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3 hours ago, Janet0312 said:
Well, the 1939 version is certainly dated for its time. Vaudevillians each and every one added to the mix of a time long ago, the depression and everything. I think that was the beauty of the film. To remake it today, I don't know. You are certainly not going to find many actors today with the Brooklyn accent reading a sign that says, "I'd toin back if I was you."
Certainly there are no other actors out there that come close to Bert Lahr, Jack Haley and the amazing dancing Ray Bolger.
Go on! Get in there before I make a dime bank outta you!
The 1939 version is a classic film beloved to us all. I can't imagine it being remade today, but that's just me.
The 1939 film version is not being remade. I just don't understand why people can't understand that.
PS: if the actual point here is that a new adaptation will not be as good of a film as the 1939 version, that is understandable. I.e. the odds of that are 1 \ 100 since the 1939 version is a masterpiece.
But that has nothing to do with producers deciding to fund project to produce a new adaptation.
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3 hours ago, slaytonf said:
Movies over the years have shown a combination of both new material and adaptations of literature and theater. It's a lot easier to make an argument for lack of creativity by pointing to the movies that are original--and bad, than to point to the instances where works have been adapted.
Good point;
I would add that during the 30s, many "B" pictures were based on "original" screenplays that were quickly written based on common storylines \ plot devices (boy meets girl, etc). Few of these screenplays were highly creative. This is why such works were call "programmers"! Hey, I love a lot of these films since I enjoy the actors of the era, and a good director and screenwriter can take a well worn story and using Hollywood magic create something highly enjoyable. BUT I don't call these "B" programmers highly creative works. (compared to taking a book with complex characters and storylines, and reducing that into 90 minutes or so of cinema magic).
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1 hour ago, Vautrin said:
However small it might have been. For most of the picture it was more of a one-sided affair; she was a lot
more interested in a relationship than he was. I think it was only at the end when he was about to check
out that he finally realized he loved Paula.
Yea, he only decided he wanted to stop being a player when he knew he wasn't going to be dealt anymore cards.
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32 minutes ago, Vautrin said:
I 've always thought that the love story in D.O.A. was one of the sweetest in the noir genre, even if
Paula was a tad too insistent on the put a ring on it thing. It was truly affecting when she saw that
Eddie was dead and her dream of marriage was over, at least with him.
If Eddie really cared, he would have quickly married her so she could collect his pension.
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2 minutes ago, Allhallowsday said:
Gabor playing a Fender. Cool.
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26 minutes ago, slaytonf said:
You mean, forgive me, NipkowDisc.
It really doesn't matter what either of you write, or even Hallie; Tom couldn't read.
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown.
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6 minutes ago, Sepiatone said:
Why James......
I had no idea your last name was LITELLA
Sepiatone
What really has me wondering is when did Henry Travers ever have such bushy eyebrows. Ah, the mystery of the day.
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1 hour ago, LornaHansonForbes said:
wait a minute.
has OSCAR MONTH STARTED???????
Watched (again) last night, a fine film I'm sure you are aware of on MOVIES-TV. And don't worry I didn't cry.
But I did notice the hard as nails dialog, especially by Joan.
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3 hours ago, Swithin said:
On Svengoolie tomorrow, February 13, 2021:
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I see Harrigan, and Travers, but where is lead actor Claude Rains!!!! This poster is all messed up!!! Who can I call to make a complaint!!
Oh, wait,,,, never mind.
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As I said last week, CNN's website (under Paid Content), has been running this byline: The Truth is, Doris Day, Wasn't as wholesome as we all thought. Below is the picture used today. Again, this is "paid content" which means that CNN didn't create said content, but just gets paid to put in on their website. Still if CNN had any class they wouldn't run such trash, no matter how much their cut is. But what I found most interesting is why LikeSwifty (name of content provider), would select Day. How many users of this site are interested in trash like this? Someone like Meghan Markle, I could see but an actress like Day that hasn't made a film for over 40 years?
![[Pics] The Truth Is, Doris Day Wasn't As Wholesome As We All Thought](https://images.outbrainimg.com/transform/v3/eyJpdSI6IjJmYmU2NTA1NGMyZTQ0MTBkNzllZWIwNWY4MTJmZTA5ZDg4ZmZmNjIzN2Y0NjM2NTAxMzFhZTY0ZDVkMGYxZWEiLCJ3IjoyNTYsImgiOjIyMCwiZCI6MS41LCJjcyI6MCwiZiI6NH0.webp)
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2 hours ago, MikaelaArsenault said:
He did make an impact on jazz. A fine musician.
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2 minutes ago, LuckyDan said:
It was seeing her in Meet John Doe when I was about 14 that I first took notice of her in, you know, that way. I had known her only as Victoria Barkley before that.
She made an impression on Capra too. He fell in love. And I don't. Blame him.
What hooked me on Stanwyck was this scene from The Lady Eve. Just a great combination of wit, sass, and beauty. One of the most versatile actresses with first rate performances in almost every genre.
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2 hours ago, ElCid said:
More so than Lady of Burlesque?
Well now that you mention it,,,,
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25 minutes ago, LuckyDan said:
Barbara has a definite allure, and it is immediate, but less physical, more personal. As good as she is in Ball of Fire, I see her appeal most strongly in The Lady Eve. There are moments there where she is merciless.
