ElCid
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3 hours ago, Hibi said:
Yes, I've seen that. I wish TCM would show I Walk Alone which she did with Kirk and Burt. I don't think they've ever shown it. (Paramount again). I saw it years ago but don't remember much about it.
Iroinic; just finished watching the DVD I purchased of I Walk Alone. DVD may be newish since it seems to be getting lot of hype in DVD catalogs. A good movie and worth watching.
But, I actually like Lisabeth Scott. I think part of her portrayals are a combination of fact she is not an in your face actress like some others, the screenplay and the direction. Not saying that actresses shouldn't be in your face and some are very good at it. But Scott just seems more reserved even when she is diabolical and manipulative. She can go either way and you don't see it coming.
Too Late for Tears is not bad and worth watching if you have never seen it. I found the plot a little too busy or difficult to swallow. Didn't have a problem with Scott going quickly from good to bad. After all, basis of most Noir is that money can make you bad.
Dead Reckoning is another good movie. Personally I think Scott does better in it than Bogart. When I think of watching it, I do it for Scott not Bogart.
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Thanks, but could you add the date to the thread title. Most threads end up with several days of discussions and then "Tonight" is no longer applicable.
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Farewell My Lovely has been discussed on this forum before. It has been shown on cable before, but not sure which channels.
It is available on DVD, often in a set with the not nearly as good Mitchum's The Big Sleep. Try oldies.com, ccvideo.com or some others. I recorded it from TV to DVD and then purchased the DVD.
This version is much better than Murder My Sweet. Of course a lot is due to when it was made, but I still think Mitchum and the script are better than the Powell version. Much better.
This is an excellent movie and well worth watching several times.
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Farewell My Lovely has been discussed on this forum before. It has been shown on cable before, but not sure which channels.
It is available on DVD, often in a set with the not nearly as good Mitchum's The Big Sleep. Try oldies.com, ccvideo.com or some others. I recorded it from TV to DVD and then purchased the DVD.
This version is much better than Murder My Sweet. Of course a lot is due to when it was made, but I still think Mitchum and the script are better than the Powell version. Much better.
This is an excellent movie and well worth watching several times.
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22 minutes ago, LornaHansonForbes said:
I have spectrum and their TCM ON DEMAND Options are iffy, and I don’t seem to have the same choices anyone else does, but in general a dozen or more titles are available. And they generally do a pretty good job of selecting films I want to see (especially rare raunchy titles) , although I don’t remember the last time a NOIR ALLEY entry was featured as an option for my particular on demand.
TCM On Demand and TCM On Demand on Spectrum are confusing. TCM OD is accessed through computer or similar, whereas TCM OD on Spectrum is accessed through cable. Wish one would change its name.
Spectrum has On Demand for lots and lots of channels/networks depending on which tier you subscribe to. TCM OD on Spectrum has anywhere from None to a dozen movies. I do not recall any Noir Alleys on it (nor "raunchy" for that matter.)
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On 9/4/2018 at 6:27 AM, Bogie56 said:
Wednesday, September 5
1:15 p.m. Dangerous Mission (1954). Thriller with Victor Mature and Piper Laurie. I’ve always liked Victor.
Las Vegas Story is on at 4;15 and is another good Mature movie. Dangerous Mission is in color and features Glacier National Park.
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15 minutes ago, laffite said:
Just curious, what about other noirs missed or not recorded? Or is it because of the very popular Muller that Noir Alley is so important to record, having the ability, for instance, not only having the movie but his commentary as well? The reason I ask is because you said that signed just to see Noir Alley, which is after all only four movies a month. But surely you record other noirs during the month yes? In other words, Muller seems to be a considerable part of the appeal alongside the movie itself. I know Muller is very popular here but I have never seen him.
CigarJoe, I did not see TCM on any of the packages that Sling offered. Perhaps they have made a change.
Anyway, thanks all for your comments. I'm leaning toward the old fashioned cable. My thought is find a way to afford it by cancelling Netflix and stop buying Kefir four times a month ($20), for instance, and making other similar cuts and make a go of it during the football season and enjoying TCM at the same time. I can cancel after six months if I want.
But enough, something to much of this ...back to Noir ... and thanks.
