JackFavell
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I thought it was very witty.....
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THAT is something to think about!
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gack. You would think they would know better- I can't imagine that "The Women" remake did good box office- and yet they won't release real classics because the excuse is that "they don't make any money". And if the trend is to make musicals with non-singers, as I think it may be, they are really asking for a big bomb.
Did I read somewhere that they were thinking of it as a vehicle for the ever present Keira? I wish she would drop off the face of the earth for a while. I am genuinely sick to death of her, and her overrated "acting" ability (they think she's hot, so she suddenly is a "great" actress). Ooooh. I'm getting snippy!
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Well, we can hope :0
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That's a shame, Miss G. I have not seen *Tom Horn* , but I do like Steve McQueen. I have actually stayed away from that movie because I sometimes do not like to see that look of .... (I'll be blunt) death.... on an actor I am fond of.
I too am disappointed when a movie strays from an original story into a bloodbath for no apparent reason- or maybe because the writers and film-makers didn't have anything better up their sleeves. I don't mind violence if there is a cohesive and interesting story behind it. There is nothing more frightening to me than Liberty Valance beating Ranse, unable to stop himself- but that is a well thought out character point, and I appreciate the writing, direction and acting talent that went into that scene. What you are saying about Tom Horn sounds like how I feel about the original Scarface compared to the remake with Al Pacino. In the remake, the violence is there, but it is simply to titillate the audience. There is no reason, there is no background. It is not scripted to lead us into the mind of the character, but simply because they had nothing else to give us. Is anyone else disturbed by the remake suddenly being promoted as a classic? But I digress.
I am sad at how little writers delve these days. You won't find another High Noon in the near future, I fear.
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What a sharp looking guy....... the mule, I mean
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Yay! I was actually warm last night! No blanket snuggling needed.....
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Thanks. (sound of nose blowing, loudly)
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I am a big Kurosawa fan. I would have mentioned Throne of Blood (oh my) if someone else hadn't beaten me to it!
The question is not if I see it, but when.
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Happy Holidays!
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I wouldn't be surprised.
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April, the horses singing.... gets me every time! When this movie is on, I HAVE to drop everything and come out to watch that scene.
The rest of the movie isn't bad. I've seen far worse, and I like the plot - the way they bring Hollywood into the old West......
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I know the movie is not the greatest, but I just love that scene! It actually chokes me up, because they really are so nice in the way they parody the old western musicals. It really isn't a parody at all, but a fond tribute.
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This is my favorite musical interlude in a western:
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Now you made me think of Cary.... in that one scene with the judge..... where .......oh man, you have to see the movie just for that one scene.....
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cc-You've made me really want to go rent Ikiru.....
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Sadly, I have never seen it! I wanted to post it, and looked at it about ten times! But I was also trying for a bit of diversity- I couldn't in good conscience make a list with only David Lean and Michael Powell on it, could I?........... or maybe I could...........
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I can't wait for school, CM. (Brown-nosing has begun)
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I looked up *the Fall*. It looks VERY interesting, and I put it high in my queue. I also looked up some photos and I can see why you would have thought of it in relation to Ivan the Terrible!
How do you find these movies? You must live in a cosmopolitan area. You would think Connecticut would be a little more up to date being so close to New York, but we are sadly out in left field when it comes to getting interesting films to watch. I was actually able to see more foreign and independent films when I lived in the midwest. Our one local theatre here is privately run though, and the owner likes to mix it up. I have been able to see a few interesting films because of this man's dedication to quality movies.
If I were to pick the most beautiful British movies my list would look like this:
*The Edge of the World*
*Brief Encounter*
*Lawrence of Arabia*
*The Third Man*
*Odd Man Out*
*The Red Shoes*
*Great Expectations*
*A Room With A View*
*Local Hero*
*Shakespeare in Love*
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ILRM- it was between Shadow of a Doubt and Strangers on a Train. Strangers won for entertainment value, rather than for artistic merit. I actually think SOAD is a better movie, but I love to watch SOAT! I wanted to narrow it down to one Hitch movie.....
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> {quote:title=MissGoddess wrote:}{quote}
> > {quote:title=JackFavell wrote:}{quote}
> > April, Ivan is a heavy-handed movie. Like a sledgehammer as I recall. But I think it is pretty cool even so.
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> The key will be for me to watch it when i'm in the right mood. I can lap up "heavy handed"
> like milk if I'm in the proper state of mind. And if I get laid off in this marvelous new economy
> I will soon be in the proper state of mind.
Oh, dear. I hope not! Anyone would have to be an idiot to let you go......
I am afraid that we are all looking at some hard times ahead.... I hope no one here will be affected, but I am pretty sure we all will be at this rate.
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April, Ivan is a heavy-handed movie. Like a sledgehammer as I recall. But I think it is pretty cool even so.
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The Fall? I am blanking out here. Is it Camus?
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Agggh. How could I forget Angels with Dirty Faces?
Mrs. Baines in *The Fallen Idol*