Well then you've come to the right place, or at least sort of. The right place is Flickhead's on Wednesday, June 17th to discuss Henry Jaglom's Someone to Love which gives new meaning to the phrase... - oh wait, I have to wait until Wednesday myself. Yes, I watched it a couple of weeks ago and have watched several parts over since and can say with confidence that once again the TOERIFC membership knows - and I mean KNOWS - how to pick a film that will spark discussion. I look forward to seeing you there. As always, all we ask is that you watch the film before showing up, or know it well enough already to take part.
And now, since Marilyn has given me hell over how obscure some of my guessing games are there's this one: Okay Marilyn, or anybody, Name That Actress! And she's about as un-obscure as you can get! The winner gets to talk about how cool I am all weekend long. Man, the prizes around here just keep getting better and better!
Okay, that one is insanely easy (see, this is why I go for obscure) so here is another completely unobscure actor to guess. Name That Actor! And don't forget to watch Someone to Love. Have a ... TOERIFC weekend! Ha ha ha... oh, sorry.
61 comments:
Why am I suddenly so scared of Someone to Love?
And the answers are:
Marilyn Monroe
John Wayne
Bill, I shouldn't play it up so much. But like the other TOERIFC selections it strikes me as a love it or hate it kind of a movie.
And where the hell is everybody? Boy, I finally put up two well known actors and Marilyn is nowhere to found.
Oh, and you're wrong. But the two mystery stars do also have first and last names like your guesses so you were pretty close.
Samantha Eggar and Gabe Kaplan?
I actually do have a sort of...not opinion, but inclination for or against (I won't say which) Someone to Love based on something I read many years ago, but what I'm referring to could very well be, and probably is, totally irrelevant to what's on the screen.
We'll know soon enough!
I'm curious as to what you're talking about. I really just want to talk about what I think of it but I can't. I've got to stop watching these so far in advance.
As I implied, what I'm talking about is not directly tied to what the film actually is, so I could probably tell you without breaking any of our informal rules, but maybe I should save it. And, equally important, maybe I should see if I can find the article I'm referring to on-line so I can refresh my memory. Otherwise, it'll be kind of vague.
Well that clears it up. Thanks.
Bill, check your e-mail.
I can't right now, but I think I can put two-and-two together, what with my comment being gone and all. I'll wait until Wednesday!
And I'll check my e-mail later today and respond and all that stuff.
I think you should post the TOERIFC Commandments so we're all on the same page.
And seriously, blogger is so dead lately! Is everyone abandoning the internet for that strange place called reality?
Fridays are always like this. I think that, otherwise, it's picked up a bit since the Great Drought.
I don't know Ryan. Lately it feels like a graveyard around the blogs. Maybe I'm wrong. I've commented today on Rick's blog, Fox's, Bill's and tried Marilyn's but she doesn't have a new post up but Bill's the only one I've heard back from. I guess they just don't like us anymore. Thanks Ryan! Thanks a lot!
When was this? You talk about it like it was The Great Depression.
Myself, I'm always in a drought with respect to my blog so it's nothing I'm not used to.
Bill, I just blamed Ryan for the drop off in activity. I don't really blame him, I'm just hoping to spark some controversy. Maybe you could send a story to the newswires: Greg and Ryan in Fight of the Century or something.
Anyway, Ryan, go to hell.
I'm gonna kick your ass, Greg. And then I'm gonna get the horse you rode in on and kick it in the ass, too.
It's goin' down.
(Come on, Bill, type up the hard-copy. This is gold, especially if it's a slow news day)
Go fuck yourself, Ryan.
Ryan, I dare you to come to my undisclosed location or call me on my unlisted phone. Ha! Knew you wouldn't! Pussy!
Eat shit and die, cocksuckers!
Greg, I'll meet you at the flagpole at 3 P.M. sharp. That is, of course, unless you're CHICKEN!
Jesus, Ryan. Greg and I were just clowning around, but you had to take it too far.
I'm disappointed.
Yeah really Ryan, what's your problem? I mean, yeah, I was just joking. Nice job taking it too far man. Really, nice job. At least I know who not to joke with now.
Bill, if you can't take the heat get out of the kitchen.
Yeah, it's no wonder classy ladies like Marilyn stay away from the free-for-alls Cinema Styles' comment threads can become.
You boys make me sick.
Listen, I was just willing to go farther than either of you two would. I meet no one halfway. I will out-vulgar anyone any day of the week. And twice on Sunday.
Who mentioned Marilyn? Great, now Ryan's gone mental on us.
Go back to the sewer, you walking piece of shit.
j/k!!!
From my e-mail inbox:
Greg has left a new comment on the post "Do You Need Someone to Love?":
I'm always impressed by how quickly we can wipe out all taste and tact on a comment thread when we're bored. It's probably why Marilyn stays away most of the time.
Anyway, blow it out your ass Smelly Kelly.
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Posted by Greg to Cinema Styles at June 12, 2009 1:40 PM
Your blog may lie, because you have admin power, but the inbox never lies.
You're drunk with power, Greg.
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Greg has left a new comment on the post "Do You Need Someone to Love?":
I'm always impressed by how quickly we can wipe out all taste and tact on a comment thread when we're bored. It's probably why Marilyn stays away most of the time.
