MUSINGS, PONDERINGS, RUMINATIONS AND FANCIES

[Hibi]

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a good film, but its no Nashville, Day of the Locust, Dog Day Afternoon, or Barry Lyndon......

Barry Lyndon? Nashville? I feel a leg being pulled.

no, no legs being pulled.....

Why drag me into this? (both of you). INCLUDE ME OUT! (or at least my quote).

[Hibi]

Speaking of Oscar nominees, where was Melinda Dillon?

[CinemaInternational]

Speaking of Oscar nominees, where was Melinda Dillon?

Good question. Especially since Close Encounters and Christmas Story are still household name films.

[CinemaInternational]

No disrespect CinemaInternational, but what do you see in Barry Lyndon? I only saw it once, at a theater alone, no distractions, a fan of Kubrick and anticipating the film. Good Lord, when will this end, was my reaction.

I think its one of the most beautiful looking films ever made, and the story I felt was a very intriguing one. Kubrick runs very hot and cold with me, but this is one of the times he did an excellent job

[Andree]

I always find it hard to resist The Asphalt Jungle, a prime crime flick full of intriguing characters. Something I didn't think of
before--the Sam Jaffe character, Herr Doktor WeiseneheimerumlautvonHassenpfeffer, never gets to meet Marilyn Monroe's character,
Angela. With his predilection for sweet young things, Angela might have blown more than one of old doc's gaskets and messed up the
whole robbery plot, which didn't work out that well in the end anyway. And John McIntire as the police chief spends too much time
preaching about crime. Just capture the bad guys and quite running on at the mouth. McIntire was also likely wrong that Emmerich
was old enough to be Angela's grandpappy. IRL, Calhern was thirty one years older than Monroe. That would be a highly unlikely short
gap of years in which to have a granddaughter. Dumb copper.

[Andree]

Yep, poor Dix ending up as a human hay bale. Ouch. He was pretty rough hewn, but he stuck to his principles, at least
as many principles as a crook could have. I still get a kick out of Herr Doktor and his unfortunate addiction to pretty
young women. That was his fatal flaw. Should have waited till he got to Mexico.

[Andree]

Guess there was no problem, though this might be considered elder abuse and discrimination against dirty old men.
So the old geezer likes purty girls. Big deal



And dis only cost ein nickel. Dat's vy I love dis country.

[Intrepid37]

So the old geezer likes purty girls. Big deal

Is that still allowed?

[Andree]

How about a shout out to poor old Cobby. Yeah, he was a weasel, a small time operator with a spine of taffy, and a
stoolie, but he did put Dr. Riedenschneider in touch with Emmerich, which got the whole plan started. And compared
to some of the other guys he wasn't that bad. Hopefully after he serves a few years, he'll be back in the bookie business,
allowing suckers to place bets on slowpokes.

[Andree]

Is that still allowed?

I suppose so. You can't be arrested for what you're thinking. And the guy believes he's going on a long trip to Cleveland,
so he deserves a little thrill.

[Intrepid37]

Is that still allowed?

I suppose so. You can't be arrested for what you're thinking.

What if I say it out loud? Could I be arrested under some kind of "creep" law?

Or is that just in England?

[EP Millstone]

. . . You can't be arrested for what you're thinking . . .

[Andree]

What if I say it out loud? Could I be arrested under some kind of "creep" law?

Or is that just in England?

I guess it all matters what you say and who you say it to. No doubt a serious verbal threat to a specific
person might get one into trouble. I think there still might be a few places where cussing in public is a
misdemeanor. **** that ****.

[Andree]

I haven't heard that one in years. Always got a kick out of the lyrics. Four guys in dinner jackets and bowties
standing on the corner. Nothing strange about that. Nope. Not at all.

[Intrepid37]

What if I say it out loud? Could I be arrested under some kind of "creep" law?

Or is that just in England?

I guess it all matters what you say and who you say it to. No doubt a serious verbal threat to a specific
person might get one into trouble. I think there still might be a few places where cussing in public is a
misdemeanor. **** that ****.

An older guy saying he likes pretty girls is what I think we were talking about.

I was just wondering if that's allowed anymore. I think it's illegal in England now - and maybe Australia too.