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slaytonf

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  1. As I've said before, I have yet to see even one Certified Slippery Slope. Not only do I not think TCM will initiate a TV movie series based on my suggestion, neither do I think doing so would cause it to metamorphize into some schlock channel specializing in the repeats of such shows as Jake and the Fat Man.

  2. That's what I meant, musical. I don't think there is any great danger of TCM being flooded with them, just as there isn't any great danger of it being flooded with post-2000 movies. Personally, I'm OK with TCM showing films from any time or place, so long as it provides the opportunity for seeing good movies. They are too few and far between to be artificially limiting your scope.

     

    And it can be late Wednesday night, so people won't run the risk of embarrassment being discovered enjoying a TV movie.

     

    To kick off the series: Love Among the Ruins.

  3. Congrats, Kid_Dabb, you got her!

     

    Oh, by the way:

     

     

     

     

     

    Pamela Brown filmography:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    One of Our Aircraft is Missing

    I Know Where I'm Going!

    The Tales of Hoffman

    Richard III

    Lust for Life

    The Scapegoat

    Cleopatra

    Becket

    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

    Secret Ceremony

    On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

     

     

     

    'Nuff said

     

    And three of them were Michael Powell films.

  4. OK, since there is confusion about the intent of this thread, I'll rephrase my response to TikiSoo:

     

    I meant to suggest that TCM have a series, like The Essentials, or Silent Sunday Nights, dedicated to TV movies. I did not have in mind serials. I am not necessarily against that, but, as I posted to TikiSoo I'd have to consider it.

     

    Duel is a good example of how, with relatively limited resources, using good storytelling, agile directing, and tight editing, a smart, effective suspense movie could be made. In fact, I believe it has been shown on TCM, somehow connected with other of Mr. Spielberg's works. In fact, that's another reason for suggesting TV movies. They generally have small budgets, or smaller than theatrical movies, and must rely for their success on the inventiveness of the cast and crew.

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