tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post6539543942274811682..comments2024-02-26T05:51:17.859-05:00Comments on Economic Disconnect: Friday Foray into FunEconomicDisconnecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post-59033739881806229242009-10-03T17:22:45.968-04:002009-10-03T17:22:45.968-04:00Well, I've seen It's A Wonderful Life a co...Well, I've seen It's A Wonderful Life a couple of times. But I was raised on Gone With The Wind, The Wizard of Oz, and Casablanca. All produced in 1939, the golden era of Hollywood. And oh how far the mighty fallen between then and now.<br /><br />But the one movie I've seen more than any other is Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail. I've probably watched that movie over 400 times. And I bust a gut every time.<br /><br />There have been several great comedies, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Sherlock Holmes's Smarter Brother, Freebie and the Bean, The Meaning of Life, among others, but none of them make me laugh like The Search for the Holy Grail.<br /><br />If I had to choose the best movie ever, it would be a toss up between Gone With the Wind, Casablanca, and the Godfather I and II. In the end though, I'd have to go with Gone With the Wind. There's something about that movie that just says it all.<br /><br />"Rhett! Rhett! Don't go! Don't go! Where will I go? What will I do?"<br /><br />"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."<br /><br />Works for me.GawainsGhosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16719480047404817864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post-64857203591901938982009-10-02T22:09:21.156-04:002009-10-02T22:09:21.156-04:00Mark,
I really cannot believe that film was a flop...Mark,<br />I really cannot believe that film was a flop!<br /><br />In 1974, I was still in the planning stages for a birth in 76'. That film hits me every time.EconomicDisconnecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02802078645713106743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207581886255094115.post-35776173369399311622009-10-02T21:50:20.863-04:002009-10-02T21:50:20.863-04:00It's a Wonderful Life trivia.
http://www.slat...It's a Wonderful Life trivia.<br /><br />http://www.slate.com/id/1004242/<br /><br /><i>It's a Wonderful Life entered the public domain by accident. In 1946, when the movie was filmed, U.S. copyright protection lasted 28 years and could be renewed for another 28 years by filing some paperwork and paying a nominal fee. However, Republic Pictures, the original copyright owner and producer of Wonderful Life, neglected to renew the 1946 copyright in 1974. So, the film entered the public domain. Though a box office flop on release, it became immensely popular on television thanks to repeated showings: Stations programmed it heavily during the holidays, paying no royalties to its producers, and more than 100 distributors sold the movie on tape.</i><br /><br />I like the movie and it was nominated for 5 Oscars (won none). That said, score one for clerical errors. One such error launched this movie into legendary status. It was once TV's version of a "free lunch".<br /><br />In 1974 I was 10 years old. I can safely say that I've seen that movie MANY, MANY times. Some even by choice! Hahaha! ;)Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.com