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Post by Prince Hal on Jul 15, 2016 12:19:01 GMT -5
Leave her To Heaven (1946) with Gene Tierney, Cornell Wilde, Jeanne Crain, Vincent Price This film greatly disturbed me when I watched for the first time and I did not watch it again and I consider it the worst Gene Tierney film of all time. Sorry Members ... it's makes me sad thinking about it. Apology accepted, Mecha, but was it the worst because it was disturbing? Or even though it was disturbing? I'm pretty sure it's meant to be disturbing, after all. PS: I love the sets in this movie: over-the-top late 40s dream-versions of bourgeois life in post-war America. |
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Post by Prince Hal on Jul 15, 2016 12:20:22 GMT -5
Things I Love regarding Early 1930s Movies
.And I've seen quite a few lately via these Forbidden Hollywood Boxsets I enjoy seeing, at the very beginning of the film, the individual actors and their character names introduced one by one. Nowadays, many movies hold off on credits till the end of the film and actor credits come after the producers and many other technicians.  There's something about top-hats that make me chuckle I recall in the early 1970s so many older folks tut-tutting about the amount of marijuana and drugs on screen. And yet, during prohibition, the amount of alcohol consumed in the films was astounding. Some films warned about the evils of drink but so many portrayed it as part of having a fun time. I'd say comedies had more drinking going on than anything else movies, for example? Holy Kee-rist, does William Powell pound the gin in those movies, or what? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2016 14:02:43 GMT -5
Leave her To Heaven (1946) with Gene Tierney, Cornell Wilde, Jeanne Crain, Vincent Price This film greatly disturbed me when I watched for the first time and I did not watch it again and I consider it the worst Gene Tierney film of all time. Sorry Members ... it's makes me sad thinking about it. Apology accepted, Mecha, but was it the worst because it was disturbing? Or even though it was disturbing? I'm pretty sure it's meant to be disturbing, after all. PS: I love the sets in this movie: over-the-top late 40s dream-versions of bourgeois life in post-war America. I wasn't expecting it and as I watched the movie as it progresses - I see more and more a dark side of Gene Tierney's character by the name of Ellen Berent Harland and the drowning scene was shocking I wasn't prepared for that because I wasn't warned first. I watched that movie when in my mid 20's and because of that scene and the whole picture itself made me think twice about it. So, I haven't watched it since. But, I still remember that haunting scene vividly and that's why it's so bizarre with the technicolor, the great outdoors, and all that. |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jul 16, 2016 0:46:03 GMT -5
Finishing up the Forbidden Hollywood Boxset which includes a fantastic documentary about the era leading up to the Production Code. And lo and behold, YouTube has that doc available. So here it is, awash with so many film clips of movies included in those boxsets.
Of course, those not mature enough to handle this subject matter, like the censors themselves thought America was and needed protection from, should refrain from viewing this documentary.
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jul 16, 2016 11:06:04 GMT -5
Watched my final Forbidden Hollywood film that I owned-Night Nurse (1931) with Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Blondell and Clark Gable
It was one of the 12 films Gable did that year, the first year of major roles. Possibly his most evil and despicable character he ever played: a brutish chaffeur who constantly beat women and starved children. Stanwyck and Blondell must have stripped to their undies at least a half dozen times during this movie. The ending is also a bit incredible but I won't spoil it.
Up to this point every classic film I've watch the has come from my own collection of DVD as I try to get through the huge pile of purchases from the past 2 decades. Still have over a 1,000 to get through. But i keep seeing titles at the libraries I visit, films I never got around to buying or released after I halted my purchasing. So instead of putting them off till later, let me start borrowing them now before they disappear. Here's a few from this week's grab bag
The Big Shakedown (1934) Bette Davis, Charles Farrell
Bureau Of Missing Persons (1933) Bette Davis, Pat O'Brien
Bad Blonde (1953) Barbara Payton- a boxing film
Bedevilled (1955) Anne Baxter, Steve Forrest
Billie (1965) Patty Duke
Big Operator (1959) Mickey Rooney
Blindfold (1965) Rock Hudson, Claudia Cardinale
Yeah, I stayed in the "B" section
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Post by Prince Hal on Jul 16, 2016 18:24:52 GMT -5
Apology accepted, Mecha, but was it the worst because it was disturbing? Or even though it was disturbing? I'm pretty sure it's meant to be disturbing, after all. PS: I love the sets in this movie: over-the-top late 40s dream-versions of bourgeois life in post-war America. I wasn't expecting it and as I watched the movie as it progresses - I see more and more a dark side of Gene Tierney's character by the name of Ellen Berent Harland and the drowning scene was shocking I wasn't prepared for that because I wasn't warned first. I watched that movie when in my mid 20's and because of that scene and the whole picture itself made me think twice about it. So, I haven't watched it since. But, I still remember that haunting scene vividly and that's why it's so bizarre with the technicolor, the great outdoors, and all that. It is a chiiling scene, that's for sure. |
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Post by Hoosier X on Jul 17, 2016 14:38:21 GMT -5
Watched my final Forbidden Hollywood film that I owned- Night Nurse (1931) with Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Blondell and Clark Gable It was one of the 12 films Gable did that year, the first year of major roles. Possibly his most evil and despicable character he ever played: a brutish chaffeur who constantly beat women and starved children. Stanwyck and Blondell must have stripped to their undies at least a half dozen times during this movie. The ending is also a bit incredible but I won't spoil it. Up to this point every classic film I've watch the has come from my own collection of DVD as I try to get through the huge pile of purchases from the past 2 decades. Still have over a 1,000 to get through. But i keep seeing titles at the libraries I visit, films I never got around to buying or released after I halted my purchasing. So instead of putting them off till later, let me start borrowing them now before they disappear. Here's a few from this week's grab bag The Big Shakedown (1934) Bette Davis, Charles Farrell Bureau Of Missing Persons (1933) Bette Davis, Pat O'Brien Bad Blonde (1953) Barbara Payton- a boxing film Bedevilled (1955) Anne Baxter, Steve Forrest Billie (1965) Patty Duke Big Operator (1959) Mickey Rooney Blindfold (1965) Rock Hudson, Claudia Cardinale Yeah, I stayed in the "B" section I know I'm probably supposed to pick Double Indemnity (and, yes, it's pretty awesome), but my favorite Barbara Stanwyck movie is Night Nurse. I've seen it a bunch of times over the years. A couple of years ago, I DVRed it and never deleted it, so I can watch it whenever I want, which is about once a year. Bureau of Missing Persons is a very interesting, fast-paced film. With a pretty decent role for George Chandler! |
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Post by Hoosier X on Jul 17, 2016 14:45:54 GMT -5
TCM is showing Souls for Sale (1923) for its Silent Sunday feature tonight. I marked it because I saw Eleanor Boardman is in it and she's an actress of the era that I love, even though I haven't seen very many of her movies.
