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For anyone not afraid to venture into a theater:
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/garry-marshall-returns-off-broadway-billy-ray-26236701
Billy & Ray October 1 – November 9 BY MIKE BENCIVENGA
DIRECTED BY GARRY MARSHALL
with Drew Gehling, Vincent Kartheiser, Larry Pine, Sophie von HaselbergBILLY & RAY, a whip-smart comedy charting the birth of the film noir genre, follows literary odd couple writer-director Billy Wilder (Vincent Kartheiser of "Mad Men") and novelist Raymond Chandler (Broadway’s Larry Pine of CASA VALENTINA) as they contentiously collaborate to adapt Double Indemnity for the silver screen. Set in 1940s Hollywood, BILLY & RAY is the true story of how two brilliant and thorny artists battled the Hollywood censors and each other to create a groundbreaking movie classic. Directed by legendary director/writer/producer Garry Marshall (Pretty Woman, Beaches).
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It depends on WHEN and WHERE you be smug. Doing it at 2 in the morning for an intro to a movie that maybe 5 people in the country stay up and watch is probably ok. But doing it at the Oscar red carpet, where the whole world watches, is definitely unwise, and Ben did just that. When asked to predict the Best Actor winner one year, Ben said Colin Firth was definitely going to win because he was like Aaron Rodgers in the Super Bowl, whereas the other nominees were like high school football players (anyone remember that moment??). I'm only paraphrasing. His actual answer registered highly on the Smug-O-Meter.
Huh. I didn't get that either.
Then again, I'm from New Yawk, and we love smug.
At any rate, TCM is going for a younger demographic, so Ben is here to stay. There's only so much botox they can give RO, and then it's the Old Actor's Home for him. Unless they bring in James Franco as a sidekick to Ben, I think Ben has nothing to worry about.
Does Drew need a little side money? Danny Bonaduce is out of a job, isn't he?
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If you really want to freak out watch "Contagion" (2011) with Matt Damon
Really, I never would have thought of that.
Hasn't anyone seen Contagion??? It (see spoilers directly below) had a happy ending. Will we, or will we be On The Beach???
http://www.themovies.../contagion.html
Contagion is a 2011 medical thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh.
Healthcare professionals, government officials and everyday people find themselves in the midst of a worldwide epidemic as the CDC works to find a cure.
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Some internet message boards are asking all people who had any contact with that first patient to stay off all message boards for a full 21 days, until all danger has passed.
Can I go on a cruise on day 18?
Or a plane immediately after infection?
Hasn't anyone seen Contagion??? It (see spoilers directly below) had a happy ending. Will we, or will we be On The Beach???
http://www.themoviespoiler.com/Spoilers/contagion.html
Contagion is a 2011 medical thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh.
Healthcare professionals, government officials and everyday people find themselves in the midst of a worldwide epidemic as the CDC works to find a cure.
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I’ve had a similar experience when investigating fine details in fuzzy 8mm films. The more I studied the film clips, the clearer they became to me, so that after a few hundred viewings, I could see things in the scenes that a “beginner” could not see.
Any professional who enhances security camera films and videos can see in the videos what other people can’t see. After years of experience with this work, the human brain begins to do its own enhancing automatically, but it takes a lot of experience.
It works like this...... who is this man??
Stand up and step back from your computer screen several feet, and the man will become obvious. Your brain is filling in the gaps, based on years of experience with this man’s image.
Whoa.............................freaky! LSD not required!
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Thanks
Well, since we're playing doctor on this site, how about this condition?
Tedturneresia?
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Sounds to me that the moderator is trying to turn this place into FACEBOOK!
At least based on MY experience with FB.
And PLEASE, wait until the rudeness begins. Do NOT automatically assume it will come and try to head it off at the percieved "pass".
It insults both the character AND intelligence of the general population here.
Talk about being RUDE!
Sepiatone
Sepiatone, the rudeness had already started. Earlier today.
A certain poster was rude to the OP, and the moderator, rightly so, wiped out the rude posters' posts and all those in defense of the OP.
