The Official #1 Tennessee @ Kentucky Thur-Sat Game Thread (Thur. 7PM EST SEC NETWORK) (Fri. 6:30PM EST SEC NETWORK+) (Sat. 2PM EST SEC NETWORK +)

[MAD]

We won't have to wait two days for the weekend series - now that Game #1 will start on Thursdays.

But now we have to wait 3 days instead of 2 until our Tuesday game.

 

[Juanita]

The Godfather is a classic that should be added to the list.

It's long, and I get confused. But the direction, scripting (one liners are classics in themselves,) and casting are terrific!

 

[2EastTnVols]

I’m trying hard to like musicals. I’m slowly getting there.
That is definitely a classic though, and one everyone should see.
GBO!!

Anything Rogers and Hammertsein is great. King and I and South Pacific are great. And I watch Sound of Music anytime it's on TV.

 

[cobbwebb0710]

It's long, and I get confused. But the direction, scripting (one liners are classics in themselves,) and casting are terrific!

I love 1 and 2, 3 is just meh.
GBO!!

 

[Juanita]

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Cool Hand Luke (the scene with the eggs is crazy,) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (no matter how many times I watched it, I was still rooting for them to blast their way out,) and The Sting. Yeah, I like Newman and Redford. Especially when they are in the same movie.

 

[fryeguy93]

The Godfather is a classic that should be added to the list.

It insists upon itself

 

[@1RBFjr]

I also appreciate that cinematic masterpiece Animal House. Have you noticed that in the trial over the fate of the fraternity that a Tennessee state flag is in the room?

 

[fryeguy93]

A lot of my favorites, too. I would add Clint Eastwood's "Unforgiven," and


Forgot to Add: Requiem for a Heavyweight w/ Jackie Gleason and Mickey Rooney (cameo appearance by Cassius Clay), and "The Hustler" w/ Paul Newman and Gleason.

Unforgiven and Pale Rider are phenomenal I just needed to make a cut somewhere

 

[Sudden Impact]

It's long, and I get confused. But the direction, scripting (one liners are classics in themselves,) and casting are terrific!

I agree.

"The Offer" is a limited series on Paramount + that covers the whole story behind the scenes of the movie from the beginning to end. It was casted perfectly but almost did not happen had it not been for Ruddy, Puzo, and Coppola.

History buff so it was easier for me to understand plus had an Uncle in the Detroit Mob (Sicilian) and served with the brother of one of the family bosses.

 

[BruisedOrange]

I mostly love old movies for how much they can communicate in only images, without words. Maybe it's because so many of those directors cut their teeth on silent movies and literature, whereas more directors today cut their teeth on video games, comic books, and graphic novels. (I'm not diminishing today's efforts, only recognizing that this a different time with different influences.)

In North by Northwest, Cary Grant is an innocent man mistaken for an American spy by bad guys. To whom does he turn to enforce his constitutional rights? If the "Deep State" is something on your personal radar of concerns, director Alfred Hitchcock was already there in 1959.

As the innocent man is fleeing a crime in the United Nations for which he's being framed, Hitchcock puts all his relevant protectors (or, are they?) in a single, slow dissolve between scenes that has three images sharing the screen simultaneously: the UN building, a brass sign for a US intelligence agency, and the US Capitol Building across the street being reflected in the sign.

 

[TN_gal]

Not to derail the thread, but because I've benefited so much from others' recommendations through the years...

For plot twists in a romantic, magical film (in the way only Powell & Pressburger could do it) you might enjoy A Matter of Life and Death (American title: Stairway to Heaven) from 1946.

For harder-edged plot twists in a British post-war noir (that shows us how European countries viewed Americans immediately after WW2), featuring incredible B&W cinematography, literate use of symbolism, a quirky soundtrack, and a "reveal" scene you'll always remember... you might enjoy The Third Man (1949). When students say they just can't watch a film that's not in color, this is the film I screen that converts them.

I guess this thread should be done by now with baseball from Lexington. Care to post some of your favorites, or underrated gems?

My gosh, you Sound like the hosts from TCM!
You and @TN_gal keep giving me suggestions and recommendations on some of your favs!
I like the silly/quirky stuff too, like forbidden planet and attack of the 50 ft woman!
GBO!!

