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I didn't want to tattle on him but he was over again at my door last nite, begging to come in.
I told him he is too old for me, that even though I'm not a Carly Simon fan that I do respect her remarks and that if Annette does not understand him then neither do I.
Plus I have not found him attractive since he was in "Lilith".
Hope this helps!
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With a topic such as this, there is always a tendency for people to post disparaging and/or inzccurate comments about the Catholic Church, and I feel compelled to reply to them. For instance, CaveGirl’s implication that the Church encourages people to keep sinning so that they can keep getting the benefit of repentance. How silly. That reminds me of when Mork picked a fight with Mindy so that they could make up later.
See Romans 6:1.By the way, the successor to the Legion of Decency still rates films. Ratings are A-I (all ages), A-II (adults and adolescents), A-III (adults), L (limited adult audience, for particularly troubling films), and O (morally offensive).
I should start a thread asking of those who object to the Legion of Decency’s “censorship” feel the same way about "censorship" for secular reasons.
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Excuse me, but unless you believe that Rasputin was a duly recognized representative of the Catholic Church, my comments about him encouraging sinning so one could repent obviously have no connection to disparagement of the Papacy. To my knowledge, since I've read much about the Romanovs, I don't remember Rasputin being ordained a cardinal or Russian representative of the religion hence you are shall we say, fabricating an issue that does not exist.
Perhaps you need to reread and reflect upon my original post more completely before commenting, Paul. And sorry, I never watched Mork and Mindy to my disparagement.
And as I have previously stated, I am only answering posts such as yours, which bring up the religion ubiquitously, since I started the original threads. Obviously I believe that the discussion about the Legion of Decency should be focusing on its connection to movies, and not to belief systems or comments which are more pointedly proselytizing.
Proselytizing as such, would be better served in the Off-Topic section of the TCM board, Paul.
Ergo, I won't need to refer to "Romans 6:1".
But since you seem to so like advising others on proper reading material, let me suggest you spend some time reading "The Golden Bough" by Sir James Frazer which might prove informative and one should always read more than one book just like they should always have a second opinion when seeing a doctor, no matter what their reputation.
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Hey, who says married people can't have recreational sex too? That way, the Church would be doubly pleased: married couples could be both recreational and procreational.
Great point, MIss Wonderly.
I recall on the other hand, the Church would not allow someone who was "barren" [their word] to marry since there was no chance of having children, hence said person should not be allowed the sacrament of marriage.
Ya really can't win with odds like that.
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I can take and admire all of them, minus one.
Pat O'Brien makes me gag. I find him so annoying, since he acts more Irish than someone living in Dublin.
Having been to Ireland a few times, I know they find nothing more irritating than an American who keeps calling himself Irish, even though he was probably born and raised in Brooklyn and the ancestors came over during the potato famine.
Only someone who has lived through the Easter Rebellion or had parents that did, should be full of that much blarney.
I be even Knute Rockne would be sick of O'Brien by now, if he and the Gipper were still around.
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Steven Tyler and Liv Tyler, that is; there is a family resemblance, but otherwise they are so different!
They remind me of a father and bride whom I met in her wedding; that she was her father's daughter was blatantly obvious, but, whereas the girl had the kind of exquisitely delicate features that would look perfect in a movie queen, her father had the kind of features that would make Wallace Beery look like Errol Flynn's identical twin.
That's because for years Liv was misled by her mother from what I've read to believe that rock star Todd Rundgren was her biological father. Maybe she looks more like him, since he was around the homestead and Tyler wasn't and people who live together often start to look alike, just like dog owners start to look like their canines occasionally.
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Hey, if ya gotta go then Venice is probably the place to go from.
And if you can't be in Venice before you croak, then be sure to see this amazing Luchino Visconti film which plays later today on TCM.
Everything about it is exquisite, yet as we all know beauty is always right on the cusp of destruction and this film proves that.
Dirk Bogarde, in spite of his many great roles really is so magnificent in this film to the utmost level and all the other parts and settings are superb. Besides being so sumptuous a feast for the eyes there is much deep meaning also as taken from the wonderful Thomas Mann novel.
Having read the book I cannot imagine it being done more perfectly on film. I wondered whatever happened to Bjorn Andresen who played Tadzio, and looked like an angel from a Botticelli painting and was happy to see he is still acting in films.
Any other fans of this film or of adaptations of novels by Mann?
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The Sacrament of Confession offers Jesus' love and mercy. Hardly a "stranglehold."
The Church wants to leave you with the feeling that we are all sinners, but are called to repent, and that God is a forgiving God. If we hurt our parents, our spouse, for instance, shouldn't we ask their forgiveness?
I think it was Rasputin who said that if repenting is such a wonderful feeling and praised by the church, then he encouraged all to go out and sin, sin, sin, and then ask forgiveness.
Apparently he did a lot of sinning and repenting but then ended up in the river, after being shot a few times so I would not recommend this regimen to achieve nirvana for any poor souls who always follow the orders of others instead of trusting their own judgment.
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Since the nearly 80's I have collected Ann Harding films. I read about an
early one, EAST LYNNE 31, that was never available. For a long time it
was tied up at UCLA in a vault.
About ten years ago I located and read the book East Lynne in an old bookstore.
It is a very beautifully written and sad novel.
Yesterday on a message board I discovered that the film is now available
at Loving the Classics. I went ahead and ordered the priceless gem for
$14.95! I hope that the picture quality will be (more than) fair.
Congratulations, I know how wonderful it must feel to have finally found it!
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This explanation should be helpful:
http://www.priestsforlife.org/library/4741-birth-control-and-nfp-whats-the-difference
Having had 16 years of theological training, I can assure you that "explanation" is of no assistance in a rational world.
