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by cascabel
March 17th, 2008, 4:29 pm
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: FEATURE - THE WIZARD OF OZ
Replies: 1
Views: 1358

Oh, yes. I wanted Dorothy to stay in OZ. It speaks well of Dorothy's character that she was concerned about her aunt and uncle; but I wish the movie had, at least, hinted that Dorothy wasn't going to be stuck on the farm forever. In later OZ books, of course, she has more adventures and even takes A...
by cascabel
March 17th, 2008, 4:23 pm
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: Coming Up on TCM
Replies: 850
Views: 261441

If nothing else, Alice's Restaurant is proving to be an icebreaker in the family. While discussing it, my teenaged niece opened up about her hopes and fears in going off to college and out in the big, scary world. The movie Hair looks wrong. It does feel more like the '70s--which makes no sense. I w...
by cascabel
March 16th, 2008, 5:03 pm
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: Coming Up on TCM
Replies: 850
Views: 261441

Ollie--Thank you for the thoughtful reply. I dread re-watching certain movies of the 1960s because I can't easily separate out my old childish emotional reactions in order to make a fair adult critique. It's too bad about Easy Rider . Recently, one of my brothers convinced me to look at it again. I ...
by cascabel
March 15th, 2008, 7:38 pm
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: Coming Up on TCM
Replies: 850
Views: 261441

I am steeling myself to watch Alice's Restaurant on the 17th--for the first time since its release. I haven't wanted to watch it again before this because I was afraid of destroying all my adolescent memories. I hope I can bear it now. :wink: It probably wasn't the best replacement for the bumped Za...
by cascabel
March 15th, 2008, 7:10 pm
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: Bunny Lake is Missing (1965)
Replies: 11
Views: 4885

There might be plenty of flaws and holes in this movie, but it still manages to be deeply disturbing. It's all beautifully photographed, with wonderful performances by Olivier, Martita Hunt and Noel Coward. Ordinary things and people, who should make you feel safe, appear unreliable--schools, teache...
by cascabel
March 3rd, 2008, 9:29 pm
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: The Dresser (1983)
Replies: 7
Views: 2960

moirafinnie, Mr.Arkadin--Thank you. You're very kind.
by cascabel
March 3rd, 2008, 2:50 am
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: The Dresser (1983)
Replies: 7
Views: 2960

I like this exhausting movie so much. It's a thrill to see the actors, after all the intense backstage drama, pull themselves together in time to quietly troop downstairs to the stage. I love the storm-making scene where everyone's working his heart out, and then the real storm afterwards, when Finn...