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    Poseidon Adventure remake

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    Speaking of latest version 'King Kong'. My neanderthal brother-in-law bought the DVD (formatted full screen of course) and insisted we watch it with him. He said the first hour was boring but the rest was cool. After watching it I held the opposite opinion. The first hour was cool - all those beautifully rendered neo-gothic and deco sets - and the rest of the movie was boring. It was no use explaining, he would'nt have understood. After the movie was over he flipped the channel to the wrestling.

     

    One of my visions of Hell is to be trapped on a desert Island with my brother-in-law. I would have to kill him and eat him.

    Poseidon Adventure remake

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    Speaking of re-makes, I hear that 'The Omen' is to be released in theaters on 6/6/06. Very tacky. I'm surprised that 'Poseidon' was'nt released on the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.

     

    Don't worry, these movies are just an illustration of the dark side of democracy and market forces, majority rules. And the majority of the movie going public are _______ , (you can insert your own word here).

     

    It makes mr wonder how movies like 'Capote' of 'Million Dollar Baby' ever get financed or made. I get the feeling that Hollywood is run by fifteen year old boys and the special effects companies inc.

     

    I saw 'Million Dollar Baby' for the first time the other day on DVD. I cried my eyes out. My popcorn was all soggy. The fact is, I did'nt drag my procrastinating **** to the movie theater and lay down hard cash when it was in the theater (If you're not part of the solution, then you're part of the problem, or something along those lines). My teenage son and his buddies however, always seem to be going to the movies to catch the latest insallment of mind-numbing crap from Hollywood.

     

    Hear this ! ! ! - The movie industry is not in the business of making movies, they are in the business of making MONEY. Their only criteria is "Will it make money". Everything else is incidental.

     

    Regards

    Slime

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    Andrew Robinson and John Vernon in Charley Varrick. Two of the best slimy actors in Hollywood. Andrew Robinson was excellent at sick psychotic slime (Dirty Harry, Charley Varrick). John Vernon excelled in a smoother more sophisticated sliminess. Great actors.

     

    Regards

    A Great Movie Alert!

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    Charley Varrick (1973). The wee hours of monday morning or late sunday, depending upon which coast you are on.

     

    Charley and his gang commit armed robbery on a bank in a small southwestern town. Several people are killed. Several more people are killed later as a consequence of the robbery.

     

    This movie presents us with the same moral paradox as "The Godfather" and others of it's kind. i.e. - Why are we rooting for a guy who is basically a robber and murderer.

     

    A great movie with two of my all time favorite 'slimy' actors, Andrew Robinson and John Vernon.

     

    Regards

    if you could have lunch...

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    I would like to go to lunch with Errol Flynn. He probably would'nt show up, or he'd stiff me with the check, or it would end up in a brawl and we'd be thrown out of the restaurant or arrested.

     

    Failing that, I would have loved to go to an intimate lunch with Kathrine Hepburn. I always considered Kathrine Hepburn to be highly erotic. The sight of her climbing into the African Queen after her bathe always drives mr crazy.

     

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    Least Liked Hollywood Film Stars

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    Poor old Tom Cruise. What has he done to make so many people dislike him so ?. I like the guy. He has character, he's colorful. I love to stand in the check-out line at Walmart and flip through the National Enquirer to keep abreast of his escapades.

     

    My favorite is the 'Weekly World News'. If it was'nt for the 'Weekly World News' I would'nt know what the hell was going on in the world.

     

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    You knew you should have hit the eject button when....

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    I rented 'The Hitch Hikers Guide to The Galaxy' a couple of weeks ago. I liked Douglas Adams' books and the TV show of the same name, so I thought I was onto a winner here.

     

    Three minutes into this movie I knew it was time to Bail out. The late Douglas Adams would have been ashamed to be associated with this awful movie. (but he would have taken the money I suspect).

     

    Regards

    Black Movie Month

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    Hang in there Bill, don't try to argue with children and idiots.

     

    Making the connection that 'Booty Call' is somehow a classic because Jamie Fox was in it is rediculous. We need to start another thread - 'Dog movies featuring talented actors'

     

    I love classic movies, but we all have to admit that Hollywood in it's golden period was a very 'White' institution.

     

    It's interesting to compare Sidney Poitier in 'In The Heat Of The Night' (oh my God, a black cop, the sky's gonna fall !) to today's movies where Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington can play a cop and race means nothing (the sky did'nt fall after all).

     

    The only 'Black' movie I'm waiting for from Hollywood is a 'True' biography of Nat King Cole. This won't happen soon though. The more astute readers of his biography may be able to figure out why.(I can't remember the name of it right now)

     

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    lizzie borden

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    The beautiful Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery starred in a TV movie in the late 1970's called "The Legend Of Lizzie Borden'. It was quite excellent as I remember.

    However, the beautiful Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery reciting the phone directory would have been enchanting to me. My blind love for the beautiful Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery renders me incapable of offering any unbiased review of this movie. I don't believe it is available on either VHS or DVD. Shame.

     

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    Favorite War Movies

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    Bought the DVD of the movie 'Zulu' starring Stanley Baker and Michael Caine. What a great film this is. Based on a real event in 1879 during the Zulu wars. The Zulu people were treated with respect in this movie and not as ignorant savages. The mass wedding in the Zulu Kraal at the beginning of the film is fascinating to watch and hear.

     

    The star of the movie was Stanley Baker, a great actor who is almost unheard of today.

     

    There is also an interesting and unique trivia question attached to this film which I will save for another day.

     

    Regards

    I Want My Soundies

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    I want my soundies

     

    TCM occaisionaly shows 'Soundies', and other short films for that matter. But they are generally used to fill time between feature movies and are not listed on the schedule. Which makes them impossible to catch except by accident.

     

    TCM has access to some great 'Soundies' from the 1940's. If they can't be listed on the schedule then maybe a regular time slot can be dedicated to them once or twice a month, somewhat like 'Silent Sundays'.

     

    Your cooperation in this is appreciated.

     

    Jump to it ! chop chop.

     

    For anyone interested, a few minor examples of 'Soundies' can be seen at the 'Internet Archive' of public domain media. There is no advertising or other baloney at this site, and I have no financial interest in it. So don't be afraid to visit and look around. There are also a few public domain feature films.

     

    http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=soundie

     

    I found the search feature on this site somewhat awkward and clunky. It inserts its own words into the search field, presumably to assist you in your search. It can be helpful but also misleading on occaisions.

     

    Regards

     

    Metry (pronounced Met-A-Ree) Road

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