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On 6/5/2018 at 10:10 PM, skimpole said:
I've never seen The Assassination of Trotsky, but I wish it had a different ending.
You're a riot, Skimpole.
I'd like "Last Year at Marienbad" to be called "Second to Last Year at Marienbad" so there could have been another film too. -
On 6/5/2018 at 9:53 PM, shutoo said:
I love the film Diabolique, but would've given it one more twist at the end: Vera Clouzot collapses after seeing her 'dead' hubby stand up in the tub; he pops his fake eyes out, he and Simone Signoret get a good laugh out of it..in comes the inspector, Charles Vanel, giving the 'I've been watching you two' speech, they're taken away...then, Vanel bends down, looks at poor Clouzot..she opens her eyes, smiles at him..they embrace...ah hah! hubby wasn't the only one with a lover! (or could fake a death) ..she gets the last laugh
That could work. Her weak heart was a bit of a downer. Good rehabbed ending, Shutoo!
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On 6/5/2018 at 9:32 PM, speedracer5 said:
I wish Baby Face would have just ended with Stanwyck making it to the top and living in the lap of luxury.
In Grease, I wish that anything else would have happened other than Danny and Sandy driving up in the air in the car.
Silver River. I didn't like how Flynn's character did a 180 and suddenly was loved by the town. It's like in How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Not only do the Whos forgive the Grinch for burglarizing them, they make him the guest of honor at the dinner! He even gets to carve the roast beast!
Titanic. Why does the old lady drop the expensive jewel in the ocean? I get that it's symbolic. But that thing was worth tens of millions of dollars. Come on Rose!Enjoy all your thoughts and ya know, that totally bothered me too about throwing out the jewelry. You just don't throw good jewelry in the ocean unless you are Little Richard disavowing being a rock and roller and to show your religious allegiance. Why that scene gave me the creeps more than Leonardo turning blue. Come on, Rose...is so right!!!
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On 6/5/2018 at 7:58 PM, Bethluvsfilms said:
(SPOILERS coming)
THE ROARING TWENTIES....Production code be damned, I wanted Eddie Bartlett to get away, alive and well, and make a new start elsewhere. He could never find a decent job after the war (thus leading to his heading toward a life of crime), and he lost the one woman he truly loved to a former war comrade, and he got screwed out of his business by another war comrade and former partner-in-crime. He deserved a better hand than what he got dealt with.
I think I wish you had been the scriptwriter in charge, Beth!
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Ah, so sad!
Loved always watching him with Harry Earles, doing that song, which is so memorable. Thanks for the update. -
So it only took five months to find another fan of this short! Good things do come to those who wait so I thank you sincerely, Musicalnovelty!
So sorry to hear Etaix passed away and he really did have a unique and sophisticated approach to comedy, which was also arch and a bit of black comedyish too!
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Hmmm, I read the book years ago but don't remember that bit. I do think Clooney should go hunting out Bud Cort who would add to the proceedings that celebrate the concept of the Catch 22 motif.
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On 6/7/2018 at 9:21 AM, cigarjoe said:
Has TCM ever shown Mondo Cane (1962) or any of it's offshoots Mondo Bizarro, Mondo Daytona, Mondo Mod, Mondo Infame, Mondo Hollywood, Mondo Trasho, Mondo Weird. Just an inquiry?
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Not to my knowledge, probably the majority being a bit too outre for TCM, though I do think "Mondo Cane" would be tame enough and people would enjoy seeing the village in Italy that has the Rudolph Valentino Lookalike Contest yearly. Wonder if they still have it.
To preanswer your next question, no, TCM has never shown the "Faces of Death" series either, and I'm glad since I have not recovered yet from seeing that little monkey's top of head sheared off so the patron could partake of monkey brains. Hope that helps, CJ.-
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On 6/6/2018 at 12:37 PM, papyrusbeetle said:
as "fem jep" films go, this is probably the best ever. (Films in which a lovely woman is in jeopardy!)
The right mix of wardrobe, stunning star, jewelry, and beautiful sets.
