notbob wrote:
> On 2009-12-06, dsi1 > wrote:
>> notbob wrote:
>>> On 2009-12-06, dsi1 > wrote:
>>>
>>>> It was also the first motion picture to have fully electronic score. The
>>>> main instrument used was the Theremin........
>>> All electronic score, maybe. First with theremin, I'd debate.
>> You're right about that since I've since learned that a theremin was not
>> used.
>
> Good thing. Theremin used in 1945 film, Spellbound.

My point was the FP was the first to have a completely electronic score.

>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spellbound_(1945_film)
>
> Note it was invented in 1928! Probably snuck it in shortly after
> talkies. I know I am constantly amazed at hearing it in really early
> movies I come across on TCM, like Invasion of the Really Strange
> Non-Bowler-Hat-Wearing-Persons.
>
> nb

notbob wrote:
> On 2009-12-06, dsi1 > wrote:
>
>> Leslie Nielsen made a deal with the devil. He wanted to be a movie star.
>> He got what he wanted but now nobody takes him seriously.
>
> Sez you!
>
> I think he's hilarious, a much better comedic actor than serious. I
> wouldn't even pay any attention to all those lame films he's in if not
> for his presence. His timing is impeccable.

I think that he is hilarious too. He is laughing all the way to the
bank. Perhaps he is bitter about what they made him do. I used to love
Peter Sellers movies, but a few years ago I read his son's book and
realized what a nasty person he was in real life, and how he hated what
he was being forced to do in his movies. I have to admit that I find it
hard to respect him. But I did see a couple of Pink Panther movies
recently and I cant help but laugh. It is appropriate that he played in
the Magic Christian, a movie about selling out for money.

notbob wrote:

> On 2009-12-06, dsi1 > wrote:
>
>> Leslie Nielsen made a deal with the devil. He wanted to be a movie
>> star. He got what he wanted but now nobody takes him seriously.
>
> Sez you!
>
> I think he's hilarious, a much better comedic actor than serious. I
> wouldn't even pay any attention to all those lame films he's in if not
> for his presence. His timing is impeccable.


He did a number of heavily dramatic roles in such early 60's TV shows as
_Naked City_ and _Route 66_, it's somewhat disconcerting to see if you are
used solely to his later comedic acting...


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On Sun, 6 Dec 2009 10:07:24 -0800 (PST), itsjoannotjoann wrote:

> On Dec 6, 9:25*am, Kalmia > wrote:
>>
>>
>> I recall Dana was a beauty in "Sink the Bismark" too - not a bad film,
>> by the way.
>>
>>
>
> She was also in the movie "The List of Adrian Messenger." Two more
> tidbits, she pronounces her name as 'Donna' and not Dana and Carolyn
> Jones played in "The Body Snatchers." She and her husband had one of
> the pods in their greenhouse and watched it as it took on her husbands
> features. Miss Jones was 'Morticia' in the "Adams Family" and the ex-
> wife of the late Aaron Spelling.
>
> I agree, all the remakes are always crummy. I guess they think they
> have these huge budgets and special effects so of course it's going to
> be a m-u-c-h better movie. NOT.

i recently saw the 'body snatchers' remake on public t.v. it made me
wonder - was the donald sutherland character meant to come across as a
pompous asshole?

but leonard nimoy and (especially) jeff goldblum were great.

your pal,
blake

Gregory Morrow wrote:
> Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
>> The classic sci-fi of that era are way better than the new, improved
>> versions. We went to the Imax last Christmas Day to see The Day the
>> Earth Stood Still, as the original movie is my husband's favorite --
>> what a disappointment. And the new War of the Worlds (my favorite)
>> is bad too. I think the story telling is left behind in favor of
>> special effects.

To me one movie stands out as the exception to the rule - Gattaca. In
the movie Gattaca the fanciest special effect is one scene where the
focus is blurred, yet it is one of the most powerful science fiction
tales told in the movies since 2001.

> And if anyone DARES to do a re - make of _Forbidden Planet_ I think I'm
> going to *shoot* someone, lol...

The guy who wrote Babylon 5 has been working on in. If anyone can pull
it off, it's JMS.

So pods - Sauteed?

Doug Freyburger > wrote in news:hfk13o$6je$1
@news.eternal-september.org:

> In
> the movie Gattaca the fanciest special effect is one scene where the
> focus is blurred

The effect of GATTACA.

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