We just saw 2012. What a glorious mess! It was boring until all the destruction started; then we just laughed and laughed. The only sad part was:
Oh...

Each time I watch Tom Jones (1963), I love it more and more.
The food scene is so silly, so brilliant.
:)

"It's hard when a woman leaves a man nothing but a memory and a muff."

Today I caught The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie..... woooo didnt realize how scandalous that movie is. Though I can't figure out why all the women speak like drag queens.

Wow. Not that I should be watching it (too emotional for me) but they're playing the gay cowboy movie on Bravo! Awesome!

The one where all they do is eat pudding?

Blazing Saddles is on? Damn, I wish I could watch it.

I was quite surprised by that movie, especially the scene involving young Pamela Franklin having her portrait painted. I hope she was older than she appeared to be. Maggie Smith's performance was predictably amazing, but at the time, I wasn't sure what to make of her character. I guess I was expecting a "Dead poet's Society" type of film, but instead, Miss Brodie was out-of-touch, pro-fascist and reckless in her encouragements to her charges. I may have to revisit with adjusted expectations someday, as I was quite thrown the first time around.

I saw a handful of film lately. Some good stuff.

Elmer Gantry - I have never been a huge fan of Burt Lancaster, but I thought he was perfectly cast in this film. I wonder if they could have made a film like this now, I wonder what the response from the religious right would be...

Carnal Knowledge - I remember seeing some of this film in college but never got a chance to see it all. Surprisingly, it was on TCM uncut as they say. One of my favorite directors is Mike Nichols. He does a terrific job with this film. Not only with direction but with the screenplay as well. I never thought I'd actually say this but Jack Nicholson is actually kinda hot in this movie.

Never Cry Wolf - Cool story, nicely shot, not a lot of dialogue... Loved it.

Topaz - Couldn't get through it all. Hitchcock, yes but boring nonetheless.

Saboteur - Liked it. Robert Cummings again. He kinda played the same character in every movie but he was still pretty good in this one.

The Prisoner of Zenda (1952) - I had heard the name before but never actually saw the film. I liked it, the story is simple but pretty good.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith - Another Hitchcock but a slapstick comedy! I thought it would be funnier than it was but it was okay.

She was 19 at the time of filming. I, too, was really thrown by that. They look so incredibly young during those first several scenes. But if you watch to the end, and then go back to watch the beginning, you can see the tricks they use to make them look more youthful than they actually are.

Fantastic Mr. Fox

What can I say, I'm a sucker for Wes Anderson movies. And this was definitely one of them. I don't know how good of a movie it is, all I know is that it definitely satisfied my Anderson fix and that was good enough for me. If, like me, you can't get enough of stand-offish father figures, neurotic but loyal children, and matching uniforms, FMF won't disappoint. It's not his best, but the novelty of the animation and animal characters added to an otherwise by-the-numbers Wes Anderson movie.

Now I should go read the book.