Film No. 39. 4th film shown Thurs 1st Feb
Mark Kermode said "Despite several Goya Awards this extraordinary adaptation of Christopher Franks book wasrongly trashed by critics in Britain and America. A spine tinglingly twisted take on Peter Pan, this intense psychological thriller boasts a career best performance by Jeff Goldblum. The climactic Paris morgue scene is heartstopping."
Sunday, 25 February 2007
Sunday, 11 February 2007
Less Than Zero / Breathless
2nd & 3rd films shown Sat 27th Jan 2007
Film No. 33 Less Than Zero. Nick Love said "An example of an over-rated book being beaten by the film version. When researching my Eighties set film The Business it brought back all the neon lighting, the fashions and the emptiness of the era. It Has this amazing sadness and helplessness to it and at it's heart there's a career defining performance from Robert Downey Jr. It prefigures all that twitty teen stuff on Beverley Hills 90210 and the weedy OC"
Film No. 31 Breathless. Mark Kermode said "Critics howled at the blasphemy of Hollywood remaking Godard's A bout de souffle as a racy erotic thriller, but Jim McBride's joyous crime against cineacademia is a rip roaring rock n roll ride. Terrific location work makes this one of the best LA movies of the eighties, while a finger popping soundtrack jitterbugs between Jerry Lee, Link Wray and The Pretenders. Richard Gere looks great in ridiculous checked trousers, and even better out of them. Memorable scenes include Dick shagging a shower to pieces to the naked strains of Elvis Presley's Suspicious Minds"
Film No. 33 Less Than Zero. Nick Love said "An example of an over-rated book being beaten by the film version. When researching my Eighties set film The Business it brought back all the neon lighting, the fashions and the emptiness of the era. It Has this amazing sadness and helplessness to it and at it's heart there's a career defining performance from Robert Downey Jr. It prefigures all that twitty teen stuff on Beverley Hills 90210 and the weedy OC"
Film No. 31 Breathless. Mark Kermode said "Critics howled at the blasphemy of Hollywood remaking Godard's A bout de souffle as a racy erotic thriller, but Jim McBride's joyous crime against cineacademia is a rip roaring rock n roll ride. Terrific location work makes this one of the best LA movies of the eighties, while a finger popping soundtrack jitterbugs between Jerry Lee, Link Wray and The Pretenders. Richard Gere looks great in ridiculous checked trousers, and even better out of them. Memorable scenes include Dick shagging a shower to pieces to the naked strains of Elvis Presley's Suspicious Minds"
Saturday, 20 January 2007
Two Lane Blacktop
First film shown : No, 45 Two Lane Blacktop Wed 18th Jan 2007
Philip French said "This magnificent, existential road movie pits sportscar driving conman Warren Oates against hot rod aces James Taylor and Dennis Wilson. Best of its time."
Comments welcome
Philip French said "This magnificent, existential road movie pits sportscar driving conman Warren Oates against hot rod aces James Taylor and Dennis Wilson. Best of its time."
Comments welcome
Wednesday, 10 January 2007
Introduction
This blog has been set up to chart the progress of a group of movie fans who are attempting to track down and watch the 50 Lost Movie Classics as chosen by a number of critics in The Observer of 17/12/06. The films are as follows:
1 Salt Of The Earth (1953)
2 Petulia (1968)
3 The State Of Things (1982)
4 Newsfront (1978)
5 Fat City (1972)
6 I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
7 The Swimmer (1968)
8 Under The Skin (1997)
9 The Front Page (1931)
10 The Damned (1961)
11 Ace In The Hole (1951)
12 The Beaver Trilogy (2001)
13 Top Secret ! (1984)
14 Bamboozled (2000)
15 3 Women (1977)
16 Twin Peaks : Fire Walk With Me (1992)
17 Let's Scare Jessica To Death (1971)
18 The Low Down (2000)
19 A New Leaf (1971)
20 Quiemada ! (1969)
21 The Hired Hand (1971)
22 Safe (1995)
23 Housekeeping (1987)
24 Le Petomane (1979)
25 Lianna (1982)
26 Bill Douglas Trilogy (1972-78)
27 The Parallax View (1974)
28 Babylon (1980)
29 Dreamchild (1985)
30 Ride Lonesome (1959)
31 Breathless (1983)
32 The Day The Earth Caught Fire (1961)
33 Less Than Zero (1987)
34 Day Night Day Night (2006)
35 Tin Cup (1996)
36 The Ninth Configuration (1980)
37 Cutters Way (1981)
38 Save The Last Dance (2001)
39 The Mad Monkey (1989)
40 Cockfighter (1974)
41 The Narrow Margin (1952)
42 Terence Davies Trilogy (1984)
43 Wise Blood (1979)
44 Robin Hood (1973)
45 Two Lane Blacktop (1971)
46 Beautiful Girls (1996)
47 Millions (2004)
48 Round Midnight (1986)
49 Jeremy (1973)
50 Grace Of My Heart (1996)
Is it possible. Watch this space.....
1 Salt Of The Earth (1953)
2 Petulia (1968)
3 The State Of Things (1982)
4 Newsfront (1978)
5 Fat City (1972)
6 I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
7 The Swimmer (1968)
8 Under The Skin (1997)
9 The Front Page (1931)
10 The Damned (1961)
11 Ace In The Hole (1951)
12 The Beaver Trilogy (2001)
13 Top Secret ! (1984)
14 Bamboozled (2000)
15 3 Women (1977)
16 Twin Peaks : Fire Walk With Me (1992)
17 Let's Scare Jessica To Death (1971)
18 The Low Down (2000)
19 A New Leaf (1971)
20 Quiemada ! (1969)
21 The Hired Hand (1971)
22 Safe (1995)
23 Housekeeping (1987)
24 Le Petomane (1979)
25 Lianna (1982)
26 Bill Douglas Trilogy (1972-78)
27 The Parallax View (1974)
28 Babylon (1980)
29 Dreamchild (1985)
30 Ride Lonesome (1959)
31 Breathless (1983)
32 The Day The Earth Caught Fire (1961)
33 Less Than Zero (1987)
34 Day Night Day Night (2006)
35 Tin Cup (1996)
36 The Ninth Configuration (1980)
37 Cutters Way (1981)
38 Save The Last Dance (2001)
39 The Mad Monkey (1989)
40 Cockfighter (1974)
41 The Narrow Margin (1952)
42 Terence Davies Trilogy (1984)
43 Wise Blood (1979)
44 Robin Hood (1973)
45 Two Lane Blacktop (1971)
46 Beautiful Girls (1996)
47 Millions (2004)
48 Round Midnight (1986)
49 Jeremy (1973)
50 Grace Of My Heart (1996)
Is it possible. Watch this space.....
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