Bah.

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I 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.

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[kirarakim.livejournal.com]

Are there any sex scenes in Bullitt?

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)

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

Oooh! Wait Until Dark! I do love that one.

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.

[kirarakim.livejournal.com]

I think 2001 bores a lot of people hence why I said it is unique. XD

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). :)

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

LOL. Yes, it's definitely that.

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!

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

Jimmy Murphy has a cameo appearance in Somebody Up There Likes Me! He's a guy at the gym in an early scene who talks to the ... coach?

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

I'll have to get that movie out again sometime and watch for that!

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

Yay!

[kirarakim.livejournal.com]

Nope I haven't seen any of those yet but thanks for the recs :)

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. :)

[kirarakim.livejournal.com]

Kind of funny how we saw completely different films of his and are both fans. Shows he made a lot of great movies.

Butch Cassidy is a great buddy film. And as I said to insaneladybug above Cool Hand Luke is excellent and definitely a must see.