Film_Fatale

I have liked some of his movies. Particularly *Fritz the Cat* and what should surely be one of the top cult movies of all time by now, *Cool World*.

I was just looking at the April schedule, looks like *The Blue Dahlia* will be shown again on April 27th. Which is, you know, helpful in case of any recording trouble.

> {quote:title=randyishere wrote:}{quote} > Me too!! I love brunettes! I'm nutso for Hedy, Linda, Jane Russell, Ida, Merle, Bette, Crawford, Gene, Yvonne, Jennifer, Kay, Joan Bennett, Paulette, Vivien, Olivia, Ella, and Patricia Medina. One more that belongs in that list (imho) is Lupe Velez

> {quote:title=molo14 wrote:}{quote} > What? Why so jaded? You must be dating the wrong guys. > > A gentleman should always see a lady safely home. Spoken like a true gentleman, molo! :x

For the fans of *The Ten Commandments*: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt0quE2Fcrc Rey- I took another look at Richard Donner's cut of *Superman II* and was genuinely touched by a scene that was not used in the theatrical release (which didn't have any scenes with Marlon Brando at all) in which Reeve and Brando are shown together; in all fairness, I believe it may have been an optical effect. However it is interesting to see all of that never-before-seen footage of Brando, years after his death. Finally, I got to watch *Bonnie and Clyde* in blu-ray - it looks magnificent. Faye Dunaway really looked great then. What a coincidence, by the way, that both Gene Hackman and Faye would go on to play villains in, respectively, *Superman* and *Supergirl*. But back to *B&C*, it's hard to imagine how different the movie must have seemed when it was brand new. Certainly it could be much more explicit than, for example, *Gun Crazy* - to say nothing of *You Only Live Once* The irony, watching the movie today, is that one can certainly feel nostalgic for the days of the Great Depression, when banks repossessed people's homes but there were outlaws getting the banks' money. Today, we are in the greatest crisis since the Great Depression, banks are repossessing people's homes, and they are _also_ getting the taxpayers' money. That's progress for you!

> {quote:title=ILoveRayMilland wrote:}{quote} > > {quote:title=Film_Fatale wrote:}{quote} > > *Vertigo* might be another great choice, although personally I don't know if it mightn't be more about obsession than about love per se. > > True, in Scotty's case it is more "obsession" than "love" IMO. But, on the other hand I believe Judy does really love Scotty, so... Well, that's an interesting point. Did Judy really fall in love with Scotty, or did she just want the attention and all the things Scotty was buying her? Maybe she did feel a little something for him, but was it real love? Couldn't there also have been a bit of guilt for having deceived him the first time?

Lynn, I'm also excited about the 1929 *Show Boat* - I may finally complete my *Show Boat* collection! Are you a *Thunderbirds* fan? I still remember watching the TV show when I was little. It was very entertaining and had a catchy theme. Plus all the colourful ships and Miss Penelope's pink Rolls-Royce, which I thought was the prettiest car ever! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RzCB3VRruE

He truly deserves an Oscar. B-)

A Raoul Walsh western starring Dennis Morgan? Sounds like fun! B-) *Cheyenne* (1947) A gambler falls for the wife of the outlaw he's out to catch. Cast: Dennis Morgan, Janis Paige, Jane Wyman Dir: Raoul Walsh C-99 mins, TV-PG

It's not officially a Ford film, since Mervyn LeRoy replaced him during production, but some of us still consider it part of the Ford filmography... It's showing on Wednesday at 9:45pm ET *Mister Roberts* (1955) A naval officer longing for active duty clashes with his vainglorious captain. Cast: James Cagney , Henry Fonda , Jack Lemmon , William Powell Dir: Mervyn LeRoy C-121 mins, TV-PG

> {quote:title=fxreyman wrote:}{quote} > Yes, you are very right about Christopher Reeve. > > He was really taken from us at a very early age. And I truly believe had he not been involved in that accident, his roles would have been much bigger and better in the future. Although he did pretty good for himself after the accident, acting and producing. > Oh, absolutely. It couldn't have been easy to break free from the superhero typecasting. I really did enjoy his work in *Somewhere in Time* (I may be one of the few who doesn't find it insufferably cheesy) and *Switching Channels*. You may have missed this ramble of mine, I think over the holidays, a day after watching all 4 of the Superman movies in which he starred. Even though the last two sequels were pretty disappointing, imho, I always felt riveted to the screen by his strong performance and natural likability. Of course, it was also fun to see his cameo in TV's *Smallville*. B-)

> {quote:title=faceinthecrowd wrote:}{quote} > To: All > > When we see the word "best" as the subject of a thread, it might be helpful to mentally translate that as meaning "favorite." I can't prove that CITIZEN KANE is a "better" movie than GONE WITH THE WIND, or even the Adam Sandler remake of MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN. All I can say is that I like the first one better than the others. Let's not forget that very useful acronym, IMO. Well, basically I agree. Terms like "better" or "best" are always subjective unless they are based on some measurable standard of quality (as in, "which car gets the best car milage?") In the case of Stanley Fish's column, I have no doubt that those 10 movies are the 10 best American films _in his mind_ - although they aren't necessarily in mine. What I liked about his list was that 8 of the movies were from the 40s or 50s. He doesn't have anything from the 60s or 70s. That was the main reason I thought folks here might enjoy reading the list - if it had been mostly post-1960 movies, I wouldn't have thought there was any point. B-)

