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Hi, Miss Betty Idol -- Since I?m so besotted with ??The Ghost and Mrs. Muir?? it was impossible to forget Rex Harrison in ??Unfaithfully Yours??. I must confess I had a hard time keeping up with Sir Rex. His voice alone could match the Niagara Falls. No wonder Frank said it must be a tall order to give the man a run for his money.
Ahhh, you just hit on my favorite Rex Harrison film. Unfaithfully Yours is also my favorite Preston Sturges film and, I completely agree with Randy, Linda Darnell is stunning in the picture. Unfaithfully Yours is definitely not your typical Sturges comedy, but I love it because it's very dark.
I couldn?t help feeling that Linda was a bit in over her head next to Harrison?s roaring performance. I swear he never jumps off the merry-go-round and there?s a scene in which he verbally tears his brother-in-law to pieces.
According to the commentators on the DVD, Rex really had a problem with Linda. He viewed her as an amateur actress not worthy of his talents. I think Linda is absolutely adorable in the film.
Preston Sturges ought to have had a magic wand. You need a streak of genius to cook up all those fake scenarios in which Rex?s character plots to get rid of his allegedly unfaithful wife, make your skin crawl while the murderous fantasies play out and then have you burst out laughing when you get to see clumsy Rex struggling to put the perfect crime into practice. If that wasn?t enough the ending is sheer riot. No other man can turn otherwise saccharine and sappy lines into something worldly like Rex Harrison.
That was beautifully expressed. I most definitely agree with you.
Any thoughts on Linda, apart that she has a figure to die for and black looks knock-out on her?
Damn. I was going to say she was gorgeous in the film. Actually, what I really like about Linda's performance is that it proved to me she could play a sweet, lovable girl, which is the exact opposite of the two other performances that I love of hers: A Letter to Three Wives and Fallen Angel.
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Hi, Snake Pliskin -- Welcome to the board.
Mostly I'd really like to know if anyone could suggest any small action packed or fun westerns or 1930-1950 movies.
I like The Professionals and The Wild Bunch for action-packed westerns. Forty Guns is a stylish western.
I'm into film noir, so that would be my suggestion for the 30s-50s films. Out of the Past, Pickup on South Street, The Night of the Hunter, Scarlet Street, Gun Crazy, The Asphalt Jungle, Double Indemnity, The Killing, Criss Cross, Touch of Evil, Detour, and Raw Deal are some of my faves.
I'd also suggest Val Lewton's psychological horror films from the 40s: Cat People, The Body Snatcher, The Seventh Victim, The Leopard Man, etc.
Also old or new artsy films are nice.
Dementia, Carnival of Souls, Un Chien Andalou, and The Fall of the House of Usher are a few of my favorites.
You may find a film like Lady in the Cage to be interesting.
As for modern-day filmmakers, I like the Coen Brothers the most. P.T. Anderson is also pretty interesting.
This is a site that I find to be very useful for film exploration:
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Hi, Delirious Di -- Dear, dear Frank.
A double dosage of "dear"? That's never a good sign.
I've been waiting rather patiently for you to see Thieves' Highway and give your thoughts on it. You remember the film -- a solid little noir directed by Jules Dassin and starring Richard Conte? I know Dassin is no Lang, but still...
Ohhh, I see. Or, I should say, I haven't seen. So it's The Letter, Harvey, Thieves' Highway, Crossing Delancey...
I haven't forgotten. In fact, I now own the DVD.
By the way, there is a board member who actually just told me they recently watched Thieves' Highway. I wonder if they would share their thoughts on the film with you or not.
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What's up, Hunter Hearst Helmsley -- FrankGrimes rules & has some great thoughts on many movies and many threads, which I have read , hes all over the place. A positive member from what I have seen ! Thats all I want to say, my big contribution..
This is a complete swerve. The second I turn my back, you are going to take a sledgehammer to me and then Pedigree me. Well, I'll say my thanks now and then get even with you at the pay-per-view.
Hi, Power Station Gal -- Okay, I'll be good with the Preminger disses. "Fallen Angel" better be good though, or ELSE. (I hope that use of all caps was threatening enough.)
I don't know your tastes well enough yet to fancy a guess, but if forced to do so, I'm gonna say the film will come up short with you. Your Prem disses will continue.
And of course I still like 80's music. You're talking to the girl who owns the entire Robert Palmer back catalog, mister.
That's, Mister Mister.
