Showing posts with label Classic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Classic. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?

Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? Is a charming Holiday Film for the whole family...NOT! Having seen this brilliant piece of movie making rest assured you are in for an emotional journey unlike anything you have ever seen before...

"A psychological drama, the likes of which you’ve probably never seen, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” (which I’ll call “Virginia Woolf”) follows a pair of married couples from 2 AM until daybreak, beginning as the middle-aged “George” and “Martha” return home a bit drunk from a party. "George" is an associate history professor at a small New England university, and "Martha" is his wife and the daughter of the university’s president. The party was was one of her father’s faculty parties, where “Martha” met and invited a young married couple to come over for drinks because “daddy said to be nice to them”. The young couple is the university's newly arrived handsome biology professor "Nick", and his wife “Honey”, who “Martha” describes as “a mousy little type without any hips or anything”

Click the link below for an in depth perspective on it at my buddy Jay Jacobson's Classic Movie Blog!

https://www.jaysclassicmovieblog.com/post/who-s-afraid-of-virginia-woolf-1966

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

The Way We Were

Today I'm handing this post over to my buddy Jay Jacobson and his classic movie blog. Featured this week is Robert Redford and Barbara Streisand in The Way We Were.

It was named the 6th greatest love story of all time by the American Film Institute. 

Oh, but there's more and Jay knows all. So hit the link to his informative and entertaining write-up about this classic after the jump.

So what are you waiting for? Go ahead, jump!

https://www.jaysclassicmovieblog.com/post/the-way-we-were-1973   

Friday, September 22, 2023

The Desperate Hours

Director William Wyler (Detective Story, Roman Holiday) pairs up two Hollywood legends - Humphrey Bogart (Casablanca) and Fredric March (The Best Years of Our Lives) - for their only appearance together. The result is an electrifying tour de force pitting two giants of the silver screen against each other. Three escaped cons, led by the ruthless Glenn Griffin (Bogart), force their way into a suburban home, intending to hide out while they await the arrival of an all-important package. But what should have been an overnight stay extends into a protracted hostage situation, pitting Glenn against the embattled family patriarch, Daniel Hilliard (March) - a man with everything to lose. Adapted by Joseph Hayes (The Third Day) from his own novel and stage play and inspired by actual events, The Desperate Hours is a classic tale of suspense from a master filmmaker at the height of his creative powers, now fully restored from the original VistaVision negative.

Media

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Bonus Materials

  • Brand new restoration by Arrow Films from a 6K scan of the original VistaVision negative
  • High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
  • Original restored lossless mono audio
  • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing on all films
  • Brand new audio commentary by film historian Daniel Kremer
  • Trouble in Suburbia – brand new appreciation of the film by José Arroyo, Associate Professor in Film and Television Studies at the University of Warwick
  • The Lonely Man – brand new visual essay by Eloise Ross, co-curator of the Melbourne Cinémathèque
  • Scaled Down and Ratcheted Up – brand new audio interview with Catherine Wyler, daughter of director William Wyler
  • Lobby cards gallery
  • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jennifer Dionisio
  • Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Philip Kemp and Neil Sinyard

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023

The Graduate

Here's to you Mrs. Robinson! It's been years since I've seen The Graduate it's time to revisit this classic and see what I missed when I saw it as a younger more inexperienced version of myself.

My only real take away is that I enjoyed it. But much of it went over me head I am sure, life experience Minions it makes a difference.

Thus I headed over to my buddy Jay Jacobson's Classic Movie Blog and filled in a lot of the blanks before I dive in for my second go.

Check out the link below and then go watch The Graduate, there's a reason it still resonates all these years later!!!

https://www.jaysclassicmovieblog.com/post/the-graduate-1967

Friday, October 21, 2022

Tubular Bells

Nothing brings to mind horror like Tubular Bells featured in the 1973 classic The Exorcist! 