Doris Day looks fantastic, acts her heart out (especially in the gut-wrenching, very brief "elevator scene").
And, of course, is simply living her life---USED by her own husband (Rex Harrison / Martin Melcher) to make money, innocent of his machinations.
EVERYONE in the cast has something of an agenda, and likes to "play" other people.
The stars never are in London, but who cares? This film is a total blast, creepy, very entertaining, and wonderfully silly at the same time.
Best of all, it's a showcase for JOHN GAVIN, who deserved much more from Hollywood.
He steals it.
It also has Roddy MacDowall being a charming con man as usual and great character actors like Anthony Dawson and Doris Lloyd, plus of course the lovely Myrna. I hope no one puts a hit on me, but I've always found it a bit corny with Doris nearly psychotic at all times, but then I am very cynical so try to forgive me. That doesn't mean I don't enjoy this movie though, since I watch it every time it is on, and love to see, as he was called then "Sexy Rexy" being a real cad. Gavin does great work especially walking around on all those outdoor metal structures, which always makes me nervous. Fun film for sure! Thankfully Doris did not dress herself mostly and wear any of those outfits with big sunflowers on her hat, as she looked gorgeous when dressed by professionals like Edith Head.
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3 minutes ago, jakeem said:
Eleven years ago, Entertainment Weekly listed him as one of the 50 smartest people in Hollywood. But he probably couldn't compete with the Judy Hollidays or the Hedy Lamarrs. And it's likely that he isn't as bright as his well-educated British-Lebanese wife, Amal. But he's had a mostly solid game plan for his career since he became a star in "e.r."
I'm looking forward to what he does next (especially the upcoming Hulu miniseries version of "Catch-22").
I definitely liked him in "The Facts of Life" and of course, who doesn't like his daddy, Nick Clooney. What part will he be playing in Heller's story, I'm so curious. Thanks, Jakeem!
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9 minutes ago, jimmymac71 said:
Got medicine from Doctor Daniels ... Doctor Jack Daniels. (from an episode of Cheers)
"Jim, I'm a physician not a bartender."
Remember that line from the "Star Trek" episode called "Liberation from Libation on Mars"? -
4 minutes ago, jimmymac71 said:
Please wait while I cue up "99" from "Toto." I won't put the video here, as it doesn't fit our format.
Could you add "Stranger in Town" to the playlist?
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A current post got me to thinking about this topic. And it reminds me of an interview I saw with Truman Capote on "The Dick Cavett Show" from way back. I could be wrong on some details but as I recall it, Dick was talking about intelligent actors and mentioned Laurence Olivier, and Truman stopped him and said something to the effect that Olivier was not that bright.
Well, of course Dick took up the discourse, acting as if he had to defend Olivier and Truman stopped him by saying something like "Hey, Larry is a friend of mine and would be the first to admit he is not that bright." Now of course, I am making that up since I can't totally remember what he said but it was something to that effect. And then, Truman stated that some actors believed that too much intellligence would interfere with their creative juices so all the better that they not have a high IQ, as it might ruin their acting skills.
Then Dick brought up someone, who he said had a high IQ, I'm thinking it might have been Jill St. John maybe, and Truman said something like "That's possible because she is not a good actress." I may be wrong on that part, but it was something like that.
My point being, that one does wonder if actors having high IQ's is good or bad for their profession. I would think not always, as I love James Woods and I think he has an incredibly high IQ and graduated from MIT maybe. Another person with a high IQ supposedly was Jayne Mansfield, not that she was the greatest actor, but Judy Holliday also had a high IQ and was an amazing actor in drama or comedy, so it varies.
This all started in my sick little brain, due to the post about George Clooney and his IQ, so if anyone knows it, please spill the beans, but I'm betting Jayne would have beaten him. I kind of feel sorry for him lately though, cuz he seems to have aged forty years since having those kiddies!
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1 minute ago, jakeem said:
Probably. And it's likely that he knows the definition, too.
I kind of doubt that but if you know Clooney's IQ I'd love to hear what it is.
