classicsfan1119
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For me, it was "Bambi". It brought to me the peace of a morning meadow. It filled me with the fear of not being able to escape a raging forest fire. It made me laugh, it warmed my heart, it made me cry, and it broke my heart. It taught me the difference between man and animals. Although I didn't realize it at the time, being very young, I realize now that it was my first experience at the power of film to elicit a broad range of emotions in less than an hour and a half. And, in a way, this film became the standard by which I would judge the power of lots of movies to come to do this to me, for me, with me. Even the songs have stayed with me all these years! :)ML
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Happy Anniversary, Mongo! If I understand you correctly, the day is coming that you won't be doing this wonderful thread for us anymore once the cycle is complete. I can certainly appreciate that a year of it has been a lot to ask of one person, and you did such a great job every single day! But, geez....I'm sure going to miss coming here first thing every morning. I'm going to miss all the interesting things you told us about the actors. I'm going to miss you. Just wanted you to know.
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I agree with you Moira. Not only did Arthur Kennedy excel at "cynical", he could become and radiate "evil" to the very core on-screen. "The Died With Their Boots On", as Robert Osborne cautioned the viewer, is understood now to be basically a work of total fiction....but, Arthur Kennedy did accomplish, and quite realistically, the low moral character of certain men of the times living west of the Mississippi, and I've always appreciated that most about him as an actor. It's quite a risk to always take these roles, and Kennedy never flinched at them. ML
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About the only thing I can still remember about "China Gate" is the haunting theme being sung by Nat King Cole. I bought it on 45rpm as a teen. ML
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This is sad news, Mongo....one far too young to die, and the other a favorite actress from "Westward the Women". Condolences to their closest friends and families. ML
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Hello Friends! Thanks again to everyone who has posted a note to me in this thread. It really means a lot to me.
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Just a guess, and to let you know that I'm still kicking, Charlie Chan? :)ML
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"comedians" is the word. Must be time for another nap.
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I have enjoyed watching Harold Lloyd today on TCM very much. There is no question that he was bright, entertaining, and comical in his own unique approach to doing comedy. I hope it's Ok if I just say that much and not put down any other comdians in any way. ;)ML
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You know, I think that you have it right about the movie being "The Unfinished Dance". I would have been five years old at the time, and my mother took me to see so many Crawford films I probably thought that she was in this movie, too. Anyway, this is ringing some bells for me now, and thank you very much for helping me with this title. :)ML
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Well, Mikado! I bet you graduated at the top of your class, and they gave you a gold-leaf Special Edition of Roget's Thesarus, which you have already worn out under a different name. Right?
I didn't see that anyone invited you to show up here and put our members down, but I would like to invite you to not do it again. It's really quite rude, you see.
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I totally agree with you about Mary Tyler Moore's role in "Ordinary People"...great directing by Robert Redford, by the way. I was stunned that any woman (especially the usually so sweet little Mary we all knew and loved) could so accuratatly portray a mother who was simply incabable of showing any love toward a son, even when she tried her very best. It was so sad to watch her struggle and fail, but it also gave me a lot of insight into how this sometimes happens with parents that I wouldn't have ever known without Moore's outstanding performance. ML
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Hey there, Brackenhe...cut yourself some slack, Buddy! You're no less a "professional" than anyone else around here.
What makes us all "family", or members of a close-knit "community" here, is that we're all here for the same reasons...to share our love for, our interests in, our ideas about, and our knowledge concerning movies with others....to give and take and have a good time doing it. This already puts you in very good standing within our community, because you do this all the time....so please keep right on being yourself. Love you, as is. ML
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I believe that someone explained to you the last time you were asking about schedules that they come out "only" three months early, which for most folks is quite adaquate for normal needs. So, by May, you should be able to see what's going to happen in July. CJ, you're rushing your life away!! ;)ML
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Happy Birthday, roldfilm! Sorry I missed you yesterday, but I was a bit busy elsewhere for the day and half the night. Good to be home again! Please be well...and take care of your health, and have many, many more wonderful Birthday's with us!
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Thank you everyone, for all your get well wishes! They each mean a lot to me, as do all of you. I'm doing much better....back at home and taking care of business, which is to get well. Thanks again!
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Hi Keith....now, I'm not "pelting you with stones"
, but I would like to remind you that GWTW was kept as much as possible true to the book that it came from, and that book was also long, and maybe written somewhat like a Soap Opera, I suppose, although thousands of women in this country at the time would definitely argue with you that it was also a "boring Soap Opera". I think that you need to keep both the Margaret Mitchell book, and this movie, in proper perspective for the times (late 1930's) and also take into account the incredible kind of filming was going on with the special effects, along with other things that all come together to make this the "best film ever" in the minds of so many. Sure there have been better movies made since then...but, this one is just too incredible for too many reasons for it not to be in the top three for eternity, at least in my humble opinion.
The one thing that I do truly regret about GWTW is that Max Steiner came on late to begin composing the score for it, and he didn't even get an Oscar, although he composed one of the greatest scores ever for this movie! I only point this out, because it's also the score that helps to make this movie what it is.
Tell me, where would you have used better editing in GWTW? How would you have bettered this film? ML
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Gagman, chill! It's obvious that this person's post was deliberately posted in all Forums so as not to be missed. No need for you to get all upset, or even to reply to each of the copies you run across.
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Path, you're way ahead of me...I'm still dinking around with my list trying to get it down to 100 songs! Your pix are very nice. :)ML
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I think it might have been Nehemiah Prersoff.
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I really have no answer for you about why it wasn't shown in Widescreen, but I can sure say that "Jeremiah Johnson" is one of very few movies that makes any attempt to accurately portray the Indian Tribes used in this film. They not only made an "attempt", they did a magnificant and very honest job, and that is what truly strikes me, and impresses me, having seen it last night on TCM. I'm totally thrilled that this woderful movie is now in TCM's library, and will be shown again. :)ML
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I must also wish TCM a Happy Tenth Anniversary! And, as is so often the case for the viewer, we are the ones reaping all the benefits with the airing of "Private Screening" today. I missed most of them when they first aired, so it's wonderful to see them all now!
And, of course, your line-up of wonderful Classics is so appreciated! I live for TCM everyday!
Thank you!
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Keith...shop around on the Internet. I know that VHS boxed sets of "Our Gang/Little Rascals" were once available, I got one for my son a few years back. ML
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Happy Birthday, Stella. Nice to have you back. :)ML
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Silent Sunday Change For 4/25
in Information, Please!
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Thanks for the warning, Nick! What is it with Hitchcock silents all of a sudden? While I have you here, can you tell me exactly what I have to do to get TCM to send me their Newsletter? I have tried writing to them, submitting the subscription form on their Home Page (dozens of times), and screaming loudly in the direction of Atlanta. Nothing I try seems to move them in the direction of getting their Newsletter into my mailbox. Any tips??? Anyone!!
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