mrroberts
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I'm starting to sound like my main man, Markbeckuaf.
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This Saturday, get up bright and early, or set the recording machine. At 6AM est, its Eddie G vs Bogie in *Kid Galahad* . For years this film was shown as "The Battling Bellhop" because one of those 60's Elvis flicks was a remake and used the "Kid Galahad" title. Its good to see the Robinson/Bogart film has the proper title back. And following at 8AM est is one of Eddie's very, very best movies, *The Sea Wolf* . I love this film, probably in my personal top 10 of all time (if I ever try to actually compile such a list). Robinson is incredible (another snub from Oscar) and he has a top notch supporting cast to work with. All are very good, but its Eddie's film 100% .
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Way back when , a long , long time ago, there was a little thread about Joel McCrea and him getting a SOTM honor. I made a small contribution to that effort and somewhere in my comments about Mr McCrea I mentioned the movie *Foreign Correspondent* being a favorite of mine and Joel McCrea having a lot to do with that. It's common knowledge that Mr Hitchcock, "good evening", wanted Gary Cooper for the role, but Coop said no. So, as seemed to be the pattern back then, if you can't get Coop get McCrea. I think McCrea was excellent in this movie and am disappointed that Hitch didn't call on him for some future part.
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Given the title of this thread if one can't talk about Cagney, Canada, or Captain of the Clouds (3 choices there) then start your own thread please. And any comment that include 2 or more of the subjects above gets bonus points.
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Maybe there's a connection between "Captain of the Clouds" and "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" ?
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I think *I Confess* is a very unappreciated film. It deserves more airings because of that.
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That damn Hitchcock , leaving all of these loose ends
The best one for me is how Kim goes into the old apartment house (Valdez home) up the stairs and into the room, then when Stewart enters and talks to the landlady, Kim and her car magically disappear. And the old lady never saw a thing, unless she was in on the whole thing. Maybe she was another girlfriend of Elster's ?-
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Wasn't Ringo a Canadian. Born and raised in North Bay, I think
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I agree with the previous poster 100%.
The only silents I tend to watch all the way through are the comedies. I really appreciate Keaton, he was so creative, amazing. In general what these film makers did with sets, effects, the stunt work, etc was incredible, they were going into uncharted waters and like the early explorers they mapped out the paths for the future. Any true film buff has to appreciate these early films for that.Edited by: mrroberts on Sep 11, 2013 1:09 PM
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Remakes were routine in the old days, of course they still are today. But back then, before dvds, tapes, tv, etc. audiences saw a film when it came out and that was it. After 10 years or so the old film was faded in some people's memories and a younger generation was around that never saw the previous version. I know some older films got reissued to theaters for limited runs but how many had the opportunity to see them? Comparing the two films, the Palance version isn't bad, but the Bogie version is a home run. The newer film is shot in color, so its good as a travelogue at least.
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So you would have Cagney play the prissy uptight Felix? Nah, I think Bogie (like he did in the bookstore in *The Big Sleep* ) could pull it off better. Even though Cagney wasn't a slob in real life, I think he could be the rough, bad mannered Oscar.
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George Reeves night has to include *The Strawberry Blonde* . He has the honor of being socked by Cagney!
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Its a tribute to Hitchcock that he hit so many "home runs" that some are considered "lesser known".. None the less they are still "home runs" too.
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How did Scottie get off that roof anyway?
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What was that line by Joel McCrea when he's introduced to his bodyguard, "Who's guarding who?"
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"The Odd Couple", with James "Oscar" Cagney and Humphrey "Felix" Bogart. And for the card games, Eddie Robinson the cop and, George Raft as the buddy who just got out of the slammer. And Ann Sheridan and Joan Blondell as the gals next door.
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I want to see a Hitchcock night, followed by a Cary Grant night, an Eva Marie Saint night, a James Mason night, etc, etc. Each night , *North By Northwest*
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Ah, Seinfeld. I'm one of those people who has never thought that show was that funny. Very, very, overrated.
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This was such a great interview. Kim Novak was so open, so honest. And obviously some of these memories are very painful for her. And a big thumbs up to Robert Osborne. He's very sensitive to her. He asks her a question, if she gets too emotional, he backs off a little, or even changes the subject. No gotcha stuff here and in the long run he gets the most out of the interview. I would believe most anyone would be comfortable sitting with him and conversing (like we see with the Johnny Carson interviews).
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George Sanders is at the top of his game in this film, coming right on the heels of his "cad" performance in Hitchcock's *Rebecca* . And in *Foreign Correspondent* , I think Hitch was actually playing for some humor with Edmund Gwenn's assassin, he's almost comically inept in his attempts to murder our hero (that guy McCrea) and the hero seems so naive about what's going on. Come to think of it, someone (like a Mel Brooks) should have done a spoof of this whole film. Blake Edwards may have been thinking of some of these scenes when he did *A Shot In The Dark* and assassins were after Clouseau.
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Probably why many movie stars in fancy cars had limo drivers. And those movie stars sat in the back of those fancy cars that had privacy shades to draw down, so they could pick their noses in private.
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And there is the car chase scene, after the assassination ,and before the windmills. Man in the village standing there watching the cars go whizzing by. Blake Edwards used that bit in *The Pink Panther* , the great car chase scene with Inspector Clouseau (in his suit of armor) after the 2 gorillas (the Phantom and his nephew).
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As has often been pointed out here on the boards, Robert Osborne is certainly knowledgeable about many of these films but he is reading from a prepared script, and others are researching these points. If there is a misstatement , other people aren't being accurate.
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Josephherndz, I understand your frustrations here, this whining goes on all of the time, I have come to disregard most of it. Sometimes I think some people just want to get a rise out of others. Sometimes I don't think those posters are that serious, or they just don't know how else to make their point. Don't let them lower the bar for the rest of us. If you have real issues to bring up, or just want to start conversation, please feel free to do so. I expect TCM to bring us the widest variety of programming, much of which we would ever have little chance of viewing elsewhere. I don't expect them to program for me 24/7 and am actually pleased to see them show some films that I know others are eager to see. If I get 2 or 3 films a day that I like, I'm happy. How much can anyone watch in a day anyway?
The only silents I tend to watch all the way through are the comedies. I really appreciate Keaton, he was so creative, amazing. In general what these film makers did with sets, effects, the stunt work, etc was incredible, they were going into uncharted waters and like the early explorers they mapped out the paths for the future. Any true film buff has to appreciate these early films for that.
Foreign Correspondent
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Fred, I think you mean "Butte", Montana
Sorry I couldn't resist. But your point is well taken. And I never heard of Wiggins, Miss. I thought maybe you made that one up, but its for real.
Edited by: mrroberts on Sep 12, 2013 12:21 AM