EugeniaH

Sort of related to what you are talking about, in terms of recycled plots and themes, last night I was watching *The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse* (I was underwhelmed) and they had a scene in the courtroom. I am soooooo tired of seeing courtroom scenes in movies (tv shows too, while I'm at it). Some are terrific, I know that, but man, sometimes it's just overdone!

misswonderly, bebe, I often look at that thread, because I share so many of the same music loves as you that post there - 60s and 70s music are my main staples, but I like some modern stuff too (Nirvana, etc.).

It must have slipped off!! :^0

With scenes in movies getting stuck in my head, for me this usually only happens with scary or psychologically upsetting images. Two scenes in particular are the ending for *The Blair Witch Project* (I had a nightmare with that scene), and the scene in *The Silence of the Lambs* where the victim in the well is reduced to a childlike state calling out, "I want my mommy!!!" (Ugh!!! :_| ) However many years ago *Silence* first came out, that scene is still fresh in my mind. With musical earworms, yesterday for me it was the song "The Hustle" (yet again - ugh!), and today it was "Benny and the Jets", after reading posts in the "...little Nicola" thread in Your Favorites. (I used to love BATJ but now that "Benny...Benny..." part is supremely annoying to me.)

I have trouble watching Robert Ryan because of his slimy, despicable characters, but I realize he's only playing roles.

"Barbara Stanwyck in *The Lady Eve*" Why mrroberts, is it because of scenes like this? (I couldn't resist! )

Math gives me similar flashbacks!

I'm bringing up another remembered annoyance about the English language - literally. That is, the way the word "literally" is used constantly and meaninglessly. You hear people say things like, "Literally, I was ten years old when that happened." I hear this word overused even on news programs. Understanding that the speaker wants to emphasize a point, why always interject this word? Just state the fact! And since I'm around younger people a good part of my day, I am always hearing them use the word "like" in their sentences, sometimes two times per sentence. It's like, literally, the most, like, annoying thing. Signed, literally on the way to a crabby middle and old age, Eugenia.

I also forgot about George Burns and Jack Benny. They both wore toupees.

"Citizen Kane is mostly a guy's movie." Could be, could be... Though I absolutely love *The Caine Mutiny* and there were hardly any dames at all!

One of my favorites, perfect for a Halloween night: *Night of the Living Dead* (1968).

Glad to oblige, Miss Davis. Here ya go:

I third (fourth? fifth?) the vote for *Citizen Kane*. Definitely overrated. I don't think I even watched this film all the way through.

Thinking of the ages of your nephews, I have an idea that maybe they would enjoy some Jimmy Cagney movies - *White Heat*, etc. etc...? Maybe *I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang* would be a good one for them as well. I don't think *Random Harvest* or *Stella Dallas* would work as well.

Adding to what I already wrote, this is one of my rare complaints about a job I love: I work in an academic environment, so why do I have to hear all of this corporate-speak? Yeesh. Anyway, time for me to get with it, step up to the plate, tune in to my job or drop out, and get my ducks in a row. Logging off, over and out.

Brother, I hear the words "going forward" all day long. Like nails against the blackboard! But, I'm just so glad people are finally getting out of the habit of saying they have "a lot on their plate(s)". Urgh.

*Aargh - this is just one of many arbitrary changes in our everyday language that drives me crazy! Yes, I know English is a chameleon-like language, ever-changing, adapting, borrowing, etc. But its changes used to be moderate, gradual. Now, somebody uses "impact" as a verb, and the next day everyone's saying "Oh, facebook has impacted my social life so much." blah blah* Here's something that would drive any English-lover crazy. As stated elsewhere, I work at a university as staff, and one of my jobs is typing or proofing research papers for faculty. It seems that having a Ph.D. gives faculty license to have their own language with regard to their research studies, because there are accepted words/terms in their papers that are not shared by the public at large. Have you ever heard of the term, "generalizability"? That one's my favorite. "Impactful" is another one. Misswonderly, I am frequently reading the mixups between "affect" and "effect". Then we can go into the hokey "corporate-speak" you hear (here's what I hear at my job): "star power", "wow factor", etc.

I like threads like this. Here are mine in no particular order: Burt Lancaster Dana Andrews Steve Cochran Gable in his younger days Cary Grant (I know, I know: all women say that!) I'm sure I'm forgetting many but I'll happily sit here and try to remember them!

Hi Monty, Jack Klugman also wore a rug. (Even though he's primarily known for his television roles, he was in the movie *12 Angry Men*.)

I just found a YouTube clip you all may enjoy:

Hermann is a genius. I have a double CD of Twilight Zone soundtrack scores. I listen to Walking Distance for pleasure. Another great score is the one from The Passersby. Thanks for Googling that, Dargo!

For me it's hard to choose which is better: Walking Distance or A Stop at Willoughby. Maybe WD because of the cinematography and gorgeous score. The scenes of the carousel horses with that music - a true gem.

Thanks to you all for sharing your recollections; I enjoyed reading them! This idea of mine started from the conversation evolving yesterday in BetteDavis' Bette Davis thread: http://forums.tcm.com/thread.jspa?threadID=161969&start=0&tstart=0 As said there, I imagine it would be a lot of fun to talk to people/relatives who were there when these stars were contemporary - plus, I guess it would be a nice "bonding experience" of sorts... If there are others who have memories to share, hopefully they will want to post them.

"He always seems smug, really pleased with himself, a slight smile of self-satisfaction on his face all the time ("I know better than you" he seems to be thinking.) Misswonderly, is this what you mean?

There was some interesting discussion yesterday on another thread regarding classic films being shared within one's family. All of us here love old movies - but how did this happen? Was it something your parents or relatives passed on to you? Did you or do you discuss films and actors with them? Do you have relatives for whom old films were contemporary and which films/actors were their favorites?