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Since OU handled business today I think we can discuss some non sports topics now.

The Martian - Not a bad flick but definitely not as good as the hype. The odds of survival in this guy's situation would be almost nil but he solves problems easier than we could find our car keys. Worth a watch regardless but don't go in expecting greatness.

American Ultra - Don't avoid this one because of the stoner theme. It's a unique take on government trained Jason Bourne genre. Jesse Eisenberg is one of the better actors out there right now and Kristen Stewart is tolerable outside of the Twilight crap.

Anybody got any recommendations for new releases to DVD?
 
Brubaker

It's not a new release, but the story behind it I always thought was pretty cool. A new Warden shows up as an inmate to see what's really going on and how corrupt the guards are. Guards running scams. Guards making money with bringing in contraband. Guards stealing. BC figured you may like it since didn't you work in corrections before? Though I know you said you are in a new line of work these days. This movie may remind you of your corrections days.
 
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BillyRay said:
Brubaker

It's not a new release, but the story behind it I always thought was pretty cool. A new Warden shows up as an inmate to see what's really going on and how corrupt the guards are. Guards running scams. Guards making money with bringing in contraband. Even guards stealing. BC figured you may like it since didn't you work in corrections before? Though I know you said you are in a new line of work these days. This movie may remind you of your corrections days.
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Never heard of it but I do like the cast. I'll have to give it a watch, though I don't know where I'll find it. Sounds better than The Shawshank Redemption, which was a good, but imo, highly overrated movie.
 
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Forgot to mention The Maze Runner and it's recently released sequel, The Scorch Trials.

DO NOT WATCH

The first was okay but the second was awful, ruining what little the first did offer.
 
bcsoonerfan said:
Never heard of it but I do like the cast. I'll have to give it a watch, though I don't know where I'll find it. Sounds better than The Shawshank Redemption, which was a good, but imo, highly overrated movie.
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A much slower pace. I read about it online in several places and they said it wasn't based on any known true story. But it came from the days when a warden was kind of like a concentration camp comandante. Redford and Jane Alexander show us the view of the left. But the hero is the substitute warden, rather than the prisoner who never loses hope, like Shawshank.

Same sort of ending for the bad guy prison guards.
 
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At this time, I'm looking forward to Tarzan 2016. Margot Robbie is Jane. But of course the critics could steer me away. Worth a ticket might be Tarzan's eerie "call".
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Margot Robbie?

Gosh, I could take a sculpting of her ass...and wear it as a hat.

(Mmm, add a whole new meaning to the term...asshat)
 
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BillyRay said:
Brubaker

It's not a new release, but the story behind it I always thought was pretty cool. A new Warden shows up as an inmate to see what's really going on and how corrupt the guards are. Guards running scams. Guards making money with bringing in contraband. Guards stealing. BC figured you may like it since didn't you work in corrections before? Though I know you said you are in a new line of work these days. This movie may remind you of your corrections days.
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is this the one with Robert Redford? if so good flick!
 
bcsoonerfan said:
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This comment would apply to this movie as well,

A Serbian Film

Literally...proceed with caution if you wanna watch this film. Everyone has that movie they claim is the most effed up movie they have ever had the misfortune to watch. This one takes the cake for me, and no other movie I have ever seen is even remotely close.
 
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BillyRay said:
This comment would apply to this movie as well,

A Serbian Film

Literally...proceed with caution if you wanna watch this film. Everyone has that movie they claim is the most effed up movie they have ever had the misfortune to watch. This one takes the cake for me, and no other movie I have ever seen is even remotely close.
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I've read the plot a few years ago.

No thank you for sure.
 
bcsoonerfan said:
I've read the plot a few years ago.

No thank you for sure.
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Ya it's one of those movies I can't help but think there were people who actually thought it was a good idea to film something like that. Or that someone actually found it normal to think of that kind of story to write into a script. First time I tried to watch it I turned it off. Later on got talked into watching the rest of it and had to keep telling myself "it's just a movie" and finished it just to see how it ended. Most effed up sheet ever!!!!
 
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I'm a movie bluff and pride myself on movie trivia from the 60's - early 90's.....but have become tired of Hollywood. I haven't been to a theatre in years. I reply on movies I've seen from years back and an occasional On Demand movie that sounds like something I would enjoy. I like all kinds of movies even those that haven't received high marks like Funny Games. I really enjoy that flick but many find it too disturbing. I found it a story that could actually happen in today's effed up world. Naomi Watts is one of my favorite actresses so that may have something to do with it.
 
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"Do you take Indians?" Gus Greymountain to Bruce Dern in "Posse" 1975. Dern stole the show from Kirk Douglas.

Waco Tribune-Herald critic says don't bother with the dreadful "Dirty Grandpa" with De Niro.
 
Sunburnt Indian said:
"Do you take Indians?" Gus Greymountain to Bruce Dern in "Posse" 1975. Dern stole the show from Kirk Douglas.

