Cliffhanger (1993)

K2 ascended for the first time on this date in 1954. So, yo, watch this...

Hoffa (1992)

Jimmy Hoffa vanishes on this day in 1975. Here is an incredible film about the man, myth and legend...




IMDB.com Entry on Hoffa: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104427/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Horse Feathers (1932)

Today is Thelma Todd's birthday!


Check out the trailer for Horse Feathers (1932), when she was paired up with the crazy Marx Brothers .....

Scarface (1983)

This Day in History !!!!

The city of Miami, Florida turns 120 years old today, as it was incorporated on this day back in 1896 !!!!!!!

Wikipedia.org Article for Miami, Florida:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami

So, let's turn our attention to one of the most famous, critically acclaimed and a modern classic films that takes place in Miami ........  it's also a very violent film so keep the kids away, when Al Pacino as Tony Montana gives us the modern classic known as ...................

Scarface (1983)

"You little cockroaches... come on. You wanna play games? Okay, I play with you; come on. Okay. You wanna play rough? Okay. Say hello to my little friend!" - Tony Montana

Wikipedia.org Article for the film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_(1983_film)

IMDB.com Entry for the Film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086250/?ref_=ttqt_qt_tt

Trailer for the film on YouTube:

The Boys From Brazil (1978)

Today in film history !!!!

Legendary film actor James Mason passed away on this day in 1984.

Wikipedia.org Article for James Mason:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Mason

There are so many films to pick from, plus Film366.com has already highlighted one of his best moments over this past year already, (Charade, 1963 - March 31st) and many others are still coming ......., 

.......... so for here let's enjoy a classic, that came near the end of his career, opposite Sir Laurence Olivier and Gregory Peck in  ...........

The Boys From Brazil (1978)

Wikipedia.org Article for the Film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boys_from_Brazil_(film)

IMDB.com Entry for the Film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077269/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Trailer for the Film on YouTube:

American Beauty (1999)

Happy Birthday !!!!!

Mr. Kevin Spacey turns 57 today!

Wikipedia.org Article for Kevin Spacey:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Spacey

Let's enjoy us some ...........

American Beauty (1999)

Wikipedia.org Article for the film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Beauty_(1999_film)

Trailer for the film on YouTube:

Jumping Jacks (1952)

This Day in Film History !!!!

Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis stage their first show in Atlantic City, NJ in the 500 Club, on this day in 1946.  And then they changed cinema and entertainment forever...

Wikipedia.org Article for Martin & Lewis:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_and_Lewis

Here is Phil's favorite Martin & Lewis film ........

Jumping Jacks (1952)

Wikipedia.org Article for the Film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_Jacks

Trailer for the Film on YouTube:

Capricorn One (1976)

Move aside Leos, today's horoscope is all about Capricorn...One.

Why? Apollo 11 splashes down in the Pacific on this day in 1969. So, we thought this would be a good day to watch...

Zombieland (2009)

Happy Birthday, Woody Harrelson!

The Boondock Saints (1999)

Happy Birthday !!!!

Today, Willem Dafoe turns 61 !!!

Wikipedia.org Article for Willem Dafoe:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willem_Dafoe

There are so many films of his to choose from, so we decided to go with a popular one for these days, especially since the film also features a famous Walking Dead star in ..................

The Boondock Saints (1999)

Wikipedia.org Article for the Film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boondock_Saints

Trailer for the film on YouTube:

The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)

Happy Birthday !!!!

The legendary comedian, Don Knotts would have been 92 today !!!!!

Wikipedia.org Article for Don Knotts:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Knotts

So, continuing the celebration of man first stepping on the moon 47 years ago we picked Don's best film:

The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)

Trailer for the Film on YouTube:

Destination Moon (1950)

This day in History !!!

Apollo 11 lands on the Moon on this day in 1969, thus making this the first time humans have ever stepped on the moon. 

Wikipedia.org Article for Apollo 11:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_11

So, celebrate with one of Chris' favorite movies, which was a technical achievement for its day and gave movie-goers their first real exploration into the perils of outer space travel!

Destination Moon (1950)

Wikipedia.org Article for the film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destination_Moon_(film)

Trailer for the Film on YouTube:

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Happy Birthday !!!!

Today, Benedict Cumberbatch turns 40 !!

