October Pick-A-Flick Drawing!
Sorry we're a bit late, but we're doing this live with all our YouTube subscribers as well. Here is the direct link to the stream: https://youtube.com/live/kmUQseuZjIA?feature=share
Congrats to "Odd Thomas" for winning the draw! He picked "Testament of Youth (2014)". I'll be watching it this month!
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Cassie's seen film Ages movie called Bridger vs Hulk one strong man save the world Look's Amazing movie is winner film
I watched Testament of Youth with her full reaction. The movie is excellent.
Good grief
Cassie will love it, she'll cry buckets. For many of us..not so much, lol.
Spartacus (1960) Kirk Douglas
Just as a change of pace, for January, how about a medieval epic from 1954, The Black Shield of Falworth, starring Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. And just to set the record straight, it is NOT the film in which Tony so infamously proclaimed in his muddled Bronx drawl, "Yonda lies da castle of my fadda."
I would love to see this one a lot of fun Tony Curtis movies are very good operation petticoat I'd like to see him and Cary Grant together and of course the great race Jack Lemon is absolutely brilliant
To my fellow Popcorn in Bed enthusiasts, I just watched Frankenstein (2025) on Netflix — directed and written by the brilliant Guillermo del Toro, based on Mary Shelley’s timeless novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. It stars Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi as the Creature, and it premiered on November 7, 2025. It’s an absolute masterpiece — visually stunning, emotionally rich, and a perfect blend of del Toro’s gothic artistry and heartfelt storytelling. I’m only disappointed that I’ll have to wait until next year to see Cassie’s reaction to it. her insights and emotional takes make every viewing even more enjoyable.) It’s a bit odd for a horror film to drop right after Halloween, but movies come when they come — just like Miracle on 34th Street (1947), which was famously released in June, well before Christmas season. (That classic, directed by George Seaton and starring Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, and Edmund Gwenn as Kris Kringle, still holds up beautifully.)
Jacob Elordi and Mia Goth were the standouts for me. They did a fantastic job. Jacob specifically I thought might be a bit too young for the role perhaps, but he nailed it.
Just saw that they’re going re-release Kill Bill, except this time as one movie (parts 1 & 2 combined), unrated (the crazy 88 fight will be in full color!) and with added scenes. https://youtu.be/UK9cQxsBvX8?si=WYWAdK2DKX2eAE_X
Damn that's going to be a five hour movie, isn't it? By released, do you mean in theaters, or just on DVD?
I much rather the movie "Odd Thomas" got picked.
Is it good? I have the book still to read, always look forward to the movie after, but I'm a little hesitant after how bad Watchers was compared to the book lmao
Guillermo del Toro’s version of Frankenstein premiered on Netflix today and I loved it. He told the classic tale with reverence for the core story while adding touches of his own. Charles Dance was magnificent (as always) as Victor Frankenstein’s father, Oscar Isaac was pitch perfect as Victor and Jacob Elordi was the best monster since Boris Karloff. The sets and costuming appeared very authentic to my untrained eye, with the Frankenstein estate being lavish, beautiful and perfectly shot. The ship set is also magnificent, particularly the captain’s quarters, and Victor’s lab is the closest I’ve seen to what I imagined when reading the book. The entire production features some of the best cinematography I’ve seen in years (evidence of del Toro’s painterly eye), featuring both warm and cold color palettes to great effect. Some of the imagery captured is reminiscent of Bernie Wrightson’s legendary work when he drew the story back in the 70s yet, at the same time, I could not point to a single frame that mimics Wrightson’s work. It’s simply evocative, in a manner I can’t verbalize, of Wrightson’s work. If del Toro didn’t have copies of his work at hand during production, I’d be surprised. Meanwhile, even with all the gorgeous imagery on display, del Toro once again demonstrates his ability to tell a story simply while imbuing it with emotion and weight. Netflix and critics will undoubtedly refer to it as a horror film and it definitely tells a horrific story. But it’s really a gothic romance, with all the melodrama and tragedy that implies. Great film by a master at the top of his game.
Your comments help me confirm that I will watch it.
UGH ! another fuckin winner
Would you mind kindly censoring your language? It would be much appreciated
In addition to this movie, some other October PAF entries I wanted to win are below. There are additional entries not listed below I would have liked. -A History of Violence (2005) (awesome - a top movie for me) -Capote (2005) (my entry) -Children of Men (2006) (great movie – Cassie would be invested. No. 4 at PR) -Coherence (2013) -Thunderheart (1992) (PAF material personally – my favorite Val Kilmer movie) -Escape from NY (1981) (I have a lot of nostalgia) -Gone With the Wind (1939) -Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995) -Invictus (2009) (considered for my PAF entry) -Jackie Brown (1997) (my 2nd favorite Tarantino film after Pulp Fiction) -Michael Clayton (2007) -The Night of the Hunter (1955) (on my watchlist) -Out of Sight (1998) (PAF material for me personally) -Paper Moon (1973) -Mulholland Drive (2001) (R.I.P. David Lynch – Lynch poll would have been good) -School Ties (1992) -People Like Us (2012) -Road to Perdition (2002) (stunning) -Rob Roy (1995) (saw in theater when released) -Steve Jobs (2015) (Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels) -The Blues Brothers (1980) (No. 2 at Popcorn Requests) -The Cooler (2003) (love this movie) -The Illusionist (2006) (PAF material for me personally) -Terms of Endearment (1983) -The Assassination of Jesse James (2007) -The Cider House Rules (1999) -The Dish (2000) -Crash (2004) -Split (2016) -The Hurricane (1999) -The English Patient (1996) (everybody should watch at least once) -The World’s Fastest Indian (2005) (on my watchlist) -Under Siege (1992) (the best Seagal movie) -Your Name (2016) (see it mentioned a lot, but unsure).
