Recently watched movies

[Magpie]

If you get a chance to watch "The Sorcerer and the White Snake", you should take it. Lot of fun, and some beautiful cinematography.

Also, the Thais have been catching up in the epic martial arts genre--Queens of Langkasuka (aka Legend of the Tsunami Warrior) was a lot of fun to watch. Great special effects and good characters.

[sleekviper]

Just watched "Safe House", and rather enjoyed it.

[Sally]

I loved it too! It was a lot of fun--I wish they'd hurry up and release the sequel.

The hatpin scene was incredibly disturbing in the context of the film.

It was - it was shocking. I found it hard to look! It's an excellent, well crafted film and like you, I can't wait for the sequel!

[Magpie]

The story of adventurer Adèle Blanc-Sec set in 1911, who has mortally, inadvertantly wounded her twin sister with a hatpin during a tennis match and must find a way to save her... Just watched this and I loved it - it's a lot of fun!

The Pterodactyl-Riding scene was particularly good.

I loved it too! It was a lot of fun--I wish they'd hurry up and release the sequel.

The hatpin scene was incredibly disturbing in the context of the film.

[Sally]

Les Aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec

The story of adventurer Adèle Blanc-Sec set in 1911, who has mortally, inadvertantly wounded her twin sister with a hatpin during a tennis match and must find a way to save her... Just watched this and I loved it - it's a lot of fun!

The Pterodactyl-Riding scene was particularly good.

[Magpie]

Finally got around to watching "Voyage Of The Dawn Treader".

Incredible! They finally get the Narnia films right, now there's question whether the series will continue. Typical!

[sdreid]

Regarding A Face in the Crowd

I don't want to mention any names but there were several TV personalities from the 1950s who were not as they seemed and that this movie could have been based on.

Tennessee Ernie Ford was the big TV Country personality of that era and I will say with confidence that it was not based on him, if he's the one who comes to anyone's mind.

The other 50s TV personality with Country singer roots was George Gobel and I would be very surprised if the film was based on him as well. He always seemed like a gentleman in every sense.

[Zodiac]

You need hands...

You should watch "Hands of the Ripper." One of the victims is murdered with a hatpin.

Yes, which gave rise to the awful fear that "Jack" may indeed be a milliner!!! Or worse yet, someone involved in the business of "Hairdressing"!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jMuLKvXzzk

Best wishes,

Zodiac.

[Robert]

You should watch "Hands of the Ripper." One of the victims is murdered with a hatpin.

[Sally]

A Study in Terror...

For the first time - really. And, What?? Barbara Windsor doing an unfeasible Annie Chapman?

I don't know, knives straight through the neck, victims in water tube - and I'm guessing the abundance of red shoes amongst the women of the night had its own symbolism...

Splendid fun, top marks!

[c.d.]

From Wikipedia:

A Face in the Crowd creator Budd Schulberg maintained his story was actually inspired by contrasts between the public image and private personality of Will Rogers, Sr.. Also, the film's protagonist, Lonesome Rhodes, with his combination of country singing and country storytelling, superficially resembled popular TV host Tennessee Ernie Ford. Nonetheless, prominent elements of the film, including the scenes when Rhodes (played by Andy Griffith) spoofed commercials on a TV show he was hosting, were clearly Godfrey-inspired. The research by Kazan and Schulberg included attending an advertising agency meeting about Lipton Tea.

c.d.

[sdreid]

Godfrey wasn't considered a country singer although he did play the ukulele and sing on occasion. His folksy on air presence was quite different from his behind the scene persona according to reports. Occasionally that latter personality did come out over the air, most notable was when he fired, without warning, his regular singer Julius LaRosa on live TV. It looked like it was just done to publicly humiliate LaRosa.

[c.d.]

Since its an Elia Kazan flick we ought to name names.


The character was loosely based on Will Rogers i believe.

Hello Jason,

Will Rogers certainly came to mind when I was watching the movie. I have also seen Arthur Godfrey's name tossed about as well.

c.d.

[jason_c]

Regarding A Face in the Crowd

I don't want to mention any names but there were several TV personalities from the 1950s who were not as they seemed and that this movie could have been based on.

Tennessee Ernie Ford was the big TV Country personality of that era and I will say with confidence that it was not based on him, if he's the one who comes to anyone's mind. I believe he was actually a distant relative of mine through my paternal grandmother but I would have to check that for sure with my parents.

Since its an Elia Kazan flick we ought to name names.


The character was loosely based on Will Rogers i believe.

[Rubyretro]

I've seen a few good fims recently :
-rewatched 'Deliverance'...possibly one of the best films ever made. In my top ten anyway.
-the reason that I wanted to see Deliverance again, is because I loved 'Winter's Bone'. It's not as slick, but gripping and more human (it was made by a woman director).
-'The Town'. despite the police chase rubbish, it's an excellent film, and I
will be watching anything that Ben Affleck directs in future. I think that he's always been a brilliant actor who has often sqandered his talent -until now.