Tikisoo
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3 hours ago, txfilmfan said:
Man in the Dark, maybe?
Mmm, no it was an earlier film than the 50's, I want to say 30's. It has to star some charactor actor I like for me to have recorded it. But it wasn't as mainstream as a Cagney or Blondell WB movie, more obscure.
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As someone who generally doesn't care for series, I am completely enamored with GHOSTS. Pity there's only 3 seasons of the British version, which I much much prefer-
I love the caveman best, played by a comedian who helped develop the series. Surprisingly he also plays the headless ghost.
Thankfully, the US version continues, although the writing is bland, far less clever. The charactor of the Revolutionary War Soldier is a dead ringer for Scott Thompson's Buddy Cole.
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I just found the description of a title recorded off TCM on a sticky note SEPARATED from the disk! What does it go with?
The description says: "Gangster receives lobotomy-cannot remember where money is hidden. 2mph chase scene with guns on carnival ride"
I clearly recall that scene: it's on a Mangel's WHIP making the scene absurd. A WHIP runs slowly on a circular track:
Anyone recall the name of that movie? I'm guessing it's back when movies were still made near NYC & the Whip was in Rye's Playland or Coney Island.
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On 3/9/2022 at 9:56 AM, Pier_Angeli said:
I also am seeing some movie star gravesites so maybe I'll see you there.
Probably not, this will be visit #12 - already viewed the movie stars, now down to the more obscure ones. Some took several attempts like Mae West's in a mausoleum (Victor Moore is in there too) An appointment for viewing sometimes is recommended.
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13 hours ago, HarryG said:
Is anyone paying attention to what they are televising?
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1 hour ago, Janet0312 said:
Does anybody remember the website of Henry Hull's relative who runs some sort of museum or something in Connecticut? Sven mentioned him last night as having straightened out the story of Hull's makeup sessions with Jack P. Pierce.
I knew Cortland many moons ago when his museum was in a shed in his front yard. Looks like it's a far better set up these days for both the fans & his property.
Cortlandt painted all the rounding boards for Recreation Park's Carousel in Binghamton with Twilight Zone themed murals. Rod Serling grew up down the street and the Park was his inspiration for the WALKING DISTANCE episode. There's a plaque on the bandstand in Serling's honor.
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19 hours ago, Sepiatone said:
Oddly, I've never seen an episode of Moonlighting.
The link CinemaInternational posted above was my very favorite episode, but I'm sure it's best enjoyed when you already have a relationship with the Moonlighting charactors.
I like & admire the careers of both Cybill Shepherd & Bruce Willis. I know second-hand hand how difficult it is to be successful in Hollywood & how tenuous success is. It's one of the most primal hand-to-mouth careers you could choose and takes self centered focus & determination. Those are not qualities conducive to good working relationships with those with the same focus, haha.
I very much hope both have matured & grown to where they recognize & understand this. Also, once you've moved along, most of the emotional baggage (anger) is left behind too.
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11 hours ago, Bethluvsfilms said:
This has always been one of my favorite romantic comedies. The thumbing scene is classic!
All the charactor actors make IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT sheer delight.
"Shapely's the name...and that's how I like 'em!" This picture says it all:
Also enjoy Alan Hale's singing "Young people in love are never hungry".
This is a sure fire movie to initiate newbies to the world of black & white classic film. It never fails to delight along with SOME LIKE IT HOT- well acted, well written & perfectly directed.
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24 minutes ago, Bethluvsfilms said:
a 1999 film starring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence as two black men in 1930's Mississippi
😄 I imagine they portrayed two black men pretty well. (sorry to make a joke-I just read it that way)
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I finally watched THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT, 1994. It was actually great to see it several decades after leaving Australia & a career in the fashion industry, where I worked alongside cross dressing/trans entertainers.
This is basically a "road trip" movie, where 3 performers travel across the Australian Desert (Outback) to perform a gig. The three pretty much only know each other from local stage work, so the movie is about their discoveries of each other & themselves-bringing along the viewer.
The three principle actors were fabulous: Terrence Stamp is a transgender woman who just lost her partner to Aids, Hugo Weaving is the drag queen who landed the job in Alice Springs & Guy Pearce plays a younger, defensive & obnoxious drag queen whom is very unlikeable, but the tension is needed for the story.
They meet all sorts of adventures along the way, mostly hostility towards "gays" which reminded me of what life was like for the community in the '90's. One of the most touching scenes for me was their visit with Aborigines who were first confounded by them but quickly won over by an impromptu performance. Art communicates better than words.
The performances are silly, the costumes even sillier but that is the 90's drag scene. As rude & off putting as the younger guy (Pearce) is, he is often singing, gesturing & performing in the bus for no one but himself, illustrating his true joie di vivre- only "allowable in public" when dressed as a woman, on a stage. The biggest takeaway from this movie is how much acceptance & progress we have made in the past 25 years.
