[TCM VOTES FOR "THE TOP 15 MOST INFLUENTIAL MOVIES OF ALL-TIME"-(2009(]

The Revenge of a Kinematograph Cameraman (1912) was the seminal work in: stop-motion animation. It influenced a wide variety of filmmakers.

[Great One-Liners]

"We have ample opportunities in this court for learning what women mean, or what they mean they mean if in these days they mean anything at all." - Laurence Olivier as barrister: Everard Logan in: The Divorce of Lady X (1938).

[Vicious Rumours]

Sister Rose will discuss why certain types of flowers were used and not others.

 

 

I believe that she will be expounding at length also concerning characters who act as if they are blooming idiots.

[HITS & MISSES: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow on TCM]

Late Thursday / Early Friday:

 

Rififi (1954). I find this to be a very powerful story with very intimate characters.

[What Are You Watching Now?]

I have been busy this afternoon with project which demanded frequent trips between workroom and preparation area. I had DVDs playing in each. It was odd juxtaposition that: The Eleventh Hour episode of: Doctor Who was playing in one and: Trash episode of: Firefly was playing in other.

 

I believe that different temperaments of these episodes can be demonstrated by these quotes:

 

Doctor Who:

 

Amy: I thought ... well, I started to think you were just a mad man with a box.

The Doctor: Amy Pond, there’s something you better understand about me ’cause it’s important and one day your life may depend on it - I am definitely a mad man with a box.

 

Firefly:

 

Saffron: Can people ever change?

Mal: Depends on the person. I'm guessin' ... the pain of this fades away, you'll just go back to being what you are.

Saffron: What is that?

Mal: A brilliant, beautiful, evil double-crossing snake.

 

 

I am now finishing and shutting off DVDs and hope to settle down to watch: Grantchester on PBS and then: Elementary on network television.

[BRONXGIRL'S MOTHER, HENRY FONDA'S HIRSUTENESS, ETC.]

 

I wish all Happy Easter!

 

[Mirror Mirror!!]

Seven Years Bad Luck (1921)

[Anti-Thanatopsis Question]

I keep reading here daily about stars who have gone on to that great drive-in in the sky [or maybe way down below the sky] 

 

 

I am sorry if this is considered: off-thread but your comment called to my mind this:

http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?id=4045

[Anti-Thanatopsis Question]

Vladimir Zeldin is now one-hundred-and-one years of age. He was wonderful in: They Met in Moscow (1941) and: Carnival in Moscow (1956). His most recent movie is: Ubezhat, dognat, vluybitsya (2015).

 

Kira Golovko may best be known for her role: Countess Rostova in: War and Peace (1966) but she was wonderful also in: Na dne (1952) and: Pervoklassnitsa (1948).

 

I read of recent that: Georgi Dyomin, Vsevolod Tyagushev and Sadykbek Dzhamanov are only surviving members of cast of: The Sword and the Dragon (1956).

 

Oleg Strizhenov is perhaps best known in: West as handsome and dashing: Lieutenant V. N. Govorkha in: The Forty-First (1956).

[HITS & MISSES: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow on TCM]

Monday, March 21

 

The Bishop Murder Case (1930) Basil Rathbone is very interesting choice as: Philo Vance. He was suave leading man in most prior roles.

 

A Bucket of Blood (1959) A fun little descent into a quisling's madness.

 

The Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) I believe this is one of the mainstays of horror.

 

A Quiet Place in the Country (1968) Inconsistently effective with dabbling on the edge of surrealism. I believe that this is worth watching even although it is not likely to become a favourite.

[What Are You Watching Now?]

Murder by Death (1976)

 

 

I like to watch this movie as: double-feature with:The Cheap Detective (1978) because they are so much of a kind. Peter Falk is excellent and I doubt that I will ever forget: Eileen Brennan as Betty DeBoop.

[What Are You Watching Now?]

I am not really a fan of the LOTR series, but I'm glad that it looks like that I was right in that stretching out The Hobbit into three movies was a blatant money grab.  I've seen the book, it is not that big.  It didn't need three movies.

 

 

I believe that the story has enough basic material to fill three movies. It is quite shameful in my opinion that they decided to drop parts of the story in order to add irrelevant scenes which are not a part of the story. 

[TCM Programming Challenge #32 "The Sum of Its Parts" - The rules]

I feel that this is excellent Challenge! 

 

I have idea now for: optional Challenge number four which combines options of one director and many directors.

 

I do so hope to have time to do schedule for this Challenge. I may have to recuse my schedule from voting for several reasons. I hope that will not create problem.

[What Are You Watching Now?]

I have now finished watching both: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) and: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) which TNT aired consecutively.

