dpompper
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Lovely work, Tom.
I suppose if one were to tally patterns among my DVD library, there'd be a preponderance of Curtiz films second only to Hitchcock. I think that means something.
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Nevermind.
Edited by: dpompper on Oct 6, 2012 10:01 AM
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No arguments from me, princess!
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There are some communities who give their sons first names such as Doctor, Sergeant, Colonel, etc. Parents rationalize that their kids will be treated with more respect that way.
Edited by: dpompper on Oct 5, 2012 4:55 PM
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Naw, Sepia. I figure any fallout from leakage at the nuclear power facility about 20 mins away will get ME before the zombies wake up en masse anyway. (Two large graveyards fairly nearby, too!) So why bother nailing up the windows and doors?
DP
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I like those, too, CR.
I also love the house in "Man Without a Face" (1993).
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Moving to a slight tangent . . . my current house is a lot like the house in "Night of the Living Dead" (1968). It's about 150 years old and there've been lots of improvements in recent years.
You guessed it, I avoid going down to the cellar at night.
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No. However, I saw "Lawrence of Arabia" for the very first time ON THE BIG SCREEN in the late '80s when I was in my late 20s -- in Philadelphia. It blew me away. I've since watched it a handful of times on DVD. Nothing like watching it on the big screen, I must say. I never would have appreciated it as much as I do now if I'd not had that experience. So, you're giving a fabulous gift of a lifetime to your daughter!
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<I don't hear as fast as I used to. >
I'm with you, dothery. I increasingly watch DVDs with the subtitles on.
I watched most of "Mysteries of the Wax Museum" before I had to go to bed. I'd never heard of it before, either! And, I was unaware of the two-film color process (red and green). I enjoyed RO's intro and learned something. I think it looked remarkably good, so props to the early pioneers of that technology!
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I see it now! Thanks so much, slayton. If it's not scheduled int he near future, then nothing related to scheduling appears under the title. I think it used to be in a different place, so that now that it's right under my nose, I missed it.
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Boo-hoo. I cannot find the place to check the schedule beyond the current and the next month
I want to send myself an email reminder.
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Looks like both are excellent suggestions, Fred. I watched the trailer for "The Sign of the Ram." There was a shot of the cliffs and a lighthouse!! I think that might be it.
You could be right about the combining of images. Anything is possible. Thanks very much.
Now, to find the TCM website function where I can search to see when a given title will air . . .
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I can't wait! (especially because you know what I DON'T want to watch tonight!)
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Good suggestion, slay. I watched it for the first time a year or so ago, HOPING it was the one I was searching for. Nope, but fun though.
Still searching . . .
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I think you're right, Hibi. Now, the Oscars are simply more fodder for Joan Rivers and the Fashion Police.
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<So now the plan is this: I'll still be hosting prime time movies six nights a week, every Monday thru Thursday, but taking Friday nights off.>
So then, lzcutter, this wording in RO's letter is somewhat misleading since the segments are not filmed live. THAT's my point, not that he doesn't deserve time off.
Edited by: dpompper on Oct 2, 2012 9:54 PM
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Ditto, Valentine.
<So now the plan is this: I'll still be hosting prime time movies six nights a week, every Monday thru Thursday, but taking Friday nights off.>
Does anyone know . . . aren't several of these segments taped at one go? In other words, RO doesn't actually have to show up every day simply to do the intro/outros, right? They're not live. Changing clothes (or at least tie) could be a bother, but it certainly seems like a strategic way to do it.
Not at all disputing that he's busy. I greatly appreciate his charm and expertise as part of the TCM experience.
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Another reason not to watch the Oscars this year. I used to so love this event. Maybe I'll be able to find the tribute/in memoriam segment on YouTube the next day.
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I watched "Objective Burma!" last night, inspired by the Raoul Walsh thread on here. I acquired the DVD as some kind of freebie with purchase a few years' back but never got around to watching it.
I found it terribly slow and nothing really exciting or even interesting happened. The special features file contained some interesting military propaganda shorts.
So, I'm afraid I didn't see what many others have. Anyone care to share??
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I'm going to see "To Kill a Mockingbird," so I hope that illumination issue is addressed!
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I concur with what Valentine said.
It was certainly revolutionary to be able to talk about and show men as sex objects, particularly those working in the oldest profession.
Edited by: dpompper on Oct 1, 2012 5:05 PM
Edited by: dpompper on Oct 1, 2012 7:44 PM
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Seeking the name and any other details of a film (or it could be from TV's "One Step Beyond") I saw as a child. I recall a scene of a woman (maybe a new wife) terribly upset (maybe about her new husband's previous wife) standing atop cliffs with the sea crashing beneath. As the foam recedes from rocks below, there's a diamond necklace. I think there's a mirror involved (as in what happens behind a mirror).
What I've just typed sounds like rantings of a drunken person. Not the case. I was only about 5 or 6 when I saw it -- so it was 1965 or 1966 and in black & white.
It's not a "Twilight Zone" episode because I have the DVD collection and did not find any clues there.
Almost sounds like some elements of "Rebecca," but that's not it. It had that same Cornwall gothic-y feel to it, though.
It also has the dreamy-like quality of "Portrait of Jenny," but that's not it, either.
Thanks for any help!
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Only since they've become a cliche. (If I were a man, I'm sure I'd have a different point of view.)
Has Hollywood murdered the movies?
in Hot Topics
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Much in there reflects my own thinking. Among "new" films, I tend to gravitate to "international films" -- especially Britain. Very little from Hollywood in the past 20 years appeals to me. "American Beauty" and "L.A. Confidential" are notable exceptions.