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The King of the Monsters "I n early August of 1945, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on the people of Japan in the span of just three days, effectively ending World War II in the Pacific shortly after it had ended in Europe months before. It is believed that the allied forces may have saved countless lives on both sides by dropping the bombs instead of engaging in a ground invasion that was to be known as “Operation Downfall” that some have estimated could have ended up making D-Day look like a walk in the park. But the bombs left two Japanese cities devastated economically and structurally, innocent civilians in the hundreds of thousands were killed in the process, and radiation poisoning caused the aftermath to last much longer than just those two brief moments of destruction. A country built on honor and self-sacrifice found itself having to admit defeat or face more devastation; they chose the former. ......... (Tanaka) happened to pass by the very waters that the Lucky Dragon No. 5 had been exposed to radiation in. It brought back the news of the incident into his mind, and he suddenly came up with the idea of going for a creature feature instead, inspired by American b-movie classic The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms, in which a giant monster would rise from the depths awaken by nuclear testing. ..... After realizing that stop motion animation would be too costly and time-consuming, the defining effect – that Godzilla was portrayed by a man in a large monster suit – was used instead. The creature’s roar, one of cinema’s most well-known sound effects, was created by legendary Japanese composer Akira Ifukube when he found a way to use the sound of a leather glove moving against the strings of a double bass. The film itself is a masterpiece. It features a dramatic weight that the franchise would not come to be widely known for, with scenes of destruction that don’t spare anyone – ..... The Godzilla franchise has been coming out with films through twelve presidencies, almost all of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, almost thirty Japanese Prime Ministers, and three Japanese eras and Emperors. This month, Godzilla: King Of The Monsters will be the thirty-fifth film in which he is featured — and that’s if you don’t count two Americanized versions of two of his films ........ By the mid-seventies, Godzilla had been on film for two decades, but his popularity was waning. He went from a dramatic analogy of Japan’s tragic past to a drive-in theatre B monster to a children’s superhero to a bit of a laughingstock. So, for nearly a decade Godzilla vanished from the movie screens. It was time for him to take up a new role and wear another new mask….. https://ordinary-times.com/2019/05/11/the-king-of-the-monsters/

Bogie, glad to see ya Back

Little Women - Robert Wagner

Blue Denim - Boxing

@NoirAlley · 22h See Humphrey Bogart in his final film, THE HARDER THEY FALL ('56) tonight at Midnight ET on #NoirAlley hosted by @EddieMuller .

@TCMUnderground Tonight! Two visionary masterpieces from Japan: BELLADONNA OF SADNESS (1973) at 2:00 am east / 11:00 pm west followed by HAUSU (1977) at 3:30 am

Thurs., 9-26 for TCM SPECIAL THEME: JAMES BOND ....... (times ET) 8:00 PM Living Daylights, The ( 1987) Dir: John Glen Cast: Timothy Dalton , Maryam D'Abo , Joe Don Baker . BW- 131 mins, CC, Letterbox Format 10:30 PM Licence to Kill ( 1989) Dir: Arthur Wooster Cast: Timothy Dalton , Carey Lowell , Robert Davi . BW- 133 mins, CC, Letterbox Format 1:00 AM Goldeneye ( 1995) Dir: Martin Campbell Cast: Pierce Brosnan , Judi Dench , Famke Janssen . BW- 130 mins, CC, Letterbox Format 3:30 AM Tomorrow Never Dies ( 1997) Dir: Roger Spottiswoode Cast: Pierce Brosnan , Jonathan Pryce , Teri Hatcher . BW- 119 mins, CC, Letterbox Format 5:30 AM World Is Not Enough, The ( 1999) Dir: Michael Apted Cast: Pierce Brosnan , Sophie Marceau , Robert Carlyle . BW- 128 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

Yikes....... are they ACTUALLY re-airing "Warm December" as an ESSENTIAL??

"-didn;t care for "...December' (WAY too sappy) but recording top 2 & "Buck..." is pretty good too" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Yikes....... are they ACTUALLY re-airing "Warm December" as an ESSENTIAL??