So do you dress like a Palmer girl?Thanks for missing me, Grimey. I'll try to be around more. At the moment, I don't have any work lined up, so I should be pestering everyone like a red headed stepchild and trying to build up my post count while at it.
Ohh no, you took me seriously. Rule number one: don't take me seriously.
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Good Evening, Lynn! -- Wow! You sure know how to make a girl swoon.
Thank you, darlin'. But you know darn well it's not me.
Don't ever try that line of "I don't know anything about movies, Miss Lynn" on me again! I didn't believe it after your wonderful dissertation on Vertigo and I don't believe it after your very thoughtful critiques of The Searchers and Liberty Valance.
I'm telling you the truth.Now, i beg you, please go watch Harvey, more Ford films and be sure to watch Ox-Bow Incident tomorrow if you missed it in December.
You're begging me now? Well, I don't want you to beg. That's not what a Ford woman would do. I'll try to get to some films this week. I'll see what's in my heart.
The The Ox-Bow Incident is a favorite of mine. I'm a fan of the weenie Fonda because I believe he often represents the conscience of humanity. He's not a strong man nor a flashy man but he's a man with a mind and a heart. He's true. This is what attracts me to Fonda. Miss G calls him a "cerebral" actor, and I agree with that. But I do believe Fonda lets you in emotionally, too.
The interesting thing about Fonda's character in The Ox-Bow Incident is that he wasn't all that pure. He was "on the fence" for a good part of the film. He eventually comes around, though.
I love it when you talk movies.
Thank ya kindly, ma'am.
You know that the feeling is more than mutual. By the way, I especially like your willingness to defend films of all eras. Your mind is definitely open. That's a very good thing.FYI, when it comes to film discussion, I often need to be drawn out. You and Jackie did that today. So please, keep on talking Ford films and I may end up getting dragged along. That is, if I have seen the film(s) you are discussing.
Doniphon never rebuilt his home or heart. It remained as it was... all those years. But the cactus roses bloomed every year, just as his love for Hallie did.
Doniphon not only lost his love, he also lost his dignity (gun/strength). He was no longer needed in the new Shinbone. He had truly become a forgotten man (fallen giant) to all but those who were close to him when he mattered. Hallie was one of the closest to Doniphon, but her and Ranse abandoned him. This is what will haunt Hallie for the rest of her days, which in turn will haunt Ranse.
Here's a line that Fonda can read:
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Hey, Liveliest Gal in Town! -- You probably have a life away from the boards and much on your plate.
Ohh, absolutely. My girlfriend and I are very busy.
Just know that many of us look forward to reading your thoughts on films that we hold dear, since you write so well. Patience is a virtue.
You must have been in a wonderful mood when you wrote those glowing words about me. I'm speechless... hence my lack of written posts.
You are a constant source of flattery for me. I thank you dearly for such lofty praise. It's about damn time I attempted to live up to such praise.So it's films that "we" hold dear, eh? Who be "we" and what films? I know about The Letter and Harvey, any others?
Guess we'll have to be patient.
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Hiya, Bronxie! -- I think National Cheese Smothered French Fries and Gravy Month is coming up, and I don't want to miss it.
How romantic. Slide over.
Hey, Strawberry Shortcake! -- ooh i'll take some strawberry shortcake while youre up frankie. heehee!
Fresh out.
i could eat strawberry shortcake all day! i dont know if i could eat pickles at the same time. what a combo. yikes! talk about wacked out tongue!
Wacked out!
You're definitely wacked out.Well, you know I could eat strawberry shortcake with you all day, just as long as you wear that poofy polka dot dress... and that badge.
Hola, CineBabe! -- What gentlemens say and what they does is two different things.
What are you sayin', girl?
And besides, I always envisioned FrankGrimes to be more Rhett than Ashley. Now there's a man who likes a woman with a healthy appetite:
Hey now. You sure know how to soften a man up, T. You're up to something, ain't ya?
Bad taste? Hey, maybe I am a little like Rhett. A little. Very little.
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Hi, Dirty Di -- :::sniff:::: sugarpuss, I'm sitting in the corner having a pity party -- wanna join me? We can invite Frankie and have a threesome...oh, wait...that didn't come out right.
Oldest trick in the book. Do you really think I'd put my head in that noose?
By the way, does three constitute a clique? How about two girls and a male corpse?
Hey, Roadshow -- this is a family forum! But seriously, I'll bring the tissues. You bring Frankie and we'll all have a good cry. Wahhhh!
