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Hi friends, whats poppin?
I hope you are all having a great week! I for some reason am abnormally tired and can't seem to catch up enough on sleep. I am trying to have less caffeine in my day to day so that could be it. OOOOOORRR it could be I stayed up until 4am reading a book I could not put down--- just reminding myself I'm still young. I remember staying up way too late reading so much as a kid/teen and then having to get up for school in the morning!
Carly and myself and 8 of my cousins are heading to NYC soon for our annual cousins trip and I could not be more excited (well maybe a little less after watching Taxi Driver ;)) We are just planning on eating all the good food and hopefully crossing off a bucket list item of mine of riding bikes in Central Park! More than anything I just can't wait to be with all of them in person as a lot of us are all over the US and Canada.
This week we have GOT epis 5 and 6, Taxi Driver and an ooooolllldddd DVD Pull Live Poll winner I accidentally forgot about-The Contender! On YT we will have Awakenings, GOT and TBD (still working on training up another editor)
I don't think I officially told you all, but I will be watching the runner up from Movie Madness in the next couple weeks as well-Gone with the Wind-no one told me it was 4 hours?! Two parts perhaps? Also 28 Weeks Later from the Movie Madness Selection Sunday LIVE! I also have our Pick-a-flick winner coming up! Yay for Catherine LW winning with Hitchcock's Rebecca. My PPOTM this month is going to be Your Name!
We just had two polls end yesterday and our winners for Biggest Upset from Movie Madness went to In Bruges and the winner of the Wildcard being Scott Pilgrim vs the World.
Ok thanks honey BUNCHES of oats for all you do and for being part of this PiB community! Much Love,
Cassie
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I can't believe your name is being watched Im soo happy what the fff
The Practical Magic 2 trailer just dropped today. Looks interesting. Some epic LOTR cinematography this time around, for some reason.
The only thing I dread with the "Taxi Driver" reaction is the hundreds of numbskulls in the comment section that will try to convince you that Travis dies in the shootout and that the whole ending is just a fantasy playing out in his head as he bleeds out. And this is despite the fact that director Martin Scorsese, writer Paul Shrader and star Robert De Niro have all stated that the ending is NOT a dream. They even got together in recent years to discuss the possibility of making a sequel. You can't make a Travis Bickle sequel if he's dead. Hence, he's NOT dead. They spam this nonsense theory in the comment section of every single "Taxi Driver" reaction, it's annoying.
When are you posting The Contender?
Low YT views for Awakenings, another movie mostly forgotten about, there are so many. I don't think any other big reactors have shown it.
While Cassie's "Awakenings" reaction wasn't a smash, her reaction is still the most popular one to the film. At least 8 reactors in total have covered the film including Cassie's friend Kaiielle ("Movies with KL"). OctoKrool, Centane, "It's a Primate" and "Watch Me Movie" also reacted to the film according to this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiKYiHj5kaTOwr8cF943z9CK1JhqCKJ8u It's just bit of a forgotten movie nowadays, even if it's good.
After checking both the old and new requests lists, I’m a bit confused about exactly how 28 Week Later even made it into March Madness. Supposedly these were top rated movies in the horror genre, so 28 Weeks Later making the cut seemed strange to me ( it’s not that popular among horror fans). I checked both request lists - 28 Weeks is at #484 on the old list and #2306 on the new list, with zero priorities and only 2 upvotes. So, how did it make it into MM? Weird.
At the time of the drawing, 28 Weeks Later was ranked in the top 30 horror requests from the old list, so it was included as a possible entry and Cassie decided to include it in the drawing when combining the 2 request lists. Even though it's overall request ranking is low, within the genre it was high enough on the old list to be included, and Cassie included it.
The Contender is not available in US to rent (or buy) on Amazon Prime Video. So, I will rent (or buy) on Apple TV = rent $3.99, buy $6.99. Also available on Fandango. Looking forward to the reaction.
I wasn’t really planning on watching that reaction as I’ve never watched the movie before, so I’ll just skip this one.
