tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389638963547998271.post4580673659623542150..comments2024-02-12T20:16:44.301-08:00Comments on A Southerner in San Francisco: "The Help," The Oscars & Movies Set in the SouthJames A. Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11970434124342796541noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389638963547998271.post-41068446086391745182012-07-20T21:27:03.683-07:002012-07-20T21:27:03.683-07:00Glad to see Loggerheads. Such a beautiful film wi...Glad to see Loggerheads. Such a beautiful film with fine performances from Kip Pardue and Tess Harper (my two favourites from the cast).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389638963547998271.post-13774060092770080102012-03-14T10:21:38.078-07:002012-03-14T10:21:38.078-07:00via K Hulse
In no order:
Ya Ya Sisterhood, Steel M...via K Hulse<br />In no order:<br />Ya Ya Sisterhood, Steel Magnolias, Shag, the Help, Gone with the Wind, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, The Man in the Moon, Giant, Dazed and Confused, Fried Green Tomatoes, Whip It...I could go on...Urban Cowboy, Place in the Heart, Where the Heart Is, A Time to Kill, To Kill a Mockingbird.<br /><br />My favorite: Cat on a Hot Tin Roofmercyseatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389638963547998271.post-30880100060958416712012-03-02T07:03:09.731-08:002012-03-02T07:03:09.731-08:00"...being ushered..."
Sorry."...being ushered..."<br />Sorry.Davehttp://domanidave.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389638963547998271.post-83709240191984359662012-03-02T06:56:37.435-08:002012-03-02T06:56:37.435-08:00'Deliverance' is problematic. I know resi...'Deliverance' is problematic. I know residents of Clayton, Georgia where the picture was shot, and they still haven't gotten over being depicted as depraved hillbilly rapists. The fact is, never on the silver screen has an actor nailed the 'Southern demeanor' like Jon Voight did in 'Deliverance'. Just the line of dialog preceding our band of canoeing Atlantans are ushered into the woods for the famous 'squeal like pig' scene: 'Now, hold on a minute gentlemen. What is it you REQUIRE of us?'<br />Worst Movie Set in the South of All-time? 'Hurry Sundown' from 1967, with Michael Caine, Jane Fonda, and Faye Dunaway. Appalling in ways that defy comprehension.Davehttp://domanidave.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389638963547998271.post-59876776389716593772012-03-01T14:46:39.182-08:002012-03-01T14:46:39.182-08:00How about "The Chase" (1966), with Marlo...How about "The Chase" (1966), with Marlon Brando as the sheriff chasing after Robert Redford in one of his early film roles as prison escapee Bubba Reeves. Also co-starring Jane Fonda.<br /><br />And I concur with IT about "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof." Equally as good is another Paul Newman film, Tennessee Williams' "The Long Hot Summer."Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389638963547998271.post-70787473986417196832012-02-28T21:13:45.483-08:002012-02-28T21:13:45.483-08:00Oh, I think I would have to say "To Kill a Mo...Oh, I think I would have to say "To Kill a Mockingbird" I absolutely loved the book and the movie. Gregory Peck as Atticus was my celebrity crush.William Dameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129769129251689759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389638963547998271.post-73055985036570116402012-02-28T17:57:18.390-08:002012-02-28T17:57:18.390-08:00Great suggestions, everyone. I'd forgotten abo...Great suggestions, everyone. I'd forgotten about "Queen Bee"--a real hoot. "Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte" is another goodie; it scared the bejesus out of me as a kid. Love that big flower pot, and Bette Davis in butt-length braids, brandishing a shotgun, yelling "Get awf mah property!"James A. Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11970434124342796541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389638963547998271.post-2198530016734304632012-02-27T10:13:16.181-08:002012-02-27T10:13:16.181-08:00Cat on a Hot Tin Roof came to mind<i>Cat on a Hot Tin Roof</i> came to mindIT (aka Ivan Toblog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07484236901066944983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389638963547998271.post-70966822432470947562012-02-26T08:25:38.352-08:002012-02-26T08:25:38.352-08:00My personal favorite is Joan Crawford's "...My personal favorite is Joan Crawford's "The Queen Bee." Joan is deliciously evil as Eva, the epitome of Southern grace, stinging all her victims. And as an added bonus, Joan delivers the best slap ever. You'll want to watch this one over and over.paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02085842904367441128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389638963547998271.post-11598615676602857242012-02-26T08:09:13.975-08:002012-02-26T08:09:13.975-08:00Well, let's see, not naming anything you'v...Well, let's see, not naming anything you've already named, my top 5 are:<br /><br />1. