Posts by etsija

Young Billy Young - had never seen it before even though the title song has always been one of my favourite western songs. A standard western, Mitchum and Dickinson keep it going

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dont agree with you - Coogan's Bluff is no one of the very goods - but its still a classic and great entertainment - about Don Siegel : no film he directed is realy bad!!

Depends what we mean by "really bad" - something you would give zero or one point out of ten? (I've rarely seen anything that bad by anybody, actually). In that case I agree - all Siegel films I've seen earn a few at least. Even the most embarrasing to watch due to weak stories and incoherent direction, as Coogan's Bluff or Two Mules for Sister Sara, or just forgettable as Madigan, still have entertainment value. But they are far below the abilities of their makers.

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Have to disagree with you about Every Which Way But Loose, Any Which Way You Can and Where Eagles Dare. Just what is it about these three movies that you don't like?

EWWBL & AWWYC are comedies and I thought he was great in them and being at war with the Black Widows Biker gang is a classic.

I'm not the least bit amused by the poo humour, or the ridiculously stupid gang members, or an ape just because it's an ape. I don't so much oppose Clint's part in these movies, he obviously has good chemistry with that ape (Sadly, one of the ape actors died shortly after the filming). Oh, and I think Sondra Locke is a terrible actor; always dragging her along is one flaw in Clint's nearly infallible sense of what is entertaining.

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And then theres Where Eagles Dare. The only thing I have wrong with that movie is the fact that Burtons men wore M-43 caps which were made way too small as you can see that the ear-flaps were way too small. Aside from that minor militaria faux-paux-the movie is thoroughly entertaining-as is the two "Apes" movies.

M-43 caps? Ehrr... What's wrong is the too unbelievable story and Burton in his role. I think it can be entertaining only if one is enthusiastic about explosions. Clint's role is too small to salvage the movie.

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When I do watch a silent movie or one of the first "talkies", it's more from the historical perspective than for enjoyment, as the technical abilities back then were rather limited.

Some Buster Keaton's films are (also) technically amazing, especially Playhouse and Sherlock Jr. But of course, he was far the best of the silent movie makers. His films are also more exciting, because the stunts are real, and we see the long shot action, not the actors' faces acting excitement. Bill Hart did a lot of his own stunts too, and he had a wonderful companion in many of them, his small pinto Fritz. Yes, the stories are simple, the acting often melodramatic and the defects of movie making patched with overlong intertitles, but what they may lack technically, they compensate with authentic atmoshere that I don't think has quite been reached since.

Outside westerns, I think Clint's best work are the first two Dirty Harries (Dirty Harry and Magnum Force), The Bridges of Madison County, Million Dollar Baby, In the Line of Fire, Play Misty for Me, Absolute Power, A Perfect World (for directing, Costner takes the show in this case) and Escape from Alcatraz - and I like Francis in the Navy - but that's more for the mule than Clint.

And the worst are Any Which Way You Can, Every Which Way But Loose, The Gauntlet, Coogan's Bluff and Where Eagles Dare (Clint's fine, but the story and Burton as the hero are too unbelievable).

I've seen a few of his movies, and liked what I've seen so much that I rate him as one of the best screen cowboys. I've also read his auto-biography, and even if it's exaggerated and showing him in the best light, it's entertaining reading about a very interesting life.

"The Holy Trinity: movies, popcorn and Coke" says Alan Rickman http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7569613.stm (it's mainly interview on Bottle Shock). Suppose I'm for one and undivided, then

The Ballad of Cable Hogue, Peckinpah's best western, I think.

Whity, marginally a western, very Fassbinder.

I didn't find a full filmography in Russian - Senta would probably know better? - but what I found, the titles are usually very faithful to the originals. Here are a few that differ a bit

Самый меткий, The Shootist - Best on target
По методу Харма, In Harm's Way – In the way of Harm (as understood that Harm is a name)
Война на Диком Западе, How the West Was Won – War in the Wild West
К северу от Аляски, North to Alaska – North from Alaska
Кавалеристы, The Horse Soldiers – The Cavaliers
Снова вместе в Париже / Reunion in France – Together again in Paris

Негодяи / The Spoilers – The Scoundrels

В седле / Tall in the Saddle – In the Saddle

Горящий полет / Flying Leathernecks – Hot flight

Popcorn is indeed one of the reasons why I so rarely go to cinemas. I can't stand any distracting noises or smells. People eat and talk through the film, mobiles ring etc. And popcorn is in top of the list of noisiest and foulest smelling foods.

