movieman1957
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Wendy:
You know M&Ms upside down are W&Ws. That way when I have some I think of you. The only drawback is it is much harder to say.
Best wishes for a grand day.
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Championship games usually are more apt to let the players "play." ESPN shared some stat that says playoff games, and especially in the last few minutes of a game, have less pass interference or holding calls than the regular season.
There were plenty of calls left on both sides. Torrey Smith got held up on one that might well have gone for a touchdown. But as someone said the game never should have become that close. Jacoby Jones probably has a beef with his touchdown being changed from 109 to 108 yards.
The NFL won't let penalties, called or not, be reviewed. The games are long enough as it is.
For those still wondering there is a columnist for The Baltimore Sun, and may still do some radio for WBAL, named Peter ****. Yep, he uses that name. Has a good sense of humor too.
Andy, do you remember the most exciting post game activity at Memorial Stadium? The plane crash in the upper deck.
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Let me echo those sentiments for a happy birthday. I hope it has been a good one.
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You'll find me in a BAltimore suburb. I've been here long enough to experience the Colts debacle of '69 and the victory of '70. The long dry spell to the Ravens in '01 and now.
I like it better when we win.
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For the half time show and the power outage you could have watched paint dry. In Baltimore that would have been a little too dull.
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If it is the one with Frederic March then it must be "Bedtime Story." I saw part of it once and looks like a nice comedy.
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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.
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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....
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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.
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*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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"The Essentials" always get a repeat.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Best wishes for a Happy Birthday for my west coast pal.
Fondly,
You're east coast pal.
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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
The Annual FrankGrimes Torture Thread
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*The Adventures of Marco Polo -* okay film but a little hard for me to buy Cooper as Italian explorer.
*The Barbarian and The Geisha* - I'm with MissG on this one. It's an odd picture and for the talent involved they should have done something else. Strictly a curiousity.
*The Bridges at Toko Ri* - I like this one. Great aerial footage. Good cast. It gets a little slow in some parts outside the war but I think it's good. Good climax.
*The Great Escape -* At times exciting war film with exceptional cast. It probably suffers from its length a little but good film. (A must for watching "Chicken Run" like another poster said.)
*How The West Was Won* - frankly would have been better without the Civil War section but it's big and broad. Not to everyone's taste but would love to see it on the big screen.
*I Shot Jesse James* - it has a noir feel for me. Ireland was good. Okay but not that memorable.
*King Solomon's Mines* - once you get past Kerr's new hair style in the jungle it is a pretty good film. Granger and Kerr are terrific in their parts.
*Love Happy* - Late in their career they usually made a movie because Chico needed money. They phoned this one in.
*Run Silent, Run Deep -* without Gable or Lancaster you have don't have that good a film.
I saw some others but will save more for later if it comes up.