rec.arts.movies.past-films Google Group

Re: The Dark Crystal

infin...@captaininfinity.us (Captain Infinity) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:04:35 UT

Once Upon A Time,
But, as Lucas proved with Yoda, all the puppets can be done with CGI
now. So that makes it the perfect time. Imagine the savings, not
having to buy all that cloth, or hire the people to hide within it.
**
Captain Infinity

Re: All hail the 50th anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock's "North by ...

no.s...@this.address (Halmyre) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:33:44 UT

In article <15090-4AF4D3DC-1...@storefull -3252.bay.webtv.net>,
forn...@webtv.net says...
Dull? Dull?!?

Re: Sand nigger murders 12 in Texas

no.s...@this.address (Halmyre) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:32:43 UT

In article <5e3e4ab7-af33-4d9a-aa1c-d4fcc 0f5fc50
@c3g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>, drso...@aol.com says...
Too thick to read, probably.

Re: Do TCM ever intend to release any of movies voted for?

londonpau...@gmail.com (londonpaul) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:20:02 UT

If you have a Rapidshare account, I have the working links for Bless
the Beasts and the Children, and The Sterile Cuckoo.
Paul
====================
Movies for the Moron
is available at
[link]
====================

Re: Great Films

gi...@brain.invalid (The Giant Brain) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:35:36 UT

"Miller's Crossing" is the worst film ever made.
It fails on every level: as a straight crime drama it's laughably bad, as a
pastiche it's inane, as a comedy it's not funny.
The script stinks and the acting is even worse!
Give me "The Glass Key" any day over this dreck...

Re: Great Films

t...@solidus-ts.com (tcroyer) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:08:41 UT

On Nov 5, 6:15 am, "Bent Attorney Esq." <parkstreetboo...@gmail.com>
wrote:
Glory
TAXI DRIVER is the only great film on your list.
The others range from horrible to mediocre to adequate to, okay,
pretty good.
Which begs the question...have you ever seen ANYTHING made before you
were born?

Re: Bad guy/girl really good (SPOILER)

billanderson...@yahoo.com (Bill Anderson) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:58:43 UT

S D wrote:
There's a bit of a problem with your question: any answers could ruin
things for people, depending on whether they've already seen the films
that will be discussed. See, the first example that came to my mind is
a movie so good I wouldn't want to spoil it by just naming it -- the
revelation that the bad guy has been a good guy all along is key to

Funny Moments

trueprav...@gmail.com (True Praveen) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:28:42 UT

Funny Moments
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Re: Bad guy/girl really good

wlahe...@gmail.com (william) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:28:01 UT

The most ridiculous use of this device is "Tomorrow Is Another Day"
where the murderer, the cheap dance hall dame and the "corrupt" cop
are really misunderstood as they are presented. In this case, the
movie is totally dishonest rather than clever.
William
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Bad guy/girl really good

forn...@webtv.net (S D) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:08:50 UT

Films are full of seemingly good characters who turn out to be the
villan. Far less often seen is the nasty bird who is really a sweetie.
In All Roads Lead Home the stolid black ranch hand assigned to put down
useless animals is really their savior. Other examples ?

Re: Holy shit, when is this box set comoing out?!?!?

pwall...@moviepig.com (moviePig) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:05:17 UT

Sorry, Netflix extends that privilege only in exchange for damp
undergarments...

Re: Holy shit, when is this box set comoing out?!?!?

vod...@aol.com (Sol L. Siegel) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:43:14 UT

"Kingo Gondo" <kingo_nospam_go...@gmail.com> wrote in
Well, I wouldn't go that far. But at least (hopefully) I'll be able to
Netflix them separately.

Re: Man Stabs Himself So He Doesn't Have To Work At Blockbuster

gi...@brain.invalid (The Giant Brain) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:38:58 UT

Hard to believe.
The country can survive abortion and same-sex marriage.
Which couldn't manage a whorehouse.
They're already paying most of the taxes. I wonder what you
think is their fair share. 100%? Or, more intelligently, just
slightly less than the percentage that would kill their incentive
to produce?

Re: Man Stabs Himself So He Doesn't Have To Work At Blockbuster

gmsi...@email.com (trotsky) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:18:49 UT

No, you've been ranting about divisiveness.

Re: Man Stabs Himself So He Doesn't Have To Work At Blockbuster

gmsi...@email.com (trotsky) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:16:03 UT

I can, though. By my count I've made you leave the group permanently at
least three or four times.