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I don't blame her for mouthing off, arguing, and stomping her feet. Anything to get out of eating your cooking! Oh for pity's sake.... (It's too late and I'm too tired to think up anything better... BUT... the sun will come out tomorrow, Shiftless boy.... and then WHAMMO... you're gonna pay for that one.) Yeah.. I know... you're shakin' in your muddy boots.... HA!!!!!!!

Wow Gals.... I'm WAY behind I see... I haven't really popped in here for more than a brief moment all day.... I see I've got a lot of reading to do to catch up!! I also have yet to get to watch my tape of Tunes of Glory... we had a few other things going on last night and also this evening..... The QT wants to watch it too.. so I may have to wait until tomorrow sometime as it is getting late and he will likely be hitting the hay here in a bit... (and then again... I may watch it for myself later and then watch again w/ him tomorrow... that happens a lot around here sometimes! Ha.) But I DO plan to get to it soon, I promise! (Oh no... maybe I have been hanging around that Shiftless Grimes and Ramblin' Molo the Kid too much lately... I'm starting to sound like them!! Ha.) Sorry to be tardy! :-)

HA!!!! I don't even want to THINK what that jail smelled like after they were all holed up in there together for so long... bath or no bath... HA!!!

Poor Stumpy indeed...

Ha. If I had a slogan.... lately it would have to be..... 5 across 12 down....

What can Dude do in this situation? Well.. until he can find those muddy boots.... or until THIS happens .... If we are still feeling jumpy... I guess all we can hope for is for him to do this:

HAAA!! I WOULD repost my screencap from earlier where it shows him standing in the doorway giving his "befuddled" little shrug to Feathers... but it just came out looking like he was sort of raising his arms or somethng... So just mentally "picture" him doing that as my repsonse instead!! ha.

YOU are reading my mind!! (short little book wasn't it?)... Ha This is TOO unbelievable... I thought of BOTH of those songs earlier... mainly for a similar reason.. because I was LOOKING for Ricky Nelson singing "I'm a Ramblin' Man"... and then I realized I had the words wrong... ha.. It's our Western minds thinking alike again!! :-)

Sounds like a folk singer! It does sort of sound like that now that you mention it... I have heard of "singing cowboys".... maybe he could be the first Singing' Desperado... Hey RAMBLIN' MOLO.... do you play the guitar??????

If we aren't careful, some of Molo's known aliases could get innocent parties convicted of HIS crimes... To protect the innocent, maybe we should change his name to..... *Ramblin' Molo* instead... (still a nice name for a desperado... AND a motivational tool to maybe spur him on... ) Ha.

I will say this to any planning to watch tomorrow, pay close attention to the closing shot. I remember discussing this with you a month or so ago.... my eyes are going to be GLUED to the screen on that bit. :-)

I don't know about YOU.... but I'm waiting for the Mad Hat Molo to show up.... SOMETIME! :-)

I forget if you told me you have seen Shane before or will this be your first time Hello Ms. Shane... Yes... I've seen this one all the way throuh maybe 3 or 4 times over the last 25 years or so... (I watched it most recenlty earlier this year... I was able to check it out at the library) I am looking forward to getting to see it again AND getting it on tape this time too, so I don't have to wait so long in between viewings! :-)

Woo Hoo.... this date has been on my mind as a far off "dream" almost as I have been looking forward to this chat for quite some time... but I didn't even think about how close it was getting until I saw your thread and then WHAMMO.. I suddenly see it's April already and Saturday is only two days away... Yee haw!!! :-)

Hiya Jack... Though I prefer Harvey to be real, this is what I think may be the truth of the matter - he is an extension of Elwood, made real by Elwood's choices Wow... Now you and Chris have me to where I mayI have to rethink (and re-read) some stuff on here... So are you saying you dont' think Harvey is "real" and is only an imaginary character that some are more receptive to (like Veta and Chumley) ... or are you saying he somehow BECAME a reality that was "born' out of Elwood instead of just being an imaginary character???????? (almost like Pinocchio becoming a real boy... only Elwood was both Geppeto AND Pinocchio at the same time?) I have always taken him for being who Elwood says he is... A "pooka" and that he more or less picks and chooses by whom and when he can be seen. And I have also thought this because of things Veta says (about sometimes seeing him too) and also things she does (like opening the doors for him) If you want to go delving even deeper.. in Dr. Chumley's office... he asks Elwood something like.... "Don't YOU see Harvey here??" With the implication being that at least temporarily.... the Doc was able to see Harvey when Elwood could not. So I think it DOES show that Harvey picks and chooses who does and doesn't see him at any given time... And I think the director showing us the doors "magically" opening and closing themselves etc as a way to just more or less "prove" he really IS real after all. And his "presense" is also indicated by those creepy sounding four musical notes that always get played when he is around.... (ps... I have discovered that this MUSIC is part of the "creep factor for me by the way.... ha) It's like his own personal little "theme music" that gets played whenever he enters the room or does something we need to know was done by him... So.... I think he was his own "person".... or at least his own "pooka self"... and not just someone's way of wishing . But... of course... it could all be in my head... ha! :-)

Welcome back, Dude! Hiya there, little lady!! I guess Dude had a short journey... he was gone before I knew it... and got back before I knew it... so I hope at least he enjoyed the trip!! :-)

TUNES OF GLORY Woo Hoo, Ms B!! I still remember our chat!! and I never got around to watching this one on youtube... Now I can get it on tape!! thanks for the tip!!

