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Has anyone read Ayn Rand's book The Fountainhead ? EDIT: I wanted to know how well the movie followed the book. Apparently my husband has read the book. After finishing The Fountainhead, he decided he'd had enough of Ayn Rand and isn't pursuing any of her other works.

I haven't seen either film, so I wouldn't know. I saw the first Frozen and thought it was okay, but hardly worth the hype. I thought Tangled was way better. I also really got sick of "Let it Go." I love Toy Story but I'm conflicted as to whether a 4th one needs to exist. I thought that the third one ended the story perfectly.

I've been reviewing the films that I've already seen as I re-watch them. If it's a recent watch, then obviously my initial thoughts are fresh in my mind. But going back to all the movies that I've seen, unless it's something I've seen a million times, I usually can't remember enough specifics to write a decent review. I was thinking that maybe the Like button is for people who don't want to review films? I don't really know. I pretty much click it every single time unless I really hated a movie. I agree though that it's redundant. I'm "following" you now o.O

That album is fantastic. I agree, there is not a single bad song on it. I have the CD, but I really want the vinyl.

When I was little, when AMC still showed old movies, every Saturday morning we used to watch Laurel and Hardy. I seem to recall Marx Brothers marathons and some Three Stooges sprinkled in there. Then I would see old movies here and there like the annual viewing of The Wizard of Oz, and I remember renting Psycho and The Birds. We also used to rent movies and eat take-and-bake pizza every Friday night (video store was next door to the pizza shop). I rented every single Hayley Mills movie. But honestly, what really got the ball rolling for me was I Love Lucy. I discovered I Love Lucy on Nick-at-Nite in the mid-90s (at 11-12 years old or so) and loved Lucille Ball. Which led to me borrowing books about her from the library. Which then led to me learning that she had a movie career prior to I Love Lucy. This led me to the AV department of the library, where I was able to borrow many Lucille Ball movies on VHS from the library. I clearly remember borrowing Too Many Girls, Sorrowful Jones, The Long, Long Trailer, Du Barry Was a Lady, and Stage Door. I remember seeing Gene Kelly in Du Barry Was a Lady, and then hearing that he'd died shortly thereafter. I then borrowed Gene Kelly movies like Singin in the Rain to learn about him. My trend of learning about other actors continued as I watched more and more films. But I can trace it all back to I Love Lucy. Then in high school, I had a period where I felt like I was weird for liking old movies and old television shows. While I still watched Nick-at-Nite, I kind of kept my love of these things on the downlow. Then when Nick at Nite went to pot and I Love Lucy was no longer airing, I kind of stopped watching it for awhile (!). Then, one day, as a 20-something adult, I had an epiphany and was like "why am I denying myself things that I truly love and enjoy?" So back to old movies and television it was and I haven't looked back. In the last 15 years or so, once I had TCM again, I've really gotten back into it and increased my knowledge of old movies and television tenfold.

I don't particularly agree with "guilty pleasures" as I don't feel guilty for liking anything that I enjoy. However, falling under the definition you provided above, I love: Clue The Brady Bunch Movie A Very Brady Sequel UHF Big Trouble in Little China Roadhouse Buffy the Vampire Slayer Cocktail Flashdance The Legend of Billie Jean Barbarella Love Actually Overboard (1987) She's All That Weekend at Bernies Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Gremlins Dirty Dancing So I Married an Axe Murderer Xanadu Roller Boogie Probably a third of my movie collection is comprised of so-called guilty pleasures. If there are sub-genres that I love it's the following: 80s-90s teen sex comedies, 50s-60s teen beach movies, ladies in prison, movies that feature a lot of dancing, but aren't necessarily musicals (a la Dirty Dancing, Flashdance, Footloose), roller disco films, anything involving some type of makeover... But I don't feel guilty about loving any of it. All films are proudly displayed.

Lol. I like "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" not because it's good per se, but because it's fun. My dad absolutely loathes "Philadelphia Freedom." He says that it's because in 1976 that's all they heard on the radio during the bicentennial celebrations. He just got sick of the song. My favorite Elton John songs are: The B**** is Back, Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding, Your Song, Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting, Grey Seal, and his version of The Who's Pinball Wizard. The Elton John part of Tommy is the best part of the movie. The second best part? Ann-Margret throwing baked beans all over the room. Right now, I'm looking for a copy of his "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" album on vinyl.

Does Alexis Smith appear in any films with her husband, Craig Stevens? I know that they're both in Dive Bomber, but they're not really acting together in that film.

This was a great movie! I also liked Alexis in a more comedic role in The Doughgirls.

I love 664 White Christmas. I watch it multiple times every Christmas season. I also love 667 Paper Moon. I feel a special kindred spirit with 668 The Karate Kid, it came out in theaters the exact day I was born. I saw 669 Much Ado About Nothing once in school. It was okay. I also enjoyed 670 Chicago mostly because I like the music. I think 662 might be Lillian Russell with Alice Faye (?). I haven't seen it because I recognize the picture from the DVD case. I just learned about 661 Min and Bill from a podcast I listened to about Marie Dressler, I haven't seen the film though. I haven't seen the other films.

