Welcome to the 143rd Edition of my blog series. It has been a long week but I do still have 10 movies to recommend to all of you so read on.
True Romance (1993): Tony Scott directed this crime caper written by Quentin Tarantino who sold this script in order to fund his 1992 independent hit RESERVOIR DOGS. Christian Slater stars as Clarence a poor, bachelor who meets a hooker named Alabama and falls in love with her and Alabama still has people to contend with like her pimp, played greatly by Gary Oldman. I know I speak a lot of Oldman but I just don't think I can say enough. There is quite a cast here that consists of Christopher Walken, Michael Rapaport, Dennis Hopper, and many others. Also look for SOPRANOS alum James Gandolfini who has a very disturbing and violent scene with Alabama. This was very fun to watch and fans of Asian films will love all the references.
Passport to Pimlico (1949): Henry Cornelius directed this unknown comedy which centers around an unexploded WW2 bomb which accidentally detonates revealing a treasure. The civilians to what they can to get this treasure while the British government tries to regain control. Nothing great but an entertaining film worth a watch.
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003): I decided to record this documentary of the life of Chaplin going from his childhood until near the end of his life. It was very insightful with many peers and fans of Chaplin being interviewed. Not much else can be said here but a great documentary showing some interesting unknown films.
Roman Holiday (1953): William Wyler directed this romantic comedy which starred Audrey Hepburn in her first starring role. Audrey Hepburn plays Princess Ann, a princess in Rome who does not like her structured life as the princess and sets out to see the world. Gregory Peck plays Joe, a reporter who finds her drunk and forms a relationship with her pretending ignorance over her identity with intentions to write a big story but I think you know the next part.
The Element of Crime (1984): This was a very interesting film and to say I got it would be a lie. It was about a cop under hypnosis hoping it will help him find a serial killer. It had some very bizarre imagery and some dark images and it was more of a narrative that you really had to pay attention.
Jaws (1975): Steven Spielberg directed this movie which made many people afraid to go in the water. In the small town of Amity, a shark starts to terrorize people. A police chief (Roy Scheider), a marine scientist (Richard Dreyfuss), and a shark hunter (Robert Shaw) set out to stop this shark. These were three totally different people going after this shark. It's quite a classic that may be a bit dated but still very fun to watch.
Ugly Duckling (1939): This was my Disney short for the week that I came across. I was once in an Ugly Duckling story called HONK!. This was a fun 9 minutes of the Hans Christian Anderson classic of a duck that looks different from the others and one I really felt for.
Once (2006): This is one that may get mixed opinions. This is a modern-day musical of a Dublin man and woman who meet and agree to write music together. Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova wrote the music that they sang. I can't really explain much here, if you don't like musicals you might like this one.
The Pumpkin Eater (1964): In the Anne Bancroft marathon on TCM I chose this one which also starred Peter Finch. Anne Bancroft is a single mom of many who meets a Hollywood writer, played by Finch, who leads other affairs which provokes her to do things as well. This was another rather underrated film that should get more recognition.
Volunteers (1985): Tom Hanks and John Candy star in this comedy in the Peace Corps. Tom Hanks plays a Ivy Leaguer in debt to a bookie who flees with the Peace Corps to get away. This was one of Hanks' early comedy roles. John Candy was also funny. This is an 80s comedy worth watching.
Well, that is it for this week, forgive my writing skills this week, I put this together in a hurry but please leave your comments as to what you like and what you hate.
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