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So what's your favorite Elizabeth Patterson movie? OH good golly, little missy! I NEVER knew that Hannah was Mrs. Trumbull!! Way cool. (and ps, I LOVE both those characters, by the way) I have only seen one or two of the films you listed here, so now I will have to look her up and find out where ELSE I have seen her and just never realized it before. Thanks for bringing her up to the spotlight here. What a TOP NOTCH banana for your thread, little gal. :-)

Hiya Grey Guy! How come they a great big "howdy"?! I'm the sweet one OOPSIE! What I REALLY meant to say was: "A Great Big HOWDY to the Grey Dude" (followed by: and ) Really? You've surprised me... once again. I thought you would struggle to see past Bean's horrible acts, and rightly so. I think it's because Bean comes off as a "child" whenever Lily Langtry is brought up that I see him as an "innocent." It's quite a strange little trick that Wyler plays on us It really is easy to hate a "figure" or a "silhouette." Even a person, so long as you don't have to personally confront them or spend any real time with them. But what would we do if we found out we get along and even like those we hate? Or what if we love someone but hate what they do? It complicates things. I think Cole found himself in this spot I think the difference for this film is that not only does Cooper get to see more of Bean than just this mean, awful, hatefilled monster sort of guy.. but so do we. (at least somewhat.. if I recall) and that is why it could be possible to feel at least the tiniest bit sorry for him personally.. even if I am glad he gets what he deserves at the end. (sort of like seeing Peter Lorre get backed into a corner by the jury of his peers in "M". HOW in the world could I EVER (ever ever) feel sorry for HIM... and yet there was the slightest hint of sadness for him to see him as this "caged beast" sort of guy. I think there is often a natural tendency to "cheer" when the bad guy gets it.. in the movies AND in society in general. I am not usually a "grave dancer" but I do confess that there are times when I have actually cheered and been HAPPY to see a character go (if they were particularly horrid, for example)I think it is natural to WANT to see a truly evil person get their comeuppance.. we LONG for it (and yes, even CHEER for it) in some movies (and we even pray for it in real world situations sometimes too... although honestly in my lifetime I can only remember praying a prayer of that nature twice) We want to see justice served and we WANT that bad guy stopped.. no if's and's or but's about it. But in the end.. there are times that some people are just so pathetic when they are faced with the end of their life (even REALLY horrid hateful ones) that I can feel some measure of compassion for their tragic end... even as I breathe a sigh of relief that they are getting their just reward too. (at the very least, perhaps the ones I feel sorry for are the ones I don't cheer quite so much about.. but I am STILL glad they are gone) Even as a sports fan, I never wished to get autographs or my picture taken with players or anything like that. I have my very favorites, just as I do with directors and performers, but I don't really crush over them See, I hate to admit it but in that regard, we are very similar in our thinking (eeew, ick, ha) I am not usually a "crusher". The Duke is a PERFECT example of that for me. I truly am a huge fan of him as an actor, and of his films as well. And yet, while I can see a level of "romance" in his movies and even comment on the absolute GORGEOUS-ness of his youth (oh me.. The Big Trail, or Stagecoach, ha) I can't ever say that I was ever truly "crush crazy" over him. He is my favorite film star.. but I really don't know much about him (beyond just the basic facts and things I have learned about him from others from hanging around here) I appreciate his talent and I really like his films, but I can't say I have any "wall posters" of him. (ha) Oh wait.. ha.. OK, true confession time. I don't have any DUKE wall posters, but I DO have a wall poster of Indiana Jones, though.. I bought it WAY back in the 1980's at a flea market.. it is an actual movie theater poster of the re-release of Raiders from 1984 or '85 I think. It is a GREAT poster and I have kept it all these years... (Hey, maybe I can send the kidling to college on it someday.. NOT.. ha. I truly doubt it is worth much, but I just like the poster) It is likely the ONE piece of movie memorablia I own.. but gee.. ha.. I never thought of it as a 'crush" thing. I just liked the movie and I liked the way the poster looks. ANYWAY... I think it is MORE than ok for those who do have their faves to go out and collect and enjoy and research and honestly, I enjoy riding on the coat tails of some of the folks on here who do that because I am the better for it. Ha. I get the benefit of their hard work because I get to hear their stories and learn more about my fave stars and movies (and make more favorites too). But for my part, I just am not organized enough to be that person, ha. I am lucky if I can keep track of my dvd's or vhs tapes.. and the sad truth is.. I have probably got one of the smallest collections of anyone.. and I can never find a movie when I want it.. (bah.. but lets not go there!) ha. So I am a lousy excuse for a movie fan, ha. OH gee. Excuse the "blabbage" folks.. see how long it's been since I posted anything in the RAMBLIN" threads.. ha. HOW did I get this far off track.. oh yeah.. Roy Bean and Lily.. Back to Bean.. he DID have it bad for Lily.. so much so that he WAS like a little kid over her.. and that is what made him seem almost "simple minded" in a way... and to be pitied there at the last. You are right.. BRILLIANT is the perfect word for the way Brennan carried that off. Edited by: rohanaka on May 22, 2011 7:07 PM

