[Who is the coolest captain in the movies?]

Today's TCM daytime schedule is full of captains. So who do you think is the coolest captain ever in the movies? (Including captains not on the schedule for today).

 

The list from today's schedule:

Captain Applejack

Captain Thunder

Captain Hurricane

Captain Blood

Captain Peabody ( The Captain is a Lady )

Captain Boycott

Captain Pirate

Captain Sinbad

 

Who gets your vote?

[*A to Z of actresses and actors*:)]

Hayworth, Rita

[*A to Z of Movies*]

Without Love

[What movie is this picture from?]

It is not Rocky Horror. And it isn't exactly a horror movie, it just has moments that would suggest horror/sci-fi. But strictly speaking it's more of a drama, I think.

[A to Z of Characters]

Zeppo - Zeppo Marx in Monkey Business (1931)

[Oh, that face, that fabulous face. Whose is it?]

Joan Crawford?

[Characters A to Z Photos]

Ugarte

 

 

Peter Lorre, Casablanca (1942)

[What movie is this picture from?]

Yes but a bit more recent than that.

[What movie is this picture from?]

The director is an Oscar winner.`

[What movie is this picture from?]

Nope.

 

Want a hint?

[What movie is this picture from?]

Here's one that should be relatively easy.

 

I think.

 

[What movie is this picture from?]

Local Hero ?

[*All About THE TCM PROGRAMMING CHALLENGE*]

> {quote:title=ChipHeartsMovies wrote:}{quote}

> Hooray! The lovely HollywoodGolightly ... Holly to her pals ... is on board!

>

 

I'm gettin' up at the crack of dawn tomorrow and puttin' on the trainin' gear.

 

http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/clapton/9/midimovie/rocky-gonnafly.mid

[*All About THE TCM PROGRAMMING CHALLENGE*]

> {quote:title=ChipHeartsMovies wrote:}{quote}

> And....HollywoodG.....can we count you among the players this go-round? Hope so! Anyone who can come up with a clever screen name like yours must have a lot to offer!

 

You're much too kind, Chip. I'll enter if I can play on a non-competitive basis, which I believe other participants have done before.

 

I just want to have fun. I don't ask for a single vote in return.

 

P.S. You can call me "Holly" for short, if you like. It's not my RL name but it should be easy enough for folks to remember.

[*All About THE TCM PROGRAMMING CHALLENGE*]

> People are very creative in these parts, and it's often tough to pick one.

 

What do you do in the event of a tie?

[*A to Z of actresses and actors*:)]

Flynn, Errol

[TCM's biggest fans?]

> {quote:title=ChipHeartsMovies wrote:}{quote}

> And knowing that the TCM programming staff really does read the entries, offers encouragement ... and happily swipes a few ideas!

 

I wonder which Challenge programmer's schedules have been swiped most often!

[*A to Z of Movies*]

Under Capricorn

[Of snow and shadows: the cinema of Ingmar Bergman]

Touch?!

[Of snow and shadows: the cinema of Ingmar Bergman]

 

So are there any Ingmar Bergman fans here?

 

I first became aware of and interested in Bergman's movies way back in college, and saw quite a few of his films at that time. I didn't seem to like him quite as much as Truffaut, Bu?uel or De Sica - but I think I must have liked him a bit more than Fellini.

 

The passage of time probably helps gain greater appreciation for Bergman's movies, of which Fanny and Alexander probably remains one of his most accessible ones (I have enjoyed both the theatrical version and the extended Swedish TV version).

 

Of the rest, The Seventh Seal is probably my favorite, followed by Smiles of a Summer Night. I do remember having been very impressed by Wild Strawberries when I first watched it, too. It's been a while, of course. (It's nice to see it on the TCM schedule for tonight).

 

 

Who else (if anybody) likes Bergman?

[Best Movie Depictions of True Stories]

I remember the time, before I was really that big of a classic film buff, when it first started to sink in that some movies were based on real events. Some of the very first ones were probably Scorsese's Raging Bull and Goodfellas, which I still think are among his best movies, and My Left Foot starring Daniel Day-Lewis.

 

Of the classic movies I've seen recently, the first ones that come to mind are The Pride of the Yankees, Three Faces of Eve and Boomerang!. I'm sure more will come to mind in a while.

[Magnificent Seven]

Hi RH, welcome to the forums

 

I'm not sure about the uncut version, myself, but I do suggest you ask in the Westerns forum. Someone there probably knows

[Ernst Lubitsch and his films]

> {quote:title=konway87 wrote:}{quote}

> HollywoodGolightly, Will you post what you think about this film after you watch it?

 

I definitely will, although I might not watch it when it's on, since I'm recording it.

 

But I've heard very good things about this one, I think I'm gonna like it.

[[Off-topic] Swine flu outbreak: should we be worried?]

Has anyone else been following the news about the outbreak of the swine flu?

 

Here is a map of all suspected swine flu infections around the world:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-swine-flu-google-map,0,6178104.htmlstory

 

In a worst-case scenario, if you should be quarantined, would you be willing to lock yourself up at home and do nothing but watch TCM all day long?

[Create Your Own Nightmare Noir]

Who'd be the director?