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  1. Sadly, that is not the correct movie. But now, If you read more slowly, you can probably identify one of the critical clues and get the right answer.
  2. This movie is from a famous director, and is a famous movie in its own right. The script was based on a novel, and the English translation of the novel's title is "Cold Sweat- From Among the Dead." This movie is largely set in and around San Francisco (California.) This movie had an alternate ending. As was common at the time, the European censors were appeased by an ending that made sure no villain got away. (It can be seen as a deleted scene in the Collector's Edition.) Two of the main characters are safe, and a radio announcement tells of the arrest of the mastermind behind the crime. It has been said that you need to see this movie at least twice to get it- once to focus on the plot, and once to focus on the characters and themes and so on. One criticism of this movie is the pacing- it suffers from a lack of explosions, fist fights, and flash, and the first half APPEARS to have little happening in it- the first time you see the movie. But if you trust that the movie earned its reputation and the director did as well, you can stick with it and observe the movie transform while you watch. Martin Scorcese raved about this movie. Among his comments- "As is the case with all great films, truly great films, no matter how much has been said and written about them, the dialogue about it will always continue." "In fact, it just stands alone - period. For such a personal work with such a uniquely disturbing vision of the world to come out of the studio system when it did was not just unusual - it was nearly unthinkable." He also praised the "astonishing" title sequence and the "tragically beautiful score." One of the main characters is seen early in the movie, in a high-rise apartment. It is his friend's apartment, not his own, and he is visiting. Otherwise, we'd have a rather curious question to pose to the character or the director. Roger Ebert said of this movie that it was one of the two or three best films this director ever made, and the one where he dealt most with the themes that defined his art, that it was the most "confessional." One of the most famous shots of the film was achieved by zooming the lens in while simultaneously pulling the camera back. The mission seen in the movie was an actual one, and exists to this day- although the movie added a bell tower that does not (which was obviously necessary for the movie.) The director has a "don't blink" cameo towards the beginning of this movie, in front of the shipyard, carrying a trumpet case. This movie is, apparently, famous enough that a remake has been considered. Robert Downey Jr has been cast to play the male lead, if it ever actually gets filmed. Since this film has a considerable following, the restoration of the film- restoring the color, remaking the audio- was accomplished rather painstakingly. They used the director's original notes concerning the audio tracks as guidelines. They were also clever enough to hide hisses, pops and bangs in the source tapes by adding sounds appropriate to the scenes- like extra seagull cries and a foghorn to the scene at Cypress Point. Due to a matter of who owned the rights to the movie, the movie was not released for DVD home viewing until 1998, but has been released several times since then, on DVD and Blu-Ray, as a standalone movie and as part of a collection of the director's works (at least 3 different collections have been done and included it so far!) (It was released on VHS in 1985.) At the time this movie was released, the reviews were lukewarm at best in the US and in the UK. In France, the reviews were positive. (Ideas about what makes a great movie can vary from country to country, and is one reason why "foreign" films can seem so foreign when we try to make sense of them.) The British Film Institute does a once-a-decade list of what leading critics consider the top 10 films of all time. This film, initially, did not make the list. Later, it reached the list, and has moved up and down in the top 10, even holding the top spot once. Critics disagree as to whether this film classifies as "film noir." It is in color, but the plot, tone and motifs are pointed to as the qualifiers by dissenters.
  3. You might want to try to narrow down the possibilities a little. Perhaps if you figured out who the director was, you'll get there, or get close to the answer. (That was not a clue, just a suggestion.)
  4. "You be strong, you survive. You stay alive, no matter what occurs! I will find you. No matter how long it takes, no matter how far, I will find you."
  5. Any chance this was "The Prisoner"???
  6. Wild, wild swing here.... "the Green Hornet"???????
  7. Wild swing here.... "Peter Rabbit"???
  8. Continuing from Jessica Alba, the Fantastic Four Chris Evans Captain America-Civil War
  9. This movie is from a famous director, and is a famous movie in its own right. The script was based on a novel, and the English translation of the novel's title is "Cold Sweat- From Among the Dead." This movie is largely set in and around San Francisco (California.) This movie had an alternate ending. As was common at the time, the European censors were appeased by an ending that made sure no villain got away. (It can be seen as a deleted scene in the Collector's Edition.) Two of the main characters are safe, and a radio announcement tells of the arrest of the mastermind behind the crime. It has been said that you need to see this movie at least twice to get it- once to focus on the plot, and once to focus on the characters and themes and so on. One criticism of this movie is the pacing- it suffers from a lack of explosions, fist fights, and flash, and the first half APPEARS to have little happening in it- the first time you see the movie. But if you trust that the movie earned its reputation and the director did as well, you can stick with it and observe the movie transform while you watch. Martin Scorcese raved about this movie. Among his comments- "As is the case with all great films, truly great films, no matter how much has been said and written about them, the dialogue about it will always continue." "In fact, it just stands alone - period. For such a personal work with such a uniquely disturbing vision of the world to come out of the studio system when it did was not just unusual - it was nearly unthinkable." He also praised the "astonishing" title sequence and the "tragically beautiful score." One of the main characters is seen early in the movie, in a high-rise apartment. It is his friend's apartment, not his own, and he is visiting. Otherwise, we'd have a rather curious question to pose to the character or the director. Roger Ebert said of this movie that it was one of the two or three best films this director ever made, and the one where he dealt most with the themes that defined his art, that it was the most "confessional." One of the most famous shots of the film was achieved by zooming the lens in while simultaneously pulling the camera back. The mission seen in the movie was an actual one, and exists to this day- although the movie added a bell tower that does not (which was obviously necessary for the movie.) The director has a "don't blink" cameo towards the beginning of this movie, in front of the shipyard, carrying a trumpet case.
