Man, you f***ers are BRUTAL!
Now I'm really worried what you might do to {feigns Southern accent} "li'l ol' me" who has never seen an episode of MURDER, SHE WROTE . . .
Man, you f***ers are BRUTAL!
I also love PINOCCHIO (1940) --- a beautiful movie both visually and tonally.Lorna wrote: ↑April 12th, 2024, 9:01 am sorry about my advertising meltdown yesterday.
to try and chill out, I rented PINOCCHIO (1940) on youtbe (FYI- youtube rentals are either the same price as or less than they are on amazon AND you get to keep the video for THREE DAYS and not TWO)
this is the most beautiful animated (feature-length) movie that has ever been made and is a serious contender for the title of the most beautiful film EVER.
I'm not sure I had seen this film since its 1984 theatrical re-release, but it's one of those rare movies that are like a dream you had one time where for some reason- you remember the details clear as crystal- ALTHOUGH two things had escaped my memory:
1. THE COLOR BLUE is SO PROMINENT IN THIS MOVIE (in a lovely way)
and
2. The animators and Walt really, really succeeded in making PINOCCHIO a really, really likeable main character- in spite of MANY ODDs-
and that SECOND FEAT is a REAL TRIUMPH, because those of you who have read the collected COLLODI stories on which the film is based know that PINOCCHIO (in the book) is a rotten, sadistic little s*** who endures any number of graphic and disturbing punishments. also he KILLS his CRICKET COMPANION with A MALLET.
Ah, the Italians, they have such a zest for life...
Really though, more than many other DISNEY PROTAGONISTS of the golden era that come to mind- I think more work went into making PINOCCHIO (the character) something real and relatable and genuine with an actual personality (although CINDERELLA comes close) he's not really cruelly thoughtless, he really was just "born yesterday" and every time he gets in trouble again, I know I personally wasn't mad about it- and if anyone is going to get annoyed by a character in a film, it;s me.
Also i love how he just SNAPS INTO FULL JOHN MACLAINE.MAGUYVER MODE when he and GEPPETTO are trapped inside the WHALE.
PLEASE HELP ME, I HAVE HAD THE SONG "I GOT NO STRINGS" STUCK IN MY HEAD FOR 24 HOURS NOW,.
I'm not brutal. And let's face it, until I went on a TV spree in 2020, I hadn't seen many TV series either. Don't feel bad about it. If you ever want to check Murder, She Wrote out though, it is everywhere. Amazon Prime, Peacock, Hallmark Mystery, Great American Family, Start TV, DVDs, probably some other way too....HoldenIsHere wrote: ↑April 12th, 2024, 3:08 pmMan, you f***ers are BRUTAL!
Now I'm really worried what you might do to {feigns Southern accent} "li'l ol' me" who has never seen an episode of MURDER, SHE WROTE . . .
Hibi wrote: ↑April 11th, 2024, 10:54 amYEP! Maybe if they lowered salaries........Nah!txfilmfan wrote: ↑April 11th, 2024, 10:29 amTakes a lot of ad revenue to pay the high salaries of stars (whether actors, news readers or athletes)Hibi wrote: ↑April 11th, 2024, 10:19 am I don't watch any network shows, but the news shows (network and cable) are also awful. Many long commercial breaks. It seems there are more commercials than actual news stories. Often they'll come back from a commercial break, tell one news story and go on break again! I'm constantly switching stations as I refuse to watch commercials!
I was just being silly.CinemaInternational wrote: ↑April 12th, 2024, 3:27 pmI'm not brutal. And let's face it, until I went on a TV spree in 2020, I hadn't seen many TV series either. Don't feel bad about it. If you ever want to check Murder, She Wrote out though, it is everywhere. Amazon Prime, Peacock, Hallmark Mystery, Great American Family, Start TV, DVDs, probably some other way too....HoldenIsHere wrote: ↑April 12th, 2024, 3:08 pmMan, you f***ers are BRUTAL!
Now I'm really worried what you might do to {feigns Southern accent} "li'l ol' me" who has never seen an episode of MURDER, SHE WROTE . . .
I do like Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, but I don't like SEINFELD at all.Lorna wrote: ↑April 11th, 2024, 7:35 am the ONLY things I recall about SEINFELD all these years later are the episodes and moments that revolve around ELAINE BENES, honestly, it was really HER show.
people talk about "THE SEINFELD CURSE" and I sometimes wonder if maybe they just didn't see the obvious truth right in front of them the whole time: JERRY SEINFELD and MICHAEL RICHARDS are terrible actors with no charisma, and while JASON ALEXANDER is good- he REALLY needs THE RIGHT PART.
But JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUSS just has it- looks, timing, a gift for physical comedy: SHE is THE SHOW.
also, she's a better dancer than RUBY KEELER.
Kay, I have to confess I didn't like Seinfeld, and I couldn't bear what little I saw of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Obviously, Kay, you know I don't have a problem with New York Jewish humour! And I loved The Nanny!KayFrancis wrote: ↑April 12th, 2024, 9:21 pm So interesting. Everyone I know loved Seinfeld. Thought the show was hilarious. It's only on this site and our old TCM site that I've experienced negative comments about the show.
I agree, the show had a lot of NY humor. The Dick Van Dyke Show was like that too. Yes, Jewish humor on both shows.
If you guys didnt like Seinfeld, I can just imagine how you'd feel about Curb Your Enthusiasm! lol.
Sorry but I think both Seinfeld and Curb were brilliant, hilarious shows.
WAIT here, Swithin! So, you DIDN'T like 'Seinfeld', BUT you loved 'The Nanny'????Swithin wrote: ↑April 12th, 2024, 9:33 pmKay, I have to confess I didn't like Seinfeld, and I couldn't bear what little I saw of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Obviously, Kay, you know I don't have a problem with New York Jewish humour! And I loved The Nanny!KayFrancis wrote: ↑April 12th, 2024, 9:21 pm So interesting. Everyone I know loved Seinfeld. Thought the show was hilarious. It's only on this site and our old TCM site that I've experienced negative comments about the show.
I agree, the show had a lot of NY humor. The Dick Van Dyke Show was like that too. Yes, Jewish humor on both shows.
If you guys didnt like Seinfeld, I can just imagine how you'd feel about Curb Your Enthusiasm! lol.
Sorry but I think both Seinfeld and Curb were brilliant, hilarious shows.
Hey! In THAT case, I wonder if Holden and Swithin might like THAT old tearjerker. It's one of MY favorites, anyway! Miss Olivia won an Oscar for that one, ya know!KayFrancis wrote: ↑April 12th, 2024, 10:46 pm Dargo. we must have posted at the same time. My response was knocked out! My post was lengthy and I'm too tired to repost. All I can say Swithin and Holden is
To each his own
Absolutely agree with ya here, Kay. Could never understand why so many people thought and still think that 'Seinfeld' was a show about "nothing"!KayFrancis wrote: ↑April 12th, 2024, 10:46 pm The Soup nazi, the Contest, the Southampton lobster, the Rye bread, the Cadillac just to name a few were so funny . I think the whole cast was great. btw, Seinfeld was 2nd in ratings for its entire run just behind ER and 76 million watched the last season. Curb won a Golden Globe for best comedy.
I'm so glad that I had so much enjoyment from these 2 shows.