TCM and Classic Film Discussion in General
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Hitchcock... Suspicion This morning at 8:15 AM EST Cary Grant is incredibly handsome and delightfully charming in this film. The lovely Joan Fontaine lights up the screen with her Oscar-winning performance. Chemistry......
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Later today and into the night... The Enchanted Cottage (4:15 PM EST) Dorothy McGuire and Robert Young LOVE is all that matters in this wonderful film which allows us to see that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This is one of those films that is frequently overlooked and often underrated. A valuable gem that is well worth seeing. Citizen Kane (8:00 PM EST) At just twenty-five years-old, Orson Welles is at his best as he delivers a powerful Oscar-nominated performance in addition to co-writing, producing, and directing this film. The cinematography is absolutely amazing with all sorts of ingenious angles and lighting shaping the depth and focus of this film. A must see and without question, a classic film Essential. Notorious (10:15 PM EST) Hitchcock Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, and Claude Rains all offer brilliant performances with Rains earning an Oscar nomination.
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Triplets Love Paul:
Later today and into the night... Notorious (10:15 PM EST) Hitchcock Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, and Claude Rains all offer brilliant performances with Rains earning an Oscar nomination.
Love this movie!!!! I prob won't be able to stay up much past 10, but I will be setting my DVR for this one.
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^ Hope you thoroughly enjoyed seeing Notorious again! Tonight at 8:00 PM EST... I Remember Mama A beautiful film offering a heartwarming study of family life that every mother and child should see. Irene Dunne's Oscar-nominated performance as Mama is overwhelmingly touching! Barbara Bel Geddes, Ellen Corby, and Oskar Homolka all received Oscar nominations for their performances as well. A delight from beginning to end!
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Happy Valentine's Day! For those that LOVE classic film... Two Best Picture Oscar-winning films providing back-to-back wins for Selznick... Gone with the Wind (8:00 PM EST) Oscar-winning Best Picture offering stellar performances by all from this now legendary ensemble cast, including Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard, Olivia de Havilland, and Hattie McDaniel. Portraying Scarlett O'Hara was a dream for many Hollywood actresses and the role of a lifetime for Vivien Leigh, who earned an Oscar for her outstanding performance. Hattie McDaniel became the first African-American to be nominated for and win an Oscar for her brilliant portrayal of Mammy. Gable and de Havilland both received the nod with nominations for their efforts. Often overlooked, Butterfly McQueen delivers a noteworthy performance in her portrayal of Prissy. A well-deserved Oscar for breathtaking cinematography (color) that genuinely sets the mood throughout this film. Hattie McDaniel Academy Award Presentation:
Rebecca (Midnight EST)Triplets Love Paul:
A Hitchcock masterpiece! Rebecca received eleven Oscar nominations, winning for Best Picture and Best Cinematography (Black and White), which is one of the greatest attributes of this film. Suspenseful plot with several good character studies. For those who have never read the book, there are a few jaw-dropping moments. Joan Fontaine delivers a brilliant performance, one that I consider to be her finest, earning an Oscar nomination for her role. Laurence Olivier and Judith Anderson equally deliver, also earning Oscar nominations for their roles. George Sanders is at his best, seducing us with his beautifully distinctive voice. Florence Bates also offers a praiseworthy contribution. A well-deserved Oscar nomination for Hitchcock who outdoes himself, surpassing all expectations with this outstanding film.
I highly recommend my two favorite films, Gone with the Wind and Rebecca, both are must-see classic film Essentials.
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Today, the stunningly beautiful, Liz... Father of the Bride (2:15 PM EST) Elizabeth Taylor is a perfect combination of charming and beautiful in this Best Picture Oscar-nominated film. Spencer Tracy is at his very best delivering a priceless performance, including his extraordinary use of facial expressions to perfection. LOVE every minute of his Oscar-nominated performance in this delightfully timeless film. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (4:00 PM EST) Elizabeth Taylor is sizzling with Paul Newman who also turns up the heat as chemistry overflows between the two. Both Taylor and Newman earned Oscar nominations for their memorable performances. Butterfield 8 (6:00 PM EST) Elizabeth Taylor picked up her first Oscar for her outstanding performance in this film. Tonight... Doctor Zhivago (8:00 PM EST) A must see film with breathtakingly beautiful cinematography which received a well-deserved Oscar. A classic film Essential that never gets old.
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Tonight... A Place in the Sun (10:00 PM EST) Elizabeth Taylor appears as a breathtaking beauty generating strong chemistry with Montgomery Clift, who offers a brilliant, Oscar-nominated performance. Shelley Winters also received an Oscar nomination for this, one of her finest performances. Oscar-winning cinematography...wonderful classic film!
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Triplets Love Paul:
Tonight... A Place in the Sun (10:00 PM EST) Elizabeth Taylor appears as a breathtaking beauty generating strong chemistry with Montgomery Clift, who offers a brilliant, Oscar-nominated performance. Shelley Winters also received an Oscar nomination for this, one of her finest performances. Oscar-winning cinematography...wonderful classic film!
