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>n Beach Blanket Bingo , in fact, ALL of those "Annette & Frankie" beach movies, The only girl NOT wearing a bikini is ANNETTE! Was the a reason for this? Was it HER idea, or the producer's? I think I've heard that that was some sort of "promise" she made to Walt Disney, Sepia. (...no kidding here)

>But what's funny is, many women I know would think Tarzan is the perfect mate! Rugged, handsome, full of raw, brute strength, knows only enough to survive and does little, if any, talking! Hmmmm...now wouldn't ya think any woman with at least half a brain would get pretty freakin' bored with a guy like that after, say, 3 months??? (...naaah, make that 2 months...I DID say "a woman with at least HALF a brain" here, remember!)

> The opinions that are posted on these boards fall into the category of subjectivity. The existence of thought from one individual's mind. The thoughts and or opinions belonging to the person rather than the object of thought, opposed to objective thinking. True to a certain degree, fx. However, the "problem" which often seems to unfortunately arrive a little too much around here(and I suppose in life in general) is that some folks have a tendency to resort to that tired old "fallback measure" in that after their opinion was been expressed about a movie around here, and in which they might fail to supply any OBJECTIVELY derived evidence in support of their opinion, then when their opinion is challenged they occasionally USE said "fallback measure" to say something along the line as "Well, that's just my opinion and I'm allowed to have it", i.e. "This is all just "subjective". And then unfortunately, some folks seem to become personally "insulted" and retreat into a needlessly overly defensive stance, which of course then pretty much ends ALL discussion. (...yep, maybe you have observed that too, eh?!...but if you haven't, I wish I had the time to go back through some of the threads around here in which I've observed this sort of behavior and so I could OBJECTIVELY supply you with the evidence to support this "opinion" of mine)

>But like you suggested, some of the casting is off. I agree that Campbell is not a strong actor and quite frankly, find some of his country music videos unconvincing. Could have been worse ya know, TB! (...uh huh...at least Glen wasn't sportin' any rhinestones on his cowboy suit in that '69 version!)

> Those Flying Monkeys were contributing to the Wicked Witch of the West. Soooo, kinda like Lobbyists, huh?! (...but without the wings, of course!) LOL

Btw, how the heck did this thread go from bein' about "Camels" to bein' about "Contractions"??? Well, that IS course unless its about the BIRTH of LITTLE camels, anyway! (...though once again I'm gettin' the very strong feelin' that I won't be gettin' an answer to my query here...well, at least from the Fred anyway!) LOL

>Who knows and who cares about the size of elephant's ears... >Well you know what they say, size counts So Twink, THIS explains that big crush you've always had on Clark Gable then, HUH?!

Don't sweat it, Lavender. Ya see it's perfectly understandable that Fred would have misunderstood your post's intent...seein' as how I'm pretty sure he has me on his "ignore" function now!!! LOL (...though I suppose we'll soon see if my supposition is correct here, huh!)

Well dark, here's my answer to all this and how THIS Boomer born in 1952 feels about these points: 1. Paws off, Junior. The cash is ours. 2. Make room, kids. When we're old we'll be living with you. 3. We blame you for that (#2) 4. We can't face the reality that's coming. 5. "Til death do us part" marriage doesn't apply to us. 6. We're not happy. 7. We eat because of it (#6) 8. We're addicted to drugs. 9. We'll leave you buried in debt. 10.We're obsessed with not aging. Points 1-3: Not Applicable in my case...no kids....I'm smart. Point 4: Maybe, but then again who of whatever age really can, but I think I know my way around the block. Point 5: One wife ONLY and ever, and still married to her after 22 years...yeah, I married late in life...I was a "player" in my younger days...and so, I just can't understand all those hypocri...err..people out there who've been married multiple times and yet want to deny marriage to others my claiming they're "protecting it". Point 6: Never been happier in my life! Retired for 6 years now, and so I don't have to put up with all the BS office politics anymore...tennis, two to three times week with a bunch of great guys. Point 7: I eat just enough to keep this 6'2" body of mine at around 185-190lbs...just CAN'T understand all this Obesity crap, 'cause all ya have to do is EAT LESS and EXERCISE MORE...it's REALLY pretty darn simple. Point 8: Okay, there IS this pack a day habit I have for those little cigars that look like cigarettes. Point 9: Don't blame ME on this one...I can't help it if this country continues to side toward the guns end of that old "Guns or Butter" debate. Point 10: Eeh! I'm STILL pretty darn good lookin' and sportin' a big thick head o' hair, so what do I care about THIS, huh?! (...okay...so there's MY thoughts about all this...anyone ELSE wanna give this thing a shot here?)

Camels have a very strong Union, Fred, and one of their hardest fought for rules in their contract negotiations was that they only work on Wednesdays, otherwise known in the workforce as......... (...yeah, I know...you were way ahead of me there, weren't ya)

Well Char, regarding THIS topic, shock of shocks! Look what's just come across the newswires!... http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/17/us/politics/senators-near-agreement-to-avert-fight-over-filibuster.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 (...and so, MAYBE there IS some intelligence in you-know-where AFTER all, EH?!)