Hiya little missy.. (and PS: YO MOLO!!!!!!!!!!) Enjoy the Simone show... RE: the other stuff... Well, teetotaler that I am I can only advise that you don't party TOO hardy, little gal. You do not want a headache in the morning, ha. Well.. that is IF there is going to BE a morning, I guess because really, who am I to say?? I am not "in the loop" on that info. :-) Oh, but PS: I will also say that I am of the opinion that nobody in the news this week has any info on that date either, ha... so I am banking on a much higher authority to take care of those sorts of details (Matthew 24:36 has always been good enough for me) :-)

What a great surprise Hiya Mr. Movieman..thanks. It is nice to be here when I can. You know me... eventually I will turn up every now and again just to pester folks, ha. But it is very nice to be chatting w/ you too, sir. :-) I just can't bring myself to cry for Bean. The man shot a bass violin!! What?? UNFORGIVABLE! ha. I don't remember that part, but it HAS been a while since I last saw it! ha. (I may just have to rethink that whole "I felt sorry" for him angle, now) Decision At Sundown That's not one I have seen. Will likely have to peep in now and then on your ramblin's once you all get going so I can check it out. Edited by: rohanaka on May 20, 2011 7:14 PM

so much for the legend It is rather ironic that someone who is so often portrayed as this "legendary" tough guy could have been so quietly removed from the earth and missed out in his "blaze of glory" moment. I was just being "flippant" when I made the comment way back when (about going in his sleep) ha.. who knew??? (If I recall what I read correctly, when he died, it was also after a bout of heavy drinking.. so the liquor may have been a factor as well) Really, sort of a sad way for anyone to go, but at least not so "messy" as all that gunfighting) I'm with Frank and you one hundred percent. (GAD!) Well.. we often find ourselves in agreement (you and I) so I feel pretty GOOD about that.. but as for certain OTHER (grey) parties.. well.. (I think you have it right.. GAD!) ha. I am glad to see you round these parts, Ro! Well, bad penny that I am, I am bound to turn up sooner or later. (these days it seems I am always LATER) but I am happy to be here when I can. (And PS: I am very happy to see you TOO, little darlin') :-)

Hiya Mr Movieman... nice to hear you chime in on The Killers. I am not sure when (exactly) but I recall we had us a good old gab session on this one some (long) time ago. I am glad you caught it and dropped us a line on your thoughts! KILLER SPOILAGE: As I remember, I really enjoyed this film. And I can't say Ava bowled me over, but I do think she did a good job in this film. But honestly, for me.. I remember thinking that the ENDING is first rate nearly "poetic" justice (and probably just about my favorite part of the whole thing). I just recall thinking, "Kitty is innocent, Kitty is INNOCENT??? HA.. Kitty is TOAST!" Could not have asked for a nicer resolution to her character... Of course that may be just my mean side coming out in me, ha. (I worry I could be getting cranky in my old age) :-)