I really like Alexis Smith. I think she's gorgeous and I like the stoic quality that she brings to many of her roles. I loved her in Gentleman Jim. I want to see The Turning Point with Smith, William Holden, and Edmond O'Brien but it hasn't shown up on TCM recently.

Alexis and Errol actually sing together in Montana. I always liked that part of the film even if it's a little goofy.

I thought Elton John's song was pretty good and I loved Rocketman. I honestly thought all of the other songs were pretty boring. The Frozen 2 song was just a re-hash of "Let it Go" and I cannot remember any of the other songs. I feel like Elton John and Bernie Taupin's Oscar wasn't necessarily for that particular song, but for their career as a whole.

I didn’t realize that Gerwig was an actress. I just watched “Joker” last night. I thought it was good, but I hardly think it’s the greatest movie I’ve ever seen (obviously that’s “The Long, Long Trailer”). Perhaps it was over-hyped? I did think Joaquin Phoenix did a great job though. The thing I loved most about the movie was the soundtrack! For whatever reason, using such old songs (not contemporary for a movie that takes place in 1981), gave the movie a dystopian feel. I loved seeing the clip of “Shall We Dance.” I liked “Joker” but I don’t think I need to see it again. What I do need to see again however, is “Batman: The Animated Series” with Mark Hamill as Joker. That was a great show and I haven’t seen it since it was new!

Honestly, this and seeing who will wear a hideous gown is why I watch.

There are some fantastic female directors out there right now. Greta Gerwig is a fairly new to movies and of the two films of hers that I've seen (Lady Bird and Little Women) I thought that both were fantastic. I have no doubt that she'll win an Oscar someday. She's only a year older than me too which I find interesting. Usually the directors are at least 2-3 decades older than me. Ava DuVernay's films are well received as well. I have no doubt that she'll also win an Oscar at some point.

I feel like it would be disappointing to know that you were nominated to fill a quota. In order to prove that women and minorities were underrepresented, you would have to prove that the nomination committee was purposely overlooking them due to race, gender, etc.

Oh I've never heard of that show! I'll have to look for it. Thanks!

YES! The 90s had so many of these great moments: Roberto Benigni climbing all over the chairs, Jack Palance doing push-ups on the stage... Any time Billy Crystal hosted with Jack Nicholson front row. I also love when people trip on the stairs. I have a dream of someday being an Oscars seat filler.

I love Antiques Roadshow! I especially love the episodes when they look back on past appraisals and then reveal if the item is worth more or less now than at the time of the show. I like when the item is worth less because they play a funny "Wahh Wahh" sound with it. My favorite part of The Great British Baking Show are the illustrations of what the baker is attempting to make. I also like that everyone is supportive and nice to one another. There is no large cash prize incentive, so people aren't compelled to be mean and nasty. It's just a pleasant show. I've also learned so much about European desserts. I would have never known that there was a British Tennis Cake (literally a sponge cake with a tennis court on top) or what a Battenberg cake was.

I always watch the Emmys even though I usually haven't seen 99% of the shows. I have no idea why. It's probably because I like to snark on the fashion. When I was little (in the 90s, lol) with my mom we'd always watch every award show (to snark on the fashion), the Olympics and every figure skating event. I know a lot about 90s figure skating--which is why I loved I, Tonya so much. There are just way too many shows to watch. To quote the lady on the internet whose apartment burned down: "A'int nobody got time for that." I have my select shows that I actually watch: Archer, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Great British Baking Show... But I mostly watch Hulu, Disney+, TCM, Food Network (I love Chopped and Worst Cooks in America), and my DVDs.

::steps on soapbox:: I think the Oscars (and anything really) start to lose meaning if you're just selecting people to fill specific slots. "Well, this film really was superior, but we don't have a film from a woman yet, so I guess we'll have to pick this one." I think is a really crappy way to go about choosing nominees. That's not to say that there weren't worthy films from women and minorities. However, in order to say that so-and-so group is underrepresented or not even being considered for an award, you'd have to prove that such and such film was worthy and the nomination committee purposely overlooked it because it was made by a woman (e.g.). I agree that everyone who made a film deserves consideration, but much like affirmative action when it comes to the job market (e.g.) or collegiate scholarships, it's sometimes a difficult idea to agree with when it isn't clear that someone is being chosen for their ability or because a company (e.g.) needs to have a woman or a minority among their staff. At this point, while yes, I definitely agree that EVERYONE deserves a chance at a nomination and hopefully winning an award, the constant "so and so group is underrepresented at the Oscars" argument starts to feel stale when it is literally the same every year. The armchair activists sit at home whining about representation. Are they doing anything to perhaps spread the word about these filmmakers' films? Probably not. ::steps off soapbox::

I always watch the Oscars and the Emmys, every year. I have since I was little. Golden Globes I'll catch here and there. The Grammys I used to watch but have lost interest over the years when they started giving awards to just anyone. But Oscars, Emmys, and Olympics are the events I always watch no matter what.

He must have gone to the same singing school as Rex Harrison and William Shatner.

Yes I have. I forgot about that film--which I don't know how. The sight of William Powell without his mustache was etched in my mind for days after seeing the film for the first time. Talk about someone needing a mustache!