Tikisoo
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Thanks SanFin...so good to see who has made it to "the other side" here. If you click directly on your small images they link to a larger version that can be clearly viewed.
Which option do we select to "ascend" posts from oldest to newest?
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>Maybe they were just being pretentious in their selections and made the fatal mistake of not actually watching the film they're supposed to be gushing about to Robert Osborne.
It's called "name recognition" and it happens more than we want to think.
Sadly, 90% of elections are won by those who "get their name out there" doesn't matter if in a positive or negative way.
A movie theater around here has "polls" as to what classic movie the audience would want to see come to the theater next. Sadly, what "wins" are often terrible movies, but familiar titles.
In other words, for a Hitchcock night, THE BIRDS and NBNW won votes over STRANGERS ON A TRAIN or REBECCA - much better films (imho) but lesser known titles to the general movie going public.
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>Anyone care to tell me what magical keyboard powers everyone seems to be conjuring in order to create those emoticons?
I like gif emoticons-ones that move. I have several "libraries" of sites I visit....this one is pretty full (warning-can be raunchy!) Just pick a category at the top:
An innteresting wink:
For when I say something stupid:
A response for "who likes XXX"
Pretty articulate:
>too much colon talk
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Heh, just forwarded the phone contact of the reality show producers to a friend looking to pitch a show. I warned her this company dictates clothing/hair/make up/language as well as scripts situations. (read the OP)
Apparently for some, the call to fame (money) is greater than personal integrity or dignity.
She sent me back this link-none of this comes as any surprise to me, but it may to you-
http://politicalblindspot.com/how-a-wealthy-clean-cut-duck-dynasty-tricked-the-world-for-publicity/
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>Tom said: You have to wonder, to what degree was Keaton just being herself in that film, as opposed to another effort of her's, such as The Godfather. This is not a knock on Keaton's performance. She's marvelous in Annie Hall, with Woody providing material that was truly ideal for her, and helped her to charm and shine her way to an Academy Award.
I absolutely believe Annie is Keaton. Or maybe Allen's view of Diane Hall, (her real name)
Read her book, THEN AGAIN and it sounds like Annie's talking. All that is lighthearted and whimsical about A.H. is part of Keaton's true personality.
I find her an endearing personality and am glad Woody Allen made ANNIE HALL.
>That's writing, not directing
"That's not writing, that's TYPING"
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To reiterate:
I like, no really adore Woody Allen *films,* his body of work impresses me.
Do I like him personally? No, why worry about how others conduct their lives, since we have no control over it anyway?
Aren't there far more important things (in our society) than judging an entertainer on life choices we don't agree with?
However, I do want to bring up MANHATTAN, where the Allen charactor is dating a young girl played by Murial Hemingway.
It's a very interesting, complicated relationship and in the end he drifts towards a more mature woman and encourages the girl to go away to college to "expand" herself.
The "girl" nails his weaknesses in a closing speech to him, showing us how really mature, intelligent & strong this young gal is. It also shows us how immature and weak HE is, much better than his friends ridicule arguments earlier in the film.
I love this movie, the dialogue and the way the charactors feelings are laid bare for us to see. I really like movies where we are shown several different points of view of a sordid situation.
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I find this subject fascinating....this board has discussed "artist vs product" several times before. Usually citing known bigot Walter Brennan and very nasty Jerry Lewis vs their work in films, rarely Polanski. (Michael Jackson?) Heck, people boycotted Ingrid Bergman for switching partners, who even cares about that these days?
I like, no really adore Woody Allen *films,* his body of work impresses me. I'm a New Yorker, so I identify with the charactors portrayed in his films, as well as the neurotic charactors he himself often plays.
Do I like him personally? No, I just don't worry about how others conduct their lives, I have no control over it. EXCEPT, I do not support them with my dollars. I only see Allen's movies from the li-berry.
I don't support Sprawl-Mart, cable TV, dollar stores, mega plexes...really voting with my dollars, which is all most of us can do. They all will survive without me, I just don't want to contribute to their success, and hope others come around.
