Cinemascope
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To me it was always a face that was more closely associated with friendly TV host than with handsome movie star. Wonder if he ever thought of becoming a Hollywood star himself?
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Does WHV have the rights to the comedies DK made for Samuel Goldwyn?
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Funny how some of those movies are among the least-known in CG's filmography.
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(there must be something in the water in Omaha that pumps out good looking men - Johnny Carson, Henry Fonda and Marlon Brando all came from Omaha, Nebraska).
That's one of the most interesting theories I've heard in a long time... but Johnny Carson? He seemed looked like a very nice man, but I wouldn't think of him as particularly good-looking, not movie-star good-looking.
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That's a great photo I love that cuddly puppy! :x
Thanks for sharing mongo
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Ack! I'd forgotten about Glenn Close in that movie. For some reason it also brings to mind Jeremy Irons in a totally different movie -- A Reversal of Fortune. It was menacing in an unusual way, but very effective nonetheless.
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While I've read that some feel that this movie is not truly a noir for a variety of reasons, it is an engaging drama
Well, I would probably have enjoyed the movie a lot more if I hadn't been expecting film noir. As a crime drama, it is fairly well done, and has a lot of good things going for it. As a noir -- and of course people's definitions of film-noir may vary -- it just didn't strike me as anything much, with overly bright photography and much of the action taking place during the day instead of at night or in dark places. Nor does it have as a protagonist someone who is doomed from the get-go.
Just one of those cases where a movie might be more fun if no one told you what genre to expect.
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So, TCM's foreign-language movie for Sunday, March 11th is Seijun Suzuki's Tokyo Drifter. Anyone looking forward to this?
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Well from a certain point of view, everyone's life can be a wonderful adventure! It's a positive way of looking at things, and I think it's certainly worth remembering!
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Freaks?
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On getting the rights some may be very hard, but there is much out there, and since 2004 many prior to 1970s have fallen into the public domain, and much made prior to 1963 is now in the public domain (needs no permission to show them)The big studios dont want you to know this and will tell you theres no such thing, but you can search a title at the copy write office and can find many titles that are in the public domain, there is a court battle going on right now and if the pro public domain win after a film is 26 years old if renewal of copywrite has not been done prior to experation it will enter the public domain forever.
Actually I feel that when something falls in the public domain, it's almost impossible *not* to know because the market is flooded with crappy-looking copies at ultracheap prices. Also I think when copyrights have been renewed in a timely fashion, a movie would have to be something like 70 years old or more to fall in the public domain.
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By the way, although some people don't agree - I think Marlon Brando was the sexiest, most handsome actor I've ever seen. He was stunning to look at in his prime. I think he was the most authentically handsome classic actor - but of course that's just my humble opinion.
Yes, he was, and he was also tremendously gifted. One wishes he'd made more movies during his career.
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Yes, it shows there frequently.
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There is just too much coming out
Ah but is it ever enough?
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I wonder if it's ever been show in the "Essentials".
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Does the same thing happen no matter what browser you use?
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Ah, nothing like a delicious hot cup of coffee to warm up your mid-afternoon! (or maybe evening in your time zone!)
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And as anyone who has seen any sci-fi movie lately, the NYC landmarks would be among the first to go in case of an alien invasion.
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You know, with today's technology, I wouldn't be surprised if digital technology might make it possible to "enhance" a movie shot with conventional film stock so that it could have colors as intense as if shot on 3-strip Technicolor. It must be possible, although I'm not sure that it would be cost effective as it would involve digitally enhancing every frame of the movie.
But as has been pointed out there are instances of director intentionally going for a look that closely resembles that of old-style Technicolor for artistic purposes.
I guess the reason it can't be done with all films is that audiences today don't expect something that looks like that, and perhaps it wouldn't be feasible from a cost perspective.
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Hi Morning!
They made a great pair, didn't they?
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Oh speaking of menacing turns by actors cast against type, how about Henry Fonda in Once Upon a Time in the West?
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There's something about Fredo Corleone sitting in the boat in the middle of that Nevada lake that strikes me as very poetic... but that's just me.
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Yeah I wish I could say more about Strange Cargo but even with a spoiler warning I'd be very reluctant to say more, some of it can be a matter of interpretation. But, if there is some sort of "celestial justice" in the world, as the movie might appear to suggest, then it can turn out to have positive or negative outcomes, depending on what a person did. So that's what I got out of it.
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I don't know, I didn't think there was any menace to Paul Lukas' performance... certainly there is some inkling that there are bigger things at stake than would appear and that he has "inside information" but there didn't seem to be a sense of malice or menace on his part. At least that's what his character represented to me.
And I actually hadn't recognized the guy from Dr. Cyclops, a sci-fi movie that I like a lot! Good observation.
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There are quite a few sets coming you, you're right. I guess I just kinda meant that no matter how many films the home video companies turn out, there's always dozens of titles people are still asking for.
But yeah, with so much stuff coming out, and HDTV looming on the horizon, I wonder which titles it makes more sense to rent now and maybe consider buying in a HD format at a later date.