tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post3402016849861091988..comments2024-02-01T23:41:43.069-05:00Comments on Out of the Past: Flirtation Walk, Hawaii, Escape and Gettin' No RespectRaquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-36800806795205341152012-02-23T01:18:13.147-05:002012-02-23T01:18:13.147-05:00no worries Quelle, too many movies, not enough tim...no worries Quelle, too many movies, not enough time, i totally understand!! i havent seen any of the LOTR, any of the Harry Potter films, and didnt see Avatar until new years day 2012! BUT what i did find was a vhs tape of mine with Flirtation Walk on it, taped off TCM probly 10 years ago or more haha so I put it out for viewing in the near future :D<br /><br />i know you like Kirk Douglas and i'm sure you would enjoy that film, even tho it is quite an intense experience. i'm secure enough in my masculinity to also say that imo, Douglas was never more handsome or charismatic onscreen. that guy had star power to spare that's for sure. when you do finally get to see it please let me know, i would love to know your opinion of it! oh waitl i can just wear my Warren William mind reading turban and find out for myself tee hee ;)Artman2112https://www.blogger.com/profile/03062864368596074661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-41667344696559617292012-02-21T13:25:03.162-05:002012-02-21T13:25:03.162-05:00Robby - I have a soft spot for old folks and Make ...Robby - I have a soft spot for old folks and Make Way for Tomorrow makes me cry buckets of tears. I haven't seen Grumpy Old Men in many years but it might be time for a re-view. L&H are great for some laughs!<br /><br />Paulie - I have not seen Shawshank Redemption! I know, terrible right? And now that I've seen your classic film museum, I understand why you mentioned Fountainhead given your collection of Ayn Rand books. I haven't seen Lonely are the Brave but I think you have mentioned to me before. I'll have to make sure it's on my list.<br /><br />Laura - Thanks for the heads up! I'll have to watch that one.Raquel Stecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-35410124372682768672012-02-20T02:43:49.854-05:002012-02-20T02:43:49.854-05:00Hi Raquelle, just a postscript to say that I watch...Hi Raquelle, just a postscript to say that I watched SHIPMATES FOREVER tonight. It was released the year after FLIRTATION WALK and basically the cast and production team moved from West Point to Annapolis. Thought SHIPMATES FOREVER had a stronger storyline -- really liked it. Thought I'd mention in case it's one you haven't seen yet!<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />LauraLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09626109831176745957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-59926972072492142572012-02-18T22:06:21.193-05:002012-02-18T22:06:21.193-05:00ACK!i have yet to see this one! tho i am not a &qu...ACK!i have yet to see this one! tho i am not a "fan" of Ruby keeler per se'. i am certainly not a hater either. at the end of the day she is in some of the greatest musicals ever made at the greatest studio of them all and there isnt a single thing in those films i would change!<br /><br />i had to think about your question for a bit...yeah i think i do pop in certain films for very specific reasons sometimes, like Shawshank Redemption when i need to remember that HOPE is a good thing! and Vertigo when for some odd reason i desire to be emotionally obliterated, lol! or the Fountainhead to remind myself to be true to my ideals, King Kong or Angels with Dirty Faces when i need to feel like a kid again. stuf like that<br /><br />Another film that devastates me emotionally is Kirk Douglas' "Lonely are the Brave"...there is no other character in all the films I've seen in my entire life that i connect with and relate to more than his in that film so i dont watch it very often, its just hits too close to home, but sometimes i need to at least have the notion that i am not the only person that feels like they are out of step with the times and feeling like human individuality is becoming a forgotten concept. i listen to his character and i just "understand" what he's feeling completely. have you ever seen it Quelle?Artman2112https://www.blogger.com/profile/03062864368596074661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-25457882743520336202012-02-18T12:17:02.206-05:002012-02-18T12:17:02.206-05:00FLIRTATION WALK isn't a great film, but I did ...FLIRTATION WALK isn't a great film, but I did enjoy watching this one. Like you mentioned, it has enjoyable parts.<br /><br />Sometimes I'll watch GRUMPY OLD MEN with Jack Lemmon and Walter Mathau because it reminds me of my grandparents - especially seeing that I had watched it with them on VHS. Or the first time I saw MAKE WAY FOR TOMORROW, it made me sentimental for my grandparents.<br /><br />For a fun mood sometimes I'll pop in some of the early Disney films (both live action and animated) or Laurel and Hardy films because they bring back childhood memories.Robby Cresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535820211830339224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-76504318760829881782012-02-16T15:53:31.137-05:002012-02-16T15:53:31.137-05:00Laura - I'm not surprised you've seen this...Laura - I'm not surprised you've seen this one too! Thanks for your comment. That's very interesting that you find comfort in watching musicals! My go-to comfort movies seem to be comedies, movies set in Boston and fun detective films.Raquel Stecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-38784494687333713952012-02-16T15:06:34.308-05:002012-02-16T15:06:34.308-05:00What a fun post! So glad Dick and Ruby arrived at...What a fun post! So glad Dick and Ruby arrived at just the right time. I enjoyed this one too.<br /><br />I definitely watch movies at times according to my mood -- for instance, when I'm ill I tend to find myself reaching for the comforting films from my childhood like musicals. When I had an ear infection a couple years ago it led to a week-long Fred Astaire Festival! :)<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />LauraLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09626109831176745957noreply@blogger.com