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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2018 22:20:29 GMT -5
Just watched Were No Angels. I forgot how whity funny and charming this movie is. All involved put in 100% and what came out was a great comedy movie that was more along the lines of what The Whole Nine Yards was. Serious events not taken seriously. Wonderful movie. That's another favorite of mine and the chemistry of De Niro, Penn, and Demi Moore was superb and the performance of Hoyt (as the Father) Axton is one of my favorite character in that movie. Ray McAnally as the Warden was excellent and I wished he had a bit larger role in this movie; Bruno Kirby as the Deputy was good too. Great Movie and very warm, witty, and touches your heart and soul very nicely. I've think I need to watch it again and haven't seen it when it first came out in 1989.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Oct 19, 2018 9:24:51 GMT -5
Just watched Were No Angels. I forgot how whity funny and charming this movie is. All involved put in 100% and what came out was a great comedy movie that was more along the lines of what The Whole Nine Yards was. Serious events not taken seriously. Wonderful movie. That's another favorite of mine and the chemistry of De Niro, Penn, and Demi Moore was superb and the performance of Hoyt (as the Father) Axton is one of my favorite character in that movie. Ray McAnally as the Warden was excellent and I wished he had a bit larger role in this movie; Bruno Kirby as the Deputy was good too. Great Movie and very warm, witty, and touches your heart and soul very nicely. I've think I need to watch it again and haven't seen it when it first came out in 1989. I didn't know there were two movies by the same name. I watched the one with Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray and Peter Ustinov last night. They all played such good characters. And growing up with Disney's Robin Hood, as soon as Peter Ustinov said his first line I was like "That's Prince John!" the first time I watched it. Easily my second favorite Bogart movie next to Key Largo. Edit: Another good avatar gif Mecha.
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Post by Hoosier X on Oct 19, 2018 13:17:11 GMT -5
When I was a teenage Anglophile, I watched the TV version of Doctor in the House in 1972-74. That was my introduction to British TV comedy, followed later in 1974 by Monty Python's Flying Circus. Mine was both Monty Python's Flying Circus and Are You Being Served -- first and later on I did watched Doctor in the House, Fawlty Towers, Mr. Bean, and Benny Hill ... and several others as well. Monty Python, of course! Every once in a while, I'll be a few days or a week somewhere that the cable has Are You Being Served? which I only saw once or twice as a kid. I love it! It's hilarious! I was in Mississippi for a week about ten years ago and the local station had Are You Being Served about 10:30 every night and I watched it before going to bed almost every night! Some other great UK TV - Blackadder and The Young Ones.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2018 16:16:29 GMT -5
adamwarlock2099 ... I just made that Avatar and created it using a YouTube Clip --- and thanks.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2018 7:06:17 GMT -5
PAST WEEK, I WATCHED THESE FILMS ON TCM ...MY MAN GODFREY (1936), Off of my DVR -- Originally aired on the 11th of October. ROBOT VS. THE AZTEC MUMMY, THE (1958) -- One of the dumbest movies that I ever saw on (Sunday) AFFAIR IN TRINIDAD (1952) -- Rita Hayworth's Comeback Film and enjoyed it more now than I saw it 3 years ago. (Tuesday) MISS SADIE THOMPSON (1953) -- Another Hayworth Gem. (Tuesday) PAL JOEY (1957), Off of my DVR -- Originally aired on the 16th of October. DIE, MONSTER, DIE! (1965) -- (Wednesday) ON DVD -- These Kolchak favorites ...THE NIGHT STALKER (1972) -- Set in LAS VEGAS The NIGHT STRANGLER (1973) -- Set in SEATTLE Loved these films and I often watch these films in October for good old times sake. I seen them so many times and they are quite good and entertaining.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2018 8:54:35 GMT -5
LAST NIGHT ON SVENGOOLIE I watched Abbott and Costello meets Frankenstein and it's really a fun movie to watch and I've enjoyed the last 30 minutes of the film because it's loaded with excitement and action. This is one of my favorite movies that they did in their legendary careers and seeing Bela Lugosi in his role of Dracula and Lon Chaney Jr. in his role of Wolfman. Svengoolie explained in details that Universal Studios tried to get Boris Karloff to play Frankenstein and he wouldn't do it and they got Glenn Strange to play him instead. I was disappointed in that. Last 30 Minutes Spoilers {Spoiler: One}Both Dracula and the Wolfman fell to their deaths by the Wolfman grabbing the giant bat and fell over the Cliff into their watery grave. {Spoiler:Two}Frankenstein was defeated when someone can't recall who uses gasoline to torch the pier and that's doomed the Monster from the get go. {Spoiler: Three}The Invisible Man (uncredited) played by Vincent Price (voice only) at the end of the Movie smoking a cigarette and surprised Chick and Wilber. Two beauties -- Lenore Aubert as Sandra Mornay and Jane Randolph as Joan Raymond romancing Wilber in this film in a delightful way that making him an interest in this charming film. I have seen this film before and it was a long time coming ... it was an excellent Horror Comedy that blended just perfectly.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2018 8:48:24 GMT -5
Last Night, I watched CONEHEADS for the 1st time since in the early 90's -- it's came out in 1993 and I saw it on the Theatres and again a year later on Cable and haven't seen it since 1994. I saw it late last night and it was a hoot seeing again after all these years. I just find the firework scene cool and it was a delightful comedy with lots great scenes and I really enjoyed the warped humor that this film brings you. It was great seeing it and I was laughing along the way and it's riot.
