filmlover
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I am happy with the winners. The trouble, I think, was that this year's show (the presentation) was pretty horrible.
It was four hours long, in which the first hour could have been cut.
The dancers performing the poster art could have been done away with, as well as the Jack Black, etc., song. During that song, I was thinking that it was so painful that I pitied the audience members trapped there.
The Dreamgirls numbers would have been much better if the dancers didn't distract things so much.
I am not a great fan of the fashion side of the Oscars, but this year I think most of the dresses were quite glamourous. My favorite was probably Gwyneth Paltrow. The worst was easily Jodie Foster.
The backstage host was terrible. It made me want Robert Osborne there.
It was just that this was one of those rare occasions when I would like to have those four hours of my life back again.
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Starting on February 26th and running until March 18th, Costco is offering $10 off on some of its Fox boxsets. I was in a Costco recently and saw the Chan and Moto collections for about $30 (the online price is more), so if they include them in the sale that would bring them down to about $20 each, a good affordable price.
The sale looks to include the Ultimate James Bond sets, so the Costco price will probably be about $45 per boxed set. And the Rodgers & Hammersetin set should be about $45 or so.
Costco will also be offering $5 off their Disney animated titles during that same time.
Amazon has a special on the Fox Studio Classics series. 40 movies in the set for $239.99, which amounts to 60% off.
Amazon also has a special on the Fox Film Noir titles, selling 17 in a pack for $134.99, which is 50% off.
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To those who are interested, I just took another look at the May schedule and the titles that didn't have any descriptions or stars next to it when it was first posted are now completely filled out. Now that we can see the full schedule, I hope everyone can agree there is a lot of unseen and interesting stuff in May. As MGMWBRKO said below, there will be 59 premieres in May.
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It'd be kind of fun if someone came out with a Sabu boxset, including the Jon Hall-Maria Montez pics, plus Thief of Bagdad, Drums, and Elephant Boy.
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That's okay. One review is sufficient.
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I have been on the tour. The Million Dollar Theater was also spectacular. I saw a film at the Los Angeles, tied into the Last Remaining series of films they would show. Such a shame that others of those great theaters down there are now rattraps. And there was a Warner Bros theater at the corner of Seventh and Hill or Los Angeles Street that has been gutted to become a jewelry mart. The WB logo on the outside has been turned into a sign of a diamond. If you go in there and look up, you can see just a little bit of the balcony that remains. Such a shame.
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Lynn,
For everyday moviegoing, my favorite is the Arclight. Great seats, plus the rest of the place is appealing.
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Haven't been to Seattle in decades and don't recall ever going to a regular theatre.
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Hollywood doesn't have many theaters but my least favorite is the Egyptian. It may be a classic theater, but whoever designed the seating arrangement also probably devised the rack.
Like most normal theaters, the seating starts up higher in the back and then goes downward to the front, until you get to about the first six rows when it suddenly heads up again. In these seats, you have a feeling of being in an airplane as it continues to rise nose upwards. And looking up at the large screen, you are doing just that...looking straight up. In order to stand up, you have to grasp the back the of the seat in front of you (no kidding). You come out of the Egyptian needing an appointment with a chiropractor.
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I think there are still many. I find that one of the great joys of having seen so many movies, when you discover someone else is about to discover the greatness of a classic.
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With regards to Josh Logan, I don't think it is disrespectful just because he is dead if someone puts forth an opinion that they don't like any of his films. Maybe if it was a recent death, sensitivity might come in, but he died about 20 years ago.
Look at Ed Wood. No one ever says anything good about his directing, but it is not considered bad manners even though he is dead.
However, in looking up Logan's films, I do find several that I like: Fanny, Bus Stop, and Picnic, and parts of "Camelot." I admit I find "South Pacific" particularly hard to watch because of the colored filters he used in several numbers. As Julia Roberts said in Pretty Woman, "Big mistake. Huge."
He was better known for his work on Broadway. Among his successes were in directing "Annie Get Your Gun," "Mister Roberts" (which he directed and wrote), "South Pacific," "Picnic," and "Fanny."
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movielover11, you might want to add a Spoiler Alert to the post so we don't spoil it for thise who have yet to see the film.
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When I was young (i'm talking between 6 years old and age 12), I just wanted to see everything that came out. lol, unfortunately, I think I did. Saturdays were two movies at a kids matinee, and in the evening usually saw a movie with my father. Plus all the movies they would run on TV. Was tired in school a lot because of staying up to watch movies that lasted until about 1 AM. Gad, anybody remember when TV stations actually went off the air until morning? I was there for more "We are now ending our broadcast day" signoffs than I care to remember.