HOWDY there Grey Dude.... and a GREAT big howdy to all my other western ramblin' friends too! YEE haw... now THIS was a nice surprise to look in on as I popped in for a view of things. I l-o-v-e LOVE seeing a bit of ramblin' going on down here on the western side of town. (and PS: Mr Movieman.. THANKS for bringing the Westerner up for a chat) I want to go back and read over some of the comments here because I pretty much have only just quickly scanned through most of what has been said (but I have seen some FIRST rate comments here, folks. It looks to be a good chat for sure) I doubt I will have much more to add than the blabbage I am posting now but will hope I can at least try and dig through all my old homemade tapes maybe this weekend and pop this film in the old vcr for a look see, because now that I see all this talk, it really makes me want to watch it again soon. And again, I don't have too much I can add (without watching the movie again), but will make just a comment on some stuff I DID catch on my first glimpse through all the posts: AND NOW.. for some BEAN spoilage: Grey Dude, though it might be painful, (ha) I gotta say... when you are right you're right. And you have hit the nail on the head for me on this film with THIS: I thought Bean's (Walter Brennan) obsession one of the oddest things I ever saw in film, especially in a western. But as the film wore on, I just loved it. It humanized him. I ended up crying over Bean by film's end. Amazing. Absolutely amazing. And THIS: Bean is really evil. What he does in the film should make me despise him yet I end up crying over him. I think it's this cloud of confusion that often bothers people because life is easier when it's black and white And OH dadgummit.. THIS too: He comes to like the horrible Bean despite what he eventually admits to doing to the homesteaders. Why? Because he got to know him, personally. He knew how weak and even innocent he could be. I also think that Cole liked that Bean liked him like a son Now I have to confess I have only seen this film ONCE and it was at LEAST 4 or 5 years ago when I did.. so MOST of my memory for it is gone to be honest (because, sadly.. I am an OLD woman and well.. the old gray (ha.. not GREY) mare.. she aint what she used to be.. but I digress) Anyway.. what I mean to say is that despite the fact that I really don't recall ALL the details of the story in this film.. I still have an IMPRESSION made on me (especially for the final moments of Bean's character) and BY golly, sir.. you have more or less laid out the exact way I think of this film and those two characters completely. (sigh.. what IS the world coming to?? ha) At any rate.. I have to say that I find myself remembering how SORRY I felt for Bean (and how pathetic he seemed to me at the end) He WAS evil (at least as far as I can recall) but OH me.. what a sad, tragic, pathetic litle guy he ended up as there at the last. (and THAT my friends is only ONE in a very long list of reasons why I can say with NO hesitation that Walter Brennan is my ABSOLUTE hands down favorite character actor.. EVER ) And I do think you have it right when you say that at least part of the reason Cooper's character DID have some sympathy for Bean (despite how much he HATED the "hateable" things in him) was that he DID get to know him. It is really easy to detest someone if they are just your "enemy" but if you go out and really LOOK at people and get to know them for who they are.. it is possible to have some level of compassion for them.. even if you still hate what they do and know they must be stopped. OH and PS.. as a TOTALLY unrelated SIDE NOTE: ha.. everytime I think of this movie.. I think of a conversation I had with a coworker about it.. after I watched it the first time. I said something like this was the third or so movie I had seen with a characterization of Judge Roy Bean in it and I think he died a different way everytime. and wouldn't it be funny to find out he REALLY died at home in bed in his sleep. And so guess what... I googled him after that.. and.. ha.. that is IT exactly.. I guess it is that whole "print the legend" thing all over again aint it?? ha) Keep ramblin, my dear western pals... It is always good to see you here. :-)