Mike Oldfield's iconic Tubular Bells took the world by storm in 1973 and continues to sell over 100,000 albums annually, totaling over 17.5 million copies sold worldwide and 18 million streams. The 50th anniversary celebration of his masterpiece continues with this incredible 4K live concert recording with dance and acrobatic feats by the Circa Contemporary Circus at London's infamous Royal Festival Hall in London, with Samuel West as MC.

Media

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Track Listing

Disc 1:
  • Tubular Bells Orchestra - Tubular Bells
  • Tubular Bells Orchestra - The Gem
  • Tubular Bells Orchestra - Summit Day
  • Tubular Bells Orchestra - Moonlight Shadow

Bonus Materials

  • Includes a bonus feature-length documentary DVD that explores the history and legacy of Tubular Bells, and closely follows the story behind the spectacular new live production as well as a bonus interview with Tubular Bells creator Mike Oldfield and Virgi

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?

"A gruesomely fun masterpiece starring two battling Hollywood icons With its over-the-top sensibility and camp, “What Ever Happened to... " - Jay Jacobson

If you haven't seen this one, you should!!! Hit my buddy Jay's expert insights at the link below...Only 13 more days Minions!!!

https://www.jaysclassicmovieblog.com/post/what-ever-happened-to-baby-jane-1962

Saturday, July 16, 2022

Saturday Sinema: Stagecoach

Hey, Minions I've got something for you to see it's the classic western Stagecoach. It made John Wayne a bonified movie star and put director John Ford on the path to legendary status.

This is a film I have heard of but never seen. However after reading my buddy Jay Jacobson's write-up about it on his classic movie blog I now have plans to see it. 

"Yes" Jay's passion for movies truly shines through on his blog. His knowledge is second to no one. It makes you want to check out these gems in the crown of Hollywood History.

So what are you waiting for??? Here's the link, click it!

https://www.jaysclassicmovieblog.com/post/stagecoach-1939   

Friday, March 11, 2022

Film Buff Friday: Metropolis

Now for some Fritz Lang... 

“Metropolis” is one of those prime treasures you don’t want to miss. Colossal sets, groundbreaking special effects, and a literal cast of thousands come together so extraordinarily, that this film contains some of cinema’s most iconic images and perhaps its most astounding use of production design. There is nothing else like “Metropolis” - Jay Jacobson Jay's Classic Movie Blog

Read on Minions by hitting the link below!

https://www.jaysclassicmovieblog.com/post/metropolis-1927

Saturday, February 5, 2022

Saturday Sinema: To Kill A Mockingbird


With the insanity of book banning back in vogue I wanted to point out there is still a movie version of To Kill A Mockingbird out there that you can see. 

The reason for the banning of the book I am assuming is it shines a light on prejudice and the people who are receiving it are ones who do not deserve it. They are harmless, translation the book is being banned by people who are White Supremacists. 

Moving on, my buddy Jay Jacobson casts his expert eye on TKAM on his Classic Movie Blog.

Cut through the BS at the link below -

Friday, December 17, 2021

Film Buff Friday: The Miracle Worker

Being it's the season of miracles I thought we should commemorate it with a movie about that very thing, The Miracle Worker.

This film is based on two real people Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan. Helen Keller is famous for her courage in overcoming her handicaps of being blind and deaf and achieving great things. The movie focuses on the time period where Anne Sullivan was employed by Helen's parents to teach her how to do those things.

Helen played by Patty Duke and Anne played by another Anne, Anne Bancroft both went on to win Academy Awards for their roles. Rightfully so their performances are honest and raw.

Wanna know more about this miracle? Click on the link  below to my buddy Jay Jacobson's Classic Movie Blog for his expert musings on it.

Remember miracles happen every day.

https://www.jaysclassicmovieblog.com/post/86-the-miracle-worker-1960

Friday, August 13, 2021

Film Buff Friday: Frankenstein

Frankenstein 

Happy Friday the 13th and such...being that it is such a sacred day for horror fans I thought we should celebrate accordingly with, well, a horror movie. That's correct Minions let us revisit, or visit the classic 1931 Frankenstein starring Boris Karloff.

