ValentineXavier
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Since you said features, as well as docs, *Jungle Book* 1942 comes to mind. There are probably other movies of Kipling's tales of Mowgli.
There is a doc, whose name escapes me at the moment, about a guy who raises young Canada Geese (IIRC,) and teaches them to migrate, by having them follow him as he flies an ultralight.
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> {quote:title=MovieMadness wrote:}{quote}~I better whisper this, I think Heaven's Gate is a great movie~.
I'll agree with you, and add that it's biggest problem is that it was too short. They had to skip too much in the last 1/3 or so.
Best use of color, IMO:
*Dodes Kaden* Kurosawa
*Juliet of the Spirits* Fellini
*200 Motels* Frank Zappa
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> {quote:title=aimalac wrote:}{quote}I can understand why Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart would be featured so often, but for the life of me, why has Dean Martin been snubbed?
Because SUTS is for actors.
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> {quote:title=infinite1 wrote:}{quote}1. Beulah Bondi
> 2. Helen Westley
> 3. Anne Revere
> 4. Flora Robson
> 5. May Robson
> 6. Edna May Oliver
> 7. Ethel Merman
> 8. Helen Miren
> 9. Judi Dench
> 10. Geraldine Page
> 11. Julie Harris
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> and the list goes on.................
I can't agree with you about Helen Mirren. She was, and still is, rather good looking.
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> {quote:title=TomJH wrote:}{quote}
> And then, a final surprise in this film: the last shot. SPOILERS ALERT! With the narrative concluded and the lead characters all dispersing from camera view, Curtiz' last shot is the heart wrenching sight of a little boy looking for his father, not knowing that his father is dead. It's a moment than can reduce me to tears every time I see this film, a final haunting image. But rather than call it depressing, I am grateful to these filmmakers for helping me make this connection to the human condition, and to be so touched by it.
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Well, I *do* find that last shot depressing, and also haunting. Frankly, I find much of the movie depressing. But, it is still a fine film. There are a few films I find too depressing to watch, but this is not one of them.
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> {quote:title=jsom wrote:}{quote}Yes Fred...I was quoting from your post. I do not see a quote button...does this forum have that function?
Apparently, you are set to "Plain Text," which is good. Here's how to quote:
Click on the "Reply" button, on the reply you wish to quote.
Click on the "Rich Text" tab, on the upper left of the reply screen.
Click on the two little word balloons, on the right of the top bar. This will put the quoted reply on your screen.
Click on the "Plain Text" tab, edit the quote, if you like. Enter your reply below the quote.
When you are done, click "Post Message," on the bottom.
Why change from "Rich Text" to "Plain Text?"
If you don't, your reply will often appear as part of the quote.
Why keep set on "Plain Text" as your default?
Because if you don't, and go to edit an earlier post, it will appear in "Rich Text," but may turn to gibberish, especially if you want to edit in "Plain Text," which is easier.
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> {quote:title=casablancalover wrote:}{quote}I couldn't figure out the reason to call the movie Head for it didn't seem in keeping with the persona of the Monkees. Did I miss something when I was 16? As much as I loved their music, I didn't see the movie.
From a post of mine, below:
>I've found on the IMDb that many don't know the meaning of "Head," in the context of this movie. So, for the benefit of younger posters on this forum, I'd like to point out that "head" is meant in context with "acid head," or "pot head."
I think you did miss something, I think *Head* is a fine film. But, it might have been over the head of a 16 year-old.
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Some favorites from *Morgan, a suitable case for treatment:*
>*Morgan:* I was born into the wrong species. If I had been planted in the womb of a chimpanzee, none of this would have ever happened.
>*Morgan:* You don't know Leoni! She married me to achieve insecurity and you're trying to take it away from her. She won't thank you for that!
>*Morgan:* You know, I believe my mental state is highly illegal.
>*Morgan:* [to Leoni] Do you really want little Napiers growing inside you?
>*Morgan:* Nothing in this world seems to live up to my best fantasies, except you.
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Subtract the "Spring Forward" hour from that, and you get an 18m gap. Not so much.