>I'm glad you didn't say that my brains are in my a**. >Naaa, I would 'Never' say anything like that ! (sounds like something Dargou would say though !) WAIT now, Twinkeee! Do you honestly think I would say somethin' like that about finance??? Now, I will and DO often kid him about his tendency toward being too brief with his comments around here and/or maybe kid his hometown of Philadelphia, but I would NEVER come CLOSE to implying that his "thinks" using the part of one's body which we now, thanks to him and Hibi, most closely relate to one George Brent! (...and so, remember the other day when you thought I was "mad" at you but I wasn't?...well, now I AM!!!)

Once again cb7, you ONLY put ONE exclamation mark at the beginning and at the end of your url address of pictures...JUST one, and then your picture will appear like THIS...

>Yet Bogart , despite his lack of physique and fitness, was continually able to intimidate other guys in his films. Even when he wasn't packing heat. Yep, as Elmer here could attest to...

>Miles,..... JIMMY BOYD sang "Tell Me A Story" with Frankie Laine. Hmmmm...well, I suppose that would have been better than the two of 'em singin' a song with, say, the title of... "Do You Like Gladiator Movies, little Jimmy?" (...of course I suppose that COULD have been on the "B-side" of their record)

Yeah, well, I have to admit I once complained to Michael the Admin about the weather...but he did absolutely NOTHIN' about it at all. (...it was as if the guy was MUCH too busy channeling Will Rogers than to worry about MY concerns!)

>My favorite interview of the night was actually the one with Michael Caine, who perhaps because of his upbringing, always comes across as genuinely appreciative of his circumstances. Yeah, his entertainingly told stories about his first arriving into the Hollywood scene and his ones about Frank Sinatra especially brought out this aspect of his personally, didn't they sewhite. I especially liked the one about his sitting next to Sinatra on his private plane and suddenly feeling out of his element, and Sinatra telling him that that's exactly how HE felt the first time he met Ronald Colman and Charles Laughton.

Hmmmm...then not even a Pistons fan, eh?! (...well then, I sure hope FINANCE at least sees this thread now, and will at least give me HIS usual "concise and to the point" opinion about this matter, anyway!!!) LOL

>But I get Jake's point about self determination and being in control of one's destiny that the story conveys. It's just too bad they tragically miscast the movie. Yeah, AND that Rand's own dialogue in the film, and in which she demanded AND received total control over, is sooooo freakin' stilted and preachy TOO!!! LOL (...btw Sepia, so what do YOU think?...SHOULD Popovich have to had his team foul one of the Heat's players at the end of Game 6 or NOT???) LOL again.

finance, I've always thought much of Williams' and his "mentor" Winters' appeal is/was their ability to instantaneously and totally "get into the character" of those "peculiar voices", and an ability which seems somewhat rare. Nope, it was never so much the verbal content of their act, it was more that very thing which makes their brand of humor uniquely their own.

Yeah, I noticed that too, Hibi. However, once again remember, the pacing of this film seems purposely fast-paced, exhibited as has been previously mentioned in this thread its "failure" to explore a more in-depth mother-daughter relationship and apparently to some around here by the seemingly rather quick conversion of the Mason character's change of heart about the mother. And so, while not showing the 105 lbs Miss Bennett struggling to move the body of the 180lb Shepperd Strudwick(what a name, HUH?!) out of that boat might at first blush seem notable, maybe we can add such a scene to those which MIGHT have added a little more depth to this otherwise nicely done film, eh?!

OH! And one MORE thing here, folks! WHAT?! NObody found my "Eddie G. playin' for the Montreal Royals" thing funny at ALL???!!! (...man, I gotta say YOU folks suuuuure are a tough freakin' "audience" sometimes!!!!) LOL

>Instead of uppercase letters, why don't you go the Elaine Benes route and use a lot of exclamation points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now finance, I thought you were MUCH more observant than this, ol' buddy!!! Dude! Haven't you noticed my ADDITIONAL tendency to overuse not ONLY these -> "!", but these-> "?" babies TOO?????? LOL (...oh, and btw folks, re "The Great Stone Face" Raft...SURE you're allowed to "find fascinating" anyone ya CHOOSE...but of course, my earlier point was much more somethin' such as John Huston's relief in discovering his good fortune to get a GOOD actor to star in his classic Maltese Falcon remake than someone like Raft who COULDN'T act at ALL!!!!!)

Btw Jake, have I mentioned how I was absolutely SHOCKED that the great coach Greg Popovich in game 6 of THIS years NBA Finals didn't have his team foul one of the Heat players and send 'em to the line with 17 seconds left to go, and so Ray Allen couldn't get off that 3 point shot to tie it up and send the game to OT??? (...and where of course The Heat would unfortunately go on to beat the Spurs in THAT game and then win Game 7...or maybe I have already, EH?!...yeah, well maybe Greg never read Ayn's book, and so maybe THAT explains that too, EH?!) LOL

Well, then it appears I "failed" then, eh Jake?! LOL Though, I''m certainly glad to know that that oversimplified little "parable" of Ms.Rand's helped SOMEBODY to achieve their goals, anyway! (...and that Mark could eventually win the NBA Title thanks in large part to his being able to afford some widebody rebounders and tough defenders on that team of his which for years were extremely lacking on those points!) LOL