Police Story (1985)

Happy Birthday !!!!

Today, the great Jackie Chan turns 62!

Wikipedia.org Article for Actor/Director Jackie Chan:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Chan

Jackie is popular for a lot of things, but we are going to concentrate on the one part of his legacy that has spanned four decades.  So, as we celebrate his birthday let's explore his popular Police Story series, as Film366.com visits the first entry in this series.  He also directed this film .........

......  Police Story (1985)

Run Time:  101 mins
Genre:  Action, Martial Arts, Crime, Drama
Format:  Widescreen Format, Color
Director:  Jackie Chan
Starring:  Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Brigitte Lin, Kwok-Hung Lam, Kwok-Hung Lam and Bill Tung

Trailer for the Film on YouTube (DVD Release):



IMDB.com Entry for the Film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089374/?ref_=nv_sr_3

Wikipedia.org Article for the Film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_Story_(1985_film)

Wikipedia.org Article for Maggie Chung:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggie_Cheung

Wikipedia.org Article for Brigitte Lin:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigitte_Lin

The making of Jackie Chan's Police Story on YouTube:



Buster Keaton's influence on Jackie Chan on YouTube:


 
Click the link below at GoWatchIt.com to see where you can stream or watch Police Story (1985) online or on TV right now:
http://gowatchit.com/movies/police-story-38188

Or check out TVGuide.com to see if this film is playing on TV/Cable in your area (and with most foreign films AKA titles start popping up everywhere.  This version on TVGuide.com is one of the American versions AKA Jackie Chan's Police Force):
http://www.tvguide.com/movies/jackie-chans-police-force/131893/

Police Story Full Movie HD with English Subs on YouTube:


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All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

This Day in History !!!

Today, in the year 1917, almost 100 years ago, America officially entered World War I.  

Wikipedia.org Article for World War I:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I

Wikipedia.org Article for the American Entry into WWI:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_entry_into_World_War_I

So, Let's take a look at one of the more realistic and compassionate films ever made that tells the story about what it was like to deal with trench warfare life as a German soldier, in the American-made, classic epic, the third winner of the Best Picture Oscar, based on the novel of the same name and produced by Universal Studios .........

....... All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

World War I Summary on YouTube:


Run Time:  136 mins
Genre:  Drama, War, Action
Format:  Standard 4:3 Format, Black & White
Director:  Lewis Milestone
Starring:  Louis Wolheim, Lew Ayres, John Wray, Arnold Lucy and Ben Alexander.

IMDB.com Entry for the Film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020629/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Wikipedia.org Article for the Film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Quiet_on_the_Western_Front_(1930_film)

Wikipedia.org Article for the Novel All Quiet on the Western Front (1929) by Erich Maria Remarque:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Quiet_on_the_Western_Front

Wikipedia.org Article for Louis Wolheim:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Wolheim

Wikipedia.org Article for Lew Ayres:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lew_Ayres

Wikipedia.org Article for Ben Alexander:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Alexander_(actor)

Wikipedia.org Article for Director Lewis Milestone:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Milestone

Trailer for the Film on YouTube (this is for the post-Oscar re-release):

Click the link below at GoWatchIt.com to see where you can stream or watch All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) online or on TV right now:
http://gowatchit.com/movies/all-quiet-on-the-western-front-41910

Or check out TVGuide.com to see if this film is playing on TV/Cable in your area:
http://www.tvguide.com/movies/all-quiet-on-the-western-front/111358/

For now it looks like the whole film is available on YouTube, probably because it is so old that it fits into the public domain, but fyi, I think whoever uploaded it to YouTube loaded it at the wrong speed, so the time is faster or this is an older version that is missing about a half hour of lost footage.  The new DVD/Blu-ray versions have the whole thing intact now.

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Hell's Angels (1930)

This day in History !!!!

Howard Hughes, the great aviator and entrepreneur passed away on this day in 1976. 

Wikipedia.org Article for Howard Hughes:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Hughes

As chronicled in the film The Aviator (2004), starring Leo DiCaprio, Howard Hughes most popular imprint on Hollywood was his epic, controversial and costly film ........

