johnm001
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So a film that is pretty much 45 years old is considered "newer"???? That makes me feel young!
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I, personally, prefer Jerry Herman and Frank Loesser over Cole Porter, for words and music guys; but I certainly appreciate Porter's talent. *High Society* and *Anything Goes* (60s version) are favorites of mine.
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This along with 31 Days of Oscar, are my 2 least favorite months. But you can't please all of the people, all of the time.
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I never really understood what a "chick flick" was. Other than really obvious ones like *An Affair to Remember*, which gags me. However, its original version, *Love Affair*, I like. If it is romance films, then my favorite romance film is *The Tamarind Seed*.
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While I still prefer John Addison's main title, the Herrmann version now looks and sounds much better. Thanks for the correction! And, it was well known at the time that Hitchcock wanted neither of the stars. While he was the most famous director alive, he was no match for the two biggest stars in the world. Every studio wanted them, and Universal wasn't passing up the window of opportunity for Hitch or anybody. The pairing paid off handsomely for everyone, but Hitch. Universal got it's biggest box office hit up to that point, making back its cost in the US alone; the stars made lots of money; but Hitchcock lost his usual take and the film received mediocre reviews, especially for him.
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The reverb is set way too high, throughout. The musical numbers are all the film has going for it, imo.
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Richard Rodgers is the greatest composer of any century, imo!
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Anyone who found Lynette Fromme "cute", need their eyes, head, something examined! She couldn't possibly have been more revolting.
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> {quote:title=Terrence1 wrote:}{quote}
> Since I'm rather new to the message boards, I'm not sure what you are referring to, Johnm. Perhaps you can explain it to me. I'm loving being a part of this, since I'm a movie lover from way back. Thanks, Johnm.;
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> Terrence.
You know what, Terrence? It just doesn't matter. It's just something from the past, and it doesn't matter. Enjoy your time here, and keep enjoying movies. Your pick is a good one. Who wouldn't want to dance with Vera-Ellen?!
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Kyle,
While I never watched the review show, I do really like Ben on TCM, and hope he's around for a long time.
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Frankly, I think it's a stupid rule. What's wrong with reviving a thread of interest? Not ALL the threads from a year or more ago are "fight threads", or more correctly, trolled-threads. But then, there are a lot of things about this place I find stupid.
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I have no issue with fight threads being locked. I just don't understand the 1 year rule. What's the point? Fight threads should be locked when the fights are happening, and the people who create the problems, banned from the site. But that doesn't happen. It seems they make the most ridiculous rules that add nothing to bettering this site. I just wonder, why?
Message was edited by: johnm_001 because my Dance Thread wasn't a "fight thread", it was a trolled thread. Any doubt about that can be rectified by reading it. What should have happened is the troll should have been banned. That's not what happened. That would have made sense.
Message was edited by: johnm_001
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When did the ridiculous practice of locking a thread because of how old it is, become a policy? Was there some announcement about it?
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I wonder why this thread, along with many, many others isn't locked? Some newly created policy of locking threads that are over a year old? Naturally, makes no sense, and a ruled that's not applied universally. Much like most of what goes on here. These boards have become a pathetic shell of their former self. Sad.
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As all of those people are dead, I suppose the fear is moot.
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Faults or no, TCM is simply the best channel on the air. The diversity of its programming is unmatched; and, its presentation of films is without peer!
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Seriously, TCM? Audrey Hepburn? ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
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I think it's a great number.
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Resurrecting this thread was a grotesque trip down memory lane. Not that I needed to be reminded, but it proves what a repugnant creep, Cinemascope is. Who, by the way, still trolls these boards.
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This show was filmed in 1965, and CBS decided it was too urban, for their audience and shelved it. In the summer of 1967, they decided to recoup some of their cost, and put in on the air (SUMMER ISN'T ABOUT RERUNS, ANYMORE). It was an enormous hit. Problem was, the star was already off on another series, and the production company folded, making additional episodes, impossible. Too bad, it was one of my favorite shows, ever, and I love the theme!
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Only if we can retire "at the end of the day".
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*Torn Curtain* should be better, but Hitchcock is to blame. I wonder how he felt about real turkeys like *Under Capricorn*, *Jamaica Inn* and *The Paradine Case*; and, while *Vertigo* has more style and substance in its first 40 minutes than the entire running time of *Torn Curtain*, I'd still rather watch *Torn Curtain*. *Vertigo* may be the most overrated film, ever made. If you exclude *Citizen Kane* and *Singin' in the Rain*. *Torn Curtain* isn't remotely as awful as people generally like to make it out to be. Hitchcock's real unhappiness with it, was the salaries of its two stars (the most he ever paid), including percentages, which directly impacted his bottom line.
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As much of a fan of Herrmann's that I am, I prefer John Addison's score to *Torn Curtain*.
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Believe me, seeing it on a big screen makes absolutely no difference.
Best Musical of All Time
in Musicals
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> _Les parapluies de Cherbourg_ (1964)
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> _The Umbrellas of Cherbourg_ (French: Les Parapluies de Cherbourg) is a musical film made in 1964. It was directed by Jacques Demy, and stars Catherine Deneuve and Nino Castelnuovo. The music was written by Michel Legrand. The film dialogue is all sung as recitative, even the most casual conversation.
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I like it, too. Although, I prefer Demy's *The Young Girls of Rochefort*, but I cannot be objective about it. I saw it in a theater, during its initial release, and a friend of mine is in it. So that's why I prefer it. Both display tremendous use of color, and I love the use of exteriors, especially in 'Rochefort'. Although the obvious use of wigs on both Denuve and Dorleac is rather odd. Even back in 1968, I thought it.