To put it politely, it is more "camp"

My Fair Lady (1964)

The 60s is probably the last decade that Hollywood is able to produce good "period" movies.

What I mean if this movie is made today, however expensive the costume and set pieces are, there would definitely a noticeable "fakeness" to the movie.

My opinion.

For those who did not know, this movie was based on a successful Broadway show.

In the Broadway version, Rex Harrison plays Professor Higgins and Julie Andrews, Ms Eliza Doolittle.

In the movie, Audrey Hepburn was cast as Ms Eliza Doolittle.

Julie Andrews supposedly "threw a few tantrums" but then, she got the Mary Poppins role instead, and she won best Actress for THAT role!! (in the same year)

So, what is this movie about?

Ms Eliza Doolittle is a poor street side flower girl. One rainy night, she had a chance encounter with Professor Higgins, who publicly humiliate her had announce that if he has 6 months with her, he could teach her the Queens English so well, that he can bring her to the Embassy Ball and pass her off as a Duchess!

On hearing this, Ms Eliza Doolittle, visited the professor in the morning, asking to be a student of his, to improve her spoken language. A house guest of Professor Higgins, an old Colonel Hugh Pickering, intrigue by the prospect, offered to pay for her lesson!

So bring on the montage of the lessons and... do you think she can do it (eg pass as a Duchess at the Embassy Ball)

Highlight


If that kind of language shocked the "polite" society back then, I wonder when modern English in an TV Series nowadays would do the the said "polite society"!!!

Give it a try, why don't you.

My Two Sen

This post has been edited by Mov_freak: Dec 14 2015, 08:01 PM

No Way Out (1987)

This is a thriller, with Kevin Costner (I believe this started his film career), Gene Hackman (always good) and Sean Young (before Pet Detective).

When I watched this in 1987, it was the bomb!! It was like watching Enemy of the State (which also has Gene Hackman) for the first time.

It was about technology (as per 1989) and criminal investigation.

Now watching back, this movie looks "tired and jaded" because so many movie after this, had done much much better for the genre (Well, Enemy of the State comes to mind).

Having said that, the ending would still surprise you>

So, if you like stuff from the 80s, and you want something different, give this a go.

My Two Sen.

When John WIlliam first played the Jaw music theme for Steven Spielberg, Steven burst out laughing, thinking that John was joking with him, and when he turned around to look at John, only to find him stoic face...

Kurt Russell was originally cast to play Colonel Sam Trautman. He decided not to go ahead with the movie after he failed to convince Sylvester that the Rambo character should die at the end.

I like this Conan. Too bad the second movie was tame down so some toy company could sell Conan's action figure to kids!!

Yes, Tom Cruise and his original teeth!!

This post has been edited by Mov_freak: Apr 25 2016, 05:22 PM

That shopping center they shot in went bankrupt and is now a disused building...

Well Sylvester and Kurt did eventually work together, in a little movie called Tango and Cash

Yes it is.

For some odd reason, I also like the 4th one very much

Adds to the man of of time cliche

Hm... have not watch this yet

Will watch this soon!

... slave driver ...

Tango & Cash (1989)

The last "American movie" release in the 80s (Dec 1989).

Sylvester Stallone - Lt. Raymond Tango
Kurt Russell - Lt. Gabriel Cash
Teri Hatcher (gosh she was young) - Katherine 'Kiki' Tango

The same year Warner Brothers made a killing with Tim Burton's Batman (1989) in the summer.

I remember liking this movie when I first watched it. Probably on VHS (any kiddies remember what that is?? )

It is not until now after re-watching it and doing some research did I know that it was hit with massive production problems during film.

1) Script was not complete when shooting started.
2) Patrick Swayze, who was originally cast to play Lt. Gabriel Cash, backed out for the movie Road House.
3) The original Director of Photography, Barry Sonnenfeld (Adams Family, Men In Black), was fired (supposedly Slyvester pushed for that) and Donald E. Thorin took over.
4) Director, Andrei Konchalovsky also got fired two third through filming, replaced by Albert Magnoli.

According to imdb, the original budget was $55,000,000 and the movie made $63,000,000 (USA), and wikipedia mention that 20,000,000 was the original budget. which us surprising.

Batman (1989) had a budget $35,000,000 (I heard it was the most expensive movie at the time!!) and grossed $251,188,924 (USA)...

Okay this movie is a buddy cop comedy movie.

Surprisingly Sylvester play peppy and Kurt played the slob...

Fun movie. Nothing surprising, but fun movie.

Both Sylvester and Kurt were at the top of their game!

If you like cop comedy, go for it!

My Two Sen

P.S. This movie transfer to HD is far FAR superior compared to Star Trek The Motion Picture (1979). What the hey! (Paramount would spend money remastering Star Trek The Next Generation TV Series and not make a proper transfer for the movies!!!!)

