Filmgoddess
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misswonderly: it is a shame. And it's a shame one someone posits an opinion -- no matter how much one disagrees with it -- and is accused of being from a "trailer park." As if being from a "trailer park" is some sort of slur. There are a lot of decent, intelligent, hard-working people who live in a "trailer park." They are just poor. Poor doesn't mean stupid or ignorant. There are probably a lot more people in this country who think that living in "West Hollywood" is more grotesque than living in a "trailer park."
I think it's using that kind of slur to dismiss someone's opinion -- rather than engaging someone who disagrees with you in a constructive dialogue -- that has poisoned the atmosphere so greatly in the good ole USA.
As dear Rodney King said "can't we all just get along?"
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MaryLyn: oh, no, you're not suggesting that a liberal Hollywood actor could be a hypocrite, are you? Perish the thought. And Capital One is one of the worst in terms of draconian fees, etc. I do find all of this sort of thing highly amusing.
I don't "hate" -- to use one poster's words -- the Occupy Wall Street posters anymore than I hate the Tea Party protestors. I just find it -- there's that phrase again -- highly amusing that one side (take your pick) finds one group so awful and loathsome and the one group so noble and important. The level of hypocrisy on both sides is highly entertaining. But if I have to choose one group over the other -- and I don't have to, thank god -- I'd pick the group that is CLEAN and not destroying private property. But I'm just funny that way :0
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The click for "more detail" function has disappeared and it now longer there. Can someone tell me the differences among the four levels of passes and their experience with which one they liked the best?
Thanks.
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"Or don't you get PBS in your trailer park." Kyle in Hollywood
Wow. How offensive. I suppose that trailer park is a lot cleaner than the disgusting park that the Occupy Wall Street protesters are fouling up every day. Talk about the great unwashed. Literally
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Freedom of speech has never meant freedom from consequences. The concept has always meant (read the founders) that a citizen would be free to express any political point of view they wanted without any repercussions from their government. That is the concept.
People, in general, seem to think that freedom of speech means that they are free to say anything they wish -- no matter how obnoxious or even libelous -- and be free from any consequences (being fired, suspended, sued, etc.). There is NO SUCH CONCEPT anywhere, anyplace, ever. It's a fantasy.
In the USA, we are free to pretty much say anything we wish (we can't yell FIRE in a crowded theater) as long we understand and realize that what we say could have a consequence.
As for me, Baldwin should have been fired for thinking that the Brando Mutiny on the Bounty was an "Essential." ?:|
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Well, that's not where I saw it. I downloaded the CRITERION edition. If TCM showed it, I missed it.
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52" HDTV Samsung. $2000 free delivery; just let me know. How do I know his work has aged badly? Watch it without wincing. It's impossible.
As for his being unpleasant ... he is one of the few people, if not the only one, who upon receiving an Honorary Oscar didn't receive a standing ovation. As Army Archerd wrote at that time ... "it suprised some in the viewing audience but he's not one of the most well-liked people out here."
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Isn't this reaction just a teensy-weensy bit over the top?
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Don't pick on my Petula. I adore her. Now I'll be humming DOWNTOWN all day and cursing you ]
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Misswonderfly: no apology necessary.
Of course, the musicals you mention are all BROADWAY musicals that were made into films. THE BANDWAGON is an original film musical (the title is from a Broadway show but has no relation to the Broadway show of the same name) and there's a big difference there.
Great songs do not necessarily make great musicals. Three of the ones you mention come to mind: GUYS AND DOLLS, OKLAHOMA, and PAJAMA GAME are not great movie musicals. WEST SIDE STORY AND MUSIC MAN are but ... they are also not of the era of the great Hollywood musical.. They are a different breed that came later so I just don't count them.
I'm talking about the all singing and all dancing Broadway musicals of Hollywood's golden age 1930-1955. In that era, THE BANDWAGON is easily one of the best of its type. You don't have to like it but to not recognize that doesn't make a lot of sense, respectfully. While I'm not a big fan of LISTS, there's a reason it's number 9 on the AFI list and in the top 10 of most other lists (using my criteria).
