That's one of the things I love most about it. You get to see scenes you never see in any other production.

Every account I've read says that Clift's performance was very difficult to get at. But man, it's a great one in my opinion. That's ultimately the greatest thing about film for an actor; once it's in the camera it's for all time. Doesn't really matter how you got there.

The Napoleon of the stump.

I loved TV Guide. I would sit with it and pour over the descriptions of the weekly upcoming shows. The best thing was when the edition for new shows came out in the Fall.

Maybe it was the glue.

God, I even had The Man From U.N.C.L.E. But I made the mistake of accidentally using oil paint on my Wolf Man and it never dried.

It contains my favorite Montgomery Clift performance. I love that,to me, it's a movie that's entirely about seeking to know what justice is.

These models, and a few others, were among the great joys of my youth. I loved them deeply.

Because, my god, of course he was.

Lonesome Dove, by Larry McMurtry. For the third time.

I haven't. But it looks great. Thanks.

Something like Singin' In The Rain for me.

There's a great Canadian tv series called Slings and Arrows, about a theater called the New Burbage that does lots of Shakespeare. One of the shows seasons is about a production of Macbeth that catches on with a young goth audience and produces a "youthquake." Huge audiences in black lipstick.

I was going to say either Hamlet or Macbeth myself.
Outside Shakespeare, maybe Angels in America or A Streetcar Named Desire.

It's a beautiful series, in my opinion. And, of course, a brilliant book.

I first saw it about a year ago and loved it. Then got the DVD for Christmas, so I've watched it a couple of times fairly recently. I particularly love the beginning. And the fact that the movie leaves the question of how "real" this all is pretty open. And the physical production is amazing.

Talk about understanding the assignment. William Demarest really got it. Always terrific.

Well, they both have muscles and are named Reeves. It's an easy error to make.

Superman was George, this is Steve. He was Hercules.

Emma Thompson holding herself in check until that moment of release near the end is absolute genius. What an incredible cast and how beautifully directed and written it is.

A few years back the theatre where I worked ran both LONG DAY'S JOURNEY and COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO in tandem, really in conversation, with each other for the entire season. It was very interesting. Hearing Tyrone, Sr lamenting being caught by that "money maker" while it played across the street.

I got to see him do this act, live, at my college, long ago. Really funny stuff.

This is an excellent movie.

I'm a huge Gladys Cooper fan. She was a brilliant actor for a very long time.

Yeah they tricked me with that one.

Plus a great theme song.

Breaking Away
Waiting for Guffman
A Mighty Wind

Git me! I'm giving out wings!

I'd love for you to keep going.

I really enjoyed it. My daughter recommended it and she's never wrong.