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Post by geode on Jun 17, 2019 8:37:31 GMT
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So...
Jun 17, 2019 8:33:57 GMT
Post by geode on Jun 17, 2019 8:33:57 GMT
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Post by geode on Jun 15, 2019 6:10:40 GMT
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Post by geode on Jun 13, 2019 16:00:40 GMT
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Post by geode on Jun 13, 2019 8:07:45 GMT
Hey, hey, hey you... Gis an update. How you doing after stroking out? Good quick recovery I hope? I haven't commented regarding an update because for the past three weeks nothing had changed. This started to worry me as although "plateaus" are common in a recovery cycle they tend to happen about three months after the stroke (from what I have read) and not just a month later. I started to wonder if I had reached a point where it was "as good as it gets" or would get. But starting about three days ago I was finding that I have more dexterity when buttoning or unbuttoning buttons.The tightness on the top of my forearm seems to be a bit less and the fingers a bit less stiff and feeling less "numb" or clumsy. Hopefully I am getting back on track to the 100% recovery that my doctor was saying he thought I would make within six months time.
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Post by geode on Jun 13, 2019 5:12:34 GMT
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Post by geode on Jun 11, 2019 14:07:13 GMT
Roosevelt had no desire to get into a war with Germany in 1937 when "The Adventures of Robin Hood" went into production. This was years before The McCollum Memo was generated in 1940, when WW II had been underway for over a year with Britain fighting for life during the London Blitz. The situation in the world was dramatically different in 1940 than in 1937-38. "The Sea Hawk" came out about the same time in mid-1940. By that time there were other films basically attacking Hitler such as Chaplin's "The Great Dictator" and others like "The Mortal Storm"...
Does "The House of Rothchild" really allude to Hitler? It certainly has a message about anti-Semitism that had parallels to the situation in Germany, but directly to Hitler?
I doubt there was any political motive in the production of "The Adventures of Robin Hood"...with no references to Hitler.
It's been a while since I watched it but I remember someone personified as a Hitler-like character. But as I said, compared to the Sea Hawk, there is no obvious war propaganda message in the Adventures of Robin Hood.
I see Maid Marian was not historically a Norman, so that was likely the political ingredient. That and the fact that Robin Hood was an outlaw. For some reason WB favored criminal characters as protagonists a fair bit.
In the commentary track for VIRGINIA CITY, the historian remarked he was uncertain why Errol Flynn's character was mentioned to be an Irish immigrant. I don't think it is hard to explain. Immigrant characters were also favored in some Hollywood studio movies. The main characters in THEY DRIVE BY NIGHT did not have to be Italian immigrants. That was a conscious decision by someone.
Yes I think you are correct about the bias towards having characters that were immigrants in several films of that era, and of course there was "Casablanca" with so many actors in it who I had fled Hitler's reign in Europe.
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Post by geode on Jun 10, 2019 9:23:34 GMT
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Post by geode on Jun 9, 2019 20:57:02 GMT
"Cort and Ashby grew close over the production. After filming, says Cort, Paramount took control of the edit from Ashby, so Cort went to a publicity meeting with the studio and told them he'd refuse to promote the film unless they gave control back to a devastated Ashby, which they did (other than a kissing scene which Paramount boss Robert Evans hated). Cort, though, then found himself persona non grata with the studio; his new film, which is released by Paramount, marks the first time he's worked with them since." link
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Post by geode on Jun 9, 2019 20:36:01 GMT
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Post by geode on Jun 9, 2019 8:21:18 GMT
Short...but with neat parts. I have this version.
