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That monster didn't stand a chance! If HANS CONRIED could handle "The Twonky", he could handle ANYTHING! Sepiatone

There are fundamental differences in Rhodes and Rink. In their cases, it's the women. Rhodes HAD Marsha. She would have done anything for him and gone anywhere with him, but he allowed his ego to screw that up. Rink WANTED Leslie, but could never have her, so he tried substituting her daughter, Luz, instead. It was all a hollow "victory". Nobody, except those closest to him, knew what Rhodes was all about. Once that was revealed, the public that once adored him instantly reviled him, and he lost everything. EVERYbody knew what Rink was all about. He might have lost some respect among his fellow business associates, but business being business, he would probably remained wealthy and powerful among the oil barons, and would have survived in spite of not being welcome in certain social circles or country clubs. In the MOVIE world, Rink might have been finished. In the REAL world, money ALWAYS trumps morality. Sepiatone

I actually don't have anything against remakes. IF they're done well. The remake of *Ransom* had a better ending and a more believable mother figure ( I could never imagine MY mother, or my children's Mother collapsing into a catatonic state), so it worked out there. On the other hand, the remake of *D.O.A.* didn't fare so well. Too many times, when someone tries to remake a movie, they try to change EVERYthing. Some might start out with a good concept, but start to fall apart shortly in. My best example of this is *The Day The Earth Stood Still* . I would have gotten someone else besides Keanu Reeves, and would have tried to stick as closely as possible to it's original conception. But they chose to go off in an absolutely absurd direction. Gort was TOO big, and I would imagine an advanced civilization could come up with a destructive power that was better than mechanical locusts. But that's me. If I were in the business, and attempted to "remake" a classic like, say *On The Waterfront* , I would probably do it verbatim, just have it recast( obviously) and do it as a period piece. This is done all the time on stage. Nobody goes to a performance of *Hamlet* and walks out of the theater saying, "I don't think it was as good as the ORIGINAL!" Sepiatone

I was thinking of this thread the other night when TCM showed an old British movie that had a background score that was simply annoying. It neither added to the tensions or emotions of the storyline, and seemed to be there just to be there. Note to producers( or whomever): You DON'T have to have music playing EVERY SECOND of the movie! Sepiatone

Are you referring to Bob Hope's signature song, "Thanks for the ****"? (groan...) Anyway, I'd like to thank those of you who reminded me of the name TOBY WING. THIS time, I wrote it down! Sepiatone

Would have loved to hear that too, Duck. But the best I can come up with is the time Desi was guest host on SNL, and did a bit on "Poetry Corner" reading Lewis Carroll's "The Jabberwocky". REALLY funny! I now return you to your regularily scheduled thread, now in progress... Sepiatone

Even though I( and just about everyone else I knew) LOVED *Vanishing Point* , I never really understood why the buyer just didn't have the car shipped by train. He would have gotten it in ONE PIECE at least. Sepiatone

Some people, mm123, have a drier sense of humor than others, and their joking around gets misunderstood often. I've run across the same problem sometimes. Try inserting s "wink" emoticon after the joking around comment, and others will know it was just a good natured rib. Your apology on the message board is an act of class, mm. I admire that. Sepiatone

Finance, I tried that once and wound up washing dishes! Sepiatone

I remember the guy, and I think the series was *Fury* , about a horse. But the NAME escapes me. Sepiatone

Zsa-Zsa at an equal standing with TOM CRUISE? I guess they WOULD be the same height! But in some seriousness, I guess what constitutes a "star" apart from just an "actor" might just BE the box office draw. Some stars are good actors with mass appeal. Many other stars had mass appeal and NO talent. It is somewhat hard to explain. Sepiatone

I HAVE heard of *Greed* , Andy, but never saw it. And I really didn't know about all that backstory. That just makes it more interesting to me. Give another heads up whenever it's scheduled, please. Sepiatone

It was my understanding that *Rainman* went through many directors until one was found willing to go through with it. Sepiatone

Musician, singer, songwriter and actor. Havens wore many hats that seemed to fit him perfectly. A real loss to the "real music" world for sure. Rest easy, brother. Sepiatone

The only thing that makes that story believable is that one doesn't get to where Reiner is by being stupid. Sepiatone

If you recall, there was a time they remade some of the "good old movies". The results weren't all that spectacular. Maybe it's a good thing that they're not. Sepiatone

As I haven't read the book either film was supposedly based on, it wouldn't be suitable to comment on that level. I enjoy both *To Have or Have Not* AND *The Breaking Point* . But I see them as two different stories, not one being a rehash of the other. Sepiatone

Yeah, yeah. I get it. Eye of the beholder and everyone entitle to an opinion. But this list is including women and men most people have either never heard of or have ever seen. No matter. If someone thinks they're gorgeous, so be it. But the OP was asking about the most gorgeous STAR. And several of the entries don't fit that category, although they ARE gorgeous! That's why I refrained from mentioning again an actress, whose name I don't know( but I asked about a long while ago and Fred C. Dobbs provided the name of) that appeared in a musical number with DICK POWELL in *42nd Street* . She was blonde, and she was a KNOCKOUT! But she never made it to "star" status. Too bad. Sepiatone

Ah, so he finally gets re-united with his wife. He WAS a pretty good actor. I always conjur his image when reading Elia Kazan's "The Arrangement". His wife Diane was a splendid photographer. I have a book with several of her works. Fantastic eye that woman had! Sepiatone

The kid's wide-eyed, shaking like a leaf, mouth silently opening and closing and gulping first appearance on stage makes me near wet myself every time, too. And Rob Reiner has a small spot, too. Sepiatone

Good examples. Another couple of examples would be: *The Dark Knight* ; Young HEATH LEDGER'S untimely death didn't thwart the effort to release it, I imagine because enough primary footage was in the bag. And his performance was outstanding. I'm not one of those in the school of thought that thinks he only got the Oscar because he was dead. He EARNED it. *A Guy Named Joe* ; Kudos to the cast members that insisted production be held up until VAN JOHNSON could get healthy enough to return to the set! Although I don't exactly recall why he was off the production. Sepiatone

I've read only three of Hemmingway's books; *Faerwell To Arms, For Whom The Bell Tolls* and *The Old Man and The Sea .* "Bell" was the only one I didn't have to fight through. The movie adaptation wasn't TOO bad, I thought, but "Farewell" did better when wrapped up in that "Adventures of A Young Man" amalgam turned into a Richard Beymer flock. As American Writers went, I preferred Twain, Steinbeck and Goldman. Sepiatone

SCHMIDT was a different kind of role for him, wasn't it? At least from much of what he'd done in recent years up to that point. After seeing his old "biker" movies, his sporadic appearances in *Ensign Pulver* and a quick glance in *Head* , his rise to his status seemed to take too long, yet also seemed to be over too soon! Happy day, Jack! Sepiatone

You're not being fair, Fred. It's no mean trick to alter a Hemmingway story to make it better. If HE thinks *The Breaking Point* is the best adaptation of HIS story, it only means it appealed to his WAY over-bloated EGO! (which STILL wasn't as bloated as his LIVER!) Sepiatone

I missed all that. Did they show that one where she's an orphan? Sepiatone