That sounds about right. Pity is something I'm very used to.
I see that you've blindly wandered into my realm (and Diana's) with Fallen Angel and The House on Telegraph Hill. Careful. And easy does it with the Otto Preminger disses, Sugarblog.
FYI, I'm someone who misses you when you're not around, Peanuts Gal. You better still like 80s music, too. I need someone else around here to share in my poor tastes.
I'd also like to say that the post number of each member is clearly not indicative of one's film knowledge or power. I'm dying proof of that. And if you REALLY want proof of that, all you have to do is check out who the biggest blabbermouth on the board is. I rest my case.
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Hi, Jackie F! -- Excellent comments. I really enjoy reading the opinions of others and yours are always so pleasing to the eye... and brain.
You are right about Tom Donophon's dark side. The scene where he gets drunk and burns his cabin down is probably my favorite Wayne scene in any movie. There is a hatred, a disregard for his own and anyone else's life that is really scary. He truly frightens me when I watch it, and it's very clear to me why Hallie chose Rance (though I believe she comes to regret that decision - we don't know how deeply).
I actually see the scene differently. I think Doniphon is severely depressed and he burns down his house because of it. His world has officially turned dark without Hallie. The only hate in him at that moment is for that of himself. He's killing himself. I think it's a very strong, emotional scene.
I remember being shocked a few years ago watching The Oregon Trail because I suddenly realized what made Wayne a star- his body was so lithe and lanky, and the way he moved was beautiful. All these parts moving every which way, but somehow coming together. Pardon me for being blunt this way, but it just hit me like a ton of bricks! He really uses his body to great effect in the MWSLV scene. His shoulders give you more information than most actors could with their entire face. The only time we see Wayne weak and beaten- and his back is to the camera and he's in the dark (literally).
That's a terrific observation. I believe Wayne's gait (and sometimes swagger) tells us a lot about his characters. Body language is the unspoken language that talks to all of us in some fashion or another. Wayne's body language is certainly "heard" by many women.
The Searchers is weird. I really, really like it- it's better every time I see it, but I could not get into it until I hit middle age. I had to be a little seasoned to understand the movie at all. I've seen it all the way through twice now, so forgive me if I make wrong assumptions! It is a movie to watch many times to really comprehend it fully.
The Searchers was one of the first westerns I bought on DVD. My purchase was prompted by those in the western "know." I had never seen the film before, but I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. After my initial viewing, I thought to myself, "best western ever... really?" What bothered me at first was that I felt the film was too jarring and that it had an uneven feeling. I didn't like the "squaw" comedy and such. It felt out of place to me. But after repeat viewings, my appreciation for the film has most definitely grown and I now enjoy the "unevenness." The Searchers is a western quilt to me, and I like it as such.
I think the only real likable character in it is Martin Pawley. I think this is very deliberate on Ford's part.
I believe there are quite a few likable characters in the film, but Martin is the most important of the group.
Does Hallie love Tom?
I believe so, but I do believe she loved Ranse more.
Or does she love the memory of Tom as he might have been?
No, I think she loves Doniphon as she remembered him to be. Sadly, it took the truth and his death for her to realize just how much she loved him.
What made Hallie change her mind over the years?
I say she regrets how she treated Doniphon, especially after learning what he did for her and Ranse. I also believe Lynn is correct in saying Hallie has had enough of the Washington BS, she wants to return "home."
Might it have been the lie that Rance didn't tell, but accepted the consequences of?
I'm sure she was bothered by that fact.
Would she love Rance even to this day if he had told everyone that Tom Donophon killed Liberty?
She better have because when she calls out for Doniphon it's to protect RANSE. She fears for Ranse's life, so she turns to the person who she knows could help her and her man, Ranse. She was using Doniphon in this way. I believe this is where a lot of her regret lies.
Hiya, Lynn, Dear! -- Wonderful posts! I just love reading your Fordian thoughts.
I've been in Scarlett's brandy because I'm actually talking about some Ford films.
I agree! In the beginning of the film, there is the possibility that Ethan will be a good and likable character. After all, Martha has loved him silently for all these years and he has returned to home and hearth after all these years.
But with the massacre of his family and the kidnapping of Little Debbie, something in Ethan snaps. It was likely there buried deep for a long time but could have been brought up to the surface and or close to the surface with his service in the War.
