tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897228097627164771.post7288115662527422080..comments2024-03-26T01:52:45.563-07:00Comments on Fred's Place: Favorite DVDs viewed during 2015Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897228097627164771.post-99449892780588992016-02-22T16:59:39.225-07:002016-02-22T16:59:39.225-07:00Di,
Too bad that many horror directors didn't...Di,<br /><br />Too bad that many horror directors didn't learn the lesson taught by Psycho--hints and clever camera editing are far more effective in depicting terror than explicit gore and dismemberment. Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897228097627164771.post-79430439333863212832016-02-22T13:33:46.039-07:002016-02-22T13:33:46.039-07:00I think so too. Even many crime TV series today ar...I think so too. Even many crime TV series today are full of references to his works. <br />Hai Di Nguyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02230670162621139739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897228097627164771.post-46930764784380415092016-02-22T09:23:14.141-07:002016-02-22T09:23:14.141-07:00R.T.,
I think Hitchcock was probably one of the m...R.T.,<br /><br />I think Hitchcock was probably one of the most influential directors of the 20th century. Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897228097627164771.post-14493068391704195382016-02-22T09:08:55.915-07:002016-02-22T09:08:55.915-07:00Foyle's War is an absolute winner! My top DVD/...Foyle's War is an absolute winner! My top DVD/Netflix experience in 2015 was Broadchurch, a very disturbing tale of murder and detection in a seaside English town; the director's/photographer's metaphorical motif of reflections (mirrors and windows) would have made Hitchcock proud. RTDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113953356514605424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897228097627164771.post-86011764576915087362016-02-20T13:47:51.480-07:002016-02-20T13:47:51.480-07:00Di,
He's OK. I also think he has copied some...Di,<br /><br />He's OK. I also think he has copied some of Jeremy Brett's mannerisms. Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897228097627164771.post-16771031413105280922016-02-20T13:35:02.137-07:002016-02-20T13:35:02.137-07:00What do you think about Benedict Cumberbatch in th...What do you think about Benedict Cumberbatch in the role?Hai Di Nguyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02230670162621139739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897228097627164771.post-39852785036578272442016-02-20T13:11:13.856-07:002016-02-20T13:11:13.856-07:00Di,
My favorite actor is Jeremy Brett and my favo...Di,<br /><br />My favorite actor is Jeremy Brett and my favorite films are _The Hound of the Baskervilles_ and _The Sign of Four_. Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897228097627164771.post-85776217218641567172016-02-20T12:52:20.472-07:002016-02-20T12:52:20.472-07:00Which are your favourite Sherlock Holmes films? An...Which are your favourite Sherlock Holmes films? And who's your favourite actor portraying Holmes? Hai Di Nguyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02230670162621139739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897228097627164771.post-9617452595578515402016-02-19T17:17:12.718-07:002016-02-19T17:17:12.718-07:00Cheryl,
As I mentioned earlier, the Clooney versi...Cheryl,<br /><br />As I mentioned earlier, the Clooney version is in the SAVED section of Netflix, and the library has only the Tarkovsky version. I wonder if that's a value judgement. Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897228097627164771.post-8234879539471531822016-02-19T17:14:49.322-07:002016-02-19T17:14:49.322-07:00Mudpuddle,
I saw Michael Kitchen in a film, possi...Mudpuddle,<br /><br />I saw Michael Kitchen in a film, possibly a TV mystery series, in which he played the villain. He was his usual cool, unflappable self and therefore a really dangerous and evil bad guy. Yes, he's an excellent actor.<br /><br />I got the DVD of _Predestination_ from Netflix. The local library has the DVD also.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897228097627164771.post-19729059169814152432016-02-19T16:26:48.421-07:002016-02-19T16:26:48.421-07:00we viewed the "foyle" and loved it as we...we viewed the "foyle" and loved it as well; kitchen is a wonderful actor, too bad he isn't seen more... we've also seen about half of the rest on your list, but i never heard of the predestination one before, although i've read a lot of heinlein-where can i get it? we also cut off the commercial tv-truly a wasteland of the human spirit, as someone said, in favor of netflix...Mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194891656971454279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897228097627164771.post-45136881985167362872016-02-19T13:19:04.362-07:002016-02-19T13:19:04.362-07:00Fred,
Yes, it's the one starring George Cloon...Fred,<br /><br />Yes, it's the one starring George Clooney that I saw.Cherylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897228097627164771.post-51614294477320792672016-02-19T13:15:45.699-07:002016-02-19T13:15:45.699-07:00Cheryl,
Ooops. looks like I won't be watching...Cheryl,<br /><br />Ooops. looks like I won't be watching the Clooney version of Solaris soon. It's now in the SAVED section at Netflix.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897228097627164771.post-48109617525588548672016-02-19T13:13:08.232-07:002016-02-19T13:13:08.232-07:00Cheryl,
"To Have and Have Not" is a fav...Cheryl,<br /><br />"To Have and Have Not" is a favorite of mine also. <br /><br />The Tarkovsky version of _Solaris_ is 169 minutes long, but I didn't think it was too long at all. The most recent version with George Clooney (Is that the one you are referring to?) is in my Netflix queue right now and will be coming up soon. <br />Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897228097627164771.post-90665533151009106242016-02-19T12:21:54.875-07:002016-02-19T12:21:54.875-07:00To Have and Have Not is a personal favorite.
I...To Have and Have Not is a personal favorite.<br /><br />I've seen the more recent (2003?) version of Solaris and liked it. I need to see the original 1972 version. Isn't it really long? That doesn't matter to me, though, if it's worth watching.Cherylnoreply@blogger.com