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Kingo Gondo

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Jan 5, 2010, 10:59:07 AM1/5/10
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This one is moved the "Postman Always Rings Twice" thread.

I am going with cat from The Long Goodbye, especially given his key role in
the great last line of the film. Tonto was also memorable, however.

I have not seen Madadayo, by the way (yes, I am ashamed).

william

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Jan 5, 2010, 11:07:10 AM1/5/10
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On Jan 5, 10:59 am, "Kingo Gondo" <kingo_nospam_go...@gmail.com>
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>
> I am going with cat from The Long Goodbye, especially given his key role in
> the great last line of the film. Tonto was also memorable, however.
>
A cat -- really a kitten -- plays an important role in "This Gun For
Hire." The maid abuses the kitten and Raven manhandles her and rips
her dress. He buys her a new one using traceable money that his client
is using to set him up. Later in the film, a different cat doesn't
fare as well.

William
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Pjk

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Jan 5, 2010, 12:26:28 PM1/5/10
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Nastasia Kinski!

Pjk

David Oberman

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Jan 5, 2010, 12:45:52 PM1/5/10
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On Tue, 5 Jan 2010 10:59:07 -0500, "Kingo Gondo"
<kingo_nos...@gmail.com> wrote:

>I am going with cat from The Long Goodbye, especially given his key role in
>the great last line of the film. Tonto was also memorable, however.

The cat in THAT DARN CAT by Disney.

jude

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Jan 5, 2010, 1:08:08 PM1/5/10
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On Jan 5, 10:59 am, "Kingo Gondo" <kingo_nospam_go...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> I am going with cat from The Long Goodbye, especially given his key role in
> the great last line of the film. Tonto was also memorable, however.

It has got to be the cat in "The Third Man". This cat is given the job
of revealing two major plot points, and he handles both like a true
professional.

Kingo Gondo

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Jan 5, 2010, 1:43:46 PM1/5/10
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"jude" <jw12jw...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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A *key* cat, for sure, but not one given as much opportunity to show a
personality as the aforementioned.

Still, a worthy cinematic feline.


Jim Gysin

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Jan 5, 2010, 4:04:37 PM1/5/10
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jude sent the following on 1/5/2010 12:08 PM:

Beat me to it! One of my favorite movies. And in a contrast of
cinematic extremes, maybe second place could go to the cat in one of the
recent MUMMY movies...

And I can't pass up the opportunity to give the delectable Michelle
Pfeiffer a huge thumbs-up for her role as Catwoman. :)

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Jim Gysin
Waukesha, WI

Howard Brazee

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Jan 5, 2010, 5:41:36 PM1/5/10
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I enjoy the one in James Bond movies.

Can I include the mini-series Gormenghast ?

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to the legislature, and not to the executive department."

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Bill Anderson

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Jan 5, 2010, 6:29:56 PM1/5/10
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Bringing Up Baby. OK, I didn't like the movie, but I gotta admit it was
quite a cat.

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S D

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Jan 5, 2010, 8:35:03 PM1/5/10
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Whiskers possibly

Jim Nason

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Jan 6, 2010, 8:52:02 AM1/6/10
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"Kingo Gondo" <kingo_nos...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> This one is moved the "Postman Always Rings Twice" thread.

(snip)

Whatever happened to "Rhubarb the Millionaire Cat"?

Jim Nason.

Stephen Cooke

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Jan 6, 2010, 10:07:21 AM1/6/10
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On Tue, 5 Jan 2010, Howard Brazee wrote:

> I enjoy the one in James Bond movies.

Blofeld's white kitty or Pussy Galore?

*s*

David Oberman

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Jan 6, 2010, 1:38:33 PM1/6/10
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On Wed, 6 Jan 2010 11:07:21 -0400, Stephen Cooke
<am...@chebucto.ns.ca> wrote:

>> I enjoy the one in James Bond movies.
>
>Blofeld's white kitty or Pussy Galore?

