Thenryb
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14 hours ago, sewhite2000 said:
You are possibly aware that Duel was directed by someone named Steven Spielberg, and the fact that he went on to the be the most commercially (and often critically) successful director of the last 50 years might have something more to do with why it was of interest to TCM's programmers than the political leanings of the actors? Your wanting to attribute everything in life to an anti-conservative bias is extremely tiresome.
I had almost forgotten about Duel. I have always considered that Dennis Weaver, regardless of his political leanings displayed the most incompetent driving ever seen in a movie, unless you count that of Dana Andrews in Hot Rods to Hell
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9 minutes ago, LawrenceA said:
That wasn't a Best Picture nominee. And I don't think we're getting any hints on these.
Actually, I forgot that it had to be a best picture nominee and just thought it had to be nominated for "something". I know we are not getting hints. Damn blurry picture
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11. Gulliver's Travels?
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This hint will likely give it away, but anyway:
Hint: The residual disability related to his vision.
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11. Tom Thumb?
22. Friendly Persuasion?
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1 hour ago, MCannady1 said:
Our grown kids think that DVDs are in the past, because of movies on the computer.
I am kind of with your kids on this. I have not been a movie collector over the years and really do not want to start collecting actual physical discs now. This desire not to own movie discs can be frustrating since I frequently run across a movie I want to see which is not available anywhere online (e.g. Resurrection with Ellen Burstyn which I finally found uploaded to youtube in a very fuzzy version).
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What study says this? Doubtless there is one somewhere and I have certainly seen comments here and there to that effect, but nothing which would amount to an actual study. Even if you respond to this it will doubtless be shoved off the first page thanks to today's Korean invasion, which this board does not seem able to stop.
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The Shadow serial is flat hilarious! The Shadow always blows stealth with his laugh and Margot Lane screams louder than Fay Wray.
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I would certainly add Wind River to that list.
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Speaking of Leo Gorcery, I was watching Bladerunner (1982) on Amazon recently and noted Leo Gorcery, Jr. appearing as a bartender.
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Give it up guys. HoldenisHere either has the movie memorized or is posting with it on DVD and pausing to rebut anything you might say. The Major's heart is clearly pure and any suggestion to the contrary is nothing more than the manifestation of your naughty projections
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I know the thread is for clips of favorite scenes but I must post a clip of my "unfavorite" scene from one of my "unfavorite" movies:
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Is #21 A Thousand Clowns?
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3 hours ago, Stephan55 said:
I remember the last time I was at Grauman's putting my shoes next to the actor's footprints.
When it came to John Wayne, I remember thinking, for such a big guy his feet are awfully tiny.... then mused, no wonder he walked that way....
I don't suppose you found Jack Webb's footprints, speaking of how someone walked. I tried to find a clip of Jack Webb's little tight-cheeked walk or Dan Ackroyd's imitation of it without success, but it always made me laugh
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I am not sure whether TCM has ever shown Up in Smoke, but I remember seeing it as a kid. Huntz Hall had one of the tritest lines ever "I can't stand the sight of blood, especially my own."
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22 minutes ago, hepclassic said:
I think just because Natalie Wood is dead doesn't mean her warning people of Robert Wagner's behavior towards her isn't invalid.
Huh? Translation?
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Hey! Who could not like Muggs and his malaprops! He probably would resemble that remark.
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I have also seen the sound version a number of times, but had no interest in watching it when it was on this time. So I missed this silent version.
1 hour ago, CChan Fan said:THere are plenty of gaps between the actual dialogue and the silent dialogue cards
This is fairly typical of silent films and has always annoyed me. Not to mention the repetitive sound tracks of most silent films. I would have to say, I am not a fan of that era.
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17 minutes ago, LawrenceA said:
Romance and holiday films are not my favorite genres, but this wasn't bad. (7/10)
Mine either, but for a holiday film give me this over It's A Wonderful Life, any day.
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11 minutes ago, LawrenceA said:
I find it humorous that, if the reason behind not showing them is at least somewhat because they consider it offensive to show them, with western actors in Asian makeup, why then do they continue to show the Fu Manchu movies, where you also have western actors in Asian makeup, but playing villains?
That is, indeed, absurd. Speaking of that issue, if not mistaken I believe I have seen Broken Blossoms on TCM. I will not even try to type the name of the work from which that movie was adapted. (Although if I did, maybe the moderator would hop-to and delete those Korean spam posts while moderating mine.)
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I always liked those Charlie Chan movies too. I am likely remembering wrong but it seems like I have seen a lot of them on TCM at one time or another. (Mainly posting in this thread to keep it on the front page. There is a Korean invasion going on now.)
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2 minutes ago, jamesjazzguitar said:
The issue I have here what I see as an assumption that a DA isn't doing their job if they don't file charges. I don't want a DA filing charges against someone, unless the evidence supports such charges, because of a lynch mob mentality by the general public.
Absolutely agree with that. I certainly would not like to see any prosecutor charge someone based on a desire to respond to public opinion although that has often occurred. Remember the McMartin day care abuse trial? That happened during a period of our history when it was said that children never lie about abuse and must always be believed. There is no category of person who "must always be believed".
What has always amazed me is the hubris of persons who speak with surety about some issue about which they have absolutely no knowledge, whether it is a statement that the police in this case have "no new evidence" and are just grandstanding, or that Wagner is some sort of serial abuser whose "time is up".
I see ACLU concerns relating to MeToo relating to the enforceability of the non-disclosure agreements typically contained in settlements of sexual harassment cases. That issue certainly has constitutional implications, but nothing related to whether Robert Wagner murdered Natalie Wood.
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9 minutes ago, Birdblue22 said:
Can't remember if it was black & white or color, but I think Carrie ('52) maybe it, the description sounds very similar. Going to see if I can watch it, then I will know for sure. Thanks for the help.
Please let us know. Even if Carrie is not the movie you are thinking of, I bet you will enjoy it.
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14 minutes ago, jamesjazzguitar said:
You were already told that even repulsive people are covered by the US Constitution.
Is the ACLU full of people that support an abusive patriarchal culture? I ask because they have very serious concerns with regards to the MeToo movement and associated violations of Constitutional law.
Again, this Woods death is NOT related to the MeToo movement because she was NOT able to speak about what happened to her that night. Therefore one can't believe her or NOT. Again, the DEAD can't talk!!!
This thread is riddled with assumptions and misconceptions. Yes, the Constitutional provisions relating to criminal matters apply to "repulsive persons" once they are charged with a crime. Robert Wagner has not been charged with a crime. There is no presumption of innocence that is violated by people speculating as to his guilt or innocence. The same goes for Trump who has not been charged with a crime.
As to the ACLU concern for violations of Constitutional law in connection with the MeToo movement, I have not seen such concerns expressed in items I have read online from that organization. With respect to most of the fallout from that movement, such as the firing of men based primarily upon accusations from women whose versions are believed by the employer, there are no constitutional implications at all. Such implications would attach if the men were charged with crimes but they were not. Harvey Weinstein, Charlie Rose, Kevin Spacey, et. al. were not entitled nor did they receive any "presumption of innocence".
I also see no connection between the MeToo movement and Natalie Wood's death. I asked earlier for the source of the claim that she said she was abused and feared for her life prior to the night of her death but received no response.
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I sure hope you are right. Scrolling back to 11 is getting tedious.