If it is higher than Jayne Mansfield's I will take back all my snarky remarks, I promise. -
On 10/8/2017 at 11:57 PM, NipkowDisc said:
did you know that john wayne saying "that'll be the day" all throughout the searchers was buddy holly's inspiration for his famous song?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That%27ll_Be_the_Day
Yeah, I knew that. Did you know that "Peggy Sue" was originally called "Cindy Lou" till they decided to use Jerry Allison's paramour's name instead?
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Just now, jakeem said:
Clooney's greatness in front of and behind the camera speaks for itself. And I'll bet he can spell "potato."
But can he spell "antidisestablishmentarianism"?
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1 hour ago, LornaHansonForbes said:
I was really let down by H20 (that stupid name) and then came (ugh) RESURRECTION and then the Zonbie movies, so I admit I am coming out this whole thing with the major chip on my shoulder.
Plus we all know how much I love HALLOWEEN II, and I have not brought this up but I've re-watched it like four or five more times since I posted that review in the "I just watched" thread
and this one is apparently ignoring everything that happened after the original, so you know that goes over like a **** in church with me
For me, the one factor that put "Halloween" on the map was the performance of Donald Pleasance. Gosh, what an amazing actor that man was. He brought such talent to the production and I still miss him! I think he elevated the film due to being so superlative in that role, and bringing a true believability to the film.
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1 hour ago, LawrenceA said:
I couldn't disagree more. I think it looks good.
Is Shatner finally gonna be in it?
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57 minutes ago, jimmymac71 said:
TCM is watched most everyday. I do sleep and watch other channels. (INSP). I look at the daily movie listings using this website. Some movies get into rotation more frequently than others. I could fix all this, but don't want to live in Atlanta. <giggles>
I use to be a dance DJ once a week at a cocktail lounge with a postage stamp dance floor. My playlist was my own, until a request came. My playlist came from thumbing through the inventory. Yes, I played some stuff over and over. "Lady In Red," was the definitive song at the time for nightclub two-step. I tried to play it later, as I really didn't like playing it twice. I loved playing "Key Largo."
So glad to hear you "do sleep", Jimmy!
Did you learn how from the Robert Benchley short "How to Sleep"?
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On 10/7/2017 at 1:26 AM, athomed said:
Clooney has been referred to as the Cary Grant of our time. He's okay, but he's no Cary Grant. I like some of movies, don't like others. I find Syriana basically unwatchable outside of the small timeframe of the Bush administration. I guess I'm just sort of "meh" on this. It could be worse.
He's no Cary Grant just like a certain political person* was no John Kennedy!
* Dan Quayle for the younger crowd
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5 hours ago, sewhite2000 said:
I hear what you're saying, Lorna, but I'm not a fan of the idea of the media choosing what the public is and isn't mature or responsible enough to hear. There's also presently a a debate going on about whether the media should name or show any more school shooters, which CNN has stopped doing. I understand the motive for that as well, but as an old-school journalism major, I bristle at the media choosing when to withhold information because they think they know what's good for the public. Certainly not how I was taught.
I don't know that there's any particular relevance to the method of suicide, but there's a morbid curiosity for that sort of thing. I think it's almost natural when one hears about suicide, the very first question one asks is "How?" (If that turns out to be just me, let's pretend I never said it!). If that information is public record, somebody's going to put it out.
Though it might be upsetting, I would think that public records of the death of anyone are open to those searching for the reason. This probably in the long run is a good thing, not lending to speculation in a conspiracy type way about such things, when a coroner has totally ruled on the most likely avenue. Otherwise, you know what happens with long term discussions of varying theories. Now if someone committed suicide by means that are rather obscure to the general public like auto-erotic asphxyiation that some impressionable depressed teen might decide to emulate all details revealed, that could be irresponsible, but people have used hanging for suicidal results for eons so having CNN reveal that does not seem like it was such a revelation. As long as networks don't show photos of the poor dead person from coroner's reports, I will be glad.
