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Post by cmovieviewer on Oct 25, 2023 8:25:46 GMT
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Post by christine on Nov 6, 2023 4:35:16 GMT
I noticed there are some TBA spots for Cary Grant. I'm hoping they file in one of those spots with HOUSEBOAT 1958 - Cary Grant and the wonderful Sophia Loren. A few more I'd like to see; TO CATCH A THIEF 1955, INDISCREET 1958, FATHER GOOSE 1964, NOTORIOUS 1946 and WALK, DON'T RUN 1966.
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Post by topbilled on Nov 6, 2023 16:09:01 GMT
Will they use this as an opportunity to show NORTH BY NORTHWEST every week in December?
My bad. I really didn't say that. LOL
(I haven't clicked on cmovieviewer's link yet.)
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Post by christine on Nov 7, 2023 4:28:22 GMT
NORTH BY NORTHWEST is a great movie - I learned how to drink my favorite cocktail, a Gibson, from Cary Grant in that movie and Eva Marie Saint is so gorgeous! - but I know what you mean. I feel the same way about MEET MY IN ST. LOUIS. It's another great film with a wonderful cast and director but TCM plays it so much I just can't watch it anymore!
I have a very long list of films I'd like TCM to play that have not been shown for a long time or ever. I wish I could be in charge of programming for a month!!! LOL!
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Post by kims on Nov 7, 2023 7:25:55 GMT
If people sent TCM what films they'd play if they were a guest programmer, I wonder if TCM would respond. Or do we send Scorsese and Spielberg our requests? They were supposed to have some sort of oversight of TCM. For all the touting by TCM that they have a relationship with its viewers, I think they should have some method for us to provide input.
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Post by kims on Nov 7, 2023 7:39:48 GMT
I wish the December schedule included THE CHEATERS starring Joseph Schildkraut, Eugene Palette and Billie Burke-three actors who deliver no matter the quality of scripts. THE CHEATERS is the familiar the poor folks teach the rich ethics and what they are missing. It's above average entertainment and worth putting on your list.
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Post by Fading Fast on Nov 7, 2023 13:05:16 GMT
My first rule for TCM is that I just want it to survive in a similar form to today, which means playing commercial free, (mainly) uncut versions of movies predominantly from the 1930s-1960s, with some fun "extras" tucked in between the movies and with reasonably engaging hosts to bring context and make it feel like a thoughtful channel and not a streaming service. My personal wish is "Imports" and "Noir Alley" stay as part of the mix.
If to survive, TCM needs to incessantly advertise a wine club or cruise between movies, then that's fine. If it needs to show the most-popular movies a lot, then that's fine too (like you guys, I love NBNW, but won't be able to watch it again for a few years owing to TCM's overplaying of it).
Separately, I not only don't mind, but I've actually enjoyed a lot of the 1970-1990s movies it's chosen to show. As long as the focus remains on the 1930s-1960s, I'm good with TCM sprinkling in some thoughtful choices from more recent years.
With that said, what I notice, and my "explanation" is based on what I've read over the years, is that TCM must rent some movies where it has the right to show them as often as it wants over a certain number of months. This I assume is why we see (as we are seeing right now) good but not classic movies like "Splendor in the Grass" shown a bunch of times for a series of months before it disappears for a year or so. Right now I've noticed, in addition to "Splendor," "The Human Comedy" and "Weekend at the Waldorf" are also in heavy rotation (there are a bunch more).
As noted, I'm good with all that if that is what TCM needs to do to survive. But yes, it gets kinda silly seeing the same movie time and time again in only a few months. "Bullitt" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (and many, many others) have also gotten the heavy-rotation treatment at times over the years.
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Post by jamesjazzguitar on Nov 7, 2023 15:30:53 GMT
If people sent TCM what films they'd play if they were a guest programmer, I wonder if TCM would respond. Or do we send Scorsese and Spielberg our requests? They were supposed to have some sort of oversight of TCM. For all the touting by TCM that they have a relationship with its viewers, I think they should have some method for us to provide input. It would be illegal for TCM to show films provided by a guest programmer. Guest programmers recommend films way in advance and if TCM can access them on-the-cheap (i.e. without a one-time costly lease), then TCM will lease them (which is why most films TCM shows are from MGM, WB and RKO, and not Fox, Universal, Paramount (other then the ones under MGM), etc..)). |
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Post by kims on Nov 7, 2023 20:22:29 GMT
New concept for me: how would a guest programmer provide the film suggested. Isn't the format of the film TCM airs different than DVDs or streamed on the various streaming services? For instance, isn't a film streaming on the Peacock service imbedded such that a "key" must be provided before the film can be aired?
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Post by topbilled on Nov 7, 2023 21:09:23 GMT
If people sent TCM what films they'd play if they were a guest programmer, I wonder if TCM would respond. Or do we send Scorsese and Spielberg our requests? They were supposed to have some sort of oversight of TCM. For all the touting by TCM that they have a relationship with its viewers, I think they should have some method for us to provide input. It would be illegal for TCM to show films provided by a guest programmer. Guest programmers recommend films way in advance and if TCM can access them on-the-cheap (i.e. without a one-time costly lease), then TCM will lease them (which is why most films TCM shows are from MGM, WB and RKO, and not Fox, Universal, Paramount (other then the ones under MGM), etc..)). |
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Post by kims on Nov 8, 2023 14:13:30 GMT
Maybe ten years ago, I remember TCM fans were guest programmers. I don't think they had to provide the film. Why would TCM fans recommending films they would like aired on TCM need to provide the film?
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Post by jamesjazzguitar on Nov 8, 2023 15:30:06 GMT
Maybe ten years ago, I remember TCM fans were guest programmers. I don't think they had to provide the film. Why would TCM fans recommending films they would like aired on TCM need to provide the film? If by "provide the film" you mean that a TCM guest programmer gives a physical copy of a film to TCM staff and then say, 'show this', that does NOT happen and never has since it would be illegal. Guest programmers only recommend films that TCM already has under a lease or TCM, if they decided to do so, goes out and leases the film. (unless the film is in the public domain, when often is a very poor print that we wouldn't wish TCM to show anyhow). |
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Post by kims on Nov 8, 2023 20:20:02 GMT
OK. I think I have this straight now. When I was asking about sending TCM requests of films to air, you talked about illegal for guest programmers to provide films-you were expanding the topic not saying guest programmers needed to provide the films requested.
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Post by sagebrush on Nov 30, 2023 1:06:04 GMT
This month on TCM: December 2023
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Post by christine on Dec 22, 2023 23:35:19 GMT
TCM has recently been running a short segment that Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg do - talking about the era of the double feature at movie theaters. I truly enjoyed seeing this for two reasons - first, the obvious message about the past era of movie theaters. Secondly, and more important to me, was I feel that they are sending another message. One I think they feel very strongly about - and that is that they are putting their reputation, support and powers behind TCM, at least this is the feeling that I get when I watch this TCM original production.
Bravo!!!
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