tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post6180005649738086278..comments2024-03-05T21:05:36.848-05:00Comments on CommentaramaFilms: Movie Rewind: Where Were You in ’83?AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-61651289002883103992013-01-09T17:00:42.966-05:002013-01-09T17:00:42.966-05:00obiwan -
Good to know, but if Skynet does declar...obiwan - <br /><br />Good to know, but if Skynet does declare war on humanity, then I'll see you on the battlefield! :-)<br /><br />(I was born in '83 - I turn 30 in a couple weeks. Ugh!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-4540666766330439292013-01-09T15:22:57.075-05:002013-01-09T15:22:57.075-05:00Wasn't even born until 1985, which is funny, c...Wasn't even born until 1985, which is funny, considering that I share a birthday with a sci-fi character also born in that time, and my name sounds similar, but don't worry, I'm not the guy to help save you from Skynet in a Post-Nuclear holocaust world; at least I don't think so, anyways.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-45858493892623494042013-01-07T11:55:55.286-05:002013-01-07T11:55:55.286-05:00Scott, Thanks.Scott, Thanks.Jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-68177789881064697452013-01-07T00:36:37.037-05:002013-01-07T00:36:37.037-05:00Jen -
Memories are funny that way. :-) Sorry abo...Jen - <br /><br />Memories are funny that way. :-) Sorry about your brother.<br /><br />Re: <i>Scarface</i>, I was in film school, so we're talking almost a decade ago. A friend of mine bought the remastered DVD for a friend of his but opened it anyway and we watched it at my apartment. It was fun, though like I said above, I have no need to see it again anytime soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-36271409743234014562013-01-07T00:34:59.561-05:002013-01-07T00:34:59.561-05:00Snape -
Finally, someone younger than me!
Oddly...Snape - <br /><br />Finally, someone younger than me!<br /><br />Oddly, I've never seen Monty Python's show - only the movies and this one seemed to click with me the most, though I haven't seen any of them in years.<br /><br />As for 2013, lots of sequels there! I have no expectations where <i>The Hangover 3</i> is concerned - I didn't think the second one was that funny, unfortunately. And I hope they don't make <i>Man of Steel</i> too dark and "gritty" - leave that for Batman!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-66237822135683002602013-01-06T22:11:29.839-05:002013-01-06T22:11:29.839-05:00Scott, where was I in 1983? Trying to have fun, ye...Scott, where was I in 1983? Trying to have fun, yeah, maybe. <i>Scarface</i> is the only one on the list that I can recall seeing, probably 1985 (Clint's too, but can't remember enough to say). <br /><br />My brother came over, and my boyfriend was asleep (he never knew my brother was there). We sat and watched <i>Scarface</i>, and the one thing I can remember--is Tony ever going to die? I can still see that scene in my head after all these years.<br /><br />My brother then had to walk home, a few blocks away, and it was snowing like crazy. That's how vivid my memory is of that movie, and also the memory of my brother who died five years after that. It was one of the few times we sat and watched a movie together.Jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-17343115020325496552013-01-06T21:23:34.831-05:002013-01-06T21:23:34.831-05:00Where was I in '83, you say? Unfortunately, I ...Where was I in '83, you say? Unfortunately, I was not born yet. 1985 FTW!<br /><br />Surprisingly, I've only seen about 40% of the movies listed and I watched A LOT of movies.<br /><br />I love "The Christmas Story"! Best Christmas movie, IMO! I watched it twice in a row, this year! TBS always show a 24 hour marathon of TCS. My fiancee never saw the movie, so I made her watch it. She thought it was "weird"...<br /><br />I loved "Trading Places", "Vacation", "Zelig", "The Big Chill", and most of "Return of the Jedi".<br /><br />"Meaning of Life"? Never a hugh fan of Monty Python. Don't know why...<br /><br />"Scarface"? I only watched it once, a long time ago. I thought it was overrated. I never felt the need to watch it again.<br /><br />2012 was a pretty good year for movies. I enjoyed most of the movies, I've seen this year. The Dark Knight Rises, Skyfall, The Avengers, Django, and The Raid were all perfect movies, IMO!<br /><br />2013 looks good so far. Iron man 3, Star Trek 2, Man of Steel, The next chapter of The Hobbit, and Hangover 3! What more can you ask for! I keed on the last movie...Mr_Severus_Snapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09114381805017025426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-70815217115640411782013-01-05T21:43:55.567-05:002013-01-05T21:43:55.567-05:00great link, Scott - Thanks!!great link, Scott - Thanks!!Tennessee Jedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604275115906776992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-41638569669335952632013-01-05T17:56:49.250-05:002013-01-05T17:56:49.250-05:00Jed -
