SansFin
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> {quote:title=willbefree25 wrote:}{quote}
> Wasn't Benedict Arnold considered a 'patriot' by another country?
Every one of our spies are heroes using intelligence, daring and style to uncover nasty plots against our country and ideals.
Every one of their spies are slimy and cowardly creatures devoid of morals who steal secrets vital to our security and peace.
The sentiment is universal while "our" and "their" vary by location.
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I have been waiting for *The Omega Man* to be aired on some channel so as to test my esso's memory. He ran a projector showing it twenty-three times in ten days soon after it was released and he claims he knew so well every word of dialogue and the pacing that he could have lip-synced it with no flaw.
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> So the break at the cabin didn't bother you? No more Bellamy, no more Duvalle, no more Auntie, no more fiancee, all suddenly and conveniently dispatched without another word?
It bothered me greatly. It was not so much that the others were absent as it was that this was a marvelous drawing-room comedy and the characters seemed truly out-of-place when dumped into that rustic setting.
It was wonderful for me up to that point. I can find no flaw in the ending and yet it is not satisfying and it seems as if it belongs in a different movie
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LonesomePolecat,
Your schedule is absolutely wonderful!
I agree that *The Cabinet of Dr Caligari* (1919) must be seen by all. It is on one of my drafts of a schedule for that very reason.
Peter Ustinov is a great selection for SOTM! He is in many of my favorite movies and he is always a delight.
When I saw "All that Jazz" I hoped you had chosen that movie as it is high on my list of favorites and I sometimes fear that no one else in the world knows that it exists. Even without that movie you have scheduled a great day with a mixture of movie genres and styles that is seldom seen. I believe this is the first time I have seen *Le Desordre et La Nuit* and *A Boy Named Charlie Brown* and *Goldfinger* within the same theme.
"I Am My Own Evil Twin" is inspired!
It is a great twist on the actor-in-multiple-roles motif. Seeing themes like this is what makes the Challenges so much fun to read.I agree completely with you Oscar corrections. All of those stars deserved recognition they did not receive.
I hope you will understand that my praise for your excellent work contains a touch of frustration because you have set the bar so high.
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I would like to point out that this thread began in March, 2010 and the programmers decided in June, 2011 to try to have him as SOTM.
I believe this clearly shows that a polite, passionate, and continuing request for a feature is noticed by the programmers and they will do what they can when they can to accommodate regular viewers.
This is a great thing for all of us!
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I agree wholeheartedly that Basil Rathbone is the best Sherlock Holmes and the best detective.
I do also like Arthur Wontner's portrayal of Sherlock Holmes. He is more cerebral and less physical than Basil Rathbone and I feel that is closer to the author's intent.
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I applaud your decision to study acting. It is not a field I would ever consider because I have always preferred to remain nearly invisible.
If I were to do things differently when I was in my 20s I would not be married and I would have stayed in the military and accepted their offer of schooling so that I could become a doctor even although it meant a ten year commitment.
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> {quote:title=TikiSoo wrote:}{quote}
> TikiKid absolutely was disturbed by the dismembered fingers, head and gory type violence (whoda thought?)
> MrTiki was disturbed by the nudity-he said it was one shade away from "kiddie porn".
I am convinced that this is one of those rare movies which no two people see equally. It is what the viewer brings to it that determines what they see and can take away from it.
It is also so specialized in so many ways that I believe it is alone in its sub-sub-subgenre.
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> {quote:title=finance wrote:}{quote}
> Cerf on WML? was one of the all-time namedroppers. For every mystery guest who appeared, he seemed to claim some sort of connection to them.
I have watched a few dozen episodes. I believe Mr. Cerf's connections fall into the "six degrees of separation" category except that the world of show business in NYC was so small that it was more as if it was "two degrees of separation".
I saw an interview of Steve Allen in which he talked of his times on the panel. He said that some of the young starlets were so unknown that he had no idea who they were even after the unmasking.
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I believe the greatest value of *Titanic* (1997) is that it has become fodder for parody in such a wide array of genres.
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There are many premieres this month which might not have been selected for scheduling if it were not for their nominations. I believe the month has value for that reason alone.
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It is a movie I like very much. It is a movie I hesitate to recommend as it is very dependent on the viewer and on the mood of the viewer whether it is liked.