 

I must now reread: Dante's Inferno because I wonder which ring of Hades is reserved for those who believe that their talent for pandering to spittle-flecked audiences gives them the right to destroy one of the greatest stories of all time.

 

I recorded it because we have hope to edit out irrelevant portions to have four hours of actual story. We will have to wait for airing on free television last installment in series in order to complete this project but we hope to do much with what we have now.

[What Are You Watching Now?]

The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932) - DVD

 

 

I like that movie very much! The young Myrna Loy is so delightfully wicked!

[I Just Watched...]

Capuchin has certificate from an International accrediting agency to prove that he is qualified to tune bagpipes destined for import into Europe. I did not know prior to seeing that that bagpipes could be tuned.

 

I am sorry to say that continued talk of Scotsmen has weakened my resistance to the point that I will once again foist force share this video with all here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ35SOU9HTM&feature=youtu.be

[20th Century Vole Presents]

I really hate losing an hour of sleep as I am an insomniac anyway.

 

 

You will be losing hour of non-sleep if this is to be night of insomnia for you.

[William Powell and Myrna Loy Movies]

I like: I Love You Again (1940) very much. It is in many ways similar to: Love Crazy (1941) but the plot is a gimmick which makes it a little bit more of a romp.

[Top 100 Musicals - Did I Forget Some?]

Charming and delightful matching of animation with song.  Didn't use "translate" function because I wanted to look at the visuals (song is in English).   Thank you for the post. 

 

 

I am very glad that you like it. I am very easy mark for things of innocence and have come to love this little video most dearly.

[Top 100 Musicals - Did I Forget Some?]

No, I had not seen it before.  That is darling.

 

 

I am very glad that you like it. I fear that I am quite boorish in posting some videos which I love dearly but which most all here have seen a minimum of a dozen times.

[Vicious Rumours]

TCM is still reeling from Time-Warner budget cuts and is scrambling to save money in all ways and to make money in all possible venues.

 

Some in accounting department are very sad that they can not sell advertising time on channel. They did find loophole in company policy which does allow them to offset some costs of operating this website by selling time on forum to Korean spammers.

[Top 100 Musicals - Did I Forget Some?]

Favourite of all time: Singin' in the Rain

 

 

I do hope that you will forgive me if you have seen this before but I love this little video so very much that I latch onto even the thinnest excuse to post it:

[Top 100 Musicals - Did I Forget Some?]

We are constantly running a "race" to see who has seen the most movies of a given star or genre.  Recently, other people have entered the race.  In general,  I come in first for musical and classical stars.  CMR comes in first for movies made in our lifetime (CMR just turned 49 and I am 40).  Steve comes in first for horror and science fiction.

 

 

I find that a very uplifting sort of competition. I hope that you might keep me in mind if you ever have competition for foreign-language movies. Genre would be no matter. It would not be fair for me to enter such a 'race' because I have been watching them for more than sixty years but I could act as moderator or consultant or other such position. You might use me also to select narrow genre such as: musical science-fiction comedies in Russian or: surreal romances in Czech and know whether movies which others name are truly within the genre.

[Sorcery on Film]

I find both: The Witches of Eastwick (1987) and: The Raven (1963) to be good fun!

 

I like very much: The Black Cauldron (1985).

 

I do not know if: Vasilisa the Beautiful (1940) fits your criteria as there is magic spread throughout it but some of it is good and natural forms of magic as might be encountered in any medieval landscape. The story does include Baba Yaga who is witch/sorcerer/evil spirit found in many ancient tales. The movie is available for viewing in entirety for free with English subtitles on YouTube. It may be best to search using title: Vasilisa prekrasnaya (1939).

 

I feel that: Throne of Blood (1957) is definitely of the mood.

 

The Golden Key (1939) is rife with magic. The movie is available for viewing in entirety for free with English subtitles on YouTube.

 

I would be quite remiss if I did not mention: Formula of Love (1984). It is quite wonderful movie! The movie is available for viewing in entirety for free with English subtitles on YouTube. It may be best to search using title: Формула любви.

 

Hayao Miyazaki has made many movies containing intense magic. Among my favorites are:

 

Castle in the Sky (1986)

Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

Spirited Away (2001)

Princess Mononoke (1997)

[Sorcery on Film]

"Bell, Book, and Candle (1958)---Comedy where supporting cast (Jack Lemmon, Elsa Lanchester) outshines leads (Kim Novak, James Stewart)

 

 

This is one of my all-time favorite movies! I love all things in it. The song in the nightclub of the drowned assassin is perfect! I love also very much her Christmas tree! It is so very modern while maintaining tradition. The cinematography is excellent and the art direction is so very wonderful. There is pivotal scene where she is as mirror image to her cat in that she is dark where it is light and vice-versa. Quite wonderful.