation event)

So glad you liked it, one of my favorite films.

I recd you all films that were either meant for the stage or that were originally on stage and made into a film or looked like it was made in a theater.

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You said you might have seen the film before, having watched it, did you see it before?

Cool theme choice, I didn't realize that they were all based originally on plays. A lot of people will complain that a movie felt 'play like' or 'stagey'...Personally I love films that feel play like, as it's a totally different type of acting and story presentation.

If I did, my brain was washed at some point I didn't remember anything about the story or any scenes, so I never knew what was going to happen. I didn't even know Burl Ives was in it. I do have a memory of seeing Liz's in her slip caterwauling at Paul Newman in the bedroom. I think I might have seen that scene in trailers as I use to watch every single extra DVD feature.

If I had seen it like 15+ years ago, it then begs the question: can I even consider a film that I've seen only once decades ago as having been watched?

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My initial reaction was to rate Throne of Blood at , but while reflecting on it to write that review, I talked myself into another half star.

Wish we could've watched films like that instead of actually reading Shakespeare back in school.

Sorry, it didn't do a lot for you, it happens. I'll definitely try for better next time around.

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I know what you mean, I've run across a couple that I've seen only once a very long time ago that almost feel like I should take them off the List to revisit since I truly cannot remember anything from them. Currently, there are two of them in this thread, this and Throne of Blood. Even more so after reading Cosmic's review.

I did the same thing with Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. I was thinking rating it a 4 but I talked it up so well that I convinced myself to throw in another .5

Just the other day I watched an old John Wayne film that I'd seen a number of times, so I though, Cahill U.S. Marshal. As the wife and I were watching it we realized that we'd never had seen it before. I guess I had just seen the trailer on other John Wayne DVDs.

I had heard of Seijun Suzuki before I was rec’d the film but had never seen any of his movies.

There were a number of sequences I enjoyed in this movie, the butterfly sequence being my favorite, which later got the ball rolling for the rest of the plot.

I know that this was a B-Movie and it was basically created in a month on a very low budget. Having said that, Kudos to Seijun for creating such a revolutionary movie for its time, taking chances and stepping outside the box with this.

I loved the cinematography and camera work, the dialogue was very cheesy but it made for a fun film. The only thing that I didn’t like, was the editing and the flow of the cut scenes at the beginning of the film. Sometimes the transitions didn’t make sense to me but I was later able to connect the pieces together. I also think the rice fetish was a little overused.

I’m looking forward to rewatching this film again, hopefully I will connect with it more on a second watch.

B movies are always hard for me to rate, in fact I got one to watch tonight. But I'm glad you appreciated Branded to Kill...I thought it would be a 'fun watch' for you.

Sadly I don’t have much experience with “B” movies or French New Wave/Noir, definitely a film that took me out of my usual bubble of what I watch

I kinda like the quirkiness of B films, at least some of them. I love classic Noir 1941-1959 but I haven't seen much French New Wave and I really should see more.

Out of curiosity, what did you rate the film?

Oh, ha...I've never seen it. I only heard about it on The Rate The Last Movie You Saw thread the other day, Paranoid Android rated it a 4 here

So I thought it sounded cool and I wanted to give you something different than the other two choices. I did see and really like both
Philomena (2013)
Elvis and Anabelle (2007)

I might have to try those again for someone else.

We can Rec films we haven’t seen? Noted

I’ll have to check out those other two films at some point

I'll be trying to get Waltz with Bashir watched tonight.

I'll be checking out Memories of Murder this weekend

Great film! I just need “Barking Dogs Never Bite” to finish’s Bong’s full feature films. Hasn’t been a disappointing film in the bunch yet. Okja was a little strange though, but it was a fun film. Hope you enjoy Memoirs!!!

Thanks, It's pretty much guaranteed that I'll enjoy it. I have loved every one of his films I've seen so far.

I watched Waltz with Bashir last night.

I wasn't sure what score to go with. I probably wouldn't have scored it if it wasn't the main part of the game. On one hand, I thought it was a little slow going in the beginning. On the other, by the end, I was fully invested. The slow beginning makes sense to me, as we are watching a man try to unlock his memories, so we don't know anything either. I also lack context. These events are not something I am too familiar with, if I knew more about it, I think it would probably help on future viewings. In fact, I just think in general I could see this film being more enjoyable the more I view it. The animation style is cool, but not blowaway amazing or anything. I think it helps to create a certain overall package that I can't recall getting in anything else I've ever seen. So kudos for being original. I think a device that worked tremendously was the switch from animation to archival footage, which was a great symbol of all the memories being fully back and being totally real. This film is only 90 minutes, but I am curious if I would have liked it a little more if it was a little shorter. I'll have to report back on that if I ever go back to it.