Comments on: This Week on TCM http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/07/14/this-week-on-tcm-2/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Fri, 25 May 2012 18:40:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: This Week on TCM » DVDs Worth Watching http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/07/14/this-week-on-tcm-2/comment-page-1/#comment-112219 This Week on TCM » DVDs Worth Watching Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:31:02 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/07/14/this-week-on-tcm-2/#comment-112219 [...] for this to come around again on TCM since it was recommended to me as the best Marx Brothers movie three years ago. Last time it came on, I had some kind of conflict. Normally, watching the Marxes puts me to sleep [...]

[...] for this to come around again on TCM since it was recommended to me as the best Marx Brothers movie three years ago. Last time it came on, I had some kind of conflict. Normally, watching the Marxes puts me to sleep [...]

]]> By: Seth http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/07/14/this-week-on-tcm-2/comment-page-1/#comment-71376 Seth Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:27:21 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/07/14/this-week-on-tcm-2/#comment-71376 TCM has access to a ton of trailers and clips that aren't available to IMdB, mostly because IMdB is more focused on new theatrical releases and because TCM airs the classic films in question. And TCMDB has been around for a while and it's not going anywhere either. Shoot me an email and we can discuss off-blog if you'd like. TCM has access to a ton of trailers and clips that aren’t available to IMdB, mostly because IMdB is more focused on new theatrical releases and because TCM airs the classic films in question.

And TCMDB has been around for a while and it’s not going anywhere either.

Shoot me an email and we can discuss off-blog if you’d like.

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/07/14/this-week-on-tcm-2/comment-page-1/#comment-71372 Johanna Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:52:37 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/07/14/this-week-on-tcm-2/#comment-71372 Wow, that job sounds interesting! Not to sound like a jerk, but what does TCMDB offer that IMDB doesn't? I'm familiar with IMDB links, and I'm fairly confident that the URLs aren't going to change or go away any time soon. What would be the benefit of using TCMDB? How are the two different? Wow, that job sounds interesting!

Not to sound like a jerk, but what does TCMDB offer that IMDB doesn’t? I’m familiar with IMDB links, and I’m fairly confident that the URLs aren’t going to change or go away any time soon. What would be the benefit of using TCMDB? How are the two different?

]]> By: Seth http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/07/14/this-week-on-tcm-2/comment-page-1/#comment-71352 Seth Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:55:16 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/07/14/this-week-on-tcm-2/#comment-71352 I didn't realize you were a TCM fan? As part of my new job I'm working with TCM on digital marketing. Since you're already calling out some of the films you like, why not link to them via TCMDB (http://www.tcmdb.com/) instead of IMdB? Oh and I still like the new layout, even if it does mean you lost my design. I didn’t realize you were a TCM fan?

As part of my new job I’m working with TCM on digital marketing.

Since you’re already calling out some of the films you like, why not link to them via TCMDB (http://www.tcmdb.com/) instead of IMdB?

Oh and I still like the new layout, even if it does mean you lost my design.

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/07/14/this-week-on-tcm-2/comment-page-1/#comment-70921 Johanna Sun, 15 Jul 2007 17:45:57 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/07/14/this-week-on-tcm-2/#comment-70921 Ok, Duck Soup it is. Next time it airs I'll give it a try. Thanks! Ok, Duck Soup it is. Next time it airs I’ll give it a try. Thanks!

]]> By: Bill D. http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/07/14/this-week-on-tcm-2/comment-page-1/#comment-70912 Bill D. Sun, 15 Jul 2007 15:16:41 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/07/14/this-week-on-tcm-2/#comment-70912 Ditto on Duck Soup. Definitely the Brothers' best film, and just hysterically funny to this day. I like Animal Crackers a lot, too, but I think it still suffers a bit from the tacked-on romantic subplots, IIRC. But you get "Hello, I Must Be Going," "Hooray for Captain Spaulding," and Groucho's account of his African adventures all in rapid succession, which kinda makes up for it. And as bad as it is, I enjoy Clambake, too. I think a lot of it is due to Bill Bixby. He seems to really enjoy playing the bad guy for a change. And you've totally sold me on Cat Ballou. When we reactivate our Netflix list after our vacation, that's going right on there. Ditto on Duck Soup. Definitely the Brothers’ best film, and just hysterically funny to this day. I like Animal Crackers a lot, too, but I think it still suffers a bit from the tacked-on romantic subplots, IIRC. But you get “Hello, I Must Be Going,” “Hooray for Captain Spaulding,” and Groucho’s account of his African adventures all in rapid succession, which kinda makes up for it.

