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h3. Far From Heaven >Addison wrote: ps- love Far From Heaven, but it does play it serious- I certainly wouldn't use the word "straight". (But it WORKS.) I have been watching *Far From Heaven* and I agree, it is great in a way that Sirk tried and couldn't. I don't think it was Sirk's fault, however; he was working from different style of storytelling and use of dialog. The production design is over the top and it works.. it takes me right into the story. I loved the cinematography; the movements and the scope is just perfect. Every frame moves the story and sets the subtext . And the dialog.. Almost no expository statements. It draws you into the life these characters lead. Nobody talks about it. When the statements are finally made, it is such a relief. And the Elmer Bernstein soundtrack is wonderfully romantic and adds the passion and quiet reserve of pain as we needed in melodrama. All in all *Far from Heaven* is a good movie for study and always for enjoyment. It has a place on any movie lover's shelf. Thank you for this recommendation. and it should definitely be included in the Sirk tribute TCM Will DO.. Right!? Edited by: casablancalover2 on Mar 23, 2013 9:00 PM

dpompper- My sister's doll Allan (Midge's boy friend-see if you can figure out that Mattel connection) got to become a real "player" *(btw- how come women get named all sorts nasty things for their dating mores, but the guys get called a "player?")* for he was the only boy doll in the neighborhood we grew up in. Yes, he was an action figure! Edited by: casablancalover2 on Mar 23, 2013 4:00 PM

Sepiatone- I suspect there is a backdrop available, maybe a diorama setting. Steam and below zero temperatures optional. Nora- The Madame Alexander dolls were the strangest to me, since the dolls themselves have such sweet, innocent, child expressions, it really raised the creepy factor for me. As if a doll re-enactment of Psycho shower scene wasn't enough. But LEGO fans are no less inappropriate. Behold: h3. Brokeback Mountain h5. the other scene would have been not accepted for the thread.

Dargo- Let me first correct myself, and you are such _true_ gentleman not to, about my reference to the Alamo while yours was to Fort Apache.. you're right; Fonda wouldn't. Hum, could you post your Kachina doll collection, Dargo?. Back in high school, in the last century- HA! - (for most of us here IT was the last century!) it seems every art teacher I knew had a kachina doll collection. Male or famale- gay or straight. collected the dolls. You are out in the Kachina doll mecca, to mix one's cultural reference points, and just wondering, if it's a few or a whole wall.. h4. Pivotal scene in Fort Apache

But we learn so much about the culture, if one bothers to read it, haha...

Scotland can seem full of sheep..

h4. Geez, just admit you want to pretend play with dolls. Hibi- from what I read in descriptions, no, they don't come off, they are sewn onto her clothes . These are collectibles for grown ups. . . . and when an old friend seriously explained it to me, I bit my lip to contain my grin. I may have been 40 at the time, but I still wanted to play with them for a few minutes. But i wasn't even allowed to touch them.

We had to ask... h3. Madeline on the stairs Doll culture squared here with Hollywood: http://missgenemarshall.blogspot.com/2010_06_01_archive.html There is also photography of a doll recreating Meet Me in St Louis (scroll down halfway) .

h4. Ha! Lavenderblue, she goes for it all! Oh, you meant the price, didn't you? $160.00 approximately. h5. I wonder if there's a Vertigo version, complete with bell tower. I will search...

Sans- I scrolled down the page, and couldn't stop smiling.. These are Minoan models "technically" not Mattel's Barbies, but so much better, being fully articulated and anatomically more accurate than the Barbie. I would prefer my pre-teen granddaughter dressed these, if ever I have granddaughters.. within the family surname, there hasn't been a girl born into the family name in seven generations. It's been always boys, as were my two sons. I found the subject absolutely fascinating. The tableau building must have been a hoot on some level. Dargo2, what can I say, except, do you think Duke and John Ford got together on weekends, and after drinking, played with their Alamo for a while? I would have liked to seen pictures, not that I doubt you... Edited by: casablancalover2 on Mar 22, 2013 12:12 AM

h3. Truth be told... . . . I always wanted my bedroom to have touches of decor to suggest favorite romantic movies. Not a set recreated, but details here and there. I haven't made up my mind yet what they would be, but they would be subtle.

I think her expression is far too serene. LOL I notice there is no Suzanne Pleshette doll.. eww. Actually the Madame Alexander dolls drift even further, recreating Moulin Rouge (the newer one) and not to be out done by Barbie--

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I absolutely love Scotland too. The Highlands are magnificent, and Midlothian area is so green and lush and full of sheep.. lol all I can say is Wow. The L.A. Scots are really great. Was there a marching component too? In MN, there was playing and marching also judged. I recognized the playing in the circle, with judges very well from Highland Games back home. Are you a piper or a drummer? The piper in Molly's Revenge played for over 6 minutes. I know you need to keep filling the bag..

Google Movie + LEGOS *Star Wars* charmingly told. My sons would have envied this LEGO collection

I can't get over the choice of movie or scene to recreate. I think I would feel better about if it was a series of movies.

h3. Was there ever a Barbie: Imitation of Life or G.I. Joe: Apocalypse Now? I want to hear from you. Has anyone recreated a movie with dolls or action figures?

Now, I love to talk movies as much as anyone here. But I am finding an interesting preoccupation some have with movies. I am not judging here, but here is someone who's taken a movie and created ... um, a homage?? h3. The Exorknit

To you, Scottman, Boys of the Lough, recorded in Scotland http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1_W7Og-L3Q

So it was 1958! Smart of you to tie The Missouri Traveler by the release date. I didn't even remember the movie. There was Universal before the theme park and City Walk. The city views were most interesting. Thanks for bringing it up, Joe.

I miss the cartoons too. I would like some Max Fleischer from the 1930s.

By the dress, it looked around 1960. I immediately thought about the TV show The Whirleybirds.. I guess the LosAngeles airspace was a little more open then, LOL. I couldn't get over all the flat parking lots, even around Grumans. And not one shot of freeway...

And Gielgud in Arthur. The movie would have been nothing without him. >*Thank you for a memorable afternoon, usually one must go to a bowling alley to meet a woman of your stature.*

Not that I would suggest something more sinister, but... How about you quietly sit hidden in the darkness some night, and as they churn by. give repeated blasts from a 110 decibel air horn. Would that help return your bucolic Karma?

You know you're getting old.. .. when any discussion you have is detoured into money isuues, health issues, or things that other people do that irritate you *. h5. * "Darn kids on my lawn" syndrome. h5. Hey, I've mentioned this to finance before! Same thread