film lover 293
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NEWMAN, PAUL
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AS YOUNG AS YOU FEEL
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"The Werewolf of London" (1935), Henry Hull?
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Your Thread, shutoo.
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"Bleached Planet"
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AndreaDoria--The exchange of opinions and praise/criticism of movies is why some of us are here. Useful, directed criticism that brings about change is another. Two minor examples,: In one of the threads about Tiffany Vasquez (TV), several posters remarked she ought to look more relaxed, and should sit while introducing a film. The Saturday after those posts, TV did just that; whether that helped or not I couldn't tell. Second example: In 2015, ComCast in East TN showed Horrible prints of "Barry Lyndon"(BL) (1975). I posted after each showing about the awful prints, and mentioned I turned the television away from TCM. In the first showing of BL in 2016, ComCast showed a virtually New print. I complained, and change was brought about--however unimportant/important.
Agreed, we love movies and TCM, and TCM gets free daily feedback from us about their programming, etc. Criticism and praise belong on these boards. If it's not movie related, there's always the Off-Topics forum.
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"The Werewolf of Washington" (1973), Dean---Jagger?
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ZED--SEAN CONNERY in ZARDOZ
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TRAIL OF THE LONESOME PINE, THE
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Lang, Walter
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LawrenceA--Bardot wears an ugly black wig in the second part of Spirits of the Dead (SOTD); as for the rest, if you remember the plot of "William Wilson", you know what that part of SOTD is about.
BTW, Rains of Ranchipur did get an Oscar nomination for its' Special Effects.
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"Mr. Smith Goes To Washington"?
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Tuesday, August 23rd; Brigitte Bardot day. All times E.S.T.:
8:00 a.m. "Helen of Troy" (1955)--This one because trailer looks good and is crystal clear, and because it looks better than its' Maltin rating.
12:15 p.m. "Spirits of the Dead" (1969)--Trilogy of Poe stories sounds fascinating. Roger Vadim directed the first story, an adaptation of "Metzengerstein". Second story is an adaptation of "William Wilson", and was directed by Louis Malle (this is the story Bardot is in). Third story is an adaptation of "Never Bet The Devil Your Head", and was directed by Federico Fellini. Second and third stories are supposed to be the best.
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"The Guns of Fort Petticoat" (1957)--Starring Audie Murphy, Kathryn Grant, and Hope Emerson. Directed by George Marshall.
This surprisingly enjoyable, low budget Western turns the genre upside down. It is loosely based on fact.
The plot: In 1864, in a Colorado fort, Lt. Frank Hewitt (Murphy) deserts after failing to talk his commanding officer, Col. Chivington (Ainslie Pryor) out of attacking an Indian village that has only women and children in it. The village is located on Sand Creek. Chivington and his company massacre the inhabitants, the men find out and swear vengeance. The rest of the film is about Hewitt's race to inform the female settlers and children (the men are away fighting the Civil War) that they are in danger. To complicate matters, the settlers are Confederate, and Hewitt is on the Union side.
Murphy is earnest and sincere in his role; it's a relief to see him lose his temper. Grant made no impression whatsoever, aside from being pretty. As Hannah Lacey, Emerson was the best player in the film; whether she was ready to kill Hewitt at first sight, or turning thirty some women into soldiers, she was a funny, welcome presence.
"Westward the Women" (1951) and TGoFP would make a good double feature. TGoFP is a sleeper, despite the 1950's cliches that sneak in the script. 2.5/4.
Edit--saw on archivedotorg.
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"Johnny One Note"--sung by Garland In 1948's "Words and Music", introduced by Wynn Murray in 1937's Broadway musical "Babes In Arms".
Next--Song mentioning a European city.
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ANOTHER LANGUAGE
NEXT: HET RRPAOSICNSOT
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XANADU
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GREEN, ALFRED E.
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"Corruption"? (1967) (I thought that was Hammer--a British film?).
