SansFin

I wish you to know that I am very upset with you! I assumed when I saw the title of your thread that the movie was soon to appear on TCM and that you were alerting us to its presence. I checked first the schedule to see if it was to be a TCM Import. I then searched the title in TCM's database to see when it was scheduled. It is not. I am very, very, very disappointed to find that your post refers to this movie's appearance on a channel which is not available to us. You raised my hopes and then dashed them cruelly! It is a wonderful movie and I am now sad to be reminded that I can not watch it.

This video is not music. It is poems which are of a type which I wish could be set to music: This video is music:

> {quote:title=TomJH wrote:}{quote} > Of course, that still doesn't explain all those Mexicans on horseback that joined in on the laughter but that is a nit pick on my part, I admit. I believe that the sight of two gringos dancing as demented fools would be found to be very laugh-worthy.

*The Night of June 13th* (1932) Clive Brook, Frances Dee, Charles Ruggles, Gene Raymond, Mary Boland and Charley Grapewin in a nice little mystery.

I believe that: *An American Werewolf in London* (1981) had also a perfect ending because it was intensely rational and it was so very surprising that the movie was not betrayed by having a Hollywood 'happily ever after' ending. It is sad to say that I do not remember specifics of the closing scenes of: *Sugar & Spice* (2001) but I do remember thoughts of the time that it was a very good ending. The ending of: *Heathers* (1988) was quite very perfect.

> {quote:title=TomJH wrote:}{quote} > I was of the opinion that two gold prospectors, having lost their fortune, would NOT see the ironic humour of the manner in which they had lost the gold (the wind blowing it back to the mountain from where it came) as soon as Howard and Curtain do and almost immediately burst into laughter about it. It is sad to say that I have seen similar reaction to being told of the passing of a child. It is hysteria in which the mind searches for any twist which will make it possible to bear the situation. It is like the person who grabs their alarm clock during the flurry of escaping a fire in the house. It is not logical in any rational sense but there are situations in which the mind sees no profit in remaining rational.

> {quote:title=misswonderly wrote:}{quote} > Are people familiar with the 1956 Stanley Kubrick film, *The Killing*, starring the great Sterling Hayden, and many other fine actors? It is many years since I have watched it and I could remember it only because of your description of the money blowing away at the airport. I believe it is a wonderful ending because it carries within it so many of the themes arising in the movie. It would have been very poor to have a Hollywood ending of them escaping with the cash and living happily ever after.

I believe the matter is now so serious that you must take drastic action and boycott TCM by not watching the channel. I know this may seem to be an extreme measure but I see no other hope.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgx4bf25vxE&feature=youtu.be

> {quote:title=JackFavell wrote:}{quote} > I can't make any special cards or convert or write on photos anymore. I am sorry to say that I do not know what "special cards" means but I do know a quick and stable little program which does conversions between many file formats. It has a feature to add text to images also. It is: Irfanview and it is available at: http://www.irfanview.com/ I have found it to be a very wonderful little program which does not do all things in the manner of Gimp but it does beautifully what it does do. The download and installation are very simple and easy. The features of it which I use most often are: JPG Lossless Crop Adjust saturation or contrast Batch crop/conversion/rename Save with a maximum file size you can set Its file icon is odd but in all other ways it is very much perfect for what it does.

The Private Life Of Sherlock Holmes (1970) Watermelon Man (1970) $ (1971) The Anderson Tapes (1971) Avanti! (1972) Man of La Mancha (1972) Sleuth (1972) Sleeper (1973) A Boy and His Dog (1974) My Name Is Nobody (1974) The Adventure Of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975) The Man Who Would Be King (1975) One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) The Stepford Wives (1975) Murder by Death (1976) The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) Telefon (1977) All That Jazz (1979) The Great Train Robbery (1979)

Is this the one you want: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSbWfBZIjgE&feature=youtu.be

