tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post2669132563130243877..comments2024-02-05T03:04:14.407+01:00Comments on A Film A Day: Thursday Movie Picks: Place in TitleSonia Cercahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-29395759166962378772019-01-13T21:44:00.969+01:002019-01-13T21:44:00.969+01:00You know, that was my fear too with Nebraska but i...You know, that was my fear too with Nebraska but it was the opposite of boring :)Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-5932546169467626702019-01-10T20:15:34.573+01:002019-01-10T20:15:34.573+01:00Haven't heard of Sweet Virginia. I have yet to...Haven't heard of Sweet Virginia. I have yet to see Nebraska because I too think it could possibly bore me.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-55334924978317442862019-01-05T14:55:31.322+01:002019-01-05T14:55:31.322+01:00I considered The Lady from Shanghai which though f...I considered The Lady from Shanghai which though flawed is an interesting undertaking by Welles but I held to three. It's certainly the best of what I left off....the others were Shanghai Noon, which I thought ridiculous, and the disaster that is the Sean Penn/Madonna costarrer-Shanghai Surprise.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-32205491951826364892019-01-04T23:54:19.220+01:002019-01-04T23:54:19.220+01:00I haven't seen Nebraska.. hmm, I don't kno...I haven't seen Nebraska.. hmm, I don't know why.Getterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07216666216639032348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-51457291286095061322019-01-04T17:04:27.210+01:002019-01-04T17:04:27.210+01:00YAY more love for Nebraska! YAY more love for Nebraska! Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-70569493643952130432019-01-04T17:03:44.077+01:002019-01-04T17:03:44.077+01:00I needed a third movie and I was like, which movie...I needed a third movie and I was like, which movie I love has the name of a state on the title?, and it popped into my head immediately. Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-72857448248550113772019-01-04T17:01:57.012+01:002019-01-04T17:01:57.012+01:00The Lady from Shanghai is the only I've seen t...The Lady from Shanghai is the only I've seen that would fit, but I love your theme and your picks sound worth watching. Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-51808935281678800122019-01-04T16:59:52.086+01:002019-01-04T16:59:52.086+01:00I hope you get to see Sweet Virginia soon because ...I hope you get to see Sweet Virginia soon because it's great. Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-10911153774708194892019-01-04T16:59:07.884+01:002019-01-04T16:59:07.884+01:00It is, especially if you love Jon. It is, especially if you love Jon. Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-30576293400869011902019-01-04T13:43:42.607+01:002019-01-04T13:43:42.607+01:00Love Nebraska which is a quirky and well acted fil...Love Nebraska which is a quirky and well acted film...June Squid is brilliant as the wife. I’m with you about Indian Jones and this one is my favourite as well. I don’t know the last film but I now want to see itBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-65772108360616914052019-01-04T13:38:50.743+01:002019-01-04T13:38:50.743+01:00Clever choice using an Indiana Jones. And it's...Clever choice using an Indiana Jones. And it's a good one. Nebraska is also excellent and heartfelt, to boot. Haven't seen Sweet Virginia. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-53951784334010865552019-01-03T22:19:02.932+01:002019-01-03T22:19:02.932+01:00Love that you were able to work in a personal name...Love that you were able to work in a personal name into the theme and I like the theme within the theme you chose! <br /><br />Love this Indy film as I did the first, the second not so much, and agree that Sean Connery adds lots of flavor to the film. <br /><br />I keep meaning to watch Nebraska and then it slips my mind.<br /><br />Sweet Virginia is new to me but it's the second time I've seen it mentioned today so I'll have to check it out.<br /><br />I also did a theme within the theme, with it so broad you almost had to!<br /><br />Shanghai Express (1932)- In Peking, China, during a civil war, British Capt. Donald Harvey (Clive Brook) meets his old flame Magdalen (Marlene Dietrich) and learns with dismay that she has become a prostitute known as Shanghai Lily. Both are traveling to Shanghai via train, and while they grow reacquainted, they remain unaware that they are traveling with spy and rebel army leader Henry Chang (Warner Oland). On Chang's orders, his forces attack the train, terrorize the passengers and hold Donald hostage. Full of atmospheric cinematography and amazing costumes with both Dietrich and Anna May Wong extraordinary.<br /><br />The Shanghai Gesture (1941)-Weird hothouse drama about gambling house/brothel boss Mother Gin Sling (Ona Munson)-originally Mother Goddamn in the stage play this was based on-who out of spite degrades her British ex-lover's (Walter Huston) daughter (Gene Tierney). Last completed American film of famously difficult and exorbitant director Erich Von Stroheim. <br /><br />The Shanghai Story (1954)-When a police raid in search of a Communist spy strands all westerners within a hotel in post-WW2 Shanghai disillusioned American Dr. Dan Maynard (Edmond O'Brien) initially clashes the Tangier-born Rita King (Ruth Roman). But they are drawn together as Rita attempts to use her connection to new police chief, Colonel Zorek (Marvin Miller) to outwit their interrogators and armed guards to help their group flee to safety. Standard adventure is boosted by the strength of the performances of its two lead performers.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-77368729298857624162019-01-03T21:57:48.214+01:002019-01-03T21:57:48.214+01:00Hey, we share a pick in Nebraska. I have Sweet Vi...Hey, we share a pick in <i>Nebraska</i>. I have <i>Sweet Virginia</i> in my never-ending DVR list as I hope to see that. thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-40219717780038336532019-01-03T21:35:09.074+01:002019-01-03T21:35:09.074+01:00Ooh I've never heard of Sweet Virginia but it ...Ooh I've never heard of Sweet Virginia but it sounds like a must watch!Often Off Topichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683076467959831961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-90229210771190862252019-01-03T20:49:44.708+01:002019-01-03T20:49:44.708+01:00Same here. I only watched it for the Best Picture ...Same here. I only watched it for the Best Picture nominee and I was sure it'd bore me to death but I loved it. Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667410643073985006.post-87492744510110705262019-01-03T18:30:55.892+01:002019-01-03T18:30:55.892+01:00I like all three of your picks! Nebraska surprised...I like all three of your picks! Nebraska surprised me, I didn't think I was going to enjoy that at all.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.com