LonesomePolecat
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Fort Apache is a great one!
Today the only movie I watched was the new Narnia film, so I'll go with yesterday
The best movie I watched New Year's Eve 2010 (yesterday) was Animal Crackers. My absolute favorite Marx Brothers movie. It cracks me up every time. Brilliant. Of course, it's better if you're like me and can fast forward the parts with no Marx Brothers on screen, aka the plot. Then it's incredible.
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I loved that marathon! What a perfect way to celebrate the New Year. It was great, too, to watch Duck Soup with my family. Haven't done that in ages. Felt like a kid again.
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not "Double Indemnity"?
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Original choice for Harold Hill in *the Music Man* was Cary Grant. Can you believe that?! "I'm from Gary Indiana". "Yeah right."
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Since it's the only X I can think of, sorry it's not a classic though:
Xavier, Charles - Patrick Stewart in the Xmen films
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*Mr Deeds Goes to Town*
Walter Catlett
Dickie Jones
Cliff "Ukelele Ike" Edwards
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Kind Hearts and Coronets
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She was in a lot of movies, but Marjorie Reynolds is pretty much only remembered for "Holiday Inn" these days, and I don't think she's all that good---not bad but not good enough to sing with Bing and dance with Fred. I'd call her a one hit wonder.
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I think the Golden Globes are specifically trying to alienate everyone. As the LA Times put it, a couple of their best picture nominees were severely criticized by respected critics, and even mocked by them too. And, I'm sorry, but for pete's sake, Toy Story 3 was one of the best pictures of the year, whether they like it or not, and much better than Burlesque at any rate.
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I adore "We're No Angels". I look for it on TCM all the time hoping they'll show it. Alas. Someday though. It is very entertaining.
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Blackey!!! NOOOOOO!!!!! THis is the first time I've heard about this. I am so sad!!
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That is so funny! Christmas at the bates home. Truly inspired.
Imagine what Christmas is like for ANY of Tennessee Williams' characters, eh? Scary!!
On that note, here's a character who you shouldn't celebrate Christmas with:
(Lionel Twain from Murder By Death, but, really, you shouldn't celebrate with Truman Capote either)
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Aw, they're doing commercials now, too?
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Auntie Mame
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Peter Lorre was in ARSENIC AND OLD LACE with Josephine Hull
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Pete- George Pappard in What's so Bad About Feeling Good (1968)
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Or maybe "Pilot #5"?
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Strangers on a Train
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The Happiest Millionaire
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I'd start a facebook page. People would send in money, since even "regular" people know Jimmy Stewart, thanks to It's a Wonderful Life.
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One movie that's about religion, but that isn't obvious, is Hitchcock's incredible The Wrong Man. The ending only works out because Henry Fonda prays for a miracle. Very interesting, eh?
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That is true, A Night to Remember could use a better title. How about "Attack of the Killer Ice Burg" --too much?
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I think most of the cinematic Scrooges add some interesting angle to the part. Alistair Sim and Reginald Oven are kind of "the originals" so of course they're great. But I love the crotchety nature of Albert Finney (Scrooge, 1970), the fact that he never cleans anything because it's too expensive, and how he thinks he is the most generous person on earth. Then there's George C Scott (1984) who is just frightening, which make it necessary to bring in the more frightening aspects of the book. I even love Michael Caine (Muppet Christmas Carol 1992) who brings this great dignity to the part, and for whom you have enormous sympathy. And of course, the Scrooge in Mickey's Christmas Carol (1982) brings his Scottish accent, which is always fun. Mr Magoo, of course, brings blind humor.
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Speaking of ...Mixed Up Zombies, there are all kinds of titles that you hear and you just KNOW they are bad movies, like Plan 9 From Outer Space or Samson vs the Vampire Women. Then there are titles that make a great movie sound stupid, a recent example being How to Train Your Dragon--sounds stupid but the film is nothing like the title. Then there are titles that are so generic they don't give you a clue about how great the movie is, like Remember the Night. INCREDIBLE movie, very generic title. Know what I mean?
Edited by: LonesomePolecat on Nov 29, 2010 6:31 PM
I loved that channel!
IS ANYONE GONNA' GO TO "TRUE GRIT?"
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I'm glad to hear that classic movie fans enjoy the new movie, because I was planning on watching it sometime. It'll be interesting to see the differences.