OH good gravy.. I only NOW just found this thread.. I am sorry to be late to the party, Tall T. I have been a bit "otherwise occupied" lately but I do still pop in here once in a blue moon. But to my embarrassment.. ha.. my REAL (lame) excuse for not seeing this sooner is.. ha.. I have been trying to find you pretty much everytime I look on here (about once or twice a week) but I have been looking in THE WRONG PLACE (everytime unitl NOW).. ha.. (DUH! Did I ever tell you that I am "Queen of the Doofuses?" Or is it "doof-i" when it's plural??? But I digress, ha) ANYWAY.. yippeeeeee!! I found you. I am going to HAVE to make some time to catch up on your trip and all the exciting details SOON. And I am looking forward to a little down time SOMEtime in the hopefully not too distant future.. so eventually I will be catching up on all this FUN stuff for sure. (So don't give up on me just because by now you are likely scratching your head and calling me, "ro"who"naka"... ha) I will be looking forward to the fun read. I can't wait to hear all the details! (did I mention YIPPEEEE??) Oh what the hay.. I'll just say it again.. YIPPEEEE!

Just took a quick spin around this thread (a very quick one at that) but I see I almost missed out on a monumental occasion! :-) Happy 11K Miss Maven... This calls for a celebration! Parfait anyone??

Howdy my dear western buddies... OH me.. how I miss this thread. (and all of you) GOOD GRAVY it has been too long since I saw a good ole Western. (or ANY other sort of movie for that matter) Lately I am lucky if I can catch the weather report on the news (that is about as long a time as I have had to just sit in front of the TV lately) sigh..... Miss Maven.. nice to hear you are getting to see another side of sweet Maureen.. TDC is not the best western I have seen, but there are some pretty good moments (with most of the characters) Enjoy, kiddo and be sure to let us know your thoughts as I am sure they will be a fun read. Don't really have much else to add here (since I have not seen either of the films you brought up, Mr. Movieman) but I will just say instead THANKS folks for blowing the dust off the old homestead for me while I am out on the range.. ha. I HOPE to be riding back this way again ONE of these days and maybe we can get oursevles tangled up in a good ole fashioned ramble again soon. (if only..) Take care all.

> {quote:title=MissGoddess wrote:}{quote} > I finally watched *Knight Without Armour*, a favorite in these parts. I was quite impressed. You can tell this is clearly not a Hollywood movie. It balances romance with some rather jarring realism. I found the first half hour tedious going, but once the two leads (Robert Donat, Marlene Dietrich) cross paths, the movie takes off. I've always appreciated Marlene, and have to say this must be one of her best movies. I was especially moved by the young Kommissar, the one who made such a sacrifice for Marlene's character. Wasn't she just BREATHTAKING?? (that scene where she is walking across that lawn to be confronted by all the former workers.. OH my golly). I am so very glad you got to see this film at last!!!! I thought it might be one you would like.. and you have it right.. the romance and the realism are both so much a part of the story. It is truly LOVELY (and yet so grim in places.. all at the same time). Wish I had more time to stay and gab about it.. (you know how i DO love to blab.. ha) and it is SUCH a chat-worthy story.I am STILL thanking that Miss Bronxie for bringing it to my attention a couple of years or so ago. But alas, time is short so instead I will just have to say.. "woo hoo for you" kiddo, and chat more some other time. Glad you got to enjoy such a truly remarkable story.

> {quote:title=hlywdkjk wrote:}{quote} > That reminds me. I better start work on the Memorial Day Weekend Gallery. May I just say.. WOO HOO! (I was HOPING to hear that news.. but did not want to seem greedy enough to ask, ha) :-) PS: L-O-V-E love the Disney stuff.. way cool.

Oh, my dear Mr. "In Hollywood", what a treat.. and a nice way to honor the Film Festival too. Just popped in for a moment to say how much I enjoyed browsing through all your pics. I kept thinking.. "Ok, now THAT one is my favorite", and then I'd see the next one and I would have to change my mind all over again. But truly if I HAD to pick a fave from what you have posted so far (and thank GOODness I don't, ha) I will go w/ The 7th Voyage of Sinbad. VERY fun pics (and a sentimental favorite from my childhood.. you know us old folks, we DO tend to get all "misty" when we reminisce.) :-) Thanks again for all your hard work collecting and posting these. I don't always get a chance to post a comment, but I do enjoy a chance to look in on your threads now and then. Edited by: rohanaka on Apr 16, 2011 4:38 PM

I need to watch Knight Without Armour (finally) tonight Yeehaw! :-)

*DORIS* Wow! 11,000 posts and that Jackie Favell is STILL so very young at heart! What is her secret?? *FRANK* I dont' know, but I really admire the way she does it HER way. (hey.. that gives me a great idea for a song... ) Congrats on the 11K, little gal!!

