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Post by Techguy on May 24, 2006 13:11:58 GMT -5
The five finalists should include selections recommended by more than one participant, so the original four are still in. I'd prefer the fifth choice to have broad appeal, and hope someone will pick a movie that has already been mentioned to complete the list. There's a few more days left, so...the option for #5 is still open.
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Post by Cassie on May 24, 2006 15:36:08 GMT -5
Sunset Blvd was already mentioned  then how about, Grapes of Wrath? that was mentioned too  How about Henry Fonda in The Grapes of Wrath? |
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Post by Techguy on May 24, 2006 22:17:27 GMT -5
Sunset Blvd was already mentioned
LOCIfan, if possible I'd like for you to have some say in determining the finalists too. I'm keeping the original four because at least three people mentioned them on their lists. Considering the additional criteria of broad appeal, are you OK with either Sunset Boulevard or The Grapes of Wrath to round out the five finalists? If so, which one would you pick? |
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Post by LOCIfan on May 25, 2006 9:56:26 GMT -5
How about Sunset Boulevard? It's a great one (even though it's another Wilder film).
Thanks again for doing all this, Techguy. And best wishes on a good outcome with your wife's biopsies.
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Post by Sirenna on May 25, 2006 14:41:06 GMT -5
I think we have a shortlist! How about setting up a poll on the poll thread and we all have a week to vote?
And the Oscar goes to...
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Post by Techguy on May 25, 2006 15:30:19 GMT -5
I'm going to waive the non-Billy Wilder criteria because SB is the only other film mentioned by more than one member. The poll Movie Night Picks is going up in a separate thread in Film Talk.
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Post by happydancer4 on Dec 12, 2006 12:52:13 GMT -5
I was reading that Teresa Wright passed away on Sunday. One film that's fantastic is The Best Years of Our Lives. I first saw that decades ago on late night TV. Rest in Peace, Ms. Wright. Excellent film. I'm glad I had a box of tissues with me. When I tried to think of my favorite B&W movie, I came up with two or three. After I started reading the posts here, the number kept growing. But, I'll just mention my originals: The Best Years of Our Lives I Was A Male War Bride Philadelphia Story |
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Post by NikkiGreen on Dec 18, 2006 17:21:15 GMT -5
The "Astaire & Rogers...", "Bing Crosby..." and "Thin Man..." collections are quite tempting |
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Post by Sirenna on Dec 19, 2006 20:22:26 GMT -5
Hint, hint, Nikki. Even if it doesn't end up under the tree, you should treat yourself.
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Post by gorensdoppelganger on Dec 19, 2006 21:57:48 GMT -5
I would think this movie was probably an inspiration to at least a few of the Criminal Intent writers and maybe even it's creators. Check out the reference to the use of the word "panties." Makes me think of Goren use of the word several times in the episode SHIBBOLETH in season 4.
Anatomy of a Murder
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Stylish, sophisticated, and as supremely adult as only an Otto Preminger film can be, Anatomy of a Murder is both a murder mystery and a densely textured courtroom drama. Its complex, compelling protagonists are motivated by emotions ranging from passion to self-loathing, weakness to rage. As a country lawyer defending a GI who killed his wife's alleged rapist, Jimmy Stewart delivers a richly layered performance. Special notice also goes to George C. Scott, who plays a big-time prosecutor from the city; his performance in the film's penultimate scene is particularly memorable. Set in a small town in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Anatomy succeeds in transposing the urban genre of film noir to this folksy setting. The visuals often have a dark, shady ambiance, and everyone from the soldier's fun-loving wife to the lawyer's snappy secretary (marvelously portrayed by Lee Remick and Eve Arden, respectively) fits snugly into noir's cast of archetypes. Yet the sharp and witty script (which actually marked the first time, post-code, that the word "panties" was heard on screen) delivers surprise after surprise. Karen Backstein
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Post by NikkiGreen on Dec 20, 2006 12:34:18 GMT -5
Hint, hint, Nikki. Even if it doesn't end up under the tree, you should treat yourself. ;D I might, if it wasn't for the fact that I just picked up a "few" sets already. To name some... As Time Goes By (complete series); The Magnificient Seven (S1); Facts of Life (S1/S2); Stargate SG-1 (S9); The Closer (S1); Reba (S4)... I should at least open those before I buy anymore, eh?! |
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Patrick Roy, 2006 inductee into the Hockey Hall of Fame
