Topic: A MONTH OF THURSDAYS (Read 13460 times)

bk · « **on:** August 24, 2006, 12:26:49 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, you know what day of the week it is, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're having a month of Moo-ndays.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** August 24, 2006, 12:28:48 AM »

And the word of the day is: MERITOCRACY!

bk · « **Reply #2 on:** August 24, 2006, 12:30:29 AM »

I had a nice visit with Mr. Matt Ashford last night - he's busy rehearsing for Urinetown now, which I suppose I'll go see when it opens.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #3 on:** August 24, 2006, 12:41:01 AM »

TOTD:
Hope and Glory
Yanks
For A Lost Soldier
From Here To Eternity
Above Us The Waves
Das Boot

Maria · « **Reply #4 on:** August 24, 2006, 01:34:07 AM »

TOD - I love THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES, too. And SINCE YOU WENT AWAY. FROM HERE TO ETERNITY. STALAG 17. THE GREAT ESCAPE. And so many others.
I re-watched many many WW II movies before writing my last TV-movie - which is about a family in small-town America during the war - mainly from a child's POV. It'll be aired in November. It was great fun writing it -- I've always wanted to write a 40's style film.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #5 on:** August 24, 2006, 03:20:56 AM »

Quote from: bk on August 24, 2006, 12:28:48 AM

And the word of the day is: MERITOCRACY!

Disgusted with all of the elected leaders in town, we decided to go for A COMIC RETRY and establish a MERITOCRACY based on who had the grooviest motor vehicle. MY EROTIC CAR came in third, probably because the airbrushed beefcake on the hood was a little too explicit for some of the voters.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #6 on:** August 24, 2006, 03:33:33 AM »

Stalag 17
The Great Escape
Von Ryan's Express
Bridge on the River Kwai
a major story thread in Slaughterhouse Five

(Never have been much of a battle fan)

And, for the Gregory Peck fans out there, let's not forget Twelve O'Clock High

S. Woody White · « **Reply #7 on:** August 24, 2006, 03:35:56 AM »

Der Grampa is off to the Eastern Shore, to take care of the grandlads. When they saw him drive away, the dogs all howled from being abandoned. I had to shout "Hey, I'm still here!" to get them to stop.

Odds are, they won't howl when I go to work. I think it's a car thing, and I walk.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 24, 2006, 04:19:45 AM »

Good morning, all! Today, I am frustrated by my two office colleagues' absence, tardy payment by the Institute in California, too-prolonged negotiation with my accountant over taxes, and too many places to travel today. But mostly, I'm troubled by late summer doldrums and failure of people to respond to emails, phone calls, etc. over the past week

Now that I've established this air of discontent, I shall go, ponderng the queston of World War II movies, of which the only one I can think of is CATCH-22. I thought the book was brilliant, comic and moving. I wish the movie were.

Danise · « **Reply #9 on:** August 24, 2006, 04:27:45 AM »

Hi all. I owe a very late but most sincere Happy Birthday to Dear TCB. I thought your birthday was today!

My boss is out of the office on a medical leave for the next 6-8 weeks.. Nothing like a little extra pressure.

As for WWII films, I'm not sure if it is even set in WWII but I love Errol Flynn's Uncertain Glory.

Morning, Elmore and Donna! How do you like riding the bus with me?

Danise · « **Reply #10 on:** August 24, 2006, 04:30:22 AM »

Well, I missed Donna. Sigh. By the time I catch up on reading the posts, I'm almost to my stop and don't have time to post myself.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #11 on:** August 24, 2006, 04:33:15 AM »

Good morning, Danise and Elmore!

But I must be going.

Danise · « **Reply #12 on:** August 24, 2006, 04:34:59 AM »

HI and BYE as well, S. Woody White! I like the new picutre.

Danise · « **Reply #13 on:** August 24, 2006, 04:35:34 AM »

Work is a four letter word.

Danise · « **Reply #14 on:** August 24, 2006, 04:36:20 AM »

Have a GREAT day everyone!

Michael · « **Reply #15 on:** August 24, 2006, 04:58:56 AM »

I liked the Great Escape but until the recent DVD release I didn't know how fictional the story really was. As a film entertainment it is great; as a representation of what really happened it's not.

I like to add Bridge on the RIver Kwai (The actual bridge was not blown up as depicted in the film)

DAS BOAT

And surprisingly I can't remember if I have ever watch the entire film of The Best Years of Our Lives. I am sure I have but can't remember when.