Anyway, blow it out your ass Smelly Kelly.
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Posted by Greg to Cinema Styles at June 12, 2009 1:40 PM
Your blog may lie, because you have admin power, but the inbox never lies.
You're drunk with power, Greg.
Anyway, you can delete that, because I'm sure you had good reason for deleting it. I just wanted to illustrate that I am somewhat within the realm of sanity.
Oh my god, now Ryan's composing comments for other people. Wow, this is sad.
Here's another one Ryan:
Ryan has left a new comment on the post "Do You Need Someone to Love?":
My butt smells and I like to smell my own butt and I scratch my butt with my finger and then smell my finger because I like how my butt smells
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Posted by Ryan to Cinema Styles at June 12, 2009 1:45 PM.
Of course, that one is real.
If I'd done that there would be a comment deleted by me that said "This comment has been removed by the author". Only the blog admin has the power to delete forever!
Your case if full of holes. Like Swiss cheese.
So, Bill and Greg, it must be fun hitting the flask while you're at work. Do you drink at your desk or sneak to the bathroom or go to your car or what?
Well, I always do "delete forever" because I don't like to see "deleted comment" on the thread. And wouldn't the same logic apply to my phantom comment you made up.
Hey, watch out Bill, I think Ryan's about to cry.
Sneak to the bathroom.
But why on earth would you delete that comment only to re-post it?
I think Greg has just been thoroughly owned. Maybe Bill will buy you an ice-cream sundae or something.
Bill, the bathroom trick probably does work fine with alcohol. Other things... not so much!
Greg I check your e-mail, but didn't have time to reply, but here's my response now:
I already happen to have enough coconuts, insulated cable, confetti and lye, but you'll have to provide the engine. But once that happens, we should be able to get this puppy on the move in no time!
I was just owned. You hear that everyone? Oh Ryan, go back to your little teeny bopper forums or whatever it is little children like you do and leave us adults be, okay? You're in over your head little boy.
Thanks Bill! Also, I have the horn of sweet cream salted butter, so we're good to go there too.
Before this goes too TOO far, you know we're just joke fighting, right Ryan?
Who cares what Ryan thinks? Fuck that guy.
Also, Greg - I thought we agreed that we wouldn't be using the butter. Dude, that will throw off the sodium balance. Do you want your garage to explode?
Joke fighting? Yeah, that's rich.
If I never see you guys again it'll be too soon.
Some friends you are.
(loosely translated: of course I know)
Greg never thinks anyone is smart enough to know when he's joking. He's such an asshole.
Let's get him!
Yes! Gang up on our host!
I love it.
I just wanted to see how pussy boy would react. I was worried he might start crying and ruin the game. Also, I'm bored with this.
Let's talk more about that contraption Bill and I are building.
And by the way, does NO ONE have any idea who the actress is? I mean really? You guys really can't tell who that is? Geez.
what the hell is going on here
Oh God, I wondered when a fourth person would come and see the utter insanity that has been going on here for the last few hours.
This thread is a shameful display, and I am ashamed of myself. Though I'm much more ashamed of Greg.
Finally Krauthammer is here.
Let's get him!
And by the way, on the latest Invisible Edge comment thread I have just made this brilliant insight into the Matrix:
I would dispute the reliability of any plan that requires its absolute central figure, Neo, to learn kung fu before it can work.
This thread is a shameful display, and I am ashamed of myself. Though I'm much more ashamed of Greg.
That's interesting. I'm only ashamed of you.
Well that makes two of us.
Actually, this is all Ed's fault, if you think about it. He's not here lately so let's just blame him.
Yeah, Ed's probably doing something weird like reviewing a movie. What a weird thing for a movie blogger to do. We gotta get that guy out more.
By the way, did Krauthammer already leave?
Wouldn't you have, if you'd suddenly found yourself in the middle of this nonsense?
So anyway, the two mystery stars are Rachel Weisz and James Franco. Now you know.
Is the actress Anne Bancroft?
Oh look, it's Arbogast. I remember when you used to care about me, visit my blog, send me flowers... oh whatever. Anyway...
Yes! Thank god someone who can recognize actresses showed up. I knew Arbo wouldn't let me down.
The second one looks exactly as he did young, only older. That's sounds almost unbelievably dense but you know what I mean. Check out the car to figure out the year of the photo and then mentally take off 25 years to place his big decade and you've got it. He never won an Oscar and was never the rugged or dashing leading man.
Franchot Tone?
You know your actors. Franchot it is. That pic was in the fifties. I'm sure by then folks didn't even recognize him anymore.
I thought the answers were Patricia Neal and Some Guy I've Never Heard Of.
I was one for two.
I knew it was Anne Bancroft. Alas, got here too late, as usual.
Franchot Tone was famously beaten up by Tom Neal, star of Detour, which gave him an even more aged look. But he still had a better life than Tom Neal.
BLH, Larry, Arbo - Sorry to disappear but the weekend, like Calgon, takes me away. Why didn't you guys show up earlier and shown up the likes of Bill, Ryan and Krauthammer? Oh wait, BLH didn't know it anyway, although I would've accepted "some guy I've never heard of."
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