Ah thank you... you've always been kind to poor miserable me... unlike some on here... (Worf gives the Ferengi from the West Coast the Klingon death glare).But impressive job on the weight loss - that's not easy. Congrats.
Pbbbst! Forget it... don't try and smooth this over! You're on my list (and it ain't the "nice" list either)!Get job on the weight loss. Working out helps, but cannot solve all problems or conquer aging. Still, a push-up vest is not the answer. Nor is an extra tight shirt. Keep up the good/hard work.
Mebbe in your opinion... However, as one who played the sport... in and out of uniform.... the best (most true to me at least) football movie was "North Dallas Forty". It showed the pain, the craziness, the locker room love and hate that comes with such a dangerous and violent game. If I want to laugh at football then "Necessary Roughness" is my meat. Only "Horsefeathers" details the hypocrisy of "amateur athletics" with a more withering eye.If that one film had never been made, American history would have been drastically different. That said, it's the greatest football movie ever. With the possible exceptions of "Brian's Song" and "Horsefeathers."
Pat O'Brien is perfect in the role -- unless you've seen most of his early Warner films, where he's usually a loud-mouthed, fast-talking Irish con man. Overlaying the O'Brien of "The Front Page," "Page Miss Glory," "Twenty Million Sweethearts" or "Boy Meets Girl" with the O'Brien of St. Rockne gives the viewer a whole different perspective.
Two movies I hadn't seen before this week:
A Face in the Crowd (1957). If you've only seen Andy Griffith in his usual "nice guy" roles this movie might not be to your liking, but it shows he could play a not-so-nice guy. Co-starring Patricia Neal in her return to acting after a four-year hiatus and a supporting cast that includes Anthony Franciosa, Walter Matthau, and Lee Remick, the movie charts the rise of Larry "Lonesome" Rhodes (Griffith) from manipulative drifter to television star and political career maker. To me the story is a little implausible for it's 1957 setting, but in 2018 when anyone can become a household name by posting the right video on the Internet it seems far more reasonable.
On The Waterfront (1954). On the off chance that there's anyone like me who hasn't seen it yet, ex-prizefighter and longshoreman Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) struggles with the notion of taking a stand against the corrupt Union bosses he works for. Co-starring Karl Malden, Eva Marie Saint, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, and a wealth of shady-looking character actors, Brando's performance is a contender but in my opinion Karl Malden's performance as Father Barry, the local Catholic priest, wins the bout.
Agreed. I also enjoyed the TV series. Carroll O'Connor was as close to Steiger's appearance as anybody they could have found.In the Heat of the Night”...is Steiger at his finest!
Agreed. I also enjoyed the TV series. Carroll O'Connor was as close to Steiger's appearance as anybody they could have found.
Two movies I hadn't seen before this week:
A Face in the Crowd (1957). If you've only seen Andy Griffith in his usual "nice guy" roles this movie might not be to your liking, but it shows he could play a not-so-nice guy. Co-starring Patricia Neal in her return to acting after a four-year hiatus and a supporting cast that includes Anthony Franciosa, Walter Matthau, and Lee Remick, the movie charts the rise of Larry "Lonesome" Rhodes (Griffith) from manipulative drifter to television star and political career maker. To me the story is a little implausible for it's 1957 setting, but in 2018 when anyone can become a household name by posting the right video on the Internet it seems far more reasonable.
On The Waterfront (1954). On the off chance that there's anyone like me who hasn't seen it yet, ex-prizefighter and longshoreman Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) struggles with the notion of taking a stand against the corrupt Union bosses he works for. Co-starring Karl Malden, Eva Marie Saint, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, and a wealth of shady-looking character actors, Brando's performance is a contender but in my opinion Karl Malden's performance as Father Barry, the local Catholic priest, wins the bout.
"The San Pebbles", watched it lastnight for the umpteen time. First saw it on big screen in Italy back in the 60s (in Italian). Excellent example of the brown water Navy of that time and Steve McQueen at his finest...IMO, better than The Great Escape.
The gunboat used (San Pablo) was scrapped but the engine that McQueen learned inside/out for the movie was saved and on display at the Port of LA inside the hold of a liberty ship.
Both are great movies. “In the Heat of the Night” is one of those movies that I stop for when it is discovered on tv. Great cast, with a great story and directing.On The Waterfront
Rod Steiger
The few scenes he is on, everyone else practically disappears.
“In the Heat of the Night”...is Steiger at his finest!
“Dark Passage” on TCM’s Noir Alley. Always an enjoyable viewing. Based on a novel by David Goodis, it is worth a look. It doesn’t hurt that it stars Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.
“Dark Passage” on TCM’s Noir Alley. Always an enjoyable viewing. Based on a novel by David Goodis, it is worth a look. It doesn’t hurt that it stars Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.