tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037934573652570194.comments2022-01-07T05:02:06.719-06:00Take One Hundredjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638720111399847522noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037934573652570194.post-21663868072496125232011-07-18T13:20:01.982-05:002011-07-18T13:20:01.982-05:00You nailed it: making a silent film in 1936, one t...You nailed it: making a silent film in 1936, one that said more about modern society than most talkies, was Chaplin's brilliant move. Great review!Momhttp://simmertilldone.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037934573652570194.post-8159508969638397222011-07-18T13:17:22.934-05:002011-07-18T13:17:22.934-05:00I too enjoy a good movie slam. Still, good sets an...I too enjoy a good movie slam. Still, good sets and good clothes - and James Dean.Momhttp://simmertilldone.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037934573652570194.post-9807490162624451782011-07-18T07:21:15.348-05:002011-07-18T07:21:15.348-05:00Great review. Chaplin was way ahead of his time, a...Great review. Chaplin was way ahead of his time, and you really captured that. And I learned a new expression today: bindle stick. Thank you!Susan Champlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10048154401015032595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037934573652570194.post-32259534646861447902011-07-18T07:18:21.407-05:002011-07-18T07:18:21.407-05:00"I might have enjoyed it more if the editors ..."I might have enjoyed it more if the editors had used sharper scissors" is a line for the ages—love that. And how well it could be applied to so many things. I like a good negative review, and this is one. Well done.Susan Champlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10048154401015032595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037934573652570194.post-66410879209968562092011-06-26T14:38:40.134-05:002011-06-26T14:38:40.134-05:00I haven't seen Platoon since it came out, but ...I haven't seen Platoon since it came out, but your review brought back to me the thing that impressed me most about it: Willem Dafoe's great humanity. It must be interesting to watch it now, knowing what we all (sadly) know about Charlie Sheen. Funny that his father and he both had their Vietnam jungle films—I'll look forward to your take on Apocalypse Now!Susan Champlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10048154401015032595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037934573652570194.post-86888136669481850702011-06-26T11:42:13.728-05:002011-06-26T11:42:13.728-05:00What wonderful writing. Josie, your reviews keep g...What wonderful writing. Josie, your reviews keep getting better and better; this was a pleasure to read. I'm the opposite of you: war movies are too painful for me to watch; I have difficulty separating the filmic from the real, and the violent tragedy is too much for me to bear. But, I admire your ability to watch and analyze the film with such beautiful language and measured perception. Katherine C. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08834591103511225376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037934573652570194.post-21587514645126824712011-06-26T11:19:05.178-05:002011-06-26T11:19:05.178-05:00An amazing week at National History Day! We're...An amazing week at National History Day! We're so proud of you, and are ready for the next documentary (and more tapas at Jaleo).Momhttp://simmertilldone.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037934573652570194.post-46789811582837447712011-06-03T20:21:32.069-05:002011-06-03T20:21:32.069-05:00Another wonderful review, Josie. Seeing these film...Another wonderful review, Josie. Seeing these films through you is a pleasure. The Coen brothers' films are favorites of mine, but all of the blood in Fargo did sort of pile on and eventually kind of overwhelm me, but I would have put up with an even more sanguinary movie to see the superb Frances McDormand as Marge Gunderson. My favorite Coen brothers' film is the also quite violent Katherine C. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08834591103511225376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037934573652570194.post-71132647119783542602011-06-03T10:19:21.869-05:002011-06-03T10:19:21.869-05:00Great review! I like your "if you like"...Great review! I like your "if you like" reasons to see it, especially "intelligent, independent female heroines." Marge is one of the best female roles I've seen in the movies, and I love how original the character is.Robinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037934573652570194.post-84326631102410020122011-06-03T09:30:32.992-05:002011-06-03T09:30:32.992-05:00So glad you loved this. Frances McDormand is a god...So glad you loved this. Frances McDormand is a goddess—I love her implacable common-sense pragmatism in the face of all the bizarre and gruesome behavior around her. You captured the tone of the movie perfectly; especially the bright-red blood on Minnesota snow!Susan Champlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10048154401015032595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037934573652570194.post-24689809922739337812011-06-03T09:24:24.315-05:002011-06-03T09:24:24.315-05:00Okay, I have to say it: I don't think you'...Okay, I have to say it: I don't think you're missing much by not having seen The Big Lebowski. In fact, I am so not a Coen brothers fan.<br /><br />But that said, I loved your review. And I did really like Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?<br /><br />Glad that you're posting again!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02237921600705834870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037934573652570194.post-81301433581834676882011-06-03T09:10:11.257-05:002011-06-03T09:10:11.257-05:00You betcha! Nothing like bloody, sticky Kleenex on...You betcha! Nothing like bloody, sticky Kleenex on a bug-eyed man in the snow. And all those northern MN vacations paid off: you know the accent when you hear it. <br /><br />Dear Killian: I believe she's seen amazing movies before. Thank you, Josie's Mom.Momhttp://simmertilldone.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037934573652570194.post-49935417396176646082011-06-03T08:20:11.955-05:002011-06-03T08:20:11.955-05:00I like Buscemi's argument with the toll gate g...I like Buscemi's argument with the toll gate guy, and then later, we see that guy dead... skipping over the implicit confrontation.miconianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11780043930293977634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037934573652570194.post-70749841322170810442011-06-03T03:54:33.699-05:002011-06-03T03:54:33.699-05:00Good Review, and you finally saw an amazing movie....Good Review, and you finally saw an amazing movie. Also, jeez, you've never seen platoon?killian scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796349179745877388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037934573652570194.post-32840359464033966282011-06-01T16:21:00.433-05:002011-06-01T16:21:00.433-05:00OH YOU. I love you and your reviews, cool cat. And...OH YOU. I love you and your reviews, cool cat. And don't wait several months before posting again this time.Sabinaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037934573652570194.post-84209773819769938482011-06-01T14:42:35.524-05:002011-06-01T14:42:35.524-05:00"They work together like clock gears"—an..."They work together like clock gears"—an outstanding analogy for the Marx Brothers. And wouldn't you love to meet Margaret Dumont and find out what she really thought about all those shenanigans going on around her? What a trouper. So happy to have your blog back, Josie. It's as good a summertime treat as ice cream! (P.S. Good luck and HAVE FUN at the nationals!)Susan Champlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10048154401015032595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037934573652570194.post-4296168638143063322011-06-01T13:41:19.635-05:002011-06-01T13:41:19.635-05:00"His Excellency's car!"