He has that haunted look when he arrives at the homestead of a man who has seen far too much killing (and probably participated in too much of it as well) which comes rushing back to him when he finds Martha's remains.
I definitely agree with you. Ethan is a dark, mysterious man. What's his story? Well, as the film progresses, we learn he's run afoul of the law and is a wanted man, and I'm speaking a wanted man by different parties. He's the kind of man who cannot settle down because he'll probably be killed if he did. Gotta keep moving.
The fact that Ethan is unlikable, I think, is one reason why some folks have a hard time with this movie. We are so used to Wayne being likable, even Dunston in Red River is not as ruthless, dark nor as dogged as Ethan is.
I believe this to be so. I find this to be the same with Jimmy Stewart. The "dark" Stewart is rarely liked by women and some guys. Of course, I love the "dark" Stewart and Wayne.
SPOILER ALERT FOR LIBERTY VALANCE
I also agree with you about Hallie coming to regret not marrying the man who really did shoot Liberty Valance.
I'm not sure about this myself. I believe Hallie loved Ranse more. I think she regrets not sharing more of her love and appreciation to Doniphon when she could have. I do believe she regrets not spending more time at "home," too.
I think that Hallie did love Ranse but I think she was also in love with the idea of life beyond Shinbone. It matters not to Tom that Hallie doesn't know how to read but it matters to Hallie. As much as she loves Pete and his wife, I think the young girl in Hallie dreams of a different, perhaps better life. Ranse Stoddard arrives and with it the possibility of learning not only to read but of the world outside her small community.
I'm with you, Lynn! Hallie dreams of a better place and she feels as if that place is outside of Shinbone. She will eventually come to realize just how much of her heart still resides in Shinbone. She wants to return "home."
Ranse makes a big point of telling everyone "Nobody fights my battles" but in the end, someone else does. And Ranse, caught up in the moment, allows the lie to perpetrate when he accepts the nomination as the man who shot Liberty Valance.
Ranse was actually following Doniphon's command, too.
To me, Ranse represents the "planners of society" and Doniphon represents the labor that makes those plans come to fruition. One cannot succeed without the other but it's the Ranses of the world who reap all the benefits in the end. Doniphon is the working class guy who will never get his due. Usually, the biggest pride and joy a working class guy has is his wife and children. Doniphon dies without such pride and joy. He's truly a "poor" man. He's broke... heartbroken.
Part of me thinks that Hallie knew from the moment she sent Pompei to get "Mr. Tom" that Donaphin would step in. She likely thought that Donaphin would step in and fight Ranse's battle for him. Did she know he would do it from the shadows?
Hallie was always turning to Doniphon because she knew he was a strong man of action and that he was fearless. Hallie was using him, although I do believe she was blind to this, hence her feelings of deep regret at the end. She's hurting pretty good, but she's not hurting anywhere near as much as Doniphon was.
The other part of me thinks she did not initially know, but as she and Ranse move on their lives, she must have heard via letters and trips back to Shinbone of how Tom's life spiraled out of control. There were probably whispers (there always are) that Ranse hadn't done the actually shooting.
When she did find out, it put some distance between her and Ranse. No longer was he was he stand-up guy who got lucky with a shot. He was the guy who helped (along with her) to destroy someone who had once meant a great deal to her.
I definitely agree with this.
She dreamed of having a better life but that better life did not provide her with the love and security she was dreaming of in Shinbone. She likely felt way out of her element not only in the social circles of Washington DC but at the Court of St. James as well. She was after all, just an orphan girl from Shinbone.
This is something I'm not sure about. I believe through time, she started to long for "home."
I think as Ranse moved higher up the ladder and become more full of himself (he is quite the blowhard when we meet at the top of the movie talking with the newspaper men), Hallie began to wish for that simpler life that she had disdained so long ago.
I believe this to be true. Many of us wish to live a certain life. We think we know what's best for us, what's in our heart. Sometimes we are right and sometimes we are wrong. I think the feeling of home and real love is something many of us take for granted.
I think she came to understand that she might have been happier marrying Tom but it was too late to change any of that. As she grew more distant from Ranse (surprisingly, there is no mention of their children- did they have any?), the past, as it often does, begins to take on a rosier shade. I think she also came to understand the role that Ranse played in Tom's downfall but she would always have to live with the reminder that she was one that sent for "Mr Tom" and put the play in motion.
