Herman Bricks
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20 hours ago, Shank Asu said:
I like this definition. I am now curious thought what sci-fi noir films are there?
INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN (1956)
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Any Vince Guaraldi fans out there? I dropped this into our mix at work and there was a good response. Even the 20-somethings approved.
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3 hours ago, Fausterlitz said:
La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc (1928)
Next: dance number with an added degree of difficulty
THE SKY's THE LIMIT (1943) (Fred Astaire has had a few too many)
next: southern hospitality
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2 hours ago, Swithin said:
Moontide (1942)
Next: Stirring a drink
THE BIG HEAT (1953)
next: turbulence
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3 minutes ago, shutoo said:
Moonstruck
next-- unorthodox doctor
THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN'T DIE (1958)
next: a close shave
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Lonesome Polecat, this one is challenging. May I please request a hint?
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On 5/31/2021 at 8:37 PM, Princess of Tap said:
Suicide Squadron
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A classic movie you've always wanted to see
next: wardrobe malfunction
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That is a nice-looking car. The Skylarks had plenty of pluses. My 71 had the basic 350 2bbl, put out 230hp and was pretty quick for a bare bones car. The front of the car had an aggressive look. The body had nice lines. I like the minimal trim.
The minuses? Again the handling, primitive but typical for the time. I also felt the appearance of the back of the car was very meh and was a lazy design:
I also hated the dashboard (ugh). The round dials in square bezels to me looked very space in-efficient, and kinda tacky.
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RIP Mr. Thomas, I am a fan.
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Actually Dargo, a nice thing I recall about the 60's-70's luxury cars was the overall quality and technology. The handling was much better than less upscale American cars of these eras. For example I owned 71 and 72 Buick Skylarks and the handling was terrible, hazardous compared to modern standards. On the other hand I had a 72 Riviera Gran Sport, which handled like a demon by comparison. Once I got the feel of the car down, I used to blast it down winding country roads in CT and it handled great.
My 71 El Dorado, I grew to dislike the looks of it. By the 80's it was one of the more dated-looking ElDo's. Even the 68-70's look more modern. But the ElDo handled decently and in fact excelled in snow! The two years that I had it was my go-to car in winter (and I also had a 70something Volvo at the time). The combination of the front wheel drive, the weight and a fairly tight suspension made for a nice safe roadfeel. It had no issues despite the nasty winters back then.
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Slayton my 66 Electra was pretty nice. Not as nice as the 68 (more modern looking) or the 70 (first year of the 455). One good thing about the big Buicks was and is, repairs and parts were simpler and cheaper compared to similar luxo boats such as Cadillacs (I owned a 71 Eldo and a 72 Fleetwood) and Lincoln (I owned a 66 and 67 Continental). Lincolns and Cadillacs were for me a pain in the butt to maintain due to the expense of parts and the complexity of the cars.
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CAT PEOPLE (1942)
next: Chinese food
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I've long thought that William Smith at a certain age looked like a beefier Errol Flynn:
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Vincent Price as Shelby Carpenter in LAURA?
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The Inner Sanctum movie titles sound like they could be the names of specialty drinks in a retro looking cocktail bar with a mystery theme-
"Bartender, my wife would like a Strange Confession and may I please have a Frozen Ghost."
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On 4/17/2021 at 12:27 PM, Sepiatone said:
Yep. In the late '70's there was the Dodge Omni and Plymouth Horizon, both built at the same Illinois assembly plant. What was funny was a buddy of mine had one(a '78) that had the OMNI script on one side, but the HORIZON script on the other.
I had a '64 Dart. That "slant 6" was able to take a lot of punishment. More than the car's differential, which went flooey and was the reason I had to junk it. I took a lot of ribbing about that push-button "shifter" on the dash. Like friends asking if they should leave some change in the ashtray fro me to use in case I needed to change gears or whatever.
I owned it from Oct. '71 to March '72, and it never did look as nice as the one here-----
Sepiatone
Once owned a 1965 Dodge Dart GT with the 225. Yes you could climb inside the engine compartment, it was spacious. Bucket seats and 3 speed automatic on the floor were the main differences of the GT. In spite of Dart being considered a compact in its day, I recall the interior as being quite spacious and comfy. I basically traded the Dart in 1982 for a MINT 1966 Buick Electra 225 with a 401 "nail head" engine. One funny thing I remember about that Buick, often when I shopped for parts, I would be asked if the 401 was in a boat! Apparently the 401 Buick was popular in marine applications.
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10 hours ago, Phil Packer said:
The Big Lebowski (although I know there was a reference to it as well on 48 Hours--the bar scene with Eddie Murphy)
Next: Chianti
MARGIN CALL (2011) CEO Jeremy Irons enjoys a Castello Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva in his bank's private dining room.
Next: "a Boilermaker... heavy on the Boil."
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1 hour ago, Terrence1 said:
The Devil Wears Prada
Next: Policeman
SERPICO (1973)
Next: a furry friend
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THE GOLD RUSH (1925)
MODERN TIMES (1936)
next: cannon
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Best kid performance: Frankie Burke as young Rocky in ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES
Worst kid performance: Donnie Dunagan, doing whatever he was doing in SON OF FRANKENSTEIN
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Hi, I thought Claude Rains' dinner in the THE INVISIBLE MAN included an ale, but the video evidence is inconclusive. But I do have Paul Rudd in KNOCKED UP (2007) drinking a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.
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"White Tavern Whisky. Get it at Johnny's."
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I'm looking forward to the new NIGHTMARE ALLEY. Director Guillermo del Toro won me over with THE SHAPE OF WATER (2017). He seems to be genuinely inspired by and respectful of classic movies, classic monsters, genre films, film noir. I'm excited to see what he and his team does with NIGHTMARE ALLEY.
A couple of great casting choices in the remake are Toni Collette and David Straithairn in the Joan Blondell/Ian Keith parts. Bradley Cooper in the Tyrone Power role, wow what an enormous challenge! Casting Cooper is a similar circumstance to Power's casting... America's most clean-cut leading man as an alcoholic degenerate.
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1 hour ago, shutoo said:
Grand Prix
next--told in flashbacks
THE MUMMY'S TOMB (1942)
next: baked goods
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Sorry for the double post Peebs!
I'll play your Elderberry Wine, how about ARSENIC and OLD LACE (1944).
Next: "Champagne, cold as Valley Forge with three ponies of brandy beneath it."
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I owned it from Oct. '71 to March '72, and it never did look as nice as the one here-----
I Just Watched...
in General Discussions
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Naish is top-billed in DR RENAULT"S SECRET (1942), and plays a character with similarities to both friend Daniel and Larry Talbot. Pretty good movie. My question about this movie, I can't make up my mind about his make-up. Is it over the top or too subtle?