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5 hours ago, LawrenceA said:

actor Takashi Shimura, from the movie Ikiru (dir: Akira Kurosawa).

THANKS AGAIN!

 

 

Looking back in my books & the history of the legendary S & Sound Survey it's sometimes listed by some as among the top ten greatest

 

 

I've personally never been a foreign-language buff/fan & by a mile always preferred HOLLYWOODS GOLDEN AGE/STUDIO-SYSTEM the most, but there are a few I greatly admire-(let me know what you think of 'em please?)

CINEMA, PARADISO.  SHOAH, RAN, LA STRADA, BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN, PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC, NAPOLEAN (l927 version) DAS BOOT & STRANGELY HAVE NEVER GOTTEN ALL THE WAY TROUGH SEVEN SAMURAI? & YET AM A BIG FAN OF MAGNIOFICENT SEVEN  & also respect your vi3ws very much, when a movie is listed as British/England,etc is that still in your mind a foreign-film?

 

 

[Princess of Tap]

38 minutes ago, spence said:

THANKS AGAIN!

 

 

Looking back in my books & the history of the legendary S & Sound Survey it's sometimes listed by some as among the top ten greatest

 

 

I've personally never been a foreign-language buff/fan & by a mile always preferred HOLLYWOODS GOLDEN AGE/STUDIO-SYSTEM the most, but there are a few I greatly admire-(let me know what you think of 'em please?)

CINEMA, PARADISO.  SHOAH, RAN, LA STRADA, BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN, PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC, NAPOLEAN (l927 version) DAS BOOT & STRANGELY HAVE NEVER GOTTEN ALL THE WAY TROUGH SEVEN SAMURAI? & YET AM A BIG FAN OF MAGNIOFICENT SEVEN  & also respect your vi3ws very much, when a movie is listed as British/England,etc is that still in your mind a foreign-film?

 

 

A British or Canadian film has to be a foreign film unless you're a subject of the Queen.

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59 minutes ago, Princess of Tap said:

A British or Canadian film has to be a foreign film unless you're a subject of the Queen.

A might confuesd then, does that technically mean the likes of *LAWRENCE OF ARABIA & or THE THIRD MAN is a foreign-language film though buddy???

 

& by the way I am a Royal Subject of THE QUEEN, "QUEEN MADONNA (Louise) CICCONE!

By way of Bay City, Michigan

[LawrenceA]

1 hour ago, spence said:

when a movie is listed as British/England,etc is that still in your mind a foreign-film?

 

1 hour ago, Princess of Tap said:

A British or Canadian film has to be a foreign film unless you're a subject of the Queen.

That's usually why the differentiation is made by calling them "foreign language films" rather than just "foreign films". If you just say "foreign film", then yes, British, Canadian, Australian, etc. films are included. But much as the Oscars do, using the term "foreign language film" specifies that it has to be a non-English language film (which could still include French Canadian films).

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Just now, LawrenceA said:

 

That's usually why the differentiation is made by calling them "foreign language films" rather than just "foreign films". If you just say "foreign film", then yes, British, Canadian, Australia, etc. films are included. But much as the Oscars do, using the term "foreign language film" specifies that it has to be a non-English language film (which could still include French Canadian films).

GOTCHA!   You virtually seem to know just about everything cinematic   Wish you also went to some new releases

 

A classic I also never as yet caught is 1937's GRAND ILLUSION

 

& REMEMBER "GOD SAVE THE  REAL QUEEN!"   THANK YOU VERY MUCH

[hamradio]

"Uncle Tom's Cabin" (1927), this movie gave people another reason to hate lawyers! 

Very puzzled in why the little girl... (Harry?? ) is referred to as a boy?  Character is played by Lassie Lou Ahern whom passed away this pass February. 

A boy, must had a sex change.

 

 

[ChristineHoard]

1 hour ago, hamradio said:

"Uncle Tom's Cabin" (1927), this movie gave people another reason to hate lawyers! 

Very puzzled in why the little girl... (Harry?? ) is referred to as a boy?  Character is played by Lassie Lou Ahern whom passed away this pass February. 

A boy, must had a sex change.

 

 

Lassie Lou beat out her male competitors fair and square for the role.  

