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Ml...so sorry to hear yr still feelin' bad.

Oh nearly forgot.... "There be no doors between us, Mary Kate! Except those in your mercenary little heart!!!" "Quiet Man of course.

I know this is silly but I still love the scene where Curly lies down on the triple decker bunk bed and crashed thru and lands on Larry and then both crash thru again and land on Moe and then all 3 end up in a pile on the floor. "Boudior" INDEED! Receed, Mongoose!

Yeah Mongo "How about those Bears?"

Hmmm I repied ONCE already. Disappeared! Must be in the lost children's thread. ML you are right. It IS "5 EZ Pieces".

Hey I can't even DO the twist. Just wanted to make my point clear because I wasn't refering to the barbarians. I agree about the Custer. Very few people realize that the Indians were armed with Sharps repeating rifles while the US Calvary was armed with Civil War surplus muzzle loaders. An expert could get off 3 shots a minute. The Sharps could fire as fast as you pulled the trigger. Hey why buy the Army modern rifles when there are thousands of obsolete ones lying around in storage?

ML I didn't say "savages" I said "farmers" Savages would be much better armed and would have been warriors. My point was that a buncha rubes with rakes would be no match for a Greek Phalanx or Roman legion. And ANY force trying the "runaway" tatic would be slaughtered by the persuing force force because you can stop and take a shot with your rifle and run some more when you use a spear or sword. You must have good balance when using these weapons so running then stopping is not a good option. Hey, I know "savages" have suprised any number of "modern" forces. Zulus, Ethiopians, Apaches, Mongols etc...

"The Outlaws is Coming" "The 3 Stooges Meet Hercules" "The 3 Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze". Can't recomend 'em but "Outlaws" is the least awful. See the 2 reelers instead.

Guys,ENOUGH of these bogus "sensitivty" answers. Ida Lupino?? Audrey Hepburn?? PLEASE!!! My dream date is Jenna Jamison....and she better not expect DINNER!!!

Moira, I give it a rousing "ok I guess". Points in it's favor: Spartacus dies in battle just like in actual history (history over drama??!! what can they be THINKING!!!) no guy from Flatbush as a "singer of songs",and Dalton Trumbo one of the "Hollywood 10" didn't write the screen play to this novel written by avowed communist Howard fast. I'm suprised that the Roman General Crassus wasn't refered to as General Motors and that "Comrad" Spartacus' forces weren't refered to as the "People's Army" in the '60 version. Also they show the break between Crixus and Spartacus missing from the Kubrick version and thank God there was no discussion of "oysters" and "snails" in the bath tub! On the other hand, there were some lackluster performances, especially by the leads. And " Gracchus" was even less statesman-like than his actual model Cicero in this version. And in the new version there is even less logic for Crassus' silly attraction to Varinia. George.

I know this post belongs under a previous topic but it taking AGES to get the back pages for some reason. Anyway, I noticed in the new version that one of Spartacus' "Brilliant" battle plans is that his troops attack, then retreat thus luring the Romans into an ambush and destruction...ho hum. This "plan" has been used in umteen sword & sandal films and it always works. But having read about many ancient battles, I have never seen this battle plan. Guys like Caesar, Pompey , Alexander the Great, etc,lacking the military genius of movie directors, apparently felt that since it is nearly imposible to defend yourself with a spear or sword while running away, realized that such a plan would lead to wholesale slaughter of the retreating force. Another pet peeve is that a lot of these films, (Esp. Hercules movies) show the peasent farmers rebelling against armed troops. They use pitchforks, rakes, and clubs and invariably over come the soldiers. Apparently, training, armor and actual weapons are no match for a bumpkin armed with a farm implement.

No ML I'm not, although I have been to some tribal events in Rancocas NJ. Lenapes are peaceful too even though highly skilled with the bow. Our ancestors used to spend winter in the woods in logans, hunting and summer at the Jersey shore eating seafood. Apparently this was such a good idea that a lot of Garden State residents still follow the old ways. George.

ML, as for the nemesis stuff I understand you are Native American. I am 1/4 Leni Leni Lenape, which is Algonquin/Delaware. Are you one of those "evil" Huron? See , smiling.....

Yeah, Brak it's a real knee slapper!

Yes Moira, the JG scene in Gentleman's Agreement is the most authentic feeling moment in the film.

Gee, ML does that mean we can call you Scrappy"? Don't HIT!

A few of mine are Felix Unger doing his "Moosecalls" in the diner to clear his eutaschion tubes, the "I'll have what she's having scene from "When Harry Met Sally" said btw by Rob Reiner's mom, and the scene in the Cub Room from "All about Eve". I KNOW there's lots more...

How about the Tom Posten movie "Zots". '60 or '61 I think. Anyway, it features Margaret Dumont's final film appearance.

Hey Brak I enjoy your posts! Don't let ignorance stop you...I never have I'll go on record as saying I prefer movies from the 40's up but can also enjoy the right silent.

From "Silence of the Lambs" : "First it puts the lotion on it's skin or else it gets the hose again." And: "I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti."

Gee Dad, Eddie and Lumpy keep giving me "the business."

Thanx one and all. Will definately check some of these out! George

Glad to hear you're doing better ml.

Recently, I came to the conclusion that films about con artists are usually better than average, with a few greats thrown in. Some of the movies I like are The Sting,Catch Me if you Can, The Grifters, The Flim Flam Man, Paper Moon, The House of Games, The Great Imposter,and even some periferal titles like Quiz Show. Any more suggestions? Thanx. George

Keith I think you should try "Singing in the Rain", "Caberet" and "West Side Story" to start. The music in these films interferes less with the plot and you never get the impresssion that the actor is thinking "I feel a song comming on."