[MOPO] French dressing for sale no reserve..

2014-03-04 Thread yakob J-z
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[MOPO] About MoPo

2014-03-04 Thread JOHN REID Vintage Movie Memorabilia
In the last few years I have been getting a lot of private responses and comments from MoPo members. It does seem that MoPo generates a great deal of discussion but a lot of it is Offlist for the recipient only so the thoughts of various members are never made public to the entire list. I

[MOPO] great posters and F.O.H FOR SALE NO RESERVE.

2014-03-04 Thread yakob J-z
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Re: [MOPO] About MoPo

2014-03-04 Thread Tommy Barr
I suspect part of the problem is that when you click on 'reply' it addresses the response to only the original sender by default, and you have to scroll down to send to all the subscribers. Might be better if that could be reversed. Tommy On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 8:15 AM, JOHN REID Vintage Movie

Re: [MOPO] great posters and F.O.H FOR SALE NO RESERVE.

2014-03-04 Thread Tommy Barr
Hate to be pedantic but surely when you set a starting bid that is, in fact, a reserve. Tommy On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 11:43 AM, yakob J-z red-rob...@hotmail.co.uk wrote: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/bluerobin76yakob Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com

[MOPO] FA: HALF of our 999 folded one-sheets closing tonight are at $5 or under with hours to go there are a lot of wildly undervalued ones at every price level!

2014-03-04 Thread Bruce Hershenson
Three times *EVERY *week we auction hundreds of items that sell for low, low prices (we actually sell lots and lots of items for $1 and $2, and around half of all that we auction goes for $14 and under). But Tuesday night's 999 folded one-sheets (covering all years and genres), closing tonight,

Re: [MOPO] FA: HALF of our 999 folded one-sheets closing tonight are at $5 or under with hours to go there are a lot of wildly undervalued ones at every price level!

2014-03-04 Thread Bruce Hershenson
P.S. Our current set of Tuesday auctions is our 675th one! We held our very first set of Tuesday auctions on Tuesday May 30th, 2000 , when we auctioned 374 items! I posted the following on that first set of auctions, which were at that time held on eBay: I am going to start listing all my eBay

[MOPO] The Oscars - a slave to sentiment?

2014-03-04 Thread Tommy Barr
I know it's not really about posters, but I haven't read anything here about the Oscars, so I wondered if any others share my puzzlement over exactly what the criteria for 'best film' is? Apart from the big one *12 Years A Slave * won 2 other Oscars, while *Gravity *won 7 awards, including best

Re: [MOPO] The Oscars - a slave to sentiment?

2014-03-04 Thread Bruce Hershenson
One thing I am certain of is that if you are a fan of the Ellen TV show, then you surely liked the Oscar telecast. And if you like watching people pat themselves and their peers on the back, you were surely in hog heaven. I know I am getting really old, because I think the modern stars can't hold

Re: [MOPO] About MoPo

2014-03-04 Thread Posteropolis
Here, here, John. Dave _ From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of JOHN REID Vintage Movie Memorabilia Sent: March-04-14 3:16 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: [MOPO] About MoPo In the last few years I have been getting a lot of private

Re: [MOPO] [Bulk] [MOPO] The Oscars - a slave to sentiment?

2014-03-04 Thread Zeev Drach
You're damned if you do and damned if you don't... Zeev From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Tommy Barr Sent: March 4, 2014 7:47 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: [Bulk] [MOPO] The Oscars - a slave to sentiment? I know it's not really

Re: [MOPO] [Bulk] [MOPO] The Oscars - a slave to sentiment?

2014-03-04 Thread Kirby McDaniel
Ain’t it tha truth? AIN’T IT THE TRUTH? On Mar 4, 2014, at 8:33 AM, Zeev Drach lobb...@rogers.com wrote: “You’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t”……. Zeev From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Tommy Barr Sent: March 4, 2014 7:47 AM To:

Re: [MOPO] The Oscars - a slave to sentiment?

