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Post by Richard Kimble on Mar 20, 2017 3:52:06 GMT
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Post by BATouttaheck on Mar 20, 2017 4:15:04 GMT
Richard KimbleSadly, the film "Happy, Texas" was not actually filmed in the real Happy, Texas which was sort of too bad as I drove a ways out of the way to take a look at the town. Thanks for the clip. Made me smile ! Many of the smaller Texas towns have signs that say "home of ..." and sometimes I have actually heard of "..." !
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Post by mattgarth on Mar 20, 2017 4:29:12 GMT
Hi Spider -- Millburgh, Pennsylvania in EXECUTIVE SUITE seems like a one factory town (although it does have an airport). We don't see a downtown, everyone knows everybody, Little League game is the big attraction on Saturday, the furniture company is the lifeblood of the community.
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Post by wanton87 on Mar 20, 2017 5:07:46 GMT
I just thought of one: Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry, 1974. You see the trio driving through the farmland of the central valley of CA. But at one point, you see them stop at the General Store of the one horse town of Farmington CA. This is the scene where Larry and Deke try to ditch Mary. What's kind of cool about it is that I have actually been to that General Store.
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Post by them1ghtyhumph on Mar 20, 2017 5:13:58 GMT
High Plains Drifter Shane The Rainmaker (with Burt & Kate) One Eyed Jacks
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Post by Richard Kimble on Mar 20, 2017 6:20:26 GMT
In 1949 MGM sent a film company to Oxford, MS to shoot Faulkner's novel Intruder In The Dust. The story deals with a proud and defiant black man who is accused of murder, inspiring a teenage boy, his lawyer father, and a gossipy spinster to protect him from lynching. (Sound familiar, Harper Lee?). It was filmed entirely on location in Oxford, including several scenes in the famous square. It's a pretty good movie, but absolutely priceless for its location footage of a South, and an America, that would soon disappear. The world premiere in Oxford: William Faulkner with director Clarence Brown (center):
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Post by BATouttaheck on Mar 20, 2017 6:51:35 GMT
GROUNDHOG DAY : It's not the real Punxsutawney. PA but it sure feels like it.
MURPHEY'S ROMANCE. Small town including a real soda fountain in the drug store.
MYSTIC PIZZA. Not a tiny town but small enough for the "feel" of one.
BTW. Having moved from NYC to a teeny tiny town, all this "everyone knows everyone" is a tad Norman Rockwellian realitywise.
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Post by jeffersoncody on Mar 20, 2017 7:20:26 GMT
Period or not. I grew up in a small town so I'm always interested in seeing them portrayed in films; it's a bit like going home, as I've lived in a city for a long time now. Among my favorites, out of many: It's a Wonderful Life (1946) The Last Picture Show (1971) East of Eden (1955) The Human Comedy (1943) The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) What's Eating Gilbert Grape? (1993) Wild River (1960) and three films based on two William Inge plays and one screenplay: Splendor in the Grass (1961) Picnic (1955) The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960) They have both been mentioned already, but my favorites would probably be THE LAST PICTURE SHOW and the John Sayles' classic LONE STAR - two films I love with a passion deep and true. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UffK-IHM1B0
It's not a classic or anything, but a more recent small town movie I am fond of is the beautiful and inspiring, Niki Caro-directed, Kevin Costner-starring MCFARLAND USA. McFarland - which has a population of around 12 000, is one of the poorest towns in California, but this film is rich and lovely.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=74eJaVQFybI
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Post by london777 on Mar 20, 2017 13:00:51 GMT
Otherwise you will end up with 10,000 titles. Are we nearly there yet?
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Post by koskiewicz on Mar 20, 2017 15:06:59 GMT
The Day After
The Secret of Roan Inish
Zulu (Roark's Drift)
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Post by spiderwort on Mar 20, 2017 19:17:02 GMT
Dancer, Texas Population 81 link"Four guys, best friends, have grown up together in DANCER, TEXAS POP. 81, a tiny town in West Texas. Years ago, they made a solemn vow to leave town together as soon as they graduate. Now, it's that weekend and the time has come to "put up or shut up." The clock is ticking and as all 81 people in the town watch, comment, offer advice and place bets, these four very different boys with unique backgrounds struggle with the biggest decision of their lives... whether to stay or leave home." Filmed in the small town of Fort Davis, Texas, population a little over 1000. It is the county seat of a large county that has only two towns in it. The other town, Valentine, has a population less than 200. Dancer is quite a bit smaller than Fort Davis but it's fun to watch as am familiar with the "real" town. Another Texas small town film that is worth finding is "Happy Texas" linkwhich also fits into the "silly pictures I enjoyed" thread. Haven't seen this one, Bat, but that is a small town, indeed. But you've made me think of another Texas film I love, Places in the Heart (1984), a wonderful rendition of writer-director Robert Benton's childhood memories of life on the farm near his small Texas hometown. And that makes me think of yet another: Silkwood (1983), the terrific Mike Nichols' film about the plutonium contamination of a plant near the small town of Crescent, Oklahoma, population 1281. True story. Parts of that site are still contaminated to this day, 43 years after the events portrayed in the film occurred.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Mar 20, 2017 20:53:21 GMT
spiderwortRe Places in the Heart (1984)Waxahatchie, Texas has grown a bit since the 30's. Its population is now something over 33,000 according to Wiki. Wonderful film, Sad, but wonderful. Sally Fields, John Malcovich, Danny Glover, Ed Harris etc. How could it be other wise ?
