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Which begs the question - why would I care what they show? It's not a station I would ever watch. I get AMC in my cable package and don't ever watch any movies on it.

Octogenarian? Are you sure she hasn't been lying about her age? Sounds well over a hundred to me.

So just another AMC? Hardly seems worth talking about, let alone provoking any "big question".

and contain no worthwhile content at all.

Maybe you should confine yourself to cartoons, Fred. 70's movies can be a little offensive.

Do we know the reasons for any band names?

What's the cable network MOVIES! about? Is it a premium channel one has to pay extra to watch? Are the movies broadcast uncut? Are there commercial interruptions during the films? Are there onscreen identifications or advertisements during the movies? Is there supportive programming around the movies - before or after comments or discussions, movie-related documentaries and such? I'm just wondering if it's comparative to TCM to begin with.

Well, The The is basically a one-man band - so maybe that was the inspiration for the name he chose.

No I don't. The 70's rocked - especially if you deduct the schmaltzy family entertainment which was a whole lot less of the whole than in other decades. Just because I find more examples of coolness in 1971 than in 1978 doesn't make 1978 a bad year. Truth be known, 1966 until 1981 was the best overall decade and a half for INTERESTING movies ever!! Not looking for agreement - don't care if you do. Want to see more 70's movies on TCM. A lot more. They're not JUST classics - they're wicked fun!

70's movies!! Yes, yes and yes! I want to see TCM show them all - especially those from 1970-1974. My all-time favorite 5 year movie era. Freaked out the numbs so thoroughly they started forming watchdog groups to picket theaters, boycott industries and petition governments. Artistic freedom was glorious after so many long years of dictatorship, independent film-makers were like long-deprived kids given keys to the candy store. The films made in the first half of the 70's are a fascinating snapshot of a unique time in movie history. I love 'em.

Not sure they were twins exactly. But they were the coo-coo Pigeon sisters!

You're not kidding. I can't find any evidence that the content cuts (or alterations) have ever even been discussed or written about before. You'd think that (up to) 11 minutes of difference in run time would have engendered some comment at some time. But, nada.

I do find both those actors very comedically talented. Lennon is less-known - but he was really excellent as Lieutenant Dangle in 'Reno 911'. No reason for a good comedic idea to not be re-visited from time to time. This might be quite a funny show that subtracts nothing from the Randall-Klugman legacy.

Such honesty would be refreshing for once. Nobody's gonna buy this "I do it out of love" nonsense. Your love of drawing people into protracted (and repetitive!) arguments over TCM operations has been a little too often experienced at this point.

I always thought so. But describing a person's list of "best movies" that way shows you to be a far nastier piece of work than I'd assumed you to be up till now. It was deliberately provocative - designed to cause insult and hurt feelings. It takes a real a-hole to say something like that in a friendly thread like this one is supposed to be.

Good stuff, misswonderly! But I think Luke needs to lose that ladies hat. Looks a lot cooler without it, looks like a dweeb with it.

Yeah, well - I've seen 'The Haunting' enough times on Underground to know that there's no hard and fast definition at TCM, so my recommendations are as good as anyone else's. I mean, what was 'The Visitor' (1979) that was run recently? Glenn Ford, Mel Ferrer, Shelley Winters, John Huston, Lance Henriksen and even Sam Peckinpah! Not exactly yer college experimental upstarts. As well, my recommendations are all post-60's, and I've gotten the distinct impression that a great portion of the membership that posts here would rather chew glass than to see them on the "regular" schedule. So, Underground is where I shoot for.

Do not agree. 'Winter Kills' I've not seen but am very interested based on that high pedigree cast - and 'Joe' is a great movie! Peter Boyle gives his breakout performance there and it's wonderful to watch. By comparison, Archie Bunker was a boring **ssy. As far as suitableness goes - if it's odd, offbeat, and rarely seen, it's good for Underground programming.

Here's just a few of the rarities I'd love to see on Underground. There are many others - and these are well worth seeing as opposed to some of the absolute shlock many have mentioned. Well...some of them anyway. The Rapture (1991) The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart (1970) Winter Kills (1979) The Last Movie (1971) Dirty Little Billy (1972) Boxing Helena (1993) The Mutations (1974) Joe (1970) Illtown (1996) Vanishing Point (1971) Open Season (1974) Johnny Handsome (1989) The Peace Killers (1971) Mister Frost (1990) Circle of Iron (1978) She (1982) Zachariah (1971) The Comfort of Strangers (1990)

I sure remember it, have watched it several times, have recommended it, and think it's great - which is why it's on my list. Then again, I've loved the sweet science for a long, long time.

I wonder whatever happened to the 139 minute version ( the original ). Haven't seen (or heard) hide nor hair of it outside of IMDb's particulars page. All that's mentioned is the "current" run time of 128 minutes, (which apparently is incorrect, based on the run time at TCM) and the original 139 minutes. What's printed on packages is notoriously inaccurate - I've seen dozen of incorrect times printed on back covers over the years. But this 11 minute difference that IMDb mentions is intriguing, to say the least. Today I opened a message board topic about it there to see if anybody knows anything.

Screw the average viewer. Average viewers suck. They should go to bed instead of trying to change the Underground.

Shoulda voted.

@Sepiatone That's the problem with labels - especially social ones. They never really fit perfectly. They're much too simplistic. But, a lot of people like to keep things simple in their minds. It's less work and much less responsibility.

From my own experience with "hippies" (ie: young people who did drugs and listened to albums a lot) living in Toronto's inner core in 1970, the movie is extremely realistic. Bang on, in fact. And I also knew some pretty miserable guys like Joe as well. Backlash types.