Category: film

Aug 16 2024

Movie list:
Underwater! ’55
Double Dynamite ’51
Young Widow ’46
Montana Belle ’52
The Las Vegas Story ’52
Macao ’52
His Kind of Woman ’51
The French Line ’53
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes ’53
The Paleface ’48
The Outlaw ’43
The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown ’57
Hot Blood ’56

Nice whole day of Jane Russell.
Wow super sexy in the bad-girl roles.
I watched most of Macao, shes just a vixen on a boat. Funny how she steals the cash from the handsome gentleman almost gets him kicked out of the country after she tosses the wallet. End up giving the money back so he can bribe the Police Chief. Shes a singer.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, even sexier in this role Its a musical, shes a singer. Um not sure much of the purpose of this movie, besides show off some sexy females in a musical setting lol, cause its all pinup style. Its interesting to watch though following a relay team, the showgirls go to France, men are all over them lol. Second time seeing this one but first time I didnt know who Jane Russell was.
Just watched ‘The Outlaw.’ Was really good. Doc Holiday Billy the kid, they both have a romance with Jane Russell, but shes a bad girl lol, bit of a love triangle there, but it all works out. Recognized Thomas Mitchell from a couple Capra films, Lost Horizon, Mr Smith Washington, and Its a Wonderful Life. So that was fun. Super Pin up really beautiful and good at playing a mean girl lol. Shes certainly not like Marilyn Monroe, shes got the sex appeal, but also like quite a bit of sass, and a evil eyebrow lol.
lol not sure how else I can describe what Ive seen so far. I wonder if she was on Johnny Carson Doesnt appear like I can easily find something.

Another TCM rando movie. It was Cary Grant day, and watched this picture. Was pretty funny. Cary Grant is a observer in the pacific. He gets marooned with a teacher played by Leslie Caron. Her 7 students. Cary Grant, he gets a bottle of Whisky after every successful confirmed report, but the teacher takes it away from him. Turns out pretty funny, the ladies take over the shack, and the student ransack all his belongings, but they end up lovers after all. Thought it was a good Cary Grant picture would watch again. Little bit of Gilligan vibes, and mostly funny not scary. Although some tense moments.

Caught most of this watching on TCM.
Was surprised to see Marlon Brando playing a German with short blonde hair like Eminem.
Was a neat epic movie following a few characters. Not much else to comment on although I thought it was interesting to see and watch caught it randomly on the TCM. Both the American and the German have a tough time although I think the American fairs a little better. One scene some Officers wife is coming onto Brandos character and he just loses it tossing her asides and storming out the building. I would watch it again as it seemed pretty good and I missed some parts, also was just reading the subtitles. But, generally like Brandos pictures, actually havent found one yet I didnt like.
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Oh Deam Martin was in this too didnt even know.

Just caught this on Turner Classic movies.
A younger Humphrey Bogart is a gangster pulling a heist at a Hotel.
He has a few lovers.
Anyways not much to say I was watching in passing he does the robbery things go wrong theres some wild car chases in this film. Like old antique cars lol, goning flying and bursting into flames.
Gangster gets caught in the news paper, makes a run for the mountains another car chase, and leads to a stand off at the mountain top. He gets sniped from behind from a officer that climbs up and flanks him. The dog is all sad. The gf all sad lol. I just wanted a place holder to show I seen this movie, I was especially impressed with the car scenes and how crazy they were. Its always wild to see the old cars get into crashes and crashing into trees and things. Its like watching an antique car go offroading at 100 km/h. Oh yea its because of Ida Lupino film features starring her. Shes quite good. Good looking actress. Lots of media she was in. This just probably the first film I ever seen with her in it. But, thanks to Turner Classic Movies get a bit of a showcase. Just don’t always pay attention the whole thing when its on TV and Im not ‘sitting down’ to watch a movie, but ITs still entertainment. Still working on the Columbia list, just side tracked with Olympics and a few other projects trying to get done this particular month. So happy to have cable again even for this particular channel, always something new and interesting (to me) on.

Just catching this on TV early morning.
Funny film.
Gotta love Mike Myers.
I think this is his movie after Wayne’s World 1.
But, released same year as Wayne’s World 2.
Funny actors was a staple growing up. & who can forget the Kanye And Mike Myers Bush doesnt care about black people. That was pretty funny moment from TV history I think it was during Katrina. This movie is pretty good 90s. Its got some silly jokes, the wedding scene is particularly funny. And, his parents. Just his comedy style its just great to see 31 year later. Its got a little Austin Powers themes as a character. Not much else to say watched this when it came out on VHS. Its a pretty entertaining movie would watch again. Its not too crude, its a comedy most anyone could watch. Comedy mystery. Slapstick sort of.

