ABCs at the Movies: The Doubles Round!

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and with that, 1950 is done!

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These years have been played once

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2005

[MaineWriter]

This one is for Paul, er, Patrick Verona....
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1955 is done!

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[southendmd]

Another "shirtless male bondage" film with Russ Tamblyn of "West Side Story" fame.

IMDb:  Produced near the tail-end of the western cycle, this is a handsomely photographed movie that -- in its many outdoor scenes -- makes good use of the wide-screen process. It also has a rousing musical score, though at times this score drifts too far into modern territory. However, the movie's weakened by the miscasting of its two top-billed actors. Russ Tamblyn simply isn't "tough" and "hard" enough for the kind of character he's asked to play, (such was also the case with Bobby Darin in "Gunfight at Abilene"), and Irish-born Kieron Moore can't seem to find the right accent for the half-Texan, half-Mexican character he's asked to play. (On the other hand, Fernando Rey is just right as a wealthy landowner.) What's more, there seem to be too many plot elements squeezed into this script. You have Tamblyn and his outlaw father, you have a Mexican bandit, you have Fernando Rey and his daughter, you have Tamblyn and the daughter, you have the bandit versus Rey, you have the bandit versus the outlaw father, you have ... Well, this is one of those movies in which it's hard to determine the key relationship, the key conflict. Something leaner and less cluttered would have been preferable.

A small point of interest: a bare-chested Kieron Moore winds up being staked out in the desert, spreadeagle style, and left to die. This time, though, a strip of wet rawhide is tied around his neck. As the rawhide shrinks in the hot sun, it will slowly strangle him. A similar fate befell another Moore in the movies. In "Gold of the Seven Saints," Roger Moore was also staked out, but in that case the wet rawhide strips were tied around his chest. Kieron was about 40 years old at this time and he still looks in good shape, physique wise, but one wonders: why was it necessary for the bad guys to remove his shirt in order to tie that rawhide strip around their victim's neck?

Here's a pic of Kieron Moore:

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Leslie, thanks for the Bugs!

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Not one of my favourite movies.  That hateful bitch reminded me too much of some of my relatives.


==COMMENT==

For Friday, I've decided to be Jacob Grimm.  How do I reserve the name? 

[MaineWriter]

with the nasty relative, 1990 is retired for this round.

As for the name, I'd say, just change it now. Maybe if enough of us do it an extra day early, it will give others the idea to join in.

(note to self: change name now)

L

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with the nasty relative, 1990 is retired for this round.

As for the name, I'd say, just change it now. Maybe if enough of us do it an extra day early, it will give others the idea to join in.

(note to self: change name now)

L

Thanks, I was going to change it, but I'm on a French kick for this round, to go along with my Avatar and Banner. 


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[Fran]

The year 1995 is now out of contention.

[MaineWriter]

and now, 2005 is retired from the round.

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==COMMENT==

Sir William, wherever thou findeth such an excellent poster for V?  I bow to thee!
(I don't know the difference between thou and thee, lol!)

PS:  Your Heath leaf is way nicer than mine! 

[southendmd]

Sir William, wherever thou findeth such an excellent poster for V?  I bow to thee!
(I don't know the difference between thou and thee, lol!)

Kind Jacob,

As an almost-Shakespearean character, I wouldst like to impart to thee the following:  "thou" is the nominative case, like "I"; whereas "thee" is the objective case, like "me".  Verily, thou hast used them correctly.  Like, forsooth, dude.

Patrick