Det Jim McLeod

The Subject Was Roses (1968)

I just watched this and I don't think it would have worked if included in the original film ending. The song "Don't Feed The Plants" worked better on Broadway since it was handled in a much more broadly comic way. The one in the movie is way too somber and mean spirited.

That's funny because I recently watched this on CInemax On Demand, and it was advertised as "The Director's Cut", but it had the ending that you (and I) love so much. I had seen this many times in the past and I did not see anything different in this version, so I am not sure why they said it was "Director's Cut". I would like to see the other ending out of curiosity. I had seen a Broadway revival in 2003 which had the dark ending. But live stage is different from film, because at the end the cast come out again and take their bows. And back to the movie, I just want to say I love it, I saw it on first run in 1986 and was happy to see a movie musical with really good music again. Rick Moranis was a perfect choice for the lead, I thought he sang very well also. Ellen Greene was hilarious as the ditzy Audrey and a great voice a. Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell and Michelle Weeks (what ever happened to her?) are a delight as the girl group Greek Chorus. Steve Martin has one of his best movie roles as the sadistic dentist.

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis in You're Never Too Young

Hearts And Bones Paul Simon-Nov 1983 Simon's first album in 3 years, and a very good one. It was originally supposed to be Simon & Garfunkel reunion but they had another falling out and Garfunkel left the project. We have some good songs here. The first "Allergies" is good opener with great guitar and drumming. There are two versions of the song "Think Too Much", I like the (b) version better with it's Caribbean feel and marimba. The (a) version is a funky one with guitar by Nile Rogers. My favorite track is "Rene And Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After The War", it was inspired by a photograph of the Belgian artist with his wife and dog. The song segues into a beautiful tribute to early doo w o p groups The Penguins, The Moonglows, The Orioles and The Five Satins. "Cars Are Cars" is a catchy dedication to cars with more Nile Rogers guitar. The final song is the haunting "The Late Great Johnny Ace" another nostalgic look at past music. It goes from 1954, about the death of R&B singer Johnny Ace. Then it tells of 1964, years of the Beatles and Stones, and year after JFK. It then settles into wistful tribute to Dec of 1980 and the death of John Lennon.

Binnie Barnes was in The Time Of Their Lives with Gale Sondergaard

The Sting (1973) Edith Head Next-favorite black and white cinematography in a film

8. She played Jimmy Stewart's wife on his short lived self titled TV show (1971-1972)

The Super Cops (1974) TCM 6/10 Two rookie NY cops work on their own time to fight drug dealers and corrupt police. I had seen an edited version of this years ago on TV, this is the first time I saw it uncut. The rougher language was the only thing cut on the earlier TV version, otherwise it was pretty much intact. It's quite entertaining, with more comedy than most of the gritty NY films of the time. There is good performances by Ron Liebman (later in Norma Rae) and David Selby (he was Quentin Collins on TV's Dark Shadows). Liebman is funny in a energetic and broadly comic performance, Selby more low key and bemused. They get the nicknames of Batman and Robin due to their "rope tricks" and acrobatic stunts while making arrests. While it's not great, it is a fun way to spend 94 minutes.

If somebody said it on the internet, Spence will believe it.

Fate For Breakfast Art Garfunkel- Mar 1979 The fourth solo album by Garfunkel. It was released with different photos on the cover, the one I own has him drinking orange juice. The album is another beautifully sung, slickly produced work with just a few memorable songs. The first, "In A Little While (I'll Be On My Way)" is a catchy pop song. "Since I Don't Have You" is a very good version of the old Skyliners hit. "And I Know" is a nice ballad, good backing vocals by Leah Kunkel. The other gem is "Oh How Happy" which is a remake of an old 1960s top twenty hit by a group called Shades Of Blue. Other then that, this has the same problem as his previous solo albums, sameness of sound, forgettable songs.

7) The last film of Jennifer Jones.

Imitation Of Life (1934) Next-Pinky (1949) 2 more films about blacks passing as white

5) Paul Newman considered the film to be a "turkey" that he did solely for the money.

No Down Payment (1957)

10. ABC wanted to show the film in edited form, but Warren Beatty would not allow it to be edited, so it was not shown. Next-The Towering Inferno (1974)

Sean Connery posing for Tippi Hedren on the set of Marnie

Percy Helton, especially in Kiss Me Deadly, here he makes a big mistake trying to blackmail Ralph Meeker's Mike Hammer

I spoke of seeing Saturday Night Fever for the first time on I Just Watched thread. There is a funny exchange between Travolta and this female dancer who keeps name dropping famous actors she met. She mentions Olivier. "Who's dat?" says Travolta. She says "You know the guy on TV on those Polaroid commercials?" He replies "Oh yea! He's good!"

Saturday Night Fever (1977) STARZ On Demand 7/10 Tony Manero (John Travolta) is a 19 year old Italian American in New York who disco dances to escape his tough life. A first time viewing for me, I was not interested in seeing this at first run (I was too young anyway) and never thought to check it out. I saw the "R" rated version (there is also a "PG" version with language and sex cut out) and this film is much rougher and brutal than most would think. Today it is remembered for it's music and dance scenes, which are still great. However, since this is the gritty 1970s, outside the club is violence, unprotected sex and general bleakness. Tony hangs out with 2 knucklehead friends and another (Barry Miller) has a conscience. So it is definitely a product of it's time, I still think it has some flaws but on the whole worth seeing at least once.

One Trick Pony Paul Simon- Sep 1980 Simon's first album in 5 years, he also acted in a film of the same name. I never saw the film so I am not sure how the songs relate to it. The album is pretty good though. My favorite is the first one "Late In The Evening" a Latin flavored hit single about a young kid becoming a musician. Two of the songs are live cuts from a club in Cleveland Ohio. They are the funky "One Trick Pony" and "Ace In The Hole" with additional vocals from piano player Richard Tee. The final song is a good closer called "Long Long Day" about a weary musician on the road, Patti Austin provides some vocals with Simon.

This was the one I thought of first when I heard her name, a well deserved win in a horrifying true story.

These are the only ones I have not seen, The Red Shoes is the only I may watch, are these among anyone's favorites?

Watermark Art Garfunkel Jan 1978 Garfunkel's third, Jimmy Webb wrote the majority of the songs and this is another just OK album, pleasant but not outstanding. The first song, "Crying In My Sleep" is one of the better ones, about missing a recent broken relationship. The rest on Side 1 are not very memorable. Side 2 starts with my favorite on the album, a version of the old Sam Cooke song "(What A) Wonderful World". This one became a top 20 hit and has nice vocal help by Paul Simon and James Taylor. "Mr Shuck 'n' Jive' is an interesting tale about old man reliving his past. The final song "Wooden Planes" has one of the better melodies and good lyrics about nostalgia about childhood.

Eight Men Out (1988) Next- Fire in The Sky (1993) 2 with DB Sweeney