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I saw five movies for the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd time last week:
"Ruby Gentry" (1952)--Starring Jennifer Jones and Charlton Heston. This King Vidor directed, Southern Fried melodrama is one of the nuttiest films of 1952. Jones is a wildcat from the Wrong side of the tracks. who flirts with Heston's Rich, Socially Approved Cad and then tries to scratch his eyes out. Jones is presented like the winner of a wet T-shirt contest; when Heston's eyes bug out after seeing Jones in a two sizes too small blouse, Karl Malden, as a beau, yells "What are you looking at? It's just anatomy". Speaking of which, watch Malden's use of a prop in the scene where he proposes marriage to Jones. Same meaning as in "The Fountainhead" (1949). RG is marvelous fun when viewed in the right mood.
"Zulu" (1964)--Starring Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, and Michael Caine. Cy Endfield directed film of the siege of Rorke's Drift, a missionary station in what is now South Africa. One Hundred and some British soldiers held off 4000 Zulu warriors. The film is spectacularly photographed, well written and acted, with an effective musical score. A fine adventure film. Recommended.
"The Trouble With Harry" (1955)--Is he's dead, and at least three characters have reason to think they've killed him. Black comedy from Alfred Hitchcock was one of his few financial failures. Hilarious at times, never less than amusing, TTWH is dreadfully underrated. Mildred Natwick, Shirley MacLaine, and Edmund Gwenn are close to perfect, and Royal Dano is memorable as another in Hitchcock's gallery of dimwitted policemen. Recommended.
"At Long Last Love" (1975)--Starring Madeline Kahn, Burt Reynolds, and Cybill Shepherd. Legendary critical and financial disaster I first saw on The Late Show in the 1970's, when the song (You're The Top) where Shepherd danced herself behind a curtain and had to beat her way out back to the camera's view and Duilio del Prete's unintelligible first number hadn't been edited out and replaced with alternate takes. The re-edited film depends on the skill of the cast, especially trained singer Madeline Kahn, to put over the eighteen Cole Porter songs in this tribute to early 1930's musicals. Cybill Shepherd is a plus, despite a decided tendency to stray off-key. Burt Reynolds gets by on charm. Fine, Art Deco sets and art direction are by Jerry Wunderlich and John Robert LLoyd, respectively. Cinematography is by Laszlo Kovacs. Eileen Brennan is funny, especially where she parodies Theda Bara and Pola Negri. The re-edited ALLL deserves another look.
"The North Star" (1943)--Starring Anne Baxter and Walter Huston. TNS has a good script, fine performances by Huston and Baxter, and a very good score by Aaron Copland. Unfortunately, the script is heavy-handed and most of the performers announce their fate in their first ten minutes onscreen; for example, one character says to another "We don't have to worry about him, he's not the kind of person who kills": we know the character who spoke will die at the hand of the one "who does not kill", and so on.
Favorite film--The Trouble With Harry (1955).
Least favorite--The North Star (1943).
Surprise of the Week--At Long Last Love (1975).
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"Tight Spot" (1955)--Starring Ginger Rogers, Edward G. Robinson, and Brian Keith. Directed by noir veteran Phil Karlson.
The plot--Lloyd Hallett (Robinson) has developed a case against the murderous Mafia kingpin Benjamin Costain (Lorne Greene, in his second film) to have him deported, because they can't get him indicted for any of his other crimes. Trouble is, all his other witnesses who could have testified against Costain have been killed. Sherry Conley (Rogers) who is serving a prison term, is their last chance to get him deported. The rest of the film is about her decision to testify or not, and if the police can keep her alive.
Rogers is excellent as an aging model/gangsters girlfriend who was too softhearted in the past, and is paying for her decisions. Whether she's being sarcastic or dodging bullets, Rogers gives one of her best performances.
Robinson is matter of fact and businesslike in his role. Hallett's job is his life, and Robinson gets that across to the viewer. It's close to the role he played in "Double Indemnity" (1944), but Robinson makes the cardboard role human.
Keith is very good in his role as the Fed who's at first disgusted with Sherry, then starts to care for her.
The shadowy cinematography is by Burnett Guffey, who also did the photography for "Bonnie and Clyde" (1967). The taut script was by William Bowers.
"Tight Spot" is a Good noir, and should be better known. 3.4/4