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Don't worry J.D., you are allowed to change your opinion of directors as you get older. Our late beloved Andrew Sarris showed the way.

Not intentionally campy...but certain scenes that I think were meant to be "atmospheric" now read as "dated", which I find campy I guess.

― dan selzer, Wednesday, July 4, 2012 9:21 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i see. that might be true, but they are dated in a nice way... much like michael mann's 80s work or something similar.

anyone else with DirecTV?

Blogs/forums are saying TCM HD coming July 19

so how would that work for most of what they have? remastered content?

It's not generally "HD" in the sense that an HBO HD would show the remastered versions of films. they aren't as clear and crisp in general, though I watched a bit of Dr. Strangelove on it today and that's about as good as I've ever seen it (haven't seen the Blu-Ray, but better than DVD I reckon). The picture is cleaner than SD, especially if you have a larger TV, but the crucial point for me is proper, anamorphic aspect ratios.

of course it also takes up a lot more DVR space, a fact that Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice has been reminding me of for months now.

on my dvr from tcm hd

high and low
diary of a cty priest
adventures of robinson crusoe
rocco & his bros
au revoir, les enfants
the wrong man
the 7 yr itch
hopscotch
la strada

i dnt think they take up as much space as like a 1 hr program of network or hbo "hd" tho

I think they do. HD signal is the same amount of data being transmitted/recorded as any other HD, regardless of the quality of the HD, no? Like the size each minute takes up is dependent on the type of channel (HD or SD) rather than the specific program?

Also I've got Diary and Au Revoir on mine as well.

Diary is my favourite Bresson btw, and I suggest you watch it ASAP if you haven't before. I'm just holding onto it for a rewatch.

word never seen anything i listed b4 but im workin on it~

A bunch of Sam Fuller on tonight.

any recommendations in particular?

both Shock Corridor and The Naked Kiss are pretty classic. Haven't seen either in over a decade though, so I think I'm gonna rewatch them.

cosign on those in a big way

what else is on?

I Shot Jesse James and Park Row.

Gah, The Black Book is on at 7am. Stretching the limits of the DVR.

still have repulsion and possession sitting on my dvr

ok, set shock corridor and naked kiss to record. both look great and up my alley so i'm excited

both awesome!

yeah, you're gonna love those dude.

Forgot to get any if the Sam Fuller last night. Right now watching Portrait of Jennie, which I had DVRed a while back. It's pretty tough going though especially since I think I figured out that
***SPOILER ALERT***
Jennifer Jones is Ethel Barrymore, baby
**END SPOILER****

Wednesday's their Andy Griffith night, so both A Face in the Crowd and Hearts of the West (which I've never seen) will be playing.

Wow, the big finale storm sequence is tinted green.

Haha, yes -- saw that a few weeks ago and was a bit boggled by the duotone section.

Watched Pinky (Kazan, 1949) this morning -- really good. Ethel Waters and Ethel Barrymore both great.

Well, the original The Blob is on tonight...

The Leopard is on at 2 AM.

So August is the month where they showcase a star a day. Just scrolling through and Toshiro Mifune is August 9.

Firing up the dvr right now

High and Low?

I don't see it, though my guide cuts out at 3 am.

Drunken Angel, Rashomon, Seven Samurai, Throne of Blood, Yojimbo, Red Beard, Samurai Trilogy, and Samurai Rebellion.

sounds like a great weekend. sometimes i wish i had a kid.

Tarzan marathon tomorrow, any recommendations?

also Toshirô Mifune marathon on the 9th

i'm recording tarzan the ape man (weissmuller's first time in the role)

i think tarzan and his mate is supposed to be really good too

The skinny-dipping scene is certainly worth seeing at least once. (/dirtyoldman)

I've never seen Singin' in the Rain, so tonight's my chance.

long overdue imo

followed by inherit the wind!

This was absolutely great and I'm glad I watched it, but probably wouldn't make my top 100 films. There were some surprising occasions of camera shakiness/juddering during a few dolly or crane shots.

I can give you a list of 20 better musicals. Sometime.

There were some surprising occasions of camera shakiness/juddering during a few dolly or crane shots.

That's my favorite thing about old crane shots!

Morbs, I look forward to that list! Would A Hard Day's Night be on it?

not *strictly* a musical, probably a better film tho

I'd like to see that list too tho kjb obv the ilx movie musical expert

except in a few cases, characters must sing in non-performance scenes (only great exception I can think of is Cabaret)

anyway w/ MGM you can start w/ Meet Me in St Louis, Gigi, An American in Paris, and The Band Wagon.

I've seen all four! We watched invitation to the dance (I think that was the title) during the Astaire block the other day. Very weird & not very good

isn't that Kelly?