Update for Movie suggestions

For sure. I never watched the original, but apparently the Japanese spoke Japanese in that too, but they never used subtitles so that you identified more with the English protagonist and his being in an alien environment. The story is richer for giving depth to the Japanese side.

 

The wife and I just finished the show Devs, also by Garland. Recommended for any fellow fan of Ex Machina.

 

I finally watched this one. There is so much to like in it. The acting, the photography, the bizarre set pieces, Stone’s character. That said, I certainly wouldn’t go around recommending to everyone.

 

Well played.

 

I saw the new Planet of the Apes movie last week. Might be the best franchise series going right now. Solid popcorn movie.

 

Its hard to beat the first. I kinda wish there was more of the philosophical parts of the original in the modern day ones. There are certainly a number of callbacks in this one to the original.

 

Any favorite war movies for Memorial Day w/e?
A couple of my favs, Saving Private Ryan & Apocalypse Now (the original, not director’s cut).

 

Pick your war:
Glory
Sgt York
A Bridge Too Far
Pork Chop Hill
We Were Soldiers
Generation Kill (series)

 

I liked the ending of the remake and the focus on the Japanese side. That said, I am intrigued the decision of the makers of the original not to subtitle the Japanese. It seems admirably bold. And the fact that the Toranaga character was handled by none other than Toshiro Mifune further inspires me to check out the original.

 

Thanks. I haven’t seen half of these.

An anti-war movie certainly, but I can’t get over Paths of Glory. I also love Bridge over the River Kwai.

 

Forgive me, but I can't help imagine you rating your classes of students this way. . . . There's so much to like about your intellectual achievements this semester. Your comprehension, writing, imaginative application of the material. That said, I certainly wouldn't recommend any of you progressing to Chemistry IV. Toodles!

 

Ha, I wish I wrote recommendations like that!

PS: Just to be clear, I really liked Poor Things. It’s just so bizarre that I wouldn’t think it would be enjoyed by a random person off the street.

 

The most recent remake of Alls Quiet on the Western Front was very good.

 

The Deer Hunter and Apocalypse Now

 

I saw Deer Hunter in the theaters four separate times. First by myself and then taking friends to see it.

 

Kind of an odd one this year, but we tee'd up Gone with the Wind.

It actually worked well, in so far as developing the devastation of war, including loss of loved ones, even if from the Confederate POV. It also resonated better with the ladies of the house too. (When the kids were younger, the annual tradition--for prolly >/=10 years--was to plug in Saving Private Ryan).

fwiw.

 

That one sticks with you. Disturbing as hell.

 

I'll add Gettysburg for my part, as the best (fav i should say) Civil War picture. Excellent job with character development and depicting tactics and the concerns at play in the most pivotal turning point battle of the greatest of American wars (in terms of stakes, casualties, etc).

Lincoln pretty decent too, but more politics than war.

Gods and Generals was decent as prequel to Gettysburg, but a significant drop off from it.