[MOPO] My 2014 MOPO THINK-ABOUT-IT QUESTION

2014-12-23 Thread Kirby McDaniel
Mopolians, Is there a film that CHANGED YOUR LIFE? Maybe not in a big way, but somehow affected a change in you permanently? This is not a “best-movie-you’ve-ever-seen” question, although the best movie you’ve seen may in fact qualify. And you may have more than one - but just pick one

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2014-12-23 Thread walter reuben
For me, this would go back to when I was 13 and my family had just moved to the suburbs of Philadelphia, where, in a short period of time, I saw two films which, together, changed my life: THE BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN and THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI. The experience of seeing these two films inspired

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2014-12-23 Thread Toochis Morin
The Iron Giant Sent from my iPhone On Dec 23, 2014, at 7:06 AM, Kirby McDaniel ki...@movieart.com wrote: Mopolians, Is there a film that CHANGED YOUR LIFE? Maybe not in a big way, but somehow affected a change in you permanently? This is not a “best-movie-you’ve-ever-seen” question,

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2014-12-23 Thread Alan Adler
It was Star Wars! I think I was the only professional comic in NC back in 1977 - Had a live comedy TV show on the local CBS affiliate in Charlotte, N.C. We also showed old tv shows and Flash Gordon serial chapters, ran crazy events like a MING THE MERCILESS LOOK ALIKE CONTEST and Beat Carson in

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2014-12-23 Thread Jay Nemeth-Johannes
It was M*A*S*H for me. I was in the military, stationed in Kansas. At the end of the film I got in my car and headed north toward Canada. This did not please the three guys riding with me, and eventually they convinced me to turn around and head back to the base. Still, it was at that point I

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2014-12-23 Thread Vaughn Mann
Kirby,Great Question,When I was a kid visiting my grand parents in CT while on summer vacation, my grandfather to me to Town (Mancheser, CT) and he dropped me off at the local theatre (single screen, of course) and I saw Wm.Wellman's "The Next Voice YouHear" w/ James Whitmore and Nancy

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2014-12-23 Thread Susan
It is a great question Kirby. For me there are so many, but two movies that had a huge impact on me as a child were Them and Whatever Happened to Baby Jane...just couldn't shake those movies for years. The movie that had the most impact on me overall and led to my career in writing and film

[MOPO] Tis the season

2014-12-23 Thread Adrian Cowdry
All MOPOers - Merry Christmas and may 2015 bring all your wishes. Ade This Never Happened to the Other Fella Adrian Cowdry jboh...@aol.com Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___

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2014-12-23 Thread daniel strebin
when i was 5 or 6 or so, i started conning my mom into falling asleep on the couch so i could stay up really late and watch the saturday night double feature monster/ sci-fi show, which in my little market of boring, oregon (yes there really is such a place) was called "the cat creeps" with a

[MOPO] The Interview

2014-12-23 Thread Phillip Ayling
Alamo Drafthouse and a few other chains are now showing THE INTERVIEW on Christmas per change in policy at SONY. I expect there will now be fewer $5,000 Buy It Now One-sheets on EBAY Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com

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2014-12-23 Thread Jeffrey Meyer
$5000 - wow !! Wonder if any sucker bought one for that. Any suckers on MOPO stupid enough to have done this? I wonder who would admit to it. Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 12:27:56 -0800 From: mro...@earthlink.net Subject: [MOPO] The Interview To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Alamo Drafthouse and a

Re: [MOPO] My 2014 MOPO THINK-ABOUT-IT QUESTION

2014-12-23 Thread Kirby McDaniel
Great response, Daniel. Apparently, Gary Cooper found her very sexy. Kirby On Dec 23, 2014, at 2:27 PM, daniel strebin posterman...@earthlink.net wrote: when i was 5 or 6 or so, i started conning my mom into falling asleep on the couch so i could stay up really late and watch the saturday

Re: [MOPO] The Interview

2014-12-23 Thread luminita hascalovitz
And quite a few buyers taking advantage of eBay's Extended holiday returns policy. Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 12:27:56 -0800 From: mro...@earthlink.net Subject: [MOPO] The Interview To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Alamo Drafthouse and a few other chains are now showing THE INTERVIEW on Christmas

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2014-12-23 Thread Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art
At 12:40 PM 12/23/2014, Jeffrey Meyer wrote: $5000 - wow !! Wonder if any sucker bought one for that. Any suckers on MOPO stupid enough to have done this? I wonder who would admit to it. I bought 20 of them at that price. does anyone want to buy my CFTBL poster to help me pay off the last

Re: [MOPO] My 2014 MOPO THINK-ABOUT-IT QUESTION

2014-12-23 Thread Michael Danese
First, Kirby what an amazing question! Second, Walter I didn't know you grew up in suburban Philadelphia - so did I! But when I was in high school I stayed up late one night to see the fighting 69th with James Cagney. That did it for me. From that moment on I knew my future was in motion

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2014-12-23 Thread Richard Del Belso
I DID, TOO. SHE HAD A SEXY ATTITUDE AND A SEXY VOICE... HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL MOPOERS! Richard DB Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 14:43:36 -0600 From: movieartaus...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] My 2014 MOPO THINK-ABOUT-IT QUESTION To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Great response, Daniel.

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2014-12-23 Thread Michael Danese
Small world Walter! I grew up in upper Darby. Thanks, MD On Dec 23, 2014, at 9:00 PM, walter reuben wal...@walterfilm.com wrote: Yes, Michael, when I was 13, my family moved to Wynnewood, in the suburbs of Philadelphia. And there were then a few movie theaters that showed all kinds of