Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 71

Alex · 07-28-2006, 11:27 PM

The cruise ship is Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Marilyn performs "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" in it.

Jane Russell is the other one, I presume.

Prudence · 07-28-2006, 11:28 PM

oh yeah. (My brain is currently full of evidence rules and doesn't have space for movie titles.)

BarTopDancer · 07-28-2006, 11:33 PM

I like Breakfast at Tiffanys.

And I'm not sure why, but I miss seeing George Peppard in stuff (yes, I know he died). That's probably one of the many reasons I TiVO the A-Team.

And I really hope this plot outline from IMDB is wrooooooong.

Quote:

Four soldiers, who refuse to fight in the Iraq war because they feel the war is unjustified, go on the run and help people in trouble.

. Better yet I hope the whole movie is scrapped.

innerSpaceman · 07-28-2006, 11:44 PM

The poor-man's Marlyn, namely Jayne Mansfield, is in a fabulous movie called The Girl Can't Help It.

Hysterical Frank Tashlin pic, lots of early rock'n'roll bands doing famous numbers, even Julie London in a featured cameo, and her classic rendition of Cry Me a River featuring heavily in the story.

Oh, why oh why can't I find this one on DVD? It's an absolute classic!

Prudence · 07-28-2006, 11:45 PM

ooooh! I've had that song stuck in my head for weeks! (probably due to listening to the CD over and over again.) It's not on DVD?

innerSpaceman · 07-28-2006, 11:48 PM

Dunno, but I've never seen it. I had an old videotape that I taped off some pay channel about 15 years ago, but i lost it.

Say it with me now ... BAH.

mousepod · 07-29-2006, 12:00 AM

They used to show The Girl Can't Help It on TCM (widescreen, no less), which is where I taped it. But it looks like amazon.co.uk has it on DVD for less than 13 bucks (plus shipping).

Alex · 07-29-2006, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Oh, why oh why can't I find this one on DVD? It's an absolute classic!

It is part of this Jayne Mansfield DVD collection. Here it is all on its own but it is out of print so the used copies are going for a fair chunk of change (just as much as for the collection)

The UK Version is reasonably priced, though, if your player can play it.

mousepod · 07-29-2006, 12:12 AM

Speaking of spoilers - I've seen several trailers multiple times over the last few weeks (I'd like someone to explain to me how trailers are selected - are they "attached" to a movie by the studio or the distributor? Are they selected by the theater? A combination?) - and I feel like I know everything I need to know about them and more.

I've had a copy of Kairo sitting in my "to watch" pile for over a year, and had very little idea of the several plot twists. Now that I've seen the trailer for Pulse, the American remake of the Japanese horror flick. I feel like I don't need to see either.

CoasterMatt · 07-29-2006, 12:14 AM

Jayne Mansfield was way hotter than Marilyn imho... till she lost her head.

07-28-2006, 11:27 PM	#701
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	The cruise ship is Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Marilyn performs "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" in it. Jane Russell is the other one, I presume.
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	The poor-man's Marlyn, namely Jayne Mansfield, is in a fabulous movie called The Girl Can't Help It. Hysterical Frank Tashlin pic, lots of early rock'n'roll bands doing famous numbers, even Julie London in a featured cameo, and her classic rendition of Cry Me a River featuring heavily in the story. Oh, why oh why can't I find this one on DVD? It's an absolute classic!
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Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	ooooh! I've had that song stuck in my head for weeks! (probably due to listening to the CD over and over again.) It's not on DVD? __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Dunno, but I've never seen it. I had an old videotape that I taped off some pay channel about 15 years ago, but i lost it. Say it with me now ... BAH.
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07-29-2006, 12:00 AM	#707
mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	They used to show The Girl Can't Help It on TCM (widescreen, no less), which is where I taped it. But it looks like amazon.co.uk has it on DVD for less than 13 bucks (plus shipping). __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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07-29-2006, 12:12 AM	#709
mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	Speaking of spoilers - I've seen several trailers multiple times over the last few weeks (I'd like someone to explain to me how trailers are selected - are they "attached" to a movie by the studio or the distributor? Are they selected by the theater? A combination?) - and I feel like I know everything I need to know about them and more. I've had a copy of Kairo sitting in my "to watch" pile for over a year, and had very little idea of the several plot twists. Now that I've seen the trailer for Pulse, the American remake of the Japanese horror flick. I feel like I don't need to see either. __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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07-29-2006, 12:14 AM	#710
CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	Jayne Mansfield was way hotter than Marilyn imho... till she lost her head. __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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