Re: [MOPO] Analysis of Posters That Nobody Ever Wants!

2006-01-20 Thread Evan Zweifel
Your post reminded me of a recent eBay purchase indicating the current sorry state of the hobby. I recently bought a 1 sheet for "The Miracle Worker" for $9.99. This is sad on many levels. This is a true classic film in which both Ann Bancroft and Patty Duke won oscars. And the poster sells f

Re: [MOPO] MOPO - Mailing 40x60's

2006-01-20 Thread Michael Wong
Hi MOPO, How about a poster question! Any advice on mailing a 40x60? I'm planning to get a 48" long piece of 6" circumference PVC pipe and cutting "end caps" from cardboard and taping the hell out of the package with strapping tape. tia Michael, Cinecityposters Visit the MoPo Mailing L

[MOPO] the extra folds

2006-01-20 Thread Michael B
i have about 4 inserts that each have two extra horizontal folds.   isn't it ironic that i find it more offensive on my 10/15.00 Compulsion poster, than on my $1800 Rebecca?    .and, extra folds on inserts seems to me to be the biggest undisclosed defect on that size post

Re: [MOPO] Analysis of Posters That Nobody Ever Wants!

2006-01-20 Thread Michael B
an item damaged because the seller was lazy with respect to packaging warrants a price adjustment and/or appropriate feedback.  think of the next poster they ship..   we all know that extra folds are a negative.     Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com

[MOPO] WTB Brokeback Mountain OS

2006-01-20 Thread Doug Taylor
Original, DS, NM-M please.  No reprints.   Please send condition and price.   DBT   Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed

Re: [MOPO] Analysis of Posters That Nobody Ever Wants!

2006-01-20 Thread Saul H. Chapman, Ph.D
Evan, "The Miracle Worker" is one of my favorite posters. I had it linenbacked and it hangs in a very nice frame (via Sue Heim) in my living room. I agree. Sad that it can go for so little at auction. But I give it a good look each day and I'm proud to be an owner of this piece. A great and

[MOPO] Violence ... Hostile Toward

2006-01-20 Thread Saul H. Chapman, Ph.D
  From American Psychological Association Online Violent Video Games - Psychologists Help ProtectChildren from Harmful Effects Psychological research confirms that violent video games can increase children's aggression, but that parents moderate the negative ef

Re: [MOPO] HOSTILE TOWARD HOSTEL

2006-01-20 Thread Natalie Elliott
PS. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Bell http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bulger (might make you re-think "middle class".) Natalie Quoting JR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > How about the incident in London a few years ago, when two young boys (I > think I recall them as being 8 and 9 years old)

Re: [MOPO] HOSTILE TOWARD HOSTEL

2006-01-20 Thread Natalie Elliott
If only. James Bulger was nearly 3 when Robert Thompson and Jon Venables murdered him, and he was only a "playmate" in the most horrible sense of the word. One of these kids is now a father himself. What's the one thing these two had in common? No, not Child's Play 3. A crappy homelife and crappy p

Re: [MOPO] Brokeback Mormons

2006-01-20 Thread Kirby McDaniel
Yes, Danny is a gentleman.Let's talk about movie posters.K.On Jan 20, 2006, at 6:39 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you, Danny.   Laura Miller   In a message dated 1/20/2006 6:32:06 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I would like to apologize to Laura Miller about my Broke

Re: [MOPO] Brokeback Mormons

2006-01-20 Thread LauraLynnC
Thank you, Danny.   Laura Miller   In a message dated 1/20/2006 6:32:06 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I would like to apologize to Laura Miller about my Brokeback Mormon post,and to Walter Reuben, Kirby McDaniel, Channing Thomson.Danny Steward / Seattle   Visi

[MOPO] Brokeback Mormons

2006-01-20 Thread Danny Steward
I would like to apologize to Laura Miller about my Brokeback Mormon post, and to Walter Reuben, Kirby McDaniel, Channing Thomson. Danny Steward / Seattle Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___

Re: [MOPO] Brokeback Mormons

2006-01-20 Thread Freedom Lover
 >I'm not trying to make excuses for bad behavior. >No matter what adversities come our way in our >lives, we are still responsible for our behavior, but >nonetheless, it is a sad affair when those you love >and trust walk away from you for something that >is not really in your control. How

[MOPO] Analysis of Posters That Nobody Ever Wants!

2006-01-20 Thread channinglylethomson
1/20/2006 I've been reviewing some past listings on EBAY over the years and have come up with a list of my least popular posters: Hot Spell -- one-sheet with Shirley Maclaine and Anthony Quinn I Thank a Fool -- one-sheet with Susan Hayward The Marrying Kind -- one-sheet with Aldo Ray and Judy Ho

Re: [MOPO] Fw: [MOPO] Brokeback Mormons

2006-01-20 Thread Kirby McDaniel
To MOPO:I certainly want to join in with Walter here.  My own posts on this topic were in no way intended to bea slam at the Mormon Church.  I would disagree with a decision to renege on a contract to play a film whetherthe exhibitor was in Utah, Texas or Timbuktu and regardless of his religion, if

Re: [MOPO] Brokeback Mormons

2006-01-20 Thread John Colman
Religion,   What the hell has this to do with movie posters?   We don’t won’t your preaching in this forum.       From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 20 January 2006 23:29 To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Brokeba

[MOPO] As a Member of Vedanta. . .

