u/AngryGardenGnomes

He's such a gentleman but has got this crazed look in his eyes like he could rip you apart at any moment. He's also very good at playing a broken man.

All eight of the Whistler b-movies were released in the 40s, from 44 to 48. Some good quick watches at about an hour each. The series was launched by famous horror director William Castle.

Jamie Lee chose to remain silent, but her sisters challenged it but failed. They were all "completely blindsided". It sounds so hurtful.

Allegra Curtis said:

“We were all blindsided and it was very painful.”

"It's written there but I don't believe that was his last wishes.”

“I felt like I didn't have the right to exist, and he loved me very much, and I loved him. That's why I believe it didn't come from him.”

“It's not about money. It's about memories.”

He was an absent father to Jamie-Lee but apparently reconciled with her as an adult.

Edit: *Sixth wife - my mistake. 45 years his junior. 27 when she married him at 73.

The reason I call it challenging is because of the elusive plot and its long drawn out sequences where Fellini is seemingly throwing everything he can at the camera, that can make it seem quite inaccessible (definitely do not make this your first Fellini movie). But I think it's important to challenge yourself and watch movies like this as they are so enriching.

I haven't quite had time to unpack my thoughts on the semiotics of the film yet, but it left an indelible mark and I think some of those key sequences will stay with me for a while. I felt there was clear criticism of the establishments, the catholic church, quack doctors, sycophants and infidelity. Along with commentary on artistic integrity.

The biggest impression it left on me is its portrayal of daydreaming, when your mind just wanders off and you get lost in a million different thoughts. That haram sequence, the way it unraveled, I was utterly spellbound. (The editing of this reminded me of the pig sequence in The Odyssey). The sequence in the bath house too was just magical.

So many beautiful women - but I think Barbara Steele was so utterly gorgeous and stylish. That slinky dance she does. I think she even outshines Cardinale. Despite the fact she's English, and plays an American, I felt she looked the most stereotypically Italian out of everyone else in this movie. I must check out some of her giallo movies.

I've seen all of Fellini's core most well known movies, and I think my favourite has to be La Dolce Vita (1960). I feel like LDV and 8.5 are a cut above, as they're made with such style. Plus, Mastroianni brings such a sense of pathos and humility to these roles, while remaining effortlessly cool.

Nights of Cabiria and La Strada are the other ones I've seen, and I'd rank them in that order. Masani performed such extremely different roles in those so well. All fantastic films, and I loved all the various references he made to them. Eager to check out more of his stuff at some point.

What a ride. I was not expecting a film within a film, then stepping into some beautiful fairytale like world, those the fourth wall breaks and that Emil Jannings performance was so great.

Jannings is truly monstrous in this. Loved it.

This is the first time I'd actually quite like to see a modern remake of a film, as I think a fresh take on this story would be really interesting. It's just a shame Philip Seymour Hoffman isn't here to star in it. Only actor I could feel is worthy of taking on that Jannings role.

Edit: Robert Pattinson as the fanatical husband >!spying through the keyhole!<.

I've only just started it but it certainly knocks the pants off F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Last Tycoon and The Pat Hobby Stories, so far. It's by the son of revered producer BP Schulberg, who was part of Famous Players Lasky (the OGs of Hollywood) and Paramount in the 1920s and 30s, winning the first ever Oscar for Best Picture with Wings.

Author Budd also went on to write On the Waterfront (1954) and A Face in the Crowd (1957). He also wrote the novel The Harder They Fall (1947) - which made for a fun but forgettable Bogart movie.

This book is so funny and the pacing is phenomenal. I'm loving the main character Sammy. I've only just started it so please no spoilers. Thanks.

Does anyone else love this book?

I've absolutely zipped through the first season. The show sets up some great mysteries, quite a few plates spinning at once. The main guy has a sort of battered Bogart vibe in the way he looks. The main actress is stunning, in a Louise Brooks kind of way. Then you have the amazing setting...Germany in the early 1930s with the fear of Russian communists and Nazism beginning to gain popularity. The soundtrack is awesome too. The show has lots of style and panache. Plus it's gritty, it doesn't pull its punches. Highly recommend it.

I'm only on the first chapter but the family dynamics seems so authentic and his prose are just beautiful.

After Billy says something vicious and funny to his dad, over breakfast, Waterhouse remarks: 'The wit rising for the day like a pale watery sun'. Sumptuous. Plus, the tone feels so 'Leeds'. Funny, dark and scathing, but with a wholesome feel to it.

Literally just had one user calling me a liar for saying I can't sign up as I need a TVDB link. Well, I've posted the screenshot.

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Snarky spiteful, yet utterly hilarious and so likeable. I would so love to have had a real life conversation with this woman. Her essays are utterly fascinating.

David, if you're out there, you've brought me hours of joy with all your insightful and funny musings.

He has perfected the art of the film commentary. The way he weaves in and out of topics, and eventually comes back on himself, feels almost like a classic Billy Connolly stand up set, in terms of structure, with an Arrested Development Ron Howard vibe.

I discovered David's incredible commentary with Eureka's Dr Mabuse series, and went back through those orignal films listening to every single one. That first film is 4.5 hours long, to put that into perspective, and he barely ever pauses and not once does his commentary seem stale or dry, always entertaining.

I'm halfway through the Mabuse Lives boxset, and have had it on hold for a while as I've been saving those for a rainy day. With that boxset, often listening to his commentary is more enjoyable than watching the actual film!

I recently enjoyed his commentary on the The General 4K which was also fantastic.

It comes to a point now that if I see his name associated with a release, I'm far more likely to buy it. Like, it's the seal of quality. You know the disc is going to be well worth it.

I hope he keeps absolutely killing it. Eureka, keep his commentaries coming! Chain this dude up to a Bluray player and microphone if you have to!

Question above. Seems strange.

Tagging developer u/duckontheweb incase they're online.