I have been fairly good at remembering to either watch the 10AM Sunday one or record either the Sat. Midnight one or the Sunday one. I do have many of the movies that are on Noir Alley on DVD or have seen them. However, I do record or watch Noir Alley because of Muller's commentaries (my wife hates them).
I don't think I would have signed up for TCM On Demand just to hear Muller though. Forget which movie, but there was a lot of discussion about it and TCM On Demand was only way to see it without purchasing it.
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8 hours ago, cigarjoe said:
Sling TV over the internet has a package with TCM you can watch it where ever you have a wi fi hot spot so even over your phone.
I can't think of anything more difficult than trying to watch a Noir on a phone. But then again, I only use a phone to talk and very rarely for that.
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14 hours ago, laffite said:
Thanks to Lav and Laurence for the info. I had thought there would be a number of movies each week, but there seems to be just one. I had thought the enterprising was a bit more lavish. But not complaining. So the thread is fundamentally a noir thread with a special emphasis on the featured weekly offering with Muller. Is that about right?
I'm trying to wrangle Cable into the budget, I'm tired of going without. Or maybe I'll try TCM on Demand whatever that is. I will have a look. Or that does that require a cable company? Life is tough.
I finally signed up for TCM on demand through my computer. However, I had to have a "media" connection, Spectrum in my case. When you go to sign up, it brings up a box with the various media sources. It required that I set up an online account with Spectrum to access TCM OD on the website. No charges, but now Spectrum wants me to do some things online, which I don't.
I signed up just to see the Noir Alleys that I was missing or had not recorded. Have only watched two movies on TCM OD, but mainly because I have to watch through computer at the computer and it is a pain in the rear (cheap chair). Do not send signals anywhere from computer. WiFi deactivated.
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First, not so sure TCM is that liberally biased. It's just that the classic era movies out of Hollywood might be more liberal. But that is a big maybe.
As for pro-worker, how about Norma Rae (1979) already mentioned by slaytonoff, which I think TCM has shown upon occasion. I am not that familiar with the other suggestions, but some don't seem to be that worker or union related.
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One of my favorite Christmas CD's is by Dean Martin.
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Was wondering if anyone would comment on The Locket. Saw it several years ago and not very impressed.
However, since it was picked for Noir Alley, thought I would watch again. Enjoyed Eddie Muller's commentary. The flashback within a flashback within a flashback did not bother me. No problems following the storyline. But still found the movie sort of boring and not overly impressed with any of the actors. Especially the two little girls (Sorry, Lorna). They did an adequate job, but nothing more. I think Robert Mitchum showed his potential as to why he became a big star.
I would not call it Noir. Romantic mystery? Romantic drama with a murder?
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3 hours ago, Sepiatone said:
What!
NO mention of MATT HELM? The ONLY spy cooler than JAMES BOND!
Great send-ups of the genre too.
Agreed with all said about RIO BRAVO, still near or at the top of my "favorite westerns" list. And it wasn't until recently that I noticed the melody of "My Rifle, Pony, and Me." was also heard in the much earlier Howard Hawks directed western, RED RIVER.
Ol' Howie must've liked that tune!
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Not about Dean, but was El Dorado a sort of remake of Rio Bravo? I think El Dorado overall is the better acted movie, but Rio Bravo has Angie Dickinson and Walter Brennan. John Wayne is pretty much John Wayne in both of them and Dean Martin is at his best in Rio Bravo. Can't say much for Ricky Nelson - couldn't act and couldn't sing.
Watched many of the Dean Martin TV shows and the question always was, was he pretending to be drinking and drunk or was he really drunk.
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Has this topic (nudist-camp-films) been about covered?
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- Line /5 - EARLY COMEDY
- 09/05
- LIVING IT UP
- HOLLYWOOD OR BUST
- AT WAR WITH THE ARMY
- TEN THOUSAND BEDROOMS
- WHO WAS THAT LADY?
