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ladybug_archiveI think I hit my first real dud on my search for various things. I watched Tony Rome and rather quite detested it. If it had been made in the forties I probably would have loved it, or at least, liked it more. Making it in the late sixties caused them to throw in a lot of innuendos and a couple of crude bits. Honestly, by the late sixties there are very few movies I like aside from Disney films.
But at least the whole reason why I watched the darn thing was not wasted. Simon Oakland had a very nice role as Tony Rome's client. And there was even some hurt/comfort later on when a hitman tried and failed to kill him. So I don't regret watching the movie. I would have done it sooner or later, to see him. But ugh, that movie was mediocre. And for the great majority of it I was confused out of my mind. I watched an episode of David Cassidy - Man Undercover afterwards to try to shake the rocks out of my head.
I really hope Bullitt is better than Tony Rome. Since it's culturally significant and the car chase is iconic I do have higher hopes for it.
Yesterday I watched The Big Valley episode The Secret and was thrilled. For the first time I saw Simon Oakland's character interacting with a kid. It was adorable! The whole plot of the episode was very dark and intense, too. And everything worked out in the end, which was awesome.
I'm still waiting on my first Riverboat DVD. Netflix sent a copy last week, but some moron had scratched it up and sent it back to them like that. So I've been waiting on my replacement, which should have come Monday but was scheduled for Tuesday and didn't arrive on either day. If it doesn't come today, I am going to be very annoyed. The next time I have an Amazon gift certificate handy I think I'll just buy the three-disc set. I know I'm going to want it, for Darren McGavin. I got so annoyed last week that I watched an episode elsewhere (and only later realized it's one that's on the DVD and hence, I would have rather waited to see it in higher quality on the DVD). I loved Darren's scenes.
I also rewatched I Want to Live! yesterday. It's the first time I've seen it since Simon Oakland has actually meant something to me. I love the role he has in that, of the tough but compassionate real-life journalist Ed Montgomery. And even when I didn't know who the heck Simon Oakland was, I loved that role. So now it's even more special to me.
But at least the whole reason why I watched the darn thing was not wasted. Simon Oakland had a very nice role as Tony Rome's client. And there was even some hurt/comfort later on when a hitman tried and failed to kill him. So I don't regret watching the movie. I would have done it sooner or later, to see him. But ugh, that movie was mediocre. And for the great majority of it I was confused out of my mind. I watched an episode of David Cassidy - Man Undercover afterwards to try to shake the rocks out of my head.
I really hope Bullitt is better than Tony Rome. Since it's culturally significant and the car chase is iconic I do have higher hopes for it.
Yesterday I watched The Big Valley episode The Secret and was thrilled. For the first time I saw Simon Oakland's character interacting with a kid. It was adorable! The whole plot of the episode was very dark and intense, too. And everything worked out in the end, which was awesome.
I'm still waiting on my first Riverboat DVD. Netflix sent a copy last week, but some moron had scratched it up and sent it back to them like that. So I've been waiting on my replacement, which should have come Monday but was scheduled for Tuesday and didn't arrive on either day. If it doesn't come today, I am going to be very annoyed. The next time I have an Amazon gift certificate handy I think I'll just buy the three-disc set. I know I'm going to want it, for Darren McGavin. I got so annoyed last week that I watched an episode elsewhere (and only later realized it's one that's on the DVD and hence, I would have rather waited to see it in higher quality on the DVD). I loved Darren's scenes.
I also rewatched I Want to Live! yesterday. It's the first time I've seen it since Simon Oakland has actually meant something to me. I love the role he has in that, of the tough but compassionate real-life journalist Ed Montgomery. And even when I didn't know who the heck Simon Oakland was, I loved that role. So now it's even more special to me.
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Date: 2011-05-04 06:29 pm (UTC)The 60's are very far from my favorite decade for film (and if anything I think foreign cinema was stronger than Hollywood at this point) but there are a few films from the late 60's I really like.
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Date: 2011-05-05 12:57 pm (UTC)Oh, which are those? I'd love some Hollywood recommendations for that era.
