moviefan1951

I probably will watch it, then. As for getting old... well, at least if we're lucky we also acquire experience along the way, and sometimes a few pleasant experiences along the way.

Yes, it's true, I may have missed out on some good stuff, up to now. But if it's good enough, I imagine I'll get around to it eventually. One that I believe was made for TV or cable was a recent version of "Porgy and Bess". From what I have read, it might be better than Otto Preminger's theatrical version. In any case, I do hope to watch whichever one of the two is the better one, eventually.

> That's not a bad line, either! Sometimes reality is sooo overrated. That's a big part of why I like "Harvey". Well, I think that's it, anyway.

Ah, it doesn't look like a theatrical release. No wonder - I tend to avoid made for TV/cable musicals, even when they're supposed to be good.

> But how sad that movie clips now have to be labeled with "no copyright infringement intended". I hope they don't start removing those. In so many ways, I see the movie studios making some of the same mistakes the music companies made before them. But maybe stuff like the Warner Archives will become more popular and provide a legit way to download movies that aren't otherwise available on home video. Speaking of "Knight Without Armor", that's one movie I wouldn't mind buying from the Warner Archives, if they ever made it available. Never mind that I am just finishing up recording it on DVD-R.

How about this line? > *Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, Doctor, and I'm happy to state I finally won out over it.*

Well I didn't get to watch the made-for-TV version, but I would love to watch it if it's on video. As for the Farrelly brothers, they're good for some laughs (and sometimes very cheap laughs!) but I don't think they're going to go for much drama or real-life stuff at all, so I agree with you on this one. If it's funny enough, it just might introduce a whole new generation to the "Three Stooges", and get them hooked on the all the classic shorts and features.

That really is a good line, isn't it?

> Uhm. It's a great poster. For its time! I wonder if I know what you mean. It's not like it was an ancient relic or something!

> Well, it really is rather sad to see that ad, actually. Didn't the Duke die of lung cancer? Actually, you're half right, I think he died of lung and stomach cancer, but in any event, I guess now that you mention it you're probably right, looking at that ad is kind of bittersweet, although of course I'm sure he wasn't the only Hollywood star to have endorsed cigarettes at some point or another who also suffered from lung cancer.

> I wonder if In a Lonely Place will make Rick's top 25 favorite film noir list? If I were going to bet on it, I'd say it would definitely be on almost everyone's top 25 list. Of course, I'm sure there's bound to be at least _one_ exception.

> Maybe movie rambles go better with Dr Pepper. Hey, whatever helps you keep on ramblin'! Speaking of vintage ads, I don't smoke, but if I did, I'd be pretty tempted to try the same brand as the Duke:

True enough about Landau. And wasn't Robert Downey Jr nominated for "Chaplin"? Nonetheless, the idea of a hard-hitting drama based on "The Three Stooges" does seem rather difficult to fathom. Especially when it's being directed by the Farrelly brothers.

Well if you liked the other poster, you should totally love this:

They remade *South Pacific* ? Really? When was that? I missed it. I do agree on *Camelot*, which really should have been better. The same for *Man of La Mancha*, which just didn't do justice to the stage musical. A long time ago, they were talking about an animated adaptation of *Cats*, a project which I guess was abandoned when they put out a DVD of the Broadway version. I do wish they'd reconsider making it as an animated movie.

Well, the resemblance will probably be quite good, and he's a very good actor. Having said that, I do not think he'll be getting another Oscar for that performance.

> What are other good Hawks westerns? Anything TCM plays? The ones you're probably most likely to catch on TCM would be "Red River" and "The Big Sky". That last one is not on DVD, so TCM is your best bet. I'm not sure if TCM plays "El Dorado" very much, but a brand new DVD is coming out in a couple of months which apparently is going to have some new bonus features. Even though Paramount is really horrible about double-dipping, and I should in good conscience boycott all of their re-hashes, this is one that I might be getting. Well, that one and "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance", which of course isn't a Hawks western, but it's also being re-issued on DVD with new bonus features at about the same time.

Dr. Pepper can sure be delicious, but it must be no fun when it's been spilled. Sorry to hear about your spillage problem, hope you can get it all cleaned up in time to enjoy a nice movie (or two).

Hi Seeeker, welcome to the forums! I agree with you that it would be nice, and I do hope that TCM continues to add the occasional foreign-language movie to the schedule in addition to the "Sunday Import" or whatever that's called. Speaking of which, have you seen Marcel Carne's *Les Enfants du Paradis*, which TCM is showing on Sunday? It's a really magnificent movie. You may have heard of it by the English title, *Children of Paradise*. B-)

The resemblance really is uncanny!

> Great poster, moviefan! Is it from your personal collection? Oh, no, it isn't. I wish! Well, it's just something I found when I googled "Rio Bravo" and I thought it looked nice. I certainly wish I could have put that together, I guess it might not be too hard to do it with photoshop. But it's certainly a great movie, really it's my favorite Hawks western.

> Now, what about this other one? Very nice photo. Looks like it's from "The 39 Steps", which just happens to be one of my favorite Hitchcock movies. :x

That really is the best advice, Chip. I got lucky when I recorded "The Bad Man" because I didn't really care for the intro or the outro, at least not to have them recorded, but they both got chopped off. It didn't hurt the actual movie, luckily enough. TCM probably can't get it 100% right all the time, so it's always best to double check running times, especially the ones that Robert or Ben introduce, because with those you always have to allow for 3-5 minutes extra on top of the movie's running time.

That really is a fascinating comparison. There really are interesting parallels between "Shadow of a Doubt" and "In a Lonely Place", even if one of them deals with beloved family members and the other one with actual romantic love. And I think that in both cases the person who feels so strongly about the person they don't immediately know everything about have to go through a great deal of denial.

I love that photo of Robert Donat! :x He was always very handsome, wasn't he?