I had a long weekend and definitely hit my goal of watching a ton of movies over that time:
It Happened One Night (1934) - This one is number 46 on The AFI's Top 100 List. Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable were both great. It also featured Alan Hale in a very small role. Take down the Walls of Jericho!
Sherlock Jr. (1924) - An early Buster Keaton film that was new to me. The special effects were pretty remarkable, especially for the time. The other movie on this blu-ray is Three Chances, so I have that to look forward to.
Haunted Spooks (1920) - This was a Harold Lloyd short that didn't quite live up to the title, but it was still enjoyable. Side note: while doing promos for this short, he lost the thumb and index finger of his right hand, which would lead to him using a "prosthetic (sp?) glove" in the rest of his shorts and movies.
Daleks: Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966) - This is only the 3rd Dr. Who anything I have ever seen, so I am not sure how it stacks up with the rest of the landscape. I liked Cushing in the hero role, and one of the co-stars was a dead-ringer for a young Troy Aikmen, which cracked me up. Any thoughts on this one, Whovians?
Tower Heist (2011) - Review of this are mixed among my friends, but I liked it. It was nice to see Eddie Murphy not in a weak family movie.
Gulliver's Travels (2010) - Definitely uneven, but my son laughed at this one a lot, so mission accomplished.
Dracula (1931) - One of my favorites, and an idea choice to cap off my movie-fest weekend. BOO!
Dave
It Happened One Night (1934) - This one is number 46 on The AFI's Top 100 List. Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable were both great. It also featured Alan Hale in a very small role. Take down the Walls of Jericho!
Sherlock Jr. (1924) - An early Buster Keaton film that was new to me. The special effects were pretty remarkable, especially for the time. The other movie on this blu-ray is Three Chances, so I have that to look forward to.
Haunted Spooks (1920) - This was a Harold Lloyd short that didn't quite live up to the title, but it was still enjoyable. Side note: while doing promos for this short, he lost the thumb and index finger of his right hand, which would lead to him using a "prosthetic (sp?) glove" in the rest of his shorts and movies.
Daleks: Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966) - This is only the 3rd Dr. Who anything I have ever seen, so I am not sure how it stacks up with the rest of the landscape. I liked Cushing in the hero role, and one of the co-stars was a dead-ringer for a young Troy Aikmen, which cracked me up. Any thoughts on this one, Whovians?
Tower Heist (2011) - Review of this are mixed among my friends, but I liked it. It was nice to see Eddie Murphy not in a weak family movie.
Gulliver's Travels (2010) - Definitely uneven, but my son laughed at this one a lot, so mission accomplished.
Dracula (1931) - One of my favorites, and an idea choice to cap off my movie-fest weekend. BOO!
Dave