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Recently watched
Feb. 17th, 2025 06:52 pmRecent films on DVD from the library:
Young Frankenstein. Ms H just wanted to see this again, sounded like fun and it was. Comedy classic! Satire of the 1930s era horror films - which I wasn't familiar with when I first saw this in my youth, but I still enjoyed it much. Having some familiarity with the old films adds but isn't essential.
Godzilla Minus One. Hell of a good film, set in Japan at the end of WWII through a few years in the aftermath. Pretty much the only suspension of disbelief required is that the Godzilla monster somehow exists (with no explanation). Well done all around.
Miller's Crossing. Another film I'd seen decades ago, I don't recall if in the theater or on VHS, and found I remembered almost none of it other than the recognizable street scenes filmed in New Orleans and a friend appearing as an extra. Ms H had never seen it. The cinematography is beautifully done. Great use of locations in New Orleans for a late 1920s urban setting. The story? Well, various gangsters scheme and double-cross each other and sometimes shoot each other. It was gorier than we expected. Other than the camera work and local scenes we mostly thought it meh.
Young Frankenstein. Ms H just wanted to see this again, sounded like fun and it was. Comedy classic! Satire of the 1930s era horror films - which I wasn't familiar with when I first saw this in my youth, but I still enjoyed it much. Having some familiarity with the old films adds but isn't essential.
Godzilla Minus One. Hell of a good film, set in Japan at the end of WWII through a few years in the aftermath. Pretty much the only suspension of disbelief required is that the Godzilla monster somehow exists (with no explanation). Well done all around.
Miller's Crossing. Another film I'd seen decades ago, I don't recall if in the theater or on VHS, and found I remembered almost none of it other than the recognizable street scenes filmed in New Orleans and a friend appearing as an extra. Ms H had never seen it. The cinematography is beautifully done. Great use of locations in New Orleans for a late 1920s urban setting. The story? Well, various gangsters scheme and double-cross each other and sometimes shoot each other. It was gorier than we expected. Other than the camera work and local scenes we mostly thought it meh.