PS Mr. Mud.. I mean GREY... :-) I meant to include this in my reply a few moments ago.... I really like Baby Face and Red River, I believe The Wings of Eagles is very underrated, and I think The Horse Soldiers is okay. I was checking out some of the titles you mentioned... and WOO HOO!! THE HORSE SOLDIERS is airing on April 17th (and I think also again in June) I will keep looking for the other titles... and PS... one you need to add to your Wanna See's is The Big Trail... a VERY good early Duke for sure. Message was edited by: rohanaka

Bad call on my part. No, I bet not... I meant to mention in my post that I had never seen Cabaret (and I have also never seen Breakfast at Tiffany's) But YOU do know your movie references, so I imagine there is a ring of truth in your comparisons... My mother actually sat through I MARRIED A MONSTER FROM OUTER SPACE and declared it "stupid". So is that an official entry for the "MOM'S MOVIE REVIEW" magazine??? ha. I asked her why she didn't just shut it off. Her answer: "Well, I wanted to see just how stupid it could get". HA!! She is a total crackup! And I know how she feels.... I have often found myself watching... or sometimes reading... and said the very same thing. Occasionally something will be SO ridiculous that I can't believe I am still interested... like looking at a "12 clown car pileup" almost... but you can't shut it off, because you just have to see what comes next) Ha.

Hiya Rey... Great post on El Dorado.. you're going to have us all hopping for sure to keep up!! :-) I have ALWAYS loved Rio Bravo as a favorite, but I haven't seen El Dorado in a very long time so I am sure it is worth another look. (in fact... I can't recall much of anything about it other than a few scetchy details) but I like your comparisons between John T and Cole. Earlier in our RB ramble we've discussed what John T meant when he referred to his past as being a "hired gun"... I'd have to watch ElDorado again to be sure, but I wonder if Cole might be what John T WOULD have been had he not gotten out and settled into being a sheriff instead?? I think now I am going to have to check the old Library soon and get a copy of this one to watch now too. Thanks for adding another layer to our "Hawks" comparisons... :-)

Hello Luisa!!! :-) I loved your comments on TGF!! And you are right about how well Margaret is able to pull of the naive waif persona... I think she is one of the most genuinely kind, yet fanciful characters I can remember in a long time. The shot of the multiple Luisas in their "genuine foxine" stole was brilliantly done by Wyler. The usherettes line up in formation to show people their way in the dark towards illusion, and Luisa sees her mirrored movie-star image also lined up, but it's still an illusion That's a terrific way of saying it. And I LOVED that shot in the mirrors... it was so "grown up" and yet totally "kidlike" all at the same time... not to mention, simply GORGEOUS. And PS.. I've never seen the "I Married A Monster" movie... but if you asked my husband... he'd likely tell you the TITLE must have been borrowed from someone's autobiography... HIS. ha.

