Big Blue Huddle

Quote from: jimv on November 13, 2021, 12:27:36 AM
I'm surprised, Lenny!  I thought you'd get it for sure.

Anyone else want to give it a shot?

Why would you think that?

If it wasn't a well know line, I really have no idea what war movie it might come from?

I probably have seen it, just not a recognizable line.

Quote from: Jolly Blue Giant on November 13, 2021, 11:42:16 AM
I'm still trying to wrap my arms around the idea that "Tombstone" is completely left off this list and none of my friends on this site seem to like it either 

How is that possible?

Let me chime in. I have seen Tombstone a couple of times and yes it is a good movie. To ME, it isn't a classic and a bit too long, but again, a good movie. Why it gets no love, maybe it is because the story, for the most part, has been done several other times, in the movies. A movie like 'My Darling Clementine', while maybe much further from the real story, was just a much better movie. IMVHO. I would much rather watch Henry Fonda than Val Kilmer anyday, again Just MVHO.
If Tombstone were on and I was thumbing thru the channels and saw it, I MIGHT stop and watch and might not. If My Darling Clementine were on and I stumbled upon it, I would stay and watch.
Sorry, no offense meant.

Quote from: TONKA56 on November 13, 2021, 08:52:43 AM
Dune is one of my favorite works of fiction. For me it is right there with Tolkien

Quote from: jimv on November 12, 2021, 07:24:26 PM
"The Army doesn't want more than one disaster in a day."
"It looks bad in the newspapers and upsets civilians at their breakfast."

Don't have any idea. Sorry

Knowing you, I'll say
Walk in the Sun

Quote from: GIANTS1 on November 11, 2021, 08:10:13 AM
a beachball.  " Smile you sonofab'tch"

Big time beach ball


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oFl_2p_LHU

Quote from: ozzie on November 06, 2021, 08:26:46 PM
Absolutely LOVE your "Dreary Day" shot, the General Store and looking out from the bridge.
Enjoy your trip, Lenn. Keep snapping! 

Lou

I'm always looking for that sunny, blue sky shot, but when the sun don't shine and the sky is grey, the colors are much more subdued and sometimes it has a special quality all its own.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/the-magnificent-20-the-best-western-films-of-all-time/ar-AAQnVfV?ocid=msedgntp

Not a bad list if I do say so myself.

Sure all movies are subjective, and whoever is making these lists usually puts a few of their favorites in the mix. But again, I really cannot quarrel with any of the movies, or their particular ranking.

 I am sorry but I still haven't gotten to edit my pix from our last trip a week or so again. We are off to Cape Cod on Sunday for another week, so I have some real work to do when I get home.
But, not to fear, I have pixs from last year that I never put up (or, at least I think I didn't).

Fall in New England, in all its glory.

As you saw last time, I simply LOVE leaves. On the ground, falling from trees and still on the trees. The colors are so intense that I can just move around, find different angles and just keep snapping away.

Hope you enjoy these shots













I happen to like this shot a lot. It was on a dreary day, with the mist and fog never leaving, but I felt it made an interesting shot









One of our favorite stops whenever we go to New Hampshire, is this General Store right over the Jackson Covered Bridge.






And, those that have been following this thread, know there hasn't been a covered bridge made that I didn't love to photograph. I always look for new ways to capture these amazing things, outside, inside, underneath, close up, from a distance, etc. One trick I learned way back when it to try a frame the entrance and capture a shot looking out from the bridge.
Here is another one of my favs that capture exactly what I was looking for. Just another rainy day but it gives the pix some charm

Old but still relevent




A New York attorney representing a very wealthy art collector called
and asked to speak to his client.
"Mr. Cohen I have some good news and I have some bad news."
The art collector replied, "You know, I've had an awful day, Jack, so
let's hear the good news first."
The lawyer said, "Well, I met with your wife today, and she informed
me that she has invested only $5,000 in two very nice pictures that
she thinks will bring somewhere between $15 and $20 million ... and I think she could be right."
The collector replied enthusiastically, "Holy cow!  Well done!  My wife is a brilliant business woman, isn't she? You've just made my day. Now, I know I can handle the bad news.  What is it?
The lawyer replied, "The pictures are of you and your secretary.

Wonderful shots Moose. Missed your skill over here for a while. Hope to see more.

I am a registered Democrat but I never vote party line. I do listen and try and see which candidate will benefit us the most and they get my vote. These days, it seems more people vote AGAINST a candidate than for the other guy (or lady)

I really haven't followed many of the national elections but I do find it sad that some of the candidates running for some offices, well should rather have stuck to their original professions.  I look at the 2 guys running for mayor of NYC. Is this the best NYC has to offer? The grandest city in the USA and we basically have 2 guys who, to me anyway, just do not seem to fit the office.
At least that's the way I see it.

The musical score will make or break many movies.

Take Jaws, for instance, imagine what that would b like without a great score.

One that really comes to mind are the Spaghetti Westerns of Clint Eastwood, Imagine the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly without that just magnificent score. (BTW, that is my ringtone on my cell phone  )

So 2 1/2 hour movie and I made it thru about 1 1/2 hours.

I have been in touch with others who have seen the movie and it seems if you know the story, read the book, you get a lot more out of this and understand it much better.

As I said, I had the same effect with the original, David Bowie version, but that I only watched about 1/3 of it before leaving.

Maybe by the next 2 or 3 versions, I may make it all the way thru.  .

Still wouldn't like it though.

Quote from: DaveBrown74 on November 01, 2021, 06:54:27 AM
I literally just started Squid Games and will definitely continue. I have heard nothing but good things. The only knock I have heard is that it gets worse over the course of the show and does not end strong. I have heard that from a few people actually. I'll still watch it though.

Yeah I was a bit disappointed in the ending, but it is setting up next season, so I can live with it.

Quote from: DaveBrown74 on November 01, 2021, 06:59:03 AM
Ha well that's if I ever get around to watching it. Again, I just haven't felt enough of a pull to want to submit to over 2.5 hours of my spare time on it. It's the sort of movie I might watch on a plane one day. Not sure I want to devote a Friday night to it. Between sports and all the quality shows I'm trying to catch up on, the bar has to be high for me to want to watch some big budget epic movie.

I have to be honest also - I'm not sure what I think of Chalamet as a big time action lead man. I grew up with guys like Harrison Ford, Bruce Willis, Schwartzenegger, Stallone, etc. Maybe it's just because I'm much older now, but seeing some scrawny kid in a major action lead just seems off to me.

Double Ha, because I grew up with the likes of Cooper, Bogart, Cagney, EG Robinson etc. Not that I didn't like the 'newer' guys like the ones you mentioned. Overall, I liked them all, well except for 'Arnold'. I enjoyed some of his movies, but I wouldn't go out of my way to view them.