[Lookalikes?]

All this Clifton Webb talk on another thread had me thinking....

As a kid, for a long time I thought Clifton Webb from the movies:

was the same guy I saw on TV:

I'm sure my confusion is because they both have the same effeminate, haughty attitude in most roles. So not "lookalikes" but "act-alikes", although Harris was more whiney in Lost In Space than Webb would ever be.

Both were really good actors, thankfully Webb had a chance to show it in more various & meaty roles on film.

 

[The Plot Thickens I’m Still Peter Bogdanovich]

15 hours ago, CinemaInternational said:

To try to sum up briefly from what little I know about Texasville

Thanks for "spoiling" it.

15 hours ago, CinemaInternational said:

immediately takes up into an affair with old flame Dwayne

"Is that it? What happened?" was her previous response to Duane's sexual prowess. Character must be desperate.

[I Just Watched...]

13 hours ago, TomJH said:

I recommend to any fans of this film that they read I Am Spartacus, Kirk Douglas's breezy, informative account about the trials that were involved in making this film.

Yup. I requested this from my library way back when Lavenderblue recommended it here. Received the DVD of SPARTACUS,  but the book is still on hold. Wah.

[Coronavirus Film Festival -- movies that suddenly became relevant!]

[Performances of Limited Screen Time That Still Have A Jolting Impact]

On 4/15/2020 at 5:23 AM, Bogie56 said:

John Marley as Jack Woltz in The Godfather (1972).  He got an offer he couldn't refuse.

Thanks. My Mom & Grandmother covered my eyes in that scene to spare me trauma & you go & post it. 😎

 

[I Just Watched...]

10 minutes ago, LornaHansonForbes said:

I've seen the RIFFTRAX version of HORROR hOTEL/CITY OF THE DEAD many times. 

Have to seek that out. I didn't care too much for the movie as released. Still watchable, it was only a case of "your enjoyment diminishes once you see the plot hole" for me.

Also the case for Mario Bava movies.... I'll never forget a scene with a strong wind blowing tons of maggots through a large window into charactor's faces while they stand there like dummies. Um, problem resolved by closing the window or just leaving the room.

[on svengoolie tonite]

On 4/11/2020 at 12:50 PM, NipkowDisc said:

MST3K is on comet but I just cannot absorb such a horrid volume of commercials.

Pluto TV has a 24 hour MST3K  channel. 

I skipped last week's movie because I've seen its too many times. Every time I peeked in at the TV though, it looked like a spectacular restoration. I'll be tuned in next week, though for DRACULA'S DAUGHTER!!

[Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968). Yet another movie I get mugged by. . . .]

Heh, I saw CHITTY BANG BANG in the theater as a child too and it left zero impression on me. I revisited it when TCM showed it years ago and again, zero impression. That's not good for a kids fantasy movie.

[The Plot Thickens I’m Still Peter Bogdanovich]

14 hours ago, CinemaInternational said:

This has to be it because TCM has not flinched from showing this male nudity before:

I find it amazing, a flash of ****/genitalia will impress viewers so strongly. Often, it's the first image that comes to mind when a film is mentioned, "...did they cut the ___scene?"  Maybe that's why some filmmakers put a flash of nudity in, to be memorable?

As an artist I deal with images of nudity on a daily basis, like a nurse or caregiver. Ho-hum.

But I do love the storyline in THE LAST PICTURE SHOW of the character's losing their virginity, it's very sweet and empathetically told. I found the pool scene a liberating and joyous triumph for Jacey, despite the underlying salacious intentions of the other charactors.

That's why I want to see Texasville so badly, to find out what happened to Jacey. Obviously, the charactors are very "real" to me.

[How the Laemmles Lost Universal Studios]

You have such a happy face, your story actually cheered me up! I like your outlook on your forebear's legacy and glad you're not Paris Hilton, heh.

[I Just Watched...]

9 hours ago, LawrenceA said:

I've been watching the "making of" featurettes and documentaries on each disc (some of which are longer than the actual films!), and it was interesting seeing how much of Friday the 13th Part VII was edited out.

Hope I'm not repeating myself- but I once met Tom Savini through a friend and was embarrassed that I had never seen any of his his special effects work since I don't like violent movies. Savini suggested I watch FRIDAY the 13th with the sound off-he said that way I'd see the artistry without being "involved" in the story. I did and was most struck by Kevin Bacon receiving an arrow through his chest from under his cot, as earlier described.

I yelled FOUL because anyone pierced through their back would instinctively arch their back in reaction and try getting away. Instead, Bacon just lies there & looks at the arrow in amazement.

Now whenever an otherwise good movie gets too intense, I turn off the sound or fast forward through the violence. I call it the "Savini Manuever"

[Lookalikes?]

Moved this from the Bogdanovich thread....more appropriate here:

reminds me of

He's always had kind of a sad, yet adorable expression adding to his boy genius persona & especially like his haughty "ascot" years.

 

[The Plot Thickens I’m Still Peter Bogdanovich]

15 hours ago, cmovieviewer said:

replacing Texasville

Furious over that-one of the only Bogdanovich movies I've never seen-still haven't watched my DVR of THE GREAT BUSTER.

