paul carruthers Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Boldfinger Coldfinger Foldfinger Goldfinger Holdfinger Moldfinger Soldfinger Toldfinger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 "I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast, for I intend to go in harm's way." ~ John Paul Jones (the Navy badass, not the bass badass) Last December, I had made a list of films I wanted to watch for the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor. "In Harm's Way" was in my queue but somehow I never got around to watching it until last night. Based on the novel "Harm's Way" by James Bassett, Otto Preminger's war epic must have seemed out-of-its-time when it appeared on screens in 1965. A pro-American WWII black-and-white movie in a time of colour films, social unrest, and the Vietnam War. While the special effects are kind of weak, and it focuses more on interpersonal dynamics and soap opera-ish romance than actual battle scenes, watching the movie today is a treat simply for all of the actors assembled in the cast...everyone from Henry Fonda, John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Franchot Tone, Burgess Meredith, Paula Prentiss, Patricia Neal, Jill Haworth, Carroll O'Connor, Stanley Holloway, Patrick O'Neal, Dana Andrews, Slim Pickens, George Kennedy, and even a young Larry Hagman, whose big break in "I Love Jeannie" was just around the corner. The movie begins on December 6, 1941 and then progresses through roughly the first year of America's entry into WW II from a Navy perspective. The book and movie use fictitious names and events but it is kind of obvious that Fonda's character CINCPAC II is based on Nimitz and Wayne's Captain Rock Torrey is Halsey. There are references to the Battle of Leyte Gulf. It tries to be like a "From Here to Eternity" but doesn't quite measure up to that film's greatness. But it is still notable for some great scenes and lines. It certainly passed by quicker than its 2 hour and 45 minute running time would suggest. Great score by Jerry Goldsmith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Strider Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 The movie that introduced rock 'n' roll to England. Vic Morrow (in his first film) and Sidney Poitier play the young punks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDobbs Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 40 minutes ago, Strider said: The movie that introduced rock 'n' roll to England. Vic Morrow (in his first film) and Sidney Poitier play the young punks. Whenever my Mom or Dad would ruminate about how respectful ALL kids were back in the 40's & 50's, I would pull this little chestnut out and ask, "Well, if all kids were respectful back then, where did the idea of THIS come from?" I made my point though I was grounded for a week and had to do double chores for being a wise-ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 26 minutes ago, BobDobbs said: Whenever my Mom or Dad would ruminate about how respectful ALL kids were back in the 40's & 50's, I would pull this little chestnut out and ask, "Well, if all kids were respectful back then, where did the idea of THIS come from?" I made my point though I was grounded for a week and had to do double chores for being a wise-ass. Especially when they hit the truck driver with a single jack. That, and the hardball to the blackboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 21 minutes ago, redrum said: Especially when they hit the truck driver with a single jack. That, and the hardball to the blackboard. "You'll never pitch for the Yankees." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Strider said: "You'll never pitch for the Yankees." Or work construction. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Hayley Mills and Linda Blair both have that pug nose. I was in love with Hayley as a kid as she had the same birthday as me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 2 hours ago, redrum said: Hayley Mills and Linda Blair both have that pug nose. I was in love with Hayley as a kid as she had the same birthday as me. Her memoir is pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 36 minutes ago, Strider said: Her memoir is pretty good. I remember her in the teen magazines. I was also collecting Famous Monsters Of Filmland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 This was a pretty good movie. Love the Crete locations and the scene on the windmill was awesome. No CGI crapola. Of course Eli Wallach was the bad guy again. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Watching this again. Hadn't seen it since it first aired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Watched this on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of its release in Germany, March 4, 1922. F.W. Murnau's "Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 6 minutes ago, Strider said: Watched this on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of its release in Germany, March 4, 1922. F.W. Murnau's "Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror". He was the creepiest of the creepy. Bet it caused a lot of nightmares in Germany when it was released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDobbs Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 On 3/5/2022 at 1:13 PM, Strider said: Watched this on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of its release in Germany, March 4, 1922. F.W. Murnau's "Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror". One of my favorite directors, loved the German Expressionists stuff. What an amazing film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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redrum Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Finishing this up, but there was just too much romantic jazz going on. Sheesh. Bring on the war. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Kathleen Burke played 'The Panther Woman' in 'Island Of Lost Souls' with Charles Laughton as Dr. Moreau. Out of 60,000 contestants she was the winner for the role. She was a hottie for the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BobDobbs Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, paul carruthers said: I KNEW it!!! Slippery slope and the right-wingers were, well, right. I just knew all this woke nonsense and rights for those who are not 100% straight would lead to this. But damn, a giant gorilla? You would think she would have worked her way up to that over time. Just another "size queen." Love to see his Tindr profile 🙂 Edited March 11, 2022 by BobDobbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 7 hours ago, paul carruthers said: Lupino, or Luppino, is a surname of Italian origin, meaning little wolf, which is derived from the Latin lupus. Meaning: "little wolf" Region of origin: Italy Thought Ida was in it for a minute. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 (edited) Great use of the aria from Catalani's opera "La Wally"' in this 1981 French film. And a fabulous chase scene through the Paris Metro. One of the all-time great paranoia films. One of the all-time great San Francisco films. One of the all-time great Gene Hackman performances. You also see a lot of the Francis Ford Coppola repertory company...many of whom end up in either The Godfather movies and/or "Apocalypse Now!". Also, there is great stereo porn in "The Conversation". Look at that tube amp! Edited March 12, 2022 by Strider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Everyone wants the tube amps these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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