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Remember, remember, the 5th of November Gunpowder, treason, and plot Hurry, hurry, 29 February; Honor Fishy, neither washy nor wishy; Humor, knowledge, and thought; That's not all he's got. Courage rather than pluck; Our leader, our luck. Have a drink or several Today's the day.;

Ask not what the Yard can do for you, but what you can do for the Yard. There are many possible answers, but to begin we might examine myths and legends. Many conflate the two; however, a legend always has a basis in reality. Fishy, Tom, and Nan exist. It was/is always mythic that UConn...

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It has come to my attention that there is a game today. It is I believe between Uconn men and Nova. The kittens I believe. Years ago they had two coaches who won NCAA championships, tempis fugit. It just goes to show that Duke and Kansas excuse me, Purdue and Houston have to move over. It is...

I actually made an error in the quote' It should be" Lest one good custom should corrupt the world." I realize that the off season is the time for absurdities, but perhaps we should temper our absurdities with some humor. Remember, we post on sacred ground. Finally, in the spirit of...

I'm sure all Yarders are aware of this Tennyson quote. It goes on" And God fulfills himself in many ways, lest one good Husky team should destroy the world ," My question for the Yardis" Is this better or worse than being:"bad for basketball?

The fist time the or variations was used is: Play it Sam, play As Time Goes By. Interestingly, the line "play it again, Sam" is used in another movie. That's a real question. How about this what does Louis Renard throw in the wastebasket just before he tells the gendarmes "Round up the usual...

"The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly"-Sergio Leone-1966 Leone directed few films, but the quality was very high. This film received an infusion of capital from United Artists, Itwas made in Spain with an Italian cast except for the principals. The actors spoke their native tongue. Leone spoke...

Remembering the 60's The 60's brought us the Bond series the longest lasting movie series in history. "No Time to Die" should mark the end , but the search has begun for the new Bond. The Beatles had some huge successes with scripted films. In art houses, film societies, and on college...

It was the fight sequence that I loved as a kid. Years later I could see how staged it was. I should mention how great the ending is. 10 months of labor, and the gold blows away. Howard laughs, and laughs, and laughs and finally Curtin joins in. Who could predict this? Yet, Houston (both...

John Houston has a nice walkon as an American in a white suit. Fred C, Dobbs begs from him on multiple occasions , He never looks at the man's face. Dobbs meets a fellow impoverished American (Tim Holy); they take jobs building a camp in an oil field. They are scammed, but they finally beat...

"The Treasure of the Sierra Madre"-John Houston-1948 This is a true classic. It won Oscars, made Ebert's Great Movies List, is continually ranked among the top 100 American films of all time. Iy is also a film which is still surrounded in mystery. John Houston adapted the film from a novel...

"Heaven Can Wait"-Ernest Lubirtch-1949 This is one of Lubitsch's last films, and his first film in color. We have discussed a little about how many Europeans migrated to the US after if became the center of the world film industry after WW I. Economics was more of a motivation even for Jews...

"The Man on the Moon"-Milos Forman-1999 Forman was one of the directors of the Czech New Wave. He is the only one who achieved major success in America. With Jim Carey in the starring role as Andy Kaufman'; this should have been a major box office hit. The music was composed by REM. The...

Thoughts and plans I am planning to resume regular posting. I had a tough year, and hopefully I will get back to some sort of normality. Today I am going to return to "Casablanca" for some musings. I watched it twice yesterday' once with a commentary by Roger Ebert and once just the film...

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computer problems. will be back hopefully in a week or so.

"Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam"-Bill Coutoure-1987 The New York City Vietnam Veterans Memorial Committee commissioned Bernard Edelman to write a book u sing letters home from U.S personal serving in Vietnam. The book has over 200 letters. It was published in 1985. Bill Coutoure...

I haven't. I have a long waiting list; Thin Red Line is on it. Next are two documentaries "Letters from Vietnam" and "These Amazing Shadows." This second film is about the National Film Registry. Both are big asks for Yarders.

These may seem a little out there, but 1. The Kinks a.) The Ultimate Kinks: this has everything through Lola; b) Something Else, this is my favorite period Sunny Afternoon, Victoria etc. c. not in the ultimate Kinks Come Dancing and Father Christmas among others 2.Curtis Mayfield Superfly in...

"Diva"-Jean Jaques Beineix-1981 I was unable to find a free streaming option. You might want to try YouTube which does offer a variety of short clips. Or you can go to IMDb and watch the Siskel and Ebert show which the program where this film is reviewed. This film is 40 years old, but it is...

Just watched a performance of Scott Joplin's opera "Treemonisha" by the Houston Grand Opera on YouTube. It is excellent. BTW there is anther version available with only sound. I had no idea thathe wrote an opera. I thought "Porgy and Bess" was the first American opera. I saw that one live...

We forget some ofour wonderful history. I think I will search You Tube for some Rag Time.

Ragtime-Milos Forman-1981 Dino de Laurentis recruited Forman for this film. Forman gathered together many of his behind the screen team to make the film. E.L. Doctorow was a very prominent novelist best known for historical fiction which mixed historical characters with fictional ones...

"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"-Milos Forman-1975 I believe that Forman is underrated as a director. In addition to this classic, he directed "Amadeus," "Hair," "Ragtime,"and the underrated "Goya's Ghosts." He only has 21 directing credits in a career of almost 40 years. He started in what...

"Roma, Citta Operta"-Roberto Rossellini-1945 This is an amazing film. It is amazing first in that they actually made it. I have mentioned the difficulties that American film makers endured during WWII. They at least had film stock. Rossellini began with no stock. Some sources report that an...

"Fahrenheit 451"-Francois Truffaut-1966 This is of course one of Bradbury's most famous works. It was Truffaut's first color film and his only English film. Truffaut wasn't interested in SciFi,but he spent 6 years of his life bringing this work to the screen. There have been numerous...

"Fargo"-Joel Coen-1996 I have watched the TV show several times since I watched the movie. I had forgotten just how good the movie was. The film won two Oscars (Best Actress and Best Screenplay). The budget was 7 million, the US gross was 60.6 million. The setting of North Dakota and...

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"Taxi Driver"-Martin Scorcese-1976belon Many cinephiles think this belongs in the highest reaches of film heaven. Many others hate it. While critical opinions vary; they generally hold this film in high regard. Well over 40 years have passed since this low budget (1.8 million) film with a...

This is really excellent. I urge Apocalypse Now fans to watch this.

"When Harry Met Sally"-Rob Reiner-1989 "Persuasion"-Ang Lee-1995 "Pride and Prejudice"-Joe Wright-2005 Rom Com is a genre which seems to be ailing and close to death, but seems to gain new life every few years. Shakespeare has been the basis for many films. Jane Austin is another prime...

"Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom"- Justin Chadwick-2013 The title comes from Mandela's autobiography. Chadwick is known primarily for his work in British TV, However, he directed films between 2008-2017. The writer, William Nicholson, is known for some prominent films: Shadowlands, Les...