movieman1957
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Melissa Leo also spent several years on the TV "Homicide" Life On The Streets."
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Whatever else you might think of "The Deadly Companions" it is worth it just to see Maureen O'Hara.
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Oh "Westward The Women" and "The Fastest Gun Alive" are nice additions to anyone's westerns list. Ford is really good in "Fastest Gun" as a man tortured by a reputation and a lifestyle that is driving him a little crazy. Jeanne Crain plays his wife it that is any help.
Maybe for comedy for 1956 "The Solid Gold Cadillac." Judy Holliday and Paul Douglas star. '56 doesn't seem to be a banner year for comedy, At least not many come to mind.
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Lynn is spot on about it all. If you like westerns at all - go. Good performances, humor, action and a straight forward presentation. You can't help but make some comparisons but neither suffers for it.
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In a twisted way I think it is a little bit fun that Mary Astor loses her lover almost immediately after Colbert shows up but they still hang out together. She is still fighting for him. He is around almost just in case things don't work out.
To have an adulterous wife be jealous of a woman showing some interest in her lover seems an interesting twist. That Barrymore feeds that jealousy is quite fun for him and more so even before Colbert catches on.
Any all the men look good in a tux.
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I like the fact she is willing to pull this whole thing off herself. I'm not sure she was prepared to do it but she is going to try. She is not going to let the other three get in her way.
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*Many times, our perceived flaws can be loved by someone else. Many times, it is us who has the greatest problem with our flaws.*
Are you sure we didn't meet earlier in life? That's me and it makes that scene near
I guess I was looking at at it from Maureen's point of view. It's a nasty scar but I was thinking he had a severe bald spot now. The scene near the end where Maureen holds his head against her I get the sense that Keith looks completely relieved of his worry about his head.
With the title I never got the sense that was a problem between the four of them. But it sounds exciting enough I guess.
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It may not be the most compelling picture I ever saw but I like it. Good cast, as you say, but I like the story of woman fighting her age and a man trying to deal with the reality of his.
One of my favorite scenes is when David Niven gives Mrs. Dodsworth a first class chewing out. He rips her while still being so seemingly polite about it.
Sometimes it just boils down to a matter of taste of preference of something. Nothing wrong there.
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Right out of the gate you mention Maureen O'Hara in "The Deadly Companions." Sir Francis and I have been chatting about it. You are quite right to have her on your list. I had not seen the movie before but she is quite the revelation. We've always loved her as a strong willed woman, especially with Wayne, but this is a new level of hardness for her. Still strikingly beautiful she is tougher than most western women.
Overall, I may not be all that fond of the movie but I really like her.
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*I never heard of The Cruel Sea. What's it about?*
I've never seen it but one of our friends at the other site mentioned it as a very good war film. I had not heard of it either. It is a British film about a Captain that lost one ship running escort for convoys. With a new ship and an inexperienced crew he has a tough job on his hands. (Loosely from the Netflix description.) Jack Hawkins stars.
I also hope Rey gives us more info.
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Re: Deadly Companions"
*I figured it may not be to your liking. It's so heavy. I don't think the gals would like it, either. That is, unless they focus on the two damaged people.*
Even at only 93 minutes it still seemed like took a while to get to the end and a long time to get to town. One thing struck me was for all the fuss Keith made about his injury it didn't look near as bad as I expected. I don't mind it being heavy. Maureen was the best part and she had the biggest burden. I'd be interested to know what appealed to her about trying this role, and being so different, and working for Peckinpah. I know it was his first feature though he had some TV experience so there may not have been much of a reputation.
Another thing for me was that this felt like I was watching the first spaghetti western. Part of it was the music but the look of it made it that way too.
I am glad I saw it.
P.S. I'm not sure the title quite fits it.
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Only you would have a list like that one. Cool.
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I watched "The Deadly Companions" just because it was on your list, almost. It helped Maureen O'Hara was in it.
It is a heavy film. I watched it on Netflix and the print was awful. The music was worse. It may be the most annoying soundtrack I ever heard. The only highlight, musically, was Maureen singing the title song.
Chill Wills looked like he was having a great time. Maureen was wonderful in a role that was quite different than we are used to. She takes that strong willed woman we all know and flavors it with grief and anger and there is a whole new depth to her. It is an odd film. I'm not sure I liked it that much.
It is funny to think of Keith and O'Hara doing this and "The Parent Trap" in the same year. How different can you get?
P.S. I feel much the same way about "Midnight." It is fun. Barrymore is wonderfully eccentric. Claudette is fun and gorgeous.
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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.
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Thanks. I wasn't really aware there was a split ownership. I thought the "RHI" had something to do with Roach. D'oh!
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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.
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I can't find anything about a Top 10 status on imdb but Maureen O'Hara may be among the oldest big name actresses. She is 90.
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Next time on Oprah - "Can you have too much plastic surgery?"
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You should always be careful.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Hi Ro.
True Grit (1969)
in Westerns
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One thing that did strike me was the the fact that two different people (Wayne and Bridges) were both nominated for Best Actor for playing the same character. Wondering how many times, if any, that has happened before.
Must be something in history similar.