johnnyweekes70
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It would appear that sometimes the replacement films for those TCM cannot show in Canada are more favourable titles. Today, Canadian viewers got Keep Your Power Dry and The Youngest Profession in lieu of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and the Brownlow Chaney documentary. Not a bad swap, indeed.
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I watched Death of a Scoundrel this morning, which I've wanted to see for ages, and I caught one complete picture drop-out, one instance where the picture skipped for a few second, and again towards the end. Was this a Canadian signal problem or a TCM problem? Not complaining coz it's been over two years since I last watched TCM and to catch Big Hearted Herbert, Death of a Scoundrel and Thunder Bay (currently on), I more than happy. Just hope the picture problems end.
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I just checked Star Choice, which I have, and found TCM on 539. Wow!! I never thought the day would come where I could watch TCM in my own living room!
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One of Lorre's most interesting performances, full of sexual what-ifs and bizarre kinkiness that one could go into great depth analyzing and which certainly makes it a unique production coming from, of all studios, MGM. It is interesting to note that while not noted for horror films, MGM produced four of the most fascinating films of the genre of the 1930s: The Mask of Fu Manchu, Freaks, Mad Love and The Devil-Doll. Each film can easily hold its own against any other of the period and I keep crossing my fingers that it will not be just Freaks that is accorded a treasured Warner DVD release.
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I've been off these boards for awhile now but what great news to find upon returning! As others have happily exclaimed, Hooray!!!!
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Yes, more people need to watch Kinski films, especially if they think they've got problems or are in need of a therapist. I love Kinski, though I usually have to suspend my judgment and my code-of-ethics a bit, especially when I read his autobiography. Wow! His partnership, for lack of a better term, with Herzog, as you suggested, produced some of the finest films I've ever seen, even Cobra Verde. A superb actor, Kinski turned down Pasolini, Visconti, many of the great of cinema to appear in schlock because the paycheck was higher. What a guy!!!!
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That should read, "far more interesting..." My backspace button must be sticking!
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I don't like cutting into flesh either but I do kind of enjoy The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover. Pretty gross, to be sure, but far worse thamore interesting than many slasher films, though many that's the snob in me.
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Geez, I'm not used to some of the new features here. Sorry, moviejoe79, I meant to respond to Mongo's original post.
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I've been out-of-the-picture for awhile now, Mongo, and hadn't learned of Mr. Lee's passing. I appreciate your posting of this news; 'Porky' had always been my favourite member of Our Gang and many of my earliest memories of vintage film concern him. May he rest in peace.
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Richard Burton contributed one last memorable feature film performance in 1984, though I wouldn't classify the film as a superior moviemaking, his performance, I think, was spellbinding.
In Edward Scissorhands, Vincent Price gave us one last example of his extraordinary talent, as did Paul Muni in The Last Angry Man, and Bogart showed Rod Steiger how to really act in The Harder They Fall.
But my favourite memorable final performance was provided by George Sanders in Psychomania. In a ridiculous film, Sanders looks like he'd left in the bottom of the freezer for a year, thawed overnight and microwaved for an hour-and-a-half before appearing in his first scene. No wonder he decided to split soon after.
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The Wicker Man is an absolutely brilliant film. I hope they air original full-length cut and not the edited American version. Viewers should be treated to the whole thing. And Britt Ekland is always a pleasure to behold.
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Did anyone else hear about Depardieu headbutting a photographer in Florence last week after the photographer snapped pictures of him and a young lady shopping? Hilarious! Seems the victim had to spend four days in recovery and it will affect his work for some time. Not that I'm for supporting mindless violence, but I can't stand paparazzi photographers nor am I interested in what stars do in their privates lives or what they eat for breakfast. Other photographers should pay attention and stop harassing stars (otherwise known as mere mortals) while they're picking up their essentials. Pictures of Depardieu rushing the guy were splashed across Italian papers but I don't think getting angry at an invasion of privacy is such a bad thing. He should certainly apologize for overreacting but I can kind of understand why he did it. He did, after all, ask the guy to stop before he headbutted him, if that in anyway excuses his behaviour.