> {quote:title=molo14 wrote:}{quote} > > ;; > > > > (PS..Frank and Molo...which one of you is which in this picture???) > > Well just going by the picture, it's Frank on the right and me on the left. It's obvious that Gloria is highly annoyed at Frank's antics, while I stare dumbfounded at his audacity. Fisticuffs were avoided however, and Gloria and I continue on our way in the next frame. Thanks a bunch, molo. That's gotta be the funniest thing I've read all day!! > I love it when you speak French! I should have paid more attention to my French tutor when I was a kid. Je parle le fran?ais aussi, mon ch?ri! B-)

Coming up as part of TCM's tribute to Jack Lemmon as SOTM this Wednesday: *You Can't Run Away From It* (1956) A reporter stumbles on a runaway heiress whose story could salvage his career. Cast: June Allyson , Charles Bickford , Jack Lemmon Dir: Dick Powell C-95 mins, TV-G

They were fine photos, but I think the *Niagara* poster is way better!

*Vertigo* might be another great choice, although personally I don't know if it mightn't be more about obsession than about love per se.

> {quote:title=fxreyman wrote:}{quote} > Oh, by the way, the great Emma Thompson and Edward Fox and the late great Christopher Reeve are also in The Remains of the Day! That actually was a really terrific cast, Rey. It's sad that Reeve didn't have enough time to demonstrate his full range as an actor, and will probably always be best remembered as the big-screen Superman. He was very good in those, too, in a way that will probably never quite be matched. He is definitely missed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUUTf7T-kDI&feature=related Wow, what a lineup! You will never see the likes of that again. Jackie - I guess I was wrong. The print of *The Fallen Idol* appears not to be from Janus Films, but from Canal Plus. Having said that, it looks pristine enough to me. This is a really great movie, I'm sure anyone who hasn't watched it before will enjoy it a great deal B-) I really try on these boards to be informative, entertaining and personable. And I know you mean no harm to Dorothy McGuire. But I know...she oughta watch her back. I would say 99% of the time you succeed admirably. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTG_zwGsPWc&feature=related Just as lovely on the small screen as she was on the large screen... :x If your big on repression, you should really think about seeing 1993?s The Remains of the Day, about a 1930?s era very repressed butler played by the great Anthony Hopkins. That was probably up there with *Howards End* as one of the best arthouse movies of the 90s. You have very good taste! Adorable kittens always make me go "Awwwwwwwww" :x

Well, for anyone who may be interested, here is the original trailer for *Cheyenne*, courtesy of the TCM Media Room: http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/index/?o_cid=mediaroomlink&cid=89119

Coming up tonight at 1:45am ET: *The End of the Affair* (1955) A married woman cheats on her husband in World War II London. Cast: Van Johnson , Deborah Kerr Dir: Edward Dmytryk BW-106 mins, TV-G

Don't forget that TCM will be showing the Fox film *Niagara* this coming Sunday at 8pm ET! B-) *Niagara* (1952) Honeymooners get mixed up with an obsessive husband and his cheating wife. C-89 mins, TV-PG

?Ay Caramba! B-)

> {quote:title=lzcutter wrote:}{quote} > Do you want to continue the discussion of *Indemnity* and *Postman* or are we ready to move on? I personally don't mind moving on, but if some folks want to discuss those further... As for the other movies we might discuss, anybody who'd be interested in the "love" aspect of a foreign-language movie? Maybe we could discuss *The Umbrellas of Cherbourg* or *A Man and a Woman*. Some consider them very romantic movies! :x

> {quote:title=JackFavell wrote:}{quote} > I hope it's the Criterion, that would be awesome. Well TCM seems to have a good working relationship with whomever owns the TV rights for movies in the Janus/Criterion catalog. They've sometimes shown movies that Janus controls before they are released on DVD, like with Bu?uel's *Simon of the Desert* > You're right, the parting of the Red Sea is still a great moment. But I just love that the movie is on, every Easter, like clockwork...... Those are great effects. There is a documentary in the DVD that explains how some of it was done, right there on the Paramount lot in Hollywood, what is now the parking lot used to be a huge tank, they filled those with water and when the look wasn't quite what they wanted they added some kind of gelatin-like substance to the water to give it more "body". It was also a huge production, they filmed in Egypt in addition to all the soundstage work in Hollywood. Everybody at the time seemed to be thrilled to be working with DeMille, who was very particular about every last minute detail, such as the hanna- based nail polish on the actresses, because that is what was used at the time in Egypt. Never mind that you couldn't notice it when watching the movie, DeMille wanted everything to be just right!

> {quote:title=clore wrote:}{quote} > The books are all over the apartment on shelves, or else in cartons in a closet. The ones I use most for reference are in the living room. Fortunately, a lot of them are paperback bios and they're in an end table in the bedroom. Sounds a bit like my DVD/blu-ray collection, which is also all over the place! Do you know anything about *Cheyenne* ? I see it's on the schedule for tomorrow, and it stars Dennis Morgan, who is such a cutie! :x