TCM tonight

[packy120353]

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[Mike Scott]

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That is sooo true!

[raycastile]

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My thoughts exactly.

[The Creeper]

My thoughts exactly.

Mine also.  I tried to stay with Shanks but alas it put me to sleep.  Which is upsetting because I was really wanting to see Mr. Sardonicus.  Another movie I never seen.  Wish they would have shown that one before Shanks.

[ChattyLMS]

Don't run too fast.  This line up was last night.

I realized that when I figured out that I had watched The Monster that Challenged the Earth the night before.  Oh well.

[mjbare]

I had 3 of the 4 on DVD anyway but I'm glad I taped The Monster Who Challenged the World. It's been at least 40 or more years since I've seen it and I was very suprised how good it was. I really only remembered the monster, the bunnies and Hans Conried but thought the plot wasn't too bad at all. I watched it the morning after when the wife was still asleep. As the show was ending, she came into the room and practically jumped when the monster was on screen. I'm supposed to warn her next time she wakes up and I'm watching something.

Hmmmm, maybe next week I'll put on the Giant Claw as she comes downstairs. LOL

Michael

[ChattyLMS]

Welcome, MJBare!
The Monster that Challenged the Earth is the one that say a few minutes of.  I didn't see the rest.  Rats!

[Scary Terry]

I was impressed with how good The Monster That Challenged the World looked in widescreen -- and how effective the monster was.

Watched Shanks today (hurray for DVR!) and thought it was awful.  Ended up fast forwarding through much of it.  The script and performances were shockingly bad -- though Marceau's performance as the puppet-like old mad scientist dude re-animated was certainly creepy and effective in some ways.  I couldn't help being creeped out, in a bad way, by the relationship between Marceau's character and the girl -- got a real "icky" feeling from that.

[ChattyLMS]

widescreen

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Won't be seeing anything like that very soon.  Unless I put it on my 7" DVD player.

[charp13]

Scary Terry- I also thought The Monster that Challenged the World looked stunning. I was watching it on a cheap-o 19" tv and I remarked to my husband that it looked super crisp and clear. I was so happy to see it, as I had not seen it before, and I would love another night of tv like they had last Friday!

[Mego73]

I was impressed with how good The Monster That Challenged the World looked in widescreen -- and how effective the monster was.

Watched Shanks today (hurray for DVR!) and thought it was awful.  Ended up fast forwarding through much of it.  The script and performances were shockingly bad -- though Marceau's performance as the puppet-like old mad scientist dude re-animated was certainly creepy and effective in some ways.  I couldn't help being creeped out, in a bad way, by the relationship between Marceau's character and the girl -- got a real "icky" feeling from that.

I recorded it to DVD to watch later so I haven't seen it yet. I think our modern sensibilities get in the way of believing that a relationship between a older man and girl can be innocent (sort of like a surrogate father/daughter relationship) and I think that's kind of sad.

It's the same thing that comes up with that Twilight Zone episode where the old man (with magical powers, I won't spoil who he really is for those that have yet to see it) likes to hang around with kids and a little girl (that needs braces to walk and has an intolerant stepmom) in particular. I am still able to see it as him being a magical grandfatherly presence for these kids and looking after the girl in particular that he knows is more vulnerable and somewhat mistreated.

I know that modern sensibilities make many look at it in a whole different way but while caution is necessary these days, I still want to believe that there are people out there that can interact with kids, have an affinity for kids, and have the best and appropriate  intentions.