rohanaka

Now you're off with someone else and I'm alone.

Speaking of the Beatles.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzJ2NKp23WU&feature=related PS...Barney and Max say hi. :-)

"Milky Way" bars and "3 Musketeers" bars NOW we're talkin' chocolate! :-) PS...I agree this thread is a lot of fun. I am enjoying checking out all the music and hearing about all the favorites. WHOEVER thought this thing up sure had a good idea... :-)

you always explain yourself well Well thank you for that...but I think sometimes I am a bit jumbled...YOU on the other hand have a real grasp on these two guys...you know your Beatles. I think for sure we can say they are both "poets" and their lyircs and their music prove that beyond a shadow of a doubt. And they were almost "meant" to work together...at least it was that way for a very long time. I wonder what either of them would have accomplished on his own apart from the other. So what...You got nothin' to say on the whole Hershey/Nestle debate????

Who was the better composer and why? Whoa... now you got me. That is not something I think I am qualified to answer. Oh...do we have to choose??? :-) I dated a kid in college ( a gazillion years ago) and he was a HUGE Beatles fan. If you asked him that question he would have gone for Lennon...hands down. I am only going off my limited knowledge here.... I am in no way "educated" enough to answer this as I have favorites written by both individuals as well as ones they wrote together.... Overall....I think Lennon was more of a "thinker" w/ his music...more depth in a lot of his lyrics and melodies too.. but McCartney has more "flair" and many of his songs are more entertaining....I don't know if I am explaining this well at all....I am sure I will not say this in a way that makes sense. But they are both better in different ways.... PS...You might as well have asked "What's better...Hershey's or Nestle's??? Both make chocolate... but I like HERSHEY's for just the standard chocolate bar...yet I prefer NESTLE's Crunch bar over the Hershey's Krackle... I know...leave it to me to turn this back around to chocolate again. :-) PS...what is YOUR opinion...on the composers and/or the candy??? :-)

Hiya Chris... My favorite scene all revolves around the horse trading in the first ten minutes. The setlling down the horses, the sxchange with the sheriff, the shaving the wood with Bond as they negotiate. It all is so natural. It was a nice insight into the character of all three men. Very entertaining too. At the close the little shots of Johnson and Dru and then Carey and his lady, especially the little kiss, show it is just starting but it will all end well. I think the final shot of the colt coming up the river bank says perfectly it is a new start and a new life. I agree...It was a great way to wind up the end of the film... Is it the end or just the beginning? (sounds like a song) Ha.

Hiya Molo... Did I just do a ramble on John Loves Mary? HA! Yes...yes you did! Nicely done. I like my light esapist fare. Me too....I have an entire "movie drawer" filled with old faithfuls...just there to make me "lose track of the time" not to think or get too bogged down in the story. It is nice to "escape" now and then. This one of yours sounds like it fits that description nicely. I will keep an eye out for it... PS...thanks, Chris for bringing up the other Arnold title too....that guy has more movies out there than I ever knew...I need to check my "list"...

You are having wayyyyy too much fun with these little critters tonight!!! HA!!! (I think this one is my favorite of all the one's you've posted so far!) It just kept adding "layers"...too hilarious...I kept saying...this is my favorite part...and then another animal would come out and I would have to rethink...the fish! No..the penguin....no wait....the bear! I think my favorite Muppet routine of all though would have to be...hmmm.... Anything with.... AN-I-MAL!!

Hey there, little Miss Butterscotch! i usually love loillipops too Well...that..plus the sweet story you told about you and your dad w/ the Lifesavers....made me think of THIS... Ha...you know I think this commercial was playing when we BOTH were little kids....the only difference is...I was watching it as a "first run" and you (ya little whippersnapper) were likely seeing it as a Nick at Nite "Retro-commercial" HA! (I'm feeling older and older by the minute) :-)

"I See The Cross" Hey there Movieman.... thanks for this post...I had never heard of this artist, let alone the song. Very good sound. (I especially liked the "a cappella" part at the end. Some of my favorite more contemporary Christian artists would be Michael Card (the first time I heard him sing The Nazarene....I thought it was Dan Fogelberg) and also Fernando Ortega and Twila Paris. I think I am more "blue grassy" than you though...and one of my newest favorites would have to be from a group I just discovered this past year called "Blue Highway"... called "Someday".(also an "a cappella" song) Not to put too morbid of a "spin' on things....but my husband and my parents all have instructions on how to use this song should the day come when they need to make plans for me... it is something I want played loud and strong on that day.... Anyway.... *The Beatles!!* Help...Hello Goodbye...Twist and Shout...Sgt Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band... When I'm Sixty Four... Eleanor Rigby...Blackbird...Golden Slumbers...Do You Want To Know a Secret.... Shall I go on?????????? :-)