It wasn't Ranse who was responsible for Doniphon's downfall, it was Hallie's. She broke his heart. I don't blame Hallie for this, though. She truly did love Ranse. She made her decision. Doniphon was left to live with that decision and he struggled to do so. The power of woman. FORD GETS THIS, by the way.
By the time she arrives in Shinbone, she loves both men very much. Only at the end, when Ranse talks of retiring and giving up his public life, does she begin to warm up to him again.
Definitely. Ranse is finally paying Hallie the kind of attention he paid her when she first fell in love with him. Tragically, it took Doniphon's death to get him to wake his tail up.
But a part of her will always love the man who shot Liberty Valance.
More than ever now. Cactus Rose.
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Hi, Jeff! -- With respect all you people, I am still waiting for someone in this very lengthy thread, anyone, to watch FOUR SONS, and to hear their comments? What the devil is taking so long???
I've heard those words before but not for Four Sons, but for many other films and, ummm, reviews.
We had a nice thread going on the film, in the Silent's portion of this Forum, but nothing whatsoever here, except, a bunch of people saying that "they haven't gotten around to it yet", week, after week since December!!!!
I don't have the film, so I'm actually cleared of any wrongdoing on this one. It looks like your heat should be directed at a certain blonde with an Irish treasure chest that's getting rather dusty.
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Hi, Belle Maven -- Question for you Frank...I take it from skimmingly perusing through this thread, that you have NOT seen the epic masterpiece: "Gone With the Wind"??
Uhhhhhhhhh....
It's coming on tonite. (Guess today is epic Monday on TCM with a slew of two plus hour films screened today). Why not make a commitment to sitting down and giving "Gone With the Wind" your undivided attention. You could kill two birds with one stone tonight: (1.)you could finally be seeing this classic film and (2.) you could get some harpies off your back.
Two plus hours? More like two plus, plus hours.
Oy vey! (Ladies...ladies, I'm JOKING about the 'harpies'!!) I know you're just trying to make Frank a fully informed man.
Fooly.
Howdy, Sheriff Greer -- bronxie, dont you listen to poor ol' frankie over here.....he's just trying to get you. it almost worked on me.....okay so he did catch me, but you still have a chance bronxie, run for your life, run! heehee!
You're the one with the badge, not me.
while i do like She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, it isnt as dramatic in the sense that Rio Grande or even The Searchers is.
What you speak of She Wore a Yellow Ribbon is why I have a feeling I won't like it as much as The Searchers or Rio Grande, but we will see.
Rio Grande is such a wonderful film full of love that has to....well be found again between maureen o'hara and john wayne, and it is practically their son and the war that brings them back together. they cant help but fight and argue throughout most of the movie, yet when the Duke gets injured at the end, maureen shows her love and eevotion by walking beside him, holding his hand. then they both kno they love has been regained and they are emotionally well again.
Very nicely said. The bond of love is very strong.
(sighs) i have to say that i agreer with you on that i really didnt care for Vera Miles in The Searchers. she was such a pain to deal with and caused an awful lot of strain.
Et tu? There's just no love for my darling Laurie Jorgensen. Well, that emotional gal has a place in my heart.
Debbie, i dont really have an opinion on. i could never really make up my mind to whether i could like her character or not.
Debbie's been through a lot. Where's your heart?
Hola, Mrs. Doniphon -- The best we can hope for is that he will become "informed". He's already "full".
Uh-huh.
Do you think I care if you know I like my Brandy on the quiet? What do you think the cologne is for?
Hey, Lynn -- I've always thought that Nathan Brittles and the way he mourns his wife in Yellow Ribbon is the character Kirby Yorke would be become later in life when he lost his beloved Kathleen.
Though the movies were never meant to be sequels to one another, if you watch them:
Fort Apache, Rio Grande and then Yellow Ribbon you can almost see the thread that really does tie them together thematically.
I will keep this in mind when I watch them.
As for The Searchers, well, they are two very different movies. Wayne gave us (and Pappy) a glimpse of how dark a character he could be in Red River and The Searchers certainly takes it to a whole new level. There are traces of that darkness in Tom Donaphin as well in Liberty Valance
I believe "Doniphon" was just as scared and inadequate as "Ranse" but on a different level. Ranse wasn't a tough guy. He wasn't "real world" smart. Sure, he could pick up a gun and fight but he would most likely get killed doing so. He would have been a dead man if it wasn't for Doniphon. Oh, sure, Ranse would have died a brave man, but he still would have been dead.
