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Post by topbilled on May 23, 2023 14:07:40 GMT
I've always felt they went overboard with this. Often, they broadcast five days of war films, starting on Friday evening and going until Tuesday morning.
I think it would be better if it was just Sunday and Monday.
My feelings have nothing to do with the holiday itself, as it is important...but TCM never tries to get war films from studios outside the Turner library, so it's the same old titles each year and a high percentage of them are WWII films. They shy away from films about Vietnam or Iraq.
Thoughts...?
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Post by Guest on May 23, 2023 17:16:58 GMT
Looking at the schedule, I see a few non-WWII movies: The Young and the Brave (Korea);Ace of Aces (WWI); Steel Helmet, Pork chops Chop Hill, The Rack (all Korea); Fallen Sparrow (Spanish Civil War), Red Badge of Courage (Civil War), Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (WWI) ...
But yeah, in general TCM does tend to show the same film s every for certain holidays.
I did notice that are showing Coming Home tonight, coincidentally.
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Post by I Love Melvin on May 23, 2023 19:02:51 GMT
Hopefully without disrespecting our vets, I agree that five days is a lot, especially if TCM is going to continue to recycle year after year. I also agree that they could look beyond the Turner library. For instance, why not Universal's Away All Boats, something I haven't seen in ages? I also don't believe they've shown Warner's Empire of the Sun (1987), Steven Spielberg's prison camp film with a very young Christian Bale. And have they ever ventured into comedy: I can't remember, but what about Operation Petticoat, Father Goose and Teahouse of the August Moon? I think they've used Mr. Roberts, or no?
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Post by topbilled on May 24, 2023 14:06:23 GMT
Hopefully without disrespecting our vets, I agree that five days is a lot, especially if TCM is going to continue to recycle year after year. I also agree that they could look beyond the Turner library. For instance, why not Universal's Away All Boats, something I haven't seen in ages? I also don't believe they've shown Warner's Empire of the Sun (1987), Steven Spielberg's prison camp film with a very young Christian Bale. And have they ever ventured into comedy: I can't remember, but what about Operation Petticoat, Father Goose and Teahouse of the August Moon? I think they've used Mr. Roberts, or no?
I agree about AWAY ALL BOATS...it is a fantastic movie that deserves to find a wider audience. Universal also made BATTLE HYMN, which would be a good one to include...but this means TCM leasing films outside the Turner library.
Plenty of Paramount classics go unscreened by TCM during Memorial Day weekend...like WAKE ISLAND (an Oscar nominee for Best Picture), SO PROUDLY WE HAIL and THE STORY OF DR. WASSELL (which stars Gary Cooper and was directed by Cecil DeMille). |
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Post by topbilled on May 24, 2023 14:08:16 GMT
Looking at the schedule, I see a few non-WWII movies: The Young and the Brave (Korea);Ace of Aces (WWI); Steel Helmet, Pork chops Chop Hill, The Rack (all Korea); Fallen Sparrow (Spanish Civil War), Red Badge of Courage (Civil War), Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (WWI) ... But yeah, in general TCM does tend to show the same film s every for certain holidays. I did notice that are showing Coming Home tonight, coincidentally. |
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Post by Guest on May 24, 2023 18:45:06 GMT
Looking at the schedule, I see a few non-WWII movies: The Young and the Brave (Korea);Ace of Aces (WWI); Steel Helmet, Pork chops Chop Hill, The Rack (all Korea); Fallen Sparrow (Spanish Civil War), Red Badge of Courage (Civil War), Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (WWI) ... But yeah, in general TCM does tend to show the same film s every for certain holidays. I did notice that are showing Coming Home tonight, coincidentally. I 've always liked Coming Home. I'll look for your review. |
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Post by topbilled on May 25, 2023 16:29:00 GMT
Tomorrow I will be posting a review in the Neglected films area on THE EAGLE AND THE HAWK (1933), a great Paramount precode about WWI flyers in Europe.
It's such a great one, and it should be shown on TCM.
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Post by Fading Fast on May 25, 2023 16:47:36 GMT
Tomorrow I will be posting a review in the Neglected films area on THE EAGLE AND THE HAWK (1933), a great Paramount precode about WWI flyers in Europe.
It's such a great one, and it should be shown on TCM.
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Post by kims on May 29, 2023 14:49:04 GMT
I'm watching THE LONGEST DAY airing on the Movies! channel. Don't have a clear reason why I watch this every time I see it is airing. Is it all the great actors who each seem to have their big moment in the film. Note the two luftwaffen pilots strafe Normandy one time and laugh about their great moment. Is it the various viewpoints presented-British, American, French, the Resistance and German? Is it because the obvious stereotypes of the 40s propaganda films is missing? I don't know why, but it's a film I can watch hundreds of times. I wish TCM could show it so I could watch without commercials.
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