Tikisoo
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1 hour ago, sewhite2000 said:
Carrie Fisher's mother, and I suppose there was some buzz in the press that the Shirley MacLaine character in Postcards from the Edge was essentially supposed to be Reynolds.
I certainly got that vibe. I thought it an honest portrayal of the burdens of aging & fame. I found the whole wig thing very brave of MacLaine to do.
I like both Sage & Helen's insights & comments about Debbie's hard work & talent. She certainly persevered through some of the most personal & rude publicity, never succumbing to failure. A true survivor, who engaged her personality and hard work over plastic surgery & favors.
All her performances on film are noteworthy, she certainly could do it all-don't forget HOW THE WEST WAS WON to her dramatic, serious roles.
I was lucky enough to have seen her perform on stage, she was wonderful. You could absolutely hear a pin drop, she had the audience in the palm of her hands-THAT'S a talent in itself that you don't experience from a film role. She graciously greeted a long line of fans afterward, & autographed a photo for me. My 2 seconds with her I thanked her profusely for "saving the costumes" and we talked about how important they are as part of the art of film.
This is one of my all time favorite photos, I have it framed in my home:
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19 hours ago, MovieCollectorOH said:
I'm sure you will let us know when it gets to the point where it seems like a pharmacist dispensing medication, or maybe forced vaccinations.
The best we can do is go on with our daily routine...
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10 hours ago, TopBilled said:
I love Patsy Kelly. So glad someone's made a thread all about her.
My thoughts exactly.
I love her in everything, especially the shorts with Thelma Todd. She's one of my favorites because not only is she a wise cracker, but also comes across as so "modern". I know her sexuality was no secret and it always gives an extra zing to her disdain for men comments.
Last year I made the trifecta homage visiting Hal Roach, Thelma Todd & Patsy Kelly's final resting places. Patsy is laid to rest in NYC. The fern at the top of the stone symbolizes humility, frankness & sincerity along with a cross for faith.
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On 6/23/2020 at 4:57 PM, chaya bat woof woof said:
Interesting topic.
I'd say "common complaint" rather than interesting topic.
When I peruse TCM's upcoming schedule to plan what to watch/record, there are tons of great movies listed. But I've already seen most of them numerous times. That's what happens when you're going back in time watching "classics". Like binge watching a television series, there's a finite number available.
TCM is a fabulous source of classic film, but not every title is available for broadcast, while some are deemed too costly to rent. Luckily, once in awhile we're offered a "premiere" or something that's been out of rotation awhile. I remember when TCM showed ALL THE FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS regularly, and it hasn't been on the schedule in a decade.
If TCM is your main source for classic movie watching, eventually you're going to see all that's commonly available at any given time and the schedules will feel even more repetitive.
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5 hours ago, TopBilled said:
My comment, which you seem to have misconstrued, is that TCM never used to be so repetitive.
No, I only take umbrage with reference to TCM's "library".
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10 hours ago, TopBilled said:
TCM never used to be this way.
Right....because they had their OWN LIBRARY.🙄
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I just watched.....another British film- the 1955 movie THE MAN WHO LOVED REDHEADS, recently recorded TCM premiere.
I'd normally avoid a movie about adultery, but knowing it's a comedy just went along for the ride without pre-judging the morality of the tale.
It's the story of a man obsessed by the memory of a redhead he knew in childhood. His entire mature life, he seeks the red haired girl despite being married to my favorite actress Gladys Cooper. He goes so far to have casual affairs with several redheads, all played by Moira Shearer.
No matter what costume/accent/personality Shearer wears in this movie, she is absolutely stunningly beautiful-this movie is really a showcase for her. This movie includes a lengthy ballet sequence and she even dances a modern jig showcasing her poise & dancing talent.
Thankfully, the numerous affairs are more implied than shown, this is a British movie of manners, after all. You don't get to see much of Gladys Cooper until the very end, at which there is a big surprise wrapping the story up just perfectly. Loved it!
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8 hours ago, sewhite2000 said:
That's some interesting insight. TCM runs a promo for Underground that claims the lineup carefully culled to represent all forms of outre cinema. Not that it's a dumping ground for films TCM is forced to show in order to get something else! But it certainly makes sense.
Well sorry, didn't mean to make it sound like a "dumping ground". I think TCM would normally have a "cult film " spotlight, much like Silent Sundays & Foreign films. But I do think some of them are just "available" titles from a package, some are a bit of a stretch.
Programmers know they're going to get some dreck, some good titles and a few big titles. I've been told Casablanca is part of a super expensive package, which is why it isn't shown often. Meh.
I bet MCOhio could run titles & figure out what's bundled together...interesting.....