Hello there, Mr. Mush.... I meant to say, home is where women cook and clean for you HA!!! If that WERE true.... then it could also be said that Home is where the women DO cook and clean...but mostly because the MEN are to dang LAZY to get up and do it themselves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (oh... I am sure I am going to pay for that somehow....) I was actually reminded of "Frankie Machine" (Frank Sinatra) in The Man with the Golden Arm while watching Dude. I have to confess... (I will probably pay for THIS too, somehow) I said earlier that I have never been a HUGE Dean Martin fan... but I can barely tolerate Sinatra. (his early music is very good and I do like some of it... just not much else... for me anyway... I can only think of two films I have ever even wanted to watch him in) So that one is not a comparison I could make... but I will take your word for it... This is the act of a "father" looking out for his wayward "son." Keep those "guns and clothes," Quiet Gal. Keep the faith I agree... there was a bit of a "prodigal" son scenario going on w/ that part of the story... and THAT has always been a VERY dear story to me as well... I am a firm believer that NO one is truly a lost cause until they are six feet under... Thanks for bringing that up, sir. even good men can be "dumb." Often times, it's unknowingly. You are right. And I doubt poor old "Pat" ever knew what hit him. A lot of times we fail to see the threat right in front of us (or even behind us) and it often comes from (as you say) being "unknowingly dumb"... I think other people might say "naive"... or even gullible. I think in his case... he made the mistake of NOT taking the threat as seriously as needed. And as a result, he underestimated the enemy he didn't even know was there. The act of deceiving and harming others, time and time again, is very sad. I'm someone who cares about humanity, so it is always very tough for me to understand those who are constantly looking to harm humanity. Well... depending on what you believe... that to me is NOTHING new.. it's been around since apples have been growing on trees... There are those in the world who think nothing of lying and deceiving others... and are bent on nothing else. And they do it to hurt "humanity" as you say. I think it is a very sad way to live. And what's the saddest of all... is that the one they hurt the most is themselves. Do you think the Burdette brothers and all their men were HAPPY with the ending of the story? Think of all that wasted effort being bad. When there was a whole world out there they could have enjoyed and a whole group of people they could have tried to get along with instead of bullying around. All the money and all that effort... wasted. In the end... they may not have been "sorry" for their crimes... but I am SURE they were still sorry at the end of the day, none the less. And that is true in life as well... The "bad guys" NEVER really win in the end (no matter what it may seem like)... but sometimes the end of the story takes longer to get to than others. And it is always sad to see. Choices always have consequences... sometimes sooner... sometimes later. Ok.. you'll have to excuse me for "Mom-izing" things... But it is still fresh in my mind as I just spent part of my evening explaining this all to a mouthy six year old... She COULD have just said "OK, mom"... but instead... she chose to mouth off and argue and stomp her feet... and in the end... she ended up "doing time" by being sent off to bed early, instead of enjoying her evening. It is never a fun lesson... but one best learned early in life, if at all possible. Hopefully one she is learning now so she won't have to learn it later. Walter Brennan is my favorite character actor. Like you, I like him in anything Woo Hoo... nice list.. at least the 6 titles I have seen anyway... I will have to go and check out the others as well. I LOVED him in (#2) by the way... and #7 is one I have NEVER seen but have always wanted to... Not on your list... and not in the ones I mentioned the other day... I have always like him as Judge Roy Bean in The Westerner.... He gets to show a wide range of emotions in this one... I thought he did a terrific job.. John T. accused Feathers of being the cheat at the table. When her innocence was proven, this was step one of earning his trust. Then she stood up to him. Finally, in a very relaxing moment for both, she told him her story. John T. then felt she wasn't the bad girl he was making her out to be, like many of the other "stage" girls, like the one Dude fell for and Fordy Guns It was a nice transition from being her "judge" to being the guy who is going to give her the clean slate she's been looking for... (And PS... April he is INCORRIGIBLE.... let me know when you want to borrow that rope....) Once John T. tore up Feathers' "past," she felt forgiven and accepted, and this freed her. There was no way she was going to let this kind of guy go. She was ready to protect and serve HIM. I like what you said about him "tearing up her "past".... but I don't know that she necessarily felt "forgiven" so much as "vindicated"... because if you think about it... she'd been wronged by her former husband... I don't think she was "in" on his cheating... she'd just assumed he was an "honest" gambler and had been lumped together with him for HIS crimes... all she was guilty of really, was marrying the wrong guy in the first place. I really liked that Feathers came right out and admitted she was indeed the girl on the handbill. Now that's talkin' straight. What would John T. have thought of her if she lied to him about that and then he found out the truth? But she didn't lie You're on it... She never lied and she never tried to hide "the real her." And she was right... if she HAD dressed differently or acted differently... then she WOULD have been acting like the guilty person he thought she was. Can anyone ever trust a person who is lying and deceiving others and constantly looking to do it? What good is their word if they are purposely looking to deceive you and others at every single turn? What good are they? "Oh what a tangled web we weave..." One lie almost always leads to another, then another.... etc. And before you know it... all your credibility is OUT the window. That's why in terms of maintaining your credibility.. the UGLY truth is always better than the beautiful lie. No matter how "beautiful" you may want to appear... that ugly is always there... just below the surface. And it will always show itself one way or another... eventually. And when that happens... no matter what else you might have to say afterward... your "believability" factor will never be the same again. By the way, was that Doniphon in the rafters? NO!! I think it was YOU, shadow man... LET ME SEE THOSE BOOTS!!! :p (PS... April... did I mention... he's INCORRIGIBLE.????) Mighty fine ramblin' there.. Mr. Muddy Boots!!! Keep it going! :-)

Helloooooooooo Molo the Kid!!! SAY..... This is a new tactic.... bringing gifts to get out of a hangin'!!! (Frank Grimes.. are you taking notes??) Ha. And I LOVE the style.. PERFECT for keeping the hot sun off of me as I sit out here on my wagon full of rope and wait to see if you are gonna show up or if I'm gonna have to come and get ya... Ha. THANKS for the lovely gift... and watch out for all those desperados in your gang that Miss G listed on her poster... I don't know how the KOOLAID KID got mixed up w/ the two of you... but that SHIFTLESS GRIMES is a VERY shady character... (though I have to confess he's been on the RIGHT side of the ramblin' side of town lately... maybe he's reformed.... NAH!!!) Just take your time and come back when you can, my friend... your ramlbes are always a welcome addition and they are always worth waiting for too!! PS.. if YOUR movie collection is even HALF as unorganized and disorderly as MINE.... GOOD LUCK! :-)

I do believe John T. Chance had settled down, though. He had found his place. This is something many of us seek in life. A place where you are comfortable, respected, appreciated, and loved. Home. Oh my golly Grey Guy... what is this?? Rio Bravo or... HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY!!! Mush... pure mush.. but I love every word you said!! :-)