What's the last movie you watched?

[kleenex]

The latest documentary I looked that you can also get to see for free online is called Quest.

Watch Online Free: Quest | Quest | POV | PBS

A look at an African-American family in North Philadelphia during the Obama years. Christopher "Quest" Rainey and his wife, Christine'a "Ma Quest," raise a family while nurturing a community of hip-hop artists in their basement home music studio.

The Basement home music studio does not get used a lot in the documentary. We do know one reason why it is open. Gun violence.

I would have liked a bit longer documentary here as I wanted more music studio stuff. It was a solid look though at a family in one small part of the USA.

It is 98% at Rottentomatoes website.

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/quest_2017

 

[kleenex]

One more thing on the the Quest Documentary:

Streaming dates: June 18, 2018 - July 1, 2018

So watch it for free if you want to while you can.

 

[tinlizzie]

I'm waiting for a repairman this morning. Just finished watching "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" - a John Wayne Western from 1949. My how things have changed, at least my perceptions have. I now see the Cavalry troop and wonder how many extras they hired; how did they keep water available for all those horses while filming out there in Monument Valley; in the fight scenes, did the stunt men get paid a lot for those falls; were the tipis made authentically; etc., etc., etc. My thoughts about The Duke have changed a lot since then, too.

And why should my brain choose to remember the name of a fine character actor in this old movie instead of yesterday's shopping list? Victor McLaglen fans? Google tells me he was born in Kent, UK, died at 94, and that he's in L.A.'s Forest Lawn Cemetery.

 

[PrincessFiona60]

I am a Victor McLaglen fan. He was in a lot of The Duke's movies.

 

[kleenex]

The Newest PBS Documentary to watch is Singing With Angry Bird which you can stream for free until July 24, 2018 and is under one hour long.

https://www.pbs.org/pov/singingwithangrybird/video/singingwithangrybird/

This documentary is on Jae-Chang Kim, A Korean, who is nicknamed Angry Bird that runs a children's choir in India called the Banana Choir Company.
It is a feel good piece about Jae-Chang who gets the parents of the choir kids to do a joint concert together to bring them closer together as family members.

Jae-Chang can certainly sing and he fully cares for his students. In the end he got the best and most of both the parents and the kids through all the training that he did as we saw some good highlights from the joint concert.

 

[phinz]

We watched Borg & McEnroe tonight. Really enjoyed it a lot. It's actually quite surprising what the two men actually have in common.

Last night we watched The Quiet American with Michael Caine and Brendan Fraser. Very powerful movie.

Earlier yesterday we watched the 1974 version of Murder on the Orient Express. Such a fun romp, but I honestly found Poirot to be completely and painfully annoying. It's obvious where Peter Sellers' Inspector Clouseau character came from.

 

[cjmmytunes]

Broke down and got out my "Independence Day" DVD after the fireworks were finished last night. Love me some Will Smith - "I could have been at a barbecue!"

 

[Mad Cook]

On TV but I can't remember the title. Girl's fiancé dies leaving her a series of letters with things she has to do. Last one sends her on a trip to Ireland where she meets his best friend and ......... Well, you can guess.

Not a "guy movie" but a good wallowing, 3 handkerchief job if you're in the mood.

 

[Mad Cook]

I'm waiting for a repairman this morning. Just finished watching "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" - a John Wayne Western from 1949. My how things have changed, at least my perceptions have. I now see the Cavalry troop and wonder how many extras they hired; how did they keep water available for all those horses while filming out there in Monument Valley; in the fight scenes, did the stunt men get paid a lot for those falls; were the tipis made authentically; etc., etc., etc. My thoughts about The Duke have changed a lot since then, too.

And why should my brain choose to remember the name of a fine character actor in this old movie instead of yesterday's shopping list? Victor McLaglen fans? Google tells me he was born in Kent, UK, died at 94, and that he's in L.A.'s Forest Lawn Cemetery.

I didn't know that V.L. was born in England. Mind you, a lot of Hollywood actors/actresses were originally from this side of the pond. Cary Grant, Charlie Chaplin, Ray Milland, Angela Lansbury (Granddaughter of George Lansbury, an early Labour Party leader and Member of Parliament - I know, I know, you didn't want/need to know that) and Vivien Leigh, to name but a few.

 

[phinz]

We watched Sweet Dreams last night. My wife was stunned that I had never seen it or even heard it of given that I'm a big fan of Patsy Cline.

 

[Addie]

July 20th!! That is all I am waiting for! That is the release date for Mama Mia 2. I am going to see it with my daughter. She will have the great opportunity of pushing my wheel chair around. The theater we will be going to has a large handicap area for wheel chairs and a perfect view. The words to all the songs will be on the screen so the audience can sing along. Considering my present health issues, I will forget all of them that day and will be singing right along with everyone else.

I AM SO EXCITED!!!!

 

[roadfix]

I watched Nights In Rodanthe again.... saw it first when it came out a few years ago.

 

[Katie H]

I watched Nights In Rodanthe again.... saw it first when it came out a few years ago.

Loved that but I love anything Patterson does. Also, am familiar with the region.

 

[Rocklobster]

Watched a bit of Goodfella's last night. Love that movie. I can't watch the whole thing anymore..but some parts are great..

 

[caseydog]

I watched the new version of Death Wish with Bruce Willis. It was okay. I wouldn't call is a "must see" movie... more like a "got some time to kill and nothing better to do" movie.

CD

 

[Kayelle]

We watched Nights In Rodanthe tonight for the first time. Very well done.

We both really liked it, and the acting was as good as should be expected from a great cast, based on the book by a talented author.
Worth seeing to be sure.

 

[PrincessFiona60]

I just watched The Shape of Water, thoroughly enjoyed this movie.

 

[CharlieD]

I just watched The Shape of Water, thoroughly enjoyed this movie.

That was anti capitalist propaganda in its best form.

 

[PrincessFiona60]

That was anti capitalist propaganda in its best form.

It was enjoyable entertainment for me, I got no overt political message out of it.



May I suggest you not respond with political statements about the movies you or others have watched.

 

[CharlieD]

It was enjoyable entertainment for me, I got no overt political message out of it.



May I suggest you not respond with political statements about the movies you or others have watched.

That is why I said "at it's best". This is how propaganda works. Not by screaming capitalism or socialism is bad. But by discretely presenting and promoting the idea of "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity". Living in such society I've learned to be very sensitive when it comes to propaganda. Generations of "communists" were raised using this kind of movies.