SansFin
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I felt that Cary Grant's portrayal of Dudley was superb because he embodied the quiet confidence of: "I have nothing to prove". He wore his superiority, looks and charm as if they were a comfortable old suit to which he did not wish to draw attention. He was uneasy when he accidentally showed his facility with a foreign language because it showed that he was not common.
I can only rate *The Bishop's Wife* (1947) as one of my favorite Cary Grant movies because so many of them can not be compared to each other in any reasonable terms.
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It is not easy for me to reply to this as it is my firm belief that mindless liberal diatribes should be ignored. It is sad to say that it touches on matters close to me and I am setting aside my personal prejudices so that my silence is not taken as a tacit acceptance of the original post.
In my hometown there is a memorial to those who fell defending us during World War II. It was not a fight against bankers. It was a desperate battle to save homes and families from an enemy which believed they were a superior race which deserved to rule the world. I have no doubt that many people made tremendous profits during the war but the soldiers who killed our people were not fighting for money. They were willing to die for their belief that Aryan blood, atheism and their leaders were the ultimate goals to which humans could aspire. Our people fought because it is better to die than to become enslaved to such people.
It was not adding machines or interest tables which destroyed my great-grandmother's two-hundred-year-old home or which raped my grandmother. It was people who lusted for destruction and domination. The enemy did not care for neat account books and piles of gold. Their interest was only in the number of people they could bend to their will and heaping the bodies of those they thought unclean.
I was honored to stand guard at the memorial to the Unknown Sailor when I was in school because of the deep sense of what so many sacrificed to protect our city.
My fiance and I both served in the military. It was never our desire or directive to conquer in the name of finances. Our sole interest was to preserve the lives of our families even if the price was our own life. We both lost relatives in World War II and friends in later wars. The person who took over my duties when I left the military died soon after in Afghanistan.
Neither he nor I were ever in a situation which required either heroics or sacrifice. It is only appropriate that we honor those who were.
I believe that it is only leeches who would advocate that people refrain from fighting for their ideals. They want people to sit home and grow fat so the parasites can sap their strength while whispering lies only a blood-deprived brain might believe.
I hope that all here will now consider this troll appropriately fed and will now ignore this thread.
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I believe that many women watch and enjoy the movies listed in this thread as "Men's Movies". The only movies which come to my mind which few women enjoy are ones which were once sold on the back pages of adult magazines or out of the back rooms of video stores.
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> {quote:title=jmking wrote:}{quote}Here are a few of my ideas:
> A Boy and His Dog (1975)
> Zardoz (1974)
I love those! I believe they would be very appropriate for TCM Underground.
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I thank you for returning to your self-appointed duty. I missed you very much last week!
I am curious about Saturday morning's *The Catalina Caper* (1967) as I live comedy capers very much.
I wish to note that Claude Lelouch's *A Man and a Woman* (1966) as the TCM Import is very powerful and moving.
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I believe *The Day of the Triffids* (1962) is quite appropriate.
I feel less appropriate and yet ones I would like to see are:
*La Femme Nikita* (1990) by Luc Besson with Marc Duret and Patrick Fontana.
*Killing Zoe* (1993) How can you not like a movie which has the disclaimer: "Any similarity to actual persons or junkies, living or dead, is purely coincidental".
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> {quote:title=ugaarte wrote:}{quote}
> That 'Castle' is just 'Out of the World', overlooking that body of water. How thrilling it must be to visit such a place.
> Where exactly is this location?
It is near Yalta. It was built as a private home one hundred years ago. It is now a restaurant. Its website is:
http://lastochka.com.ua/index.html
You must click on the "Welcome" word for information in English. There is a history and a few more photographs there.
> I find the Rushing water so alluring
You may find images of very beautiful waterfalls if you use Google Images and search for:
Dzhur-Dzhur waterfall
Kamianka waterfall
Uchan-su waterfall
Shipot waterfall
Rusilivski waterfall
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> {quote:title=ValentineXavier wrote:}{quote}
> One of my favorites not yet mentioned, is Mr. Wong.
Was he not the villain in one?
Mention of it reminds me of the Bulldog Drummond series.
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> {quote:title=Dargo2 wrote:}{quote}
> Well Charlotte, you COULD always wear that wedding gown again IF Alan Swann ever comes to visit you! ;-)
I believe that would be perfect!
I love the movie also. I am both surprised and embarrassed that I did not think of that scene.
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> {quote:title=Bronxgirl48 wrote:}{quote}
> You didn't put the crab legs in with the borscht, did you, lol?
They were an appetizer. We dipped them in sour cream and rolled them in ground pepper. I love them so much that it might require twenty pounds for them to be part of the main meal. He was so discrete that I did not realize until later that he let me eat most of them.
> I'm in the mood for your banana bread and rum balls. It'll go good after my curry chicken. What a good wife you are.
I made them even although they did not do the surgery because his numbers were off. There should be some of the rum balls in the refrigerator as they are best aged so I made eight dozen. I say that they should be there because every refrigerator I have known has had refrigerator gremlins that steal them in the night.
I have read that banana bread will be good for a week. I do not know how much a person would have to make at one time for it to remain that long. I made three loaves and there was a little left to have with breakfast the next day. I think it is best when it is warm from the oven because of the way the butter melts into it.
I am sad to say that I am not a wife now. It will be nearly thirty more months before it will be best legal-wise for us to be married.
