Det Jim McLeod
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Shirley's Word (1971-1972) short lived series for Shirley MacLaine
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Walter Brennan as Judge Roy Bean in The Westerner
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Studio era, I wouldn't want to deal with all the Twitter and Facebook posts of today.
Next- would you rather be a passenger in a car driven by Steve McQueen or Paul Newman?
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Faraday And Company (1973) Dan Dailey is a private eye who was in a South American prison for a crime he did not commit, after 25 years he returns to his family and a USA that has changed a lot.
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I am not a big fan of romantic films but here are 5 of my favorite movies about love:
1. The Clock (1945) A soldier on leave (Robert Walker) falls for an office worker(Judy Garland) in New York. We see all the obstacles they face as they try to get married.
2. Roman Holiday (1953) A reporter (Gregory Peck) has a whirlwind romance with an incognito princess (Audrey Hepburn). The Mouth Of Truth scene is one of my favorite movie moments.
3. Marty (1955) An overweight butcher (Ernest Borgnine) and a plain schoolteacher (Betsy Blair) don't think they will ever find love, but find each other. This is one of the funniest, most touching and realistic portrayals of love on film.
4. Romeo And Juliet (1968) The best version of Shakespeare's star crossed lovers, with age appropriate actors (Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey) , great costumes, beautiful music and stunning color.
5. Butterflies Are Free (1972) A blind musician (Edward Albert) falls in love with a free spirited hippie girl (Goldie Hawn). His over protective mother (Oscar winner Eileen Heckart) does not approve.
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National Velvet (1945) TCM On Demand 6/10
In 1920s England, a young girl yearns to have her horse ride in the Grand National Steeplechase.
First time viewing for me, I liked it, I thought it was a bit slow going but the scenes at the Grand National were great. The cast was very good. Mickey Rooney is given top billing but he is really a supporting character. Elizabeth Taylor is wonderful in a role that would make her a star, I had read this was her own favorite of all her movies. Angela Lansbury plays her older sister and she looks gorgeous. It was also interesting seeing the height difference between the two as Lansbury towers over Taylor. Donald Crisp plays another of his seemingly strict but really soft hearted father roles. Ann Revere won an Oscar as Taylor's loving mother. Her best scene is a touching one where she talks about her past dreams and encourages daughter Taylor to follow hers.
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An OK song, the whispery vocals give it an eerie feel. I thought the music would build up into a more explosive climax but it never does. The beginning reminds me of Shirley Bassey's "Diamonds Are Forever"
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Xavier Cugat Show, The
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1 hour ago, Bethluvsfilms said:
On the other hand I do think that Greenwald was correct that if the men had been a bit more willing to try and accommodate Queeq, however difficult he may have been, perhaps the situation during the typhoon wouldn't have come up....he might have been a bit more coherent and confident to be able to handle the stress of getting through the storm and a bit more willing to listen to the men in what to do to avoid going under.
That opens up another interesting question. Was Queeg an unhinged paranoiac or just a quirky neurotic?
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2 minutes ago, Bethluvsfilms said:
At the very least the men could have been a bit more discreet in mocking Queeq.
I do think that Tom (Fred MacMurray) seemed almost determine to undermine Queeq's authority from the start....hence why he's considered the real bad guy of the film instead of Queeg.
The nickname Yellowstain was given to Queeg, but I think Keefer was the most cowardly character in the film.
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Ugliest Girl In Town, The (1968) Peter Kastner in drag
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Tennessee Johnson (1942)
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The Black Room (1935)
next- Tower Of London (1939) Boris Karloff double bill
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Marion Lorne as the clueless mother of psychopath Robert Walker in Strangers On A Train (1951). Only two short scenes but great impact, she was just as crazy as her son.
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3 hours ago, cigarjoe said:
Parasite (2019)
Watched this night before last. A family of poor con artists basically take over the home of rich family. Pretty quirky and entertaining. 8/10
I don't want to spoil it for anyone, but were you shocked by the twists and turns starting around the midway point and the incredible ending?
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1 hour ago, EricJ said:
Ever sit through "Aida" on Broadway?
I admit I did. And after it was over, I honestly could not recall one song from it. Heather Headley's singing was great though.
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I thought the movie was great 8/10. The love story angle was a bit distracting, but once Humphrey Bogart's Captain Queeg is introduced, it is totally riveting. The strawberry and shirt tail scenes are classics and the typhoon sequence is powerful. All the performances are first rate. Van Johnson has his best performance as the conflicted mutineer Marek, Fred MacMurray is great as the gutless Keefer and Robert Francis very good as the wet behind the ears officer Keith. Jose Ferrer shows up later as the defense attorney Greenwald.
But the most interesting thing for me was the film leaves the idea of the mutiny being justified up to the viewer. At the end Greenwald "torpedoes" Queeg on the witness stand and Marek and Keith are acquitted. Greenwald shows his disgust at the job he had to do after the trial is over. In my opinion I think Marek and Keith were correct when they relieved Queeg of his duty. The typhoon scene was what clinched it for me. Queeg seemed disoriented and did not seem to be coherent enough to give orders while the ship is imminent danger. Marek and Keith are criticized since they were not as experienced but Keith says on the stand that they were not on the bridge. And we the viewers saw the whole thing.
Do you think the mutiny was justified? Or what is your opinion on the film?
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Planet Of The Apes (1968)
Next-favorite movie with Nick Nolte
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Just now, Allhallowsday said:
I'm typically misunderstood, particularly since I am a clown
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The Baron Of Arizona (1950)
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Lover Come Back (1961)
Next-favorite movie of 1933
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Quark (1978) a science fiction sitcom with Richard Benjamin
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4 minutes ago, TomJH said:
My only criticism of it is that inclination that director John Ford had towards inserting cornball humour. That brawl between Jeffrey Hunter and Ken Curtis, rolling on the ground and yowling, obviously intended for slapstick laughs, seems inappropriate to me in a film with such a grim subject matter.
Totally agree on this, I think that is why I rate the film 9/10 rather than 10/10, because everything else in the film is great.
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Sessue Hayakawa
Next-Barry Lyndon-Ryan O'Neal
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Kirk Douglas Film Discussion Thread
in General Discussions
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My favorite scene was a long jail break where Kirk and his fellow prisoners trying to file down the bars in the jail.