Hi All,
Even though the list seems to be in some kind of long-term
quasi-hibernation, I wanted to see if anyone has reading suggestions for the
following films. Books, articles, reviews, on-line texts, etc. Also,
reading suggestions for ³post-Hollywood² musicals in general. This for a
non-credit class I¹m scheduled to be teaching.
Thanks,
Patrick Friel
Saturday Night Fever (1977) John Badham
Plus clips from Jesus Christ Superstar and Rock Œn¹ Roll High School
All That Jazz (1979) Bob Fosse
Plus clip from Cabaret
Pennies from Heaven (1982) Herbert Ross
Plus clips from British TV serials Pennies from Heaven and The Singing
Detective
One from the Heart (1982) Francis Ford Coppola
Plus clip TBD
Popeye (1980) Robert Altman
Plus clip from Nashville
Absolute Beginners (1986) Julian Temple
Plus Thriller (1983) John Landis
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8502006.stm
Although well known for his roles in Boulting Brothers comedies, this clip
begins with the opening of his 1960s BBC series in which he played Bertie
Wooster to Dennis Price's Jeeves. P.G. Wodehouse acclaimed him as the real
Wooster and the actor had a distinguished career in television as well as film.
Tony Williams
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/pernell-roberts-versatile-actor-bes\
t-known-as-adam-cartwright-of-bonanza-1885193.html
A UK site that not only mentions RIDE LONESOME but also his debut in
WHIRLYBIRDS.
Tony W.
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> --- In a_film_by@yahoogroups.com, "Rick S" <rick.segreda@> wrote:
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> > --- In a_film_by@yahoogroups.com, scott wannberg <scottwannberg@> w
> > "Bonanza" does not hold up well in re-runs, coming off as less a real
western but rather as more a cheesy sitcom that pretends to be a western..
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> This certainly happened after the first season. Some of the earlier episodes
were distinguished by Roberts's acting. Also I remember seeing an episode of
WHIRLYBIRDS in the 1950s, a helicopter series starring Kenneth Tobey that
featured Roberts in one episode without hairpiece and ample weight. Being in
England, I was not familiar with the battles he had but I'm not surprised at his
isolation from the industry for some year.
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> I believe John Houseman mentions him as a stage actor in one of his
autobiographies.
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> Tony W
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--- In a_film_by@yahoogroups.com, "Rick S" <rick.segreda@...> wrote:
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> --- In a_film_by@yahoogroups.com, scott wannberg <scottwannberg@> w
> "Bonanza" does not hold up well in re-runs, coming off as less a real western
but rather as more a cheesy sitcom that pretends to be a western..
This certainly happened after the first season. Some of the earlier episodes
were distinguished by Roberts's acting. Also I remember seeing an episode of
WHIRLYBIRDS in the 1950s, a helicopter series starring Kenneth Tobey that
featured Roberts in one episode without hairpiece and ample weight. Being in
England, I was not familiar with the battles he had but I'm not surprised at his
isolation from the industry for some year.
I believe John Houseman mentions him as a stage actor in one of his
autobiographies.
Tony W
--- In a_film_by@yahoogroups.com, scott wannberg <scottwannberg@...> wrote:
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> waited on him at dutton's books from time to time.very nice guy.i always
talked about ride lonesome and the sheepman.real nice guy.scott
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From the Times obituary:
"He had battled with the producers over the dearth of nonwhite actors and crew
members on the show, and complained that the scripts were unchallenging for both
actors and audiences. Actually, his words were harsher than that: 'Junk TV,' he
called the show, accusing NBC, the network that broadcast it, of 'perpetuating
banality and contributing to the dehumanization of the industry.'"
That took real balls, and I suspect being so outspoken is what kept him on the
fringes of the industry when he should have been a leading man. He was lucky
that he had a second-chance in late middle-age with "Trapper John M.D.," and
impressively, he eschewed any attempt to milk his former matinee idol looks in
his refusal to wear a hairpiece.
"Bonanza" does not hold up well in re-runs, coming off as less a real western
but rather as more a cheesy sitcom that pretends to be a western.
waited on him at dutton's books from time to time.very nice guy.i always talked
about ride lonesome and the sheepman.real nice guy.scott
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From: Crescent9 <peckinpah20012000@...>
To: a_film_by@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, January 26, 2010 9:01:17 AM
Subject: [a_film_by] Pernell Roberts (1928-2010)
The last of the Cartwrights has left us to join the others as "Ghost Riders in
the Sky."
Tony W.
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I completely agree: even though I liked FIREWORKS WEDNESDAY *a lot*, it kind of
faded in my memory. After watching ABOUT ELLY, I felt like I want to revisit it.
Too bad it's the *only* Farhadi available on DVD... Hopefully ABOUT ELLY is a
success and makes Farhadi hip enough to have his earlier stuff released, too.
