JonParker
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The Old Dark House with Boris Karloff. Great movie. It shows up on TCm now and again, and it's on DVD.
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Keaton's not even in the top ten? Blasphemy!
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> 3. I hardly think anyone on this board would use the
> 'F-word' in Highlights Magazine.
Well, Goofus does. Gallant, however, does not.
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> > Thanks. And why not spotlight New Rochelle? Who's
> from there - the Foys, right? Who else?
One of the writers on the Alan Brady Show used to live there.
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I've been looking at this thread for a few days trying to think of someone who feels comfortable to me. It's a tough call -- that's not a reaction I usually have to actors.
After much thought, I'd have to name Eugene Pallette. He may have been a right wing nutjob in real life, but I love watching him on screen. Even in his worst movies (Lights of New York) he's fun to see.
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Kurosawa, Dreyer and Murnau.
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I missed seeing that one, but I love the revivals at the Charles. Sadly, they aren't showing right now, and there's no indication of when they'll be back. I've seen some great movies there.
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You can add me to the list of Kay Francis worshippers. Louise Brooks was amazing. Clara Bow was good too. Audrey Hepburn sends shivers down my spine.
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> Phrases such as "Are you going to DVD it tonight?"
> Damn it, DVD is a noun, not a verb.
I've never heard that one. I'm still using "tape" as a verb as in "I'll tape that for you" even though I really mean record it to a DVR and burn it to DVD. Language hasn't quite caught up there.
Using PDF as a verb makes me absolutely nuts though.
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> How many TV promos for next week's show are described
> by the word "special." Sometimes they are even "very
> special". If they are not special they are "all new."
> (This is compared to the "mostly new" TV we get.)
I listen to part of Sean Hannity almost every day, just because AM radio has far more serious and frequent traffic reports than music stations, and with Baltimore traffic I live and die by those. For the couple of years I've been tuning in, every single show is described with the intro "Welcome to a special edition of the Sean Hannity Show." It's not like his politics aren't enough to get me going, but I think that's even worse.
Speaking of corporatese, my company recently sent out questionaires to several suppliers and potential suppliers. One came back with this gem regarding their business goals:
"Our strategy calls for capturing the full synergy potential inherent, managing the company toward aggressive targets, divesting non-core assets to reduce debt and leveraging our competitive advantage"
I was in favor of ruling them out based on that sentence alone.
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I completely agree. I love TCM, or I wouldn't be here.
I hope that TCM understands that a lot of the complaining comes from people who are scared. Classic movie fans felt really burned by what happened to AMC, and there's a lot of fear of losing TCM too. When programming changes that appear positive to some of us (like TCMU) come along, it raises that fear level.
I'd be devastated if TCM went down that path, as I'm sure all of the posters here would be -- it may be the one thing we can all agree on. People are jumpy when change happens, fearing that it may be a portent of things to come.
We have assurances that this is not the case, and hopefully we can relax and enjoy the finest channel going.
I'll add my thanks to Anne for starting this thread. It's good to see a positive discussion for a change.
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> You want a Ritz Brothers Night .... And I won't
> wish you dead.
I dunno Jack. There are limits.
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> > where did heidigunn go, anyway?
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> I've been wondering the same thing myself. I sent her
> a PM a while ago and never heard back. She probably
> got tired of all the negativity and Rob Zombie
> obsessions on this board.
*snicker*
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I was once on a cooking site whose profanity filter would remove the word "cucumber."
Profanity is not only used by people with poor intelligence or vocabularies. I cuss constantly in real life, at least in social situations. I don't do it here because it's rude, although I would if I felt the situation warranted it.
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> Overall - subtle is better for me. I don't
> need lessons.
Maybe that's why men appreciate sex in movies more than women do : )
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> Guess you didn't read what I wrote.
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> First, even if I had an inclination for politics, no
> one in today's America would vote for me.
I would!
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> I agree entirely!
I'm amazed anyone could agree, because upon rereading the first sentence of that paragraph is the clumsiest thing I've ever written.
