MontyC
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In the previous thread will be four stars. Take three of them & rate them. The fourth can be one of your own. Rate from 1 to 10. A 1 is a star who makes you sick to your stomach just at the mention of their name. A 10 is a star whom you'd sell your grandmother into slavery for just at the chance of meeting them. I'll do the first few so you'll see what I mean.
Cary Grant: 9
Lee Marvin: 6
Spencer Tracy: 8
Elvis Presley: 2
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I STILL get confused all the time for Tom Cruise!!
(& it really sucks!!!)
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9. I've never seen this movie.
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I know what you meant, Fred. Just funnin' ya!!
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THE MISFITS is one of my favorite movies, jev1a. I think it's very underrated. I saw a documentary on PBS about five years ago that was about this movie. it interviewed a lot of the locals & other people connected with it in some way who were still alive. Have you ever seen this doc I'm talking about?
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> {quote:title=FredCDobbs wrote:}{quote}The first yellow film I remember seeing was "Buffalo Bill and the Indians" (1976), with Paul Newman. It started off yellow in the title sequence, and I thought it would fade to full color, but it never did. It was most distracting as a yellow film all the way through. It was awful. The "Buffalo Bill" of 1944 had much better color:
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Are you saying Paul is "yellow?"
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> {quote:title=mrroberts wrote:}{quote}The question is, was Charlie Sheen ever really a big star, or just a lot of tabloid hype?
Yeah, he was one of the bigger stars in the 80's when he was in some high profile movies at the time like WALL STREET & PLATOON. I'm assuming your question wasn't rhetorical, mrroberts. But you're right, the line between tabloid & entertainment has all but disappeared in the media.
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More of my favorites (& SPOILER ALERTS):
Paul Newman when he tears up in CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF: "So that discust with mendacity is really discust with myself. I'm ashamed, Big Daddy! That's why I'm a drunk. When I'm drunk I can stand myself!"--not only is it a great reveal but it's gotta be one of Newman's finest moments as an actor.
IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT--Gable is carrying Colbert across the creek. He asks her to hold his bag. He slaps her on her backside, takes the bag back, & then thanks her for holding his bag for him.
BRINGING UP BABY--Cary Grant in Hepburn's aunt's house. She's gotta think he's nuts: answering the door in a nightgown, digging holes in the yard with George, getting up from the table in mid-conversation to wander around aimlessly. Cracks me up just thinking about it.
EAST OF EDEN--the ending when Raymond Massey asks James Dean to take care of him. He goes & kisses Julie Harris & that beautiful score by Leonard Rosenberg rises up in full orchestration.
FROM HERE TO ETERNITY--When Montgomery Clift plays taps after Frank Sinatra's death. All the soldiers stop what they're doing to listen. There's just something that feels completely authentic about this scene.
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Glad you liked it. You might try some of Tennessee Williams' better known movies as well. This kind of drama was made famous by Williams in the 50's.
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Eugenia, it's basically a remake of HIGH SIERRA, only a western. Both were directed by Raoul Walsh. And as wouldbestar pointed out, the endings are slightly different.
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Whose Charlie Sheen?
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> {quote:title=movieman1957 wrote:}{quote}Obscure and vocal shredding piece from Paulie. As I recall it was the "B" side to "Another Day."
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iaOq3W3NE4
Wow, if you just heard this song on the radio you'd never know it was McCartney.
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> > {quote:title=finance wrote:}{quote}Muni's career reached a plateau because of his reputation of being extrememly difficult to work with.
> Hmmmm...just a theory here finance, but do ya think there's a chance Charlie Sheen might be a big Paul Muni fan???
Paul Muni was just about the biggest star around in the early to mid 30's, I'm pretty sure. Of course, nobody today (except us classic film geeks) knows who he was.
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Boy, I think I've got hundreds. But off the top of my head:
Jimmy Stewart turning around to look at Kim Novak in VERTIGO
Newman & Redford up on that cliff in BUTCH CASSIDY
William Holden's monologue to Faye Dunaway at the end of NETWORK
Henry Fonda balancing himself in his chair in MY DARLING CLEMENTINE
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Anybody ever see him in a movie called POCKET MONEY with Paul Newman? The story's not that great but Marvin & Newman are a lot of fun to watch.