- BELLS ARE RINGING
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- 9/12 -
- THE YOUNG LIONS
- SOME CAME RUNNING
- RIO BRAVO
- TOYS IN THE ATTIC
- ADA
- 9/19 - THE RAT PACK YEARS
- 09/19
- OCEAN'S ELEVEN (1960)
- ROBIN AND THE 7 HOODS
- 4 FOR TEXAS
- MARRIAGE ON THE ROCKS
- KISS ME, STUPID
- 9/26 - LATER CAREER
- 09/26
- THE SILENCERS
- MURDERERS' ROW
- THE AMBUSHERS
- THE WRECKING CREW (1969)
- HOW TO SAVE A MARRIAGE AND RUIN YOUR LIFE
- MR. RICCO
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Sept is Dean Martin month and appears to have a good range of his movies featured. Always liked him even though he was not a great actor and maybe not even very good. But, he did play his roles well and the movies are enjoyable. Ada is one fairly dramatic one comes across well. But then again, I am a sucker for movies about corrupt politics in the South.
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Never really have cared for Joan Crawford, but did watch Sudden Fear as it was a recommended Noir. Jack Palance and Gloria Graham were definitely the best actors in the movie. Found it kind of boring and Crawford overplayed her role. Did enjoy the train part and they actually used the correct trains and changeover to get from NY to SF.
Good News is that Sept. is Dean Martin month. Not a great actor, but was in some very entertaining movies and played his roles well. Ada is one that is often overlooked. However, I will skip the Jerry Lewis ones.
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Sep 01 and a return to normalcy on TCM. No more SUTS.
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42 minutes ago, CaveGirl said:
I never talk out loud at the library. I never leave my phone ringer on at the library. I don't eat at the library or bring in drinks. I pay all fines immediately and don't eat bon bons while reading a book I took out from the library leaving stains on pages. So I've never had to deal with anyone like Mrs. Merriam. You forgot I had twelve straight years of training from nuns. We weren't even allowed to talk in the restrooms during breaks between classes in high school. But thanks for the fine visual!!!
In today's libraries they are probably so thankful anyone is using them that they are probably a whole lot less strict. The few times I have been to ones around here, 90% of people were using the computers.
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Paula Prentiss was also good in Man's Favorite Sport and Bachelor in Paradise (1961). She was often paired with Jim Hutton because of their heights.
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Never actually saw one, but my recollection is that the purpose of the movies was their quasi-pornographic attributes. They were substitutes for the real, illegal pornography. Strictly to show naked people.
I'm no prude, but this is not the type movie TCM should be showing. If this, then why not the actual pornography of the early 70's and 80's?
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At this point not sure why, but I think I always picked up on the pornography, homosexuality, drug abuse, etc. angles to The Big Sleep. Perhaps because I first saw it on TCM when I was well into adulthood. I also have no problem following the movie.
As for Mitchum's version, skip it. I have it on DVD, but it not nearly as good as Bogie's. Mitchum is my favorite actor and like just about everything he does. Perhaps if the Bogie version had never been done, then the remake might have been more acceptable.
As for Martha Vickers, AKA Martha MacVicar in The Falcon in Mexico and other movies, I have enjoyed her acting in the few movies in which I seen her.
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41 minutes ago, LawrenceA said:
As for my own, I refer you to the "I Just Watched" thread, where I post between 3 to 5 unpopular opinions daily.
Or maybe the Off Topics section???
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15 minutes ago, speedracer5 said:
I love the beach movies, even the dumb ones. I don't know what it is about them. I agree that Where the Boys Are is definitely a different type of beach movie--it gets a little ridiculous near the end when the group falls into the aquarium, but overall, I like the story and the journey that each girl takes during spring break. Despite the somewhat ludicrous aquarium scene, Where the Boys Are is one of my favorite teen beach movies. It also introduced me to a different side of Paula Prentiss (whom previously I only knew from her "Joanna, I thought we were friends!" part in The Stepford Wives) and now I seek out Prentiss' films. I also discovered Yvette Mimueux in this film and I found that I quite like her. While I respect Dolores Hart's choice to join the convent, I also wish she'd made more films--she was excellent in Where the Boys Are.
You should read Glendon Swarthout's book Where the Boys Are, upon which the movie was based. Really pretty good, but not as "light" as the movie.
Dolores Hart made a lot of good movies. One which frequently plays on FX Movies is Lisa (1962).
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Mitchum, Lancaster and Douglas together?
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Were there any movies with Robert Mitchum, Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas?