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And when they do watch, they probably watch all the seasonal offerings that are all over the dial (remember when that was a phrase that applied to watching tv?)

Some movies don't have to make a lot of sense. This is one where suspending your disbelief is best. The more thought you give it, the less impressive it gets.

I'm just curious - I haven't been able to find all the "Gary Cooper bashing on these boards". Did someone say they didn't care for Gary Cooper somewhere?

Aah, don't listen to that sourpuss, Lawrence. They've been making Christmas horror movies since the 70's - 40 plus years is plenty long enough to be "traditional". There's middle-aged people who've been watching such movies their entire lives.

Night Train is always good.

Have you seen the pole, Kooger?

Haven't seen it since I was about 14 years old. Yes, as I recall it wasn't bad. I understand he won the best actor Oscar for that. Maybe I'll watch that one again sometime.

Hadn't noticed. I really liked him in 'High Noon'. He's quite interesting to watch in 'The Fountainhead' - so surly there. But generally, I find his movies boring - like I do most movies of his era. Sorry for "bashing" like that. If it makes a difference, I can't think of very many actors from his time that I like much better.

Any discussion of what the word "great" means is as pointless and vacuous as a discussion of what "classic" means. To challenge someone's complimenting post wherein these adjectives have been used is just needlessly argumentative. It's, in my estimation, trolling. Ignoring such cheap, non-nutritious bait is recommended. That's what works for me, anyway.

True. Roy very much followed his own dramatic instincts when composing. His structures were unusual, prone to sudden changes in melody and even time signatures. Songs such as 'In Dreams', 'Goodnight', and 'Ride Away' are excellent examples of his unique approach to writing. 'The Bolero' was his inspiration for how 'Running Scared' was structured. Some of his songs were almost operatic. The most perfect example of this operatic-pop sensibility, combined with his unusual structuring of verses, might be this song: (They Call You) Gigolette

I couldn't care less how often TCM shows 'Charade'. Or anything else for that matter. On average, I get 6-10 movies a month here that I care about seeing. If 'Charade' is one of the other 350 or so movies in any given month, it's just another movie I don't watch anyway.

You just have to wait until the tune reaches the "pop".

Pony tail for some years, yes. Now I do the scrunch instead - which I hear is bad for the hair, gonna make me bald or something. Whatever. The main thing to me is how many hundreds - if not thousands - of dollars I've saved from not needing a barber for the past 25 years or so. My hair extends about a third of the way down my back, and every once in a while I cut an inch from the ends myself. Dirty-blonde hair looks good long, I think. Women seem to think so as well.

You must have a difficult shape to cut around. I've always looked incredibly good no matter which barber did the do.

I didn't say I didn't care for it. I just said I'd like to see a sequel where Bardem gets sliced and diced. That hairdo of his infuriates me. I so much want to kill him for it.

That's the same message as just about every other horror movie of the past 20 years. So, let's have one where the world wins one for a change. A sequel to this would be a great place to notch up a mark for the other side in the constant flow of losing battles.

Mitchum scared me more than DeNiro. He was controlled and formidable without excessive expression. I've known scary men like that. DeNiro was too maggoty. The smartness of Cady, played to perfection by Mitchum, felt less believable in DeNiro's Cady.

So, the Sandbox was only for telling jokes? And the Soapbox was for fighting? Sounds like a pretty weird setup. I'd be a rebel and place my humour in the Soapbox - keep those mods busy moving it out.

Frank didn't like to exert himself.

I'd like to see a sequel where Tommy Lee actually does something useful, like killing the monster. Painfully would be good.

Yep. Tarantino is another who uses lots of references and stereotypes. Doesn't hurt the movies one bit - makes them hella-entertaining!

I'm not upset. The movie was okay. A different kind of horror movie and that's always good. I just wouldn't give it the Oscar.

Umm.......okay. Still not sure what you meant about my answer, but I'll not press you for a further explanation of your statement. As a newbie here, you may not be attuned to having to explain any cryptic comments you make to other members. I'll let it go this time.

Why would you expect that particular answer?

Don't know, don't care. But if the industry really thinks those were the best of their respective years, I find it difficult to credit its criteria - whatever it may be.