Appreciate the movie recommendations, @BruisedOrange ! I agree about getting movie recommendations from others. It’s great way of discovering gems and movies from different genres. I’ve heard of A Matter of Life of Death but have yet to watch it. It’s definitely on my watchlist. I’ll also put The Third Man on my list.

@cobbwebb0710 Bruised could fit right in as a TCM host! Throughly enjoying his info and insights.

Okay, as far as black and white movies, here are a few of my favorites that came to mind:

It Happened One Night (1943) - Romantic comedy starring Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable; directed by Frank Capra. Won all 5 Academy Awards in the main categories.

Bringing up Baby (1938) - Classic screwball romance / comedy starring Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn. The plot is absurd (the story of a paleontologist in a number of predicaments involving a scatterbrained heiress and a leopard named Baby), and
will keep you laughing. The role was specifically written for Hepburn.

The Philadelphia Story (1940): Romantic comedy starring Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, and James Stewart. Directed by George Cukor. Lots of shenanigans happening in the plot.

Roman Holiday (1953): Romantic comedy starring Audrey Hepburn, as a European princess, and Gregory Peck, as an American journalist. Directed by William Wyler. Hepburn won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. This movie is one of my favorite romantic comedies. It’s on my Top Ten favorite list.

To Kill a Mockingbird (1963): Adapted from Harper Lee’s coming-of-age novel. Gregory Peck gives a masterful performance and won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Whenever I think of Atticus Finch, I think of Peck.

There are more movies recs, but the ones above are that immediately came to my mind,

 

[fryeguy93]

Maybe is should create separate lists.

Movies older than me
Casablanca
Dr Strangelove


Movies from childhood
Pale Rider
Star Wars
Empire Strikes Back
Caddy Shack
Animal House
Blazing Saddles
Young Frankenstein
Silverado
1941
Fletch

Modern classics
Unforgiven
Bull Durham
Indiana Jones - Last Crusade
Casino Royale
Fifth Element
Office Space
Super Troopers
Big Lebowski
Saving Private Ryan
Shawshank
Cornetto trilogy
Dark Knight
Anchorman

 

[TN_gal]

Best Musical Movie Singing in the Rain.

That is my all time favorite movie musical. Gene Kelly in his prime. Donald O’Connor, his classic sidekick. Debbie Reynolds in her debut role. Jean Hagen was hilarious as Lina Lamont.

 

[BruisedOrange]

Grease. Best musical ever. I loved Travolta's butt at that age...well, Olivia's wasn't bad either. Still, not as good as Beck's (you know I was going there)

You're obviously young, Juanita, but (pun intended) if you'd been born a decade or two earlier, Gene Kelly would have been your... [I'm not going to say the obvious phrase].

An American in Paris concludes with a 20-minute "ballet" in which painter Gene Kelly dances in scenes inspired by famous French Impressionist painters. One of those inspiring works is Henri Toulouse-Lautrec's "Chocolat Dansant."


All that "culture" to give you the payoff, Juanita:


(Gene Kelly's dancing really is quite amazing and athletic--even for those of us who prefer tushes that are attached to females of inner and outer beauty.)

 

[cobbwebb0710]

You're obviously young, Juanita, but (pun intended) if you'd been born a decade or two earlier, Gene Kelly would have been your... [I'm not going to say the obvious phrase].

An American in Paris concludes with a 20-minute "ballet" in which painter Gene Kelly dances in scenes inspired by famous French Impressionist painters. One of those inspiring works is Henri Toulouse-Lautrec's "Chocolat Dansant."
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All that "culture" to give you the payoff, Juanita:

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(Gene Kelly's dancing really is quite amazing and athletic--even for those of us who prefer tushes that are attached to females of inner and outer beauty.)

While I’m not big on musicals or dance numbers, he is crazy good. At times it’s as if he’s floating on air while dancing!
I’m amazed every time I watch him and find myself just watching his feet.
GBO!!

 

[Switch 625]

Appreciate the movie recommendations, @BruisedOrange ! I agree about getting movie recommendations from others. It’s great way of discovering gems and movies from different genres. I’ve heard of A Matter of Life of Death but have yet to watch it. It’s definitely on my watchlist. I’ll also put The Third Man on my list.

