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"I saw a Rohmer film once. It was kind of like watching paint dry." Gene Hackman in "Night Moves."

FredCDobbs said: I'm trying now to figure out how to hook up my computer downloads to my LCD HD TV and how to run a cable into my bedroom too. I have a TV with a built-in USB socket so I can plug-in a flash drive and stretch out on the couch to enjoy them. It also has wireless access and a browser, so I can just go to Netflix, Amazon, Hulu or Archive.Org directly. Yes, it costs a bit more for those added goodies, but I waited to get it at the price I wanted and patience got me a 45% discount at a one-day Amazon sale. My internet costs me 50 per month, but it's high speed so I've no problems with streaming. I've been using Netflix for the last week - that will be 8 bucks per month. Eventually I'll also go for Amazon Prime which costs 80 per year and also provides me with free two-day delivery on anything that I order. That alone will practically pay for the service with all that I get from Amazon. Ditching cable will save me over 100 bucks a month.

FredCDobbs wrote: I wonder if he recorded them on a DVR and the DVR shut off too soon if the films ran overtime? That's the likely culprit. I use a DVD recorder, not a DVR. If I had the latter, I'd only fill it up and then have to start deleting to make more room. This way, I'm building up a pile of DVDs for when I pull the plug on the cable. And that day is coming soon.

I watched THE CARIBOO TRAIL and it aired just fine, I saw the credits at the end.

*TomJH wrote:* *I hope that you never got too badly stung by the Margo you knew.* Well, only financially, but it's only money. It meant more to her - I grew up in poverty, I'll survive. On the other hand, it might have seemed like a score to her at the time, but she's the one with creditors on her back now. Sure, there's some psychological scars, but they will heal. In the end, she's fooled no one but herself.

TomJH said: I think her noirish character is one of the most intriguing aspects of Macomber Affair, even if the screenwriters do try to gain some audience sympathy for her in the film's final minutes. I really could not accept that last-minute rationalization. Prior to that, I could see that this was a mismatch of a couple, but that each one was contributory. All of a sudden, we're supposed to excuse her depicted misdeeds because of the self-serving testimony she was giving Peck when Preston wasn't around to defend himself. I may be biased, I knew a "Margo" who would do or say anything if it got her what she wanted at the moment. Once gotten, she would turn on you in a heartbeat.

TomJH said: Jake, I've always thought that Anthony Quinn would have been far better casting in that film that Tracy. Mind you, I'm hardly brilliant in thinking that since Quinn seemed to play every kind of ethnic role around at the time. Well Tom, Quinn did get to play the part eventually: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100288/combined

RayFaiola said: Interestingly, the last time I saw MACOMBER on TV (on Cinemax several years ago) it did not have an end title. Tonight's TCM print didn't have one either. It was also rather dark, I had to adjust my TV accordingly.

TomJH said: Anyone notice that after Gregory Peck shoots the lion, when you then see an image of a real lion rolling on the ground it looks like he has a spear through him? Yes, I noticed that and did think that maybe I missed some piece of action.

I was actually looking for another thread in which you and I were involved as I was certain we were discussing Hemingway's reaction to some of the adaptations of his work. When I was reading through this one, I just had to revive it given your comments and also to let it serve as an indication that someone out there is paying attention to us here. Or else it's a happy coincidence, but given the result, that's sufficient enough.

TomJH said: The Breaking Point, previously as inaccessible, is now part of the Warners Archive Collection, which is why I assume that TCM was able to show it. I'm crossing my fingers that they may also bring us Macomber but I'm not holding my breath. OK Tom, you can uncross those fingers now, almost two years later to the very day. It must have made typing rather difficult.

Hmmm, did the quote button disappear? Such is the price we must pay for turquoise, I guess. No more colorful text either? Some improvements there guys. Hibi said: Hope you get to see it. It was worth watching (not sure I'd want to see it again though) One of those rally cry WW2 movies. Well acted. I agree, I'm glad that I saw it, lots of fine actors and nice settings, but it took its sweet time getting where you knew it was going to go.