I believe it is very much a children's movie in the context that it uses the horrors in which children believe and which remain in the back of our minds even when we are adults.
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The definition of classic which is found in many dictionaries is an anachronism as it does not take into account modern communications.
The term "of recognized value" once meant that a published reviewer deemed it to have merit. This carried weight as a reviewer's paycheck depended on delivering accurate and informed information, the editor's paycheck depended on having reasonable and respectable staffers and the publisher only made money if subscribers were in general agreement with the statements and sentiments in the publication.
That is no longer true. I could find easily hundreds and perhaps thousands of people who "recognize" the "value" of *The Kentucky Fried Movie* (1977) because of the ability to make any topic reach millions of people over the Internet.
The term "authoritative" and "authentic" used in definitions are also archaic as there are many more "authorities" that there were a generation ago.
What is a classic is at best a judgement call and is very subjective.
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Betty Hutton was said to be brassy and sassy also. I always considered her roles to be at least somewhat ditsy.
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> {quote:title=TopBilled wrote:}{quote}
> what a thankless role for Virginia Bruce. After the first fifteen minutes, she is not seen again until the very end. The majority of her performance is a voice-over.
I felt her presence in the entire movie. The body language in her invisible scenes is obviously hers.
I am sorry you did not like it. I feel as if you have missed a very fun movie.
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Some people do not hesitate to call their homes "shotgun shacks":
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> {quote:title=MovieMadness wrote:}{quote}
> If i could only be invisible for a day, oh the things I might do, haha.
It has been said that when a woman thinks of being invisible she thinks of using it to be a superhero righting wrongs and when a man thinks of being invisible he thinks of sneaking into women's locker rooms.
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Perhaps one of the billionaires in Alaska will step forward with funds and rename it the Kodiak Theater.
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I believe TCM has shown a variety of movies which are approx. twenty years old and which were very popular in their day.
I wonder if that means people in 2032 will be watching the Harry Potter series on TCM.
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Neither my esso nor I like to watch other people play games. It is sad to say we have watched the movies scheduled for TCM recently so they also do not appeal to us.
We will be watching classic movies on DVDs and watching parts of the AbFab marathon on BBCAmerica.
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JamesinArlington,
This is a wonderful schedule!
I believe my favorite parts are:
Love is a Ball (1963)
The Reluctant Saint (1962)
Frau im Mond (1929)
Cleopatra (1963)
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Star of the Month Jack Carson
My Man Godfrey (1936)
His Girl Friday (1940)
Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)
One Froggy Evening (1955)
The Toy (1982) !
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Sleeper (1973)
Your tribute to the National Hockey League reminded me of what I recently read: "The first testicular guard, the "Cup," was used in hockey in 1874 and the first helmet was used in 1974. That means it only took 100 years for men to realize that their brain is also important".
It is truly a wonderful schedule and it is stiff competition!
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I believe I have watched all of the episodes of The Twilight Zone including one which was not put into syndication. I do not believe I could reasonably list a favorite as many are very special in their own ways. I did prefer the half-hour episodes.
I am hoping to be able to soon start watching Laugh In
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> If they can offer $44/month as a "special" rate, why can't they just lower the regular rate of $70/month for everyone? Even something in between like $55/month would be better than losing customers altogether.
It is my understanding that the common "retention" rate is what it costs the cable company in carriage fees to have a customer on their rolls. It does not include any of the business or hardware costs of the account.
I have read that some channels waive also their carriage fees when a customer is receiving the retention rate as an aid to the cable company being able to keep the customer because the customer will be viewing their commercials and they are able still to claim that viewership in their advertising rates.
I have read that satellite companies have lower per-customer equipment costs than most cable companies. To have a satellite in orbit costs approx.half a billion dollars. That is a large amount of money which must be recouped from the customers.
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Has any person suggested Cousin Itt? Now that is luscious hair!
31 Days of Oscar. A waste?
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> The "28 Days of Oscar" doesn't have the same ring to it and every four years would have to be called the "29 Days of Oscar".
They could change it to "Twenty-One Days of Oscar" to keep the rhythm and to provide time for proper tributes to at least a few of the actors whose birthdays are in the first week of the month.