tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post8046115345094341821..comments2024-03-05T21:05:36.848-05:00Comments on CommentaramaFilms: Where Were You in ’87?AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-24946388517784137922017-01-04T18:41:06.662-05:002017-01-04T18:41:06.662-05:00Hi Michael, I'm planning to review Rogue One o...Hi Michael, I'm planning to review <i>Rogue One</i> on Friday.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-46463147284244076262017-01-04T11:44:33.797-05:002017-01-04T11:44:33.797-05:00I was starting my first semester at my alma mater....I was starting my first semester at my alma mater. Saw all the movies involving violence and mayhem listed above. "Predator" was awesome; "If it bleeds we can kill it". I saw "Empire of the Sun" and was pretty bored although I was only 19 at them time. I remember the hymn from the movie, which I cannot name, the scene of the Mustang buzzing the POW camp, and the kid seeing the light from the dropping of the A-bomb; which is probably an impossibility. I remember going to see "Fatal Attraction" at a large theater in Boston. I went with a female friend of a friend and she was grabbing me due to her fright all movie long and I must admit I enjoyed that.<br /><br />P.S. Will a "Rogue One" review be posted?Michael Khttp://none.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-90540456631490785552017-01-03T01:32:19.720-05:002017-01-03T01:32:19.720-05:00Kit -
Sure is. It's of those movies that, de...Kit - <br /><br />Sure is. It's of those movies that, despite being a masterpiece, I'm hesitant to watch again. I don't like the uneasy feeling it leaves me with.ScottDShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619078842202925064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-50068414871319458572017-01-02T02:27:01.172-05:002017-01-02T02:27:01.172-05:00Empire of the Sun is an underrated classic. The fa...<i>Empire of the Sun</i> is an underrated classic. The fall of Shanghai is still powerful.Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-21989327691103544422017-01-01T15:05:47.314-05:002017-01-01T15:05:47.314-05:00Argent/Daniel -
I used to think it was rose-color...Argent/Daniel -<br /><br />I used to think it was rose-colored glasses... and there ARE good movies being made today (<i>The Nice Guys</i> is a blast - first new movie I've purchased in a loooong time!)...<br /><br />...but the more I think about it, the more I realize that Hollywood's batting average used to be better, and there are no doubt a variety of reasons, from pandering to China, to economics (why make 10 small movies that'll make $100 million when you can make one big movie that'll make a billion?), etc.<br /><br />Half of these movies would probably be cable series if made today! <br /><br />From my day job at one of the big entertainment ad agencies, I can safely say that studios do value the known and predictable. Too much money on the line to do anything other than "safe." There are some exceptions, though.ScottDShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619078842202925064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-59217117854017828212017-01-01T10:23:46.579-05:002017-01-01T10:23:46.579-05:00Definitely, Scott, and that was another good one! ...Definitely, Scott, and that was another good one! Of course I also can't forget this one<br /><br />Mountie Captain: Mr. Ness, I do not approve of your methods!<br />Ness: Yeah, well, you're not from Chicago either.<br /><br />The only other movie I can remember knowing that many lines from was <i>Blazing Saddles</i> with my cousin. They really don't make them like that anymore, do they?<br /><br /> - DanielArgentGalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173296751792700318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-78208980165397241062016-12-31T13:35:55.874-05:002016-12-31T13:35:55.874-05:00Scott: RE that Untouchables scene, in that exchang...Scott: RE that Untouchables scene, in that exchange, Connery gives him a quizzical look and asks, "What do you want? A free lesson in police work?"PikeBishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761380937971970762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-40250925106093386312016-12-31T12:14:39.038-05:002016-12-31T12:14:39.038-05:00Rob -
I'm sorry to hear that re: your family....Rob -<br /><br />I'm sorry to hear that re: your family.<br /><br />I was tempted to do 1997 because I didn't know how many memorable movies from 1987 I'd be able to write about. Turns out there were plenty!ScottDShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619078842202925064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-14815784937315342472016-12-31T02:37:07.308-05:002016-12-31T02:37:07.308-05:00_Robocop_ just... wading into that cocaine factory..._Robocop_ just... wading into that cocaine factory and neutralizing it was one of the truly great scenes, as was the near-instant imposition of anarchy in Detroit when the police walked. _Adventures in Babysitting_ shifted so effortlessly from the comic to the serious and back again... The Alien Chest-Burster's MUSICAL NUMBER at the very end of _Spaceballs_ nearly burst MY chest... The _Predator's_ fiendish laughter as it triggered its bomb... The emotional whipsaws in _Empire of the Sun_ were VERY effective... Marvelous how DeNiro, Costner, and Connery all sharpened each other and every other actor in _The Untouchables_... 1987 was a lousy year for my family, but the movies took our minds off a lot of it.Rob S. Ricehttp://www.robricebooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-72806014649819362592016-12-30T22:00:08.405-05:002016-12-30T22:00:08.405-05:00Argent -
