Cinemascope

Well, we already have the schedules for March, April and May, and it doesn't include Becket -- unfortunately TCM can't show the movie if they can't get the rights.

Awwww that's the sweetest response I've read yet! 8^D right back at ya!

Snoopy movies were cute

You're welcome. Hope you get a chance to watch it on DVD, it has a lot of interesting extras (if they're of interest to you).

It isn't always easy (or possible) to watch a movie in one sitting. But I think there are some cases where the pacing of the film will definitely suffer from interruptions. Especially when a movie is told in real-time as a way of building suspense, like High Noon. But again, it isn't always possible to watch every movie in a single sitting.

Oh I think it's very obvious he didn't even bother reading the review... if he was a gentleman then at least one could take him seriously.

I don't think these stereotypes were meant to be offensive, but they were definitely insensitve. But let's face it a lot of the old Hollywood movies relied on racial stereotypes, and nobody thought much of it then. These days we live in a more globalized world and of course one needs to avoid anything that might be insensitive towards any particular group. All of that doesn't mean that it is not possible to enjoy the old movies, even when obvious racial and ethnic steretypes abound, and see them as a product of their time. I mean, look at some of the WWII movies actually made during WWII and some of the things they said about the Japanese! These days, Clint Eastwood actually directed a movie about Iwo Jima that was told in Japanese, with a Japanese cast -- just goes to show how times change.

With The Stranger I just recorded from TCM recently and was happy with the picture quality, don't think there will be anything better unless it's officially rescued from PD hell.

Yes, and some people still enjoy FDS even as they are aware of the Asian caricatures and stereotypes.

And all of the elements of the remake are taken directly from the original film, which also benefits that it takes place at the same time that it was filmed.

He did review the film. It just so happens that he'd also seen the musical on Broadway.

Did anybody say negative? I don't think stereotypes and caricatures are necessarily negative, but they can be condescending and culturally insensitive.

Why, sure thing, Norman!

Well maybe if you dropped the pretensions that you like classic movies...

Yup. I can totally see the folks at the video store pointing at the box: "Hey look! It's a movie by Charles Vidor!!! and the cinematography is by Rudolph Mate!!!".

Gee whiz, it must be awful to have someone force you at gunpoint to watch a movie you don't enjoy.

I might have to check that out. Did you ever get a chance to compare it to the Laserdisc that came out before it fell into PD hell?

metsfan, did you get to watch it or record it this morning?

I think in a lot of cases it may have come down to budgetary considerations, unfortunately.

Unfortunately A Star is Born is in the public domain and most copies don't look good because they come from bad sources. Why you'd be unable to appreciate any of the fine qualities of The Barefoot Contessa is quite frankly beyond me. Well, maybe not so much.

I haven't seen Of Human Bondage since the days of VHS and Laserdisc. Back then, most PD titles were only on VHS, and you were lucky to find a copy that was recorded in SP mode, rather than the ultra-cheap EP. All I remember is that I managed to find a VHS that was at least recorded in SP mode... it wasn't great but watchable. You'd hope maybe WHV could rescue this from PD hell...

This is the soundtrack listing for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367594/soundtrack

Absolutely, there's always been very interesting examples of mixing color w/ black and white, and in many cases the results can be quite memorable!

I would say I preferred Tim Burton's remake because I prefer watching Johnny Depp instead of Gene Wilder, and because I've always loved the visual quality in all of Burton's films... it's just a matter of taste, I guess.

There were a lot of talented character actors in the Golden Age of the studios... but for better or worse, most of the people who rent Gilda at the store these days (or watch it when it shows on TV) will do so because of Rita or Glenn or both. The studios gave a lot of juicy roles to character actors, but at the end of the day they relied on the stars to sell the movie to audiences.