tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post7731426301793826690..comments2024-01-04T04:01:35.574+08:00Comments on Wandering through the Shelves: Thursday Movie Picks #192: Childhood FavouritesWandererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-14253802282507469092018-03-23T03:30:30.512+08:002018-03-23T03:30:30.512+08:00Grease - Haha...yeah, but aren't they always c...Grease - Haha...yeah, but aren't they always casting 20 and early 30 year olds as teenagers, even now. Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-55357841040361122922018-03-23T03:24:55.119+08:002018-03-23T03:24:55.119+08:00I didn't know there was a re-release of the so...I didn't know there was a re-release of the soundtrack in the 90s. But I guess that's why some of the other kids knew Grease as well.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-13222636920041297912018-03-23T03:23:22.416+08:002018-03-23T03:23:22.416+08:00I didn't know there were comics. I've only...I didn't know there were comics. I've only seen the cartoons.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-34743284591794373212018-03-23T03:22:41.701+08:002018-03-23T03:22:41.701+08:00She's in that Zelda Amazon series. The things ...She's in that Zelda Amazon series. The things she's been in have been more of a miss lately. She probably needs to do some interesting Indie.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-90935659633740693442018-03-23T03:17:12.871+08:002018-03-23T03:17:12.871+08:00She was like one of the IT child stars then.She was like one of the IT child stars then.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-11730394200304486342018-03-22T04:43:30.509+08:002018-03-22T04:43:30.509+08:00DARN IT! I misread the schedule and thought it was...DARN IT! I misread the schedule and thought it was this week. I'm really sorry. Hopefully you'll still like my choices anyway.<br /><br />http://hitchcocksworld.blogspot.ca/2018/03/thursday-movie-picks-childhood-favorites.htmlJohn Hitchcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373653979400552490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-2796066331251328342018-03-17T01:33:30.900+08:002018-03-17T01:33:30.900+08:00I love Mary Poppins especially the Chimney Sweep s...I love Mary Poppins especially the Chimney Sweep scene and the song Let's go Fly a Kite. Grease is fun and I saw it in the movie theatre when it came out but I thought the ending sucked even though it was fun. Basically she turns from someone sweet to a slut and changed for him which will never work. Caspar is sweet and meant for kids I thinkBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-92176189210792444052018-03-17T01:05:09.154+08:002018-03-17T01:05:09.154+08:00We have a match!! Who doesn't love Mary Poppin...We have a match!! Who doesn't love Mary Poppins, I'm sure there are some but you'd have to be pretty grumbly to do so. <br /><br />I saw Grease on its initial release on the 4th of July in an absolutely packed theatre in the second row (those people were BIG on the screen) and loved it. I also went back when it was re-released on its 20th-maybe 25th anniversary and it just as much fun. Great music and though all the actors are far too old for their roles they're all terrific. <br /><br />Caspar is the one that I'm not too wild about but I was an adult when it came out so it didn't have the same impact for me. <br /><br />Since my childhood was pre-VCR I went with films that I would sit and watch with my parents when they showed on commercial TV.<br /><br />Papa’s Delicate Condition (1963)-Based on silent film star Corinne Griffith’s memoir of her small town childhood with her brash, tippling father (Jackie Gleason) and aggrieved mother (Glynis Johns) who while frustrated with her feckless husband and the troubles he causes when he’s in his cups still loves him very much. Homey and sweet film introduced the song “Call Me Irresponsible” which won the Oscar.<br /><br />Mary Poppins (1964)-Practically perfect in every way nanny appears on the doorstep of the staid but colorful Banks residence one day and nothing is ever the same again. Julie Andrews IS perfect as Miss Poppins, the songs are wonderful as is the rest of the cast including Dick Van Dyke (terrible Cockney accent and all), a delightfully addled Glynis Johns again and Oscar winner Jane Darwell in her last film appearance as the Bird Woman.<br /><br />Angel in My Pocket (1969)-Minister Sam Whitehead (Andy Griffith) arrives at his new post in the small town of Wood Falls, Kansas with his wife Mary Elizabeth (Lee Meriwether), kids, mother-in-law Racine (Kay Medford) and trouble making brother-in-law Bubba (Jerry Van Dyke) hoping to lead his flock in a peaceful fashion. Instead he finds himself smack dab in the middle of a feud between the families of Mayor Will Sinclair (Henry Jones) and his rival Axel Gresham (Edgar Buchanan). While he tries to deal with that unbeknownst to all Bubba (Jerry Van Dyke) turns the church boiler into an alcohol still leading to another set of problems. As things come to a head and Sam fears he is losing his faith something happens that leads to a happy conclusion. Homespun and comfy movie with Griffith adding just the right blend of warmth and gravity to the lead.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-30027807377416212612018-03-16T21:48:53.997+08:002018-03-16T21:48:53.997+08:00I loved Casper! I loved Casper! Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-71316298368692249552018-03-16T09:13:33.517+08:002018-03-16T09:13:33.517+08:00Casper! I wish I would've thought of that one,...Casper! I wish I would've thought of that one, I loved it. I remember when Grease re-released their soundtrack in the late 90's when I was in grade school. All my friends and I were obsessed with it and our parents laughed at us.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-79982872255595726202018-03-16T08:36:19.115+08:002018-03-16T08:36:19.115+08:00I remember the old Casper comics. I was an adult ...I remember the old Casper comics. I was an adult by the time the movie came out.Ted S. (Just a Cineast)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12394770582776749331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-15210772179147564872018-03-16T03:22:38.755+08:002018-03-16T03:22:38.755+08:00Oh I did love Casper - big Ricci fan back in the d...Oh I did love Casper - big Ricci fan back in the day - wish she was in more.Katie Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01176992567322682222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-89981438861031271672018-03-16T01:52:13.404+08:002018-03-16T01:52:13.404+08:00OMG I LOVED Casper as a kid! Christina Ricci was m...OMG I LOVED Casper as a kid! Christina Ricci was my first celebrity crush.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.com