Watch This Now - Page 2

I watched it tonight. I'm a Rickles fan from childhood, and as Alex says, it's cool to see how he's refused to mellow with age. Yes, some of his stuff is definitely dated (as Newhart tries to tell him, apparently), but I'm amazed at how well he moves on stage. The guy's up there goose-stepping (I told you it was dated) and dancing.

The footage of the Friars Club Roasts sent me back to my childhood in a big way. My dad and I used to watch those whenever they were on. Those were what made me fall in love with Rickles.

I've been wanting to see this, and didn't know it was on Hulu. Awesome.

Can any of you help me with getting around Hulu's blocking of foreign IPs? I used to be able to use Hotspot Shield, but that has stopped working for some reason (I think the connection just isn't fast enough), and my attempts to use US proxies have all failed miserably.

Thing is, I don't think I'll get to see that Rickles documentary otherwise, for example, since nobody over here knows the guy even exists. (Of course, that's why I didn't realize what Scorsese was doing by casting him in Casino until I saw him introduced as a Vegas comedy legend on some late night show.) So any advice would be much appreciated.

I'm not sure. That's always been a major complaint about hulu. Since they're a big enough company they've probably figured out every trick in the book to make sure international copyright law is followed, even though the Internet sorta makes the idea of territories rather quaint.

Just wanted to say this is a wonderful CHUD addition. I watched Pelham the other night based on this (it had been in my Netflix queue but it was quite far down on the list) and I just got done with Mr. Warmth.

Really, really like this new guide.

It's on Netflix's Instant service, too, which means no commercial breaks.

About to start this up.

Back in January, a few cousins and I were visiting my bro out in LA. Of course, the Kodak Theater/Hollywood Blvd tour was a must for them. My cousin Melissa and her husband Rob were photographed with Batman and Catwoman. I guess they didn't realize that the two worked off of tips, but after being prodded they gave Batman a few bucks. As they walked way Batman grabbed Rob and said "what, nothing for Catwoman?" Now Rob's a pretty big dude - as a matter of fact he was taller than Batman by a good 6 inches. But the look in Batman's eyes convinced Rob to pull another five out of his wallet.

"Anger management" indeed.

I watched this on Netflix right before heading out to LA last year for E3, and hurt my neck trying to see if any of the people from the film were walking around after the nearby Nintendo conference at the Kodak theater. Didn't see anyone unfortunately, but glad to hear Superman's still around and annoying people!

The Superman dude really does look a bit like Christopher Reeve.

I know, kind of around the wheels.

I'M SORRY.

I must say, the musical of Reefer Madness is out of this world. Plus you see Kristen Bell in BDSM-suits

I do enjoy this feature. I have not watched everything you have mentioned (do not have the time), but it has lead me to watch some stuff. I hope you keep it.

I did, it's great! I video interviewed "Superman" in 2001 for a site, didn't work out as well as here(never even got online, although I have the tape) but still it's kind of funny to see it now. My internet fails me from time to time, but I've already seen Pelham and Confessions for the first time.

I think it's fantastic, but make sure to not get too distracted from your Trek series. So good.

Personally I love the feature and hope it continues. My wife and I watched the Rickles documentary on Hulu the other night and enjoyed it (her first exposure to Rickles on stage).

The Taking of Pelham 123 . . . How have I never seen this movie until now? I shame myself a bit in admitting it, but I should have seen it before. As a kid I tried to watch as much Matthau that I could find (I was a kid with weird tastes) and I even saw Charlie Varrick when I was in high school. That said, I couldn't be happier to have just seen the movie. It was excellent, a truly tight thriller with some killer performances.

The Rickles documentary was great to see, and I agree with whoever said it was a real good throwback to the golden age of showbusiness. I have so much respect for performers who learned their trade and cut their chops and weren't afraid to pay their dues in order to be famous. That's woefully absent for the most part in the business today. And he's damn funny.

Next up- THE ATOMIC CAFÉ!

Edit: And before anyone else mentions it or emails me, yeah, someone put up a boot on Google Video, but we want to focus on legal ways to watch these.

I just watched Confessions of a Superhero. I loved it. It starts out being about possibly delusional people, and winds up being a testament to the Hollywood dream. They're fascinating people.

Are we in a golden age for documentaries? I'm inclined to think so. I remember a time when docs were uniformly considered stuffy, important works with political axes to grind, or attempts to bring a great injustice to light. Those are good reasons to produce a documentary, yes, but I'm grateful to see docs that are just out to tell an interesting story, or be entertaining.

I'm a little afraid to watch Last Tango in Paris on Hulu. I found the commercial breaks during Pelham really annoying, and I fear the effect that chirpy Fed Ex ads will have on something like Tango.

I really enjoy this feature. I haven't had a chance to watch much, but I am stockpiling the links. Even if I'm not watching them right away, your write-ups get me excited about movies I may not have heard of or hadn't thought to watch. Last Tango in Paris is something I've been meaning to see for years, so even if I don't see it on Hulu, it's going on my Netflix queue, especially after reading your write-up.

Yeah, I really can't watch full movies on Hulu because of this. TV shows are irritating enough with the three or four commercials, but to watch a film (nevermind a classic) broken up into chunks seems like it would ruin the experience.

