Posts by Hondo Duke Lane

This is absolutely great, Romy! You did a wonderful job on this. I haven't watched all of it, but will later today, but from what I saw, it was fantastic. She was beautiful young girl/woman in the beginning. And still is today. What a wonderful life.

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I've been using DVDPriceSearch.com for over 14 years now, and though I think it's still the best, it's not as good as it use to be for the reasons Paula commented on. This search is limited to only a few online stores and not all like it use to. But it is better than anything out there that I know of. Was not familar with Screen Archives. Good to know for cross reference.

I also get the DVD Talk Newsletter for my info for uncoming releases and reviews. Not as good as it use to be, but did add Blu-Ray in this site.

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The Apple Dumpling Gang a cute movie with some great actors who are no longer with us. Watched with a child and he hooted all night.

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Zig Ziglar Dies



Motivational Speaker and adored person, Zig Ziglar has passed away at the age of 86. Very well respected individual. Got to see him one time several years ago. Sorry to see him go.

R.I.P. Zig

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Our first freeze of the season. Going to the mid 20's tonight. I guess we are about to get into the winter season. Could use some rain. Haven't had any for almost 2 weeks, and some 16 inches below normal for the year. Quiet dry out there. I was getting up the leaves today.

Maybe some rain by Tuesday. And warmer by then.

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Snow White and the Huntsman. A very interesting take on the fairy tale that wasn't really a fairy Tale. Just a way to distort our childhood stories, but what's new.

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I really liked Larry Hagman. He was really a good actor. I remember best in I Dream of Jeannie back in the 1960's. That showed competed with Bewitched. And I liked both. I watched Dallas a few times, but I was a teenager/young adult and didn't see the show that much. He also made a cameo appearance as an army colonal in the first Superman movie with Christopher Reeves back in 1979(?), I think. Just a time that those great preformers of the 60's/70's are leaving us now. Can't believe it how old I am getting.

R.I.P. Tony Nelson/J.R. Ewing. You will be missed.

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Very unique guns. I suppose you have the ammo for these guns. Reguard me as one who does not know much about guns. But can you get ammo for them today, meaning are they available to purchase?

A neat colletion.

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With Thanksgiving today and all the food I am about to comsume, I just had some Almonds and Cheese. Just something to get by until that big meal.

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I saw To Kill A Mockingbird and it was great. Why was it great? I didn't see it on TV. I saw it at a thearter last week for TCM great night at the movies. They show a movie at theaters across the country and it was in my area. I finally saw this movie (my all-time favorite). When this movie came out back in 1962, I was only a year old. So, this was just a treat to see it and it was wonderful. I think I had chills all night and the music was fantastic. Gregory Peck was beyond belief. Hope to see other movies like that. Well worth the cost.

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The Quiet Man is coming out on Blu-ray and DVD in January 22, 2013.



Now this is very exciting. A must in the collection and it looks like a better print in coming out.

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Newly re-mastered in HD from a 4K SCAN of the ORIGINAL NEGATIVE. John Ford's The Quiet Man celebrates one of Hollywood's most romantic and enduring epics.

Is this a good thing?

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Just saw The Quiet Man will be released on Blu-ray on January 22, 2013. Here is the Info on this movie and yes I am excited for the finally release date for this movie. And there is more on the process that will maybe excite you on this release of this movie.

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Newly re-mastered in HD from a 4K SCAN of the ORIGINAL NEGATIVE. John Ford's The Quiet Man celebrates one of Hollywood's most romantic and enduring epics. The first American feature to be filmed in Ireland's picturesque countryside. Ford richly imbued this masterpiece with his love of Ireland and its people. Sean Thornton (John Wayne) in an American boxer who swears off fighting after he accidentally kills an opponent in the ring. Returning to the Irish town of his youth, he purchases the home of his birth and finds happiness when he falls in love with the fiery Mary Kate (Maureen O'Hara). But her insistence that Sean conduct his courtship in a proper Irish manner with matchmaker Barry Fitzgerald along for the ride as "chaperone" is but one obstacle to their future happiness: the other is her brother (Victor McLaglen), who spitefully refuses to give his consent to their marriage, or to honor the tradition of paying a dowry to the husband. Sean could care less about dowries, he would've punched out the bullying McLaglen long ago if he hadn't sworn off fighting. But when Mary Kate accuses him of being a coward and walks out on him, Sean is finally ready to take matters into his own hands, the resulting fistfight erupts into the longest brawl ever filmed, followed by one of the most memorable reconciliations in movie history! The Quiet Man won a total of two Academy Awardsr including Best Director (Ford) and Best Cinematography and received five more nomination including Best Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (McLaglen).