I agree that her allure in The Lady Eve was very strong. 1941 was a great year for her with The Lady Eve, Meet John Doe, You Belong to Me, and Ball of Fire.
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1 hour ago, LuckyDan said:
I love Barbara but ...
For sexy Virginia wins every time.
That was what I was trying to imply: That Stanwyck was the better actress (#2 in my book), but that Mayo was indeed sexier. (but Babs is still very sexy in Ball of Fire,, which for me is her most sexist performance).
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9 minutes ago, MrMagoo said:
I will look for it (A Song is Born). I've never hung in there with Danny Kaye flicks much before.
Funny but when I did that write-up I was going to add: "and Danny Kaye, isn't too annoying in this film".
Yea, a little of Kaye goes a long way, but in this film, he is controlled enough that he doesn't impact my enjoyment of the film.
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On 11/6/2019 at 8:33 PM, Forty-One said:
Tonight I am going to watch "The Big Sleep" for the xxxxxxxxxxxxth. time. If an extraterrestrial were to ask me what is the quintessential film noir, that would be it, this one along with "Double Indemnity"
The Big Sleep is what got me into studio-era films over 30 years ago. E.g. I went to a revival theater in Hollywood and saw the film on the big screen. The second time I went I sat in the front row. Carmen's legs (Martha Vickers) in that opening scene where like 50 feel tall! (but I had to wait to drive home since my eyesight was impacted). I know most of the dialog by heart since I have seen the film over 20 times (at least). Also there is the pre-release version, shown only to troops overseas which is very interesting. If you haven't seen that one, check it out. (Hawks was asked to add Bogie and Bacall scenes after the two were married and that was the version released after the war ended).
As much as I love the film, I can't say it is the "quintessential film noir" mainly because of the Bogie and Bacall romantic angle (the pre-release is more "noir"), and the good-guy wins ending.
Out of the Pass, Double Indemnity, and Criss Cross are more quintessential noir films as it relates to the noir themes of a doomed noir protagonist and a classic femme fatale.
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13 minutes ago, MrMagoo said:
Me bad. I thought when I looked it up she was born 1917. She was born 1907. Nevertheless, I still don't know of a current actress that could pull that off. Emma Stone? No. Anne Hathaway? No. Amanda Seyfried? No. Jennifer Lawrence? No no no. Stanwyck is Bette Davis-esque to me.
Have you seen the more musical adaptation of Ball of Fire, A Song is Born, with Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo? Same basic storyline but with Kaye as a music professer instead of a linguist like Cooper. Since both films are different I don't really compare them (or use that bogus term "remake" for the latter).
Being a jazz musician, I love how jazz music is used in A Song is Born and there are some nice musical scenes. (of course Ball of Fire has that great opening with Stanwyck and drummer Gene Krupa). Bottom line both films are worth seeing. While Mayo isn't in Stanwyck's league (only a handful are IMO), she is very sexy and does a great job in the film. The supporting case of the older men in Ball of Fire is first rate, but A Song is Born features, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Louis Armstrong, Lionel Hampton, and a host of other fine jazz musicians. The film is from RKO so TCM shows it.
(both films are directed by great-in-all-genres, Howard Hawks).
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5 hours ago, chaya bat woof woof said:
Last night, I watched Crossfire with the three Roberts: Ryan, Young, and Mitchum. If you haven't seen it, I strongly recommend it.
Crossfire is a well known film at this forum since it is a noir with two iconic noir actors in Mitchum and Ryan. One of Robert Young best dramatic performances as well as an early noir film for Gloria Grahame, as a hard nosed dame.
Also, since it was released in the same year as Gentleman's Agreement (1947), and deals with a similar topic, the two films are often linked. I prefer how Crossfire conveys it's "message" over how it is done in Gentleman's Agreement.
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2 hours ago, TopBilled said:
Okay, there's a forgotten gem I saw on YouTube that I have to mention here.
It's Paramount's WIVES AND LOVERS (1963) which reunites Van Johnson & Janet Leigh. They did CONFIDENTIALLY CONNIE (1953) ten years earlier at home studio MGM and before that, Janet's very first film was THE ROMANCE OF ROSY RIDGE (1947) also with Van. So these two stars are very familiar and comfortable with each other on screen.
It's based on a hit Broadway play about marital disharmony in the suburbs, presented for laughs. The writing is way above average and the performances are sincere. It helps that we have Shelley Winters and Ray Walston in supporting roles as the neighbors. Lovely Martha Hyer, who never looked more alluring on screen, plays a woman that leads Van astray.
Anyway, given the star wattage and pedigree of this material, it's one that TCM definitely should air. It would fit several different themes.
Never heard of this film until now, but it sounds like it would be entertaining. As noted, interesting cast, and I always find Martha Hyer interesting and Winters and Walston make a funny duo. Van Johnson has his hands full!
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12 hours ago, Terrence1 said:
James, is this answer correct?
Yes, Thaddeus, is the correct answer. (sorry for the wait).
Wizard of Oz is being remade
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In addition as we have discussed, new adaptations bring attention to prior versions. I.e. people that have never seen the original will often check the original one out after viewing a "current" adaptation.
The was true with the last adaptation of The Women with Meg Ryan: DVD rentals of the 1940 version went up.
Only in rare cases does a new adaptation leads to less viewership of the prior versions ; like when a studio own the rights to a prior version and suppresses it, like what was done with the last adaptation of The Great Gatsby.