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by Lomm
September 25th, 2014, 8:35 pm
Forum: The People of Film
Topic: CANDIDS II
Replies: 3478
Views: 1177512

Re: CANDIDS II

Hooray for the return! Very glad to see this thread pop up. :)
by Lomm
September 25th, 2014, 2:48 pm
Forum: Silents & PreCodes
Topic: WHAT SILENTS & PRE-CODES HAVE YOU SEEN LATELY?
Replies: 3714
Views: 1088943

Re: WHAT SILENTS & PRE-CODES HAVE YOU SEEN LATELY?

Not a silent, but I watched a pre-code film called The Naughty Flirt the other night starring Alice White as the titular flirt and a young Myrna Loy in a small role as the sister of a conniving gold digger (and no small gold digger herself). It's a fairly typical 30s farce, with rich people walking ...
by Lomm
September 24th, 2014, 6:49 pm
Forum: General TV and Media
Topic: 2014 tv shows new and continuing
Replies: 72
Views: 65348

Re: 2014 tv shows new and continuing

No, I keep meaning to look that up because of the opening credits of the show mentioning a miniseries. I have one episode to go, and then I have to wait until next year, so maybe I will give that a look. I usually get turned off of political dramas, but Kevin Spacey is just so delightfully nasty.
by Lomm
September 24th, 2014, 3:40 pm
Forum: General TV and Media
Topic: 2014 tv shows new and continuing
Replies: 72
Views: 65348

Re: 2014 tv shows new and continuing

I am looking forward to the the return of Once Upon a Time this weekend to ABC, and The Flash, on CW. As a comic fan, what I've seen of the latter so far pushes all the right buttons for me. Not dark and cynical like that Superman movie was. Just looks fun! (Warner Bros: Not every character is Batma...
by Lomm
September 23rd, 2014, 1:26 pm
Forum: The People of Film
Topic: *CANDIDS*
Replies: 14682
Views: 6180411

Re: *CANDIDS*

Starting a new thread is easy Mongo. Thanks for all the wonderful pictures, hopefully when you say "eventually" you mean tomorrow. :)
by Lomm
September 20th, 2014, 7:21 am
Forum: Foreign Films
Topic: Fellini's Roma (1972)
Replies: 11
Views: 18949

Re: Fellini's Roma (1972)

OK, that makes 4; added. :) These are all subtitled foreign language films, right? Please pardon my ignorance!
by Lomm
September 19th, 2014, 2:58 pm
Forum: Foreign Films
Topic: Fellini's Roma (1972)
Replies: 11
Views: 18949

Re: Fellini's Roma (1972)

I'm not aware enough of Fellini's work, something I should remedy. Can anyone recommend me a couple of good ones to start with? The best way to see Fellini is to watch his work chronologically. If you jump to Roma or 8 1/2 it's very difficult to get into his mindset & realize the evolution of h...
by Lomm
September 18th, 2014, 10:32 am
Forum: Foreign Films
Topic: Fellini's Roma (1972)
Replies: 11
Views: 18949

Re: Fellini's Roma (1972)

Thanks, I will check them out!
by Lomm
September 16th, 2014, 2:06 pm
Forum: Foreign Films
Topic: Fellini's Roma (1972)
Replies: 11
Views: 18949

Re: Fellini's Roma (1972)

I'm not aware enough of Fellini's work, something I should remedy. Can anyone recommend me a couple of good ones to start with?
by Lomm
September 14th, 2014, 3:31 am
Forum: The People of Film
Topic: *CANDIDS*
Replies: 14682
Views: 6180411

Re: *CANDIDS*

Claudette is one of my top 5, good pics, Erik.
by Lomm
September 13th, 2014, 6:38 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: WHAT FILMS HAVE YOU SEEN LATELY?
Replies: 8121
Views: 1842729

Re: WHAT FILMS HAVE YOU SEEN LATELY?

I'm so out of touch I know nothing at all about "Guardians." Is the source a comic book? Graphic novel? The young people I know are SO excited about it! It is based on a Marvel comic series, and set in the same "universe" as the Avengers, Iron Man, etc. A cameo villain in this f...
by Lomm
September 13th, 2014, 1:41 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: WHAT FILMS HAVE YOU SEEN LATELY?
Replies: 8121
Views: 1842729

Re: WHAT FILMS HAVE YOU SEEN LATELY?

I was not expecting Guardians to be a good movie, and thought it would be Marvel Studios first misstep since they started making their own films with Iron Man. Boy, was I wrong. It's one of the best films of the year, if not the last several. I actually went to a theater twice and saw it, which I ha...
by Lomm
September 13th, 2014, 7:23 am
Forum: General TV and Media
Topic: Favorite TV Shows
Replies: 126
Views: 96092

Re: Favorite TV Shows

I could drive myself batty considering the difference between realism and believability. But there is one. Something can feel genuine within the confines of the story, thanks to the creativity of writer and director, even though it would rarely happen in real life. Oh sure, they do it all the time ...
by Lomm
September 12th, 2014, 7:09 am
Forum: General TV and Media
Topic: Favorite TV Shows
Replies: 126
Views: 96092

Re: Favorite TV Shows

I think it depends entirely on context. In an intense situation (i.e. an action/mystery show) you're going to have violence, because you'd have violence in those situations, and probably some language too. Being intended for entertainment, we viewers are only going to be privy to the most exciting d...
by Lomm
September 11th, 2014, 2:36 pm
Forum: General TV and Media
Topic: Favorite TV Shows
Replies: 126
Views: 96092

Re: Favorite TV Shows

I'm all for fewer restrictions, myself, with a few caveats. First, it should be after 9 PM. Second, it should be (as it is now) clearly noted what "rating" the show has. AMC has a "one F word per season" policy for their shows; for some reason, one is apparently ok, but not more!...