Two from the mid-60s are MISTER BUDDWING and THE THIRD DAY. From the 40s are TWO O'CLOCK COURAGE SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT THE CROOKED WAY RANDOM HARVEST SPELLBOUND BLACK ANGEL IMPACT VOICE IN THE WIND

I may be mistaken, but I recall TCM airing WITCHFINDER GENERAL in its original form late one Friday night. I'm not sure if it was part of TCM Underground, but I do recall seeing it about seven or eight years ago.

As long as TCM is willing to run old TNT made-for-TV movies (today's A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS), I wish they would find an excuse to run either THE WATER ENGINE or COLD SASSY TREE (with Richard Widmark and Faye Dunaway).

If only for finally retiring those annoying multiple screens for the coming attractions, TCM has my gratitude. I could still argue the point that they should just use the appropriate screen area just as one would get for a feature, I can at least watch them without distraction now.

I knew the film was in trouble when plastered in huge letters across the entire height of the screen was the name of someone I'd never heard of before as though he was Orson Welles or Spencer Tracy - Don McGowan. Actually, this actor is billed as "Don Megowan" in this film as well as in CREATION OF THE HUMANOIDS and THE DEVIL'S BRIGADE and many others. I have no idea if this is an alteration of the family name and if he's related to the numerous "McGowans" associated with the film, but my research revealed nothing to indicate so. That he plays "Mike McGowan" in the film only serves to confuse the issue. Otherwise, a good job on the reviews, I'm enjoying them as I usually do when I run across your user comments on the IMDb.

This was posted on the IMDb Classics Board: "On the Official Robert Wagner Face Book page which he has endorsed, the moderator who is also the President of his Fan club posted that he has confirmed TCM has invited him but if he is working he will not be able to attend.The moderator has informed members that they should hold off booking passage until she hears anything further from him. " So, you may be right. I've not gone to the Facebook Wagner page to double-check, you may want to do so.

Robert Wagner? On a cruise? The wags are going to have a field day with that.

My condolences to his family and friends. I didn't know him well, but we did PM each other a few times. He was encouraging at a time that I needed it and didn't know it was so apparent. RIP, Kyle - and thanks for the kind words.

It finally worked for me a couple of days later, but you're right - its ability to function seems to change by the day. Then again, so does mine. But by the time that it did come back, I had already found the thread that I was looking for by going through the General Discussions folder page-by-page.

When I saw 'The Witches' scheduled I got very excited thinking at last I'd get to see that Clint Eastwood movie he made in addition to his spaghetti westerns over there in the mid 60's. But, I doubt that's what it will be. I have no idea what movie is being referred to from 1966. I'm willing to bet that it's the film that was released in the States as THE DEVIL'S OWN but was called THE WITCHES in the U.K. Yes, I'd love to see that rare Eastwood title also.

The winner would probably be some Italian director doing cheapies that never even reached these shores. But you're right, there aren't many that hold up to multiple viewings. I tend not to like the knights in armor stuff as there's no personality evident during the duels. That's half the fun in seeing Rathbone square off against Flynn or Power, or Fairbanks, Jr. vs. Ronald Colman or Granger and Ferrer. For all we know (and most likely), that's not Flynn or Ladd or Robert Taylor banging around in those tin suits. However, I'll watch just about anything that comes close to a genre effort - even those Brett Halsey and George Nader Italian-produced ones that used to play on the 430 Movie here in NYC.

I was in and out of THE WARRIORS (aka THE DARK AVENGER) today, but it did prompt my curiosity in one regard. Has any director guided more screen swordsplay than Henry Levin? *The Fighting Guardsman* *The Bandit of Sherwood Forest* *The Return of Monte Cristo* *The Gallant Blade* *The Warriors* *The Wonders of Aladdin* *Genghis Khan* Even *The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm* has Buddy Hackett doing battle with a dragon with sword in hand.

> {quote:title=infinite1 wrote:}{quote} > Clore, > > There is no film entitled SON OF ATLAS IN THE VALLEY OF THE LIONS. If there was I'm sure TCM would have shown it by now. Oh yes there is - I saw it on WOR-TV 50 years ago in the summer of 1963. It's now listed as just VALLEY OF THE LIONS on the IMDb, but the lengthier title is the one under which it aired when I saw it. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/52022/Ursus-nella-Valle-dei-Leoni/overview