molo14
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I saw this as I was getting ready for work but had to run out the door. I really wish I had recorded it! (kicking myself)
So tcmprogrammr could you show this one again?
*Please*.
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Well looked who stopped by!!
Hi there Theresa,
Are you heading for Charlie's Bar or Chumley's Rest?
Did you bring your pooka? You should definitely go see Harvey at the theater. I would love to see the film with an audience.
We are talking about Elwood, Veta, Harvey etc. from all kinds of different angles. I'll stop back by here tomorrow. Fortunately Charlie's stays open rather late. You might find Mr. Grimes, Kathy and the rest of the gang over there!
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Hi CEBandello,
I caught your introduction and hope to make it to your closing comments. I'm recording it just in case. *Angels With Dirty Faces* is a favorite of mine too. Cagney, O'Brien, Bogart, Sheridan and the Dead End Kids, what's not to love? I had taken Cagney for granted for a long time, but when TCM featured him as "star of the month" back in January '08 that all changed. I was blown away by all those early films like *Blonde Crazy* and *Lady Killer* that I hadn't seen, and I quickly gained a new perspective and stronger appreciation for his work in films like *Mayor of Hell* and *The Crowd Roars* and all the other great films he made.
Nice work there with Robert Osborne as well. You were the first one up at bat eh? Well you looked quite at ease. You did a great job introducing the film!
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Hi actionsgirl,
Glad you decided to stop by the boards! I caught your intro and outro and you certainly know your stuff. I enjoyed hearing your comments on *Singin' in the Rain.* How nice that you and Robert Osborne are close. As you might guess, he is held in high regard around these parts.
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April you were wonderful. When I got home I watched your intro and then joined the movie in progress right after the intermission. It really does pull you in and keep you there. I sat right through to the end and then saw your closing comments.
You did a great job. That is starting to sound like a broken record but it's also very true. I knew you would be great at introducing *Gone With The Wind*. I've seen your passion for the film in your writings here on the board. You actually looked totally comfortable and in your element discussing it with Mr. Osborne.
((I also think RO was a tad smitten
))I really hope you enjoyed your moment MissG, you know we did!
Bravo!
Bravo!
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Frank quit making me laugh out loud. I work in a library!!!
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Well before the second wave of programmers take the stage, I wanted to tell Filmlover that I thought he did a great job as well. I really liked that you added your personal connection with the film by talking about your father. You seemed very relaxed and I liked how Mr. Osborne mentioned your contributions here on the message board. You did yourself and everyone here proud!
Also Lani, if you're out there, you were great too!
CineMaven, thank you!
Frank, you get yourself in trouble everywhere you go.
Give him heck Miss G and don't let him rattle you!.
I'm looking forward to continuing the fun tonight! Here's to April, Lisa and Rome!
Message was edited by: molo14 for spelling
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*How many usernames are you permitted to have here?*
As many as you want!
*There is one poster who has at least 6*
At least!!!
*Is there no ability to track via an IP address?*
Either they can't or they don't want to. I'm not sure which and the mods haven't said anything about it publicly.
*I find it odd that TCM allows one person to so dominate these message boards.*
There are a lot of posters that feel the same way you do. This is something that has been brought to the board moderator's attention many times. Hopefully they will eventually do something about it.
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CineMaven you were terrific! Great comments on *The Letter*. You and Mr. Osborne make a cute couple! Nicely done!
Bravo!!!
(Thanks for slipping Gloria Grahame in there too!
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Hello everyone,
CineMaven was nice enough to send me a copy of her video diary of the fan programmer weekend and I was thrilled to see it. She gave me her okay to talk about it here.
First off I thought she did a great job and, as I told her, like all great works, it left me wanting more!
She did a wonderful real time narration, and then interrupted herself with an added narration done later on. The "as it is happening" reaction, and the "I've had some time to reflect on things" commentary, all done with her usual charm and sharp wit. She did a wonderful job on the editing to. Very professional work CM!
I loved seeing the hotel room. I thought it was funny how she said, if she didn't have to do the shoot, she would have spent the whole time in the hotel bathroom. I really can't blame her. I could see why. It was very nice!