> {quote:title=jamesjazzguitar wrote:}{quote} > wake up folks there are not real vampires! It is possible that they exist. It would be caused by a parasite/symbiont It would attach to the inner lining of the throat and send tendrils to aorta and oral cavity. The ends of the tendrils in the mouth would form 'fangs' for intake of blood. There would have to be a process to strip the blood of certain factors when passing through the organism before being injected into the aorta to prevent type reactions. It is in this manner that a person could receive nourishment solely by drinking blood. Extreme photosensitivity could be a side-effect of processing the blood. A mature organism might have tendrils extending to all major veins and arteries and so be able to control or even stop flow to prevent bleeding from trauma which would make the vampire difficult to kill by normal means. The tradition that the victim be buried for a time before arising as a vampire accounts for the time necessary for the organism to grow to sufficient size. The organism could grow also to occupy part of the space previously taken up by the digestive tract as they atrophy. Their eventual disintegration would account for the traditional lean or skeletal presentation of the cursed as the organism would not need all of that space. The organism could store excess blood for periods of greater need and control adrenalin levels so as to make the vampire exceptionally fast and strong. The lean and pale appearance, higher levels of certain chemicals in the vitreous fluid and other aspects would heighten their beauty and sensuality. Such an organism explains all parts of traditional vampire lore except their lack of reflection, fear of religious medallions and transforming into a bat. It should be noted that silver is used to kill certain types of bacteria. The avoidance of mirrors with their silver backing could be innate to the parasite/symbiont. Most religious medallions were made of silver also which could that traditional reaction. > the ending was better than the traditional ending of a horror movie: monster vampire gets killed but really doesn't, so there can be a sequel. I had the thought at one time of a special twist for a sequel. It is in: *First a Girl* (1935) that a woman poses as a man posing as a woman. The sequel for this movie could revolve around vampires posing as vampire-impersonators!

*The Thomas Crown Affair* (1968) He staged a perfect bank robbery. She is an insurance investigator. She determines he did the robbery but there is no proof. It is a dance of intelligent, sophisticated and strong-willed people as they fall in love while seeking gaps in the other's armor. It comes to a point where he must know if she truly loves him. The only definitive method is for him to stage a second robbery with her knowing where the stolen money will be left for him to retrieve. She will lose him if she tells the police. It is against her nature to let him succeed. He may be the type that he would rather die than to face failure, a lost love and a trial and jail.

This music is passable but I love very much what they say of the drummer: "Stickboy (drums) was created to exacting specifications. 4 arms, 2 legs, 1 head, no brain."

You are in good company because many here wish the movie would air on TCM. I welcome you to the boards!

Laura (1944) Double Indemnity (1944) You Only Live Once (1937) Rififi (1955) The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

I believe this movie will be a pleasant surprise to those who do not usually like foreign movies. I hope all watch it.

> {quote:title=MissGoddess wrote:}{quote} > I kept picturing how enjoyable it must have been, way back then in 1954 when they came out, to get dressed up to go with a date to see movies like that. It did not end in the 1950s. I met Capuchin in 1972. I wore my best as did he on our first date. We watched *How To Steal a Million* and we both laughed in the same places and pressed against each other when they were in the closet. The next day we snuck out of our assignments and went to see *The Ex-Mrs. Bradford* at a little theatre he had found. The movie had been dubbed into Hindi and it had Arabic subtitles. We both knew the movie well and so we enjoyed it. I am sure the experience would not have been as rich or as significant for us if the movies had been deeply meaningful masterpieces.

> {quote:title=MissGoddess wrote:}{quote} > i was thinking how SansFin reminded me of the character Ninotchka! Capuchin has said that in the right light and at the right angle and with the right amount of vodka inside him that I look a little like Garbo. I can assure you that I was never like that character. I have always liked to have fun. I did what was necessary to prevent interest by authorities but I have always hated the Soviet and the society-is-all-and-person-means-nothing mentality. I believe I come by this in honest fashion because my mother's family was White Russian and suffered greatly and my father's family was Cossack which still support the Tsar. I believe I can be as serious as needs be for tasks but I would be quite miserable if I did not laugh each day.

> {quote:title=JackFavell wrote:}{quote} > There are many movies from the classic era that fit this description and that I enjoy very much despite the fact that they are not masterpieces. Sometimes it's more about the charm of them, or their restful qualities... and not having to think too much while watching. I thank you for your kind words. I remember many years ago watching a debate re continuing public support of artists. One person said that no masterpieces were ever created under such programs. The rebuttal was that there were four-hundred-and-forty-three paintings in the world which are acclaimed by all as true masterpieces and that the world would be a sad and dreary place if those were the only paintings ever created. I do not know if the person made up that number or if it was factual but it has stayed with me. I believe it is much the same with movies. It would be a terrible thing if the only movies are ones which have deep meanings and great artistry and inspired characterizations. It is much like you can have many wonderful gowns and soft furs and beautiful jewelry but there are times you need to snuggle down in your flannel nightshirt and fuzzy socks.

