JackFavell
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Or as the butcher doctor in *King's Row*.
I've been noticing a wealth of great performances on TCM today- some of my favorites include:
from Mr. Deeds-
Lionel Stander as "Corny"
Raymond Walburn as Walter, the ever present and subservient butler
John Wray as the hungry farmer who breaks down at Deed's mansion
I noticed a bunch of wonderful actors in the background, including Gabby Hayes!
from How to Succeed......
Rudy Vallee, who for some reason I love as a character actor. The more serious he is, the more glee I get from his performances. I adore him in The Palm Beach Story and The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer....He's a scream....
Maureen Arthur as Hedy LaRue
Murray Matheson as Ovington, the Chipmunk
all the company men
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The Last Hurrah has a great supporting cast- Edward Brophy as Ditto just slays me....
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*Frieda Inescort as "Caroline Bingley" in Pride and Prejudice*
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You've blown me away twice in 24 hours, Mr. Grimes.
Saboteur has some wonderful performances in it! In fact, the bit players are the whole movie. Personally, I like Jean and Lynn Romer as the Siamese Twins who can't agree on anything. And Pedro De Cordoba. It also has Ian Wolfe, playing another butler...It's high on my list of fave Hitches. Otto Kruger is disturbingly smiley as Charles Tobin. Great choices.
I can't believe I forgot Charles Coburn in The Lady Eve. I kept rolling his name around my head for "The More the Merrier", but I think yours is the better pick.
Myrtle Mae is a super choice as well...
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Ford's character has lots of fine qualities- he is smart, he is charming, and the way he treats Farr shows decency. Heflin has nothing but a bulldog determination to save his character. This is not particularly attractive, and seems almost ridiculous at points. He sometimes seems stubborn without any redemptive qualities. But there's a point in the movie where my opinion of them switched over- and I came to admire Heflin more than Ford. I can't remember the exact line. The gist of it was that if Heflin took the payoff, would Ford honor his commitment not to murder him? The way Ford delivered his cryptic reply, I suddenly knew without a doubt that he would kill Heflin if he took the payoff. This is Ford's finest moment as an actor. At that point, Ford's character recedes in my estimation, and Heflin's becomes much, much stronger. He knew all along that Ford was just a killer after all.
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Cinemaven- when you're right, you're right! I don't have anything against Van Heflin, but sometimes he is so... well... boring. He works so hard! And Glenn Ford I have disliked since I first saw him. But somehow *3:10 to Yuma* really worked, thanks to these actors and a good script and a good director. You really hit the nail on the head here. I think it's the hurt underlying Ford's portrayal that I like- in fact, I think it is the only multi-layered performance I've ever seen him give. I love that he is way more attractive than Heflin ( I never thought I'd say that about Glenn). Our hero is pretty dull, but by the end, you realize why he is the HERO.
Are they making movies of Romo already ?
You'd think they were when you consider how much pub he gets. I just hope The Cowboy Quarterback isn't starring Brad Johnson and/or Brooks Bollinger.
It's like a foreign language.
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Just because Citizen Kane came out before those other movies doesnt make CK...
better .......
I think what I was saying is that without CK's innovations , those movies would not look or sound like they do....They took many stylistic devices from CK.....
However, some of those movies ARE way more entertaining than CK.....
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Helenbaby-
I know what you mean. I tend to steer clear of four of the top five categories. You have to hunt for decent topics, and if you are looking for people to follow rules, forget it. You also have to have a love of human foibles when you are here...
I like getting into the meat and potatoes of film, the directors and the meanings of movies. I have finally found a few good threads that I enjoy, and I occasionally find a new topic to look at. Most of the time, if you want to have an in-depth discussion, there will usually be someone to talk to about your subject. Conversely, there will always be someone who comes along to destroy it.
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Wow. I am so out of my league. Frank, that was some powerful writing.
The only thing I would (could) add is that a camera or binoculars obscure the voyeur's face- making us, the audience that much more uncomfortable....
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Thanks, FF. I will do that. I noticed lately that I don't enjoy most of the commentaries that are on discs, but the bonus discs sometimes have interesting tidbits. I thought the commentary on the *M* disc was dreadful. The German guy was a bit interesting, but the other guy was awful. They were so concerned with the reality of German life at the time the movie was made, that they forgot to talk about the movie itself. Fine by me, I will just enjoy the movie and skip the "expert analysis".
