ValentineXavier

> {quote:title=FredCDobbs wrote:}{quote} > > {quote:title=stjohnrv wrote:}{quote} > > My, we are on our tippy toes standing above and beyond the common herd today, aren't we? > > > Well, I dont moo or baaa, if thats what you mean. Seems to me that in this thread, mostly you have been saying "baa," or "bah," however you want to spell it.

He seems to have an easy enough time doing it. I think the real problem is that some people let his political views, expressed elsewhere, prevent them from enjoying his obvious knowledge and love of films.

Look, I'm sure that everyone who watches TCM watches it primarily for older films that aren't available elsewhere. And, that is primarily what they show. But, some of us aren't outraged when they show the occasional newer film, for 31 Days of Oscar, or when doing a tribute to an actor who continued making films past the 60s. That conforms to TCM's mission statement, and it's not likely to change. So, I see no point in continuing to gripe about it. Anyone who has a DVR can record enough of the older films to watch when TCM is showing a newer one. Obviously, no one has time to watch everything TCM shows. So, get over it!

> {quote:title=jbh wrote:}{quote} > Thank you, Valentine. I realized as soon as I posted that I had inverted the letters. And thank you, JG, for your informative post. I feel connected to intelligent life forms when I'm on this site. I invite any and all assistance in my onward quest to cling to my remaining firing neurons. The IMDb and allmovie are invaluable assets for film lovers. For instance, you could have looked up Susan Hayward on the IMDb, and seen a list of all her films. You could check a few, and find the one you wanted. Not that I want to discourage you from asking! JohnnyG, a couple of things - I too prefer the old IMDb, but you can still get it. It comes up for me when I log in. Look around, there must be an option to select for it somewhere. Another good thing about the IMDb is that they have the original aspect ratio listed for most films. But, they have changed the way they list it. You now need to click "see more" to be sure you get the right info. I.E., they will list a film as 1.37:1, but under "see more," you will find that even though it was shot "spherical," I.E. not anamorphic, it was still meant to be masked to a WS aspect ratio.

I have a modern film to recommend to Fred. It is *Three Kings*, made in 1999, and set in Iraq, during the first Gulf War. It's only sort of a war film. I loved it when I first saw it, and on subsequent viewings. After I saw it, it struck me how much it had in common with *The Treasure of the Sierra Madre*. It's not a remake, but there are parallels in plot and the moral of the story.

> {quote:title=Sprocket_Man wrote:}{quote} > > In the end, the only form of eugenics in which we should be allowed to indulge is in the selection of a mate based on his or her physical characteristics (excessive emphasis on which will typically doom a marriage). Beyond that, the idea of shaping the human race according to a generally accepted or government-mandated idea (see entry on Lebensborn, the system of maternity homes, financial assistance and encouragement of those with approved "Aryan" traits to produce offspring established by Nazi Reichsminister and SS head Heinrich ****) is, and should forever be, repugnant. You should watch the film *Gattaca*, if you haven't already. It's a modern take on eugenics, and sadly quite plausible. Personally, I do believe in genetic counseling for couples who want to procreate. The purpose being to produce a child without any genetic diseases they may carry, say like Huntington's disease, or sickle cell anemia. I see a difference between screening out genetic disease, and trying only to select for the 'best' traits.

*Kissed* is the one I was thinking of, anyway. Thanks!

I saw a picture, somewhere on the TCM forums, of Raf Vallone, looking so much like a young Burt Lancaster.

> {quote:title=jbh wrote:}{quote} > 'scuse my ignorance, but what is IMBD? It's the IMDb, Internet Movie Database. www.imdb.com Lots of info on almost all movies. I also recommend www.allmovie.com, which has more professional reviews, and lists a few that the IMDb does not.

> {quote:title=scsu1975 wrote:}{quote} > And a few naked broads. And the Yardbirds imitating The Who.

> {quote:title=FredCDobbs wrote:}{quote} > You would really dig Encino Man. It sounds like utter crap to me. But, since you think it's so great, maybe I'll watch it some time.

> {quote:title=scsu1975 wrote:}{quote} > > {quote:title=ValentineXavier wrote:}{quote} > > Aha! The truth comes out! FredCBobbs is really Clarence Thomas! > > But who is FredCBobbs? OOPS! I corrected it.

