What movies have you seen recently?

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The Flash.

The Flash (Barry Allen) tries to save his parents when he discovers he can change the past, only to learn that changing the past comes with consequences in the multiverse. I actually enjoyed this movie, and I think the only reason why the critics panned it was in response to actor Ezra Miller's bad press due to his mental illness. We get a look at different Batmen and Supermen.

We recently watched the Antonio Banderas Zorro movies and last night I asked my bride if she'd be interested in another Antonio Banderas movie where he had a sword. She agreed so we watched:

Puss in Boots [2011]
<=>"Nine lives. One destiny."



Then, for good measure, we watched the short (13 minute) sequel:

Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos [2012]



Other people say they liked Puss in Boots. We agree!

We both enjoyed both films and look forward to the next sequel.

Good fun! Good! R E C O M M E N D E DGood!

P.S. There are funny "inside" jokes for cat lovers in both!

Excision.

Horror movie in which a socially outcast high school girl, with vivid sexual fantasies and dreams involving necrophilia and mutilation, has dreams of becoming a surgeon.

Continuing on, last night we watched:

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish [2022]
<=>"Say hola to his little friends."



And its companion short (4 minutes): The Trident [2023].

We liked them. I hope it's not another eleven years to the next sequel.

Good kitty! Good! R E C O M M E N D E DGood!

Rock 'Em Sock 'Em 8

I watched both the 1934 version

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025617/

and the 2006 version

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0446755

of The Painted Veil, based on the W Somerset Maugham novel.

Greta Garbo, with her thick Swedish accent, was a weird casting for the 1934 version. She was luminous, of course, and they got around it by making her Austrian, although her sister and parents spoke perfect, unaccented English in the movie.

The 2006 version featured beautiful scenery from the Yangshuo/Guilin region of China.

In the Greta Garbo version, her husband was stabbed to death. In the 2006 version, he died of cholera.

Now, I'm going to have to read the novel, to see what was really supposed to happen.

House of Frankenstein (1944)

Three classic monsters. Dracula (John Carradine), The Wolfman (Lon Chaney Jr.), and the Frankenstein Monster (Glenn Strange). Plus a mad doctor (Boris Karloff) and Daniel the Hunchback (J. Carrol Naish). This is one of my favorite Frankenstein sequels, and today I realized it's because of the music cues and some wonderful shots that have always capture my attention. The way the Wolfman prowls. The way Daniel swings down to the last carriage to access Dracula's coffin. He's very graceful. The way the Frankenstein monster comes to life, killing... no spoilers spoiler - fill in the blank by throwing the unsaid person out a window. Glenn Strange makes a funky looking monster (the eyes), but he good enough. Stunt actor Eddie Parker may have played the monster in some scenes. I know he did in other productions. I cannot swear this is one.

There is a gypsy woman, Ilonka, played by Elena Verdugo who I always thought was very pretty. I also always like the gypsy music she dances to. That music form the basis for her theme music, sad violin. I only realized in my old age that she played Consuelo on Marcus Welby, M.D. Had I known this then, I would have never missed an episode.

I also noticed that the dialog is a bit wooden. Only Boris Karloff turns it into pure gold.

I saw this movie as a child on television and at a local summer film horror festival for kids. Every weekend afternoon (Saturday ???) they showed a Universal film from a 16mm print. This was one. The simple plot was very enjoyable for a nine year old boy fixated on horror movies. I also just really liked the Frankenstein Monster and the Wolfman. It took me time to adjust to John Carradine as Dracula.

Would I recommend it? Sure, although my reasons for liking it are probably personal.

I know Lon Chaney Jr filled in for Glenn Strange in one scene, but that may have been for House of Dracula.


Eddie Parker as the Frankenstein Monster

My First Mister (2001)

My First Mister - Wikipedia

Leelee Sobieski plays a 17 year old Goth fresh out of high school, facing life as an outsider, until she meets Albert Brooks playing a 49 year old men's clothing store owner. They try to befriend each other, despite their differences.

poopy miller's the flash.

it was pretty good but I'm a sucker for time travel

Recently, when we need to fill some time in the evenings we often watch an episode or two of Red Green. It has quite a few entertaining characters—one of whom is "Hap Shaughnessy" (played by Gordon Pinsent) who is the master of tall tales about the wonderful things he has done in the past. My bride noted she enjoyed the character so last night I pestered her into watching:

Colossus: The Forbin Project [1970]
<=+=>"This is the dawning of the Age of Colossus
<=+=>"this is(where peace is compulsory...
<=+=>"this is the dawfreedom is forbidden...
<=+=>"this is the dawning of and Man's greatest invention could be Man's greatest mistake).



It is one of my favorite science fiction movies and it just so happens to feature Gordon Pinsent as the U.S. President.

She said the movie was "fine" and she enjoyed seeing Gordon Pinsent in it. Once I pointed him out she claimed she could see it was Gordon Pinsent; personally I think the decades between the two performances and the differences in the characters made him virtually unrecognizable—though I will concede both are excellent performances.

Oh, the movie disappoints me in two ways:
(1)^. It was made in 1970 and was about computers. It would be nice to see the movie redone to match today's level of technology...for instance, the INTERNET!
(2)^. The book the movie is based on is a good book, Colossus, but the book is the first of a trilogy of books. I would love to see additional movies for the other two books in the trilogy.

Time

An excellent, short documentary about how much the US judicial system screws over citizens who are not white.

You can find this documentary through Amazon or The Criterion Collection.

The Batman vs Dracula. Best watched after season one, but before the season two finale of the show.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of destiny. I thought it was excellent. James mangold did a great job. In my opinion it is on par with the first one.

Last night I watched:

House of Dracula [1945]
<=>"Frankenstein's Monster ... Wolf Man ... Dracula ... Mad Doctor ... Hunchback"



I think the movie tagline above could use some "clarification":
- Dr. Edlemann didn't appear to be mad, just unconventionally advanced.
- His nurse Nina was a good nurse and cute. Dr. Edlemann was close to curing her hunchback.
- Dracula came and wanted a cure for being a vampire. Dr. Edlemann was making progress on that.
- Same night, Lawrence Talbot came wanting a cure for being a wolfman. The Dr. hoped to help.
- Frankenstein's monster showed up, too. He just needed a jumpstart.

A reasonably good movie, given the premise and era.

However, I don't understand the title "House of Dracula". Most of the action took place at the Doctor's place, which did not belong to Dracula...who had apparently rented a nearby chateau that we didn't get to see. And none of Dracula's relatives were involved (nor Talbot's nor the monster's).