sweetsmellofsuccess
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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.
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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).
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I'll quote Robert Osborne's remarks during the closing segment for Notorious:
"Movies don't get much better than that."
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LOL!!
Some people, including my younger brother, would say movies from 1980 are old (and maybe even 1990).
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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.
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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.
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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!!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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!!
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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.
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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).
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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.
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I just saw this and I enjoyed it!!
It was good to see more young folk like me who love the classics.
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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.
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Thanks for all of your responses. I hope to catch Mirage in the future.
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Oooh... I must see Desert Fury!! Burt Lancaster is also in that, so at least I know the cast is quite impressive.
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I haven't read her bio yet, but I hear it's really impressive. Isn't there also an autobiography in which Mary discusses her marriages and alcohol problems?
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I agree about Claire in Murder, My Sweet. She looked really great in that white dress!!
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I still have a ton of films featuring Mary Astor to see, but she's one of my favorite actresses. She was absolutely captivating in Dodsworth. It was easy to fall in love with her. Her performance in The Maltese Falcon was brilliant. Mary was quite funny and sexy in The Palm Beach Story. Act of Violence was quite a stunning performance with Mary as a down and out lady trying to help out Van Heflin. Her final film appearance was a gem in Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte. She more than holds her own with that great sequence with Olivia de Havilland. I almost forgot her terrific performance in the steamy pre-code classic, Red Dust.
Like so many actors and actresses, life wasn't easy for Mary Astor. The trials and tribulations Mary Astor went through were tough, but she gave many wonderful performances on-screen.
Any thoughts on Mary Astor? Can you recommend any films I should see?
P.S. I seriously need to revisit Meet Me in St. Louis. Haven't seen that one in a while.
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The Spoilers will air on TCM next month and I hope to catch it. Marlene Dietrich, John Wayne, and Randolph Scott together in one movie!! Sounds like a good one.
Ford at Fox... and RKO, and MGM, and WB, and Columbia...
in Films and Filmmakers
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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.
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