The guys are catty, exaggerated & fey, which thankfully is no longer typical behaviour. Like punk rockers of the time, drag was all about shocking cultural norms with outrageousness and these guys enjoyed dressing in drag & shocking those on the street...my favorite being this pink & orange flip flop ensemble-
It was great seeing my beloved Australia looking just as I remember; run down Victorian Colonial towns with small, unheated red tile roof homes. (pictures of my old stomping grounds show the Victorian trifles have been replaced with glass skyscrapers)
But like La Cage Au Folles, you don't have to be gay to enjoy this movie. It's simply a story about 3 drag performers and how they dealt with life in a newly uncloseted environment. A road trip movie -in retrospect- about cultural transition.
A costume worth repeating....
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18 minutes ago, cinecrazydc said:
That would be this one from "Moonstruck" -
Just classic. Perfect expression/reaction.
But like the "I'll have what she's having" has become a hackneyed catchphrase. I so much prefer seeing those scenes in context of the story.
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I love slaps - especially when more shockingly hurtful than painful. Over the top dramatic types like Kirk Douglas and Bette Davis are the best slappers/receivers, although I was sickened by Davis slapping Errol Flynn & will never watch it again.
14 hours ago, PhillyCinephile said:Sadly, this clip is in slow motion, with "Bette Davis Eyes" playing
Thanks for the heads up on that-I muted the volume. The slo mo is interesting because you can clearly see how gentle her contact slapping a child's face.
I love this in particular for the confetti fanfare & dirty hurtful look at the end. I love this movie.
Yay! I got the Kirk Douglas to work!
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Very sorry to hear this. But I like the guy more than I liked his movies. My favorite of his roles is still David Addison in MOONLIGHTING, THE SIXTH SENSE and 12 MONKEYS.
I don't care if he makes any more movies. I just care about him enjoying a fulfilling life. He's done enough for public entertainment.
Here's to you Bruce!
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11 hours ago, King Rat said:
The last photo is one of my favorite endings to a movie.
Somehow reminds me of WAR OF THE WORLDS last scene..
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Haha I like seeing GAS PRICES in older films...it's shocking to see 85¢/gal in 70-80's movies.
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I just saw a man wearing pajamas like this shopping in Home Creepo:
...and before I could say anything derogatory, remembered in my 20's I'd wear Victoria Secret pajamas as a tropical short set too:
Stores are woefully empty of quality garments & it's hard to find clothing that fits online...we've all had to get more creative or "give up" as I see most often.
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19 hours ago, txfilmfan said:
And I used to confuse these two:
Is that Joan Blondell and Ann Southern?
I often mix up which one stars in a movie, but can tell them apart once I see them.
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On 3/25/2022 at 8:05 PM, mr6666 said:
Bummer..........
messed up my Sat. nite
am NO fan of lame TOON IN WITH ME host or show
UGH-I was all set for STAR TREK and there was this awful show instead. Horrible. Not clever, not interesting, not funny. I was in the bag by that time of night & didn't take it well.
Svengoolie isn't always good enough to watch but I'd listen while waiting for Star Trek. This unfortunate scheduling change loses this viewer.
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Over the course of the last 2 evenings I watched GREEN DOLPHIN STREET '47 starring Lana Turner, Van Heflin, Donna Reed, Gladys Cooper, Edmund Gwenn, Frank Morgan....wow! There's been a lot of talk on this board about this movie and my library had it, so finally watched it. Although I usually don't like period pieces, the story & pacing move right along and I wasn't bored for a minute. Like a big meal, I'll never have to watch this movie twice.
Similar in tone & length to THE WOMEN '39 and MILDRED PIERCE '45, this is a long drawn out melodrama revolving around 2 sisters, Turner plays the older, bolder sister Marianne and Reed plays the younger sweet, shyer sister Marguerite. A man (Morgan) and his son return to their abandoned home on a British Colonial island and both sisters are smitten with the handsome son played by Richard Hart who often seemed like a second rate Tyrone Power.
Meanwhile, earthy Van Heflin's charactor (Haslam) has always loved Marianne from afar but is on the run from a self defense killing. The Green Dolphin is a cargo ship that is owned by the girl's family & Halsam escapes justice to hide out in New Zealand, a regular port stop for the ship. I completely recognised Reginald Owen as the ship's Captain from his voice.
The story is convoluted but I don't want to reveal any more, the twists & turns are surprising (to me at least) and like earlier stated, this was never boring - I have to believe it's because of the writing & stellar performances. One of the best lines uttered by Heflin "Are you going to send a girl like that back home turned down by a drunken jackass too tipsy to remember the name of the gal he loved?" Anyone who could utter that convincingly with such impact is a good actor! Heflin never gets the girl in movies but he's always the "nice" guy. I wonder if the studios gave him audience empathetic roles because he wasn't conventionally handsome. Well, I'm taken with his smoldering, earthy sexiness-he looks great in those tight wool pants.
And so does everyone else in this film-I'm not a Lana Turner fan but she was stunning in this. Her face has perfect even features with just a hint of dimples. She is very convincing alongside all the powerhouse actors. So GREAT to see Gladys Cooper with a halfway decent role, she's gorgeous in her costumes and wholly believable as the Mother of the girls.