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I completely agree. I have no idea why everyone hates Mankiewicz so much. I think he has really grown in the role of host and there are many times I much prefer his approach to Robert Osborne's over the top gravitas and/or fawning over morons like Drew Barrymore. I don't have a problem that they "cleaned him up" a bit. I think he has come a long way and would have no problem with him taking on the role of TCM's "main host" (he's practically there now since Osborne hosts the films less and less) one day.
Lydecker
Well said.
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Personally, I think the Mankman could use a medium infusion of his old
smart alecky, irreverent tone. It shows up every once in a while, but he's
mostly on the bland side now. Hey, that's show biz. Don't shake the snow
globe too hard.
All true, but I think he's doing okay. I think it's time for RO to hit the senior home.
They could hire more kids/grand kids/nieces/nephews of famous people.
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It's considered a step down because it's like someone getting demoted to B films (TV movies) or a batch of small-budgeted programmers (a series of episodes on a long-running series). If you were an A star in big budget studio movies and you are suddenly doing vast amounts of television work, it is a signal that your career has gone into decline. Of course, for some of them, it's a good sort of decline, because it's a way to continue a career and remain before the public eye, and if the TV projects are moderately successful, it can be quite lucrative. It's also a way for aging performers to still find jobs, and some of them need to work at least intermittently to keep their insurance through the Screen Actors Guild.
Lucille Ball was able to prolong her screen career by thirty years. She knew that approaching her forties and having already worked at every major studio by 1950, she had limited options. TV, like radio, was a way to reinvent herself. She had to do TV to continue her career, and when you're used to a certain level of fame and income and want to keep performing, then you need to do television. This is why years later, we have seen people like Bette Midler and Robin Williams turn to the weekly series grind. But in the pecking order of Hollywood, network TV (less so for original cable TV series work) is still considered a bit of a step down.
Yup. You got it.
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He's not too bad..... and much better than Ben Lyons....
Better than Ben Turpin.
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THAT would definitely be a trip to The Twilight Zone! Ben is just fine with me. Hader is laughable. Just as long as we never have to watch and listen to Matthew Broderick again is all I really care about. Get Alan C*u*m*m*i*n*g or Laura Linney from PBS Masterpiece. I rather enjoy their Masterpiece introductions.
I liked Vincent Price and Diana Rigg.
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True. Big Valley was not as big a TV hit as MTS.
Blondell starred in "Here Come The Brides" with two yet-to-be-known actors (Bobby Sherman and David Soul). She also guest-starred on scores of TV shows during the '70s, working up until her death in 1979.
Poor Blondell, poor Stanwyck, poor Fred. They were so pathetic in their television shows, obviously needing the money because they didn't save enough and didn't have any dignity. Peck and Garbo and Swanson never gave in to television. Young and Sothern were the least pathetic.
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I think he speaks well but do NOT enjoy him as a host due to what I perceive as a smug, condescending persona. His aura seems to suggest he just knows he's a real smart guy. Please help me out by pointing out his fantastic qualities or perhaps TCM should just reduce his hours as a compromise. I love most of the guest hosts and Robert Osborne. I also loved old timer Bob Dorian for those of you who remember.
Years and years ago, perhaps, but he's much improved. After RO had his plastic surgery, Ben was cleaned up and now they're both very corporate.
Relax, Ben and RO are all TCM have. The more commercials TCM inserts - notice how the movies never start at the stated time anymore? - the more RO and Ben are going to be used to hawk the cruises and the bus tours.
Absolutely correct, Bob Dorian and Nick Clooney were excellent, but those days are gone forever. Remember when Bob used to talk about the old movie houses around the country, and NOT hawk anything? Gone forever.
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Obviously the poor man's Rudolph Valentino, Rod La Rocque is unwatchable today. Blech.
Fun fact, he worked with/kissed Pola Negri and was married to Vilma Banky, two of my father's favorite actors.
At least, unlike the poor Ross Alexander who was very good yesterday (some excellent classically classic movies, TCM still knows how to do it right from time to time) and stupidly committed suicide, Rod lived a fairly long time.
Yesterday's movie was Maybe It's Love and in addition to the excellent Alexander, Joseph Cawthorn did some excellent Jewish schtick.
