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Post by MDG on Aug 7, 2014 15:43:11 GMT -5
I do have a copy of Screaming Mimi around here somewhere - one of the few Hollywood films where she got to play the lead, I believe. I've held off watching it because I'm undecided whether or not I want to read the Frederic Brown book it was based on first. There are still quite a few of her Hollywood B-movies and lesser known Euro stuff that I haven't seen, so who knows, maybe there are some hidden gems in her filmography I haven't heard about. I've been looking for a copy of this. Apparently the story is also the source of The Bird with the Crystal Plumage. It looks fairly interesting. |
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Post by Hoosier X on Aug 7, 2014 15:51:05 GMT -5
I believe my mother still thinks of Bob Hope primarily as a radio star. She says most of his movies weren't as funny as he was on the radio. Jack Benny's radio show was funnier!
Bob Hope made a lot of hysterical movies! The last time I saw The Road to Singapore, I laughed out loud for much of the film. The Road Movies in general are a riot.
Not to mention My Favorite Brunette, They Got Me Covered, My Favorite Blonde, Sorrowful Jones, Here Come the Girls.
A lot of funny movies.
The Road to Zanzibar is definitely the best movie I ever bought at a gas station!
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Post by berkley on Aug 7, 2014 22:57:02 GMT -5
I do have a copy of Screaming Mimi around here somewhere - one of the few Hollywood films where she got to play the lead, I believe. I've held off watching it because I'm undecided whether or not I want to read the Frederic Brown book it was based on first. There are still quite a few of her Hollywood B-movies and lesser known Euro stuff that I haven't seen, so who knows, maybe there are some hidden gems in her filmography I haven't heard about. I've been looking for a copy of this. Apparently the story is also the source of The Bird with the Crystal Plumage. It looks fairly interesting. I can't remember where I ordered my copy from - somewhere online - but I see amazon.ca has it listed. I didn't know about The Bird with the Crystal Plumage. I'll add it to the list of Dario Argento movies I want to see. Random trivia note: after glancing at the wiki entry for The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, I was led by a a series of connections to the discovery that Julie Christie had auditioned for the female lead in Thunderball opposite Connery's Bond. Now that would have been interesting. |
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Post by bashbash99 on Aug 8, 2014 13:11:31 GMT -5
Finally got around to seeing the original "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" with Kevin McCarthy.. it was great, reminded me of a long Twilight Zone movie... I was kind of expecting the doctors treating McCarthy in the intro & ending to be pod people but it was still a cool ending. I remember Kevin McCarthy from the Twilight Zone movie, he sure has a knack for insane facial expressions!  |
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Post by Jesse on Aug 10, 2014 15:12:07 GMT -5
The Thin Man (1934)  An excellent comedy and one hell of an intriguing murder mystery. The pacing of the film is near perfect, never lagging and always keeping your interest. William Powell's comedic delivery is superb and his chemistry with costar Myrna Loy really makes them a believable and endearing couple. The reveal during the dinner party scene is both exciting and unexpected. One of those rare films that makes me want to read the novel that it's based on.
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Post by Jesse on Aug 10, 2014 17:59:28 GMT -5
The Trial (1962)  This certainly feels like a Franz Kafka novel brought to life right from the start and it's definitely the strangest and most visually stunning Orson Welles film I've watched. One of Anthony Perkins strongest performances. The last half hour of the film is absolutely bizarre. A must watch for fans of Orson Welles and Anthony Perkins.
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Post by DubipR on Aug 12, 2014 10:26:48 GMT -5
The Thin Man (1934) An excellent comedy and one hell of an intriguing murder mystery. The pacing of the film is near perfect, never lagging and always keeping your interest. William Powell's comedic delivery is superb and his chemistry with costar Myrna Loy really makes them a believable and endearing couple. The reveal during the dinner party scene is both exciting and unexpected. One of those rare films that makes me want to read the novel that it's based on. The Trial (1962)  This certainly feels like a Franz Kafka novel brought to life right from the start and it's definitely the strangest and most visually stunning Orson Welles film I've watched. One of Anthony Perkins strongest performances. The last half hour of the film is absolutely bizarre. A must watch for fans of Orson Welles and Anthony Perkins. Someone's been watching TCM recently. I watched this as well.