You know I ..."His Excellency's car!"<br /><br />You know I love this movie, Zeppo and all. Great review.Momhttp://simmertilldone.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037934573652570194.post-90555842402378945972011-04-05T04:02:01.222-05:002011-04-05T04:02:01.222-05:00Out of content post: I just reposted your entry at...Out of content post: I just reposted your entry at Jax's Movie List. Will let you know how many hits you get ... :)<br /><br />JaxCatch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037934573652570194.post-56833103349783866992011-01-15T17:01:32.241-06:002011-01-15T17:01:32.241-06:00Now I really want to see this movie even more...Now I really want to see this movie even more...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08218019636193699467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037934573652570194.post-55967872762355281432011-01-15T15:02:07.979-06:002011-01-15T15:02:07.979-06:00Agreed on all: Charles Laughton's freakish Cap...Agreed on all: Charles Laughton's freakish Captain, great action, gorgeous camera work. Still, Gable is just not Gable in 18th-century sailor garb. LOOKING GOOD, but not my Gable. <br /><br />And yes Killian, unnecessary umlaut.Momhttp://simmertilldone.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037934573652570194.post-86474788733474190912011-01-15T12:52:01.914-06:002011-01-15T12:52:01.914-06:00I loved the post, mainly because i love this movie...I loved the post, mainly because i love this movie. The thing that irks me is the remake should have been amazing, it had an all star cast exactly like this one, and it paled next to the original. Looking forward to Duck Soup, hilarious movie, also, unnecessary umlat!!!killian scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796349179745877388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037934573652570194.post-83396971257141180512011-01-03T13:20:24.362-06:002011-01-03T13:20:24.362-06:00I'm glad that you thought this movie was quali...I'm glad that you thought this movie was quality, there are odd memories of this for me, when i was a kid, i was way into horror movies, and this one stood out as the truly terrifying gem in a pig sty. It was so perfectly dramatic, it was terrifying in a way no amount of severed limbs could ever equal. I'm excited for Mutiny on the Bounty, an extremely interesting story.killian scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796349179745877388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037934573652570194.post-27736911624719970962011-01-03T11:10:36.317-06:002011-01-03T11:10:36.317-06:00I know we agreed that it doesn't have Hitchcoc...I know we agreed that it doesn't have Hitchcock's thriller timing or the shock of today's special effects, but this movie still scares the bejeezus out of me. I was about four, and up late watching "Creature Feature" when I first saw Frankenstein's monster screaming in the fire - it was as sad and disturbing a sight then as it is today. Great review, you!Momhttp://simmertilldone.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037934573652570194.post-21893253349614581062011-01-03T08:29:13.578-06:002011-01-03T08:29:13.578-06:00I love your appreciation for classic films, Josie....I love your appreciation for classic films, Josie. I've never seen "Frankenstein" all the way through, but will have to now, thanks to your recommendation. Do you know the fun trivia about Mae Clarke? She was the actress who got a grapefruit in the face, courtesy of James Cagney in "The Public Enemy" (which I assume is also on the 100 list). Excellent job you're doing!Susan Champlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10048154401015032595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037934573652570194.post-1520908612849566102010-12-28T12:05:03.138-06:002010-12-28T12:05:03.138-06:00Kcelia really gets it right with the bit about rel...Kcelia really gets it right with the bit about relative innocence. On my own blog (currently down, or I would link to it), I recently wrote about the original Tron and Star Wars movies that they are hard defend as good, but they are nevertheless important. This is perhaps also true of Easy Rider. It was not a cinematic masterpiece, but it did things that were new at the time, and thus opened miconianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11780043930293977634noreply@blogger.com