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Nice little tantrum of your own there, Sunshine.

No, you don't. I do understand. Your post was just a good opportunity for me to expand a little on the falseness of the term. Well, it should.

Well, mrroberts - if you think TCM is doing something wrong, I suppose you can apologize on its behalf - if you feel you must. I don't see that TCM needs to apologize for what it's doing at all - it's the best movie channel available at an affordable cost to its viewers. It's beyond my understanding that anyone would feel the need to apologize for it. Defend it, maybe. But say "sorry"? I don't think so. For all the years I've been coming here, these forums have almost on a daily basis featured somebody belly-aching about what TCM schedules. And yet TCM just goes on scheduling what it schedules unapologetically - clearly its answer to the complainants is "you don't like what's on the schedule, tuff tiddies". With the schedule provided months ahead of time, there's no reason why anyone can't plan around the movies they don't want to watch. As for Ben and Bob, who at times utter imprecise "facts", they can apologize for themselves if they feel they should. Which apparently, they do not.

I thought you were locked in, by contract. Did they agree to let you out of it?

It's humorous that those who've latched onto using it don't seem to know what it means. I'm not aware that anyone here ever apologizes for TCM - there's nothing to apologize for. Still, the malcontents will probably go on using it, what with not really being the brightest crayons in the forum box.

For those who appreciate Jack Clayton's direction of this film, take note (and possibly circle your calendar) for Wednesday Nov. 12 at 6 pm. TCM has another of his disquieting, atmospheric titles - 'Our Mother's House' (1967) scheduled.

But it DOES. If lots of people get annoyed, mission accomplished.

fxreyman, I believe the story is best told by the Prime Time Schedule - as posted by Barton_Keyes in this thread: http://forums.tcm.com/index.php?/topic/51003-31-days-of-oscar-2015-the-history-of-the-oscar/

Either way - who's stopping you? It'd be a first for you to not be able to state your disaffected view of anything and everything, that's for sure.

Careful, Dargo. There's been quite a scrub job being done on posts in this thread this morning - especially on those posts that dared to speak truth about a certain member. That member's partner-in-malcontention may be similarly protected.

I second that. Your reasonable style of communication is nice to have, PattiTexas. We can use all the positive charm we can get.

TCM viewers are employable? But seriously, you're right - TCM should save money and not run movies during weekdays. Kidding.

The segment of the viewing public that wants TCM to show only the films of the 30's, 40's and 50's will diminish to a greater and greater degree as time passes. In another 2 decades we'll have gotten to the point where there'll be 3/4 of a century's worth of movies that don't fall into the "studio era" and most of those who are clinging nostalgically to a family-rated product from their studio-era youth will be less and less a part of TCM's audience. TCM has no choice but to constantly change its mix - at least incrementally, a little at a time. Adapt or die. Every movie lover will be worse off if it's the latter.

They get everything their way. I can just imagine what someone who signed a 2 year contract a month ago - just so they could get TCM - is going through right now.

Too bad they don't have to guarantee their channel lineup for those two years that you're locked in. They should - fair's fair. If the lineup you signed up for should change, that should be grounds for you to get out of the contract.

I've never had a satellite service - only basic cable. I can cancel any time I wish (though they will charge me for 30 days if I fail to notify them 30 days ahead of termination). Is a contract necessary to receive service by satellite - like DISH?

Don't call yourself that. Viewers who enjoy TCM have nothing to apologize for - and neither does TCM. "Apologist" is nothing more than the more recently and greatly-used troll word being thrown at the board for the purpose of provoking a defensive reaction. That's the entire purpose of trolling - to provoke bad feeling just for the entertainment of a small, mean mind. Or two. As always.

Although 'Return' won an Oscar for Best Picture, I think that 'Two Towers' is the best movie of the three.

Christina Ricci in 'The Ice Storm' (1997). Frankly, there are several movies which can be cited for this superb actress. As mentioned by skimpole, she was great in 'The Addams Family'. Her magnetism was in full force quite early, and that's the film where we first really noticed it. 'Monster' (2003) certainly comes to mind quickly as a tremendous supporting performance, as well.

Women just close up after they've met you, huh?

It's completely insulting to regular TCM viewers who like TCM's broad programming to be repeatedly called "apologists". An abusive accusation made over and over and over for the sole endeavour of trolling.

At that time, producers in Hollywood felt there was a chance that Paul Le Mat might have the potential to become an A-list star, based on feedback from people who'd cited him as their favorite character from 'American Graffiti'. (He was certainly the coolest, and your 'James Dean' reference is appropriate). Unfortunately for Paul, this vehicle - though heavily marketed at the time - was a critical failure, and didn't do much at the box office either (no word-of-mouth support from those who'd gone to see it). And that was pretty much that - in terms of his shot at mega-stardom. But he's a decent actor and has worked steadily nonetheless. I liked 'Aloha Bobby and Rose' - mostly because of the song (Bennie and the Jets) and the supporting performance turned in by Tim McIntire - a pretty cool actor best remembered for his pop-history turn as Alan Freed (who gave 'Rock and Roll' its name) in 'American Hot Wax' (1978). In a case of tragic irony, both the actor (Tim) and the DJ (Alan) would die in their early 40's.

I'd be wiling to pay a buck more a month if it meant getting TCM back.

Nice job on that, Barton. Very useful, considering it's primetime that most viewers are actually ready to sit down and watch. It's very interesting how this year TCM has scheduled the gradual, day by day, change in movie era - from the late 20's - early 30's on Day 1 to the 2010's on day 31. And very consistent. Those who only want "studio era" should be quite happy for the first 18 days, but then not so much the rest of the way. Those who have seen the studio era stuff more than enough by now can take the first couple of weeks to catch up on their reading and then banquet on the serving of new age for a couple of weeks. I think I'm going to like this year's format.

2:15 am on this week's 'Underground'. It's rare chances like this that make me really appreciate TCM. I'll have the recorder all warmed up and ready to roll. Never seen this one before (to my remembrance).