Caught this just as it started. It draws you in after about fifteen or twenty minutes. Elizabeth just made her entrance at 0:29 I like Leonard Maltin's review here... http://www.tcm.com/schedule/ Definitely a classic with a lot of great performances so far! Edit...but it turns out so sad for everyone
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SurSteven:
Definitely a classic with a lot of great performances so far! Edit...but it turns out so sad for everyone
Great to see that you had an opportunity to view this film. Sorry I did not come back after the film to comment, thought I was on my own (as usual). Most definitely true, the performances in this film are great, which is of particular importance for Taylor, whose beauty so often overshadowed her true acting ability. I have always felt that the sad outcome for all is part of what makes this film so captivating. Not the happily ever after ending that we typically see for beautiful people, but rather a sad ending all the way around that could have easily been avoided. True testament to the suffering endured as a result of the moral constraints of the time period.
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Tonight... On the Waterfront A brilliant film that offers something for everyone! Phenomenal cast, winner of eight Oscars, a must see, classic film Essential.
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Triplets Love Paul:
Tonight... On the Waterfront A brilliant film that offers something for everyone! Phenomenal cast, winner of eight Oscars, a must see, classic film Essential.
Brando's performance is rated as the best performance in at least half a century, from 1920 to 1969 at digital dreamdreamdoor.com http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/movie-pages/movie_maleperf20-69.html
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^ Thanks for posting this, Oliver. TCM featured a promo on the airing of On the Waterfront. I wanted to see this promo as I like Martin Scorsese and very much wanted to hear his commentary included in the piece. A bit that I found interesting was commentary from John Turturro. Paraphrasing, Turturro said that when he was younger, if he found that a girl did not like On the Waterfront, he would not take her out, not date her. I found it incredibly amusing that liking this film was a prerequisite for dating eligibility.
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I saw that TCM is adding some Johnny Carson interviews with actors this summer.
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Rebecca (Midnight EST)
Triplets Love Paul:
A Hitchcock masterpiece! Rebecca received eleven Oscar nominations, winning for Best Picture and Best Cinematography (Black and White), which is one of the greatest attributes of this film. Suspenseful plot with several good character studies. For those who have never read the book, there are a few jaw-dropping moments. Joan Fontaine delivers a brilliant performance, one that I consider to be her finest, earning an Oscar nomination for her role. Laurence Olivier and Judith Anderson equally deliver, also earning Oscar nominations for their roles. George Sanders is at his best, seducing us with his beautifully distinctive voice. Florence Bates also offers a praiseworthy contribution. A well-deserved Oscar nomination for Hitchcock who outdoes himself, surpassing all expectations with this outstanding film.
I highly recommend my two favorite films, Gone with the Wind and Rebecca, both are must-see classic film Essentials. Because this was highly recommended ...... I DVR'd it and watched it in a few parts ..... If I ever saw it in the past ..... it was just bits and pieces of it .... I watched it like a "new movie" that came out ..... it is fun and interesting to get caught up in the cadence of the dialogue .... Joan Fontaine played her part well. Sometimes the body language itself seemed to speak words too .... I understand the nomination that she got for her work in this one. I actually enjoy black and white films..... the background, the music, the Cinematography .... some of the talking lines were humorous ..... at least I thought so .... I hope that they weren't serious and I was taking it as funny. Just wanted to let you know ..... I took your recommendation and watched it .... thank you.
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veggieburgher:
I saw that TCM is adding some Johnny Carson interviews with actors this summer.
Good news, looking forward to this!
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The_Fool:
Because this was highly recommended ...... I DVR'd it and watched it in a few parts ..... If I ever saw it in the past ..... it was just bits and pieces of it .... I watched it like a "new movie" that came out ..... it is fun and interesting to get caught up in the cadence of the dialogue .... Joan Fontaine played her part well. Sometimes the body language itself seemed to speak words too .... I understand the nomination that she got for her work in this one. I actually enjoy black and white films..... the background, the music, the Cinematography .... some of the talking lines were humorous ..... at least I thought so .... I hope that they weren't serious and I was taking it as funny. Just wanted to let you know ..... I took your recommendation and watched it .... thank you.
Thanks so much for letting me know that you took the time to view this film, glad you did, and very happy that you enjoyed it! Fontaine's use of body language is masterful in general and absolutely brilliant in this film - nice to see that you noticed. There are some very funny lines delivered in this film, no doubt you are spot on! There is one bit in particular that I find most miss... Florence Bates as Mrs. Van Hopper: "She's spoiled, Mr. de Winter, that's her trouble. Most girls would give their eyes for a chance to see Monte." Laurence Olivier as Mr. de Winter: "Wouldn't that rather defeat the purpose?" ......followed by brilliant body language from both Fontaine and Bates. Once again, so happy you enjoyed this film!
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Triplets Love Paul:
^ Thanks for posting this, Oliver. TCM featured a promo on the airing of On the Waterfront. I wanted to see this promo as I like Martin Scorsese and very much wanted to hear his commentary included in the piece. A bit that I found interesting was commentary from John Turturro. Paraphrasing, Turturro said that when he was younger, if he found that a girl did not like On the Waterfront, he would not take her out, not date her. I found it incredibly amusing that liking this film was a prerequisite for dating eligibility.
well, I think many here would behave similar with The Beatles or Paul, as "if he/she doesn't like The Beatles/Paul then no way..."
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Tonight... The Best Years of Our Lives (10:00 PM EST)
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Triplets Love Paul:
veggieburgher:
I saw that TCM is adding some Johnny Carson interviews with actors this summer.
Good news, looking forward to this!
Me, too! Johnny was the man! I literally grew up watching him.
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