Cinebinge is starting another good anime, Chainsaw Man, after catching up on the first 2 seasons of Frieren.
Moms of Oscars past final poll are trapped walk the line michael clayton three mill the blood the Artist Cassie said never watching before first time new movie's for Long time
At the start of the year, Cassie made a list of movie genres she wanted to pay more attention to this year. Among them were foreign films and rom-coms. To kill 2 birds with one stone, can I suggest Kokowaah, a German rom-com with a 3 Men And a Baby vibe. It's perfect for Cassie. I would also suggest The Man From Snowy River, a classic Australian romance set among wild horses in the Australian high country.
I noticed that 3 of the films Cassie is watching - Your Name, GWtW, and Scott Pilgrim - are all in the top 25 on the new website Requests list. Coincidence? Or concerted effort to use the list more?
I think coincidence. Requests may become more influential if and when participation increases (which participation is increasing). I welcome any effort to promote Requests. Scott Pilgrim rankings (#9 at old PR and #17 at Requests) apparently had infuence on Scott Pilgrim being included in the MM pool, but SP is being reacted to b/c won MM wildcard poll. Your Name long been on her mind, before Requests. But surely the months Your Name spent at #1 or #2 at Requests some influence. I think patron support for Your Name is intense but not really that widespread. A handful (10-12 or so) of hundreds of patrons have made a concerted effort to promote Your Name and enter as PAF. Thus, becoming more noticed. I think patron curiosity becoming more widespread.
New Kernal club member, trying to watch the full reaction of the Green Mile but it says video not available. Is it somewhere else on the channel or was it taken down? anyone know? Thanks!
Looks like it was taken down. Damn copyright gremlins.
Recommend Ridley Scott's "Thelma & Louise" (1991).
I second this! Since Cassie finally watched Wonder Woman and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, this is now the only vintage film left on my wish list.
Ooh, Taxi Driver right before your NYC vacation is pretty rough. On the plus side, you can appreciate how much Manhattan has spiffed and bougie'd up. All Good Things (2010) is another interesting movie about the seedier Times Square...a wild true-life, true crime story about the old school business elite in New York. Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst. Recently saw a Youtube couple go ape over this restaurant called Liberty Bagel. Looked really, really good. Could be fun. Have a great trip!
Wish the GoT drops would happen earlier than midnight.
You get used to it after awhile.
How is Cassie going to watch Andor? Is it supose to be watch in three-episode blocks because the story is written in distinct "mini-movie" arcs? In Season 1, these arcs cover specific missions each with its own beginning, middle, and climax. And Season 2 follows this same structure but adds a time-jump element?
She is likely to react to two episodes at a time (i.e., 2 episodes per week). For Andor, I've seen other reactors react to 1 or 2 episodes per week. But she hasn't said, so who knows. The episodes are a little shorter in S1 than in S2.
" Taxis : Everywhere. " lol Coincidentally, an article from just a couple of weeks ago. Of course you could Google search lots more lists like this, but what my OCD personality would do is mark some of these in the Google Maps App or even on a real, paper, NYC tourist map! :) Then, if you just happen to be nearby any places like these anyway, you can also get some cool pictures! https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/new-york-city-filming-locations-movie-tv-sites/yankee-stadium/
I remember when Robert De Niro was a guest on Inside The Actor's Studio; When Taxi Driver (1976) was discussed, James Lipton tried to persuade De Niro to say his iconic "You talkin' to me?!" line, but De Niro just got embarrassed and mumbled "Well, you know...the usual!"
Feel like they tried to get some of that same energy for Meet the Parents, but in a finnier way.