Cheers!
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Every time one of the characters says "Beri Beri" in one of those strange accents employed throughout the film I laugh out loud.
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19 Emmy nominations and no wins; 3 Oscar nominations and no wins; 6 Tony nominations and she's won 5 out of 6. At least Broadway seems to understand her and reward her.
I think an argument can be made that the two most beloved (think about that word) stars are James Stewart and Angela Lansbury. She is just a gem that everyone loves.
I'm still hoping she gets one more great film role but that's looking doubtful.
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He's too hot to be fired. With those tight low rise jeans, I almost don't care what comes out of his mouth.
They are clearly running the sound series so I don't see what Elmo has to do with it.
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I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans with Astaire and Buchanan is one of the great musical numbers as is Triplets. By Myself, That's Entertainment, Dancing in the Dark. I don't know -- 4 great songs are enough for me. Most musicals are lucky to have 1 or 2 great songs -- most of the 1930s Warners films are lucky to have even one decent song.
The Bandwagon's critical reputation as one of the best movie musicals is not going to diminish because a few people on the internet don't get it.
Paint Your Wagon is a joke. The movie that is. I love the show Finian's Rainbow but the movie didn't turn out too well.
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Fred Astaire was not old enough to be Cyd Charisse's grandpa unless he started having kids at the age of 11. I find the age difference thing to be a ridiculous comment. You can't name a big leading man of the 1950s who didn't have female co-stars who were often 10, 20, 30 plus years older than they were. Cyd was around 20 years younger than Astaire, Audrey Hepburn was 30 years younger. It makes no difference. That's what's called movie magic.
If you insist on someone being the same age all the time your list of films would number around 9.
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Rather than just say it's "strange" why not explain why you think so because, frankly, I'm just not getting what anyone thinks is strange or weird about this film. It's not Fellini, afterall.
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Thank you for the psychoanalysis. I'm not sure where you extrapolated from my comments that I'm "just not into people." Jeez.
It has nothing to do with that. I'm a teacher. I just don't like waiting on line. It has nothing to do with not wanting to interact with people. I'd be happy to interact with people sitting down, having a drink, in a nice bar. But standing online in the sun for hours is not my idea of a good time.
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All great suggestions. I love Melvyn Douglas.
I love SINCE YOU WENT AWAY but it's so long ... for a film festival!
Stanley Donen introducting ANYTHING!
Connery introducting a BOND film? I know, not gonna happen.
Vanessa Redgrave introducing JULIA?
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I just don't see what's "weird" about it. Typical story, typical songs, typical stars, typical production numbers. It's just a quintessential MGM musical and fits right in with their long tradition of these kinds of lavish technicolor musicals. And it's beautiful to boot.
Just getting Jack Buchanan on film was worth the price of admission.
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Just wait until you see PAINT YOUR WAGON.
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What's weird about it? It's wonderful and easily one of the top 5 movie musicals ever made.
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Because it's not a widescreen film, ya think?
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Let me preface this by saying that I have not seen the skit. I don't watch SNL. I'm passing along what a friend told me this morning. She's another older teacher and she happened to see it and said this to me:
"Did you see the skit on SNL on Robert Osborne? Why would they do that? It implied that he's been gone from TCM because he's an alcoholic and in rehab."
Is this really what they showed? Or is she interpretating it this way (she works with AA people)?
Anyway, I sure hope that's not what they did.
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Stay at the Highlands Inn in Carmel. It's expensive but it's one of the most beautiful places on earth. It's restaurant -- Pacific Edge -- is one of the best I've ever eat at and it literally hangs over the edge of the ocean. Breathtaking place.
Baldwin
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pturman: you're right but then some of the "regular" posters come along and poor gasoline on the fire and it gets worse. I also think it discourages new people from coming along because they think they'll be attacked by the "regulars." I think the "regulars" have more of a responsibility not to inflame these kinds of threads. How about just ignoring that with which we can't respond to in some sort of considerate, constructive way?
Just a thought