That definitely would've made for a mo...Jed - <br /><br />That definitely would've made for a more interesting and thoughtful film. And you're right - it wasn't produced by Cubby Broccoli and none of the usual Bond technicians of the time (Peter Lamont, John Glenn, John Barry, etc.) worked on it.<br /><br />Volumes have been written about this but for the quick version, <a href="http://jamesbond.wikia.com/wiki/Thunderball_%28novel%29#The_controversy_over_the_novel" rel="nofollow">click here</a>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-3998343279449395512013-01-05T17:02:36.836-05:002013-01-05T17:02:36.836-05:00Scott - yes, Truckster; just a typo. And, a "...Scott - yes, Truckster; just a typo. And, a "woody" to boot, I believe.<br /><br />Do you remember when Connery did a film "Robin and Marion" when he played a middle aged Robin of Locksley? See, my problem with "Never Say Never" is that I WOULD have respected an aging Bond in a new adventure where he used his experience and wiles to compensate for his fading physical skills. But to wear a toupee and do a half baked re-make of Thunderball? Never was I so disappointed, and this from a guy who felt Connery is the ultimate and legitimate Bond. Now, I don't know what rights were involved since, as I recall, that film was NOT done by the Broccoli's.<br />Tennessee Jedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604275115906776992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-49425933490600956282013-01-05T15:46:17.361-05:002013-01-05T15:46:17.361-05:00T-Rav -
I had no idea how much hate there was fo...T-Rav - <br /><br />I had no idea how much hate there was for <i>A Christmas Story</i>! I like it and I don't even celebrate the damn holiday! :-)<br /><br /><i>Scarface</i> needs to be watched once but even though I liked it, I have no need to see it again. (Go to YouTube one day and search for the montage of TV-friendly edits - yikes!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-3035280749213703872013-01-05T15:44:45.787-05:002013-01-05T15:44:45.787-05:00Jed -
Nice to see you back.
I'm lukewarm o...Jed - <br /><br />Nice to see you back. <br /><br />I'm lukewarm on <i>Never Say Never Again</i>. I understand why it was made and it was nice to see Connery back at it but it's all completely unnecessary. Fun at times but also slow and dull to look at.<br /><br />I think you mean "family truckster." :-) (And I'll never forget the color: "metallic pea" if I'm not mistaken.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-52162392252330590462013-01-05T15:41:28.639-05:002013-01-05T15:41:28.639-05:00Pike -
I still need to see The Big Chill. I vagu...Pike - <br /><br />I still need to see <i>The Big Chill</i>. I vaguely recall a pretty funny <i>SNL</i> parody of it but I was younger and didn't get it. :-)<br /><br />I wanted to elaborate on <i>Blue Thunder</i> but I ran out of room. They actually talk about that, uh, performance on the DVD extras.<br /><br />"Catch ya later!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-73493977764380279372013-01-05T15:39:15.007-05:002013-01-05T15:39:15.007-05:00rla -
I was born that year. :-)
The National La...rla - <br /><br />I was born that year. :-)<br /><br />The National Lampoon name (such as it is) used to mean something - it's pretty meaningless today. But <i>Animal House</i> and <i>Vacation</i> are definitely the crown jewels in their movie catalog, though they're certainly not for everyone.<br /><br />Same for <i>A Christmas Story</i> but as I wrote above, I can understand how people could get sick of the film with its constant TV airings on Christmas Day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-56375185894622227722013-01-05T15:36:53.113-05:002013-01-05T15:36:53.113-05:00I'm back!
