scsu1975
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I have no idea! I got the common denominator question but that second question was over my head. If I was that kid, I never would have gotten a chance to eat.
This type of problem can be traced back over 2000 years, and appeared in various cultures. The Chinese in particular were notorious for posing these kinds of problems.
Today, this is a standard problem given in an algebra class. It can be solved algebraically (which I will skip), by a simple formula (which gives no insight into the problem) or by using proportional reasoning.
We’ll use proportional reasoning.
If A can cut a cord of wood in 5 hours and B can do it in 6 hours, we look for a common time frame (the common denominator, or, more correctly, the least common multiple). That number is 30, since 30 is the smallest number which can be divided by 5 and 6. Now determine how much each person can cut in 30 hours. If A cuts one cord every 5 hours, then in 30 hours he cuts six time as much, so six cords. If B can cut one cord every 6 hours, then in 30 hours he cuts five time as much, so five cords.
Thus, in 30 hours, the two can cut 6 + 5 = 11 cords together.
Now if they can cut 11 cords in 30 hours, how long will it take them to cut 1 cord? (divide each number by 11)
So the answer is 30/11 hours. I would accept this answer, but the kid went one better and noticed that 30/11 hours is the same as 2 and 8/11 hours, and then he converted the 8/11 of an hour into minutes. Smart kid.
By the way, the simple formula is to take the two original hours (5 and 6), and then compute
(5 x 6)/(5 + 6), which is 30/11. But then you lose out on the fun of solving the problem!
Glad you enjoyed the film. I particularly like when Mason spouts his educational philosophy during Back to School night.
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Another version of the the film was shot in 1913 as well, and starred M. J. McQuarrie. The movie was shot in color, using a process called Kinemacolor. I think this one is lost.
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This was interesting and thanks for sharing. The only thing I didn't quite get was that Hyde was so hunched over - he looked like he was about 4 feet tall so that he didn't seem too threatening.
Hyde suffered from a rare condition called "Groucho Marx Syndrome."
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I recently watched Carl Laemmle's 1913 version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and really enjoyed it! Not perfect by any means, but for such an old film, and for one of the first of all the Jekyll and Hyde films, pretty well done. Now I want to watch all the other Jekyll and Hyde movies - but don't even know where to start! I've heard John Barrymore's is pretty great, but what others (classic or modern) should I watch?
A forgotten film version of the story was released in 1920, around the same time as Barrymore's version. This version starred Sheldon Lewis. The Library of Congress has a complete version.
The earliest existing version stars James Cruze, and I think it's available on youtube.
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Stan Laurel's spoof entitled Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride is good for some laughs, and there is an excellent print on youtube.
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What! Already forget about that one supposedly shot in Dallas one fateful November day in '63, Rich?!
YOU know, that "magic" one!
(...sorry...couldn't resist)
In this movie, the audience may have pumped a few slugs into her.
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Hat, Coat, and Glove was a disappointment. Cortez looked tired and run down for the whole movie. I know he was supposed to be playing an "older man," but this was ridiculous. When he appeared to be nodding off in the courtroom, I really thought he was just giving up - I certainly was. The director must have slipped him some valium.
Margaret Hamilton was funny, but the courtroom theatrics were silly and unrealistic. John Beal as the "other man" was not appealing. However, the biggest joke was when the newspaper flashed across the screen, mentioning the victim's "bullet-riddled body." I wasn't aware a single bullet could do that much damage.
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Yup.
if you want to quick primer on the definition of master film direction, I highly recommend watching the 1941 and 1931(?) versions of FALCON back to back, in whatever order you want. Lines of dialogue that lay flat and lifeless in the original come to life with depth and nuance in the remake thanks to the incredibly talented cast but also, of course the firm direction of John Huston.
Watching the 1931 version, I just couldn't help but get the impression that the director didn't have a clue what he was doing, and I couldn't really get too mad at any of the actors-bad as they are – because there's always the possibility that, were they properly directed, they would've nailed it
I agree, I don't think Roy Del Ruth knew what to do with his version, while Huston knew what to do with his version. However, Huston probably had the advantage of seeing the 1931 version and then figuring out what not to do with his version.
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And btw...
Boy, what with all these revelations goin' on in this thread about people's real names, I wouldn't be AT ALL surprised if the NEXT THING you people are gonna try and tell me is that THIS guy here...
...isn't at all related to THIS guy here...
(...and you're not gonna do that to me TOO, now are ya?!)
No, they're not related, but they both had a cat with the same name.
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Well, I suppose there goes MY theory as to the first guy ever to don one of those cheesehead hats in Green Bay Wisconsin anyway!
(...but then again, Mr. Ripley wasn't ALWAYS right, ya know)
Well, if we're gonna go there, might as well say that John used the right Bate to hook Bass.
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hey, how about pat boone?
Now you're talkin'
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Wow! So Ricardo would pretty much turn into Vito Scotti later in life, eh?!
Yes, he was a man of many ethnicities.
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Even God was wrong.
That's the drug talkin'.
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His last acting appearance was in an episode of "Bonanza"
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Coming on Friday (OK, day after tomorrow) is BIGGER THAN LIFE. I read about this on the TCM site as one of the post-WW2 melodramas and it looks extremely interesting, Directed by Nicholas Ray and starring James Mason from 1956. Basically about a family falling apart due to Mason's drug dependency but it looks like there's more going on beneath the surface. This is one thing about domestic dramas from the 1950's - there's always stuff going on underneath the main story.
See if you can solve the math problem that Mason gives to his kid. His kid does give an answer ... is it correct?
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The obvious question about Goodfellas is
"You mean, let me understand this cause, ya know maybe it's me, I'm a little ****ed up maybe, but I'm funny how, I mean funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh, I'm here to ****in' amuse you? What do you mean funny, funny how? How am I funny?"
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Some years back, they showed a whole bunch of short TV dramas from the '50s that were unusually heavy with movie star presence - John Wayne was in one of them. I've forgotten the title of that series.
Screen Directors Playhouse. Some interesting episodes were shown in that series.
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And yes, MISSILES OF OCTOBER was a teleplay and was, in fact, shot on video tape. My print is an image transform (tape to film) but it has been released on DVD from a videotape master.
I remember that as being pretty good, with William Devane as JFK and Martin Sheen as RFK. However, the movie lost credibility when Devane started advising everybody to buy gold and silver from Rosland Capital.
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Wow.
Sat down and watched ALI: FEAR EATS THE SOUL on TCM ON DEMAND...
Is that the one where he beats the crap out of George Foreman?
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Obviously that's a publicity still from Curse of the Undead, but I can't help thinking it would have been more effective if Michael Pate was biting her in the neck.
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My favorite Streisand rendition (and kudos to Artie Butler for the cool arrangement):
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Ricardo Cortez day tomorrow.
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