Category: film

Woo new decade in Columbia Films.
Didn’t get this one free had to buy it.
This movie was awesome, Humphrey Bogart is such a crazy character, hes a loose cannon lol.
Its almost funny if it wasn’t so tragic.
I mean just his character in the Film Dix Steele, what a name.
Hes a troubles Hollywood writer, with a small clique. He beats up his friends, hes got a side to him thats completely crazy,k and beats up people on the streets and in cafes. Hes one of the grab a woman by the arms type. Naturally Laurel is a Hollywood actress shes very beautiful, out of work but very classy and suave. So shes somewhat attracted to Dix Steele, lol just feel wrong typing that. Anyways theres a murder. The whole movie youre wondering if it was Dix or not, all his friends are like yeah Dix is totally psycho lol, so youre like hmmm I wonder.. Anyways the movie focuses around his troubled writing, and finally gets his muse Laurel, but Laurel sees the insane part of Dix so shes like yeah no this can’t go on, but she lets it go on, the stress from the murder charges, and well Dix decides wants to get married, but finds out the deception so he flies off the handle again. And, just at the end when everyone is battered and broken and broken hearted they get the call that this other dude no one has heard of ‘kessle’ had done it. So in shorter words the movie is fantastic, its like a modern day shakespeare heavy film noir.Just happiness for a few moments, then non stop tragedy, you wish you could shake some sense into these crazy characters and tell them what youve seen as the audience, but the characters won’t listen, and are too driven by passionate emotions lol. Its a very cool movie stylish, elegant. Dix Ptsd going up beating people up at the parties, is strange, you don’t see a guy like Humphrey being too violent, but boy you don’t want to say the wrong thing to him, cause once he flies off the handle he’s really gone. Laurel is super stunning for a lady from the 50’s shes very elegant and pretty and her voice is nice. Shes sexy too, just in her mannerisms and the things that she says. Its a old fashioned chauvinist style with the woman secretary breakfast maker, arm candy. But yeh she does manage to break his heart from being scared half to death lol. Chuckles, anyways didnt know they made movies liek this just the anti-thesis love story. Everything that could possibly go wrong. But you can’t look away.
I really enjoyed this one would definitely watch again or show a friend. This is the movie to watch by yourself on valentines. Plus they make Humphrey look like such a sadistic psycho, with the eye filters, its like a borderline horror lol. I don’t know awesome movie, something completely different.
I feel sad they didnt give the ending everyone wanted, only a real twisted writer would do something like that like a big joke, but its well received.

Woohoo 2 decades of Columbia greats finished with this movie.
Ive been having a blast watching all these actually.
Even though Im not USA American, and I couldnt get all the movies for 100$, Even though Columbia doesnt care about me, I still care about Columbia lol. The Stooges and these movies are a great entertainment to me. And despite the studios I know that people in film make em to get paid, but also entertain others of all races shapes and sizes. This movie All the Kings Men, never heard of it at all, I mean the title evokes a type of movie. Starts off with a well to do farmer citizen, gets a law degree, gets first taste of power, then drunk off power, and infecting everyone around him in a powerful whirlwind with death and murder, suicide. The acting wasn’t that hot, but it also wasn’t a conventional film, it was more shot like a documentary, with narrator. Its fictional but passed off as a news real reality. Any State USA. Capital and just generic places. The characters go from farmer types to gritty political insiders, reporters, old Governor Family, and that encapsulated world. So it was a neat movie to watch full of characters and actors Ive never heard of, and not the fancy film parts of LA, more like the dusty backroads of small towns and mobs and police and just maybe a bit of a pre back to the future vibe, pre soda shops and hot rods. Fun seeing unknown to me actors doing their things makes for a neat experience in cinema, compared to when you recognize a few actors, anyways and the story was really good the ups and downs of running for Governor, and going from family man, to some kind of human drunk abomination, some of those scenes game me the chuckles. It was a little hard to believe, but still in a good way, I enjoyed it. It was really a tragedy with no way out lol, I guess im a bit of a sadist and found humour in that ahaha, yeh anyways. Ok favorite actor was the King and his men I guess, Willy, hes the Governor, Sadie the raspy campaign secretary, The reporter, good guy following the lead in a story, eventually has to make a moral; decision, Sugar, the muscle errand boy. Willy was good at giving speeches, was actually fun to hear him rant and yell about whatever. Big burly drunk type with a angry voice good yeller. Sadie was a good yeller too, lol she said some crass things for a lady actress lol so she was definitely believable character, the other innocents, were soft and not as crass or rugged, hicks like he said. Man of the hicks. Funny in retrospect the dirt roads, and the hospitals was really eye opening to the politics styles back then and comparing to now. I wonder if its because most people have enough to not hang out in mobs and rallies, or if they are just distracted or if the government is doing a better of a job then in this fictional story. I can tell ya with no cell phones and whisky being liek the only thing to do, besides toil in the field, participating in a mob sounds kinda fun. If they all had Xboxes and air conditioning guaranteed no one would have patience to spend a free day on a politician ahaha, or many the craft is so rinsed none of those tricks or deception works anymore, every trick in the book rinsed and repeated.
Anyways cool movie for me to watch, was nothing like MR Smith in Washington, although I thought it might be sort of similar. Yeh just more of a drama from the time I think, and a story people would enjoy, it was kind of a thriller too. Little different than any other movie Ive seen. Just a unique story and its way of telling it.
Good movie would watch again.

