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• Whoa!...no Bambi on the list...I'm very disappointed at you....nt - millen 12:21:18 03/27/06 (1)
  In Reply to: Here's 25 or 30 that I would never kick off the screen posted by Bambi B on March 27, 2006 at 08:18:23:

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  • Ah! The "Moving Graphic Feature" category - Bambi B 15:17:03 03/27/06 (0)
    In Reply to: Whoa!...no Bambi on the list...I'm very disappointed at you....nt posted by millen on March 27, 2006 at 12:21:18:

    millen,

    You're absolutely correct, it was gross negligence to an entire realm of movies that I forgot animations ! Or is "animation" out- like "comic book" and we have to say "moving graphic feature" or something invented by critics today?

    "Pinocchio", "Seven Dwarves", "Peter Pan", and "101 Dalmations" several od Disney feature animations were great- with Pinnochio (c. 1940) possibly the greatest animated feature ever. I actually haven't seen "Bambi" since 1964 as a tiny tot. Now there's even the "Bambi II" where Bambi faces the realities of a harsh advertising, religious, and marketing world bent on World domination. Disney has produced some remarkable fascist tracts like "The Lion King" too!

    Say, did you know Walt Disney is still alive? A friend and I walked across Hampstead Heath (N. London) late one night and came into Golder's Green. In a brilliantly lit large room was Walt Disney sitting at a desk with a 40' map of the World behind him. And this happened in 1989- 13 years after the media reported his death. No, Disney's like L. Ron Hubbard- away comtemplating the Universe, simulataneously saving on his income taxes, but still very much in charge of the Western Hemisphere.

    While they're not features, I can watch the older Tom and Jerry and Bugs Bunny/Tweety/Daffy/Roadrunner cartoons again and again. Even the musical scores for Tom and Jerry beat any aspect of "Titanic"- and Jerry has more personality than DiCaprio.

    Honourable mention is the live/animated feature dept: " Who framed Roger Rabbit?"

    Bugs Bunny is a kind of hero of mine- he's very much his own rabbit under all circumstances and makes his hole his castle. As I currently live in a small hole in the ground too, Bugs in an inspiration.

    Cheers,

    Bambi (-no relation)
    
    

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• No apology needed for Kingpin - Road Warrior 11:21:45 03/27/06 (3)
  In Reply to: Here's 25 or 30 that I would never kick off the screen posted by Bambi B on March 27, 2006 at 08:18:23:

  many LOL moments in that flick, Harrelson's character was hugely sympathetic, and Murray's was the exact opposite. Very even thoughout & quite inspired IMHO. Might fire it up this weekend.
  

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  • "Kingpin" - Bambi B 12:04:57 03/27/06 (2)
    In Reply to: No apology needed for Kingpin posted by Road Warrior on March 27, 2006 at 11:21:45:

    Road Warrior,

    > WARNING: Ending revealed! <

    "Kingpin" is a kind of guilty pleasure for me. It seems to be a kind of eaily dismissed slaptick/ buddy/ road movie with the surreal premise of a failed professional bowler teaming up with an Amish farmer, but it's much more. You're right, we like the Harrelson character right away.

    Harrelson's been dealt a horrible fate and though he's on the edge of being kind of lazy opportunist/ scammer, he really doesn't harm anyone and more imortantly, he's saint-like in his lack of outside blame for his troubles. The way he cajoles and yet still protects Quaid from the new, outside World is actually kind of tender. The fact he is not the big winner of the $1,000,000 tournament, but still fulills his promise to split the proceeeds 50-50- also makes Quaid a hero in his community-and like and respect Harrelson all the more.

    Murray is great as the lucky, self-absorbed "Big Ern". Many great, funny details. The clothes- and even Big Ern's encased rose bowling ball are great.

    It's by no means perfect, but it's quirky, energetic, and funny.

    I might have mentioned another guilty pleasure in the same arena, "The Big Lebowski", again a "failed" main character who doesn't point blame for his predicament and throiugh dramatic events tries to keep his feet on the ground plus protect his friends.

    Cheers,

    Bambi B
    
    
    

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    • How Harrelson paid rent sends me into fits of nausea. Funny nausea, I suppose. * - mr grits 12:03:51 04/02/06 (0)
      In Reply to: "Kingpin" posted by Bambi B on March 27, 2006 at 12:04:57:

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    • Lebowski all time top 50 flick, "The Dude abides" * - Road Warrior 13:29:22 03/27/06 (0)
      In Reply to: "Kingpin" posted by Bambi B on March 27, 2006 at 12:04:57:

      
      

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• Re: Isn't it - rico 10:51:43 03/27/06 (1)
  In Reply to: Here's 25 or 30 that I would never kick off the screen posted by Bambi B on March 27, 2006 at 08:18:23:

  "MY Man Godfrey?"
  
  

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  • OK: I'll trade you "MY Man Godfrey" and add "OUR Man in Havana" to my list (nt) - Bambi B 12:07:08 03/27/06 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: Isn't it posted by rico on March 27, 2006 at 10:51:43:

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