Looking forward to your reaction to Taxi Driver (1976), Cassie! I previously shared a BBC Scene by Scene interview with Martin Scorsese. Taxi Driver (1976) is briefly discussed at 22:55 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lBMUgnFdAI Also the writer of the film, Paul Schrader, also did a Scene by Scene interview that same year. Taxi Driver (1976) is discussed at 5:09 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F9U8bb8RmY
@2-Can You’re going to be pleasantly surprised the River Café actually has some screen history. It was used in Coming to America with Eddie Murphy and also appeared in The Sopranos. Nice little movie and TV tie in
Well, the week is nice so far. thank you. My DVD player finally quit working - so please refrain from watching Kingdom of Heaven DC for a couple of days ;-) Trip to NYC sounds nice. Never been there myself; I only know the south-west of the States in person. We are only 7 cousins in our family, and we never found the time to do something together. There is even only one photo in existence that has all seven of us in it. Sad but true, the sadder part is that we might never have a chance to remedy that, because we are scattered all over the world and my brother has cancer (in three different organs), and that’s that. There might not be enough time left anymore for an all-cousin meeting. The program for the week is great. I’m especially interested in TBD ;-) I have written many a chapter with that title in my dissertation drafts :D But why oh why do you have to watch Gone with the Wind? I was forced to watch that movie every bloody time it came on TV - my Mam and Oma loved that movie. Tu quoque, Cassie? And finally we may strike Your Name from the to-watch list. I don’t know for the life of me why people like that one so much; I’m more of an Akira anime type. Have fun and a nice week.
Sorry to hear that about your brother. Try organizing a Zoom or Sametime-type call with everyone (others may know other ways to get a group chat together). Someone may need an employer’s permission to use a service from work but, given the circumstances, what could it hurt to ask. You may even be able to screenshot all of you together. A dozen years ago my siblings and I had our one and only telephone conference that my brother had organized. It came during a rough patch for the family and really lifted us all up (even though I had been 100’s of t-cons for work, hearing our voices on one was kind of amazing).
I can’t believe you are going to watch Taxi Driver. Yikes
Why can't you believe it? It's one of the greatest American films, it was surely going to come around one day.
Have fun in NYC and be careful!
Cassie, when you visit New York City, I highly recommend going to the Marriott Marquis Hotel on Broadway and heading up to the Broadway Lounge on the 8th floor. It's a great place for you and your cousins to take a break and relax and have a drink and some food while overlooking Broadway from above. I think you would all enjoy it. Also, if you are taking notes and have the time, a great place for breakfast is the Clinton Street Baking Company & Restaurant. Their blueberry pancakes with warm maple butter is to die for! You know that I never let you down, Cassie. ;)
Ever been to the Rainbow Room? Think it's near Rockefeller Plaza.
If you watch Your Name dubbed, I’d recommend having the vocal tracks for the soundtrack in Japanese still. The English versions of their songs can sound a bit strange. Also, be careful with the version selected because I’ve known of one version that doesn’t translate the written text during the movie which would cause you to miss certain things.
HBO max has the correct version👍enjoy!
What happened to the Ghost & Mrs Muir from last year? Was that just limited to Patreon?
Believe so not all the PaF films get an edit.
Wow, if Cassie is suddenly feeling generous with old "prom, proms", I'm hoping for "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1978) soon. Worth it just for Donald Sutherland's permed hair... lol.
Been waiting for Fried Green Tomatoes. One of my favorite movies. Do you know when you will drop it to YouTube?
Who knows if it even gets a YT edit?
Hi Cassie, things have been crazy and stressful for Lucy and me, as we have had to have our roof replaced! The workmen have just finished and we are glad it’s now all over and we can move forward. But, it’s not something I can recommend, having your roof off your home! Staying up until 4am and reducing caffeine, will definitely make you feel a bit more tired than usual. No offence Cassie, but you are not 21 any more! At 49, I definitely feel the effects of a late night. Anything past midnight and I feel so tired the next day! Have a great time with your family in NYC. If you are cycling through Central Park, remember John McClane driving through causing chaos in a taxi cab! 😆 Looking forward as always to more GoT and I will be interested to see what you thought of Taxi Driver. Just a couple of reminders, I’m still hoping for “Paul” someday soon? Would be awesome. Also (sorry I keep mentioning this!) The World Cup is in June. I’m really hoping we can do a March Maddness style draw for it. Anywho, take care. Have a great week. You are the Best ❤️
Getting old sucks bro...it all goes to hell at 55 (haha). I got a roof on my old house in just one day. The only stress was paying for it...lol.
