NipkowDisc
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Here's a new STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS TV trailer that recently was released, and it contains some new footage.
Rey's status as the major protagonist of the movie is further established in the new footage in this trailer: she says "Follow me" to Finn, and Han Solo is seen giving her a blaster.
There's a brief glimpse of C-3PO with his new red arm.
What exactly is that thing the Stormtrooper is using to block the lightsaber that's being yielded by Finn?
every generation has a new story...
translation: star wars for millennials.
this rey fella probably takes out solo like vader took out kenobi.
"now wasn't that a good guess?" -lee marvin, bad day at black rock
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how about a film about johann dippel, the guy who inspired mary shelly's character of victor frankenstein.
the guy boiled organs thinkin' heat would help.
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most of the alexander & zoltan korda fare are london films like the thief of baghdad.
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I bet they still owe louie a ton of money.
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How to improve:
Put the post-1965 films on after midnight and the 1930s and 40s films on all day and in prime time.
I think it should be the other way around.
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show hot spell once and I'll never bring it up ever again.
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I think the sad fact of the matter is that NO film version of DRACULA has ever been fully satisfactory.
The shortcomings of the 1931 version are well-noted; The Spanish version has Carlos Villarias stinking it up; HORROR OF DRACULA (1958) is solid, but could've been better and takes such liberties with the story it's close to a total retelling; all the subsequent Hammer sequels have interesting facets but overall don't succeed, the Dan Curtis version is tacky and silly, not a fan of the Jourdan version (all apologies though), The 1979 version has its moments, but OMG the puffy shirts with the cravats and those lasers!, the Coppola version bears the distinction of being the worst, as well as the most faithful to the novel while ironically missing the spirit and crux of the book altogether), a 2006 BBC version took some interesting liberties with the story- but some AWFUL acting and slow direction ultimately ruin it.
The only fully satisfying version of the tale was done by THE MERCURY THEATER on the Radio ca. 1938. In about 45 minutes, Orson Welles, Agnes Moorehead, and company do the absolute best version of the tale that has ever been.
what is tacky and silly about the 1973 dan curtis version? it is one of the best with outstanding cinematography by oswald morris.
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Give me one reason why I should like this movie.
brad dourif was billy bibbitt?
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isn't john wayne uncredited in I married a woman with george gobel?
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"It! The Terror From Beyond Space" (1958) why would a spacecraft going to Mars for the 2nd time (unknown to them of any creatures) bring enough guns and grenades to arm a small army?
Unlike most sci fi movies of the era, Mars is shown as a dead, cratered, desolate planet.
"a planet so cruel, so hostile that man may find it necessary to bypass it in his endeavour to explore the universe. another name for mars...
is death!"
whatta great line.
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they also use those rocketship scenes in the 2nd season outer limits episode 'the invisible enemy' about those fanged sand shark monsters in the martian sandscape.
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"It! The Terror From Beyond Space" (1958) why would a spacecraft going to Mars for the 2nd time (unknown to them of any creatures) bring enough guns and grenades to arm a small army?
Unlike most sci fi movies of the era, Mars is shown as a dead, cratered, desolate planet.
I think in the opening narration marshall thompson identifies himself as col. edward carruthers of the united states space command so it is an american rocketship.
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Yeah. You're a kid.
I guess so. I'm a great kid.
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I doan even know what the heck you're talking about.
that makes two of us.
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I can't remember seeing this one when I was a kid.
Not bad for a low budget 1950s sci-fi flick with a
guy in a rubber suit and a model exterior spaceship.
But frankly, Alien has this thing beat in every way.
they were always showing this one saturday nites when I was a kid on WPIX Channel 11's Chiller Theater back in the 1960s.
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I woulda liked some lancaster fare to honor burt's birthday. my recommendations woulda been...