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1 hour ago, TopBilled said:
Thought we'd leave the comparison count to you. You don't mind, do you?
I'd rather count bottles of beer on the wall, TB!
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1 hour ago, jimmymac71 said:
I have to stop laughing before bedtime. I love that. Yes, I read CaveGirl's messages with my mouse in one hand, and a dictionary in the other. I think 'suesaner' has a bur under her saddle blanket. So, just what is a year's worth of cinnamon crumb cakes anyway? If you're good, the particles left behind would be none.
Hey, thanks, Jimmymac for getting my drift. And though I don't really know what a year's worth of crumb cakes would add up to, I do know that some people's complaints are just not worth worrying about as they are absolutely impossible to solve, due to being myopic mostly. For example, I once worked with a guy who was talking about the show "Unsolved Mysteries" and I said I enjoyed watching it, and he said "No, I hate that show." I said "Why?" and then he said "Well, you never find out what happened to the people in the stories." I of course, started thinking "Why am I talking to an idiot?" but instead, being the wonderful human I am said merely "If they finished the stories, the title of the show would probably be "Solved Mysteries"...get the point?" I could tell he didn't, but some complaints are like that, just so impossible to fathom in terms of logic or whatever. Just like wondering how many cinnamon crumbs are in a package, but at least they taste good!
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On 6/6/2018 at 10:46 AM, Sepiatone said:
What I'm getting at----
Ever see some old rerun TV show, or even a newer, more recent one in which some reference was made about some "classic" actor and/or actress(or both) that in one case would have been so obscure to you( and probably a lot of others) that now you might be more familiar with? And wonder if anyone else knew what or who was being referred to? Well-----
The other day, on an old rerun of PETTICOAT JUNCTION, Uncle Joe(EDGAR BUCHANAN) said something about someone he knew was big on THEDA BARA "....until TOBY WING came along...." And Kate( BEA BENADERET ) mentioned something about her pictures of CONRAD NAGEL that she had tacked around her dresser mirror.
Now, I used to watch that TV show all the time when I was a kid and obviously don't recall seeing that episode when it originally aired(although I probably did and at the time gave that conversation little attention), And seeing 42nd STREET last night (AND the gorgeous MS. Wing, my favorite part of the flick!
) reminded me of that, and how as recent as FOUR YEARS AGO, I'd have had NO idea who either person was! I had back then, made mention of the gorgeous blonde DICK POWELL did that "Young And Healthy" number with and past(and very missed) member FRED C. DOBBS informed me her name was TOBY WING.
Now (and puzzling to me) neither Ms. Wing or Mr. Nagel made it to "big" stardom in movies, and it occurred to me how obscure that Petticoat Junction reference really was. Can anyone else recite any other obscure "classic" movie or actress/actor references they've noticed in new or newer movies and TV shows?
Sepiatone
Sadly, being a movie addict from childhood, whose grandma always talked about Theda Bara [Arab Death!] I would have known her, though none of my childhood friends might have. And Toby Wing was the quintessential peroxided chorine in films and good old Conrad Nagel was a fave of my grandpa's so I'd know him too.
But then, I'm not normal. I remember being at a Woody Allen film, where he mentioned something while in bed with Diane Keaton about Dick and Perry possibly being out in the woods, and I laughed out loud and the whole audience was staring at me as if I were insane. Knowing somewhat obscure trivia can make you part of the Outsider Movement for sure.
Speaking of obscure references in films, I always enjoy the card game in "Sunset Boulevard" with what Joe calls the Waxworks, which included Anna Q. Nilsson, Buster Keaton and H. B. Warner .-
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Movies You Want to End Differently
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You don't even want to mention to me what Spielberg did to Philip K. Dick's incredible story! I could wring his neck and had forgotten about how much I wanted to kill both him and Cruise for ruining a unique story because they wanted to make sure Tom got the majority of screen time, and tried to change the younger man bits to fit the older man's plotline. I want to scream now...so excuse me while I go make like a Banshee outside so no one can hear me scream!&$@!#$! But thanks, Brian even though I now need some Valium.