"A hundred years have come and gone since..." Miss Goddess first told me that Wagon Master was coming on and that I should set my VCR.. :-) OK...maybe only a little over a week or two...and it really was only a week ago tomorrow since it actually WAS on...and I taped it. But it SEEMS like I have been trying to get to watch this one for at least a hundred years. :-) Before I start in on the main thing that caught my eye (or ear as you will soon read) I need to first give a nod to the "Wagon Master" himself.... One of the things I have always liked about Ben Johnson....other than his beaming smile... is his voice. The way he speaks is just perfect for every mental picture I have of a movie cowboy. His long drawn out "almost twangy" words are just perfect for this movie...He has that sort of "aw shucks, ma'am" quality in the way he speaks sometimes....but he can also get a tough and determined tone with that same "drawl" in it...I don't think I am explaining this as well as I should...but I will just say it "worked" for me. And he may not be the best actor of all of the "leading men" I have seen in a Ford film....but I thought he did a fine job in the title role. So practical and matter of fact When asked if he'd ever drawn down anyone.... his reply..."Only snakes" And both he and Harry Carey Jr. were just so doggone cute. (PS.. with regard to Carey...was there EVER a "fresher" face than our young fair haired boy of a "Godfather??" ) Ok...on to the rest of the ramble... boy oh boy...was there ever a lot of music in this film. Almost enough (almost but not quite) to make me think it bordered on "musical"...but of course...No one was singing "to" anybody... just "with" each other. And it was very effective. I know Ford used music a lot of different ways in a lot of different films, and I am sure a lot more educated folks here could tell me a lot more about all of that... I just know what I hear....and it's all good. The Sons of the Pioneers kept the main theme going along quite nicely and the rhythms and the words all mixed together to tell the story...before it even got started....but also throughout the entire film....it was almost like they were "narrators" of sorts...in between a lot of the dialogue they give us this little commentary in the words of their song. And the folksy square dance scenes (oh...and the "squaw" dance) were just that much more a part of the whole "musical" feel that I got from time to time as the story moved along. This film really brings the music more to the front than a lot of other films where it seemed more like Ford used the music in the background. Both techniques I assume were for "setting the mood" but each method does this in it's own unique way. I just wasnt' expecting this from Ford....very entertaining. And what about the scenery...not since The Big Trail have I gotten such a feel (from a black and white film) for all that hard work it must have taken to cross that rugged terrain. I think the landscape is nearly (though maybe not quite) as much a character in this story as the music. Very effective method of conveying all the various hardships involved in such a journey. And what a nice group of actors... Ward Bond was perfect....all loud and bellowing...just like I like him. And a lot of really fun "character" roles amid all the main ones. (you mentioned "Mowbrey"... what a fine little bit of acting for no more than we actually get to see him...I LOVED his stand up moment there toward the end when they are getting ready to climb that big dangerous ledge... and of course...No Ford western is worth anything w/out some really rotten bad guys... and The Clegg's were NO exception...rotten to the core...each and every one. Thanks again, little lady, for recommending this one. To quote the "Movieman"... Good fun. Good performances. Good way to spend 90 minutes. :-) Message was edited by: rohanaka

My gosh my golly....THOSE have to be the cutest puppets I have seen on this site all week!!!! ( PS...What's a Texas?? Ha!)

HA!!! WHO would have thought that old Roy still had those high notes in him at that age?? :-) PS...what...no Trigger???? And where was Bullit???? Too cute, little Missy.

how can you like chocolate. yucky stuff! Whaaaaat??? No chocolate?? (PS...I like the chocolate covered raspberries and also chocolate mint candies too.) Well... if you are not a "chocolate" peroson what sort of sweets DO you like, little Missy??? OH wait....how about..."Butterscotch" ???? :-)

Chocolate!!!!! Hmmmm! For you, Chris... (How do you like that... I am off topic in the "Off Topic Thread" ....leave it to me!) But CHOCOLATE is almost always a welcome "change of subject" ! :-) Enjoy!