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Barbara Bel Geddes was in I REMEMBER MAMA with Irene Dunne
Irene Dunne was in LOVE AFFAIR with Charles Boyer
Charles Boyer was in BAREFOOT IN THE PARK with Robert Redford
Redford was in THE STING with Paul Newman
Next: Richard Pryor
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I know what you mean about O'Brien, Fiendish. I actually think he's hammy in every movie he's ever been in (that I've seen). Bette Davis & Glen Close also get my votes for hammiest actor.
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> {quote:title=ValentineXavier wrote:}{quote}Do we really need a third thread about Winona? Here's a link to the main one:
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> http://forums.tcm.com/thread.jspa?threadID=161840&tstart=0
I don't know. I'm still p.o.'d that the Lindbergh thread got shut down before I got a chance to defend myself with IdaNarrow (wasn't that its name?). Somebody needs to belt him in the mouth . . .but I won't do it . . .THE HELL I WON'T!!!
Actually, I'm really not suffice to say I thought of Lindbergh as a great American hero two days ago but congratulations, Ida, you succeeded in turning me against him. Okay, that's all I'm saying on the subject. I promise.
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> I've been a fan of hers for many years. She is one of the few actresses of my generation whom I consider to be genuinely talented. In her first film, "Lucas" (1986), she really stood out despite not being in a lead role. Sure, she's made missteps in her private life, but who over the age of twelve hasn't?
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I remember the first movie I ever saw her in was Beatlejuice at the theatre some 25 years ago give or take. She definitely stood out & I remembr thinking "she's gonna be a star." Kinda the same thing I thought about Kevin Costner first time I ever saw him in a movie (Silverado). Some people just seem born to stardom. I think Wynona is one of them. BTW, glad you're back, Fiendish!!
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I always liked Jay. I miss the days when him & Dave were buddies. Some of the best tv ever was when Jay would go on Letterman's show back in the 80's. They were both electric. Terri Garr was great on Dave's show back then also.
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> {quote:title=ldarrow wrote:}{quote}Ben Mankiewicz ruined the viewing of The Spirit of St. Louis by concluding in the SAME SENTENCE that Lindbergh was a "Nazi supporter" and worked to keep the U.S. out of the world war. Mankiewicz clearly accuses Lindbergh of supporting Nazis while part of the America First movement from late 1940 onward. He also implies that being a "Nazi supporter", that is why he worked to keep us out of war. What a liar! Lindbergh made multiple trips to Germany from 1936 on at the request of our War Dept. to provide information and aviation specifics about Germany's military build-up to them as well as reporting to the State Dept. Lindbergh repeatedly warned our country, Britan and France about Germany's military strengh. For example, during the Munich Crisis of 1938 he advised Britan and France (at the behest of Ambassador Joseph Kennedy) to rapidly build up their military aviation to prevent Hitler from attacking. Some actions of a Nazi supporter! Any admiration for Germany's order and economic sucess where irrelevant and in the past. When Lindbergh joined America First Germany had already overrun all of Europe and the VAST MAJORITY of Americans did not want us to got to war. I guess they too were all not only Nazi sympathizers,but "supporters". Even after the Pearly Harbor attack by Hitlers military ally, a poll showed that about 75% of Americans didn't want us to fight in Europe and we propably wouldn't have if Hitler hadn't been stupid enought to delcare war on us. Finally, when Roosevelt wouldn't allow Lindbergh to serve in the military he went to the Pacific and flew many combat missions, downing Japanese planes, as a civiian. Try to find out what Mankiewicz's military age father or his grandfather, just a few years older than Lindbergh, contributed to the war effort while Lindbergh risked his life in the most dangerous way. You won't find anything. Mankiewicz should apologize for his slanderous comment for himself and his family.
You realize, don't you, that this post is about 50 times more slanderous, political, & jingoistic than the intro you're complaining about, right?
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What did I miss, helenbaby? Whose this Breitbart?
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Catherine Deneuve was in YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT with George Chakiris
George Chakiris was in WEST SIDE STORY with Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno was in POPI with Alan Arkin
Alan Arkin was in CATCH 22 with Carol O'Connor
Carol O'Connor was in POINT BLANK with Lee Marvin
Lee Marvin was in POCKET MONEY with Paul Newman
Next: Paul Muni
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I heard Ben's intro & I didn't have any problem with it. I think he was just stating that Lindbergh supported Hitler at a time when a lot of Americans did (pre-ww2). People who are overreacting to Ben are no different than the people overreacting to Lindbergh when they called him a "nazi supporter." Chill. Life is too short.
Rate the stars!!
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Lee Marvin: 3
Cary Grant: 4
Elvis Presley: 9
Montogomery Clift: 10