sweetsmellofsuccess
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I also noticed The L-Shaped Room on the schedule. I've been dying to see this one. It's said to be among lovely Leslie Caron's best.
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True, lzcutter. I noticed the evolution, as with the festival of black films a few years back. I was caught off guard by those particular films (even though the Rush Hour films are a guilty pleasure for me). It certainly fits within the festival since there are plenty of issues/jokes about Asians in those films. Some will likely find the jokes offensive, but Chris Tucker seems to make it work.
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OK, here's some goodies I saw at first glance:
It looks like Sophia Loren is Star of the Month!! I'm glad they are including It Started in Naples. This is quite a delightful romantic comedy when I watched this a few years back. Boy on a Dolphin is included as well. Haven't seen that one.
The Asian film festival looks quite great. I'm glad the excellent Shanghai Express is included. I also nearly jumped out of my seat when I saw The Crimson Kimono. I've been requesting that one for ages. Coincidence or not, I'm pleased it's on the schedule. Rush Hour 2 (though I understand the choice of this one) and Mr. Baseball are headscratchers, but most of their other selections are great.
Gentleman Jim (it's been a million years since this has last been on TCM; arguably Errol Flynn's best performance)
The Man From Laramie
Enter the Dragon
The Man From Colorado (haven't seen this one yet)
Mask of the Avenger (sounds good)
Westward the Women (I keep missing this film)
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I'll give you my thoughts once I give it the once (or twice) over.
http://www.tcm.com/schedule/month/?cid=&timezone=EST&oid=6/1/2008
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I've seen Ivan Dixon in a few films. His best performance I've seen is in the powerful drama, Nothing But a Man. It's a must-see. I'd love for TCM to air this film some day.
R.I.P.
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Thursday, March 20 at 9:30pm eastern:
Gunga Din (1939)
Three British soldiers seek treasure during an uprising in India.
Cast: Cary Grant, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Victor McLaglen. Dir: George Stevens. BW-117 mins, TV-PG
The quintessential action-adventure film, and it's a blast!! There's a scene in which Cary Grant finds something he's been looking for (I don't know if telling it will spoil the scene or not). Grant's reaction is perhaps his funniest moment ever.
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Gunga Din
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Ben-Hur
Bonnie and Clyde
The Godfather
Nashville
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Monday Night:
They Live by Night (1949) 8pm eastern
After an unjust prison sentence, a young innocent gets mixed-up with hardened criminals and a violent escape.
Cast: Farley Granger, Cathy O'Donnell, Howard da Silva. Dir: Nicholas Ray. BW-96 mins, TV-PG
Nick Ray's directorial debut, and it's very memorable. A precursor to Bonnie and Clyde dealing with lovers on the lam.
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I haven't seen What a Way to Go in a very long time. Shirley was smokin' hot in that film!! Not only was she talented, but Shirley was extremely attractive back in the day.
I'll be sure to look out for those other films you've mentioned. Thanks.
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A few Eddie Murphy movies I like:
48 Hrs.
Trading Places
Beverly Hills Cop
Coming to America
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I know others have mentioned it, but here's what I found from IMDB.com:
"Unhappy with the tilt of her upper lip, she often stuffed cotton along her gumline to straighten it out. The effect was cosmetically less than flattering and made it difficult for her to speak. A leading man, after kissing her, ended up with a mouth full of cotton."
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I haven't seen The Turning Point yet. Isn't there a catfight between Shirley MacLaine and Anne Bancroft in this film?
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Here's one I haven't seen in a while, and hope to revisit:
Vera Cruz (1954)
During the Mexican Revolution, rival mercenaries team to steal a fortune in gold. Cast: Gary Cooper, Burt Lancaster, Ernest Borgnine. Dir: Robert Aldrich. C-94 mins, TV-14, CC, Letterbox Format
Airing 3/14 at 10:15am (eastern).
Burt Lancaster's teeth were never as white or bright as they were in Vera Cruz.
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We like who we like. That's about all I can come up with.
I have to admit that I don't understand the hate for Rose McGowan. If you had to twist my arm, I'd say TCM picked her primarily to attract young viewers like me. However, she has a genuine love for movies and there's no doubt in my mind that the folks at TCM would not have picked Rose if she had little to no interest in classic films.
I, too, doubt that money issues resulted in Rose as their only choice.
BTW, Rose is almost 35. Let's not act like she's 20 and among the Lindsay Lohan crowd.
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I've seen some of Sweet Charity. It was on TCM a few years back. From what I saw, it was pretty good. There's some wonderful tunes and fine choreography, of course. Shirley was a treat to watch in a musical.
I hope Sweet Charity airs again in the future.
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Both films are among my favorites, but White Heat was something else!!
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I watched Wild is the Wind this morning. It's a fantastic movie, and the performances by the cast were excellent, especially Anna Magnani.
I agree Anna was very, VERY sexy. A dynamic actress she was, and I've only seen two or three of her films.
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I've only seen The Yellow Rolls Royce once, and it was OK. The cast is marvelous, though.
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Any Shirley MacLaine fans here? I immediately became a fan of Shirley after seeing her wonderful performance in The Apartment. There are still a few of MacLaine's films I need to see, especially her earlier ones, but she is one of the best actresses of her time (and still going strong today).
What are your favorite Shirley MacLaine movies? Here are a few of mine:
The Apartment
Some Came Running
The Children's Hour
Gambit
Being There
Irma la Douce
Two For the Seesaw
Two Mules for Sister Sara (though I need to revisit this one)
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Both are fantastic films, but I give the edge to The Asphalt Jungle.
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Hmmm... I remembered it as Molly Haskell saying she didn't watch Gunga Din until she became a co-host of The Essentials. She gave comments about the film, but I was shocked (as others were) Haskell had not seen a well-known classic up until that point.
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I love Claire Trevor. She's become one of my favorites recently. Never gave a bad performance, and was one of the film-noir queens.
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Tomorrow, there are three movies airing that sound really good:
Take a Giant Step
Flame in the Streets
A Rage to Live
These sound like very exciting with daring topics (of its day). Plus... Leone tomorrow night!!
Thanks, TCM!!
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I was curious about this as well. I've always read Joan was born in 1905.
Olivia OR Joan?
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I much prefer Olivia. Other than her films with Hitchcock, especially Rebecca, Joan Fontaine has never been a favorite of mine.