Skipper
1862
Iconic western scene if you love Eastwood westerns. The Outlaw Josey Wales.
The only time Steve McQueen punked anyone was when he was played by Damian Lewis in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and he observes of Roman Polanski, “As sure as God made little green apples, one of these days that Polish prick is gonna fuck things up…”
At which point he then autopunk himself when the woman he’s talking to notes that Sharon Tate likes cute, short, talented men and he concedes, “Yeah, I never stood a chance.”
Everything I need to know about classic Hollywood I learned from Quentin Tarantino!
-Tom
Yeah, I was trying to remember which damn Eastwood movie that was from.
Skipper
1865
As far as westerns go, it kinda matches the timeframe for most of us so they tend to be more watched than others. I’m not sure if that’s why I like them or if it is Eastwood as the actor. Maybe a little from both columns.
I shan’t drone on about the magnificence and significance of Eastwood’s first truly great Western. Shot in 1976, it says as much about those times (and maybe even these times) as it does 1866. This one certainly should be on the list of films you should see before you die. And its really funny in spots too, to boot. It has only one flaw: a bit of nepotistic casting.
The Forty:
The Sixty:
The Eighty:
The Hundred:
The One Twenty:
“@Skipper, I ain’t promising you nothing extra. I’m just giving you life and you’re giving me life. And I’m saying that men can live together without butchering one another.”
Skipper
1867
Let’s keep these quick picks going tonight. A new 20:
Royal Tenenbaums
-Tom
EDIT: Ha, I beat @Navaronegun, probably by entire seconds!
The Royal Tenenbaums.
Edit - Dammit!
HUGE hole in the list while people were selecting like Aliens 6 or some Zombie movie.
Skipper
1870
Hahaha. I KNEW that would go quick. Frames up in a few seconds, Tom. You have the ball, Maverick.
I was left hand typing on an iPad.
What was the other hand doing?
Djscman
1873
I’m looking forward to seeing those frames. What a beautiful movie, The Royal Tenenbaums.
I have a thing for women missing a finger. Sue me.
Skipper
1875
It is, The Royal Tenebaums. After my recent Wes Craven movie, I may as well cover the other important Wes, Mr. Anderson.
I’m very surprised this hasn’t been done, but like @Navaronegun, I’m slowly trying to find these nuggets missing in our list. I mean who doesn’t have a dysfunctional family these days? Maybe not one of so many great actors, but still. And one of so many feelings of uncomfortably comedic scenes. This movie followed Rushmore for Wes Anderson and kept that same stark satiric yet genuine feeling of fun. It’s a movie we all laughed at in our own ways, leading to the feeling you either got the joke and nobody else did, or you didn’t get the joke everyone else did. Anderson excels at that and it’s part of the charm of the movie itself, along with the scenery, colors, situations and characters.
The 40:
The 60:
The 80:
The 100:
“Why are you wearing pajamas, @tomchick ? Do you live here?”
Skipper
1876
I wish there were more of them. It is a gorgeous movie. Hell, that makes me wonder if there is a 4K version of the movie.
Speaking of that, anyone know how they to that in that movie or others? A good example is that last frame. The scene looks normal, maybe a bit of a blue filter. But the pink pants and red stripe stand out amazingly. In the 60 we can’t help but stare at Danny Glover’s jacket and tie, but the rest of that shot -seems- normal. The whole movie was an amazing journey of color.
Ah, those frames take me back. I haven’t rewatched this is many years. It’s time.
I imagine it’s just a facet of production design and a cinematographer who appreciates what he’s working with. It’s kind of Wes Anderson’s trademark, isn’t it?
New frames up shortly. Let me go find something.
-Tom
Skipper
1878
A good example:
When I watch these, I can’t help but be enamored of the scope of the shots, the placement of actors and props, the framing of the view, etc. But then layered on to all of that it is color. What stands out, what does not, why did the director or cinematographer pick these particular things to stand out? It makes me feel like some Padawan in a sea of masters trying to tell me something.
I know a lot of folks here hated the Shape of Water, but it gave me the same feeling. Hey, I’m just some nobody riding on the ride and the master is weaving this tapestry in front of me.
I should cut myself off after this beer.
Remember, this was co-written by none other than Owen Wilson. To this day, friscalating dusk light is one of my favorite movie quotes ever.
Skipper
1880
I did not know that. That’s a pretty neat factoid. Of all people, Owen Wilson???
He and Wes Anderson were buddies at school. All of Wes’ early movies feature Wilson brothers, Owen, Luke, and Futureman. Rushmore was filmed at their Houston prep academy. (Owen shows up in Rushmore in the photos of Miss Cross’ late husband). Owen and Wes co-wrote Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, and Tenenbaums.
He also got an early role on Cable Guy, which got him a role on Anaconda, which then lead to Armageddon. But most people didn’t realize he was also writing movies with Wes at the time.
