Bronxgirl48
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Bette gave Livvy I guess a left handed compliment (or, for Bette, maybe it was just her version of a regular compliment) when praising de Havilland in CHARLOTTE, but I don't remember her exact words.
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I just saw PERSONA and now I've got a migraine.
I'll hold off on CRIES AND WHISPERS and wait for the more engaging SMILES OF A SUMMER NIGHT in a few hours.
I'm not in the mood for heaviness this evening.
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Meryl in her fifties looks pretty good, I'll grant you that. I haven't heard of MAMMA MIA, but hey, if Pierce Brosnan is in it....!
I saw THEODORA GOES WILD last night. Irene's comedic talents were coming to the fore, and blossomed in THE AWFUL TRUTH. I don't know what they were thinking with Melvyn Douglas in AN UNDERSHIRT!!! (in THEODORA) He's no Clark Gable. The film had some charm, but ran out of steam during the last half.
So many bows in those 1930's dresses, yes -- and did you catch THE BIGGEST HAT I've ever seen that Irene wore in the 1945 OVER 21? That hat was bigger than the apartment. Alexander Knox was very appealing here, and I loved Dunne's physical affections towards him.
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I'm probably one of the very few who didn't think Jean was all that terrible in Saint Joan.
Never warmed up to David Niven over the years and frankly didn't understand his Oscar win for SEPARATE TABLES.
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Yes, "Fame Is The Name Of The Game", that's it. It was part of that "mystery" trilogy with these two other shows whose names I've forgotten.
I love THE MOONSPINNERS.
I remember reading that Tony had a volatile temper and in general usually made a horse's arse of himself. I also recall reading Shelley's autobiography, and she said something to the effect that, while their relationship had plenty of heat, he was like her son, and she was the mother!!
I don't think I want to visualize that, as what creeps into my mind is BLOODY MAMA.
I've always loved Paula Prentiss Remember the t.v. show "He And She"? With hubby Richard Benjamin?
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I agree with you on Norma, lol.
This film needed the sure hand of Billy Wilder, if he had started his directorial debut earlier, at M.G.M.
As soon as Burgess Meredith showed up, even without opening his mouth, I knew he was cast as the pacifist.
Not exactly the character you need spouting noble but inappropriate anti-war sentiments at the start of WWII.
I didn't care for either ending.
Virginia Grey was lovely, as always.
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FF, L'ECLISSE is a masterpiece!
I loved it.
I can't judge it, as I should, in context with the other two in his "alienation trilogy" (LA NOTTE and L'AVVENTURA) as I haven't seen these but, on its own, I think it's brilliant.
Antonioni is rapidly becoming one of my favorite directors, foreign or otherwise.
Again, Terry, so much thanks.
I'm watching Bergman tonight.
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Dearest Santa,
Please make TCM stop playing BORN YESTERDAY.
Sincerely,
Bronxgirl
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It probably has a lot of je ne sais quoi.
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Start with SHOWGIRLS.
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"Who's Afraid Of Tor Johnson?"
"I am, George, I am...."
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I'm still reeling from seeing JOHNNY GUITAR for the first time.
I don't know where to begin. Is it camp, is it a feminist western, is it psycho-sexual? Is it "just" a fun 50's Crawford vehicle, much like QUEEN BEE or THE DAMNED DON'T CRY, with the locale as merely a backdrop? Can it be considered a western at all?
Why does Joan wear the white dress? To represent her renewed "purity"? But she has to take it off because it's too cumbersome and almost proves dangerous. Why does she love the spinning roulette wheel? She almost sounds like Rick in CASABLANCA: "Spin it, Eddie".
Mercedes is truly frightening. What a match-up between these two bee-itches!
Is Ray giving us anti-machismo attitudes? "When boys play with guns, they should be prepared to die like men". Vienna is constantly reproaching Johnny for being gun crazy. She makes an intensely believable show of strength (with gun) to Emma and her group, but apparently is against violence, yet she's prepared to defend herself if need be.
Scott Brady as The Dancing Kid was very good-looking and sexy to me. I couldn't understand how Joan would choose Sterling over him.
Could someone explain this movie to me?
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You can practically smell the magnolia trees and the dripping sweat, can't you? Too bad Lee didn't have more scenes with sexy Tony. (I always liked him as a "Method" actor, and didn't care for him when he did that t.v. show with Susan St. James; he was just slick and empty -- what was the name of that, about publishers?) I really like Paul here, and who could not love Orson and Angela? I thought Joanne was very touching as Clara Varner.
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Re: Dick Powell: LOL
I can never NOT watch SUSAN SLEPT HERE whenever it's (infrequently) on. It's snappy and risque but in a very comforting 1950's zeitgeist way. My favorite line is from Glenda Farrell, replying to Alvy Moore's "what do you know about motherhood?" Glenda: "I helped type the script for STELLA DALLAS". Debbie is such a great ham: "I'm a doll and you know it!" Good "clean" fun!
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CineMaven, I really thank you for that.
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And despite all the years of Coors and popcorn, Paul still looks great!
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Terry, I cannot thank you enough for telling me!
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Just saw MAN OF THE WEST; Gary Cooper was great.
My knowledge of this genre is limited; but I thought this was an excellent western.
So depressing to think of Link Jones growing up in that vile family. Lee J. Cobb was effectively repulsive; Julie London very believable as the lonely saloon singer.
It sounded to me like Leigh Harline used parts of this beautiful score in THE SEVEN FACES OF DR.LAO.
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I'm sick to death that I was just not able to watch the Antonioni films -- I caught the last ten minutes or so of L'ECLISSE and was blown away.
Does anyone know if Sundance is going to have repeat showings of them?
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I'm appreciating Preminger more and more over the years.
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Olivia was the real talent in that family. She was a brilliant actress. Even in something as outre as HUSH, HUSH, SWEET CHARLOTTE, she gives a tremendous performance. (I'm thinking of the car scene with Bette)
I've always thought Joan acted only with her eyebrows. A very pretty lady, but in my opinion very wooden and uninteresting.
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Girls, have some more heat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0PcBhiXL08&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHFfnDwRmNE&feature=related
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Great info.
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I wished I could have worn all those fashion icons' clothing.
btw, have you ever seen THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA? Meryl Streep should have won the Oscar for her Miranda Priestley. "That's all".
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----Haxan----tonight on the Underground.
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