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SPOILER ALERT: Don't look at this post if you haven't seen the film.
Mythoughts, how do you think the film would have done if it had kept to its original scripted ending of Malloy dying in the fight?
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I don't know if the Orpheum in downtown L.A. is still used for special occasions but it's one of the great old theaters from the Thirties and Forties, with a working organ. One of the most beautiful but can't recall the last time it was used is the Los Angeles Theater.
My favorite is the El Capitan in Hollywood. Disney basically owns it and they restored it beautifully. The ushers wear uniforms, and the opening of the screens is worth the cost of admission. There is also an organ there. Occasionally, they have a live show consisting of Disney characters, before the movie, and an exhibit of movie props, etc.
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I believe you are correct about the Arlington, Lynn.
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How could you forget The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes?
Believe me, I've tried.
Actually, that is 1970. No recent Disney films on TCM! lol.
But how could I forget Mary Poppins!!!
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For me, the height of the Disney live actions were the Sixties: Parent Trap, Summer Magic, Three Lives of Thomasina, etc., plus the made for TV features they did, such as The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh.
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It's not up to you to decide HOW MANY so-called negative posts should appear on these boards (nor what their titles should be).
Another of my mottos is: "Being negative about something negative is being positive!"
otterhere, though you addressed it to cinemascope, I just wanted to answer that. I have no problem with someone disagreeing with me about something if they believe in what they are saying. That was NOT the point of my post. My problem is that there are some who come on the board to start an inflammatory thread, not because they believe in what they say, but because they are doing it for the fun of watching others fight.
I like to think you are not in favor of such people, but at times I do get from your posts that you don't care if a troll/arsonist is just having fun at mine and your expense, that even the disruptors have the right to do what they want without anybody trying to stop them.
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stoney, my calling certain people "arsonists" is not directed to you or anyone who are regular members of the board. I am only referring to the one(s) who joins that very day and posts threads like TCM Sells Out, etc. and then vanishes, only to create a similar one a short time later. Separate what I say from regulars of the board. I am pinpointing a particular person.
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Isn't it the poster's business what title they assign to their posts?
Yes, otterhere, but one has the right to question what are the motives based on the circumstances. As mentioned in a different thread, I listed several headers of threads that restarted arguments between the warring factions on the board, and the threads were begun by someone who only posted that one time and then probably sat back and watched the fun. Then after that blaze died down, he created another screenname and posted another thread with an inflammatory header and post. Then again. And again. Each time, the poster would immediately leave after posting the thread; meanwhile, the board members would start arguing.
Which, of course, is the purpose of a troll. But I no longer call the person a troll, but, rather, an arsonist.
So, maybe it is control issues...hoping to keep the board from firefights. After all, what is the point of rehashing the same argument over and over and over? No one ever changes their mind, each grows more aggravated at the other, and the poster just laughs. No one on the board wins, we all just lose. However, when we are at peace, we actually manage to talk about films and share our knowledge.
As I mentioned earlier in this thread, if one doesn't like what TCM is showing, a person of manners and respect who is joining the forums for the very first day would probably have a header that read, "I have a question about recent films being shown on TCM?" or "Is it my imagination or are more recent films being shown?"
But when I see someone who joins that day (as did all the others who started their inflammatory threads), posts a header that is similar to previous ones and that I know will get the camps starting their arguments again, and that poster also says that the programmer must be on crack, then I can't help but think the person might well be an arsonist. Should I give the person a benefit of the doubt? Should I give a person who has never been in the house before and is carrying a gas can, rags, and matches the benefit of the doubt or should I be a little suspicious? Let's just say that after seeing the house burned down several times, I am cautious.
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Actually, Arabian Nights is already out and it looks very good. I am hoping to have time in the next while to do a review of it in Adventure DVDs
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To everyone:
The contest is still open until midnight PT on March 7th. If you are interested in joining in the fun, please see the very first post in this thread for instructions, and throughout the thread for a look at the imaginative TCM schedules people have posted so far.
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Welcome! Sahmahntha, since you have been watching only a month now, it might be interesting to all of us to see what your feelings are over that month of discovering TCM. The hosts, the films, etc.
Again, welcome.
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Aren't some of those movies from different studios, though? I think WHV has the rights to Thief of Bagdad and obviously Arabian Nights and other Hall-Montez pics were from Universal...
Oh, they are, and I knew that. It's just one of those fun things I was thinking.
What I really thimk we need is a good Alexander Korda boxset.