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I've long thought SINATRA deserved another Oscar nom for this
A very risky role for an actor too
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My vote for SINATRA'S finest hour of acting, though he always cited "Man With the Golden Arm"
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On 4/5/2018 at 4:25 PM, LawrenceA said:
After a 22 month break, I finally went to the theater again. I saw Black Panther and thought it was terrific. Those with a distaste for superhero movies probably won't be swayed, but I thought it was well-written; gorgeous to look at, with vibrant costume and set designs; well acted by a very large cast; and very inventive in the way it melds traditional African archetypes into a science fiction milieu. The action scenes are also top-notch, with few of the CGI-overkill moments that plague so many superhero flicks. Chadwick Boseman makes for a great stoic hero in the lead role, and Michael B. Jordan brings some interesting touches to the main villain Killmonger. I was most impressed with the trio of leading ladies: Lupita N'yongo as Black Panther's love interest, Danai Gurira as the chief of the royal guard, and Letitia Wright as Black Panther's younger sister and tech expert. I liked Winston Duke as the antagonistic M'Baku, who in the comics would become Black Panther's chief nemesis. The groundwork is laid for what could be an entire series of Black Panther films, with a lot of unique story possibilities. If you're into this kind of movie, you've most likely already seen it. But if for some reason you hesitated like I did, you should see it on the big screen while you have the chance. Recommended. (8/10)
& now all of a sudden the 3rd highest grosser of all-time, even over TITANIC
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& now ridiculously many theaters will never show it again
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On 3/20/2018 at 11:05 PM, LawrenceA said:
Major releases in the next month:
March 23
Pacific Rim: Uprising - SF sequel about human-piloted giant robots that do battle with enormous monsters.
Sherlock Gnomes - Terrible-looking animated film about talking garden gnome statues.
Unsane - Thriller from director Steven Soderbergh notable for being filmed with his phone.
Midnight Sun - Teen romance starring Bella Thorne and Patrick Schwarzenegger.
Paul, Apostle of Christ - Religious drama starring Jim Caviezel.
March 30
Ready Player One - SF adventure from Steven Spielberg about people looking for treasure in a virtual reality game. The book was a best-seller, and was notable for wallowing in 1980's pop culture references.
Tyler Perry's Acrimony - Taraji P. Henson stars as a woman scorned looking for revenge.
April 6
Blockers - Raunchy comedy about parents trying to stop their teenage kids from losing their virginity on prom night.
A Quiet Place - Horror thriller starring Emily Blunt and John Krasinski about a family struggling to survive in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by creatures who are drawn to sound.
Chappaquiddick - Jason Clarke stars as Ted Kennedy in this telling of the infamous car wreck scandal.
April 13
Rampage - Dwayne Johnson stars as a scientist battling giant mutated animals. Based on an old arcade video game.
Truth or Dare - Horror thriller about young people trapped in a cursed game of truth or dare.
April 20
I Feel Pretty - Amy Schumer stars in this comedy about a woman who suffers an injury that instills her with too much confidence. It's meant to be a satirical look at women's insecurities.
April 27
Avengers: Infinity War - Marvel comics team-up movie that's expected to be the biggest hit of the year.
Of course there are various other indies and foreign releases, but these are all of the wider release titles. If I've missed some, feel free to add to it.
Do you know of Michelle Pfeiffer's newest "Where Is Kyra" & it's wide release date yet?
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Did you report on "B. Panther" now the 4th highest grosser of all-time?
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On 3/31/2018 at 12:00 PM, noah80 said:
Doris Day will be celebrating her birthday on April 3rd
Doris in 2018
thought she was 94 though?
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terrific topic
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You scooped me on this one I only missed 3 of the BP contenders & this was one it did well too considering such a little film at $45m.
What other recent Oscar contenders have you seen of late?
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Years back he made a challenge to Ebert & Siskel that if they didn't outright laugh at his great 1971 "Bananas" he reimburse them or something to that effect
(TRIVIA: *Woody's all-time personal favs are> Bob Hope, *Bogey. *Chaplin & Groucho
& his favorite pix> "City Lights" "Duck Soup" "Kane" "Casablanca" & "Treasure Sierra Madre" But he always had problems w/"The Great Dictator"-(final speech)
though he;s a huge Ingmar Bergman fan
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Just now, laffite said:
That's interesting to know. He has good taste, ha. This would probably make my top 10 of all time.
& was never a fan of *Landau, until "Tucker: Man & His dream" (l88)-(nom.) this masterful role & of course what must rate among the decade or more incredible performance as Bela Lugosi in 1994's "Ed Wood" ($6m.)
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& people are extremely surprised at just how serious he is while filming
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8 minutes ago, laffite said:
I like Woody Allen a lot but for some reason could not connect with this. Surprising because this sort of thing (the premise and conceit) is something that he does so well. Those who I talk to who do like it look upon me as if I were crazy. Since you (NN34) was so mindful of avoiding spoilers, I'll do the same. Just to say that the portrayals of those famous people of that bygone era were particularly disappointing to me. This is late Woody and some have claimed that he has lost the magic of past glory but that is belied (for me anyway) by To Rome With Love and Vicky Cristina Barcelona, both which I enjoyed.
"Midnight in Paris" is by far his biggest $hit$ I thought it well-made (***) but not amount his finest by any means It sold $71m. in tickets He used to always vote for his 1980 "Stardust Memories" as his favorite, saying because it made the least $money$ But in later yrs he is most fond of "Crimes & Misdemeanors" (l989) ($18m,.)
But by far & I truly agree with Leonard Maltin his absolute worst yet is 2005's (*) "Anything Else" ($5m.)
