Author Topic: ABCs at the Movies: The Doubles Round!  (Read 2532922 times)

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"T" is Trouble with Harry, The (1955)
« Reply #1990 on: December 06, 2007, 03:54:16 pm »

Hitchcock black humor.


Shirley MacLaine's first film.


Yes, that's the Beaver (Jerry Mathers)
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"U" is Unfaithful (2002)
« Reply #1991 on: December 06, 2007, 03:57:53 pm »




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Often described as "softporn for housewifes," Unfaithful  has Diane Lane cheating on Richard Gere with some young French guy.  I love this movie.
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The Verdict (1982)
« Reply #1992 on: December 06, 2007, 05:49:33 pm »


Paul Newman at his finest as an alcoholic lawyer.

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"W" is White Christmas (1954)
« Reply #1993 on: December 06, 2007, 05:53:56 pm »
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This was "my" Christmas movie growing up. I watched it every year, at least once, or multiple times if it was shown on TV multiple times. (No DVDs or videos in those days!) I always watched it with my friend Cathy and we usually sang along with all the songs









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Wild Card "X" is Diva (1981)
« Reply #1994 on: December 06, 2007, 06:16:19 pm »
I've been trying to play this film since the game started.  Finally!  This was my first film obsession (can you guess the second?):  a film about obsession.  Gorgeous, stylish, suspenseful, moving, very  French.  I dragged all my college friends to see this one.  I still love it. 







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"Y" is Yes (2004)
« Reply #1995 on: December 06, 2007, 07:45:41 pm »
The first thing to say about Sally Potter's "Yes" is that it is written in verse - rhymed iambic pentameter, to be precise. This curious feature may not, however, be the first thing you notice about the movie, given Ms. Potter's knack for enjambment and her cast's impressive ability to make highly artificial language sound like natural speech. The rhythms of their dialogue are at once odd and familiar, and the meter gives the picture a brisk momentum, making it feel like the expression of single, sustained impulse. "Yes" is not just a movie, in other words, it's a poem.
Excerpt From http://movies.nytimes.com/2005/06/24/movies/24yes.html




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"Z" is Zorba the Greek (1964)
« Reply #1996 on: December 07, 2007, 07:30:58 am »
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This isn't really a guilty pleasure...in fact, I think I've only seen it once. But I needed a Z movie to finish the round and I have seen this (as opposed to, say, Zombie Honeymoon!).

Thanks again to oilgun for suggesting this round. If anyone else has ideas, let me know.

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Re: ABCs at the Movies: Round 1943
« Reply #1997 on: December 07, 2007, 07:33:28 am »
Let the cameras roll!

Round 1943!


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"A" is Above Suspicion
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"B" is Batman, The
« Reply #1999 on: December 07, 2007, 09:59:46 am »

IMDb user comment:  The 1943 Batman Movie Serial, starring Lewis Wilson as the Batman and Lewis Croft as Robin, is definitely one of my favorites. The evil Dr. Daka, played with devilish delight by J. Carol Naish, has enlisted a number of 5th columnists to subvert American interests, on U.S. soil. Innocent Americans are transformed into mindless zombies in order to assist the sinister Daka and his evil minions. Despite every advantage, the Batman manages to stop Daka and save America from the "Doom of the Rising Sun!" Watch for Shirley Patterson as Bruce Wayne's love interest, Linda Page, who definitely makes a wonderful damsel in distress. William Austin plays Wayne's faithful butler, Alfred and provides comic relief. Batman creator, Bob Kane, even makes an appearance in the first chapter as a newsboy.