I wonder if ELLY has any chances at scoring an Oscar nomination for a foreign
movie (it has been submitted as the Iranian entry this year), but somehow, the
last couple of years being a travesty in that category more than in others, I
don't believe it will.
--Michal
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/jan/24/jean-simmons-obituary
Especially for Blake.
Tony W
--- In a_film_by@yahoogroups.com, "Rick S" <rick.segreda@...> wrote:
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> Time will come for all of us one day, but to lose both Jennifer Jones and Jean
Simmons in the space of a month bums me out nonetheless.
>
> Simmons had a more interesting career, despite (or because of) Howard Hughes,
than she is given credit for.
>I don't usually use a_film_by as a forum to plug my blog posts, but it seems to
me that Asghar
>Farhadi's ABOUT ELLY needs all the exposure it can get. It's the
> best movie I've seen in a long time.
>
> Was it shown in the States at any of the festivals?
>
This is indeed an excellent film, and it was one of the best films I saw last
year. It did play the Tribeca Film Festival in the US last year (and it probably
played some others) but it hasn't come out theatrically yet, though it does have
distribution. I think maybe they were hoping it might be nominated for an Oscar,
as it was Iran's submission to the Oscars last year.
Farhadi is a fascinating filmmaker. I'd liked his other stuff, but after seeing
ABOUT ELLY I was seized with the need to revisit his previous work. This new one
is incredibly strong.
-Bilge
I don't usually use a_film_by as a forum to plug my blog posts, but it seems to
me that Asghar Farhadi's ABOUT ELLY needs all the exposure it can get. It's the
best movie I've seen in a long time.
Was it shown in the States at any of the festivals?
Here are my thoughts about it:
http://oleszczyk.blogspot.com/2010/01/about-elly-2009-farhadi_24.html
--Michal
In a message dated 1/23/10 9:50:05 AM, rick.segreda@... writes:
> We really should do something about that.
>
We already are...on several well-attended torrent sites. Torrenting's not
perfect and it would give Fred Camper apoplexy. But it will influence the way
cinema history is written about from this point forth. In fact, it already
has.
Kevin John
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Time will come for all of us one day, but to lose both Jennifer Jones and Jean
Simmons in the space of a month bums me out nonetheless.
Simmons had a more interesting career, despite (or because of) Howard Hughes,
than she is given credit for.
But what alarms me, as Dave Kehr recently pointed out, is that a great many old
movies are in danger of disappearing completely because after so many were
transferred to VHS in the 80's, very few were considered worth transferring to
DVD once that came along, and hence all but the most famous or cult-worthy
titles are likely to be seen again.
We really should do something about that.
Barry, I did see his last film THE ROMANCE OF ASTREE AND CELADON,
coincidenally just a few weeks ago over the holidays. Really glad
to have seen it then. It's a charming and indeed beautiful film.
The perfect grace note. This is on DVD and shouldn't be too hard
for you to find.
I especially think you'll enjoy it if you liked THE MARQUISE OF O,
though I can't easily explain that.
Another nice poem...
Blake
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> I wrote this cine-poem via Eric Rohmer's "The Marquise of O . . ." a number of
years ago, but there's a different resonance now:
>
> http://www.fieralingue.it/corner.php?pa=printpage&pid=1853
>
> Has anyone on the list been able to see his last film? And I wonder if
someone can single out the best essay on his work?
>
>
> Barry
>
I wrote this cine-poem via Eric Rohmer's "The Marquise of O . . ." a number of
years ago, but there's a different resonance now:
http://www.fieralingue.it/corner.php?pa=printpage&pid=1853
Has anyone on the list been able to see his last film? And I wonder if someone
can single out the best essay on his work?
Barry
--- In a_film_by@yahoogroups.com, "Crescent9" <peckinpah20012000@...> wrote:
"...I've not seen THE GOOD EARTH but remember her performance in THE GREAT
ZIEGFELD. It was Oscar-worthy."
There's not much distinguished about THE GOOD EARTH, but it was an adaptation of
a "modern classic" so not surprisingly the Academy saw fit to honor with a few
awards.
Rainer gave a fine performance in THE GREAT ZIEGFELD and also in HOSTAGES
(1943)directed by Frank Tuttle in a screenplay co-authored by Lester Cole. It's
an undervalued WWII resistance movie, and it's actually better than THE MOON IS
DOWN (to make an invidious comparison) and certainly as good as THE EDGE OF
DARKNESS.
Richard
--- In a_film_by@yahoogroups.com, "Crescent9" <peckinpah20012000@...> wrote:
"...It does mirror the main plot. Jeff is manipulated by Kathy and Eels is
similarly treated by the Fleming character in a plot that leads to his death.
Jeff can not save him nor can he save himself at the end of the film..."
Tony's right. Whit sends Jeff to get the incriminating papers from Eels with the
promise that this last service will cancel his earlier betrayal. Of course, it's
a set-up.
Richard
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