Michael · « **Reply #16 on:** August 24, 2006, 05:01:24 AM »

WHAT HAPPENED TO MY AVITAR???

IT'S BACK!!

It's there.

Then it isn't.

Then it's there.

People must think I'm nuts

Michael · « **Reply #17 on:** August 24, 2006, 05:13:19 AM »

Like to add

CASABLANCA

and

Holocaust (TV Mini Series)
Caine Mutiny
Mr. Roberts
South Pacific (except for those awful filters and some poor casting choices)
Empire of the Sun
The Guns of Navarone
Cabaret (was this during WW2?)
Kelly's Herioes
What Did You Do In The War Daddy?
Operation Petticoat
Patton

Donna · « **Reply #18 on:** August 24, 2006, 05:19:33 AM »

WWII MOVIES
The Best Years of Our Lives
Since You Went Away
A Foreign Affair
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Schindler's List
Tomorrow, the World!
Empire of the Sun
Captain Newman, MD
Judgment at Nuremberg
Over 21
I Was a Male War Bride
TV mini-series:
Pearl (1978)
From Here to Eternity (1980)
Winds of War (1983) / War and Remembrance (1988)

Michael · « **Reply #19 on:** August 24, 2006, 05:20:25 AM »

The worst WWII film.

Illsa, The She-Wolf of the SS

(don't ask)

Donna · « **Reply #20 on:** August 24, 2006, 05:45:03 AM »

Ah yes, Michael ... I would add to my list --

Operation Petticoat
Mr. Roberts
Cabaret
South Pacific

Donna · « **Reply #21 on:** August 24, 2006, 05:49:39 AM »

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Matt H. · « **Reply #22 on:** August 24, 2006, 06:50:47 AM »

Good morning!

Cooler this morning than I was expecting and not as humid either. I'm sure that won't last long.

Matt H. · « **Reply #23 on:** August 24, 2006, 06:52:37 AM »

Sorry to have been E&T last night. Around 10 p.m., I just couldn't keep my eyes open, and I went to bed and slept 8 hours, the longest sleep I've had in weeks.

I was watching THIS ISLAND EARTH when exhaustion overtook me. Perhaps I was just tired, but I didn't find the first hour of it holding my attention as I expected it to. I'll finish it earlt this afternoon before putting in something else.

Matt H. · « **Reply #24 on:** August 24, 2006, 06:55:01 AM »

THIS ISLAND EARTH has been given a full screen transfer by Universal in this remastering (I suspect the film was matted in theaters when it was shown). The stock footage used in the movie looks terrible, of course, but the real live action scenes look sharp, clear, and Technicolorful. Mono sound is fine.

Matt H. · « **Reply #25 on:** August 24, 2006, 06:57:36 AM »

Began my evening last night with another WILD WILD WEST episode. In it, Arthur O'Connell played a warden in a state prison trying to steal the money of a man condemned to die. Roald Dahl was in this episode, too, playing the executioner.

Matt H. · « **Reply #26 on:** August 24, 2006, 06:58:37 AM »

And the BONES season finale repeat featured the moving reconciliation of Temperence with her brother. Lots of surprises and revelations in the episode which set up a neat cliffhanger. Can't wait for the new season to begin next week.

Jeanne · « **Reply #27 on:** August 24, 2006, 06:58:48 AM »

I'm a big fan of British WWII drama. Have never been one for combat scenes--I'm interested in how people coped.

WE'LL MEET AGAIN (TV)
WISH ME LUCK (TV)
ENEMY AT THE DOOR (TV)

Plus, PBS did a fascinating documentary called NAZI PRISON ESCAPE, which covers much of the same material as THE GREAT ESCAPE.

Matt H. · « **Reply #28 on:** August 24, 2006, 06:59:47 AM »

I will be watching DOUBLE INDEMNITY this afternoon once I finish THIS ISLAND EARTH.

There are two discs in the DI set, so I may also watch the special features as well.

Matt H. · « **Reply #29 on:** August 24, 2006, 07:02:32 AM »

Favorite WWII film would have to be CASABLANCA. I admire THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES very much as well. SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, SCHINDLER'S LIST, and CONSPIRACY are three more recent war films I really admired.

Many others previously mentioned including STALAG 17 and THE GREAT ESCAPE are also favorites.

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