It's been a while since Me, Myself and I have seen this great piece of cinema and after reading my buddy Jay Jacobson's write up of it on his Classic Movie Blog it makes me think today being what it is, makes perfect timing to kick it with the OG again.

So enjoy your special day horror fans, you know how I will be spending it, join me if you dare by clicking on the link below....Boo!!!

https://www.jaysclassicmovieblog.com/post/70-frankenstein-1931  

Friday, July 30, 2021

Film Buff Friday: The Night Of The Hunter

Here's a classic movie that I have yet, but want to see The Night of the Hunter. Described as "A spellbinding, nightmarish, fairytale film like no other" the plot goes something like this:

"A religious fanatic marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real daddy hid the $10,000 he'd stolen in a robbery"

From what this writer hears there's way more to it than that, and it's quite the ride! After reading my buddy Jay Jacobson's write-up on his classic movie blog I must say I'm now all in and am actively seeking out how I can watch this gem.

What's that you say? Oh, of course you get to read what I read that made me so interested in viewing it. All you have to d is click on the link below and enjoy your weekend Minions!

https://www.jaysclassicmovieblog.com/post/60-the-night-of-the-hunter-1955  

Saturday, July 10, 2021

Saturday Sinema: All About Eve

Here's IMHO is one of the best movies of all time, All About Eve. It's been a while since I have viewed this brilliant piece of cinema but it goes something like this:

"Backstage story revolving around aspiring actress Eve Harrington. Tattered and forlorn, Eve shows up in the dressing room of Broadway mega-star Margo Channing, telling a melancholy life story to Margo and her friends. Margo takes Eve under her wing, and it appears that Eve is a conniver that uses Margo"

This film notably stars the great Bette Davis with an early memorable cameo by Marilyn Monroe.

Let me now leave you in the very capable hands of my buddy Jay Jacobson and his Classic Movie Blog. Hit the link below for all the juicy details about this masterpiece...

https://www.jaysclassicmovieblog.com/post/all-about-eve

Saturday, January 23, 2021

Saturday Sinema: A Streetcar Named Desire

Vivien Leigh & Marlon Brando
A Streetcar Named Desire

In case you have not guessed A Streetcar Named Desire is one of my favorite films of all time. I watch it at least once a year, and while there is much to recommend it it does contain one of the most iconic performances ever committed to celluloid of all time: Marlon Brando as Stanley Kowalski.

Want to know more? Well I'm going to hand you over to my expert film buff buddy Jay Jacobson, give a click on the link below and transport yourself over to his classic movie blog. He has facts, opinions and history about this masterpiece based on the classic Tennessee Williams play.

Tell him Michael sent ya!

Friday, January 15, 2021

Film Buff Friday: Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot is one of my favorite movies of all time. So much so that I in fact have the poster above in my home.

Today I am posting a link that my friend Jay Jacobson wrote about this comedy masterpiece (IMHO) which is one of the many films featured on his site Jay's Classic Movie Blog.

In addition to Some Like It Hot you will find other classics such as Rebel Without A Cause and Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca, which are two of my personal faves, plus many more.

Jay not only breaks the movies down he gives you behind the scenes history of the stars and facts of what went into making the film and things that happened during the making of it.

So if you like it classic & hot, click on the link below...🌟

https://www.jaysclassicmovieblog.com/post/32-some-like-it-hot-1959?cid=4d56c486-73a6-4289-a1a5-ea22f2a1dcbf  

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Hump Day & Chill

Classic Playgirl
Ernie Langeberg

It's that time of the week again Minions where we take some me time and Hump Day & Chill. One of the things I have always loved about Tye Briggs Favorite Hunks & Other Things is his interviews with men who have graced the pages of Playgirl Magazine.

