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LEATHERSTOCKING
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| I had the same feeling about the film "CITIZEN KANE" - highly acclaimed, top of every cinema buff`s "best" list, "must see" etc.; I found it totally incomprehensible, presumptive tosh half way through. Orson Welles`s best film was undoubtedly "THE THIRD MAN"; good fim, from an excellent book. I presume THE THIRD MAN the only film where the leading male character is called "Holly"? |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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| LEATHERSTOCKING wrote: | | I presume THE THIRD MAN the only film where the leading male character is called "Holly"? |
You mean other than 'The Buddy Holly Story?'
Of course in the book his name is Rollo
And he's English (as is Harry Lime)
And he's not the narrator
And he gets the girl at the end
But other than that a fairly accurate adaptation.
Saw it in Vienna a couple of years ago where it is still shown three times a week and there is a whole 'Third Man' industry.
I thought 'Citizen Kane' was a decent film but, like you, couldn't understand the hype. Then again I'm easily pleased, having ranked as many as 38 films (and a further 35 TV programmes/series) with a perfect ten on IMDB.
I gave 'Kane' seven. |
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LEATHERSTOCKING
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| Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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| How about film/TV programmes with a football theme? We could have the THIRD LANARK MAN. |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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| LEATHERSTOCKING wrote: | | How about film/TV programmes with a football theme? We could have the THIRD LANARK MAN. |
Did the TV thing a few years ago here
The movies have much potential.
FROM HERE TO ETERNITY could be the story of Ayr United's search for a major trophy
Craig Brown and Alex Smith have been around so long they could fight for the lead role in A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS
Who else but John Terry for AN IDEAL HUSBAND
Jimmy Calderwood and Jimmy Nicholl are of course the new stars of GOODFELLAS
Most of the output of the Scottish print media could be found in RAGING BULL
I hope to see Calderwood & Nicholl again in THE GREAT ESCAPE
Somerset Park, Ibrox and Parkhead all vie for the right to be the location of BADLANDS
Our friends in the press feature again in SECRETS AND LIES
Last night's bore between Sunderland and Stoke would qualify as THE BIG SLEEP
Davie Dodds wins the Oscar hands down for THE ELEPHANT MAN
Any recent Rangers line-up plus sub make up THE DIRTY DOZEN
Scott Macdonald, Gary Caldwell, Chris Killen and friends could star in THE DEPARTED
Fergus McCann has already given us Cadete, Van Hooijdonk and Di Canio as The THREE AMIGOS
Ally McCoist's career was THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE
4.45 at Rugby Park this season so far has been GROUNDHOG DAY
Edmiston Drive & Janefield Street are MEAN STREETS
Somerset Park makes another appearance in PLANET OF THE APES and indeed again in STALAG 17
This time last year Kevin Kyle emerged as SUPERMAN. Time, methinks, for SUPERMAN RETURNS
Jorg Albertz is remembered at Ibrox as THE GOOD GERMAN
Once upon a time Joe and Gerry were THE FABULOUS BAKER BOYS
Jim Farry was THE GREAT DICTATOR
John Terry is back again as THE JERK
In the 1960s Hal Stewart introduced us to THE VIKINGS
Celtic plus sub could be TWELVE MONKEYS
Barry Ferguson & Allan McGregor star in 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE
Davie Dodds again in ALIEN
Eddie Morrison is a must for I AM LEGEND
If Killie do go down this season then I hope at least it can be said THEY DIED WITH THEIR BOOTS ON
Then there's the story of Hibs and the Scottish Cup - BRIEF ENCOUNTER
Arsene Wenger is a shoo-in for SEE NO EVIL, HEAR NO EVIL
And I'll end with the return from day out at the OF - FROM HELL |
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the hibLOG
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| Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:48 pm Post subject: |
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| LEATHERSTOCKING wrote: | | Orson Welles`s best film was undoubtedly "THE THIRD MAN |
Which of course wasn't made by Orson Welles. It was made by Carol Reed, another man with a girl's name.
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