Film_Fatale
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> {quote:title=ncblu66 wrote:}{quote}
> please no one suggest a remake of this. this movie was perfect in it's original form and anything else would be a cheap copy
It would never occur to me to suggest such a remake... or, for that matter, a remake of just about any Hollywood movie from the Golden Age.
Louise Rainer is absolutely wonderful in this movie. She truly deserved the Oscar for her work here.
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I didn't really know much about Dan Fogelberg before. Seems like a very talented artist. Wonder why more of his songs haven't been used in movies...
P.S. just found this video of him playing "Same Auld Lang Syne". Enjoy!
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Another famous actor who played Cisco the Kid...
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> {quote:title=lzcutter wrote:}{quote}
> He is absolutely wonderful in *Body Heat*. It is a small role but it's the one that made folks sit up and take notice of him back when it was originally released.
I'd pretty much forgotten he was in that one. Here's hoping his latest work will be appreciated by the Academy. I haven't seen it yet, but I've heard excellent comments about it.
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I made some screencaps of one of the best *Pink Panther* movies - *A Shot in the Dark*, which starred Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, George Sanders and Elke Sommer.
The animated opening sequence were always fun to watch B-)
Dreyfus senses impending doom....
And his worst fears are confirmed.
France's "finest inspector" is on his way to the scene of the crime.
He immediately makes a good impression.
But does not forget his manners.
Elke Sommer made a lasting impression as poor Maria Gambrelli
And Cato (Burt Kwouk) made his first appearance in the series.
The movie allowed Clouseau to demonstrate his formidable skills playing pool.
It also cemented Dreyfus' dislike for his least favourite inspector.
The relationship had some warm moments.
But Inspector Clouseau never lost faith in his unique skills.
But of course, not everybody appreciated his brilliance.
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> {quote:title=clore wrote:}{quote}
> Leone actually came to the US - and to Monument Valley - to shoot some sequences of ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST.
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I guess I didn't know that; it's been ages since I have watched it. I take it that the *Dollars* trilogy was completely shot in Europe, though?
> There are some gorgeous shots in WESTERN UNION that rank with the best of the period and THE HANGING TREE has some great compositions that only serve to remind me of how much I'd like to see a widescreen version of that film.
*The Hanging Tree* is available on DVD only as an import, IIRC. Do you have a multi-region player?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3-VF7xd_KE
That's actually a very nice song... it just about made my day!
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> {quote:title=CineMaven wrote:}{quote}
> I saw the trailer for that. (I've also forgot its title). D'ya think Crowe is just going for character actor parts instead of cool handsome leading man roles? I was just happy that the audience didn't boo Ben Affleck.
Morning, CineMaven. The movie is called *State of Play*. Here's the trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Acu6YbGhdVE
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> As for Helen Mirren, I'm a big fan of hers and will see her in anything; even got her autobiography signed by her when the NY Times interviewed her at their center on 42nd Street. I tell you, the way she pronounced my name...oh, wait.
Did you rent/buy the Michael Powell DVD which includes *Age of Consent* ? It just came out last week; there's a bunch of info in the Powell & Pressburger thread.
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I remember reading somewhere that *Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid* showed up very rarely on TCM on account of it being a Fox film. I think it was even one of the movies folks had hoped to see in the Paul Newman tribute last year, but that TCM wasn't able to include.
So let's hear it for TCM getting the rights to show the movie - on 1/17/09, and also 2/16 and 4/18.
_The Feb. 16th showing is at 8pm ET_:
*Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid* (1969)
Two free-spirited bank robbers flee railroad detectives and head for Bolivia.
Cast: Paul Newman , Robert Redford , Katharine Ross Dir: George Roy Hill C-110 mins, TV-14
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So I take it your viewing of *Picnic* was overall a pleasant one?