@DominiqueRevue · 10h Now hear this! Now hear this! Our last date night 2NIGHT w/ Sir #SidneyPoitier on @TCM gives us another set of MUST WATCHES: THE ORGANIZATION BROTHER JOHN THEY CALL MISTER TIBBS! A WARM DECEMBER But, don't sleep on BUCK & THE PREACHER ('72), my BUTCH CASSIDY & THE SUNDANCE KID! ====================================== -didn;t care for "...December' (WAY too sappy) but recording top 2 & "Buck..." is pretty good too

Joel Williams @joelrwilliams1 · Film counts by decade airing on TCM in October, 2019. #TCMParty

tonight 9-23 for DISABILITY IN THE MOVIES ..... 8:00 PM (ET) B/W - 97 m CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion (2018) Synopsis: looks at the broad range of Hollywood's treatment of the "other," placing depictions of disability within the context of the big and small screen's treatments of race, gender and sexual orientation. ...... . In addition, the documentary considers the stereotypes that have developed about people with disabilities on screen: the noble innocent, the bitter recluse, the sympathetic suicide. ...... Dir: Jenni Gold "CinemAbility is the most entertaining comprehensive history of disability in American film and television ever made." ...... see TCM article: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2193794/CinemAbility-The-Art-of-Inclusion/articles.html

tonight 9-23 for DISABILITY IN THE MOVIES ..... 8:00 PM (ET) B/W - 97 m CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion (2018) Synopsis: looks at the broad range of Hollywood's treatment of the "other," placing depictions of disability within the context of the big and small screen's treatments of race, gender and sexual orientation. ...... . In addition, the documentary considers the stereotypes that have developed about people with disabilities on screen: the noble innocent, the bitter recluse, the sympathetic suicide. ...... Dir: Jenni Gold "CinemAbility is the most entertaining comprehensive history of disability in American film and television ever made." ...... see TCM article: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2193794/CinemAbility-The-Art-of-Inclusion/articles.html

@Respect_Ability Tonight at 8 PM ET, @CinemAbility premieres on @tcm - it’s a great documentary, so check it out! http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TCM/20

2019 Emmy Awards Winners: The Complete List “Game of Thrones” and “Veep” are early favorites, but keep an eye out for “Killing Eve” and “Pose” https://www.huffpost.com/entry/emmys-2019-here-are-all-the-award-winners_n_5d83be23e4b0849d4725bd4c?ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000067 -still think it'd be nice if they mentioned just WHERE/how these nominees are accessible, since VERY few are on reg. (free) networks

Bryan Cranston, Anthony Anderson And Homer Simpson Gave Us A Bizarre Emmys Opener Amid a host-free awards ceremony, the show featured some screwball comedy and the “Breaking Bad” actor giving a speech about the power of TV. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/2019-emmys-opening-number_n_5d87f300e4b0957256b8b9b2?ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000067

Ava DuVernay says her Netflix series is ‘the biggest thing I’ve ever done’ NBC’s Lester Holt sits down with director Ava DuVernay to talk about her unique career trajectory, how she feels about accomplishing so many “firsts” and her new Netflix series “When They See Us.” https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/ava-duvernay-says-her-netflix-series-is-the-biggest-thing-i-ve-ever-done-59614277887

Ad Astra review- " There have been numerous sci-fi films about people who had to go to the reaches of space to find truths within themselves but none quite like James Gray’s masterful “Ad Astra.” Thematically dense and visually sumptuous, “Ad Astra” may not work for those seeking an action/adventure thrill ride—it’s more “Solaris” than “Gravity” or “The Martian”—but it works wonders below the surface, serving as an examination of masculinity, a commentary on how we become our fathers, and can even be read as a search for an absent God. This is rare, nuanced storytelling, anchored by one of Brad Pitt’s career-best performances and remarkable technical elements on every level. It’s a special film. ....... https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/ad-astra-movie-review-2019

