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Post by london777 on Nov 9, 2018 3:56:53 GMT
There is a ten minute sequence near the start of Sudden Fear (1952) dir: David Miller set on a New York to San Francisco train. Joan Crawford is a rich heiress and also a successful Broadway playwright who rejected Jack Palance for the lead in her new play because he did not look romantic enough. Palance uses the (4-day?) trip to win her heart. A very few years later and it would have seemed odd for a wealthy and famous person not to have flown (necessitating a plot change).
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Post by spiderwort on Nov 13, 2018 4:22:34 GMT
A few more, some that have scenes/sequences in them, but are not altogether about trains: Without Reservations (1946) East of Eden (1955) Union Station (1950) The Train (1964) Doctor Zhivago (1965)
The Thin Man (1944)
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Post by Doghouse6 on Nov 13, 2018 18:23:42 GMT
A few more, some that have scenes/sequences in them, but are not altogether about trains: Doctor Zhivago (1965)
The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
The train sequence in Zhivago is among the most memorable in the film. First time I saw it, at a matinee during its 1970 reissue, there was an elderly Russian woman seated next to me who'd lived through the revolution and its aftermath, and we chatted a bit before the film began. When the lights came up at intermission, into which you'll recall the sequence leads, she was dabbing at her tear stained face with a handkerchief. "That's just how it was," she told me. If you'll permit a small substitution, the Thin Man image above is from the last scene of the original '34 film. ...Goes Home opens with their train journey, which is somewhat less glamorous, spent in the baggage car to which Asta has been relegated.
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Post by spiderwort on Nov 13, 2018 23:15:21 GMT
Thanks for your ZHIVAGO story. Very touching, indeed. And, yes, I had a feeling I had the wrong THIN MAN film. I appreciate the correction and will adjust my OP.
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Post by Doghouse6 on Nov 14, 2018 0:10:30 GMT
Thanks for your ZHIVAGO story. Very touching, indeed. She was quite taken with the entire film, its craftsmanship and capturing the atmosphere of the times and places, but encouraged me to read Boris Pasternak's novel. Her parting words to me as we emerged squinting into the Southern California sunshine, emphasized by an admonishing index finger, were, "Rrrrread tha boooook!" It occurred to me last time I told this story that I hadn't yet, so I ordered it. I'm ashamed to say I still haven't cracked it, but telling it again suggests it's time to pull it from the shelf.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Nov 14, 2018 1:32:04 GMT
it's time to pull it from the shelf. No reaching to the top shelf while standing on the rocking chair this time …. and don't forget the dust mask … remember The Brothers Karamazov incident...
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Nov 14, 2018 11:18:29 GMT
Trains feature quite often, albiet briefly in the films of Yasujiro Ozu.
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Nov 14, 2018 23:20:26 GMT
Trains feature quite often, albiet briefly in the films of Yasujiro Ozu. "albeit briefly" - yes, it's amazing what a powerful impression trains make in films, isn't it, however briefly they appear? For me anyway. And I suspect for others, too.
Was trying to find some images and came across this interesting video about his use of trains, and trains in general in film.
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Post by teleadm on Nov 15, 2018 18:31:03 GMT
Just came to think of this one, though it might have been mentioned before. Ostre sledované vlaky aka Closely Watched Trains 1966, from the Czechoslovakian short lived new wave, and the Prague spring era, and winner of Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Jun 9, 2019 4:43:06 GMT
I agree, it's an excellent scene. I just finished rewatching the movie, as I quite enjoy it, and it seems a lot of people are of the opinion that no matter what 'flaws' the overall film might have, this scene is totally worth watching it for. Unfortunately, I couldn't manage to find a video with the entire chase scene included (only part of it).
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Post by MCDemuth on Jun 9, 2019 6:22:57 GMT
I agree, it's an excellent scene. I just finished rewatching the movie, as I quite enjoy it, and it seems a lot of people are of the opinion that no matter what 'flaws' the overall film might have, this scene is totally worth watching it for. While I enjoyed the entire film, I can understand that some people had some dislike for it. The running time is quite long, and there are many parts that seem to drag on... But the train sequence is the best part of the film. From the scenery and action, to the score... Oh, that Score... There seemed to be new "Train", "Tonto", & "Spirit Walker" sub-themes that were written to compliment the original "Lone Ranger" main theme... It was wonderful hearing all those themes flowing together as a "medley" throughout the entire train sequence.
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Post by ellynmacg on Jun 9, 2019 18:22:12 GMT
In addition to many of the films listed here--I particularly like (and admire) the Hitchcock classics, The 39 Steps, The Lady Vanishes, and Strangers on a Train--I'd like to add the following:
Carson City centers on the building of a railroad connecting Virginia City with the title city, so you don't see the actual train until quite late in the picture (sorry, couldn't find just the scene, and I'm not savvy enough with YouTube to isolate a clip from an entire movie) Around the World in 80 Days (1956) (I didn't see this one listed--did I miss it?) has two lengthy sequences on trains, one crossing India
and one crossing America (sorry, couldn't find a video of that one)
A Hard Day's Night ("I've been in a train and a room, and a car and a room, and a room and a room")
For a scene set on a train's exterior, and even atop a train, it's hard to beat the song "Chhaiya Chhaiya" from the Indian movie, Dil Se:
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Post by bravomailer on Jun 10, 2019 2:36:35 GMT
War of the Worlds – the "fire train"
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Post by bravomailer on Jun 10, 2019 2:40:06 GMT
A deleted scene from Baby Face
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Jun 10, 2019 11:54:00 GMT
49th Parallel definitely to be avoided: Terror Train - Jamie Lee Curtis & David Copperfield (as a magician) Night Train to Paris - Leslie Nielsen Aww, Terror Train (1980) wasn't that bad.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Jun 10, 2019 11:55:35 GMT
Paul Gleason in Trading Places (1983).
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Jun 10, 2019 12:04:26 GMT
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Jun 10, 2019 12:59:52 GMT
Night Train To Lisbon (2013) starring Jeremy Irons.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Jun 10, 2019 17:19:05 GMT
How The West Was Won (1962)
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Post by Eλευθερί on Jun 10, 2019 18:06:11 GMT
Night Train To Lisbon (2013) starring Jeremy Irons. Despite the title, very little of this film (less than a minute?) is set on a train.
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