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there must be about a dozen sub-groupings .....for EVERYTHING these days including music, movies, clothing styles and the like. Ever hear a kid say "I'm a comic book fan"? No, they say "I'm a retro Goth graphic novel cosplay fan" I asked a group of teens if they wanted to join me at a horror film festival. "What KIND of horror?" Retro, Grindhouse, Slasher, Fantasy, Zombie, Monster or Paranormal? Oy.

I think the people on Amazon who are complaining about the topless scene being cut from the DVD release of THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT are mistakenly thinking they saw the scene in the movie when in fact they actually saw the photos that were leaked. Amazing how important two little bewbies are to some people.

Very sad, he certainly was a great talent. Glad it has been reported he was part of the Muscle Shoals scene. I just got back from visiting there and it's truly magical for a music lover. The popular music of today certainly does not compare nor inspire and I predict, not endure.

I have actually had conversations about "salty language" use in recent US history. From what I can gather, yes, it was used in conversation by some people. Typically men and typically when no ladies or children were around- like in the military, pool rooms, saloons and that sort of thing. There was more of a distinct class separation between "nice" people and "not nice" people. Nice people were conscientious of offending others. Women & children were considered delicate, and most men kept that kind of talk away from them. That's why ladies didn't go to bars or even sit on stools. Diners used to advertise LADIES WELCOME & BOOTH SERVICE on their outside panels. If a woman or teen uttered swear words they were immediately labeled as "low class" or "poorly educated" or "badly raised" unless beautiful like Lombard, who seemed to get away with it. In her case, swearing was considered "daring". But girls in real life were branded as fast, loose & easy if they spoke like that. And of course, back then, fast, loose & easy wasn't a desirable way for a woman to be seen. This class distinction is exactly what made bad behaviour & it's trappings, like swearing & cigarettes, attractive to teens like the Dead End Kids. Thankfully, you never hear them swear in the movies.

I can't see that Bugs Bunny clip, but think it's the one with the fat guy saying "Hussan Chop!" which I think is a pretty weak short. The Bugs cartoon I loved, A LAD IN HIS LAMP, features Jim Backus as the Genie's voice. Bugs constantly interrupts the Genie to help him escape from the villians....the Genie's taking a bath, kissing a girl, etc. A riot! I haven't seen it since I was a kid but it's burned in my memory. Sandal pictures are a fave genre and I love all the ones already mentioned. I even enjoy the sandal comedies like ALI BABA GOES TO TOWN with Eddie Cantor- And the classic ROAD TO MOROCCO-

Thanks 666! I had FRENCH CAN CAN all ready to record after a recommendation of another member of this board two months ago. The very next movie an Anna Magnani? Oy! Luckily, my library has a Criterion copy of that one. Whew! Almost missed it. What IS it about Magnani? You hear about her and don't really see anything unusual about her from her photos. Then, you see her in a role and WOW she knocks your socks off. Then you find you can't get enough of her. She's pure electricity!

Thanks for the LOST HORIZON review skimpole....I have it and been dreading to watch it. I finally caught up with the Disney contributions: The Story Of Animation and The Reluctant Dragon. I first have to say I much enjoyed Leonard Maltin & Ben Mankiewicz conversation, relaxed and informative. I hated "Story" because it wasted so much time showing us Fantasia in b&w. I found The Reluctant Dragon much more interesting in every way, although I thought at times they veered from reality, like the color segment. Although it took liberties from reality, I much enjoyed seeing the sound effects and multi-plane demos since I never understood that as a kid. And the cartoon itself was a riot! It just reinforces my feelings that when Disney was alive the company was GOLD. Once Walt passed, the entire company slid to nothing more than a big cash grab "entertainment" industry. FAIL. I had a rough week at work and enjoyed a few recordings from Guy Kibbee day. I chose three movies: CENTRAL PARK, BIG CITY BLUES & THREE MEN ON A HORSE. They were perfect hour long trifles that were enjoyable and fun. Joan Blondell was at her most adorable and these kind of movies are superb little time capsules of the depression era. Finally caught up on my Neil Simon tribute ONLY WHEN I LAUGH first, showing another adorable star Marsha Mason in a dark role for a change. I absolutely feel Marsha Mason is underappreciated. She is SO GOOD you just don't realize she's just reading lines! Tragic story without the usual happy ending, but somehow Simon keeps it enjoyable & entertaining. Same with HEARTBREAK KID, which I also really really liked. What a treasure Neil Simon is to American arts. My film group started up this week and WEEKEND IN HAVANA was screened. The audience laughed out loud when Alice Faye started singing how romantic it was as they caught a ride in a hay wagon. It was cute & colorful but somehow Alice Faye looks weird to me.