Wikipedia.org Article for Benedict Cumberbatch:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_Cumberbatch

50 years ago the first episodes of the original Star Trek series began airing in 1966 and creator Gene Roddenberry's vision began to take shape.

Find the link to Gene Roddenberry and the original Star Trek Series' Wikipedia.org Articles from our Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) Post:
http://film366.blogspot.com/2016/02/star-trek-insurrection-1998.html

or from our Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) Post:
http://film366.blogspot.com/2016/03/star-trek-v-final-frontier-1989.html

Film366.com decided that we would honor all the Star Trek movies to celebrate Star Trek's 50th Anniversary this year. We also are celebrating the release of the new Star Trek Beyond (2016), coming out in just 4 days on July 22nd, 2016.

So, we have Benedict's Birthday and we have an amazing film .........

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Trailer for the Film on YouTube:

Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles (2006)

On this day in the Robotech realm, the remaining Robotech Defense Forces launched their final attack on the INVID Reflex Point headquarters in an attempt to eradicate the alien overlords that enslaved humanity and took over our world. Here's is our own Film366 video recommendation - shot on location at another significant film location also dealing with a dreaded alien invasion...


When in Morrisville, Pa - be sure to visit Burns Pharmacy. Here's their website:

http://www.burnspharmacy.com/#2797

And here is the official trailer...






And here is an audio recording of the Seminar I gave on a media & cultural study of Robotech at the 6th Annual Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Graduate Research Symposium (it's short, sweet and uber nerdy)...

A Night to Remember (1958)

CAPATHIA SUNK BY GERMAN SUB! This was the headline just 6 years after Titanic's final fate...

Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)

Manhattan Project. First Detonation. On this date in Alamogordo, NM in 1945.




And, just because we can post it:

Sahara (2005)

Happy Birthday !!!!!

Today, famed novelist and undersea explorer, Clive Cussler turns 85!

Wikipedia.org Article for Clive Cussler:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Cussler

So, let's enjoy one of his really good movies with ........

Sahara (2005)

 




Trailer for the Film on YouTube:

Total Recall (1990)

On this Day in History !!!

On this day in 1965, the Mariner 4 spacecraft does a flyby of Mars and for the first time in human history it takes Earth's first close-up pictures of another planet.

Wikipedia.org Article for the Mariner 4 Spacecraft:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariner_4

So, let's go to Mars !!!!!!!

Total Recall (1990)

Wikipedia.org Article for the film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Recall_(1990_film)

IMDB.com Entry for the Film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100802/?ref_=kw_li_tt

Trailer for the film on YouTube:

Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

Happy Birthday !!!!

Today, Patrick Stewart turns 76!

Find Patrick Stewart's Wikipedia.org Article from our Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) Post:
http://film366.blogspot.com/2016/02/star-trek-insurrection-1998.html

50 years ago the first episodes of the original Star Trek series began airing in 1966 and creator Gene Roddenberry's vision began to take shape.

Find the link to Gene Roddenberry and the original Star Trek Series' Wikipedia.org Articles from our Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) Post:
http://film366.blogspot.com/2016/02/star-trek-insurrection-1998.html

or from our Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) Post:
http://film366.blogspot.com/2016/03/star-trek-v-final-frontier-1989.html

Film366.com decided that we would honor all the Star Trek movies to celebrate Star Trek's 50th Anniversary this year. We also are celebrating the release of the new Star Trek Beyond (2016), coming out on July 22nd, 2016.

Let's check out Patrick Stewart's best theatrical Star Trek performance in ......

Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

Trailer for the film on YouTube:

The Wolf Man (1941)

This day in film History !!!  

Just like yesterday's post, we lost another great one in the year 1973.  Lon Chaney, Jr. died on this day in 1973. 

Wikipedia.org Article for Lon Chaney JR.:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lon_Chaney_Jr.

Here's one of his greatest works ........

The Wolf Man (1941)

Trailer for the Film on YouTube:



See Phil's Dying Breed Movie Club Blog-Post on the Wolf Man (1941) from 2014:
http://pcongleton.blogspot.com/2014/12/phils-journey-through-1001-movies-you.html?spref=fb

The Wild Bunch (1969)

This day in film History !!!

On this sad day in 1973, famed actor Robert Ryan passed away.