.............. Hell's Angels (1930)



Run Time:  127 mins
Genre:  Drama, War, Action
Format:  Standard 4:3 Format, Black & White, Color Tints and Color
Director:  Howard Hughes
Starring:  Ben Lyon, James Hall and Jean Harlow

IMDB.com Entry for the Film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020960/?ref_=nv_sr_2

Wikipedia.org Article for the Film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell%27s_Angels_(film)

Wikipedia.org Article for Ben Lyon:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Lyon

Wikipedia.org Article for James Hall:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hall_(actor)

Wikipedia.org Article for Jean Harlow:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Harlow

Trailer for the Film on YouTube (this is from the 1979 re-release campaign):


This film is well worth it.  As eccentric as Howard Hughes was he still knew how to put a movie together.  This film was one of the most expensive ever made, especially for 1930.  It is huge and there are a lot of cool scenes in it.  It was well ahead of its time.  The really neat part about this movie was it was originally shot for silent movies, but they went back to the shooting-board and re-shot most of the film again for sound.  They also included a lot of Color-tints and even did some scenes with early Technicolor, along with the traditional black and white.  It is truly a work of art and a sight to see.

Hell's Angels 1930 World Premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood on YouTube:





Click the link below at GoWatchIt.com to see where you can stream or watch Hell's Angels (1930) online or on TV right now:
http://gowatchit.com/movies/hell-s-angels-178173

Or check out TVGuide.com to see if this film is playing on TV/Cable in your area:
http://www.tvguide.com/movies/hells-angels/125840/

For now it looks like the whole film is available on YouTube, probably because it is so old that it fits into the public domain.



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Ben-Hur (1959)

This Day in Film History !!!!

On this day back in 1960 this film won the Best Picture award at the 32nd Annual Academy Awards.

Wikipedia.org Article for the 32nd Annual Academy Awards:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/32nd_Academy_Awards

It's a "classic" in the most epic sense of the term. A must-see...at least once, my friends. - Chris

Ben-Hur (1959)



Run Time:  212 mins
Genre:  Adventure, Drama, War
Format:  Widescreen Format, Color
Director:  William Wyler
Starring:  Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott and Cathy O'Donnell

IMDB.com Entry for the Film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052618/?ref_=nv_sr_2

Wikipedia.org Article for the Film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben-Hur_(1959_film)

Wikipedia.org Article for Charlton Heston:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlton_Heston

Charlton Heston Wins Best Actor: 1960 Oscars on YouTube:



Find the link to Jack Hawkins' Wikipedia.org Article from our Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Post:
http://film366.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-bridge-on-river-kwai-1957.html

Wikipedia.org Article for Haya Harareet:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haya_Harareet

Wikipedia.org Article for Stephen Boyd:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Boyd

Wikipedia.org Article for Hugh Griffith:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Griffith

Wikipedia.org Article for Director William Wyler:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wyler

Trailer for the Film on YouTube:


Star Wars fans ~ check out my Digging Star Wars blog entry about the connections between Ben-Hur and Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)...it's more than just the podrace... - Chris

July 18, 1958: On The Set of Ben Hur - www.NBCUniversalArchives.com on YouTube:

Click the link below at GoWatchIt.com to see where you can stream or watch Ben-Hur (1959) online or on TV right now:

http://gowatchit.com/movies/ben-hur-178590

Or check out TVGuide.com to see if this film is playing on TV/Cable in your area:

http://www.tvguide.com/movies/ben-hur/105969/

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The Long Riders (1980)

This Day in History !!!

On this day, way back in 1882, the famous, wild-west outlaw Jesse James was killed by Robert Ford.

Wikipedia.org Article for Jesse James:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_James

Let's watch one of our favorite films based on that famous story starring a handful of Keachs, Carradines, Quaids and Guests in .......

.......... The Long Riders (1980)

Run Time:  100 mins
Genre:  Western, Drama, Biopic, Historical
Format:  Widescreen Format, Color
Director:  Walter Hill
Starring:  James Keach, Stacy Keach, David Carradine, Keith Carradine, Robert Carradine, Dennis Quaid, Randy Quaid, Christopher Guest, Nicholas Guest, Kevin Brophy and Harry Carey Jr.

IMDB.com Entry for the Film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081071/?ref_=nv_sr_1

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

Wikipedia.org Article for James Keach:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Keach

Wikipedia.org Article for Stacy Keach:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacy_Keach

Wikipedia.org Article for David Carradine:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Carradine

Wikipedia.org Article for Keith Carradine:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Carradine

Robert Carradine was a busy guy in 1980 - Find the link to Robert Carradine's Wikipedia.org Article from our The Big Red One (1980) Post:
http://film366.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-big-red-one-1980.html

Find the link to Dennis Quaid's Wikipedia.org Article from our Any Given Sunday (2000) Post:
http://film366.blogspot.com/2016/01/any-given-sunday-2000.html

Wikipedia.org Article for Randy Quaid:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Quaid

Find the link to Christopher Guest's Wikipedia.org Article from our Best in Show (2000) Post:
http://film366.blogspot.com/2016/02/best-in-show-2000.html

Wikipedia.org Article for Nicholas Guest:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Guest

Wikipedia.org Article for Director Walter Hill:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Hill_(director)

Trailer for the Film on YouTube:



This is a really impressive movie highlighted by the fact that the cast is comprised of four different groups of acting families ....... brothers in all: 

- Jesse James is played by James Keach and Frank James is played by Stacy Keach
- Cole Younger is played by David Carradine, while Keith Carradine plays Jim Younger and Bob Younger is played by Robert Carradine
- Ed Miller is Dennis Quaid and Clell Miller is Randy Quaid
..... and Charley Ford is played by the great Christopher Guest, while Robert Ford is played by his brother Nicholas Guest.

