[It's an election year]

Didn't Mary Poppins have a bit of a political bit in it? hehe

[anyone else?]

P.S. I loved Moira's too!! The jiffy pop was great!!

[anyone else?]

Coffeedan, you really had me laughing!! I think my favorites were the sweatshirt and the bar chart!!

 

Thanks for the giggle!

[Finally, a wee-bit of insight into new TCM host Ben Mankiewicz?]

I agree ML. It's very nice to see criticism without it turning into a "flame-fest."

 

As someone said earlier, Ben hasn't amassed the amount of wisdom that Osborne has, but that is what research is for. Part of his job is doing research on the films and actors he announces and turning over some of that wisdom to the viewers. With enthusiasm. That's where the need for passion comes in. If you don't really care about classic films, you are going to slide by with as little as possible.

 

Also... yah, he's new at the job, but he's got to realize the competition that is out there (hundreds of actors that would be willing to do the work).

 

I believe that there is probably a better niche out there for Ben than this gig. I could definitely see him doing sports talk more. Or something in that area.

 

[Man Who Knew Too Much]

Aaah, the evils of pan and scan strike again!

[Listening to the Quiet]

I do lean a little more towards what Moira was saying about silence.

 

Granted, I love a good musical score and it can lead and drive emotions along with the movie.

 

I just think that these days, most of the modern directors feel that they HAVE to have the score going at all times. It's a bit overkill and often makes the music less effective.

 

Just my 2 cents

 

 

 

[Favorite Twisted Plot]

I just watched The Bad Seed and was a little miffed with the ending. Although I understood why the director had to end it the way he did.

 

For more recent... I kind of liked the plot twist in The Others.

[Greatest Sports flix You pick?]

Being from Indiana originally, I have to vote for Hoosiers.

 

I also enjoyed Pat and Mike and A Day at the Races.

 

A cheesy skating one that is a guilty pleasure of mine is "Cutting Edge."

 

And since I'm naming guilty pleasures... Bull Durham... I always loved the quote: "I believe in long, slow, deep, soft ... wet kisses that last three days."

[Great Stairway Scenes]

And on a more humorous note:

 

In Young Frankenstein -

 

Frau Bl?cher (carrying 3 unlit candles): Stay close to the candles. The stairway can be... treacherous.

[Best DVD source for classics]

Moviejoe, I like that site... lots of good movies... my only problem with them is that they had "Barney - Read with me Dance with me" under the "Classics" category. Hehe.

[ages of everyone on the board]

I'm 31. I probably wouldn't have cable if it wasn't for TCM. I'm addicted to it. I've always been fascinated with everything about the past... the clothing, mannerisms, speech, etc.

[Finally, a wee-bit of insight into new TCM host Ben Mankiewicz?]

I was worried about Osborne leaving too. Does anybody know if he's staying around? He does such a great job. He's got a twinkle in his eye and really tells a good story. TCM wouldn't be the same without him.

 

Mankiewicz is ok, but seems a little flat and personality-less (doh, think that's a new word).

[DON'T MISS *THE SPENCER TRACY LEGACY! Rarely, if ever aired since 1987!]

I watched the Tracy tribute today and really loved it. Hearing Hepburn talk about him... I felt like I was sitting and having coffee with her and reliving old memories. It was great. Thanks for airing it!