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| lady wakasa |
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Nancy wrote: jeremy wrote: Syd,
Maybe Maybe, Definintely, is the Valentine's Day film you were looking for. Now that's sorted, why were you looking for an appropriate Valentine's day film.
Well, why not? Personally, I always look for a silent film to watch on Valentino's Day.
Nancy - Valentino's manager's memoirs are slated to come out sometime in the near future: http://www.affairsvalentino.com |
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| carrobin |
| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:06 pm |
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| You remind me that I've been watching a lot of old movies now that I have the TCM channel. The other night I was watching "Wings," which was rather impressive considering its age, but I didn't see the whole thing because after all, who has time to spend two hours watching a silent film and reading dialogue cards? Maybe they'll show it again when I'm not up against a freelance deadline. |
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| tirebiter |
| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:28 pm |
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| Why not try Hell's Angels instead? It's longer, but it has SOUND and Jean Harlow in a silk chemise! |
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| carrobin |
| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:28 pm |
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| It's TCM that makes the schedule, not me. But if "Hell's Angels" comes around, I'll definitely watch. (Last week I switched to the channel in the middle of a Harlow movie, and I thought she was Mae West. She had some of the same moves and speech patterns, but she did seem a bit thin for the lady of "My Little Chickadee." Her costar was Clark Gable--even without a mustache, there was no mistaking him!) |
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| lady wakasa |
| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 2:27 pm |
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carrobin wrote: after all, who has time to spend two hours watching a silent film and reading dialogue cards?
If ya gotta ask... %^D
I'm not sure, though, of the difference between a two-hour silent film and a two-hour sound film (include foreign in that if it's the reading that's getting you down). |
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| Jynx |
| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 2:32 pm |
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I rarely turn my volume on, I try to always use subtitles, except on a first-viewing.
My kid, who is in her 4th year of studying japanese, hooked a converter up to our tv and puts it on japanese translation and I don't know how to get it off. She thinks it's a riot when I try to watch Alpha Dog, or any movie, with the japanese on. Trust me, it's not. |
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| Marj |
| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:11 pm |
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tirebiter wrote: Why not try Hell's Angels instead? It's longer, but it has SOUND and Jean Harlow in a silk chemise!
I saw Wings the other night and it nearly put me to sleep. And you guys know I love silents. But I'm really looking forward to Hell's Angels. If for no other reason than the flying scenes. And yes, of course Jean Harlow.
I've waited for years to see the very first Academy Award winning movie. And I fell asleep. I think I'm about to fall asleep right now. Please, don't take it personally. It's all the drugs!! |
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| carrobin |
| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:23 pm |
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Lady: I like silent films, but one does have to keep one's eyes on the screen, and that's hard for me to do when I'm watching at home (unless, of course, it's an Alan Bates movie--or George Clooney, come to think of it). I'm always doing something else while I'm watching TV.
Marj--have you seen "Butley" yet? Don't be afraid to tell me if you hated it--as I told you, my cousin did! |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:33 pm |
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carrobin -- I was only able to watch a small part of it. From the little I saw that I've have liked him much more in other films. Sometimes filming stage plays is tricky. And in this I could see him "acting."
But I'm trying to catch up with some of our Blanche films. So I had to send it back. I plan to rent it again as soon as I've seen all of the nominated movies. I really didn't see enough of Butley to give it a fair chance. And I want to. |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:05 pm |
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| Marj--Fair enough, but you have to see the whole thing. Interestingly, the one person I've met who saw both the play and the film said that he was more appealing in the film--and after seeing Nathan Lane in the role onstage, I understood completely. There are up-close moments in the film that get deeper into the character. (And of course, Nathan is a charming Nathan but he's no Alan.) |
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| lady wakasa |
| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:59 pm |
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carrobin wrote: unless, of course, it's an Alan Bates movie--or George Clooney, come to think of it
The cure for that: Rudolph Valentino or Ramon Novarro! %^D
My job sucks right now. I'm in a punchy mood. |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:23 pm |
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Quote: My job sucks right now. I'm in a punchy mood.
Good lord, for key-riced sakes ... DON'T GO INTO THE LOBBY ... you'll be ripped a new one for whining.
I REPEAT STAY AWAY FROM THE LOBBY. |
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| lady wakasa |
| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:49 pm |
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Jynx wrote: Good lord, for key-riced sakes ... DON'T GO INTO THE LOBBY ... you'll be ripped a new one for whining.
I REPEAT STAY AWAY FROM THE LOBBY.
Yeah, I saw that... |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:02 pm |
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| you're one smart lady ... movies and otherwise. |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:28 pm |
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carrobin wrote: Marj--Fair enough, but you have to see the whole thing. Interestingly, the one person I've met who saw both the play and the film said that he was more appealing in the film--and after seeing Nathan Lane in the role onstage, I understood completely. There are up-close moments in the film that get deeper into the character. (And of course, Nathan is a charming Nathan but he's no Alan.)
And I will. Promise. |
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