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Post by Hoosier X on Apr 12, 2016 17:02:48 GMT -5
Sally Eilers: of the roughly 5,000 movies I own, the only one that , I think, Sally Eilers appears in is the Charlie Chan film The Black Camel. And until your write up Hoosier, I had no idea about her. I do own Mad LoveI watched The Black Camel on YouTube a few years ago and I forgot she was in it. I forgot to mention a cameo by another one of my favorites when I wrote about Bride of Frankenstein. Joan Woodbury! She's also in a Charlie Chan movie! ( The Chinese Cat, I think.) In Bride of Frankenstein, she's the tiny queen! You remember, in the scene where Dr. Pretorius shows Henry Frankenstein his jars with his tiny creations. I think that's her on the far left. In the middle, there's a baby in a high chair. This little fellow did not get a formal introduction from Dr. Pretorius that survived the final edit, but you can see him once or twice in the movie. The baby in the high chair is played by Billy Barty, just a few years after he played a baby in the "Honeymoon Hotel" sequence in Footlight Parade. |
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Post by Hoosier X on Apr 12, 2016 17:06:23 GMT -5
Hoosier, can't believe you saw Tarnished Angel today. I did, too, from a bit before the halfway mark. I loved Sally Eilers, had never seen her before, but she was excellent, all things considered, as was the movie. Loved the subject matter, was shocked to see 15-year-old Ann Miller in it (especially after I chanced upon a portion of Mulholland Drive last night, with a 90ish-year-old Ann still looking cynical and in shape.) Interesting topic for a 30s movie, and despite the reactions of the "second cripple" -- as imdb descibes the character -- and the final actions of the cop, the movie toned down the sentimental aspects with the appearance of the little girl and parents at the end. The picture could very easily have gone all in on the spiritual powers bit, but chose not to go quite that far. Nice work from Alma Kruger as the wealthy widow. She is best known as the cranky old Nurse Molly Bird in the Dr. Kildare series, and her turn here showed a much subtler touch. For a low-budget picture, there was lots to like here: Carol's costume when she made it big, Ann Miller giving a hint of the cuteness she'd soon show in You Can't take It With You (tuned in too late to see her big dance), and a nice bit of acting from Paul Guilfoyle (Eddie), who came to such an ignominious end in White Heat. I'll be looking for more Sally Eilers pictures. Yea, verily you have seen the light, and shall be forgiven for thine ignorance. Now, go and sin no more! It's been a while since I saw White Heat, so I'd forgotten Paul Guilfoyle was in it. I'm probably due to see it again. "Made it, Ma! Top of the world!" |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2016 18:18:17 GMT -5
I loved Tarnished Angel!
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Apr 12, 2016 21:05:38 GMT -5
Schindler's List (1993) Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes Director-Steven Spielberg
True story of German industrialist Oskar Schindler who at first avails himself with free cheap labor from the Warsaw Ghetto to work in his factory during WWII. He then begins to use his resources to provide a safe haven for Jews during the Holocaust
I saw this in the theaters when it was released, the audience dispersing totally silent and obviously overwhelmed. Now my second viewing only makes me even more respectful of this magnificent film and the tragedy it details. Won all the major Oscar categories and was nominated for the rest.
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Apr 13, 2016 0:17:41 GMT -5
What do you watch after watching Schindler's List? A silly comedy, a light-weight musical? No No No. A horror film? It would pale against the Holocaust. An other serious film would be too much to bear.
Wait, I got one
Things To Come (1936) Raymond Massey, Edward Chapman, Ralph Richardson, Cedric Hardwicke Adapted from the novel film version overseen by H.G. Welles
Welles hated Fritz Lang's Metropolis and was very much involved in director William Camerion Menzies production. So what we get is as follows
Stunning visuals with touch of art deco relying on the use of toy miniatures
Bombastic dialogue delivered with the subtlety of a cattle stampede
Over-acting to the tune of a dictator pounding on his podium
Buts its all in fun....
1940 Everytown England and its Christmas time with every wall in the city plastered with posters saying war is coming. Right away you know this will be a sledgehammer movie. The war comes and goes on and on until finally ending in 1966. Civilization has regressed centuries and feudal tyrannies have evolved
Then comes the Wandering Sickness Plague whose victims walk around like a zombie and the only cure is to shot them. Half the world population succumbs
A scientific and fascist organization appears, Wings Over The World , disposing the various warlords and uniting the world in the name of science and lots of toy miniatures. Cities are built underground, giant LCD TV screens appear, people wear capes.
