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22 minutes ago, King Rat said:
Charlotte Rampling seems to have cast fairly often as an attractive woman who is somehow "off" or a bit perverse, as in Farewell, My Lovely and The Verdict. She plays these roles well, and they were probably more interesting for her to play than more conventional heroines.
Yes, she had a whole series of roles like that culminating with The Night Porter. There was a period film she did during this time set in New Orleans. I forget the title. Think Mickey Rourke was in it.
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8 minutes ago, LornaHansonForbes said:
I have no idea, but I would love to know. From the brief glimpse I saw it looked kind of like Natalie Wood to me.
She looked older.
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What exactly is a tea egg? Boiled/fried in tea? I've never heard that term. (and dont want to watch the whole video). I feel like having eggs for dinner now.
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2 hours ago, LornaHansonForbes said:
Hilarious! Who was that woman? Eydie Gorme?
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2 hours ago, LornaHansonForbes said:
omg!!!!!!!!
off to youtube........l
Let us know! LOL
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2 hours ago, Cigarjoe cellph said:
The ending takes place on the gambling ship as in the film but in it Velma gets away. The novel has a epilogue where Velma finally gets her's back East in Jersey, a few years later, if I remember it right. She is a chanteuse singing in a band and a cop makes her from a wanted poster.
Interesting! I can see why they changed the ending for the code, but why not keep it for the remake? For a femme fatale she isn't in the remake that much. I wonder if some of her scenes were cut?
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4 minutes ago, King Rat said:
My reaction was pretty much the same. There were a few funny moments, the overall idea was good, and the title was a winner. I also enjoyed the 1970s time capsule element, like Jane Fonda's various hairstyles, and the suits and ties, like the ones worn by George Segal and by Allan Miller as the obnoxious loan officer. BTW, Allan Miller was Barbra Streisand's acting coach back in her early days.
George Segal seems to work well with all of his co-stars, from Jane Fonda to James Fox to Barbra Streisand. His relaxed, easy charm is the best thing about Fun With Dick and Jane.
Yes, he seems to work well with all his co-stars. They both try to put this over, but the script just isn't good enough.
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3 minutes ago, King Rat said:
Yes, new computer which the TCM computer didn't recognize. It seemed the easiest solution.
At least it's similar so I can know who you are. Too bad you have to start from scratch, post-wise. Do you remember how many you had?
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3 minutes ago, speedracer5 said:
I recorded it. I knew it was remade awhile back. If it’s lame, good thing I didn’t spend money on it.
Yeah, nothing I would buy.
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15 hours ago, King Rat said:
I enjoyed Villain (1971) during the Richard Burton day, a film I had never heard of. Definitely one of Burton's better post-60s films, and one that would fit into another round of Neo-Noir. Based on the real-life criminal Ronnie Kray, Burton's character is sadistic, crazy, and homosexual, but nice to his aging mum. Ian McShane plays his boyfriend, sort of a thuggish bisexual Dudley Moore. Nigel Davenport plays the policeman trying to bring Burton to justice, a difficult task because the guy has dirt on prominent people.
I don't want to oversell the film, but if you like the genre, it's competently made. Thanks to those on the board who mentioned it, and thanks to TCM for this imaginative choice for Burton's day.
I'd heard of the title, but never knew much about the film. I don't think it got much of a release. I'll try to watch for it next time it's on. Why did you change your account name? Due to a new computer?
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18 hours ago, jamesjazzguitar said:
I just re-read the novel (Farewell, My Lovey), a few months ago. The character is in the book but she isn't the daughter of the rich man and step daughter of his wife, the femme fatale (Trevor character). I really don't find her character that useful in the novel, as well as believable. I.e. she kind of shows up out of nowhere for no reason and then disappears. To me it is a flaw in the novel.
Thus I understand why both adaptations treated said character much differently. I would have removed her 100% since I don't really like add-on romances in noir films (like the 44 version), and she is just an unnecessary distraction (which for a movie verse a novel, too many characters can gum-up the works).
I see. Thanks. She did seem to be "there" in the film to supply some romance (or someone for Marlowe to bounce ideas off of). I kind of liked her though. The ending I'm sure was different from the novel!
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His wife apparently did. She resembles both parents.
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Sorry to hear this. She did a lot in later years to honor her father's legacy. She also appeared on his tv show.
