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> {quote:title=musikone wrote:}{quote} > Check out this *NEW TIME SLOT* -- for laughs :^0 . Just changed at the last minute, no doubt by our newly crowned TCM scheduling genius, is a new short subject, scheduled to start at (get this!) *5:22* *AM* EST on Friday, January 11. This was originally scheduled (in the schedule posted on January 1) to be a short subject entitled Wonderful World of Tupperware, to *start at 5:00 AM* EST. However, this would have again been Mission Impossible, since the next selection, The Murders at the Rue Morgue, was scheduled to *end at 5:08* AM. > > > > So, our very clever programmer just slipped in an abridged, 7-minute non-descript short subject starting at 5:22 AM to replace the discarded Tupperware :_| , thus allowing the Murders at the Rue Morgue to be properly executed. Poor Tupperware -- murdered at the Rue Morgue. This little game is too exciting to miss, so come join the fun, but be sure to bring your handkerchief. > > > > Summarizing: > > > > This is more of the inexcusable Shuffling Scheduling Shenanigans by one who should never have been given this job in the first place. > > > > musikone I saw this thread when it appeared a few days ago, but figured it was just yet ANOTHER complaint from musikone and to respond would be just feeding his unhealthy ego. And it was about to drop off the front page, so I hoped others were on to his behavior and were giving it a pass, too. But it looks like some want to keep it going. That being so, I felt I had to contribute a criticism of the criticism. musikone, you are complaining about programming of 7-minute shorts now? I'm curious -- what kind of life do you lead that this is vitally important enough for you to create a thread here and insult the TCM Programmer, who is still the one we have been lucky enough to have for a number of years? I know we don't like the t r o l l word here, but you are acting like one. You complain that you are on the TCM mailing list and don't get notified by a change in the schedule. As Steve Martin was famous for saying, "Well, excuuuuuse me!" How about a personal phone call when something unexpected comes up? Would that satisfy you? (Please remember to keep your phone turned on and not sending calls to an answering service. Personally, if I worked at TCM, I would love to call you at 3:00 am in order to keep you up to date.) I have this feeling you want every copy of every film that arrives to be viewed for to the minute running time and to see if there is a frame missing anywhere in the entire print, in which case it should be sent back. Obviously you think this is a network with 10,000 employees and an ability to stand time in its tracks. Now let's just say that MAGNIFICENT FILM is scheduled to be shown, it is listed in the Now Playing Magazine, it is on the website six months ahead of time by those who love to hack into something people aren't expected to see yet, and it shows up a few days before airing...but it isn't as good a print as it should be or the running time is not what what TCM was told they would get. To get a better copy may be impossible in turnaround time...so would you prefer that TCM show another film not announced? No, that would cause you to create another thread. All they can do is run the film and put up with the jibes of the likes of you. It's a shame that you feel the eliminaton of a Tupperware short to be the sign of shoddy programming. However, it is good to know that there is at least one person...you...in this entire world who is never late getting anywhere due to unforeseen circumstances that suddenly come up. P.S. -- Be sure to leave your phone number in case of changes so the rest of us can call you in case TCM gets slightly busy.

The Criterion Collection has announced five titles for release in April. On April 9th, the studio will release Richard III (Laurence Olivier, 1955), Gate of Hell (Teinosuke Kinugasa, 1953), and Naked Lunch (David Cronenberg, 1981). A week later, it will release Repo Man (Alex Cox, 1984). On April 23rd, it will release a collection of films by director-actor Pierre Etaix. They are also releasing Eclipse Series 38: Masaki Kobayashi Against the System, a 4-DVD set on April 16th. Special features include: *Richard III* - Blu-ray New high-definition digital master of the Film Foundation's 2012 restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition Audio commentary by playwright and stage director Russell Lees and John Wilders, former governor of the Royal Shakespeare Company Interview with actor Laurence Olivier from a 1966 episode of the BBC series Great Acting, hosted by theater critic Kenneth Tynan Gallery of behind-the-scenes and production stills and posters, accompanied by excerpts from Olivier's autobiography, On Acting Twelve-minute television trailer featuring footage of Olivier, producer Alexander Korda, and other cast and crew from the film Trailer A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Amy Taubin in the Blu-ray edition *Gate of Hell* - Blu-ray and DVD New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition New English subtitle translation A booklet featuring an essay by film historian Stephen Prince+ *Naked Lunch* High-definition digital transfer, approved by director David Cronenberg, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack Audio commentary featuring Cronenberg and actor Peter Weller Naked Making Lunch, a 1992 television documentary by Chris Rodley about the making of the film Special effects gallery, featuring artwork and photos alongside an essay by Cinefex magazine editor Jody Duncan Collection of original marketing materials Audio recording of William S. Burroughs reading from his novel Naked Lunch Gallery of photos taken by poet Allen Ginsberg of Burroughs A booklet featuring reprinted pieces by film critic Janet Maslin, director Chris Rodley, critic and novelist Gary Indiana, and Burroughs *Repo Man* - Blu-ray and DVD New high-definition digital restoration, approved by director Alex Cox, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition Audio commentary featuring Cox, executive producer Michael Nesmith, casting director Victoria Thomas, and actors Sy Richardson, Zander Schloss, and Del Zamora Interviews with Cox, Richardson, and Zamora; producers Peter McCarthy and Jonathan Wacks; actors Olivia Barash, Dick Rude, Miguel Sandoval, and Harry Dean Stanton; musicians Keith Morris and Iggy Pop; and Sam Cohen, the inventor of the neutron bomb Deleted scenes The complete "cleaned-up" television version of the film, prepared by Cox Trailers A booklet featuring an essay by critic Sam McPheeters; an illustrated production history by Cox, with his original comic and film proposal; and a 1987 interview with real-life repo man Mark Lewis *Pierre Etaix* - Blu-ray and DVD \French comedy master whose films went unseen for decades as a result of legal tangles, director-actor Pierre Etaix is a treasure the cinematic world has rediscovered and taken up with relish. His work can be placed in the spectrum of classic physical comedy with that of Jacques Tati and Jerry Lewis, but it also stands alone. These films, influenced by Etaix's experiences as a circus acrobat and clown and by the silent film comedies he adored, are elegantly deadpan, but as an on-screen presence, Etaix radiates warmth. This collection includes all of his films, including five features, The Suitor (1962), Yoyo (1965), As Long as You've Got Your Health (1966), Le grand amour (1969), and Land of Milk and Honey (1971)—most of them collaborations with the great screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière—and three shorts, Rupture (1961), the Oscar-winning Happy Anniversary (1962), and Feeling Good (1966). Special Features: New digital restorations of all five features and three short films, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks on the Blu-ray edition New interview with director Pierre Etaix New video introductions by Etaix to seven of the films Pierre Etaix, un destin animé (2010), a portrait of the life and work of the director by his wife, Odile Etaix New English subtitle translation A booklet featuring an essay by critic David Cairns *Eclipse Series 38: Masaki Kobayashi Against the System* - DVD only Films include: The Thick-Walled Room (1953), I Will Buy You (1956), Black River (1957), and The Inheritance (1962).