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John Ireland, the Reporter was Canadian born in Vancouver, He was the first person from Vancouver to be nominated for Academy Award.
Grown up in New York though.
Based on a southern Governor in real life never heard of. Based off a book.
Culturally significant film. Love those.
Good movie.

Ok so watched this again, nearly 1 whole year since last time.
This was before I was doing the Columbia movie list.
So this was my First Rita Hayworth film, not ‘Gilda.’

Anyways what can I say I love this movie, I love how Welles tells the story.
Its a dark mystery story but its fun.
He says some really cold lines.

I like the movie cuts, sets and scenes, the close ups the crazy scenes, the walks in the park.
Its definitely a little more odd than some other films, you get some close ups and grimaces.
Don’t really know whats going on till the end.
Tragedy in a way, crime courtroom drama, I like the Having an edge line, and the sharks in a frenzy at their own blood.
Having seen it twice I would still see it again someday.
I just like Welles voice and acting.
Hes all love stricken by Rita lol.
And shes married just its similar to ‘Gilda’ but not quite.
Shes good in the movie too goes from innocent to murderer, speaks Chinese, The San Francisco set.

Just quick filler post before I forget.
Seen Kong Zilla New Empire in theatres, enjoyed it.
Wasn’t as good as the first one, but nearly as good.

I think It was covid, and excited for something awesome and watching it with a friend made it more than a movie it was an experience.
Seeing it second time (neon kong) it wasnt as exciting.

New movie it was good, wasn’t chintzy on the monsters and over the top ness.
New Kong would watch again, wanty to see Minus one first.

I liek how the Kong movies arent chintzy and give the audience what it wants no matter how ridiculous it is, and just to keep the story going cause thats what the fans want, so I like how it does that very well.

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Fallout TV show, just finished.
I have a couple critiques, but overall it was enjoyable, entertaining.
I would have done some things a little differently.
But this adaptation was pretty good above average even.
I would watch it again.
Favorite character is ghoul and his human form, Lucy was pretty good too.
Those would be my top characters, not that I didn’t like max or flame lady, or vault dwellers. just didn’t pack as much punch of actors as Walton Goggins, he is really suberb.
Yehn sets are awesome, costumes, good, cast good writing good, like not too many complaints. Id rate it as just a little above Wednesday the new Addams family, just different genre.
I dunno when something beloved becomes immortalized on film, it has me feeling the same way as Spiderman Movie or Xmen movie.
Its like yeh as a fan, I woulda done it differently, but also exposes more fans to the franchise, which begs the question, is it industry or movie made to please the fans or me in particular, obviously has to make money, to be long running or successful, that mean more mainstream audience. Im just sometimes, I like a fan fiction, not the Miley Cyrus of nerd turned movies into mainstream. Definitely better than what they did to my beloved TMNT. ANd, yeh Im happy they made the show, happy with the adaptation, I just would have done it a little differently. Im sure and wouldnt have been as popular as this show is now. Im happy for its success and hope it is a long running franchise show, with some spin offs, then everyone gets a chance at directing sorta like a Star Trek, or StarWars, definitely shit the bed lately, but it has to be mentioned because, ultimately none of this is true new material, from Kong to Fallout. I could have handled a little darker humour. Um. Does everything have to be a generic audience thing no, but once you do a big project like that, tend to try and have as inclusive audience. But if its the exclusive audience that made it ‘cool’ to begin with, isnt that a disservice. ANyways fuckin hollywood and remakes lol. Thats why I like old movies unless you gonna be like Kong and just be overkill gratuitous, its not my first movie.