OK. I am really going now! I have to shove stuff in closets so at least it LOOKS like I cleaned today!
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FF- I have The Big Red One high in my queue at Netflix. After the response here, I will definitely be watching it soon.
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I will definitely watch *Pickup* first. It's one of the movies everyone on TCM talks about, and I need to know about it.
I struggle to watch such films.
It's a kind of compulsion, I think. I guess I just want to understand why? and there is no real answer to that.
Are you trying to sweeten me up for the kill?
Naw. You are sweet enough as it is. Just don't turn your back....
You are much better at getting back in the flow than I.
NOT! I just get obsessed. I've been on here all morning, and I swore I wouldn't do that today.... So I am going to go and get something else done now.
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The thing about Hudsucker is, you HAVE to be a classic movie fan to get it. That's why some don't like it, I think. For a long time it was my favorite Coen movie. I go back and forth between Barton Fink and this one, depending on how depressed I am...
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But is the phrase really Italian?
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I agree with Cinemaven. Your views are well written and enjoyable. Hope you do more than audit the class!
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And if you do, I'm be worried because that would mean you liked three of my top ten classic films of all time. Tread lightly.
That makes me worried, too.
I was going to start my Sam Fullerfest with The Big Red One (I thought Lee Marvin might be a good draw for me) but it seems to be 163 minutes long and now I'm doubting that I should start there.....
I'm also a sort of Holocaust movie freak. It's strange but I've seen almost all the Holocaust movies made. Except The Big Red One.
Oh my gosh, did you just see the preview for Jewel Robbery? It looks great!
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I feel the need to point out that there are at least a few movies on this list that could not have been made without Citizen Kane coming first....
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Thank you, Sportsfella. Nice to see you. Where have you been, anyway? I notice you have been "busy" lately.
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*Saddafinga*.... chuckle....
Also Lina from Singin' in the Rain "What's the big idea? Am I dumb or something?" or "People? I ain't people."
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Hey, the new one is out this next week, isn't it? Brad Pitt's hair makes me laugh in the preview.
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I called hubby and he didn't know why they are showing all this football-y stuff on TCM. But he is not a total football freak he just likes playoffs and such.
Thank you, Bronxie. I just had to get that off my mind. Sometimes it's crowded in there....
Speaking of minds, I could certainly use Dr. Jacquith here most of the time. He should move in. Parents and hubbies can be so difficult...
I caught most of the Men Who Made the Movies, and enjoyed every minute. I still Love Raoul Walsh- now that's the man for me! His eyepatch was so sexy!
I even want to see a Sam Fuller movie now.
Hitch was the other director....
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Very true, FF. I guess it's easy to complain, but really, I am just glad they exist! If they weren't out there making the crazy movies that they do, my world would be a sadder place. And besides, their worst is better than most....
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I was happy they had their day, it was wonderful. But I sure would have liked to see a couple silents- Big Business, Double Whoopee, Two Tars, and Liberty are my favorites.
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I think Hudsucker played for two days at our theatre! I also saw it on the big screen- just beautiful.
Maybe I should actually try The Ladykillers. I just love the other so much, I have a hard time imagining that I would get anything from it....
I also didn't like The Man Who Wasn't There. I felt they didn't have a fully realized movie there. There just wasn't anything to build a plot on, so it seems thin to me.
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I was glad to see Barton Fink in your top 3 - it's a sadly overlooked movie, and my favorite Coen Bros. one. I also like O Brother Where art Thou? so I guess I'm following a different path than most on this website. Hudsucker is so great, I just love it, but I have heard that some people can't get around Jennifer Jason Leigh's character. Personally, I find the whole thing enchanting. Blood Simple is just fun, I really need to watch it again.
I did not go see The Ladykillers and intend to avoid it as long as possible. Why watch this movie when I have the original here at home? It' is the one mistake I think the Coen Bros. made....
Miller's Crossing is my least favorite, even with Gabriel Byrne (pant pant) in it. I may have to give it another try though...in fact, I will, now that I reminded myself about Gabriel (hubba hubba).
Better than Citizen Kane?
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The release date of Citizen Kane was May 1, 1941. The release date of The Maltese Falcon was October 18, 1941...... a full six months after Citizen Kane.