Topic: THE EARLY NOTES CATCHES THE BIRD OR THE WORM OR THE TOSTADA (Read 20747 times)

Druxy · « **Reply #30 on:** July 19, 2010, 06:23:51 AM »

BK,

We also watched BACKFIRE this past weekend, and I said to Sandy, "He's the killer," the minute that actor walked onto the screen. No story clues. It was all in the casting.

BACKFIRE is an okay movie that certainly holds your attention. It has a flashback structure not unlike THE KILLERS (1946), in which you also had two major protagonists.

Incidentally, the details surrounding the murder of the gambler (Richard Rober) are very similar to the "Bugsy" Siegel killing, who was also shot through his living room window while he was relaxing. Siegel was killed in 1947 and the movie was made a year later, though not released until 1950.

Question: Any idea why the movie is titled BACKFIRE?

Druxy · « **Reply #31 on:** July 19, 2010, 06:27:54 AM »

BK,

Aside from THE PHENIX CITY STORY and CORNERED, another good movie in that new Film Noir set from WHV is DIAL 1119, which was directed by my former client, Gerald Mayer (Louis B.'s nephew).

It's a hostage drama that doesn't play by the "rules," and keeps you wondering how it's going to play out right up until the end.

Jennifer · « **Reply #32 on:** July 19, 2010, 06:33:37 AM »

DR Dan the Man. I can understand why a studio would want to make an English version film of the books. And I can understand why people would want an English version.

I'd be curious to see the differences especially re: violence.

Jennifer · « **Reply #33 on:** July 19, 2010, 06:36:34 AM »

I just read and the 3rd movie (the GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST) will be coming out here in french on dvd august 17th!

Interestingly the titles here have just been: MILLENIUM and MILLENIUM 2 (for the dvds).

The 3rd one is called on amazon.ca: MILLENIUM 3 Reine Dans Le Pal.

bk · « **Reply #34 on:** July 19, 2010, 06:43:57 AM »

I, too, wondered why the title Backfire. And how hard were they trying to make Viveca Lindfors look like Ingrid Bergman?

bk · « **Reply #35 on:** July 19, 2010, 06:44:26 AM »

We're live, finally. I've announced it on the various boards and now must put some labels on some boxes.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #36 on:** July 19, 2010, 06:52:07 AM »

Wow! Did we have rain or did we have rain. I got to the office bout 7:30 just in time to see the day become night again. It poured and poured. I'm resigned to the fact that it's going to be like this until Wednesday or Thursday. I don't expect my handymen to finish before the weekend. I'm going to see if they can at least get the boards in the deck and the floor of the gazebo replaced. They already have the old ones taken out and the new ones waiting to be cut. Of course they are all wet now, but they are here. Maybe I'll take them in the garage tonight so they can dry out

Cillaliz · « **Reply #37 on:** July 19, 2010, 06:53:33 AM »

Edith thinks I'm too picky to have 27 people camp in my yard. LOL, she doesn't realize that I grew up in a family that entertained A LOT. I have no problem with guests, just need enough notice to be ready for them

Cillaliz · « **Reply #38 on:** July 19, 2010, 06:54:12 AM »

OK back to work. I'm feeling a little better. Hopefully it will stay that way

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #39 on:** July 19, 2010, 07:29:01 AM »

TOD: Most of my favourite books are by non-US writers. Mostly writers from the UK...some authors I collect are Conan Doyle, Sax Rohmer, Rafael Sabatini, Terry Pratchett, Rider Haggard, Henry Treece, Talbot Mundy...

My favourite book by a non-US writer is my favourite book of all-time, SHE by Rider Haggard. I have over thirty variant editions of the book, including two firsts.

bk · « **Reply #40 on:** July 19, 2010, 07:31:42 AM »

Get me off this damn page.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #41 on:** July 19, 2010, 07:40:04 AM »

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Quote from: TCB on July 18, 2010, 03:57:37 PM
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Quote from: JRand59 on July 18, 2010, 10:34:04 AM
NEVER TOO LATE is so funny....and I love the movie.....with Mr Paul Ford, although I am less in love with the performance of Miss Maureen O'Sullivan.....Connie Stevens and Jim Hutton.....

And though there is NO star power there - I think Jane Wyatt who plays Grace would have been a dynamite Edith!

Bunker?

Funny thing about the movie version of NEVER TOO LATE...produced by Norman Lear, directed by Bud Yorkin (though neither had anything to do with the B'way play), the family dynamics seem to be the template for ALL IN THE FAMILY, and yet I've never heard or read of it being referred to as any kind of source of inspiration for the TV show.

Druxy · « **Reply #42 on:** July 19, 2010, 07:40:28 AM »

Quote from: bk on July 19, 2010, 06:43:57 AM

I, too, wondered why the title Backfire. And how hard were they trying to make Viveca Lindfors look like Ingrid Bergman?

I couldn't believe that they gave her top billing on the screen. Her role was definitely secondary.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #43 on:** July 19, 2010, 08:06:45 AM »

Topless volleyball?