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3 hours ago, YourManGodfrey said:
While I still despise that performance, I’ll no longer avoid Clift because of it.
I can't tell you how many great movies I avoided because of disliking a first viewing of an actor/actress.
It's almost embarassing to admit how much I detested both Mae West & WC Fields after seeing MY LITTLE CHICKADEE in my 20's. Thankfully, I belong to a film group that screened fabulous movies by both these comedians-changing my opinion twenty years later!
Glad you gave FROM HERE TO ETERNITY a view - it's a great film.
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We also need to bear in mind that like every other distributer/channel, TCM rents "packages" of movies bundled together with broadcasting agreements. These packages have no commonality in genre, age, subject matter, etc.
Typically, there are several "stinkers" included in the bundle along with the actual desired movie.
For example, in order to receive rights to broadcast say CASABLANCA once in 90 days, they must broadcast other titles in the bundle, sometimes multiple times!
Obviously NBNW and LOA are included in some package that also contains some desirable titles TCM wants to show their audience. That's why requesting certain titles can be frustrating... TCM just can't rent ONE movie for one broadcast to satisfy one viewer.
TCM created UNDERGROUND for these not-quite-classic titles and Mystery Science Theater was created in order for the local station to show the stinkers they received in a bundle rental. Creative!
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Last night I watched my TCM recording of THE MAN WHO NEVER WAS '56. My second Ronald Neame movie in one week! Wiki describes it as a "British espionage thriller" which is perfect because anything more gives the plot away.
This TCM Premiere was mostly recorded because I love Clifton Webb & Gloria Grahame but not surprisingly, they were not in any scenes together. Both gave outstanding performances along with Stephen Boyd as the German Spy.
This is a true story and very well told. Although a somewhat complicated plot, it's never confusing and it moves along at a quick pace. Intriguing. There's a few underwater submarine scenes and Graham's emotional climactic scene that are nail biters.
Probably the most touching closing scene I've seen in a long time, it brought me to tears.
The conversation between the two TCM hosts was fabulous too-they brought up a few of Clifton Webb's interesting personality quirks/demands. So glad I recorded all of it.
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6 hours ago, Dargo said:
1. But she has a controlling irrational obsession for Ashley Wilkes (snipped)
2. No, she only substitutes one irrational obsession with another--that she will get Rhett Butler back. (snipped)
3. Scarlett's idea of returning to Tara is another of her controlling irrational obsessions. Far from being a source of strength, Tara since the end of the war has only been a purgatory of toil and a dead weight.
(not Dargo, but the OP)
1. I wouldn't call Scarlett's obsession for Ashley Wilkes controlling or irrational. She grew up with the hope of some day marrying the handsome, genteel boy next door that everyone respected, while uniting their plantations/wealth. This was typical thinking for the day, especially since she was also taught "no man could resist her".
Personally, I love the scene at the party where she overhears the other girls talking about her. And I love when Rhett says, "you think you're the cutest trick in shoe leather".
2. Just like life experience bursts her Ashley bubble, Scarlett's life will go on & she'll realize she doesn't need Rhett to be happy either. She'll go on without him, she's a survivor and growing up emotionally. "Tomorrow is another day" makes me think she's maturing, realizing all her tomorrows will be different than that "old life" that's thankfully gwtw.
3. It may seem irrational to us, but Tara is Scarlett's home meaning survival; safe shelter, stability and her only source of sustenance/income. Tara represents land- remember her Daddy said, "It's the only thing that lasts". I love when she throws dirt in Victor Jorey's face.
One of my favorite quaint lines is when Scarlett is a widow at 17. She refuses to wear black saying, "I'll just scare people", something people today just don't understand.
Brought up in the 1970's, I wasn't allowed to wear black clothing until I was over 21. Although I wore some black as an adult, it was never casual, only formal dress. And to this day I am surprised seeing even little toddlers dressed in black.
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I just listened to the bonus episode & noticed how much Bogdanovich's voice has changed. Haha, Howard Hawks calls him "Pete". As a young man "Pete" had a lightness & youthful curiosity to his voice, now he sounds jaded & haughty....but I like it.
What an extreme, incredible life he's had so far. I hope something comes along that excites him enough to make more art for us.
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18 hours ago, jamesjazzguitar said:
I'm still sincerely interested in your POV as it relates to Rhett leaving Scarlett at the end of the film, and if you think Rhett made a mistake.
OK, I'll take the bait....
Rhett has humored Scarlett's silly self centered attitude hoping she'd eventually forget about her childish crush on Ashley. Rhett could always see Ashley is too weak a man for strong willed, spirited Scarlett.
Scarlett has finally realized -even she as a woman- is braver & stronger than milk toast Ashley. She also realizes her admiration for Rhett's determination, his strength, sense of humor-everything- and realizes Rhett is truly the right man for her.
