Garbo Day
Posted: September 18th, 2023, 9:17 am
Anyone watching? Assuming it's her birthday as I know she's a Virgo. I'm recording Susan Lenox (which I haven't seen in a long time) and The Painted Veil (mostly for her outfits!).
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Re: Garbo Day
Posted: September 18th, 2023, 12:43 pm
I recall many years ago being impressed by Garbo in "Romance." She has lighter hair, I believe. Her silents are my faves, her talkies characters are rather ordinary (possible exception the ballet dancer where she is over the top; but pulls it off.) I see there are no silents today, sad.
Re: Garbo Day
Posted: September 18th, 2023, 1:43 pm
Yeah, no silents. Romance is one of my least favorites. Havent watched it in eons.
Re: Garbo Day
Posted: September 18th, 2023, 1:58 pm
Re: Garbo Day
Posted: September 18th, 2023, 3:52 pm
Re: Garbo Day
Posted: September 18th, 2023, 7:27 pm
One time I was taking the "minutes" at a faculty meeting, and my colleagues were complaining about the new copy machine. So I put down "it stinks on ice." At the next meeting when the minutes were distributed, one of my colleagues said "I am not familiar with that expression."
I believe Mel Brooks uses that phrase in History of the World Part I. As the French king, somebody tells him the peasants are revolting and he replies "you said it. They stink on ice."
I remember hearing the phrase as a kid (which is a long time ago), but I'm not sure in what context.
Re: Garbo Day
Posted: September 19th, 2023, 8:58 am
Funny! I might start using that expression.scsu1975 wrote: ↑September 18th, 2023, 7:27 pmOne time I was taking the "minutes" at a faculty meeting, and my colleagues were complaining about the new copy machine. So I put down "it stinks on ice." At the next meeting when the minutes were distributed, one of my colleagues said "I am not familiar with that expression."
I believe Mel Brooks uses that phrase in History of the World Part I. As the French king, somebody tells him the peasants are revolting and he replies "you said it. They stink on ice."
I remember hearing the phrase as a kid (which is a long time ago), but I'm not sure in what context.
Re: Garbo Day
Posted: September 20th, 2023, 12:54 am
Love Greta in NINOTCHKA. Her best film imo, silent or sound.
Re: Garbo Day
Posted: September 20th, 2023, 10:16 am
I've seen that film so many times though. I'm kinda Garboed out. Camille is still my favorite but I've seen that so many times too. Her early talkies aren't all that great, but they are less familiar to me so I tend to record them once in awhile or her silents the rare times they are shown.Bronxgirl48 wrote: ↑September 20th, 2023, 12:54 am Love Greta in NINOTCHKA. Her best film imo, silent or sound.
Re: Garbo Day
Posted: September 20th, 2023, 1:49 pm
I saw enough of QUEEN CHRISTINA (1933) to remember it's one of my favorite romance films, sans sex.
Re: Garbo Day
Posted: September 20th, 2023, 2:08 pm
I agree with you. A well made film.Allhallowsday wrote: ↑September 20th, 2023, 1:49 pm I saw enough of QUEEN CHRISTINA (1933) to remember it's one of my favorite romance films, sans sex.
Re: Garbo Day
Posted: September 20th, 2023, 2:23 pm
And the only JOHN GILBERT film I know I like... (I don't look at silents often.)
Re: Garbo Day
Posted: September 21st, 2023, 5:15 pm
Garbo is one of the greatest of all screen stars.... Time with her films is never poorly spent