Interesting that a few of the characters were in blackface:  Topsy, **** (rhymes with Rambo) and Quombo.

The snowstorm ice floe sequence was pretty intense and reminiscent of WAY DOWN EAST.  I felt bad for the dogs.

Virginia Grey played Little Eva.

A pretty decent film overall despite some racist bits but interesting piece of Hollywood history and some exciting scenes.

[ChristineHoard]

Also, with the passing of Lassie Lou this past February, that leaves Baby Peggy as the only surviving silent movie star.

[hamradio]

2 minutes ago, ChristineHoard said:

Also, with the passing of Lassie Lou this past February, that leaves Baby Peggy as the only surviving silent movie star.

She will turn 100 this October.

[ChristineHoard]

1 minute ago, hamradio said:

She will turn 100 this October.

Yes, our last living connection to the silent film era.

[hamradio]

16 minutes ago, ChristineHoard said:

Lassie Lou beat out her male competitors fair and square for the role.  

Interesting that a few of the characters were in blackface:  Topsy, **** (rhymes with Rambo) and Quombo.

The snowstorm ice floe sequence was pretty intense and reminiscent of WAY DOWN EAST.  I felt bad for the dogs.

Virginia Grey played Little Eva.

A pretty decent film overall despite some racist bits but interesting piece of Hollywood history and some exciting scenes.

The Vitaphone score I think used the original stage play music, I was expecting  "Sweet Chariot"  

You can also hear some of the score in "Dimples" (1936).

 

 

[Tikisoo]

Re:The Winning Team (1952)

But did he see ghosts with those glasses on?

Funny the conversation changed to enjoyment of sports movies. Neither MrTiki or I like sports at all, but we both enjoy movies about sports. I think it has to do with the moral elements in sports like camaraderie, teamwork, dedication, etc. One of the first "classic" films I saw as a kid was PRIDE OF THE YANKEES which I loved. I didn't see a baseball game until almost 30 years later and never want to see another. But movies...sure.

[Sukhov]

5 hours ago, hamradio said:

Very puzzled in why the little girl... (Harry?? ) is referred to as a boy?  Character is played by Lassie Lou Ahern whom passed away this pass February. 

A boy, must had a sex change.

 

 

I think that character was supposed to be a boy. Back then it was customary for very young boys to wear gowns until they were 8 or 9.

[LornaHansonForbes]

the world burns and i retreat into the NOSTALGIA hole...

i watched THE MONSTER SQUAD (1987) on AMAZON prime. a huge fan as a kid, i was slightly wary of checking it out for two reasons- 1. being that the cult that has developed around this one scares me a little (see also: GHOSTBUSTERS) and 2. i know it hasn't aged "well"

oddly enough #2 ended up being one of the chief reasons I enjoyed it.

the brief homophobia that comes at the beginning put me off somewhat (natch, although it is an interesting contrast of monsters in the real world vs. fantasy monsters), but after that- Lord help me- i could not help but be bemused by the constant (but funny) profanity, open cigarette placement (a box of Marlboros is filmed in tight close-up), murder, death, children being needlessly endangered, sexual blackmail and a myriad of disturbing questions in re: these kids' upbringings...

AFTER ALL: it was the 80's, the guy who wrote LETHAL WEAPON wrote this, and i went and read some of the script online (seriously, if you think what they left in is eyebrow raising, you should see what they left out!). thusly: i think it is safe to say that there are termite mounds in Africa smaller than the pile of cocaine that was inhaled in the writing process of this one.

over the years there has been a concerted effort to get this one rebooted, recharged, remade, retold, sequelized, prequelized, Netflixed or repackaged in some form. to this i say "no." stop chasing the dragon, stop trying to bottle the lightning. that this came off as it did was a singular occurence.

the only reason Universal didnt sue the bejeezus out of TRI-STAR (who released this) is that this was a huge bomb on release, losing something like 9 million dollars (a lot in 1987)- they had solid grounds for a lawsuit since the film uses their entire roster of (admittedly public domain, but still! ) characters save for The Bride and Phantom of the Opera.

i still say it is THE ONE TIME SOMEONE REALLY DID CLASSIC HORROR RIGHT POST GOLDEN AGE.

it also really and truly includes my second favorite screen interpretation of Dracula ever ever ever (BEHIND, OF COURSE, LUGOSI)- former figure skater (and later ZORRO on television) DUNCAN REGEHR is clearly and obviously having an utter blast every second he is onscreen:

(hope the Seavers weren't home!)