Mid-April already? It is April 2026, and I hereby advocate for *that* version of The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996). [#016] Dedicated to Richard Maurer.
You’re dedicated all right. Cassie should watch *that* version as a double feature with Cannonball Run, that way she won’t be furious with just one person for wasting her time.
"In Bruges" (pronounced 'broog,' BTW -- the 'g' being pronounced the French way, à la the 'j' in 'Jacques') -- the first film by provocative UK-born Irish filmmaker/playwright Martin McDonagh. While I've seen it, I honestly don't remember a thing about it. 🤷♂️ I ironically much more remember his subsequent 3 films, "Seven Psychopaths," "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri," and "The Banshees of Inisherin." With his latest, "Wild Horse Nine," due out later this year, I hope you'll react to at least one of his other films before then.
Cassie Guide to Watching Gone With The Wind: You are watching, I guess, GOT on HBO Max, and they also have Gone With The Wind. Their version of the movie is roughly 3 hours, 45 minutes, but they criminally include a “TCM presents” introduction and verbal text warning, and they also omit the musical Overture and Intermission pieces. I wish they wouldn't do that, because listening to those pieces, especially the Overture, really introduces one to the excellent movie score and puts one in the mood, so to speak. But it also makes it harder to tell Part 1 of the movie from Part 2, as the movie is easily broken up into two parts if you want to tackle it that way. Anyway, Part 1, on HBO Max is roughly 1 hour 42 minutes and Part 2 is roughly 2 hours 3 minutes. It's like watching 2 movies if you so chose, so have at it. If you were to rent on Amazon Prime, I'm sure they would have it in the form you would see it in the theater, with full Overture and Intermission, and the movie would be roughly 10 minutes longer. This creates some issues that only you and Ben could decide. Do you watch an edited version on HBO Max that would be more convenient for you and fellow HBO Max subscribers, or the full version that would be easier for renters and those with their own DVD copy to sync to? I'm sure you have been sent your own DVD copy. I myself have seen Gone With the Wind 3 times in the movie theater, it is a wonderful movie. It and Casablanca being referred to as the finest examples of movie storytelling from the Golden Classic era. I'm also thrilled you are getting to the end of GOT and can't wait for the weekly drop.
I really the intros that Scorsese does for TCM. I don't usually watch the full movies after that, but I do tend to just accept whatever he's saying and that the film is indeed a classic. But he did get me to watch an entire 1930's movie about the SF earthquake.
A Perfect World, Cassie! pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease!
I second this perfect suggestion!
Halloween 2026 recommend of the day: Lee Cronin's The Mummy. And it's a carly movie too!
So looking forward to The Contender! One of my all time favs!
Your Name!❤️
I'm so happy
Greetings, Cassie and the the rest of the PIB family as well as her viewing public. About last week: I addressed your NYC trip and my several trips there a few of them were layovers. On US Marshals the gf and I got away to her family's cabin over the weekend. We finally finished all the movies from we wanted to see 2025. My friend asked "which one surprised you the most?" Easy The Housemaid. Which we ended up buying when the price went down this week. That movie I had reservations about but it was fun. Of course not as much fun as watching GOT with you though Cassie. ;) The week ahead: More GOT after this week there will only be 7 episodes. Scott Pilgrim vs the World That movie kind of fits some of your viewing public. The Contender was a great movie. We think you'll like that one. Taxi Driver: Because I made certain promises to a higher being and my gf. If you want to know how I feel about this movie check out my YT video I did last week. Not the Sharon Tate one I did today. A week ago I did a video where I talked about Taxi Driver. I praised Cassie and Ben like I always do. In a completely unrelated matter we are making a donation to Chains Interrupted a nonprofit organization that fights human trafficking. I am sure she will take a picture of it...... as soon as it's posted. Which leads me to the Song Of The Week. So this was originally done by Cat Stevens in 1970. However the 90's grunge alternative rock band Garbage did a cover of it a few years ago. This is for the 300,000 children who are trafficked every year in the US we light🕯️and rember you. Here is Garbage with Where Do The Children Play?: https://youtu.be/AZTVnC33IhM?si=RNF2qzQdAXcG7tHB
+1 for Garbage. I liked their hit Only Happy When It Rains. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpBFOJ3R0M4
So glad to hear Scott won the poll. Yay Scott, though I would've been happy with an almost even half of those films winning, the other half I haven't seen except one, and that one can go to heck.