Watched every episode.
Show kinda grew on me.
Its a great show. Funny, and wholesome.
The acting is great, its old fashioned.
Just 4 characters in a room usually, but the characters and acting make it happen.
Show centers around Ralph Kramdem and his wife.
Hes really like Fred Flinstone, abrasive and semi annoying.
Always a plot to get rich quick or full of bad ideas. His wife teases him.
He’s always threatening to beat up his wife, making the faces. But, shes no pushover and tells him to ahh shut up frequently. lol, its part of the humour.
When Ralph realizes his big mistake, and screwing over his loved ones he feels shame, then ends the episode aw baby youre the greatest.
Such a simple show, but really grew on me. I swear Jackie Gleason one of the funniest comics ever. Just the faces and over the top acting.
Hes like a gentle giant, but has a big mouth.
Anyways love it in its simplicity.
Alice is an awesome actress, shes just as much part of the show. she doesnt take any guff from Ralph so thats funny too.
Ed Norton his best friend, kind of acts dim witted but comic relief, hes really a great character. In the end Ralph always knows hes blessed to have an awesome wife and friends. Trixie adds to the shwo to making it for 2 couples in the era. Anyways little squabbles about money and the perceptions of what one wants in life. The show a little crass and might not be for everyone, but its got the Flintstones vibe. The funniest moments are when Ralph gets caught up in some crazy plan or gets caught red-handed, nothing ever really works out for him, and hes always blowing his top, but its done in such a funny way. Like some rageoholic rage comedy. I dunno hits a sweet spot, enjoyed watching all these episodes, and the acting like I said is the best. Its not over rehearsed and they jumble their lines sometimes. The set ups are pretty good, eating dog food and big mouth getting into other peoples business. Ralph steals the show though. Such a funny character. Glad I watched these super pop culture and sitcom comedy references. Watched the Johnny Carson only Jackie Gleason appearance was pretty cool to watch I think he smoked like 8 cigarettes in one sitting. Referenced alot on Sopranos, Simpsons, Family guy. etc. Pow right in the kisser. Bang zoom, (flying to the moon) Just funny watching the little couple squabbles and simple life.

So watched this last night. Great film. Jimmy Stewart plays the lawyer now, again.. Not a Washington lawmaker though but a defense lawyer.
2 Hour 40 min runtime which is pretty long but it flew by, good story telling and adventure over a little while. The whole entire case. His team and little house. The wife likes to make the husband jealous sort of. Sort of. Everything is vague pretty much. In effect for the courthouse scenes as everything sort of unravels. Anyways I enjoyed this movie. Jimmy Stewart. Also it had some Jazz scenes going on a music in the background kind of neat. The court scene and Jimmy Stewart really does it for me. Hes always having these crazy outbursts, which the movie calls for and the Prosecutors are all flabbergasted. Heck even the judge was pretty funny, and I swear I seen that judge before. Although and besides that.. Ok the teacher boyfriend from Picnic was in it. Same actor as the dad from Gidget. Now hes a drunk Jimmy Stewart assistant. He goes off on some tangent crashes his car driving at night lol. Some mentions of Thuderbay, USA Michigan, and Sault St. Marie. I remember going through there lol. Not a super fan. Nothing against it, just think I’d rather spend my holidays anywhere else lol. In that long stretch of Ontario that never ends. Anyways. So Iron city does exists its more called Iron Mountain from what I know. Near Iron Wood etc. Thunder bay is the name of the bay in Lake Huron. Fishing seems fun. Anyways getting off track. I liked this movie alot. Would definitely watch again. Actually one of My favourite Jimmy Stewart pictures so far. He just fits the lawyer image freaking out. Its fun they win the case too. As the the legalities of the case itself, Im not a jury. Crime of Passion with some loose ends. Buddy shouldnt have assaulted his wife. Buddy shouldn’t have murdered the other guy. Not criminaly responsible. Seems to be a go-to defense. Everyone’s temporarily insane once they get caught. Don’t know why its societys job to rehabilitate people after they go on some ballistic murdering spree. Whne they were likely psycho to behin with. Anyways. In the case of the army officer with service in Korea, he got off. did he deserve it I dunno. Not the Judge or Jury. makes for a crazy story though. Movie based off some truth I hear too. Knowing whats right or wrong lol. I know some people go in robot mode specially military. So either way makes for a interesting discussions. Im not picking sides on a fictional USA court fiction comedy drama. lol. Maybe some law expert can enlighten me one day.. Im sure they all study this film lol. That being said I thought it was a entertaining piece. Watched it all one sitting cause I had to know what happened, start caring for the characters. And, wondering if they lying. And the rosary and religion in the court.

