GordonCole

Don't go all Looney Tunes on us with that Acme stuff, Sgt. or I will turn the Road Runner loose on you.

Julia Roberts? Kill me now... Jude Law is the John Loder of his day. I'll stop with that since I'm too tired to continue being snarky.

Maybe the TCM staff manning such enterprises needs reviewing. I wouldn't worry though much about not getting any new books on movies or movie stars, since most of them are written by the same network of people who just do some hasty research, slap some photos in the tome and then market it, and probably have their friends give it glowing reviews online.

No, no one expects the Spanish Inquisition but everyone should expect anyone who can sell a dead parrot to be knighted, like Palin.

So you have been assailed by that same "genius" also, eh?

Typos are inexcusable, but do invariably point to one of the many reasons why you don't enjoy the Thin Man movies. By the way, don't blame William Powell for starting the day with a drink, because often when I read posts here I have to resort to drink also.

Yep, pardner and don't forget it also had in it film stalwarts like Paul Fix, Raymond Hatton, Walter Baldwin, Clem Bevans, Russell Simpson and a relatively young Ben Johnson.

Eyer also played one of the kids of Ma and Pa Kettle, poor laddie!

Love Ravel and I'm never depressed. Forgot about Saint-Saens even though I own the soundtrack to Days of Heaven. Thanx for the nods to the other classical pieces and Stowkowski and Toscanini whose names are almost forgotten by the majority of the public.

Oh yeah, In the Hall of the Mountain King is marvelous as are the others mentioned. Thanx.

You perhaps have not "neglected" her performanceand rate it highly but I've never seen it mentioned here by anyone else in the TCM audience. I think Fossey and the film seemingly are much less commented on in the TCM environs, than people like Natalie Wood, John Howard Davies, or others mentioned in this thread. If you are saying the film intelligentsia who write books about movies do put Jeux Interdits and Fossey's performance in its proper perspective as a classic film and role, then yes, I agree with you wholeheartedly but I thought we were remarking on TCM poster standards.

I totally agree. Everyone is allowed to dislike anything for any reason but it should only be relevant to said person. I only find it amusing when some go beyond the "each to his/her own" taste theorem, into judging the intrinsic quality of a film or anything, based on just their own feelings, saying things like "Well, Miss Julie isn't a great film because I was so bored watching it." This falls into the pearls before swine dictum and is always worth ignoring as sound commentary.

I enjoyed the use of Mozart's and Vivaldi's music in Elvira Madigan and Chopin's Nocturne in The Amazing Mr. X. Would enjoy hearing about other films with classical pieces being utilized.

I admire Brigitte Fossey in Jeux Interdits.

Far be it from me to besmirch the character of any actor without proof, so I won't reveal what I've been told but I've heard quite a lot more than what is mentioned in that article, but don't know the veracity of any of it. Such remarks were given to me by people in the collecting field of western articles who were privy supposedly to many aspects of Boyd's later career as a tv cowboy icon.

My good man, at least let me bestow the honor of being inducted into the joint Alexander King/Jack Douglas Appreciation Society. Hopefully no one here will chastize me for singularly awarding you this membership status or take task with me for comparing you to Douglas by mentioning that it is undeserved due to you not having shared connubial bliss with anyone named Reiko. For those thinking this is off topic, I can only say their lack of knowledge of the contributions of both King and Douglas to entertainment makes me very sad.

I think some might see it as a Pyrrhic victory for you, Sgt. but they are misguided and short sighted. Perhaps you are just a bit out of your milieu but I learn much about films from your every post. Though some might take umbrage at your sophistication and knowledge of film and the world, I am thankful for your astute insights. I mean really...film is just a persiflage and an adjunct to life in general and if one has not a real life than they make too much importance of their reel life, which is mostly childish prattle.

Whoa, Nellie. Bar the gait and spare the reins. Uh, I think I was trying to make a distinction between situations in film discussions about equines from supposed masters of dressage who are more likely masters of massage. There's no Gallup [gallop] Poll about such things but I can't canter to evading what is supposed to be levade but is more likely just an ambling ambiance. Sorry for the horsing around. It's not my vault. Sometimes an old nag will just bring such bits of info out of me.

Reviving older threads that are interesting is better than contributing to already moribund ones that have been freshly posted. Isn't that the theme of many TCM devotees anyway since most people here like to talk about old superior classics over new yet inferior films.

And I had a plastic bank that my dad got me, with a replica of Hopalong's head, and the hat could be removed to get out my pennies. But I'd still rather go with Leonard Slye than either Gene or William. I'd rather not get into a few other reasons about Hoppy for my decision if you follow my drift.

I so agree. Hitchcock can be boring. I have always wished he had chosen some more exciting tales like the one by D.H. Lawrence which was filmed as The Rocking Horse Winner. Movies with such items that also lend themselves to combining themes like painting of such items of even body-less hobby horses by craftspeople can be much more inspiring than the typical suspense fare that Hitch was wont to pursue constantly. Too bad Hitch was not more motivated to make films about the inner yearnings of characters and their need for artistic expression via such amateur proclivities as daubing paint on these equine replicas. I do think Alfred could have outdone any stylings done by the director Anthony Pelissier if given a chance to work outside his preferred area of film.

Good points. Thanks for your sage thoughts. By the way did Tall in the Saddle make the cut?

Ask TikiSoo. I bet she could give you a rundown on all Kevin Hart's entertainment credits being quite knowledgeable about such "artist" related facts.

Don't know about missing threads but still looking for your missing post about the ten different accounts you mentioned that you say another poster has had here. Enquiring minds are waiting for that list. Thanx, Gershwin Fan.

And no surprise you wouldn't...