Thunder hearts an excellent movie so we'll never see it. The hurricane is a lie Ruben Carter murdered that guy with Artis .
I am happy that Testament of Youth won. Genre mix “romance/war” is one of my favorites, and I remember liking the movie. I like a period drama – Biography, History, Drama, War. The cast is splendid = Kit Harrington, Taron Egerton (great actor), Dominic West (of Wire fame), Emily Watson (awesome), etc. The female (Alicia Vikander) in the romance is the excellent Swedish actress who was “Ava” in Ex Machina. “Testament of Youth is well-acted and beautifully filmed, adding up to an enriching if not adventurous experience for fans of British period dramas.”
You mean Alicia Vikander, you listed her character name by accident
Woo hoo I won! Thanks Cassie, I hope you enjoy it!
Congratulations!
I don’t think anyone likes PaF more than Cassie. She seems to relish the opportunity to watch the weird and the wonderful. This one has Jon Snow in it, which is a big bonus for her, and because it’s fairly new, it’ll hopefully get a YT edit. I’ve never seen it, but it looks like a good choice.
Not many would have seen it, I can't see a YT edit for this one. Of all the PAF submissions, I counted only around (17) films I would have any interest in seeing...this is not one of them, lol.
Wasn't able to catch this live. A piece of advice, check to see if the movie not been seen prior to submitting... otherwise the chance may be lost. There were a couple movies in the list as Cassie scrolled that I am sure have been seen.
Two I saw on the list she has seen are Hell or Highwater (2016) and Darkest Hour (2017).
Congrats Odd, can't believe you didn't pick the Odd Thomas movie.
Yeah that's what I thought won at first. I didn't know there was a movie of it, but I vaguely remember the book.
Congrats OT. I hadn’t heard of this before. Looking at the picture above, my first thought was ‘is that Ramsay Bolton???’, but on checking the IMDB entry I see that it has another GoT cast member - Cassie will be pleased.
I miss out on this. I wanted to put in " Real Genius will with Val Kramer" the movie " the traveler" for hollween mounth next year also a val Kramer movie. The movie creeped me out the first time I saw it.
That would actually be Val KILMER. I L M, not R A M. RIP.
I think MI 8 is in our immediate future.
MI:8; Beating a Dead Horse.
Congratulations, Odd Thomas. Testament of Youth is a movie I have never even heard of, which is very unusual for me. I'm looking forward to something new.
Has she watched any James Garner movies yet?
Yes, "Maverick".
This is a great movie. Very moving.
It's good to see that my Pick-A-Flick luck is identical to my PowerBall luck. There's a lot to be said for consistency! However, since this is a G-Rated channel, I won't say it. 😁
Just in time for Remembrance Day/Veterans Day!
On her YT page, Train to Busan is not on there at all. Can someone correct this? Thanks!
Hello, Brent! Sorry, but at this time Train to Busan is in Copyright limbo! We're hoping to get it back as soon as possible!
List of the 261 entries for October. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uNLwIZPlfv_Xo7UZ097c0Pr4g6irUWGmpcB4CFNLnuo/edit?gid=1590532469#gid=1590532469
Congrats to patron Odd Thomas winning the October PAF. His entry is "Testament of Youth" (2014) (war/romance). There were 261 entries. Pre-1950 movies entered as October PAF: Brief Encounter (1945), Desperate Journey (1942), Double Indemnity (1944), Gone With The Wind (1939), How Green Was My Valley (1941), I Know Where I'm Going! (1945), Now Voyager (1942), Shoeshine (1946), Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942). Movies having multiple October PAF entries: (2) A Hard Day's Night (1964), (3) Always (1989), (2) American Underdog (2021), (2) Bicentennial Man (1999), (2) Coherence (2013), (4) Gone With The Wind (1939), (2) Hidalgo (2004), (3) Ladyhawke (1985), (2) Ordinary People (1980), (3) Out of Sight (1998), (3) Rob Roy (1995), (2) Sahara (2005), (2) The Dish (2000), (2) The River Wild (1994), (2) The Straight Story (1999), (2) The World's Fastest Indian (2005), (2) Thunderheart (1992), (2) With Honors (1994).
Wow, thanks for the analysis Clay. It's neat to see some of the picks categorized with more detail.
Alas, I was in a meeting, so missed this live stream. I'm not familiar with the chosen movie, but I'm game!
I don’t think a lot of people will be but it’s worth a watch.
I forget who suggest Nine Months most recently...but you definitely called it. Congrats. Thinking Katie or Rosario or Catherine maybe? Had a feeling you'd be on the money this November.
Katie pushed it the hardest that I’m aware of
Hello. Were these the pics for October or for November. On the screen it said November's submitions
That was October's submissions.
Good luck everyone! I didn’t submit one this time so maybe thanks to me, you might win! 😂
I just remembered today. Only six days too late. Lol
Cmon First Knight!
I wouldn't complain at all. Richard Gere is horribly underserved on the channel, Sean Connery demands attention every time he's on screen and Julia Ormond is an angel. And Ben Cross is delightfully despicable. Nothing not to like there.
RDJ
Watch Sherlock Holmes with RDH
January is the month of Sherlock's birthday, when the Baker Street Irregulars celebrate, meeting in NYC from all over the world. Cassie cd devote the whole month to watching the best of the over 200 Holmes films. I don't see the RDJ version making the cut, however.
I'm watching from work, so I cannot comment on Youtube. But I'm watching!