If one is to go forth and multiply according to godly instruction, then no method of birth control is acceptable for the followers, including even ones the Church proposes.
By the way, I am answering your posts here since it is in the thread I started, but more rightfully you should probably be posting your religious beliefs in the OFF-TOPIC section of the TCM message board.
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Speaking as a Catholic, I need to respond that sexuality is to be kept within marriage. Sex that is purely recreational (assuming you mean non-marital and without love or commitment) is considered sinful. We also believe that God has the authority to decide what is moral behavior. At Mount Sinai, He didn't ask the Israelites if they were all cool with the Commandments and if they thought there should be any changes.
The films being discussed and shown were not per se about Catholics and their behaviour, so the LOD basis could be considered irrelevant to mass audiences, and should have no bearing on ratings for those not affiliated with suchpapist principles.
Some Catholic prohibitions toward things like birth control seem a bit odd, considering that the Church always did allow the rhythm method to limit births, yet that also is a way of controlling births and against the idea of going forth and multiplying, without trying to make sure no pregnancy will result in such behaviour. Seems to be a bit of a way to use a loophole to encourage bad behaviour.
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Hey, I hate to state the obvious, but leave us not forget the inspiration for the title of your thread:
Snow White.
Yes, tres apropos, Miss W!
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Mr. Kimble, are you really Dargo in disguise?
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How many horror movies have been made that use a mirror to demonstrate that a vampire casts no reflection? Dracula (1931) has the classic scene where Bela Lugosi smashes the cigarette box with the mirror out of Edward Van Sloan's hand.
"I dislike mirrors. Van Helsing will explain."
P.S. I first thought this thread was going to be about that Star Trek episode where we get to see how cool Leonard Nimoy looks as a Vulcan with a Van Dyke beard.
Right on, Liam! Vampire lore and mirrors with no reflections are so cool.
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The Robert Montgomery directed Marlowe film noir Lady in the Lake.
This film is told from the perspective of the camera who is Marlowe as played by Robert.
We only get to see Robert in reflection of mirrors in the story. He does have some direct to the camera talks about what was happening in the story.
Oh, yeah I forgot about that one, GPF!
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The heartbreaking discovery of the broken compact mirror in The Apartment
Also reminds me of the broken compact scene between Dean and Wood in RWAC.
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The heartbreaking discovery of the broken compact mirror in The Apartment
Wow! Love that scene from "Orpheus". I also love the motorcycle scenes and Ms. Greco.
Thanks, Mr. Fugitive!
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I for one think both Miss Wonderly and Princess should be commended for bringing some excitement to the board with their most stimulating posts vis a vis the Rolling Stones.
Nothing like a well debated semi-difference of opinion to make things more enjoyable, even if it might only be based mostly on semantic issues.
Thanks, Ladies! Easter weekend was getting a bit boring till I read this thread/
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I love movies that use mirrors as some integral part of the plot. It could be a hand mirror, a big wall mirror, dresser mirrors, make-up compact mirrors or whatever. My favorite film that uses a mirror as part of the plot, is the episodic film "Dead of Night". The bits where the man looks into the new mirror his wife has purchased, and he keeps seeing a different room behind him is haunting.
Name a film which uses a mirror for story development.
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"GREAT horn-y toads! Is THOSE 'cliches'?! Them's sound like the same kind'a things them fellers over at Termite Terrace gives ME ta say all the time! Why, I had no IDEA! Gonna have'ta have me a TALK with them boys, alright! I wonder if Mr. Warner know'd about all this?"
Boy, Dargo think how much we all owe Chuck Jones. Though I loved Bugs my favorite character was exactly who you have pictured here. Thanks!
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Update: I did watch Sister Rose and all the Condemned or O rated films last nite but now I notice that after giving the original LOD position on each film, she tells us to see what we think and come to our own conclusions.
Not a bad maxim to live by, now that I think of it.
Too bad the LOD didn't think of that idea years ago, even if it would have disappointed Cardinal Spellman.
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Saturday March 26, 2016
Sterling Hayden's 100th birthday on Amazon Prime
FLAT TOP with Richard Carlson
FLAMING FEATHER with Forrest Tucker
SUDDENLY with Frank Sinatra
TEN DAYS TO TULARA with Grace Raynor
Ain't he cute!
I even like him more when he started playing character parts like in "Doctor Strangelove".
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DICK VAN DYKE is still around. So is brother JERRY who shows up now and then as Patricia Heaton's character's Dad on "The Middle" with TV wife MARSHA MASON
Carl Reiner is also still going
Don Rickles
Mel Brooks
You don't hear from a lot of them lately, but it's nice to know they're still kickin'. And please feel free to fill in the many blanks I've probably left!
Sepiatone
Hey, thanks, Sepia!
Just knowing Mel Brooks is still alive gives me a reason to continue on.
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I love The Twilight Zone.
Rest In Peace, sir.
Hey, GPF I love the Twilight Zone too.
That must be why we are friends!
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No -- I never read the Huxley book, though I did see that movie -- that would be interesting to show on TCM around Easter! I was a Theology major at a Jesuit university and also did some post-graduate work. We did read Huxley in another course, in the context of chemically-induced states of mysticism.
So you want to incur the further wrath of those who think there should be a lock on all airwaves to only show papist fare, Swithin?
I will be reading my Lives of the Saints book from grade school, if they show any Ken Russell films this weekend.
See Romans 6:1.
I Just Watched...
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"The Nutty Professor" with Jer, and then later "King of Kings" with H.B. Warner.
Loved the first film, and was glad to know that Buddy Love is not based on Dino, and it was great to see the performances of Warner and Joseph Schildkraut in the latter film.
The first film followed the Jekyll and Hyde plot.
The second film also has an interesting storyline.
I would recommend both as well made for their genres.