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"The Ladykillers" / "The Ladykillers"
Theme: Attack of the Clone
''The Ladykillers'' (2004) -- Tom Hanks, Irma P. Hall, Marlon Wayans, J. K. Simmons; directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Not exactly Forrest Gump meets Obi Wan Kenobi, but it makes for an interesting concept to ponder as Hanks essays the droll Alec Guinness character from the great Ealing Studios classic of five decades ago. The setting changes to contemporary Memphis and the boys fixate their bumbling minds on a casino heist, although their landlady once again proves to be problematic. Louder and bolder, and probably unnecessary with that perfectly good original version readily available.
::::: Buy: "The Ladykillers" DVD | VHS
::::: Watch: Trailer
"The Ladykillers" (1955) -- Alec Guinness, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers, Katie Johnson; directed by Alexander MacKendrick. From Turner Classic Movies: ''A delightful black comedy ... The clever script by William Rose (it was nominated for an Oscar) is so impeccably British, conjuring up a portrait of postwar London that is both idealized and satiric. And the central premise is hard to top. A gang of thieves ... pretend to be a practicing string quartet as a cover for their true intention -- a security van robbery. ... The criminals are eventually undone by their own greed and their various, unsuccessful attempts to murder their meddling landlady who remains oblivious to their crime -- or does she?'' Read more...
::::: Buy: "The Ladykillers" DVD | VHS
''The Ladykillers'' (2004) -- Tom Hanks, Irma P. Hall, Marlon Wayans, J. K. Simmons; directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Not exactly Forrest Gump meets Obi Wan Kenobi, but it makes for an interesting concept to ponder as Hanks essays the droll Alec Guinness character from the great Ealing Studios classic of five decades ago. The setting changes to contemporary Memphis and the boys fixate their bumbling minds on a casino heist, although their landlady once again proves to be problematic. Louder and bolder, and probably unnecessary with that perfectly good original version readily available.
::::: Buy: "The Ladykillers" DVD | VHS
::::: Watch: Trailer
"The Ladykillers" (1955) -- Alec Guinness, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers, Katie Johnson; directed by Alexander MacKendrick. From Turner Classic Movies: ''A delightful black comedy ... The clever script by William Rose (it was nominated for an Oscar) is so impeccably British, conjuring up a portrait of postwar London that is both idealized and satiric. And the central premise is hard to top. A gang of thieves ... pretend to be a practicing string quartet as a cover for their true intention -- a security van robbery. ... The criminals are eventually undone by their own greed and their various, unsuccessful attempts to murder their meddling landlady who remains oblivious to their crime -- or does she?'' Read more...
::::: Buy: "The Ladykillers" DVD | VHS
"Under the Tuscan Sun" / "A Little Romance"
Theme: Diane Lane's European adventures.
"Under the Tuscan Sun" (2003) -- Diane Lane, Lindsay Duncan, Sandra Oh; directed by Audrey Wells. Suddenly single, a middle-aged American vacations in Italy, where she buys a dilapidated villa on a whim, immersing herself into a new world of beauty, characters, and love. Based on Frances Mayes' autobiographical book, although the film takes liberties with events. Lighthearted entertainment, drenched in sumptuous cinematography.
::::: Buy "Under the Tuscan Sun" DVD | VHS
::::: Watch Trailer
"A Little Romance" (1979) -- Laurence Olivier, Diane Lane, Thelonious Bernard, Arthur Hill, Sally Kellerman, Broderick Crawford; directed by George Roy Hill. Lane won many hearts in her screen debut at 14, as a schoolgirl in Paris experiencing first love, teen pains, cinema, Venice, and an elderly con man. This film is often referred to as "a charmer" and that it certainly is.
An interesting aside, the young couple enjoys screenings of "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Sting," the two biggest hits from their "A Little Romance" director.
::::: Buy "A Little Romance" DVD | VHS
"La Dolce Vita" (1960) -- An alternate, tongue-in-cheek selection to double feature with "Under the Tuscan Sun" is this Federico Fellini classic, featuring a memorable dance in a fountain by Anita Ekberg. In her Tuscan village, Diane Lane meets an eccentric Englishwoman and former lover of Fellini, who reenacts images from the earlier film.
::::: Buy "La Dolce Vita" DVD | VHS
"Under the Tuscan Sun" (2003) -- Diane Lane, Lindsay Duncan, Sandra Oh; directed by Audrey Wells. Suddenly single, a middle-aged American vacations in Italy, where she buys a dilapidated villa on a whim, immersing herself into a new world of beauty, characters, and love. Based on Frances Mayes' autobiographical book, although the film takes liberties with events. Lighthearted entertainment, drenched in sumptuous cinematography.
::::: Buy "Under the Tuscan Sun" DVD | VHS
::::: Watch Trailer
"A Little Romance" (1979) -- Laurence Olivier, Diane Lane, Thelonious Bernard, Arthur Hill, Sally Kellerman, Broderick Crawford; directed by George Roy Hill. Lane won many hearts in her screen debut at 14, as a schoolgirl in Paris experiencing first love, teen pains, cinema, Venice, and an elderly con man. This film is often referred to as "a charmer" and that it certainly is.
An interesting aside, the young couple enjoys screenings of "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Sting," the two biggest hits from their "A Little Romance" director.
::::: Buy "A Little Romance" DVD | VHS
"La Dolce Vita" (1960) -- An alternate, tongue-in-cheek selection to double feature with "Under the Tuscan Sun" is this Federico Fellini classic, featuring a memorable dance in a fountain by Anita Ekberg. In her Tuscan village, Diane Lane meets an eccentric Englishwoman and former lover of Fellini, who reenacts images from the earlier film.
::::: Buy "La Dolce Vita" DVD | VHS
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