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by Detective Jim McLeod
Today, 8:14 am
Forum: Musicals
Topic: AFI's 25 GREATEST MOVIE MUSICALS OF ALL TIME
Replies: 25
Views: 527

Re: AFI's 25 GREATEST MOVIE MUSICALS OF ALL TIME

Without looking at the list, here is my top ten- 1. West Side Story (1961) 2. Meet Me In St Louis (1944) 3. The Wizard Of Oz (1939) 4. On The Town (1949) 5. Little Shop Of Horrors (1986) 6. The King And I (1956) 7. Guys And Dolls (1955) 8. Pigskin Parade (1936) 9. Funny Girl (1968) 10. Show Boat (19...
by Detective Jim McLeod
Today, 7:53 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: SPORTS
Replies: 550
Views: 58079

Re: SPORTS

It's a good year for NY sports teams. The NY Rangers are on to the next round of Stanley Cup Playoffs in hockey.

In basketball, the NY Knicks could move on if they beat the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.
by Detective Jim McLeod
Yesterday, 5:12 pm
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: Ranking Only the Best (and the Very Worst) of a Movie Year Project
Replies: 247
Views: 34778

Re: Ranking Only the Best (and the Very Worst) of a Movie Year Project

2019 films seen-21

The Best

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Parasite
Sorry We Missed You
63 Up
The Irishman
Marriage Story
Swallow
David Crosby Remember My Name


The Worst- but not too bad

Knives Out
SpiderMan Far From Home
by Detective Jim McLeod
Yesterday, 5:00 pm
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: Ranking Only the Best (and the Very Worst) of a Movie Year Project
Replies: 247
Views: 34778

Re: Ranking Only the Best (and the Very Worst) of a Movie Year Project

2003 films seen-64

The Best

Kill Bill Vol.1
Shattered Glass
A Mighty Wind
Mystic River
Oldboy
Finding Nemo
American Splendor
Control
A Decade Under The Influence


The Worst

The Brown Bunny
Rhinoceros Eyes
Levity
Goodbye Dragon Inn
Camp
The United States Of Leland
by Detective Jim McLeod
Yesterday, 8:39 am
Forum: The People of Film
Topic: MUSINGS, PONDERINGS, RUMINATIONS AND FANCIES
Replies: 2668
Views: 163697

Re: MUSINGS, PONDERINGS, RUMINATIONS AND FANCIES

Bronxgirl48 wrote: May 16th, 2024, 8:11 pm Intro to OLIVER! -- Bill Sikes is described as "cantankerous"

Oh how amusingly "hip" and "clever"!

But I am calm, I am cool, I am breathing slowly in and out, lol.
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by Detective Jim McLeod
May 16th, 2024, 12:07 pm
Forum: Games and Trivia
Topic: What actor/actress comes to mind?
Replies: 2863
Views: 182767

Re: What actor/actress comes to mind?

Robert Ryan

Next- started a trend with hair style
by Detective Jim McLeod
May 16th, 2024, 11:04 am
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: I Just Watched...
Replies: 3711
Views: 222988

Re: I Just Watched...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/76/The_Fisher_King_Poster.jpg The Fisher King (1991) TCM On Demand-8/10 A radio shock jock (Jeff Bridges) tries to help a homeless man (Robin Williams) who believes he is a knight searching for the Holy Grail. A first time viewing for me and I thought it ...
by Detective Jim McLeod
May 16th, 2024, 6:55 am
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: Ranking Only the Best (and the Very Worst) of a Movie Year Project
Replies: 247
Views: 34778

Re: Ranking Only the Best (and the Very Worst) of a Movie Year Project

1933 films seen-19

The Best

King Kong
Duck Soup
Sons Of The Desert
Golddiggers Of 1933
The Invisible Man
Wild Boys Of The Road
Baby Face
She Done Him Wrong


The Worst

Night Of Terror
The Whispering Shadow
by Detective Jim McLeod
May 15th, 2024, 5:15 pm
Forum: Animated Films
Topic: Fav. kid cartoons...
Replies: 39
Views: 8329

Re: Fav. kid cartoons...

Jonny Quest was a favorite of mine, I heard that the gray haired bodyguard Race Bannon was based on Jeff Chandler.

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by Detective Jim McLeod
May 9th, 2024, 7:45 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Opera
Replies: 41
Views: 10948

Re: Opera

by Detective Jim McLeod
May 9th, 2024, 7:30 am
Forum: Film Noir and Crime
Topic: The Greatest Suicides on Film
Replies: 35
Views: 1631

Re: The Greatest Suicides on Film

The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter (1968) has a devastating one.
by Detective Jim McLeod
May 8th, 2024, 2:03 pm
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: Ranking Only the Best (and the Very Worst) of a Movie Year Project
Replies: 247
Views: 34778

Re: Ranking Only the Best (and the Very Worst) of a Movie Year Project

1994 films seen-41

The Best

Ed Wood
The Shawshank Redemption
Shallow Grave
Once Were Warriors
Pulp Fiction
Muriel's Wedding
The Hudsucker Proxy
Death And The Maiden


The Worst

The Crow
The Shadow
Foreign Student
New Nightmare
by Detective Jim McLeod
May 6th, 2024, 10:46 am
Forum: Games and Trivia
Topic: First Film that comes to mind...
Replies: 3064
Views: 195573

Re: First Film that comes to mind...

Born To Be Bad (1934)

Next- someone crashes through a window
by Detective Jim McLeod
May 6th, 2024, 10:26 am
Forum: The People of Film
Topic: MUSINGS, PONDERINGS, RUMINATIONS AND FANCIES
Replies: 2668
Views: 163697

Re: MUSINGS, PONDERINGS, RUMINATIONS AND FANCIES

Wow, I never knew about that coda, txfilmfan! What a great post, thank you. Raises more (important) questions! Not only the ones you mentioned, but Madeline's car supposedly parked at the hotel but which desk clerk Ellen Corby refutes. Was she paid to say that? Yes, I've never understood that Ellen...
by Detective Jim McLeod
May 5th, 2024, 10:03 am
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: Ranking Only the Best (and the Very Worst) of a Movie Year Project
Replies: 247
Views: 34778

Re: Ranking Only the Best (and the Very Worst) of a Movie Year Project

LawrenceA wrote: May 4th, 2024, 5:44 pm Favorite - This Is Spinal Tap
Least - Day of the Reaper
Hi Lawrence, any documentaries you liked this year? I thought it was a strong year for them.