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Actually, the IMDb often gives more than one running time, listing running times for the release in different countries. TCM often shows the longer UK running time version for UK movies. You can also click "Alternate Versions" on the IMDb, and get even more running time info for some films.
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I got around to watching *Morgan*, and was almost as delighted as the first time I saw it. I think it has held up very well. It's still one of my favorite films. And TCM showed it in the OAR of 1.66:1. A pleasant surprise! 1.66 films are usually cropped, one way or another. And sometimes, both ways...
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> {quote:title=willbefree25 wrote:}{quote}The films noted were so unwatchable, many probably did not notice your complaint.
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> Guy was acceptable in Silk Express.
I haven't seen *Silk Express* yet. I have watched *Havana Widows* and *Big Hearted Herbert*. While not great films, I liked them both, and found them funny and entertaining. Guy didn't get a lot of demanding roles, but he was always at least as good as his material. My personal favorite is his role as Hegthorpe, in *Captain Blood*.
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> {quote:title=mongo wrote:}{quote}Today's TCM Birthday Boy
> GUY KIBBEE (1882 - 1956)
>Hegthorpe, you son of a Yorkshire steer, you said you were a gunner, and it's a gunner you are!
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> {quote:title=finance wrote:}{quote}Ruth Roman? Huh? She was rather sexy.
I realize that some people have that opinion, and I'm not saying she was ugly, but she looked rather plain for an actress, to me.
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Well, my favorite "screen gangster" is Lena Olin in *Romeo is Bleeding*.
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I haven't seen *Glory*, but I don't think I've seen a historical film that didn't take some serious liberties with the truth. If a historian could vet a film, and point out the inaccuracies to the class, okay. Otherwise, I'd feel more comfortable showing a fiction film, that was an accurate depiction of the times, such as *The Black Robe* is for the 17th century.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0089937/
But, the film should be clearly labeled as fiction, and discussion should follow.
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> > {quote:title=musicalnovelty wrote:}{quote} In the scene in which she introduces herself, she mentions some similar names.
> Yes, I remember it. I was doing schtick. I do that a lot.
I guess that makes you the Shanghai Jester.
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I'm so glad TCM showed *Morgan*. It's one of my favorites of the 60s, and I haven't seen it in years. I skipped through my DVR recording, to make sure it was all there. Just those few scenes brought back its magic. I'll watch it this weekend.
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RazorX, what you say is absolutely true, except there is one other possible explanation. The DVD player may be set to output correctly, but many TVs, mine included, will have to have their screen size setting manually changed from "Wide" to "4x3," so as not to stretch the picture. I know that many TVs sense the proper setting, but there are plenty that don't.
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I don't find *La Jette* in the least bit boring. I do find almost all spaghetti westerns insipidly boring. I find Dirty Harry movies boring. I find most action films boring. To me, most are formulaic, and stupid. But, some are very good.
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To me, boring is ephemeral. Something I find boring, someone else will find stimulating. Indeed, I might be bored by a particular film one time, and be amused by it at another, depending on my mood, and what else I have been watching.
Boring is hard to pin down. I love mysteries. Most of the classics are quite predictable, but I love many of them anyway. My favorite mysteries give me just enough clues to keep me guessing, until near the end. The deus-ex-machina ones, that don't really predict their solution at all just p*ss me off, and make me feel cheated.
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You're almost exactly right, Kyle. The only minor thing is that I don't think stations necessarily have exactly the same spot on the spectrum they did before, since they use less of it, things may be rearranged a bit. But, they still use the VHF and UHV frequencies to broadcast the new ATSC digital standard of OTA (over the air) broadcasting.
The problem is, with the proliferation of non-TV services, lots of people want that spectrum, and are willing to pay for it. So, OTA broadcast TV may really become a thing of the past.
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Well, in modern films, I'd say that the greatest sin is product placement.
In classic films, I'd say it's all that smoking, and throwing guns at people when they are out of bullets.
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I vote for Ruth Roman. Plain as an old mud fence, as my grandmother used to say...
"Yes we can can!" said Little Nicola.
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> {quote:title=finance wrote:}{quote}Has the word "psychedelicized" ever been used anywhere else?
Back in the day, yes, but rarely.