Doniphon wasn't "book" smart. He was an uneducated fella and he couldn't pretend to be a smart man even if he tried. There's no way he could become Ranse. That would be outside his nature, just as Ranse being a tough guy was outside his.
Doniphon had the rule of the roost before Ranse came to town. He was the "man." More importantly, he was Hallie's man. Doniphon didn't feel the need to marry Hallie because everyone in town knew he was sweet on her. They basically were married, just not by law. Well, Ranse showed Hallie a different kind of man. He helped improve Hallie. He made her a better woman in terms of self-worth. Ranse also took the time to help her family and the community. Hallie greatly admired Ranse. He was kind, considerate, gentle, and he did offer her a safe, promising future of good not bad.
What's so impressive about Doniphon is that his love for Hallie was unconditional. Even though he realized he was never going to be her man, he still cared about her and her happiness above all else, including his own happiness. He sacrificed his heart for hers. I don't think Hallie truly appreciated what he did for her until time had passed; before it was too late.
To me, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is a film about regret above else. Doniphon is the first to regret and his is the strongest of them all. He had the chance to marry Hallie many times over but he kept putting it off and putting it off. He took Hallie for granted. His regret destroys him.
Hallie is in deep regret when the film ends. She knows what Doniphon did. She understands that he sacrificed his happiness for hers and it's tearing her up inside because she never took the time to say "thank you" to him. She took him for granted.
I believe Ranse's regret is twofold. I do believe he regrets not thanking Doniphon for saving his life and making him a better man. But I believe Ranse's greatest regret is that he has taken Hallie for granted all these years. He now sees how deeply affected she is by Doniphon's death and the unconditional love he BRAVELY gave her. Ranse hasn't done this for Hallie. He's become self-centered. The good news for Ranse is that he still has time to make things good for Hallie again and he's gonna take that step FOR HER, just as Doniphon did. The big problem Ranse faces is that Hallie's love for Doniphon is strong and it will never leave her now that she knows the truth. So even if he does all the right things, he will never have all of her heart ever again.
I think the shooting of Valance is important because it's a proxy scene. Valance is the man who is shot and killed by Doniphon, but Doniphon is actually shooting and killing himself. Ranse's life is the one that is actually saved, but it's Hallie's life that Doniphon is truly saving. It's all proxy. Doniphon sacrifices it all for Hallie.
Doniphon's heart and future are set afire by himself. A life without Hallie is a dark one.
What I find important in the following line is the word "home." Ransom wants to run away, to go home, and we just witnessed in a previous scene that Doniphon burned his home down. Doniphon no longer has a home or a "home." It's all lost for him. Yet, he's still gonna fight... for Hallie.
I love the following moment because it shows Doniphon tossing his cigarette away. He's just tossed his own happiness and heart away and he's very well aware of it.
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I'm going to watch THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE on YouTube shortly.
I hope you enjoy your visit to Shinbone, Bronxie.
Not much talked about is the imo underrated peformance of Ona Munson as Belle Watling. Watch the scene in the carriage with Melanie (the always superb Olivia) and how Munson starts powdering herself in a very unselfconsciously common way; a nice touch to define the most notorious aspect of her otherwise very human character.
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Hiya, Jackie! -- I love the Beatles, George is my favorite, I love everything George ever did,
George is numero uno for you, eh? I like your style.
I love the Beach Boys and the Monkees, and Peter Gabriel, including his early Genesis stuff. There are very few other bands that I like enough to listen to every song they ever made. The Band, maybe.
I've always been a singles over album kinda of music listener. This speaks to my "poppiness." I'm a "mix tapes" kind of guy. I prefer variety. I guess this is why I lack focus. I drift all over the place, be it film, music, whatever.
Eighties pop, eh, Frank?
That was excellent! I actually liked the song and I loved the video. Thanks!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj8a8IY60hU
Hi, Mickeeteeze! -- Brandy....by "Looking Glass". I got it a few years ago on "The Very Brady Christmas" soundtrack! It was the only place I could find it!.
I'm sorry, but that just killed me... and not softly. Too funny.
Bonjour, Missy G! -- I love "Arthur's Theme"---poor Dudley Moore. He was so talented.
I also like Dudley Moore.
I love the Monkees, too. My favorite song is "I'm a Believer".
