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Graham Chapman, 1987
I like the profile pic
Duke's
The Crane Shot Redux
Just before the head explodes...
What will become of Lalo?
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They had no reason or desire to kill Michael. He was considered a 'civilian' up until the time he kills Sollozzo and McCluskey. That's why Sollozzo asked for Michael to represent the Corleone family at the meeting . He was just supposed to hear Sollozzo out and deliver the message to Sonny. Sollozzo never suspected it would be a hit because it was known that Michael was not directly involved in the family business. He was thought to be incapable of cold blooded murder in spite of the fact he was a war hero and was wounded in combat.
Also, there was a 'negotiator' which was a bit of a misnomer. It's not explained in the film but in the book there is an Italian family named Bocchicchio that basically acts as hostages when a meeting such as the one between Sollozzo and Michael take place during a mob war. The Corleone family holds the hostage and if Sollozzo should for some reason kill Michael the Corleones would then kill the hostage. Then the Bocchicchios would go after Sollozzo, not the Corleones.
Meeting in a public place so Michael would feel 'safe' was just a ruse to be able to plant the gun. In fact, it was Michael's idea.
According to the host intro of a recent showing on TCM, Liz suggested Liz. Burton explained to her that the part called for someone younger.
Actually he had a few film parts before Trading Places. I particularly remember him in <i>Taps</i> which was a couple of years before TP. But you might not recognize him if you don't already know who it is.
As I see it, these so-called linkages are no more than you might find with other producers and actors. David Chase wrote only one episode of Northern Exposure and, yes, I know he became the show runner.
Jerry Adler was in three episodes of Northern Exposure. Richard Romanus was in one episode as was Bogdanovich. How is this taking them with him? Actors need work. Producers need actors. Maybe they have used the same actors in previous productions. Maybe they haven't.
<blockquote>Did the show appreciably change when Chase took over? Did it decline?</blockquote>
Yes it did. But I think the ship was already sinking. Rob Morrow wanted out. They had already replaced his character with another doctor. After the last Fleischman episode the show, which was already on the slippery slope, really went downhill. Chase was only doing it for the money. As we know, he had other ideas. It's just as well. Northern Exposure had run it's course.
<blockquote>Dream sequences</blockquote>
<blockquote>Did he maybe "borrow" the concept FROM NX?</blockquote>
It had been done to death by the time Northern Exposure was first aired. I recall whole episodes of <i>The Dick Van Dyke Show</i> that were dream sequences. I never watched <i>The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd</i> but I recall hearing from a friend that the dream sequence was a frequent device on that show. There are many other examples. I'd wager Chase would have used dream sequences even if he'd never heard of Northern Exposure.
<i>The Hallelujah Trail</i>
I have just realized that the 1 point safety I referred to has only been in the NFL rules since 2015. Prior to that it was not possible.
The original post was submitted 18 years ago which was obviously before the rule change. So the OP was correct <i>at that time</i>.
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/11/sports/football/a-1-point-score-in-the-nfl-now-its-possible.html
That is not a Rolls Royce logo. Also the vehicle lacks the distinctive RR grille. Not to mention the hood ornament is that of a Cadillac from the time period.
Here is a link to the page at IMCDb.org
https://www.imcdb.org/v009637.html Please read the comments.
xergan's reply below is correct.
After checking IMCDb.org, the only ambulance listed is a Cadillac which was not uncommon for ambulances at the time depicted.
I don't know but I think probably not.
Peter Bonerz
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