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• RE: This month on Netflix... one of the greatest films of all time.... - Mr_Steady 09:37:33 06/28/19 (2)
  In Reply to: RE: This month on Netflix... one of the greatest films of all time.... posted by TWB on June 26, 2019 at 12:46:39

  A very watered down version of the Tennessee Williams play. There is a 1984 version with Tommy Lee Jones, Jessica Lang, and Rip Torn that was to me much better.
  
  
  Big speakers and little amps blew my mind!
  
  

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  • "watered down"... why because it didn't play up the queer angle? - TWB 16:59:31 06/28/19 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: This month on Netflix... one of the greatest films of all time.... posted by Mr_Steady on June 28, 2019 at 09:37:33

    the cast in the film is light years ahead of the acting talent in the TV version.... Jessica Lange doesn't exude the kind of steamy sexuality that Elizabeth Taylor did....
    

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    • RE: "watered down"... why because it didn't play up the queer angle? - Mr_Steady 05:38:22 07/01/19 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: "watered down"... why because it didn't play up the queer angle? posted by TWB on June 28, 2019 at 16:59:31

      It made more sense to me. It also seemed more authentically Southern. There was talk of homosexuality in the play, but AFAIC no real homosexuality, although I don't have any interest in analyzing CoaHTR.
      
      True, nobody really beats E. Taylor for sexuality. To me her best scene of the all time is in "Taming of the Shrew," when Richard Burton has her pinned down on a pile of wool, and her magnificent breasts are heaving to and fro while she struggles. That seen was awesome, and much too short. :)
      
      
      Big speakers and little amps blew my mind!
      
      

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• Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - RadioWonder 05:52:51 06/28/19 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: This month on Netflix... one of the greatest films of all time.... posted by TWB on June 26, 2019 at 12:46:39

  

  Showing now on Netflix...
  

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  • I just watched that about a month ago for the first time.... - TWB 17:09:17 06/28/19 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? posted by RadioWonder on June 28, 2019 at 05:52:51

    I had seen bits and pieces before but never the entire movie. ALL the four main characters were excellent in their roles. Especially Ms. Taylor... Richard Burton IMHO never really received the kind of accolades he deserved during his career. Nominated yes...but never won.. Peter O'Toole would be another that is in that same category...
    

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• RE: This month on Netflix... one of the greatest films of all time.... - Bill the K 19:57:44 06/27/19 (4)
  In Reply to: RE: This month on Netflix... one of the greatest films of all time.... posted by TWB on June 26, 2019 at 12:46:39

  My friend has a DVD of Suddenly Last Summer. A great movie. I want to see again another great movie of TW, The Sweet Bird of Youth. Not found on Netflix yet.
  
  Bill
  

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  • All good ones too... of course then there is Streetcar with the beautiful, fragile Vivien.. (nt) - TWB 17:12:51 06/28/19 (2)
    In Reply to: RE: This month on Netflix... one of the greatest films of all time.... posted by Bill the K on June 27, 2019 at 19:57:44

    NT
    

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    • Vivien is the ultimate (nt) - Bill the K 20:06:06 06/28/19 (1)
      In Reply to: RE: All good ones too... of course then there is Streetcar with the beautiful, fragile Vivien.. (nt) posted by TWB on June 28, 2019 at 17:12:51

      ny
      

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      • She certainly had her share of personal problems / issues but NEVER before or since... - TWB 20:15:47 06/28/19 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: Vivien is the ultimate (nt) posted by Bill the K on June 28, 2019 at 20:06:06

        has there been a more beautiful woman on screen... runners up IMHO would be Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe... All three exuded a certain sexuality which has never been matched....
        

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  • RE: This month on Netflix... one of the greatest films of all time.... - Victor Khomenko 22:31:50 06/27/19 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: This month on Netflix... one of the greatest films of all time.... posted by Bill the K on June 27, 2019 at 19:57:44

    ***The Sweet Bird of Youth. Not found on Netflix yet.***
    
    It is there as DVD.
    

    
    
    
    

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• Just started watching it - violinist3 14:53:13 06/26/19 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: This month on Netflix... one of the greatest films of all time.... posted by TWB on June 26, 2019 at 12:46:39

  Very nice color. It's metrocolor and it looks sort of like technicolor.I paused it to write this post......
  

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  • Hope you enjoy it as much as I do... (nt) - TWB 16:02:58 06/26/19 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Just started watching it posted by violinist3 on June 26, 2019 at 14:53:13

    NT
    

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• Seen it again not too long ago - Victor Khomenko 13:05:36 06/26/19 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: This month on Netflix... one of the greatest films of all time.... posted by TWB on June 26, 2019 at 12:46:39

  Good for Netflix!
  

  
  
  
  

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