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on rom coms, I think The Philadelphia Story is the only Cary Grant movie I've seen, but he's really good. Probably a lot of other good Cary Grant movies.

10-25-2014 , 11:44 AM

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it happened one night is a perfect movie in my estimation. there's no layered subtexts or important theme so it doesn't get mentioned in the pantheon of greats, but it is a perfectly written, directed, and acted romantic comedy. it's funny and charming. in a way, those 1930s romantic comedies can never be duplicated. that type of playfulness in courtship and innuendo in the script doesn't resonate anymore...it would come across as cheesy and maudlin.

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on rom coms, I think The Philadelphia Story is the only Cary Grant movie I've seen, but he's really good. Probably a lot of other good Cary Grant movies.

Notorious is a must-watch. North by Northwest and His Girl Friday I'd say are also top of the Cary Grant heap.

10-25-2014 , 11:48 AM

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I had to look up "Maudlin"... that's an awesome description.

10-25-2014 , 11:59 AM

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It makes me crazy to hear George Clooney compared to Cary Grant. On a good day, Clooney might reach Van Johnson status.

10-25-2014 , 12:07 PM

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It makes me crazy to hear George Clooney compared to Cary Grant. On a good day, Clooney might reach Van Johnson status.

I've never heard GC being compared to CG.

if so, that is pretty much down right ridiculousness if ever I heard any... ridiculousness that is.

10-25-2014 , 12:12 PM

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a serious man- gonna come in with another hot take and say this movie was merely okay and I wasn't all that enthralled or entertained. i don't like coen brothers movies as much as most because i'm too stupid or whatever

the crux for this movie is the summation of the dentist telling his story about finding a message from god in his patients mouth...

this in itself is pure brilliance.

10-25-2014 , 12:19 PM

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It makes me crazy to hear George Clooney compared to Cary Grant. On a good day, Clooney might reach Van Johnson status.

Clooney has about half of what Grant had going for him and it's not the good half.

10-25-2014 , 12:20 PM

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I left that w/o explanation because I thought it sounded good. What I mean is Clooney has that charming thing going for the ladies, but he's not funny like Grant.

10-25-2014 , 12:33 PM

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Also, let's see Clooney try this: (3:42)

10-25-2014 , 12:54 PM

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I love GC... but he is DEFINITELY no CG.

he's his own man.

10-25-2014 , 01:06 PM

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The ludicrous idea that Django is the most important film of the decade is pure hyperbole. Not only is it as close to a factual inaccuracy as one can get when discussing art, it's pretty easy to argue it's not even the most important film of the decade by QT. It's, at best, lesser Tarantino.

It was certainly more shocking to me than 12 years a slave. I think it lost what could have a been a serious tone with the Jonah hill scene and the scene with Tarantino. Although the Tarantino scene was classic Tarantino.

10-25-2014 , 01:49 PM

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Sounds like we need a "Best Western" draft.

10-25-2014 , 02:02 PM

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Best Western is for me A Fistful of Dollars. As boring an uninspired a suggestion as that is.

10-25-2014 , 02:13 PM

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Days Inn > Best Western

10-25-2014 , 02:18 PM

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Days Inn > Best Western

Boooooo

10-25-2014 , 02:32 PM

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Sounds like we need a "Best Western" draft.

No, because no one mentioned Once Upon a Time in the West yet.

10-25-2014 , 02:36 PM

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Django also deserves mention in the greatest Western category. It shamelessly ripped off old Westerns (and Blaxploitation films), and was new and unique and wonderful at the same time.

Just.......no.

Unforgiven is the nuts, but no love for Tombstone? My top three would be- Unforgiven, Tombstone,The Outlaw Josey Wales. TBH, I was underwhelmed by OUATITW. Sacrilege, I know.

10-25-2014 , 02:41 PM

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No love for The Quick and the Dead???

10-25-2014 , 02:47 PM

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Not really.

10-25-2014 , 02:49 PM

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No love for A Million Ways to Die in the West? Bunch of hacks

10-25-2014 , 02:51 PM

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Hang em high def good+
Two mules for sister sarah and Joe Kidd solid

10-25-2014 , 03:01 PM

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TBH, I was underwhelmed by OUATITW. Sacrilege, I know.

I'm with you. That opening scene might just be GOAT but it peaks right there and turns into a somewhat jumbled mess for my tastes.

10-25-2014 , 03:14 PM

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It was never going for a serious tone. If it was #important (its really not) then it would be so for bringing pop culture to a piece of American history that had virtually been "serioused" out of the American perception.

As for the movie itself, the ending is a mess, but for most of the movie it stands with anything Tarantino has made. Waltz in Django is #1 on my Tarantino character power rankings.