movieman1957

What did you think of "Midnight"? My bride and I watched it the other night. She thought she had not seen it before but realized fairly early on that we had. I've seen "Four Men and A Prayer" a long time ago and am sadly lacking in knowledge of the rest of your list. "Deadly Companions" is due for a look.

Thanks. I wasn't really aware there was a split ownership. I thought the "RHI" had something to do with Roach. D'oh!

I thought the deal was with Roach and they had it for some ridiculous amount of time. 40 years sticks in my head but maybe somebody was kidding. Good heavens, why would anybody want to keep anything locked up? I mean anything.

Next time on Oprah - "Can you have too much plastic surgery?"

You should always be careful.

That was a wonderful show. It showed me a different side of Baldwin. I wouldn't be a bit surprised if that is what got him The Essentials job. No matter who succeeds Osborne there will be trouble.

I thought P'Toole particularly good in "Becket" and "The Lion In Winter." Epics and period pieces seem, for me, to fit him best. I have not enjoyed his work as much in more modern settings. I saw "Charly" a long time ago and was struck by Robertson's performance. I do think all these years later it was a win in the mold of playing the alcoholic or the insane character. They are out of the usual characters. That is not meant to diminish Robertson's work - it was very good but better than O'Toole? I'm not sure.

It all depends on what you like. If you know "'Neath Arizona Skies" that gives you a good idea what the rest of them are like. Frankly, I have found most them almost interchangeable. You list a few good reasons for keeping them. An historical look at Wayne or the early days of "B" westerns would be a positive spin on the collection. If you are looking for solid entertainment then that is less likely to be found. If you are really looking to get some of the more popular Wayne films I'd be inclined to upgrade.

Wednesday Feb 16, 7:15pm: "KC Confidential" on Rohanaka... suspect just finished eating some fried chicken and mashed potatoes... 7:18 PM: Suspect appears listless and is nearly asleep on the living room couch. 7:20 PM: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ HA! Listen Carolann... oh sorry, it sounded too familiar.

Hi Ro.

I've seen both versions. They are both too long but the older suffers a bit from being stiff. Early sound films often do. Do you know about the Land Rush? This and other films ("Tumbleweeds," "The Iron Horse" and even Tom Cruise's "Far and Away") have scenes that recreate the Oklahoma land rush. It happened in April 1889.

Quirt already knew how Penny felt and that he loved her when it was all over she didn't have to say anything. A look is all it takes. Edited by: movieman1957 on Feb 15, 2011 3:18 PM

Oh look. Cleavage with every 10,000 posts.

Dear Friend: Congratulations on 10,000 posts. Your fine humor and gentlemanly manner along with your passion for movies are such a treat to read. I appreciate your friendship and your willingness to share. Thanks for all you do. Chris

>?TALL IN THE SADDLE? has all the elements of a good ol? fashioned. We have the posse chase, the coming to the rescue race, a love triangle and fist fights. Then we have the spoiled female who has to be brought down a few pegs, the callow cowardly youth, the demure sweet girl you take home to Mama, a faithful sidekick, a lovable curmudgeon, a wolf in sheep?s clothing with a soft brogue, the stuck-up spinster and of course, the stalwart, sexy man-of-few-words, bonafide hero. And where all things start...they start with the Duke. I think this is an apt a summary as one could find. It is basically Saturday afternoon fare with maybe a slight upgrade but I think was to be nothing more than good old popcorn, sit up in your seat fun. Art or a bigger thought was not apparent. That may be to its benefit. On its face it is much like other Wayne films from the day. See "The Spoilers," and to a lesser degree and success "In Old California." One of my favorite scenes is when Ella is trying to scare Wayne as he walks down the porch of the building. Shooting at him as he goes he is determined to continue no matter how nervous. It gives a good sampling of their characters. It is also a point, where for me, I figure they'll get together. The fun is getting there. Good action and some fun characters make it one of his better standard westerns.

I had forgotten I saw "The Hanging Tree" so long ago. I'm trying to get to it again (I even started it last night.) Here is something I posted in 2009. "It has been a long time and I had forgotten a good deal about it. Cooper, as usual, is quite good. Tough guy when he needs to be, soft-hearted guy when he wants to be. I had completely forgotten how good Malden is in a role that, at first, he plays the annoying guy in everyone's life. He gets a lot more annoying as it goes on. Even George C. Scott shows up to be a little creepy in his small part. "I don't have the problem with Schell that you both seemed to have. (Miss G and Rohanaka.) She just comes across as someone out of her element. She was brought up in an atmosphere that is so unlike what she has come to that she is mostly shy and holding on to her upbringing. "Everyone needs to be fixed. Physically or emotionally everyone, even the town, needs to come to grips with something. They all find some way to deal with it, even Frenchie. "The only drawback, and it is a slight, is how over-the-top the town's reaction is to the strike. It makes for good film but it is just a bit of a stretch. "Great scenery. Daves uses the scenery to great benefit. People swallowed up or overcome by their surroundings. It is a subtle but important character. Fine film all around.' More to come - I hope.

The great thing about these lists is that I now have the biggest source of movies to pull from for my Netlix queue than I could get ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. It is fun reading.

> I have a feeling that Movieman is the one to answer that question. One that comes to mind is "Arizona" with Jean Arthur. That is pretty much her movie. Maybe "Rancho Notorious" with Marlene Dietrich. "Yellow Sky" has a pretty tough Anne Baxter who is not going to be run over by Gregory Peck.

Thanks.

I met her 30 years ago this month,

A lovely piece by Barry. Not from a film but an album of songs called "The Beyondness of Things."

Oh. Okay. You never know about things. My bride usually really likes westerns but she was pretty bored with Wayne's "True Grit." It's all a personal preference.

"The Searchers" was disgraceful? I've heard it called many things but never that.