Waco Tribune-Herald critic says don't bother with the dreadful "Dirty Grandpa" with De Niro.
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I agree and Kirk directed the movie. My favorite was Dern to Douglas "that's why I'm a theft and you're a liar". My favorite Bruce Dern character was the scummy cattle rustler he played in The Cowboys, which was also one of my favorite John Wayne movies.
 
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I tend to buy a lot of DVDs of old movies from Amazon, often used. My "collection" is now in excess of 250 movies. Depending on your taste in movies, you might want to buy:

A Big Hand for a Little Lady--A sting by Henry Fonda and Joanne Woodward.

Advance to the Rear---Glenn Ford at his best in comedy, with Stella Stevens

Ball of Fire---Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck

Bell, Book, and Candle---Kim Novak, Jimmy Stewart, Jack Lemmon

Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood---Sandra Bullock, Maggie Smith, James Garner, Ellen Burstyn

How to Murder Your Wife--Jack Lemmon, Virna Lisi

Let's Make Love---Marilyn Monroe

Enchanted---Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey

Executive Suite---William Holden, Barbara Stanwyck

My Man Godfrey---William Powell, Carole Lombard
 
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sybarite43 said:
I tend to buy a lot of DVDs of old movies from Amazon, often used. My "collection" is now in excess of 250 movies. Depending on your taste in movies, you might want to buy:

A Big Hand for a Little Lady--A sting by Henry Fonda and Joanne Woodward.

Advance to the Rear---Glenn Ford at his best in comedy, with Stella Stevens

Ball of Fire---Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck

Bell, Book, and Candle---Kim Novak, Jimmy Stewart, Jack Lemmon

Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood---Sandra Bullock, Maggie Smith, James Garner, Ellen Burstyn

How to Murder Your Wife--Jack Lemmon, Virna Lisi

Let's Make Love---Marilyn Monroe

Enchanted---Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey

Executive Suite---William Holden, Barbara Stanwyck

My Man Godfrey---William Powell, Carole Lombard
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Got to respect your propensity for Babs Stanwyck.

Not only a fine actress, a drop dead gorgeous babe in her prime. I'm talking hot, take home to meet the folks, we're getting married and having a bunch o babies hot.:cool:
 
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sybarite43 said:
I also have Christmas in Connecticut, The Lady Eve, and Meet John Doe.
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I've always thought her best role was 'Double Indemnity', with Fred MacMurray. She was at her physical prime, and that role was perfect for her as the embattled wife/conniving vamp.
If I were Fred, I'd have fallen hard for her too, and done anything to bag her up.

Just FYI, she also was in a rendition of the Titanic disaster. I think she played the wife of some rich guy, perhaps John Jacob Astor.
Memory is failing at the moment.:eek:
 
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A few more favorites:

People Will Talk---Cary Grant, Jeanne Crain

Operation Petticoat---Cary Grant, Joan O'Brien, Tony Curtis

Rustler's Rhapsody---excellent western satire, Tom Berenger, G.W. Bailey, Sela Ward, Andy Griffith, Marilu Henner

Shall We Dance----like dance movies? Jennifer Lopez, Susan Sarandon, Richard Gere

The Americanization of Emily---James Garner and Julie Andrews both say this was their favorite film, James Coburn

The Secret War of Harry Frigg---Paul Newman in something different, funny.

Support Your Local Sheriff---James Garner

The Bishop's Wife---Cary Grant, David Niven, Loretta Young

We're No Angels---Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray, Joan Bennett, Bogart was always better at comedy.

Three Little Words---just watching Arlene Dahl sing Thinking of You is worth it, Red Skelton, Fred Astaire, Vera-Ellen
 
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Soonersincefitty said:
I've always thought her best role was 'Double Indemnity', with Fred MacMurray. She was at her physical prime, and that role was perfect for her as the embattled wife/conniving vamp.
If I were Fred, I'd have fallen hard for her too, and done anything to bag her up.

Just FYI, she also was in a rendition of the Titanic disaster. I think she played the wife of some rich guy, perhaps John Jacob Astor.
Memory is failing at the moment.:eek:
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Double Indemnity is on my "to buy" list.
 
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Very rarely do I pay over $5.00. But, there is a $3.95 shipping charge unless you buy a large order straight from Amazon, which I never do. I often pay 1 cent plus $3.95 shipping.

As an example, I have been wanting to buy a copy of Made for Each Other (Carole Lombard, Jimmy Stewart). So, I type in DVD Made for Each Other. I get a lot of options. I pick the version that I want, and look for more buying options. Clicking that brings up that I can buy it for $3.95 new from Amazon, or a very good used copy from another distributor for $0.01. I'll buy the used copy.

Some cost a lot, if they are not in production any longer. But, I usually don't go over about $15 no matter how much I want it. I want some that simply are not available any more, like the Loretta Young version of The Farmer's Daughter. But, there are a lot under $10.

Sometimes, more recent movies may still be owned by Hallmark or Lifetime Movies, and you have to go to their sites and pay their prices.
 