2014-03-04 Thread Zeev Drach
My instinctive reaction re modern stars is the same as yours, but after thinking a moment you realize that for a good chunk of viewers, if not the majority, Robert De Niro IS an old-time star! Anybody prior is a vaguely familiar. All this means is that some of us, like you yourself suggested,

[MOPO] FS: RETURN OF THE VAMPIRE 1sh 48rr BELA LUGOSI

2014-03-04 Thread Posteropolis
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Re: [MOPO] Should our Tuesday and Thursday auctions end one hour earlier?

2014-03-04 Thread Alastair McCrea
I must say I did vote for the European contingent in the face/off on emovieposter. As a keen collector I do find myself at 11pm GMT thinking 'What should I bid?'. More than often I am not successful waking up to the email telling me I have been outbid knowing I may have gone higher. Due to the

Re: [MOPO] About MoPo

2014-03-04 Thread Scott Burns
The decision was made many many moons ago to make the default REPLY TO address the address of the original sender, rather than the mopo-l address. This was done because there were several instances of people who had meant their reply be private to the post's original author but instead the message

[MOPO] DARK OF THE SUN poster wanted

2014-03-04 Thread Posteritati
Hello, We’re looking for ideally a foreign poster for DARK OF THE SUN (1968) or something U.S. with different art. Thanks! Best, Stanley posteritati.com / facebook / twitter / pinterest / instagram / skype posteritati 239 Centre St New York NY 10013 / tel 212.226.2207 / sms

Re: [MOPO] The Oscars - a slave to sentiment?

2014-03-04 Thread Scott Burns
There was a time when the Academy celebrated the magic of the movies, both past AND present. That's clearly not the case these days. The only salute to Hollywood's past was the Oz tribute-but they didn't think enough of Garland's offspring to even bring them up on stage. Couldn't the last

Re: [MOPO] About MoPo

2014-03-04 Thread Richard Del Belso
I like it the way it is. Richard Del Belso Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2014 12:01:58 -0500 From: s...@columbus.rr.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] About MoPo To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU The decision was made many many moons ago to make the default REPLY TO address the address of the original sender, rather

Re: [MOPO] About MoPo

2014-03-04 Thread Tom Martin
if it aint Broke dont fix it :) Original Message From: s...@columbus.rr.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] About MoPo Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2014 12:01:58 -0500 The decision was made many many moons ago to make the default REPLY TO address the address of the original

Re: [MOPO] The Oscars - a slave to sentiment?

2014-03-04 Thread Channing Thomson
What's Alf? On a more serious note, I felt the reaction to Kim Novak was painful and cruel and left me feeling down for a couple of days. I didn't like the overall tone of the Awards this year. I'd like to see a little more focus on film history and the people that made the industry great as

Re: [MOPO] About MoPo

2014-03-04 Thread Channing Thomson
I'm really happy with the way MOPO works now. Thanks for all your work, Channing Thomson On Mar 4, 2014, at 9:01 AM, Scott Burns s...@columbus.rr.com wrote: The decision was made many many moons ago to make the default REPLY TO address the address of the original sender, rather than the

Re: [MOPO] Should our Tuesday and Thursday auctions end one hour earlier?

2014-03-04 Thread Tommy Barr
Over to you, Bruce! On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 5:00 PM, Alastair McCrea alast...@ewbankauctions.co.uk wrote: I must say I did vote for the European contingent in the face/off on emovieposter. As a keen collector I do find myself at 11pm GMT thinking 'What should I bid?'. More than often I am

Re: [MOPO] The Oscars - a slave to sentiment?

2014-03-04 Thread Kirby McDaniel
I have one comment. I think that the Best Picture clips were better when they used to be short scenes from the films rather than these mash-ups that they do now. Other than that I can’t really comment much about them because I missed them for the FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE! I attended a concert

Re: [MOPO] The Oscars - a slave to sentiment?

2014-03-04 Thread Phillip Ayling
I agree with all that has been said about the Academy Awards.but at the risk of saying the obvious, it is really a moneymaking TV Special at its core. That is about maximizing audience size and desired demographics for advertisers. The Producers of the broadcast may be more or less successful

Re: [MOPO] The Oscars - a slave to sentiment?