The Mother's deathbed confession near the end ties everyone's story together, illustrating that ALL charactor have experienced the same hurdled path & life decisions and things work out in their own unique way. You'd have to be a hard hearted person to not recognise these elements in your own life reflections. I guess that's what makes this a "classic".
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On 3/23/2022 at 9:36 PM, David Proulx said:
I actually thought I knew a thing or two about the old flicks. (snipped) This group’s knowledge is very impressive. I am but a middle-schooler to your PHD’s. (snipped) I’ve always felt welcome in this long established base club & enjoy my time here.
What a sweet post! I got news for ya: it's the same no matter WHAT your interest. I realized early: There will always be someone prettier/thinner/richer/smarter/whatever than myself in any group.
When I first joined our local Cinephile Society, I was confounded by the President's introduction of the film being screened. Who knew the different Studios? Studio Presidents? Styles? All I knew were basic filmography & who was married to whom. But I kept attending & watching movies-more obscure than 'the top 100 films to see before you die' and slowly come to understand our President's intros. And a decade later, sometimes, I even KNOW the story he's telling!
Sometimes old timers can be cantankerous with newbies, impatient and condescending. I find this group incredibly knowledgeable & thoughtful and mostly enjoy the interaction. I will confess though, as a former copy editor many internet posts make me apoplectic by the poor grammar & narcissism. But in over 50 years of watching classic film I'm still discovering new delights, mostly pointed out by those on this board, THANK YOU!
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17 hours ago, cmovieviewer said:
Don't Bet on Blondes (1935) is still scheduled
Thanks-I overlooked that because Flynn wasn't credited in TCMs listing. I love Warren William, though & will record it!
Also here's one oddity 4/29 at 4am for Lorna:
Directed by Derek Jarman, the guy who did scenic design for THE DEVILS '71. This film has Little Nell Campbell & Richard O Brien of Rocky Horror fame and features British Punk music. I saw Adam Ant & Wayne County in there too. I lived through this crazy time period and the trailer looks pretty similar to my experience.
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On 2/16/2022 at 6:02 PM, rosebette said:
I noticed some less shown Flynn films -- Don't Bet on Blondes --- maybe one of his earliest where he has a minor role.
No longer on the schedule 😕
But thanks for the Flynn discussion, I was looking for the few I haven't seen to DVR. My movie viewing is to the point I'd rather just skip those "disappointing" movies & so far, I'm not recording a thing. Well, because I already own all the great ones.
On 2/17/2022 at 6:28 PM, rosebette said:It has a broken handle so I don't use it, but I can't bear to throw it out!
Mugs are for more than coffee - I have a couple of Star Trek "transporter" mugs that no longer work-makes a great pencil holder for near your phone (!) or desk.
April's biggest surprise is 4/19's CHURCHILL & THE MOVIE MOGUL '19 documentary. A string of great British WW2 themed movies thereafter- my two particular favorites: IN WHICH WE SERVE '42 & THIS HAPPY BREED '44.
Great night of Bogdanovich-THANKS TCM for scheduling a movie of his I haven't seen SAINT JACK. Every single Bogdanovich movie on the schedule is an essential CLASSIC. If you haven't seen any of them....you should.
The 24th features Lionel Barrymore and if you haven't seen ARSENE LUPIN '32 I recommend it. My fave John Barrymore movie, couldn't imagine what it was about from the title (charactor's name)
How delightful!
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2 hours ago, Marysara1 said:
T.V. series. I'm not complaining. I know it's happened before but was told that it was kaleidoscope.
LOL Otto? 🤡
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On 3/21/2022 at 9:23 PM, noah80 said:
Movie Star Cold Streaks: Hayley Mills
by Stephen Vagg
March 19, 2022Man, what a horribly written article:
On 3/21/2022 at 9:23 PM, noah80 said:I’m not saying she would have
On 3/21/2022 at 9:23 PM, noah80 said:but it all seems very slight. It lacks something – extra characterisation, location footage, a plot twist…
On 3/21/2022 at 9:23 PM, noah80 said:By this point, the British film industry had collapsed and Mills really should have headed over to Hollywood, especially considering as she lost most of her child star earnings to the tax office due to poor financial advice.
A perfect example of an unprofessional "blogger" who mistakingly thinks they can write.
Early Columbia Gangster Movie-chase in Coney Island
in Information, Please!
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THANKS TEXAS! You are absolutely correct! Maybe that's why I couldn't find it, I was looking in the wrong decade. Let's hope I find it & can put the description with it so not to forget.
It IS pretty hilarious the police officers jump in, one man per car and still can't hit the guy 3 feet away. You could apprehend him easily by just running up to the car & grabbing his arm. My carny friends will love that clip.
Just as illogical as the STRANGERS ON A TRAIN carousel. You can't belly crawl under the platform because that's where the poles go in the down position. And the platform starts out 2 feet off the ground on the outside edge banking in to less than a foot off the ground nearer the center.