1. elmer gantry (1960)
2. lawman (1971)
3. twilight's last gleaming (1977)
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NipkowDisc--The frisbee I referred to is a planet or star in the opening shot(s) of the film. I referred to what "professional, paid for their opinions" film critics refer to ITTFBS as. If you read these boards it's obvious I Don't always agree with them! I guess I wasn't clear enough in My opinion--that for a low budget, 1958 sci-fi movie, I found it much better than its' reputation and a pleasant surprise to see. I said that Alien (1979) stole idea(s) from it. I was complimenting ITTFBS, not putting it down. The monster was well thought out and well executed, for the budget. Hope this is Clear I found ITTFBS a pleasant surprise.
BTW--I like the music from 2001, but that's about it. It's not a favorite.
but I would also give some credit to ray corrigan's acting too. he succeeds in acting quite convincingly best ial. the suit was designed by paul blaisdell who was initially to be in the suit but they went with corrigan who was an actor.
the monster is convincing in no small way due to corrigan's performance inside the rubber suit.
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tcm is contractually obliged to show movies uninterrupted by commercials...
but would they like to???
slackers!
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I told you I wasn't asking about that, Nippy. However when I went to the Q&A with Robert he mentioned they were trying to get a Shirley Booth film, I thought I'd probably bust out laughing if he says Hot Spell. But it turns out he meant About Mrs. Leslie with Robert Ryan.
well maybe somebody shoulda pointed out to mr. osborne that hot spell is shown absolutely nowhere on cable television except pelicula with spanish subtitles.
somebody with enough guts coulda brought up hot spell to him but that woulda meant admitting that I'm right. right? right.
when a man is right he knows it.
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then again...
ray corrigan's chin?
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ITTFBS is obviously low budget 50's sci-fi, with all the howlers of a small budget--frisbees as stars, supposedly metal objects are paper--but the idea for the film, & the script (allowing for lapses) isn't bad. If you've seen "Alien" (1979), you can mentally cut and paste ideas from ITTFBS into Alien. ITTFBS is ranked as a camp classic, but the film is executed just well enough to keep it from being a total howler, with the extra kick of trying to "match the idea" to Alien. At 68 minutes long, ITTFBS is an enjoyable example of low-budget 50's sci-fi, that has the strengths & weaknesses of the genre. JMO.
were those frisbees???
what about the sound effect of the ship moving through space? I've always found it atmospheric.I've seen a lot worse low-budget sci-fi than ITTFBS.
a lot worse.
in fact, I think it is better than alien since it tells it's story in a much shorter time and at a faster pace. for all of it's high-tech visuality, alien is not scary.
kids like me and my siblings were scared seeing ITTFBS on our living room TVs saturday nites when we wuz kids.
I guess I'm too old school because I think ITTFBS is worth ten 2001 a space odysseys, paper metal and frisbee stars not withstanding. back in those days filmmakers on a budget accomplished a helluva lot more cinematic-wise with much less. a testament to their greater ingenuity and talent than todays cgi-dependent hollywood hindquarters.
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I just got home today from the cruise due to issues with my flight to Atlanta. I'm going to post my thoughts once I'm rested.
It was fun.
not one mention of hot spell I bet.
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Walt Disney Studios Japan posted a new STARS WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS trailer on its YouTube page today (November 6) that is the most revealing one yet.
The Japanese trailer contains footage that was included in the trailer that debuted in October on ESPN's Monday Night Football, but it also features previously unseen clips with the movie's main characters:
Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Finn (John Boyega) speak their names
Rey talks to some off screen character about waiting for "her family"
Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) is seen raiding a village with a group of Stormtroopers
Later Kylo Ren is seen standing behind Rey with his crossguard lightsaber held against her face
I'm a-rootin' for the empire with this one.
"I will finish what you started"
hell, I hope he is vader's kid,
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Oh -- it's a horror film? I thought it was about Ben Carson.
no, you would classify it as science fiction.
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I wonder if TCM would ever Show London films
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I sure do like that airy convent high in the himalayas in black narcissus.