M3J Posted June 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 I think Charlie Chaplin was one of the few people who could churn out silent films and still be successful, but his character didn't need words. Yeah, Singin' in the Rain showed how cumbersome and annoying the technology was, and it seemed to have ruined few careers for those who weren't goo at talking for the big screen. Wasn't completely sure, but I tended to lean towards Cary for the personality and charisma, and Jimmy for his down-to-earth nature. I'm not sure whose movies I enjoy more, but I find myself rewatching more Jimmy movies (probably because of Jean Arthur too). Also, why isn't Edward Arnold mentioned more often? He is amazing as a grouchy old man in screwball comedies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperThinWalls Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 It's crazy how Chaplin was still doing movies that had intertitles all the way into the '30s. Modern Times was released in 1936 nearly a whole friggin' decade into the sound era! Ha! I love that he did that! I like how Jimmy Stewart took on roles that went beyond his aw-shucks persona and went into dark places. TBH I haven't seen many of his films and so I'm guilty myself for not giving him recognition. I do like him in The Devil and Daniel Webster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3J Posted June 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Charlie hated the idea of sound at first, if the biographical movie with RDJ is true. And apparently he had balls for doing stuff like filming his character kicking an immigration offer up the backside. Ah, which ones? Only ones I've heard of were with Hitchcock. You probably saw more variants of his films than I have. I've only seen the screwball comedies, but I wanna see drama too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperThinWalls Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Yeah, Chaplin was someone I had in mind when I was talking about people concern about sound. Rear Window, Vertigo, Harvey, and It's a Wonderful Life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classiq. Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 The cast of Fast 8: From left to right the photo features Jason Statham, Kristofer Hivju, Kurt Russell, Tyrese Gibson, Charlize Theron, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Natalie Emmanuel, Scott Eastwood and Dwayne Johnson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirky Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Jimmy Stewart > Cary Grant for me as well even though I do love them both. Seeing them both in Philadelphia Story along with Kate was too much for me. Love that film and it's probably in my top 3 of all time in all honesty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3J Posted June 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Yeah, Chaplin was someone I had in mind when I was talking about people concern about sound. Rear Window, Vertigo, Harvey, and It's a Wonderful Life. And After the Thin Man too. Though he started out playing the usual role, at the end he was quite 180. The cast of Fast 8: From left to right the photo features Jason Statham, Kristofer Hivju, Kurt Russell, Tyrese Gibson, Charlize Theron, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Natalie Emmanuel, Scott Eastwood and Dwayne Johnson. The cast doesn't really do much for me, other than Statham and Natalie. Jimmy Stewart > Cary Grant for me as well even though I do love them both. Seeing them both in Philadelphia Story along with Kate was too much for me. Love that film and it's probably in my top 3 of all time in all honesty. It was a good movie, and Jimmy stood out. The line where the father blames his daughter for him cheating was weird though, and discomforting. Have you seen Arsenic and Old Lace? Cary was pretty funny, especially his facial expressions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirky Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 I actually haven't but I've been meaning to at some point. Same with Notorious actually. You seen that one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperThinWalls Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Notorious is great. It's funny what Hitchcock does in that one. By the end of the film, the character you feel for the most is a Nazi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepia Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 The cast of Fast 8: From left to right the photo features Jason Statham, Kristofer Hivju, Kurt Russell, Tyrese Gibson, Charlize Theron, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Natalie Emmanuel, Scott Eastwood and Dwayne Johnson. They pulled my beloved Tormund Giantsbane into that go awful mess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperThinWalls Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 The dude is doing hotel ads, so he's done worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3J Posted June 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 I actually haven't but I've been meaning to at some point. Same with Notorious actually. You seen that one? Nope. I saw Lady Vanishes, and it was funnier than it was suspenseful. you guys should check out Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood. It's pretty fascinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperThinWalls Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 I've seen it. It ain't bad for what it is, which is a look at the Hollywood Studio system up until New Hollywood. But there's far more to cinema than that. So obviously, if you want a more complete look at film history, look elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classiq. Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 J.K. Simmons Prepares For Commissioner Gordon, Will Make You Feel Hopelessly Inadequate: http://www.slashfilm.com/jk-simmons-commissioner-gordon/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepia Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 The dude is doing hotel ads, so he's done worse. I'd call that innocent work. Not damaging cinema like the Fast movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperThinWalls Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 The dude is doing hotel ads, so he's done worse. I'd call that innocent work. Not damaging cinema like the Fast movies. Don't know if the Fast series is damaging cinema... But I think I rather be known as an actor who was in one of the Fast films than being the "Wyndham Rewards Wyzard." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepia Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 The dude is doing hotel ads, so he's done worse. I'd call that innocent work. Not damaging cinema like the Fast movies. Don't know if the Fast series is damaging cinema... But I think I rather be known as an actor who was in one of the Fast films than being the "Wyndham Rewards Wyzard." I thinl he's known for Game of Thrones ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperThinWalls Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 I didn't mention Game of Thrones... I was comparing the two things we were talking about. Remember? The commercial and the Fast film. Out of those two, I much rather be known as an actor from Fast 8 than a lame spokesperson for a series of commercials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepia Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 I get what you said. I said Thrones because that's what he's known for and will likely to be known for more than anything else for A long time. More so than either Fast 8 or whatever hotels you're on about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperThinWalls Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 Well, no duh. Of course, he'll be known for GoT. But Thrones wasn't part of our exchange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chips. Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 The Fast and Furious movies are good action flicks. Sure they're over the top but who cares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classiq. Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 One of my favourite films of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3J Posted June 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 I've seen it. It ain't bad for what it is, which is a look at the Hollywood Studio system up until New Hollywood. But there's far more to cinema than that. So obviously, if you want a more complete look at film history, look elsewhere. They start at the early peepshows, which is the main reason I watched the series again. It's fun to learn about the industry before the whole studio system was set in place. Yeah, after I read the book, the series just felt like it didn't cover as much as it should have. One of my favourite films of all time. Black Swan? Dunno about F+F without Walker, I enjoyed his character a lot. Diesel somehow went from not being boring to being boring. But Jason Statham. That aside, I love watching the series bar the third one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperThinWalls Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 I've seen it. It ain't bad for what it is, which is a look at the Hollywood Studio system up until New Hollywood. But there's far more to cinema than that. So obviously, if you want a more complete look at film history, look elsewhere. They start at the early peepshows, which is the main reason I watched the series again. It's fun to learn about the industry before the whole studio system was set in place. Yeah, after I read the book, the series just felt like it didn't cover as much as it should have. If you're looking for a similar series about film history, I recommend you check out Mark Cousins' The Story of Film: An Odyssey, which goes beyond Hollywood and covers far more film history. It's a pretty good place to start if you're looking to get into non-Hollywood produced films. The downside about this series, though, is that it doesn't give much attention to genre-filmmaking, specifically horror pictures. That's where Mark Gatiss' A History of Horror and Horror Europa come in handy, both of which are loving tributes to the genre that cover a lot of ground. Unfortunately, though, both exclude movies past the '70s (the only exceptions are a couple of Cronenberg and del Toro films, I believe). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3J Posted June 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Eh, not a fan of horror movies anyway. But The Story of Film should be an interesting watch. Where does it start, in the 1700s? But learning more about Hays' Code makes me angry because the dumb code censored a lot of things that could have been good or made the movies better. Though, to be fair Hollywood was getting a bad rep and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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