movieman1957
-
Posts
6,641 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Posts posted by movieman1957
-
-
>I've been tempted to get the Super Spectacular Deluxe Ultra Special Edition of Rio Bravo that came out early last year. I'm sure I will, eventually.
Don't hurry because there will be plans for the Super Spectacular Deluxe Ultra Special Edition Director's Cut soon to follow. (Complete with deleted scenes and Angie Dickinson wardrobe fitting photos.)
-
Having had this mess since the day after Christmas and am still looking for my voice let me offer a few suggestions.
Play something you love especially if you are tired. If you are lucky enough to fall asleep than you won't have missed anything ( or at least can go replay it.) Hopefully you don't have an huge cough that makes you feel as though you will die with the next one. If so, avoid movies with lots of dialogue. You'll just miss it. If you have the sniffles go ahead and watch a weepy movie. You're already blowing your nose so maybe this will help it along. If your head hurts you can avoid everything from action movies to musicals.
In short, a nice drama that is not too complicated but you won't mind spending your time on. A "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" kind of movie.Something light might include Cary Grant's "Indiscreet."
Chances are you won't feel like watching much anyway.
P.S. This post was done with nothing to footnote.
-
I thought I had seen some it before now but yes, we should watch it. I recently saw something on one of the cable channels about greatest TV moments or comedies or something like that and you'd be amazed how many of the pioneers are missing or are so far down the list as to be dismissive.
Two hour long documentaries showing on Washington DC PBS tonight discuss Groucho and Jackie Gleason. Neither are new so you might keep an eye out for them in your area.
-
Fred was right. Once you have posted something you can go back and edit but you have to leave something in the post. It could be a number or a punctuation mark but something has to be in it.
You cannot delete or edit anyone else's posts. If there is something unsavory you can contact TCM. Imagine the fights if you could edit someone else's comments?
-
Given that I'm kind of a "way back machine" this is a set up that was not uncommon (at least in Balt/DC area) back in the 70's and 80's. As most men worked during the week they programmed the "guy" stuff for the weekends.
There may be still some of that mentality. Granted people's lives and schedules are different but some of that carries on.
The same thing applied to franchise films. Every Saturday or Sunday morning you got Abbott and Costello or Blondie or Philo Vance or Mr. Moto. Generally that was the only time they were scheduled.
-
You know I thought of that and then forgot to put in in. Thanks for pointing it out. I think TCM had thought of putting a west coast broadcast but it never got worked out and I haven't heard anything about it since.
Maybe the question has become since so much stuff is being recorded does it make a difference.
-
Well, the man is in his mid-70's.
-
They have shown it every year as far as I can remember.
-
When AMC went to commercials between pictures I thought "I can live with that." They weren't interrupting the movie and if this helps them keep their format, then so be it. But, we all know what happened there. For my money, if you are going to cut into the movie then you've lost the experience.
You've messed with the flow and the emotion of the picture.
I watched a lot of movies when I was younger when they were on local TV. I sure didn't know how nice it would be to watch one all the way through.
As far as other hosts. A guest host or a specific series host would be fine but I wouldn't want four or five regulars popping up any old time introducing the movies.
-
It's no accident that "Silent Sunday Nights" are shown at midnight (ET.) While they are important part of of our film heritage they are a small part of it. It makes no sense to show such a small, albeit, important group of films that has one of your smallest audiences in a slot where you trying to attract the most viewers. Small wonder that TCM Imports follows this at 2:00am (ET.) Presumably for similar reasoning.
If TCM were all about ratings they would have changed a long time ago. I think they see themselves as a kind of "America's Film Library" and I am grateful.
-
Dear Mongo:
Thank you so much for this thread. WIth all your other self imposed duties here (and "there") it is a sure sign of your dedication that you continued this thread through the end of the year.You didn't have to do it after Bartlett left but for the benefit of all you continued.
The good news is that we can always go back and consult the thread. Thanks for all your hard work.
Chris
-
Osborne is TCM's brand indentity, Ben is their shot a younger audience.You get too many faces it loses its impact. As long as the role of host is no more demanding than it is you probably won't see anymore hosts.
I doubt you will see anymore old movie channels. The proof only needs to go back as recently as a few years for AMC. With all that we find so disgusting about what they did it didn't take long for their ratings to go up. And they went up a pretty good percentage. In fact the only reason you get the old movies you do was a result of a lawsuit from a cable operator who said they had broken their contract as they were no longer the station they were at the start of the contract.
We are a minority, and probably by a wide margin. There isn't enough nudity, explosions and graphic murders to get the viewers that TV networks want. I've thought for a long time that TCM is a philanthropic venture and am grateful for Time/Warner's continuance of this part of their empire.
No, no more movie channels. You'll have to settle for 4:00am showings on Cinemax.
-
>Considering the fact that most of the recently dead harken back at least five decades, why not use some music that exemplifies that fact, and not some new junk that makes no sense whatsoever?
For instance?
The song is fine. One can argue the merits of whether the tune is appealing but the lyrics seem to fit.
In 2001 they used an instrumental piece that was quite appropriate for the mood but the music now is set to speak to today's viewer.
-
Also, this week's "Silent Sunday Nights" is a collection of shorts from Chaplin, Keaton, Chase and Lloyd. It kicks off at midnight, eastern time.
-
I saw you listed "Humor Risk." If I'm remembering correctly Groucho said he would have burned it if he could find a copy.
-
The primary reason may be she didn't do enough work (that TCM could get hold of) to justift such a designation.
-
You'll get more responses if you put this in General Discussions or Drama forums. No one will look here unless they are having a problem.
-
If you mean on the film itself Frankie Lane probably sang as many as anybody. After that many of them sound alike. I remember seeing the likes of Vaughan Monroe and Matt Munro singing a few.
As far as general recordings everyone from Andy Williams to Robert Goulet to John Gary and Johnny Mathis recorded all of those great 50's films songs.
-
The first line or two sounds like Gene Autry but then pretty soon after kills that thought.
-
If I did I didn't know it or mean to. I'll check. Thanks.
-
My video playlist is gone. I have tried to add things to it but it keeps coming up empty. Any ideas?
-
There is a collection on Youtube. You can also find it http://silverscreenoasis.com/oasis/viewtopic.php?t=1350
-
"Promises" by Badly Drawn Boy. You can see it in the TCM video section by clicking on the link at the top of the page. Look under "Our Picks."
-
A class act and a true gentleman. Thank you Mongo.
End of 2007 retrospective - did I miss it?
in Information, Please!
Posted
Unfortunately you did miss it on TV as they ran quite a few times. The good news is it is in the "Video" section if the website. Click on the tab at the top and where you can put in a search just type in what you want and it should bring it up.