Yep, The Untouchables is definitely one...Argent - <br /><br />Yep, <i>The Untouchables</i> is definitely one of those movies! I always liked this exchange:<br /><br />“You're a treasury officer.”<br />“How do you know that? I just told you that.”<br />“Who would claim to be that who was not?” ScottDShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619078842202925064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-70699894442275956032016-12-30T21:57:05.569-05:002016-12-30T21:57:05.569-05:00Pike -
Interesting, re: Dragnet. It was always on...Pike -<br /><br />Interesting, re: <i>Dragnet</i>. It was always one of those movies I'd keep on... one of the best DVD purchases I ever made was the Tom Hanks 3-pack from Universal with this, <i>The Money Pit</i>, and <i>The 'burbs</i> - not bad for $10!ScottDShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619078842202925064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-8353210793390439552016-12-30T21:55:50.164-05:002016-12-30T21:55:50.164-05:00Andrew and Pike -
Originally I had a line re: Sp...Andrew and Pike - <br /><br />Originally I had a line re: <i>Spaceballs</i> - "A perfect movie for 10-year old boys!" and I meant it in a good way. It's not the first movie I go to when I need to laugh, but there's so much residual goodwill, plus the "Spaceballs: The Movie" scene is still one of the funniest things I've ever seen. (Of course, it helps that I was 10 when I first saw it!)ScottDShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619078842202925064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-31638967176172218352016-12-30T21:54:06.217-05:002016-12-30T21:54:06.217-05:00Shawn -
I forgot about that. I haven't seen ...Shawn - <br /><br />I forgot about that. I haven't seen <i>Broadcast News</i> in years... not a movie I'm interested in revisiting. As far as James L. Brooks, I'd like to see <i>As Good As it Gets</i> again to see if it's really overrated, or just me. :-)ScottDShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619078842202925064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-23408869181495357132016-12-30T16:14:22.046-05:002016-12-30T16:14:22.046-05:00I am in the minority on Spaceballs, but most of it...I am in the minority on Spaceballs, but most of it seems flat and forced, and as several critics noted at the time, Brooks made it when everyone was "Star Warsed out", four years after Jedi and ten after the original. Just my opinionPikeBishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761380937971970762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-44024250907432004012016-12-30T16:08:46.252-05:002016-12-30T16:08:46.252-05:00A great year for movies. Dragnet was always one o...A great year for movies. Dragnet was always one of My HBO movies (if you come accross it, you have to watch it to the end, like Untouchables for you) Dragnet also featured probably the first safe sex scene as AIDs became a bigger worry among straight people. Hanks's character looks at his empty box of condoms (called "Titans" heh heh) and does not pursue the encounter with his lovely bed mate still sleeping.PikeBishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761380937971970762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-75633008008798541602016-12-30T15:00:27.616-05:002016-12-30T15:00:27.616-05:00Definitely some good stuff and classics that I nee...Definitely some good stuff and classics that I need to see! <i>The Untouchables</i> is actually one of my all-time favorite movies, both for the fun factor and a strange reason: back in high school my American History teacher actually showed the movie to his classes, including us! Me and my friends had so many lines from the movies memorized: Capone's baseball speech, Malone's lines before he walks into a trap, and probably our overall favorite: "Where's Nitti?" "He's in the car." Maybe I can catch up on some now that I'm on vacation for a while. =)<br /><br /> - DanielArgentGalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173296751792700318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-86761157505746894492016-12-30T14:50:33.217-05:002016-12-30T14:50:33.217-05:00On the specifics, yeah, I do prefer Robocop II. It...On the specifics, yeah, I do prefer <i>Robocop II</i>. It flows better to me and it's more entertaining. <i>Robocop</i> is too dark for me.<br /><br />Predator is all kinds of awesome. You know what? <i>Spaceballs</i> really hasn't held up for me. <i>Lethal Weapon, Adventures in Babysitting, Lost Boys</i> and <i>Wall Street</i> were all amazing. I love <i>Prince of Darkness</i>. <i>Three O'Clock High</i> is a overlooked gem... "You didn't even try... how does that feel?"<br /><br />Good year for film! AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-41355102789354495582016-12-30T14:44:29.113-05:002016-12-30T14:44:29.113-05:00Thanks for the article, Scott! It's always fu...Thanks for the article, Scott! It's always fun to look back and compare that to today. What a better time for films!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-47125197421948436452016-12-30T02:03:01.707-05:002016-12-30T02:03:01.707-05:00Hated "Broadcast News". It is well writt...Hated "Broadcast News". It is well written and acted, but Brooks' character was a selfishort pick who couldnt stand to see Holly Hunter's character happy with someone else. So he broke them up.<br /><br />Saw most of these in the theater at the time. Ah memories.<br />Shawnnoreply@blogger.com