I think there are far more important things going on in our society to boycott than judging an entertainer on poor life choices. I just kind of feel badly for him, Mia and the entire situation they themselves created.
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>Carol Channing may have been too old for Gentlemen but she would have made a better Dolly, sorry Barbra
Although I love Channing, I find her gestures too broad and cartoony for film. I like Barbra on film a lot-I find she has the perfect balance of Broadway "bigness" balanced with facial nuances for the camera.
I think Angela Lansbury also has this balance.
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN is my favorite example because I see all three Garland, Merman & Hutton's strengths & weaknesses.
While I love Judy to death, she wasn't quite as strong as the other two. She seems miscast somehow when you see the surviving footage.
I love Merman too, what a charactor. Listening to the Broadway recording, she just sounds too mature to be playing a bumpkin gal. Her song delivery is a bit pushy, but hey, that's what we love about Merman, right?
Although I sometimes find Betty Hutton over-doing it for the intimacy of a movie camera, her mastery of the songs themselves along with her "kid" to glam rodeo look seem to be a great fit for the movie version.
She's completely believable as a bumpkin, you just hear it in her voice.
Both Frank Morgan & Louis Calhern were great Buffalo Bills. Who played with Merman on Broadway?
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A really excellent book about drug references in Hollywood & movies is SHOOTING STARS by Harry Shapiro. Found it in the bargain bin at the Eastman House, a surprisingly good interesting read.
My favorite drug expression is "righteous" used as early as the twenties by Louis Armstrong and today by Jamaican musicians, meaning "high".
I was lucky enough to have met Cab Callaway in the 80's and mentioned my horse came with the registered name Minnie The Moocher. Don't know if he was more tickled over the idea his songs lived on or because she was a white horse.
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Funny, I was just pondering this very subject recently.
Both Sepiatone & Arturo touched on interesting points:
>In those times, umarried parents were looked down on, and the word "bastard" was a profanity and an insult. Today, there are many kids who are technically bastards, but people foist no blame for that on the kids, and don't even scorn the parents.
>There were many families, and many children, finding themselves homeless, hungry, etc. Some children were probably abandoned due to the stresses the parents were facing.
How many stories have we heard about kids that left school to work at 10, 11, 12? This "leaving childhood" at a young age has been around until we passed laws prohibiting child labor.
Re: A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN where the father dies and the kids are expected to leave school for work instead of just assisting their parents. And GRAPES OF WRATH showing the desperation of families during the depression. Many teens felt it was better for their family to strike off on their own.
A "bastard" child could raise resentment in the abandoned mother by losing support from her family and jeopardizing HER survival.
Today, many children are "abandoned" for the grandparents to raise. My only issue with that is obviously the grandparents didn't teach their own children personal responsibility, so now the next generation won't be taught that either.
Our society progresses in one way and degresses in another.
I think Shirley's cuteness, talent & optimism made audiences sympathize & empathize. Their own life just couldn't be so bad.
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>And as always, she looks fabulous. And she can wear a backless dress as well as anyone.
I just watched an old Kay Francis movie and was actually shocked by her dress. The front was so low it made her breasts look like they were down around her waist-not very attractive. I couldn't figure out why her nipples didn't show-she must have had some sheer undergarment or moleskin corset to cover herself.
Was this actually the fashion? I'm amazed this wasn't offensive back in the ole days. My great grandmother LOVED Kay Francis, even though she was an old Hungarian lady when these movies came out.
Was Francis's look "liberating" and "modern"?
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Just a heads up for William Powell fans:
CapitolFest a 3 day rare film festival held in a vintage picture palace is focusing on Powell this year.
http://www.romecapitol.com/capitolfest.html
It's rather inexpensive and tons of fun-there's decent meal breaks when you can sit down, eat and discuss film with fellow film fans.
I'll be attending all 3 days, so anyone interested, feel free to PM me for info or tips.