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Date: 2011-05-05 01:40 pm (UTC)There might have been I don't actually remember
Films from 1967-1969 I enjoyed (in no order)
The Lion in Winter
Wait Until Dark
Planet of the Apes
In the Heat of the Night
Cool Hand Luke
Bonnie & Clyde (although this is definitely on the violent side)
Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid (if you like buddy films that is one of the best)
Zeffirelli Romeo & Juliet
2001: A Space Odyssey (definitely unique to say the least)
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Date: 2011-05-05 01:47 pm (UTC)Planet of the Apes was basically really good, albeit definitely discouraging with the twist ending. It's very powerful, though.
I've wanted to see Bonnie and Clyde, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
I saw some of 2001: A Space Odyssey and was rather bored out of my mind. I'd like to give it another go, however; the case of Hal has always fascinated me.
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Date: 2011-05-05 01:57 pm (UTC)But I was fascinated by it and couldn't stop watching (although the HAL sections were definitely my favorite parts. I have a thing for artificial intelligence). :)
Although if I have to pick a favorite from the above list it might be Cool Hand Luke but that might be because I saw it fairly recently and it really stands out to me (it's what made me fall in love with Paul Newman). :)
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Date: 2011-05-05 02:10 pm (UTC)Artificial intelligence is a fascinating subject, and sometimes eerie, when it gets to the point HAL got.
I looked that one up a few minutes ago, as I know nothing about it, and it does sound interesting!
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Date: 2011-05-05 08:11 pm (UTC)So far I think the only Newman films I've seen are the two I mentioned above (Cool Hand Luke & Butch Cassidy), The Sting, and Hombre.
There are definitely a lot more I need to see. :)
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Date: 2011-05-06 03:20 am (UTC)Butch Cassidy is a great buddy film. And as I said to
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Date: 2011-05-05 01:04 pm (UTC)Yes, that's the one I watched to clear my mind! The friendship was very squeeable. I was glad things worked out; Benny was an easy character to have a soft spot for.
I love both brothers, although I'm probably more familiar with Shaun because of the Hardy Boys. I always wanted to see a lot of The Partridge Family and I just didn't have the opportunity. Antenna TV airs it now, and I'm hoping to start catching it frequently.
It did look like they had a nice house! I don't know if I'll be watching much of that show, but I certainly enjoyed Simon's guest-spot.
Scratched discs are so aggravating. If they scratch a disc, they should be big enough to report it.
They finally sent a playable disc, and I am in love with the show and Darren's part in it!
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Date: 2011-05-05 07:24 pm (UTC)Showboat is glorious! Another of the few musicals I am in love with.
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Date: 2011-05-05 07:54 pm (UTC)Fiddler on the Roof is one of my favorites too! I'm not sure I'm familiar with Good News at all. Anchors Aweigh I know about, but haven't seen. And I need to see Carousel again; it's been a long time. I do remember I decided it was more depressing than West Side Story, which is a musing I plan to write up soon.
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Date: 2011-05-05 08:09 pm (UTC)Yeah, it is neat that he gets to see what happened to his family!
The first few minutes of the movie I've never seen, so I'm not sure I've seen the star-polishing bit.
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Date: 2011-05-06 03:03 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-05-05 09:07 pm (UTC)And Fiddler on the Roof is probably my favorite movie you know if someone put a gun to my head and forced me to pick just one that is what I would say!
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Date: 2011-05-06 03:29 am (UTC)However my favorite POW film is probably La Grand Illusion (this is WWI based but was made in 1937 in response to what was going on in Europe).
Oh and yeah I adore Frank & Gene, they had great chemistry together and AA is definitely my favorite of their films. It's just so darn sweet!
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Date: 2011-05-06 04:10 am (UTC)I would need to see Sapphire and Steel first, and there's no guarantee that I'd get plunnied for it, but if that happens when I do see it, you'll be the first to know! I'm already getting a Riverboat plunnie.
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Date: 2011-05-06 04:55 am (UTC)If the plunnie expands enough, I'll definitely work on it! I was watching The Fight Back (which I am absolutely in love with now) and was intrigued by the part where Grey mentions he was knifed by that guy seven years ago. I feel like writing a hurt/comfort fic involving that experience.