But last night I actually read the TCM summary of the film and I'm very interested in it, and I think some of the movie fans on this thread might be interested as well.
Eleanor Boardman is a preacher's daughter who's just gotten married. The happy couple take the train to go on their honeymoon, and Eleanor starts to think her new husband is a serial killer!
I'm just so surprised to see the concept of a serial killer in a summary for a 1923 film!
And as an added bonus, Richard Dix is in it! Somebody spray some appetite suppressant on the scenery or there won't be any left!
I've never seen Souls for Sale so I can't say whether it's good or not. But it looks to me like it has three or four points of interest that might make it worthwhile.
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jul 17, 2016 15:59:16 GMT -5
Watched Bureau of Missing Persons last night and agree with Hoosier's assessment.Actually I found it better than just interesting. Fast pace, snappy patter, great sense of humour although not particularly a comedy, Pat O'Brian really shined through, Bette doesn't show up until halfway through, Glenda Farrell and her Butchie-Wootchie .. another pre-code winner
Whats really cool with so many of the pre-codes is the energy their films have. And the fact that anything can happen. The bad guys can win, bad behavior might go unpunished, you can't take anything for granted
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Post by Hoosier X on Jul 17, 2016 16:21:42 GMT -5
Whats really cool with so many of the pre-codes is the energy their films have. And the fact that anything can happen. The bad guys can win, bad behavior might go unpunished, you can't take anything for granted I totally agree with this. You frequently have no idea what's going to happen. And just when you think you've got it all figured out ... four years pass in a montage and the last twenty minutes really throws you for a loop. |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jul 18, 2016 0:54:29 GMT -5
Watched the 3 hour movie musical Fiddler On The Roof (1971) starring Topol for the first time. I grew up in the 60s with my parents owning the Broadway play soundtrack album with Zero Mostel but haven't heard much of it all these years till now. I forgot how many great songs were part of this production and even though Topol was fine, I wonder why Zero Mostel wasn't in it. However, even at this great running length, it's an excellent film, worthy of all its Oscar wins and nominations. IMHO, the last of the great traditional big budget musicals-things like Grease, Tommy, Saturday Night Fever et al was a whole different phase
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Post by Rob Allen on Jul 18, 2016 11:38:53 GMT -5
I'd only seen the shortened TV version of Fiddler on the Roof until recently. A local synagogue showed the original 3-hour version (with an intermission!) at a movie theater a few years ago. The longer version was better.
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jul 18, 2016 15:06:47 GMT -5
A film recently watched and worth noting
Come Back To The Five And Dime, Jimmie Dean, Jimmie Dean (1982) Directed by Robert Altman Cher, Karen Black, Sandy Dennis, Kathy Bates
I recall on many DVD forums I used to participate on that this title was one of the most requested to finally get a DVD release. And finally at the end of 2014 it did, on Olive Productions
Its an adaptation of a play and the whole film takes place in a single setting, a run down small town Texas 5 & Dime store in 1975 and the 20th anniversary reunion of the James Dean Fan club which consists of a few ladies. Robert Altman keeps the pace interesting with his use of flashbacks between the present and past versions of the characters and the dialogue is quite compelling. Easily you get caught up with these character's personal stories. Each one slowly reveals a secret they have been harboring all these years
Sandy Dennis claims here mentally defective son is the love child she had with James Dean when he visited the town for the filming of the movie "Giant". Karen Black is a mysterious traveler who has just happened to show up. Cher is brash and fun and proud of her boobs. Kathy Bates is young and reminds me of Roseanne Barr
A fine cast and your time will be well spent viewing
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jul 18, 2016 23:41:24 GMT -5
Face/Off (1997) Director-John Woo John Travolta, Nicholas Cage
I always wanted to do this regarding this movie
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Post by berkley on Jul 18, 2016 23:41:32 GMT -5
I think of Robert Altman as one of my favourite directors of all time but this reminds me that I still haven't seen several of his most highly acclaimed films.
My personal top 3 Altmans would be The Long Goodbye, Short Cuts, and Gosford Park, but I really should buckle down and make time to watch some of the ones I've missed.
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