Someone who knew their flicks put this together and it's a ball to see the homages- although i can't believe they actually defaced a VAMPIRE CIRCUS poster to include as a prop!!!!!

[hamradio]

3 hours ago, Gershwin fan said:

I think that character was supposed to be a boy. Back then it was customary for very young boys to wear gowns until they were 8 or 9.

With ringlets? 

[hamradio]

3 hours ago, TikiSoo said:

Re:The Winning Team (1952)

But did he see ghosts with those glasses on?

Funny the conversation changed to enjoyment of sports movies. Neither MrTiki or I like sports at all, but we both enjoy movies about sports. I think it has to do with the moral elements in sports like camaraderie, teamwork, dedication, etc. One of the first "classic" films I saw as a kid was PRIDE OF THE YANKEES which I loved. I didn't see a baseball game until almost 30 years later and never want to see another. But movies...sure.

[LawrenceA]

Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952) - 12-chapter science fiction action serial from Republic Pictures and director Fred C. Brannon. A 3-man Martian invasion party, including Marex (Lane Bradford) and Narab (Leonard Nimoy), plot to detonate H-bombs powerful enough to knock Earth from its orbit, after which Mars will be moved into its place, strengthening the Martian atmosphere and allowing life to flourish there once again. It's up to Larry Martin (Judd Holdren), equipped with his incredible rocket suit, and his compatriots to stop the Martian menace and their earthly criminal henchmen. Featuring Aline Towne, Wilson Wood, Stanley Waxman, John Crawford, Craig Kelly, Ray Boyle, Tom Steele, and Dale Van Sickel.

Original planned as another Commando Cody offering, for some unexplained reason Republic changed the lead character's name to Larry Martin at the last moment, despite leaving the supporting cast, not to mention the rocket suit, the same. The filmmakers relied heavily on stock footage, and re-used a lot of action scenes and effects shots from earlier serials and movies. There are a lot of fist fights, plus a killer robot. This particular serial gets mentioned now chiefly for being the first screen performance by Leonard Nimoy. The future Spock was already playing an alien, only this time not one nearly as cool as the Vulcan.   (6/10)

Source: Cheezy Films DVD.

Leonard Nimoy, left, flares his nostrils at fellow Martian Lane Bradford.

[LawrenceA]

All I Desire (1953) - Soapy melodrama from Universal Pictures and director Douglas Sirk. Set at the turn of the century, Naomi Murdoch (Barbara Stanwyck) returns to her small Wisconsin hometown after having abandoned her husband (Richard Carlson) and her three children, Joyce (Marcia Henderson), Lily (Lori Nelson) and Ted (Billy Gray), 10 years earlier. Her former family's response to her visit is varied: her husband is wary, Joyce is resentful, Ted is uncertain, and Lily is ecstatic, as she dreams of following her mother back to the big city and stage stardom. As everyone comes to terms with the past and the present, the future remains unpredictable. Also featuring Maureen O'Sullivan, Richard Long, Lyle Bettger, Lotte Stein, Dayton Lummis, Fred Nurney, Virginia Brissac, Brett Halsey, Guy Williams, and Stuart Whitman.

Fans of Stanwyck and director Sirk's melodramas will no doubt find more to enjoy than I did. I like Stanwyck to a degree, but am far from a fanatic for her, although I'm trying to see all of her movies. I just couldn't get into this one very much. I found it amusing that the daughter that's supposed to be such an impressive stage actress (Lori Nelson) is played by easily the worst actress in the movie. Carlson is more interesting when his co-stars are aliens or other sundry creatures. This wasn't awful, just not my kind of movie.   (6/10)

Source: TCM.

