For Classic Movie Fans

Cyclopea · 02-26-2010, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by cinderella

I was watching this too - not one of my faves, as I'm not that keen on war movies, altho admitedly, there are some wonderful war flicks. I fell asleep before finishing it. Lee Marvin has a very strong personality - to me, he is the epitome of 'macho'. Indeed, he can be comfortable in his skin playing a gay man, or any 'deviant' role - who could ever question his manhood? Certainly not I!!!

John Casavettes who plays Franco in The Dirty Dozen won an Oscar for his performance. Everytime I see him, I can't help thinking of 'Rosmary's Baby', lol. He also directed, and worked behind the scenes alot. Married to Gina Rawlins, their son, John Jr. is a director himself.

Yeah, what's up with the Gump marathon?? I dislike AMC, and rarely watch it unless I come across a really good film they may be showing...it irritates me to no end that they have commercials. And if they *must*, good grief, why can't they show 'em BETWEEN movies!!!! grrrrrr.

Oh, btw, Ol' Jet...West Side Story will be showing soon - I think next Tuesday, but you can check TCM's schedule to make sure.

Ben Hur on on Sunday at 8pm.

Question - how do you like the 'between-the-films' discussions, commentaries, dialougues that go on? Robert Osborne, whom I admire greatly - the man's a 'walking encyclopedia' is very informative. I also love his 'guest programmers', interviews, etc. I have been watching TCM on a daily basis (well, almost) for 15 years - since it started. I have learned a wealth of background info on everything to do with Hollywood, so very interesting. I also have a large collection of books on Hollywood, it's history and beginnings, the studio system, bios on the stars, etc. I have Volumes I & II of Hollywood Bablyon - a very interesting (and eye-opening) insight to juicy scandal and little known facts about the Icons we love so much!!! A good read indeed!!!!

Ahhh, yes.... Gena Rowlands is Da Bomb.

Love her.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NImDlin6hE"]YouTube- Gloria 1980 TV trailer[/ame]

cinderella · 02-27-2010, 07:00 AM

Cyclopea, thanks for correcting the spelling of Gina Rowlands name, sorry. I do that alot, lol. But it's good to see that folks are 'on their toes' about this sort of thing!! Warms my heart!!

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Originally Posted by Cyclopea

Ahhh, yes.... Gena Rowlands is Da Bomb.

Love her.
YouTube- Gloria 1980 TV trailer

cinderella · 02-27-2010, 07:15 AM

I hope this doesn't come off as sounding pompous, or discourage folks that are not as knowledgeable into not participating - but it's such a pleasure to chat with you guys. You are both so knowledgeable and informed. I've tried starting a similar thread on another site, but with the exception of a couple of peeps, all I'm getting is titles, and 'Yeah, I liked that one', etc. No in-depth discussions which was what I was hoping for.

I suggested assigning a film for all of us to watch, then discuss. That too didn't work out as well as I would've liked it to. Perhaps it's my fault not having very good moderating skills, or perhaps not enough structure, whatever the reason...it's not working.

On this thread I am feeling more 'fulfilled' in my search for discussion, and the vids & commentaries are awesome. Yes, we may be 'all over the place', but I am enjoying this immensely.

Ol' Jet, I knew of your love for WSS - that's why I mentioned it. And you prob *were* a Jet in another life!!

cinderella · 02-27-2010, 07:25 AM

One of my great fantacies is to be a guest programmer on TCM. Not only would I get to meet and chat with my idol - Robert Osborne, but I'd get to pick 3 great films!! Question - which 3 would you pick, and why? I know it's very hard to pick just 3, but if you had to, which would they be? Here's my choice:

1. My Cousin Rachel (Richard Burton's American debut) - because it's never been aired, and is a great Gothic romance, along the lines of Wuthering Heights (another favorite of mine)

2. Witness for the Prosecution - just because it's an awesome Billie Wilder film, and they just don't show it enough!

3. Judgement at Nuremburg (what an incredible cast!!) - reason, same as #2.

Cyclopea · 02-28-2010, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by cinderella

Cyclopea, thanks for correcting the spelling of Gina Rowlands name, sorry. I do that alot, lol. But it's good to see that folks are 'on their toes' about this sort of thing!! Warms my heart!!

I'm terrible at names too, but just happen to be a big fan of Gena!

Jet · 02-28-2010, 01:24 AM

Gloria Stuart is due to celebrate her 100th birthday this year.
Neat lady.

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BestButchBoy · 02-28-2010, 05:49 AM

One of my favorite movies and I'd date Sophia Loren any day! Be still my heart...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJf9n6TX-ns"]YouTube- Houseboat BING BANG BONG[/ame]

Try getting this song or Sophia out of your head today...ha!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2rTsvZvO1s&feature=related"]YouTube- Sophia Loren-Bing, Bang, Bong.WMV[/ame]

Jet · 02-28-2010, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BestButchBoy

One of my favorite movies and I'd date Sophia Loren any day! Be still my heart...

