Posted on 09/14/2005 4:09:34 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Roberts Reveals His Favorite Movies
2 hours, 22 minutes ago
After two days of intense legal questioning, Supreme Court nominee John Roberts finally addressed a subject most Americans could relate to: His favorite movies are "Doctor Zhivago" and "North by Northwest."
Frustrated by Roberts' answers, Sen. Charles Schumer (news, bio, voting record), D-N.Y., suggested on Wednesday that if he dared to ask the nominee his favorite films, he would get a discussion of cinematography and why "Casablanca" is considered one of the greatest.
Instead, Roberts answered flat out, bringing laughter from the audience and senators alike.
"North by Northwest," Alfred Hitchcock's 1959 classic
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I'm not sure that's patriotism, is it? It isn't political. Maybe there's another word that I don't know.
Great post..LOL! They released a lot of schlock from Hollywood back in the 1960s...the casts and crews were high and/or drunk, and just because it was the thing to do, many of these silly movies were part of the "it scene". They shoved them at the public, who lapped up this garbage, mainly because movies were then the main form of affordable entertainment. The libs could also shove a lot of leftwing politics into any movie's message.
Oh, it really was so zen and there! Sock it to me, peace and groovy, man. LOL!
He should have answered " The taxpayers are paying you to quiz me on my favorite movies ? "
Deep Throat
I've heard that about the translation - I just enjoyed the book much better than the movie, that's all. I am wondering what the saying is about "women" though?
If you think that's annoying, try putting up with a bouzouki in a cheese shop!
I'm sorry, I just finished a rough day at work, and for some reason, I'm just in total smart-@$$ mode. I'll try to control myself. Really, I will.
Mark
"Team America"
That would have gone over well!! ;)
"Judge Dredd"
Glad you asked -- Translations are like women because -- if they're beautiful, they're usually not faithful. And if they're faithful, they're usually not beautiful.
(it's a literary joke folks, relax)
Ah thanks - now I know.
Here's a movie review of "Doctor Zhivago" which focused on the "love story" and noted a number of scenes and characters, important for Pasternak's philosophical vision of the fate of his generation, were omitted. ". . . the biggest disappointment of 1965 . . . There is nothing holding the effects together, not an idea, or a feeling, or a mood, or even much of a plot, and a relatively capable cast struggles helplessly with Robert Bolt's disconnected, uninspired dialogue as the film bumbles along to boredom."
(Andrew Sarris in Village Voice, December 30, 1965)
Ok I'll give you that, but I'm not the one who said "Zivago" was overrated.
Ping. And the re-broadcast begins at 8 p.m. on C-Span.
1. To Kill a Mockingbird
2. Inherit The Wind
3. The Firm
:)
I have to say, I kinda agree. But I didn't know Bolt wrote the screenplay, he's a good writer.
(I'm off to work. Take care)
North by Northwest is one of my favorites as well.
So is A CLockwork Orange - Kubrick at his best.....
Raising Arizona is/should be a classic.
Vanishing Point (for car guys)
any of the Vacation movies
Dumb and Dumber
A Christmas Story (and yes I watch it every Christmas)
or Lost in Translation (pun...)
We both learned something today - have a nice day : )
**a complete moron.**
The truth sometimes hurts! LOL!
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