> Mom and I were discussing the merits of Tyrone Power versus Robert Taylor. She thinks Bob is more "manly", with Ty the "serious" type. I pressed her further, but she couldn't explain.
I am in love with Steve McQueen in *The Thomas Crown Affair* (1968) because he is both manly and serious. He is a genius also which attracts me.
We will be celebrating Memorial Day with a barbecue and we are all to wear our uniforms. It is good that we live near a military base as there is a local woman who is a specialist at tailoring uniforms. She had to alter his U.S. Air Force Dress Blues so it would fit. She commented that it is rare that she has to adjust the chest larger and not the waistline.
I have had my uniform tunic dry cleaned. It still fits with no alteration even although I do not think it would be wise to be energetic in it. I should be busy with that now because it will take time for me to reset the adornments.Edited by: SansFin on May 27, 2012 1:38 AM
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> {quote:title=casablancalover wrote:}{quote}
> Be proud you can still wear your tunic! I can still wear my wedding dress, though I wouldn't wear it again because it's out of date.
I thank you for your kind words. You are to be congratulated that you have retained your youthful figure.
I have a moment of confusion about your not wearing your dress because of its age. This thread began as a celebration of things past and a disavowal of discarding pieces of our history because they are not the current style. I can not think where one might wear a wedding dress unless you are being married.
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> {quote:title=ValentineXavier wrote:}{quote}
> about a black doctor who is apparently a vampire, of sorts. I can't recall the name.
I believe you may mean *Blacula* (1972).
TCM has also aired *Cabin In The Sky* (1943) and *Green Pastures* (1936).
I believe the probable main problem with airing more is the lack of extant prints as the studios had no monetary impetus to preserve them.
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> {quote:title=casablancalover wrote:}{quote}
> And I will thank my older brothers, and my son for their service in the USAF. But, they will be modest as always and just say they are proud to serve this great nation.
Capuchin was in USAF also.
This is an odd holiday for us. We were both in the military when we met. I have one of my uniform tunics and it fits even after all these years. We attended an event at a military base two years ago. The senior officers greeted me warmly when told of my service. Many of the younger people acted as if my very presence was a disgrace to the event.
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Fu Manchu
Perry Mason
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> {quote:title=Bronxgirl48 wrote:}{quote}
> I just watch things like, for instance, SUSAN SLEPT HERE and BELL, BOOK, AND CANDLE, which have nifty mid-century modern apartments.
I love her Christmas tree! It is modern and yet it respects tradition.
I do not know if the apartment in *Auntie Mame* (1958) is classed as mid-century modern. I do so want those seats which rise into the air! It would be so much fun when a man is trying to chat up a girl and she is not responding to slowly raise her beyond his reach!
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> {quote:title=markbeckuaf wrote:}{quote}
> Sorry about missing this week's grooves, folks!
Why do you think we keep you around? Get on the ball!
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The only reminder I have set on my DVR is for the Boston **** movies.
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> {quote:title=kriegerg69 wrote:}{quote}Well, Google may work, but why go outside the site?
I began to use Google when the search on this site was returning only a small percentage of posts regardless of what options were selected. Using "Advanced Options" on Google it is also possible to sort by the date.
I have just performed a search using this site's search function using "All" in the date range and "All Categories". It returns 195 hits for my Username. I have more than a thousand posts.
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Hildegarde Withers
Philo Vance
Sinbad
Nancy Drew
There were three movies with Joel and Garda Sloane. I do not know if they are thought a series as they were not the same actors. They were all made by MGM.
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> {quote:title=misswonderly wrote:}{quote}
> how did you do that? I'm such a low-tech dunce, I cannot figure out how.
I mostly stopped using this site's search function because of frustration after one of their updates and I now use Google. I entered: "misswonderly Dunce site:http://forums.tcm.com/" into the Google box and your thread was on the first page.
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> {quote:title=misswonderly wrote:}{quote}
> A couple of years ago, not too long after I started posting on this website, I too initiated a thread about technology, VCRs, DVRs, electronic cyber stuff, "E-Readers" replacing books, etc. It was called "Confessions of a Low-Tech Dunce". But I can't find it.
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The 1987 movie based on Ten Little Indians was filmed at the Swallow's Nest.
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> {quote:title=ugaarte wrote:}{quote}
> SansFin . . .
> What a Glorious Home turned Museum . . .
> It is so Exquisite and Beautiful. I love the Archways and the Religious Pictures along with it's finite and intricate detailings throughout.
> It just takes my breath away !
She placed her first significant art purchases in an addition to her home where she entertained friends. A larger addition was built as her collection grew. The collection has long since expanded into the original home.
Many people say it is the greatest museum in the world. It does have the world's largest collection of paintings.
The museum's official website offers a virtual tour:
http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/08/hm88_0.html
The site requires Java to be enabled.
I do hope you find an event when you can again wear it with pride!
'Blade Runner' - is it worth a look ?
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I see little comparison between *A Clockwork Orange* (1971) and *Blade Runner* (1982). The former uses violence and vulgarity to shock while the latter is more of a techo-action-adventure which allows viewers to revel while it causes them to ponder serious social/humanity questions.
I am happy that I watched *A Clockwork Orange* (1971). I am very happy that I will never have to watch it again.
I like the original *Blade Runner* (1982) very much. I feel that it has a timeless feature to it that is a mark of good science fiction. I have not seen the revised versions and so I can not comment on the absence of the narration.