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Another Charlie Can gaffe- whether intentional or not- had us rolling on the floor during a screening of CHARLIE CHAN IN HONOLULU (38)
Gangster says: "I'm not going to let any little Chinese dick get in my way"
Gangster's assistant: "Want me to rub him out?"
ba-da-boom
Also, in a Bob Hope film screened by our group (sorry, can't recall which film) Bob has a girl sit on one knee. then another girl sits on his other knee.
Bob exclaims, "Gee wish I had a third leg!"
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>wouldbestar said: I guess we'd all better get used to Comcast since the sale will eventually go through. Based on the service my mother gets up in Jacksonville this is not good.
TWCable is bad, but Comcast is even worse than that. My brother pays for the lowest tier Comcast in Massachusetts and it's horrible-mostly Spanish language, sports and never ending commercial stations like QVC.
Whenever visiting, I cannot believe he wastes money to get so many unwatchable stations.
I get better stations with an antenna. (although I do miss TCM despite the repeats & regulars) This past week I saw a rare Anna Mae Wong movie and SF Film School student shorts on the PBS movie channel.
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I'm glad others like METV. I haven't had cable for 2 years, and get METV free through an antenna. They seem to make a point to show episodes of series that feature classic movie stars.
Aforementioned Saturday night Svengoolie is a fave too
Another over-the-air HD station has recently been added, BOUNCE, that sells itself as a "free BET" with programming geared to a black population. It's awesome if you enjoy old school blacksploitation as I do. Sunday morning offers hip disco fashion and very stoned guests on SOUL TRAIN.
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Eh semantics. Relax youse guys.
What I like about this picture is: in general, if you were to hear of an older guy leaving his wife for another woman, you'd most likely conjure up an image of some guy going through a mid-life crisis, trolling in bars and picking up some chickie in his Stingray.
DODSWORTH tells a completely different slant, a very possible one. Almost reminds me of Paul Henreid's loyal "Jerry" in Now Voyager with the mentally "unwell" wife.
We really admire Dodsworth for his loyalty. We feel badly for Mrs Dodsworth because she's so clueless. We admire Mary Astor's charactor because of her grace and restraint.
If the film was made today, it would be resolved by a free-for-all ****. I like the class and dignity of this movie. (even Mrs Dodsworth-she's just weak)
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>Who or what private enterprise, VIP or governmental body is requiring that ALL cinemas MUST be switched over? Just wondering?
The saddest part is that if you run a theater and WANT to rent film, you can't. The studios just don't offer it. All films are distributed to theaters via DVD while even more are actually "streamed" in.
Upstate NY is rather lucky in that we have The Eastman House's Dryden Theater (everyone thinks you're saying "drive-in" theater) that regularly screens from their own vast collection.
And the wonderful historic Capitol Theater, a non-profit that screens classic film roughly every month. Last month we saw THE BIRDS and Friday we saw DOUBLE INDEMNITY. In 35mm. For like $6.
A small local neighborhood theater has tried to shift their focus to a concert & banquet hall, but an enterprising Cinephile organizes an all day "Horror Fest" with most projected in 35mm. I think he's also the projectionist because THEY are getting harder to find too!
Fortunately, there are still prints available to rent from the studios.
These are all fantastic models of what non megaplex vintage theaters can do with support from a few visionaries. There are several of these retro movie theaters sprinkled around the country, and I hope others are to follow. It's a dream come true for a classic film fan.
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>You just made me think of days gone by when commercials for schools that taught the "growing and vital skills" of KEYPUNCH OPERATORS. Wonder what all them gals are doing NOW?
I learned keypunch in high school (circa 1977) on those green on black CRT monitors. wow.
At the very least it made me "not afraid" of computers like many of my generation. (so well depicted in DESK SET) I wholeheartedly embraced a Mac SE-30 in 1993 while most of my artist friends were still using typewriters for invoices.
