What did you watch today? v 25.0

Version 25 has arrived. The first post in this version will be # 8691.

The ghost of Lupe Velez reminds us all to link our posts, and don't eat a big meal on the evening you plan to kill yourself.

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Permalink Reply by Leon Storie on December 4, 2009 at 10:48pm: Definitely Maybe

Nothing Earth shattering here, but as a divorced dad with two little girls, I really enjoyed the relationship between Will and Maya. The obvious bond of affection between these two and Maya's concern for her dad's happiness, really touched me.

The love story is pretty predictable, but even though you can sort of see the payoff from a mile away, it's executed better than most of the romantic comedies (most of which are neither romantic or funny) that I have seen.

Worth a view.

Permalink Reply by Guy on December 5, 2009 at 10:28pm: I watched Raoul Walsh's White Heat (1949) with Jame Cagney and Virginia Mayo, which I hadn't seen in 20 years or so, and noticed a few things this time around. Mostly I noticed Walsh's economy: he puts the camera where a simple short pan can reveal a story point in about a second, a style where tremendous amounts of story are told quickly in a teletype staccato pace. I'm on a Walsh streak and recently watched Walsh's College Swing (1938) an early Bob Hope vehicle with the fantastic Martha Raye (and also Ben Blue, who I'd never heard of but was an incredible physical comedian.) Again, each scene has an accentuated detail that defines it. Next is Walsh's Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951) also with Virginia Mayo.

Permalink Reply by joeoftexas on December 6, 2009 at 7:03am: "White Heat" is great !
I'm a big Raoul Walsh fan, too.

Be sure and check out Pursued (1947) sometime, if you haven't seen it yet.

I just que'd "College Swing" (1938)...
Thanks for the rec.

Permalink Reply by Sevorin on December 6, 2009 at 11:41am: You like The Horn Blows at Midnight?

Permalink Reply by Sevorin on December 6, 2009 at 11:55am: The films Walsh directed with Errol Flynn are wonderful -- even Objective Burma, that got everybody's ass chewed for pissing off the Brits.

As for Virginia Mayo . . . hubba-hubba !!!

the fantastic Martha Raye

You have said it.

Permalink Reply by Hannabelle Lector on December 6, 2009 at 12:16pm: The Big Clock with Charles Laughton as a publisher who tries to pin the murder of his mistress on Ray Milland. It was an enjoyable oldie which i gave 4 stars.

Permalink Reply by Hannabelle Lector on December 6, 2009 at 12:35pm: Would anyone like to buy me a ticket to go see the Mayweather - Pacquiao fight? I'd love to go, but I imagine they are going to be very expensive.