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I've been trying very hard to stay off of politics on these boards. If you knew me you'd understand just how hard that is.
But I've got to say, man, that was beautiful.
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> You know, if I wanted political discussion, I'd go to
> the CSPAN message boards (if there are things like
> that) or a political blog and fight with people
> there. Perhaps TCM should start a Turner Classic
> Politics message board.
In all seriousness, that's not a bad idea. A lot of web forums I've posted to have some sort of discussion area where off topic threads can be created or moved. A "Not About Movies" forum might help take some of the pressure off the main boards.
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I watched Cold
> Mountain in the theaters with my mother... when
> the first sex scene came (not the one between the two
> lovers... the one with the prostitutes) It was
> nothing short of repulsive... And what a shame! It
> took a film that otherwise had a beautiful story
> about love and made it disgusting.
I have not seen Cold Mountain, so I can't speak to that particular scene. But let me try another one -- the scene where the brutal cowboy cuts the prostitute in Clint Eastwood's "Unforgiven." It's repulsive, but it's critical to the story -- it sets up everything that comes afterward.
An even better example is the scene where Jody Foster is raped in "The Accused." It's vitally important that we see what actually happened, because the rest of the movie is about her attackers and the legal system making the rape to be something less than it actually was. By showing it to us on screen, we know who is lying throughout the rest of the film.
I respect your choice to avoid movies that have sex in them, but for me it's really a matter of artifice. Throwing a sex scene into a movie to make the audience momentarily forget how dumb the storyline or directing is is just as bad as some of the stretches they used to go to in the 40s and 50s to avoid even a hint of sex when showing us would have been far preferable from an artistic standpoint. As long as the scene moves the story forward and reveals something about the characters (pun intended), I'm fine with it. It's like any other dramatic device -- it can be used for good or evil.
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imdb says that it's in widescreen, but other sources say that it was shot in Academy ratio. I've never see it in anything but 4:3, so I question whether or not imdb is correct.
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Lynn,
For the most part I agree with you. It's not the negativity toward certain actors, genres or even hosts that bothers me. Disagreement is part of the human condition, and I think it's perfectly approriate to have it here. Agreement is frankly boring.
But the nastiness and name calling needs to stop. There's no reason why people can't have civil disagreements. As much as I dislike moderation, the fact that we have some members who just won't stop fighting is an argument for it.
I strive, mostly successfully, to be considerate and polite in my dealings with other people. I hold open doors, offer to carry things, say please and thank you, and generally try to make dealing with me as pleasant as possible (note that this all flies out the window when I'm driving). I enjoy heated debate, but when it becomes personal then I'm done with it.
Soon after I joined this forum, i received a private message inviting me to participate in another classic film forum. I went to the site, read the terms of service, and decided that they were too restrictive for my taste. I prefer unfettered discussion. But I also expect people to act like adults. It's hard to sympathize with people complaining that Rob Zombie will bring a bunch of ill-mannered young people here when they are squabbling like siblings themselves.
I don't know what the answer is other than to just ignore it. I mostly enjoy the discussion here, I enjoy a lot of the people here, and I try to let the rest of it just go by.
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I don't propose to get into an argument over Jane Fonda here. My post was solely to correct inaccuracies.
I don't see that Ms. Fonda's extracurricular activities have any bearing on her movies, which is what TCM and this board are about. She's been an actress since the 60s, and is the daughter of a Hollywood icon. That makes her a suitable candidate for TCM in my opinion.
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RT, I agree about Dailey. I always loved watching her.
Superman
in General Discussions
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One of the things I really enjoy about the serials is Noel Neill as Lois Lane. She was by far the best Lois ever -- smart, sassy and driven. She's everything Lois should be. It's a shame that she wasn't in the first and best season of the TV show.
I'm not fond of Margot Kidder's portrayal. I like Erica Durance in "Smallville" -- she seems to really get the character. I haven't seen Teri Hatcher or Kate Bosworth yet.
It's hard to imagine anyone else nailing Lois the way Neill does, though. She was the perfect Lois in my book.