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Man I love The Stepford Wives.

I think he was referring to the 4 Hepburn films you listed.

Tell me what it means!

Joanna! How could you do a thing like that? How could you do a thing like that? How could you do a thing like that? When I was just going to give you coffee. When I was just going to give you coffee! When I was just going to give you coffee! I thought we were friends! I thought we were friends! I was just going to give you coffee! I was just going to give you coffee! I thought we were friends... I thought we were friends... I thought we were friends. How could you *do* a thing like that? I thought we were friends. (Yes I copied and pasted this, lol).

Yes. I also liked that Frankie Avalon was in it.

I only need to see the 1933 version of Little Women. Right now, I'm reading the book. It's very helpful to have seen so many different iterations of the story, so I'm able to piece together the events of the novel and figure out what's going on. The novel is somewhat all over the place--and a lot of run-on sentences. Geez Alcott, would it kill you to use a period sometimes?

I've seen I'll Take Sweden. That is a ridiculous movie, but it had its moments.

It just hit RedBox yesterday!!

I don't have a candlestick phone, but I always wanted a rotary phone. Unfortunately, now I do not have a landline. I think you can get a rotary dial app for your phone, but that is hardly the same. I never got my rotary phone, but I do have a sweet 90s see-through phone that lights up when you get a call--last I checked, it still works, I just don't have a landline anymore. I love that dress on Ida. Who doesn't love gold lamé? Lol. I loved Tomorrow: The World! that movie was ridiculous.

I think my favorite Charles Coburn performance is his in The More the Merrier. I always laugh at the scene where Jean Arthur gives Coburn the rundown on the morning routine. The next morning, he feebly tries to follow directions, but fails miserably. I also love Gentleman Prefer Blondes. Coburn is hilarious. I also love the little kid that tells Marilyn Monroe that she has a lot of "animal magnetism." I'm also a big fan of Jane Russell's performance of "A'int Anyone Here For Love?" with the male gymnasts in the background in flesh colored swim trunks... He's also great as the Inspector in Lured with Lucille Ball. Coburn for SOTM or SUTS!!

I really disliked Rosemary's Baby, because 1) I don't really like movies like this and 2) I thought it was boring; but I loved the lady who gets a little too enthusiastic and yells "HAIL SATAN" really loudly. I also love the lady in The Birds who chastises Tippi Hedren in the diner for bringing the birds to Bodega Bay.

We're trying to watch the films that were nominated and/or won at this year's (last year's? 2019) Oscars. Most of them are or will be available for rental. BEST ACTOR OSCAR Joker. I finally watched this movie, even though I wasn't particularly excited about yet another villain origin story. I still maintain that Mark Hamill is the best Joker. However, Joaquin Phoenix' interpretation of Arthur Fleck (aka "Joker") was different than that of his predecessors, which I appreciated. The events of Joker unfold in 1981 NYC. In this version, Joker is already well into adulthood, probably at least in his 40s, though he looks much older. Bruce Wayne (aka "Batman") is a child in this film. His parents have not yet been murdered by the unknown assailant. In some "Batman" stories, Batman and Joker are roughly the same age. In other versions, Joker is much older than Batman. I am not sure if I've seen a version where the future Batman is a child when the Joker is well into adulthood. Anyway, all that doesn't really matter. In this film, Arthur (Phoenix) plays a clown-for-hire, a job that he very much enjoys. However, he has suffered much trauma in his life, much at the hands of his mother and society. Arthur is beat up by others who see him as weak, weird, different than a "normal" person. Arthur is regularly put upon by everyone and doesn't really have a place in the world. As the film progresses, you can see his neuroses start to take over and he begins his evolution into his alter-ego, "Joker." Even though Joker is awful and a psychopath, you cannot help but feel sympathetic after seeing his plight throughout the film. I saw Joker as a symbol of the power of kindness, something society is desperately lacking. Joker is meek, put upon, a little odd, traumatized, and as a result, is bullied constantly by others who are "normal" and have attained some status in society. This example is depicted in the subway scene between the Joker and the Wall Street men. I thought this was a great movie. It kept my attention from beginning to end. I loved the soundtrack. It isn't often when you hear Jimmy Durante on a movie soundtrack. I also loved all the dancing. The ending was fantastic. With all that said, I probably wouldn't go out of my way to watch this again. It was a good movie, but also a very tough, sad movie to watch. It wouldn't be something I'd just pop in to watch randomly. --- BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY OSCAR Jojo Rabbit. This movie on the other hand.... I loved it. I would watch this movie again. This satirical film takes place during WWII in Germany. I'm guessing it takes place in the months before Hitler's suicide, so late-1944 through late April-1945. In this film, Jojo, a 10-year old boy is going through his training with the Hitler Youth. These scenes are all very funny with the kids using very heavy artillery so that they can enter the German army, all at the tender age of 10-11. However, Jojo is injured and ends up homebound and also volunteers at the Hitler Youth school. While at home, Jojo discovers a startling secret: his mother Rosie (Scarlett Johannson) is hiding a Jewish girl, Elsa, in her home. Jojo, believing that he's been indoctrinated to be a Nazi, immediately expresses disdain toward the Jewish girl; however it is clear that he doesn't really believe the garbage that he's spouting. And all throughout the events of the film, Jojo receives advice and guidance from his imaginary friend--Adolf Hitler. This film is very funny with lots of ridiculous scenes and situations. However, there are also genuinely sweet scenes such as those between Jojo and his mother, Jojo and Elsa, and Jojo and his commander, played by Sam Rockwell (whom bears a striking resemblance to Dick Powell). I thought that the set design is fantastic and I loved the music in the film. The ending is very sweet.

