Tag Archives: jewels

The Great Muppet Caper (1981)

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Jim Henson Writers: Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses and Jerry Juhl & Jack Rose

Posted in Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Musical, Mystery | Tagged 1981, adventure, brian henson, caper, Caroll Spinney, charles grodin, chef, comedy, crime, dave goelz, david lazer, designer, diamond, diana rigg, england, eric rohmer, europe, family, fashion, frank oz, frog, gonzo, heist, hot air balloon, jay tarses, jerry juhl, jerry nelson, jewels, jim henson, joe raposo, john cleese, journalism, journalist, kermit, london, miss piggy, muppet, music, musical, mystery, newspaper, oswald morris, peter falk, pig, puppet, puppets, ralph kemplen, rat, richard hunt, the great muppet caper, the muppets, tom patchett | Leave a comment

Thief (1981)

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Michael Mann Writer: Michael Mann (Story by Michael Mann) (Based on the novel “The Home Invaders” by Frank Hohimer) Mann’s first theatrical film. Incredible. One of my favorite crime movies.

Posted in Crime, Drama, Thriller | Tagged 1981, adopt, adoption, car dealership, child, crime, del close, dennis farina, diamond, diamonds, donald e. thorin, dov hoenig, drama, frank hohimer, gang, heist, james belushi, james caan, jerry bruckheimer, jewel thief, jewels, jim belushi, kid, michael mann, mob, robert prosky, ronnie caan, safe, safe cracker, safecracker, tangerine dream, thief, thriller, tom signorelli, tuesday weld, vault, william petersen, willie nelson | Leave a comment

The Twelve Chairs (1970)

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Mel Brooks Writer: Mel Brooks (Based on the novel “Dvenadtsat stulyev” by Llya Ilf and Yevgeni Petrov)

Posted in Comedy, Review | Tagged 1920s, 1970, adventure, chair, comedy, dom deluise, Dvenadtsat stulyev, frank langella, hunt, Ilf and petrov, jewels, llya ilf, mel brooks, moscow, priest, ron moody, russia, soviet, soviet russia, the twelve chairs, treasure, twelve chairs, yevgeni petrov | Leave a comment

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Woody Allen Writer: Woody Allen

Posted in Comedy, Fantasy, Romance | Tagged 1940s, 2001, 40s, charles joffe, charlize theron, comedy, crime, curse, dan aykroyd, elizabeth berkley, helen hunt, hypnotism, hypnotist, hypnotized, insurance, investigation, investigator, jade scorpion, jewels, mystery, scorpion, the curse of the jade scorpion, theft, thief, wallace shawn, woody allen | Leave a comment