When you get to NY, don't forget to ask someone if they ever picked their feet in Poughkeepsie
Awakenings-is a good movie for Cassie. Both feel good and heart-wrenching.
That reaction is already here on Patreon if you haven't seen it yet. Very emotional vid.
Daily REminder that 12 yr old Jodie Foster is in Taxi Driver. In one of the street scenes esp. meeting with De Niro in it.. You might recognize her face.
Cassie if you are going to watch The Contender I think this would also be a great time to recommend what I believe is Michael Mann's best movie THE INSIDER.
Was hoping it might be her PPOTM.
Happy for you getting together w/Carly and cousins. Will be fun riding bicycles through Central Park – I am envious. We loved NYC. Go to the John Lennon memorial (Strawberry Fields) in Central Park. As you may know, The Metropolitan Museum of Art right at central east edge of Central Park is stunning. Not far south at all from Central Park is The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) that has the original 1889 painting "The Starry Night" by Vincent van Gogh. Go to Washington Square Park. 4 min walk from WS Park is Joe’s Pizza (7 Carmine St, www.joespizzanyc.com) somewhat of dive, delicious NY pizza can buy by slice.
MORE HITCHCOCK! :D
WELL SAID!!!
Some great content. Looking forward to [1] Taxi Driver (please, more Noms of Oscars Past polls) and [2] Scott Pilgrim – 2 of my top requests. Always up for your awesome GoT reactions. Looking forward to In Bruges. Curious about Your Name – on my watchlist. The Contender looks good. Curious about Rebecca (Hitchcock's first American film and his only Best Picture winner) = congrats to Catherine LW on that PAF win. I will watch the reaction. Gone with the Wind on my watchlist for educational purposes – I am apprehensive but overall looking forward to the epic. Also curious about 28 Weeks Later – will watch. The selection of 28 Weeks Later at 1:16:30 https://www.youtube.com/live/w4kp1fl31Q8
My halloween gift came early
You talking to me? You talking to me? I don't see anyone else.
I will watch Gone with the Wind with you. I haven't seen it as an adult. And I will watch 28 Weeks Later. It has been a while since I saw it. I have not seen any of the rest you mentioned. I will probably watch The Contender with you. The others I don't. It will probably depend on weather you like them or not.
I remember when The Contender won its dvd draw during a live. Like two years ago! Better late than never 🤣
3 1/2 (Aug 20, 2022). Time flies, huh.
The Contender from 2000 with Joan Allen and Jeff Bridges? Thats a great pick. I cant wait to see if with you Cass. And good luck with Taxi Driver. That one will be a pass for me. Too dark. Are you gonna watch episode 7 of GoT by itself?
Good job knocking out two old promises this month, and one of them is one I've been holding off watching. Let's go! May as well knock them all out now.:-)
TAXI DRIVER 💪
What happened to Philadelphia Story?
I think it’s still being edited for YT.
Taxi Driver & Rebecca!! WOW! I am absolutely there for it. Totally makes up for Logan's Run & Meet Me In St. Louis – and restores my faith in humanity. Good job, everybody!
To further maximize your time on Gone With The Wind, you should watch the documentary The Making of a Legend: Gone With the Wind (1989) to better appreciate the place it holds in the history of American cinema.
Yay, Taxi Driver and Contender, thank you!!!
You watching Rebecca (my favorite Hitchcock) and Gone With the Wind is truly the greatest news I could have asked for from this channel. So incredibly excited!!!!