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sybarite43 said:
Double Indemnity is on my "to buy" list.
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Sybarite, TCM is one of my favorite cable channels and this month's featured star was Fred MacMurray. I watched Double Indemnity again last week along with one the best Bogart movies, IMO, The Caine Mutiny with MacMurray and Van Johnson. I've watched so many of the movies you listed on TCM. Do you have either The Bridge Over the River Kwai or Stalag 17?
 
sybarite43 said:
Very rarely do I pay over $5.00. But, there is a $3.95 shipping charge unless you buy a large order straight from Amazon, which I never do. I often pay 1 cent plus $3.95 shipping.

As an example, I have been wanting to buy a copy of Made for Each Other (Carole Lombard, Jimmy Stewart). So, I type in DVD Made for Each Other. I get a lot of options. I pick the version that I want, and look for more buying options. Clicking that brings up that I can buy it for $3.95 new from Amazon, or a very good used copy from another distributor for $0.01. I'll buy the used copy.

Some cost a lot, if they are not in production any longer. But, I usually don't go over about $15 no matter how much I want it. I want some that simply are not available any more, like the Loretta Young version of The Farmer's Daughter. But, there are a lot under $10.

Sometimes, more recent movies may still be owned by Hallmark or Lifetime Movies, and you have to go to their sites and pay their prices.
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Thanks for the answer. One more question....Do you ever have problems with the used ones you buy? Not playing, etc?
 
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Sybarite, TCM is one of my favorite cable channels and this month's featured star was Fred MacMurray. I watched Double Indemnity again last week along with one the best Bogart movies, IMO, The Caine Mutiny with MacMurray and Van Johnson. I've watched so many of the movies you listed on TCM. Do you have either The Bridge Over the River Kwai or Stalag 17?
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I have Stalag 17. But, no Bogart collection should be without his best---The African Queen. I also have the Caine Mutiny.
 
I'm in my 40s. But when I was a kid one of my favorite cartoons was Star Blazers. Anyone else here remember that cartoon as a kid?? Of course I didn't know as a kid, but it was a Japanese cartoon brought over to the states. Well a few years ago I caught wind they had made a modern movie on the cartoon. I looked it up and it's actually pretty good. I had to download it by BitTorrent. You can prolly find it on YouTube nowadays. Brought back memories from when I was a kiddo. Lol

Name of the movie is Space Battleship Yamato.
 
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I have had three problems:
1. Ordered DVD for Daddy Long Legs. Got book. Sent an email. They shipped out a DVD that day, and let me keep the book.
2. Ordered Arabesque. Got Designing Woman. Sent Email. They sent me Arabesque that day and let me keep Designing Woman.
3. Got a copy of Rhapsody in Blue that had a glitch and stopped after an hour. Emailed them. They sent out a copy that day.

In other words, they have stood behind their mistakes.
 
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I have Stalag 17. But, no Bogart collection should be without his best---The African Queen. I also have the Caine Mutiny.
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Of course. The African Queen is a classic. I'm sure you have read the interesting story about the filming locations and how the boat scenes were created. If not, you should check it out.
 
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You know, since they're remaking all the classics, how does Double Indemnity escape all these years?

It's got all the elements, greed, lust, murder for financial gain.
Let's see, Liam Neeson as the lead...he's the 'everyman' that would be a marginally sympathetic character.

For the fem fatale...I'm thinking, Sharon Stone?
I don't know, what do you all think?

The director, Martin Scorsese?
Anything? :cool:
 
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Oklabama said:
They should have stopped after 2. Have you ever seen 1 and 2 combined in chronological order. It's great. At one time you could buy it. I don't know if it's still available.[/QUOTE

I believe I've seen the chronological version once and agree wholeheartedly about not needing the 3rd. I love Pacino's work for the most part as well as Clint Eastwood's plus all those movies from the 1940's & earlier.
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Soonersincefitty said:
You know, since they're remaking all the classics, how does Double Indemnity escape all these years?

It's got all the elements, greed, lust, murder for financial gain.
Let's see, Liam Neeson as the lead...he's the 'everyman' that would be a marginally sympathetic character.

For the fem fatal...I'm thinking, Sharon Stone?
I don't know, what do you all think?

The director, Martin Scorsese?
Anything? :cool:
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I pretty much hate remakes. "Walking Tall" with Joe Don Baker vs the Rock? King Kong? I'd rather watch the puppet than the techno remake.
'The Longest Yard' with Burt Reynolds was ten times better than the Adam Sandler version.

I dare anyone to remake "Gone with the Wind". they would be laughed off the planet.......
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K2C Sooner said:
I pretty much hate remakes. "Walking Tall" with Joe Don Baker vs the Rock? King Kong? I'd rather watch the puppet than the techno remake.
'The Longest Yard' with Burt Reynolds was ten times better than the Adam Sandler version.

I dare anyone to remake "Gone with the Wind". they would be laughed off the planet.......
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I was thinking about the youngins.
Fat chance getting them to go out of their way to watch a 75 year old B&W movie devoid of any sex and or overt violence.:D
 
Goonies
Saving Private Ryan
Babel
Reservoir Dogs
Butch & Sundance
The Cowboys
Harsh Times
The Big Lebowski
Dazed and Confused
Full Metal Jacket

No library is complete without these titles.
 
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