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I'm surprised to find mention of A Pure Formality on these boards. I saw it when it was originally released and found it was one of the strangest films I've ever seen. The teaming of Depardieu and Polanski is absolutely ingenious but it's too bad the film, I think, is a little convoluted, though the subject matter perhaps demands the treatment it got. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing those two men appear together, basically holding together the entire film with an extended interrogation/conversation. A dark film, to be sure, but a fascinating one. I've love to add it to my Depardieu DVD collection. Good call!
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vallo, I missed that bizarre dialogue between therealfuster and the other poster. It is truly a shame that she left over an arrogant one-off, as whoever wrote those ridiculous slams only contributed to that one thread. I realize the necessary, perhaps, for critically arguing against a thought, or a train-of-thought that one doesn't feel comfortable with, as I have done, but seriously attacking one's style or the amount of posts they accumuate is seriously silly stuff and I really don't think that's what these boards are about. I've notice more and more off-putting comments popping up lately and maybe she's better off avoiding the arena altogether. Movies sure do bring out the best, or the worst, in people, don't they?
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Today, it would be The Enemy Below and Crossfire. Tomorrow, who knows?
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Hi Larry,
How's the weather out there? I've come down to one or two 'look-ins' a week here, purely by default since my summer life is over and normal living has resumed for me. However, I've been stocking up on lots of newer, largely foreign and obscure titles lately and seem to have pushed thoughts of classic cinema out of my head. My conscience tells me I'm a traitor but I'm having fun (when I do get the chance to actually sit down and watch a film) living in the present rather than with Wallace Beery or Conrad Nagel for the upteenth time. I do look forward to seeing your recent documentary!
Johnny
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keith, like everyone else here who's not so happy with the changes, I sincerely hope you do give these boards a shot now and again. I'd love to discuss Wings of Desire, one of my favourite, favourite films with you, or anything else that furthers good dialogue. Your opinions and observations that I've read are part of what makes this such a unique forum, present technical problems aside. However you feel, and I don't begrudge your disappointment at having your identity erased, that wouldn't impress me much, it is your call.
Johnny
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Did you imply you're restricting yourself to older films? If not, then Andrzej Wajda's Danton, with Gerard Depardieu, but good luck finding it. I just saw Eric Rohmer's L'anglaise et le duc and though the film is lacking a bit dramatically, the digital work in blending paintings and live-action brought the period to life in perhaps the most unique fashion I've ever seen.
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I agree that this classic should see a release. You never know. Universal has leased films to Criterion and Kino before so, like you, I'll be keeping my fingers metaphorically crossed. Incidentally, it was to comment on this film that I initially became involved with these boards. It was near the beginning of the summer, I think, but it sure seems longer than that now.
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I saw the RS documentary way back when during my original heyday with Cagney. Loved it. I used to have it on tape but I go through buying and selling like nobody does, and usually not to my benefit. But Shake Hands with the Devil (or any other film the man appeared in) will never leave my collection!
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I knew you'd find this one. And you're definitely blessed for having spoken with the man. The great ones are certainly few and far between.
Johnny
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I like Taxi!, too, and thought about mentioning it, but I think Picture Snatcher's a notch above Taxi!. Really, every film I've seen of his I liked, even He Was Her Man. I haven't seen Winner Take All, Frisco Kid or Hard to Handle; TCM rarely seems to show those.
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Films in foreign markets rarely seem to echo the domestic distributors. Bertolucci's 1900 is available on DVD in Europe through MGM/UA yet Paramount had the distributions rights to the film here and issued it on video. Not sure why My Favorite Wife, an RKO film that Turner holds the North American rights to, was issued by Universal for Region 2. Lots of similar examples. Again, who knows?
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I don't mind programming replacements at all when it's something like what was rescheduled today. Canadian viewers got Keep Your Power Dry and The Youngest Profession in lieu of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and the Brownlow Chaney documentary. Not a bad swap, indeed.