Ronmac, take a run at Rope first then Compulsion. They both deal with murder just for the fun of it. Rope is rather cool though.Originally Posted by ronmac
Ronmac, take a run at Rope first then Compulsion. They both deal with murder just for the fun of it. Rope is rather cool though.
The older I get, the better I was.
Well, considering that Rope is on at 6:00 am New Year's morning ...
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Aaaah yeah. Maybe it's better if I send you a copy.
The older I get, the better I was.
It will be on again sometime. At least I know enough to look for it. Thanks.Aaaah yeah. Maybe it's better if I send you a copy
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No a B&W movie, but TCM is showing a rare unedited broadcast of Blazing Saddles tonight at 10:30 EST.
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Mr Peabody and the Mermaid (1948)
Anyone say Casablanca yet?
LOL...
Been a great run for Oscar month on TCM. Still waiting to get this channel in high-def
I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down.'- Bob Newhart
Yep, and they're into the "Y"s, which means "Young Frankenstein" tonight at 10:00 PM EST.
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"Nice grouping".
King Kong
👍 Yep
An all-time classic. One of the few movies I find myself watching every time it's on. No other versions compare to it, no matter how great the technology.
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Dr Strangelove. Without a question.
But, Jesus, there are so many wonderful B&W movies. My other faves (which I'll limit to those that immediately pop to mind when talking about B&W movies):
The 400 Blows
Psycho
Harvey, which includes the two of the best lines in any movie ever:"in this world you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant."Stalag 17
"...and how are you Mr Wilson?" If you've never seen the movie, trust me, it's worth watching just for that line and the ensuing double take.
12 Angry Men
Casablanca
You Can't Take It With You
Umberto D
Persona (as much for Sven Nykvist's cinematography as for the movie itself; indeed, any B&W Bergman film is going to be gorgeous)
Last Year at Marienbad (not that I'll pretend to understand it, but it's a pretty amazing film)
And anything with Bogey, Cary Grant, or Jean Arthur or directed by Frank Capra.
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Winchester 73
Eraserhead
Night Of The Living Dead
Elephant Man
Dr Strangelove
[QUOTE=Hal...;700377]Dr Strangelove. Without a question.
But, Jesus, there are so many wonderful B&W movies. My other faves (which I'll limit to those that immediately pop to mind when talking about B&W movies):
The 400 Blows
Psycho
Harvey, which includes the two of the best lines in any movie ever:"in this world you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant."Stalag 17
"...and how are you Mr Wilson?" If you've never seen the movie, trust me, it's worth watching just for that line and the ensuing double take.
12 Angry Men
Casablanca
You Can't Take It With You
Umberto D
Persona (as much for Sven Nykvist's cinematography as for the movie itself; indeed, any B&W Bergman film is going to be gorgeous)
Last Year at Marienbad (not that I'll pretend to understand it, but it's a pretty amazing film)
And anything with Bogey, Cary Grant, or Jean Arthur or directed by Frank Capra.[/QUOTE12 Angry Men turned out to be a star movie didn't it. Everyone went on to do some great things except for the old man. Just don't remember seeing him in other movies but I'm sure he's had other parts.
How about The Letter, with Bette Davis.
The older I get, the better I was.
12 Angry Men and Casablanca from Hal's list are my top 2 including color movies
If there was EVER a "they-don't-make-them-like-that-anymore" movie, this is it. Regretfully, today's markets have neither the will nor patience to just sit and listen to great dialogue.
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It's one of the three things that's missing from today's movies along with, acting and story.
The older I get, the better I was.
The Razor's Edge
Well, I know you're generalizing to make a point, because great work is still being done. The audience is the problem.
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A very rare broadcast of "Eraserhead" will be on TCM Sunday morning at 2:00 am
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I don't think I've ever seen him in anything else other than spotting him as a butler in The Philadelphia Story... another great B&W movie.
I don't know. If I did, it was a long time ago and I've forgotten it, altho, I've seen the clip of her shooting some guy.How about The Letter, with Bette Davis.
I really like Bette Davis but for some reason I usually avoid her movies (my ex loved Now, Voyager, a movie I found hard to sit through). Two that I will watch repeatedly, tho, are The Petrified Forest and Marked Woman. Marked Woman is an especially interesting movie where she plays a "working woman" who stands up to the mobster she works for. In one scene, the mobster has a couple of henchmen take her into another room to make an example of her. The camera only shows the reactions of the other girls as the two thugs beat the shit out of Davis which you get to hear in detail (I found it pretty disturbing even after seeing some pretty violent movies from the '60s & '70s). The next time you see Davis, she's in the hospital. Bogey plays a prosecuting attorney who tries to convince her to testify against the mobster.
Aside from the great cast, it was directed by Sidney Lumet. There was a remake years later with Jack Lemmon & George C Scott that I found tepid. But then, Jack Lemmon is no Henry Fonda.
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Jack Lemmon is pretty good, but some films don't need to be remade. I saw Jack Lemmon on stage in A Long Day's Journey into Night opposite a then unknown Kevin Spacey, and Lemmon was excellent.
I know Lemmon is good – he's excellent as an everyman, but I never thought him quite as good as Henry Fonda, who can take the everyman to another level. I'm of the opinion Fonda and Paul Newman may be the most underrated actors in filmdom.
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