When Bogdanovich's movies are good, they're extraordinarily good. Some hit the mark better than others, but a Bogdanovich movie is always worth watching at least once.  His filmography is stunning, he has the ability to craft comedies, parodies, poignant dramas & documentaries well.No mention here of MASK '85, THE CAT'S MEOW '2001 or his overlong but worthwhile documentary about Tom Petty RUNNIN DOWN A DREAM 2007. 

[How the Laemmles Lost Universal Studios]

Thanks for that-it was great. Just subscribed.

[I Just Watched...]

13 hours ago, LawrenceA said:

Here's what I've watched over the past several days:

• The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) - 8/10
• Halloween (1978) - 10/10
• Friday the 13th (1980) - 6/10
• Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) - 5/10
• Halloween II (1981) - 7/10
• Friday the 13th Part III (1982) - 6/10
• Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) - 6/10
• Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) - 7/10
• The Violent Years (1956) - 3/10
• A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) - 8/10
• Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) - 4/10
• A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) - 5/10
• Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) - 6/10
• Head Count (2018) - 5/10
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986) - 7/10

So you broke the grisly horror chain with this silly Ed Wood scripted B movie? I suppose anyone could be fooled by the title thinking it was horror. 

My mental image of Lawrence watching this string of horror films:

[Well, I went and did it.]

19 hours ago, Sepiatone said:

ie: "Marge SIMPSON?"   or..."PORKY PIG?"

Heh, that would be my m.o. too, "Oh hello Rock! Glad you finally reached me!"

Like facial features, I have found families often inherit similar voices-especially father/sons and mother/daughters. Nothing's more annoying than someone telling me they thought I was my Mother on the phone! But it's great comfort to hear my Aunt's voice when talking to my cousin on the phone. You know it's not them (deceased) but just hearing the "sound" of their voice reminds you they live on through their children.

[Peter Bogdanovich]

2 hours ago, sewhite2000 said:

Eye health concerns aside, I thought he might wear an eyepatch anyway as a prop for those John Ford impersonations he's always doing ...

I didn't mean to be snippy or anything like that with my comment, I just wonder why we always put celebrities under a microscope. Why can't we just leave 'em alone?

[Well, I went and did it.]

5 minutes ago, midwestan said:

I had finished interviewing someone, when a person in the crowd asked if I was who she thought I was.  I answered, 'yes', to which she replied, "Well, you don't look like you sound!". 

Haha, I should have known you were a "radio guy" since I'm a "radio gal" too. I never had that face/voice issue because of TV appearances, but my bf who was a late night DJ did. (Play Misty For Me) He has a gorgeous deep speaking voice but looked similar to Dick Cavett with long blonde hair. He said he could always see a woman's expression "fall" when meeting at some big station function. 

[Nobuhiko Obayashi, director of cult horror movie House, dead at 82]

I love HAUSU. My daughter still talks about seeing it as a teen, often siting the piano/fingers scene as particularly nightmarish.

[Are there any true movie comedy greats today?]

Responding to the OP,  are there any great movie comedians today? I take that to mean comedians who make several movies-even series- like the classics.

There are people who love seeing any Tyler Perry movie.  Steve Martin's movies are also very popular. Chevy Chase's Lampoon series are popular, he's still with us, although I'm not sure he's still making movies.

Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, Carl Reiner, they are all comedians who have a wonderful body of work in film the past few decades.  So I'd say, yes, there ARE "comedy greats" today, even knowing the term itself is subjective/personal taste.

[Peter Bogdanovich]

Really? What difference does it make to anyone but Bogdanovich?

🤷‍♂️

[Well, I went and did it.]

17 hours ago, misswonderly3 said:

But we still need entertainment !

There was actually a news story pointing out how ART is essential to humankind. Most people are reading books, watching TV/movies, making music & crafting while we're holed up in our Bat Caves.  

17 hours ago, misswonderly3 said:

we'll all brag that we know the famous and talented LornaHansenForbes.

I thought of that too, but would anyone recognize MissWonderly or TikiSoo by their published/professional name?

[Well, I went and did it.]

I was copy editor for a magazine for several years and continue to write the odd article, which is exclusively non-fiction. I've read and edited several screenplays & a few books and for the most part just corrected grammar-no surprise to those I've "corrected" one this board.

Dialogue is definitely the most difficult to master.  99% of the time writers think transcribing "the way people talk" works well but most fail because not every reader speaks the same way (or even language)   For example, we've all seen sarcasm thud on message boards. The best writers always bear in mind the variety of their audience, just like movies.

One of the only arguments I recall was a Jennifer Anniston line "She popped a tic tac" which I suggested may need to be modified for product placement, plus I wasn't sure someone in another culture would understand what a tic tac was or even  "popping" one! The writer hated me for it.

That's the only advice I'd offer you Lorna. You've got an eccentric, fun personality and you may think others are as hip as you. To reach the most people, read your script as if you were someone else and see if there's any clarification needed. Bonus if you know a professional editor you can trust to do it for you. 

Looking forward to saying, "I know the author of that great work!"

[With most staying home due to virus, what movie marathon would you choose?]

Followed by binge watching:

 

[Honor Blackman (1925-2020)]

Wow-how lucky to have been so pretty all her life!

I just realized reading the title thread her name is a verb & noun making the phrase "honor black man" almost sounds like a command. 🤷‍♂️