It is now 2036 and a rebel whats to overthrow the science regime. "Enough with progress, we need to rest" Sounds libertararian
The science regime has plans to launch the first rocket to the moon. Well, not launch it like we know of it. Rather it looks like a giant rifle stuck in the earth and they are going to shoot some vehicle to the moon. The rebels grab their pitchforks and storm the giant rifle. But to late, it blows it's load
Things To Come wound up in public domain and lots of crappy prints have floated around on TV, videotape and DVD. But to the rescue has come...Ta-Da-Da-Da The Criterion Collection. They have found a beautiful and complete print for it's release. You also get a thick booklet with an essay on the movie, audio commentary, an interview with a learned film historian about the movie's design, unused special effects footage, a radio broadcast reading by H.G. Welles himself about The Wandering Sickness and a short doc on the movies' film score
This is why I love Criterion
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Post by berkley on Apr 13, 2016 2:18:15 GMT -5
I watched Shape of Things to Come on tv as a kid but all I remember at the moment is one of the future leaders being a kind of semi-barbarian in a big fur cape - no doubt one of those warlords Ish mentioned. Would like to see it again but I think I might read the book first.
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Apr 13, 2016 2:41:20 GMT -5
Glen Or Glenda (1953) Bela Lugosi, Lyle Talbot Directed by Edward D. Wood Jr
Bela narrates the story (actually he goes on and on in a slow drawl about things that have nothing to do with the story). Once in while there's a lightning flash at the end of Bela's sentence. That's in case you dozed off because he speaks so slow
A police inspector finds a suicide victim dressed in women's clothes in his/her apartment. Perplexed, the inspector goes to a psychologist to get the lowdown of transvestism. Thus we have the psychologist narrate some case histories of transvestites. So we actually have a battle between two narrators. Edward D. Woods Jr. is a genius of storytelling
Glen is going to get married soon to Barbara. What she doesn't know is he likes to wear her clothes, especially her angora sweater. Another tale from the shrink is about Alan the tranny who gets drafted and fights in the Pacific islands with his suitcase full of nighties.
The doc takes his time telling the inspector about these cases. It all boils down to the parents being at fault. Bela intones something about snips and snails and puppydog tails, Glen is given Barbara's angora sweater, Alan gets hormone shots and that's all folks.
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Post by Prince Hal on Apr 13, 2016 8:00:24 GMT -5
Glen Or Glenda (1953) Bela Lugosi, Lyle Talbot Directed by Edward D. Wood Jr Another tale from the shrink is about Alan the tranny who gets drafted and fights in the Pacific islands with his suitcase full of nighties. The story always was that Wood was wearing women's underwear when he hit the beach at Iwo Jima. "Beware...beware! Beware of the big green dragon that sits on your doorstep. He eats little boys...puppy dog tails, and big, fat snails. Beware, take care....beware!" |
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Post by Hoosier X on Apr 13, 2016 13:12:56 GMT -5
Glen Or Glenda (1953) Bela Lugosi, Lyle Talbot Directed by Edward D. Wood Jr Bela narrates the story (actually he goes on and on in a slow drawl about things that have nothing to do with the story). Once in while there's a lightning flash at the end of Bela's sentence. That's in case you dozed off because he speaks so slow A police inspector finds a suicide victim dressed in women's clothes in his/her apartment. Perplexed, the inspector goes to a psychologist to get the lowdown of transvestism. Thus we have the psychologist narrate some case histories of transvestites. So we actually have a battle between two narrators. Edward D. Woods Jr. is a genius of storytelling Glen is going to get married soon to Barbara. What she doesn't know is he likes to wear her clothes, especially her angora sweater. Another tale from the shrink is about Alan the tranny who gets drafted and fights in the Pacific islands with his suitcase full of nighties. The doc takes his time telling the inspector about these cases. It all boils down to the parents being at fault. Bela intones something about snips and snails and puppydog tails, Glen is given Barbara's angora sweater, Alan gets hormone shots and that's all folks. I've seen it two or three times over the years. It's HILARIOUS! PULL THE STRING! PULL THE STRING! |
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Post by Hoosier X on Apr 13, 2016 13:28:51 GMT -5
I watched Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) this morning. I've never seen it before! Actually, there's a lot of classic musicals from this period I've never seen before, like Guys and Dolls and The King and I. I remember watching quite a few musicals on TV with my parents when I was a kid, but on my own, I didn't watch too many musicals for a while. I eventually discovered how GREAT the musicals of 1930 to 1945 are - Footlight Parade, 42nd Street, Shall We Dance, Yankee Doodle Dandy - but it's only been in the last few years that I started appreciating the musicals of the 1950s and the early 1960s.