Just watched Gilda 46 for the first time, it was really good. Compared to others on the Columbia list the ones I watched of course have been Stooges, and some other romantic screwball comedies, Or action I guess, Or the Capra movies, this one just hit differently was like a film noire, Drama romance, adventure.
The film was cool, with the main character narrating style like Sin city. Johnny was the main character, gambler, then ends up running the Casino, love triangle ensues, then a faked death. I guess thats Glenn Ford, my first Glenn Ford Movie. Rita Hayworth Plays the songstress sultry, and mischievous bride.George Macready plays the bad guy German, all three were pretty awesome. Just in this film everyones life is always falling apart and sadness misery, hopelessness. Even though having many material things, other problems with the illegal casino. Nice Argentinian flavor to make it different than a Hollywood picture. american in Argentina that is. ANyways was a awesome movie, had a cool atmosphere and setting. Wasnt sure what to expect, but was a fun dramatic picture. Would definitely recommend and watch again. Glenn Ford is super cool, drives a cool card and smokes alot of cigaretttes. Mean mug lol, but hes a softy for Gilda, cept the time he beats her.
Gilda is a trouble maker but she has her moments too. Interesting history of her personally. And, I guess Columbia and her, had a bit of a turbulent history, but all that being said, Im glad to have watched this movie, first intro to all these actors for me. Actually reminds me a little of the Game Grim Fandango casino year just the style and aesthetic. So thats cool and I wonder if the game creator had seen this movie.

Don’t know much about this film, I know Jean Arthur big fan, shes fantastic.
Another Washington movie this time mid-war.
Its a romantic comedy, It was pretty funny actually compared to some of the recent ones I’ve seen.
I really like this movie.
Farragut Damn the torpedoes full speed ahead, the dude was Navy and in the War of 1812 lol.
Thats a little before my time. I enjoy both the British Empire and the 13 colonies.
Im not american so British is more my heritage, or french even. I bet the French wish they followed suit of the 13 colonies thats just a strong hunch.
Anyways this movie has barely anything to do with what Im talking about, its more, Washington is crowded and Mr cant remember his name, hes some big time housing guy.
Joe Something. Ms Milligan, they all are cramped in this apartment, you get to know the characters, a love story ensues, comedy aswell. I think Jean Arthur is really great in this movie, shes super funny in her awkwardness, super beautiful to. Anyways its a fun movie. Neat time capsul into Washington DC in ’42. People chilling on the rooftops was cool. The funniest scene was Ms Milligan crying at her Carolina wedding eating catfish ahaha. Just cause you can tell that wasnt her dream wedding, but it was a humorous situation. The ending and the ‘Scandal’ wasnt the best story line, in my opinion but worked out. The Fbi investigating Joe something cause he had binoculars spying on Ms Milligan lol. People in love were so funny back then, its such a big deal crossing the door into bedrooms, its like had to be all dressed to go out and be all this way and that way, in conversation and appearances and dining. Nowadays its just sweat pants, with the kids and dog and go get groceries, and mac and cheese with weiners lol. Not fancy hats in boxes, or maybe Im just chilling with the wrong people ahaha, that would be more of a formal office setting I would think.
Tyler O’Neill just hit 5th consecutive opening day HR most since 1900 lol.
Sorry watching baseball right now too.
Anyways Mr cant remember his name, hes all rambuctious, sets the couple up on a date, hes behind the scenes a bunch.
He starts off as poor and etc, but hes old and smart, and high up business man with power.
So the routine with Ms Milligan was awesome.
I don’t know I would watch that again.
Its not like a Capra movie, Capra was more hardcore in characters and stories, this one more light comedy. But just as good. I didn’t know what to expect was able to enjoy it over a few days without thinking too much. With a somewhat happy ending despite the war.