Your wish is my command.... enjoy! I'm off to hit the hay!! Have a nice night! Beware of those little blonde...oh never mind....have another cupcake!! :-)

AAAGGHH! Now I will have to go stare at a blank wall or something to get THAT image out of my head... Or maybe I will just think of.... There...that's better!!! :-)

but that one didn't go through It was in there earlier because I remember seeing it... maybe those little blonde "space" offspring have come to the boards and started "messing" with our minds again!!! :-) Or maybe...your first post just crossed over into...another dimension.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tifmqKz34V4

Hiya Molo! He's everywhere! Indeed! Ha...He did seem to get around for a while...I used to only know him from You Can't Take It With You... but over the last few years I have begun to see him cropping up more and more. John Loves Mary which was the film I watched last night Now that's one I have not heard of before you started talking about it w/ the Grey Guy...you need to fill me in... PS...regarding Frank showing up at for his Laramie ramble... Maybe I've been selling him short...maybe he was there...but we just missed him... Nahhh....that's just the sort of thing he'd WANT us to think.... :-) uh oh! Uh oh, indeed!! The calendar is getting close to that 7 year mark by now, isn't it????? :-)

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA....and HA!! Thanks Barb...I needed a good laugh!!!! PS...you've got a lot of nice variety goin' on in your selections, Cindy!! :-)

Molo: I could sense she was goin' for the rope. Mr. Grey: I couldn't believe Quiet Gal gave you grief after two rambles. Oh...I have not yet begun to "grieve..." She's itchin'. THAT is NOT a "typo" now is it????? You see, the trick is to draw out your rambles. This way, one ramble seems like ten. Sell it somewhere else buster.... Message was edited by: rohanaka

Hiya Molo..... What? Two rambles in two days and no reprieve?? Tough crowd!! Just keepin' you on your toes... :-) Now let's focus here HA!!!!HA!!!!!!! To quote the Duke.... (2 Across and 18 Down) http://www.abcarcade.com/john-wayne-soundboard.html (what I REALLY wanted to say was..."That'll be the day"....but alas...that one isn't on there!! :-) .

Hiya Molo... Interesting little movie. Yes it was...I am glad you got to watch it. I am not as familiar w/ Montgomery's work as you but I think over all he did a fair job...he did wear out that laugh a bit early though.... works a lot better on a giant gray rabbit then on him. The scene where he is sitting around hitting the secretary with rubber bands...that is so telling of his "mindset"...he really had a low-life mentality. And it was a huge obstacle for him to finally start to overcome his own failings. I agree I would have liked to see both the Muncey and the cousin thing get a bit more developed. I think I was expecting Silkey to stay and let Arnold just go it alone and limp back to the states with a hollow victory... it would have been great to see him turn over his title to the boy and just stay on there as a member of the family...and then really work his way toward actually becoming a member of the family....but the THAT would have been a whole different movie, wouldn't it? Again with the spoilers... To me, the portion of this story that was the hardest to buy was the whole "gun fear" thing... It was stupid of Arnold's character to overestimate that aspect of Silky's personality....and I did not find it a realistic move on his part to just lay the gun down....especially knowing it was loaded. But...I guess that is what we were supposed to believe he'd do...because that is what he did. Maybe I am being too critical. :-) At any rate...I have to say, this was not what I would consider a GREAT story...but I did think it was a good one...with a few weak moments. Nice ramble, there Mr Molo! ....Now about that OTHER Edward Arnold film....hmmmmmm..... :-)

In keeping with what I understand as the original intent of this thread (and please forgive me if I misunderstand) ...I can see where there is a lot of cause to be curious about some of the newer posters on this board. I too have often wondered about some of the "first time" posts that get made around here. But part of that "wondering" includes trying to decide if I am really talking to a firstimer....or if I am just talking to one or more of the same people who already post here under a different name. I feel there are some that may just be entertaing themselves at everyone elses expense (you know... by posting multiple comments using mulitple names.) Duplicity (or attempted duplicity) in your posting here is not a good way to make friends w/ others....unless you want to just sit around and have all your multiple screen names chat back and forth with one another. I suppose there may be some who might find that entertaining...perhaps if they had nothing better to do with their time. And that at least for me is what the heck is going on...

Hiya Molo. I think we shot ourselves in the foot by bumping his old "classic film demarcation" thread. It turns out on re-release it was a much bigger hit and is taking up a lot of his time. So THAT's what that pain in my foot has been all this time! HA. :-) You are right, that thread has turned out to be quite the little conversation starter. Sometimes a good thread just needs the right audience. Looks like Mr. Grey's is here to stay. :-) Tonight I'm definitely watching The Earl of Chicago. I'll report back tomorrow. I will look forward to it. Give my regards to Silky and the gang. :-)