WHAT? It's Doris' birthday???? Woo Hoo! This calls for CAKE! But PLEASE, everybody, DON'T eat the DAISIES! ha.. they ARE just plastic, don't you know.. ha. (ha.. Ok, I confess.. it was lame.. but I had to try, didn't I???) :-)

PILLOW TALK OH golly, I love that movie.. ha. I have not seen it in years. It is Doris at her best.. I love the song he keeps re-writing for whoever is his latest girlfriend, "You are my everything _________" (just fill in the blank) ha. And I like the other films you have mentioned here, too, Miss Maven.. I am sort of a "Doris Junkie" I guess, ha, with no apologies. I think "cotton candy" and "champagne" is a great way to describe her. My FAVE Doris comedy.. Move Over Darling. (it is a remake of "My Favorite Wife") HILARIOUS. She and James Garner are a total crack up.. and THELMA. RITTER! (this is the first movie I can EVER remember seeing that she was in... very funny) Jackie.. I hope you can see PT sometime.. I agree with Miss Maven.. watch it when you need a smile.. it is sure to help. Edited by: rohanaka on Apr 3, 2011 2:34 AM

Hiya, Mr. Grey!! THE CAKE OF MINISTRY OF FEAR IS SPOILED. IT'S THE EGGS! What?? No bad comments about ME being the baker?? ha. What IS the world coming to???????? This is the wrong man caught up in a web of faux businessmen. It's Lang's The 39 Steps, Foreign Correspondent, Saboteur, and Young and Innocent. It also plays like Secret Agent. And I do think Ministry of Fear is as enjoyable as Hitch's flicks, just a little less so than the first two titles I have to confess, when it first came on, I missed the opening minutes of it, so I did not even know the title, until after it was over. (or that it was a Lang) And for a moment or two the QT and I were both trying to figure out if it WAS a Hitchcock. The 39 Steps is the exact movie I thought of as I was watching. The suspense is with his sister It really was.. when they were down there in that train station waitig out the bombs.... I thought "OH is she ever reeling him in" but eventually I did manage to let down my guard with her. He's always a joy. His ultimate fate is a classic one He stuck out like a SORE thumb with all those folks at that sceance, ha. So "polite" and yet w/ that voice he still sounded like a hood, ha. When he was dialing that phone w/ those RIDICULOUSLY huge scissors.. YIKES. I was not sure WHAT was going to happen w/ those. (oh gee. I just had a thought, ha. Imagine if Vance had had a pair of THOSE sitting on that table when Flo ticked her off!! ha) If the film was made today, the sister (Marjorie Reynolds) would have been playing Stephen (Ray Milland) for a fool. And I do agree, I would have liked it more if it was that way Maybe.. but if she had turned out to be playing him.. it would have been fun if she could have done that and fooled all of us too.. as it was she was too obvious one way or the other. I think I would have liked to see her have a little more "mystery" or depth in her character.. but really.. she fit the "standard" sort of role for a woman in that sort of story back then. I also thought the climax to the film was on the "quick and short" side. So, shockingly, we're in agreement with everything Ha.. I KNOW!! ha, I say again.. what IS the world coming to?????

