Tomorrowland (2015) 5 of 10 -I gave this film a look because I am a big fan of classic Disney theme park attractions and also have studied a lot about the 1964 World's Fair. I have to say that the opening scenes recreating the 64 World's Fair are excellent. They literally got the details of the ori...

Disney doesn't even care about preserving its own past. And they've invested so much in pushing the woke agendas of the franchise's recent history that calling attention to the innocent era before all that existed wouldn't be in their self interest!

Lucas, over the years, has been rather firm about not screening the original and, when asked in 2004 by the Associated Press why he doesn’t simply release the original version along with the Special Editions, rather grumpily shot back, “The Special Edition, that’s the one I wanted out there. The ot...

Some of the biggest names of 1960s TV tried their hands at film careers and found out the hard way that their TV success couldn't translate beyond that (Steve McQueen had been a TV star in the late 50s so he doesn't count). Not just Van Dyke, but Mary Tyler Moore flopped as did Richard Chamberlain (...

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) 5 of 10 -I saw this film multiple times on TV as a child between the ages of 5 and 10 I think. I loved it then (yes, I found the Child Catcher genuinely scary), but then when I got older I stopped watching it except maybe once in the 90s and until last night never saw...

Diamonds Are Forever (1971) 7 of 10 -I waited a few days after seeing OHMSS to see this because some detuning from that film is needed to appreciate DAF more. You have to view the film in the context of the producers trying to forget as much as possible the previous film, which was understandable f...

I'll agree YOLT is watchable and can be fun as I think even the weakest of Bond films pre-2002 can be fun (except maybe "Licence To Kill"). I think what this marathon demonstrates though is how the weaknesses stand out if you engage in a quick marathon sequential viewing of the franchise a...

You Only Live Twice (1967) 6 of 10 -Honestly, this is the one film in the entire series first decade you could easily skip without missing a beat. It's not just the fact that Connery is clearly bored with the role, it's the fact that the script and story is leaden and I suspect part of that is due ...

I'll only reiterate re: Polanski that even if I grant every point about the legal system giving him a bum steer, that is no justification for becoming a fugitive from justice. And while his career may have suffered to a degree, he still got to make movies and live a glamorous life in exile in Europe...

When Lucas is the ONLY filmmaker who adopts this middle finger approach to film preservation, it reveals again there's a petty reason for his behavior having nothing to do with his conception of "art". I've put forth the theory before advanced by others that he doesn't want Marcia to get a...

I think you're missing out by boycotting Polanski's films. I find his body of work somewhat hit and miss, but he is nevertheless a favorite of mine. I highly recommend his adaptation of Macbeth (which is the finest adaptation of "The Scottish Play" to date). The Pianist is also phenomenal...

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour never had a DVD release at all (The US never even got the last season of the half hour version). I placed an order for this right away.

Chinatown (1974) 7 of 10 -I'd never seen the film before. It's well-made, well-acted and holds my attention for the most part but when it takes a detour into the distasteful category (incest) and the downer ending that was a downer simply because that's what Polanski wanted (until now the only film...

I laughed at the "you've captured their stunt doubles!" moment and the moment where they rent the movie and have the "What am I looking at?" "Now." moment. But it was behind the times when it came out and largely fell flat. No one ever clamored for a follow-up to this.

Okay, I've been making my way through the Connery Bond Ultra 4K set. It's reminding me that I've gone some time since I've seen the movies. Dr. No (1962) 9 of 10 -Succeeds in establishing the franchise which is why I'm a bit more generous than I usually am since I tend to save 9 and above for an eli...