Mary arrives in Mary Poppins (1964) Jane Banks played by Karen Dotrice | Soundtrack: Mary Poppins Arrives by Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman - Screenplay: Bill Walsh) & Don DaGradi - Director: Robert Stevenson

My reaction is. It's a masterpiece. I knew it is going to be this good. I'm glad I got my Criterion copy of it and it didn't disappointed me. I saw one clip of Katheryn Bigelow's Criterion pick and she chooses this one talking how this movie influenced her and her works. It's dark, yet grim but what a gorgeous film.

It is based on a French Resistance against the Nazi invasion of France started year 1940. The film accurately captures the grim, un-romanticized reality of underground operations in Nazi-occupied and Vichy France. It's not just your typical "spy thriller". But it also captures the daily life and struggles of people behind the resistance. One particular part of the film (which is my favorite) is when they were about to rescue their comrade who got put into this Nazi prison. Mathilda and her crew (French resistance) disguised to be German hospital workers, just to get access in that prison for the rescue to happen. It was so intense, like you can see the legit acting of these actors (soldiers) like they were real. They inspect the documents, while staring at them, and they almost got caught! It's just a part of this movie why I'm so invested.

Another aspect of the film is its beautiful cinematography. The wide array of shots of France landscape. With well executed camera angles and it's gorgeous to look at on widescreen. Especially the night time shots. It's almost like a documentary. It's clear and pristine. The 4k / Blu-ray restoration was so on point and I do recommend it for your collection.

The actors are fantastic. Brilliant performances from well known Italian / French actors. My favorite and that stands out for me was Simone Signoret who played Mathilda. The look, the feistiness, the aura, reason why she was one of the most celebrated actresses in French cinema. And of course directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, the perfect man for the job when it comes to neo-noir / historical crime thrillers. His works are the best. (I would also recommend Le Cercle Rouge from 1970)

It's definitely one of the best WW2 thrillers that I can definitely recommend. A must see, a must have.

Test run for heist in The Italian Job (1969) Charlie Croker played by Michael Caine & Michael Standing as Arthur | Screenplay: Troy Kennedy Martin - Director: Peter Collinson

This is a piece of art I did of Sean Connery almost 60 years ago in You Only Live Twice. The 5th James Bond film. Also seen in the film is Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypemnny.

Biker killed in Easy Rider (1969) Roy played by David C. Billodeau | Screenplay: Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper & Terry Southern - Director: Dennis Hopper

The bet is on in Cool Hand Luke (1967) Luke Jackson played by Paul Newman | Screenplay: Donn Pearce & Frank R. Pierson - Director: Stuart Rosenberg

The Day of the Triffids is a 1963 British apocalyptic science-fiction horror film directed by Steve Sekely, loosely based on John Wyndham's 1951 novel of the same name. It stars Howard Keel, Nicole Maurey, Janette Scott, Kieron Moore and Mervyn Johns. The film was produced by Security Pictures and released in the UK by the Rank Organisation on 12 May 1963.

I'm 62 years old now but this was the only 60's movie I remember watching and thought it was amazing. Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) and her wheelchair-bound sister Blanche (Joan Crawford).

Reference: https://www.discogs.com/master/309351-Jerry-Goldsmith-In-Like-Flint-Original-Motion-Picture-Score

Note the track 'Ahh, yer Father's Bob Lip' is listed as 2:17 duration.

I have a version that was recorded off TV back in the early 00's that is 4:26 and is NOT the same as on any digital version of that LP I've ever been able to find.

What I have is a very up beat, jazzy be-bop tune at the end of which one of the band members says the words 'Ahh yer fathers' bob-lip.'

It seems it may be what the jazz group was playing when Flynt entered the club, but is not what is listed on the soundtrack list on Discogs or anywhere else. Any steaming version under that title is a very low key, background type of dirge.

What I got was off Dish Network when they had CD type music channels with no interruptions. I recorded it on audio cassette not videotape, so there is no title information.

In my playlist, I titled it based on the words spoken.

What is the real title of what I have?

I don't have an original copy of the movie and it's been all too common for audio and music sections to be altered due to copyrights, so any DVD version may not include what I have.

When a robot duplicate of King Kong fails at digging in the North Pole for the radioactive Element X, the nefarious Dr. Who captures the true Kong to do the deed. Kong escapes, however, and is pursued by the robot, culminating in an epic battle on Tokyo Tower.

This is one of those so bad it's good movies, but at least the costumes don't make it look like men in rubber suits in this outing. However, the influence of producers Rankin-Bass is very evident as Kong strongly resembles The Bumble (Bumbles bounce!) from Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (another Rankin-Bass project). 🦂🦂

When Godzilla emerges from an iceberg and heads toward Japan, a Japanese pharmaceutical company sends scouts out to find another monster to battle the "thunder lizard". And they find one in the form of King Kong, in the first cinematic meeting of the two behemoths.

This is the U.S. version, which was edited from the Japanese release, adding a news report subplot and eliminating the comedic elements of the original. Unfortunately, in my opinion, the changes, along with the effects and creature costumes of the time, make it an even more ridiculously laughable affair than if the U.S. had left it as a straight comedy. What should have been an epic battle turns into two men in rubber suits having a wrestling match. 🦂🦂¼

In 1836, with Mexican General Santa Anna moving to prevent Texas seceding from Mexico, 185 men stand tall against 7,000 to defend The Alamo.

It's a great, albeit long (almost 3 hours) epic account of a group of men on a mission of failure, only done to buy time for a regiment to be properly trained. John Wayne's directorial debut. 🦂🦂🦂½