@beasterne
Thanks! As soon as I heard about this archive, I knew it had to be a part of iCheck. I only have 74 checks on it myself, so lots to explore!
Even if the story had been "Mr. Frenhofer and the Ham Sandwich", this is still exactly the type of film where I would expect to see someone wandering around with a minotaur head.
I have been searching for this title for years and only found it recently on Plex.TV. Streamed for free (with ads, but no problems), highly recommend the movie and the platform.
Let's give credit where credit is due. Disney stuck with Asian and Asian-American voice actors, made the effort to have a diverse crew, and guess what: everything turned out just fine. No one is sitting around moaning "if only more white men could have been involved!"
They wound up with a very good film in most all respects. The superlatives I'll mention were Awkwafina's voice work, which gave the film a lot of life, and the CGI. Fluid effects like smoke & water have always been some of the most difficult to digitize, and they were a joy to watch here.
A very problematic movie, as Jerry Lewis was an acquired taste even in his heyday. My takeaways were (a) the movie couldn't decide if it was supposed to be set at a high school or a college, (b) I'm guessing about 90% of Love's lines were cribbed from Dean Martin, and (c) this was a tour de force for Edith Head, and is almost worth watching for that alone.
Can they give an Academy Award just for directing children? This film contains the most natural, unaffected performances I've ever seen from kids. They truly dance like no one is watching.
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Movie comment on Happy Mother's Day
samlowery
When oh when will the crew from Documentary Now! get a hold of this?! I already have a sight gag written for them:The camera pans across a field covered in items donated for the quintuplets, and there in the middle are five tiny pairs of horn-rimmed glasses.
Toplist comment on Black Film Archive
samlowery
@beasterneThanks! As soon as I heard about this archive, I knew it had to be a part of iCheck. I only have 74 checks on it myself, so lots to explore!
Movie comment on Flåklypa Grand Prix
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https://ok.ru/video/3806821354033Movie comment on Centinelas del silencio
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK42xFT6EqsMovie comment on Mr. Frenhofer and the Minotaur
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Even if the story had been "Mr. Frenhofer and the Ham Sandwich", this is still exactly the type of film where I would expect to see someone wandering around with a minotaur head.Movie comment on Swing You Sinners!
samlowery
This cartoon is NOT talking about dancing, and it is NOT talking about white people.Movie comment on Letter from an Unknown Woman
samlowery
I have been searching for this title for years and only found it recently on Plex.TV. Streamed for free (with ads, but no problems), highly recommend the movie and the platform.Movie comment on Raya and the Last Dragon
samlowery
Let's give credit where credit is due. Disney stuck with Asian and Asian-American voice actors, made the effort to have a diverse crew, and guess what: everything turned out just fine. No one is sitting around moaning "if only more white men could have been involved!"They wound up with a very good film in most all respects. The superlatives I'll mention were Awkwafina's voice work, which gave the film a lot of life, and the CGI. Fluid effects like smoke & water have always been some of the most difficult to digitize, and they were a joy to watch here.
Movie comment on Wind Vane
samlowery
Here is my takeaway: Wind -- much like this film -- blows.Movie comment on Rubber Cement
samlowery
Can be found here:https://video30.0xdb.org/0x3AE36FDD93373079/96p1.webm
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Movie comment on Sexual Meditation: Hotel
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https://video22.0xdb.org/0278706/96p1.webmMovie comment on The Nutty Professor
samlowery
A very problematic movie, as Jerry Lewis was an acquired taste even in his heyday. My takeaways were (a) the movie couldn't decide if it was supposed to be set at a high school or a college, (b) I'm guessing about 90% of Love's lines were cribbed from Dean Martin, and (c) this was a tour de force for Edith Head, and is almost worth watching for that alone.Movie comment on Hana-bi
samlowery
Currently set to air on Turner Classic Movies at 3AM EST Monday, April 27, 2020.Movie comment on The Florida Project
samlowery
Can they give an Academy Award just for directing children? This film contains the most natural, unaffected performances I've ever seen from kids. They truly dance like no one is watching.Movie comment on Sur un air de Charleston
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Surely Justin Trudeau's finest work!Movie comment on Film 4
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Ah, Solomon Sir Jones ... where it feels like everything was filmed from a Ferris wheel.Movie comment on The Big Parade
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The next TCM viewing is scheduled for 11:45 PM EST on Monday, May 27, 2019.Movie comment on Schwarzfahrer
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All she's missing is a red cap with white lettering.Movie comment on The Living Need Light, the Dead Need Music
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Now playing at the Blanton Art Museum on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin.Toplist comment on 30 for 30 Sports Documentaries
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This is a forgotten list. It needs to be updated to at least include "O.J. Made in America" since that is on an official list.Movie comment on Conclave ed Elezione di Pio XII
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If you're interested in the context of this, I would suggest John Cornwell's book "Hitler's Pope: The Secret History of Pius XII".Movie comment on Vormittagsspuk
samlowery
Older links are broken, tryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc2eDeYRglM
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