Looking forward to Taxi Driver, Rebecca, Your Name, and a little bit to 28 Weeks Later, (mediocre horror’s better than no horror at all). Who says I don’t have diverse film interests?
28 Weeks Later not as good as the first… except for a certain part, which may be one of the best scenes of the whole franchise.
Ayy NYC! Im not sure what to recommend to visitors tbh, maybe check out the Botanical Garden in the Bronx? Broadway shows are fun I like Operation Mincemeat or The Book of Mormon if you want something comedic. Hamilton is a big one too. Finally reacting to John Hinkley Jr’s favorite movie “Taxi Driver”! I’ve never seen “Your Name” but Im curious why it’s so highly requested. Rewatching Game of Thrones has reminded me how great a show it was but now you got me reliving the disappointment of the rushed final seasons 🥲 Anyways good stuff, enjoy your trip!
Have heard The Lion King is a classic.
I hope you, Carly, and the cousins all enjoy your trip! Stay safe out there, and grab me a slice of pizza 🍕 eh? I'm excited for In Bruges, Rebecca, and Scott Pilgrim. What a week!
I have not seen “The Contender,” but, with a cast like that, it must be good. Also, I’m looking forward to finally seeing “In Bruges.” The others are good. “Scott Pilgrim” is always a fun time.
OMG - watch out NYC! I am less concerned about taxi drivers and more so for the entire city - it would be a great movie - The Ten Cousins Take NYC. How do you find time to do reactions - I don't have a good memory but haven't you recently traveled to NYC, Phoenix, Bahamas, Paris, Sydney, and Alberta? Or was that your twin Swift? Have a good trip and please don't go wild.
I hope you just knock out Episodes 5,6 and 7 for GoT. Just do it and get on to Season 8 Gone with the Wind is ... a classic of classics. A movie other movies try and compare themselves to. Great, great film. Long? Yes. But just great in all sense.
Yeah, I'm gonna need you to get those GoT reactions out today...
Happy to see that you remembered about The Contender. I do remember one more movie that is a very old winner I`ve not seen you have reacted to yet. That is "Foul Play" with Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn. Anyone know what happened with that one?
Do you remember any of the where, when and what Foul Play (1978) won? I’d love for that to get put on the promised list if it qualifies. Love that movie.
Cassie, please consider doing a 1960s Poll next month. I'll suggest a few films to get you started. May just need two polls! Bullitt Cool Hand Luke The Hustler The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance The Time Machine
Old. Younger audiences won’t relate /s
Lovely letter. I am so elated you will be watching REBECCA. It's been on my one of these days Ill Cassue's Pick-a-Flick winner. Way to go Catherine LW! ❤️ And just one more thing. What book couldn't you put down? L&BW. 💕
Yeah, REBECCA is great. More Hitch on the channel is always a a good thing.
Oh, oh, oh.... Gone with the Wind- Hattie McDaniel! She was the first black actor to win an Oscar for her role in that movie. She also had a role in Song of the South (1946), which stars the first black man to win an Oscar. It's a good movie that is important to history and Disney, everybody, including Cassie, should watch it sometime. Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay My, oh my, what a wonderful day Plenty of sunshine headin' my way Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay
Alas, what with the film having been (unjustifiably) banned for decades now, it's virtually impossible to find unless you sail the high seas. I still wonder how many people who actually go along with its boycott have ever even actually seen it -- or are purely going off of hearsay. 🤷♂️
I didnt think Taxi Driver would be your cup of tea Cassie but ill wait for yhe youtube version to see what your take on it was. I hated the Contender but you may like it. Ill just skip watching that reaction. Once was enough for me.