Still haven't seen any of those. Lol.

I've always thought that Bogart had an attractive quality about him. I agree that he was attractive in The Petrified Forest. I think it's the stubble. I also think Bogie is attractive in Casablanca and Three on a Match.

721- The Petrified Forest. Yes. 722- Meet John Doe. Yes 723, I recognize Jeanne Crain. Not sure of the film 724 Young at Heart. Yes 725 I recognize Cliff Robertson... Not sure of the film 726 Not sure 727 Not sure 728 The Wiz. Haven't seen it. 729 Looks like Clint Eastwood, haven't seen the movie 730 Little Women (1994) Yes!

I really like “Dark Passage.” It might be my favorite Bogie-Bacall collaboration. I love it for many of the reasons that might be perceived as “flaws.” I love it because: -1st person perspective effective. -First person Bogie looks absolutely nothing like actual Bogart. -Bacall’s amazing apartment -the SF scenery -Agnes Moorehead’s performance -Bogart deciding at 3AM to get plastic surgery from a disgraced former plastic surgeon based on the advice of a cab driver. -Bogart’s fake name “Alan Linnell.” -the policeman brings suspicious of “Alan” who says he’s from Portland. “Rains a lot in Portland... where’s your coat?” Duh policeman, he’s from Portland, he’s not in Portland. -the fact that the motorist/con man who picks Bogart up at the beginning and turns up later is able to get the following information from the DMV based on Bacall’s license plate number: her name, address, and her NET WORTH. -Bacall’s amazing credenza with built-in record player. -I think the ending is really sweet.

At least the balcony door was open when she fell. Lol.

I feel like she was too close to the window—so even if she tripped I don’t think she could fall with enough force to fall out.

I’ve only seen this episode once. Did she ever call the man?

I concur. She jumps just to stick it to Bogart again. Just randomly falling out the window doesn’t make sense.

Haha. My sister works at Amazon in the sorting department. She says that she’s always ahead of goal. But her shipments are already packed. I'm surprised that Amazon hasn’t automated the pack out procedures. We’re finishing up “Chopped” and then we’re going to watch “JoJo Rabbit” that I rented from Redbox. We’re catching up on all the Oscar winners.

Now I’m thinking of Richard Conte and wishing the three men made a film together and played brothers.

I thought Dane Clark was great alongside John Garfield in “Pride of the Marines.” I also loved him in his atypical role in “Backfire” with Edmond O’Brien, Virginia Mayo, and Gordon MacRae. I also loved him in “The Very Thought of You.”

I used to get Dane Clark and Tom D'Andrea mixed up. Then by sheer coincidence I saw both men in a series of different films all in a row. Now I can tell the two apart.

Charles Coburn is great in anything he's in--drama, comedy, he can do it all. I love Coburn in The Devil and Mrs. Jones.