I had thought of listening to a BBC item on their Sounds section called "Box Office Bombs". The blurb only mentions two films "Ishtar" (1987) a huge budget comedy starring Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman which was a commercial disaster and the recent adaptation of "Cats".
But I decided not to when I saw that the same item had a director by the name of Gaspar Noe in which he shares his viewing notes . I think it's probable that you've never heard of him and even less likely that you've ever seen any of his films which are off the scale of vileness. Also he is known for his use of aggressive strobe lighting throughout his films.. So don't be inclined to see if you can find anything of his online as you could well need medical treatment as a result. I would be surprised if his choice of films to watch would have any one would want to watch.
No, I haven't seen anything of his 
@El Loro posted:I had thought of listening to a BBC item on their Sounds section called "Box Office Bombs". The blurb only mentions two films "Ishtar" (1987) a huge budget comedy starring Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman which was a commercial disaster and the recent adaptation of "Cats".
But I decided not to when I saw that the same item had a director by the name of Gaspar Noe in which he shares his viewing notes . I think it's probable that you've never heard of him and even less likely that you've ever seen any of his films which are off the scale of vileness. Also he is known for his use of aggressive strobe lighting throughout his films.. So don't be inclined to see if you can find anything of his online as you could well need medical treatment as a result. I would be surprised if his choice of films to watch would have any one would want to watch.
No, I haven't seen anything of his
I think you may have convinced me not to watch El 
I've got 'The Glenn Miller Story' on atm...he's just been called up 
@slimfern posted:I think you may have convinced me not to watch El
I've got 'The Glenn Miller Story' on atm...he's just been called up
Although James Stewart was taught to accurately mimic playing the trombone it was his tutor who actually played it. Not a film I've seen as I know how it ends
@El Loro posted:Although James Stewart was taught to accurately mimic playing the trombone it was his tutor who actually played it. Not a film I've seen as I know how it ends
I know it's a sad ending, but it's lovely to watch up until that part 
They were right in the film when they said his music will be eternal ...I like it..it reminds me of functions at the officers mess
@El Loro posted:New giant water lily identified, it had been mistakenly identified as an existing type of water lily.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/sci...environment-61725827
It's rather big.
wow that is huge EL 
night EL slim moonsiieee
@slimfern I missed a film on the Talking Pictures tv channel which has been shown by them before but I haven't mentioned it. "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers" (1946) on this afternoon at 15.45. Drama/film noir. Good film though quite gloomy.
The three actors who share top billing being well known at the time - Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin and Lizabeth Scott, the other main character was not a star then and this is his film debut - Kirk Douglas.
@El Loro posted:@slimfern I missed a film on the Talking Pictures tv channel which has been shown by them before but I haven't mentioned it. "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers" (1946) on this afternoon at 15.45. Drama/film noir. Good film though quite gloomy.
The three actors who share top billing being well known at the time - Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin and Lizabeth Scott, the other main character was not a star then and this is his film debut - Kirk Douglas.
How gloomy?
Is it worth me recording it El?
I have a busy day planned so probably won't have the chance to watch it at the time specified..
Thanks though
@slimfern posted:How gloomy?
Is it worth me recording it El?
I have a busy day planned so probably won't have the chance to watch it at the time specified..
Thanks though
Here's the trailer for that film which gives you a feel as to what to expect, it's quite moody:
Film is in the public domain in the States so, as a result, the film is on Youtube with some of them with no charge.
@El Loro posted:@slimfern I missed a film on the Talking Pictures tv channel which has been shown by them before but I haven't mentioned it. "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers" (1946) on this afternoon at 15.45. Drama/film noir. Good film though quite gloomy.
The three actors who share top billing being well known at the time - Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin and Lizabeth Scott, the other main character was not a star then and this is his film debut - Kirk Douglas.
It just goes to show that no matter how strong or weak in character you are as a child, that bad parenting has serious knock on effects
It couldn't end any other way really could it El...
@slimfern posted:It just goes to show that no matter how strong or weak in character you are as a child, that bad parenting has serious knock on effects
It couldn't end any other way really could it El...
Very true 
Barbara Stanwyck was in a wide range of films. Made a number of Frank Capra films some serious, some less so. Best comedy she made was probably Howard Hawks' "Ball of Fire" (1941). Then was in a number of film noir films such as the one you watched and the major one being "Double Indemnity" (1944). Easily the most disturbing film noirs of hers that I've seen would be "Sorry, Wrong Number" (1948), good but very grim.
