rec.arts.movies.past-films Google Group

Re: Best movie cars

jumble...@prodigy.spam (Jim Beaver) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:06:45 UT

The Jaguar hearse in HAROLD AND MAUDE.
Jim Beaver

Re: Brief Encounter (1945)

sun...@boulevard.hwd (Stone me) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:28:19 UT

Perhaps a little of that. Could also be the Noir-ish feel Lean was
going for. Dark station,clouds of steam,loud noise, and most of
all a society exhausted after 2 wars in 27 years.
Context.
The contrasts between the way people may have thought of
"society" as it existed pre-WWII, and how they now saw it, may

Brief Encounter (1945)

bayareab...@yahoo.com (TBerk) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:03:57 UT

[link]
I'm wondering if anyone can relate to my why the female protagonist is
so down in the dumps at the beginning of the film, in other words what
positions her to be receptive to the 'new guy'' in the 1st place?
Is it just housewife doldrums or what?
berk

Re: Roger Ebert: I can't talk, eat or drink

leebo...@gmail.com (leebossa) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:00:16 UT

poor man....but i guess i can't blame him.

Re: The Hangover: #1 comedy DVD of all time

bayareab...@yahoo.com (TBerk) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:41:34 UT

Well, it's actually scary to think _that_ film is some sort of
'tops!'.
btw- how does it skew if you adjust for total population?
berk
lies, damn lies, statistics...

Re: Roger Ebert: I can't talk, eat or drink

bayareab...@yahoo.com (TBerk) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:39:17 UT

IN dealing with Mortality, mine own and every one's in general it
came to me that "if you live long enough, something will happen to
you...".
We make a big deal about pre-school, elementary, high school, the
Mall, College, MTV, and so on; all focused at the beginning of Life.
Seems only focus I can bring to mind at the moment is 'Soylent Green's

Roger Ebert: I can't talk, eat or drink

classic.mr.h...@gmail.com (Mr. Hole the Magnificent) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:02:05 UT

By Roger Ebert
sounds so sad. Do you miss it?" Not so much really. Not anymore.
Understand that I was never told that after surgery I might lose the
ability to eat, drink and speak. Eating and drinking were not
mentioned, and it was said that after surgery I might actually be able
to go back to work on television.

Re: The Hangover: #1 comedy DVD of all time

bjm...@aol.com (OW) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:17:37 UT

On Jan 7, 11:38 pm, "Mr. Hole the Magnificent"
I didn't think it was all that funny.

Re: Roger Ebert's Best Movies, 2000-2009

and-re...@live.com (snake that swallowed your gold ring) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:08:12 UT

Who wants your hoot anyway? Boot your hoot up your shoot.

Re: Roger Ebert's Best Movies, 2000-2009

and-re...@live.com (snake that swallowed your gold ring) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:07:07 UT

oh come on!!! kubrick's coldness was manly, tough, and magnificent,
like glaciers. Kaufman's wimpy, dorky, and precious. Kubrick, like
him or not, was a man, a true visionary. kaufman, for all his
brilliance, is a nerdass kid.

Re: hmm some worthwhile porn?

and-re...@live.com (snake that swallowed your gold ring) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:04:23 UT

hairy balled gongo does sarah silverman and sarah jessica parker

Re: hmm some worthwhile porn?

sirbl...@hotmail.com (Sir Blob) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:41:24 UT

not bad, i discovered her when i read this post, those japs sure know
how to be pervs, i just witnessed two vids of her being led to places
where she finds either a dozen or two japos lying on the floor waiting
for her to jerk her off or really weird looking ones in another small
seedy japanese 10 metre squared squared resort (''ohh, so many shoes,

The Hangover: #1 comedy DVD of all time

classic.mr.h...@gmail.com (Mr. Hole the Magnificent) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:38:37 UT

Burbank, CA, January 6, 2010 - Warner Bros Pictures and Legendary
Pictures' The Hangover has added another milestone to its record-
breaking 2009 run. Since its release on Blu-ray and DVD on December
15th 2009, the film has become the #1 comedy of all time on the DVD
charts with combined consumer and rental sales topping 8.6 million

Re: PING -> Calvin

pwall...@moviepig.com (moviePig) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:07:48 UT

I have now. And what arresting choreography. (It looks to be an
adaptation of a Nijinsky rendition ...per a subsequent YouTube
offering.)

Mo' Recently Seen

wlahe...@gmail.com (william) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:24:18 UT

Yo,
Mauvaise Graine (France) 1934
After Billy Wilder left Germany and before he got to the US, he co-
wrote and directed "Mauvaise Graine" (Bad Seed). From what I
understand, Alexander Esway was listed as co-director to satisfy the
backers. The film stars Danielle Darrieux -- who would go on to make