movieman1957

I've seen this one twice over the years. I think Welles plays an interesting part here. I'm with you in that the premise is really the most interesting thing about it. It almost sounds like the plot of a "B" picutre but it is played better than that. Proof that there is always one more thing to know about your spouse.

Now I have to go watch "Detective Story" again. Interesting discussion. It's hard to disagree with your order either. I might move up "The Little Foxes" and "Dodsworth," The only one I haven't seen is "The Good Fairy." I even like "Friendly Persuasion." Sorry, rambling....

It's only ever been on TCM once and that was to promote the DVD when it cam out a couple of years ago. If you can't find it let me know.

*Hi Sir Francis:* Glad you like the list. "Help!" is almost a novelty in that it is not so much a main stream movie. If you are not a Beatles fan than no reason to bother. "Sheriff" might be enjoyable with you having watched a few more westerns lately. It's not likely to all tastes but it is fun in how they deal with western sterotypes. "Easy Living" is great fun. It is quite an eye opener on Ray Milland. He's quite funny. This is the movie where I fell in love with Jean Arthur. A nice turn by Edward Arnold also. My list wasn't in any order but glad some of them are on your list. Maybe some others will chime in. *JF:* Thanks for your comment. I hardly see myself as subversive but maybe even at my age there is something still to learn. A list from you would be wonderful or have you done one that I didn't see?

Good morning Sir Francis: Somewhere last week you asked me for a list of my favorite comedies. (I don't remember where.) I thought this might be a good time. So, in no real order and with blandness run amok - 1. My Man Godfrey - 1936 2. Duck SOup - 1933 3. Easy Living - 1937 4. My Favorite Wife -1940 5. Our Hospitality - 1923 6. Vivacious Lady - 1938 7. The Awful Truth - 1937 8. Theodora Goes Wild - 1936 9. Horse Feathers - 1932 10. Way Out West - 1936 11. Ninotchka - 1939 12. You Can't Take It With You -1938 13. Born Yesterday -1950 14. Support Your Local Sheriff - 1969 15. The More The Merrier - 1943 16. Sleeper - 1973 17. A Fish Called Wanda - 1988 18. Help - 1965 19. The Quiet Man - 1952 20. Life With Father - 1947 21. Airplane - 1980 22. Palm Beach Story - 1942 23. The Major and The Minor - 1942 24. Midnight - 1939 25. The Cameraman - 1929. I'm stuck in the 30s. Very few in 50s and 60s. I'm not sure why. I like other early Woody Allen pictures.There are other Keaton, Lloyd and L&H's "Sons of The Desert." I guess screwball/romantic comedy is where my head and heart lives.

I don't think Nicholson is a masochist either. I think he is a perfectionist. When he is asked if the men are maybe doing too good a job on the bridge he dismisses the implication immediately. It never occurs to him that he may really be helping the enemy. He is so concerned about the bridge because he has taken responsibility for it. To him that means doing it right and not about the bigger picture of it.

I think Borgnine's character in "Jubal" is what drives the film. His 180 turn on his personality is a surprise but there is no movie without it. The same guy who recues Ford, gives him a job, protects him from some of the others and welcomes him into his home is undone by jealousy and his mistrust put on the wrong person. The feeling I have for Nicholson in "Kwai" is a sadness for him. What he does at the outset is certainly with the best intentions. But he gets caught up in it all. WHen he finally gets the upper hand on Hiyakawa it gets him and he loses perspective. Only too late does he realize it.

From what I remember of "We're Not Married" I didn't get the Douglas/Arden part. I don't remember much about it but I do remember being confused when it was over. The only one I liked was the Calhern/Gabor part. How nice for the guy not be the one shafted.

"The Essentials" always get a repeat.

