ChipHeartsMovies
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Weirdly, the first thing that came to mind was *The Panic Room* with Jodie Foster -- a woman and her daughter are locked into their household panic room (I know, really?) and terrorized. In a similar vein, Olivia de Havilland's *Lady in a Cage* might qualify.
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Please see my (probably over the top, but I am REALLY annoyed) statement in the newly-allowed-again "Fourth of July" thread.
I have no problem participating in an online community that includes a sock puppet or two -- no way to avoid that. No way to avoid a few nuts and kooks either, and that's fine with me. I can take care of myself, stand up for my friends, roll with the punches, and still treat everyone for ice cream afterward.
But having some mysterious Administrator decide when, if, under what circumstances, and to whom I can speak with?
I have a BIG problem with that.
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Cinefest always looks great, but for some reason my schedule is always packed at that time. You guys program some really impossible to find stuff, though.
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And I'm a little bit rock and roll, except for the Dolly Parton side of me.
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I call my ghosts like I see 'em.
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Fred usually does lead the way.
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Or Barbara Walters.
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"Lady Fedyacliffe," the Extra Man I planned to pair you with wasn't _Carlotta's_ dog...although I admit in some circles the guy I picked might be a little arf-arf. I got alast minute replacement aspic (actually Instant Jello in a lion mold), so please don't back out of your dogwalking, uh, dinner engagement. Dinner at eight!
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Agreed, Lynn.
Personally, my favorite Meryl performances are her comedic ones, particularly in *Postcards from the Edge* (a phenomenal role). She's great in the dramas, but I LOVE her in the comedies, even *She-Devil* (which fails overall, but not because of her).
An ongoing discussion of the role of newer movies on TCM is healthy, and my position has shifted a little as I considered the argument. But the idea that an early Meryl Streep or a peak Woody Allen movie shouldn't be scheduled?
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Drat! My dinner at eight has been foiled again!
Any chance you, Fedya, are traveling incognito as Lady Ferncliffe, and still available?
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Ashley, you are fast becoming my favorite new pal on the TCM boards, and you just joined us.
You're absolutely right about the release schedules of the studios (generally junk in January-April, blockbusters May-September, Oscar bait October-December). I think the concern of many is that the Academy expanding the number of nominees will result in more mainstream popular movies that many of us don't think belong there (like *The Dark Knight* ) will join the list, not the terrific indy and foreign movies (like the phenomenal *Boy A* from England a couple of years ago, which is virtually unknown here, and was one of the best movies I have seen in a decade).
Not every teen has great taste in movies, but some clearly do, like you. We're glad to have you join us!
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No harm done and I know no harm intended by anyone, I just wanted to clarify.
Gotta get back to *Manhattan* on TCM, one of my faves!
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It is hard to imagine that anyone thinks *Manhattan* should not be on TCM.
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Let's note that Kyle didn't express that opinion on Marion Cotillard because the movie was foreign/subtitled; he gave an opinion on the performance.
I disagree, but there is no one with better film taste or wisdom than Kyle in these parts. And he certainly wouldn't say a foreign role wasn't a viable Oscar role.
Maybe he should do as I did and take an overnight flight and catch *Piaf* just before he tries to sleep, and get drawn in as I did. Let's just hope the movie is *Piaf* and not *Marley and Me* . Or *Transformers* . Or *Transformers 2* . Or....
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For better or for worse, the future is going to be internet/on demand.
Anyone who has watched the meteoric rise of Hulu.com knows this. For me, I NEVER watch shows like *Saturday Night Live* or *The Simpsons* or whatever, I can see them the next day when it is convenient. AND after I know whether anything good happened.
What is heartening is the Warner DVD-on-demand success. This might encourage studios to make a wider variety available of older titles on the internet/on demand services - the b-movies and lesser titles - even if they don't restore them. The success of the Warner DVD-on-demand program is really, really important, I think, to the way studios look at their lesser movies from the 30's-60's.
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Kyle, I have to side with Hibi on Marion Cotillard.
I generally dislike biopics because they often descend into impersonations/impressions without much depth. As much as I like Cate Blanchett, her Katharine Hepburn in *The Aviator* shouldn't have won the Oscar, in my opinion. Cate in the wonderful *Notes on a Scandal* , yes. She's a terrific actress, no question.
As such, I didn't even see *Piaf* in the theatres. I caught it this year on a very long flight that I planned to sleep through. Cotillard was mesmerizing. I'm kicking myself for not seeing it in the theatre.
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Or Salt without Pepa?
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At least that adorable Rhoda was willing to find a way to dispose of all that excelsior that was cluttering up the corner of the basement, since janitor Leroy left it laying there for weeks.
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Reading all of these, I realize how strongly I identified with classic movies as a child. I spent a lot of time with my grandparents, and growing up I thought they looked a lot like James Cagney and Patricia Neal. (Yes, my grandfather was a lucky man). To this day, I can't see a picture with either star without thinking of them.
sineast, what a nice recall of Bill Tush, who was also the jack-of-all trades on WTCG (which became TBS). Remember Jan Hooks also sprang from WTCG to greater fame, if you were around in the TCG days.
TikiSoo, does your group screen rarities or more widely popular classics?
bbmm, your being introduced to TCM because of Rose McGowan is exactly why I always said I approved of her being chosen --- that she would attract new viewers!
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Indeed, Cinemaven, bright young Claude Daigle, son of Henry and Hortense Daigle (!), rightfully won that penmanship medal at the Fern School picnic --- not Rhoda Penmark. And his unfortunate demise drove Hortense to drink, because she can't have any more children. God, I LOVE that movie
Bronxie, you're too vital to these boards to go. You're always a delight...and besides, who will give us updates on your mom?
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If you have an iPhone you can download the app Shazam from the iPhone app store. When a song is playing you can click on it and hold your phone in the air and it will identify the song, the performer, and even if it is available to purchase. It's available for Blackberry too.
Ain't technology wonderful?
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scsu, that's the first post you have made in the last thousand or so that wasn't irony-dipped. Glad you are facing your issues and taking responsibility.
Your probation officer should be okay with it, Manhattan is widely known as a bastion of straight-laced behavior and strict observance of the most conservative values and the most restrained activity. I'm surprised they didn't just dump you on a Greyhound bus bound for NYC instead of sending you up to juvie locally.
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Maybe patful is *Goin' Coconuts* ...
Films with scenes involving locks
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Also, doesn't Spencer Tracy crack a safe in *Man's Castle* to leave some money for Loretta Young as he prepares to desert her?
I'd think most of the jewel heist movies of the Depression era have scenes with safes or vaults; it's hard to pick out each one since many move along the same plot path.