Tye always manages to provide an interesting, informative and entertaining look into how the male in question ended up being propositioned to take it all off for the publication and their thoughts and feelings about why they did it.

Well for today's Hump Day & Chill fest we have Peter's Story as part of the Classic Playgirl history. Not to give too much away, but his story tells the tale of how a University Psychology class assignment ended up becoming an offer to appear in the magazine.

Even though there are no photos of Peter with his story, there are plenty of other images of man flesh from the Classic Playgirl era, four to be exact, including Ernie Langeberg pictured above.

"Yes" you read that correctly Minions, there are four studs for you to choose from for your Hump Day & Chill enjoyment.

Get to it! Click on the link below, these guys can't Hump Day & Chill alone...

Friday, June 19, 2020

Have A Good Time (But Get Out Alive)


“Few bands offered up material as gritty, rich, and poignant as Pittsburgh’s own The Iron City Houserockers. … [An] epic musical milestone. … Given the current world pandemic, there’s a modern-day relevance to the message of the title track and the album itself. Get Out Alive! has always been a record of hope, home, solidarity, community, strength, and love - themes that are as important today as they were 40 years ago. 5 STARS”
- Goldmine

The physical edition of the greatly expanded 40th anniversary deluxe reissue of Have a Good Time (But Get Out Alive), the sophomore album originally hailed by Rolling Stone as “a new American classic” from beloved Pittsburgh rocker Joe Grushecky and his gritty, blue-collar outfit the Iron City Houserockers, arrives TODAY (June 19) on CD and vinyl amid a mounting new groundswell of attention.

holy trinity of rock and roll royalty united to help oversee the recording, as Mick Ronson (David Bowie), Ian Hunter (Mott The Hoople) and Steven Van Zandt (Bruce Springsteen, Southside Johnny) combined with co-producers the Slimmer Twins (Steve Popovich Sr. & Marty Mooney) and the Iron City Houserockers to create one of rock’s great lost classics. Their cohesive efforts − as producers, arrangers and players − will finally be rediscovered as an entirely new listening experience on CD and vinyl when Have a Good Time (But Get Out Alive) is released by fabled indie label, Cleveland International Records. The remastered two-CD set includes a bonus disc with 16 previously unreleased tracks of demos and other rarities. The new vinyl edition will include a download card of those same 16 tracks to go with a vinyl replica of the original album. The digital package is on sale NOW and streaming here. Order the vinyl and physical CD here. Order the exclusive Iron City Houserockers Bundle Pack at www.clevelandinternational.com.

The presence of Hunter, Ronson and Van Zandt, says the Houston Press, sets “this project apart,” and “gives the whole record a sort of Pittsburgh/New Jersey/London amalgamation vibe.” MediaNews Group called this chapter in Grushecky’s four-decade career “one of his shining moments.”

Little Steven’s Underground Garage celebrated Digital Release Day with a “Coolest Conversations” album spotlight, as Grushecky spoke with the Mighty Manfred on Sirius XM. Ultimate Classic Rock hosted an exclusive Track Premiere of the bonus disc demo version of “Hypnotized (A Work in Progress),” featuring Hunter and Ronson, and called the new release “cool stuff.”

Iron City Houserockers
American Songwriterin an interview with Grushecky, hails Have A Good Time (But Get Out Alive) as “a forgotten gem of a record, a time capsule of frenetic ‘80s energy and lyrics about home that hit home, performed by the toughest, tightest band from the ‘work hard, play hard’ working-class streets of Pittsburgh." The magazine adds that the bonus disc not only “documents each song's evolution,” but “showcases how Grushecky and the band took it up a notch when the 'record' button was pressed."

Goldmine, in a new five-star review, proclaims the album an “epic musical milestone,” and placed it in the context of the current world pandemic, noting the how “few bands offered up material as gritty, rich, and poignant as Pittsburgh’s own The Iron City Houserockers” and the “modern-day relevance to the message of the title track and the album itself. Get Out Alive! has always been a record of hope, home, solidarity, community, strength, and love - themes that are as important today as they were 40 years ago.”