Cassie, since I lived in New York as a kid and even went to school at NYU School of Medicine on 34th Street, I’ve got a few classic recommendations for you. A lot has changed, but the heart of the city is still there, and I still have family there too. You have to hit Katz’s Delicatessen. That’s the famous When Harry Met Sally scene… I’ll leave it at that 😄 Take a walk through Washington Square Park right by NYU. Great energy and great people watching. Head into Central Park, not just for walking, but you can rent a bike or even go horseback riding, which is actually a pretty unique and fun way to see the park. FAO Schwarz is a must for the nostalgia, yes, the movie Big piano scene, and the Plaza Hotel is iconic from Home Alone 2, Barefoot in the Park, and Crocodile Dundee. If you make it over to Brooklyn, grab a pie at Grimaldi’s Pizza. Absolutely worth it. And on a more meaningful note, the 9 11 Memorial and Museum is a powerful experience you won’t forget. I know I’ve got you going uptown, downtown, and over the bridge, but that’s New York. If you’ve got time, catch a Broadway show. Nothing like it anywhere else. And don’t forget the essentials a New York slice 🍕 a street pretzel 🥨 and a Nathan’s hot dog 🌭 Have an amazing time. You’re going to love it.
I second Katz’s Deli. The River Cafe in Brooklyn (at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge) for a classic lower Manhattan view. Similarly, Ruth’s Chris Steak House in Weehawken, NJ (it is on the NJ-side of the river, amazing view of midtown - you can get there via water taxi). You should also stop by Bryant Park for refreshments. And the Staten Island Ferry is a free boat ride between lower Manhattan and Staten Island (still the best cheap date on the planet). Pay for a night cruise around lower Manhattan (yeah, I’m kind of a sucker for the water views). I prefer Yankee Stadium to Citi Field (home of the Mets) if you’re up for a game.
The contender is such a good film that was just forgotten.
Did seem like it got forgot very quickly.
The Contender is a VERY good film.
Oh wow, The Contender. I remember I enjoyed that movie right up til the end when I thought it ruined itself (I won't spoil anything). Great performances though.
I am pleased to hear you are watching the runner up: the epic GONE WITH THE WIND. Being a product of its time, certain aspects are naturally going to be problematic today, but it's considered a classic for good reason. Filled with spectacle and emotion, it's gorgeously shot, beautifully scored by Max Steiner, impeccably costumed with incredible art/set design... not to mention featuring some of the biggest stars of its day: Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Olivia de Havilland, Leslie Howard, etc. It's also eminently quotable. Like CASABLANCA, it's Hollywood studio era filmmaking at its best. I'm particularly interested to see your reaction to TAXI DRIVER. It's one of Scorsese's best and features an absolutely iconic performance by Robert DeNiro, but it's going to be a tough watch. Still, it's one of the great American films of the 1970s and essential viewing for anyone who loves movies or just wants to be film literate. I'm not sure if you will like it, but I could be wrong. I have been in the past. We'll see. Hope you have a good trip. As always, keep up the good work. :-)
I would argue DeNiro’s performance in Taxi Driver should be considered in the Top 5 of all time. For me, it’s that good!
I'm still hoping The Philadelphia Story makes it to YouTube someday semi soon.
Wow, what a treat: Taxi Driver, The Contender, 28 Weeks Later, Rebecca, Your Name, In Bruges. I look forward to all of these. I am not sure about Scott Pilgrim, but Cassie will most probably like it. As for Gone with the Wind, well, frankly my dear, I don't give a damn!
Hope you, Carly and the cousins have a great time in New York City! Looks like we're going to be in for quite a ride here on PIB this week with Taxi Driver!
Taxi Driver is one of the all time greats with uniformly superb performances. Hope the mods keep a close eye on the comments for The Contender. It’s the kinda film that invites political debate.
Political debate? Here? Perish the thought! ;-)
Hi Cassie! What’s crackalackin’ I continue to be impressed how you come up with a different way to say hi every week 😊 Looks like a good week! Have fun in NYC!
REALLY looking forward to the Contender, an incredibly underrated film.
Gone with Wind better in 2 parts imo. Only cause it is long and tedious towards the intermission
Walk the line or southpaw
Think she mentioned seeing Walk the Line. But not totally sure.
Your name Yes!!!!!!!
