hatorihanzo1982
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Interesting facts about JFK and Jacquie O.
The last film JFK saw was Lawrence of Arabia.
Jacquie O's favorite film was Alain Resnais' Last
Year at Marienbad.
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I agree the greatest cast is definitely the cast of
Citizen Kane.
However, some other great ensemble casts are
The Godfather & The Godfather Part II
Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill,
and Jackie Brown.
I also loved the casts of M*A*S*H & Blazing
Saddles. And perhaps the only cast to rival that of
Citizen Kane: the cast of Akira Kurosawa's Seven
Samurai.
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I forgot to mention that they should show more silent
films as well. Sunday at midnight just doesn't cut it.
I could go for a nice dose of Chaplin in the mid
afternoon, or a shot of D.W. Griffith in the early
evening. Or wake to find some Erich von Stroheim, or
Sergei Eisenstein, or Robert Weine, or F.W. Murnau.
THey seriously don't show enough silent films.
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Just one question:
Where in the hell does Tom Cruise fit into the equation?
Secondly, If my reference to bad cinema as riff raff
offended you, I'm sorry. However, a bad film is a bad
film no matter when it was made. Pulp Fiction is
a classic film, and will be remembered for a good long
while. It truly disheartens me to see people like you
posting messages. There are too many people in my
generation who believe that if a film was made before
1980 it is not worth watching. Like wise there are
people out there like you who think that If a
film was made after 1960 it is not worth watching. When
in fact, there are great films on both sides of the
spectrum. All I'm saying is that TCM should strive to
show its viewers truly classic films as opposed to films
that have merely been labeled classic because they are
old. Age does not make a film classic. Quality Does.
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I loved Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Sound of
Music, and I can go back to LOTR. However, I do
agree that the books are better than the films, and that
the 11 Oscars this year were completely ludicrous.
However, your criticism of the cgi in LOTR does seem a
bit harsh. How were they supposed to have the staggering
number of orcs? It is a bit impractical to think htat
one film could hire that many extras. If you want to
talk about terrible uses of cgi. Star Wars Episodes I &
II are great examples. Everything in the film is cgi
with the exception of the actors. The backgrounds the
crowds of people everything. So in conclusion, LOTR does
not rely almost entirely on cgi; it is only used in the
scenes that call for it.
And as for Michael Moore, there is some guy who is
making a rebuttle film to Farenheit 9/11. I don't know
his name, but the film is titled Michael Moore Hates
America. I have never seen any of Michael Moore's
films, and considering that I am militant right wing I
probably never will.
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A Clarification:
riff raff of the golden age- with this phrase I
am referring to the films that are the equivalent of
films such as Gigli or The Bride of Chucky. I'm
refering simply to terrible films; not "hidden gems."
These films are not on DVD for a reason. They are simply
not fit for viewing by any self-respecting cinephile.
P.S.
I was not refering to Beauty for Sale. I have
seen it and it was decent.
P.P.S.
Why wouldn't the TCM crowd enjoy Pulp Fiction?
It is a classic film.
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Although you do make a good point that the films I have
mentioned are on DVD, however these films are very
seldom shown on television. And they are all most
certainly classics. Essentially what I'm saying is that
a film being a "classic" has absolutely nothing to do
with it's age, but it's quality and importance in the
history of film. Let's face it there are some truly
terrible films shown on TCM simply because they were
filmed in the golden age of Hollywood. However, they are
so terrible that to call them classic is a slap in the
face to truly classic films from the same era such as
Citizen Kane, Casablanca, Gone with the Wind, or
Lawrence of Arabia. Essentially they need to mix it up
more and weed out the riff raff, by adding in
more "modern" (for lack of a better term) classics and
foreign film classics. If given a choice between a John
Wayne western filmed before Stagecoach or a modern
masterpiece such as Schindler's List; I'd rather see
Schindler's List. (Too my knowledge Schindler's List has
been on television possibly one time.) It's not like I
want them to go AMC and start showing crappy 80's films
like Fright Night.
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I think TCM should show more foreign films. And add in
classics from the 80's and 90's more often.
Suggested foreign films
1.)Seven Samurai
2.)The 400 Blows
3.)The Triumph of the Will
4.)The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
5.)8 1/2
6.)Eat Drink Man Woman
Suggested classics from the 80's & 90's
1.)Amadeus
2.)Pulp Fiction
3.)The Silence of the Lambs
4.)Schindler's List
5.)E.T.
6.)Indiana Jones Trilogy
7.)Star Wars Trilogy
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My favorite Hitchcock films are Rope, Vertigo, Psycho, &
the film that North by Northwest was a remake of; The 39
Steps.
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My favorite "newspaper" film is the greatest film ever;
Citizen Kane!
TCM should show more foreign films
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Kurosawa is great!
Did You Know?
Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch was also looslely
based on Seven Samurai.