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Post by DubipR on Aug 12, 2014 10:36:38 GMT -5
Common Law Cabin
What's not to love about a Russ Meyer film, even the lesser known ones? They're beautifully shot, the women are nothing short of goddesses, and the cars and tunes are great. Basic premise is after stealing a fortune in unclaimed jewelry, ex-detective Barney Rickert arrives at a run-down dude ranch in Arizona to hide out. When the owner, refuses to sell the land to Rickert, he proceeds to win over the female inhabitants by seducing them one by one which leads to one refusing his advances and a dangerous game played out in which Rickert ruthlessly sets out to get what he wants.
Busty women...
Sold!
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Post by Jesse on Aug 12, 2014 12:28:37 GMT -5
;Someone's been watching TCM recently. I watched this as well. Yeah I'm always watching TCM either the channel or On Demand. Going to watch Paul Muni in Scarface later today. |
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Post by DubipR on Aug 12, 2014 12:31:06 GMT -5
;Someone's been watching TCM recently. I watched this as well. Yeah I'm always watching TCM either the channel or On Demand. Going to watch Paul Muni in Scarface later today. Yeah, I have TCM on constantly as well. Wish I didn't work, Alexis Smith marathon today as part of their Stars dealie...I love Rhapsody in Blue.
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Post by Hoosier X on Aug 12, 2014 12:45:24 GMT -5
I watched the last hour of The Thin Man when it was on TCM last week. Great movie! I've seen all the Thin Man movies, and they are all pretty good. The quality was pretty high throughout the whole series.
Later that day I watched Mister Roberts, which I've never seen before. What a grand acting tour de force for William Powell, James Cagney, Henry Fonda and Jack Lemmon! Great movie!
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Post by Jesse on Aug 12, 2014 16:18:41 GMT -5
Scarface (1932)  One of the greatest gangster films ever made and a must see for any fan of the genre. Howard Hughes and Howard Hawks create a fascinating and thrilling look at the rise of notorious gangster Al Capone in this pre-Code crime film. Paul Muni is excellent as Tony Camonte and I was surprised to see a young Boris Karloff as the rival gangster Gaffney. The pacing of the film remains exciting throughout and the ending is incredibly satisfying.
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Post by DubipR on Aug 14, 2014 8:13:48 GMT -5
My DVR's going to be full by the time get home as TCM is celebrating Charlie Chaplin all day as part of their Summer Under the Stars month...
16 films and 3 documentaries. I should've called in sick to watch all this Tramp goodness
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Aug 19, 2014 19:29:05 GMT -5
I regularly re-watch 2001: a space odyssey and I can't see the day I'll tire of it. It is quite simply an awesome film, both in scope and in execution. And science-fiction wise? My God, this was made in the sixties and not only do most of its special effects look better than the videogame CGI stuff we have today, but its depiction of the future is so close to reality that its worst blunders are not anticipating the disappearance of Pan-am and that of the USSR! There's even a kid asking for a phone for her birthday, as if Kubrick had used a crystal ball to see what the future would actually be like!
The scene where Man discovers abstract thought makes me shed tears (in a very discreet and manly way, of course) each time I see it. It's just so simple, yet so powerful. Storytelling at its best.
My wife can't stand it, but I'm glad my older son is a fan... and for all the right reasons.
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Post by shaxper on Aug 19, 2014 22:10:12 GMT -5
I'm still slowly getting through Fritz Lang's De Nibelungos, the first major fantasy motion picture. The effects are extremely impressive, but the film is nearly three hours long and yet lacks a coherent momentum. I've been watching it in stages and am still only about a third through it.  |
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