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Post by poelzig on Oct 4, 2017 0:07:12 GMT
I think Ben Mankiewicz is a great host for TCM as well. Ben doesn't have the same presence as Osborne did but he seems more like a guy you could talk about movies with as opposed to a guy you would listen to talk about movies. Anyone have an opinion on BM?
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Post by hi224 on Oct 4, 2017 6:26:09 GMT
I think Ben Mankiewicz is a great host for TCM as well. Ben doesn't have the same presence as Osborne did but he seems more like a guy you could talk about movies with as opposed to a guy you would listen to talk about movies. Anyone have an opinion on BM? He is admirable and a welcome choice although Robby was irreplaceable. I remember when they tried to get him and Lyons to replace Ebert and Roeper, and that was a no go as well. But yeah love him. |
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Post by movielover on Oct 4, 2017 6:32:17 GMT
I like him. He provides interesting behind-the-scenes info and trivia, and I like that he works in more 70s movies into the TCM lineup, which is my favorite decade for movies.
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Post by joekiddlouischama on Oct 5, 2017 6:55:00 GMT
Osborne cannot be duplicated, and I miss him. But I have always liked Mankiewicz well enough, even when he began as a weekend host in 2003 and apparently many viewers did not like him.
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Post by neurosturgeon on Oct 5, 2017 14:14:12 GMT
Ben is sort of like royalty: He wouldn't have the job if it wasn't for his famous family members. He has no true expertise and is only as good as his research staff, which isn't very good.
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Oct 5, 2017 15:45:15 GMT
What about the young woman that is hosting on Saturday afternoons now? What does everyone think of her? She is somewhat stiff in her delivery but overall I like her.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Oct 5, 2017 17:35:54 GMT
I like him, even though you get the feeling he's reading it all off cue cards. With Robert Osborne, you felt like he was talking from experience or just relaying information he already knew.
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