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Valley of the Dolls

I couldn't think of another place to post this (and it certainly wouldn't deserve a thread of its own) but among the latest batch of new video releases there is a little gem that apparently didn't get a theatrical release and that is a pretty good homage to the noirs and thrillers of the 40s and 50s. It's called Night Train, and aside from a few CGI shots of the train making its way through the snowy night, it could very well have been done at RKO in the 40s. The plot concerns a mysterious, apparently priceless device, and there is plenty of murder, deceit, double-crossing and an effectively cold-hearted femme fatale (Leelee Sobieski); among the most enchanting nods to the films of the past are two characters named Mr. Cairo and Mr. Gutman. And pulling it all together quite effectively, a surprisingly touching performance by the great Danny Glover.

Just a reminder - don't forget the two great Ford movies showing on FMC this Wednesday morning!

> {quote:title=kingrat wrote:}{quote} > Neither Spielberg, Scorsese, nor Woody Allen needs additional exposure. If these directors and others like them can help TCM draw attention to the films of the past, great. However, most of their own films have already found an audience, and do not need the help of TCM. I'd rather think it was a case of the former - having some of the most famous directors working today helping TCM reach a wider audience, and helping them discover some of the great movies of the 20th century.

I haven't really thought much about Cukor. He seems to have been competent enough, but it's hard for me to think of something that is truly unique to his movies, aside from perhaps the well-worn cliche about him being a "woman's director".

That's one of my favorite movies - right up there with Madame Bovinery http://www.instantrimshot.com/

If you've already figured FB out, then the CFU seems a lot like it. Here's another great RW photo - one of the more discreet ones I could find.

Judging from your CFU photo, it couldn't have been _that_ long ago!

John, your smile actually reminded me a little bit of Dennis Quaid's smile, which I've always considered one of the most devilishly handsome of all contemporary leading men. Do not be surprised if you get more compliments over at the CFU.

I'll bet a lot of boys were in the same boat!

Ah, all is well, I have already seen those 3 Lang films, but this one I'm going to be watching for the first time.

It looks like a really fun movie! When I first saw the title of the youtube clip, I thought it was going to be something from The Ghost Breakers, but what it actually was took me totally by surprise. Those guys sure dressed sharp.

> {quote:title=movieman1957 wrote:}{quote} > Well, if you are going to steal a horse you might as well steal the best. That's the spirit, Chris! Anyway, this is the collage from that website that someone mentioned earlier:

Was the movie in German? If it was, perhaps it was this one: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049876/

The Furies is one of my very favorite westerns ever, Barbara Stanwyck is phenomenal, as always - at least as good as she was in Forty Guns, another favorite!

Did you ever get to watch Oklahoma! on the stage? (And if so - how does it compare to the movie adaptation?)

Well, speaking of the Sony coupons, for anyone here who isn't going to be ordering online but could use the coupons at their brick-and-mortar store, I just found out you can get the coupons online & print them: http://www.sonypictures.com/offers/

Oh how cool. And speaking of smile, do you mind my asking you about that very nice photo on your profile at the CFU? Haven't seen Kansas City Bomber, but I see it's available on DVD. I'll add it to my Netflix queue.

Wyatt, Capt. Quincy - Gary Cooper in Distant Drums

Thank you, Orson. It would be a very boring world, if everybody always agreed on everything. And in regards to Chaplin, I do think he doesn't get the recognition he deserves as a filmmaker, perhaps because his obvious comic skills in front of the camera were so memorable themselves.

Sunset Bullevard? I know some great calfeterias there. http://www.instantrimshot.com/

Well, in any event, it was really awesome to watch Carlos Cuar?n's directorial debut, I've been familiar with the name for more than 15 years, ever since he and brother Alfonso made S?lo con tu pareja, which the two co-wrote together. I don't know if you've seen that one, it never really got a theatrical release in the U.S., but is available on DVD from Criterion.

Peter O'Toole starred in Lawrence of Arabia with Omar Shariff

I looked around for a Raquel Welch thread, but I couldn't find any. I was going to post a small little thing about Fathom, which is going to be showing on FMC later today.