Sure, but then I grew up and got cable and never wanted to deal with them again. I don't feel like you're giving a film your fair chance if it's broken up by commercials. Maybe I just get distracted too easily, but it gets me out of the mood whenever one of those (usually annoyingly loud) things pop up.

I think I realized with my recent purchase that I'd rather watch a film in HD with commercials than uncut on SD. I'm a bad person.

Hell, I'm nostalgic for old VHS tapes with trailers, commercials, etc. in front (and sometimes after the movie!)

Remember when every Thorn/EMI cassette ended with a First Blood trailer? Good times.

This one comes to mind strangely.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWpOas4qr7E

Maybe I'm in the minority on this argument. But I like that most DVDs nowadays play trailers, TV series promos, commercials, etc. at the beginning and with the "Skip" option (for those who do hate it!)

I usually hate interruptions but when given the opportunity to watch a great movie, I'd choose commercials over waiting for the perfect viewing conditions.
Watching Goodfellas for the first time with all language edited out and two minute long commercial breaks still didn't stop it from blowing my mind as a kid.

CRUISING

http://chud.com/articles/articles/18...ING/Page1.html

I'm checking out Cruising at the Alamo Drafthouse tomorrow. I've always been intimidated by the original cover art and never picked it up. I'm really looking forward to it after reading your article.

Fucking perfect.

Yes I did, and I was very grateful when I didn't have to anymore.

Nailed it, Cruising is not a good movie. Great time capsle, not a good movie. However if you only see one film where a large black man wearing nothing but a jock strap and a cowboy hat comes in to rough up a suspect and then disappear. This is it.

Goddamnit. I can't believe I didn't mention the black cowboy. It was in bold letters in my notes and everything.

The short is awesome.

Did anyone else have trouble with the The Outsider loading after the first jump? It kept stopping and re-starting on me.

Im bout to watch this Toback doc.

Hmm. I like dropping As?

I just watched PHANTOM last week. I bought it after hearing various people around here talking it up and, man, I kinda had my doubts before seeing it, now I'm just in love with it. It's catchy, it's insane, it's funny, it's just a blast to watch. The whole thing sticks with you for days and days after you watch it. Heck, I still find myself humming the opening number.

We'll remember you forever, Eddie.

Masterpiece.

Kinda' shocking to learn that you only just discovered Phantom of the Paradise. Seems like a movie you'd have loved since you were twelve. Complete your journey. See The Apple. You owe your life to BIM.

I'll echo the sentiment some have written here (Like Alex, I actually get frustrated watching films on broadcast television now that I don't have to), but as you said - for a lot of the weirdos who add to threads by saying "I'd really like to see that someday..." after you write about something - now there's really no excuse.

Also - keep the feature going, if for no other reason than you're writing about film. And stuff like that Toback documentary - not everything is readily available on DVD.

It's a pity that this film was so widely ignored upon release*, if for nothing more than for people to Gerrit Graham nearly take over the film from his very first scene. When I watch him in this film he feels like yet another big storm that never hit land, and that's a shame. Beef might be a no talent, cokehead hack, but who the hell wouldn't pay to see him?



*I am happy that POTP hasn't come nearly as close to oversaturation as Rocky Horror, a film it's superior to in a number of ways. It is still such a much appreciated, big little thing among fans like myself. Guess the change of avatar was somewhat prescient.

I'm unable to watch a bunch of this stuff, I guess, through international copyright barriers, but I still wanted to jump in to say this is a terrific series. Totally essential to the burgeoning cinephile, fuill to brim with interesting oddities and a nice litmus test for what people actually want from a site like this to which they come to to share their love of cinema. If the slant on that last point is less positive and more cynical than it first appears, I note the Streetfighter 2 thread has almost as man posts as this one. Which is rather lamentable.

Phantom Of The Paradise is just absurdly wonderful, a gem of independent vision and burgeoning auteurism. I first saw it back when the BBC did a season on Phantom Of The Opera riffs sometime around the late 1980s after the Andrew Lloyd Webber show hit huge. I was about 12 and Paul William's creepy visage, the record compressor scene, the split screen and the neon lightening bolt have been part of my psyche ever since. It was the second De Palma film I ever saw, I think, after The Untouchables and I knew from then that this crazy ringmaster would be one of my favourite filmmakers for just about ever.

It may be a very obvious observation, but this would also make a superb double-feature with that quasi-horror-musical...Suspiria. In fact, with De Palma and Argento's pictures and Woody Allen's Love & Death in between, Jessica Harper had an almost John-Cazale-brilliant run of movie roles in the mid-1970s. I've never seen Inserts, her picture before PotP, but its reputation befits such a period of arcane and eccentric delights. However you look at it, that run of pictures neatly encapsulates the utterly rewarding period of cinema the 1970s was for fans of the unique, rich and densely layered artistry.

Which is a long-winded way of saying: great, great job, Dev and Russ. I hope this series keeps on going and going. I'm able to add more stuff to my DVD purchase list, if not actually view everything online. Which is anathema to the whole point of the feature, maybe but...well, there you go.

Goddammit, I hate not being able to watch this stuff in my country! I've heard SO much about Phantom of the Paradise, but have never been had the chance to check it out.