That's my second favorite of theirs. Yes, their two biggest singles are my favorites.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VUqgZ-kl-Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI7gzXz1cHo
Butterscotchy knows my 70s tastes. I need dance music to move me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8XVJx5bjrI
I've always been attracted to soul music (of all eras) and this guy is one of the greatest ever:
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Howdy, Boca Cowgirl, Ma'am -- That's perfect what you said about the inner and outer man, Clift and Wayne respectively, in RED RIVER.
As a guy, I tend to gravitate to the inner man more but I know many women prefer the outer man. That's all right, I tend to like the crazy girls over the composed ones.
Put THE HEIRESS next on your Monty list; you won't be sorry.
Really? That's the Monty film you believe would float my boat?
Joanne Dru is not one of my favorite actresses, and truthfully I can't STAND her as Tess.
And I just saw SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON today and she was even WORSE. She can't hold a candle to Coleen Gray in looks and acting ability.
Joanne isn't a dynamic actress, that's for sure. Her "Tess" was very one-dimensional and on the predictable side, although I still liked her for some reason. I did like her little show and tell for the Duke. Now that's acting!
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Hi, Mama Iselin! -- You need to see THE INFORMER and DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK immediately. Do not dilly-dally!
After you've seen these, I will call you and give further instructions. Get out your playing cards.
My list of "need to see's" is growing by the second. Damn that queen of hearts! Now can I please see Jocelyn?
Hola, CineMaven! -- I'm sorry...excuse me. Are you admitting you have NOT seen "IN A LONELY PLACE"??? I know this is a thread for classic film virgins, but GEEZ! You must lose your virginity on this regard quick! Aren't you the Gloria Grahame fan??
Yes, I am admitting the horrible truth: I still haven't watched In a Lonely Place. I ADORE Gloria Grahame and I'm also a fan of Bogie and Ray. In a Lonely Place is also the favorite noir of my favorite noirist, Eddie Muller. There are many, many reasons for me to watch the film, with my great fondness of Gloria being the biggest reason. I guess I've been distracted by the queen of hearts.
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Hiya, CineBaby -- Maybe Frank likes girls with healthy appetites. I'll let him speak for himself.
You're right. I like girls that eat. Why? Because a girl who eats is relaxed, and I'll take a relaxed girl every single time.
Love That BronxGirl -- Now for the second course......
Okay, Frank, I'll take one poached egg over toast, a small glass of grapefuit juice,and a vitamin pill.
That'll be it for the week.
Yuck, horrors!
Ciao, Dillightful Diana -- She's seduced with strawberries. (Wouldn't work with me...a guy would have a better chance with pickles!)
And to think, I just baked you some strawberry shortcake. I wanted to seduce that garter gun from you.
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Hiya, Sweet T -- that costume place on congress was so fun!! i took
that one picture of ang in that hat and we almost got into trouble, b/c of it. im
a troublemaker. ang, kim, april, save me!! heehee!
You are asking the "A" girls to save you? Are you crazy? You need to be saved
from them! You are in a mess of trouble, T. I was really hoping the Minny girl
could come to your rescue, but now I'm not so sure.
im wearing my poofy polka dot skit in that pic by the way frankie, but you cant
see it too well,
Ohhh, I see it. It's very "arresting." I also see your puppy dog eyes, too.
and im not ready to throw a chop! thats just........kim dont worry im not gonna say
it. heehee! i have to....mean! if you dont behave frankie, then ill give you the chop.
I'm always on my best behavior, so there's no need to chop me.
i had my badge on my green purse yesterday at the hockey game and kurtis(one
of my fav players) goes, "so whats that for? you arent going to arrest me are you?"
it was so funny!! i told him about the movie. he was laughing too.
You should have arrested him.
Hi, Coopsy's Clara -- I prefer the other photos.
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Howdy, Bronx Blossom! -- Why, where are you going??
I'm not going anywhere. You are the one who has left town with this Ford film watching that you are doing. It's over for you. You've been poisoned, just like Debbie.
And Vera Miles is a pain in the arse.
Hey! I LOVE Laurie Jorgensen. Every girl should have a little Laurie in them. But then again, I love girls whose emotions run very high. Laurie is to the emotional extreme. She loves hard, she hates hard, she cries quick, she angers quick. Ohhhh, how I adore that girl's emotional range.
OMG -- FRANK! IT'S ON YOUTUBE!!! THE WHOLE FILM!!! (TMWSLV)
I'll watch it tomorrow afternoon and get back to you on it! I'm so excited! Night-night!
