tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post1619973984939999239..comments2024-03-28T01:36:10.408-04:00Comments on Dancin' Dan On Film: Thursday Movie Picks - Based On A True StoryDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-31582441278873456282017-06-26T09:12:17.052-04:002017-06-26T09:12:17.052-04:00Love that you included The Bling Ring. You're ...Love that you included The Bling Ring. You're right, part of what makes that movie so good is watching these idiots brag about their crimes online, then getting caught because of it. Definitely a perfect cautionary tale for an entire generation.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-79395576137855052432017-06-22T14:42:08.798-04:002017-06-22T14:42:08.798-04:00I don't think I can watch 127hours...
I have ...I don't think I can watch 127hours...<br /><br />I have seen Bling Ring and ughh...those kids were annoying. Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-62011910031769647692017-06-16T10:29:22.167-04:002017-06-16T10:29:22.167-04:00YA another fan of Inherit the Wind!!! I just love ...YA another fan of Inherit the Wind!!! I just love that film and find it endlessly rewatchable, it's in my list of all-time favorite movies. I think it's Tracy's best ever performance and one of Fredric March's top ones as well. His is the more difficult character since he has to find a way to make you sympathize with the pompous windbag he plays and he does. My heart just breaks for him at the end.<br /><br />I've seen a version that was done in the 90's with Jack Lemmon & George C. Scott in the roles and while it was very good, and obviously the acting was amazing, it just didn't have the same special gleam. <br /><br />There was also a version done in the 80's with Kirk Douglas and Jason Robards, with Jean Simmons in the Florence Eldridge role, that I've long sought and would love to find but I sense even with that cast that the first will remain the gold standard.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-5093245621057628242017-06-16T09:35:46.367-04:002017-06-16T09:35:46.367-04:00Yeah, 127 Hours is GREAT. Bling Ring is fun!Yeah, 127 Hours is GREAT. Bling Ring is fun!Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-74822278416030259152017-06-16T09:35:15.580-04:002017-06-16T09:35:15.580-04:00It's really REALLY good. I can't believe y...It's really REALLY good. I can't believe you haven't heard of it either - Sofia Coppola's films have all been pretty big deals.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-29955263297769910392017-06-16T09:34:26.878-04:002017-06-16T09:34:26.878-04:00HELL YES!
I did not see the doc about the real Bl...HELL YES!<br /><br />I did not see the doc about the real Bling Ring - I'm going to have to seek it out now!Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-55444785946315480772017-06-16T09:33:48.803-04:002017-06-16T09:33:48.803-04:00LOL it happens! 127 Hours is only an endurance tes...LOL it happens! 127 Hours is only an endurance test for about a five minute period where he has to do the deed. The rest is surprisingly involving and moving (and funny in moments). Pain & Gain is MUCH better than expected, but it's still VERY MUCH a Michael Bay film - big and garish and loud. It's just this time, that actually works! I found The Bling Ring hilarious and sly and enjoyed the heck out of it. The cast is just superb.<br /><br />I've seen all of your picks, Inherit The Wind being my favorite. I never understood why people were so down on Frost/Nixon, it's thrillingly entertaining and the two central performances are just stellar. The Queen is kind of an odd beast. I quite like it, and it's kind of fascinating, but I could never fully get into Mirren's performance on the level of "ALL THE AWARDS!" love it received. Still, it's very good and there's no denying she's perfectly suited for the part.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-13048641888115617412017-06-16T09:27:32.234-04:002017-06-16T09:27:32.234-04:00YAY! Pain & Gain is definitely worth a watch.YAY! Pain & Gain is definitely worth a watch.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-50504357930438544022017-06-16T09:27:13.480-04:002017-06-16T09:27:13.480-04:00I've seen that criticism of The Bling Ring bef...I've seen that criticism of The Bling Ring before, but to me that's part of it - it's exactly as superficial as its subjects. A great marrying of form and function, style and substance.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-89558273870406138192017-06-16T09:25:58.025-04:002017-06-16T09:25:58.025-04:00My thoughts exactly!My thoughts exactly!Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-72422847750540587142017-06-16T09:25:34.440-04:002017-06-16T09:25:34.440-04:00So happy I was able to convince you on these movie...So happy I was able to convince you on these movies! Know that Pain & Gain is still very much a Michael Bay film (big and kind of ugly), but it works much better than his films usually do, mostly because the story is SO crazy and the performances are great.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-10537177277092714712017-06-16T03:58:47.645-04:002017-06-16T03:58:47.645-04:00I absolutely love 127 Hours. Haven't seen The ...I absolutely love 127 Hours. Haven't seen The Bling Ring in a while but I remember it being good. Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-7735051307688628092017-06-15T23:11:59.506-04:002017-06-15T23:11:59.506-04:00The Bling Ring sounds great, I can't believe I...The Bling Ring sounds great, I can't believe I have never heard of it.pilch92https://www.blogger.com/profile/12263559408792146826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-4978469356471504642017-06-15T19:31:50.962-04:002017-06-15T19:31:50.962-04:00I love that you picked Pain & Gain too!! Its r...I love that you picked Pain & Gain too!! Its ridiculous! I couldn't delve too far into the real story as it disturbed me. I hate Bay too but this was a rarse one where I could finish the film. The Bling ring was a pleasant surprise too. Did you watch the doc about the real people? Insane!Katie Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01176992567322682222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-1807313625351204042017-06-15T19:03:22.064-04:002017-06-15T19:03:22.064-04:00Argh! I'm doing terribly this week in what I&#...Argh! I'm doing terribly this week in what I've seen, which would include all three of these. I've gone back and forth on 127 Hours, I know it's supposed to be good and Franco good in it but it seems more like an endurance test to me. But one day I'll get to it.<br /><br />I'll admit that the name Michael Bay on Pain & Gain kept me away from the film but you make it sound better than I expected.<br /><br />And the title of The Bling Ring kept me from ever really looking into what it was about. I'll have to look into it further.<br /><br />I love films based on fact, that's why I'm so puzzled at how I've missed so many of the picks this week, and since there are so many I simplified my process by choosing the first three that came to mind.<br /><br /> Frost/Nixon (2008)-In 1977 well known showman David Frost (Michael Sheen) famous for glib interviews with pop stars is suffering a bit of a slump. He hits upon what he thinks is a surefire idea for a ratings grabbing showpiece. He sets out to interview former president Richard Nixon (Frank Langella), living in seclusion in San Clemente, CA after resigning in disgrace following the Watergate scandal. Nixon’s agent Swifty Lazar sure that it will be a puff piece encourages Tricky Dicky to take the sizable amount of money offered and run. The series of interviews get off to a rocky start with a loquacious and obdurate Nixon evading any sort of hard questioning but suddenly an unexpected breakthrough changes the course of the sessions into a revealing confessional. Sheen & Langella repeated their roles from the hit Broadway play that was the basis for the film which in turn was based on the actual interviews. <br /><br />The Queen (2006)-In 1997 Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren) has been on the English throne for 45 years, respected and beloved worldwide. Even more popular, though not within the royal family, is her former daughter-in-law Princess Diana whose marriage to Prince Charles had collapsed in acrimony after a decade of high exposure. She has since become a goodwill ambassador for many worthwhile causes as well as a paparazzi magnet and a bane to her former mother-in-law. When Diana is killed in a car accident caused by those same paparazzi hounding her the queen believes the proper course is a quiet funeral followed by a period of private mourning owing to the fact that Diana is no longer considered a member of the royal family. That turns out to be an almost catastrophic miscalculation that threatens the sovereignty of the throne and which requires new Prime Minister Tony Blair (Michael Sheen) to step in and guide her through to avert a disastrous outcome. Helen Mirren won an Oscar for her much lauded performance.<br /><br />Inherit the Wind (1960)-Small town teacher Bertram Cates (Dick York-best known as the first Darrin on Bewitched) is arrested for teaching Darwin’s evolutionary theory to his students and put on trial. Representing him gratis is famed attorney Henry Drummond (Spencer Tracy) as the opposition is spearheaded by blustery litigator Matthew Harrison Brady (Fredric March) while wryly cynical newspaperman E. K. Hornbecker (Gene Kelly) observes and reports. As passions run high in the oppressive summer heat the local pastor Reverend Jeremiah Brown (Claude Akins) incites the townspeople with fiery rhetoric. A real acting showcase for both leads aided by a beautiful performance from Florence Eldridge (she was March’s spouse in real life) as Brady’s gentle wife who tries to temper his more outrageous behavior. Semi fictionalized version of the Scopes Monkey trial wherein famed lawyers Clarence Darrow & William Jennings Bryant fought in court over Darwin’s theory. joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-5617154186127887552017-06-15T15:28:15.806-04:002017-06-15T15:28:15.806-04:00Yaass I love 127 Hours and The Bling Ring!
I'...Yaass I love 127 Hours and The Bling Ring!<br /><br />I've heard so many good things about Pain and Gain. One day I'll watch.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-71639752349458065682017-06-15T15:07:38.335-04:002017-06-15T15:07:38.335-04:00127 Hours is justifiably popular this week. Excell...127 Hours is justifiably popular this week. Excellent movie. Glad to see Pain & Gain get some love. I hate Michael Bay as much as the next wannabe film buff, but this is a very movie for the reasons you have given, and underrated because of who directed it. The Bling Ring didn't quite work for me. It felt too superficial to say the things you attributed to it. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-66017611901020133672017-06-15T10:52:40.144-04:002017-06-15T10:52:40.144-04:00I've recently seen Pain and Gain for Harris an...I've recently seen Pain and Gain for Harris and i was surprised Bay managed to make a movie this good. It's far from great but it's entertaining, engaging and the performances from pretty much everyone there are greats.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-56316530183398117522017-06-15T07:47:31.985-04:002017-06-15T07:47:31.985-04:00I haven't seen any of these films but have wan...I haven't seen any of these films but have wanted to see 127hrs for quite a while. I didn't know about Pain&I Gain but I want to now! I wasn't able to see the video of Bling Rin but just from what you wrote, I think I'd like to see this movie nowBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com