Another Columbia movie, just finished watching it.
Comedy, legal drama, romance style, little bit of Mr Smith goes to Washington, it isnt a Capra film though.
Only recognized Ronald Colman after he shaved off his beard lol.
Cary Grant in a role , ive never really seen him in, a criminal bad guy, sort of.
Then he becomes more amiable and more of the playboy accustomed to.
Jean Arthur is awesome, shes adorable and lovely.
And, yeah couldnt recognize her from the older movies neither, but now I know.
So I enjoyed this movie, little slow in some parts, but once it gets going one becomes invested in the characters.
The small town feel, and the double crossing, the legal aspect was a fun little side plot.
Wasnt the greatest movie Ive watched from the Columbia list but It was still good. Funny in some parts, strange love triangle in a way.
Jean Arthur and Cary Grant made sense, since Colman had gotten his dream of becoming supreme court.
It was a good movie, glad I watched it. The trio are great actors, I really enjoy watching Cary Grant, and Colman and Arthur.
I cant believe I couldnt recognize Colman till he shaved off his beard and that little mustache he wore.
He;s a top tier actor forsure, compelling and interesting, and a neat vocabulary and dialogue, maybe not so much of a comedy, but still had its moments.
Baseball scene was cool cause im a baseball fan, the dance scene with Colman and Ms Bush was funny.
Jean Arthur being flustered with the 2 men is funny too.
Cool seeing the Columbia casting some similar faces in different variety of roles.

Following the Frank Capra movieline. Columbia 100 yr curated selection.
First time seeing this, although I have heard quite a bit about it.

I guess I like the idea that anyone naive and honest can get into the USA political system, which plays on Washington, Jefferson, Abe Lincoln and so on, that a bill innocent enough to be a kids camping bill and just a loan from the government can drain the swamp lol.
Sure is refreshing to watch nowadays.

even though im not a member of the US electorate nor a citizen, can still cheer on mr smith and democracy, and that good will prevail.
That man won’t be blinded or swayed by fancy clothes or charming women, when the kids camp is on the line.

So I enjoyed this movie, was entertaining, actually most entertained ive ever been from the US senate.
The hot off the presses, the old character in question.
The naivety of Mr Smith in the beginning then, almost quitting and help from Ms Saunders. I like how they had a small romance at the end and everything came together despite all the odds.

I like how Mr Smith didnt give up event though being slandered by the presses and his fathers friend, and the inspiration from Abe Lincoln was touching. Ive seen a few of the monuments down in Washington, only via a youtube channel but they are pretty amazing. How the boy scout paper competed with the machine and the presses, and had the thugs driving them off the roads, and the big fight against the Taylor machine, which is of course the villain actor from the ‘You cant take it with you.’ Good villain character. And, with all the buckets of telegrams, still didnt give up, rather reached out to his old father friend compasion and threw his own words back at him, where the Senator Paine would rather fess up that go on living lol. So it all comes full circle.

Anyways similar themes to what Ive seen in other Frank Capra films, and similar actors. Ms Saunders was awesome, and she was a good sidekick to the whole thing, she goes from disillusioned to a believer, and she had the background. Funny seeing the president show amiable disposition to Mr Smith too. And nice feeling in the end, it almost killed him but it probably worked out in a way the founding fathers could look down all proud at what they’ve created. i mean this is pre-ww2 I have a feeling things were probably a little more sombre, but it is a fiction romance, etc, so you gotta tell a story, and half the film is developing Mr Smith into a trusty dude you want in Washington to stir things up lol. I enjoyed this movie would 100% watch it again. The ending was abrupt, should have shown the, and they lived happily ever after, yet cant blame him was already 2 hours 10 mins, and the conflict was resolved, you could feel their love from across the gallery and up one balcony. So James Stewart is a pretty awesome actor he sure can get going with his hair all wild. Not sure youd get away with assaulting like 6-7 press members nowadays, but probably feel like it after seeing what they did to him in the papers. So just an important lesson in who controls the presses, and the motives they might have. The internet being a useful tool, its also important to seek the facts beyond the motives or prejudices.
Kind of a helpless feeling to watch MR Smith get slandered and forged upon. Almost get expelled while he was innocent. Lesson its hard but good to fight against corruption in politics. It could come at your own expense, and collapsing on the senate floor, but President Abe Lincoln did it. And hes looking at you young man. Crazy that Abe Lincoln was shot, and the James Wilkes Booth Yelled out the latin death to tyrants. I dont really equate Abe Lincoln as a Tyrant, I read he was a bad ass wrestler, and well maybe if you were from the south, you might think that losing your slaves was a tyrant type action. I dont really know enough about all that to comment further. John Wilkes lol woops so was a stage actor and supported the south. Anyways just curious since the monument is a part of the film. Never seen it before but its in alot of American media.
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Ha just learnt thats the building on the USA one cent coin and 5$ note is the Abe Lincoln Memorial. Didnt know that.
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Didnt even recognize Jean Arthur, as from You cant take it with you.
Maybe the voice, or hair or something but both very beautiful.
Was good in both films.
So its kinda neat how Capra used some of the same actors, you know some directors of the present day do that aswell too.
Probably never admit this again but I like both, variety and similar faces.
Another one I recognize is Thomas Mitchell, hes the crook on the plane in Lost Horizon.
Another One Harry Carey holy cow filmography. So many titles, This guy was a legend back in the day, even John Wayne paid homage to him. Cowboy movies, from the generation before.
See I could never guess all this stuff whole world to learn.

