The Silver Screen Oasis

Mr. Arkadin wrote:I think the new format with Rose is fine and is much better for the uninitiated fan than a director jawing or other people arguing with RO.

She's pretty easy on the eyes as well. I'm more likely to watch her Essentials sequences than any of the previous hosts.

jondaris wrote:

Lzcutter wrote:I also guarantee that at least one of us would buy something connected to John Ford. Wink >>

I would bet that at least two of us, if not all three, would pick something by Ford.

Depends. Are we assuming that I already own Beyond the Valley of the Dolls?

Not to mention trying to find that rare copy of the Criterion Collection Special Edition of Kindergarten Cop with the commentary track by Drew Casper.

Not to mention trying to find that rare copy of the Criterion Collection Special Edition of Kindergarten Cop with the commentary track by Drew Casper.>>>

Aaaaggghhhh!!

My ears, my ears.

Drew put us to sleep in his class twenty five years ago and his commentaries can do that today.

I prefer Rick Jewell over Drew any day of the week.

But that's another thread!

MissGoddess wrote:Btw, I guarantee that if 3 of us had to choose just one dvd item to spend our hard-earned cash on, we might get into a somewhat heated, but fun, discussion about the value of our choices. I also guarantee that at least one of us would buy something connected to John Ford.

John Ford is the greatest American Motion Picture Director Period !

John Ford is the greatest American Motion Picture Director Period !

MissG (reiterating the misguided ken123):

John Ford is the greatest American Motion Picture Director Period !

Sigh...I thought you had learned by now (lord knows, I've tried to set you straight) that John Ford isn't even the best American director whose name begins with "F". For the umpteenth time, it's F-U-L-L-E-R.

Howdy Chi-O my darlin', o my darlin', o my daaaaarlin' Clementine...

I'm so sorry I am such a sad case. Does it raise me in your estimation if I tell you I watched TABU a couple of weeks ago, by another "F-ing" director?

Odd. I think of TABU as by the best "M" director (apologies to Anthony Mann and Jean-Pierre Melville) because the "F" director left mid-production.

But it's a start. Seen THE LAST LAUGH yet?

I 'm glad you people keep saying AMERICAN directors. Otherwise you'd be up against David Lean. .... mel

ChiO wrote:Odd. I think of TABU as by the best "M" director (apologies to Anthony Mann and Jean-Pierre Melville) because the "F" director left mid-production.

But it's a start. Seen THE LAST LAUGH yet?

Nope. I only saw Tabu because I like stories set in the South Pacific.

And at the risk of losing ALL of your respect, Mankiewicz (Joe) get's my "letter".

For the record:
1. Fuller
2. Friedkin
3. Frankenheimer
4. Ford