casablancalover
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It's been awhile. Wish I had more time, I am just killing the morning till I can get to the next job..
BWO:
h6. They only seem retro.
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> {quote:title=Web wrote:}{quote}
> Donald Trump doesn't believe he's dead. He wants to see the death certificate.
I heard the last words OBL said before the raid were,
>*Where did I put that iPhone?*
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Sometimes the collective spirit of America trumps all arguments...
All rise for The Star Spangled Banner. . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVfLKnWD9BY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrL6_0PSHak
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Another one from Blood, Sweat and Tears:
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> Erik Satie's Gymnopedie No. 1, over an indy short
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I heard about Satie listening to Blood, Sweat and Tears:
Edited by: casablancalover on May 1, 2011 10:13 AM
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>*A woman happily in love, she burns the souffl?. A woman unhappily in love, she forgets to turn on the oven.*
Marcel Dalio,
Sabrina (1954)
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>*"I decided to be sensible the other day and tore up David's picture. Could you please airmail me some Scotch tape?"*
Audrey Hepburn (written in a letter)
Sabrina (1954)
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Thank you for the side by side shot, Mongo. I did think the gown was a tribute of sorts to Grace Kelly. Even the Lily-of-the-Valley bouquet! Didn't realize that detail! I love Lily-of-the-Valley. . .
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> I, for one, don't think so, but many cinephiles will say just that.
> Maybe because I'm so used to him as HR, and his style is the epitome of wooden, but I liked Coop in this quirky gem.
> Major plot hole: that a newspaper could get an entire metropolis worked up into a lather over the look of a privately-financed building!
> Maybe it's the Ayn Rand fans who are the loudest in their criticism of the star.
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> Edited by: Ascotrudgeracer on Apr 28, 2011 4:12 PM
It is one of the many ways to start fights on this board. I think, considering the script, Coop played it perfectly! How does one breath fire into a character spouting off his "me-me-me-me" philosophy all the time? He is pretty much pontificating through his scenes and he would look like a real mad man if he put more physicality into it. Handling the jackhammer and moving fireplace stones was enough for me.
I love The Fountainhead too..
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> > Do your clients want "a historically correct job" or do they "want to paint a horse turquiose"? It seems to me that if one values these carousels OVER the amount of money being paid, one would refuse to alter their appearance and vow to only restore them to their former glory.
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> And starve? It's tough enough to make a living.
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> This is the philosophy of "The Fountainhead" story I disagree with:
> Your job is to *provide a service* and make your client happy. You can't starve because people have bad taste or poor judgement.
Pardon for shortening your comments, TikiSoo, but it was the essence of what you were saying and absolutely correct! That is the biggest failing of Rand.
For her, there was no discourse; she said what she believed to be fiat, and she coupled that with the supposed stupidity of the people around her. She was on her own planet and because her thoughts meant so much to her, then she followed through the opinions of others were worthless to her. She made up those rules and it sounds sociopathic to me.
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Scottman, maybe it was the name. . . I liked them too, very much. Here are some more songs I really liked.
Come and Get It:
I Got You: (great guitar)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkfVoFlZi
Love is Gonna Come at Last:
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Ah yes, the Rutles were so lame, it really shows you how very good the Beatles were by comparison. Thanks for posting that. I wonder if I can get Monty Python Flying Circus on Netflix...?
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>Benedick: *How does thee?*
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>Beatrice: *..ill..*
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>Benedick: *Serve God. Love me. . . and heal.*
Kenneth Branaugh, Emma Thompson, Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
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>*Now, V'Ger*
LMOA!!
Is that Now, V'Ger 4 or was that the storyline in Now, V'Ger 6 ? I get them mixed up.
Edited by: casablancalover on Apr 25, 2011 8:49 PM -giving credit where credit is due.
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...the first thing you check on your e-mails is the threads you put on "watch thread list" and the second thing is to check the forum yourself.
...TCM sends more than 20 e-mail reminders a month for movies you wanted to see.
...your decision to get cable or dish depended solely on TCM availability.
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I love Sirk myself. How could you watch the following and not want to be caught up in the gooey mess? Sad part; the themes (except Written on the Wind) are very good, but given the Sirk treatment, end up trashy.
All That Heaven Allows:
Written on the Wind:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QP9XXel6gA
Magnificent Obsession:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MBRrzlvxK4&feature=related
Imitation of Life:
h5. BTW: I do not watch the soaps on television. These stories are so easier to deal with in a two hour span ---- and s p a c e d f a r a p a r t . . .
Edited by: casablancalover on Apr 24, 2011 6:12 PM, who doesn't want to start WW3 with her comment about movies that contain Hudson, Wyman, Juanita Moore or Lana Turner. But Dorothy Malone...
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Thank you! I will definitely check into it..
Later:
I did find it, and there is an e-book option. Thank you again for the suggestion.
Edited by: casablancalover on Apr 24, 2011 7:07 PM
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>*Thomas, because thou hast seen Me, thou hast believed. Blessed are they that have NOT seen, and yet have believed.* -John 20:29.
Title card
H.B. Warner (portraying Christ) King of Kings (1927)
Edited by: casablancalover on Apr 24, 2011 5:06 PM in marking the 400th anniversary of the KJV
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This day, a musical soundtrack to King of Kings (1927) :
A happy and Blessed Easter.
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> Just watched this film in spite of my tepid appreciation of Troy Donahue and especially Connie Stevens, and I was on the verge of tears! So bravo... Soap at it's best. BTW, how short was Connie Stevens??? In some scenes she seemed to be at Troy's elbow!
I think she is officially 5'2", but looks closer to 5 ft. Troy was 6'3".. By comparison, Sandra Dee is 5'4".
Connie looked more than a foot shorter than Troy in the long shots. I think she had a step for the kissing scenes.
It was soap at it's best, but i feel guilty I missed the sleep.. it's best appreciated on wasted time in the day. I need a man and a life so I don't have to watch this crap.
Edited by: casablancalover on Apr 23, 2011 11:49 AM
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Watching some of the dramas of the fifties-early seventies, I found the music sometimes very distracting. Lawman (1970) comes to mind. I think it could have been better without the themes blaring.
On the other hand, To Kill a Mockingbird seems perfect with the themes, but that's Elmer Bernstein who's a master at this.
Some movies need it, others are better without it.
I just found some old Roy Rogers classics on Netflix. They are great with their music!
Off Topic: Favorite Music?
in Your Favorites
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Stephen Bishop, Careless:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T50za5gH7AY