Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 67

innerSpaceman · 07-28-2006, 10:53 PM

Um, great story there, €, but wasn't Polanski an indicted felon who could not set foot in the U.S.???

(He was stuck in France, I think, but the Parisian version of the ride had not been built yet.)

€uroMeinke · 07-28-2006, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Um, great story there, €, but wasn't Polanski an indicted felon who could not set foot in the U.S.???

(He was stuck in France, I think, but the Parisian version of the ride had not been built yet.)

Yeah, I was wondering a bit about the timeline - and if the story as written may have been embellished - perhaps he encouraged those who still could, to go ride it in the states - or perhaps they took a trip to Tokyo...

Prudence · 07-28-2006, 10:56 PM

I'm still waiting for someone to send me Citizen Kane.

Although I've seen both Gentlemen Prefer Blonds and How to Marry a Millionaire.

Alex · 07-28-2006, 11:03 PM

My movie musing is this: Isn't Marilyn Monroe just about the most overrated product of Hollywood ever? Not a good movie in the bunch (yes, Some Like It Hot suffers horribly in my opinion because of her presence) when she is involved for more than 10 minutes except for The Misfits and that is, I think, made more interesting by the events surrounding the movie than the actual movie.

She was pretty though. But it also sucks that somehow she is the image on the DVD cover for Monkey Business. That's such an insult to Ginger Rogers.

Also, I'd like to point out, for those who don't like them, the futility of resisting generic threads. I created a separate thread for Clerks II and mousepod still posted his comments here.

innerSpaceman · 07-28-2006, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Also, I'd like to point out, for those who don't like them, the futility of resisting generic threads. I created a separate thread for Clerks II and mousepod still posted his comments here.

Hence the unplanned brilliance of my starting the M. Night thread once discussion about his films in this thread was nearly done.

Surprisingly, the general political thread that I thought would reign forever in the Daily Grind has seen better days now that some very serious political events are afoot.

So, it all depends...

BarTopDancer · 07-28-2006, 11:02 PM

Bewitched was cute. I really like Nicole Kidman.

€uroMeinke · 07-28-2006, 11:08 PM

I will always love Marilyn in the 7-year itch and will have Champagne & Potato Chips in her honor whenever I view it.

Alex · 07-28-2006, 11:15 PM

I don't think I would like The Seven Year Itch regardless of who was playing the Monroe character so I can't really say it is her fault I don't like that one.

It is just so contrived and feels like exactly what it is: a filmed stage production. But not in a good way.

wendybeth · 07-28-2006, 11:19 PM

I think Marilyn was an adorable caricature of an idealised woman, but I still think dying young was the best thing that could have happened for her career. Is that really bad of me? She really had NOOOOOOO talent, just looks, and haven't we been fed enough of that sort of crap over the past few decades? (Mentally going over roster of male posters....)

Never mind- don't answer that.

Don't get me wrong! She was very cute, and even married a smart guy! But, come on, really- she couldn't act her way out of a strip club. Well, okay, she did, but not very well.

€uroMeinke · 07-28-2006, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by wendybeth

I think Marilyn was an adorable caricature of an idealised woman, but I still think dying young was the best thing that could have happened for her career. Is that really bad of me? She really had NOOOOOOO talent, just looks, and haven't we been fed enough of that sort of crap over the past few decades? (Mentally going over roster of male posters....)

Never mind- don't answer that.

Don't get me wrong! She was very cute, and even married a smart guy! But, come on, really- she couldn't act her way out of a strip club. Well, okay, she did, but not very well.

I think it was her caricature that made her - she became an icon of the ideal of the times. In her roles she seems tohave fun playing that out. In her real life, well - no wonder she offed herself. But her movies are Campy, and I can still have a lot of fun with that even if it isn't Bergman.

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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	My movie musing is this: Isn't Marilyn Monroe just about the most overrated product of Hollywood ever? Not a good movie in the bunch (yes, Some Like It Hot suffers horribly in my opinion because of her presence) when she is involved for more than 10 minutes except for The Misfits and that is, I think, made more interesting by the events surrounding the movie than the actual movie. She was pretty though. But it also sucks that somehow she is the image on the DVD cover for Monkey Business. That's such an insult to Ginger Rogers. Also, I'd like to point out, for those who don't like them, the futility of resisting generic threads. I created a separate thread for Clerks II and mousepod still posted his comments here.
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€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	I will always love Marilyn in the 7-year itch and will have Champagne & Potato Chips in her honor whenever I view it. __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I don't think I would like The Seven Year Itch regardless of who was playing the Monroe character so I can't really say it is her fault I don't like that one. It is just so contrived and feels like exactly what it is: a filmed stage production. But not in a good way.
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wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	I think Marilyn was an adorable caricature of an idealised woman, but I still think dying young was the best thing that could have happened for her career. Is that really bad of me? She really had NOOOOOOO talent, just looks, and haven't we been fed enough of that sort of crap over the past few decades? (Mentally going over roster of male posters....) Never mind- don't answer that. Don't get me wrong! She was very cute, and even married a smart guy! But, come on, really- she couldn't act her way out of a strip club. Well, okay, she did, but not very well. __________________
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