And movie theatres aren't even dark anymore - some stupid safety thing I suppose - I don't want to see everyone around me, it's away from the magic. Last time I went to see a movie the damn light was above the screen. That was nearly a year ago, and the memory still keeps me away.

Literally translations from the Finnish titles that differ from the English

The Shootist ... Revolverimies - The Revolver man
Brannigan .... Brannigan - terästä nyrkeissä - steel in the fists
McQ ... McQ - asekettu - weapon fox
Cahill U.S. Marshal ... Cahill - Lännen sheriffi - marshal of the West
Big Jake ... Hurja Jake - Wild Jake (or Iso Jake - Big Jake)
True Grit .... Kova kuin kivi - Hard as stone
Hellfighters ... Tulikenttien miehet - The Men of fire fields
The War Wagon ... Kultaa El Pasoon - Gold to El Paso
Cast a Giant Shadow ... Jättiläisen varjo - The shadow of a giant
The Sons of Katie Elder ... Voittamattomat veljekset - The Unbeatable brothers
In Harm's Way ... Ensi voitto - The First victory
The Greatest Story Ever Told ... Mies Nasaretista - The Man from Nasareth
Circus World ... Areenan hurjapäät - The Madcaps of the arena
McLintock! ... Lännen hurjapäät - The Madcaps of the West
Donovan's Reef ... Etelämeren seikkailijat - The Adventurers of the Southern Sea
The Longest Day ... Atlantin valli murtuu - The Westwall (The Atlantic wall) is breaking
North to Alaska ... Alaskan hurjapäät - The Madcaps of Alaska
The Horse Soldiers ... Ratsuväen urhot - The Cavalry heroes
I Married a Woman ... Mikä nainen! - What a woman!
Legend of the Lost ... Verinen erämaa - Bloody desert
Jet Pilot ... Lentävät paholaiset - Flying devils
The Wings of Eagles ... Hurja mieheni - My wild husband
Blood Alley ... Kiinan vesillä - On the Chinese waters or ... Verinen salmi - Bloody strait
The Sea Chase ... Kohti tuntematonta - Towards the unknown
The High and the Mighty ... Paluuta ei ole - There is no return
Hondo ... Hondo, yksinäinen vaeltaja - lonely wanderer
Island in the Sky ... Valkoinen helvetti - The White hell
Trouble Along the Way ... Tie voittoon - The Road to victory
Big Jim McLain .... Salahanke Havaijilla - Secret operation in Hawaii
Flying Leathernecks ... Lentävät villikissat - Flying wildcats
Sands of Iwo Jima ... Iwo Jima
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon ... Keltainen nauha - Yellow ribbon
Wake of the Red Witch ... Punainen noita - Red Witch
3 Godfathers ... Pako yli aavikon - Escape accross the desert
Tycoon ... Uhkapeliä Andeilla - Gamble on the Andes
Without Reservations ... Häväistysjuttu yöpikajunassa - Scandal in the night express (train)
They Were Expendable ... He antoivat kaikkensa - They gave their everything
Back to Bataan ... Viidakkopartisaanit or ... Viidakkosissit - Jungle partisans or Jungle guerillas
Flame of Barbary Coast ... Seikkailu San Franciscossa - An Adventure in San Francisco
Tall in the Saddle ... Cowboy 'puhdistaa' kaupungin - Cowboy cleans the city
The Fighting Seabees ... Tyynenmeren sankarit - The heroes of the Pacific
In Old Oklahoma ... Oklahoman musta kulta - Black gold of Oklahoma
A Lady Takes a Chance ... Yö cowboyn kanssa - A Night with a cowboy
Reunion in France ... Niin tapahtui Pariisissa - How it happened in Paris
Pittsburgh ... Yön enkeli - The Angel of the night
In Old California ... Kultaa ja verta - Gold and blood
The Spoilers ... Kultalintu - Golden bird or ... Kultaryöstö - Gold robbery
Reap the Wild Wind ... Kun myrsky raivoaa - When the storm rages
Lady for a Night ... Yhden yön tyttö - One-night girl
The Shepherd of the Hills ... Hämärtää vuorten takana - It grows dusk behind the mountains
The Long Voyage Home ... Vaarallisilla vesillä - On dangerous waters
Dark Command ... Väärän lipun alla - Under the wrong flag
Allegheny Uprising ... Villin Lännen huimapäät - The Daredevils of the Wild West
Stagecoach ... Hyökkäys erämaassa - Attack in the desert
Born to the West ... Kalliovuorten sankari - The Hero of the Rocky Mountains
Sagebrush Trail ... Murhaaja pakomatkalla - Murderer on the run
The Big Trail ... Suuri lännen tie - The Big western trail
Mother Machree ... Sydämeni äiti - Mother of my heart

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Depending on your definition of War Seven Samurai, The Spartans, Gunga Din, Tuskegee Airmen, Four Feathers

Yes, "war movie" can be a broad definition in several senses.