Is this a good thing? Very excited. It is also coming out on DVD.

Just saw The Quiet Man will be released on bluray on January 22, 2013. Here is the Info on this movie and yes I am excited for the finally release date for this movie. And there is more on the process that will maybe excite you on this release of this movie.

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Newly re-mastered in HD from a 4K SCAN of the ORIGINAL NEGATIVE. John Ford's The Quiet Man celebrates one of Hollywood's most romantic and enduring epics. The first American feature to be filmed in Ireland's picturesque countryside. Ford richly imbued this masterpiece with his love of Ireland and its people. Sean Thornton (John Wayne) in an American boxer who swears off fighting after he accidentally kills an opponent in the ring. Returning to the Irish town of his youth, he purchases the home of his birth and finds happiness when he falls in love with the fiery Mary Kate (Maureen O'Hara). But her insistence that Sean conduct his courtship in a proper Irish manner with matchmaker Barry Fitzgerald along for the ride as "chaperone" is but one obstacle to their future happiness: the other is her brother (Victor McLaglen), who spitefully refuses to give his consent to their marriage, or to honor the tradition of paying a dowry to the husband. Sean could care less about dowries, he would've punched out the bullying McLaglen long ago if he hadn't sworn off fighting. But when Mary Kate accuses him of being a coward and walks out on him, Sean is finally ready to take matters into his own hands, the resulting fistfight erupts into the longest brawl ever filmed, followed by one of the most memorable reconciliations in movie history! The Quiet Man won a total of two Academy Awardsr including Best Director (Ford) and Best Cinematography and received five more nomination including Best Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (McLaglen).

Is this a good thing? Very excited.

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I remember Collins in The Sixth Sense back in 1972, and Born Free in 1974. I remember liking his acting. I don't remember him in The Iron Horse (1966) or The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1965). Thought he was pretty cool. R.I.P. Gary

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A really good football player who played for the Detroit Lions in the 60's (mostly) and got a kick out of him playing Mongo on Blazing Saddles.

A true loss but from what I heard he was suffering so thankful that his pain is now gone.
R.I.P. Alex

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WOW! Just heard about Andy Williams. His music was timeless and I must say just wonderful. Just sad to see these people go. R.I.P. Andy. We are losing a bunch of classics.

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Congratulations Keith on the big 98! Wow! 9800 Posts! You are rocking out there. You continue to give us great insights on so many things that it is mind blowing. Thanks for all you do and like Arthur said, see you at 99 next week.

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Congratulations, ringo kid on your 1300th post! You are moving along fine. So glad we have such a great friend like you here on the board. Keep up the great posts.

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Man o' Man, Dukefan1 has 3200 posts. Congratulations, Mark on this great achievement. You da Man! See you at 33!

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We've had a below seasonal weather for August weather this week. Cool mornings in the mid 60's and Highs around a 90, but most of all low humidy. This weekend is also a good one, but it is next week that we are in for a battle according to the forecasters.

It seems that Isaac is coming out way from the Atlantic. Right now it is tropical storm leaving Haiti and heading for Cuba. Once it gets across Cuba, it will be into the Gulf of Mexico and looks to be heading our way.

The storm is expecting to hit the Alabama coast by next Wednesday as a Hurricane 1 storm. Right now they expect it to hit right between Mobile and Pensacola. The distance between the two cities is 60 miles apart. If it hits there, then we will be getting the brunt of the storms as well.

So, keeping my fingers crossed that we escape it. I want it to rain but not those winds. With the drought we had this year, we will see many trees and flooding do a lot of damage as well as the winds. Not wanting that to happen. Will stay in touch.

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