  10. BZZT! Sorry, Jeff Bridges played Obadiah Stane, who did not appear in IM2. I checked Imdb, and they didn't have him listed as appearing in archive footage, even.
  11. How about "Thor- Dark World" (Thor 2)???
  12. What was that movie I liked him in? Oh, yeah. P C U Jon Favreau Iron Man 2
  13. OK, I have another movie. This movie is from a famous director, and is a famous movie in its own right. The script was based on a novel, and the English translation of the novel's title is "Cold Sweat- From Among the Dead." This movie is largely set in and around San Francisco (California.) This movie had an alternate ending. As was common at the time, the European censors were appeased by an ending that made sure no villain got away. (It can be seen as a deleted scene in the Collector's Edition.) Two of the main characters are safe, and a radio announcement tells of the arrest of the mastermind behind the crime. It has been said that you need to see this movie at least twice to get it- once to focus on the plot, and once to focus on the characters and themes and so on. One criticism of this movie is the pacing- it suffers from a lack of explosions, fist fights, and flash, and the first half APPEARS to have little happening in it- the first time you see the movie. But if you trust that the movie earned its reputation and the director did as well, you can stick with it and observe the movie transform while you watch. Martin Scorcese raved about this movie. Among his comments- "As is the case with all great films, truly great films, no matter how much has been said and written about them, the dialogue about it will always continue." "In fact, it just stands alone - period. For such a personal work with such a uniquely disturbing vision of the world to come out of the studio system when it did was not just unusual - it was nearly unthinkable." He also praised the "astonishing" title sequence and the "tragically beautiful score." One of the main characters is seen early in the movie, in a high-rise apartment. It is his friend's apartment, not his own, and he is visiting. Otherwise, we'd have a rather curious question to pose to the character or the director.
  14. Since "Edith" appears, it can't be a sequel or spinoff series, so we have "ALL IN THE FAMILY."
  15. Starsky and Hutch Ben Stiller Anchorman- the Legend of Ron Burgundy
  16. "Opening dialog" is debatable, but it is the correct title, and the correct artist. So, CORRECT!
  17. No. Wrong decade, wrong band. I usually try not to post much past 1985.
  18. The first was when the Ricardos wanted to be let out of their lease, and became obnoxious tenants. Ricky did a band rehearsal in the living room. (The Mertzes sold tickets to it.) When the Mertzes got home, Lucy recommended this dance- the Mexican Hat Dance. Between the 12-piece band and the crowd doing the stomps, the Mertzes ended up with part of the ceiling falling on them. One episode had Lucy being superstitious and into numerology. She blew a deal for Ricky because it was a bad day for his number. She contacted the client, and found out he was also into all of that, and was looking to have a seance performed. Lucy arranged for Ethel to conduct a phony seance in their living room. For a moment. Fred pretended Ethel's medium's name was "Rhea." Lucy pretended to have all sorts of problems to get sympathy. When Ricky caught her, he had a "doctor" (actor Hal Marsh) show up and examine her. She had a fatal illness- the gol-bloots, which travels on the hind legs of the booshoo bird. She should be fine as long as she doesn't turn green.... The gang of 4 got a freezer, and bought meat wholesale. They knew how big a side of pork was (half a pig.) So, they ordered 2 sides (that is, one entire cow's worth of meat.) They tried to sell some of the meat to people to make up some of the money. In fairness, they saved a lot by buying the meat wholesale, but it was a LOT of money to drop at once, even if it was an entire year's worth of meat. The boys and the girls traded places to see who had it harder. The boys cooked and cleaned, the women went to work. Ricky planned to make chicken and rice, and have Fred bake a cake for dessert. Fred didn't seem to know much about rice. Meanwhile, the girls went to work at the factory, wrapping chocolates on an assembly line. During a trip to Europe, a director wanted Lucy for a movie he was working on, called "Bitter Grapes." She decided to go work in a wine vineyard to learn about the role, and ended up stained purple after a fight with anoither worker in the wine vat. But the director had wanted her to play a TOURIST. Since she was stained purple and filming starts tomorrow, he asked Ethel to play the tourist. If you know the series, any number of those episodes will ring a bell... The Mertzes with a chandelier around their necks, the phony seance to contact Tilly, Lucy and the fake diagnosis, Lucy and Ethel with a pram in a butcher's shop, selling to the customers, the ill-fated cooking or the girls working on the assembly line, Lucy fighting in the wine vat.
  19. That's it. A lot of those were from famous episodes.
  20. "Hey, I heard you missed us, we're back." "I'm ready." "I brought my pencil! Gimme something to write on, man." "Oh man, I think the clock is slow, man." "What are you doing this weekend?" "I don't feel tardy." "Class dismissed!" "Ooh, yeah!"
  21. " 'El Breako the Leaso'?" "Introducing Rhea, the Medium. Well done, Medium Rhea!" "I got the golbloots from a booshoo bird?!" "We may have to remove her Zorch." "How can you sell meat so cheap?" "I'm glad you asked that. We rope, we brand, we butcher. We do everything but eat it for you." "What do you know about rice?" "Well, I had it thrown at me on one of the darkest days in my life." "It's going to be called "Bitter Grapes." I wonder what part they want me for." "Oh, you're probably going to be one of the bunch." "Babalu!"
  22. Taraji P Henson the Karate Kid Jackie Chan
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