In regards to his appearance on the "Lucy" show, I must have never caught that one. Or maybe I've watched it and just forgot. I'd certainly like to watch it, I thought WH and Lucy had great chemistry together in *Miss Grant Takes Richmond*
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> {quote:title=TikiSoo wrote:}{quote}
> Geez, I'm 5 hours and $500 away from that and if I had proper notice _I_ would go...through a blizzard.
> I have loved PB since I first saw him and easily overlook his flaws, because his brilliance outshines any conceit. I love him as a filmmaker and as a writer and chronicler of old Hollywood. Being cute doesn't hurt.
> I'm very excited hearing about Sacred Monsters and second the idea of it being filmed. For those of us financially and temperature challenged.
That's the spirit, TikiSoo! And as someone who traveled to L.A. just for the chance to watch *How the West Was Won* shown in Cinerama, I'm just the kind of dedicated film buff that would do the same for something like "Sacred Monsters". (I had no prior knowledge of last Saturday's show).
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ccbaxter,
That movie definitely looks like it would fit in nicely in the TCM Underground! B-)
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I missed *High Noon* the last time it was on. Fortunately, it's part of tonight's "Profiles in Courage" lineup. B-)
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Thank you, TCM, for giving us a Coop double-feature as part of tonight's "Profiles in Courage" lineup! B-)
*Sergeant York* (1941)
True story of the farm boy who made the transition from religious pacifist to World War I hero.
Cast: Walter Brennan , Gary Cooper , Margaret Wycherly Dir: Howard Hawks BW-134 mins, TV-G
*High Noon* (1952)
A retired Marshal must defend his town from a revengeful villain.
Cast: Lloyd Bridges , Gary Cooper , Grace Kelly , Thomas Mitchell Dir: Fred Zinnemann BW-85 mins, TV-PG
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Susan Peters was in *Andy Hardy's Double Life*
with _Esther Williams_.
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Melvyn Douglas
audreygirl - you can find info on posting images in this thread:
http://forums.tcm.com/jive/tcm/thread.jspa?threadID=123944&tstart=0
(Also, we're going alphabetically by first name) B-)
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*Wagon Master*
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GG reminds us that, sometimes, happiness is a nice, warm gun.
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Just watched *Black Legion*, a nifty 1937 crime drama from WB starring Humphrey Bogart and Ann Sheridan. The director is Archie Mayo. Had filmmakers in the 40's attempted anything like this (I'm unaware of any similar effort), it might also have made a great noir.
The movie is about a ****-like organization that exploits workers' xenophobia and work-related anger (due to any number of reasons) to carry out hate crimes against people deemed "foreigners" - which at the time of the movie, apparently included even Irish-Americans.
Bogart is one of the frustrated blue-collar workers who finds himself suddenly becoming a member of this Black Legion, eventually finding out that once in, there is no way out. Eventually, he ends up shooting one of his co-workers (and best friends). The ending is pretty much what you'd expect given the Code restrictions, although Bogart's character has one last display of decency, without which he could have probably avoided any punishment for his actions (which of course couldn't happen due to the Code).
The DVD from WHV has a superb transfer, the movie looks just about as good as almost anything from the 30's that I've ever watched.
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The first one that comes to mind is Howard Hawks' *Red River*, although that might be partly because I just watched it a couple of days ago. I was very impressed because I thought the vistas were as awesome as anything that Ford ever got in his movies.
Many have already mentioned the spaghetti westerns of Sergio Leone. I like those vistas, too, but somehow I can never overlook the fact that these movies were all made in Europe, although they're apparently set in the U.S.
Off Topic: Favorite Music?
in Your Favorites
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> {quote:title=movieman1957 wrote:}{quote}
> That is "Another Old Lang Syne" that I mentioned.
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> Here is a link to one of the Greatest Hits albums.
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> http://www.amazon.com/Very-Best-Dan-Fogelberg/dp/B00005LNBZ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1231782361&sr=1-1
Thank you, Chris, for the link to that album. I love it when you can hear a small sample on amazon, or even buy a song in MP3 format.
Having said that, I might just want to check if that album is available at the library. I'm already paying taxes, might as well get something for my money.