Careful. You might get a visit from The Paraclete of Caborca. Edited by: ValentineXavier on Feb 20, 2011 10:01 PM

I guess I wouldn't expect you to like *Blow-Up*, given its sex, drugs, and rock and roll. I haven't watched it yet, but I recorded an hour-long documentary about the guy David Hemmings character was based on.

It's been decades since I saw the film, and I didn't recall that it was about the Cherokee Strip land rush, not the big one. Thanks for the correction.

> {quote:title=finance wrote:}{quote} > Well it certainly wasn't BLOW-UP (on TCM early this morning). Is there anyone who agrees with me that this much-praised '60s film is pure dreck? Not I. I think it's one of the better films of the 60s. I was glad to see it on TCMHD. It looked very good. Now, if TCM would only show *Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment*, made the same year, also starring Vanessa Redgrave, and David Warner in the title role.

> {quote:title=FredCDobbs wrote:}{quote} > When new posters come on the board to complain about newer movies being shown on TCM, the same gang teams up to try to insult him, *lynch him,* and drive him away. Aha! The truth comes out! FredCDobbs is really Clarence Thomas! Edited by: ValentineXavier on Feb 20, 2011 10:18 PM

> {quote:title=infinite1 wrote:}{quote} > , but in today's day and age of DVR's, recordable DVDs, VHS, whatever else is out there, there is no reason for anyone to miss anything that is shown on TCM, ONCE OR TWICE A YEAR at the most. If anyone does miss something, TOUGH $$%@#$, *it is their own fault.* Sadly, this is just not true. I have two Comcast Motorola 250GB DVRs, and two 160GB DVDRs. I sometimes program two recordings, one on TCM SD, and one on TCMHD. Even so, I'd say that about once a month, there is a screwup that is NOT my fault. With the newer DVRs, there is a DVR history function. One can check that, and find multiple reasons why what they programmed failed to record, due to errors of the DVR, not the human programming it. Also, there are other things that screw up recordings. Sometimes the cable program guide has incorrect scheduling. Sometimes TCM runs over so much that even though I always pad recording times, I may miss a few minutes of the end, or beginning. Sometimes TCM didn't have the OAR on the first showing. Then, there are the cable co.'s weekly Emergency Broadcast Tests. I have literally hundreds of films recorded from TCM that I haven't had time to watch yet, and I do watch a lot. I would like it if TCM repeated some of their premiers, and rarely shown films more. Yes, there are a few things that seem to crop up repeatedly that I could do without. But, there are some things that bear a few repeats!

It does sound familiar, like something I saw on the IFC, or The Sundance Channel, a few years back. But, I can't think of the title. If I do, I'll post it.

It's a favorite of mine. Diana Rigg, George C. Scott, great black comedy, what more could you want?

> {quote:title=hlywdkjk wrote:}{quote} > *"They evolve...you don't."* - filmlover > > Now don't be bringing *Inherit The Wind* into this thread too. Fred might start advocating eugenincs be performed on TCM - if he can figure out how to do it. > > Kyle In Hollywood Just remember, if evolution is outlawed, only outlaws will evolve...

> {quote:title=movieman1957 wrote:}{quote} > Do you know about the Land Rush? This and other films ("Tumbleweeds," "The Iron Horse" and even Tom Cruise's "Far and Away") have scenes that recreate the Oklahoma land rush. It happened in April 1889. April 22nd, 1889. My great grandfather was there. I still don't care for Cimmaron, though I don't believe I've seen the first one. *The Westerner* was on yesterday. Now, that's a good western!

> {quote:title=JonnyGeetar wrote:}{quote} > is there anyone out there who can explain what the hell The Loved One is all about? The American way of death. It's a very funny film, with lots of over-the-top performances, by a great cast.

I'd take *Gallipoli* over *Chariots of Fire* any day, but Peter Weir has made lots of films better than *Gallipoli*.

> {quote:title=fxreyman wrote:}{quote} > > No one will be satisfied with any selection of any possible replacement. I'd be quite happy with Baldwin as RO's replacement. I think your line could be more accurately phrased as: 'No replacement selection could possibly satisfy everyone.'