What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

That's really interesting Nos. Thanks for posting. I've never heard of The Band Wagon which LA LA Land's most iconic set piece emulates.

I think i have all the other films shown, in my dvd collection.

Should i get my coat?

Interestingly, I also think The Band Wagon is the only one mentioned which I don't own. Coincidentally or not, the Criterion Collection will be releasing Umbrellas of Cherbourg and The Girls of Rochefort in a couple of months.

Watching that video made me want to go and see La La Land at the cinema again and revisit all the films referenced within.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

Those of you who, like me, have seen La La Land and were interested in the references, might enjoy this video which smartly edits together the musicals from around the world and across several decades to which Damien Chazelle paid homage

That is very enjoyable, thank you

However...some of the connections are a bit on the tentative side! A couple of girls walking along, swishing their flouncy skirts, could have been from a dozen films from the 40's and 50's!

Also, since when has 'Boogie Nights' be considered a musical? It might have a soundtrack, but it's no more a musical than 'Goodfellas', which also has a soundtrack

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

However...some of the connections are a bit on the tentative side! A couple of girls walking along, swishing their flouncy skirts, could have been from a dozen films from the 40's and 50's!

Also, since when has 'Boogie Nights' be considered a musical? It might have a soundtrack, but it's no more a musical than 'Goodfellas', which also has a soundtrack

All the girls in different coloured dresses swishing their skirts and dancing. You seriously think that's tenuous? Never, it's clearly a take on the Sweet Charity sequence shown.

Like you i did wonder why Boogie Nights was mentioned. Slightly odd.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

All the girls in different coloured dresses swishing their skirts and dancing. You seriously think that's tenuous? Never, it's clearly a take on the Sweet Charity sequence shown.

It's got more in common with the dance sequence to 'America' from 'West Side Story'!

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

It's got more in common with the dance sequence to 'America' from 'West Side Story'!

Not at all remotely like it.

I think we'll have to agree to disagree.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Not at all remotely like it.

I think we'll have to agree to disagree.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Yes, it's better just you being wrong.

[Susan Foreman]

Wrong again!

You obviously didn't read the picture!!

But I'll let you have the last word

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)

The final film from the tv Star Trek crews, spanning over 20 years. Sadly Nemesis is nowhere near the best of these ten Star Trek films.

The story about a Reman clone of Picard (a rubbish Tom Hardy) who has negotiated peace with the Romulans and are about to attack Earth is certainly one of those films that could be classed as being a feature length tv episode and on the whole is not that outstanding although there are numerous action sequences none are exactly enthralling viewing. Yet worst of all there are plot points lifted directly from other Trek films as well as the tv series itself. - Data clones, crashing the Enterprise into another vessel. It all seemed a tad tired.

Oh and who exactly are the Remans? Aren't Romulans supposedly related to Vulcans? Why invent a new sister race primarily for this movie?

As usual with the Next Generation crew the film's main plus points come from their interaction especially the death of Data and the early scenes of Riker and Troi's wedding.

Star Trek: Nemesis isn't a bad film, but it is very average and feels a step down from the two films that preceded it and a poor way for the curtain to come down for Picard, Riker etal.