darkblue
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Yes, that's it.exactly. It bothered me enough that I stopped.watching.Fantasy Island (although not the classic movies he was in).
On SCTV's take of 'Fantasy Island', I remember Tattoo saying "I know what your fantasy is, Boss - you like to be bound up in rich Corinthian leather, ay Boss."
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I've seen Jennifer Jason Leigh in about 25 movie so far and she's truly a varied and excellent actress. She loves the offbeat.
Talent-wise, she's worth 10 Vic Morrows.
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I think Andy generally keeps his wits about him
Maybe so, but I don't believe him for a second when he says 'Harold and Maude' was the dullest movie of 1971. I'm betting he dislikes the movie for other reasons entirely and just used this thread as a convenience to slam it without regard for the thread topic of "dullness".
People who haven't seen the movie shouldn't be misled away from it by reactionary aversion to the idea of some physical closeness in a May-December friendship that occurs in small part late in the story. And that's what I believe is going on. I don't believe one bit that he thinks the movie is dull - he thinks it's creepy. And that's a different topic completely.
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(Does anybody really get $250. cable bills??)
With internet, phone, premium channels, extra outlet or two - yes.
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So really- ease up on it.
No.
His citation of 'Harold and Maude' as the dullest movie of the year p!issed me off.
I believe it's a thoughtless disparagement to the point of dishonest on his part and I've challenged it accordingly. Also, unlike you, I'm not impressed with his style of exposition. I find him to be frequently unfair in his grumpy assessments. Not unlike yourself, come to think of it - but, unlike him, you do tend to justify your critiques with reasoning that's not just self-serving peevishness. Sometimes.
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@AndyM108
Nice try. But you should just admit that your nomination of 'Harold and Maude' for dullest movie of 1971 is mindlessly stupid and leave it at that. Hopefully you've learned to think before you post - but I wouldn't bet on it, judging by your feeble sectional responses.
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I resent that. I look nothing like that tiny Frenchman.
I am primarily of British/Irish/Dutch ancestry - and look it.
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Your country should join the United States and get $250 cable bills, social security and the real TCM.
The way things are going, a lot of your citizens will probably be begging Canada to let them come up here in future.
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Just b/c a movie has a cult does not mean it is good (see Rocky Horror for confirmation)
Cult does not necessarily equal good.
But "dullest film of 1971" is the topic. I understand roverrocks not being able to keep up, but I'm a little surprised at you.
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Fine, I'll just settle for "mindblowingly creepy" and "over-the-top risible", and let you revel in all the excitement involved in a boy getting involved with a woman old enough to be his biological great-grandmother. But again, to each his own, and if you enjoyed it, more power to you.
Well, in the first place, "Mindblowingly creepy" and "over-the-top risible" would be the very opposite of "dullest".
Movies don't become cult because of dullness. There may be many aspects making them cult that one finds personally disagreeable, but dull is not one of those aspects.
As the movie is mostly about an unusual and humorous friendship between a disaffected, lonely teen and a wise-cracking, free-spirited old lady that only ends in an unorthodox romantic moment later in the film, my guess is that you haven't even seen the damn thing because of your own limitations and prejudices. And yet you're perfectly happy to shoot your unworthy "opinion" of it off in an effort to dissuade others from experiencing it.
As that would be a loss to those who actually have an interest in fine cinema and quirky, heartwarming stories, I have to set the record straight. Consider it straightened.
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Sorry, I didn't realize that buying into a plot involving a romantic relationship between a twentysomething boy and a 79 year old woman was a requirement for demonstrating one's taste in movies. I also never cared much for Love in the Afternoon. But to each his own.
You weren't addressing "taste". You were stating that 'Harold and Maude' was the most dull movie of 1971. That's just brainless.
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You forgot to add this is a foreigner's opinion, lol.
Canadians aren't "foreigners". They're North Americans with a better education on average than those to the south.
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I've yet to see Nicholas and Alexandra, and I'm sure I'd probably have the same reaction to it as you do, but for the fastest acting insomnia cure of 1971, I'd still nominate Harold and Maude.
What?? What are you - senile?
'Harold and Maude' is delightful. A quirky movie with a great performance by Ruth Gordon - who is NEVER boring, least of all in this.
Everyone has a right to their opinion and to state it as they wish, but I hope you realize that statements like that do nothing for the likelihood of anybody crediting your judgment going forward.
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But I do agree Palin was an easy target.
As she should be. All politicians who are extraordinarily ignorant should be ridiculed (at the very least). They are a problem, after all.
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Yep SG, I agree. Hartman was probably the most versatile cast member SNL ever had, and regardless the era.
His Frankenstein was great.
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Why is it OK to make fun of a woman? Meanies.
Why should a woman be excepted?
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Oh my! My mom is a fan of hers and she passed it on to me; I first heard her "Golden Hits" album (on vinyl) when I was about seven or eight. I always liked her use of overdubbing. She had a pretty extensive catalogue with a variety of songs beyond "It's My Party" that I highly encourage everyone to check out if they get a chance, including the bubbly follow-up song, "Judy's Turn to Cry."
'You Don't Own Me' was a great anthem, ahead of its time by several years.
My own favorite of her hits was the relatively minor one, 'Look of Love'. Such a heartbreaking lyric for such an up tempo. Gets to me every time.
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Son of a ****!
This really p!sses me off. I loved Lesley back in the day. She was beautiful (those eyes!!) and a great pop singer.
Anyone remember how cute she was as Catwoman's protégé on 'Batman'?
This sucks.
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I would have liked to have seen more of Molly Shannon and Andy Samberg.
For some reason, Shannon kinda makes my skin crawl.
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This one got vaporized but she deserved it.
Before I saw that movie, I never knew a lightning bolt could vaporize a person.
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Here's Laraine in last night's "The Californians" skit...seated on the left and in pink.
(...yeah, that's right...the woman who NOW one couldn't tell from Stevie Nicks!!!)
Still cute as a kitty's ears. I was gonna say lookin' like Stella Stevens, but Stevie works too.
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This is why people post their new threads in "General Discussions", regardless of the topic. It's where the action is.
The other thread about the SNL special was started a day earlier, but it's in another forum.
I'm not whining, just making a simple statement. Those who insist certain thread topics should be limited to specific forums, this thread and the one in the "Chit Chat" forum are proof that General Discussions is the place to go.
If there's a hint of politics (like the one I recently started about Suns News Network going off the air), I'll put it in Off-Topics.
Otherwise, I recommend putting anything else here in GD. Let 'em move it if it bothers 'em.
And The Oscar For Dullest Film Of 1971 Goes To ...
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You're the first guy I've ever heard say that.
Of course, I haven't talked about 'Summer of '42' for a long time, but back in the early 70's every single guy I asked (well, my girlfriend always did the asking) said "yes" to the question.
She once exclaimed afterward "oh my God, every guy likes that movie" in a tone that clearly signaled that it was a somewhat baffling phenomenon to her.
Even my dad, who NEVER talked about anything, watched it on TV and when I asked him if he liked it he just quietly said "yes".
Maybe it's a grew up in the 40's and 50's thing - I don't know, but that movie made me really feel some bittersweet emotion. And I think that's how most guys were feeling about it back then. Nostalgia for the kind of things we experienced in summer, and the way we fell in love at 14 with no understanding of why it was so mysterious a hurt.