TJ -
Cool story! Showbiz isn'...I'm back!<br /><br />TJ - <br /><br />Cool story! Showbiz isn't as glamorous as people think it is - it often involves such basic tasks as driving people around. :-)<br /><br />Definitely a shame about Ms. Wood. From what I've read, the studio wanted to shut the film down but Douglas Trumbull insisted the show must go on and, as a consequence, he was pretty much <i>persona non grata</i> afterwards and later moved his operation out of Hollywood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-35722934021997207442013-01-05T11:07:03.993-05:002013-01-05T11:07:03.993-05:00I liked Scarface, even though I found quite a bit ...I liked <i>Scarface</i>, even though I found quite a bit of it disturbing. Ditto on ROTJ; even though it was starting to go downhill, it's still part of the original trilogy, so I give it a pass. <br /><br /><i>Twilight Zone</i> was just okay--in my opinion, they lost the magic that made the original series work--and as for <i>A Christmas Story</i>, I hate that movie with the heat of a thousand suns.T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-48408019701090396802013-01-05T09:02:02.035-05:002013-01-05T09:02:02.035-05:00Missed this while traveling Wednesday. An interest...Missed this while traveling Wednesday. An interesting overview, here, Scott. Highlight for me was "ah, but it is wafer thin, monsieur!" Worst idea? "Never Say Never." I mean really . . . . . Connery should have said something like "suck it, Trebeck." Well, I can't really say that was worse than Jaws with any kind of numeral behind it.<br /><br />I'm with you on Sudden Impact. The franchise had been getting a tad stale, and this revived a bit of interest. Loved "The Right Stuff." Real heroes for real Americans. Jedi was a huge film that tied up the trilogy, although my perspective is slightly different since the entire series was created and existed during my adulthood.<br /><br />Loved "the family trickster" scene, and our very first introduction to "Eddie" in the Vacation franchise.Tennessee Jedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604275115906776992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-72746385111328679162013-01-04T15:09:00.272-05:002013-01-04T15:09:00.272-05:00Nothing on the schedules for those, but give WB ti...Nothing on the schedules for those, but give WB time. Everything else seems to be released to Blu-Ray eventually around here. Not so much on the Police Academies, maybe, but can't imagine they'd leave Innerspace off the list.EricPhttp://www.threedonia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-58960911886717860572013-01-03T18:07:10.680-05:002013-01-03T18:07:10.680-05:00I'm out of town but I'll be back on Saturd...I'm out of town but I'll be back on Saturday to reply to everyone's comments...<br /><br />EricP - <br /><br />I have to ask, is WB working on bringing <i>Innerspace</i> to Blu-Ray? If you can't say, I'll understand.<br /><br />And if you're working on the <i>Police Academy</i> films, don't forget the deleted scenes! (Only the DVD of the fourth film included any.)<br /><br />Okay, I'm done now. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-28252898165929580782013-01-03T14:55:11.440-05:002013-01-03T14:55:11.440-05:00"The Big Chill:" To me still the best e..."The Big Chill:" To me still the best ensemble drama/character study ever made. Lawrence Kasdann's direction and writing still shines, some of the most quotable dialogue bits ever (For fun go back and check out the exchange between Hurt, Berringer and Kline when they are jogging) And as an 18 year old College Republican/Reaganite I loved watching the hollow idealism and bull shit philosphy of the Sixties come crashing down around their ears.<br /><br />"The Right Stuff" Excellent on all levels.