Hello there, little darlin'. you know where it's going and who is really who, but how it will play out is well done. This movie feels very "British" to me and not just the casting, It DOES feel very "British". And the Grey Guy stole my thunder, ha. (I will be replying to him next.. but he is right.. it sort of reminds me a bit of Hitchcock.. especially The 39 Steps) but there is that air of Gothic spookiness about it which made me think any minute Sherlock Holmes would drift in and wrap up the proceedings, my dear Watson The rooftop scene really gave me that feeling especially. Just the skyline and the darkness.... I wasn't sure if I was going to see Sherlock Holmes, though.. ha. Maybe Mr. Hyde. ha. I did see part of that scene, which is one of my favorites Mini-spoiler: The kidling was watching with me (early on, but then she went off to get ready for bed so she did not see the rest of it) Anyway, she and I both were "speculating" on whether he was REALLY blind or not.. and the minute he dropped his eyes and started looking around she says, "MAMA! You were right.. that man is LYING!" ha. She can spot a faker/bad guy, from a mile away, ha. She's a mini-crime show watcher after my own heart, ha. :-) prefer Man Hunt because it's more tightly woven. Ministry of Fear does sort of hearken to the highly organized underworlds of Lang's early films I will have to check into MH, as that is one I have not seen, but I hope you get a chance to re-watch this one again sometime. I wouldn't mind that chance myself. It was a good night for me to take a night off and enjoy a couple of movies.. I am glad I came across this one for sure. Edited by: rohanaka on Apr 2, 2011 2:10 AM

Fallen Idol Spoilers Oh my gosh!I am so glad you watched it Ro! Yes, it's definitely a "thriller", right to the end... I love the idea that no one listens to him at all by the end of the film OH me, little darlin'. ha.. I was SO worried they were going to go all "Twilight Zone" on me.. and that would be the end of poor Baines. (I was SURE he'd be arrested and convicted because of what the little kid said (trying to help) OR he was going to put a bullet in that gun down there in the basement and.... well.. you know. ha. And then JUST as the girlfriend was headed down there to tell him it was over and he was NOT going to jail.. we'd hear the shot ring out. Whew! I am not kidding I LITERALY was on the edge of my seat. Wasn't Mrs. Baines a trip? CREEPY. Holy cow, I'd be scarred for life if I had grown up with her hovering over me with her bobby pinned hair HA!!!! The minute that bobby pin fell out on his pillow I thought, "HOW fitting!" ha. because I immediately thought of that HIDEOUS witch in the old Bugs Bunny cartoon where she goes chasing him all over.. and her hair pins keep popping out all over the place, HA. But you are SO right.. CREEPY doesn't hardly even cover it, ha. For a movie that really did not have a lot of "action" and relied so heavily on conversations back and forth between the characters to do most of the story telling throughout the main part of the movie.. it WAS very tense there by the last 35 minutes or so of the film. Pretty much from the time they get home and think she is gone. OH me.. just thinking about everything being so happy and cheerful.. and all the while she was there.. LURKING.. UGH!!!! My heart could not hardly take it, ha. I am curious what you thought of Ralph. He can be a little underwhelming, because he is such an underplayer, but I just adore his acting I thought he was PERFECTLY cast. (and SUCH a departure from Dr. Sloper) He was so repressed.. and totally held back and held down by that awful woman.. and yet he was not done in. He had hopes... he had dreams... and he wanted to stand up to her so he could make them real. And I thought he played that all out very well. I also love how he interacted with Philippe. He was so patient with him and kind hearted.. even when he sort of resorted to using him (at the zoo) He stilll was the only friend that little guy had.. and I like that he knew it.. and took that seriously. And PS: I am GLAD that the police asked the question about intimacy between him and the other woman.. if only so she could answer it. I do have a hard time sympathizing w/ adultery for any reason, so it was MUCH easier to be on his side when it came out they had NOT acted on what was in their hearts. But still.. oh my golly.. with that Hair-pin wearing witch of a wife he was stuck with.. OH me.. I don't think I could have judged him too harshly if the answer HAD been different. GOOD gravy.. she was hideous. (I even felt sorry for MACGREGOR. Who'da THUNK it?? HA.)

