Boy you didnt make this one easy at all. I have got like 300 movies to choose from.
OK.
The John Wayne film's about Ireland and the Gene Kelly movie is about France.
Two words from a John Wayne film and one word from a Gene Kelly film.
The author's last name is a color.
Got it
THe Quiet American
You are absolutely correct.
I have to leave now, until tomorrow, but if you'd like to throw a question out, maybe somebody else will join in.
Nice to have you here, Shari.
REMINDER
Sunday, January 29 - 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - 8PM - Channel TBS where I am.
This one I remembered! I'm watching it now.
I was especially pleased to hear Pierce Brosnan quote from Merriam Webster Online, since I quote from it daily.
There haven't been any big surprises so far. What did y'all think?
Since I haven't seen any of the movies, I shouldn't voice an opinion, but ----- I wanted to see David Strathairn win. However, I thought Philip Seymour Hoffman's acceptance speech was very gracious.
I though Heath Ledger's giggles, while on stage, were rather embarrasing.
I was pleased with the ovation Shirley Temple received and with her acceptance speech.
And, although I usually enjoy the SAG Awards, I was disappointed and didn't think it compared with the Golden Globes this year.
From the clips I've seen, I think I'd enjoy Good Night, and Good Luck , Mrs. Henderson Presents and Transamerica. I've always liked Johnny Cash, but I have no desire to see "Walk the Line" after seeing some of the clips.
What did you think?
Both David Strathairn and Philip Seymour Hoffman gave amazing, career-best performances. I had no preference between them.
I like the Shirley Temple segment too.
Peter Graves & Barbara Baines(?) were kind of lost up there. I wonder if they were rehearsed.
Do you think Jamie Lee Curtis really slipped or was she clowning around?
I saw Walk the Line today, and enjoyed it. The music is the star, in my opinion. They had several other singers of that time in the film - Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, Waylon Jennings, and others. Joaquin Phoenix (could that boy have more vowels in his name?) and Reese Witherspoon both surprised me, giving deeper performances than I've seen from either of them so far.
I'm very happy that S. Epatha Merkerson and Felicity Huffman were winners. I've admired both actresses' work for many years.
I think Jamie really tripped, Mac. I mean to watch that portion again (on my tape).
Peter Graves and Barbara Baines mentioned that the teleprompter (is that the correct word?) wasn't working. I don't think it was rehearsed. But, I was surprised that they could read the notes without glasses. Usually the actors have to fish around for their bifocals.
I'm not familiar with S. Epatha Merkerson and Felicity Huffman. I've not seen Huffman's TV show yet. I mean to watch it one evening.
Did you see The Golden Globes, Mac?
mac and raggedy: correct spelling is Bain
I heard a few years ago that Barbara Bain was diagnosed with cancer. I hope she is doing okay.
Thank you for correcting me, Wandeljw.
Mac questioned the spelling. I was too lazy to check it out. I had no idea she is 75. She looked good last night.
I see she's from your hometown.
Born:
13 September 1931
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Barbara Bain was married to Martin Landau from 1957 until 1993.
(I moved to Chicago in 1958. Too bad for me that she was already married.)
And lucky for Mr. Landau.
I missed some of the Golden Globes live, but they re-broadcast them a few days later on Bravo(?) or maybe it was TBS(?). Anyway, I did see the whole show eventually.
link to bree's review of Mrs. Henderson Presents
I saw Mrs. Henderson Presents yesterday, and I'm in complete agreement with you bree. It was a bit disappointing. The relationship between Dame Judi and Hoskins was fun, the music and antique theater scenes were fun, and there were some wonderful costumes. I'd say my main objection was that the story was predictable and rather thin. Between Mrs. Miniver and Hope & Glory and a few others, it felt too much like a retread. I'm not sorry I saw it, though - the Dench/Hoskins scenes were worth it.
I saw King Kong today. It was full of thrills and gross-out moments. I actually covered my eyes a couple of times. It was exactly what I expected it to be - a good time, fun/sad movie with lots of amazing effects and the latest technical tricks.
Thanks for the report, mac. Looking back at my review of Mrs. Henderson presents, I was surprised to see that it was as favorable as it was, because, in the weeks since then, I've come to think of it as a movie I disliked a lot. Funny how the mind works -- I think I must be reacting against all the favorable criticism the movie has received. (An Oscar nomination for Judi Dench's performance? Please. And I'm one of her biggest fans.)
I haven't seen King Kong, in part because of the 3-hour running time, but you make it sound more appealing than I would have expected.
Congratulations to all our friends in Pittsburgh!
I just figured King Kong ought to be seen on a big screen. The 3 hour running time kept me away for several weeks, and I continuously saw places where Jackson could have snipped bits and spared our tailbones. But mostly, I was entertained.
Oh, I forgot to bring up the casting of Christopher Guest as the Lord Chamberlain in Mrs. Henderson Presents. Just as we speculated about Ralph Fiennes being the best choice for an American in White Countess, I kept thinking - surely there are dozens of British character actors who would have been just as good if not better in this part? Perhaps it amused someone to cast an American in the prudish role?
I guess Christopher Guest was returning to his roots in playing that part. Check out this information about him, which I copied from his biography on imdb:
Guest was born February 5th, 1948 in New York City, to an American mother and an English father, Peter Haden-Guest, the fourth baron of Saling in the County of Essex.
Guest became the 5th Baron Haden-Guest, of Saling in the County of Essex, when his father died in 1996.
Ah ha - that's certainly news to me! Interesting.
Enjoyed King Kong. The three hours go by pretty quickly.