America Discovered by Robot? Apparently an "artistic garbage can". Looks like an attempt at creative interpretation. Just goes to show you that the general public doesn't accept "creative representation", they want traditional representation. As someone who works in three dimensional sculpture, I can tell you how incredibly difficult it is to create something that looks correct in every angle with a moving light source, such as the outdoors. This modern trend of having sculptures smaller than life size and displayed at eye level can make it doubly difficult to pull off. Something that looked good in the studio may not translate well once outside and especially in bronze. A seasoned artist would know this and test it out first. When doing ANY portrait, even drawing, an artist must be very very good to have the subject smiling with the teeth exposed. Teeth can turn a 3 year old cute baby into a hideous monster in portraiture. Artists learn it is far better to just show smiling with the lips closed. The sculptures done by the artist hired by TV Land (Bewitched, Mary Tyler Moore, Andy Griffith & Ralph Cramden) are amazingly realistic, relaxed and precise.They photograph well and look great at every angle in any light. Just goes to show, you get what you pay for, and what you're often paying for is experience.

ah, but still no sign of Son of Paleface (1952) which is a far superior sequel TCM has shown both THE PALEFACE and SON OF PALEFACE before.

The chances are that if the real Jesus ever existed, he would've looked something like this: Maybe Jesus already came back and left in disgust due to negative grooviness-

Decades later, Martin Scorsese offered moviegoers a much more polarizing look at Jesus’ mission in 1988’s The Last Temptation of Christ. The film was immediately condemned by religious audiences and caused rioting and protesting across the world. Well, I really enjoyed the LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST, I thought it was an unusual "take" on a Biblical story. But I really disliked the actor who portrayed Jesus. I imagined him to be much more charismatic and attractive....after all....people listened to him. I have heard the new cable TV shows about the Bible depict Jesus as Middle Eastern. I'm not a Christian, but I do find a blonde blue eyed Jesus ridiculous. And BTW, Tiny Tim did have a strong classy singing voice, when not in comedic falsetto mode.

Thanks for sharing your experience with this movie, Hook. I never would have guessed audiences would be THAT scared, that they'd run out of a theater! When it came out, I was too young to see it at 12. Through the years it gained such a reputation, I was too scared to see it! Finally, as an adult I borrowed the DVD thinking I was mature enough to handle whatever it contained. After seeing ALL the parodies of the movie-especially on Saturday Night Live- none of the gruesome scenes came as any surprise, much diminishing the horror. I was amazed the "crab walk" down the stairs was a real stunt person & not some type of puppet and marveled at the effects rather than being scared by them. I did feel very sorry for the little girl and was chilled by that face. I found images of that face on the 'net, just like the OP and actually used the make up for Halloween one year. It's scary in the movie but kind of dumb if you just look at it as "some guy's face in make up". The illusion of film is a powerful thing!

Peeping Tom (1960, UK) Rosemary's baby (1968) Walkabout (1971) The Last Picture Show (1971) Carnal Knowledge (1971) I have seen all those in the past on TCM, Last Picture Show & Walkabout both within the past year.

TCM has shown THE MEN before, and I believe fairly regularly. Good movie.

It plays fairly regularly at the Eastman House's Dryden Theater on 35mm, so I know at least there's a screening copy available. If it wasn't scheduled between Christmas & New Years this past blizzardy winter, I would have definitely traveled to see it.

It has been released by Criterion, try looking at your local library for it. I live in a small size city, and mine has a copy, chances are yours will too.

Yoko's relentless, single-minded campaign to land a Beatle is a fascinating example of celeb stalking and worthy of a film in itself ....or a song. Barenaked Ladies had a great song BE MY YOKO ONO on their first album "Gordon": Isn't it beautiful to see two people so much in love? Barenaked as two virgins hand in hand and hand and hand in glove. Now that I'm far away it doesn't seem to me to be such a pain. To have you hanging off my ankle like some kind of ball and chain. You can be my Yoko Ono You can follow me wherever I go Be my, be my, Be my Yoko Ono. Oh no, here we go, our life is just one big pun. Oh no, here we go as Yoko sings Aieee! I know that when I say this, I may be stepping on pins and needles; But I don't like all these people slagging her for breaking up the Beatles. (Don't blame it on Yokey) if I was John and you were Yoko, I would gladly give up musical genius, just to have you as my very own, personal Venus.

