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George

#621
June 16, 2007, 04:12:22 PM
Quote from: Solitary Wanderer on June 16, 2007, 01:03:01 PM



Complete and total garbage. :)

Agreed.  >:(

I've save others the trouble, the Secret.......is.........greed.  ::)

orbital

#622
June 16, 2007, 05:21:00 PM
Quote from: Solitary Wanderer on June 16, 2007, 01:03:01 PM
The endless array of 'talking heads' imploring us to 'feel the love' was nauseating.

Complete and total garbage. :)


But extremely well marketed trash ;)
Hard to believe millions are buying into this  :-\

Recently, the author went so far as to say that, most people who die in airplane crashes are afraid of flying  ::) The African baby born with hereditary AIDS? Well, she asked for it. 2 year old sexual abuse victims? Even at two years, humans are able to want things (this I read from a magazine interview myself)

Bogey

#623
June 17, 2007, 05:04:23 AM Last Edit: June 17, 2007, 05:07:05 AM by Bogey
Quote from: SonicMan on June 16, 2007, 11:09:53 AM

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Outstanding Dave!  Really enjoyed the one above....thought it one of Robinson's most memorble roles.
There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz

Haffner

#624
June 17, 2007, 06:03:29 AM
Quote from: orbital on June 16, 2007, 05:21:00 PM
Hard to believe millions are buying into this  :-\

Recently, the author went so far as to say that, most people who die in airplane crashes are afraid of flying  ::) The African baby born with hereditary AIDS? Well, she asked for it. 2 year old sexual abuse victims? Even at two years, humans are able to want things (this I read from a magazine interview myself)




I'll pass!

SonicMan46

#625
June 17, 2007, 07:23:42 AM
Quote from: Bogey on June 17, 2007, 05:04:23 AM
Outstanding Dave!  Really enjoyed the one above....thought it one of Robinson's most memorble roles.

Bill - yes, Edward G. was superb in that role; I've been 'burning' a lot of his 'old' movies and am actually pretty amazed at his versatility - like The Whole Town's Talking (1935); Larceny, Inc. (1942); & Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945; of course, not to mention his innumerable gangster roles over the decades (from Little Caesar to Key Largo); however, another one of my favorites, which has not been programmed on TCM, is: Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) - about Dr. Paul Ehrlich and his use of 'dyes' & other chemicals to discover, identify, and fight various infectious diseases - excellent portrayal!  :D  Dave

Bogey

#626
June 17, 2007, 08:32:53 AM
Quote from: SonicMan on June 17, 2007, 07:23:42 AM
Bill - yes, Edward G. was superb in that role; I've been 'burning' a lot of his 'old' movies and am actually pretty amazed at his versatility - like The Whole Town's Talking (1935); Larceny, Inc. (1942); & Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945; of course, not to mention his innumerable gangster roles over the decades (from Little Caesar to Key Largo); however, another one of my favorites, which has not been programmed on TCM, is: Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) - about Dr. Paul Ehrlich and his use of 'dyes' & other chemicals to discover, identify, and fight various infectious diseases - excellent portrayal!  :D  Dave

Have you caught The Stranger (1946) where he and Welles star with Loretta Young
.....GREAT movie:



http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038991/
There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz

Kullervo

#627
June 17, 2007, 08:36:08 AM
Quote from: Bogey on June 17, 2007, 08:32:53 AM
Have you caught The Stranger (1946) where he and Welles star with Loretta Young
.....GREAT movie:



http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038991/

Yep, that's a good one. Unfortunately only exists in crappy bottom-of-the-barrel transfers, as I think it's public domain.

Even so, it's probably the most "typical" of Welles's films.

Bogey

#628
June 17, 2007, 08:47:26 AM Last Edit: June 17, 2007, 08:51:30 AM by Bogey
Quote from: Kullervo on June 17, 2007, 08:36:08 AM
Yep, that's a good one. Unfortunately only exists in crappy bottom-of-the-barrel transfers, as I think it's public domain.

Even so, it's probably the most "typical" of Welles's films.



My favorite Welles film (though he makes only a brief appearance):

The Third Man (1949)



One of the best "shot" films I know.
There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz

Bogey

#629
June 17, 2007, 08:48:55 AM
Quote from: Kullervo on June 17, 2007, 08:36:08 AM
Yep, that's a good one. Unfortunately only exists in crappy bottom-of-the-barrel transfers, as I think it's public domain.

Even so, it's probably the most "typical" of Welles's films.



