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Big Hero 6. Oh No!
This is such a delightful movie. I really enjoyed it.
Big Hero 6. Oh No!
Been watching "The Making of Gone With the Wind" or whatever the recently aired TCM documentary on the making of "GWTW" is called. It is from 1988, and, so far, fantastic. It was produced by (or they were actively involved) David O Selznick's sons and is thoughtful, not hagiography and has some incredible background film (screen tests for Scarlett from several actresses - Crawford, Stanwyck, Goddard, Arthur and others) and insight into all the (no surprise) infighting amongst the writers, directors, producers and other movie moguls. Also, some great details on the special effects - for example, how they did the burning of Atlanta (basically, they burned down several old sets). I'm about half way through it, but it, so far, is well-above average for a "making of" documentary.
I enjoyed this documentary... it only had one cringe worthy moment... When one of the actresses that played one of Scarlett's sisters said that the film was the greatest thing to hit the screen since D.W. Griffith's "Birth of a Nation"! I personally am glad they deleted certain words and organizations from the film.
Worf
Isn't that the one about Charlie Starkweather?Badlands. Good old western with Martin Sheen and Cissy Spacek.
Isn't that the one about Charlie Starkweather?
Bamaboots posted the Springsteen song, "Nebraska", that's about him in the 'what are you listening to" thread just the other day.
https://youtu.be/X4HQyqc-aVU
That's a damn good movie.It's loosely based on, but yes that's the one.
That's a damn good album.Yeah, that's it. I was feeling a little down the other day. Nothing like the "Nebraska" album to lift ones spirit.
I enjoyed this documentary... it only had one cringe worthy moment... When one of the actresses that played one of Scarlett's sisters said that the film was the greatest thing to hit the screen since D.W. Griffith's "Birth of a Nation"! I personally am glad they deleted certain words and organizations from the film.
Worf
Isn't that the one about Charlie Starkweather?
Bamaboots posted the Springsteen song, "Nebraska", that's about him in the 'what are you listening to" thread just the other day.
https://youtu.be/X4HQyqc-aVU
Yes....he was quite the nutcase. The saddest/scariest thing is.....as scandalous as the whole case was back then, it would barely raise an eyebrow these days. Obviously more stuff like that goes on, as there are just more people these days and the number of nutcases has increased proportional to the population, but stuff like this gets so sensationalized by the media, and subsequently run into the ground, that it doesn't even seem that shocking.I once read a book about Charlie Starkweather when I was in high school and boy, was he nuts. It was eerie to know that he drove on the same highway that passes our farmhouse in western Nebraska. Then when I moved to Lincoln, I went through the wealthy neighborhood where he killed a man, his wife, and their maid. Creepy.
Watched Casablanca and am now watching Operation Tokyo.
Two Casablanca thoughts:
- Just a guesstimate, but what viewing number is this for you (I'm North of twenty, I would guess)?
- I've been watching a documentary on the making of "Gone With The Wind" and it sounds similar to "Casablanca" in that they were writing / editing / re-writing the script and handing to the actors in real time - amidst much confusion. On paper - not the way to make a good movie, but two classics were made in the same wonky way - odd.
My wife and I watched them on TCM a couple of weeks ago and found them enjoyable, but we agreed that the sequel seemed to be hastily thrown together story-wise in an effort to capitalize on the success of the first movie and wasn't quite as good.See Here, Private Hargrove (1944) & What Next, Corporal Hargrove? (1945) Funny movies! Shame about Robert Walker. If you think young actors with substance abuse and mental disorders, dying young is a new Hollywood phenomenon, guise again!
See Here, Private Hargrove (1944) & What Next, Corporal Hargrove? (1945) Funny movies! Shame about Robert Walker. If you think young actors with substance abuse and mental disorders, dying young is a new Hollywood phenomenon, guise again!