Coach E-Dub Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 When Will TCM Show this Steve Martin Classic? This is a movie classic and it should be shown and revered for the great well put together movie that it is, from 1982. This year would make the 40th Anniversary of this "Great Movie Classic." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 3 hours ago, Coach E-Dub said: When Will TCM Show this Steve Martin Classic? This is a movie classic and it should be shown and revered for the great well put together movie that it is, from 1982. This year would make the 40th Anniversary of this "Great Movie Classic." TCM has shown Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid; I love the film and hopefully TCM will show it soon. Great movie to play the guess-which-film-this-scene is from parlor game! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gorman Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 I believe DEAD MEN DON'T WEAR PLAID (1982) is a Universal Picture so it's really a crapshoot as to when TCM might air it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomJH Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 "Hello, tall, dark and is that a gun in your pocket or are you just happy to see me. Would you care to come up to my place and watch Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid? I'm sure TCM will have it on any year now. In the meanwhile you can watch me rub Farina all over my body. Be aware, though, there might be a surprise." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swithin Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 I remember going to see this when it was released and being disappointed. Basically a gimmick, as I recall. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigarjoe Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 The really good Steve Martin Noir is a Noir Musical from the previous year- Pennies From Heaven (1981) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikisoo Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 5 hours ago, Swithin said: I remember going to see this when it was released and being disappointed. My first viewing was recently, having low expectations and I was pleasantly surprised. I do like Steve Martin as a comedian & actor and like his goofy take on old movies. Not every movie has to be four stars. It was just as enjoyable as the any old classic programmer imho. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyDan Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 It's a novelty piece. Fun but how many times can you watch it? My one gripe is that it makes a foil of Bogart. I would prefer seeing Martin's character be the butt of the the joke more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinemaInternational Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Its a fun little film, and I think TCM showed it a long time ago, but being a Universal release probably means it will not show up again soon. Fun fact: it was the final film for two behind the scenes veterans: Costume designer Edith Head and music composer Mikloz Rozka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikisoo Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 13 hours ago, Mr. Gorman said: I believe DEAD MEN DON'T WEAR PLAID (1982) is a Universal Picture WISH Svengoolie would broadcast it!!! I saw lots of PD Noir movies on Sat Afternoon Kids Show, usually locally produced show in the 60's. (Our local host: Baron Demone!) Really, you can only show so much classic Universal Monsters or unclassic Hammer horror. Branch out Svengoolie! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyDan Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 54 minutes ago, TikiSoo said: Really, you can only show so much classic Universal Monsters or unclassic Hammer horror. Branch out Svengoolie! But he's a ghoul, so. The title does mention dead men so maybe it could work on Svengoolie. Reminds me of when Count Floyd booked an unseen movie based solely on the title. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LornaHansonForbes Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 58 minutes ago, LuckyDan said: But he's a ghoul, so. The title does mention dead men so maybe it could work on Svengoolie. Reminds me of when Count Floyd booked an unseen movie based solely on the title. "we FINALLY got a REAAALLLY SCAAAARY ONE THIS WEEK KIDS!!!!!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LornaHansonForbes Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 They could also show THE MAN WITH TWO BRAINS- which I saw for the first time recently (it's another REINER/MARTIN collab)...it's ALSO a damned funny movie save for one bad joke at the very very end. (maybe a double feature?) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach E-Dub Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 Thank you all for chiming in. The Man with 2 Brains, Pennies From Heaven, both great films. I love those also. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gorman Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 That pile of 1970 garbage MYRA BRECKINRIDGE was not dis-similar to 'PLAID' in that it utilized footage of all kinds of older movies in its daft brew. I watched it once. That was honestly enough. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikisoo Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 15 hours ago, LuckyDan said: Reminds me of when Count Floyd booked an unseen movie based solely on the title. That was hilarious! Thanks, I've never seen that skit before! In the first 30 seconds or so, the actor resembled George Sanders quite a bit. And thanks for mentioning Martin's MAN WITH 2 BRAINS, Lorna. I remember liking that one too. Good for you Mr Gorman, I couldn't make it through Myra Breckinridge even once, not even half way. Life is too short. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LornaHansonForbes Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Trailer for PENNIES FROM HEAVEN, which I think was directed by HERBERT ROSS...? (would still make a good double feautre w/ DEAD MEN DON'T WEAR PLAID] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LornaHansonForbes Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 THE TRAILER for THE MAN WITH TWO BRAINS (1983) is lousy (IMO), so I will post this 42 second long scene (which had me rolling on the floor in hysterics the first several times i watched it) instead: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 I never liked Martin's stand-up schtick. I thought his movies would be just as intelligence insulting. THE JERK certainly was, but since then I've rarely if ever been disappointed in any of his movies. And DMDWP was, IMHO, a wonderful send-up of old noir classics. And still one of his better efforts. Sepiatone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, Sepiatone said: I never liked Martin's stand-up schtick. I thought his movies would be just as intelligence insulting. THE JERK certainly was, but since then I've rarely if ever been disappointed in any of his movies. And DMDWP was, IMHO, a wonderful send-up of old noir classics. And still one of his better efforts. Sepiatone Martin went to Garden Grove High School here in So Cal, so I knew a few people that were his classmates. I went to one of Martin's stand-up shows with one of these classmates and yea, I also found his stand-up schtick to be only so-so. But like you I really enjoy DMDWP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinemaInternational Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 On 4/20/2022 at 12:16 PM, LornaHansonForbes said: Trailer for PENNIES FROM HEAVEN, which I think was directed by HERBERT ROSS...? (would still make a good double feautre w/ DEAD MEN DON'T WEAR PLAID] It was directed by Herbert Ross. And it's an astonishingly good, if very downbeat film. Likely the best release of 1981, and Bernadette peters is brilliant in it. Unfortunately, not many people, save Pauline Kael, recognized its worth at the time. Fred Astaire was a fit to be tied over it. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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