I do not have TCM anymore, but I do catch it at MrTiki's house once in awhile. Every time I hear any "new" back round music, it sounds so "canned / public domain / library. I've heard it used other places which seems tacky. I much preferred the Chet Baker snippet used for "Sunny Side of Life" and the jazz band rolled into frame music to what's on now.

I really like that Universal "separated" their kid's funny horror from their adult horror. Re: "Abbot & Costello Meet" (insert monster) and later MUNSTER GO HOME and GHOST & MR CHICKEN work well for me. I much prefer serious GODZILLA movies. The sets and lip un-synch are enough comic relief. It's the same "right brain left brain" mechanism that makes Mystery Science Theater work for some and not others. Has anyone here seen any Godzilla movies in a theater with an audience? An experience. The theater where I see these has decided to discontinue the series- sadly, it loses money.

I borrowed both of these from the library...and preferred the Swedish one. I suggest borrowing the DVD rather than watching it on TV if it has commercial breaks-it'll ruin the dark, foreboding atmosphere. A movie that has "stuck" with me, a great testament.

And those stories are terrible. The supporting casts are just, well, nuthin'... and no matter what Bela did or didn't, time after time he proved that no one actor could save truly dreadful film projects. They're not just bad. They're FORGETABLE. They boring. I can set my expectations to the lowest Low possible, and they remain almost intolerable exercises in couch-sitting. I've said this for years. After watching exclusively Universal "horror" on Svengoolie the past 3 years, I've realized they are the pits. Oh Bela Lugosi is a fine actor, if you ever get to see him in good material. But despite his talent, I find DRACULA a bore. Repeat plot/sets/music and you have the rest of the Universal library. They took no risks. It's truly the great performances of the principle stars that elevate these mediocre movies. (well FRANKENSTEIN had great sets & little better story arc than the others)

As for 'The Swimmer', it's my favorite Lancaster movie and, in my view, the best acting of his career. Burt Lancaster in a speedo makes it MY favorite film. (hubba hubba)

Even a house void of humans needs a caretaker & groundskeeper, re the Overlook Hotel in THE SHINING. Especially when a home is furnished. Business can take me away for months at a time and I hire a house sitter. I need someone to occupy my house as a deterrent to burglars and be on top of any accident/disasters like pipes freezing or a tree coming down on the roof. Sorry if that's not a supernatural answer like you were looking for.

We often discuss 2001 A Space Odyssey here on the forums, since it's meaning eludes many. I was told to see it in a theater first so it would have a greater impact, which it did. Not everything, especially visual aspects, translates via a TV screen. Many foreign or silent films are far better for me when "captive" in a theater situation, where there are fewer distractions And many lightweight musicals, like Astaire/Rogers and Carmen Miranda films get a big response with an audience but can fall flat when watching at home by yourself. This got me thinking about all the movies I've seen in a theater FIRST, then saw on TV, and how many of them may not have worked as well for me had I seen them on TV first. A few off the top of my head.... ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW- I'm so glad I saw this in 1976, before all the acting out. My friends & I were so thrilled to see a musical with good contemporary songs honoring our beloved Universal horror & sci-fi movies. The punk costumes and sexual revolution aspects didn't hurt either. WILD GUITAR- It was a closing movie after some horror feature I went to see. There were only 2 other people in the theater and the promoter urged me to stay-he had to show it anyway. I thought it was great fun but would have turned it off if watching by myself at home. THE LION IN WINTER- was dragged to this on a date, had zero interest in a dark costume picture. SO GLAD I saw it, ended up loving it. Don't know if it would have had the same impact if viewed on TV for the first time. I'm sure there's others....what about you?

All of us have been "done wrong" at one time or another, but none of us have experienced the media frenzy pointing it out every turn of events. It must have been awful, especially during the Yoko media blitz. My heart always went out to Cynthia & Julian Lennon. The only consolation must have been knowing the rest of the world's distaste of Yoko's "art" & John's personal conduct.