tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post6748746802311123164..comments2024-03-25T15:38:16.880-07:00Comments on Surrender to the Void: Thursday Movie Picks: Double Features (Movies That Go Well Together)thevoid99http://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-84495371299745889792017-06-15T14:04:45.289-07:002017-06-15T14:04:45.289-07:00@Daniel-See those films now or I shall try to put ...@Daniel-See those films now or I shall try to put a curse on you.<br /><br />@joel65913-That monster double-feature is very interesting. <i>Che</i> is quite daunting but certainly worth it for its unconventional approach that Soderbergh did which was based on ideas that Terrence Malick had when he was attached to direct the film.<br /><br />@Birgit-<i>Hearts of Darkness</i> is essential for anyone that loves <i>Apocalypse Now</i>.<br /><br />@Brittani-See <i>Popstar</i>, it is hilarious.<br /><br />@Wendell-Thank you. People were divided on the second part of <i>Che</i> but I enjoyed it as I liked the looseness of it.<br /><br />@Kevin-Thank you. The making-of docs are more interesting some times than the actual films.<br /><br />@Wanderer-It is hilarious. thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-63905496337224629172017-06-15T11:46:20.745-07:002017-06-15T11:46:20.745-07:00I want to watch Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping...I want to watch Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping...it looks funny.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-67917677273595153592017-06-09T09:13:48.339-07:002017-06-09T09:13:48.339-07:00Walk Hard and Popstar is a great one! Both so hila...Walk Hard and Popstar is a great one! Both so hilarious. I also really want to actually to Burden of Dreams and Hearts of Darkness together. Good idea. Kevin Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219017960488448934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-32366022769096318262017-06-09T08:47:02.117-07:002017-06-09T08:47:02.117-07:00I really love the first part Che, the second part ...I really love the first part Che, the second part fell a bit flat for me. Pairing Dewey Cox and Popstar is brilliant. Great pairing.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-14422395860037353012017-06-09T05:36:45.923-07:002017-06-09T05:36:45.923-07:00I love Walk Hard! I never saw Popstar, I may have ...I love Walk Hard! I never saw Popstar, I may have to look into that. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-76651119606497054562017-06-08T20:22:32.411-07:002017-06-08T20:22:32.411-07:00I'd like to see Walk Hard because it looks fun...I'd like to see Walk Hard because it looks funny, I like Reilly and I know he can sing really well( as opposed to Ryan Gosling...who can't). I have seen Apocalypse Now but would love to see this documentary.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-61034941386088640542017-06-08T18:56:52.225-07:002017-06-08T18:56:52.225-07:00I don't know if I could sit down and watch som...I don't know if I could sit down and watch some of these as double features but they're good matchups. I haven't gotten to Walk Hard yet but got a kick out of Never Stop... Liked both of those docs but the idea of watching them one on top of the other is a bit intense. Haven't seen Che but Carlos had that great central performance by Edgar Ramirez though the entire thing was a challenge. <br /><br />I did pairs with an interrelated element.<br /><br />Filmmaker Double Feature<br />Bride of Frankenstein (1931) Scientist Victor Frankenstein having survived the assault of the original film is forced by the evil Dr. Pretorius to assemble a mate for his monster. Using an electrical storm to bring the creature to life (an iconic looking Elsa Lanchester) he starts a chain of events that lead to much tragedy when it turns out the bride isn’t having any of the monster. Quintessential horror film that with the first set a prototype for many years and started a trend that made its studio, Universal a mint churning out pale imitations of other creature features. <br /><br />Paired with:<br />Gods and Monsters (1998)-James Whale (Ian McKellan), esteemed director of Frankenstein and many others, is living a wealthy genteel retirement in California tended to by his faithful housekeeper Hanna (Lynn Redgrave). Lonely and unbeknownst to most ill with a condition that causes a slow diminishment of his faculties he strikes up a friendship with his handsome gardener, ex-Marine Clay Boone (Brendan Fraser). As they share stories Whale recalls making The Bride of Frankenstein among other things as his thoughts scattered and re-form. Deliberately paced but with brilliant acting, both McKellan and Redgrave were Oscar nominated.<br /><br />War Double Feature<br />So Proudly We Hail (1943)-In December 1941 a group of Army nurses lead by Lt. Janet “Davey” Davidson (Claudette Colbert) and including Lts. Joan O’Doul (Paulette Goddard) and Olivia D’Arcy (Veronica Lake) are headed to Hawaii for their tour of duty but plans change radically when Pearl Harbor is bombed and they are diverted to the battle sieged island of Bataan. Once there they are confronted almost hourly with bombardments, attacks and masses of wounded calling for enormous sacrifice and resolve. Strong drama headed by three great stars with Veronica being a standout as a bitter woman hell-bent on revenge.<br /><br />Paired with:<br />Bataan (1943)-Looking at the male side of the same battle. The Japanese have just invaded the Philippines and the US Army in hopes of holding them back assigns a group of 13 under the direction of Sgt. Bill Dane (Robert Taylor) to destroy a key bridge and prevent its rebuilding. Tense and grim with an excellent cast including Thomas Mitchell, Robert Walker and Desi Arnaz. <br /><br />Drive-In Double Feature<br />The Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)-A group of scientists on an expedition for fossils in the Amazon stumble upon the previously unknown Creature from the Black Lagoon on their journey. Not having the sense to leave well enough alone they capture the mysterious gill man but he breaks free returning later to take the beautiful Kay (Julie Adams) for his own. The surprisingly hunky and scantily clad remaining scientists (Richards Denning & Richard Carlson) take off in pursuit. A mix of suspense and hilarity ensues.<br /><br />Paired with:<br />The Thing from Another World (1951)-Stationed in the Arctic a team of scientists along with a crew from the US Air Force find a crashed spacecraft in the ice as well as the frozen body of the presumed pilot. Again not having the sense to leave well enough alone they extract the body from the ice and then pay a heavy price when it thaws out and becomes THE THING!! Though he’s unrecognizable under the makeup the Thing is played by James Arness before his decades long career on TV’s Gunsmoke. joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-42620791455910434682017-06-08T13:01:21.733-07:002017-06-08T13:01:21.733-07:00LOVE the pairing of Hearts of Darkness and Burden ...LOVE the pairing of Hearts of Darkness and Burden of Dreams... despite having seen neither those films NOR the films they document. I really need to fix that, pronto!Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.com