<br /><br />"Blue Thunder:" Schieder at his best and McDowell chewing the scenery. (One note to male viewers of a certain age: Guys, did you ever see a more flexible.....ahem performance in your lives on screen, and when the show hit HBO the next year, how many of you hit pause and super slow mo......to....uh....prove that you did indeed see what you thought you saw.......something that was not seen in R movies let alone PG, back then? Ah good days!)PikeBishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761380937971970762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-66636666049489124902013-01-03T14:53:03.761-05:002013-01-03T14:53:03.761-05:00I turned 11 that year. I think the only ones we ac...I turned 11 that year. I think the only ones we actually saw then were RotJ and Superman3. Since then I've only seen a few more of them - WarGames stands up remarkably well despite the out-of-date technology shown. Trading Places is hilarious. <br />Haven't seen all of any, nor have I liked what I've seen of any, National Lampoon anything (yes, I am apostate). Don't like A Christmas Story either.rlaWTXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09319344164726195144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-54904750936170444892013-01-03T12:39:54.923-05:002013-01-03T12:39:54.923-05:00The Outsiders 1983 movie damn good, The Complete N...The Outsiders 1983 movie damn good, The Complete Novel version released a few years ago on DVD (and coming soon on Blu-Ray -- yes, I'm a WB-employed pimp/whore) one of the best examples of a Director's Cut being better than the original. Also includes commentary from Coppola, plus a separate live-in-studio running commentary with Diane Lane, Macchio, Howell and the Swayze (with pre-recorded cut-ins from Lowe and Dillon).<br /><br />My mother-in-law had been showing the original to her classes for years, but got her the upgrade a couple years ago. Time-tested and now charter-school approved.EricPhttp://www.threedonia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-67553658631227175762013-01-03T11:36:42.416-05:002013-01-03T11:36:42.416-05:00Brainstorm brings back some memories for me. Main...Brainstorm brings back some memories for me. Mainly because they came to my neck of the woods (Outer Banks of NC) to film a portion of the movie. My dad had a rental car franchise back in 1981 and the film crew rented a couple of cars from him. I was also hired as a “gopher” for them to run errands. I drove the chef to one of the few grocery stores we had back then and took one of the producers around the area to get some still photos of town signs and things like that. It was so much fun - and I got $50.00 per day! Back then, that was pretty good money (I was 18).<br /><br />It was a shame that Natalie Wood drowned just about a month after they left the area. I never got to meet her, but I did get to watch her film some of her scenes. I haven’t watched the movie very often over the years, but when I do it’s cool to see those scenes on the screen and remember that I saw it live.TJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10190795207362563696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-66119921704000070572013-01-02T17:15:30.731-05:002013-01-02T17:15:30.731-05:00Andrew -
As an addendum to the above comment, it...Andrew - <br /><br />As an addendum to the above comment, it's always more fun looking back at bad movies!<br /><br />And re: the general in <i>WarGames</i>, it's not that military personnel are portrayed as idiots, it's that they're portrayed as bloodthirsty. (Certainly not all the time but enough that it's become a cliche.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-10100498550028502292013-01-02T17:14:04.441-05:002013-01-02T17:14:04.441-05:00Andrew -
It's not that funny; it only shows ...Andrew - <br /><br />It's not that funny; it only shows how warped my priorities can be! :-)<br /><br />On one hand, I've said before that I'm behind on my classic films which is why <i>Terms of Endearment</i> isn't specifically mentioned.<br /><br />On the other hand...<br /><br />-I wanted to include <i>WarGames</i>, <i>Blue Thunder</i>, and <i>Zelig</i> but I ran out of room<br /><br />-I left out <i>Octopussy</i> because you'll be reviewing it at a later date<br /><br />-You already reviewed <i>Trading Places</i>... though I'm definitely including <i>Ghostbusters</i> - which you also reviewed - on the 1984 list since that one has more personal meaning for me<br /><br />-I included <i>The Curse of the Pink Panther</i> because, while I thought about it for a while, I really have no interest in reviewing those films, so this brief mention pretty much represents my thoughts on the entire franchiseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com