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Seeing Cary Grant in Suspicion and Notorious, I think he would have done really well in film-noir.

I had read the earlier notes for Dances With Wolves. Admittedly, it's been a while since I've seen the film. I'll have to revisit it soon. While it's sympathetic to the Native Americans, this has been covered many times in previous years (even by John Ford). Again, I'll give the film another look. It's quite good, though Goodfellas would have been my choice for Best Picture (but that's an entirely different subject). It's all subjective, anyway. I actually have no problem with Back to the Future being among the films in the National Film Registry. There will likely be more '80s films on the list in future years like Airplane, A Christmas Story, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

For the most part, I believe the list this year doesn't contain mostly newer titles (though I'm baffled at the inclusion of Dances With Wolves). It's not a bad film, but I can't believe that was selected. While one can also argue about Back to the Future being selected, I believe it follows the criteria of the Library of Congress as being culturally, historically, or aesthetically important (some will likely disagree). I certainly love the film. It's great to see 12 Angry Men, Bullitt, In a Lonely Place (underrated masterpiece), and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance included this year.

Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is to get that darn plane away from me!! Sincerely, Roger Thornhill P.S. Please leave Eve at my doorstep. I want to unwrap that present myself.

Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is to get that darn plane away from me!! Sincerely, Roger Thornhill P.S. Please leave Eve at my doorstep. I want to unwrap that present myself. Message was edited by: sweetsmellofsuccess Message was edited by: sweetsmellofsuccess

I loved the documentary aired last night. Wellman was quite a guy!! It was a bit surprising to hear that Wild Bill didn't think much of Battleground (at least when compared with his other WWII film, The Story of G.I. Joe). Wild Boys of the Road was a terrific film that I finally got to see. It was hard-hitting and very memorable. Hopefully, I'll be able to see a few more pre-code films as well as Nothing Sacred later this month. That has been on my must-see list for a while.

I looked it up, and it says Nick Redman made the documentary.

A few favorites: The Grapes of Wrath The Searchers Stagecoach My Darling Clementine The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance The Quiet Man Fort Apache Young Mr. Lincoln I'm dying to see: The Lost Patrol The Prisoner of Shark Island (I hope to see this next week on TCM) Wagon Master Sergeant Rutledge The recent John Ford documentary was terrific. It was nice to hear comments from some of the best directors today, and vintage comments from former actors who worked with Ford. There's another documentary that will be a part of the Ford at Fox DVD. I hope it's as good as the one we saw on TCM. Message was edited by: sweetsmellofsuccess

It may be the cable company. I have Comcast, and there have been times where the screen completely freezes (sometimes for hours). It has happened not only on TCM, but several other channels as well.

I got you beat by a few years. I'm in my early 20s. Some of those early 90s R&B tunes could be considered "classic", and I think a few of them are (songs from Mary J. Blige, Boyz II Men, etc...) Yes, I knew this thread was a put-on (and perhaps even needed around here). Message was edited by: sweetsmellofsuccess

I'll quote Robert Osborne's remarks during the closing segment for Notorious: "Movies don't get much better than that."

LOL!! Some people, including my younger brother, would say movies from 1980 are old (and maybe even 1990).

Agreed. John Garfield's performance in Gentleman's Agreement is excellent and heartfelt. I'm not a big fan of the film, but John is truly memorable in it.

I don't think I was watching TCM yet when Garfield was Star of the Month. I wasn't even into classic films during that time. My, how things have changed (for the better) within a few short years.

Notorious is my favorite Hitchcock movie. Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman are insanely sexy together, and their performances are superb. Grant, in particular, is marvelous. It's arguably his best performance. Claude Rains, though the villain, is quite sympathetic here. His mother, sorry that I can't remember her name, is genuinely creepy. Some of the best camerawork in a Hitchcock movie is in Notorious. Of course, the kissing sequence is legendary, and I also love that crane shot during the party from upstairs to the key in Ingrid's hand. The last 10 or 15 minutes contains some beautiful shots as well, especially when the camera spins around Cary and Ingrid as he finally declares his love for her. Great stuff!!

I completely forgot about Pride of the Marines and Humoresque. Those are two terrific movies, not to mention dazzling leading ladies by John's side.

John Garfield isn't mentioned much when compared to Brando, Clift, Newman, Dean, etc... Well, he's hardly mentioned, period. I think he was a terrific actor and is becoming a favorite of mine. What are your favorite John Garfield movies? Mine are: Body and Soul Force of Evil They Made Me a Criminal The Postman Always Rings Twice He Ran All the Way I would love to see Between Two Worlds and The Breaking Point very soon.

Why is it when a few 80s and 90s movies air on TCM, it's always seen as the end of the network? Wings and Sunrise will also be airing in February, not to mention All About Eve (two of those three films are from Fox). That should at least be some indication that TCM isn't shying away from the classics. OK, so they're airing Lord of the Rings and Men in Black. I know there isn't a great abundance of quality programming these days on television, but one could easily watch something else for a few hours. Message was edited by: sweetsmellofsuccess

Cagney and Sheridan were a great screen team. I love them both in Torrid Zone. That's another fantastic film, and even Ann outshines Jimmy here. That's not an easy accomplishment.

Awesome stuff for 31 Days of Oscar: The Naked Prey Five Easy Pieces Atlantic City Wings Sunrise Teacher's Pet (very underrated) Easy Rider The Reivers (great fun) Apocalypse Now Midnight Express Nashville Seven Little Big Man L.A. Confidential Taras Bulba (I've always wanted to see this) Quo Vadis (same as above) King Rat (ditto) Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams Ordinary People On the Beach Seance on a Wet Afternoon Marathon Man All About Eve The Dresser Unforgiven

I saw three of the four movies last night. I must say that cold turkey sequence in Stakeout on Dope Street was unforgettable. It's even more memorable than Sinatra in The Man With the Golden Arm. Murder By Contract was awesome. Great score, and Vince Edwards was terrific. I love that final shot!! The Lineup was a really solid film from Don Siegel. The cast is great, and I liked the finale. James Ellroy mentioned Eddie Muller a few times last night. I hope TCM can make Muller a guest programmer one day, and perhaps he'll include some more rare film-noirs. That was one great night of films!!

How about those Peter Fonda-Warren Oates movies? I haven't seen them yet, but I've been interested in seeing more of Fonda and Oates. Race With the Devil, 92 in the Shade, and The Hired Hand sound really great. Winter Kills and Pretty Maids All in a Row would be great, as well as anything from Monte Hellman. Message was edited by: sweetsmellofsuccess

I can't wait to hear Tracy Ullman!! I bet she'll be insightful, not to mention hilarious. Yes, everyone has been great so far. Rose McGowan was really wonderful (and I agree with Robert Osborne that she looks a lot like Jane Greer).

I also remember seeing Claire Trevor in How to Murder Your Wife. This was on TCM over a year ago, and I sat down to watch this one. It's not particularly great, but I enjoyed Claire's performance. Her scene in the courtroom was a riot. I'm not sure if Claire made many comedies, but she would have been a great addition to the genre.

Other Men's Women: Cagney, Joan Blondell, AND Mary Astor in the same film??? I must check this one out. Thanks for posting this one.