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Post by stepper on Oct 24, 2012 16:15:39 GMT -6
Under the Rainbow - In World War II era Los Angeles, the manager of the Culver Hotel leaves his nephew in charge for a weekend. The nephew changes the name to the Hotel Rainbow and overbooks with royalty, assassins, secret agents, Japanese tourists, and munchkins (from the cast of _Wizard of Oz. (IMDB) Chevy Chase & Carrie Fisher, and it was a surprise that either of them agreed to be in this thing. Not one of their best.
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Post by Phalon on Oct 26, 2012 3:46:19 GMT -6
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) - Starring Eddie Murphy
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Post by moonglum on Oct 26, 2012 7:08:44 GMT -6
Walter (1982)
an early outing for, and brilliantly acted by, Sir Ian McKellen.
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Post by Siren on Oct 26, 2012 7:14:40 GMT -6
Hi MG! Good to see you! The Young Lions - "The destiny of three soldiers during World War II. The German officer Christian Diestl (Marlon Brando) approves less and less of the war. Jewish-American Noah Ackerman (Montgomery Clift) deals with anti-Semitism at home and in the army, while entertainer Michael Whiteacre (Dean Martin) transforms from playboy to hero." www.imdb.com/title/tt0052415/What a cast! My dad loves this movie.
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Post by moonglum on Oct 26, 2012 7:25:13 GMT -6
Zero Day (2003)
hi Siren, good to see you too. Hope all is well.
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Post by stepper on Oct 26, 2012 16:49:02 GMT -6
All About Eve
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Post by moonglum on Oct 27, 2012 1:14:17 GMT -6
The Boat That Rocked (200?)
Capturing the heyday of the pirate radio ships off the Essex (uk) coast. A bit hit and miss, but I enjoyed it.
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Post by Phalon on Oct 27, 2012 3:40:53 GMT -6
Constantine (2005) - Keanu Reeves starts as John Constantine, a sort of detective/demon hunter who goes to hell and back to save the day. Tagline: "Hell wants him. Heaven won't take him. Earth needs him."
One of my favorite horror-type movies.
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Post by stepper on Oct 27, 2012 18:37:11 GMT -6
The Dead Zone (don't be surprised if you see this again when we get to Z
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Post by Siren on Oct 29, 2012 7:20:25 GMT -6
"I Eat Your Skin" (1964) - originally titled "Zombies", this film sat on a shelf for years until a film distributor picked it up and retitled it so that he could run it on a double-bill with a film called "I Drink Your Blood"
BTW, speaking of the walking dead, my town recently had a "Zombies For Piece" walk, with fun family activities, to raise awareness of organ donation. A novel way of supporting a good cause.
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Post by katina2nd on Oct 29, 2012 20:36:49 GMT -6
Can't go past ........... Frankenstein.
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Post by Phalon on Oct 30, 2012 5:14:41 GMT -6
Zombies are good for something, it would seem! Fun for a worthy cause; great idea.
Gamera (1967) - a Godzilla-like movie featuring a fire-breathing monster turtle that rises from the sea to destroy Japan.
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Post by moonglum on Oct 30, 2012 14:21:24 GMT -6
Halloween
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Post by stepper on Oct 30, 2012 16:59:02 GMT -6
I Know What You Did Last Summer
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Post by Siren on Oct 30, 2012 20:07:28 GMT -6
Let's Scare Jessica To Death (1971) - A recently institutionalized woman questions her sanity after moving into an old farmhouse
If you get the chance, catch this one. Wonderfully creepy atmosphere.
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Post by stepper on Oct 31, 2012 15:59:28 GMT -6
King Kong - scary movie for 1933.
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Post by Phalon on Nov 2, 2012 4:25:57 GMT -6
Legends of the Fall (1994)
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Post by Siren on Nov 2, 2012 7:01:16 GMT -6
Midnight - In another gem from Hollywood's greatest year, 1939, an American chorus girl/golddigger (Claudette Colbert), left flat broke in Paris, is hired by a millionaire (John Barrymore) to lure his wife's lover away. Suddenly, she's rolling in beautiful clothes, and a rich, rosy future with the lover lies ahead...except she keeps thinking about that cute-but-penniless Parisian taxi driver (Don Ameche).
What a good movie! A perfect cast, a REALLY funny script = **** 4 stars. One of my favorite comedies, ever.
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Post by Phalon on Nov 8, 2012 5:41:54 GMT -6
The Number 23 - creepy, but predictable movie starring Jim Carrey, in a non-Jim Carrey type role.
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Post by Siren on Nov 8, 2012 21:44:11 GMT -6
"The Miracle of Morgan's Creek" (1944) - After an all-night send-off party for the troops, a small-town girl wakes up to find herself married and pregnant, but with no memory of her husband's identity.
How did that one ever get past the censors??
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Post by Phalon on Nov 10, 2012 8:12:57 GMT -6
We seem to be going backward, so let's turn around, and use the o from "of" in "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek"...
Lady With A Past (1932) - starring Constance Bennett. A wealthy, proper society girl finds that she's much more popular with men when she pretends to be a "bad" girl.
I starting watching this one the other night on TCM, but just as I was getting into it, Xena Sis calls with a "sewing emergency!!!" and I had to go iron for a couple hours. Yes. Iron.
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Post by stepper on Nov 11, 2012 21:28:39 GMT -6
The Queen
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Post by Siren on Nov 12, 2012 0:45:57 GMT -6
I have never seen that Constance Bennett movie, Gams. But I like her. She was beautiful, had a neat presence about her, a unique husky voice, and wore clothes well. She was a big, big star in the 1930s. At one point, in 1931, she signed a 2-film, $300,000 contract, making her the highest-paid actor in Hollywood. Adjusted for inflation, that's over $4,000,000 in one year, during the Great Depression, then a breath-taking sum.
I'm glad TCM made her the star of the month. She seems nearly forgotten, even among old movie fans.
BTW, thanks for getting us back on track, Gams!
Roberta (1935) - a football player inherits a Paris fashion house
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Post by Phalon on Nov 12, 2012 7:42:51 GMT -6
Neat trivia about Constance Bennett, Siren. Not that I'm a movie buff, but I had never heard of her.
"She was beautiful, had a neat presence about her, a unique husky voice, and wore clothes well." I agree - and it's hard to believe that in "Lady With A Past" that she didn't have men falling all over her; in fact, they ignored her. And with a very cool name too - Venice.
The Sandlot (1993) - a boy wants to fit in after moving to a new town, and finds his place and adventure at the neighborhood baseball sandlot. Great movie - it makes LX's All-time Best list.
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Post by stepper on Nov 12, 2012 13:21:42 GMT -6
The Untouchables
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Post by Phalon on Nov 14, 2012 5:02:35 GMT -6
Vantage Point (2008)
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Post by scamp on Nov 14, 2012 8:15:15 GMT -6
Chilly Scenes of Winter, based on a book by Ann Beattie
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Post by stepper on Nov 14, 2012 18:55:39 GMT -6
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
{I looked up x-ray, thank you Mr. Google.}
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Post by Siren on Nov 14, 2012 20:53:41 GMT -6
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon (1949) - Captain Nathan Brittles, on the eve of retirement, takes out a last patrol to stop an impending massive Indian attack. Encumbered by women who must be evacuated, Brittles finds his mission imperiled. John Wayne stars. www.imdb.com/title/tt0041866/plotsummary
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Post by stepper on Nov 15, 2012 18:39:44 GMT -6
Ziggy
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