YouTube- Houseboat BING BANG BONG

Try getting this song or Sophia out of your head today...ha!

YouTube- Sophia Loren-Bing, Bang, Bong.WMV

She won an for Two Women. Best thing she ever did IMO.

Jet · 02-28-2010, 10:18 PM

Summer of '42, 1971
A Separate Peace, 1972
The Last Picture Show, 1971

All three of these are dramas set in the 1940s and 50s with intense character studies about youth, war and growing up. Great music. Two Oscars went to Last Picture Show out of 8 nominations. If you like good drama, memorable characters, great acting and sensitive romance movies with historical authenticity and style, you'll like these if you haven't seen them.

Summer of '42
Silent as a painting, the movie shows us day-dreamer Hermie and his friends Oscy and Benjie spending the summer of '42 on an US island with their parents - rather unaffected by WWII. While Oscy's main worries are the when and how of getting laid, Hermie honestly falls in love with the older Dorothy, who's married to an army pilot. When her husband returns to the front, Hermie shyly approaches her and a summer romance with the older woman ensues.

A Separate Peace
Gene and Finny are two boys who are best friends living in 1943, at the height of World War II. The idea that the boys will most likely be drafted when they turn eighteen is surrounding them, and they are practically forced to live their lives to the fullest. The two boys attend the Devon School, which prepares them for military life that they will most likely be subjected to. The film begins with a narration by an older Gene, traveling back to Devon some years later. The thing he wishes most to see is the tree, which had a great effect on the boys' lives. The movie focuses on friendship, hatred and rivalry. Based on John Knowles novel.

Video clips of A Separate Peace are not available

The Last Picture Show
In tiny Anarene, Texas, in the lull between World War Two and the Korean Conflict, Sonny and Duane are best friends. Enduring that awkward period of life between boyhood and manhood, the two pass their time the best way they know how -- with the movie house, basketball, and girls. Jacey is Duane's steady, wanted by every boy in school, and she knows it. Her daddy is rich and her mom is good looking and loose. It's the general consensus that whoever wins Jacey's heart will be set for life. But Anarene is dying a quiet death as folks head for the big cities to make their livings and raise their kids. The boys are torn between a future somewhere out there beyond the borders of town or making do with their inheritance of a run-down pool hall and a decrepit movie house -- the legacy of their friend and mentor, Sam the Lion. As high school graduation approaches, they learn some difficult lessons about love, loneliness, and jealousy. Then folks stop attending the second-run features at the movie house and the time comes for the last picture show. With the closure of the movie house, the boys feel that a stage of their lives is closing. They stand uneasily on the threshold of the rest of their lives. (The movie was adapted from the novel by Larry McMurtry).

See ya at the movies....
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vrUiCaCWLc"]YouTube- the last picture show[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSQCohESz1c"]YouTube- Summer of 42 - part 11 Final[/ame]

cinderella · 03-01-2010, 09:24 AM

I totally agree. In Two Women Sophia proved that she could be a serious actor, and showed her range. IMO most of her films were pieces of 'fluff', and eye-candy for lecherous, drooling males...that said, however, who could forget her American debut in Boy on a Dolphin as she emerges from the deep with that see-through, wet, clinging shirt that clearly showed her breasts, and, *gasp* nipples too!!! Quite the scandal for the 1960's!!! Unfortunately for Sophia, her sultryness and beauty were a detriment as far as her acting career went - given the chance and proper scripts, I think she would have been a tremendous dramatic actor. Check her out in The Black Orquid (1958) with Anthony Quinn. I thought she was great in this.

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Originally Posted by Ol' Jet

She won an for Two Women. Best thing she ever did IMO.

Jet · 03-01-2010, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by BestButchBoy

One of my favorite movies and I'd date Sophia Loren any day! Be still my heart...

YouTube- Houseboat BING BANG BONG

Try getting this song or Sophia out of your head today...ha!

