Newman does more, doing nothing, than anyone I know.
Newman does more, doing nothing, than anyone I know.
Ian
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Gordon Haskell - "You've got to keep the groove in your head and play a load of bollocks instead"
I blame Wynton, what was the question?
There are only 10 types of people in the World, those who understand binary and those that don't.
I'm one of the 212.
He was crazy in Hudd. Beer drinking, chasing married woman and trying to take Patrica Neals favors without her consent. He had a great car in this movie and I thought it was a Cadillac but now I don't think so. Anyone know what it was?Originally Posted by NogbadTheBad
Perhaps your right. It just seems like old celluloid was in a class by itself. I seem to have a more honest movie experience with them, if that makes any sense.
Your comments got me thinking about one of my favorite directors: David Cronenberg. Some of his films are great but don't tell very linear stories. One that's really good though and has a story that's in some way old fashioned (just in that it reels you in) is Eastern Promises. It has some viciousness and violence, but it basically tells a good story.
It makes perfect sense.
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
Yeah, that and Cronenberg's History of Violence were exceptional.
Gilda is on TCM tonight. Oh Rita Hayworth and that hair flip. Jesus, she was so stunning, and played that part so well.
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
How about McQueen?
Good call
Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on progrock.com
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Gordon Haskell - "You've got to keep the groove in your head and play a load of bollocks instead"
I blame Wynton, what was the question?
There are only 10 types of people in the World, those who understand binary and those that don't.
I'm one of the 212.
Earaserhead
Yes it is. Are we getting into persona territory or huge screen precense? Newman had this kind of boyish self afaceing way of getting what he wanted on screen. McQueen chose a more quiet calculating tact.
Thanks Romac for the heads up. Been a while since I last saw Eraserhead but I must say, it never sounded better. Glad someone took some time with the sound track on this version.
Not sure if I posted this link earlier in the thread, but for those who are fans of the silent era, this blog is really great:
http://silent-volume.blogspot.com
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
"What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" is on TCM at 8:00 EST tonight.
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
Just seeing that title gives me the creeps! Thanks a lot!
Definitely a Caddy.
http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_10185-C...267X-1958.html
But in 'The Magnificent Seven', he would fidget and fuss in his scenes with Yul Brynner in order to get noticed. Drove Brynner mad, apparently...
Brenner had a huge ego and was not known as generous when it came to sharing screen time. Whether McQueen was screwing with Brenner or outright trying to chisel some screen time for himself , the result is typical cool McQueen. Shitload of actors on the verge of the bigtime in this one. Still havnt caught the remake.
I watched it. Great stuff. Bette Davis is just magnificently maleficent.
Lou
Atta boy, Luther!
Yep, she's really great in that role and got a well-deserved Oscar nomination for it. It's one of the very few movies we watch every time it's on.
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
I did see A History of Violence. Coming form a small town like that, I was drawn in and had a understanding of the characters, but certainly not to that extent.
The older I get, the better I was.
Yep, sure is. Don't know what I was thinking. There have been some great cars in movies but this one always stuck with me. How did I get the idea that it was something in the Lincoln Imperial line.
The older I get, the better I was.
I had heard that about his ego. In the King and I, I thought he may have been miscast but the more I see it, the more I realize it works. Wow, didn't know there was a remake. Westerns, which I love, still have a way of popping up from time to time. Interesting.
The older I get, the better I was.
Easy. Young Frankenstein.
That's...Fronkensteen....
I only clicked on it because I thought it was going to be something more interesting...
Do you also say, "Froderick"?
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
Have we gotten into 50's sci-fi B&W movies? They were really important to me because they in fact, got me into movies. Guess I've seen a great deal of them but I must be missing a few. I remember seeing The Tingler, with Vincent Price. What blew me away was the bath tube scene. Movie was B&W but the blood in the tube was red. Fun stuff. Any favorites?
The older I get, the better I was.
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