Jrand73 · « **Reply #44 on:** July 19, 2010, 08:06:57 AM »

Just to let you know I read yesterday's posts.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #45 on:** July 19, 2010, 08:07:55 AM »

TOD:

Bonjour Tristesse by Francoise Sagan
Razor's Edge by Someset Maugham
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

Jrand73 · « **Reply #46 on:** July 19, 2010, 08:09:45 AM »

they found a loris in Sri Lanka.....scientists thought they were extinct, they haven't been seen since 1937

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #47 on:** July 19, 2010, 08:31:12 AM »

It's Monday.

Sigh.

I'm taking Friday off.

Laura · « **Reply #48 on:** July 19, 2010, 08:39:07 AM »

That's exciting news, JRand. It is always exciting when there is a chance that a species near extinction might be saved.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #49 on:** July 19, 2010, 08:39:45 AM »

I visited CostCo yesterday. I was mindful, as I always am, that I needed to stick to buying only one or two items -- things that prompted my visit in the first place.

And then it happened.

I walked in...and was immediately assembled/assailed/assaulted by a prominent row of iPod products and something that had been festering in my mind immediately came to a head: I needed an iPod for my gym workouts (treadmill time, especially). I have had, for years, an iPod Shuffle....but I don't like having my music shuffled. It's one thing if you've downloaded a series of pop albums...a shuffle can seem like a radio mix.

But classical and Broadway and movie scores don't work well shuffled for me. I need to get into each work and hear it through.

So...I bit the bullet. And then another bullet lodged in my teeth and I bought some ear bud-type product that screamed out how wonderful it was.

Sigh.

I spent nine hours yesterday donwloading/charging and syncing music onto the iPod...only to find myself deleting it all and having to start over again. Don't know how or why this happened. Obviously I clicked on something. The second time through I was able to edit some albums I was only interested in hearing a few things from.

Of primary note, however, is that I got into a Burt Bacharach frame of mind and downloaded a 3-CD collection (The Look of Love Collection, I think it's called) AND CD-2 of "Promises, Promises", the Kritzerland release.

Bruce, it's wonderful. I couldn't believe how good it sounds. Amazing...and it's now one of my "can't-get-it-out-of-my-head" scores.

JMK · « **Reply #50 on:** July 19, 2010, 08:39:53 AM »

We are back, at least in body if not in mind.

So much paperwork to catch up on now. Oy.

Bernie Slade rented from my Uncle Charlie. Charlie invested in several of his plays, I'm not sure about ROMANTIC COMEDY, I do know Charlie invested heavily in SAME TIME NEXT YEAR, thinking it would close quickly and he'd have a nice tax write-off (his SOP with shows written by or starring friends that he was happy to throw dough into without really wanting a taxable return on his investment). He was quite miffed when it turned into the biggest hit of that season, LOL.

JMK · « **Reply #51 on:** July 19, 2010, 08:40:36 AM »

Quote from: JRand59 on July 19, 2010, 08:09:45 AM

they found a loris in Sri Lanka.....scientists thought they were extinct, they haven't been seen since 1937

So is this Loris Day?

(No groaning allowed).

JMK · « **Reply #52 on:** July 19, 2010, 08:41:59 AM »

BTW, I don't think anyone else has posted this (and apologies if they have), but Barnes & Noble is having a 50% Criterion sale through 8/1 right now, including pre-releases. Great deal on all those new BD's they have recently released and others which are about to street.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #53 on:** July 19, 2010, 08:43:20 AM »

If it is, the Universal Make Up Department needs to go easier on the eyeliner.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #54 on:** July 19, 2010, 08:44:24 AM »

I am most interested in these film noir sets, but not until theatre season is over here and I get back to my regular work hours.

bk · « **Reply #55 on:** July 19, 2010, 08:58:41 AM »

Back from a three-mile jog.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #56 on:** July 19, 2010, 09:06:35 AM »

DR DRUXY....maybe it was Penny Singleton.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #57 on:** July 19, 2010, 09:40:57 AM »

Quote from: JMK on July 19, 2010, 08:41:59 AM

BTW, I don't think anyone else has posted this (and apologies if they have), but Barnes & Noble is having a 50% Criterion sale through 8/1 right now, including pre-releases. Great deal on all those new BD's they have recently released and others which are about to street.

Yes, indeed. I cancelled my Amazon.com orders for "Black Narcissus" and "The Red Shoes" ($28.97 each) and ordered them from Barnes & Noble ($19.99 each). They shipped yesterday and I should get them by mid-week.

Ginny · « **Reply #58 on:** July 19, 2010, 09:58:55 AM »

Speaking of DVDs, I'm going to ask one more time before I buy: Does anyone have a copy of THE GROUP that they'd be willing to lend to me for my August 19 book group meeting? Can't find it on Netflix or at any libraries.

Druxy · « **Reply #59 on:** July 19, 2010, 10:05:11 AM »

Quote from: JRand59 on July 19, 2010, 09:06:35 AM

DR DRUXY....maybe it was Penny Singleton.

Nope.

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