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Post by geode on Jun 9, 2019 8:14:01 GMT
"The AVC encoded image (1.78:1 aspect ratio) presentation is sourced from an older master, finding some fatigue with the viewing experience. There's softness throughout, diluting facial reactions and grimy costuming, and while the picture is loaded with textured creatures and sets, only the most gnarled or blistered surfaces retain adequate definition. Colors are present but unremarkable, with the feature's vibrant look difficult to wash away, but a slight dulling of hues is present. Skintones are a bit bloodless at times, periodically too reddish. Delineation isn't a problem. Source shows some wear and tear with a few speckle storms and mild scratches. One brief scene around the 30:00 mark displays blurriness, though this could be a cinematographic issue." "The 2.0 DTS-HD MA sound mix isn't a sophisticated track, leading with dialogue exchanges that are clear, managing some rather outrageous and mumbled performance choices. Panic situations never slip into fuzzy highs. Scoring is acceptable, with basic instrumentation that summons moods and carries action without smothering it. Sound effects are defined, and aquatic atmospherics are present, delivering a feel for oceanic travel and underwater activity." Review
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Post by geode on Jun 9, 2019 8:06:20 GMT
When is it a good time to discuss "Xanadu"....? I guess any time.
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Post by geode on Jun 9, 2019 8:03:50 GMT
I just purchased the "Tremors Anthology" 5-movie blu-ray set from Amazon.com.uk for 8.32 pounds.
"All five films in the sci-fi horror franchise. In 'Tremors' (1990) handymen Val McKee (Kevin Bacon) and Earl Basset (Fred Ward) are preparing to leave Perfection, Nevada, when their departure is halted by strange rumblings beneath the earth. When seismology student Rhonda LeBeck (Finn Carter) then reveals that the tremors have been caused by giant underground monsters, the unlikely trio soon find themselves in a battle to survive. In 'Tremors 2 - Aftershocks' (1995) Earl and Burt Gummer (Michael Gross) reunite to combat the burrowing monsters once again. Teaming up with scientist Kate Reilly (Helen Shaver), the group attempt to track down and destroy the killer worms in the oil fields of Mexico. In 'Tremors 3 - Back to Perfection' (2001) Burt returns to his hometown of Perfection to face down a group of corrupt property developers. However, things soon go from bad to worse when a third mutated strain of monsters makes its presence felt. 'Tremors 4 - The Legend Begins' (2004) is the prequel to 'Tremors' (1990). When workers in the remote mining town of Rejection, Nevada, fall victim to an unseen predator, the mine's owner, Hiram Gummer (Gross), hires a mercenary to destroy the carnivorous creatures before they swallow his profits. Finally, in 'Tremors 5 - Bloodlines' (2015), hardened survivalist Burt returns as he hunts down a supposedly isolated subterranean monster in the South African wilderness. However, the hunters soon become the hunted when Burt and the rest of his crew, including wildlife reserve worker Travis Welker (Jamie Kennedy), discover what they're really up against..."
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Post by geode on Jun 8, 2019 16:25:39 GMT
BLACULA SCREAM, BLACULA, SCREAM DOLEMITE THE HUMAN TORNADO COFFY FOXY BROWN GUNN Thank you for giving the nod to Dolemite. A blaxploitation list without that film is a travesty. Anyone seen The Liberation of L. B. Jones? Teeters on the brink of the blaxploitation genre, has a dynamite cast, and Lola Falana running around sassy in her scanties. Good ol' Southern deep-fried fun for sure. I saw it in first release....not since.
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Post by geode on Jun 8, 2019 16:19:41 GMT
The MonsterVerse is shaping up well. Well it should.
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Post by geode on Jun 8, 2019 16:17:17 GMT
Here is the opening credit sequence. Can anybody tell us what is not original to the 1968 release?
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Post by geode on Jun 8, 2019 16:10:50 GMT
Circle Of Iron ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/2a/Circle_of_Iron.jpg/220px-Circle_of_Iron.jpg)
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Post by geode on Jun 8, 2019 16:03:37 GMT
A 2001 documentary about the making of the film. It is little over 17 mins. long.
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Post by geode on Jun 8, 2019 15:57:06 GMT
...the original short film was shot on 16mm by animator Mike Jittlov...who also stars. It spawned a feature a decade later.
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