TopBilled Posted June 4 Author Share Posted June 4 2 hours ago, sagebrush said: This one is "almost" as good as the original (my opinion, of course.) It gets extra points just for having Danny Kaye in it! I think I like it just as much. It's very engaging. I was surprised to see Maltin only gave it 2.5 stars. I'd give it a solid 3. BALL OF FIRE is slightly better and I'd give that one a 3.5 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted June 5 Author Share Posted June 5 Friday June 5, 2020 Post-code westerns on STARZ THE SHOOTIST with John Wayne HEAVEN'S GATE with Kris Kristofferson Link to post Share on other sites
Bethluvsfilms Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 11 hours ago, TopBilled said: Friday June 5, 2020 Post-code westerns on STARZ THE SHOOTIST with John Wayne HEAVEN'S GATE with Kris Kristofferson I do love THE SHOOTIST. HEAVEN'S GATE is another story though.... Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted June 5 Author Share Posted June 5 3 minutes ago, Bethluvsfilms said: I do love THE SHOOTIST. HEAVEN'S GATE is another story though.... I think HEAVEN'S GATE gets a bad rap. It's definitely too long, but there is considerable artistic merit and the performances are decent. Link to post Share on other sites
Bethluvsfilms Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 Just now, TopBilled said: I think HEAVEN'S GATE gets a bad rap. It's definitely too long, but there is considerable artistic merit and the performances are decent. It has a great cast, I'll give it that. But I tried watching it 3 times and have yet to find any artistic merit to me. Guess it was just lost on me. Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted June 5 Author Share Posted June 5 1 minute ago, Bethluvsfilms said: It has a great cast, I'll give it that. But I tried watching it 3 times and have yet to find any artistic merit to me. Guess it was just lost on me. Well you can have a strong cast in a weak picture. But I don't think HEAVEN'S GATE is a weak picture. I think it was unfairly maligned when it first came out and ironically, it does need to be edited. But because the filmmakers and the fans feel it's a masterpiece, they've gone the other direction and restored extra footage, making it even longer than it needs to be! The cinematography and period detail is exceptional. Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted June 5 Author Share Posted June 5 Saturday June 6, 2020 It's the 6th on TCM D-DAY THE SIXTH OF JUNE with Dana Wynter & Richard Todd 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted June 6 Author Share Posted June 6 Sunday June 7, 2020 Lombard & Powell on TCM MY MAN GODFREY with Alice Brady MAN OF THE WORLD with Wynne Gibson 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Bethluvsfilms Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 17 minutes ago, TopBilled said: Sunday June 7, 2020 Lombard & Powell on TCM MY MAN GODFREY with Alice Brady MAN OF THE WORLD with Wynne Gibson Looking forward to MY MAN GODFREY. Carole in top form. Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted June 6 Author Share Posted June 6 7 minutes ago, Bethluvsfilms said: Looking forward to MY MAN GODFREY. Carole in top form. Yes, one of her best. His too. Glad TCM is airing the other one, since we seldom see Paramount precodes on the channel. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sagebrush Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 16 hours ago, TopBilled said: Yes, one of her best. His too. Glad TCM is airing the other one, since we seldom see Paramount precodes on the channel. I'm glad too; I've never seen this one! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted June 7 Author Share Posted June 7 1 hour ago, sagebrush said: I'm glad too; I've never seen this one! It's probably not as good as GODFREY but it will be nice to see it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted June 7 Author Share Posted June 7 According to a search I did on the IMDb, there is a third Lombard-Powell flick (which TCM's never aired): 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted June 7 Author Share Posted June 7 Monday June 8, 2020 A Danny Kaye premiere on TCM THE FIVE PENNIES with Barbara Bel Geddes 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sagebrush Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 1 hour ago, TopBilled said: Monday June 8, 2020 A Danny Kaye premiere on TCM THE FIVE PENNIES with Barbara Bel Geddes This is the only Danny Kaye film I haven't seen yet. Can't wait! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted June 7 Author Share Posted June 7 5 minutes ago, sagebrush said: This is the only Danny Kaye film I haven't seen yet. Can't wait! Maltin gives it only 2.5 stars which I feel is wrong. It's a 3 star offering. Also, it's nice to see Barbara Bel Geddes try her hand at lighter material for a change. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted June 8 Author Share Posted June 8 Tuesday June 9, 2020 Ann Sheridan & Ronald Reagan on TCM KINGS ROW with Robert Cummings THE ANGELS WASH THEIR FACES with the Dead End Kids 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bethluvsfilms Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 1 hour ago, TopBilled said: Tuesday June 9, 2020 Ann Sheridan & Ronald Reagan on TCM KINGS ROW with Robert Cummings THE ANGELS WASH THEIR FACES with the Dead End Kids Interesting selection. Will definitely watch both. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted June 9 Author Share Posted June 9 6 hours ago, Bethluvsfilms said: Interesting selection. Will definitely watch both. KINGS ROW is quite good, though watered down considerably since much of what was in the novel was censored by the production code office. Link to post Share on other sites
Bethluvsfilms Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 8 hours ago, TopBilled said: KINGS ROW is quite good, though watered down considerably since much of what was in the novel was censored by the production code office. True, but a lot of films based on novels in the studio era were watered down, particularly James Cain's novels MILDRED PIERCE, DOUBLE INDEMNITY and THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE. Great movies, but they all had to be watered down considerably because of the Production Code being enforced at that time. Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted June 9 Author Share Posted June 9 1 hour ago, Bethluvsfilms said: True, but a lot of films based on novels in the studio era were watered down, particularly James Cain's novels MILDRED PIERCE, DOUBLE INDEMNITY and THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE. Great movies, but they all had to be watered down considerably because of the Production Code being enforced at that time. Cain's novel for Postman was actually adapted first in Italy, as OSSESSIONE (1943) and it's much more faithful to his writing and conveys his intentions with the story. Though the Garfield-Turner version is very good, it's a lesser effort compared to the Italian version. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035160/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted June 9 Author Share Posted June 9 Wednesday June 10, 2020 Judy G (not Judy Geeson) on TCM SUMMER STOCK with Gene Kelly THE CLOCK with Robert Walker THE HARVEY GIRLS with Angela Lansbury EASTER PARADE with Fred Astaire MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS with Margaret O'Brien 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bethluvsfilms Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Just now, TopBilled said: Wednesday June 10, 2020 Judy G (not Judy Geeson) on TCM SUMMER STOCK with Gene Kelly THE CLOCK with Robert Walker THE HARVEY GIRLS with Angela Lansbury EASTER PARADE with Fred Astaire MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS with Margaret O'Brien Great choice of films. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted June 10 Author Share Posted June 10 Thursday June 11, 2020 Musical biopics on TCM THE GLENN MILLER STORY with James Stewart THE GENE KRUPA STORY with Sal Mineo 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted June 12 Author Share Posted June 12 Friday June 12, 2020 LGBTQ films on TCM OUR BETTERS with Constance Bennett VICTIM with Dirk Bogarde WORD IS OUT: STORIES OF SOME OF OUR LIVES documentary 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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