Wow what did I just watch lol. Ok its a teen comedy, I guess its some guy created a character based off his daughter. shes a tomboy 17. You got that growing up pressure, peer pressure, ‘Man Hunt’ lol. Shes like a model, I think she must be actually 17 in the movie or younger. Which is neat cause I think of some high school movies where the actors are way older. Well Gidget drives a car. Shed rather have fun then be all sexy lady like on the beach like snorkeling or surfing. Anyways.. GThis film started a whole genre, brought surfing into the mainstream and beach party type films were born. So thats sort of interesting. Which makes me think about niche things into films that I dont like but, I think this movie was for everyone made it cool, and to be a girl surfer was obviously an important thing. I mean its 39 years after the every state female vote so a bit of a sufragette thing going on in a surf sense. Well I like this movie more than Fallout I think lol, is what I was getting at. I was thinking well what did the surfers think of a main stream surfer film, just like the turbo nerds being like oh a fallout show. Anyways just my personal commentary not really meant for anyone but my own introspection. Anyways this film is on a fine line cause its like independent woman, then the tapestry says, the best a woman can be is how much she brings the best out of the man or something like that lol, and that totally wouldnt fly these days. But in the context of a sumemr coming of age film for a young female, not no Treasure Island. Well she like moondog and , kahuna, isnt a bad dude or a creep, but she wants to make him jealous anyways its all little bit of filler drama in otherwise a surf culture movie and also about dating film, wow dating in 1959 lol. For James Darren woulda grown up 36 3 years old war. Woulda been 9 when the war over Silent generation lol. Because of comformity and civic. I guess they got attacked pearl harbour and just parent at war, hoarding and getting their values worth. Just trying to put myself in a generic set of shoes. Cause otherwise then the heavy awkwardness that beach summer looked pretty Fun. I mean if Beach boys was a movie this would probably be it. Its the first Columbia movie I heard anyone use Surfer Vernacular. Or say Ultimate. Sure is a contrast to Humphrey bogart all ptsd’d out on the bridge of Caine Mutiny. More Columbia family, Arthur O’connell is the Gidget Dad, hes all over himself, when he finds the leg of lamb and falls on his ass, probably one of the funnier scenes. And Joby Baker was Canadian. He’s ‘Stinky’ surf dude. Wait Arthur O’Connel is the whisky drinking teacher date on Picnic. Cliff Robertson was The guy on Picnic that was supposed to date Kim Novak, he got all mad cause his hobo friend stole his GF lol. Oh so one big happy family. I didnt recognize him as Kahuna. People back then changed their haistyle and its a whole new person. Also film 4 years apart. Anyways was a cool movie glad I watched it. It was super awkward, and I was like this movie aint for me but gave it a chance and it turned out to be a cool not so bad surf movie, memorable even. And, what else filmed at a real bech in California called the Leo Carillo state beach West of Malibu, so it gives a sense of what a summer off school living there its like straight up archie lol. Neat to men cause way before my time. Even being a time traveller, probably stick out like a sore thumb.

