movieman1957
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Hi PK:
Nice to see you around. Have you seen Blore in "San Diego, I Love You"? He cries at almost everything. It's pretty funny but it almost gets annoying, almost.
Odd little fim.
Chris
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Ava:
Thank you for your repsonse. I didn't say what we think doesn't matter. It does. When people like "tcmprogrmmr" or "MGMWBRKO" visit and post on these boards by responding to a question on comment it is a grand thing. They do listen. However, I think there is far more info collected than what they get here. (Good as it is.)
I know if TCM changed there would be a huge uproar. We felt that when AMC changed. (I was heartbroken.) Let us not forget that from a business point, at least as of last year, AMC had big increases in their viewership after they changed.
I don't think I underestimate their commitment at all. Any network that will show the series of films TCM did in '07 surely has a commitment to us and their mission. Ultimately, it is out of their hands.
I am happy for you to state your opinion. I'm happy for others too as well. It would be awfully dull. As Lynn said we have debated this to death. A short search will find at least six or seven threads that have been down this road in the last month. We will never come to a complete agreement. My only point was to be happy in what we have, know it could go away at any time and make the best of things while we can.
Fred:
Now, now Fred, you know we are not a private club at SSO.
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Re: Psst! I got the May 2008 listings right here.
Posted: Feb 28, 2008 9:48 AM in response to: Terry_W Reply
It is not permanent, just for this month, the 10th anniversary of Frank Sinatra's death.
Here is the response from "tcmprogrmmr" about this very thing. The thread link is below.
http://forums.tcm.com/jive/tcm/thread.jspa?threadID=123903&start=15&tstart=75
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I find it funny that so many come on here and DEMAND that TCM show this movie or don't show that movie. (and this is nothing new.)
When you get down to it this is still the only place you can get what we get. Yea, there is Retroplex but that still falls far behind what we have here.
First it's not our network. Does our opinion matter? Yes. Is it going to dictate what they do? Probably not. The number of people that post on this board compared to the total number of viewers is so small as to be insignificant. (Mind you, that is by number only.) From TCM's view their job is to attract more viewers. One way is by having the "31" days. Sometimes newer movies mean newer viewers. More viewers make the cable companies happy which may extend the life and scope of our beloved TCM.
And if it were only about how good a movie was some of the dreck from the 30's and 40's have no place here either.
I'm sure if the cutoff date for showing movies were back in the 70's, as some wish, the repeats would be more often and more annoying. As much as we would like the network is not our little club. Our little club is really the message board.
TCM is a business. They operate, I believe, under the goodwill of Time/Warner who could at any minute think the words I dread - "A noncommercial channel that shows nothing but old movies? How are we going to make any money doing that?"
While I don't think I have much of an interesting life I still can find things to do when something is on that I don't want to watch. Sometimes I come here.
Go ahead and vent. It's good we have someplace to vent. Just remember that while we are heard we are not all there is to hear.
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You should have been here during the alien abduction.
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Man, you're good.
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They showed John Ford's "The Iron Horse" in that slot as part of their big Ford days that coincided with the box set release. They don't show them too often but others will be better suited to answer you.
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It's actually Encore's Westerns channel but it will be easy enough to find.
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One thing I have done over the last year is collect these little promos or "Word of Mouth", SoTM" tributes or other little things.
It's nice to have these specials to enjoy when you can't get them. I know some are on the video section but it's not always easy to get to a computer.
They make a great filler at the end of a DVD or a collection on a DVD.
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There will be no joy in Baltimore this season so we'll have to stick with the movies.
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If he had there would be a movie in there somewhere. Different backgrounds and sensibilities would make an interesting tale.
Come to think of it there probably was something similar done sometime.
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I don't know how obscure it is but I had never heard of it. "Gun Crazy" from 1949. Jon Dall and Peggy Cummins.
Terrific noir of Bonnie nad Clyde type couple. Interesting "B" look to intense film about couple on the run. Psychological issues and lack of steady jobs drive couple to crime spree where they spend the rest of the movie dodging authorities.
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Cooper's Birthday is May 7. (My wife's so it is easy to remember.)
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It's out now. See the topic in General Discussions as there are already some comments.