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10 minutes ago, LornaHansonForbes said:
and a very well-deserved one at that too! I can STILL hear her screaming "SHANNON!!!!"
She started on DARK SHADOWS maybe 2 or three years after getting the Oscar Nomination, but if it bothered her or she felt like DAYTIME TELEVISION was a step down, I don't see it in her performance.
while those clips are very funny, she's a strong presence on the show and does some really good, intense work.
She also managed to get her husband SAM HALL a job as a writer on the show.
She did lot of screaming in that film too! LOL. I'd forgotten about her hubby connection on Dark Shadows.
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12 minutes ago, LornaHansonForbes said:
(IN RE: BOILING AN EGG IN THE DISHWASHER)
NO I'M BEING TOTALLY SERIOUS!!!!!
HONESTLY!
(I shared a video with LAFFITTE, but here is another one about POACHING them in the dishwasher!)
WOW. You learn something every day! Only problem, I don't have a dishwasher!
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42 minutes ago, Roy Cronin said:
I've been catching some episodes on Decades. They are in the first big time trip, I guess 1797?
Poor Joan Bennett yells "Oh Joshua (brief pause) Oh Jeremiah!"
LOL! Yeah, they didn't reshoot if an actor flubbed their lines! I lost the Decades channel, but they never went beyond that time travel arc and started again from when Barnabas first appeared. Like they only bought so many episodes they could run. When ever the series pops up on tv, they never show the first 6 months before Barnabas makes his appearance.
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10 minutes ago, Det Jim McLeod said:
I remember when I first saw it, back in the 1970s and it is was an in flight movie, back when planes showed only one movie and you needed the head phones they gave out. I didn't see it last night but I remember it was an OK time waster.
Jane Fonda did another "come back" movie in 2006 which was her first in 15 years, Monster-In-Law, which was much worse than Dick and Jane.
I thought the opposite, Monster-In-Law was better, though both beneath her talents.
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WIsh I hadn't been so busy yesterday I could've seen more of his films. The dvr is full up so couldn't record any either! I've never seen all of King Rat!
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Just now, Roy Cronin said:
Being of school age during the Dark Shadows initial run, I still can hear a girl in English class recite her original poem:
"Every day I rush off the bus
To watch Josette and Barnabas....."
Well, she tried. Wish I could remember the rest.
LOL!!! I did that too! I often missed the first half which irritated me so!
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Back to I JUST WATCHED.
Did anyone catch Fun With Dick and Jane last night? What a LAME movie. I saw this film when it came out and remember enjoying it, but either my taste has changed or the film hasn't aged well. Very unfunny comedy. I laughed maybe twice. A good idea, but a mediocre script. Came off as no better than a made for tv movie (with stars) This was sort of Jane's comeback movie after being grey listed so I guess she couldnt be choosy. Unlikeable characters and mostly a series of black out skits in search of a plot. And it was a HIT and REMADE!
C- (I did laugh a few times)
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17 hours ago, LornaHansonForbes said:
I'm sorry, but I just found this and it is TOO FUNNY NOT TO SHARE.
THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO IS TITLED:
"GRAYSON HALL DELIVERS YOUR EVERY QUARANTINE MOOD"
LMREO! Thanks for that. She screamed up a storm on that show!
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16 hours ago, NostalgicNautilus said:
I've come close to starting this series...but it's such a commitment. Worth it?
As for what I've just watched...National Velvet. Really enjoyed young Taylor and Mickey Rooney.
It's VERY slow, but I think it's worth it. There's the camp factor too. At least the first couple of seasons (through Quentin).
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17 hours ago, laffite said:
I should add hastily lest I be considered the village idiot that I knew that, but there is something inherently indistinct about a soft boiled egg. And the very idea of a runny egg makes me queasy. It's good thing I don't care for "soft" eggs because cooking them seems rather exact. And I love to complicate things, or at least seem to do it a lot. It just seems easier to scramble the egg and stop the cooking when you want. At least one can SEE the egg during the process.
I like soft boiled, but I generally forget about the eggs and how long they've been boiling, so they end up hard boiled.
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14 hours ago, filmnoirguy said:
Well, at least she got an Oscar nod for The Night of the Iguana!
She was good in that.
Patricia Hitchcock--Hitchcock's Only Child, 1928-2021
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I didn't know that about the fire. That's terrible.