Book: Yes, I'd forgotten you're moonlighting as a criminal mastermind now. Got your next heist planned? Simon: No. But I'm thinking about growing a big black mustache. I'm a traditionalist.

'War Stories'


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DavidS - Sep 22, 2010 8:34:27 pm PDT #11233 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Thanks, David, that was fun!

So was your list! It's like you were just waiting for the opportunity to program on cable.

I'm boggled that Ace in the Hole and Golddiggers are hard to find. They seem to be on TV over here frequently.

I love Jan Sterling in Ace in the Hole.

Reporter: "Do you want to pray?"
Jan: "Kneeling bags my nylons."


Fiona - Sep 22, 2010 8:40:51 pm PDT #11234 of 30000

It's like you were just waiting for the opportunity to program on cable.

The only problem being I don't actually get TCM over here....

But yes, it's incredible to me in this day and age how some movies can still be so hard to get a hold of.

Corwood, the Apu Trilogy is easily available over here, maybe I can swap you for "Ace in the Hole"...?


DavidS - Sep 22, 2010 8:47:23 pm PDT #11235 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

But yes, it's incredible to me in this day and age how some movies can still be so hard to get a hold of.

Heh, this is why I've been hitting the Grey Market this year. I just scored a cool, very late sixties mod French movie titled Erotissimo from ModCinema.com.

Also, you can find a lot of stuff on All Clues No Solutions and similar sites.


Fiona - Sep 22, 2010 8:48:00 pm PDT #11236 of 30000

I'm boggled that Ace in the Hole and Golddiggers are hard to find. They seem to be on TV over here frequently.

Not here, or at least - not on non-subscription channels.

Edit: my problem is Region 2. I know there are ways round this, but I need DVDs I can show in class (using ancient DVD players) and possibly lend to students. Also poverty (can't really afford to spend $$$$s on one single DVD).


megan walker - Sep 22, 2010 8:54:41 pm PDT #11237 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

What three movies would you pick if you were guest programmer on Turner Classic Movies?

Lavender Hill Mob, George Cukor's A Double Life, and Faisons un rĂªve (because it's truly a crime that Sacha Guitry is not better known--his creativity and delivery was genius).


Sean K - Sep 22, 2010 9:15:14 pm PDT #11238 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

Le Voyage Dans La Lune, Testament of Dr. Mabuse, Alexander Nevsky.


DavidS - Sep 22, 2010 9:21:11 pm PDT #11239 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Good programming!

megan, you saw that Eclipse (Criterion) put out a Sacha Guitry set, no?


megan walker - Sep 22, 2010 9:34:16 pm PDT #11240 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

megan, you saw that Eclipse (Criterion) put out a Sacha Guitry set, no?

Just now, when I looked to see what of his was out here. I may have to put that on my Christmas list. His stuff is so much fun.


Fiona - Sep 23, 2010 3:31:02 am PDT #11241 of 30000

OK, I just know that with a bit of Buffista input we can crack this:

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After two viewings I've got: James Bond (not sure which one), ..., Up, The Godfather, The Usual Suspects, The Birds, The Big Lebowski, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Babe?, Delicatessen?, Airplane, One Million Years B.C., The Shawshank Redemption, ..., Dr. Strangelove..., Pan's Labyrinth, Singin' in the Rain?, Ben Hur, Silence of the Lambs, Borat, Groundhog Day .

Any advance?


Jars - Sep 23, 2010 3:37:51 am PDT #11242 of 30000

Fiona, The Blair Witch Project is the only one I saw that you didn't, I think.

Going back for a second viewing.

ETA - also

The Matrix.