By the way, did they ever show a flashback to when Grey first won the Enterprise? I had thought originally that the first episode would show that, since the way he won it is described in all these summaries of the show.
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Date: 2011-05-06 05:10 am (UTC)Interesting! Who was in Iron Horse?
I wonder if Grey just mentioned how he won the Enterprise in one episode. Otherwise, if there's nothing in the show about it at all, it puzzles me as to why how he won it in a poker game is such common knowledge as to be plastered all over every summary of the show, as though it's an important plot point.
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Date: 2011-05-06 06:01 am (UTC)Awesome! I imagine that would give his roles an even more special meaning.
Very true. Or maybe it was something in, say, a press release and was meant to be brought out in the show and they never followed up on that angle for some reason.
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Date: 2011-05-05 03:09 pm (UTC)But yay for seeing other good stuff!
And bleh again at the scratched disc. I'm dealing with a similar problem--my KH2 disc is starting to freeze up. It's secondhand, and has scratches on it, but it never acted up until I tried picking up where I left off yesterday. The first playthrough when I first got it was fine, and so was the second playthrough, which I stopped after reaching Port Royal at the end of winter break, since classes started again. I brought out the PS2 yesterday, and Port Royal took *forever* to complete because it kept freezing (often in mid-battle) and while it usually picked up fine, I had to restart the system a couple times (at one point, it couldn't even read the disc). Now that I'm out of Port Royal, it's working better--in Halloween Town now, and it's only minor freezing now that clears up in a few seconds (but it's still annoying). But it's still weird that Port Royal got so messed up when it was fine last time.
To make sure it wasn't the machine, I put Sonic in, and that worked fine (but oy, I've gotten rusty. Eggman clobbered me. XD;). So methinks I'll have to buy a new KH2 disc--which isn't so bad, as they're running for $16 new on Amazon...
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Date: 2011-05-05 04:46 pm (UTC)Ugh. How frustrating! Yeah, getting a new disc sounds like a good idea at this point.
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Date: 2011-05-05 09:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-05-05 09:05 pm (UTC)I don't like the movie itself at all (but then I hate those type of dumb action movies) but I do think Richard is great in the film. I think he steals the picture. He plays a parody of himself and also shows that he is not above making fun of himself and the whole "ego thing". Yeah he plays a villain but sometimes villains can be fun (honestly I was cheering for him throughout the movie LOL)
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Date: 2011-05-06 03:12 am (UTC)Like I said I really dislike the movie as someone who is a bit of a film snob. I would never watch it if not for Richard. Well actually I mainly fast forwarded to his parts. But yes he plays a parody of himself and if you get this he is absolutely hilarious in the movie. You can tell Richard is having a lot of fun!
And he has the best line, Arnold (don't feel like typing out his last name lol) says his famous "I'll be back" line and Richard is like "only in a Rerun" :D
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Date: 2011-05-06 03:09 am (UTC)But he plays a parody of himself? LOL, I thought that movie was serious.
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Date: 2011-05-06 03:14 am (UTC)But he plays a parody of himself? LOL, I thought that movie was serious
But to add to the above, it's a dumb action movie. Not really that serious. Richard is the best part. Even Roger Ebert said so much and I don't think he is biased in Richard's favor like myself lol
Ebert's Review
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Date: 2011-05-06 03:22 am (UTC)That review is interesting. The movie is very different from what I thought it was.
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Date: 2011-05-06 03:24 am (UTC)Actually the only Arnold S film I like is "Kindergarten Cop. I wouldn't necessarily say that was a great movie either but I watched it all the time as a kid and well nostalgia kicks in. :)
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Date: 2011-05-06 03:27 am (UTC)I've always thought that movie looked funny. LOL. I may have seen some of it once, but I can't remember.
I kind of liked Terminator 2. The friendship squee in it, and how the robot began to change, made me enjoy it.
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Date: 2011-05-06 03:31 am (UTC)I've actually only seen parts of both Terminator movies so I can't comment on that one (I know that is considered a Classic action movie so I expect it is better than most).
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Date: 2011-05-06 03:33 am (UTC)It is pretty good; deserving, I think, of that status as Classic.