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Our family has been using this one for years. Never fails to get a laugh. :)
Yep. He used to bring his own brown bag lunches to film sets. He was also a dedicated husband and father--unlike many stars of the time. The decency of the studio boss (Eddie Mannix) in "Hail, Caesar!" reminded me a lot of MacMurray.
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Agree. It's Pazuzu's face--which is only shown in fleeting glimpses. It follows the classic horror approach--the less you see of the monster, the scarier it becomes.
Also, the fact that Regan was a normal kid. She wasn't using a Ouija board or doing seances. She did nothing to invite this evil into her life, it just...appeared.
Moneyball hasn't damaged the game as much as the lack of a salary cap and lack of profit sharing has. If MLB had a cap and profit sharing like the NFL, you'd see far greater parity and small market teams (like the 2015 Royals) would have a much better chance of reaching the World Series. The issue is that the MLB Players Union is the oldest and strongest union in professional sports and the players would never accept a salary cap. As Billy said to his scouts, "The problem we're trying to solve is that there are rich teams and there are poor teams." MLB has become like the Premiere League, there's only a handful of teams that actually have a chance at winning the title. At least in the NFL nearly every team has a shot at making the Super Bowl because the Patriots can't outspend the Chiefs by $167 million (which was the payroll difference between the Red Sox and the A's in 2018).
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Mad Men is among the greats. I'd also put The Americans on that list. Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys created two unforgettable characters in Elizabeth and Philip. It's as much as about personal relationships as it is about spycraft. The supporting actors (Noah Emmerich, Holly Taylor, Margo Martindale, Annet Mahendru) were all exceptional. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys great storytelling.
It was Twiki?! For all these years, I thought it was Twiggy. Thank you for correcting a forty-year misconception on my part.
I've yet to see Gandhi (mostly because of the 3-hour runtime), but it's definitely on my list.
Be Here Now was a party from start to finish. Still love listening to it today.
All your choices are classics. Here's mine...
Live Forever
Slide Away
Champagne Supernova
A true rock 'n roll band. Wish we had more like em around today.
Well, it's Scotch-Romanian.
Fair point. Did we ever see how many names were on the list the FBI guy (AKA Mr. Stinky) gave them?
You're right. The boys did seem to work it out. In the end credits, Ethan and Zachary are right back at that same playground and seem to be playing as though nothing ever happened. All that sound and fury signifying nothing. We even see the gerbil scamper by, so things worked out for it, too.
Food in Films: Despite Nancy's reaction, that apple-pear cobbler looked very tasty. Alan certainly seemed to relish it.
To use the word "hero" to describe Chigurh, Corleone, the Joker, etc. is Orwellian doublespeak...and an insult to actual film heroes like Ellen Ripley (Aliens), Mr. Miyagi (Karate Kid), or Gerry Lane (World War Z).
Just because a character is interesting, doesn't make him or her a hero. And just because your definition of hero has changed, doesn't mean it has for others.
Watched it as a kid--totally fascinated. Watched it as an adult--fell asleep three times. Same thing happened with Flash Gordon. The funniest bit is Bob the Robot (voiced by Slim Pickens) sounds like he wandered in off the set of Hee Haw.
Thanks for sharing this thoughtful note that can be applied to a lot of recent TV and films:
I think whenever art becomes a vehicle for political ideology, art suffers. I definitely find it very regrettable that politics (in particular critical race and gender theories...) have pervaded art, cinema and television series as much as it has.
Most people appreciate thoughtful shows and movies, but when political ideology becomes the driving force (instead of a good universal story), it's a real turnoff.
Bob was always the more versatile comedian and turns out he's an excellent dramatic actor to boot.
You shouldn't listen to crowds and you shouldn't listen to pans!
I'm not sure I would classify all those other situations as direct embeds. The gas station couple were radioed about who was approaching and they had the element of surprise (shotgun under the counter), the fake refugee was embedded with actual refugees and no one thought any of those being hunted would make it onto the moving train. The driver was probably closest to a direct embed but probably felt safe about it since Crystal and Don weren't armed.
But you make a good point about Don's mention of "we were eleven."
Tom Ripley is a character created by novelist Patricia Highsmith. He was the subject of several books and the 1999 film The Talented Mr. Ripley (Matt Damon played Tom). Tomasz and Ripley are quite similar. If the two ever faced each other, it would be like two wolves squaring off.
This was one of the best mysteries of the film. I'm going to go with "no" because I don't think any of the elites would've been brave enough to embed themselves with those being hunted. I think Athena just wanted to see what Crystal would do at the mere suggestion that Don was a spy. Crystal quickly weighed the pros and cons and decided better safe than sorry.