I didn't see my first Howard Keel movies until about three years ago! It was Calamity Jane, with Doris Day. (I love Calamity Jane, by the way. Doris Day's best movie, I think.) And I saw Annie Get Your Gun a few months later. Howard Keel's pretty awesome!
So I saw Seven Brides on the TCM schedule and I decided it was time to see this one.
It's pretty entertaining throughout, despite being kind of stupid here and there. But the dance number in the middle of the film, where they go to the barn-raising get-together and the brothers dance with the town girls and fight with the town suitors, yes, that is one of the most famous dance sequences in cinema history, and its reputation is well-deserved! It's amazing! And it doesn't let up for a while! I'm SO GLAD I finally saw the whole movie.
In addition to Howard Keel, you get Jane Powell, who is an immensely talented entertainer! And soo cute! And so little!
In smaller roles, Russ Tamblyn and Ruta Lee (as Ruta Kilmonis).
And also ... Julie Newmar! (She's credited as Julie Newmeyer at the end of the film). She's a little lost in the shuffle because of the huge cast, but she does have a few nice little moments. (They mostly involve her singing in her underwear.)
Highly recommended for everyone. There's a reason it's considered a classic.
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Post by Prince Hal on Apr 13, 2016 13:31:18 GMT -5
We have all seen Ed Wood, correct?
With one of my favorite lines ever, delivered rancorously by Martin Landau: "F*** YOU! Karloff did not deserve to smell my s***!"
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Post by Hoosier X on Apr 13, 2016 13:51:01 GMT -5
I owned it on VHS. I owned it on DVD. I loaned it out and never got it back. Nonetheless, I've probably seen Ed Wood 12 to 15 times, but not recently.
My favorite scene is probably where Tor runs into the door and the whole set shakes and the cameraman says "You wanna do another take, Eddie? It looks like Lobo had a little trouble with the door."
And Eddie says "No, it's real. In real life, Lobo would have had to cope with that problem every day."
And Sarah Jessica Parker as Dolores Fuller having a meltdown: "You're wasting your lives making S#!T!"
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Apr 13, 2016 14:36:30 GMT -5
I re-watched Ed Wood and made mention of it here in this thread maybe 6 months ago. Love it!!
"We don't have a permit. RUN"
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Post by DE Sinclair on Apr 13, 2016 16:11:04 GMT -5
I watched Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) this morning. I've never seen it before! Actually, there's a lot of classic musicals from this period I've never seen before, like Guys and Dolls and The King and I. I remember watching quite a few musicals on TV with my parents when I was a kid, but on my own, I didn't watch too many musicals for a while. I eventually discovered how GREAT the musicals of 1930 to 1945 are - Footlight Parade, 42nd Street, Shall We Dance, Yankee Doodle Dandy - but it's only been in the last few years that I started appreciating the musicals of the 1950s and the early 1960s. I didn't see my first Howard Keel movies until about three years ago! It was Calamity Jane, with Doris Day. (I love Calamity Jane, by the way. Doris Day's best movie, I think.) And I saw Annie Get Your Gun a few months later. Howard Keel's pretty awesome! So I saw Seven Brides on the TCM schedule and I decided it was time to see this one. It's pretty entertaining throughout, despite being kind of stupid here and there. But the dance number in the middle of the film, where they go to the barn-raising get-together and the brothers dance with the town girls and fight with the town suitors, yes, that is one of the most famous dance sequences in cinema history, and its reputation is well-deserved! It's amazing! And it doesn't let up for a while! I'm SO GLAD I finally saw the whole movie. In addition to Howard Keel, you get Jane Powell, who is an immensely talented entertainer! And soo cute! And so little! In smaller roles, Russ Tamblyn and Ruta Lee (as Ruta Kilmonis). And also ... Julie Newmar! (She's credited as Julie Newmeyer at the end of the film). She's a little lost in the shuffle because of the huge cast, but she does have a few nice little moments. (They mostly involve her singing in her underwear.) Highly recommended for everyone. There's a reason it's considered a classic. It definitely had some goofy moments, but this has been a favorite of mine for years. And if it's more Howard Keel you want, check out Kiss Me Kate. It includes a performance (sort of) of the Taming of the Shrew within the movie about an estranged couple of actors, many songs (including "I Hate Men"), and a pair of gangsters that get roped into performing in the stage play. Wacky hijinks & great songs by the boatload. Kathryn Grayson fills the "shrew" role, Ann Miller as a would-be mistress/manipulator of Keel, and Tommy Rall ( Frankincense from Seven Brides) as her slighted boyfriend. And on top of all that, James Whitmore as one of the performing gangsters. You just might like it. |
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Post by Hoosier X on Apr 13, 2016 20:10:54 GMT -5
Kiss Me Kate is on my list!
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