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Tucker had those asinine "Rush Hour" flix & Morgan has another coming up What do you think of Pauly Shore, or Amy Schumer for that matter?
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So this topic/thread, is not limited to TCM broadcasting?
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20 hours ago, hamradio said:
Directv is giving free Showtime for the weekend. Just watched...
"U 571" (2000) for the first time in 2.35 widescreen. Been several years since last viewing it.
RIP Bill Paxton (1955 - 2017)
That was yet another off the wall early demise
Not fr the fainted heart, but check out what I still rate his finest work in *K. Bigalow's 1987 thriller "NNear Dark" (***)
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TO JAKEEM, have you seen "Black Panther?" Of course a sequel is already planned
& more importantly on another site-(which shall remain nameless) I very much & tried to no avail to find the IQ's of NATALIE WOOD, *TRACY, *SINATRA, WINONA RYDER & it says EINSTEIN never got one done?
PLEASE REPLY & ASSIST PAL
Have you had chance to see either *"SHAPE OF WATER" or "THREE BILLBOARDS...?"
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How pathetic in this moviegoing ara, we now suffer through the likes of Chris Tucker, Tracey Morgan, Jack Black, Amy Schumer & on & on & on???
I would easily include Pauyly shore, but thankfully he doesn't realkly make flix thesedays, for now anymore & this guy has a WOF-Star?
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46 minutes ago, LawrenceA said:
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail
- Raising Arizona
- This is Spinal Tap
- Dr. Strangelove
- Airplane
- Young Frankenstein
- Caddyshack
- Duck Soup
- Monty Python's Life of Brian
- Team America: World Police
OOPS, you forgot about "Porky's?"
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WOW, already posted this & again it went bye, bye & for no reason?
Now I forget what exactly I wrote? This nonsense of being logged out must be fixed
In short & some fun trivia Hollywoods Golden age & Studio-System-(circa 1925-60 to 63)
Some classic comedians birth names were> *Charles (Spencer) Chaplin, Joseph (Francis) Keaton, William (Claude) Dunkenfield, Julius Henry Marx, Leonard Marx, Adolph (Arthur) Marx, Moses (Harold) Horwitz, Laurence Fineberg, Jerome Horwitz, Samuel Horwitz, Jerome Horwitz, Arthur (Stanley) Jefferson, Oliver (Norvell) Hardy & more
& Billy wilder was asked why his 1959 "Some Like It Hot" wasn't another big *Oscar contender like most of his & he immediately said "Because It was a Comedy" unquote Though AFI voted it #1 ever in it's 2000 poll & tv special)
L.B. Mayer loathed movie comics & virtually all say he ruined career of Keaton.
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6 minutes ago, LawrenceA said:
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail
- Raising Arizona
- This is Spinal Tap
- Dr. Strangelove
- Airplane
- Young Frankenstein
- Caddyshack
- Duck Soup
- Monty Python's Life of Brian
- Team America: World Police
AS USUAL THANX LAWRENCE-(do you prefer just Lawrence of LawrenceA?) Only one I missed is "Team America"
& unfortunately as *Billy Wilder said the reason his own "Some Like It Hot"-(voted A #1 in AFI's 2000 "100yrs...100 Laughs" &it not being his usual *AMPAS winner,etc He frankly said "Because It was a Comedy" unquote
& I'm certain you of all already know this but Mr. 0sborne without pause chose both "Libeled Lady" & "Spinal tap" as his ideal comedies
& so you agree with many Marx bros fans & even Groucho himself, that your prefer "Duck soup" over "A Night at the 0pera"
THANX AGAIN PAL!
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On 3/22/2018 at 11:48 PM, hamradio said:
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Had trouble just replying back to you HamRadio, please let me know if you get this reply?
KUDOS for including *"The Woodman" What do you think of Oscar contender for '87's great "Broadcast News?"
(TRIVIA: his brother is Super Dave 0sborne) & his birth name was truly Albert Einstein NO KIDDIN'
& *Woody is now officially-(barely over *Billy Wilder)as the all-time record holder for most screenplay noms.
I think (18 nods & has won 3 in that category to date) & the inline media keeps saying his newest release will be his last?
(FUN FAX: Although he's only been up for Best Actor for *"Annie Hall" I personally & barely rate his superb comedic work in 1972's "Play It Again, Sam?" as his ultimate work as an actor & deserved a nom. Possibly the reason is he could concentrate on his per. & didn't direct or write it)
(TRIVIA: What was his sole appearance at the *Oscars? & how many did he do with Mia & *Diane Keaton? Plus, his biggest $moneyspinner$ td?
THANK YOU
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If some don't wish to list movie comics, then PLEASE vote for your top 5 to 10 out & out comedies???
I don't mean comedy-dramas such as *"The Apartment" *"Cuckoo's Nest" & to some degree "C. Lights" may be another & another true comedy-drama is the all-time great-(AFI voted it #11th in it's revised 2007 poll)
But 1933's "Dinner at Eight" (MGM) is another example of a comedy-drama-(John Barrymore's sequences)
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On 3/22/2018 at 11:48 PM, hamradio said:
I heard WC Fields was funny as a court jester during the medieval period.
I;m a massive fan of William Claude Dukenfield, but not quite certain what your talking about Now I get it, his juggling bit. Most suffered after the talkies arrived, but his voice was perfecto for sound
& many may not be aware of this but H. Loyd blew off 2 fingers during an early stunt, all you see is a well-made glove & unlike most of his contemporaries he truly saved his $dough$ & had a huge mansion
What has happen to AMC?
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Loved "B. Bad' but the network was better before