@cobbwebb0710 Bruised could fit right in as a TCM host! Throughly enjoying his info and insights.

Okay, as far as black and white movie recs, here are a few of my favorites that came to mind:

It Happened One Night (1943) - Romantic comedy starring Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable; directed by Frank Capra. Won all 5 Academy Awards in the main categories.

Bringing up Baby (1938) - Classic screwball romance / comedy starring Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn. The plot is absurd (the story of a paleontologist in a number of predicaments involving a scatterbrained heiress and a leopard named Baby), and
will keep you laughing. The role was specifically written for Hepburn.

The Philadelphia Story (1940): Romantic comedy starring Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, and James Stewart. Directed by George Cukor. Lots of shenanigans happening in the plot.

Roman Holiday (1953): Romantic comedy starring Audrey Hepburn, as a European princess, and Gregory Peck, as an American journalist. Directed by William Wyler. Hepburn won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. This movie is one of my favorite romantic comedies. It’s on my Top Ten favorite list.

To Kill a Mockingbird (1963): Adapted from Harper Lee’s coming-of-age novel. Gregory Peck gives a masterful performance and won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Whenever I think of Atticus Finch, I think of Peck.

There are more movies recs, but the ones above are that immediately came to my mind,

The Philadelphia Story is really good. I got to see it on the big screen at the Tennessee Theatre a few years back. Others I saw there were: The African Queen, Arsenic and Old Lace, The Wizard of Oz, and North By Northwest,

I’m really surprised no one has mentioned Tombstone or Braveheart yet.

 

[Aerie Vol]

Great Bears game Sunday.

Yeah, yeah. Heckuva game!

 

[BruisedOrange]

Appreciate the movie recommendations, @BruisedOrange ! I agree about getting movie recommendations from others. It’s great way of discovering gems and movies from different genres. I’ve heard of A Matter of Life of Death but have yet to watch it. It’s definitely on my watchlist. I’ll also put The Third Man on my list.

@cobbwebb0710 Bruised could fit right in as a TCM host! Throughly enjoying his info and insights.

Okay, as far as black and white movie recs, here are a few of my favorites that came to mind:

It Happened One Night (1943) - Romantic comedy starring Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable; directed by Frank Capra. Won all 5 Academy Awards in the main categories.

Bringing up Baby (1938) - Classic screwball romance / comedy starring Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn. The plot is absurd (the story of a paleontologist in a number of predicaments involving a scatterbrained heiress and a leopard named Baby), and
will keep you laughing. The role was specifically written for Hepburn.

The Philadelphia Story (1940): Romantic comedy starring Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, and James Stewart. Directed by George Cukor. Lots of shenanigans happening in the plot.

Roman Holiday (1953): Romantic comedy starring Audrey Hepburn, as a European princess, and Gregory Peck, as an American journalist. Directed by William Wyler. Hepburn won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. This movie is one of my favorite romantic comedies. It’s on my Top Ten favorite list.

To Kill a Mockingbird (1963): Adapted from Harper Lee’s coming-of-age novel. Gregory Peck gives a masterful performance and won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Whenever I think of Atticus Finch, I think of Peck.

There are more movies recs, but the ones above are that immediately came to my mind,

Oh, yeah, TN_gal. I would totally trust you to pick a movie for my Saturday night.

To add one comment: Roman Holiday is a great chick flick... that's actually about the men. I recommend it to young guys as a date movie, but prompt them ahead of time that they're gonna see men in all their extended adolescent roles: bonding while playing games, competing at work, seeing the world through a problem-solving lens, congratulating themselves for being clever opportunists, still seeing women as "things" to enjoy rather than persons to relate with, etc.

And life's one great adventure until Peck finds himself alone with a helpless female, and faces the classic teen-to-man choice: "Am I a protector, or predator?"

The rest of the movie (from the male perspective) is Peck slowly recognizing and caring for this enchanting woman as a full person with her own dreams and responsibilities.

Hopefully, it inspires my guys to grow up quicker than society (or the internet--or some women, sadly) would have them.

