What Movies Have Been Playing On Your DVD/Video Lately?

[ROBERT M.]

Hi Gray.

I was never really into classic cimema from the 30's, until I bought the 2 disc Singin' In the Rain DVD, which contained "clips" from old movies the songs first appeared in. I couldn't believe the fantastic scenes I was watching from those times...................I was hooked................especially seeing Eleanor Powell doing her tapping in the clips she appeared in, as I obviously missed them the first time around in my younger days .................Lady Be Good is an old chestnut really, firstly being a Broadway play in the 20's, I believe

[Gray]

How interesting Robert!
The thing that amazes me is how (generally) films from a bygone age are much more fun or 'uppy'.
I find movies today terribly dark/brooding or downright depressing, on the whole.

[Gray]

In actual fact, the same thing can be applied to music.
Lyrically, older songs seem much more poetic to me.

I wonder if you agree!?

[mariana44]

I also think that, on the whole, the older songs were more melodic---Obviously there are a few exceptions with the more recent songs.

[ROBERT M.]

Yes, I do agree with you Gray regarding the old movies and the older songs I wonder if it is because I am getting older

[Lena & Harry Smith]

The older songs had words that told a story, and singers had to live those words that had meaning to them.
There have been a few songs in recent years.. for instance. The Wind Beneath My Wings, and No Matter What, but we wonder if songs of this kind get the chance these days.
We have watched the XFactor and shows of this kind, and there have often been singers, quite good singers too, who have begun to sing a ballad type song and after a few bars Simon has buzzed them off.
He seems to have no time for ballads at all, it has to be shouting out words that have no meaning and no melody, and they all sound the same.
We have just listened to an interview on Merseyside Radio with Al Martino, and that's exactly what he said, about American Idol etc ..There is no individuality, and these shows are not about talent but about the panel.

[Mark Fox]

Just bought MEAN STREETS.
PLUS some of the Sinatra DVD remasters-NONE BUT THE BRAVE,SERGEANTS THREE,THE TENDER TRAP and The Sinatra/Gene Kelly 3DVD set.I will(eventually)buy THE KISSING BANDIT,allegedly Sinatra's worst film(if you don't count JOHNNY CONCHO).

[Gray]

Hiya

I agree 100% with Mr Martino!
And all the comments posted regarding songs from an earlier era.
Not quite sure what happened or when it happened, but it seems we have to turn to modern musicals (Wicked for example) to find songs with lyrics worth listening to.

Mark, I've never heard of the Kissing Bandit!

[ROBERT M.]

I watched a "modern" film on DVD last night - James Bond's Casino Royale starring Daniel Craig as 007 and French actress Eva Green (pronounced Grain) as Vesper I hadn't seen it until last night, and guess what, I really enjoyed it, one of the better Bond movies, in my opinion. Daniel Craig played the part very well indeed The whole film was good, and kept me guessing right to the end, with plenty of turn ups along the way

I do like a few of the "modern" movies around, particularly the work of the masterful Peter Jackson............the Lord of the Rings trilogy IS a masterpiece from the master director King Kong also made by Peter Jackson is very good Just waiting for Peter Jacksons re-make of The Dambusters, which should be awesome also in the not too distant future Peter Jackson is producing two movies of The Hobbit, which are follow ups to the Lord of the Rings, which Sir Ian McKellarn has signed up to do, but New Line Cinema wouldn't let
Peter Jackson direct the film, because of the royalties row over the Lord of the Rings DVDs.

[Gray]

Hi Robert

I loved the first Lord of The Rings movie, really enjoyed it.
The next two didn't blow me away quite so much, but are still an incredible visual treat.

I watched a documentary on the making of Superman Returns (a film which i adore) and the director of this, Bryan Singer, flew out mid-Superman shoot to help Peter Jackson on the set of King Kong.
Peter Jackson was exhausted, really exhausted, had been working 20+ hours a day for goodness knows how long on the Rings and then King Kong and the only person he would trust to take control of Kong was Bryan Singer.
Peter Jackson literally fell asleep on the set of Kong for a few hours whilst Bryan Singer took over.

Peter Jackson put everything he had into the Lord of the Ring and Kong.

[Gray]

Oops, sorry Robert, forgot to mention I liked Casino Royale as well.
The opening chase sequence was incredible, I thought.

[Terence Lee]

Sat through 'Then She Found Me" and expected more from director Helen Hunt who looked shriveled. In fact Bette Midler who played her mum, looked younger with less wrinkles. Needless to say, Bette stole the show from Helen, Colin Firth and Matthew Broderick. Helen obviously wanted to craft a unique film but the characters were too quirky for me especially Colin's. Marginally recommended.

[Gray]

Hi Terence

This is another film that has escaped me!
I've never heard of it!
I aren't fan of Matthew Broderick at all, so I won't be rushing out to see it.

[ROBERT M.]

Watched Pirates of the Caribbean - The Curse of the Black Pearl on DVD tonight, starring Johhn Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley. It was OK......................it had a 12 rating, but the film was made for kids

[jon]

I would recommend "The Orphanage", which was part-produced by Guillermo del Toro, of "Pan's Labyrinth" fame. Saw it in the cinema but it is now out on DVD. It's basically a ghost story and very well made.