I thought the scenes at the location of her retrospective were really interesting. I also liked that she showed some of the process of her being made up for the shoot. I could see all the hullabaloo of activity surrounding her and the commentary made me feel like I was getting a very real impression of all that must be involved in that sort of thing.
I guess my favorite part was the party and seeing all of you mingling on the set with Mr. Osborne. That was really exciting for me, just watching that little bit, so I can imagine (a little) how it must have been for all of you. I saw the famous chair! I recognized April, Peter, Lynn and I believe that was Mr. Cutter standing by. I went back and watched it again later and picked out Kyle. (CineMaven reminded me he was the tall one). Now where's Mongo? I'll have to check again.
They were brief peaks, but it was fun seeing all of you enjoying yourselves on the famous set. I also noticed Rome, who I think has just recently started posting here. (Correct me if I'm wrong)I really appreciated seeing part of Robert Osborne's speech. This was just awesome. He seems like such a true gentleman, and very approachable. I noticed how he was trying to put everyone at ease and telling everyone to not be nervous and just have a good time. I also liked how he talked about TCM being an oasis in television's great wasteland and a refuge in these turbulent times. I think that's all very true. I also laughed when he said he didn't like reality television and everybody kind of yelled out in agreement.
I also got to see Mr. Osborne introduce Charles Tabesh. He looked a lot younger than I thought he would be. I thought it was really cool that Robert Osborne mentioned how much everyone at TCM is committed to making it a showcase for classic and rare films. Nice touch!
It's great having my own little keepsake of this wonderful event. I felt like I got to take a little tiny part of the trip with you and that means a lot to me. A little piece of TCM history that I can keep forever.
I can't wait for things to get started tomorrow. I look forward to seeing you all have your moment in the spotlight.
CineMaven, thank you so much for being so kind and gracious in sharing your experience. It meant a lot, and having this DVD memento is very special to me.
Molo
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Well sometimes less can be more when you're dealing with that much more!
She was a sweety!
Oh and thanks Jackie. They are from the Life Magazine collection.
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Hi CineMaven,
Thanks for sharing that. Going to a bar and having Jayne Mansfield show up sounds like a perfect way to start your vacation.
I haven't had a chance to see many of Jayne's films. They don't show up on TCM that often.
*I've got to catch that movie with the sound on to see if it was any better. But you know, no matter. People around me were drinking, talking, laughing, cruising, dancing. But I just sat there with my vodka & cran... happy as a lamb watching an old movie starring Jayne Mansfield in a bar in NYC's Greenwich Village on a Friday night.*
That sounds just great. Ahhhh! New York!
Have you ever tried a little ginger ale and lime in that vodka and cranberry?? It's a nice combination.
Here's a couple of Jayne photos I really like:
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CineMaven,
I just watched your retrospective in the media room. You were great. So well spoken. Nice voice. Your story of staying up late to watch the movies is very similar to mine. Ahhh. *Out of the Past*....Simply put it's Jane Greer.... Mitchum didn't care.... Hitchcock.... I could have listened to you for hours. It was much too short. I can't wait to see your introduction to *The Letter*. Nice job!
When all this is over, we have to have one of our long, deep, involved film discussions again! You hear?
Very impressive. You could do it for a living!!!
I will check out the other retrospectives soon.
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*Sometimes I wind up with four hours of recorded Fox News, when I forget to program my Directv box too.*
Ha! My dvd recorder seems to have a fixation with the Home and Garden channel. I always leave it on TCM and eveytime I turn it back on it has switched itself over to HG. I don't know what its problem is!!!
I have to make sure I program in TCM's channel number each time I set the timer.
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I agree this was a great line up today. I'm starting to get anxious as I've been away from home all day. I set up both vcrs and programmed the dvd recorder before I left. I hope nothing went wrong!!!
I love it when TCM shows these rare films but when you pack a whole day full of them it can stressful getting them all recorded so I can watch them when I get home!