Wow! You are genuinely excited. I love it! The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is my favorite Ford film so far and it's going to be tough to top. I tend to like psychological, emotional films and this one has both elements, as does The Searchers. I want to feel a film, not just watch one. It's all about the senses with me. That's why I don't think I'm gonna like Ford because it's quite clear to me he doesn't understand human emotions all that well.
By the way, I did read your words on She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, but I cannot comment on it since I have never seen the film. I have seen The Searchers, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and Rio Grande, though. If I get the Wayne/Ford box set, then I'll be able to participate in your discussion. Well, that is, if I actually take the time to write about it.
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Well, my aborted viewings of THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE was years ago, as I wasn't into westerns and Ford as I am now.
I will remember you so very fondly, Bronxie.
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Citizen Kane to The Birds is pretty much my range. In terms of decade, I'd definitely go with the 40s with the 50s being my second favorite. The vast majority of DVDs that I own are from the 40s.
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Hiya, Keltic Ken -- Frank, I have been crying everyday since January 20,2001 !
I thought you were headed that way. Dry your eyes, Scarlett. Tomorrow is soon today. Not soon enough, I know.A Pleasant Good Evenin', Katie -- More talk about a movie you have not seen: Scarlett O'Hara is a very wise Irish American lassie. She is a philospher par excellence...no thinking for today, leave thinking for tomorrow and everything will work out well. Such deep, philosophical plumbings by the heroine moves GWTW from the "epic film noir" into the realm of "art house cinema".
Art house noir? Now that sounds like a very interesting film. Maybe I should watch it... and then not talk about it.
Here's the Goddess in action:
Nice thinkin', Missy G.
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Hi, Keltic Ken -- Fort Apache is at the top for you, eh? Very interesting. And you are definitely the first person I know who likes The Long Grey Line that much.
I always cry when watching The Long Grey Line !
You? Actually, I believe you because you wouldn't lie about such a thing. You're not a crocodile tears-type like some others 'rounds here.
Howdy, Fordy Guns -- And just because you said what you said I'll talk, talk, talk about all those movies you've never seen.
Can't you "think" of my feelings for a change? I don't want my first viewings of Ford and Cooper films and Gone with the Wind to be spoiled. Please, I beg of you. Refrain!
It always manages to make me fall apart in tears, I'm not sure how or why.
Croc!
Ha ha!! If you mean I don't "think" as a rule, you're right! I don't know if you were being insulting by that remark, but I'm not going to think about it. I'll think about it tomorrow.
Insulting? Me? Never! I would never, ever think of doing such a thing, especially to you.
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Hey, Ken -- What are your top ten Ford films overall?
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Hola, Lady of the Night -- Look who's asking for "thoughts"!
I thought you'd get a kick out of that one. I also thought you'd kick back even harder, too.
I "think" people who see movies and don't talk about them should not be asking people who do see movies and do talk about them, to talk about them!
You should definitely place the word "think" in quotes when it comes to yourself.
These people "who see movies but don't talk about them" sound very interesting to me. You'll have to introduce me to one of them.
Anyway, since you say you have not seen My Darling Clemintine or The Grapes of Wrath and you also say you don't like to read anything beforehand about movie you haven't seen, I just don't have it in my heart to spoil anything for you. Now, if you say you really HAVE seen these movies then maybe I'll think about it.
Did you say you have a heart? Really? I think I'm gonna have to take a survey on that one.
You're depriving everyone of your Fordian big screen experience today. Tsk, tsk, shame and double shame.
I've never seen My Darling Clementine (
) or The Grapes of Wrath. And since you don't want to talk about films I haven't seen, I've got more I wish you'd keep quiet on. GONE WITH THE WIND, ALL Gary Cooper films, ALL John Ford films (except Mogambo), and ALL Clark Gable films. So, if you could, pretty please, not speak of those films on this board. You know, for my sake.
So do you dress like a Palmer girl?
You should know that anyone who actually admits to liking 80s music cannot be taken seriously.
I'm telling you the truth.
Movies about maids/butlers
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Hiya, J-Girl -- You're right about that! I also like the dress but I would want more coverage on the top. lol
Ohh, come on. Live it a little. Less is more!
Hey, Super Sweet T(ease) -- oh yes! i have to have more coverage at the top, funny you should say that. i was just figuring out i would make one like it, and i was picturing short sleeves with it. how cute that would be!
You picture wrong. The original should do just fine.