First Randolph Scott movie. He’s got a face made for a bounty hunter lol.
This was a short movie, but good suspenseful, action.
Movie starts off weird, Brigade the bounty hunter capturing Billy. But Billy’s bro in the hills, but Brigades got em, Billy doesnt want to die.
anyways story keeps on going he’s bringing back Billy to Santa Cruz.
Ulterior motive. We meet the lady, Boone and Wit. Wit I guess is James Coburn, Ive seen him around before.
They leave the first little waypoint shack. Have to deal with the Mescalaro.
Anyways Billys bro Frank gives chase, they are following from behind.
Theres all sorts of subplots, for instance, Boone and Wit want Billy in Santa Cruz for Amnesty.
Billy trying to free himself and bluff about his bro.
The Lady husband been killed by Mescalaro, perhaps, it isnt known, but they bring by the horse.
Brigade, and Frank had beef from a long time ago we learn about near the end of the movie. In fact Brigade doesnt even want Billy hes using him to get to Frank.
So Boone kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place. He wants Billy, hes ready to kill Brigade for it, but once Brigade gets his wish, he gives up Boone, on the account of Boone and Wit helping him out a few times. Its a few times Boone saves his life. So my favourite characters were Frank, cause its Lee Van Cleef, and Boone is a cool character too. Talks cool, but wants to go back to his spot and raise beef. Yeh the movie leads you along a nice scenery, not sure exactly whats going to happen, lots of tension and walking around in the dark. When Billy gets the repeater rifle and tries to hold up Brigade, Boone comes in to save him, sayin how he never keeps it loaded, so they win the bluff. A lot like Good bad and the Ugly, too with the hang tree, and Dirty Harry is it loaded or not. Anyways turns out it was loaded lol, so that was a exciting part of the movie. Oh yea right at the beginning theres a stage coach crash into a fence full speed, horses looked ok, but that was a wild stunt. Never seen a stage coach crash before. Yeh probably never see that again. I can’t imagine those metal bars and wood pieces being too dafe coming to a stop from a good speed. Yeh Lee Van Cleef was exciting when I saw him.. Only said a few words and hes the bad guy Frank he killed Brigades wife on the same Hang tree can you imagine, then he forgets lol, how do you forget something like that. Anyways Brigade puts him in a tough spot and ends the movie pretty much. He burns the tree in a symbolic thing, but Boone thinks its a sign of war for the Mescalaro, they did it twice.. Anyways couple plot holes, but I enjoyed the cast, writing, and acting, the sets were amazing, and even looking good at night time. Its like your camping with this motley crew and Billy there oh trying to talk his way out of it. Good western, some new actors to the Columbia list. Glad I watched it. And, one of the shorter movies , only hour and twelve minutes feature. I mean coulda had a little side plot, but it was a adventure movie tension and a few funny moments.
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Roy Jenson was in this film a Canadian.
Pernell Roberts is Boone
Karen Steele the leading lady in this picture.
James Coburn Film Debut.
Wow you can even see where it was Filmed Lone Pine California, and Alabama Hills.

Last of the ’57 movies. Well what can I say. Frank Sinatra, Rita Hayworth, Kim Novak.
Movie is pretty good. I guess its a bit old fashioned probably didnt age too well. Giving drinks to minors in his hotel room is the opening scene , lol. Its a musical and he had to skip town, im sure they could have though of something better, also to drive home the premise that hes a total playboy, and just goes for all the women. Somehow gets a romance going with Rita Hayworth. Kim Novak more the next door neighbor style small town girl, not gritty like Rita in this one. This my 3rd Rita picture I think now. We got lady Shanghai, Gilda, this one. 92nd Kim Novak Picture, the first was picnic. Really Im surprised sometimes I dont even recognize em till later, with the hair styles and the clothing, really chameleons, they look completely different in all the films. Anyways I like this movie, Id have to say 3:10 to Yuma was slightly better, 20 mil miles, is a different style of picture all together. Its hard to compare and group up with the last 2. This one focuses on song dance romance, rags to riches. Jealousy, love. Gotta say really impressed with Frank Sinatra singing, and Kim Novak Acting. Rita Hayworth is good too but shes more cold and mean in this movie. I guess shes kinda mean in Gilda, but more mean in this one, sultress still but sassy rich lol. Novak more down to earth and innocent it would seem. Anyways was a fun picture to watch wasnt really sure what to expect. But, yeah cool to see San Fran again, cool to see the classy cigarette filled, backed handed compliments in dance, and song .. Playing mean tricks in a weird love square maybe penta or more. All the ladies just love Frank Sinatra and hes just like whatever, player. But he also gets tricked a few times too at his own game so that was kind of clever.
Yea id watch this movie again, leave it on in the background. Too bad Rita wasnt much of the pro singer, cuas eshe got the dance and acting down. I read a bit about that on the wiki, so I was expecting it during her number. It was still good, little lip sync, I didnt care. Shes still a superstar. So to see the cast in this film. Yeh and Kim little more grown up than Picnic by a couple years, the character is more developed I think in this movie. Still bit of a princess type role .. Agrees top be a stripper then Sinatra like noooo. Which pisses off Vera (Rita). Anyways glad it came up on the list. Love me a good musical, with some lounge music and some good singing simple. But also with a band, and everything going on its quite the act. Makes me think a little of white Christmas they just bring the whole production company out with em and its like a small to medium village. Yeh I think thats officially first Frank Sinatra movie I seen feature length. That I can remember at least. So was good makes me feel nostalgic from the 50s even though thats way before my time. Its the past and neat to experience something that was around before me.