 

[cobbwebb0710]

I mostly love old movies for how much they can communicate in only images, without words. Maybe it's because so many of those directors cut their teeth on silent movies and literature, whereas more directors today cut their teeth on video games, comic books, and graphic novels. (I'm not diminishing today's efforts, only recognizing that this a different time with different influences.)

In North by Northwest, Cary Grant is an innocent man mistaken for an American spy by bad guys. To whom does he turn to enforce his constitutional rights? If the "Deep State" is something on your personal radar of concerns, director Alfred Hitchcock was already there in 1959.

As the innocent man is fleeing a crime in the United Nations for which he's being framed, Hitchcock puts all his relevant protectors (or, are they?) in a single, slow dissolve between scenes that has three images sharing the screen simultaneously: the UN building, a brass sign for a US intelligence agency, and the US Capitol Building across the street being reflected in the sign.
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One of the first that my wife turned me on to.
Great movie!!
GBO!!

 

[cobbwebb0710]

Oh, yeah, TN_gal. I would totally trust you to pick a movie for my Saturday night.

To add one comment: Roman Holiday is a great chick flick... that's actually about the men. I recommend it to young guys as a date movie, but prompt them ahead of time that they're gonna see men in all their extended adolescent roles: bonding while playing games, competing at work, seeing the world through a problem-solving lens, congratulating themselves for being clever opportunists, still seeing women as "things" to enjoy rather than persons to relate with, etc.

And life's one great adventure until Peck finds himself alone with a helpless female, and faces the classic teen-to-man choice: "Am I a protector, or predator?"

The rest of the movie (from the male perspective) is Peck slowly recognizing and caring for this enchanting woman as a full person with her own dreams and responsibilities.

Hopefully, it inspires my guys to grow up quicker than society (or the internet--or some women, sadly) would have them.

Ok, I’m definitely coming to you when I need the low down on a prospective movie!

GBO!!

 

[TN_gal]

Oh, yeah, TN_gal. I would totally trust you to pick a movie for my Saturday night.

To add one comment: Roman Holiday is a great chick flick... that's actually about the men. I recommend it to young guys as a date movie, but prompt them ahead of time that they're gonna see men in all their extended adolescent roles: bonding while playing games, competing at work, seeing the world through a problem-solving lens, congratulating themselves for being clever opportunists, still seeing women as "things" to enjoy rather than persons to relate with, etc.

And life's one great adventure until Peck finds himself alone with a helpless female, and faces the classic teen-to-man choice: "Am I a protector, or predator?"

The rest of the movie (from the male perspective) is Peck slowly recognizing and caring for this enchanting woman as a full person with her own dreams and responsibilities.

Hopefully, it inspires my guys to grow up quicker than society (or the internet--or some women, sadly) would have them.

Thank you, Bruised! It means a lot coming from you. I credit my mom (Happy Mother's Day, Mom!) for my love of black and white movies. She's loved all the stars from that era and sparked my interest at a young age. We wore out many videotapes of those movies during my childhood and teen years. In fact, my mom and I will probably watch one of our favorite movies together later today for Mother's Day.

Great additional commentary about Roman Holiday. I think the movie was ahead of its time regarding the male perspective. You really get to see Peck's character perspective change over the duration of the story as he wrestles with the teen to male choice. I think it's fantastic that you recommend this movie to young guys. It's thought provoking, and hopefully sparks conversation and reflection.

 

[Juanita]

Dammit! Clemson just homered a 3 run shot. They are owning GT. Bottom of 2nd...5 to zip. Glad I did laundry and made a beer run when I did.

 

[Juanita]

You're obviously young, Juanita, but (pun intended) if you'd been born a decade or two earlier, Gene Kelly would have been your... [I'm not going to say the obvious phrase].

Love Gene Kelly movies! And yes, all that dancing paid off in multiple ways!

 

[Aerie Vol]

Dammit! Clemson just homered a 3 run shot. They are owning GT. Bottom of 2nd...5 to zip. Glad I did laundry and made a beer run when I did.

Please refrain from posting baseball discussion in the "classic movies" thread.

 

[TN_gal]

It feels strange not to have our guys in a Sunday game today. I have to keep reminding myself that our weekend series finished a day early. Looks like many of us will be scoreboard watching today (league and national standings).