Author Topic: ABCs at the Movies: The Doubles Round! (Read 2626423 times)

oilgun · « **Reply #3070 on:** March 17, 2008, 10:52:06 am »

Featuring the wonderful Viggo!

Meryl · « **Reply #3071 on:** March 17, 2008, 12:30:43 pm »

Dark Blue World (Czech: Tmavomodrý svět) is a 2001 film by Czech director Jan Svěrák about Czechoslovakian pilots who fought for the British Royal Air Force during World War II. The screenplay was written by Zdeněk Svěrák, the father of the director.

southendmd · « **Reply #3072 on:** March 17, 2008, 12:43:46 pm »

IMDb: Ryan, a good-natured slacker, is tempted into a money laundering scheme while working for a lottery magazine. A capitalistic comedy that asks the question - when is "enough" enough?

Happy St. Patrick's Day, Everybody!

MaineWriter · « **Reply #3073 on:** March 17, 2008, 01:45:54 pm »

oilgun · « **Reply #3074 on:** March 17, 2008, 02:32:05 pm »

The charming story of Canada's "Gentleman Bandit," Bill Miner, who took up the profession of train robbery shortly after his release from San Quentin. Filmed on location in the Pacific Northwest.

southendmd · « **Reply #3075 on:** March 17, 2008, 02:33:40 pm »

Per IMDb, Sean Connery's hairpiece cost $20,000.

MaineWriter · « **Reply #3076 on:** March 17, 2008, 02:45:06 pm »

oilgun · « **Reply #3077 on:** March 17, 2008, 02:55:47 pm »

This looks pretty interesting...

Plot Summary:
Director Craig Highberger follows his acclaimed documentary Superstar in a Housedress with this exceptional portrait of Jack Mitchell, a pivotal photographer of the arts for more than five decades. Through hundreds of his beautiful images, recollections from Jack and from Bob Pavlik, his partner of nearly 50 years, as well as interviews with luminaries including playwright Edward Albee, Broadway star Patti LuPone, critic Clive Barnes, dance greats Merce Cunningham, Judith Jamison, and Kevin McKenzie, and author/composer Ned Rorem, among others, Highberger reveals his fascinating life and the art world he documented for Dance Magazine, The New York Times, After Dark and countless other publications.

Fran · « **Reply #3078 on:** March 17, 2008, 05:19:27 pm »

Kirill Lavrov and Petr Shelokhonov on location in
St. Petersburg, Russia, filming Krasnaya strela

From IMDb:

Krasnaya strela (The Red Arrow) is the special train No.1 between Leningrad and Moscow. The film is set in the 1980's during perestroika in the Soviet Union. Kropotov (Lavrov) is an old-style executive of a big industrial company in Leningrad. He is working hard on a major order from the Soviet Government, building an automated assembly line. But his style of management clashes with his subordinates, talented engineers. Their potential is strangled by Kropotov's control. The government order is not accomplished and Kropotov gets fired. He is rethinking his outdated business style while on the train No.1 to Moscow. Written by Steve Shelokhonov

MaineWriter · « **Reply #3079 on:** March 17, 2008, 05:41:04 pm »

The way I look at it...if one color is good, three are better!

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Author Topic: ABCs at the Movies: The Doubles Round! (Read 2626423 times)

oilgun

"C" is Crimson Tide (1995)

Meryl

"D" is Dark Blue World (2001)

southendmd

"E" is Everything's Gone Green (2006)

MaineWriter

"F" is Far From Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995)

oilgun

"G" is The Grey Fox (1982)

southendmd

"H" is The Hunt for Red October (1990)

MaineWriter

"I" is Indigo (2003)

oilgun

"J" is Jack Mitchell: My Life is Black and White (2006)

Fran

"K" is Krasnaya strela (1986)

MaineWriter

"L" is Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003)