faceinthecrowd
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I haven't seen this version, but if it's as bad as you say, you always have the option of ignoring it. I've found that it's not worth getting riled up about the fact that a lot of people like something I don't -- or vice versa.
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You're right. That's usually the reason that things are done: in a word, money.
IMDb to the rescue. They're great about showing the complete cast, even those whose names are not in the credits.
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The one with the little kid (Billy Mumy) who uses his telepathic and telekinetic powers to terrorize a small town -- it had the ironic title, "It's a Good Life."
And I always identify with Burgess Meredith in "Time Enough at Last."
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Actually, I'm sad when robots die. When the cyborg went to his death in *Terminator 2* I got all choked up.
As for Emma Thompson, I'd give her anything she wanted. And not a crummy CD, either.
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The final scene in *Shane.*
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On a website that has no relation to movies, my user name is the name of a prominent character in a famous film. I won't get any more specific than that.
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It's interesting to see in how many of Wayne's films he included a chess scene. He didn't seem to be the type, but one never knows.
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Update on Reshevsky vs. Bogart:
I've just played that game over, and I see that Bogart played 5....Nxd5 in the Two Knights -- the usual amateur's move, rather than 5....Na5, the pawn sac favored by GMs. And Bogie played 6....f6, a move I've recently been trying to refute; I see that Sammy played 7. dxe5, so I'll assume that this is the best answer.
As to the final position: I'm surprised that Reshevsky didn't play on. If Black retreats his knight to b6, White can play d5, then maneuver his king to d3, d4 and c5. Black's pawns look a little weak.
No doubt there's a lot I'm overlooking here; but that's the great thing about chess: even woodpushers can put their two cents in.
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I have to note that *Searching for Bobby Fischer* -- unlike the book, which was very interesting -- was guilty of some ridiculous dramatic license. It has Josh offering a draw in the last round even though he has a winning position! In reality, he never had a win and had to fight to get the draw he needed to take first place in the tournament. GM Larry Evans said, "It doesn't ring true" -- a huge understatement. Well, that's Hollywood for you. But if the movie got anyone interested in chess, that's OK with me.
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Who is that? Carole Lombard as a brunette?
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Thank you for the links, Kid_Dabb. I've bookmarked them, and I'm eager to play over Bogie's games. I see that he liked to play the French -- in fact, that's what he was playing in *Casablanca.* He had the black pieces, and he was holding a white knight and frowning, apparently anticipating a strong move by his opponent.
And I want to look at the draw he achieved against Reshevsky in a simul -- although I've often wondered whether Sammy was aware of the publicity value that result might have.
About the Wayne movie -- I didn't know there was a chess scene in *McLintock!* The film I was thinking of was *The Fighting Kentuckian,* which also happens to feature one of the few solo appearances of Oliver Hardy. (BTW, when the Duke won, did he growl, "That's checkmate, Pilgrim"?)
I now realize that the list of movies with chess scenes is longer than I thought. If memory serves, the game in *The Seventh Seal* wasn't very good -- Death says, "I take your queen," and the Knight says, "I didn't see that." What a time to blunder!
And in *The Thomas Crown Affair,* after a while McQueen says, "Let's play something else." You can hardly blame him: Dunaway was never more beautiful than in that film. And I guess her stroking the bishop was very distracting to Steve.
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Glad you enjoyed it. I've been playing online in real time at Chess.com -- the basic membership is free, and no download is needed. That's an advantage for me, because I always feel nervous about what effect a download may have on my computer.
"Chess in the movies" is a subject that has undoubtedly been done. There is *The Thomas Crown Affair,* and *Night Moves,* and a movie (whose name escapes me) starring John Wayne -- who, to my surprise, was an enthusiastic player (once, after a loss to William Windom, he delivered a right hook to the board and sent it flying).
And I wonder how many people realize that the first time Humphrey Bogart appears on the screen in *Casablanca,* he's analyzing a chess position -- it was from a game that he was actually playing by mail at the time.
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At ChessManiac.com there is an article, dated Dec. 31, 2013, about Stanley Kubrick. I think film buffs will find it interesting, even if they don't play chess.
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Speaking of careless, a TV newscaster reporting on Bette Davis's death said that she received her first Oscar for OF HUMAN BONDAGE.
She should have, but she didn't. So much for the station's research department.
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I'd suggest Googling Movie Story Magazine. The first result you see may give you what you're seeking. Doing the same for Screen Romances may also help.
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To joefilmone:
As I noted on another thread, Gore Vidal said, "There's enough happiness in real life. I don't have to watch a movie to see it." Maybe he was joking, maybe not.
But on the subject of this thread: "Lilya 4-Ever" is an uncompromising movie about a Russian girl who is abandoned by her mother and step-father and forced into a life of prostitution. I don't regret seeing this film -- I gave it five stars -- but I don't plan to watch it again.
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*Alias Nick Beal* is a fascinating film, a mixture of noir and fantasy. (Note the name -- once we learn who the title character is, "Nick" is easy to understand, but also think about "Beal.")
Milland is unusually sinister here, and Audrey Totter is perfect. I can never decide whether she's alluringly sleazy, or sleazily alluring. Either way, she's terrific.
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I don't know whether Tex Beneke had a twin brother, but I always thought he had a remarkable resemblance to Fred MacMurray.
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That sounds Scottish, not Canadian.
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Rains may have been exaggerating about the "millions," but he was obviously speaking from the heart about the "dynamite."
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In *Angel on My Shoulder,* Rains says, "Millions of women have adored me."
Paul Muni (gruffly): "Dames is dynamite!"
Rains: "Ah, but delightful dynamite!"
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Another Gary Cooper film that always does it to me is *Return to Paradise.*
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"Honey, I'm home....Oh, I forgot, I live alone."
Michelle Pfeiffer in *Batman Returns*
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Paula Prentiss can whisper anything in my ear -- even if it's clean -- and I'll follow her anywhere.
most prolific partnerships in the talkie era??
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Tracy and Hepburn
Laurel and Hardy
Greenstreet and Lorre