31st Hall of Fame

46/81! Great job everyone

Once @Wyldesyde19 and @Siddon getting rolling then we will really be making steam.

Now I’m just picturing Cricket telling his wife he’s going on a road trip and sneaking up to the attic with a phone to watch movies.

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It's true. Now she tells me to go out but complains when I watch a movie.

I'm going to watch all of these films over the course of a week...I'm just waiting on my library to do their new purchasing update for Days of Heaven

I watched Herod's Law (1999) tonight. This political satire only partly worked for me. I'm not sure if it is because I'm not a political expert or political enthusiast, but parts of it fall flat for me. It didn't make much of an impact on me. The humour was somewhat hit or miss and I didn't really find it funny. Some parts were slightly amusing though. Performances were decent. There were some interesting moments, but I didn't find the story all that compelling or engaging. I can see why some people might get a lot out of this, but it didn't do much for me. The film felt overly long to me. Certainly not a bad film, but not one that I actively enjoyed. (Sorry )

I watched A Hero (2021) tonight. I've seen 3 other films directed by Asghar Farhadi (The Salesman, A Separation, and About Elly). All three of those films I rated an 8/10. Although I don't think A Hero is as good as the other ones I've seen, it is still a well made film. I thought the performances were effective and believable. The screenplay, written by Farhadi, works fairly well. I did feel that the film was missing a little something for it to really impress me. The story didn't quite have the impact that it should have and I wasn't always engaged by it. It dragged a little at times and felt longer than its runtime. It was fine, but I doubt I would ever rewatch it.

I watched The Duellists (1977) today. Directed by Ridley Scott, the film stars Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel as duelling rivals. I like both lead actors and I thought their performances were fine, although not exceptional. I thought the cinematography was nicely done. This is a good looking film. The costumes are pretty nifty too. I didn't find the story very interesting though. Honestly, I felt parts of it were somewhat boring. Some good moments, along with the cinematography and performances, help to keep things moving. I've seen at least 17 of Ridley Scott's films and for me this one would rank in the bottom quarter of his filmography.

I rewatched my nomination tonight, the comedy classic, Sons of The Desert (1933). I have this on dvd as part of the Laurel and Hardy Essential comedy collection box set. (It's a great 10 disc set with over 32 hours of material, including all of the sound shorts — 40, made between 1929 and 1935, as well as the feature-length “Pardon Us” (1931), “Pack Up Your Troubles” (1932), “Sons of the Desert” (1933), “The Bohemian Girl” (1936), “Our Relations” (1936), “Way Out West” (1937), “Swiss Miss” (1938), “Block-Heads” (1938), “A Chump at Oxford” (1940) and “Saps at Sea” (1940). Plus there are special features including commentaries and a tribute to the duo. I recommend it to fans of classic comedy.) I really enjoy this film. This type of comedy works for me and I laughed quite a bit at the antics of Laurel and Hardy. Their performances are a lot of fun and they had wonderful chemistry together. I liked the wives performances too. The screenplay is delightful, with many funny lines and amusing moments. The direction by William A. Seiter, a really underrated and sadly mostly forgotten director, is pitch perfect for the material. Sons of the Desert is such a fun romp and a delightful blast. I know not everyone digs this type of comedy as much as I do, but this is one of my all time favourite classic comedies.

I don't love it as much as you do but I did enjoy watching it and laughed too! A neat nom.

Glad you enjoyed it. I think for the next hall, I might nominate a film noir

Hell yeah! Featuring Laurel and Hardy right

I don't think any of their films qualify as noir, but a couple of their films are tagged as war and would be eligible for the upcoming war countdown. Will a Laurel and Hardy film make the war countdown?

What did you think of the recent Laurel and Hardy bio pic? I thought it was pretty good myself.

Stan & Ollie? I thought it was excellent and rated it

Yeah that's the one I was thinking of. It was my #7 on the Top 100 of the 2010s Countdown ballot.

Allaby is second to finish! Great job Allaby!

Thanks. It was fun.