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Graham Ritchie
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posted November 23, 2006 01:16 PM

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An interesting film screening at present called "Flags Of Our Fathers" directed by Clint Eastwood the story of Iwo Jima.
The film is very well made with some incredible scenes of the US Pacific fleet steaming towards, and in action around Iwo Jima are amazing, the sounds of the battleships opening fire just about blew me out of the seat.

The story is about the men who fought and died for Iwo Jima its a remarkable film very well directed. One interesting fact that came out in this film was the famous photo of the raising of the flag on Mt Suribachi, well there was not just one flag, but two!. If your looking for a good movie worth watching "Flags Of Our Fathers" is one film I would recommend.
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Jean-Marc Toussaint
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posted November 23, 2006 05:16 PM

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And it's not just one film, but two as well. The Japanese side of the story will be released in a few months (February, as far as I remember).

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Graham Ritchie
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posted November 24, 2006 08:22 PM

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That will be interesting, hope to see it out here.

Regarding going to the movies, I heard an amusing true story that happend years ago at a Cinema in Scotland. Seemingly during the screening of "Braveheart" the audience were getting what you might say enthusiastically wound up when Wallace was beating the English army. [Smile]

[Smile]

Well the story goes that the cinema manager had enough of this rowdy crowd and decided in his wisdom to put a stop to it all. So he entered the cinema went down to the front and facing everyone told them in no uncertain terms to be quiet. [Mad]

[Mad]

In his rush he had forgotten one small detail, that he was English. [Eek!]

[Eek!]

I dont no the outcome whether he survived to see another day or what, but he sure was game. [Wink]

[Wink]

Graham.

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Trevor Adams
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posted November 25, 2006 04:45 AM

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As I recall, the famous flag raising pic was a posed -done the day after the real and unphotographed flag posting. [Smile]

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Graham Ritchie
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posted November 30, 2006 05:33 PM

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Who can remember going to the cinema where prior to the feature there was the "Overture" and the rousing music during the opening credits which really set the mood for the film, One such film that has always stuck in my mind even though I was young when I first saw it, was "The Sand Pebbles" made back in 1966 and directed by Robert Wise.

The opening credits start with Jerry Goldsmith music slowly building up, as the camera slowly moves closer to the artwork scene's of the gunboat USS San Pablo and the large shadow in the background of a Chinese junk, it glued me to the seat. Also with many films in those days there was the Intermission music as well which helped set the mood for the second half.

Of course there were many other films made, do you remember one?

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Steve Klare
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posted November 30, 2006 08:12 PM

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West Side Story has a pretty long overture which is a medley of all the songs in the musical playing over a graphic which gradually changes into an aerial scene of southern Manhattan, it is easily two minutes long and probably more.

Does anybody know if the Derann S8 print has this in its entirety?

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Andrew Wilson
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posted December 07, 2006 05:51 PM

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Big John's THE ALAMO.Andy.

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Graham Ritchie
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posted December 11, 2006 01:01 PM

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Have just watched Casino Royale and although not a Bond fan really enjoyed it, amazing action and stunts one such scene where Bond is trying to stop a fuel truck from being driven into an aircraft, reminded me a bit of a similar truck stunt in Indiana Jones, Raiders Of the Lost Ark. I think he would fit the part well as Indiana Jones what do you think?

Graham. [Smile]

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Barry Johnson
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posted December 12, 2006 05:53 AM

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Ben Hur had a five minute on screen overture before fading out to reveal censor,then the film.

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Graham Ritchie
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posted December 17, 2006 12:01 PM

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Did anyone pick on Richard Branson {Virgin Airlines} doing a Alfred Hitchcock brief appearance in Casino Royale.? he was there. [Roll Eyes]

[Roll Eyes]

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Stewart McSporran
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posted December 17, 2006 05:36 PM

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The region 1 DVD of Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines has the full 10 minute intermission music.

The most cinematic film I recall from my childhood was Where Eagles Dare. That rousing music at the start, the scenes from the plane... wonderful.

Must control urge to turn on video projector...

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Paul Spinks
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posted December 17, 2006 07:53 PM

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The beautiful super 8 CinemaScope Lone Wolf release of "El Cid" has Miklos Rozsa's play in music, the intermission music and the play out music all intact. Originally released to collectors in monaural sound, many copies were re recorded from the laserdisc into glorious stereo and are now very rare.