2006-01-20 Thread channinglylethomson
. . . my Swami always says, "If there's a fire over here, go over there!" Let's get back to talking movie posters & celebrity obituaries, please. Channing Thomson in San Francisco Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com _

[MOPO] Fw: [MOPO] Brokeback Mormons

2006-01-20 Thread Walter Reuben
To all Mopo members: I am certainly not a Mormon and I am definitely somebody who would be considered by most on the left wing of most issues, but I deeply dislike it when people go outside the bounds of our shared hobby to attack other peoples' religious and political beliefs. I mean no disr

Re: [MOPO] Brokeback Mormons

2006-01-20 Thread LauraLynnC
I am very sad to see this forum used to express hate-filled prejudice and flat-out wrong information about my church.   I am a life-long member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and I can tell you without reservation that the post below is full of false assumptions and just

Re: [MOPO] Brokeback Mormons

2006-01-20 Thread Susan Heim
Hey Danny,      I was waiting for part 2.  My first experience with the Morman church was also one of my first experiences in the television business. I worked on the "Donnie and Marie" show. I can't even begin to go into the stories there, but suffice to say, it was an interesting gig!  You

Re: [MOPO] Tony Franciosa has passed away

2006-01-20 Thread Bruce Hershenson
I am sorry to hear that Tony Franciosa has passed away. I always thought he was a memorable actor who added to whatever he was in. He was good in movies and on TV. I especially liked him in Career, and as one of the all-time greatest weasels in Across 110th Street. Now if only I could find som

Re: [MOPO] Anthony Franciosa dead at 77

2006-01-20 Thread Susan Heim
I use to love that show "Name of the Game". I remember all my Mom's friends thought he was so good looking and I never got it. I thought Rock Hudson was good looking and Anthony Franciosa didn't look anything like Rock. But I did think he was cool! I thought he was a pretty decent character

[MOPO] LAMP Newsletter Now On Line

2006-01-20 Thread Sue
Greetings: This is Sue from LAMP.  Our first  newsletter of the new year is now online -- and boy were we ready for 2005 to be over.  Highlights include LAMP's Year End Report and look to the future; consignment deadline for Heritage's upcoming Rare Poster Auction, and other happenin

Re: [MOPO] Anthony Franciosa dead at 77

2006-01-20 Thread Tom A. Pennock
While reading about Shelley Winter's death last week I thought about Tony Franciosa. I wondered how he was doing remembering he was once married to Ms. Winter's. Now ironically he passes away just a few day's after her passing. Bizarre!!!   --Tom Pennock Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site

[MOPO] Brokeback Mormons

2006-01-20 Thread Danny Steward
The ongoing thread of the Utah megaplex reneging a contract showing of Brokeback Mountain offers a window of understanding into my previous Brokeback post. During the 1950's the Mormons, full title, The Church Of Jesus Christ Of The Latter-Day Saints, began a systematic recruitment in the west.

[MOPO] Anthony Franciosa dead at 77

2006-01-20 Thread Richard Halegua Comic Art
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Anthony Franciosa, whose strong portrayals of moody, troubled characters made him a Hollywood star in the 1950s and '60s but whose combative behavior on movie sets hampered his career, has died, his publicist said Friday. He was 77. Franciosa died Thursday at UCLA

[MOPO] FA: New and discounted Gene Autry!!

2006-01-20 Thread Laura Miller
Hello, Everyone.   We've got some great Gene Autry bargains on eBay right now, with some auctions ending as soon as Saturday, so please take a look. You'll find some items that we have not listed on eBay before, and titles from some of Gene's oldest films, as well as some pristine pieces from

[MOPO] for sale: SINATRA, MARILYN, HITCH....................no reserves

2006-01-20 Thread Michael B
for sale on ebay:   LINK:  http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZwitnessfor     3 SINATRA posters (one sheets:  JOKER'S WILD, RAT PACK--ROBIN & SEVEN HOODS, insert--HOLE IN THE HEAD)   style B half ---  THE PARADINE CASE   DON'T BOTHER TO KNOCK   COME BACK LITTLE SHEBA insert   ands about 6 lesser t

Re: [MOPO] HOSTILE TOWARD HOSTEL

2006-01-20 Thread Kirby McDaniel
Yes, I think we've beat it to death, no pun intended.  Who knew all this would ensue when I lobbed the bomb about the JordanCrossing Megaplex playing HOSTEL but breaking their contract to play BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN.  I intended to point out what I can only take to be the homophobia and just plain weir

[MOPO] FA- Star wars, Last adventure, Bullitt, Cartouche

2006-01-20 Thread Ioan Baicu
HI, I have about 116 auctions closing within 24 to 36 hours (please scroll down to view all auctions) . My eBay ID is ibaicu1. And if you want to see and other original Romanian posters, visit my new pages: ROMANIAN movie posters of GREEK movies http://collectors2.fateback.com/filmegrecesti.htm

Re: [MOPO] Director Eli Roth

2006-01-20 Thread Andy Neal
Hi Tom and all Looks like that is very true.he was on hand to talk about his sleeping thoughts. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0744834/news Regards Andy Original Message Follows From: "Tom A. Pennock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU S

Re: [MOPO] HOSTILE TOWARD HOSTEL

2006-01-20 Thread JR
Michael,   First, we're getting way off-topic for this list, but I do want to answer your questions, so:   I am not saying that realistic ultra-violent psycho-sexual torture and murder-fest movies and video games are the sole culprit. Obviously there are plenty of other causes. We are pumping