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> would have to look to see which qualified but many of the Beatles hits in '65 and '66 were considered "Double A Sides." I think Billboard tracked each song based on information from retailers. Also both songs were so good that they were wach receiving a good deal of air play.
I do think "Day Tripper" and "We Can Work It Out" qualify but therest require some research. I'll try to have an answer tomorrow.
From what I can find, just for the record, different sources put "We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper", "Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby" and "Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever."
Sources include AOL, Billboard and Beatles expert Mark Lewison.
There, that's out of the way. Now back to our regular conversation.
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Lynn, Kyle anyone:
I know years ago local TV stations used to lease packages of films. Do we know that after some specific titles they may ask for do they then get a bundle of assorted titles or would they have a list of titles they want?
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Most of the music I've written in the last ten years has been for church. It has been the only place I really have an outlet for it. I'm not always happy with them but people are very nice. I figure they don't have to say anything so when they do it's a wonderful feeling.
I've written songs for my wife. I sang and played a song I wrote for her at our wedding (nearly 24 years ago.) She still has me play it for her every now and then. My daughter wants me to write one for her wedding but I have lots of time to do that one.
You can call me Chris, most do.
April:
I play the piano. I'm ok at that but I'm a first class "noodler."
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Not having to mess up is one of the reason I started to write my own songs. If I messed up no one would know. Now I get people coming to me and asking if I wrote what they heard. (I always take it as a compliment.) I had a friend ask me to write her a song as she liked mine so well. Then her daughter asked me to do one for her. They loved me them, oddly enough.
At the moment I've been asked to do something for the band in a couple of weeks. I have something started but I'm not real keen on it. My music pastor will hear what I have tonight so I'll get a sense. I told him don't be shy about telling me if it stinks.
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It's not the big time but I played and sang some of my own music in church. I got to do it the day we dedicated a new building. WIth the band accompanying me we did the song before about 800 people. That can be intimidating and excitiing at the same time.
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My kids grew up with Andy as the voice of Friar Tuck in Disney's "Robin Hood." It was so much fun when they were older and watched "Liberty Valance" to see them squirm when they knew the voice but couldn't place it.
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3 film package is a good deal if you have the time to devote to them. I found that I felt like there were things I had to leave in order to watch a movie from Netflix. It would be interesting to hear how long some have a movie in their hands between receiving it and sending it back.
I'm on a two DVD plan and I usually don't have more than three days and rarely, if at all, a week.
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believe Revolution, Day Tripper, Eleanor Rgby, Strawberry Fields Forever all were, incredibly, "B" sides, and there are other such beatles hits ...
I would have to look to see which qualified but many of the Beatles hits in '65 and '66 were considered "Double A Sides." I think Billboard tracked each song based on information from retailers. Also both songs were so good that they were wach receiving a good deal of air play.
I do think "Day Tripper" and "We Can Work It Out" qualify but therest require some research. I'll try to have an answer tomorrow.
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These were the reverse side of 45 rpm records. The "A" side was the hit single. The "B" side was often a cut from the album but sometimes it would be a new song just to fill out the back side. Once in a while you hit on a gem. There was one song per side.
Here is the "A" side "Hey Jude" from The Beatles."
The "B" side for The Beatles would show half of an apple.
Jack - I posted this and then saw your answer so I thought I might leave in case anyone really did want to know.
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Jeff:
Since you brought up your miserable life, who do you see playing you in the movie? If you answer George Clooney then you really aren't all that miserable.
Sorry I read your post.
Chris
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I've read through these and I don't think I caught anything on this topic.
I have a Panasonic EMR-ES35V. It's been fine except for a clock that runs fast. It does a fine job copying my tapes but I noticed that the quality of color films is not that great, especially on newer films. (Last night "Unforgiven" looked great while I watched it on TV. This morning the DVD didn't look so great. Not awful, just not great and not near as good as the TV picture.)
I have the hook up is that the cable comes through the box to the recorder and on to the TV. When the machine is off the picture is terrific.(It's digital.) Recordings then come off with a bit of a grainy look to it. I have no other cables than the basic cable coming from the box.
I have tried a variety of discs but the condition seems uniform. Could the unit weaken the power to reduce the signal quality? Is it normal? If not, any ideas?
Thanks.