2014-03-04 Thread Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art
Kirby's comment actually highlights one of the differences between today's film editing techniques and the old techniques: today's films - particularly those by Zach Snyder for instance - are overloaded with staccato 15 frame edits to force visual action. You hardly see what the camera setup

Re: [MOPO] The Oscars - a slave to sentiment?

2014-03-04 Thread Kirby McDaniel
Those clips could not have been longer than two minutes if that. It would be interesting to know whether The Academy has those clips archived. I still remember the one from BEN HUR. Am I wrong — or did they have those clips for the Best Actor / Best Actress awards too? K. On Mar 4, 2014, at

[MOPO] WTB: MURDER SHE SAID OS

2014-03-04 Thread Posteritati
Hi, We’re looking for MURDER SHE SAID OS. Thanks! Best, Stanley posteritati.com / facebook / twitter / pinterest / instagram / skype posteritati 239 Centre St New York NY 10013 / tel 212.226.2207 / sms 516.900.2207 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com

[MOPO] MoviePosterBid.com Online Poll for Members Non-Members - Please Take the Poll

2014-03-04 Thread Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art
Hi Folks I have a Poll set up on MoviePosterBid.com that members non-members alike can take to help us create a better experience and a better site for online bidders it should only take a couple minutes and I would appreciate all responses

Re: [MOPO] The Oscars - a slave to sentiment?

2014-03-04 Thread Joseph Bonelli
Hi, all, from Joe B in NOLA-- on a wet, cold but still partying Mardi Gras Day (I'm working!) I wasn't going to comment on the Sunday Night Follies but I guess I'll get over it and do so:   I can only sum up my depressing disappointment in Oscar in the 21st Century (in general) and Sunday's

Re: [MOPO] About MoPo

2014-03-04 Thread Sales
I agree John, no point raising a topic only to have a public silence. Kind Regards Ben Wadley All About Movies Pty Ltd Movie Memorabilia - Original Vintage Movie Posters and Lobby Cards Website: www.allaboutmovies.com.au Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/AllAboutMoviesAu

Re: [MOPO] About MoPo

2014-03-04 Thread Chris Quarles
People need to learn who to use email. It's very easy. Chris Quarles Sent from my iPad On Mar 4, 2014, at 12:01 PM, Scott Burns s...@columbus.rr.com wrote: The decision was made many many moons ago to make the default REPLY TO address the address of the original sender, rather than the

Re: [MOPO] About MoPo

2014-03-04 Thread Richard Halegua Comic Art
OUCH At 03:55 PM 3/4/2014, Chris Quarles wrote: People need to learn who to use email. It's very easy. Chris Quarles Sent from my iPad On Mar 4, 2014, at 12:01 PM, Scott Burns mailto:s...@columbus.rr.coms...@columbus.rr.com wrote: The decision was made many many moons ago to make the

Re: [MOPO] About MoPo

2014-03-04 Thread Neil Jaworski
People need to learn how to form intelligible sentences. From: Chris Quarles chrisquar...@yahoo.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Tuesday, 4 March 2014, 23:55 Subject: Re: [MOPO] About MoPo People need to learn who to use email. It's very easy.

Re: [MOPO] About MoPo

2014-03-04 Thread Michael Greenwood
People (Neil) need to learn to not beat me to it! M Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2014 16:01:38 -0800 From: neiljawor...@yahoo.co.uk Subject: Re: [MOPO] About MoPo To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU People need to learn how to form intelligible sentences. From: Chris Quarles chrisquar...@yahoo.com

Re: [MOPO] About MoPo

2014-03-04 Thread JOHN REID Vintage Movie Memorabilia
I agree with Tommy that some people might mistakenly hit the Reply button rather than Reply All but I am really talking about people who deliberately reply Offlist with private comments. They often make very good and valid points and its a pity that they dont want to post to everyone on the

Re: [MOPO] About MoPo

2014-03-04 Thread Neil Jaworski
Hi John, I totally agree with you but we probably have to accept that - over the long life of MOPO - schisms have emerged become fixed.  MOPO has become increasingly bad-tempered tribal over the years and so terrific people who used to post don't now post very often.  I'm thinking about