[rayban]

"September" - Woody Allen - 1987 -

This one is one of Mr. Allen's serious efforts and is supposedly based on Chehkov's "Uncle Vanya" - it's about people who are trying to "connect", but are finding it difficult, to say the least - it is dark (at one point, the lights go out for the longest time) and it is utterly and totally DISMAL - happily, it has one bright spot, the performance of Sam Waterson as Peter - Lane (Mia Farrow) loves him, and you can see why, however, he doesn't love her, and you can see why (she is thoroughly miserable, has attempted suicide, is hiding out at her country retreat, supposedly killed her movie star mother's lover and isn't about to forgive her (she accuses her mother of doing the actual killing) -  

 

 

[LawrenceA]

1 minute ago, rayban said:

"September" - Woody Allen - 1987

This one is one of Mr. Allen's serious efforts and is supposedly based on Chehkov's "Uncle Vanya" - it's about people who are trying to "connect", but are finding it difficult, to say the least - it is dark (at one point, the lights go out for the longest time) and it is utterly and totally DISMAL - happily, it has one bright spot, the performance of Sam Waterson as Peter - Lane (Mia Farrow) loves him, and you can see why, however, he doesn't love her -

September is remarkable in Woody Allen's credits for being the movie that he filmed and edited once, and then decided he didn't like it, so he scrapped the original movie, rewrote the script, recast the actors, and reshot the whole thing. The original version featured Sam Shepard in the Peter role, Charles Durning as Howard (Denholm Elliott in the released film), and Maureen O'Sullivan as Diane (Elaine Stritch in the released film).

[CaveGirl]

14 hours ago, LawrenceA said:

 

That's usually why the differentiation is made by calling them "foreign language films" rather than just "foreign films". If you just say "foreign film", then yes, British, Canadian, Australian, etc. films are included. But much as the Oscars do, using the term "foreign language film" specifies that it has to be a non-English language film (which could still include French Canadian films).

England and America...two countries divided by one language, as good old Winston said I think...

[rayban]

7 minutes ago, LawrenceA said:

September is remarkable in Woody Allen's credits for being the movie that he filmed and edited once, and then decided he didn't like it, so he scrapped the original movie, rewrote the script, recast the actors, and reshot the whole thing. The original version featured Sam Shepard in the Peter role, Charles Durning as Howard (Denholm Elliott in the released film), and Maureen O'Sullivan as Diane (Elaine Stritch in the released film).

It's like a really devastating car pile-up on the highway - you don't want to look at it and yet you can't turn away from it, either.

[Dargo]

13 minutes ago, CaveGirl said:

England and America...two countries divided by one language, as good old Winston said I think...

Actually CG, it was George Bernard Shaw who coined that line.

(...but if it were ME, I of course would have also made mention of that whole superfluous-u thing too!)

[CaveGirl]

Just now, Dargo said:

Actually CG, it was George Bernard Shaw who coined that line.

(...but if it were ME, I'd of course would have also made mention of that whole superfluous-u thing too!)

Why do I always think it is Winston? 

Glad I have you to try to knock it into my head, Dargo. I love Shaw even more than ornery old Winston. Now I do know that it was Shaw [I'm not looking this up so if I misquote don't kill me] who got the card from someone like Lady Elsmere, who stated she would be home on such and such day, and he sent one back saying, he would be too! That Shaw was almost as clever and witty as you, Dargo.

You are a bastion of humour, Dargo. Get it, humour, which means like the Brits who are the funniest, and not humor, which is more like the less funny Americans, whose humor is more like a tumor sadly.

[Dargo]

3 minutes ago, CaveGirl said:

Why do I always think it is Winston? 

Glad I have you to try to knock it into my head, Dargo. I love Shaw even more than ornery old Winston. Now I do know that it was Shaw [I'm not looking this up so if I misquote don't kill me] who got the card from someone like Lady Elsmere, who stated she would be home on such and such day, and he sent one back saying, he would be too! That Shaw was almost as clever and witty as you, Dargo.

You are a bastion of humour, Dargo. Get it, humour, which means like the Brits who are the funniest, and not humor, which is more like the less funny Americans, whose humor is more like a tumor sadly.

Hmmm...well CG, have to say I was right with ya here UNTIL I got to that third paragraph of yours.

And 'cause, and allow me to remind you here that one Julius Henry Marx was born in New York, New York, and thus making HIM an American.

(...and as far as I know, HE never spelled any words with that oh so needless superfluous-u EITHER!)