Adds Midwest Record: “Anyone that wants to rock will salute this. Amazingly heady still after 40 years of sitting in limbo, waiting for the sky to fall.”

Forty years since The Iron City Houserockers’ willingness to let Ronson, Hunter and Van Zandt reshape their initial ideas in the studio proved prophetic, and the songs they recorded for the 1980 release put down roots that stretched far outside of Pittsburgh. Greil Marcus, in The Village Voice, said Have a Good Time (But Get Out Alive) was “the strongest album an American band has made this year” and “proves the Iron City Houserockers are the best hard rock band in the country.” All Music Guide marveled at the new album’s power surge, saying the band “landed with the impact of a Louisville slugger connecting with a fastball” and crediting Grushecky for songwriting and lead vocals that “seethe with a furious passion that's never less than convincing. … The total commitment of his performance, delivered with the conviction of a man fighting for his life, brings these stories to vivid, sweaty life.”

Have a Good Time (But Get Out Alive) is listed as one of the top eight Essential Heartland Rock records alongside the likes of Bob Seger's Night Moves, and John Mellencamp's Scarecrow,
and features many of the Houserockers' signature tunes, including "Pumping Iron,” "Junior's Bar," and "Have A Good Time.” During a 1981 live radio concert in Boston, rabid fans can be heard screaming requests for “Pumping Iron,” an anthem Grushecky penned as a tribute to his home city, and which he still usually plays with Bruce Springsteen when they perform together.

As Hunter fondly remembers: “Joe and the Houserockers were and are an actual rock and roll band. So many 'rock and roll' bands are not real − they just look and act like they are − and fool people most of the time. These guys are for real − and what a lovely man Joe is.”

In the liner notes, Grushecky offers a remarkably concise analysis of the record that emerged: “We had great songs and the band was smoking,” he writes. “We all knew something special was happening. The results were a mixture of Pittsburgh rock and roll, Jersey Shore savvy and soul, and English mystic and muscle. Add a dash of Cleveland moxie and an anything goes attitude and a legendary album was born.” 

Friday, March 20, 2020

Film Buff Friday: Maniac


MANIAC

The Notorious Horror Classic! Now on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray!
Frank Zito (a career performance by writer/executive producer Joe Spinell of ROCKY and THE GODFATHER fame) is a deeply disturbed man, haunted by the traumas of unspeakable childhood abuse. And when these horrific memories begin to scream inside his mind, Frank prowls the seedy streets of New York City to stalk and slaughter innocent young women. Now Frank has begun a relationship with a beautiful photographer (Caroline Munro of THE SPY WHO LOVED ME), yet his vile compulsions remain. These are the atrocities of a human monster. This is the story of a MANIAC.
Directed by William Lustig (MANIAC COP 2, VIGILANTE) and featuring landmark gore effects by Tom Savini (DAWN OF THE DEAD, FRIDAY THE 13th), this relentlessly shocking and disturbing film was originally banned or censored all over the world due to its graphic violence. 


Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray) Feature Film + Extras:
* Audio Commentary #1 with Producer/Director William Lustig and Producer Andrew Garroni
* Audio Commentary #2 with Producer/Director William Lustig, Special Make-Up Effects Artist Tom Savini, Editor Lorenzo Marinelli, and Joe Spinell's Assistant Luke Walter
* Theatrical Trailers
* TV Spots
* Radio Spots

Disc 2 (Blu-ray) Extras:
* MANIAC Outtakes
* Returning to the Scene of the Crime with William Lustig
* Anna and the Killer - Interview with Star Caroline Munro
* The Death Dealer - Interview with Special Make-Up Effects Artist Tom Savini
* Dark Notes - Interview with Composer Jay Chattaway
* Maniac Men - Interview with Songwriters Michael Sembello and Dennis Matkosky
* The Joe Spinell Story
* Mr. Robbie: Maniac 2 Promo Reel
* MANIAC Publicity
* MANIAC Controversy