Taxi Driver is one of the great American films and it's a truly timeless one; it's as potent and resonant today as it was fifty years ago. A stunning achievement, and an example of a brilliant screenwriter, director and actor working in perfect harmony. I should probably re-watch The Contender. I recall admiring its cast but being frustrated by its cowardice and fumbling of potentially fascinating material, although I can't bring many specifics to mind. I shall revisit it this week with Cassie and see how it sits with me all these years later.
It's interesting timing considering she just watched FALLING DOWN which very closely owes a lot to TAXI DRIVER.
When you said The Contender on the PaF live I was wondering why you were watching Sylvester Stallones boxing show 🤪but it's a controversial political film instead 😬. GoT will be great though looking forward to In Bruges later on too. Enjoy your NY Trip.
I'm hoping 28 Weeks Later might imply an eventual 28 Years Later. Or save it for (unironically) Tender November or something
I hope she gets Weeks, Years, and Bone Collector ( as well as a new one) all within the 6 months it would take to get to October. I can dream 😆
Looking forward to your reaction to Taxi Driver (1976), Cassie! I previously shared a BBC Scene by Scene interview with Martin Scorsese. Taxi Driver (1976) is briefly discussed at 22:55 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lBMUgnFdAI Also the writer of the film, Paul Schrader, also did a Scene by Scene interview that same year. Taxi Driver (1976) is discussed at 5:09 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F9U8bb8RmY
SAFE JOURNEYS! NYC Restaurant rec from someone who spent significant time there: Wolfgang's. It's a steak place built inside one of the Vanderbilt's personal, private subway stop. Not only is everything heaven, the bread alone is worth the price of a meal. Enjoy!
That's the one with all the tiles and arches? That place that used to be in the intros for SNL?
Yay for Scott Pilgrim! Love that movie!
Well, have fun in NYC!
I would add too that depending on when you go, catch either a Yankees game or a Mets game while you’re there. If you’re in the mood for baseball…
The Blues Brothers is #1 on the P.R leader board, for both priorities, upvotes & total score, and really should be scheduled after having got through everything outstanding
Your Name keeps getting multiple requests on PaF and on lives. Also, it will almost certainly do better on YouTube. So she probably wants to get to it asap. She’ll get to BB eventually.
The Contender is actually the winner from a dice game way back from Movies, Mail & More #5, which was 4 little short years ago. Cassie came across extra DVDs during a livestream and decided to do a second dice game to watch one of them.
I had no memory of that one. Really took me by surprise seeing it on here.
Btw you commented that you seen a lot if not all good basketball movies and there are also not many... Have you seen "rise" (on disney true story) or "hustle" (Netflix with Adam Sandler)...thought i would mention it....trial Chicago 7 or the fighter first tho please...ok, I am done, sry...
Think Ben Affleck directed a good basketball movie fairly recently too.
Anyone remember what else was on the YT Livestream poll with The Contender?
It wasn't a poll, it was a dice elimination with about 30 movies. It was Mail, Movies & More #5 at hour 3:10:00. https://www.youtube.com/live/6ijQbRIbT4E?si=xBVO8M1ympUQWD7F&t=11400
Both of those upset winners are great!
Gone with the Wind is great. Part of that long running time is from a super long built in intermission. So you have a good place to break.
Have a wonderful time in NYC. Such a fun place to be.
...GO SOX! .....
Very much looking forward to Taxi Driver. I don’t expect you to like it at all or for it to resonate with you, but if you wanna call yourself a true film buff, you have to watch it. The greatest director and actor of all time at their absolute peak.
Yep. It's going to be a tough watch for her, but it is one of the truly great American films of the 1970s. As I say in my own comment, it's essential viewing for anybody who loves movies or just wants to be film literate.
I saw Gone with the Wind in a theater recently and Praise the Lord there was an intermission
I made it through it once, I don’t think I could do it again.
Have safe and blessed trip to my city, Cassie. I hope you all enjoy it in every way possible.
Gunna be a good week it seems! Thank-you Cass and also all involved with making the content. Still loving it over here...
Ooo what was the book? (Also looking forward to the PPOTM 🥳)