Not as good as Flintstones, lol.
George Jetson would sure have a tough time living in the new millenia lol surprisingly.
Women drivers and other old fashioned remarks.
Its an ok show, I prefer the Flintstones though.
Not very good at working, relationships, lazy and corner cutter.
I think Flintstones has better writing although it is a neat take on the world of the future.
And, some things never change, with the assembly line profits, getting fired and so on.
Ah well take the good with the bad, still glad I watched it but Flintstones jokes were way better, better animation.
Fred more realistic of a character and learns his lessons.
I dont dislike it, but its not the greatest.
To see the characters reactions to the real future or present time now would be interesting.
Neat how they go to the beta ranch to live like old times, some people still live like that today, and its not a bad thing.
Its got some MAD issue 1 vibes, with the flubber people that never stand up and do all their work sitting down till the machine breaks.
Not sure if its issue 1, but first 3 forsure.

Another Frank Capra movie from the Columbia pictures movie list.
Bought this one on youtube, so I own it forever, forever digitally I suppose.
Lifetime ownership I guess.
Not like DVD would last an eternity neither scratches.
With the internet it lives on.

Anyways walked into this movie with no expectation, however with a title as such you’d get the idea of a certain theme.
Feel like I already talked alot about this movie before the blog, so I fear i’d be repeating myself.

Anyways I’m new to the Frank Capra movies but he makes good films.
Wonderful life, Lost Horizon, and now ‘You Can’t Take it With You.’
Just wonderful themes like actually being happy, the important things in life, not being embarrassed, not being bothered by trivial things, appreciating the moment, dancing, and being happy in general. Vs. the un- important things, of business over family, social status, missed opportunities, real opportunities, and following you heart.
Family and not letting the material things blind you.
Kindness for Mr Kirby.

Anyways it was a great movie, glad I watched it.
Great ending great story. Funny, drama, romance, dance, music.
I liked the big apple dance, and the young romance.
The awkwardness between James Steward family prejudices and grandpa’s eclectic family.
They were all a happy bunch, and having nice friend, vs being a cold old soulless person for money Its a big contrast.
The house scenes were great, the not selling the house premise.
The early dinner, felt so awkward for them.
Then the conflict might lead into the court house, the rising action with the introspective Mr Kirby has and losing his son, the climax, and I feel like this film or play does a good job at making you remember certain things like the dance and the harmonica, and the grandpa speech.
The going down the elevator to be happy.
Yeh I liked the court room scene that was pretty funny. The previous dinner scene.
I was wondering what all that character intro was, with the man who makes machines, was to introduce the family, the lilies, Yeh the courtroom scene was the funniest and the judge was exceptionally funny. I dont think ive ever written that sentence before, a funny judge. But that courtroom was chaos.
I was wondering if they just werent going to ever get together, but had to go through the conflict, or James Stewart would quit his job, Ramsey wouldnt come to him like the ghost of christmas past.
Finally selling the house and on the bloick it was sad, you feel for the characters, however the growth in Mr. Kirby was the best. so that was a ncie ending, the harmonica duet was a nice ending.
The dancing sister always looking so jovial. I liked the income tax scene. ‘What do I get for it.’ Seems 75 bucks should be good for taxes lol. What a refreshing scene. Everyone in this new millenia should see this movie, Im sure its a little widely exagerated, but movies and people and politics arent like that anymore. The grandpa in the crutches slightly shabily dressed, with a house that isnt nearly as fancy as Mr Kirby be Grandpa was more rich. Losing his temper like that. I like that sometimes things have to be said, even if you regret it and take it back immediately.
Im not so sure what it is about that, but sometimes people need to hear the harsh truth. I might regret writing that lol, but in the case of this movie it rings true.

All in all I really enjoyed this one, was best movie I seen in a while I would definitely watch that again, and motivated to go through the Frank Capra films, as they all have a feel good quality and I like that in a movie. Plus its from a play, so If I ever have a chance to see in theatre it would very much peak my interests.

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Found this cool photo.

From Allison Marchant on the Flikr page https://www.flickr.com/photos/carbonated/2736389506/in/photostream/
Just a cool photo after I watched the movie, it came up in the creative commons license search.