Howdy there, dear Goddess! ('scuze me, folks, while I interrupt just a "Wee" moment) Little Miss Marker which Jackie pointed out. I remember Jackie bringing that one up before. It is one I have not seen (or at least I do not recall) I will try to check it out sometime. shockingly MrGrimes was the one who pointed it out. SHOCKING to say the least, ha. I guess I took for granted that any Shirley Temple film is going to be told mostly from her perspective, but there did seem to be many instances where she was almost speaking out loud what the adults really thought and felt but were too ashamed or too "grown up" to express "Mini-spoiler alert" That's it exactly. And that is one of the reasons I do think this one comes off so very endearing. She just gets to the heart of the matter on almost every subject.. and I also like how she keeps everyone in line.. by reminding them how to behave (and not to behave) I especially LOVE how she scolds Khoda Kahn (something like, "And after I gave you back your necklace and everything") It TOTALLY shamed him into remembering the debt he owed her.. and it turned the tide from there on out. It reminds me a little of a Kay Francis movie, Another Dawn. Her character sort of has to come to grips with life on those outposts That's a totally new title for me.. I don't think I have ever heard of it before. He really had me when he rolled into that trough of water while the men were getting ready. He was almost as much of a child as Winkie. Now see, ha, I got a WHOLE different sort of "vibe" from that. Don't ask me why, but to me it was like.. ha.. WAY "manly macho" ha. I remember thinking "woowee Victor" and it wasn't just because of how he looked.. ha. But you are right, he was almost as much of a kid as she was. He was nearly as much her "plaything" as she was his.. ha. I loved how he pretended to take her so seriously as a soldier.. and she was being so serious too.. ha. HEART MELTING, wasn't it? He was a lot like the Grandfather in Little Lord Fauntleroy. Very rigid in his traditions and ideas, but with a heart underneath. In fact, the stories are rather similar except for the settings of course That's a PERFECT comparison. THANK you, ha. I have been wracking my brain thinking of who to compare him to. I'm very glad you got to see it and enjoyed it...it's not a masterpiece but very worth seeing and I'm only sorry it took me so long to reply to you Oh, NOT to worry, kid. I am so far behind I may NEVER catch up, ha. I am glad the Grey Dude brought it up to gab on and we were able to get a few words in on it.. it is a very chatworthy little film. I can't say I added very much to the discussion Not so, little lady! I always look forward to reading your comments.. you always add a lot to any chat. I had wanted to use some screencaps but time got away from me Oh good gravy.. THAT could be the story of my life right now, ha.

Hello there, Miss G! Just wanted to pop in and say how much I enjoyed watching Ministry of Fear tonight. I had never even HEARD of this film before and was just more or less "flipping" through the channels, and I sort of fell into the story as I started to watch. It is a fun "twisty-turny" sort of tale and a pretty good "WHY-dunnit" ha. (because I KNEW that the "who" was the lousy Nazi's.. ha. I just could not quite figure out what they were up to. ha) Oh..and PS: "mini-spoiler"... I pretty much suspected that brother from the VERY beginning. Wasn't HE a piece of work?? Oh my golly. Oh.. and I was not suprised at ALL to see old Dan Duryea show back up, either. I figured HE'd be back.. I just wasn't sure when. ha. But wowsa.. what an ending HE had.. (when he was finally gone) oh me. But still... having said all that, there were some REALLY great moments of supense in this one. And some fun supporting characters. I really liked the visit to the medium's house (when Milland is on the run) and I LOVED the bit on the train w/ the old "blind" man. (and how that all played out) Probably the only big criticism I have would be that to me the ending sort of wrapped up a bit too quickly. (oh.. and I wanted the sister to be working w/ the brother.. ha. I think she'd have been more interesting that way, but that might have made the movie TOO predictable) but still, all in all I have to say I am glad to have caught this one. It was a nice suprise. Edited by: rohanaka on Mar 30, 2011 11:59 PM

The Fallen Idol Oh Jackie..... I saw this was coming on tonight.. and I remembered that you had recommended it. I am SO glad to have caught it.. wowsa, what a story. (And although I need to warn anyone reading this that I may be approaching SPOILER territory here.. OH my golly what an ENDING! I was absolutely on the EDGE of my seat hoping.. HOPING hoping that NObody would hear a word that little boy was saying... whew!! I don't think I could have taken it if it had gone on much longer! Talk about STRESS! ha) Thanks again for putting this one on my radar. I don't know if I'd have noticed it otherwise and that would have been a real shame as this film is DEFINITELY noteworthy.

