casablancalover
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Charles Boyer, in Gaslight. And Monty Clift, in The Heiress, and Claude Rains in Notorious, though his mother helped him in that one. You could say mother was a cadette.. And who can forget Fred MacMurray. and Joseph Cotton in Shadow of a Doubt.
All these men have played sincere gentlemen in other roles, so these may seem a stretch, but that's the point. To be a good cad, you must fool the characters and the audience.
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Sadly, it's just not rewrites, but even current stories get the update treatment with technology. I have to change around a spec script to accommodate the changes in cell phones.. etc. Eventually, it will probably have to be shown as a sample.
On the other hand, it could be amusing to have a "cell can't reach" twist to the story.
Edited by: casablancalover on Aug 28, 2011 4:51 PM
Edited by: casablancalover on Aug 28, 2011 4:52 PM
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Yes, Thelma Ritter and Connie Gilchrist riding out the express 6:42 is scene I really enjoy. Refrigerator opening is a nice touch, ties it in to the relationship of all them to Porter.
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But, don't you wonder why she left town anyway, if it wasn't with one of the three husbands? The story leaves the impression that she's leaving with one of them. Then she leaves with none. She didn't strike me as one to save face, since she has no problem to writing the snidest letter of all time to three different women.
Or possibly it's like Porter refers, he maybe stood up Addie Ross at the last second.
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The Third Man theme in opening credits:
h5. Just hearing the theme puts me in the mood for the movie..
The favorite tonight and everynight:
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The Kinks:
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h5. Suspending your disbelief.
Because the Letters are the unifying element to the characters involved. Imagine how much disbelief you would need to suspend if Ilsa and Victor happen to have just walked into Rick's Cafe Americain during Happy Hour for some attitude adjustment. Then what's the big deal in getting out, and how can Rick help or hinder their progress? I think it was a good device. It helps create the tension involved (upping the stakes). Can you think of a better contrivance?
I am reminded when I brought my sons to the Star Trek convention in St Paul many years ago . There was even more suspension of disbelief going on, in real time. People were busy hawking their Klingon language programs, for mac or pc.
We have so many unexplained things happen in our lives that we need to either accept it as not understandable or change our approach to them so it does make sense.
Why now start questioning the letters of transit? Hum. . . why doesn't Stasser just do his job and have some underling in the Nazi clerical office invalidate those particular letters?
Don't ruin the fun for yourself. The previous explanations I've seen make it plausible for me.
Edited by: casablancalover on Aug 24, 2011 11:45 PM
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10. The Quiet Man
9. A Room With A View
8. Sleepless in Seattle
7. Enchantment
6. The Enchanted Cottage
5. Random Harvest
4. Now, Voyager
3. Love Letters
2. Rebecca
1. Casablanca
I know it's more than five, but I recommend all.
Edited by: casablancalover on Aug 23, 2011 11:39 PM
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Not just clips, but whole cartoons tonight. Something for children who maybe frightened of Thunderstorms. A way to cope, through the charm of Walt Disney.
The Pastoral Symphony:
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BzfBwyjkYM
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Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh8vuxyL6X8&feature=related
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Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrl737x_B2c&feature=related
Featuring in mythology-
Iris: goddess of the rainbow
Apollo: god of the sun
Nyx: goddess of night
Luna: Moon goddess or
Asteria: goddess of the stars and dreaming.
The Old Mill:
Edited by: casablancalover on Aug 23, 2011 8:19 PM
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>*Last year, it was kill Japs... This year, it's make money!*
Fredric March
The Best Years of Our Lives
(1946)
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Thank you, Scottman, for the wonderful Basso Leon..
Yardbirds:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC1r9LtJATg
Edited by: casablancalover on Aug 17, 2011 7:59 AM
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>*Well, well... a British agent in love with a Russian agent. D?tente, indeed.*
The Spy Who Loved Me
(1977)
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h4. Why did you have to be so Good?
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The Beatles:
Elvis:
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Oh yeah.
I have ridden in a "rumble seat" in a old car, and the ride's quite smooth.. I thought then and there something else was the "rumble" ;-)
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>wouldbestar wrote:
>I would hope things have changed although Florida must be the craziest state for politics we have right now.
Agreed. B-)
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You're right! She is Fatal, lol...
I sent you a PM, Lonesome. Hope it helps.
The view from the back is no less fatal...
Edited by: casablancalover on Aug 13, 2011 8:01 PM
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Margaret O'Brien was the best 4 year old EVER!
This is one of my favorite movie Intros.. From a fanfare, to the action-packed delightful opening credits, starts this very talky Shakespeare comedy.. I love it all!
Here's the beginning:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIACPr5XEQM
h5. Much Ado About Nothing
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One more from North By Northwest
I love the dream state of this music in contrast to the all too disturbing chords of reality in the movie theme.
Lawrence Harvey: Most Underrated Actor in History
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I second that about *The Running Man*. Hum, where's that Cad thread....