Missed it, did you all? Your loss. All about the poor Ross Alexander:
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It would still be possible to feature him because he had plenty of films at other studios after his contract with Paramount ended. Plus, they could try to get Paramount titles for one night out of four. That's not unreasonable. He should be SOTM.
I can't believe he hasn't been.
In addition to most of his well known flicks, I liked No Time For Love. Not sure I would still like it, but it is seldom seen.
His TV show, like Mr. Ed, hasn't stood the test of time.
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You're knockin' THE D.I.? Clint Eastwood's inspiration for Heartbreak Ridge? is The D.I. a great film?...YES SIR! ! !
It stunk.
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I agree. One factor is that most people have already purchased the DVD or saved the movies they like in some fashion. Showing only old B&W movies would really decrease the number of people watching. TCM is already showing the same movies over and over and over and over. I like old B&W movies, but also like others as well. What about the pre-60 color movies? GWTW never again? Many of my favorite TCM movies come from the 60's-great comedies and dramas during that period.
So many words from so many people - why are you all getting your knickers in a twist? It's never going to happen, so just enjoy your junk.
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the so called junk is inevitabe
Of course, no disputing that. And not having a DVR, I would be hard pressed to watch the TCM that I used to love 24 hours a day, every day.
But I'd like to try.
No danger of it, I'm afraid, so my set gets much rest.
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Well primos, I DO have to admit that you and good ol' Freddy C. Dobbs DID come to my mind as I wrote that.
(...but I ALSO have to say that seein' as how that particular famous movie line came from "The Sixth Sense" made in 1999, I am ALSO somewhat impressed that YOU not only GOT the joke but found it funny TOO, and so hats off to ya here, Lady!!!)
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Supposedly Three on a Match also features an appearance by 12 year old Jack Webb as "boy in schoolyard". Can you imagine a 12 year old Jack Webb?!?
Speaking of, what was that today? Some perfectly awful films, directed by Jack, produced by Jack, the staccato dialogue seemingly overseen by Jack, and with, of course, Jack in all his Jack-ness.
Was he the Hedda Hopper of his milieu? Sexist, manly men testosteroney movies with ............. Jack. How did he get them into the theaters?
Wow. Too bad TCM didn't throw them off and put on the Van Beuren cartoons.
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Don't confuse him with logic.
Guess you never heard of buckets - as in, the bucket that personnel is paid out of is different than the bucket for operating costs.
So fire away the old f-olk, less people can do more work, haven't you heard? Doesn't mean a case can't be made for two TCM stations.
Think of it, more hours on more stations to hawk those dvds and cruises, wedged in between 24 hours of non-stop classically classic movies. Ben can take over the new and improved station.
Meanwhile, you all can have your dvds and cruise hawking wedged in between 24 hours of non-stop junk. You can keep RO.
Ahhhhhhhhhhh, the sheer loveliness of a station devoted to those who truly love the classics.
Hey Dargo! TCM Facebook can be assigned specifically to those who love the classically classics, and this message board can be for the others.
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Re: Ted Turner's statement, when did he make the statement? Also, he is no longer there. Jane Fonda is no longer his wife either.
Regardless, all things are relative. Most states classify "antique" cars as those that are 25 years old or older. That means cars made in 1989 are now "antiques," although many in classic car hobby would disagree with that.
So "classic" movies would also change as time moved on. Not showing anything after 1970 would mean TCM would be severely limited to having to show the same movies over and over and over and over. Oh, they do that already!
That's why TCM should break off into two stations.
One that is classic.
The other to show all the junk that it now does. Except when it shows the classically classic stuff.
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Btw, I gotta wonder here if the "life motto" movie line for those around here who think TCM should ONLY show movies made before 1960 would be...
...wait for it:
"I (prefer to) see dead people!"
LOL
Hey, Dargo, I resemble that remark!
Oh, and you're quite right about people not being able to handle the truth, they surely can't.What's going on with the new 'privacy warning'? Ted is firing old people, collecting our height, weight, and hat number - what was it Kevin McCarthy said at the beginning of Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1978, before he was killed?
This makes me a little sad
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I like Mull of Kintyre, myself.