P.P.S. Kurt Russell in drags... *Yikes*

This post has been edited by Mov_freak: Apr 30 2016, 10:31 PM

Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

Okay, Star Trek is a big deal for Paramount.

So much so, that after Star Trek The Original Series was released on Bluray, fan were foaming at the mouth for Star Trek the Next Generation.

And there was an issue. Most of the special effect in the said series was C.G.I. which is not an issue. The issues arised when it was discovered that the effects were originally rendered in 480P, which translate to an ugly bluray release for The Next Generation, unless additional work was done.

Paramount did the math, and went ahead to spend the money to redo ALL the special effects in HD and reintegrating that to the original practical shot, and when the blurays were release, the rabid fanboys were happy and sales of the blurays were good.

So, what the heck am I going on about.

This movie was made with a budget of USD 35,000,000.

It made Paramount, USD 85,000,000 (in box office)...

And the head honchos in Paramount did not think it was worthy a proper HD transfer??

Oh my goodness, one of the worst HD transfer I have experience!!

Dust specks, soft images.... Shame on you, Paramount!!

Story wise, not a Star Trek story per say (the director Robert Wise, did not "get" it)

If feel more like the 2001: Space Odyssey rather than a Star Trek movie.

Worth a watch if you have not watch this.

My Two Sen

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

Easily on of the fanboys' favorite Star Trek movie.

Director Nicholas Meyer, gets it.

Is a continuation of Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Space Seed" (1967).

Ricardo Montalban reprise his Khan role.

Transfer is slightly better compared to the first.

I believe the ending shock many a fan when the movie was first shown at the cinema.

And if you had watched Star Trek Into Darkness you already know that.

Good movie.

My Two Sen

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)

With a title like that, are there any doubts what happened?

Another fanboy favorite.

I believe fanboy likes this because more of the Vulcan "culture" is shown.

And also the irony


Well, if you have nothing to do, and like me hae some time, try doing a marathon!!!

My Two Sen

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

I thought this was a "filler" movie (thinking that it is the most inexpensive to produce.

This movie cost Paramount USD 25,000,000, the total combine budget of the last two movie!!!

I thought that since most of it was "present" it would have been cheaper to make... The answer is no.

I actually like this the best.

The 23rd century vs 20th century. Makes for some entertaining viewing.

This movie made Paramount USD 133,000,000!

So I am not alone.

If you want to watch a good original series movie, this is the one I recommend!!

My Two Sen

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

As for the these two.

I feel they are better material for a TV episode rather than a movie

My Two Sen

Alien Nation (1988)?

Squirm (1976)?

There you go!!

Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962)

A Dutch/American production?

Supposedly on a USD 74,600 budget!!

The following are information I had extracted from IMDB



So what I am trying to say is that The Martian (2015) and Gravity (2013) this is NOT!!!

Having said that, the story is actually decent, maybe with a much bigger budget, this could be an excellent movie. (or an good Twilight Zone episode maybe)

Strictly B Movie, but enjoyable (laughable) on a lazy Sunday afternoon.

My Two Sen

The Last Man on Earth (1964)

Well here is something I did not know until today.

For the lovers of the movie, I Am Legend (2007) is based on Richard Matheson's novel I Am Legend, this is the first movie adapted from the same book!

This movie stars Vincent Price!

Original Fritz Lang was supposed to have directed this (that would have been a different level of movie all together)

Do not watched this to see an old version of I Am Legend (2007).

Watch this if you are a fan of Vincent Price.

Hammer was supposed to have made this. They could not get approval from the British Censor, so the rights were sold to Robert Lippert (American Producer).

To save money, the film was shot in Italy with a predominantly Italian cast and crew.

Watched this is color, then only to notice I could have watched in it's original Black and White version (*groan*)

I love the camp!!

Although in I Am Legend, almost everyone is a vampire, here they are move zombie like!!

My Two Sen

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)

Like it's comic books counterpart, movie used to have anthology within itself.

What do I mean?

Take this for example. There are five story within this movie, with a main story tying everything together...

So this movie has these 5 short stories

Werewolf
Creeping Vine
Voodoo
Disembodied Hand (with a VERY young Michael Gough (Tim Burton's Batman's Alfred), whom I did not recognised and Christopher Lee!!)
Vampire (Youthful Donald Sutherland)

With Peter Cushing (Dr. Terror' / Dr. W. R. Schreck) tarot card reader's story tying everything together!!

Made by Amicus Productions (second largest Horror movie makers in England (Owned by Americans) outside of Hammer)

I missed these short story horror movies.

Maybe Joel Silver and Robert Zemeckis could revive this format through their Dark Castle Entertainment production house.

Their remake of House on Haunted Hill (1999), Thir13en Ghosts (2001), Ghost Ship (2002), Gothika (2003) and House of Wax (2005) were quite enjoyable!!

My Two Sen