Not sure if this will pan out or step on other threads but it seems like an ok idea. Just to discuss random movies you watched recently but don't think deserve an entire thread.
This weekend I've watched The Searchers and Ladyhawke. The Searchers was my first John Wayne western and I thought it was great. Probably one of the best westerns I've seen, and it holds up well despite being made in the 50's. Surprisingly funny too. Today people would complain about the Chief's portrayal by a white man because of whitewashing or whatever, but I'll complain because it just looked so ridiculous and out of place. It crapped up the authenticity quite a bit but in any case this was a good film. I especially loved that final image and the accompanying music.
Ladyhawke was a pretty decent 80's medieval fantasy movie. Good performances by Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer, and Michelle Pfeiffer (also the guys who played the Bishop and Imperius the monk). Good sword fight choreography too. My big complaint is the cheesy soundtrack that was so absurdly incongruous with the story and setting. Anyway, I thought this was a good one. I've been on an old fantasy tear lately and this was part of the bunch.
This weekend I've watched The Searchers and Ladyhawke. The Searchers was my first John Wayne western and I thought it was great. Probably one of the best westerns I've seen, and it holds up well despite being made in the 50's. Surprisingly funny too. Today people would complain about the Chief's portrayal by a white man because of whitewashing or whatever, but I'll complain because it just looked so ridiculous and out of place. It crapped up the authenticity quite a bit but in any case this was a good film. I especially loved that final image and the accompanying music.
Ladyhawke was a pretty decent 80's medieval fantasy movie. Good performances by Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer, and Michelle Pfeiffer (also the guys who played the Bishop and Imperius the monk). Good sword fight choreography too. My big complaint is the cheesy soundtrack that was so absurdly incongruous with the story and setting. Anyway, I thought this was a good one. I've been on an old fantasy tear lately and this was part of the bunch.
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