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Let's try again, this time with editing:
>In any movie the dressing sense of the lead actor-actress also matters. Many times a movie become recognizable (to all) through the clothing (not dresses) worn (by them) in that particular movie. So, while making any movie it should be kept in mind (that) the lead characters (of the movie) wear decent clothes.
This is why I hate blogs - the low education level of our schools becomes glaringly apparent.
Regarding that last line- what about indecent clothing if it fits the indecent charactor?
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>TT said: He also said that the role cost him his relationship with his father, who took umbrage and offense at his son ridiculing Germany and that system. His dad refused to speak to him afterwards.
>MS said: I seem to remember reading something about his German background a long time ago, though the details escape me.
I recall his dad was (something) Klemperer the highly regarded German composer & conductor-don't recall his dad's first name. Whenever I hear him referred to on the classical music station I listen to I think, "Ah, Klink's Dad"
I think it's a beautiful thing his son is more fondly remembered for his unpatriotic comedic talent than his dad for his "serious patriotic" talent.
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>... what movies do you find so dated that their appeal and fame is utterly incomprehensible to you?
Well, not me but the TikiKid. At 16, she completely misses any drama that centers around racial issues or roles of "proper" women. She doesn't "get" the big deal about GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER or IMITATION OF LIFE. I'm hoping she may enjoy IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT because it centers more on an individual's prejudice, rather than society's.
Oh and she loved BLAZING SADDLES but was horrified at the liberal use of the "n" word.
And she is completely baffled by the social shackles put on women in older movies. I admit, me too, until I started considering I was watching past history. In fact, it was movies that illustrated for me what it must have been like for my mother and grandmother.
And this is exactly why I enjoy film. As a heavy duty punk rocker, I didn't know a thing about disco. Now I can watch some silly disco movie for a history lesson.
>their appeal and fame is utterly incomprehensible
Apply that to sentence to 99% of what's in today's theaters.
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"Now Easter Bunny will pour you a little glass of milk. It will be warm and nice and you-know-what."
Thanks for bringing that up...I don't know "what"....what? Or was it just an insinuating tone where you can fill in the blank?
I think the transition of Bernard first thinking Barbara's some otherworldly angel and realizing she's bonkers is depicted wonderfully in this movie. We discover this along with him.
(I admit, I was one of those stupid confused girls and was dazzling enough for most boys to actually put up with that! Hey, it's a good lesson for both sides)
I love when the other girl is kissing him but all the signs in Times Sq say BARBARA.
Elizabeth Hartman was great. She certainly was a perfect example of a freewheeling 60's chick. She really had talent & beauty.
But again, I was very impressed with Julie Harris-I guess seeing how beautiful she was made it more surprising she rarely took "beautiful leading lady" type roles, but instead more "artsy" type roles. She reminded me a lot of Ruth Gordon in her depiction of the landlady.
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>Hey everybody, I wouldn't get too worked up about this.
You're right, since it happens on a regular basis.
BB's OP just struck me like a spoiled little girl stomping her foot saying "meanies!" I feel badly when anyone feels unwelcome to "play" with us, but only to a certain extent. Just like the playground, there are those who want things their way/always and they need to learn how to "get along".
I was always the mediator between kids in school and now co-workers & family.
No More "Instant" Log In?
in PROBLEMS with the Message Boards
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Along with many new features, this upgrade seems very "clunky" to me. (oh goody, now I can see a poster's avatar & where they live and there's little cute icons that tell me who's "hot"- who cares?)
What happened to the instant log-in? (dumbed down name: remember me)
I do not see a quick "sign in" link on tcm.com either. These were time savers for sure.
The "custom" set up of LAST POST and ASCENDING Z-A is the only setting that makes the last thread appear first on the list, which is great. But when I open a thread it's the last posting first in the list with the OP buried on the last page.
Why assign NUMBERS to a post? The last post is numbered ONE, not TWENTY ONE if there's 21 post count. So they are numbered backwards?
Has anyone figured out HOW to ascend posts by most recent date/time?
Sorry if this sounds like a rant. It's confusing following threads when the answer is before the question.