Oh me, I have to confess that I never been HUGE on little Shirley (over all) but I can't say I dislike her either. I just usually have a tough time with ALL that sweetness at once. ha. But truely, I did not feel that way with this film at all.. parts of it were very sweet.. but on the whole, it was more than that.. it was endearing. Wee SPOILER alert: It is films like this one that make me remember what a truly talented child she really was. I much prefer her in roles like this (where she is called on to be more than cute) and I love how Pricilla was just was so enthusiastic and sweetly honest about everything she did. And I think her rendition of Auld Lang Syne is now my most favorite use of that tune in any film I have ever seen... ever. And that is saying a lot because it is a song that gets used a LOT in movies.. even if only just the melody. But it was PERFECTLY used in this film to evoke just the right emotions.. and oh me.. did it ever evoke. ha. I am still getting that little "sting" behind my eyes just thinking of it all. I like the comparison you and the Grey Guy were making to the Fordie Cavalry films.. I think it is a good one. This one would have to be "Cavalry Light" though because I did not get such a "heavy handed" feeling for the military aspect of this film so much as the others. (though clearly it IS all about life at the fort.. but told from a child's perspective.. so that is what makes the difference, I guess) I really enjoyed the performance by Mclaglen.. OH me.. sweet Victor, I think I love you, ha. (but only the same way Shirley did, ha) I loved the way he just melted around her and fawned over her (but in a very proper, military way, ha) I think it was so charming to watch him interact with her.. and MY goodness did he steal my heart.. even more than SHE did. But it was fun to see the "man who would be Quincannon" coming out in him too. And I felt so sorry for poor Mott. ha. He just wanted to be "one of the men" and be taken seriously.. and by golly he SHOULD have been.. if that doggone little Winkie kid had not come in and stolen his thunder. ha. I like that they made friends in the end. I bet they grew up to be sweet on each other some day. ha. And OH the Grandfather. I loved him so much. I tried to see "Thursday" in him (by looking at some of the comparisons you guys mentioned w/ the other films) but truly.. he may have been slightly"bombastic" and certainly loud and "gruff", but I never saw him as arrogant and egotistical (even despite all his "glory days" stories). I loved the conversation he had w/ Pricilla and her mother when they were mad at him and wanting to leave.. the way he sat them down and spoke so simply and lovingly to them about his duty and how seriously he took it all. And when he laid down his arms and walked up to Khoda Kahn.. OH my goodness.. with every shot that was fired, I just loved him all the more. WAY cool. (at least to me) I just can't thank you two enough for bringing this film to my attention. I truly was glad to have caught it. The kidling and the QT both enjoyed watching it too. I can see it becoming a family friendly favorite of ours for years to come. Thanks again for the heads up. (or was that the kick in the pants.. ha. I forget) at any rate.. I am glad to have seen this one for sure. Edited by: rohanaka on Mar 20, 2011 11:33 PM Edited by: rohanaka on Mar 20, 2011 11:36 PM

Hello Miss G... please forgive the interruption.. but if it is not too late to go back a page or two... Not so long ago.... The Grey Guy said: You do have to like sweetness, kindness, and sentimentilality to enjoy Wee Willie Winkie. I think it's the most loving of Ford's films. To which you, dear girl, replied: I agree that you have to like movies with lots of sentiment, and of course children! to enjoy Wee Willie Winkie. I can't get over that you of all people liked this movie! It's staggering To which Rohanaka now adds: STAGGERING aint the HALF of it.. OH me what a dear sweet story. (but I agree with EVERY word he said.. (gulp)