Det Jim McLeod
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3 hours ago, kingrat said:
That's what hinted at, all right, and at the time they couldn't do more than hint.
In the book "The Films Of The Fifties" author Douglas Brode said "Essentially, Trapeze is a celebration of how wonderful a masculine relationship can be-until a woman comes along and spoils it."
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53 minutes ago, BingFan said:
I agree that Ringo was the best actor in the Beatles. The others are amusing in A Hard Day's Night (and the Beatles' other movies), but Ringo created more of a character in HDN than the others did.
He was also the main character in Help!, since the plot revolved around a sacred ring on his finger that everyone was after.
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1 minute ago, TopBilled said:
But he's just turning 80 and like I said there are a lot of people turning 80.
US economist and politician Dick Armey also turned 80 today, you must admit more care about Ringo than him.
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Of course he will be always known as The Beatles' drummer but a talented star in his own right.
He did not sing lead on too many Beatle songs but they were all entertaining, my favorite is "With A Little Help From My Friends" from the Sgt Pepper album.
He was also the best actor in the group. He had a great solo sequence in A Hard's Day Night". My favorite of his non Beatle movies was The Magic Christian (1969), while not that great was better than most of ones he appeared in (some are really bad like Caveman and Sextette), Here he underplays as a sidekick to Peter Sellers and there are some amusing moments and good music.
My favorite of his solo albums is Ringo, which has two great #1 singles "Photograph" (which he co wrote with George Harrison) and "You're Sixteen" a great remake of the Johnny Burnette song.
What are your favorites of his music or movies?
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5) The 3 stars, Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson and James Dean were each given their own house during filming, Carroll Baker, Jane Withers and Mercedes McCambridge had to share an apartment.
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Giant (1956)
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The Monster Club (1981)
Next-House Of The Long Shadows (1983) 2 Vincent Price/John Carradine films in the 80s
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9 minutes ago, Sepiatone said:
"Actress"? as in just one? Well.......
KATY JURADO comes to mind.
(If you wanna talk about luscious lips, Jim.)
Sepiatone
You are sure right about that!
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The greatest composer of film music ever, bar none. He was the only one whose scores I could listen to outside of the film.
Here are my top five
1. A Fistful Of Dollars (1964) Mexican flavored acoustic guitars, voices and whistling brought in a new era of film music.
2. For A Few Dollars More (1965) More whistling and great guitar highlight the title theme. The later duel sequence with the chimes of the watch is a haunting moment.
3. The Good The Bad And The Ugly (1966) He really perfected his sound here, the title theme has more whistling with bursts of electric guitar. The rousing "Ecstasy Of Gold" near the end may be his masterpiece.
4, The Untouchables (1987) Harmonica, pounding piano are great on the credits scene. A grand sweeping score at the raid on the Canadian border and at the end credits.
5. Casualties Of War (1989) The use of wind instruments (not sure what they are called) give a quiet menace to this score. The use of strings and what sounds like a some kind of whistling instrument (maybe a piccolo) are very poignant.
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I'd say Diana Dors, I just saw her on an old Alfred Hitchcock Hour, and she had the most luscious lips I have ever seen.
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Gwen Welles as the hopelessly untalented singer in Nashville (1975)
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The Night Listener (2006) In one of his serious roles, Robin Williams plays a radio talk show host who receives calls from a young boy claiming to be a big fan. The boy also has serious medical conditions according to his mother (Toni Collette). She also says the boy was molested by a group of pedophiles. While the story is intriguing, it is often so over the top that it becomes funny. Williams becomes suspicious of the mother's story and goes to the small town where they live. He is met with hostility by the townspeople, this may be serious material but the way Williams is treated is so ridiculous. In one unintentionally hilarious scene a big fat cop uses a cattle prod on him! This is the only movie I can think of that I consider a "guilty pleasure" since I feel a bit guilty about laughing at it, but still somehow enjoy it.
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On 7/2/2020 at 5:22 PM, jamesjazzguitar said:
The Maltese Falcon
Bogart and Lorre have their best scenes together in this one.
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Blondie Brings Up Baby (1939) Movies! TV Network 6/10
Blondie is conned by an encyclopedia salesman that Baby Dumpling is a genius.
A good entry in the series, not as funny as the last two. Baby Dumpling, along with his next door pal precocious Alvin, have some funny lines. Other things happening in this one has Daisy being caught by the dog catcher and Dagwood being fired... again. Mr Dithers has a funny moment acting furious at Dagwood, more like his comic strip character. This one also goes for some sentiment with a subplot about a rich girl in a wheel chair (played by Peggy Ann Garner, later in A Tree Grows In Brooklyn (1945).
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Paul Newman
Next- Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire
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The Old Man And The Sea (1958)
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Travels With My Aunt (1972)
Next-Frenzy (1972) two with Alex McCowen
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4) She was nominated for an Oscar as best supporting actress for Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte (1964)
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On 7/1/2020 at 5:02 PM, cigarjoe said:
I liked this one a lot. The cast is great. It was a bit jarring to see Jack Klugman as a knife wielding thug. Neville Brand has one of his scariest roles as a potential rapist. I liked the scene of Inger Stevens narrating her ordeal as she is forced to pick up the extortion money.
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So Beautiful Or So What Paul Simon-Apr 2011
Simon's first in 5 years and one of his best. His songwriting is still very sharp and his vocals are as smooth as ever. "Getting Ready For Christmas Day" is a good opening, inspired by 1941 sermon by a minister Rev Gates, in which samples are heard in the song. "The Aferlife" is one of his wittiest songs as it portrays heaven as just filling out forms and waiting in line. " Rewrite" is a good one where Simon sings in the character of an old Vietnam vet working at a car wash who wants to be a writer. The title song is the last one and has some great electric guitar by Simon and good lyrics about accepting life is what you make of it.
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22 hours ago, Sepiatone said:
Anyone also mention SIDNEY POITIER and his three picture collaboration with BILL COSBY?
UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT('74)
LET'S DO IT AGAIN('75)
A PIECE OF THE ACTION('77)
Which Poitier also directed.
Sepiatone
I saw all three of these. The first two were very funny, the third was pretty good too, but got a little preachy.
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I'm surprised I overlooked this team of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, they made so many films together. Cushing usually the force of good and Lee the evil. My favorite is Horror Of Dracula (1958). Lee as the evil Dracula and Cushing the stake pounding Van Helsing.
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Vamp (1986) billed as a frightening comedy
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The Bookshop (2017)
Next- Dear Frankie (2004) 2 with Emily Mortimer
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(If you wanna talk about luscious lips, Jim.)
Name 10 Facts about this Movie
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8. The film is 198 minutes long and was screened without an intermission.