I already have *The Smart Set* , *Spring Fever* and *Carnival Boat*. So that made it a little easier. I just noticed that I forgot about *Suicide Fleet* so I will miss that one. Hopefully the others made it through without a technical glitch!
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*Jackie wrote: On a totally different subject, I think that When Shane says that Marian has made an "elegant" dinner, the look on Marian's face is one of shocked recognition and remembrance. I see Marian and Joe's entire background in this one moment. Marian left her family back east in order to make a new home for herself and her strong husband and now son. She is wearing pants (lovely post, Cinemafan) and getting right into the dirt with Joe, and she loves it. Joe is a good, honest, hard worker, and so is she. She simply IS when she is with Joe, no pretenses, no tomfoolery. But when she hears Shane say it was an "elegant" meal, it reminds her of times when she would not have even thought of getting her hands dirty. She realizes that Shane is either from that background, or at least that he sees that she was from that background. She SEES Shane as he SEES her. Joe has never seen her that way. He never even thinks of her as a woman half the time. Realistic Joe sees her for what she IS, which is wonderful, but Shane sees what is buried deep under her hardworking exterior. Shane sees her wants and dreams. Shane sees her soul. And perhaps he is there to pull Joe and Marian closer to one another - to show Joe what he really has.*
Very nice post Jackie. I didn't think of all that but you expressed it beautifully. The relationship between Shane and Marian is done in such a subtle way, at least from my point of view, that a lot can be read into it, but you might not notice as much if you're not paying close attention.
Some of you have commented on Shane's compliment to Marian but what stood out to me was a scene just before that. When Marian is setting the table, Joe says something to her about bringing out the fancy plates. She gives him a look like "don't embarrass me" and he asks her what's wrong. Am I making that up? I don't have my copy on hand to check. I noticed that more than Shane's compliment.
I did notice Joe's look while Marian and Shane were dancing. I also think that Joe was remarkably mature about it all. Then again, why shouldn't he be? He never has any reason to distrust either of them. I agree that Marian would never think of straying from Joe. Shane understood that. The three of them had real respect for each other. Shane knows he can most likely never have the pleasures of marriage, family and roots. He admires what Joe and Marian have and is protective of it. I also think Joe wants to believe that Shane will protect Marian and Joey if he is killed. He wants that comfort before he takes on Ryker.
Jean Arthur's Marian is the most subdued I've ever seen her in a film. It made me look at her character a lot more closely. Heflin, I have always liked. I really like it when he plays a down and out kind of character, but he is just perfect for the role of Joe.
Shane is Alan Ladd's greatest role. I love all the dark noir films he did with Veronica Lake, but this is the film that I will always think of first when someone mentions his name. It's a character that is nothing short of a legend to me. A mythic figure I have known since I was a kid. As I got older, I came to appreciate the character and the film even more for all it's complexities.
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Howdy April,
Shane shooting the rock always makes me jump even when I know it's coming. I'm sure it still gives me a look similar to the one on Joey's face.
*Like this?*
Yes, exactly like that!
*It was interesting reading how hard Stevens and the sound guys worked to find*
*just the right sound for the gunfire. Stevens had a very specific idea in mind,*
*he didn't want the typical movie gunshot or even a realistic gunshot, he*
*wanted a boom that would rock the audience. He wasn't looking for a cheap*
*thrill, he just wanted to emphasize the destructiveness, the ugliness of violence.*
Thanks for the background on that. I think it was very effective.
*I believe this also an underlying theme in Shane, the ugliness of violence*
*and the different ways different people view it (young, old, brave, cowardly,*
*peaceable, violent, male, female, community, outsiders, etc.). The things*
*Stevens saw in Europe during and after the war marked his soul. His movies*
*were never the same afterward. I think he was terrified for the future of the*
*younger generations. That's why children come front and center more than*
*ever in his post-war films.*
Again thanks for the info on Stevens. I'm not that familiar with him outside of seeing his films. I think I can see that mindset you are speaking of at work here. It is interesting that Joey is witness to so much of the violence in the picture. His reaction shots figure so prominently, not only in that intial gun shot, but the first fight scene and the climatic showdown at the end.