This is a great film with a lot of cool action scenes and has that great Walter Hill touch.  It is only 100 minutes long, but feels like an epic in the making.  Not a bad history lesson either. - Phil

Jesse James: THE REAL STORY (OLD WILD WEST OUTLAW HISTORY DOCUMENTARY on American Experience) on YouTube:



Click the link below at GoWatchIt.com to see where you can stream or watch The Long Riders (1980) online or on TV right now:
http://gowatchit.com/movies/the-long-riders-5523

Or check out TVGuide.com to see if this film is playing on TV/Cable in your area:
http://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-long-riders/104596/

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The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

Happy Birthday !!!!!!

Today some dude named Alec Guiness was born in 1914.  I wonder who he was ??

Wikipedia.org Article for Alec Guiness:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Guinness

Well, let's not dwell on what he is most famous for.  Let's check out one of his best classics he did as a much younger man.

.....  The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

Run Time:  161 mins
Genre:  War, Drama
Format:  Widescreen Format, Color
Director:  David Lean
Starring:  William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa,  James Donald

IMDB.com Entry for the Film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050212/?ref_=nv_sr_2

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

Wikipedia.org Article for William Holden:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Holden

Wikipedia.org Article for Jack Hawkins:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Hawkins

Wikipedia.org Article for Sessue Hayakawa:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sessue_Hayakawa

Wikipedia.org Article for James Donald:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Donald

Wikipedia.org Article for Director David Lean:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Lean

Trailer for the Film on YouTube:



WW2: The Real Story of the Bridge on the River Kwai on YouTube:



The Making of "The Bridge on the River Kwai" Part 1 (Sub Spanish) on YouTube (Parts 2-4 are on YouTube too):

 
Click the link below at GoWatchIt.com to see where you can stream or watch Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) online or on TV right now:
http://gowatchit.com/movies/the-bridge-on-the-river-kwai-29642

Or check out TVGuide.com to see if this film is playing on TV/Cable in your area:
http://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-bridge-on-the-river-kwai/120126/

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April Fool's Day (1986)

APRIL FOOL'S DAY !!!!!!

Today's film is the 1980s horror classic...  April Fool's Day. Are you surprised? No foolin'?

Wikipedia.org Article for the actual April Fool's Day:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools%27_Day

It may not be a masterpiece.  It may not even be that great, but it does contain all the ingredients that made 1980s horror films a hit in the 80s.  Plus, it celebrates its 30th anniversay this year.  

Plus, it's got Biff from Back to the Future (1985), so 'nuff said.

Run Time:  89 mins
Genre:  Horror, Drama, Thriller
Format:  Widescreen Format, Color
Director:  Fred Walton
Starring:  Deborah Foreman, Deborah Goodrich, Tom Heaton, Mike Nomad, Ken Olandt, Griffin O'Neal and Thomas F. Wilson

IMDB.com Entry for the film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090655/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Wikipedia.org Article for the Film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fool%27s_Day_(1986_film)

Wikipedia.org Article for Deborah Foreman:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah_Foreman

Wikipedia.org Article for Ken Olandt:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Olandt

Wikipedia.org Article for Griffin O'Neal:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffin_O%27Neal

Wikipedia.org Article for Thomas F. Wilson:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_F._Wilson

IMDB.com Entry for Director Fred Walton:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0910510/?ref_=tt_ov_dr

Trailer for the film on YouTube:



April Fool's Day (1986) 30th anniversary - Slideshow on YouTube:


Click the link below at GoWatchIt.com to see where you can stream or watch April Fool's Day (1986) online or on TV right now:
http://gowatchit.com/movies/april-fool-s-day-26125

Or check out TVGuide.com to see if this film is playing on TV/Cable in your area:
(I love it though - TVGuide.com has the wrong DVD cover and trailer - they have the 2008 remake on there, but all the info for the 1986 one is there - duh)
http://www.tvguide.com/movies/april-fools-day/123905/

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