Over the past couple of days I’ve watched:
Some Like It Hot - Only film from the batch that I hadn’t previously seen before but found it a real joy to watch. Imagine this would be really fun to see on stage too. Lots of genuinely funny moments and despite what I’ve read about behind the scenes antics, the cast look like their having a blast.
A Hard Day’s Night - The performances and the dizzying aspects of Beatlemania are pretty great but bar that it’s a bit daft tbh, like none of the stuff with Steptoe, Paul’s “clean” granddad really landed for me. The best stuff is when Ringo goes off for his melancholic sulk and causes some havoc in the pub.
Groundhog Day - Love this movie so much! Really like the journey through the highs and lows of living out the same day over and over again nor that it doesn’t totally shy away from what an asshole Phil can be. This song is going to be in my heads for weeks though:
Blue Velvet - Such a brilliant but nasty film that just doesn’t really lose its edge. Just chocked full of iconic moments fromthe discovery of the ear to Frank’s first huff to the look of pure horror on Sandy’s face when Dorothy reveals Jeffrey to be her lover.