> {quote:title=dpompper wrote:}{quote} > "Mysterious Island" (1961) was even better than I remembered! I like it very much. My favorite scene is with the giant crab and the manner in which they disposed of it. I have wondered always if it was the inspiration for the scene in: *Caveman* with the egg.

> {quote:title=FrankGrimes wrote:}{quote} > *... And God Created Woman (1956) I like this movie but I do not understand those who rave for it.* > I agree with your assessment. I didn't love the film. I liked it because Brigitte can be so mesmerizing to me. She's so dangerous because she's in that danger zone of being a "young woman." I find her pretty but I do not have the parts of anatomy which she stirs to such great effect. > *Chandu the Magician (1932) I found this a neat little movie.* > Geez! We're connecting with all of these! The story isn't the strongest, but the entire scene and set-up are rather captivating. It is many years since I have seen it but I remember that there is an element of a concept which is great and they did not handle it so very brilliantly that the movie was a masterpiece but they did not also screw it up so badly as to leave a bad taste. There were many aspects to like. > *The House on 92nd Street (1945) I found this movie to be a bit odd. I liked it even although there were many reasons I should not.* > All of the secret society stuff interested me. It usually does. I believe it is the documentary aspect which repels me because most such documentaries are: "see how kindly and smart and brave our people are when fighting evil". It had by this a high hurdle to pass and so the fact that I liked it speaks highly of it. > *How to Steal a Million (1966) > *I often think of it as my favorite of all time movie. There is no part of it which is not perfect.* > Your all-time favorite? Wow! Now that's saying a lot. It has Peter O'Toole who can make me melt. It has Audrey Hepburn whom I adore. It is a caper. They fall in love by happenstance. It is a comedy arising in natural ways with no contrivances to reach a punchline. How can I not love it? > *It is odd to say that I do not remember any movie in which she had a father who looked in any manner that she might have been his daughter. Maurice Chevalier was close but it would have had to have been that her mother was very graceful and beautiful.* > I believe Hugh Griffith plays her grandfather. He is her father. It was her grandfather who sculpted the 'Cellini' Venus with her grandmother being the model before she began eating enormous lunches. > *It was very complicated.* > My goodness! How do you know this in such great depth? I liked to date pilots because always they were intelligent and confident and agile. They were the best of the best of men their age. Their postings changed also at regular intervals so that there was at all times a new crop from which to chose. We were a place where training flights were limited in length because they were not allowed to have so much fuel that they could fly to a border if they became disoriented or lost because that might create an International incident.

> {quote:title=FrankGrimes wrote:}{quote} > 11. *How to Steal a Million* > Their relationship reminded me of Audrey and Maurice Chevalier in *Love in the Afternoon*. I am sorry to see that this did not make your "Top Ten". It is odd to say that I do not remember any movie in which she had a father who looked in any manner that she might have been his daughter. Maurice Chevalier was close but it would have had to have been that her mother was very graceful and beautiful. > 22. *Jet Pilot* > I guess pilots were allowed to fly wherever the heck they wanted to during the Cold War. It was very complicated. The usual practice was unlimited number of training flights in areas where it was not practical to carry the fuel necessary to cross a significant border. There were restrictions on training flights in areas where the fuel tanks had to be partially empty so that the aircraft could not reach a significant border and the amount of fuel on board was checked by a senior officer prior to the aircraft leaving the preparation area and checked again at the flight line Weights were added to the aircraft to mimic a full load of fuel. It was a mark of honor to train in an area where you could fly beyond the border and that privilege was taken away for even the slightest offense. It was at all times a grand party when a pilot was leaving to go to such a posting and it was a week or more of much drinking late into the night when a pilot was booted back down.

> {quote:title=JackFavell wrote:}{quote} > > What's going on with your computer? > > It's just not working right. It's not a virus, it's just starting to go kaput. I think it's the memory. Every time I get online for a little while, it crashes. I have learned that there is an excellent way to determine if such problems are a fault of hardware or of software. It is to use Unbuntu. To do this requires downloading it which lasts nearly an hour and then burning it to a DVD or installing on a flash drive. You can then run your computer under it rather than under Windows. It is then obvious if the problems you are experiencing are caused by the computer or by Windows. This does not affect your Windows operating system or software in any way. I am in the process of making a new Ubuntu boot drive because I like the games which come standard with most Linux installs and I will be happy to guide you through the process if you wish.