What Swanky Things are you Watching?

[Not Afraid]

I feel an Joseph Losey and/or Harold Pinter festival coming on. The Servent will be first because of the Matthew Bourne thing we're seeing, but there are so many other than I remember LOVING 20 years ago but don't remember much about them other than darkness. Everything looks different at 42 than it did at 22. How profound!

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Oooh, I love Pinter.

[Not Afraid]

Yes, me too. And Dirk Bogarde is featured prominently in many of these films. He's such wonderful actor in these types of films - and mezmerizingly handsome.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

I've only seen stage productions of Pinter's work.

This man IS delicious.

[mousepod]

For a good Dirk fix, check out Modesty Blaise. It's a great costume flick (and, along with Dangeriabolik the basis of Roman Coppola's CQ).

[MouseWife]

So the other movies don't include his 'Hang 'Em High' character? I hated the way that movie ended!! Grrr! I was really into it and then 'Wha' happened Lucy?' Maybe I should look for his filmography and see in what order they went and see them that way?

Thanks for the heads up on 'The Beguiled'. I will look for that.

Claire~ How funny, in the chatty part of the movie {the extras?} they talked about the song and how some people thought it didn't fit the movie {in production} but that it was perfect. Ah, I am encouraged to hear the Hubster is with some trivia.

Alias Smith & Jones just had {or is currently having} a run on the Encore Western chanel. Did or is, I taped a bunch of shows for my sister. Oh. Just checked my t.v., 'Is'. This current show has Pete Duel on in. *sigh*

It is nice to snuggle and watch movies with the Hubster.

Eliza Hodgkins1812~ wow. Is that Desi? *swooning* If it isn't, he sure looks like him...at what age???

Originally Posted by mousepod

The Eastwood/Leone "Man With No Name" trilogy was Fistful of Dollars (1964)/For a Few Dollars More (1965)/The Good The Bad and The Ugly (1966).

From '68 (Hang 'Em High) on, he played various characters in a bunch of different westerns, as well as tons of contemporary flicks. For a cool underrated Eastwood film, I'd recommend 'The Beguiled' from 1971. Very creepy Civil War-era movie, directed by Don Siegel (Dirty Harry, Escape From Alcatraz).

[Claire]

Originally Posted by MouseWife

Claire~ How funny, in the chatty part of the movie {the extras?} they talked about the song and how some people thought it didn't fit the movie {in production} but that it was perfect.

OMG, totally! It so doesn't fit and that what makes it perfect....riding around on a dang bike....all carefree. Funny stuff.

[Ghoulish Delight]

We saw I <3 Huckabees last night. What a fantastic movie! So brilliant. Especially since it's eventual philosophical conclusion was SO in line with my own philosophy. Yay, I may be looking to purchase this one.

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

We saw I <3 Huckabees last night. What a fantastic movie! So brilliant. Especially since it's eventual philosophical conclusion was SO in line with my own philosophy. Yay, I may be looking to purchase this one.

Heh - I picked this up last week, yeah, loved it - can't wait to see it again. I so want to quit my job to become an existential detective.

[mousepod]

Somehow, I fell for the mediocre reviews and avoided Huckabees (which is silly, because I almost never agree with the SF Chronicle critics). Based on the two posts above, I'm going to watch it this weekend. Thanks!