*"Stonewall" Torrey is a great character because he's a thorny one, and a*
*very, very realistic one. I've known countless "Torreys", I think we all have*
*known a few. On the surface, he's the clown, the case for why you kept*
*your lip buttoned in the old west, because talk got more men killed than*
*anything else.*
Thanks to everyone who weighed in on Torrey! I like your take on him. I guess he was a fool. I noticed his reliance on "false courage" and I agree with Jackie in that he sure didn't get the concept of strength in numbers. It's the kind of character that makes you squirm a little because you know they are in trouble from the start. Like you said, "talk" can get you killed in the old west and Torrey was full of big talk.
*One of Elisha's best moments on film. "Stonewall" looks like what he is, a small,*
*scared man but one who won't back down. If only he had discretion along with*
*pride.*
Well said and the screencap is perfect. Elisha Cook Jr. sure had a way of playing these kind of characters. His size and that face, it was like he was built for these roles.
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Hi Poinciana,
*What do you do in a case like that?*
This happens to me sometimes. I just can't remember someone's name but I know they were in a certain show. The first thing I do is go to the Internet Movie Database and look up the show by title and scroll through the cast listings. That usually works.
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My fellow Harvey fans: *A word of caution. Please do not let this happen to you!*
I don't usually go to the mall but I had to take mom to get new glasses and that's where we had to go. While she was waiting I stepped out for some...um...fresh air. I went back in the mall and when I looked up, there was a giant white rabbit walking just a few feet ahead of me! Excited, but also a little nervous, I walked on toward him. It was then that I discovered that he was just a big ole' mall Easter bunny apparently returning from a break. I had forgotten they did that sort of thing for kids theses days. I should have known that Pookas probably don't frequent malls anyway.
Disappointed, I headed back to LensCrafters. It's a good thing I wasn't spiffed!!
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Hi georgiegirl,
*Nice to meet you too.*
The pleasure is all mine.
*What I don't understand is the comment "more benign than others".*
*I fully understand and appreciate what lzcutter was saying.*
Now I'm afraid you've confused me , I thought when you said you didn't understand you meant you didn't understand. My bad.
*Try it on your job. Keep an even tone of voice, smile and address your public in a courteous and friendly manner no matter how you're seething inside. Their lack of anger management is their problem not yours. They're the ones who'll drop dead of aggravation they cause for themselves.*
Well that was kind of condescending. I have been working with the public for many years and I love it and know how to do it well. I'll try not to take offense, but please be careful, remember, words can hurt.
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Hi georgiegirl,
Nice to meet you.
*What I don't understand is the comment "more benign than others".*
I'm not sure I understand why you don't understand this comment.
lzcutter wasn't saying it was okay or not okay. It's just a fact of life. People are different, some are more benign than others, and being on a message board isn't going to change that.
*When is it ever a good thing to be less than kind, patient and respectful of another human being?*
That's a wonderful sentiment and that is something we should all aspire to but unfortunately there are many different kinds of people "out there" and this place is no different.
*Is it because we're not face to face and eye to eye that we can take liberties with our common courtesies and common sense?*
Yes I'm sure that some people do feel that the anonymity of a message board gives them a chance to take those liberties. I also work with the public everyday and I see plenty of people who don't need that excuse, they take those liberties anyway. People are like that. Don't you agree?
Anyway, that's just my two cents. Not that anybody asked me.
Take care,
I'll see you around the boards,
Molo
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*Honestly, if I had a nickel for every TCM newbie who panicked over newer films in the schedule, I could start TCM2.*
Ha! That made me laugh! It was worth bumping up this thread just for that!
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Hey there Mongo!
I was impressed. You're a natural at this sort of thing. I liked your story of going to the movies when you were a kid. You were interesting to listen to. *Double Indemnity* was a fine choice. Nice plug for the message boards too. You were a great representative for the boards!
Oh and Juan if you're out there, nice job! You talked about turning to TCM to make you feel better after a bad day. Well I can relate to that! Astaire and Rodgers? You have very good taste young man!