Allready mentioned, The Bridge of River Kwai and Paths of glory, definitely.

It's a long time when I've seen them, but at least back then "Johnny got his gun" and "All quiet on the western front" made a great impression.

Casablanca, African Queen and Doctor Zhivago could be counted as war movies.

Leone's Giu la testa, from Mexican civil war.

American civil war, Keaton's The General

Battleship Potemkin, 1. stage of Russian revolution

Italian sort of war movies, Rossellini's Roma citta aperta, Bertolucci's Novecento.

Tarkovski's Andrei Rublev, 15th century wars in Russia

Kurosawa's Kagemusha, 16th century wars in Japan

Another 2. world war prisoner camp movie, Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence

Godard's Les carabinieres, a war somewhere

The Unknown soldier, 2. world war from Finnish point of view, both the Laine's old version and Mollberg's new, though they are quite different

I added a few pics in my gallery, showing sunny days in an Estonian island, riding and herding horses

I had to check all three ingredients from Wikipedia in order to understand Ringo's recipe. That prompted me to think of something very simple and commonplace to me that anybody here very probably haven't eaten, and here's the answer:

1. Go to northern conifer forest in autumn and pick rufous milkcaps (Lactarius rufus, gor'kushka in Russian), a mushroom species that in suitable places is found in abundance. In Finland it is commercially harvested; some British fungi books mark it as a poisonous species, but it is just very acrid and may irritate stomack if eaten raw (the same way lots of raw garlic does to most people)

2. Boil the milkcaps (according to taste, the longer you boil the milder they become; I just bring the water to boil, and if I mix a minor amount of them with mild mushrooms, I don't boil them at all) and throw the water away

3. Dry them in frying pan and then add oil (virgin rapeseed oil is the best) and fry

4. Cut well washed potatoes into very thin sticks (almost like matches) and fry them

5. Mix mushrooms and potatoes, add pepper and soya sauce

6. Enjoy

Can also be made using salted milkcaps - salting is the most common way of preserving them for winter.

You probably mean the American Dennis, Tbone. There's also a lot meaner British Dennis the Menace, who was coincidentally born in the same year, 1951!

I've always identified with Fantasio in Franquin's Spirou and Fantasio http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirou_et_Fantasio

I was conceived in a stable room, and in a way started riding before I was born. I have only two clear memories from the time I was 3. One is my first time on horseback (a huge working animal) and the other is seeing a dead horse (and my grandmother being immensely proud because I didn't cry, but that's another story). My mother was a professional groom and was credited to have a special touch with arabs, but it was the lowest paying job possible, so she moved on.

Since then horses have been part of my life on and off, but never really a big part, I haven't lived in a farm or even owned a horse. Next week I'm going to a farm holiday to Estonia, which will include a few hours riding every day. Last time I spent a lot of time on horseback earlier this year, taking part in a riding tour in Ecuador. That was mostly slow going on steep mountain paths, with magnificent views. There are some pictures in my gallery.

I agree with kilo6 and John Ford that one of the most beautiful sights is a galloping horse.

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So again - how did she acquire the name "Big Nose".

The combination of a rather large nose and the habit of sticking it into other people's business?

Calamity Jane and Big Nose Kate

Last year I posted my semi-objective "100 best" movies list. Now here's my entirely subjective "100 movies I like to watch" list, only what can be considered American. I omitted some good films that make me too sad, angry or disgusted, and included bad ones that make me feel very good.


1920

Blache Herbert, Smith Winchell. The Saphead. 1921.
Chaplin Charles. The Kid. 1921.
Chaplin Charles. The Gold rush. 1925
Chaplin Charles. The Circus. 1928
Keaton Buster. Three ages. 1923
Keaton Buster. Our hospitality. 1923
Keaton Buster, Crisp Donald. The Navigator. 1924
Keaton Buster. Sherlock Jr. 1924
Keaton Buster. Seven chances. 1925
Keaton Buster. Go West. 1925
Keaton Buster. Battling Butler. 1926
Keaton Buster, Bruckman Clyde. The General. 1927
Keaton Buster, Reisner Charles. Steamboat Bill Jr. 1928
Keaton Buster, Horne James. The College. 1927
Sedgwick Edward. The Cameraman. 1928