YouTube- Sophia Loren-Bing, Bang, Bong.WMV

welcome comrade

02-28-2010, 10:18 PM	#9
Jet Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: .. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .. Posts: 3,471 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 292 Thanked 2,647 Times in 1,293 Posts Rep Power: 0	Jet's FlixMix-70s Triple Feature Summer of '42, 1971 A Separate Peace, 1972 The Last Picture Show, 1971 All three of these are dramas set in the 1940s and 50s with intense character studies about youth, war and growing up. Great music. Two Oscars went to Last Picture Show out of 8 nominations. If you like good drama, memorable characters, great acting and sensitive romance movies with historical authenticity and style, you'll like these if you haven't seen them. Summer of '42 Silent as a painting, the movie shows us day-dreamer Hermie and his friends Oscy and Benjie spending the summer of '42 on an US island with their parents - rather unaffected by WWII. While Oscy's main worries are the when and how of getting laid, Hermie honestly falls in love with the older Dorothy, who's married to an army pilot. When her husband returns to the front, Hermie shyly approaches her and a summer romance with the older woman ensues. A Separate Peace Gene and Finny are two boys who are best friends living in 1943, at the height of World War II. The idea that the boys will most likely be drafted when they turn eighteen is surrounding them, and they are practically forced to live their lives to the fullest. The two boys attend the Devon School, which prepares them for military life that they will most likely be subjected to. The film begins with a narration by an older Gene, traveling back to Devon some years later. The thing he wishes most to see is the tree, which had a great effect on the boys' lives. The movie focuses on friendship, hatred and rivalry. Based on John Knowles novel. Video clips of A Separate Peace are not available The Last Picture Show In tiny Anarene, Texas, in the lull between World War Two and the Korean Conflict, Sonny and Duane are best friends. Enduring that awkward period of life between boyhood and manhood, the two pass their time the best way they know how -- with the movie house, basketball, and girls. Jacey is Duane's steady, wanted by every boy in school, and she knows it. Her daddy is rich and her mom is good looking and loose. It's the general consensus that whoever wins Jacey's heart will be set for life. But Anarene is dying a quiet death as folks head for the big cities to make their livings and raise their kids. The boys are torn between a future somewhere out there beyond the borders of town or making do with their inheritance of a run-down pool hall and a decrepit movie house -- the legacy of their friend and mentor, Sam the Lion. As high school graduation approaches, they learn some difficult lessons about love, loneliness, and jealousy. Then folks stop attending the second-run features at the movie house and the time comes for the last picture show. With the closure of the movie house, the boys feel that a stage of their lives is closing. They stand uneasily on the threshold of the rest of their lives. (The movie was adapted from the novel by Larry McMurtry). See ya at the movies.... [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vrUiCaCWLc"]YouTube- the last picture show[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSQCohESz1c"]YouTube- Summer of 42 - part 11 Final[/ame] Last edited by Jet; 02-28-2010 at 10:44 PM.

02-27-2010, 07:15 AM	#3
cinderella Member How Do You Identify?: Pinky's mommy :) Preferred Pronoun?: Su Majestad Relationship Status: Happy with my puppy Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pocono Mtns., Pa. Posts: 1,238 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4 Thanked 1,501 Times in 638 Posts Rep Power: 14266108	I hope this doesn't come off as sounding pompous, or discourage folks that are not as knowledgeable into not participating - but it's such a pleasure to chat with you guys. You are both so knowledgeable and informed. I've tried starting a similar thread on another site, but with the exception of a couple of peeps, all I'm getting is titles, and 'Yeah, I liked that one', etc. No in-depth discussions which was what I was hoping for. I suggested assigning a film for all of us to watch, then discuss. That too didn't work out as well as I would've liked it to. Perhaps it's my fault not having very good moderating skills, or perhaps not enough structure, whatever the reason...it's not working. On this thread I am feeling more 'fulfilled' in my search for discussion, and the vids & commentaries are awesome. Yes, we may be 'all over the place', but I am enjoying this immensely. Ol' Jet, I knew of your love for WSS - that's why I mentioned it. And you prob were a Jet in another life!!

02-27-2010, 07:25 AM	#4
cinderella Member How Do You Identify?: Pinky's mommy :) Preferred Pronoun?: Su Majestad Relationship Status: Happy with my puppy Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pocono Mtns., Pa. Posts: 1,238 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4 Thanked 1,501 Times in 638 Posts Rep Power: 14266108	One of my great fantacies is to be a guest programmer on TCM. Not only would I get to meet and chat with my idol - Robert Osborne, but I'd get to pick 3 great films!! Question - which 3 would you pick, and why? I know it's very hard to pick just 3, but if you had to, which would they be? Here's my choice: 1. My Cousin Rachel (Richard Burton's American debut) - because it's never been aired, and is a great Gothic romance, along the lines of Wuthering Heights (another favorite of mine) 2. Witness for the Prosecution - just because it's an awesome Billie Wilder film, and they just don't show it enough! 3. Judgement at Nuremburg (what an incredible cast!!) - reason, same as #2.

02-28-2010, 01:24 AM	#6
Jet Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: .. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .. Posts: 3,471 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 292 Thanked 2,647 Times in 1,293 Posts Rep Power: 0	Gloria Stuart is due to celebrate her 100th birthday this year. Neat lady. \|

02-28-2010, 05:49 AM	#7
BestButchBoy Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Male ID Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,925 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 406 Thanked 5,438 Times in 2,037 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	One of my favorite movies and I'd date Sophia Loren any day! Be still my heart... [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJf9n6TX-ns"]YouTube- Houseboat BING BANG BONG[/ame] Try getting this song or Sophia out of your head today...ha! [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2rTsvZvO1s&feature=related"]YouTube- Sophia Loren-Bing, Bang, Bong.WMV[/ame]