late Sun., 9-22 for TCM Imports II..... 3:45 AM (ET) B/W - 127 m Manila in the Claws of Light (1975) Synopsis: Julio comes to Manila to find his girlfriend, who was essentially bartered into sex work by her mother back in their southern island village. Julio follows the scant clues he has, finding his girl but meeting tragedy in a way that converts his quest into a mission of vengeance, .... Dir: Lino Brocka Cast: Hilda Koronel , Rafael Roco , Lou Salvador . ".... Brocka's Manila in the Claws of Light (1975). Recognized worldwide, then and now, as the preeminent Filipino film, this gritty, proletariat melodrama is neo-New Wave through and through, low-budget and technically amateurish and proud of it, wearing its class warfare bona fides on its sleeve ..." see: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/491407/Manila-in-the-Claws-of-Light/articles.html

fri., 9-20 for TCM Spotlight: college football..... 12:15 AM B/W - 92 m TV-G Return to Campus (1975) Synopsis: the fictional story of a 55-year-old widower named Hal Norman who returns to OSU to get his diploma and fulfill his dream of rejoining the college football team as a specialty place kicker. Dir: Harold Cornsweet Cast: Earl Keyes , Ray Troha , Al Raymond . see: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/88095/Return-to-Campus/articles.html

TCM Underground @TCMUnderground · 6h Tonight! A double feature of our king Paul Bartel featuring the premiere of EATING RAOUL (1982) at 2:15 am east / 11:15 pm west followed by PRIVATE PARTS (1972) at 3:45 am!

TCM @tcm · 8m Tune in tomorrow night on the #TCMEssentials as @Ava and @BenMank77 introduce THE MEETINGS OF ANNA (‘78) – a mesmerizing film that “demands patience.”

Thurs.,9-19 for TCM Special Theme: James Bond...... (times ET) 8:00 PM Spy who Loved Me, The ( 1977) Dir: Lewis Gilbert Cast: Roger Moore , Barbara Bach , Curt Jurgens . BW- 126 mins, CC, Letterbox Format 10:15 PM Moonraker ( 1979) Dir: Lewis Gilbert Cast: Roger Moore , Lois Chiles , Richard Kiel . BW- 126 mins, CC, Letterbox Format 12:30 AM For Your Eyes Only ( 1981) Dir: John Glen Cast: Roger Moore , Lynn-Holly Johnson , Carole Bouquet . BW- 128 mins, CC, Letterbox Format 3:00 AM Octopussy ( 1983) Dir: John Glen Cast: Roger Moore , Louis Jourdan , Maud Adams . BW- 131 mins, CC, Letterbox Format 5:15 AM View to a Kill, A ( 1985) Dir: John Glen Cast: Roger Moore , Christopher Walken , Grace Jones . BW- 131 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

Tues., 9-17 5:45 PM (ET) B/W - 72 m TV-G Man From God's Country (1958) Synopsis: A retired sheriff and his former partner find themselves on opposite sides of the law when local ranchers feud over valuable railroad property. Dir: Paul Landres Cast: George Montgomery , Randy Stuart , Gregg Barton . LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW: 😧 Paul Landres. George Montgomery, Randy Stuart, Gregg Barton, Kim Charney, Susan Cummings. "Quiet oater involving land-hungry ranchers trying to outfox the railroad. CinemaScope."

Fonda commented on the character he portrayed: Ulee is the best character I've ever read. It's the kind of role you pay money to do — a complex character full of possibilities and the script was full of moments that were very deep, very pure and very simple. I also found a lot of Ulee in my father. He kept a couple of hives and I can see him hop-footing it across the lawn, thinking he had a bee up his pant leg. As I began to develop Ulee, I used a lot of the way my father was to us as kids, the way he was to us as a family and the way he was to himself.[6] ....... "The plot poses ample opportunities for cliches, all of which Nunez deftly avoids. The characters are wonderfully drawn and bring out the best in the actors —the taciturn Fonda often seems to be channeling his father, ...... Variety's Todd McCarthy described the film as a "gem of rare emotional depth and integrity".[ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulee's_Gold