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Posted: Jan 10, 2012 - 9:43am
hippiechick wrote: Ranked: Steven Spielberg We reassess the entire filmography of Hollywood's flagship director. A very fun read!

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Posted: Jan 10, 2012 - 6:39am
hippiechick wrote: I thought it was a bit amusing that this was being discussed after we were talking about it. Are we trend setters? Of course we are! Don't you know the media big wigs have thousands carefully reading the RP forum so that they know what the next big topic should be. We are the seers of our age.

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Posted: Jan 10, 2012 - 6:35am
mzpro5 wrote: Like I said before you make 27 feature films and some are bound to be stinkers. Even Babe Ruth didn't hit a home run every time at bat. I thought it was a bit amusing that this was being discussed after we were talking about it. Are we trend setters?

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Posted: Jan 10, 2012 - 6:34am
hippiechick wrote: Ranked: Steven Spielberg We reassess the entire filmography of Hollywood's flagship director. Like I said before you make 27 feature films and some are bound to be stinkers. Even Babe Ruth didn't hit a home run every time at bat.

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Posted: Jan 10, 2012 - 5:28am
HoneyBearKelly wrote: What was the last good movie Speilberg made? Close Encounters? I always felt he pulled his punches. Ranked: Steven Spielberg We reassess the entire filmography of Hollywood's flagship director.

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Posted: Jan 4, 2012 - 12:30pm
bokey wrote: When I watch him barely even pretending to play the harmonica it makes me bat shit crazy(r)

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Posted: Jan 4, 2012 - 12:29pm
bokey wrote: When I watch him barely even pretending to play the harmonica it makes me bat shit crazy(r) Exactly. If Sal Mineo could practice drumming enough to be a passable Gene Krupa, Chuck could have expended a little effort to blow in a mouth harp. Sheesh.

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Posted: Jan 4, 2012 - 12:26pm
cc_rider wrote: Maybe mine too. The cast is incredible, for starters. Fonda is brilliant, utterly unvarnished evil. Bronson is a bit of a weak spot, compared with the rest. And Claudia? Holy schmoley! The bit with Jack Elam and the fly is cinematic genius. When I watch him barely even pretending to play the harmonica it makes me bat shit crazy(r)

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Posted: Jan 4, 2012 - 12:12pm

KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:

I heard the reason why "Once Upon a Time in the West" didn't fair well in the theaters, was because it was the first and only time Mr. Fonda played a villain.
Still great.
And the music!
And, of course, Claudia.

Quite possible. His character really had no redeeming qualities, there was no 'moment of enlightenment' to soften him. Hard to watch, harder to accept Henry as an utterly rotten bastard.

But when Claudia first puts her head out the train window? Wow.

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Posted: Jan 4, 2012 - 12:02pm

cc_rider wrote:

Maybe mine too. The cast is incredible, for starters. Fonda is brilliant, utterly unvarnished evil. Bronson is a bit of a weak spot, compared with the rest. And Claudia? Holy schmoley!

The bit with Jack Elam and the fly is cinematic genius.

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Posted: Jan 4, 2012 - 11:58am
mzpro5 wrote: You might be surprised that the vast majority of "swear words" have centuries long pedigrees. there was a lot of controversy around some of the more modern terms being used. and even if they were found to be centuries old, it was obscure enough to not be tossed around like they were doing. it really was distracting to an otherwise good show.

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Posted: Jan 4, 2012 - 11:48am
JrzyTmata wrote: I couldn't get past the swearing. not that I"m prudish, but I doubt the historical accuracy of some of the terms used. You might be surprised that the vast majority of "swear words" have centuries long pedigrees.

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Posted: Jan 4, 2012 - 11:07am
JrzyTmata wrote: I confused it with Deadwood on cable. ah.

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Posted: Jan 4, 2012 - 11:04am
oldslabsides wrote: can't remember much/any swearing in lonesome dove. it was made for tv, ffs. I confused it with Deadwood on cable.

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Posted: Jan 4, 2012 - 11:03am
Coaxial wrote: Are you thinking of Deadwood? OH! you might be right

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Posted: Jan 4, 2012 - 11:02am
JrzyTmata wrote: I couldn't get past the swearing. not that I"m prudish, but I doubt the historical accuracy of some of the terms used. Are you thinking of Deadwood?

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Posted: Jan 4, 2012 - 10:58am
JrzyTmata wrote: I couldn't get past the swearing. not that I"m prudish, but I doubt the historical accuracy of some of the terms used. I think if they were to be truly historical accurate regarding language it most definitely could not be aired on prime time television as it was originally. You would not get very far watching Spartacus Gods of War!

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Posted: Jan 4, 2012 - 10:52am
JrzyTmata wrote: I couldn't get past the swearing. not that I"m prudish, but I doubt the historical accuracy of some of the terms used. can't remember much/any swearing in lonesome dove. it was made for tv, ffs.

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