New Olive releases on Blu-ray for March 26th, all John Wayne films. McLintock A Man Betrayed (1941) - Frances Dee, Edward Ellis, Wallace Ford, Ward Bond, Harold Huber The Lawless Nineties (1936) - Ann Rutherford, Harry Woods, George 'Gabby' Hayes Westward Ho (1935) - Sheila Bromley, Frank McGlynn Jr., Jim Farley, Jack Curtis (Previously released on DVD) Wyoming Outlaw (1939) - Ray Corrigan, Raymond Hatton, Don 'Red' Barry

Yes, I got it a few months ago from the UK.. It looks terrific.

Best Buy has another of its "Upgrade & Save" deals going on. Trade in any DVD (with its case) and receive a coupon for $5 off any Blu-ray priced $9.99 and above (only 1 coupon per Blu-ray). They do not have to be the same title (meaning, you don't have to trade a Maltese Falcon DVD for a Maltese Falcon Blu-ray; you can get any title). You can take in a maximum of 5 DVDs per day. (Box sets only count as one DVD.) Offer ends February 2. This week has some good sales you could apply that coupon towards. Casablanca (single-disc Blu-ray) $9.99 - $5 coupon = $4.99 Ben-Hur (two-disc Blu-ray) $9.99 - $5 coupon = $4.99 Amadeus (Blu-ray) $9.99 - $5 coupon = $4.99 Guns of Navarone (Blu-ray) $9.99 - $5 coupon = $4.99 Some Like It Hot (Blu-ray) $10.99 - $5 coupon = $5.99 Greatest Story Ever Told (Blu-ray) $10.99 - $5 coupon = $5.99

Edge, it's a digibook. They often stay in the $20-$30 range. Best bet is to get it during a B&N 50% sale and apply some discount code on top of that.

Warners is having a "Thank You" sale on Archives. 5 for $45 with free shipping. Ends 1/14. http://shop.warnerarchive.com/category/code/thankyou_wacshop.do?pp=96&sortby=bestSellersAscend&ref=ETHNKS011013

I didn't have ANY problem with recording it. A few days ago, I went in to the DISH's programming schedule on my TV and just clicked the movie to record. I checked it just now and it started recording from two minutes before it started, all the way past the end of the movie. Happy. Maybe you should use your DVR and the schedule showing on TV since it will likely be more up-to-date than something printed months ago?

If Barbara Bates looks familiar, you may remember her as Phoebe, the young woman at the end of All About Eve.

I think when Stanley yells out Stella and drops to his knees in front of her is incredibly romantic.

Arclight Cinemas will be showing several classic romances in honor of Valentine's Day https://www.arclightcinemas.com/news/arclight-presents-february-2013 Included are: Breakfast at Tiffany's It Happened One Night Brief Encounter The Apartment Some Like It Hot To Catch A Thief Casablanca A Streetcar Named Desire West Side Story Regretably, not all shows will be at all theaters. Not even here in Hollywood. Check for your own area to see what may be there.

Reminder that Grand Hotel, Mrs. Miniver, and Driving Miss Daisy come out on Blu-ray tomorrow.

Comedy runs in their veins: Bob Elliot Chris Elliot Abby Elliot

LOL! Just thought of another thing...how many times have we seen a gunfight in some detective thriller and when the crook runs out of bullets, he throws his gun at the hero. It would be a change to see the gun actually hit the hero and knock him out.

Forgive this intrusion of TV stars, but I have been having the theme to The Mod Squad running through my head, and this may be the best way to rid myself of it, LOL.

This one may be the ultimate acting family: 1. Tyrone Power (1795-1841) fathered 2. Harold Littledale Power (1833-1901) fathered 3. Tyrone Power, Sr. (1869-1931) fathered 4. Tyrone Power (1914-1958) fathered 5a. Romina Power (b. 1951), 5b.Taryn Power (b.1953), and 5c. Tyrone Power, Jr. (b. 1959) and then 6. RP mothered Cristel Chiara (b. 1985) & Romina Iolanda (B. 1987), who appeared on Italian reality shows

Charlie Chaplin Geraldine Chaplin Oona Chaplin Ed Wynn Keenan Wynn Ned Wynn (actor) and Tracy Keenan Wynn (screenwriter)