Interesting listings for your preferences. Quite a few in the upper group, that I have seen, also would be among my favorites. I'm glad to see "Jubal" high on your list. And look at that for Ro, "Kwai" at number 9. "Be happy in your work." (Saw it on the big screen this past summer.) The middle group works about the same. I'm a little surprised "Wichita" is as high as it is. And, for some reason I can't fathom other than the coincidence of it, "The Women" so low. Based on its reputation it would seem to come higher but with it being a two hour cat fight maybe it just wears out its welcome. I haven't seen that many of the bottom part. Another fine list with a wide variety of things. More stuff for Netflix.

Miss G: I guess the second part of your comment answers the first part of mine. With all of the movies of Sir Francis's list that just seemed an odd choice to be at the top. It's been so long since I've seen it I wouldn't remember the end. But I'm guilty of going by reputation rather than how you would enjoy them. I should watch it again then. Sir Francis: Give me a day or two but I'll work on a list for you and the others to comment on.

Several surprises on your list MissG. "The Lemon Drop Kid" is a big surprise. Mostly it's that way from the competetion. "Branigan" over "Bridge On The River Kwai" is also but that is more my taste than anything else. Edited by: movieman1957 on Jan 22, 2013 12:30 PM

29 for me. The really good ones for me are Robin Hood Bridge On The River Kwai The Tall Target Jubal The African Queen Plenty of midlevel films that were fine but not great but the most disappointing one on the list is "We're Not Married." I didn't care for "The Fly" but that is more my lack of interest in science fiction. I leave the guessing to the ladies. They are so much better at it than me.

You also get a sense of manicures in the late 19th century. At least they had the good sense not to use the same thumb for all those card shots.

I'll second the recommendation to see "Have Gun - Will Travel." I've been through most of it and it is smart. If you only know Boone from some of his less savory charactors this will be a real change for you. Among the best TV westerns.

The way the schedule works is that the braodcast day starts usually at 6am eastern time. That will vary some but not before 6. The schedule can be shifted by your time zone. But when it shows anything after midnight it is still considered on the same broadcast day. Today, for instance, the films shown after midnight will stil be on the 18th's schedule. The online schedule today though does appear inside out so it won't work well until it's fixed. Edited by: movieman1957 on Jan 18, 2013 12:04 PM Edited by: movieman1957 on Jan 18, 2013 12:06 PM

Best wishes for a Happy Birthday for my west coast pal. Fondly, You're east coast pal.

The beauty of them is there are foreign language versions of films that follow the English versions. It is also Oliver Hardy's birthday. Edited by: movieman1957 on Jan 16, 2013 10:11 PM

I've seen "The Big Lift." Nothing great. It is really Clift's movie. it starts out well enough. You get to find out some things about the Berlin Airlift but it soon becomes a love story. After some time they remember they had a film about the airlift and get back to it. Average at best. "Foyle's War" was an addiction for The Bride and me. We got to a point where that was at the top of my Netflix queue. (Try "Inspector Lynley" if you're looking for a new murder series when you're done.) The thing I like about Ealing comedies is that they give you a nice warm feeling. You might not laugh out loud too often but the people that live in those films seem so genuine to me that they are a treat to watch.

I watched it sometime ago but can't remember enough of it to anyone any good. It makes me wonder whether it is me or the movie.

Oh good. A couple of films for my list. Thanks. (You too, Ro.)

Those cheap fountain pens were standard fare for me when I was in elementary school. I like nice pens. I don't have a huge collection and most of them aren't very expensive but I do have a nice pens that I am afraid to take out of the house. Some I've had for 30 years.

I have a Toshiba DVD/VHS recorder. I can record on the TCM HD but not the SD channel. Comcast doesn't know why. Luckily, my Panasonic recorder not hooked to an HD box still records on the SD channel.

Wendy: Thank you. I have a Streisand recording of that song. I've never heard this one but it is lovely. It reminded me of some wonderful lyrics. "If I had changed a single day. What went amiss or went astray I may have never found my way to you. I wouldn't change a single thing that happened On My Way To You."

Jane Olivor