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Populist_Prole

(5,364 posts) Tue May 28, 2013, 07:02 PM May 2013

Silly movie on TCM, making me bust out laughing at Hollywood [View all]

I don't watch much TV at all but I like TCM and just plopped down to see what was on. 'The Prodigal' 1955. Some story about a biblical character in the mideast. Hollywood's attention to period and regional correct details is stunningly bad in this picture. The actors and actresses are so obnoxiously white/anglo in appearance and speech I was literally cackling out loud. I turned it off and I'll watch 'Hard Times' and 'Bullit' later maybe.

That is all, rant over.

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Silly movie on TCM, making me bust out laughing at Hollywood [View all] Populist_Prole May 2013 OP

Your post intrigued me to check it out. I agree with all you said, including liking TCM UTUSN May 2013 #1

I'm with you. I don't and never did get why those people are admired the way the way they were Populist_Prole May 2013 #3

I agree with you and also hate cowboy movies with their fresh haircuts, clean and pristine "roads". monmouth3 May 2013 #2

I'm amazed with how many buy into the romanticized version of the "old west" Populist_Prole May 2013 #4

"Deadwood" marathon would be a reward for me. The best...n/t monmouth3 May 2013 #6

Next thing you are going try to convince me that Miss Kitty on Gunsmoke was a prostitute! Liberal Veteran May 2013 #7

Gone With the Wind has that effect on me. Liberal Veteran May 2013 #5

Do I remember this scene correctly? UTUSN May 2013 #8

No. That scene was okay, but when she got home and Tara was ruined. Liberal Veteran May 2013 #9

Yeah, I was citing my own scene, which I think supports your premise. UTUSN May 2013 #11

So how do you feel about say,...Shakespeare? Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #10

Oh... that reminds me that I've got "Bullit" lined up to watch. harmonicon May 2013 #12

the old homey films about hopemountain May 2013 #13

They're still doing it Tabasco_Dave May 2013 #14