Film historian/writer (40 books). 2-D Artist. Boomer. Progressive. No Lists/politics. This is my only X account. Block any others using my name/image (fakes)
Wisconsin, USA
Joined October 2012
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MOVIES OF THE 70s
Decided to watch all of my home media from 1970-1979. Not a writing project, just doing it for myself. I have an extensive library so a film per week will take 2 years. A couple friends want to join me, so there will also be pizza and discussion. Stay tuned
OLD BOOMER LIKES TO COOK
Frozen meatballs, red beans, corn, onion, red and green enchilada sauce, seasonings in the slow cooker on high for 3 hrs. Then added rice, and sprinkled on cheese when dished out. Put this together myself and it came out great – flavorful and spicy.
IT'S A MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD was released on Nov 7 1963. It is the most fun I ever had watching a movie in the theater (back in the 60s). Check out my memory of this experience at this link:
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EXPLORING 70s CINEMA
a project I am doing with friends
MASH (1970)
Robert Altman's fascinating dark comedy, set during the Korean war & released in the Vietnam era, is daring, unsettling, heartbreaking and hilarious. No linear narrative structure just a series of related scenes.
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Tearing down all the data centers and replacing them with Criterion Closets.
Felt like drawing today. This isn't anyone, just a made up face. I don't often use color, so when I do I like to use different layers and lines. I also like things to be a bit askew and awkward. Part of the creative process I guess. Just a quick 15 minute scribble
MOVIES I SAW FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OCT
Really limited discoveries due to illness (including spending some time in the hospital's intensive care unit). I am recovered now and should see a lot more in Nov. The five films are listed alphabetically.
HERE IS AN OLD CARTOON I DREW OF THE BEATLES
I am seeing posts from youngsters claiming The Beatles are overrated. They broke up in 1970, two have died, and the music still sells big. Boomers aren't buying it, we already have it. Their legacy is in absolutely no danger.
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Mel Brooks on how Alfred Hitchcock reacted after seeing the premiere of “High Anxiety” (1977): “‘High Anxiety' premiered on December 25, 1977. At that premiere screening, Hitch sat right next to me. I had my own high anxiety awaiting his reaction. He didn’t laugh. He just sat and he watched. He only broke up once. When the birds let go and plastered me with their droppings, then I could see his shoulders shaking. When the film was over, he got up and walked out. He didn’t say he liked the picture. He didn’t say he hated the picture. He didn’t say anything. He just left. I was devastated. And really worried. Not long after, when I came into the office, there on my desk was a huge box covered with silver paper and red ribbon. I tore the paper open and underneath was an impressive wooden case with a label that read: CHATEAU HAUT BRION 1961. I opened it to see six big, beautiful magnums of Chateau Haut Brion 1961. A priceless gift of one of the finest wines ever made. There was a note:
"My dear Mel,
What a splendid entertainment, one that should give you no anxieties of any kind.
I thank you most humbly for your dedication and I offer you further thanks on behalf of the Golden Gate Bridge.
With kindest regards and again my warmest congratulations.
--- Hitch"
In 1975 I went to a small theater and saw HUSBANDS, already 5 years old. Drawn in by its lack of structure and haphazard presentation, I sought out Cassavetes films thereafter - Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Woman Under The Influence. Gloria, etc. So, yeah, do yourself a favor...
Film historian Wes Gehring has written a book-length examination of Billy Wilder's comedy classic. Here is the link to my review:
jln4151.wixsite.com/jlneibau…
Remember the CB radio craze? Remember Sam Peckinpah getting a whole movie out of that fad? Well, it was the most successful film of his career, and Kino has released a two disc set with the restored film and many extras. Here is the link to my review
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Here is the link to my review of an interesting new reference book on TV noir:
jln4151.wixsite.com/jlneibau…
I THINK IT IS DONE
Here is that drywall the workers left behind when they added a room downstairs last summer. I turned it into porch art. My nephew Rigel added to it in the lower right making it a family project. It is now ready for outdoor display.
Here is the link my review on an interesting new book on the Joe McDoakes short comedies from Warner Brothers.
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