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Tippi Hedren was in *The Birds* with Jessica Tandy

> {quote:title=JakeHolman wrote:}{quote} > >You just demonstrated how thoroughly you've misunderstood my position. I believe in egalitarianism within a market society, I never said anything (even remotely) about higher taxes > > Then would you favor a flat tax of say 15 percent on all citizens earnings? > > Also, would you be in favor of reducing the present government to about half of what it is today? > > These countries you mention are not full blown market economies, sorry. > > The government in all of them controls the markets there to a great extent. You show (yet again) that you still do not understand, sorry. Egalitarianism isn't something that *has* to be controlled by a government, and in any event, in any democracy it is the people who choose the kind of government that they want. So if the people elect a government that can be expected to promote and support egalitarian policies, then the government is simply carrying out the will of the people. That's democracy in action. Furthermore, some would also argue that the U.S. experienced its greatest growth during the period that followed the enactment of some egalitarian policies, like the New Deal. By contrast, some of the countries with the greatest income inequality have also been those with the most authoritarian governments. > {quote:title=MattHelm wrote:}{quote} > The difference in market economies in Russia and China (and elsewhere) is that their brand of capitalism is for the sole purpose of building up their militaries and governments. The people never share the wealth. Contrary to your assumption, there's evidence that there is a growing middle class in countries such as China: http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/21/opinion/edwasserstrom.php

> {quote:title=clore wrote:}{quote} > Has Josh Brolin gotten to the point where he's billed above the title? Well why shouldn't he? He plays the title role

> {quote:title=JakeHolman wrote:}{quote} > Anyone who supports the idea of taking more and more of the citizens' money in the form of taxes and then through a command and control government redistribute the wealth as it deems beneficial to its citizens is a socialist, sorry. > You just demonstrated how thoroughly you've misunderstood my position. I believe in egalitarianism within a market society, I never said anything (even remotely) about higher taxes. There really is no socialism left in the 21st century. Even Russia and China have adopted market economies, and Cuba is gradually doing so. Which is just great, imho, because I do believe a market economy is the best option for economic development and growth.

Which goes to prove my point, that you can have capitalism and egalitarianism. And if you think anything "socialized" is a bad thing, does that mean you reject socialized education and socialized law-enforcement? Anyway, regarding the actual thread topic, what does everyone think of the teaser poster?

> {quote:title=JakeHolman wrote:}{quote} > Will you please show me a capitalist country that has Egalitarianism? Does not exist. It would more than likely be a socialist country like Sweden or Norway--both socialist countries. > Many people would consider Canada a more egalitarian country than the U.S. Also, I don't believe Sweden is a socialist country; it is home to many competitive companies like Volvo, Ericsson, Electrolux, etc. As for Norway, last time I checked they also had a market based economy.

> {quote:title=MissGoddess wrote:}{quote} > Unfortunately, I don't have a name for anyone at WB. I'd suggest George Feltenstein.

> {quote:title=hamradio wrote:}{quote} > Don't tell me that you haven't given a friend a copy of a movie you recorded from TCM. Nope. Never.

I couldn't resist passing this along - it's from Peter Bart's Variety blog. Seems like *Mamma Mia!* is on its way to becoming one of the most popular movie musicals of all time. *Is the World Ready for a ?Sing-Along? with ?Mamma Mia!??* Summer?s over and it?s no longer hip to write about film grosses. The self-anointed analysts have run out of superlatives for ?The Dark Knight,? which is just as well. But many have overlooked the most surprising (and amusing) success story of summer ? ?Mamma Mia!? Not only has this offbeat, critically abused movie soared to record B.O. levels to become the most successful musical of all time, but it?s about to open in yet another run ? the ?Mamma Mia!: The Sing-Along Edition.? Yes, audiences will be able to watch and sing starting Friday in 100 markets nationwide. Who needs ?The Rocky Horror Picture Show? anymore? The lyrics will appear on the screen, karaoke-style, and ?Dancing Queen? will resound into the night. Here are the box office numbers: In the U.S., ?Mamma Mia!? has grossed $124 million and seems easily headed for a total $135 million. Overseas, the total is presently $233 million and could reach an astonishing $300 million. By contrast, ?The Sound of Music? worldwide rang up $282 million. Even with a reissue in ?98, ?Grease? earned $394 million. The most successful contemporary musicals, ?Chicago? and ?Hairspray,? did $307 million and $200 million, respectively. Now, let?s remember that the critics by and large found ?Mamma Mia!? to be a pop-culture nightmare. The movie?s score on Rotten Tomatoes was 54%. On top of all this, the ?Mamma Mia!? music soundtrack has confounded naysayers by soaring to the top of the charts, selling 700,000 copies. So how to explain the ?Mamma Mia? phenomenon? I?d propose these theories: -- Though the pros hate to admit it, Abba music is almost Beatles-like in its durability. It wasn?t ?60s rock. It wasn?t R&B. It wasn?t especially hip or inside. But its strange mix of disco beat and Swedish folk seemed to resonate worldwide. Painful as it is to admit to industry insiders, Abba still rocks. -- The movie may have been clumsy in spots, over exuberant if not downright dopey here and there, but it was gleeful. Just as ?Dark Knight? wallowed in despair, ?Mamma Mia? basked in confused merriment. People left feeling happy. How many movies can make that claim? OK, a confession: I have been rooting for ?Mamma Mia? since its inception for sentimental reasons. This was the underdog show of its generation ? the show everyone said could never work. Its main proponents were Judy Craymer -- a one-time assistant to a theatrical producer she recklessly incurred $35,000 in personal debts in her fruitless pursuit to turn Abba music into a show -- and her writer, Catherine Johnson, who was living on welfare with two young children and working part-time cleaning pubs. No showbiz outsiders ever had to overcome more naysayers than these two. Even when their show finally opened in London, the critics were embarrassed to admit it worked, ?A tacky but ridiculously enjoyable wallow,? said the Express. The theatrical production has made Craymer and Johnson two of the richest women in England. The movie only adds to their largesse. Good for them. http://www.variety.com/blog/130000613.html

> {quote:title=LandLfan wrote:}{quote} > I've only seen the 2-D! > jon I hope you get the chance to watch it in 3-D someday - it's a breathtaking experience! B-)

Suppose you try putting it on my husband's shoulder.

Suppose I have to whack you over the knuckles.

Suppose I let you off with a warning this time?

nichtrauchen Sie? Gut!

> {quote:title=scsu1975 wrote:}{quote} > 45 mph Suppose I give you a ticket?

Let me go get my G5.

Nah, you just didn't recognize the movie I was quoting from

Here kitty, kitty...

There's a speed limit in this state, Mr. scsu.

I wonder if you wonder...

> {quote:title=scsu1975 wrote:}{quote} > What happened to X? Thread rules (scroll down or go back a few pages). We simply ran out of all the movies that started with "X".

There was no BM promo before the showing of Dick Cavett w/ Katherine Hepburn. I feel cheated.

> {quote:title=scsu1975 wrote:}{quote} > >mutually exclusive > > Hey, I like that - two events which cannot happen at the same time - like writing about politics and knowing what you're writing about I wonder if I know what you mean.

Von Sydow, Max

*Young Tom Edison*