Wikipedia.org Article for Robert Ryan:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ryan

Let's enjoy this famed, legendary, Hollywood masterpiece  ........

The Wild Bunch (1969)

Trailer for the film on YouTube:

Greed (1924)

On this day in 1913, Death Valley, CA had the highest recorded temperature in US history at a blazing 134 degrees Fahrenheit! And since money and heat make people do drastic things...

...today's film of the day is:



IMDB.com Entry on Erich von Stroheim: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002233/?ref_=nv_sr_1

IMDB.com Entry on GREED: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0015881/?ref_=nv_sr_4

Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)

On July 9, 1922: Weissmuller broke Duke Kahanamoku's world record in the 100-meter freestyle swimming event with a time of 58.6 seconds!

Moonraker (1979)

This Day in History !!!

The last Space Shuttle mission ever - Atlantis - was launched on this day in 2011. 

Wikipedia.org Article for the Space Shuttle Program:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_program

So, why not join James Bond and watch the one with the most Space Shuttles in it, in ................

Moonraker (1979)

Trailer for the Film on YouTube:

Gojira (1954)

Happy Birthday !!!!

..... to legendary Japanese special effects master Eiji Tsuburaya. 

Wikipedia.org Article for Eiji Tsuburaya:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiji_Tsuburaya

Here's one of his better known creations and a legend itself named in the U.S. as Godzilla in ...

Gojira (1954)

Trailer for the Film on YouTube:

Psycho (1960)

Happy Birthday !!!

Today would have been Janet Leigh's birthday.

Wikipedia.org Article for Janet Leigh:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Leigh 

Take a shower in her honor.

Psycho (1960)

Trailer for the Film on YouTube:

Between Heaven and Hell (1956)

This Day in History !!!!

On this day in 1945, the liberation of the Philippines is declared during the course of World War II.

Wikipedia.org Article for the Philippines:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines 

So, Today's film is:

Between Heaven and Hell (1956)

IMDB.com Entry for the Film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049004/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

Wikipedia.org Article for the Film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Between_Heaven_and_Hell_(film)

Trailer for the film on YouTube:



Click the link below at GoWatchIt.com to see where you can stream or watch Between Heaven and Hell (1956) online or on TV right now:
https://gowatchit.com/watch/movies/between-heaven-and-hell-32390

Or check out TVGuide.com to see if this film is playing on TV/Cable in your area:
http://www.tvguide.com/movies/between-heaven-and-hell/106017/

Check back in tomorrow ......................
For our next Film of the Day .....................

Independence Day (1996)

Today is...well...you know.........




Yes, there's a sequel...

Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Happy Birthday, America. Here's a movie worth considering today...

Amelia (2009)

This day in History !!!

On this day in 1937, Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan vanish during their world flight in a Lockheed Electra 10A.

Wikipedia.org Article for Amelia Earhart:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Earhart

So, our film connection is ...............

Amelia (2009)

 

IMDB.com Entry for the Film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1129445/?ref_=nv_sr_4

Wikipedia.org Article for the Film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_%28film%29 

Trailer for the film on Youtube:

The Blues Brothers (1980)

Welcome to the half-way point of the year and we have a big birthday to celebrate !!!

Happy Birthday to Dan Aykroyd !!!!

Wikipedia.org Article for Dan Aykroyd:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Aykroyd

Let's enjoy .................

The Blues Brothers (1980)

John Belushi and Dan Akroyd bring their zany SNL characters to the big screen in an amazing adventure involving great blues music and car crashes.  The beginning of the film is a little awkward, because in an attempt to surprise the audience with an interesting character introduction, you unfortunately can see how John Belushi is trying to hide his face. Director, John Landis has a lot of nice shots and the building exploding was fantastic. There also was a young Paul Rubens sighting. This film was a great role for Carrie Fisher, who shows up throughout the movie trying to kill the Blues Brothers.  There also is a Steven Spielberg cameo.

Trailer for the Film on YouTube:



Click the link below at GoWatchIt.com to see where you can stream or watch The Blues Brothers (1980) online or on TV right now:
https://gowatchit.com/watch/movies/the-blues-brothers-2486

Or check out TVGuide.com to see if this film is playing on TV/Cable in your area:
http://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-blues-brothers/116640/

Check back in tomorrow ......................
For our next Film of the Day .....................