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Graham Ritchie
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posted January 11, 2007 03:16 PM

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Watched a movie lately "Night at The Museum" it was great to see two old actors making an appearance Mickey Rooney and Dick Van Dyke, both still going strong, Mickey Rooney still pops up in various roles. One film I have on 16mm "The Black Stallion" 1979 where he plays a retired horse trainer an excellent family film.

On TV lately there was a movie I hadn't seen in years called "Bad Day at Black Rock" 1955 can anyone remember it?. The last time I watched it was on 16mm in Scope, a film that suited the Scope ratio, with actors like Spencer Tracy, Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Walter Brennan, etc what a cast. One 16mm doco I still have called "Portrait of Lee Marvin" filmed on the set of "Paint Your Wagon" 1969 includes an amusing story, he talks about, that during the war he got shot in the butt and says with a smile to the interviewer doesent that tell you the direction we were going. [Smile]

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One movie he was in called "Hell In The Pacific"1969 was outstanding, pity about the title as I always thought the name would put people of seeing it, thinking that its just another war movie which it wasent. Lee Marvin the american airman and the Toshiro Mifune a Japanese both stuck on a deserted island. Both are sworn enemies, but finally having to rely on each other that in order to survive they both have to work together.

Last year at the cinema two films that stood out was United 93 and a low budget New Zealand film called "Out Of The Blue" I dont no if this film got released outside NZ I hope it did it certainly deserved it. Lastly I mentioned Richard Branson in Cansino Royale, well he is at the airport going through security you have to be quick to spot him though. Well enough film ramblings [Roll Eyes]

[Roll Eyes]

Graham.

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Stewart McSporran
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posted January 11, 2007 03:50 PM

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Wasn't Hell in the Pacific based upon the sci-fi story Enemy Mine? I think I recall seeing a Twighlight Zone or Outer Limits version of it years ago.

I picked up the DVD of Polanski's The Ninth Gate last weekend. Yet another film that was panned by the critics that my wife and I thought was terrific.

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posted January 11, 2007 05:03 PM

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The Clint Eastwood follow-up Flick is
titled: Letters from Iwo Jima.

The features which I remember experiencing
with Overture and Intermission Music
were Sound of Music, Patton,
and Gone with the Wind

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Graham Ritchie
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posted January 11, 2007 08:14 PM

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Stuart
"Hell In The Pacific" was made in 1968 and was directed by John Boorman, where as "Enemy Mine" came out in 1985, directed by Wolfgang Peterson who also directed other films such as "The Neverending Story" 1984 and what is considered by many as one of the best submarine films ever made "Das Boot" 1981.

Michael
Its a pity that Overtures and Intermission music seems to be a thing of the past,it really did add to the cinema experience I wonder if some cinemas still manage to sqeeze intermissions into there programming.

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Michael De Angelis
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posted January 11, 2007 11:42 PM

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Graham,

Years ago, Radio City Music Hall in NYC
was a place to see a first run feature
followed by a live stage show which always
included (a female kick line of dancing beauties)
The Rockettes.
I believe there are either 5,000 or 6,000 seats
in the auditorium.

Inbetween programs a smaller cubicle which
was located to the left of the stage and screen
would reveal "The Mighty Wurlitzer Organ"
The minor curtain would draw open, the organist
was revealed and the platform that contained
the organ and organist would automatically
roll out slowly towards the audience.

This was all in accord to the musical theme
of the picture and also the time of year.

We saw many wonderful programs over the years
which inclded these first run pictures.
To name a few:
Albert Finney in Scrooge
The Odd Couple
The Love Bug
Walt Disney's Babes in Toyland
Mary Poppins
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Pete's Dragon
The Happiest Millionaire
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
The Wind and the Lion
Crossed Swords
The Girl from Petrovka
the musical 1776

After 1978, the Hall abandoned
the Film and stage show and
went onto full length stage
and concert productions.

Sometimes there were revival programs
that were accompanied with a full live orchestra.
Such as:
Carmine Capolla orchestrating
Abel Gance's Napoleon 1927- complete
with the 3 frame original projection.
A rousing experience,when the orchestra
acended from the pit and played the
entire exit music and then the overture again
to a standing ovation and a gleaming Maestro Copolla!

Other noteable revivals were
The 50th anniversary of Gone With the Wind.
-Which included a live onstage introduction
presentation by "Prissy" Butterfly Mc Queen !

And at some lesser films:
Casablanca
Singin' in the Rain
The Adventures of Robin Hood
[Big Grin]

[Big Grin]

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Graham Ritchie
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posted January 13, 2007 12:34 PM

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Michael
That was a most interesting read about Radio City Music Hall.

Regards Graham [Smile]

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