And as bad as it is, I enjoy Clambake, too. I think a lot of it is due to Bill Bixby. He seems to really enjoy playing the bad guy for a change.

And you’ve totally sold me on Cat Ballou. When we reactivate our Netflix list after our vacation, that’s going right on there.

]]> By: Augie De Blieck Jr. http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/07/14/this-week-on-tcm-2/comment-page-1/#comment-70908 Augie De Blieck Jr. Sun, 15 Jul 2007 14:43:33 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/07/14/this-week-on-tcm-2/#comment-70908 Go with ANIMAL CRACKERS or DUCK SOUP, if you want to see the best of the Marx Bros. It's non-stop mayhem, and I love every minute of it. (OK, so I tend to skip over some of the song-and-dance numbers to go to the comedy bits, but other than THAT, I love every minute of it.) I think your best bet, Johanna, would be DUCK SOUP, if just for the satire on the government that it represents. Go with ANIMAL CRACKERS or DUCK SOUP, if you want to see the best of the Marx Bros. It’s non-stop mayhem, and I love every minute of it. (OK, so I tend to skip over some of the song-and-dance numbers to go to the comedy bits, but other than THAT, I love every minute of it.)

I think your best bet, Johanna, would be DUCK SOUP, if just for the satire on the government that it represents.

]]> By: Barney http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/07/14/this-week-on-tcm-2/comment-page-1/#comment-70841 Barney Sat, 14 Jul 2007 21:30:21 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/07/14/this-week-on-tcm-2/#comment-70841 I was going to say exactly what Ian just said. So I'll just agree. Of their films the last three Paramount films, Monkey Business, Horse Feathers and Duck Soup, are their best work. I was going to say exactly what Ian just said. So I’ll just agree. Of their films the last three Paramount films, Monkey Business, Horse Feathers and Duck Soup, are their best work.

]]> By: Ian Brill http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/07/14/this-week-on-tcm-2/comment-page-1/#comment-70832 Ian Brill Sat, 14 Jul 2007 18:08:36 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/07/14/this-week-on-tcm-2/#comment-70832 Night at the Opera and A Day at the Races (the only MGM Marx brother worth considering) seem to take place in a romantic but unimaginative Hollywood world, complete with star crossed lovers with big dreams. The Marx Brothers themselves are these great wacky characters but they have to share time with these boring musical numbers and boring characters. A Night at the Opera in particular has classic comedy moments such as Groucho and Chico tearing up the contract. The movies as whole however are uneven. The Paramount films, the best being Duck Soup, take place in a world that is totally the Marx Brothers. They are the characters that move the story along and they do all the musical numbers, such as Groucho's "Hello, I Must Be Going" from Animal Crackers. Their world is one where nothing is sacred. Primal, childlike urges win out over the pomposity of polite, adult society. I think those are consistently much better films. Maybe you'll like those better. Night at the Opera and A Day at the Races (the only MGM Marx brother worth considering) seem to take place in a romantic but unimaginative Hollywood world, complete with star crossed lovers with big dreams. The Marx Brothers themselves are these great wacky characters but they have to share time with these boring musical numbers and boring characters. A Night at the Opera in particular has classic comedy moments such as Groucho and Chico tearing up the contract. The movies as whole however are uneven.

The Paramount films, the best being Duck Soup, take place in a world that is totally the Marx Brothers. They are the characters that move the story along and they do all the musical numbers, such as Groucho’s “Hello, I Must Be Going” from Animal Crackers. Their world is one where nothing is sacred. Primal, childlike urges win out over the pomposity of polite, adult society. I think those are consistently much better films. Maybe you’ll like those better.

]]> By: Justin http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/07/14/this-week-on-tcm-2/comment-page-1/#comment-70826 Justin Sat, 14 Jul 2007 16:11:24 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/07/14/this-week-on-tcm-2/#comment-70826 Cat Ballou ... Awesome! I haven't seen this one in a long time. Thanks for letting me know. Cat Ballou … Awesome! I haven’t seen this one in a long time. Thanks for letting me know.

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