The team of Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin was so good and they had excellent chemistry together. So, here's the Fireworks Scene ... it's a blast.
Great Movie and I had a ball watching it.
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Post by haiduk on Oct 23, 2018 14:19:50 GMT -5
Just watched 1933 version of The Invisible Man.
Entertaining, but mostly for the novel effect of the movie being so old.
Surprisingly good special effects for a 1933 movie.
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Post by brutalis on Oct 24, 2018 8:21:57 GMT -5
Last night watched John Ford's final film, the 1964 epic western Cheyenne Autumn starring Richard Widmark, Ricardo Montalban and Gilbert Roland. It is an attempt for telling of 1878 when the Cheyenne leave from their Oklahoma reservation (where they once were 1000 and dwindled to nearly 200 from disease and malnutrition) in an attempt to return to their former Wyoming home feeling that the US has broken all their promises. Seen as breaking the treaty and an act of rebellion the army is forced to stop the tribe. Widmark portrays the Captain who is sympathetic to the mistreatment of the Cheyenne and is yet forced to stop the tribe.
Gorgeously filmed with showing a different side of the Indians versus US military and the insensitive and or hateful government bureaucracy at the time, this is more realistic than many westerns. Not meant to be a typical action western it gives respect and acknowledgement to the American Indian tribes and the politics used to forcing them onto reservations. Lots of spectacular vistas and splendid horsemanship shown with a lot of great actors, this is a very moving and fairly accurate portrayal of this chapter in American History.
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Post by codystarbuck on Oct 24, 2018 11:13:03 GMT -5
Last night watched John Ford's final film, the 1964 epic western Cheyenne Autumn starring Richard Widmark, Ricardo Montalban and Gilbert Roland. It is an attempt for telling of 1878 when the Cheyenne leave from their Oklahoma reservation (where they once were 1000 and dwindled to nearly 200 from disease and malnutrition) in an attempt to return to their former Wyoming home feeling that the US has broken all their promises. Seen as breaking the treaty and an act of rebellion the army is forced to stop the tribe. Widmark portrays the Captain who is sympathetic to the mistreatment of the Cheyenne and is yet forced to stop the tribe. Gorgeously filmed with showing a different side of the Indians versus US military and the insensitive and or hateful government bureaucracy at the time, this is more realistic than many westerns. Not meant to be a typical action western it gives respect and acknowledgement to the American Indian tribes and the politics used to forcing them onto reservations. Lots of spectacular vistas and splendid horsemanship shown with a lot of great actors, this is a very moving and fairly accurate portrayal of this chapter in American History. Good one to watch, along similar lines, is the tv movie I Will Fight No More Forever, with Ned Romero as Chief Joseph, of the Nez Perce. Chief Joseph, rather than trying to fight the army, tried to lead his people on an exodus to Canada; but, starvation and the exposure weakened and killed numbers of his people, forcing them to surrender to the army, where he was quoted as making the title statement. Good film, on a small budget.
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Post by brutalis on Oct 24, 2018 13:26:36 GMT -5
Last night watched John Ford's final film, the 1964 epic western Cheyenne Autumn starring Richard Widmark, Ricardo Montalban and Gilbert Roland. It is an attempt for telling of 1878 when the Cheyenne leave from their Oklahoma reservation (where they once were 1000 and dwindled to nearly 200 from disease and malnutrition) in an attempt to return to their former Wyoming home feeling that the US has broken all their promises. Seen as breaking the treaty and an act of rebellion the army is forced to stop the tribe. Widmark portrays the Captain who is sympathetic to the mistreatment of the Cheyenne and is yet forced to stop the tribe. Gorgeously filmed with showing a different side of the Indians versus US military and the insensitive and or hateful government bureaucracy at the time, this is more realistic than many westerns. Not meant to be a typical action western it gives respect and acknowledgement to the American Indian tribes and the politics used to forcing them onto reservations. Lots of spectacular vistas and splendid horsemanship shown with a lot of great actors, this is a very moving and fairly accurate portrayal of this chapter in American History. Good one to watch, along similar lines, is the tv movie I Will Fight No More Forever, with Ned Romero as Chief Joseph, of the Nez Perce. Chief Joseph, rather than trying to fight the army, tried to lead his people on an exodus to Canada; but, starvation and the exposure weakened and killed numbers of his people, forcing them to surrender to the army, where he was quoted as making the title statement. Good film, on a small budget. Appreciate the heads up codystarbuck about the movie. just added to my cart on Amazon!