1930

Capra Frank. Mr Deeds goes to town. 1936
Chaplin Charles. City lights. 1931
Chaplin Charles. The Modern times. 1936
Ford John. Stagecoach. 1939
Sedgwick Edward. Parlor, bedroom and bath. 1931

1940

Chaplin Charles. The Great dictator. 1940
Chaplin Charles. Monsieur Verdoux. 1947
Cline Edward. The Villain still pursued her. 1940
Curtiz Michael. Casablanca. 1943
Ford John. The Grapes of wrath. 1940
Ford John. 3 Godfathers. 1948
Ford John. Fort Apache. 1948.
Ford John. She Wore a yellow ribbon. 1949.
Grant James. Angel and the Badman. 1947.
Hawks Howard. Red River. 1948
Hitchcock Alfred. Spellbound. 1945
Lamont Charles. That’s the spirit. 1945
Ludwig Edward. Wake of the Red Witch. 1948.
Marin Edwin. Tall in the saddle. 1944.
Sturges Preston. The Lady Eve. 1941
Rogell Albert. Li’l Abner. 1940

1950

Arnold Jack. The Mouse that roared. 1959
Brooks Richard. Cat on a hot tin roof. 1958
Ford John. Rio Grande. 1950.
Ford John. The Quiet man. 1952.
Ford John. The Searchers. 1956
Ford John. The Horse soldiers. 1959
Hawks Howard. Rio Bravo. 1959
Hitchcock Alfred. Rear window. 1954
Huston John. The African Queen. 1951
Kazan Elia. On the Waterfront. 1954
Lean David. The Bridge on the river Kwai. 1957
Lumet Sidney. 12 angry men. 1957
Ray Nicholas. Rebel without a cause. 1955
Wilder Billy. Sunset Blvd. 1950
Wilder Billy. Some like it hot. 1959

1960

Ford John. Donovan’s Reef. 1963
Hathaway Henry. North to Alaska. 1960
Kubrick Stanley. Dr. Strangelove. 1964.
Hathaway Henry. The Sons of Katie Elder. 1965
Hathaway Henry. True grit. 1969
Hawks Howard. Hatari! 1962
Hawks Howard. El Dorado. 1966
Kennedy Burt. The War wagon. 1967.
Polanski Roman. The Fearless vampire killers. 1966
Post Ted. Hang ’em high. 1968
Silverstein Elliot. Cat Ballou. 1965

1970

Altman Robert. McCabe & Mrs. Miller. 1971
Ashby Hal. Being there. 1979
Eastwood Clint. High plains drifter. 1973
Eastwood Clint. The Outlaw Josey Wales. 1976
Forman Milos. One flew over the cuckoo's nest. 1975
Hawks Howard. Rio Lobo. 1970
Hickox Douglas. Brannigan. 1975
McLaglen Andrew. Chisum. 1970
McLaglen Andrew. Cahill U.S. Marshal. 1973
Millar Stuart. Rooster Cogburn. 1975.
Roeg Nicolas. The Man who fell to Earth. 1976
Rydell Mark. The Cowboys. 1972
Sharman Jim. The Rocky horror picture show. 1975
Sherman George. Big Jake. 1971
Siegel Don. Dirty Harry. 1971

1980

Eastwood Clint. Pale rider. 1985
Landis John. The Blues Brothers. 1980
Levinson Barry. The Rainman. 1988
Lynch David. Dune. 1984
Scott Ridley. Blade runner. 1982
Scott Tony. The Hunger. 1983
Soderbergh Steven. Sex, lies and videotape. 1989

1990

Cameron James. Terminator 2. Judgment Day. 1991.
Costner Kevin. Dances with wolves. 1990
Eastwood Clint. The Unforgiven. 1992
Henson Jim. Labyrinth. 1994
Rouch Jay. Austin Powers – The Spy who shagged me. 1999.
Schnabel Julian. Basquiat. 1996
Stone Oliver. The Doors. 1991
Verhoeven Paul. Total recall. 1990

2000

Columbus Chris. Harry Potter and Philosopher’s stone. 2001
Columbus Chris. Harry Potter and the Chamber of secrets. 2002
Cuarón Alfonso.Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. 2004
Newell Mike. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. 2005
Yates David. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. 2007
Jackson Peter. The Lord of the rings: Fellowship of the ring. 2001
Jackson Peter. The Lord of the rings: The Two Towers. 2002
Jackson Peter. The Lord of the rings: The Return of the King. 2003