johnm001
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I like them both, almost equally; but Bravo's got the edge. There's just something more appealing to me, about it.
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What movie do any of you think should win for best picture this year, I am hoping for Little Miss Sunshine
THE DEPARTED, was my favorite of all the Best Picture nominees; but that's not saying a whole lot. None of them were close to being my idea of best film of the year.
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I love the film your name come from, Suspiria. One of my absolute favorites!
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Have you seen ROCKY BALBOA? I loved it, and thought it a wonderful closer to the Rocky series.
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Can anyone say that "West Side Story," "The Sound of Music, " "The Music Man" (my personal favorite) or "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" aren't in their own right very much the equal of "Singin' in the Rain?"
I would say they're all far superior to SINGIN' IN THE RAIN.
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I never watch it; but I know people who do. I loved it, when I was a kid. It was one of the very rare times you you got to see movie stars on television. Today, I don't find anyone special enough to even really consider them stars, and they're on television, one way or another, every day of the week. Which, is why I find nothing special about them. Besides, as an adult, the very idea of actors giving each other awards for play-acting, is ludicrous to me
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I really like the story, although I am not a fan of YOU'VE GOT MAIL. I love the Broadway musical, SHE LOVES ME, which is an original musical verison of the story. It was meant to be a film with Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, but MGM cancelled it (and paid Julie a cool million to break the contract), when they decided to forego making anymore musicals.
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Terrific point about Rex Harrison, SueSue. He couldn't sing a note either, yet nobody ever complains about him in MFL.
The reason nobody complained about Rex Harrison, is because the songs in MFL, were written especially for him. Only one of Higgins' songs was written before Rex signed-on to do the role, and even then, they were hoping to get him for Higgins. Much easier to be perfect in a role that is witten for you. His songs were written to be spoken in rhythm. Marvin's song was written for a singer. I can understand how people could hate his croaking; but I like it.
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Other than MY FAIR LADY, where one could write a book about what's wrong with it, my nominee for "worst" Best Picture, would be SILENCE OF THE LAMBS. While I think it is well acted, and won awards for such, I find the film as a whole, a bit of a mess.
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It really is next to impossible to pick just one. That's a good idea, to pick one per genre.
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But, what's your favorite movie?
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Musical were dying in the 50s. Most of the musicals produced during that decade, weren't very successful. Some of them were major bombs. Even though films like GIGI and AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, wons lots of critical praise and awards, they weren't so popular at the box office. The one true box-office hit of the decade was SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS, a film that was pretty much considered a "B" musical. It wasn't until WEST SIDE STORY, became such an international blockbuster, that Hollywood went scrambling with renewed interest to musicals. Of course, Broadway was still producing major musical hits, and was ripe for the picking. That is why there was such an influx of musicals made from Broadway shows, during the 60s. The problem was, they all weren't WEST SIDE STORY. Some, like THE MUSIC MAN, did very well in the United States, but offered no appeal, to the international market. MY FAIR LADY, which was the biggest hit in the history of Broadway and London's West End, was expected to become the biggest box-office blockbuster, since GONE WITH THE WIND. In fact, Jack Warner announced to the world that he was going to make the most successful film in motion picture history; and, no one challenged him. The show was known, by everyone. The original cast recording was the biggest selling album, of all-time. Members of the cast were frequent guests on various variety shows and television specials. Everybody knew and loved, MY FAIR LADY, whether they saw it, or not. It was incredibly expensive to make (the rights alone were the highest any studio ever paid); and, while it did respectable business, it wasn't even the biggest film of 1964, let alone of all time, and ended up a disappointment for Jack Warner. The irony of it, is unmatched in Hollywood. Although, MY FAIR LADY did well, all over the world; and, even if it didn't quite come close to what Waner and most other predicted, it was still a hit film, and Hollywood just kept making musicals. Most flopped, by some succeeded, just like they always did, just like they always will. The only specialty genre that hasn't ever gone out of vouge, is horror, it seems.
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I know that; but that doesn't change the fact that I wish he had done those roles. In a wishing world, those films wouldn't have been made, until there was a Harve Presenell to make them!
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The Academy Awards are silly, so a list of films that are the worst winners for Best Pictures being silly, kind of goes without saying.
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That was Alfred Newman. He did an equally wonderful score for HOW THE WEST WAS WON, and wrote the famous Fox Fanfare. He was conductor and music arranger for some of the finest films in Hollywood history.
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Oh, and one of the greatest film scores, in history!
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I saw it in a theater, as well. It was the biggest hit of 1970, and replaced THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, as Universal's biggest money-maker, ever!
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I love AIRPORT. It's one of those films that I can watch at the drop of a hat!
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I can agree with that list, particularly, MY FAIR LADY.
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I think Heflin gives the performance of the decade in that film. He is in another stratosphere from everyone else.
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Julie Andrews in STAR!
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I adored Unsinkable Molly Brown and I will never forget sitting in the theater
with my mom and seeing it in its initial run.
So great to see those big musicals in their original road show versions, on those enormous screens. With all the technical advancements, nothing compares, today.
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Neither Yul Brenner, Richard Harris,or Richard Burton could sing a note but they worked in "The King and I" and "Camelot".
I don't agree that Richard Buton couldn't sing a note. He was, in fact, a fine singer. The role of the King, in THE KING AND I, does not require a singer. If you were to cast Pavarotti in the role of the King, he would speak to the rhythm of the songs. That's how they're written. Richard Harris' ability to sing, is open for debate, I suppose. The songs in PAINT YOUR WAGON, were written to be sung, by singers.
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I always wished that Harve Presnell had done most of the roles Howard Keel did. I never liked Keel's voice; but, I loved Presnell's. Harve Presnell, did lots of stage work, touring all over the world. He also has done a lot of television and film work. Still does.
Your candidate for most over-rated movie?
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Gigi" really marked the end of the true creative musical originality in Hollywood
If Walt Disney were here, he might disagree. His MARY POPPINS was, arguably, even more original in screenplay and score, than GIGI.