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: good acting (John Cusack & Kevin Spacey) and direction (Clint Eastwood); set in Savannah; full of delightful characters. This movie captures something of the South, full of mystery and intrigue and long, long traditions.<br /><br />2. Crimes of the Heart: wonderful acting by some amazing females (Sissy Spacek, Jessica Lange, Diane Keaton). I love Baby asking "Would you like some lemonade?" after shooting her husband. A story of how these women learn to deal with being Southern women, what it means, and coming to terms with it that they can handle.<br /><br />3. Giant: epic movie about Texas. Amazing cast with Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean, and Rock Hudson about an amazing place. This is the movie that made me fall in love with Texas.<br /><br />4. The Last Picture Show also set in Texas, small-town Texas, which I think is akin to almost any Southern small town. Stars a young Cybil Shepherd, Cloris Leachman, and Jeff Bridges in this "coming-of-age" story. <br /><br />5. The Color Purple: amazing, amazing and great cast Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover. The story is one of those that traces a character in her struggles and in the end is still glad to be alive and to have been a survivor.<br /><br />I think my list could go on forever, so I'll just stop there. :)Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07780214989371447483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389638963547998271.post-78862254657362210512012-02-26T06:34:31.746-08:002012-02-26T06:34:31.746-08:00Wellll, since you asked....
1. Hush Hush Sweet Cha...Wellll, since you asked....<br />1. Hush Hush Sweet Charollette (sp)..still frightens me to this day. What a cast!<br /><br />AND....<br /><br />2."Rich In Love" with another incredible cast....Mr. Albert Finney does southern better than I do and I ain't a Brit.<br /><br />Ya'll have a Happy Oscar night...have fun, and thank you for a great post. <br /><br />TimTheaterdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567066392579895996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389638963547998271.post-13307492929213957762012-02-25T23:23:15.024-08:002012-02-25T23:23:15.024-08:00I feel a southern movie night coming on.....I feel a southern movie night coming on.....pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12219309064660143026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389638963547998271.post-45352300777839993892012-02-25T21:07:32.096-08:002012-02-25T21:07:32.096-08:00"The Little Foxes", one of my all time f..."The Little Foxes", one of my all time favorite movies. I could watch that scene of Bette Davis watching Herbert Marshall having a heart attack anytime and savor it just as much as when I first saw it. Bette is one of those rare actors who can act just with their eyes and expression, no words necessary. Having said that, I bet Talluhah would also have been great in that scene. Of course there is also that other great Bette Davis movie "Jezebel". And who can forget "Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte", not only for Bette but for the great supporting actors Agnes Moorehead, Victor Buono, Joseph Cotton and the deliciously evil Olivia DeHavilland with her oh so sugary sweet "Oh Charlotte!"Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161930319264523497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389638963547998271.post-39356354348614626712012-02-25T20:38:11.923-08:002012-02-25T20:38:11.923-08:00Definitely Steel Magnolias, that move makes me lau...Definitely Steel Magnolias, that move makes me laugh til my sides hurt and makes me cry buckets of tears. I love it. Sad to say I haven't seen your top three ever! I know, hard to believe, but I'm not a big movie watcher. But I'll put them on my list and try to watch them when I have time. I finally watched Moneyball today and I watched it only because my son said I wouldn't like it as I'm not a big fan of numbers and statistics, but he forgot I'm a huge fan of Brad Pitt! It was an amazing movie!Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18196096131750922174noreply@blogger.com