Too late!
Yes, it IS too late, Rhett resents being made a fool while waiting for her to come around. It's pretty clear Scarlett turned off the n o o k i e spigot after Bonnie's death, Rhett had to console himself at Belle Watling's.
Rhett's tired of being second banana in Scarlett's heart and with Melanie's death figures she'll embarrass all of them by running to Ashley, despite all Rhett's done to show he's the better man.
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3 minutes ago, midwestan said:
ruins the film with her whining and privileged demeanor and how she can and does wrap all the local gents around her little finger.
Until losing Rhett at the end of the picture, that's what makes his line so great.
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17 minutes ago, midwestan said:
One of the more interesting channels on Roku that I added several months ago is 'tubi'.
Highly recommend this free channel. I'm currently watching the series CYBILL. Netflix interrupts the flow of the show several times with ill placed commercials. Tubi OTOH, only interrupts once and during the same scene fade built into the series for a commercial break originally.
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There is a vast difference between smoking -a free will choice- and slavery. Duh.
Racism in movies often does take me by surprise and I'm one of those involuntary "audible gasp" people. I can always feel everyone's gaze on me when one erupts out of me. Embarassing.
I want to say it was a screening of 1935's CALL OF THE WILD, the last line in the movie is Jack Oakie referring to an Inuit woman who won't leave him says, "I think I might as well keep it" was the last time I involuntarily gasped in public.
Should the movie have a warning? Definitely offensive, but you can't warn people about every movie. Why not add "racism" to the already in place rating system? It's like any other offensive act listed "sex, language, drug use, violence" giving an R rating instead of a Gee Whiz.
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On 6/16/2020 at 3:37 PM, Hoganman1 said:
Just finished Zodiac (again). This movie fascinates me. (snipped) I've always liked movies about serial killers and how detectives catch them after lengthy cat and mouse games. I guess I'm intrigued by this case because the "bad" guy got away with it.
Based upon Hoganman & snowy CinemaInternational's comments, I watched this last night. I couldn't believe it was 2 and a half hours long...MrTiki said "most movies are over 2 hours long these days"-who knew? I watched it all the way through without falling asleep, so obviously it was a riveting story, well told. I was expecting any minute some big twist, like a detective was suspected, but it was pretty much a straight forward unsolved mystery story. I agree, it definitely captured the time period in clothing, hair styles & set dressing.
It was kind of a relief when the murders stopped being shown, they were horrific, had to leave the TV for a few. My least favorite charactor portrayal was Jake Gyllenhaal as Robert Graysmith who showed only one gape mouthed blank expression the entire movie.
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3 hours ago, LonesomePolecat said:
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Another Quarentine Hoarding: men's shaving foam!
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I stayed up way past my bedtime to see this. For the most part is seemed to be just a big discussion about how "revolutionary" she was, very little information on who she was personally. (or I may have missed that, dozing off a few times)
As I understand it, Mae West was brought up in a rather unusual household- her Mother especially loved show business and often invited all sorts of performers into their home. Mae was exposed to serious thespians, strippers, musicians, acrobats, singers, etc of every shape, size & color. I suspect one of her motivations in women's equality was people equality, a result of her unusual upbringing.
The doc mentioned her Mother doted on Mae but I didn't hear mention everyone in her family supported her career because Mae supported them monetarily their entire lives. She was a fascinating woman who lived during a fascinating time.
I'm not sure this documentary really brought that to light. Anyone Else?
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Heh Kevin Whitehead has been plugging his new book "Play The Way You Feel: The Essential Guide To Jazz Stories On Film" on NPR's Fresh Air in conjunction with TCM's "Jazz on Film" spotlight.
Here's his defense of the much maligned jazz biopic:
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My favorite true mystery is Lizzie Borden's case. The law firm that represented her trial is still in business & keeps the legal records in a safe. All connected with the case are long gone. Every 50 (?) years the file becomes available for publication. They have never chosen to disclose the files/information.
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To those seeing "The Wiz" for the first time...
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It was weird reading old comments on this movie from members no longer around. I very much liked MarkP's & Kyle's intelligent comments. But the rest of it goes to show there have always been wankers on this board.
I watched this movie for the first time a few years ago and had mixed feelings about it. I very much enjoyed the dancing & the inventive sets & locations. The costuming & make up ranged from fun & unique to silly overdone. I didn't like the songs at all, but hey that's just my opinion.
I disliked Diana Ross & Nipsy but thought Michael Jackson was a standout. He seems brimming full of talent & star power but somehow I sensed insecure vulnerability from him.
You know, I'm going to give this a second watch. I'm sure it's always a little disappointing first viewing any re-make of an iconic movie.