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Post by koskiewicz on Mar 20, 2017 22:18:03 GMT
Paris Texas
The Wild One
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Post by wanton87 on Mar 20, 2017 23:30:31 GMT
Haven't seen this one, wanton, but I'm sure I would enjoy it, because I'm very fond of the central valley in California. Thanks for the suggestion. It's an oldie but a goodie spiderwort; obscure, and mostly forgotten today. It almost seems as if Susan George has fallen off the face of the Earth, along with Peter Fonda (and I may as well include Bridget here as well). But this jogged my memory, and reminded me of another: Charlie Varrick, 1973. Charlie, with wife and a friend, rob a small time bank, in the even smaller at that time, Gardnerville NV. The worst part? It's mobster money. Charlie has mobster hit man Molly on his tail, and there's nothing worse than a madder than typical hit man, with the unfortunate name of Molly, out for vengeance Look for appearances from Buford Pusser, and Mr Roper in this one. The 1989 Val Kilmer feature, “Kill me again”, followed an almost identical plot line, just replace the psychotic Joe Don Baker with Michael Madsen.
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Post by spiderwort on Mar 21, 2017 1:11:13 GMT
spiderwort Re Places in the Heart (1984)Waxahatchie, Texas has grown a bit since the 30's. Its population is now something over 33,000 according to Wiki. Wonderful film, Sad, but wonderful. Sally Fields, John Malcovich, Danny Glover, Ed Harris etc. How could it be other wise ? Yes, I cherish this film, Bat. It's so beautifully written and directed, and Sally Field is wonderful in it; I think it may her best performance. The final scene is haunting. And just a note about Waxahatchie: it's also the hometown of character actor Frederic Forrest, who was born there about four years after Benton, so they probably spent time together. I worked with Forrest once, but never thought to ask him about it.
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Post by london777 on Mar 21, 2017 1:20:33 GMT
Paris TexasI do not remember any "small town" featuring in Paris, Texas. The eponymous location only appeared in one photograph of a vacant lot, and where his brother lived was a suburban housing development.
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Post by gunshotwound on Mar 21, 2017 1:31:45 GMT
Buster and Billie (1974) Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) (the flashback scenes) Crimes of the Heart (1986) Home from the Hill (1960) The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) Summer and Smoke (1962) Village of the Damned (1960) Witness (1985) The Little Foxes (1941) Homicidal (1961) The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966) 2,000 Maniacs (1965) Our Town (1941) The Strange Woman (1946) My American Cousin (1985) Children of the Corn (1984) Blue Velvet (1986) The Birds (1963) Dante's Peak (1997) The Man in the Moon (1991)
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Post by BATouttaheck on Mar 21, 2017 1:40:50 GMT
Looking up Waxahatchie, I was surprised to find that it was not on the border with Louisiana. May have to check it out to see if it has a "birthplace of..." sign for Forrest. "I worked with Forrest once" Now THAT is COOL ! spiderwort
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Post by pimpinainteasy on Mar 21, 2017 5:20:30 GMT
LONESOME JIM THE DEER HUNTER FAT CITY WAKE IN FRIGHT IN COLD BLOOD LILITH GAL YOUNG UN 92 IN THE SHADE TWIN PEAKS (not a film) BABY THE RAIN MUST FALL SOMETIMES A GREAT NOTION HEAVEN'S PRISONERS CARNIVAL OF SOULS So many fine ones here, pimpin, though I haven't seen then all. My favorites: The Deer Hunter, Fat City, In Cold Blood, Lilith, Baby the Rain Must Fall, and Sometimes a Great Notion. The last three were really important to me when I saw them when they were first released. You've brought back a lot of good memories. cheers spiderwort. i'm a big fan of LILITH. BABY THE RAIN MUST FALL had a great score title score by elmer bernstein and i'm fine with any film that has LEE REMICK. i was disappointed by SOMETIMES A GREAT NOTION because it did not really do justice to ken kesey's provocative novel.
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Post by rateater on Mar 21, 2017 5:22:55 GMT
funny farm trapped in paradise nothing but trouble
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