SansFin

> {quote:title=casablancalover2 wrote:}{quote}Sans- > I scrolled down the page, and couldn't stop smiling. I found it to be very interesting albeit a little bizarre in the presentation. > These are Minoan models "technically" not Mattel's Barbies, but so much better, being fully articulated and anatomically more accurate than the Barbie. I thank you for that information. I do not know of Barbies as such. All I know of Mattel is that a new DJ at a Denver radio station was having so very much trouble having a telephone installed that he began to relate the continuing problems during his show. He called during these stories: Mountain Bell as Mattel Bell. He stopped that practice one day after he read a letter on air received by the station which said the company was dedicated to the highest quality standards and they did not appreciate the comparison to the "other" company. The letter was from Mattel!

> {quote:title=slaytonf wrote:}{quote} >> SansFin: >> It is possible that you will like it more than you expect. > I have seen it, which is why I said I was not in love with it. It is in my experience that it can happen that I will like a movie more when watching the second time than I liked it at first watching. I like it when that happens and I hope you have the same experience.

I am sorry to say that I do not know of such a movie recreation but academic has used Barbie Dolls to demonstrate rites and rituals of Minoan civilization. The images begin at approx. one-third down the page at: http://www.fjkluth.com/minoan.html

> {quote:title=Scottman wrote:}{quote} > I remember watching LA FEMME NIKITA some years ago and enjoyed it very much. I have my DVR set to record it. I am happy that you are looking forward to it also! It is said that: "quality attracts quality" and so I believe the best people will watch it.

> {quote:title=slaytonf wrote:}{quote} > I was certainly surprised to see this on the schedule. I was surprised also but it confirms my belief that the TCM Programmers place a high value on quality and so will procure movies which expand viewing options. I hope you will watch it when it airs. It is possible that you will like it more than you expect.

> {quote:title=misswonderly wrote:}{quote} > I do like Jean Reno. I remember really enjoying his performance in *The Professional*, as well as other films. I thank you for your kind words. His role in *La Femme Nikita* (1990) has been said to be the prototype for the role of Leon in: *Leon: The Professional* (1994). He brings to such roles a clarity which I believe few other actors could exhibit.

> {quote:title=Sepiatone wrote:}{quote} > I myself have a dislike of any violence that is simply gratuitous, but it isn't the case here. I believe that is the important factor in this movie. It is factual violence in that if a person does "this" then it looks as "that". It is not done for value as shock or horror and there are none who use it for gratification. I feel the true violence is shown in the way society treats people.

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I am very happy that TCM is showing this wonderful movie! I am sad to say that I believe many will not watch it because they believe it is just violent girls-with-guns. Those people will miss a wonderful performance by Anne Parillaud who transforms from a sexless and aimless guttersnipe to a self-assured and cosmopolitan femme fatale to a simple woman in love. It is far more than its genre. Roger Ebert gave it four and a half stars and said of it: "La Femme Nikita begins with the materials of a violent thriller but transcends them with the story of the heroine's transformation." I love his saying Anne Parillaud projects "feral hostility" in opening scenes. It is so very true and it speaks not only to her feelings towards the world but towards her own self also. That this is a powerful and touching performance is attested by Anne Parillaud winning the C?sar, Chicago Film Critics and David di Donatello Awards as Best Actress. It must be said that there is much violence in the movie. It is the landscape of her life. It provides continuity as we see transitions from mindless acts of druggies to calm, sophisticated and purposeful violence of polite society. I feel the most brutal things are in moments of calm with no physical violence. I can not speak of them as that would be spoilers. I can say that they involve: "Row 8, Plot 30", Steyr AUG and the letter. All of the cast is wonderful! It is typical that Jean Reno steals the few scenes in which he appears. He becomes the character in all ways and enters our subconscious as a real person. How can you not love a movie with Jean-Hugues Anglade? He accepts the limits of what he can know of her as the price for having her in his life. Jeanne Moreau is perfect as one who knows what it means to be a woman and how to be the best woman you can be. I could fill many pages when speaking of Tch?ky Karyo. His body language and expressions say far more than words can tell. He is cold, hard and driven by purpose. He is the perfect rock against which a woman will joyously dash. It is obvious she will love him because who could not? It speaks greatly that a single look tells he is hurt but that he accepts receiving pain as part of giving love. I hope none will dismiss this movie and not watch it because there is violence. That is part of life. I see it in this movie as part of the landscape. To not include it would be as if you set Bogart's *Sahara* in a luxury hotel or Tracy's *The Old Man and the Sea* in Omaha. The environment shaped the characters and how they act within that world and react to it is how we identify and sympathize with them.

I wish to remind all that it is now time to begin making Easter Eggs! It is possible for a person with experience and a good, steady hand to make as many as three of regular design in an evening. I believe that a person doing it for the first time should plan on two evenings for their first one.

From *The Ghost Breakers* (1940): Richard Carlson: It's worse than horrible because a zombie has no will of his own. You see them sometimes walking around blindly with dead eyes, following orders, not knowing what they do, not caring. Bob Hope: You mean like Democrats?

> {quote:title=dpompper wrote:}{quote} > Not sure why that line appears in cross-out mode. That will happen when you try to set off a sentence by using double hyphens.