:O

william

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Jan 6, 2010, 3:42:27 PM1/6/10
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On Jan 5, 10:59 am, "Kingo Gondo" <kingo_nospam_go...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> This one is moved the "Postman Always Rings Twice" thread.
>
> I am going with cat from The Long Goodbye, especially given his key role in
> the great last line of the film. Tonto was also memorable, however.
>
Then there's "Cat" from the wretched pile of swill known as "Breakfast
at Tiffany's" where two bankrupt individuals who take money for sex
(George Peppard and Audrey "marriage meat" Hepburn) scheme and abuse
to get what they think they want although obviously neither of them
think about much at all. Many people find Mickey Rooney's disparaging
"yellow face" portrayal of a Japanese photographer as the element that
"ruins" this film. Nonsense. These are useless, selfish, self-involved
ciphers taking up valuable taxicab space in New York City. What
despicable losers. Who gives a rat's ass about them getting together.
Who cares if they stay together. A horrible and terrible movie about
worthless people who should be thrown to Leatherface.

The cat is only redeemable thing about the movie.

William
www.williamahearn.com

Art Vandelay

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Jan 6, 2010, 4:38:21 PM1/6/10
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On Jan 5, 10:59 am, "Kingo Gondo" <kingo_nospam_go...@gmail.com>
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The cat that Brando was petting in the opening of The Godfather. The
cat was not in the screenplay,
just a stray that Brando found on the studio lot. The cat took to him
right away, and purred
contentedly as Brando petted him on camera. A real pro.

Kingo Gondo

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Jan 6, 2010, 5:28:13 PM1/6/10
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"Art Vandelay" <james_...@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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Agreed, a nice cat. As I recall his/her purring was so loud at one point it
became a problem.


Michael O'Connor

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Jan 6, 2010, 5:49:56 PM1/6/10
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Mr. Bigglesworth from the Austin Powers movies.

Bill Anderson

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Jan 6, 2010, 8:34:21 PM1/6/10
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william wrote:
> On Jan 5, 10:59 am, "Kingo Gondo" <kingo_nospam_go...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> This one is moved the "Postman Always Rings Twice" thread.
>>
>> I am going with cat from The Long Goodbye, especially given his key role in
>> the great last line of the film. Tonto was also memorable, however.
>>
> Then there's "Cat" from the wretched pile of swill known as "Breakfast
> at Tiffany's"

It is a pretty awful movie, isn't it? It looks pretty and then you meet
the people in it and then you understand what's going on and then you retch.

Many people find Mickey Rooney's disparaging
> "yellow face" portrayal of a Japanese photographer as the element that
> "ruins" this film. Nonsense.

Wait, never fail to take advantage of an opportunity to ridicule Mickey
Rooney's misguided performance in this movie. He deserves every sling
and arrow he gets.

These are useless, selfish, self-involved
> ciphers taking up valuable taxicab space in New York City. What
> despicable losers. Who gives a rat's ass about them getting together.
> Who cares if they stay together. A horrible and terrible movie about
> worthless people

Indeed. Glad to see someone else loathes it as much as I do.

Mooooooooooonnnnn Rivvvvvvvvvverrrrrrrr........ pow!

william

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Jan 6, 2010, 10:02:23 PM1/6/10
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On Jan 6, 8:34 pm, Bill Anderson <billanderson...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Wait, never fail to take advantage of an opportunity to ridicule Mickey
> Rooney's misguided performance in [Breakfast at Tiffany's].  He deserves every sling
> and arrow he gets.
>
You got that right. It's just such an easy shot and I wanted to dump
on the rest of the film. Even so, Rooney's performance is utterly
despicable even for 1961. No excuse whatsoever. There aren't enough
slings or arrows. Or even birdshot in the butt to pay off that
mistake.

William
www.williamahearn.com

Anim8rFSK

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Jan 7, 2010, 2:41:24 PM1/7/10
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If I could stretch it to TV it would be ISIS in "Assignment Earth" on
Star Trek.

Movies? Thomasina.

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trivial guy

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Jan 7, 2010, 9:33:52 PM1/7/10
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Pyewacket from "Bell, Book and Candle".

Anim8rFSK

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Jan 11, 2010, 11:12:33 PM1/11/10
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In article <kQw1n.104802$pe1....@news.usenetserver.com>,
trivial guy <trivialg...@gmailREMOVE.com> wrote:

> Pyewacket from "Bell, Book and Candle".

Ooo, good one

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