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Oct 24, 2018 14:39:32 GMT -5
Last night watched John Ford's final film, the 1964 epic western Cheyenne Autumn starring Richard Widmark, Ricardo Montalban and Gilbert Roland. It is an attempt for telling of 1878 when the Cheyenne leave from their Oklahoma reservation (where they once were 1000 and dwindled to nearly 200 from disease and malnutrition) in an attempt to return to their former Wyoming home feeling that the US has broken all their promises. Seen as breaking the treaty and an act of rebellion the army is forced to stop the tribe. Widmark portrays the Captain who is sympathetic to the mistreatment of the Cheyenne and is yet forced to stop the tribe. Gorgeously filmed with showing a different side of the Indians versus US military and the insensitive and or hateful government bureaucracy at the time, this is more realistic than many westerns. Not meant to be a typical action western it gives respect and acknowledgement to the American Indian tribes and the politics used to forcing them onto reservations. Lots of spectacular vistas and splendid horsemanship shown with a lot of great actors, this is a very moving and fairly accurate portrayal of this chapter in American History. Good one to watch, along similar lines, is the tv movie I Will Fight No More Forever, with Ned Romero as Chief Joseph, of the Nez Perce. Chief Joseph, rather than trying to fight the army, tried to lead his people on an exodus to Canada; but, starvation and the exposure weakened and killed numbers of his people, forcing them to surrender to the army, where he was quoted as making the title statement. Good film, on a small budget. Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce War are a huge deal in Idaho and that movie is shown in pretty much ever 4th grade Idaho History class. I actually remember watching it when it initially aired as my Dad was a huge western U.S. history buff. Not anything that you probably don't already know, but there were seven or eight fairly significant battles during the Nez Perce's attempted retreat to Canada. I went to the Battle of Big Hole National Battlefield with my boys earlier this year when we went to Butte, Montana. It's a very moving site and I highly recommend it to anyone who is anywhere close. Unfortunately my phone puked out on me and I lost a ton of pics but I do have a few. Part of the Nez Perce camp. The site of Joseph's teepee. Wildflower on the battlefield. My boys walking to the battlefield. Panorama of the battle site from the visitor's center. We tried to go to the site of the Battle of Camas Creek but it's not well marked and the spring run-off had flooded a lot of roads so we never actually found the site.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2018 3:14:48 GMT -5
ON TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES
SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS, THE (1957) ... Last Saturday, One of my favorites MUMMY, THE (1959) ... Last Sunday (On my DVR) and I totally forgot to record -- Curse of the Mummy's Tomb after that movie. SON OF FRANKENSTEIN (1939) ... Last Monday CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN, THE (1957) ... Last Monday FRANKENSTEIN CREATED WOMAN (1967) ... Last Monday FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED! (1970) ... Last Monday
Drank 3-4 Cups of Coffee ... that day watching those Frankenstein Flicks ...
GREAT DICTATOR, THE (1940) ... Last Tuesday ... A classic!
BASTARD, THE (1968) & WRATH OF GOD, THE (1972) ... I wanted to watch the last two Rita Hayworth's films and it was very painful and hurts my heart to see her in the The Bastard of which I did not care for and the Wrath of God with Robert Mitchum either. I just wished that these two movies weren't made. I recorded these movies on my DVR and I just watched them today.
WHAT'S UP, DOC? (1972) ... Yesterday on TCM
On DVD ... GODZILLA against MECHAGODZILLA -- My favorite Modern Movie featuring these two monsters - One alive and One Robotic.
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Post by codystarbuck on Oct 27, 2018 21:52:27 GMT -5
Love What's Up Doc? Between Kenneth Mars, Madeline Kahn and Liam Dunne (all of whom steal the film) it's hard to pick favorite moments. O'Nel and Streisand aren't bad either. Man, Peter Bogdanovich had a tremendous window of great film, then it went to pieces, after the murder of Dorthy Stratten.
The Hammer Frankensteins are terrific; great concept, making Dr Frankenstein the real evil. Cushing is better there than in the Draculas.
Spirit of St Louis was one of my dad's favorite films and one of the few he ever taped off of tv.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2018 11:03:55 GMT -5
Looking forward seeing The House on Haunted Hill this Wednesday on TCM ... it has the scene that my current avatar is showing and I have not seen this for 40 years!
10 PM -- Pacific Time, 7 PM Eastern ...
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