> {quote:title=dpompper wrote:}{quote} > BUT, does anyone know if it's been spoofed anywhere? The act of spoofing may be considered an homage and cements an image in popular culture. There was a story in Weird Tales magazine many years ago which presented itself as an interview with The Creature. He had remained engaged in the business in behind-the-camera roles. He was witty and charming and self-effacing. I remember the story because it was so perfectly what I imagine an actor who is best known for appearing in a self-titled movie might be like in real life.

It is indeed a very good day!

Do any here know of Nox Arcana?

> {quote:title=Swithin wrote:}{quote} > Welcome back, SansFin. I guess the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away, and Capuchin is now temporarily absent. I thank you for your kind words. We take turns lurking because to log in with our username when the other has logged in before requires turning off the computer which often interrupts programs which are running for other matters and which must be reinitialized. > I did not know when I entered that I would have the pleasure of setting the next challenge. I know it is stated in the rules as I proofread them before he posted it as he proofread mine when I hosted the challenge. > I must confess I don't really understand it all, though he has given me guidance. I believe you will do fine. Many here are happy to help as and when needed. You have but to ask.

The Teddy Bear "River Dance" is so very precious. I know most of Irish songs by Celtic Woman: I believe this has overtones of or was influenced by traditional Irish music:

I have been listening much to Nox Arcana: I like very much also Bianca: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5NFuBsKObE&feature=youtu.be

> {quote:title=markbeckuaf wrote:}{quote} > Later, at 2:15am est, TRIPLE CROSS (1967) with Christopher Plummer, Romy Schneider and Trevor Howard, looks kinda interesting, never saw it before! It is a wonderfully twisty movie. > Then it's my main man, Warren William, returning in the role of Perry Mason in THE CASE OF THE CURIOUS BRIDE (1935), I believe it is this movie in the series which contains a wooden Indian. It is indeed a grand movie if it is that one. > Then it's back to the 50's and sci fi, this time a classic, CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1954)!!! I believe this movie was spoiled for me by my reading a story in a magazine which purported to be an interview with the Creature who has retired from acting and is working as a consultant of horror movies and making personal appearances at science fiction conventions. He was charming and light-hearted and self-effacing. Seeing him as an actor playing a role removes for me any trace of the suspense and fear I once felt when watching the movie.

I congratulate all those who entered schedules. Each and every schedule was unique and interesting and showed your insights and knowledge. They were all very wonderful and I would be very happy to see them air. I give congratulations and condolences to Swithin for winning. Have you decided when you will post your challenge?

Happy Birthday!

> {quote:title=FrankGrimes wrote:}{quote} > How many films on my list have you seen? I have not watched: Abbott and Costello Go to Mars Four Around a Woman Love Happy Monte Carlo Phone Call from a Stranger I found some on your list to be very good movies but I did not carry away any great feelings about them. There are some for which I had to check the list of movies in our collection for who starred and who directed to aid remembering them.

> {quote:title=FrankGrimes wrote:}{quote} > Doctor Zhivago I love very much the scenery and composition of the scenes. > The Great Escape It is wonderful that you have watched this! Now you will have a greater appreciation when you watch *Chicken Run* (2000). > Sabrina I love this movie. It is so very innocent in many ways. It is a pure delight. > The Three Musketeers (1948) It is sad to say that I have never found any movie based on a work by Dumas that is in any manner satisfying. The books are rich and meaningful. The movies are shallow and stuttery.. > We're No Angels This is one of my favorite of all time movies. It is so telling that a character who is never seen is one of the most fun characters in any movie. It is as if Basil Rathbone returned to his roots of being a villain which he mastered in his early career. > What a Way to Go! I found this to be a fun romp. I am very happy to have watched it but I believe I will not feel the need to watch it again for many years.

I love your schedule! The day of Jean-Luc Godard is exceptional. I can truly believe those are the movies which a country priest might chose if he were Guest Programmer. I am surprised you choose Sergei Bondarchuk's *War and Peace* The novel(la) to movie continuing theme is wonderful. It would be quite wonderful to have Isao Takahata and Mikio Naruse in the same day. I wonder why you buried *City of Life and Death* (2009) in the middle of the night. Is it because you fear there would be little interest in a Chinese movie? It is a wonderful movie and I believe it deserves more prominent placement. I would be very happy to have TCM use your schedule. Edited by: SansFin on Feb 9, 2013 8:38 PM

*Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines; or How I Flew From London to Paris in 25 Hours and 11 Minutes* (1965) is a TCM premiere of a Fox movie. I find it great fun! It is a silly romp. It falls into the small genre of large-cast, inane plot, 1960s comedy-epic mixing slapstick, innuendo and insanely-bad-at-being-bad bad guy. Terry-Thomas is that bad guy with Eric Sykes as his henchman. Benny Hill has a small role with large effect. It is sad to say that I find no chemistry between Stuart Whitman and Sarah Miles and I believe she should have let James Fox carry her off as he is far more handsome and sophisticated. I believe it is worth watching if only for the airplanes. They were recreations of authentic period designs and are the craziest part of the movie. The script is delightful with many unexpected zingers. The father uses the stock: If man were meant to fly, God would have given him wings and she replies: You travel by train but you haven't any wheels. The father laments also that: "The trouble with these international affairs is they attract foreigners." I hope all watch this wonderful movie!