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The first one is the "Woman of the Year" - perhaps more relevant today than in 42, when it was made. The duo is unbelievable (especially Spencer Tracy) and all in all a pretty good movie with witty text.Another one - "The Women". They must have rounded up every Hollywood beauty to play in this entertaining farce. A lot of good dialogue and a lot of the oh-not-too-skinny models - one can't stop laughing watching that fashion show... Readily demonstrates how our beauty industry standards have changed.
And speaking of fashion show: does anyone remember that commercial about the Soviet show? The: "Is next....ivningver....very nice...." one? Perhaps the most unforgettable one to me.
by Vittorio de Sica.Wonderful/poignant film about two women ( Sophia Loren/Eleonora Brown) traveling during the Allied bombing in Rome.
It was the best performance Sophia ever gave...IMHO.'Adam's Rib' is another good one to watch for Tracy/Hepburn synergy working at its best. Very witty ( script by Kanin/ Ruth Gordon) and Urbane.
This film is one of my fave in spite they both play lawyers.
That was indeed a good performance by Sopia - never really a great actress - but her best might be, in my view, in the Marriage Italin Style. There was a tremendous chemistry between her and Marcello Matroianni. From there one should go the totally unrelated Divorce Italian Style for Marcello at his best.Yep, there used to be quite a few couples with sparks... I don't think Nicole/Tom are going to deserve place in that fine group.
My wife is beggin me to get It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (we have not seen it in perhaps thirty years) - I think I shall go for it, Spencer was so witty in there.
Name the one who comes even close to Spencer. There is none.
Gotta admire the guy who once said," Acting is not important job in the scheme of things. Plumbing is."
"It's a mad, mad..." is a wonderful sunday afternoon film. :-)
All the aging comincs/actors haming it up. Talk about all star cast.
...Jean Gabin. Both had that incredibly deep, seemingly "static" face. One can't stop being amazed at the wide range of emotions that it was possible to read on those faces. Richard Burton was also great in that respect, and among the living perhaps Gene Hackman is the closest with very broad range of wonderful roles under his belt. I simply love him - he is tremendous.If you look outside the US, then you find such titans as Gerard Depardeau doing tremendous job in nearly every role. Russin actor Ulyanov also has that weight about his persona - another stone-faced genius.
Among the legends, Marcello is perhaps without peer. I doubt any other actor ever broke that many ladies' hearts.
But you are right, there in no one today with the kind of weight to their presence as Spencer used to carry. And frankly, I doubt that the market would receive well today a person with this kind of qualities. It seems that what sells today is Leonardo, Kevin, Harrison, Bruce - that kind of crap. If Spencer spoke quantum mechanics, these "stars" are still trying to figure out which way their ass is.
Whenever I see Spencer Tracy smile in a film, I think of my father's smile and the kind of joy it brought with it. There is a deep connection with that "stone" face.
From the corporate headquarters for the Wendy's fast food restaurants, this Central Ohioan can tell you that the Soviet runway fashion show ad is the pride of CEO Dave Thomas (who really shouldn't star in his company's ads anymore). Still has his evening fashion accessory...a flashlight.Both of those "Women" films are excellent. Victor, you're never gonna let go of that remark about Katarina Witt's rear end in "Ronin", are you?
Watching "The Navigator: An Odyssey Across Time" right now. Pretty good Australian time travel film (I guess that qualifies as "sci-fi", and if the Sci-Fi channel can get away with showing Hercules and Xena, then this certainly qualifies).
Kudos to Dave - it was so fresh and witty.***Both of those "Women" films are excellent.
A nice pair, to be sure.
***Victor, you're never gonna let go of that remark about Katarina Witt's rear end in "Ronin", are you?
You would have to refresh my memory on that one (if you'd be so kind), but my wife just could not contain herself watching the fashion models of the forties. That's what happens when you put real women on the screen.
And speaking of women with a lot of presence, do you remember Lya De Putti? Not your average household name, but for some reason she stuck in my memory.
***Watching "The Navigator: An Odyssey Across Time" right now. Pretty good Australian time travel film (I guess that qualifies as "sci-fi", and if the Sci-Fi channel can get away with showing Hercules and Xena, then this certainly qualifies).
If you open up the definition of sci-fi a bit more, then at some point the Sleeper is gonna make it too - and boy, what a comedy!
Worked with electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction in graduate school and developed films in dark rooms that were separated from the "equipment" by cylindrical light-tight sliding door chambers. After seeing "Sleeper", we prominently labeled these chambers with "Orgasmatron" plaques and my professor bought a Volkswagon Beetle ("it'll function well into the next century"). Shoulda seen the look on the Dean's face when he toured through the building with a funding committee.
That was our dark room.
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