FrankGrimes
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Good Evening, Boca Bronxie -- When my mother goes for her checkup this week she'll ask the doctor if she can start driving sometime this month.
I wish her well.
"Calling Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine, Dr. Howard." I grew up watching the Stooges on the Officer Joe Bolton Show in NYC.
I used to watch the Stooges on Sunday morning in the 80s. I then watched and taped many of the shorts that were aired on AMC in the 90s.
Mom likes Danny Kaye.
This is where I say, "silly." Actually, I've never seen a Danny Kaye film or otherwise.
You're right about her different adjective for Moe, Larry and Curly: "Stupid!"
What does SHE know!
Yes, I'm completely lowbrow when it comes to the Stooges' brand of slapstick comedy.I hope you got a chance to be introduced to L&H the other night with SONS OF THE DESERT.
I missed it. I have seen some Laurel & Hardy in my day and I do laugh at it, but I prefer the Stooges and Abbott & Costello.
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Ramble all you want, Molo. Your comments are very interesting.
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Thanks, Frank.
I've been thinking about your mom. I hope she makes a full recovery so that she can continue to drive.I can never get my mother to watch L&H or A&C. She has one adjective for those two classic comedy teams: "Silly".
And I'm a Three Stooges fan. I bet she has a different adjective for them. I do like Abbott & Costello, but I haven't gotten into Laurel and Hardy yet.
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What's the score, Chi-TOwen? -- You're on -- but why don't you start a separate thread so that we're not accused of hijacking this one.
Me start a thread? That's unpossible! Okay then. We'll see how ridiculous I can be. Name your top five lingerie scenes in noir.
And you already know that Mann/Alton are atop my lists -- now to the difficult task of finding 9 others worthy to appear with each of them.
That's the point, Joseph H. Lewis.
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David Sten used that first one as the cover photo for his book about her,
Runnin' Wild, which was excellent.
I just love that photo. She's adorable looking in that pic.
I think I know what your favorite pic is but I better not post it here, or I might
get banned.
As much as I dislike your Coopness (
), I wouldn't want to see you banned. We'vealready lost one Coop girl due to dirty language around here. Well, at least I believe
she was banned because I haven't seen her around for weeks. I kept warning her
about her "heehee's." She didn't listen. She never listens.
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Hi, Coopsy's Clara -- I love those two Clara Bow pics. The top one is gorgeous. It's my favorite of hers. Well, uhhh, second favorite.
Hey, Celluloid Kid -- I enjoyed the Mitch pix. He's a great favorite of mine.
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Howdy, Coop's Gal -- Shockingly, I cannot rip your favorites... too much. I like most of them. Karloff, Grant, Brennan, Arthur, Bergman, and Missy are all favorites of mine. But the most impressive thing you wrote was this:
Also Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, Grace Kelly, etc?.
Wow! I knew it was only a matter of time before you figured out how amazing Grace is.
I?ll help you find that gun Kim. Frank has picked on Gary?s makeup for the last time!!!
I don't have to worry about Kooky Kim anymore. She's too busy in the Outback.
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Hi, Miss Gun for Hire -- So why is it that your tastes have progressively gotten worse since the Chandler days?
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LOVE YOUR LIST OF ACTORS AND ACTRESSES.THANK YOU FOR POSTING STERLING HAYDEN.....
Thanks, Coral Chandler!
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Hiya, J-Girl! -- Gwynplaine! Gwyplaine!
And do my eyes deceive me or do I see "Max Cady" AND "Norman Bates" on your list? I always knew you were a girl with phenomenal taste. I also love "Imhotep."
"Reverend" Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum in The Night of the Hunter)
Gwynplaine (Conrad Veidt in The Man Who Laughs)
Thymiane (Louise Brooks in Diary of a Lost Girl)
Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind)
Max Cady (Robert Mitchum in Cape Fear)
William Canfield (Buster Keaton in Steamboat Bill Jr.)
Geoff Carter (Cary Grant in Only Angels Have Wings)
Cabman Gray (Boris Karloff in The Body Snatcher)
J.J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster in Sweet Smell of Success)
Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles in Citizen Kane)
Fred C. Dobbs (Humphrey Bogart in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre)
Mrs. Smith (Carole Lombard in Mr. and Mrs. Smith)
Mae Doyle (Barbara Stanwyck in Clash by Night)
Hank Quinlan (Orson Welles in Touch of Evil)
Ellen Berent Harland (Gene Tierney in Leave Her to Heaven)
T.R. Devlin (Cary Grant in Notorious)
Jeff Markham (Robert Mitchum in Out of the Past)
Kathie Moffat (Jane Greer in Out of the Past)
Uncle Charlie (Joseph Cotten in Shadow of a Doubt)
Vera (Ann Savage in Detour)
Maxine Faulk (Ava Gardner in The Night of the Iguana)
Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker in Strangers on a Train)
Dr. Jekyll (Spencer Tracy in Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde)
Martha (Elizabeth Taylor in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?)
Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck in To Kill a Mockingbird)
Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck in Double Indemnity)
Elmer Gantry (Burt Lancaster in Elmer Gantry)
Dr. Mabuse (Rudolf Klein-Rogge in Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse)
The Man Who Laughs
Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler
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Howdy, Coopsy's Gal -- Thank goodness your mom did not have any Coop
peanut dreams. I would really start to worry about her at that point. It's only her
daughter that's the loon... today.
Here are some more pics and the first one is just for you Frankie-poo.
Mary Cooper is stunning in that first pic. She's never looked hotter.
Don't hold your breath about one for Grace.
But how can anyone resist this sweet, adorable, little lambchop?:
She's got puppy dog eyes in that photo, too! There's only one Puppy Dog Eyes
around here, though. Well, there used to be.
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This is the best I could do, Lynn. I don't have the 2-disc special edition of The Searchers, although once I get the Wayne/Ford box, I will have it.
I have to indulge myself with my love for "Laurie." I just love the hands on hips and glare.
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Hi, Theodora -- You're absolutely right. I won't hide my love for John ever again. He's been my guy ever since I got "seriously" into movies (whatever that means ) and I shall shout his name in the streets!
I'm sure ChiO would be interested in discussing Cassavetes.
Heh, yeah, Rohmer & Haneke look odd next to one another, don't they?
I'd say. I've only seen Cache but I'm interested in some other Haneke films. I see you listed Code Unknown as your favorite of his on your website.
I hope you get a chance to look at Rohmer. I have a suspicion most classic movie fans would appreciate him. Or at any rate, I find myself having to defend him as much as classic cinema in the other internet movie forums I frequent against charges of being "anti-cinema" and "mere stage plays."
I'm very open to different styles of filmmaking and Rohmer interests me because of his focus on the male-female relationship. I would be entering my first Rohmer encounter with the understanding of static shots.
I think I will stick around; it's good for me to have a balance between those art snobs I usually talk to and you fine folk. Then I'm glad I've piqued your interest, as you may be stuck with me. Just wait till my real quirks surface!
The more quirks the better. I will tell you that your eclectic taste in film is definitely above my head, which is what interests me. So how did you acquire your art film taste?
Hey, Zooty -- Anyone who lists Hitch and Lang as two of their favorite directors will always capture my attention.
I've yet to see Rancho Notorious. It's one of the elusive Lang titles for me.
I'm impressed by your listing of The Wrong Man in your top five Hitch flicks.
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Hi, Miss Gun For Hire! -- Wow! That was a fantastic write-up for The Blue Dahlia! I've never seen the film but you've got me wanting to see it now. I surely hope to in time.
So how is it that a sappy Gone with the Wind girl ends up getting into Chandler in her late-teens and early-twenties? Is it because you wanted to immerse yourself in your new world of L.A.? And what has happened to you since? You were a cool chick then but now you're an icy dame. What the heck happened?
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Hi, Coopy's Clara -- So did Coop "sign" his autograph with a kiss from his lipsticky lips?
Loved the video! It's yet another smooth, brilliant production by you. We want Missy and GRACE!
Happy St. Patrick's Day to you Cooper fans! All seven of you.
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Hi, Bronx Blossom -- Happy St. Patrick's Day to you and your mother!
I'm very glad your mom is on her way back, B. That's wonderful news.
I loved the "Coogie's Bluff" story! Life with Bronxie's mom is very intoxicating to me. That "Betty Something" was an underrated actress, too.
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What's up, SuperMann? -- Happy St. Pats to you and yours!
Look familiar, Frank? Be afraid...be very afraid.
It's not I who needs to be very afraid... it's definitely you. I'm the one who likes rap music and claims Top Secret! is his favorite contemporary film.
Those lists of yours do look quite familiar. Maybe there's a way you and I could coexist after all.
Your tastes are certainly better than mine and I'm not ashamed to say it. At least you have not been hoodwinked into watching John Ford and Gary Cooper films.