@El Loro posted:Very true
Barbara Stanwyck was in a wide range of films. Made a number of Frank Capra films some serious, some less so. Best comedy she made was probably Howard Hawks' "Ball of Fire" (1941). Then was in a number of film noir films such as the one you watched and the major one being "Double Indemnity" (1944). Easily the most disturbing film noirs of hers that I've seen would be "Sorry, Wrong Number" (1948), good but very grim.
Barbara Stanwyck is very familiar, I've seen her in a few films...don't ask me which ones though 
@slimfern posted:Barbara Stanwyck is very familiar, I've seen her in a few films...don't ask me which ones though
She was in 5 films directed by Frank Capra, "Ladies of Leisure" (1930), "The Miracle Woman" (1931), "Forbidden" 1932), "The Bitter Tea of General Yen" (1932), and the only one you might have seen "Meet John Doe" (1941). The first four of those are not what you think of when you think of a Frank Capra film and the earlier ones are pre-Code. The only one of those four I've seen is "The Miracle Woman" (no connection at all with "The Miracle Worker" (1962) the Anne Bancroft film about Helen Keller),
"Meet John Doe" has Gary Cooper in and is what you think of as a Frank Capra film such as "Mr Deeds Goes to Town" and "It's a Wonderful Life", a very good film but not quite as good as those two.
Photos of an English summer:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-61785703
There's a timeless quality to many of them even though they are recent. My favourite is the first one
@El Loro posted:She was in 5 films directed by Frank Capra, "Ladies of Leisure" (1930), "The Miracle Woman" (1931), "Forbidden" 1932), "The Bitter Tea of General Yen" (1932), and the only one you might have seen "Meet John Doe" (1941). The first four of those are not what you think of when you think of a Frank Capra film and the earlier ones are pre-Code. The only one of those four I've seen is "The Miracle Woman" (no connection at all with "The Miracle Worker" (1962) the Anne Bancroft film about Helen Keller),
"Meet John Doe" has Gary Cooper in and is what you think of as a Frank Capra film such as "Mr Deeds Goes to Town" and "It's a Wonderful Life", a very good film but not quite as good as those two.
Yes that one I think I have seen, many years ago....I think I've seen her in a western too...not sure.
I've just finished watching 'Anne (with an 'E') of Green Gables'
@El Loro posted:Photos of an English summer:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-61785703
There's a timeless quality to many of them even though they are recent. My favourite is the first one
I would agree with you about the timelss quality aspect El
There are many areas of outstanding beauty near us that have remained the same for as many years as I and my Dad can remember and before...
I think number three is my favourite...the coast over countryside every time for me
@slimfern posted:Yes that one I think I have seen, many years ago....I think I've seen her in a western too...not sure.
I've just finished watching 'Anne (with an 'E') of Green Gables'
Never seen "Anne of Green Gables" Apparently for the 1934 film version Dawn O'Day changed her name to Anne Shirley so Anne Shirley played Anne Shirley
Barbara Stanwyck was in "The Furies! (1950) a western which has been on television at least twice in the last year or so so that may be what you were thinking of. Trailer for that (it was Walter Huston's final film)
@El Loro posted:Never seen "Anne of Green Gables"
Barbara Stanwyck was in "The Furies! (1950) a western which has been on television at least twice in the last year or so so that may be what you were thinking of. Trailer for that (it was Walter Huston's final film)
No it wasn't 'The Furies'...I don't recall seeing that.
'Forty Guns' though...that looks familiar.
It was many years ago...so I could be completely wrong on both counts
I suppose having the same name as the character you are portraying could be a handy thing
Got 'Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House' on at the moment...Cary Grant and Myrna Loy 
I'm sat in the garden watching it through open patio doors 
@slimfern posted:No it wasn't 'The Furies'...I don't recall seeing that.
'Forty Guns' though...that looks familiar.
It was many years ago...so I could be completely wrong on both counts
I suppose having the same name as the character you are portraying could be a handy thing
Got 'Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House' on at the moment...Cary Grant and Myrna Loy
I'm sat in the garden watching it through open patio doors
I haven't seen "Forty Guns". I see that it was directed by Samuel Fuller. He's a director who I avoid his films as they tend to be brutal and violent.
I'd far rather rewatch "Mr Blandings.."
night EL slim moonsieeee
A beet farm trialling an unusual method of combatting pests without using pesticides:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-...and-norfolk-62040807
@El Loro posted:A beet farm trialling an unusual method of combatting pests without using pesticides:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-...and-norfolk-62040807
What a clever idea...if it works 
Looks very pretty
@El Loro posted:Nicer than locally, the closest to coloured crops I get to see are the yellow rapeseed crop fields where one has to close car windows if driving past because of the smell of them
@slimfern posted:
Very pleasant