ValentineXavier
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*The Unbearable Lightness of Being There*
A simpleton Czech gardener has a yen for the ladies. They mistake his aphorisms for deep wisdom, and two of them can't get enough of him. Eventually, they settle in to a menage a trois. All goes well, until his garden is overrun by Soviet tanks. All three escape to Switzerland, where things get complicated. Eventually, they return to Czechoslovakia, where things get really complicated. The Soviets won't let him garden any more, so he takes up brain surgery.
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> > So based on that standard, would the 1931 reissue of THE BIG PARADE, that now included a recorded music score and sound effects make it a 1931 film? If TCM were to present that version, would RO be in error to call it a 1925 film?
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I guess I'll be watching the 2010 *Metropolis* soon...
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A glaring omission from your lists is *Blade Runner*. Along with *12 Monkeys*, I'd say is is one of the best sci fi films ever made. You might also want to check out *Dark Star*. It is clever, humorous, and you'll see that several of its ideas were used in later films.
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> 2. The Guilt of Janet Ames, directed by Henry Levin. An interesting mix of post-WWII, noir, women's film, and psychological drama. Rosalind Russell and Melvyn Douglas are very good in the lead roles.
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I thought this was a very unusual, interesting film. It is sort of a surreal stage play.
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Well, I was referring to the BDP83, but I see you are correct, it was recently discontinued. That's a shame. It was almost universally recognized as a truly excellent reference quality player, at about 25% of the cost of other such players. As to firmware updates, that is considered a strong point of OPPO. They continue updating their firmware, where as Sony does not. I have a Sony 400 disc DVD changer, and have owned lots of Sony products. Most have been reasonably good. But, their customer service, and continued support for their products isn't anything like as good as OPPO's. If OPPO's BDP93 continues to use the Anchor Bay upscaling technology, I'm sure it will be superior to any Sonys.
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> > When Thomas Edison was casting Goldilocks for "The Teddy Bears" short, he must had Slim Pickings.
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> I think Slim Pickings was an extra in The Great Train Robbery.
That's before he changed the spelling to Pickens, and rode an H Bomb.
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> {quote:title=lzcutter wrote:}{quote}
> *nvm the movie i was looking for is elmer gantry. idk if tcm airs that or not.*
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> *nope, its not scheduled. wow i would really like to see this movie sometime.*
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> If I deciphered your message correctly you want to see *Elmer Gantry* on TCM. Good news, it *rotates* through the schedule on fairly regular basis.
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Speaking of *Elmer Gantry*, gyrates might be more appropriate...
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*Suspiria* and *Dead of Night*.
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The original *The Italian Job*, starring Michael Caine, is a favorite of mine.
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I too enjoyed the first installment. A question - noticing that the series is listed as letterboxed, I meant to record from the HD channel, but inadvertently recorded from the SD channel. So, I zoomed the SD to fill the 16x9 screen. Sometimes it looked to me like heads were being cut off, so I unzoomed, and indeed, parts were in 4x3, not 16x9. After viewing, I deleted it. Later, I decided to record a repeat in HD, to see what's up with the aspect ratio. I FFed through the HD, and it was all 16x9. So, I wonder if the stuff that was 4x3 in SD was cropped to 16x9 in SD. Did anyone notice this? Did you watch in HD, and see scenes that looked like the top and bottom were cropped improperly?
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> {quote:title=PrinceSaliano wrote:}{quote}
> My understanding is that THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME was filmed during KONG KONG's production, when Wray and Armstrong weren't needed.
I've always figured there was a connection. I think they climb across a gorge on the same log, in both films.
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> {quote:title=thomasterryjr wrote:}{quote}
> I want to compare this film, "Birth of A Nation" with a film which I saw in college, "Triumph of the Will".
My thought exactly, as I started reading this thread from the beginning. *Birth of a Nation* and *Triumph of the Will* are both undeniably highly influential masterpieces of the filmmaking art. But, both present evil ideologies. So, while revulsion is appropriate on one level, appreciation is appropriate on another level. Cognitive dissonance films! This can make them hard for us to deal with. Obviously, they are not casual entertainment. But, just as obviously, they need to be seen.
Also, I agree with hamradio, it would be appropriate to restore *The Klansman* as the true title of *Birth of a Nation*.
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> {quote:title=MilesArcher wrote:}{quote}
> Also, gas station attendants always pump your gas and clean your windshield.
In case you aren't old enough to remember, that was the norm, up until the 70s.
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Nick Carter
The Whistler
Lassie
Rin Tin Tin
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I have a 56" 720p DLP TV. I sit 8' away from it. SD channels look quite good, even when they have to be zoomed, to make a LB picture fill the screen. Of course true HD looks way better, but SD looks way better than it did on my old 46" CRT TV, which was the same height as my 56" HD set. Some sets, and some HD tech does better than others with SD signals. I don't see a lot of noise, and my picture definitely isn't "terrible."
If someone has a lot of SD DVDs, and is thinking of going to BluRay, I recommend the $500 OPPO BD player. It has such good upscaling of anamorphic SD DVDs that they look almost as good as HD.
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> > Not sure, but libraries may have to pay much more - exhibition rates, aka institutional rates. For some independent DVDs, that is usually $100 per DVD.
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> My sister works for our public library in the media section. The library purchases dvd's, cd's, at cost--just like retailers would. Trust me, a Criterion dvd would not cost $100.
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Trust you I will. I didn't say I was sure. But, I am on a listserv discussion group for independent filmmakers. When they release DVDs, they usually list an institutional price, or an exhibition price, usually $100. I don't know who actually has to pay those prices.
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The elaborate sets for Cecil B. Demille's 1923 *Cleopatra* were found buried in dunes 170 mi. from LA, and are now recognized as an archaeological site. That's reuse, in a way...
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> He's not, but it sure does seem like you take pride in being obnoxious.
aka juvenile
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MP, I guess you forgot about *The List of Adrian Messenger*.
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> {quote:title=kriegerg69 wrote:}{quote}
> 1. This has nothing to do with any legalities over REAR WINDOW....the legal concern here is over DISTURBIA.
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> 2. It was obvious to me when I saw the tv spots for DISTURBIA that it was clearly a knockoff of the Hitchcock film....and when i saw it recently i really liked it, actually.
Well, there is the 1949 film, *The Window*, starring Bobby Driscoll, with a plot almost identical to *Rear Window*, except he's a kid, and not in a wheelchair. The point is, if the idea clearly predates *Rear Window*, they have no business suing *Disturbia* for stealing their idea, because it wasn't their idea!
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Nov. 13th, my birthday:
Whoopi Goldberg
Chris Noth
Gary Marshall
Joe Mantegna
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I prefer *Prince of Foxes* in B&W. It takes on sort of a noirish feel, which suits it. Orson always looks better in B&W.
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The same plot device has been used in other films, besides *Rear Window*, so I don't know how they get off suing *Disturbia*, which was a decent film.
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Not sure, but libraries may have to pay much more - exhibition rates, aka institutional rates. For some independent DVDs, that is usually $100 per DVD.
Hedda Hopper question
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I should think that "kingpin" would refer to a producer, director, or studio head, but I have never heard the quote.