tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post869397239298794053..comments2024-02-01T23:41:43.069-05:00Comments on Out of the Past: Thanksgiving Holiday ConsumptionRaquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-64932041842822485692008-12-02T04:48:00.000-05:002008-12-02T04:48:00.000-05:00As we don't have Thanksgiving in Sweden I had a fa...As we don't have Thanksgiving in Sweden I had a fairly normal weekend including the following:<BR/><BR/>Just Imagine (1930) El Brendel on Mars...<BR/><BR/>Le Fils De L'épicier (The Grocer's Son) (2007) French feel good but nothing to write home about.<BR/><BR/>Kådisbellan (The Slingshot)(1993) Swedish comedy some consider a classic... I don't, but I have a friend who is an extra in it so it's fun...<BR/><BR/>And finally...<BR/>Bonjour Tristesse (1958) which I will comment at a more appropriate place...Jonas Nordinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065342609209811314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-12173110040004205302008-12-01T18:42:00.000-05:002008-12-01T18:42:00.000-05:00Bill - Hey that's okay. At least you got in so...Bill - Hey that's okay. At least you got in some movie-watching time. That's what counts. I'm glad you agree about Stalag 17 & Breathless!<BR/><BR/>Film Dr - I might wait for DVD, but I'll definitely watch it!<BR/><BR/>Wendymoon - Was Iron Man good at least? I've been curious about that one.<BR/><BR/>Lisa - Woohoo! A Hitchcock Thanksgiving. That's awesome. And thank you for finally commenting. It's the first step in getting you to do a guest post for me.Raquel Stecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-27131334384588929692008-12-01T16:45:00.000-05:002008-12-01T16:45:00.000-05:00I watched two Hitchcock films I hadn't seen before...I watched two Hitchcock films I hadn't seen before: <I>Shadow of a Doubt</I> and <I>Frenzy</I>. <BR/><BR/>Both very interesting, but very creepy!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13046751207763747540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-66927008594281132982008-12-01T12:10:00.000-05:002008-12-01T12:10:00.000-05:00Sadly, I got roped into watching Iron Man instead ...Sadly, I got roped into watching Iron Man instead of any classics. I fully intend to make up for that soon. In my queue of old movies: The Thief and The Doll. Both new to me.Wendymoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06682746267032008981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-13485068982719001092008-12-01T11:17:00.000-05:002008-12-01T11:17:00.000-05:00I can't fully recommend Australia due to its vario...I can't fully recommend Australia due to its various problems (sentimentality, mostly), but it did get me thinking about many old movies, especially The Wizard of Oz, Red River, Lawrence of Arabia, and Gone with the Wind. So, given all of the thought-provoking parallels, you might enjoy it on that level.The Film Doctor https://www.blogger.com/profile/03073505923746994988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-29972819274928140852008-11-30T14:15:00.000-05:002008-11-30T14:15:00.000-05:00Confession time - No classics this Thanksgiving. ...Confession time - No classics this Thanksgiving. Just two very different and both very odd films - High Plains Drifter and Tropic Thunder. The first, an existential western and the second was a gross and vulgar comedy (and Tom Cruise never looked better!)<BR/><BR/>Stalag 17 is indeed a top notch film. And so is Breathlesswillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590217997145761582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-86573014534216089332008-11-30T11:01:00.000-05:002008-11-30T11:01:00.000-05:00Film Dr - I'm intrigued by Australia. Even more so...Film Dr - I'm intrigued by Australia. Even more so know that you said there are old movie allusions. Do you recommend it? <BR/><BR/>DKoren - At least you got one movie in!Raquel Stecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-9350243365313143492008-11-30T10:49:00.000-05:002008-11-30T10:49:00.000-05:00Hah! I love Blotto! That is one very funny L&...Hah! I love Blotto! That is one very funny L&H short.<BR/><BR/>We used to have traditions of watching movies on Thanksgiving, but now that I'm going to a new set of in-laws for the holiday, the tv was turned to... football. No movies. Sigh.<BR/><BR/>As for myself, I was mostly finishing up writing for Nanowrimo, then catching up on much belated chores, so I've only gotten one move watched this Thanksgiving weekend. That was "Ride Lonesome" with Randolph Scott, Pernell Roberts, and a really young James Coburn. I enjoyed it a lot.DKorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819702518388146971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-72026466224482007692008-11-30T08:39:00.000-05:002008-11-30T08:39:00.000-05:00When I wasn't obsessing about old film allusions i...When I wasn't obsessing about old film allusions in "Australia," we watched "His Girl Friday" and "Philadelphia Story," two brilliantly written movies in which Cary Grant gets his wife back. Also, James Stewart sings "Over the Rainbow" in "Philadelphia Story," another odd correlation to "Australia."The Film Doctor https://www.blogger.com/profile/03073505923746994988noreply@blogger.com