Last Non Western You Watched

[Hawkswill]

Guess I didn't really recognize Durning until I saw him in The Queen of the Stardust Ballroom, 1975. Guess yall knew he was an ex-boxer and a ballroom dancing instructor. Anyway, he starred with Maureen Stapleton in this and it made a lasting impression on me. He was a favorite ever since then. Guess I need to look up some of these old war movies.

By, the way, Kiddo, you are really getting GOOD....proud of you!

As for The Time of Your Life, if you like Jimmy in bust em up gangster type movies, this isn't one, LOL, although there is a fight scene that is surprising and Jimmy shows he had been something he is no longer in this movie. It is filmed completely in a local bar, restaurant, lounge. It is about the people who frequent it. Joe, (Jimmy Cagney), is the mainstay, the one who keeps everyone together and quite a step up from others there. His main goal in life seems to be to help others to better themselves. I don't believe his past history is ever really explained. It deals mainly with him as he is at the time. I liked it. Although Ward has decent billing, he is in it less than most....disappointing, but OK, LOL. KEITH

Good movie and I havent seen it since it came out. Its now on DvD. Oh and if your talking about Durning--he was in: The Final Countdown with Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen and James Farentino--which I think came out in 1980? I was at the premier of the movie which was held in my hometown of Kingsville--before they had another premier held in New York? i think? ANyway, Kirk Douglas was only a few feet from me and looked at me when he walked into the theater-same with James Farentino and Soon Tek Oh (the Japanese Fighter Pilot they captured) and I think Durning made a fe wother movies shortly after? but cant recall titles.

Almost forgot-_Durning is a WWII Vet and he fought at the Battle of the Bulge.

[The Tennesseean]

The Thin Man series (all but the last one) on TCM, and White Christmas on AMC!

[The Ringo Kid]

I agree. Nice going Carl. I'm impressed with both the images and your technical proficiency.
Way to go!






We deal in lead, friend.

Thank you Keith, Bill.

Me w/ tech skills? that's the biggest laugh of this fairly new century :::: but thanks anyway :-))

[The Ringo Kid]

Guess I didn't really recognize Durning until I saw him in The Queen of the Stardust Ballroom, 1975. Guess yall knew he was an ex-boxer and a ballroom dancing instructor. Anyway, he starred with Maureen Stapleton in this and it made a lasting impression on me. He was a favorite ever since then. Guess I need to look up some of these old war movies.

By, the way, Kiddo, you are really getting GOOD....proud of you!

As for The Time of Your Life, if you like Jimmy in bust em up gangster type movies, this isn't one, LOL, although there is a fight scene that is surprising and Jimmy shows he had been something he is no longer in this movie. It is filmed completely in a local bar, restaurant, lounge. It is about the people who frequent it. Joe, (Jimmy Cagney), is the mainstay, the one who keeps everyone together and quite a step up from others there. His main goal in life seems to be to help others to better themselves. I don't believe his past history is ever really explained. It deals mainly with him as he is at the time. I liked it. Although Ward has decent billing, he is in it less than most....disappointing, but OK, LOL. KEITH

Im not getting good--just cut and pasting from google :-))

I hadnt heard of that Cagney film but sounds good. I like the majority of his stuff. Waiting for: The Frisco Kid to arrive w/ 5 other movies.

[The Ringo Kid]

Forgot to mention, just watched 2 more eps of: The Gallant Men. The first of the two featured scenes from: The Tanks Are Coming which is at the near end of the movie where German infantry are starting to attack.

[may2]

Mr Klein

Very good Joseph Losey film with Alain Delon.

[ethanedwards]

Follow the Fleet

[The Tennesseean]

Oceans Eleven - the Clooney/Pitt version. Really good movie.

[arthurarnell]

Hi

Cutthroat Island a pirate film with Gena Davis. I think it was suppsed to be serious adventure film but it generated into a Saturday morning kids picture.
Don't know what happened to gena Davis after that fim.

Regards

Arthur

[ethanedwards]

Hi

Cutthroat Island a pirate film with Gena Davis. I think it was suppsed to be serious adventure film but it generated into a Saturday morning kids picture.
Don't know what happened to gena Davis after that fim.

Regards

Arthur

Got me thinking Arthur,
It looks like she did OK,
Claiming an Academy Award on the way!
This piece is from Wikipedia

Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis (born January 21, 1956) is an American actress, film producer, writer, former fashion model, and a women's Olympics archery team semi-finalist.[2] She is known for her roles in Stuart Little, The Fly, Beetlejuice, Thelma & Louise, A League of Their Own, The Long Kiss Goodnight and The Accidental Tourist, for which she won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2005, she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for her role in Commander in Chief.

[BILL OF PA]

A Christmas Carol
Every version I can find.

[The Ringo Kid]

Hi

Cutthroat Island a pirate film with Gena Davis. I think it was suppsed to be serious adventure film but it generated into a Saturday morning kids picture.
Don't know what happened to gena Davis after that fim.

Regards

Arthur

I never saw it but--didnt it also have Matthew Modine in it? I havent seen nor heard about him in anything in many years now. He was hot at one time--being in: Full Metal Jacket and The Memphis Belle.

[alamo221]

Nightmare Before Christmas

[may2]

Pickup on South Street

[Stumpy]

Thanks for the info, Stumpy!

You're right. "So Proudly We Hail" is the one I was thinking of, but I've seen the one you described as well.

What confused me was the fact CC was in both of them!

After you mentioned the film with Veronica Lake, I decided to go ahead and buy it as well. It was a good movie that showed the terrible ordeal of Army nurses in the Phillipines during WW2 but I liked "Three Came Home" better. It had a more upbeat ending.