How's this for a new challenge for you, me, and anyone else who'd like to take part -- who are your ten favorite film noir directors AND cinematographers? What are your ten favorite film noir endings? All in order of preference.
Bizarro
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I loved that last clip, Bronxie! My speed all the way.
Here's more of my "tastes":
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"All I got is two fives."
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Now we are talkin'! That's a glorious poster for FRITZ LANG's Metropolis! It makes up for all the painful posters of Coop and Ford I had to endure previously. Almost. Thanks, Kyle!
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Hi, Lynn! -- I just wanted to get my vote in now but I will comment on the schedules later on when I have some time.
My vote is for Fedya.
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All of the characters have also been hurt or disapppointed by a lover or
spouse. Roslyn is divorcing a man who neglected and took her for granted,
Perce's girlfriend ran off with his friend, Gay's wife cheated on him, Gido's wife
died and even Isabel is a divorcee (though she's the most happy of the bunch---she's
even friends with her ex and his wife!). It's interesting to see how they all cope with
their pasts in different ways.
You're exactly right. The film is about lost love and the horrible attempts at coping
with the pain. You can tell the script is more from a man's point of view since it's
rare to see three men facing such heartbreak. Women are often painted as the
sufferers in love more so than men, who are expected just to shrug it off and move
on. The "mother" aspect of Roslyn also makes the film very "male."
The most "difficult" character to me is also (not coincidentally) the most
"educated"---Gido (Eli Wallach). I also think he's the most deeply conflicted. He
loves the memories of his war time flying---but he was traumatized by the combat;
he loved his wife---but he feels guilty over how she died. He actually understands
Roslyn pretty well ("you've got the gift of life") but in the end he tries to use that
knowledge for his own benefit---not hers. I think he's also very competitive with
Gay. He met Roslyn first but what happened is probably what always happened
when the ladies saw his friend.
Brilliant observations. "Conflicted" is the right word for Gido. I believe Gido was
the closest to happiness of the four but the death of his wife crippled him. He
cannot continue building his home without her. Roslyn was bringing him back
to life.
Gido is hard to like, but Huston once again is not judgemental. Gido's like that
crazy teacher in Night of the Iguana.
Gido is definitely the least likable character in The Misfits. He's very selfish,
which feeds his jealous anger. He's too possessive of Roslyn. He's the spoiled child.
I think Miss Fellowes (you gotta love the heavy-handed names) in The Night
of the Iguana represented sexual repression, especially lesbian sexual repression.
The irony of her character was that she was just as sexually tortured as Shannon
(Richard Burton).
Perce (Monty Clift) has potential, if he can reconcile things with his family, but it
doesn't look like that will happen. I think what his mother allowed to happen upon her
marriage is just awful, and I admit I'm totally on his side of things. Perce falls for
Roslyn but I'm not sure any girl could straighten him out. Two women have "betrayed"
him in his mind and he could be on his way to cynicism unless a really strong
minded and positvie woman steps in and replaces that dear "Mom".
You hit the nail on the head with Perce: he wants a mother figure in his life. Perce
was very comfortable with Roslyn and he left her on good terms. He liked how
Roslyn "mothered him" above all else. Perce was even more of a child than Roslyn,
if you can believe it.
Like you said, Roslyn is more child than "Mom" type.
She was very motherly to the guys, but she was too childish to actually be a mother.
It's as if the guys were all big teddy bears to her. She just wanted to hug them all
at once.
Interestingly enough, I don't believe any of the relationships were fueled by sex. I think
all were looking for love and the feeling of being wanted above else. All four are
emotionally needy.
Roslyn is being very "motherly" in the following cap. Mother's milk, if you will.
I love this shot because it shows Roslyn with a hand on Gay and a hand on Perce.
Perce is a child in the arms of his "mother," Roslyn.
Gido is jealous of all the attention Perce and Gay are getting from Roslyn, so he takes
to working on his house in the middle of night. This brings Roslyn over to him.
Like a little boy, Perce is wanting to know if his "mother," Roslyn, saw him.
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Yes, I'm completely lowbrow when it comes to the Stooges' brand of slapstick comedy.
I've been thinking about your mom. I hope she makes a full recovery so that she can continue to drive.
), I wouldn't want to see you banned. We've
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Make sure you do not have any spaces to start a line, Ken. If you do, you will end up losing text.
By the way, I figured Joanie was #1 for you. Wise choice.