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Re: [MOPO] About MoPo

2014-03-04 Thread JOHN REID Vintage Movie Memorabilia
Yes, I think you are right. - Original Message - From: Neil Jaworski To: JOHN REID Vintage Movie Memorabilia ; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 10:25 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] About MoPo Hi John, I totally agree with you but we probably have to

Re: [MOPO] About MoPo

2014-03-04 Thread Sales
I am relatively new to Mopo when compared to many of you so I guess I came to the discussion board hoping not to find the schisms and tribal behavior that Neil suggests. Maybe I am living in a ideal world or hoping for something better. But really, don’t we teach our kids to be tolerant of each

Re: [MOPO] About MoPo

2014-03-04 Thread Andrea Kanter
That's true, Neil, and I am more likely to hit 'reply' than 'reply all' and chat one on one. Neil said it all, but I'm still here lurking. Andrea On Mar 4, 2014, at 7:25 PM, Neil Jaworski wrote: Hi John, I totally agree with you but we probably have to accept that - over the long

Re: [MOPO] About MoPo

2014-03-04 Thread Kirby McDaniel
All of this fussin’ and fightin’ is not nearly as bad as it used to be. The reason, I think, that a lot of folks don’t post is that they just don’t pay that much attention to the list. When I was on John Warren’s movie poster discussion list, some folks took in after me and called me names

Re: [MOPO] About MoPo

2014-03-04 Thread Bruce Hershenson
I greatly admire Kirby's thick hide, and wish I could emulate him, but life is too short for putting up with such nonsense. Not only have I been making mostly only personal replies to MoPo members, but I am doing the same on the other forums. The only public posts I make are about my auctions, and

Re: [MOPO] About MoPo

2014-03-04 Thread Neil Jaworski
Hi Kirby Then can you suggest another reason for why MOPO has declined so radically in its postings?  There was a time - only a few years ago - when it was a chattering hub with a new subject-du-jour most jours with many individual contributors.  Now it essentially works as a bulletin board for

Re: [MOPO] About MoPo

2014-03-04 Thread Sales
Nice to hear your 15 cents Kirby. Yes I think your right. Some don't pay much attention to the list and I suspect it is because of what we are speaking about now. Sounds like things can get a lot worst in the other forums or have been. Maybe I need to eat some concrete or my expectations are

[MOPO] You expect mystery and intrigue in film noir, but...

2014-03-04 Thread Bruce Hershenson
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Re: [MOPO] The Oscars - a slave to sentiment?

2014-03-04 Thread Tom Martin
Hey folks from a viewpoint of motion picture fan and all the nostalgia associted.. I thought when Ellen had pizze delivered it was a big cultual statementsee... I think the days of old have passed.and to see people like scorsese and Pitt eating Pizzas in Tuxes showed that the Glamour years of

Re: [MOPO] About MoPo

2014-03-04 Thread David
This forum (like all forums) are set up with the sole purpose of bringing like-minded people together to discuss a common subject; in fact it still says that on the MoPo webpage Movie Poster Discussion Group. But if one looks at one's inbox over any period of time, it looks more like a Movie

Re: [MOPO] About MoPo

2014-03-04 Thread Sales
I agree David… Kind Regards Ben Wadley All About Movies Pty Ltd Movie Memorabilia - Original Vintage Movie Posters and Lobby Cards Website: www.allaboutmovies.com.au Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/AllAboutMoviesAu Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/AllAboutMovies1

Re: [MOPO] About MoPo

2014-03-04 Thread Kirby McDaniel
I don’t mind abiding by any rule the list admin wants to set up. But I don’t think David’s suggestion is going to increase discussion on MOPO. MovieArt has plenty of options “to advertise.” We’ve sold a number of posters from announcements on MOPO, and I think those buyers were pleased to

Re: [MOPO] About MoPo

2014-03-04 Thread Richard Halegua Comic Art
while I have been guilty on the days of my auctions closing of multiple posts, I'd be very happy to be limited to one dealer post per day per person that will prevent any dealer from drowning out other conversation and other dealers whose material gets ignored due to a preponderance of