MANIAC (3-Disc Limited Edition) Blu-ray Reviews:
* "5 out of 5! It is sourced from an outstanding 4K remaster that will end up being the final makeover that the film gets on the home video market. The bonus material that was gathered for the release...is beyond overwhelming. Simply put, the folks at Blue Underground went to work to produce the definitive home video release of MANIAC and they delivered it. As far as I am concerned this is the type of top-quality work that deserves a perfect overall score. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!"- Blu-ray.com

* "5 out of 5! This new 4K restoration of the original true 16MM negatives looks absolutely stellar. The folks at Blue Underground have absolutely done this film justice with this new 'Limited Edition' Blu-ray Disc release. It's sheer perfection in every single area. 5 across the board here for ratings, and that's something very rare for me to be able to justify!" - High Def Disc News

* "MANIAC is a horror classic. Blue Underground has treated it as such. A near flawless transfer, thoughtful audio commentaries, and a wealth of extras. As a result, MANIAC is a 'Top 10 Blu-Rays of the Year' level release. HIGHEST POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION!!!" - The Movie Isle

* "10 out of 10! Blue Underground are heads and shoulders the fan's company as they are bringing us all these amazing films from our youth in stunning high definition and amazing quality with a lot of great special features. MANIAC on Blu-ray is a must buy!" - Wicked Channel

* "Almost forty years later, MANIAC has lost none of its power to shock... Blue Underground's Blu-ray reissue is a thing of morbid beauty, presenting the picture in a gorgeous new transfer, with really strong audio and with a couple of important new extras and all of the archival material from past editions as well. Highly recommended" - Rock! Shock! Pop!

* "MANIAC is just not a film you can ignore . . . especially in its final moments. Blue Underground presents the 4K restoration of MANIAC on Blu-ray with stunning results. With an upgrade in sound and in vision, this low budget shocker, originally filmed on 16mm, looks almost new again!" - Reel Reviews 

Friday, December 13, 2019

David Archuleta "The Christmas Song"


David Archuleta releases his brand new video of the Nat King Cole classic "The Christmas Song - https://youtu.be/9g_dacm4KDM .  The track is one of three new songs on David's Deluxe Edition of his "Winter In The Air Christmas album available here https://lnk.to/WITADeluxe.  

David's cover of the NSYNC holiday gem "Merry ChristmasHappy Holidays" - https://youtu.be/yr6UP-I7LDc also appears on the Deluxe Edition of the album as well as other hits “Christmas Every Day - "Christmas Every Day"  (which went Top 10 on the Billboard Holiday chart) and title track “Winter In The Air” - Winter in the Air with that video featuring World of Dance dancer Cassidy Forsyth and So You Think You Can Dance & World of Dance dancer Ezra Sosa. 


HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!

Sunday, October 27, 2019

Repulsion

Born To Hand Jive
Catherine Deneuve
Repulsion 
While on Facebook yesterday an app came through to plug in your birth year to find out what was the big horror movie at that time. So for the thrill and chill of it, I did just that. Well guess what came up from the great beyond? Roman Polanski's Repulsion starring Catherine Deneuve, oh alright, the year was 1965.

Here is the synopsis:

"A sex-repulsed woman who disapproves of her sister's boyfriend sinks into depression and has horrific visions of rape and violence."

While I did not see it the year it was out, duh, I did happen to view it in my twenties, not knowing it was the big fright fest of the year of my birth. I knew that being born a snake was cool, now it has been solidified.

It is time for another viewing of this classic, with me being older and wiser. While I liked it when I first saw it, I believe this is a film, like so many, that gets better with life experience.

Besides who can resist the eternal beauty of Deneuve and the Directing mastery of Polanski?

Yeah, I thought not...only four more days until Halloween!

Repulsion on IMDb -
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059646/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1