GADS!  Saw it last on TCM....seemed to be a fairly decent transfer.  I will have to look into this a bit more.
There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz

rubio

#630
June 17, 2007, 11:51:54 AM Last Edit: June 17, 2007, 11:55:36 AM by rubio
I just watched this film again. For me it is an emotional, melancholic pearl (especially I like the part from Krakow). And oh boy, is Irene Jacob beautiful!

"One good thing about music, when it hits- you feel no pain" Bob Marley

sidoze

#631
June 17, 2007, 02:31:32 PM Last Edit: June 17, 2007, 02:35:09 PM by sidoze
Quote from: rubio on June 17, 2007, 11:51:54 AM
(especially I like the part from Krakow).

Me too :)

Have you seen his Blind Chance? I liked that more (it's totally different mind you).

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And oh boy, is Irene Jacob beautiful!

Lying down. Otherwise I get the feeling I'd bump into her next door (no bad thing mind you, just mean to point out there's a certain exoticness missing for me).

Incidentally over the weekend I watched a 30-40 minute German documentary on the rather eccentric pianist Tzimon Barto. At one point he's attending a luncheon and into the frame appears a woman I swear is Rebecca Lord. Quick glance at Barto, you just know what she was thinking. Proof positive Barto is the man. (if not familiar with Lord, no point looking it up, you might get into trouble).

SonicMan46

#632
June 17, 2007, 04:54:45 PM
Quote from: Bogey on June 17, 2007, 08:32:53 AM
Have you caught The Stranger (1946) where he and Welles star with Loretta Young
.....GREAT movie:



http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038991/

Bill & Kullervo - yes, I've actually 'burned' both of the films mentioned to DVD; of course, the quality of these transfers from the TCM channel is only as good as 'what' is being transmitted - often poor but occasionally quite good (probably depends on whether 'digital' updating has been done); I support your recommendations for these films - excellent!  :D

Steve

#633
June 17, 2007, 05:08:03 PM
Quote from: Solitary Wanderer on June 16, 2007, 01:03:01 PM


A friend loaned us this dvd.

Personally I found it condesending and simplistic.

The use of grinning images of third world people to define 'happy' contrasted sharply with their western notion of 'success' in obtaining material 'things' like flash cars and luxury homes.

The endless array of 'talking heads' imploring us to 'feel the love' was nauseating.

Complete and total garbage. :)


But extremely well marketed trash ;)

I share in the disappointment.  >:(

Haffner

#634
June 18, 2007, 02:21:14 AM
Quote from: Bogey on June 17, 2007, 08:48:55 AM
GADS! 





Where have I seen this word before? ;) :D

mahlertitan

#635
June 18, 2007, 08:39:45 AM
Tristana (1970) by Luis Bunuel

orbital

#636
June 18, 2007, 08:47:46 AM

Weak. Where is the sexual tension ? >:D


Weaker. But we got this one knowing it would be silly anyway. Looks like the whole movie is shot to introduce this beautiful lady to the American audience. Horrible dialogues, meaningless plot.

rubio

#637
June 18, 2007, 12:46:13 PM
Quote from: sidoze on June 17, 2007, 02:31:32 PM
Me too :)

Have you seen his Blind Chance? I liked that more (it's totally different mind you).

Lying down. Otherwise I get the feeling I'd bump into her next door (no bad thing mind you, just mean to point out there's a certain exoticness missing for me).

Incidentally over the weekend I watched a 30-40 minute German documentary on the rather eccentric pianist Tzimon Barto. At one point he's attending a luncheon and into the frame appears a woman I swear is Rebecca Lord. Quick glance at Barto, you just know what she was thinking. Proof positive Barto is the man. (if not familiar with Lord, no point looking it up, you might get into trouble).

I haven't seen Blind Chance. As I like everything Kieslowski has done (in varying degree) I will order the DVD. My wife is a Kieslowski fan as well so that helps.  :)

I definately tend to fall for exoticness as well; especially if there are some latin genes involved (my mind quickly recollects memories from a vacation in Colombia and the girls in the salsatecas there  ;D). Well, I'm not allowed to think like this anymore - I'm married   $:).
"One good thing about music, when it hits- you feel no pain" Bob Marley

Haffner

#638
June 18, 2007, 03:03:40 PM
Quote from: James on June 18, 2007, 09:06:58 AM
hostel II (crap)




I thought the 1st one was mostly crap! Surprised you even bothered with the second, James.

mahlertitan

#639
June 18, 2007, 05:44:50 PM
Tristana and Viridiana by Bunuel
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